Chapter 320: Return to the Human World

If 'Spring Autumn Tribulation' was King Anhai's immature technique, then 'Heart Sword Tribulation' was the one that truly brought him fame. He could launch a deadly attack from over a hundred miles away. While guarding Anhai Pass, he struck fear into many demon kings because even from a great distance, King Anhai could project a sword light to kill them.

The demon kings regarded it as a sword of divine punishment.

"Watch out!" The Demon Dragon also sensed a terrifyingly sharp power descending from the void. Its void domain could only suppress it to an extent, but not fully resist it.

"This is bad." The Fire Phoenix was terrified; it wasn't known for its physical prowess. At close range, it instinctively dodged.

Meanwhile, as King Anhai unleashed his sword, Meng Chuan also turned and flew towards the three demon kings, particularly the Fire Phoenix.

How incredibly fast he was!

Although they were ten miles apart, Meng Chuan, along with King Zhenwu and King Anhai, rapidly closed the distance. In an instant, they were within three to four miles.

"Whoosh." The Fire Phoenix demoness desperately dodged. Relying on its exquisite movement technique, it narrowly avoided the sword, the sword light grazing past its side.

"My movement technique is truly exceptional; I finally dodged it," the Fire Phoenix demoness sighed in relief. If it had been hit by that sword, the consequences would have been dire.

Suddenly, the Fire Phoenix demoness noticed fear and urgency in the eyes of the Demon Dragon beside her.

"What's wrong?" Before the Fire Phoenix demoness could fully grasp the situation, a bloody hole appeared between her eyebrows. A grayish power spread outward from the wound.

Only then did the Fire Phoenix demoness show an expression of terror and despair: "No—"

In despair, its head and upper body disintegrated into ashes, and even its wings were completely shattered. Only its lower body, from the chest down, remained intact.

Only then did Meng Chuan, King Anhai, and King Zhenwu breathe a sigh of relief.

King Anhai even allowed himself a rare smile. His sword strike was merely a feint. Meng Chuan's movement technique had brought him within five miles! Within five miles was the range where the True Martial Domain maintained its strongest power.

That strike was also the only assassination technique among the 'True Martial Seven Absolutes'—the 'Yin-Yang Finger'.

With a single finger, it traversed between Yin and Yang, eliminating enemies silently. However, this move could only be executed within the True Martial Domain.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle." The Fire Phoenix demoness, now only a lower body, continued to rapidly regenerate, attempting to grow back its upper body and wings.

However, Meng Chuan, King Zhenwu, and King Anhai had already arrived.

"Split up and flee." The Demon Dragon and Ox Demon King knew the situation was hopeless. They didn't hesitate to escape in different directions, as their speed was far inferior to Meng Chuan's. Trying to protect the Fire Phoenix would only mean their shared demise.

The three of them most wanted to kill the Fire Phoenix Grand Demon King because its incredible speed allowed it to constantly harass them.

"Thump."

Meng Chuan and the two kings instantly appeared beside the Fire Phoenix Grand Demon King. At this moment, the Fire Phoenix Grand Demon King's body was still regenerating; its wings hadn't even formed, making its flight slow.

Upon King Zhenwu's arrival, he gently pressed a palm against its back at close range. Its body completely disintegrated like sand, and it died instantly. However, its robes, storage treasures, and other items remained perfectly intact.

After waving his hand to collect the spoils of war, King Zhenwu smiled and said, "Let's go."

"Let's go," Meng Chuan and King Anhai echoed, feeling relieved.

They soared across the sky, swiftly flying into the distance.

Although Ancestor Poison Dragon also wanted to obstruct them, Meng Chuan and the two kings maintained their extremely fast speed despite the obstacles. Once they left the Black Water's range, their speed accelerated to an even more astonishing degree.

Like a swimming dragon, a bolt of lightning quickly vanished into the horizon.

The boundless black water condensed into Ancestor Poison Dragon, who watched the scene with a grim expression. "That Fire Phoenix was truly foolish to be ambushed and killed by the human race like that," he muttered.

"As long as the Fire Phoenix was alive, it could have kept them entangled. The Demon Dragon could also have used its void domain to suppress the human Godfiends.

