Chapter 357: Emergency Rescue

In a quiet room in Jiangzhou City, Meng Chuan floated cross-legged, surrounded by eighteen blood blades rotating around him.

“The Bloodblade Disc’s rune array serves two main purposes: flight and defense,” Meng Chuan pondered. “For defense, even shallow runes hold the profound mysteries of the ‘Nine Heavens Aspect,’ ‘Thunder Domain Aspect,’ and ‘Yin-Yang Aspect.’”

Although he had cultivated to become a King Godfiend, Meng Chuan realized how weak he still was after learning some hidden truths. He hadn't even reached the threshold for venturing into the River of Spacetime. Every day, he spent his daytime investigating underground to hunt down demon monarchs, and at night, besides painting, he diligently cultivated. Currently, almost all of his cultivation was dedicated to comprehending the Bloodblade Disc! The Bloodblade Disc was his teacher! It taught Meng Chuan various techniques for combining profound mysteries. For instance, the 'Cloud Mist Dragon Snake Movement Technique' centered primarily on the Nine Heavens Aspect, Roaming Dragon Aspect, and Yin-Yang Aspect. His recent comprehension of the Bloodblade Disc allowed him to grasp even more about the 'Cloud Mist Dragon Snake Movement Technique,' bringing him closer to the Dharma Domain realm and making him feel he could break through at any moment.

With a thought, all eighteen blood blades flew back into the ‘Bloodblade Disc,’ which then settled into Meng Chuan’s palm. He himself walked out of the quiet room, as the sky outside was already faintly lit.

“Ah Chuan,” Liu Qiyue said, smiling as she sat at the dining table. “I just bought some meat buns and steamed buns.”

“Mmm, delicious,” Meng Chuan replied, picking up a meat bun and eating half of it in one bite, his mouth greasy.

Although he didn't need to eat or drink, he still had breakfast and dinner with his wife every day. Both cherished this time together, and Meng Chuan particularly enjoyed the spiritual satisfaction food brought. While he could have arranged for demon servants to prepare meals, Liu Qiyue always meticulously prepared them herself.

Only after eating three meat buns, three large steamed buns, and drinking a bowl of white rice porridge did Meng Chuan stand up. “It’s time to go,” Meng Chuan said as he rose. Liu Qiyue also stood up to see him off.

Though the days were somewhat monotonous, the couple cherished them deeply.

Smiling, Meng Chuan bade farewell to his wife and began another day of underground investigation and demon monarch pursuit.

Whoosh.

A beam of light traversed the underground of the Great Zhou Dynasty, searching repeatedly. However, after only half an hour of underground probing, Meng Chuan’s expression changed. He felt the token in his embrace grow scalding hot.

His Seamless Domain clearly ‘saw’ the map on the token’s surface, where one location glowed blood-red. “Yushang City, a Fifth-Heaven threat?” Meng Chuan’s heart tightened.

The Marquis Godfiends guarding cities were occasionally ambushed while defending against demon monarch sieges. If attacked by a ‘Fourth-Heaven demon monarch squad,’ the threat level was slightly lower, though a Marquis Godfiend could still die, as it was often one against many. However, with a Fifth-Heaven demon monarch ambush, the probability of a Marquis Godfiend’s death was much higher.

Without hesitation, Meng Chuan stepped onto the Bloodblade Disc, transforming into a streak of light. He instantly burst out of the ground and shot northwest at super-high speed.

Yushang City was located deep within the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was guarded by three Marquis Godfiends, naturally aided by 'Ironstone Beasts' and 'Poisonous Insects.'

“Roar!”“Kill!”“Kill the humans!”

At this moment, Yushang City was under attack by demon monarchs. Third-Heaven demon monarchs charged in from all directions of the city.

Inside the city, the strongest of the three Marquis Godfiends, Marquis Xiyue, had a pale face. A black-and-white Two-World Domain surrounded her as she struggled to fend off an attacking black-armored demon monarch wielding a black trident with one hand.

Though Marquis Xiyue was over two hundred years old, she still appeared as a beautiful woman. She cultivated the Two-World Divine Body, and her swordsmanship was the 'Two-Forms Sword Art,' a supreme art from the Black Iron Heavenly Book. Each sword strike could carry Yin and Yang energies, and her sword moved between Yin and Yang, making her defense resemble a world cut off. The 'Two-Forms Sword Art' was inherently skilled in defense and exceptionally potent in killing enemies, perfectly complementing the Two-World Divine Body.

However, when the disparity between opponents was significant, even exquisite swordsmanship proved futile. “Boom.” As their weapons clashed, Marquis Xiyue was still sent flying backward despite her best efforts to absorb the force. A coppery taste filled her throat, and her right arm trembled. Yet, she had managed to block another strike.

The violent aftermath of their clash spread in all directions, turning nearby buildings and trees into dust long ago. However, the Two-World Domain suppressed the shockwaves as much as possible, limiting the impact to only tens of feet; otherwise, the destruction would have been far greater. Many residents in the surrounding area fled frantically in panic.

“You’ve blocked three of my strikes consecutively?” The black-armored demon monarch shook its head, adorned with a pair of curved horns. Its eyes suddenly shot out golden light, instantly reaching Marquis Xiyue.

