Chapter 424: A Pair Against Five

"Saint Lord Qiangsi?" Meng Chuan's heart tightened, but his fighting spirit surged. "According to the intelligence from King Zhenwu and the others, with the strength of my team and the Protector, we should only try 'Demon Cone' against Monarch Peacock. If it fails, we must immediately retreat and never engage in direct combat. As for other demon monarchs, including Saint Lord Qiangsi, none possess the power to make me flee without a fight."

Saint Lord Qiangsi, according to intelligence reports, had an extremely high cultivation realm and very comprehensive methods.

She was strong in close combat, ranged attacks, domain control, and Essence Soul mystic arts, but her overall threat was still considerably lower than Monarch Peacock's.

"A human Godfiend."

Saint Lord Qiangsi and the other five demon monarchs also spotted Meng Chuan.

"Don't let him escape," Saint Lord Qiangsi said softly. The five demon monarchs swiftly pursued Meng Chuan. In the void, 'threads' began to appear, encircling him from as far as two hundred miles away. These void threads intertwined, forming a three-dimensional 'spider web' that Saint Lord Qiangsi remotely controlled, attempting to trap Meng Chuan.

"What a formidable spider demon," Meng Chuan observed.

Saint Lord Qiangsi was indeed a spider demon monarch. She had comprehended her innate divine abilities, vastly strengthening her domain. Her 'Void Spider Web' could encompass a three-hundred-mile radius around her, making escape extremely difficult once entangled.

Beside Saint Lord Qiangsi, a lean, dark-skinned youth with scales on his body suddenly darted out, transforming into a streak of black light. He moved at a speed of twenty miles per flash, heading directly for Meng Chuan – an exceptionally fast pace among fifth-level demon monarchs.

They were unaware, however, that with Meng Chuan's Cloud Mist Dragon Snake movement technique, it was effortless for him to vanish into the deeper void and shake off a team of demon monarchs.

"Afraid I'll escape, are they?" Meng Chuan calmly watched the spider web spread and the five demon monarchs, led by the black light, close in. Suddenly, he moved.

Meng Chuan instantly concealed himself in the deeper void, while his nine projected avatars actively charged towards the five demon monarchs.

"What?"

All five demon monarchs were startled.

Not only did this human Godfiend not flee, but he also proactively met them?

"He can dive into the deeper void, stands on a disk-shaped weapon, wears a mask, and possesses a lightning domain?" Saint Lord Qiangsi's eyes lit up. She transmitted her voice, "He's Meng Chuan! King Dongning, Meng Chuan!"

"Meng Chuan?" The other four demon monarchs also recognized him.

Although most demon monarchs in the World Gap had not yet received the latest intelligence on Meng Chuan, Saint Lord Qiangsi's team was an exception.

The three Emperors now highly valued fifth-level demon monarchs. After all, changing the war situation depended on this group of demon monarchs. Among them, fifteen 'fifth-level demon monarchs' were under the special attention of the three Emperors, who were now working hard to cultivate them and help them grow. The latest intelligence on human Godfiends was also rapidly disseminated to these fifteen demon monarchs.

Since Saint Lord Qiangsi had detailed information about Meng Chuan, her entire team was also aware.

"Meng Chuan, who single-handedly dealt with a million demon monarchs! The Emperors hate him to the bone! If we kill him, the merit would be boundless."

"Even entry into the Demon Ancestor's Den would be granted by the three Emperors."

"King Dongning, Meng Chuan."

Each of the demon monarchs grew fervent with excitement. Even the usually composed Saint Lord Qiangsi felt a burning intensity, her gaze at Meng Chuan filled with endless killing intent.

The latest demon race bounty listed Meng Chuan as number one: slaying him would earn 50 billion merit points!

Qin Wu and Bai Yaoyue were tied for second, each with a bounty of 10 billion merit points.

Fourth was Li Guan, with a bounty of 8 billion merit points.

Fifth was Jing Fei, with a bounty of 7 billion merit points.

Sixth was Xu Yingwu, with a bounty of 6.5 billion merit points.

In terms of exchanging for treasures, 1 billion demon merit points could acquire an Emperor-level weapon or treasure. 5 billion merit points could obtain a Tribulation Realm secret treasure weapon. And the legendary 'Demon Ancestor's Den' of the demon race offered a single entry opportunity for 10 billion merit points.

Yet, killing Meng Chuan was worth 50 billion merit points!

Who wouldn't be tempted?

In the human world, the demon race had exhausted all their means and failed. But in the World Gap, these fifth-level demon monarchs still harbored intentions.

Demon Saint Jiuyuan failed? Saint Lord Qiangsi was unconvinced. Her Essence Soul realm was higher, and her personal skill level, refined through cultivation in the World Gap, was no less than Demon Saint Jiuyuan's. Furthermore, she excelled in more diverse techniques.

"Eliminate him at all costs," Saint Lord Qiangsi transmitted.

"Demon Saint Jiuyuan, who possessed a Tribulation Realm secret treasure, couldn't kill him," the ancient white-furred rat demon transmitted. "With our methods, I fear we can't kill him."

The burly man transmitted, "Among the human King Godfiends, his life-saving ability is probably the strongest."