Without the Fire Phoenix...

The other demon kings couldn't easily keep up with Meng Chuan and the two kings.

"The Fire Phoenix is dead?" The Demon Dragon and Ox Demon King reunited in the distance, both angry and helpless.

"That King Zhenwu, he even has assassination techniques?" the Demon Dragon gritted its teeth. "How can he be proficient in so many moves?"

"Let's leave," the Ox Demon King said. "Ancestor Poison Dragon might take his anger out on us."

"Agreed." The two instantly vanished into the void, fleeing far away.

Meng Chuan and the two kings maintained their fastest speed throughout their escape.

Meng Chuan secretly marveled, noting that while King Anhai's methods were unique, King Zhenwu was incredibly versatile. He excelled in everything: domains, assassination, self-defense, and direct combat.

"Old Man Yin-Yang's Yin-Yang Art was already skilled in many aspects. The 'True Martial Lineage,' created based on that, is equally comprehensive and even stronger," Meng Chuan thought with silent admiration.

It wasn't necessarily true that predecessors were always superior.

Later generations still innovate upon the foundations laid by their predecessors. The 'Heart Intent Saber Art,' created by a King Godfiend, was the fastest saber technique in the world, surpassing those of past Creation Realm and Emperor figures.

In terms of techniques for those newly entering the Grotto-Heaven realm, the 'True Martial Seven Absolutes' was stronger than the 'Yin-Yang Art'. Of course, Old Man Yin-Yang's ultimate mastery reached the Emperor realm, a level King Zhenwu was still far from.

"We've acquired the Origin Treasure, and it's dangerous to remain in the World Gap," King Zhenwu said. "Let's first send it back to Yuanchu Mountain. Junior Brother Meng, let's head back to where we came in."

"Alright," Meng Chuan nodded.

The Origin Treasure was too sensitive to hold onto; getting it back would put everyone at ease.

Soon, Meng Chuan and the two kings rushed back to their original entry point.

"Boom!"

After waiting only a few breaths, the void before them was shattered, revealing a void entrance about five to six zhang wide. Through the opening, they could see the 'world' on the other side—a world of singing birds and fragrant flowers: Yuanchu Mountain!

Meng Chuan and the two kings even saw Venerable Li Guan, Venerable Qin Wu, and Venerable Luo Tang on the other side.

"Go!" Meng Chuan and the two kings immediately passed through the entrance, leaving the World Gap and returning to the human world.

"We're back."

Meng Chuan and the two kings landed on the mountaintop. Meng Chuan took a deep breath, inhaling the fresh air and smelling the fragrance of flowers and grass, and the scent of earth. His body no longer felt light and ethereal; instead, it felt nurtured by the heavens and earth. This filled Meng Chuan with a sense of warmth and familiarity; this was home, the homeland of humanity.

"Why are you back so soon?" Venerable Qin Wu's projection asked. "Isn't there still nearly a month left until the year-long period is over?"

"Just the three of you? Where are the others?" Venerable Luo Tang's projection asked worriedly.

Only then did Meng Chuan remember, and he waved his hand.

Whoosh.

Yan Chaitong and Xue Feng appeared beside them.

"Cough," King Zhenwu coughed, his face pale.

"You're injured? What happened?" Venerable Li Guan inquired, while Venerable Qin Wu and Venerable Luo Tang also noticed something was amiss.

King Zhenwu explained with a smile, "We encountered the emergence of an Origin Treasure, so we had Junior Brother Yan and the others hide in a small grotto-heaven first. The three of us then joined forces to seize the treasure, and with good luck, we successfully obtained the Origin Treasure."

"An Origin Treasure?" Venerable Li Guan and the other two showed expressions of delight.

"This time, in addition to the Origin Treasure, there's also a major treasure: the 'Space-Time Floating Ice'," King Zhenwu stated. "The other treasures are more common. Oh, and there's also some good news: Junior Brother Xue Feng also broke through, reaching the 'Dharma Domain Realm,' and he mastered the 'Fifteen Golden Wind Swords'."

Venerable Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang were both surprised and delighted to hear this.

"Tell us everything that happened in the World Gap, one by one," Li Guan said with a smile, while all three of them carefully looked at Xue Feng.