Chapter 314: Big Commotion

Inside the World Gap, the wind blew as Meng Chuan and the other four Fiendgods, including Zhenwu King, continued their cultivation.

A dazzling saber light flashed, and the Demon Slaying Saber was already sheathed. Meng Chuan's eyes gleamed. "I now have a direction for how to reach the 'Law Domain realm.' Although I have a direction, the path still needs to be taken step by step."

"Almost all who become Regressor Fiendgods are 'peerless geniuses,' and it typically takes them thirty years to go from the Peak of the Dao Realm to the Law Domain realm. I wonder how long it will take me," Meng Chuan mused. "I have a feeling it won't be too long," he anticipated with eagerness. While the Heaven and Earth Dragon Saber could be elevated to the Peak of the Dao Realm in a short time, partly due to his already strong foundation, reaching the 'Law Domain realm' would not be as easy.

"Once I return to Primordial Mountain, I need to consult as many Thunder lineage ultimate art texts as possible," Meng Chuan thought to himself. "I must learn more ultimate arts from my predecessors." Innate understanding merely prevents one from getting lost or taking detours on the cultivation path, allowing one to directly approach their goal. Ultimate arts, on the other hand, are invaluable 'knowledge'—techniques that truly embody the various skills of the Thunder lineage. It's incredibly difficult to figure out this knowledge on your own. By studying the ultimate arts of predecessors, one can absorb their wisdom.

"By absorbing the wisdom of my predecessors, discarding what I don't need, and taking what I do, I can grow faster." Meng Chuan understood this. For instance, Zhenwu King originally founded the Zhenwu lineage based on the teachings of Elder Yin Yang. Without that foundational knowledge from Elder Yin Yang's ultimate arts, could Zhenwu King have created it from scratch? He likely wouldn't have been able to create the Zhenwu lineage even by the age of five hundred. Descendants can innovate precisely because they stand on the shoulders of their predecessors. Civilization progresses in this way, accumulating knowledge generation after generation, moving from savagery to prosperity! What defines a peerless genius? It is someone who knows how to learn, how to discard what is unnecessary, and how to absorb what is needed, ultimately achieving greatness.

Initially, Meng Chuan only rigidly followed Patriarch Guo Ke's 'Heart Intent Saber' and dared not deviate, as modifying ultimate arts almost always leads to errors, trapping one in cultivation difficulties. But now, with his understanding of the 'Fifteen Thunder Manifestations,' he has a direction for modification, with clear goals for everything. Only then is success possible. Even so, becoming a Regressor or a Creation realm cultivator remains difficult. Knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial; true understanding comes only through personal practice.

Holding his Demon Slaying Saber, Meng Chuan pondered, "Is my understanding of thunder, as depicted in the Fifteen Thunder Manifestations, necessarily correct? If my understanding is flawed, won't I be going astray?" Meng Chuan looked up at the distant purple thunder. It was too vast. Could his understanding truly be correct?

"No," Meng Chuan thought silently. "Perhaps Venerable Yehong and Patriarch Guo Ke were also correct; the paths they chose represent only a tiny fraction of thunder. And the Fifteen Thunder Manifestations I've depicted are also just a very small part of thunder." He mused, "After all, I've cultivated the Thunder lineage for decades, my body contains boundless thunder power, and I'm constantly immersed in thunder. Coupled with my painting skills... I wouldn't have drawn it incorrectly; at most, I've only depicted a small fraction."

"Regardless, I will cultivate according to my own understanding. Whether I soar to greatness or remain ordinary, I accept it," Meng Chuan decided, committing fully to his path. "At least in recent days, my cultivation has been very smooth." Sometimes, even unconventional paths, when pursued to their extreme, can lead to great achievements.

