Chapter 397: The Great Renown Twelve Towns' Ancestral Treasures

"The ceremony for you to become the Master of Orders will take place shortly," Li Guan said. "Before that, we must reveal the true nature of Yuanchu Mountain to you."

"The true nature?" Meng Chuan's heart stirred.

"Because of the rules set by Ancestor Yuanchu, we at Yuanchu Mountain have concealed some key strengths from the outside world," Li Guan explained. "The main focus is the twelve core treasures of our sect. Previously, Yuanchu Mountain only possessed nine of them. Your bringing three additional ones has greatly enhanced our sect's foundation."

"The first of these core treasures is the legacy of Ancestor Cang Yuan himself," Li Guan stated. "This complete legacy covers everything from the ordinary Godfiend stage to the Creation and Emperor stages, and even the Seventh Tribulation stage. It includes detailed provisions for weapons, cultivation methods, specialized training locations, and precious resources."

"Anyone who inherits Ancestor Cang Yuan's legacy receives the finest cultivation available in the entire human world, making them a true prodigy. Most of the 'invincible Creation Realm experts' in human history have been inheritors of Ancestor Cang Yuan's lineage," Li Guan explained. "This is also a crucial reason why Yuanchu Mountain has been able to maintain its strength for so long."

After the Cang Yuan Sect split, most of the invincible Creation Realm experts throughout the world originated from Yuanchu Mountain, which speaks volumes about its power.

"However, passing the Samsara Trial to obtain the legacy is extremely difficult," Li Guan said with a smile, looking at Meng Chuan.

"Powerful legacies naturally have high thresholds," Meng Chuan nodded.

Luo Tang smiled and said, "But in our current era, there's a genius who successfully passed the Samsara Trial and obtained Ancestor Cang Yuan's legacy. He also happens to be named Meng."

"Also named Meng?" Meng Chuan's eyes lit up. His own son was exceptionally talented and also cultivated the Samsara Godfiend Body. Could it be...?

"It's Meng An," Li Guan said with a smile. "His bloodline inheritance is indeed extraordinary. With a father like you, it's no wonder Meng An is so outstanding at such a young age. However, the difference between him and you is that he hasn't experienced the crucible of war or true hardship."

Previously, they believed Meng An had the potential to become an 'invincible Creation Realm expert,' but estimated it would take at least two hundred years, and even then, enduring for two centuries seemed too difficult. Now, upon reflection... Meng An's father, Meng Chuan, was even more extraordinary. Historically, those with such extremely high potential in both aspects were destined to at least become Emperors. An Emperor's potential! Hope for Tribulation Realm! The human race's genius closest to Ancestor Cang Yuan.

"An'er is still young; he will have his own experiences in the future," Meng Chuan said, quite pleased. Although he had received the Primordial Spirit secret art legacy from 'Grandmaster Fei Yu,' it was merely a secret art. There were no instructions on how to cultivate it, no resources for training, no powerful weapons, and no suitable cultivation locations—only the secret art itself. Someone like Meng An, however, could be considered a true inheritor disciple, receiving comprehensive cultivation.

"The second core treasure of the sect is that grand hall," Li Guan said, pointing to the most majestic hall, which originally housed many origin treasures like 'Crimson Cloud Sky' and 'Azure Cloud Sky.' It also served as the entrance and exit to this grotto-heaven. "This is the Heaven and Earth Hall."

Li Guan continued, "It is also the 'World Origin' of the entire human world."

"World Origin?" Meng Chuan was startled.

Qin Wu also sighed, "Back then, Ancestor Cang Yuan manifested the 'World Origin' of the human race and refined the Heaven and Earth Hall to protect it. He also made the World Origin grow and advance, transforming the entire human world from a 'low-level world' to a 'mid-level world.' This qualitative leap made cultivation much easier for humans within this world."

"For instance, your origin treasure, 'Azure Cloud Sky,' draws its power from this Heaven and Earth Hall," Qin Wu said with a smile. "Of course, maintaining a few origin treasures is merely its most minor function. It has other major uses, the first being the defense of Yuanchu Mountain."

"By mobilizing the power of the Heaven and Earth Hall, it can perfectly defend all of Yuanchu Mountain."

"As long as a Venerable activates the formation, or three King Godfiends activate it simultaneously, the entire Yuanchu Mountain can be perfectly defended. Even if several Emperors launched a joint attack, they would not be able to breach Yuanchu Mountain."

Qin Wu looked at Meng Chuan. "It's precisely because of this strong defensive capability that Ancestor Yuanchu was willing to allow other sects to grow."