"As long as you briefly pin him down, I will imprison him," Saint Lord Qiangsi transmitted.

"Defeating him is easy; imprisoning him will depend on Saint Lord Qiangsi," the hunched-back demon monarch's eyes lit up. They were confident in defeating a young King Godfiend, as intelligence suggested Meng Chuan had been completely suppressed by Demon Saint Jiuyuan, escaping only thanks to his wife and Essence Soul mystic arts.

Knowing Meng Chuan's identity and his incredible speed, these demon monarchs patiently waited for him.

The enemy knew Meng Chuan's intelligence.

Meng Chuan also knew the demon monarchs' intelligence, and he remained fearless!

"Let him get closer, the closer the better," Saint Lord Qiangsi watched. "The closer he is to me, the harder it will be for him to escape my spider web."

The five demon monarchs advanced together, working in concert.

Meng Chuan met them at incredibly high speed.

The distance rapidly closed!

"They haven't attacked yet. The demon monarch system is better suited for close combat, so they want to get close to unleash stronger attacks?" Meng Chuan mused. "As you wish."

The distance between the two sides quickly shrank to several miles. Meng Chuan suddenly emerged from the deeper void into the superficial void, and the instant he appeared, he unleashed 'Stellar Fluctuation'.

Centered on Meng Chuan, it surged outwards in all directions.

Within the perception of his Essence Soul domain...

Stellar Fluctuation swept through like a surging tide, but the white-furred rat demon's Essence Soul power transformed into a massive black lotus. It simultaneously drew upon the Essence Soul power of its four companions, causing their Essence Soul power to also condense into slightly smaller black lotuses.

One large and four small, these five black lotuses formed a formation together.

The white-furred rat demon in Saint Lord Qiangsi's team, named 'Cave Master Baicang', was a great master of the illusionary arts lineage, having cultivated it to the peak of the 'Dharma Domain realm'. Its control and utilization of Essence Soul power far surpassed that of Meng Chuan, Wang Shan, or Saint Lord Qiangsi. As the saying goes, 'every profession has its master'; even on Yuanchu Mountain, the highest achiever in illusionary arts was King Duyu, who was even more formidable than Li Guan, a sixth-level Essence Soul cultivator.

The 'Demon Cone' that Meng Chuan and the others cultivated was also an application of Essence Soul power, utilizing techniques from the void lineage. Almost all powerful cultivators began to encounter the profound mysteries of the void during the King Godfiend stage, and the mysteries of time during the Creation realm.

Therefore, the 'Demon Cone' mystic art could generally be cultivated by those at the fifth level of Essence Soul.

However, in terms of the actual utilization of Essence Soul power, the 'Illusionary Arts' lineage reigned supreme. In its later stages, the study of illusionary arts involved deeper control over the Essence Soul, where a single thought could transform into a world – this was the mark of a master of illusionary arts.

The first team Meng Chuan destroyed in the World Gap included a silver-haired female demon who, despite being a fourth-level Essence Soul cultivator, was quite skilled in illusionary arts and could also resist 'Stellar Fluctuation' with her Essence Soul, which offered a glimpse into its capabilities. This rat demon, however, was a fifth-level Essence Soul cultivator with an even higher illusionary arts realm.

"Now!" A sharp glint flashed in Meng Chuan's eyes as bloodblades flew towards the white-furred rat demon monarch over three miles away. In just a flash, the bloodblades covered the distance.

He had long been privy to the demon monarchs' intelligence.

The Essence Soul mystic art was intentionally used to distract the white-furred rat demon. The goal was to launch a surprise attack with the 'bloodblades'. Among the five demon monarchs, this rat demon had the weakest physical body.

"Puff, puff, puff."

Numerous void threads skillfully intercepted each bloodblade. The white-furred rat demon grinned at Meng Chuan, clearly confident in Saint Lord Qiangsi's protective methods.

"All intercepted?" Meng Chuan's expression subtly changed. How fast were the bloodblades? Yet, they were all stopped.

"Whoosh." Meng Chuan's figure moved, sinking into the deeper void.

"Since you've come, don't leave," Saint Lord Qiangsi's voice was cold, echoing throughout the void. Ripples spread through the surrounding space, affecting even the deeper void. Within a hundred miles of Saint Lord Qiangsi, the deeper void and superficial vibrations intertwined, forcing Meng Chuan to reveal his true form. His expression subtly changed as he looked at Saint Lord Qiangsi. "This Saint Lord Qiangsi, has her power broken through?"

The intelligence reports stated that while Saint Lord Qiangsi's Void Spider Web domain was powerful, it couldn't affect the deeper void within a hundred-mile radius.

Clearly, her realm had significantly improved now.

"I have cultivated divine abilities in the World Gap for many years and created a unique art. I invite King Dongning, Meng Chuan, to witness it," Saint Lord Qiangsi said with a slight smile, watching Meng Chuan. Void threads from all directions enveloped Meng Chuan. Unable to hide in the deeper void, he could only confront them directly. Beside her, the lean, dark-skinned youth, the hunched-back demon monarch, and the burly demon monarch simultaneously attacked Meng Chuan.