Cultivation days were lonely. Meng Chuan observed the distant scene of the world's birth, seeing the emergence of black and white qi, and the generation of various forces like water, fire, and wind. Although these also contained infinite wonder, Meng Chuan's perception of them was far less profound. He could try painting the water and fire during the world's birth, but his depictions would undoubtedly be far inferior to the Fifteen Thunder Manifestations. This was because drawing thunder involved not only visual observation but also decades of insight into the Thunder lineage; only the combination of both allowed for deeper understanding. Without cultivation, merely observing with the naked eye would result in superficial drawings, making it impossible to truly question one's inner self.

"Am I mistaken?" Zhenwu King glanced at Meng Chuan in the distance. "Ever since Meng Chuan started painting, he's often been cultivating with a pleased look on his face, even smiling to himself? Before he started painting, he wouldn't just grin foolishly to himself. Perhaps... he was too exhausted before, and fully relaxed after painting?" Zhenwu King pondered. "Cultivating in solitude, and doing so with such joy? Those are cultivation fanatics."

"Like 'Anhai King,' who is one such fanatic, casting even family ties aside to fully immerse himself in cultivation. These fanatics find 'great joy' and 'great happiness' in cultivation, experiencing no hardship, only the greatest delight in the world. Naturally, they eagerly immerse themselves. Such cultivation fanatics grow quickly." Meng Chuan's performance over the previous nine months clearly didn't mark him as a cultivation fanatic. How could Zhenwu King know that it was this very act of painting that had changed Meng Chuan?

The ground trembled slightly. "What's happening?" Yan Chuan, Xue Feng, and Anhai King all stopped their cultivation, looking puzzled. Meng Chuan also sheathed his saber, looking suspiciously at the ground, which was trembling and sending dirt and sand rolling. He looked in all directions but found nothing.

"What's going on?" Meng Chuan walked confusedly towards the others. They all gathered together, and Anhai King likewise couldn't find the source of the earthquake. Zhenwu King, however, closed his eyes, and invisible fluctuations spread out from him as he carefully sensed. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, staring in a distant direction and pointing. "That's the direction. The source of everything is approximately three thousand three hundred li from here."

"Such a huge disturbance during the world's birthing process certainly isn't trivial," Anhai King said. "Let's go quickly," Zhenwu King said. "Okay," Meng Chuan, Yan Chuan, and Xue Feng all nodded.

"Meng Chuan, lead the way," Zhenwu King said. "Alright," Meng Chuan immediately took the lead, bringing everyone along. Anhai King didn't object, and Zhenwu King released his domain to assist Meng Chuan, minimizing the impact on his speed.

A streak of lightning streaked across the sky, like a thunder dragon-serpent flashing through the world. Its speed reached twenty li in a single instant, even while carrying others. "That fast?" Even the stoic Anhai King was somewhat startled. "Your movement speed is much faster than when we last contended for the temporal floating ice," Zhenwu King said, looking at Meng Chuan with some surprise. "I've made a few more breakthroughs," Meng Chuan replied with a smile.

"Breakthrough?" Anhai King frowned inwardly. In other aspects, Meng Chuan was average. But his speed was becoming increasingly abnormal. Wasn't it said that the faster one was, the harder it was to improve further? Yet, he had made another significant leap in just a few months? Furthermore, from what he knew, the Thunder Annihilation Fiendgod Body typically achieved a speed of around ten li per instant at the Marquis stage. Reaching over ten li was already excellent. How had Meng Chuan become so incredibly fast?

"Senior Brother Meng's movement speed truly surpasses everyone else in the world," Yan Chuan praised, beginning to idolize Meng Chuan ever since he rescued Xihai Marquis. "It's nothing," Meng Chuan said modestly. Having received the inheritance, he knew how fast Venerable Yehong, the creator of the Heaven and Earth Dragon Saber, was. In comparison, he was like a crawling infant before her. He still had a very long way to go.

The five flew at extreme speed, quickly arriving at their destination. "How impressive! Zhenwu King calculated the source to be about three thousand three hundred li away, and he was completely accurate," Meng Chuan said, looking into the distance where a mountain was slowly rising from the ground. This mountain glowed with colorful light and was faintly encircled by purple qi.

"Is it the emergence of a primal treasure?" Anhai King and Zhenwu King exchanged glances.