Chapter 325: East Ning Prince Meng Chuan Night Training with the Sword

Meng Chuan still felt for his wife, as it was her lifespan that was consumed.

"I could have chosen not to use Phoenix Nirvana," Liu Qiyue said with a smile. "But if I hadn't, relying solely on Mei Xuehou and me, we probably couldn't have defeated those six Quadruple-Heaven demon monarchs. There would have been a risk of death, and countless millions of civilians in the city we were defending would have perished. By using Phoenix Nirvana, I effortlessly killed five, with only one escaping. During the Nirvana, my comprehension of fire improved, and my primordial spirit also advanced. I believe many gods and demons in this era wish they had such a powerful burst technique."

"I understand," Meng Chuan said. "But you must be more careful with your lifespan. It would be best if you could become a King Godfiend as soon as possible."

His wife had expended over thirty years of her lifespan, and with her current age, she was less than ten years away from ninety. Could she become a King Godfiend within ten years? Even though his wife had used a Phoenix feather to purify her bloodline and had begun cultivating the Phoenix Sky-Guiding Art, Meng Chuan wasn't confident.

A night passed. Meng Chuan had a rare good night's sleep; he had never slept in the World Gap. He woke up to a faint dawn. Meng Chuan and his wife ate breakfast together.

"Marquis Dongning?" An elderly woman arrived, smiling when she saw Meng Chuan and his wife."Marquis Mei Xue," Meng Chuan said politely. He held these gods and demons, who were nearing the end of their lifespans, in high regard. "Thank you for looking after Qiyue these past two years, Marquis Mei Xue."

"It's nothing," the old woman said with a smile. "I merely looked after her; junior sister Liu was the one doing all the killing." The old woman, very familiar with the routine, served herself a bowl of porridge and chuckled, "For the past year or two, I've been eating breakfast with junior sister Liu. It seems I won't need to anymore. I can spend more time with my two great-grandchildren now."

Liu Qiyue smiled brightly."It's been a long time since I've seen you smile so happily," the old woman said.Meng Chuan finished his porridge and stood up. "Marquis Mei Xue, I need to go out on patrol, so I'll be leaving now.""You're busy," the old woman nodded.Meng Chuan and his wife nodded, and he instantly vanished into the distance using his movement technique.

"His speed is unmatched under heaven," the old woman said, looking up. "Truly deserving of his reputation."Meng Chuan once again began his underground exploration. It had been nearly a year since he last did so, and he felt a little rusty.

Since cultivating the World-Dragon Blade Art, Meng Chuan's movement speed had surged, naturally making his underground exploration faster. He darted through the deep underground like a soaring dragon or a streak of lightning. His Eye of Thunder God at his brow remained open, and his Thunder-Magnetic Field continuously scanned his surroundings. Despite his increased speed, he still adhered to his old rule: exploring underground for six hours.

*Boom*. In the evening, somewhere in the western desert, a figure shot skyward—it was Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan then flew northeast, heading directly towards Changfeng City. His Dark Star Domain blocked all detection, even distorting light.

"Today, I actually killed one hundred ninety-three demon monarchs underground," Meng Chuan mused. "My movement speed is much faster than a year ago, allowing me to explore more areas. But it shouldn't lead to nearly double the harvest. Hmm, it's likely that the number of demon monarchs hiding underground is steadily increasing. King Baiyu's reputation is widespread, so fewer demon monarchs are hiding underground in the Black Sand Dynasty. Most are still in the Great Zhou Dynasty and Great Yue Dynasty."

The number of demon monarchs underground in the Great Zhou Dynasty had been continuously increasing. These demon monarchs hadn't hidden in the distant depths of the ocean, because the distance would make it troublesome to attack human cities.

"Changfeng City." Meng Chuan saw the city below and immediately swooped down. After returning and having dinner, Meng Chuan spent over an hour painting. Afterward, he began pondering the many unique arts of the Thunder lineage.

"A'Chuan, aren't you sleeping?" Liu Qiyue asked."I also need to cultivate diligently," Meng Chuan said with a smile. "I hope to reach the Dharma Domain realm as quickly as possible so I can become a King Godfiend. I spend the daytime exploring underground, so I won't sleep at night. I'll dedicate more time to cultivation."

"Can you manage?" Liu Qiyue asked, worried."I didn't sleep for nearly a year in the World Gap and still managed," Meng Chuan said with a smile. "My physical body can remain in peak condition. As for primordial spirit fatigue? Painting every day restores it. Don't worry, I'll sleep when I'm genuinely tired.""Okay," Liu Qiyue nodded.

In his study, Meng Chuan began reviewing and organizing the various unique arts he had learned. Any insights he gained during this process he would note down on paper. To save time, he simply organized and categorized them.

"Speed is a crucial characteristic of the lightning lineage," Meng Chuan mused. "Even without deliberate cultivation, practitioners of the lightning lineage are very fast, both in movement and in striking. I can draw upon the wisdom of others, integrate it with my own thoughts, and create the techniques I need."

"Although the Mind Intent Blade is hailed as the fastest blade art under heaven, in my opinion, it's still not fast enough. Its emphasis on the 'Yin-Yang Destruction Force' actually hinders its speed. My blade art should revolve around the 'Radiant Aspect,' with other elements as supplementary, to fully pursue the ultimate in speed."

Meng Chuan pondered. He had observed purple lightning and drawn the fifteen aspects of thunder. In his view, the 'Radiant Aspect' represented the pinnacle of pure speed, like electricity, like light! Where light reached, his blade would reach! This path was not solely about speed; Meng Chuan could see from the purple lightning that when speed reached an unimaginable degree, it would also contain world-shattering power, capable of tearing apart the river of time and space. Speed and power were not contradictory. Many practitioners of the lightning lineage pursued speed but found their power lacking. That was because their speed wasn't fast enough! As the blade grew faster and faster... when it truly approached light, that single strike would genuinely devastate the world and tear apart the river of time and space.

"The blade art I envision will be called the Endless Blade," Meng Chuan murmured to himself. "It will be the ultimate in speed, surpassing all historical blade arts."

"I really like the World-Dragon Blade Art; it truly feels like painting freely across the world," Meng Chuan mused. "But it's still not beautiful enough; its colors are too few, not vibrant enough."

Meng Chuan looked at this blade art purely from a painter's perspective. He felt the World-Dragon Blade Art was still lacking.

"Building upon the Nine Heavens Aspect and the Soaring Dragon Aspect, I can add the Yin-Yang Aspect," Meng Chuan mused. "Incorporating the Yin-Yang Aspect... will introduce more variations, more colors. This blade art could truly become a paintbrush for the heavens and earth."

Meng Chuan was filled with anticipation. The two blade arts he envisioned were the Endless Blade, which was extremely fast but had too few variations (in a true life-or-death battle, if its speed were countered, there would be no alternative), and another unnamed blade art that would be one of extreme brilliance and beauty, even more dazzling and beautiful than the World-Dragon Blade. Its variations would also surpass the World-Dragon Blade!

One blade art had very few variations, while the other was full of extreme variations. When fighting enemies, combining the two blade arts would be highly effective. Furthermore, the second blade art also served as a movement technique, its unpredictable movements advantageous for close combat.

"Both blade arts have a clear direction for their 'Dharma Domain realm.' It's time to start practicing them," Meng Chuan said. He stepped out of his study into the small courtyard, drew his Demon Slaying Blade in the dark, and began to cultivate.