Chapter 441: Life Transformation

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Qin Wu's face was grim. "This war has lasted over 800 years. Every year, unstable world entrances appear, and countless billions of people have suffered from demon calamities. Many who became Godfiends endured great hardships; are they all like him, colluding with the demon race? We issued strict orders time and again, forbidding collusion with the demon race, as it is a betrayal of humanity. Yet, he persisted in his own way."

"He caused the deaths of at least several million people, and quite a few Godfiends," Qin Wu sneered. "He only trusts himself, not what the sects say, not ordinary mortals, not ordinary Godfiends. In his view, the weak are all expendable."

"Such a nature has fallen into depravity."

"In normal times, he would be executed," Qin Wu said coldly. "Even now, he cannot escape punishment under the guise of 'atoning for his sins through meritorious service'."

"He must be severely punished," Luo Tang nodded. "Another challenge is how to make him compensate humanity. His Primeval Spirit is currently flawed; it has another consciousness."

A Dharma Protector God beside them added, "Through the Heart Sea Hall, that nascent evil consciousness can be eradicated. However, his Primeval Spirit developed a flaw due to a special secret technique. After some time, another evil consciousness will continue to emerge, and that evil consciousness will grow stronger."

Li Guan mused, "First, eradicate his evil consciousness, then subject him to life transformation, so that his Primeval Spirit completely dissolves! If his Primeval Spirit is gone, that secret technique will be useless."

"Life transformation?" Meng Chuan finally spoke. "How would that work?"

"For example, a puppet like a Dharma Protector Beast," Li Guan explained. "It allows a person to become a puppet, without a Primeval Spirit, but with their consciousness and memories fully integrated into the puppet. Their cultivation realm is retained. However, we at Yuanchu Mountain are not skilled in puppet transformation. The current Dharma Protector Beasts were left by Ancestor Cangyuan."

"There are many types of life transformation. With the resources accumulated by Yuanchu Mountain, we can perform over ten kinds of transformations," Qin Wu said. "And for those completely without a Primeval Spirit, there are only two types. One is the 'Ice Guard' transformation, and the other is 'Blazing Fire Life'. The Blazing Fire Life transformation has a higher mortality rate. The Ice Guard transformation has a lower mortality rate."

Although Meng Chuan had the authority to know, he didn't have time to study them.

Qin Wu and Li Guan, however, had clearly studied them much more.

"Let's go with Ice Guard; there's a 70% chance of success," Li Guan said. "Blazing Fire Life is too incompatible with our human race; the hope is too small."

"Meng Chuan," Qin Wu looked at him and explained, "Ice Guards are fundamentally different from our life essence. They are not flesh and blood beings but special ice beings formed in the River of Spacetime, possessing an ice body. During the transformation process, the Primeval Spirit will completely dissolve, becoming nourishment for the ice body, making the ice body extremely powerful! The ice body is very strong, but once it shatters, the life will end."

"Furthermore, after transformation, the ice body cannot be further improved, and the Primeval Spirit is gone. The only thing that can be improved is skill and realm."

"Once the lifespan limit is reached, death is also inevitable."

"But the Ice Guard is still a very powerful life transformation," Qin Wu remarked with emotion. "In the vast River of Time, many who have no hope of breakthrough in their strength research life transformation methods, hoping to gain increased lifespan or improved strength."

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

Life transformation was a double-edged sword.

It cut off the path of cultivation, consumed precious resources, and carried the risk of death if the transformation failed...

But it offered various benefits, such as increased lifespan or improved strength.

"Becoming a Protector also involves a change in life essence," Luo Tang added. "As long as one reaches the fifth level of the Primeval Spirit, they can seize control of a Protector's body. Although most of the time is spent in quiet meditation, only some time can be spent being conscious. Yet, it adds over a thousand years to their lifespan beyond their original limit! The Protector's body is also indestructible. For King Godfiends who have reached their limit, it's a great opportunity."

Meng Chuan and the others quickly made a decision.