Marquis Xiyue immediately used a sword strike to seal off heaven and earth, intending to block the golden light. But the two rays of golden light still penetrated the obstruction, and faint golden light shone upon Marquis Xiyue. This caused Marquis Xiyue’s body to become numb.

“Not good.” Marquis Xiyue ignored her numb body. Having already activated forbidden arts, she desperately channeled her true essence, plunging toward the ground with all her might. “Boom.” The black-armored demon monarch was already diving down, moving much faster. Its eyes filled with ferocity as it snarled, “You can’t escape.”

“Senior Sister!” The other two Marquis Godfiends in the city watched from afar, their eyes wide with rage, but they were too late to help. Moreover, their strength was inferior to Marquis Xiyue’s.

“Yushang City is under a Fifth-Heaven threat, having sent multiple distress calls. The situation is critical.”

Inside a grand hall on Yuanchu Mountain, a massive map of the human world adorned a wall. On the section displaying the Great Zhou Dynasty, sixteen cities shimmered with light.

Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang were all seated in the hall, looking down. By the hall wall, several other people were also intently watching the map.

“Venerables, Yushang City’s situation is critical,” a worried elder in charge of surveillance anxiously reported. “Marquis Xiyue has even sent out a life-or-death distress signal; she could lose her life at any moment.”

“Understood,” Li Guan replied.

“What can we do?” Luo Tang transmitted telepathically. “We already sent Meng Chuan immediately. His original location was about three thousand li from Yushang City; we don’t know if he’ll make it in time.”

“He’s the fastest one who can get there,” Li Guan transmitted. “Now, it’s up to Marquis Xiyue’s fate.”

Qin Wu also looked down, transmitting, “Our sect disciples face life-and-death crises, yet we can only watch. I still clearly remember little Xiyue’s scene when she first came up the mountain. I hope she can survive.”

“She will,” Luo Tang comforted. “Meng Chuan will definitely save her.”

“Bang.”

Her longsword was directly knocked out of her hand by the terrifying impact, flying away like a streak of light, testament to the immense force. Marquis Xiyue’s right hand was covered in blood; she simply couldn't hold the sword any longer.

There was also a bloody wound on her abdomen. That was from a divine ability unleashed by the black-armored demon monarch; Marquis Xiyue was almost cut in half. While her swordsmanship was truly exceptional and her Two-World Domain formidable, her waist had been severed by half, and she was currently only striving to keep the wound closed.

“I can’t hold on any longer.” With her sword blasted away, despair rose in Marquis Xiyue’s heart. Without her sword, she had lost most of her strength and couldn’t possibly block this Fifth-Heaven demon monarch.

“Die!” The black-armored demon monarch was overjoyed. Its black trident swept out, transforming into a dark gale, intending to crush Marquis Xiyue into a bloody pulp.

Even at this moment, the black-armored demon monarch felt everything was under control. “Killing her took a bit longer than expected. No matter, I’ll leave immediately after she’s dead. Escaping within ten breaths is the safest.”

According to the intelligence gathered by the demon race, controlling an ambush within ten breaths was absolutely safe. This was because even the closest large cities were about a thousand li away. Even if a rescue Godfiend rushed from the nearest city, it would still take over ten breaths, no matter how fast they were. And in reality, among the many cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty, only a few Godfiends were qualified for rescue missions, usually coming from several thousand li away. Controlling an ambush within twenty breaths was generally very safe. Fleeing within ten breaths was considered extremely cautious.

“It’s over.” Facing the horrifying sweep of the black trident, Marquis Xiyue knew death was certain, yet she still used both hands to unleash palm techniques, desperately trying to resist.

Ever since she descended Yuanchu Mountain, she had been fighting in the war. The carefree young girl from the mountain gradually matured through blood and fire, growing into a Marquis Godfiend. Her strength grew, but the war became increasingly brutal. She wanted to protect more people and loved to hear their joyful laughter.

“I can’t protect you anymore,” Marquis Xiyue murmured.

“Boom.” Suddenly, a powerful and violent aura erupted in the distance.

Marquis Xiyue suddenly looked into the distance with a glimmer of hope. That was the aura of a King Godfiend. But it was still a hundred li away.

“It’s too late,” Marquis Xiyue murmured. A vague figure appeared a hundred li away. *Pffft, pffft, pffft…* Large numbers of demon monarchs rushing towards the city fell one after another like harvested wheat, each with their heads pierced by true essence threads.

A hundred li away? The black-armored demon monarch felt no panic whatsoever. Just as the black-armored demon monarch thought, “You’re too late,” it sensed a streak of light arrive right before it.

Too fast! How fast was the black-armored demon monarch’s sweeping trident? Yet, a beam of light was already in front of it. With a *bang!*, the black trident in its hand was directly knocked away, flying off into the distance as an afterimage.

“No—!” The black-armored demon monarch’s expression turned to terror. It sensed the first beam of light knock away its weapon, and the second beam was already before it, leaving its body no time to react.

“Pfft.” Its primordial spirit reacted, but its body was too slow. Its head had already been pierced by that beam of light.