Chapter 302: Human Candidate

Author: I Eat Tomatoes

Inside the courtyard of Dongtian Pavilion, Venerable Li Guan, Venerable Qin Wu, and the phantom of Venerable Luo Tang were gathered.

"This time, are we really sending Meng Chuan in too?" asked the phantom of Venerable Luo Tang. "More and more demon kings are entering our human world these days. Meng Chuan's underground reconnaissance allows him to hunt down many demon kings daily. If we send him into the World Gap, he won't be able to pursue demon kings for a full year, meaning tens of thousands fewer demon kings will be killed."

"We must not only look at the present, but also at the future!" said Venerable Qin Wu. "Although Meng Chuan won't be able to conduct underground reconnaissance for a year, resulting in tens of thousands fewer demon kings killed, his training in the World Gap will help him become a King Godfiend much faster! If he can cultivate to the 'Blood Droplet Realm,' his underground reconnaissance range will greatly expand. Combined with the even faster speed he'll possess as a King Godfiend... he could probably survey the entire Great Zhou Dynasty underground in just one year, and the entire world in a few years. At that point, his solo pursuit of demon kings... would far exceed all other Godfiends in the world combined."

"I also agree with Qin Wu's idea," Venerable Li Guan added. "Sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood. Meng Chuan reaching the Blood Droplet Realm will provide truly significant help to our human race."

"But his blade art talent isn't particularly high," Venerable Luo Tang sighed, shaking her head. "A while ago, when you were guiding his blade art on Yuanchu Mountain, his blade art was only at the 'Great Accomplishment Dao of the Blade Realm.' He's been a Marquis Godfiend for thirteen years, yet he's still at Great Accomplishment Dao Realm. He's quite far from the 'Peak Dao Realm,' let alone the most difficult breakthrough from 'Peak Dao Realm' to the 'Law Domain Realm.'"

"According to the cultivation experience of past King Godfiends, reaching the peak of the Dao Realm usually takes about fifteen years. From 'Peak Dao Realm' to 'Law Domain Realm' generally takes about thirty years. This is the average standard for becoming a King Godfiend. From what we see now, he's slower than average," the phantom of Venerable Luo Tang stated.

"We've long known that he's not an unparalleled genius in blade art techniques, but he's fortunate to have inherited a physical body lineage. This means his physical vitality can remain at its peak even at two hundred years old, still allowing him to break through to become a King Godfiend," Venerable Qin Wu said. "His talent in speed, and his talent in underground reconnaissance... we must spare no expense to make him a King Godfiend as soon as possible. We must push him to that level, even if it means 'piling resources' on him."

"He must become a King Godfiend within fifty years," Venerable Li Guan also nodded. "Although his natural talent is a bit lacking, pushing him to become a King Godfiend isn't difficult. Becoming a Creation Realm Godfiend? That's much less likely."

"Becoming a King Godfiend is enough," Venerable Qin Wu chuckled. "At that point, his utility will be ten times that of King Baiyu. He alone, hunting demon kings underground, will surpass all other Godfiends in the world. And his Essence Soul talent might also bring a surprise."

"Alright then," Venerable Luo Tang nodded. "Let him take one spot. I hope he can become a King Godfiend within fifty years."

Inside the main hall of Dongtian Pavilion, five Godfiends had already gathered, including Meng Chuan. Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, and Xue Feng sat relatively close to each other, sharing a good relationship.

"Senior Brother Meng, thank you so much for what happened in Dongning City," Yan Chitong said, sitting nearby, full of gratitude. "If you hadn't arrived in time, my father might have died at the hands of that Fifth-Heaven Great Demon King."

"A Fifth-Heaven Great Demon King?" Fifth Young Master Xue Feng exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh," Yan Chitong, now appearing as a handsome young man, hesitated upon Xue Feng's inquiry.

"This information was ordered by Yuanchu Mountain to be kept as confidential as possible, so not many people know about it," King Zhenwu said with a chuckle. "However, the demon race has designated Meng Chuan as having 'top-tier King Godfiend strength,' so there's no harm in telling you. A year ago, when the demon race launched a large-scale attack on various cities, Dongning City was assaulted by a Fifth-Heaven Demon King. Marquis Ziyu and Marquis Xihai were responsible for defending it at the time... At the last moment, Meng Chuan arrived with reinforcements, rescued Marquis Xihai, and killed that Fifth-Heaven Great Demon King."