"The Heaven and Earth Hall has another crucial function," Li Guan said with a serious expression. "That is to fully unleash the power of the World Origin, using the 'World Annihilation Formation' within the Heaven and Earth Hall to destroy everything outside Yuanchu Mountain. This is 'World Annihilation.'"

"World Annihilation?" Meng Chuan was startled.

"Yes, Ancestor Cang Yuan considered what to do if a powerful external enemy infiltrated the human world in the future," Li Guan explained. "If our human race couldn't resist, the final solution would be World Annihilation! All of us humans would hide within Yuanchu Mountain, and everything outside Yuanchu Mountain, including all living beings, would be completely destroyed."

"The mountain gate of the Cang Yuan Sect is what is now Yuanchu Mountain," Li Guan said. "After World Annihilation, the mortal beings within Yuanchu Mountain would be released to the outside world, free to multiply."

"World Annihilation is the most painful choice for our human race when facing a powerful enemy," Li Guan said, looking at Meng Chuan. "After all, Yuanchu Mountain can only accommodate a limited number of mortals. Once World Annihilation occurs, over ninety-nine percent of all living beings would perish. All cities, all flora and fauna, mountains, rivers, and lakes would be destroyed. Everything would have to be re-conceived and repopulated."

Meng Chuan nodded. "The Heaven and Earth Hall has other minor uses, which you will gradually learn about once you become a Master of Orders," Li Guan continued. "The third core treasure of the sect is the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven, which you have entered before."

"The Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven contains various opportunities that Ancestor Cang Yuan acquired during his long travels through the River of Time and Space. Ancestor Cang Yuan considered these opportunities very unique, so he collected them one by one and placed them in the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven. Only exceptionally prodigious talents from Yuanchu Mountain are qualified to enter the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven, allowing these geniuses to obtain the most suitable opportunities, giving them wings and enabling them to soar to great heights," Li Guan explained. "Historically, the opportunities within the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven have been extremely important. Many seniors, such as Venerable Mighty and Island Lord Myriad Swords, gained opportunities within the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven, leading to rapid improvements. Even you, Meng Chuan, received an opportunity there."

"However, during the era of the Cang Yuan Sect, the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven was opened too frequently, and the opportunities it contained became increasingly scarce," Li Guan sighed. "In the Yuanchu Mountain era, we naturally had to significantly reduce the number of times it's opened. Otherwise, it would quickly be depleted. Among the twelve core treasures, these three most important ones... the Cang Yuan Grotto-heaven is likely to be the first to disappear."

"Yes, the remaining opportunities are now less than ten percent of what they were in the very beginning," Luo Tang added.

"During the Cang Yuan Sect period, far too many treasures and resources were consumed," Qin Wu also remarked.

"Initially, Ancestor Yuanchu set aside these three core treasures, allowing Ancestor Cang Hai to choose from the other nine," Li Guan stated. "The remaining nine are also extraordinary. The fourth-ranked one is an arm."

"An arm?" Meng Chuan was puzzled.

"We don't know its secret," Li Guan said. "Ancestor Cang Yuan set up a formation, and one must reach the Emperor level to uncover the arm's secret. Based on the judgments of past seniors who became Emperors, it is ranked as the fourth core treasure."

"For the fifth core treasure, please follow me..." Li Guan said.

Meng Chuan truly looked over all twelve core treasures and couldn't help but inwardly marvel. He finally grasped the profound foundation of a sect established by a 'Seventh Tribulation Realm physical body Grandmaster.' "The Monster Race has a longer history, with more Tribulation Realm experts having emerged, and more than one Sixth Tribulation Realm physical body Grandmaster," Meng Chuan thought, becoming even more vigilant. "I must be more cautious."

After viewing the many core treasures, Meng Chuan returned to the Heaven and Earth Hall.

Inside the Heaven and Earth Hall, the black-robed elder with long eyebrows and the other two Guardian Gods also arrived; they were the three original Guardian Gods of the Cang Yuan Sect.

"As a Master of Orders, you must protect the sect and the human race with unyielding devotion until death. Meng Chuan, do you understand?" The three Guardian Gods stood before Meng Chuan, while Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang observed the ceremony.

"Disciple Meng Chuan vows to protect the sect and the human race with unyielding devotion until death," Meng Chuan declared in the Heaven and Earth Hall, before the three Guardian Gods and the three Masters of Orders.

The leading Guardian God giant handed a golden token to Meng Chuan. "King Dongning Meng Chuan, from today onward, you are the fourth contemporary Master of Orders of our Yuanchu Mountain."

"Disciple accepts the order," Meng Chuan said, solemnly taking it.