Chapter 437: Event

Li Guan said solemnly, "In recent months, two cities within our Great Zhou Dynasty have been subjected to mysterious attacks, each resulting in a million deaths."

"What? A million people?" Meng Chuan's face changed.

After the threat posed by a million demon kings was neutralized, the entire human race believed that peaceful times had come. The remaining demon kings, hiding in small cave heavens, were deemed incapable of causing significant trouble. Meng Chuan, King Zhenwu, King Qianmu, and other powerful King Godfiends were now dedicated to eliminating the threat of the 'world rift,' anticipating humanity's ultimate victory thereafter.

But who would have thought that while Meng Chuan and his companions were addressing the world rift, the Great Zhou Dynasty would suffer two more attacks, each claiming a million lives?

"In the past, even when demon races attacked cities, each city was guarded by Godfiends, making such high casualties in a single city unlikely," Meng Chuan couldn't help but remark. "Who is the culprit? A demon saint?"

"The reason this incident is so bizarre is its strange methods, and the identity of the culprit remains unknown," Li Guan explained. "The Godfiends defending the cities found a terrifying force appearing within the city, devouring all mortal beings within a radius of several dozen li. The flesh and blood of countless lives transformed into vital energy and were absorbed, along with their sins, leaving no trace."

"Devouring vital energy and sins? That sounds very similar to my Slayer Sabre, though my sabre only absorbs the lives it slays, and only from a relatively close range," Meng Chuan mused, frowning. "Absorbing beings within dozens of li? Did the Godfiends guarding the cities identify the culprit?"

"No."

Li Guan shook his head. "Three months ago, during the first attack, the city was guarded by a Guardian Beast, a King Godfiend who pursued the mysterious culprit with all its might. However, the assailant simply vanished without a trace, making pursuit impossible."

"During the second attack, three Marquis Godfiends were guarding the city. The swiftest among them saw a blurry figure enveloped in monstrous vital energy and sins, making it impossible to discern if it was a demon or a human. The mysterious culprit then vanished again, completely evading the Marquis Godfiends' tracking efforts."

"Both attacks struck suddenly and vanished just as abruptly."

Li Guan frowned, "Moreover, both attacks targeted cities within our Great Zhou territory. Two Realms Island and Black Sand Grotto-Heaven were not affected."

Meng Chuan's expression grew solemn as he listened.

"It sounds very much like some evil cultivation methods," Meng Chuan said with a frown.

Throughout human history, there have been various nefarious cultivation methods. In times past, before external enemies emerged, internal conflicts raged fiercely, with some Godfiends treating mortals as mere swine and employing bizarre, wicked techniques. The 'Slayer Sabre' is a similar weapon of sinister origin, though in Meng Chuan's hands, it transformed into a potent tool for demon slaying.

However, after the demon invasion, the three major sects set aside their past grievances and united against the common enemy, explicitly forbidding internal conflict!

Infighting and killing Godfiends were deemed grave crimes, punishable upon conclusive evidence. Many ancient and nefarious cultivation methods were sealed away and no longer taught to disciples. For instance, the original 'Blood God Body' cultivation was excruciatingly painful, leading later generations to devise an easier but evil method: forming a foundation with the lives of a million people, resulting in a 'Blood Demon Body'. Numerous similar evil techniques existed, but none are seen today.

Over eight centuries...

The three major sects united against the enemy, and human Godfiends supported each other. With no avenues to learn evil methods, the Godfiends of the past eight centuries have earned perhaps the best reputation in history, fighting tirelessly for humanity, generation after generation.

This spirit of fighting and sacrificing for humanity, passed down through generations, has become ingrained in the very essence of every newly born Godfiend.

"All human evil cultivation methods are sealed away; it's almost impossible for them to exist outside," Li Guan stated.

"Even if a few still existed, they couldn't possibly devour a million lives simultaneously, nor could they evade a Guardian Beast," Qin Wu added.

"What do you need me to do?" Meng Chuan asked.

"Your speed is unparalleled," Li Guan said, looking at Meng Chuan. "If you can locate the culprit, you can track them relentlessly, ensuring their capture."

Meng Chuan nodded.

With his current strength, no one in the world, not even a Creation Venerable, could escape his pursuit.

"You can cover approximately five hundred li in a single breath," Li Guan observed, looking at Meng Chuan. "If you employ that special time divine ability, your speed can increase tenfold."

Although Meng Chuan had kept the secret of the Flowing Sands divine ability confidential, he had, however, informed the three Venerables.

"I can only sustain the Flowing Sands divine ability for three to five breaths," Meng Chuan explained. "Pushing it to its limit would place a significant burden on my primordial spirit."

"The mysterious culprit only needs two or three breaths to widely devour a million lives before swiftly escaping," Li Guan stated. "Therefore, you must arrive within two or three breaths. In the entire human world, only you, Meng Chuan, have the potential to achieve this."

"We need you to apprehend this culprit," Qin Wu added.

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

Pushing himself to the limit, treading upon the Blood Blade Disc, and with his *Endless Blade* now at the peak of the Law Domain realm, he could flash across one thousand six hundred li using the Flowing Sands divine ability. Indeed, he could cover approximately five thousand li in a single breath.

"The two attacks by the mysterious culprit were separated by just over a month," Qin Wu noted. "We suspect that if he is cultivating a special method, he might strike again soon."

"Meng Chuan, you simply need to temporarily reside in a major city within the central heartland of the Great Zhou Dynasty," Luo Tang instructed. "Should he launch an attack on any city within our territory... your speed would allow you to arrive within three breaths."

"Alright," Meng Chuan nodded. "I'll temporarily reside in Nanshui City."

Nanshui City, Great Zhou Dynasty.

Nanshui City was strategically located; the furthest city from it within the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was Yongyu City in the northwest frontier, and most other cities were within twelve thousand li.

"Who exactly is it?" Meng Chuan murmured, frowning slightly as he reviewed the scroll in his private courtyard. "Is it a demon, or one of our human Godfiends?"

His time was precious.

However, Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang, the three Venerables, had still requested Meng Chuan to temporarily remain in the human world to address this threat.

Each attack resulted in millions of deaths, enough to plunge the entire human race into widespread panic and leave the Venerables deeply distressed.

"I'll wait."

Meng Chuan, too, felt a gnawing anxiety.

Only when the assailant struck again could he be apprehended.

Yet, each time the assailant acted, a million lives would be lost... This knowledge intensified the killing intent in Meng Chuan's heart.

Day by day passed.

Before he knew it, Meng Chuan had been back in the human world for over half a month.

It was night, high above Yu'an City in the heartland of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Whoosh."

The void subtly twisted, and a figure cloaked in dark red mist materialized high above, gazing down at the sprawling city.

"So many vibrant lives, over ten million people," the figure shrouded in dark red mist whispered softly. It then descended. Despite Yu'an City's prosperity and the presence of guarding Godfiends, no one sensed the arrival of this terrifying entity.