"Killed a Fifth-Heaven Great Demon King?" Xue Feng looked at Meng Chuan with an astonished expression.

Meng Chuan was quite unique among Marquis Godfiends because his act of killing a demon king squad in Chuan City was public. Other Godfiends witnessed it, and some demon kings escaped, thus exposing his strength. Everyone was aware: Marquis Dongning, Meng Chuan, possessed King Godfiend strength! The demon race had even designated him as having 'top-tier King Godfiend strength.'

"Senior Brother Meng," Yan Chitong looked gratefully at Meng Chuan. "I have no way to repay this great kindness, I can only engrave it in my heart."

"Junior Brother Yan, you already thanked me in your letters. There's no need for this," Meng Chuan chuckled.

"I truly cannot imagine what would have happened if my father had died in battle..." Yan Chitong still felt lingering fear. He had been exceptionally talented and lively since childhood, but Marquis Xihai was very tolerant and always guided him. As he grew older... Yan Chitong became increasingly grateful to his father. After learning about the battle in Dongning City, Yan Chitong was immensely grateful to Meng Chuan.

Xue Feng looked at Meng Chuan with a somewhat fervent gaze and said, "Senior Brother Meng, would you be willing to spar sometime?" After all, he was only at the peak Marquis Godfiend strength, and there was a significant gap between him and Meng Chuan.

"Sure, we can spar when there's time," Meng Chuan nodded.

While they conversed, King Anhai remained seated cross-legged by himself, eyes closed, not uttering a single word.

"King Anhai is a bit too aloof," Meng Chuan thought to himself with a hidden sigh of wonder. "I've been here for so long, and he's only opened his eyes twice: once to give a slight nod to King Zhenwu, and once to glance at his son, Xue Feng. Yet, he hasn't said a word. His temperament is indeed a bit peculiar, no wonder Yan Jin despises him so much that he even changed his name."

Meng Chuan, being close to Yan Jin, naturally knew that Yan Jin had a very strained relationship with the Xue family, having completely separated from them and even changed his surname. Throughout the world, there were instances of people leaving their main family lineage, such as Liu Yebai and his daughter Liu Qiyue. However, changing one's surname was very rare! Because changing one's surname... meant disowning one's ancestors, no longer considering oneself a member of that family. This was a very decisive break.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan, Xue Feng, and Yan Chitong all looked ahead. King Zhenwu smiled, and King Anhai also opened his eyes, looking forward. This was because three figures emerged together, with Venerable Li Guan in the center, flanked by Venerable Qin Wu and the phantom of Venerable Luo Tang.

"Greetings, Master (Venerable)."

King Zhenwu, King Anhai, and the three Marquis Godfiends including Meng Chuan, all bowed in salute.

Venerable Li Guan smiled and began, "The reason I've summoned the five of you today is to prepare to send you into the 'World Gap.'"

"The World Gap?" Everyone present looked confused; King Zhenwu and King Anhai were particularly puzzled.

"The World Gap is extremely special and rare," Venerable Li Guan explained. "When two worlds in the River of Time begin to approach and touch, their spatial and temporal layers overlap. If they get close enough... a 'World Gap' will start to form between them. This is naturally shaped by the power of the River of Time, as the two worlds influence each other. It's incredibly mysterious and awe-inspiring."

"In fact, this is the first time a World Gap has appeared in the history of our human world," Venerable Li Guan added.

"Two worlds beginning to touch and overlap in the River of Time?" King Zhenwu asked. "Master, are you referring to the Demon World and our human world?"

"Yes," Venerable Li Guan nodded. "Although this is the first time it has appeared in the history of the human world, our human race's past powerful individuals, through their exploration of the outer domains, do have some understanding of the 'World Gap.'"

The three Venerables did not mention that the appearance of the World Gap meant that the connection between the two worlds would become increasingly close, the number of world entrances would proliferate, and the situation would become more severe.

"Currently, the World Gap has just appeared and is still in the process of forming," Venerable Li Guan stated.