Chapter 533: Guarded in Place

The demon race had paid too much for the treasure of a Seven-Tribulation realm mighty one. Realizing that Meng Chuan could not be captured alive, Peng Huang unleashed his strongest killing move without hesitation. His goal was to kill Meng Chuan's true body and, through karma, eliminate all of his avatars. He intended to completely eradicate Meng Chuan of the human race!

"Die!" Peng Huang's eyes burned with anticipation, eagerly awaiting Meng Chuan's demise and the removal of the Cangyuan Realm's greatest obstacle.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan, who was escaping on the Bloodblade Disc, had been using the secret treasure 'Thunder Domain Seal' to constantly monitor his surroundings. He clearly detected a golden spear instantly piercing through space, materializing just ten miles away from him. Fortunately, after comprehending the 'Blade of Nirvana,' the 'Chaotic Void Domain' operated with much greater subtlety and significantly increased power. Otherwise, the spear would likely have appeared directly in front of Meng Chuan.

The golden spear's shaft glowed with silver secret patterns. This was Peng Huang's most powerful secret treasure from his travels outside the realm: the Six-Tribulation realm secret treasure, the 'Void Piercing Spear.' It was exceptionally compatible with the Golden-winged Great Peng bloodline, and typically, only demon emperors from previous generations who possessed this lineage were qualified to obtain it from the Demon Ancestor Cave.

"This is bad," Meng Chuan thought, startled. As he fled at high speed on the Bloodblade Disc, he saw the golden spear appear just outside his Chaotic Void Domain. Immediately, the surrounding bloodblades swirled to protect him.

Despite the ten-mile distance and Meng Chuan's rapid escape, this golden spear instantly broke through the suppression of the 'Thunder Domain Seal.' While Meng Chuan's mastery of the Cloud Mist Dragon-Snake movement technique allowed him to use the 'Thunder Domain Seal' to suppress and capture ordinary emperors, and even affect peak emperors, the golden spear remained completely unhindered as it breached the seal's suppression.

After integrating the profoundness of the Blade of Nirvana, the repulsion of his Chaotic Void Domain was so strong that even a full-power attack from a peak emperor could not get close. Yet, this golden spear instantly pierced straight through the Chaotic Void Domain.

*Boom.* It then shattered the thirty-six bloodblades, renowned for their defensive capabilities.

*Bang.*

The protective Peacock Robe covering Meng Chuan's body was instantly pierced. The golden spear struck Meng Chuan's chest. The protective Peacock Robe was torn, revealing a light-colored, close-fitting garment underneath. This was the 'Night Cloud Robe,' a Five-Tribulation realm secret treasure Meng Chuan had purchased. It served no other purpose than pure defense, worn directly against the skin. Despite its singular function, such purely defensive secret treasures were surprisingly expensive.

*Boom.* The terrifying impact force, significantly weakened by the Night Cloud Robe, still reverberated through Meng Chuan's entire body. Meng Chuan himself shot away like a meteor, hurtling even faster towards the depths of the Chaotic Void.

"Hmm?"

Peng Huang, who had been in pursuit, watched this unfold with astonishment. "How is that possible?" he wondered.

With a wave of his hand, the Void Piercing Spear flew back through space and settled into Peng Huang's palm.

"I unleashed my full power, how could I not even breach his physical body?" Peng Huang found it hard to believe. Even if he possessed a protective Tribulation realm secret treasure, there should still be residual impact force affecting his entire body. Even if only one or two tenths of his attack's power remained, it would be sufficient to overwhelm and kill a peak emperor, yet Meng Chuan's body remained completely unharmed.

"Does he possess an 'Indestructible Talisman' or something similar?" Peng Huang mused inwardly. Once activated, an Indestructible Talisman allows the user to withstand external attacks. Typically, only attacks from a Five-Tribulation realm mighty one can breach an Indestructible Talisman. A Three-Tribulation realm mighty one would likely need to strike dozens of times to deplete its power.

