Chapter 421: Initial Encounter with the Demon King

Under the dark red sky, five figures shot out from a void and landed on the ground.

"Here we go again," Meng Chuan said, looking at the gold, silver, and various colorful gems scattered on the ground. When he first came here, he was a Marquis Godfiend. Now, nine years later, the World Gap is still slowly growing. This formation process can take anywhere from decades to centuries. Currently, it's still in the early stages of its formation.

"Let's split up here," True Martial King said. "Everyone, be careful."

"Understood."

Peng Mu, Yun Jianhai, Meng Chuan, and Protector Wang Shan all nodded solemnly.

They were all fully armed. Some had cultivated ultimate techniques, True Martial King had obtained a Tribulation Realm treasure, and Peng Mu and Yun Jianhai had now been bestowed with Imperial Sovereign-level weapons. Meng Chuan and Protector Wang Shan, of course, were also exceptionally well-equipped.

Their purpose for coming this time was to kill demon kings.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

The five split into three teams and quickly moved out.

"Junior Brother Meng, my physical body is quite unique," Wang Shan said. "The Protector's body is used by successive Protectors for possession. It allows us King Godfiends to greatly extend our lifespan by resisting the lifespan limitations of world rules. However, it also has a major flaw: this body places an immense burden and pressure on the primordial spirit. I can only maintain consciousness for a portion of the time."

"Even with my sixth-level primordial spirit possessing the Protector's body, I can maintain consciousness for a maximum of 120 years. At other times, I must meditate, sit in stillness, or simply fall into a deep sleep."

"Since becoming a Protector, I have been conscious for several decades, and I can maintain consciousness for over seventy more years."

Wang Shan looked at Meng Chuan. "You have a small grotto-heaven, right? Normally, I'll stay inside the small grotto-heaven and meditate. If you encounter enemies while fighting in the World Gap, just wake me up."

"I understand," Meng Chuan nodded.

The Protector's conscious time was extremely precious!

This campaign in the World Gap could last for decades. If the Protector remained conscious the entire time, the drain would be too immense.

"Senior Brother Wang, please don't resist. I'll take you into the small grotto-heaven first," Meng Chuan said.

Protector Wang Shan nodded.

With a wave of his hand, Meng Chuan drew Protector Wang Shan into the small grotto-heaven.

Inside the small grotto-heaven, Protector Wang Shan sat cross-legged on the ground, smiled faintly, and closed his eyes.

"The Protector's body is indeed extraordinary; it can greatly extend the lifespan of King Godfiends who have reached their limit," Meng Chuan sighed inwardly. "However, its flaws are significant. At least a fifth-level primordial spirit is required for possession, and the conscious time is short. Still, breaking the lifespan limit is remarkable."

Meng Chuan flew alone in the World Gap, wearing a mask and using his Seamless Domain to block light, carefully concealing himself.

"Demon races in the World Gap also block light, so they can't be seen with the naked eye," Meng Chuan mused. "Relying on domain perception? If my domain perceives an enemy, the enemy will also discover me at the same time."

Those fifth-level demon kings were all incredibly perceptive and also possessed some domain abilities.

"I'll search slowly."

Meng Chuan explored as he flew.

Most of the 'fifth-level demon kings' from the Demon World had come to the World Gap; this was a rare opportunity for cultivation. However, there were only a few hundred of them, splitting into dozens of teams when they grouped together.

In the vast World Gap, invisible to the naked eye, how could one find dozens of teams?

It was quite difficult.

Fortunately, there were tricks.

"Fifth-level demon kings who come to the World Gap are mostly here for cultivation. Very few are here to seize treasures," Meng Chuan thought. "Those weaker fifth-level demon kings, knowing their limits, wouldn't dare to get involved in treasure disputes."

"And for cultivation, they observe the various scenes of the world's birth."

"I only need to look for these world-birth phenomena, and I might find the demon kings." Meng Chuan flew on. "But I also need to be careful. These phenomena are usually near the Outer Realm. If I'm careless and rush out of the World Gap's range and fall into the Outer Realm, I might lose my life."

