Chapter 392: Canghai Sect Treasure

The black-robed, long-browed elder's mood was indeed complex. He hadn't expected this mysterious "Demon Slayer" to rank first in the Hall of Mind's history and fifth in the God-of-War Tower. As he made history, everything belonging to the Canghai Sect would also be entrusted to him. This guardian god, after hundreds of thousands of years of solitude beneath the sea, was finally going to truly re-enter the human world.

"Fifth?" Meng Chuan also saw the ranking displayed on the pillar and couldn't help but grin, breaking into laughter. "Ha, hahahaha..."

He laughed heartily, filled with immense joy.

He had actually succeeded!

This was the third most powerful sect in human history, possessing a fragment of the Cang Yuan Sect's legacy. Bringing this legacy back would be a significant boon to Yuanchu Mountain. Moreover, it would give his master, Qin Wu, and others even greater hope of advancing further, reaching the invincible Creation Realm. With the emergence of just one invincible Creation Realm expert, the war would be decisively won.

Meng Chuan yearned for that day in his dreams.

"Congratulations," the black-robed, long-browed elder said. "The requirements for both trials were exceptionally high, and I never expected you to achieve both. From today on, the entire Canghai Sect belongs to you. Just remember to ensure the continuation of the Canghai Sect's lineage in the future."

"Do I need to swear an oath of the heart?" Meng Chuan asked.

Meng Chuan was unfamiliar with an oath of the heart; he hadn't heard of it in Yuanchu Mountain.

However, the guardian god had mentioned earlier that even if he didn't pass both trials, he could still access precious texts in the Pavilion of Stars, provided he swore an oath of the heart and helped bring three excellent disciples.

"No need," the black-robed, long-browed elder said, looking at Meng Chuan. "Someone of your caliber, for the sake of your own cultivation path, will fulfill this promise. Otherwise, if the entire Canghai Sect were given to you, such profound karma would make your cultivation journey exceedingly arduous."

"Owing significant karma would affect cultivation?" Meng Chuan nodded slightly. "That should be a long time from now."

"Once you become an Emperor, you'll understand that the greater the karma, the more it demands repayment." The black-robed, long-browed elder flipped his hand, producing a booklet, and handed it to Meng Chuan. "This booklet is a list, roughly outlining everything the Canghai Sect possesses. As for the detailed records, there are far too many; I'll introduce them one by one shortly."

Meng Chuan took the booklet and began to flip through it.

The booklet first recorded the three buildings: the Hall of Mind, the Pavilion of Stars, and the God-of-War Tower.

"These three buildings are the most precious within the Canghai Sect," the guardian god said. "As you know, the ninety-eight supreme techniques collected in the Pavilion of Stars are the most valuable in the entire human world. The primordial spirit techniques hidden in the Hall of Mind are also the strongest in the human world. The God-of-War Tower can hone combat skills and allow one to observe the techniques of powerful experts from various races across the surrounding worlds."

Knowledge is truly invaluable.

Top-tier supreme techniques and powerful primordial spirit arts could drive the human world into a frenzy.

"Our other accumulated resources are meager; they cannot compare to Yuanchu Mountain," the guardian god said. "We possess only five Tribulation Realm secret treasures and a total of twelve Emperor-level secret treasures."

Meng Chuan's eyelids twitched.

"Weak accumulation?"

Black Sand Grotto-Heaven was considered formidable, having acquired two complete extraterrestrial legacies, yet its Tribulation Realm secret treasures were still few, as his master Qin Wu had mentioned in their conversations. In the entire human world, only Yuanchu Mountain possessed the greatest number of Tribulation Realm treasures.

"Yuanchu Mountain could offer three Tribulation Realm secret treasures suitable for the lightning lineage that can be refined by a Marquis Godfiend for me to choose from," Meng Chuan sighed inwardly. "Among the Canghai Sect's five Tribulation Realm secret treasures, not a single one was suitable for the lightning lineage."

"I estimate that Yuanchu Mountain's Tribulation Realm secret treasures are likely ten times more numerous than the Canghai Sect's, if not more," Meng Chuan thought to himself.

"So many treasures."

Meng Chuan gazed at the descriptions of the various treasures, utterly astonished.