"An Indestructible Talisman costs fifteen foreign realm elemental crystals. Is he really willing to spend that much?"

"Hmph, it's useless," Peng Huang snarled. "As long as I capture him alive, any protective treasures he has will be meaningless." Gritting his teeth, he surged onward, continuing the pursuit.

Single-use treasures, from the incredibly valuable 'Void Teleportation Talisman' to the much more affordable 'Substitute Death Talisman,' are all crafted by mighty ones who embed power directly into the talismans for immediate activation and use. Their limitation lies in their material composition, which prevents them from storing excessive power. Thus, these talismans are prized more for their extremely profound and sophisticated effects rather than their raw destructive power.

"What a powerful spear," Meng Chuan mused, having recovered from the blow. "It successively broke through my Thunder Domain, Chaotic Void Domain, thirty-six bloodblades, and protective Peacock Robe," Meng Chuan thought, secretly alarmed. "Even after the Tribulation realm secret treasure, the 'Night Cloud Robe,' offered resistance, the residual power still left me somewhat uncomfortable."

Meng Chuan's physical body was exceptionally unique. After cultivating the Chaotic Void Divine Body, he could directly engage in combat with a peak emperor using his physical body alone. Furthermore, after absorbing the Primeval Stone, Meng Chuan's body had become exceptionally resilient, akin to a magic treasure. This was evident again; even after Peng Huang's full-power attack, and after various layers of weakening, Meng Chuan's physical body remained completely unharmed.

"Without my domains and secret treasures, my physical body likely wouldn't have withstood that," Meng Chuan mused.

A Three-Tribulation realm mighty one is considered quite formidable among those of the Tribulation realm. They can effortlessly eliminate a newly advanced 'One-Tribulation realm mighty one.' As for dealing with a peak emperor? It's akin to an emperor slaying a newly advanced Venerable. A Three-Tribulation realm mighty one can easily slaughter peak emperors. It's only because Meng Chuan comprehended the 'Blade of Nirvana,' significantly elevating his realm and strength. Otherwise, with just his previous strength, which was merely comparable to a peak emperor, he would likely not have escaped Peng Huang's attack. In that scenario, Meng Chuan would have had to sacrifice this true body, and all his treasures would have become Peng Huang's.

But what about now? Meng Chuan, who possessed two to three tenths of Peng Huang's strength and was exceptionally skilled at self-preservation, could still buy time, at least by maintaining distance.

"Even if my physical body can't withstand it, I still have a 'Substitute Death Talisman'," Meng Chuan thought, remaining calm. "As long as I stay far away and avoid being captured alive, he won't be able to do anything to me."

Meng Chuan continued to fly deeper, through areas with time flow rates of 55 times, 56 times, 57 times, and so on.

"He's still flying deeper?" Peng Huang, trailing behind, was finding it increasingly difficult and somewhat incredulous. "How can he, a newly advanced emperor, withstand such powerful Chaotic Void gravity?"

Peng Huang finally halted in the area with a 58-times time flow rate. His powerful Tribulation realm physical body, comparable to that of a Three-Tribulation realm mighty one, had reached its limit, and he dared not venture any deeper. Any further, even a slight distraction during a confrontation could result in being completely sucked in by the 'devouring gravitational force.' He would then be utterly unable to escape the Chaotic Void, and his true body would perish.

"This is close to my limit," Peng Huang murmured as he hovered. "But he's still flying deeper?" The Chaotic Void was too terrifying; he had to leave himself some leeway and dared not proceed further.

Meng Chuan, however, also stopped when he reached the area with a 60-times time flow rate. "My limit is the area with a 62-times time flow rate," Meng Chuan knew clearly.

In terms of skill and realm, while their skill and realm were comparable, Meng Chuan's cultivation path gave him an exceptional understanding of the 'Chaotic Void.' His Chaotic Void Domain was particularly adept at resisting gravitational pull, which allowed him to reach the area with a 62-times time flow rate.