"Although he is now loyal to humanity and hates the demon race, what about the future? No one can say for sure. Our punishment might cause him resentment, even betrayal of humanity," Li Guan said. "So, before the life transformation, let him make a Heart Vow in the Heart Sea Hall."

Meng Chuan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang all nodded.

"After he is transformed into an Ice Guard, he will be exiled to the World Gap. He is forbidden from returning to the human world for three hundred years," Li Guan continued. "He will permanently patrol the World Gap, hunting down demons. Only after three hundred years are up will he be allowed to return."

"Good."

"Agreed."

"This can be considered his atonement."

Qin Wu, Luo Tang, and Meng Chuan all agreed.

If it were peacetime, he would have been executed long ago. But now, the combat power of a Venerable was too precious; executing him directly would be too wasteful.

If King Anhai patrolled and fought for three hundred years, his remaining lifespan would be very short before he would be allowed to return to the human world for a visit.

"Xue Ting, you've heard your disposition," Li Guan looked at him. "Do you have any objections?"

"To hunt down demons is my heart's desire; I am naturally willing," King Anhai rarely smiled. "If I die during the life transformation, I will have no regrets."

Meng Chuan watched from the side.

"Before that, I want to write a letter," King Anhai looked at Meng Chuan. "I hope King Dongning can deliver it to Yan Jin for me."

"If the letter's content is fine, I can deliver it," Meng Chuan said.

If King Anhai still had any tricks against Yan Jin, he would not deliver it.

"It's a very simple letter."

King Anhai smiled slightly and looked around. "Is there paper and a pen?"

Meng Chuan waved his hand, preparing a long table, paper, and a pen. As someone who frequently painted, he naturally kept these things ready.

King Anhai placed the paper on the table and began to write carefully.

"I am going to fight in the World Gap. If you wish to see me, first obtain the qualification to enter the World Gap." After writing these three sentences, King Anhai handed the letter to Meng Chuan, smiling. "He will definitely track my whereabouts in the future, so it's better to tell him in advance."

"Currently, even ordinary King Godfiends are forbidden from entering the World Gap," Qin Wu frowned and said.

"Very good."

King Anhai smiled. "If he wants to see me, he'll have to become much stronger."

"Is this how you treat your son?" Meng Chuan frowned.

"I have my own way of raising children," King Anhai smiled. "Even if you don't give him this letter, he will frantically search for me in the future."

Meng Chuan said calmly, "I will give it to him at the appropriate time."

Meng Chuan also understood his friend Yan Jin's obsession.

"As you wish." King Anhai looked closely at Meng Chuan. "For over a hundred years of my cultivation, I never saw any hope of victory, only feeling as if I was fumbling in the darkness. I never thought that because of you, Meng Chuan, the course of the war would completely change, and we would truly see the light."

"I am very happy that a Meng Chuan could appear."

"I always believed that hope shouldn't be placed on others, that one should only trust oneself," King Anhai looked at Meng Chuan. "Now it seems, others can be trusted."

Following that, King Anhai made his Heart Vow, and then underwent life transformation.

"Hmph."

Inside a large pool, King Anhai sat cross-legged. His body gradually became transparent, and an endless cold aura gathered into him. He couldn't help but let out a low groan, clearly in immense pain.

Meng Chuan and the others watched from the side.

"I once saw two scenes in the Space-Time Glacial Ice," Meng Chuan thought. His white-haired self was gripping his demon-slaying saber, angrily confronting King Anhai, who was laughing maniacally.

"In that scene, I was stronger than I am now. King Anhai was also stronger; he had already become a Creation Venerable then."

"But now, whether the transformation succeeds or fails, it's impossible for him to become a Creation Venerable," Meng Chuan thought. "That scene will no longer appear."

The Space-Time Glacial Ice only showed possible trajectories of different timelines.

If King Anhai had continued his meditation technique, he might not have been exposed and could have become a Creation Venerable.

"That possible timeline has been changed. Will my hair still turn white in the future?" Meng Chuan pondered.