Chapter 430: The Three Most Threatening Gods and Demons

Despite his confusion, Meng Chuan quickly flew towards Zhenwu King.

Just a moment later, Meng Chuan spotted Zhenwu King standing alone on a distant hill. Zhenwu King, sensing his approach, looked up.

"Junior Brother Meng," Zhenwu King said with a smile.

"Senior Brother," Meng Chuan replied, landing.

"Please summon your protector," Zhenwu King requested.

Meng Chuan was slightly surprised. The protector's secrets were little known to outsiders, but Zhenwu King held a very high position in Yuanchu Mountain. He knew almost as many hidden facts as the 'Order Keeper' and was the designated next protector. Naturally, he was aware that protectors typically required quiet meditation and had limited periods of wakefulness. Their 'conscious time' was extremely precious.

With a breath, Meng Chuan first awakened his protector, then brought him out from his Grotto-Heaven Pearl.

"Protector," Zhenwu King greeted respectfully.

"Zhenwu King, why have you awakened me?" the protector inquired.

"I will explain once Senior Brother Peng and Senior Brother Yun arrive," Zhenwu King clarified. As they spoke a few words, two more figures flew in from the distance: the plump elder Peng Mu and the goat-bearded elder Yun Jianhai. They also landed on the hill.

"Everyone is here," Zhenwu King stated. Looking at the group, Zhenwu King asked, "In the past two days, has anyone encountered any demon monarchs?"

Meng Chuan, the protector, Peng Mu, and Yun Jianhai all shook their heads.

No one encountered them? Meng Chuan immediately made a guess. Had the demon race been intimidated? Had they all fled?

"As of two days ago, all demon monarchs had already left the World Gap," Zhenwu King explained.

Peng Mu nodded, saying, "I sensed that two days ago, in many places within the World Gap, the world membrane was repeatedly breached. At the time, I suspected that demon monarchs were leaving the World Gap. I also wondered if powerful demon monarchs were being sent in."

"I also sensed it," Zhenwu King added, "and the repeated breaches were at connection points leading towards the Demon World."

The Demon World and the Human World were on opposite sides. The World Gap completely connected both, and the connecting regions were naturally distinct. By observing the areas where the world membrane was breached, one could determine if the destination was the Human World or the Demon World.

"The world membrane was breached?" Meng Chuan murmured to himself. He hadn't sensed it at all. Generally, one needed to reach the 'Grotto-Heaven realm' to perceive the river of time and space and detect distant breaches in the world membrane.

"Most importantly, Yuanchu Mountain sent a God-demon to convey a message to me," Zhenwu King stated. "It's confirmed that two days ago, all Five-Heaven demon monarchs in the Demon World were summoned by their Emperor. This intelligence was discovered by 'Black Sand Grotto-Heaven' and relayed to Yuanchu Mountain and Two World Island."

"All Five-Heaven demon monarchs in the Demon World were summoned?" Meng Chuan, the protector, Peng Mu, and Yun Jianhai understood.

"I am now summoning Black Sand Grotto-Heaven and Two World Island for our three parties to convene and decide on the next plan," Zhenwu King said.

Another half an hour passed.

Three God-demons from Black Sand Grotto-Heaven and two God-demons from Two World Island arrived.

"All God-demons are here," Zhenwu King smiled. There were a full ten God-demons present. They represented the entirety of humanity's forces responsible for battling in the World Gap, each having received the greatest cultivation from human sects.

"Hahaha, many of us God-demons are meeting for the first time," laughed the fiery-haired elder. He was 'Molten Fire King,' the leader of Black Sand Grotto-Heaven's contingent. Beside him stood the black-clad Tongming King and the middle-aged man in silver armor, 'Beimou King.'

Molten Fire King chuckled, "All Five-Heaven demon monarchs of the demon race have been summoned and are now in the palace of the Demon World Emperor, 'Empress Xuan Yue.' This news was discovered by my Black Sand Grotto-Heaven. Even if we search further in the World Gap, we won't find a single demon monarch."

Everyone present listened attentively.

"Because we previously launched surprise attacks on demon monarchs, those who survived knew about us," Molten Fire King continued. "The Demon World Emperor ordered all demon monarchs to write reports. By now, they probably know almost everything about the ten of us."

"This is troublesome," Zhenwu King said gravely. "Knowing ourselves and our enemy increases our chances of victory. Previously, the demon race was unaware of our strength, which is why our surprise attacks yielded such results. Now that they know our capabilities, they will never let us succeed so easily."

"Indeed," Molten Fire King nodded. "Let me first explain what the demon world knows. Through their internal communications, the demon monarchs have identified the three most threatening human God-demons."

"The first, of course, is you, Zhenwu King," Molten Fire King said, his eyes glinting as he looked at Zhenwu King. "Your domain is terrifyingly potent; any demon monarch caught within it is almost certainly doomed. As for close combat? No one can withstand a single move from you. They believe your current strength is on par with Monarch Peacock, superior to all other Regressor God-demons and all Five-Heaven demon monarchs. You and Monarch Peacock are considered the most invincible on either side."

"Fighting against many, yet still failing to kill them all, allowing some to escape," Zhenwu King gently shook his head. If no one had escaped, his intelligence wouldn't have been leaked.

"The second is 'King Qianmu' from Two World Island," Molten Fire King continued, looking at the tall God-demon with an ancient countenance. "King Qianmu's primordial spirit mystic art, a black cone, once unleashed, guarantees the death of any demon monarch it strikes. They believe you have reached the sixth layer of the primordial spirit."

King Qianmu was a God-demon who had been in slumber for centuries. Before his slumber, he was only at the fifth layer of the primordial spirit. Upon awakening this time, faced with the war, he was filled with indignation. He then created his own techniques, introspecting during their creation, and subsequently broke through to the sixth layer of the primordial spirit. Among humanity's Regressor God-demons, including the protector and those in slumber, there were several dozen in total... but only two had reached the sixth layer of the primordial spirit. Protector Wang Shan broke through at over three hundred years old, while King Qianmu achieved it at over four hundred and fifty. After his breakthrough, Two World Island attached immense importance to him, arranging for King Qianmu to re-enter slumber. For this campaign in the World Gap, he was awakened once more. After King Qianmu learned the Demonic Cone mystic art... because he possessed a normal physical body and was nearing the end of his lifespan, he unhesitatingly used 'thirty percent of his primordial spirit's origin' to cultivate the Demonic Cone! For ordinary demon monarchs, he could simply use regular primordial spirit mystic arts. But against powerful demon monarchs... a single Demonic Cone meant instant primordial spirit annihilation.

"The third is King Dongning," Molten Fire King said, turning his gaze to Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan was surprised to hear this. To be ranked among the three most threatening? None of the God-demons present were easy to deal with.

"King Dongning's speed is incredible; a single flash covers five hundred li," Molten Fire King said, looking at Meng Chuan. "In a one-on-one fight, most demon monarchs would find it very difficult to escape your pursuit."

Against other God-demons, they could escape by creating some distance and burrowing into the ground. But in front of Meng Chuan? Except for a very few, none could shake off Meng Chuan. Even 'Nine Abyss Demon Saint' was forced to flee to the outer realm because he couldn't shake him off.

"Five hundred li in a single flash?" Many God-demons present gasped, looking at Meng Chuan. Such speed was abnormal. If he wanted to escape, no one could catch him! If he pursued, ninety-nine percent wouldn't escape.

"As for the intelligence on our other God-demons, they also have some understanding, guessing that humanity must have used many treasures on us," Molten Fire King concluded.