Chapter 326: Dongning King Meng Chuan New City

Late at night, in the courtyard, Meng Chuan's saber flashes illuminated the surroundings like lightning. The Dark Star Domain he created ensured that no damage was inflicted upon the courtyard, and no sound escaped to disturb the outside world.

The cultivation process was arduous. Even peerless geniuses, who could instinctively sense the right direction, typically required an average of thirty years to advance from the peak of the Dao Realm to the Dharma Domain Realm. Others only witnessed the might of King Gods and Demons, unaware of the immense difficulties involved in their cultivation journey.

Many ideas were discarded, while new ones were confirmed. At such times, leveraging the useful absolute arts of the Thunder lineage ancestors could significantly accelerate one's cultivation.

"Hoo."After a night of cultivation, Meng Chuan finally stopped as dawn broke.

"I can't rush this," Meng Chuan murmured to himself. "Building a house requires laying one brick at a time."

Every transcendent expert had to endure solitude to achieve eventual success. Some, who could not find their direction, remained mired their entire lives. The world of Gods and Demons was indeed this challenging.

Yuanchu Mountain produced only one King God and Demon every few decades.

Days turned into weeks. Meng Chuan's life was extremely disciplined. He ensured he spent six hours each day hunting demons underground. Breakfast and dinner were his only opportunities to chat with his wife. Painting became his sole moment of enjoyment, allowing him to immerse himself in the world of art and paint freely according to his desires. This also provided the best relaxation and recovery for his Primeval Spirit. After that, he would practice his saber techniques all night. This routine continued daily, with Meng Chuan only sleeping once every one or two months for complete mental relaxation.

Autumn arrived in the blink of an eye, and it was evening.

"Whoosh."Meng Chuan landed in the courtyard, where Liu Qiyue was sitting alone, sipping tea and lost in thought.

"Qiyue," Meng Chuan said with a smile as he walked over.

Liu Qiyue turned to Meng Chuan, her expression solemn, and handed him a letter from in front of her. "It's a letter from Yuanchu Mountain, for both of us. Have a look."

"What's wrong?" Meng Chuan asked, seeing his wife's serious demeanor, and took the letter.

The letter was brief, but its content made Meng Chuan's heart sink.

"Just last night, a super-large world entrance and two large world entrances appeared?" Meng Chuan felt a surge of worry.

"The letter states that the world entrances at Kunyu Pass, a medium-sized city pass in the Black Sand Dynasty, and Qingji Pass, a medium-sized city pass in the Great Yue Dynasty, have both expanded to become large world entrances," Liu Qiyue explained. "And within An Province of our Great Zhou Dynasty, a new super-large world entrance has emerged. A super-large city pass must be constructed there."

"There are only three super-large city passes in the entire world; this will be the fourth," Meng Chuan said. "It will require a Creation Realm Venerable to guard it."

"Two World Island and Black Sand Grotto-heaven will also need new large city passes built, each requiring a King God and Demon to guard," Liu Qiyue said, concerned. "The pressure is immense, but our Yuanchu Mountain will need one Creation Realm Venerable to stand guard, and even one or two King Gods and Demons as assistants."

"Yes," Meng Chuan nodded, his brows furrowed. "Building a new super-large city pass, though a strain, is something we can manage. What I'm worried about is... three world entrances appearing simultaneously overnight: two large ones and one super-large one. This is not a good sign."

"A'Chuan, what do you mean?" Liu Qiyue asked, looking at him.

"I'm afraid this is just the beginning," Meng Chuan said softly. His heart ached, knowing this would make the war even more brutal.

Liu Qiyue nodded. "Actually, the Gods and Demons had already noticed an increasing number of world entrances appearing. Twenty years ago, the three major sects completely abandoned all small and medium-sized world entrances. But this time, for a super-large world entrance and two large ones to appear overnight, it's still terrifying."

"No matter how dire the adversity, we can only face it," Meng Chuan stated. "The best way to respond is to make ourselves stronger."

"Yes," Liu Qiyue nodded.

"Let's strive to become King Gods and Demons," Meng Chuan said, looking at his wife. "Becoming King Gods and Demons will allow us to play a greater role."

"The last Phoenix Nirvana also greatly elevated my realm, and the 'Phoenix Aerial Arts' has been very helpful to me," Liu Qiyue said. "I might be able to make a push for the King God and Demon stage."

Phoenix Nirvana accelerated physical aging and significantly reduced lifespan. However, Marquis Gods and Demons could maintain their peak performance even at ninety, and their decline was slow initially after ninety. It was common for them to break through to become a King at over a hundred years old, with a success rate of over ninety percent, like King Jianjiu who became a King God and Demon at one hundred and nine. After that, however, the decline would accelerate. At one hundred and twenty, the success rate was only sixty percent. At one hundred and fifty, it dropped to just ten percent. Beyond that, it was negligible.

Liu Qiyue's challenge was that while 'Phoenix Nirvana' accelerated cultivation, it also accelerated aging. Therefore, practitioners with Phoenix bodies, relying on their talent, were almost guaranteed to become Marquis Gods and Demons. However, historically, very few managed to become King Gods and Demons. Liu Qiyue first used Yuanchu Mountain's last phoenix feather to purify her bloodline, and with the 'Phoenix Aerial Arts', she only then had a hope of pushing for King God and Demon status – and it was merely a hope.

In a wilderness within An Province of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a massive world entrance stretched for twenty to thirty miles. Through it, one could clearly see the scenery of the demon world on the other side, where demon kings likewise observed them.

"Qin Wu." Venerable Li Guan's Primeval Spirit clone and Venerable Qin Wu stood in the wilderness, both gazing at the super-large world entrance.

"From now on, you will need to personally guard this place," Venerable Li Guan said. "Your Sword Fiend can cover the entire world entrance, so you won't need King Gods and Demons to assist, right?"

"No, I won't," Venerable Qin Wu replied.

Venerable Luotang, however, still required two King Gods and Demons to assist him to ensure Luotang Pass remained free of any incidents.