"However, I am currently thirty million miles away from him. Even if I reach the 62-times time flow rate area, I would only be two million miles deeper. I wouldn't be able to escape his surveillance," Meng Chuan realized. He knew that the deeper into the Chaotic Void one went, the faster the time flow rate increased.

Tens of millions of miles? Meng Chuan could sense through the void over such distances, let alone Peng Huang, who was even more adept in the void lineage.

"It seems he doesn't dare to enter this far," Meng Chuan murmured, a faint smile playing on his lips. He then sat cross-legged in the pervasive darkness.

"I can't reach him there," Peng Huang thought as he watched from afar. He could clearly perceive Meng Chuan through spatial sensing, but he simply could not get any closer. Even if he pushed himself to get another ten million miles closer, that would be his absolute limit, and it was highly probable that an accident would occur.

"For a newly advanced emperor to penetrate this deeply, he must possess some extraordinary treasure specifically designed to resist Chaotic Void gravity," Peng Huang speculated. Peng Huang was also troubled. He wanted to find a 'Tribulation realm mighty one' who could venture deeper into the Chaotic Void to confront Meng Chuan. However, there were several issues: first, as a newly advanced Tribulation realm mighty one, he had virtually no connections within that circle. Second, he was completely unfamiliar with the Tianfeng River System of the Wugu River Domain. Third, his true body had to remain vigilant, monitoring Meng Chuan, making it impossible to dispatch an avatar to summon another mighty one. Furthermore, Tribulation realm mighty ones would be unwilling to risk themselves in the extreme depths of the Chaotic Void. The Chaotic Void was, after all, an exceptionally dangerous celestial body.

"First, I need to figure this out," Peng Huang mused. "If there's absolutely no other way, I'll have to invite a Four-Tribulation realm mighty one from the Sanwan River System. However, the connection between the Demon World and the Cangyuan Realm is no secret in the Sanwan River System. If I invite a Four-Tribulation realm mighty one, they will undoubtedly seize the opportunity to demand an exorbitant price."

Peng Huang frowned slightly. He was unwilling to invite a Four-Tribulation realm mighty one from the Sanwan River System unless it was absolutely necessary. The best option would be to pay foreign realm elemental crystals to solicit help from an unfamiliar Four-Tribulation realm mighty one from an outer river domain.

"First, I'll observe," Peng Huang decided. "The depths of the Chaotic Void will affect both the physical body and the primordial spirit. Over time, he might not be able to endure it." Peng Huang was keenly aware of the dangers within the Chaotic Void.

"If I can't escape, I'd rather die than let Peng Huang of the demon race benefit," Meng Chuan thought with immense patience. "Moreover, if I make another significant breakthrough in strength, I might even be able to contend with him." Either he would fall into the depths of the Chaotic Void, allowing his treasures to be lost within it, or he would significantly increase his strength and engage in a grand battle outside. As for the current significant power disparity? He would simply endure it for now.

"So far, I've only managed to escape and withstand that single strike," Meng Chuan mused. "Peng Huang won't believe I resisted it with my raw strength; he'll likely think I used talismans or other external aids. That's fine; the less he knows about my true strength, the greater my advantage will be later."

And so, Meng Chuan patiently remained hidden in the depths of the Chaotic Void, fully immersed in his cultivation. Meanwhile, Peng Huang silently monitored him, carefully gauging his own physical body's endurance under the terrifying gravitational pull of the Chaotic Void. This immense gravitational force was also testing his physical body, prompting Peng Huang to cautiously refine it.

Eventually, only one year passed in the outside world. However, in the depths of the Chaotic Void, nearly sixty years had passed in the region where Meng Chuan and Peng Huang resided. At this point, Peng Huang's third 'physical body tribulation' descended upon him.