He flew and searched.

Finally, he reached a point where the world was fractured, and there was no way forward.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"

On one side was the normal World Gap, and on the other was endless darkness.

At their confluence, purple lightning furiously struck. The 'great tree' formed by countless purple lightning bolts appeared again before his eyes, still astounding Meng Chuan. This enormous purple lightning cleaved through black and white currents, stirred the dark power, as the world's membrane slowly extended and the fractured world continued.

The last time he came, he was a Marquis Godfiend. Now, Meng Chuan was already in the Dharma Domain realm and had comprehended the Bloodblade Disc and Starry Sky Tower ultimate techniques. Observing the purple lightning now, he gained new insights.

"When I have free time, I must come back and draw the purple lightning again," Meng Chuan thought to himself. He then continued flying within dozens of miles of the fractured world.

After flying for half an hour.

He again saw at the fractured world, where purple lightning struck down, a colorful bubble appeared.

The colorful bubble was about ten miles in diameter at the edge of the world.

"According to the intelligence provided by True Martial King and the others, this colorful bubble is incredibly dangerous. Once it explodes, everything within a hundred miles will be annihilated, even the heaven and earth within that range. Godfiends and demon kings within it are certain to die." Meng Chuan looked at the bubble and felt a profound sense of threat, immediately maintaining a distance of two hundred miles from it. The dangers of this World Gap campaign were twofold: demon kings and the World Gap itself.

The World Gap presented many dangers during its birth process.

This was also why Meng Chuan and his companions used to cultivate at a fixed location, unable to venture around freely! One careless step into a dangerous area could cost them their lives.

Careful and cautious, he would rather stay far away from unknown dangers.

After spending most of the day in the World Gap, Meng Chuan's雷磁领域 (Lightning Magnetic Domain) carefully scanned an area when it suddenly swept over a specific region.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan looked towards that area.

In that area, a demon king's head proactively emerged and looked outwards. The ugly black head stared at the masked Meng Chuan, its eyes filled with threat and warning.

Humans and demons were sworn enemies!

However, within the World Gap, both sides' goals were 'cultivation' and 'treasure acquisition'. Therefore, they only fought and contended when treasures appeared. Normally, they rarely fought. Otherwise, if they fought every time they met, neither side would be able to cultivate peacefully.

This was an unspoken agreement.

If they accidentally encountered each other and didn't wish to fight, they would immediately retreat and maintain a sufficient distance.

But this time was different. The human race's objective was no longer 'cultivation' and 'treasure acquisition,' but had shifted to 'killing demon kings,' swiftly eliminating all fifth-level demon kings!

"There's a team of demon kings ahead, meditating on the scene of the world's birth," Meng Chuan thought, pleased.

The black head stared at Meng Chuan, its invisible domain expanding and repeatedly sweeping over him, clearly waiting for Meng Chuan to retreat. It also transmitted a message to its two companions: "I've found a Godfiend here, and there might be other Godfiends hidden in the shadows."

"Do you recognize which human Godfiend it is?"

"Wearing a mask, I don't recognize him," the black head transmitted. "There's no need to wake the other demon kings for now. If he doesn't retreat, it won't be too late to wake them then."

This team of demon kings consisted of three who were cultivating while also keeping watch. The other demon kings were fully immersed in their cultivation.

"No, something's wrong." The black head's eyes began to blur. Its primordial spirit was under attack, and waves of impact made its primordial spirit dizzy and unable to maintain consciousness.

Primordial Spirit Star – Star Fluctuation.

The impact of Star Fluctuation was quite significant even for fifth-level primordial spirits. For this 'fourth-level primordial spirit' fifth-level demon king, it instantly made it dizzy and confused, its thoughts becoming slow and difficult. Its sluggish mind finally registered: "A primordial spirit secret art?"

A blood blade pierced through its head.

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