Although Yuanchu Mountain valued Meng Chuan, the sect had its own rules; many treasures were kept secret, unknown even to the sect master. Only the three Creation Venerables and the Dao Protectors held this knowledge.

"It can't compare to Yuanchu Mountain," the guardian god continued to lament.

"That's a lot," Meng Chuan exclaimed.

"Our Canghai Sect has never produced an Emperor, but it has seen three invincible Creation Realm experts," the guardian god explained. "The sect master was typically the sect's strongest member, and successive generations of hundreds of Creation Venerables had journeyed through the River of Spacetime and brought back many treasures from beyond. Of course, they couldn't compare to Ancestral Master Cang Yuan. Over time, many treasures had been used up."

"Those that remained unused are still piled up in the treasure vault."

"Towards the sect's end, Yuanchu Mountain was relatively lenient and didn't exert much pressure. However, other sects had relentlessly pursued our Canghai Sect, attempting to seize its legacy," the guardian god continued. "It became increasingly difficult for the Canghai Sect to recruit disciples, and its situation steadily worsened. After enduring for over ten thousand years, its lineage was finally severed."

Meng Chuan nodded.

"I will use a portable miniature grotto-heaven to relocate all the Canghai Sect's treasures," the guardian god said. "They will be yours to carry."

"No rush," Meng Chuan said, looking at the catalog. "I'll first select a few treasures to keep separately. The catalog mentions a treasure called the 'Phoenix Feather Robe.' Please take me to see it."

Sea-tier Treasure Vault Number Three.

Inside the vault, a colorful feather robe floated, protected by the vault's power, keeping it perfectly preserved despite the passage of time.

The guardian god pointed to it and said, "This is the Phoenix Feather Robe. It was obtained by a senior from our sect in the outer realms. It's speculated that this robe was woven from the feathers of a bird possessing 'phoenix bloodline' and then inscribed with runes. It's a formidable protective garment; when worn, attacks from anyone below the Venerable level can barely scratch it. Furthermore, the robe can unleash Phoenix Flames, which can spread across a hundred *zhang* and possess immense power."

"The sole prerequisite is proficiency in the fire lineage to activate the robe's runes," the guardian god explained. "One had to be at least a Marquis Godfiend to unleash even a portion of its power."

"I'll take it for now," Meng Chuan nodded.

Exotic-tier Treasure Vault Number Five.

Meng Chuan looked at the three red and plump fruits inside the treasure box.

"These are exotic fruits that can powerfully strengthen the physical body. Consuming just one can bring about a complete transformation, but mortals are too weak to take them. Anyone below a Marquis Godfiend can consume them. For those at the Marquis Godfiend level, the effect is very weak," the guardian god said. "It's merely a supplementary aid; it cannot help Godfiends truly break through."

"I'll take these as well," Meng Chuan said.

Meng Chuan meticulously examined the treasures throughout the entire vault, collecting those he deemed suitable for his father, mother, wife, and children.

If his children's achievements weren't high, these treasures could assist them. If they achieved great things? Then he wouldn't need to worry, as every Venerable would receive the utmost cultivation support from Yuanchu Mountain.

Emperor-tier Treasure Vault Number Two.

"These are three Emperor-level alien corpses, obtained and brought back by our Canghai Sect's predecessors during their explorations of the River of Spacetime," the guardian god said, pointing to the three corpses. "In fact, dozens of Venerable-level alien corpses were also collected and are located in another vault."

"Take these as well," Meng Chuan instructed.

Meng Chuan spent over two hours sifting through the Canghai Sect's treasures, selecting items suitable for himself and his family. However, these amounted to less than one percent of the Canghai Sect's total wealth. He intended to hand over all the Tribulation Realm secret treasures and the three main buildings to Yuanchu Mountain, keeping only one Emperor-level secret treasure for himself and giving the rest to the sect. Only Yuanchu Mountain could truly utilize these treasures, and he had never planned to establish his own sect, so why would he need so many?

The trials in the Hall of Mind and the God-of-War Tower also significantly boosted Meng Chuan's confidence. He mused that he might become an Emperor, or even a mighty Tribulation Realm expert, in the future.

However, the most urgent matter at hand was to first win the war.

If the war was lost, everything else would be meaningless.