Chapter 541: Winning!

"We won.""We won the war against the demon race."

Cheers erupted across the land—in cities, wilderness, and mountain valleys.The world rejoiced!After confirming their victory, the three major sects immediately announced it to the world, spreading joy and celebration.

Yuanchu Mountain, Scarlet Blood Cliff.Disciples and Godfiends gathered there; even the extremely aged Venerable Li Guan had been awakened.

"I don't have much time left for sleep. I thought I wouldn't live to see this day of victory," said the white-haired, wrinkled Venerable Li Guan, accompanied by Qin Wu, Luo Tang, and Meng An. They stood near the edge of the cliff.

"The final battle was very sudden. When three Heaven-Earth Realm Demon Sages entered, one immediately became a Demon Monarch, and I was a little flustered," Luo Tang said with a laugh. "Who would have thought that even a newly born Demon Monarch would be so vulnerable before Meng Chuan, instantly turning to dust?"

Qin Wu also smiled, "Meng Chuan even said that even a perfected Demon Monarch would only be seeking death."

"What exactly is Meng Chuan's current realm?" Li Guan quietly asked.

"I asked him," Qin Wu replied with a faint smile. "He said he's stronger than a newly ascended Tribulation Realm Grandmaster."

Li Guan's eyes widened. He met Qin Wu's gaze, and both of them smiled.Luo Tang and Meng An listened, smiling as well.

"Meng Chuan is here," Luo Tang announced.Meng Chuan approached from a distance, still in his primordial spirit avatar. With white hair falling over his shoulders, he walked alone.Venerable Li Guan's aged eyes observed Meng Chuan, sensing a "deathly stillness" about him. As someone nearing the end of his lifespan, Li Guan felt this particularly acutely.Meng Chuan walked closer and nodded slightly to the venerables present.

"Father," Meng An said, walking to Meng Chuan's side.

"Meng Chuan," Li Guan's voice was old. He scrutinized Meng Chuan, "You weren't like this before I fell asleep. Why are you now...?"

"It's nothing, just a form of cultivation," Meng Chuan replied.

In the Wugu River Region, Emperor Peng had already left the primal chaos hole. It was clear that Emperor Peng had sensed from Meng Chuan's crescent moon attack that, in terms of skill, Meng Chuan was in no way inferior to him. Considering their respective cultivation times, Emperor Peng realized that soon, he might not be able to leave even if he wanted to.

Meng Chuan also left the primal chaos hole, no longer affected by it.However, his state of mind was difficult to change.

"Yes, it's all cultivation. Living is also cultivation," Li Guan nodded slightly.

All the venerables of Yuanchu Mountain turned their heads to look into the distance, as the celebration ceremony had begun.The current Mountain Lord of Yuanchu was the former 'King Jianjiu'. Many earlier King Godfiends had already fallen into slumber.King Jianjiu, clad in a purple robe, now exuded even greater majesty. With utmost solemnity, he addressed the many Godfiends around him: "From the start of the war between the demon race and our human race until now, I am the fifth Mountain Lord of Yuanchu. I am proud to announce to all of you... that our human race has won this war!!!"

"We won!""We won! We won! We won!"Excited cheers erupted across Scarlet Blood Cliff, especially from many white-haired, elderly Godfiends, who wept tears of joy as they shouted.

A shimmering effect appeared.Beside Scarlet Blood Cliff, countless phantom images of Godfiends suddenly materialized, numbering over ten thousand.Silence fell over the surroundings. The Godfiends present watched intently, searching for many familiar figures among them.

The current Mountain Lord of Yuanchu continued, "Here are seventeen thousand one hundred and one Godfiends. Each of them fought against the demon race to protect humanity. Among them, thirteen thousand two hundred and eight Godfiends died in battle, and only over three thousand Godfiends lived to old age peacefully, yet they also fought their entire lives."

"All Godfiends who sacrificed for this war will live forever in our memories.""My Yuanchu Mountain will commemorate them for generations to come."

Meng Chuan also watched silently.Among the phantom images at Scarlet Blood Cliff, he saw many familiar figures: King Zhenwu, Senior Brother Xue Feng, and his wife, Liu Qiyue...According to Yuanchu Mountain's past rules, King Godfiends who entered slumber were publicly declared dead. Although the "awakened" battle earlier had made high-ranking Godfiends aware that ancient Godfiends were not truly dead, Yuanchu Mountain still followed tradition, as every slumbering Godfiend was near the end of their lifespan.In the images, Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, Yan Jin, and others were not visible.But Liu Qiyue was.

"Qiyue," Meng Chuan murmured as he looked. Among the countless phantom images of Godfiends, his wife, Liu Qiyue, appeared in her youngest form, dressed in vibrant green and red robes, radiating brightness. She carried a divine bow and a quiver of arrows and was smiling brightly at someone beside her.Meng Chuan knew that back then, his wife had smiled at him.

"Qiyue, this war is won," Meng Chuan thought silently. "Our vow from all those years ago has now been fulfilled."That night, the young, immature man and woman had pledged their lives to each other, making a lifelong vow.Even then, they had felt the goal was too distant and grand, preparing themselves for death in battle.But now...They had constantly strived towards their goal, pushing forward with their lives, and had truly succeeded.

"Brother," Yan Jin also stood among the Godfiends, looking at the phantom image of a young man—that of 'Xue Feng'."Brother, everything is well. Everything in this world is well," Yan Jin said, gazing at that figure, the one who had always looked after him.He had managed to move past his pain.Part of it was because of his wife, and part because of everything Meng Chuan had revealed about King An Hai, but most importantly, it was because of his brother!

The World Gap.King An Hai, whose body was like solid ice, sat there silently.Ever since he received news of the war's victory, he had remained seated in this spot.He no longer seemed human; his body was like a sculpture carved from deep blue ice.

"We won.""Finally, we won." King An Hai finally cracked a faint smile.He slowly rose."I, this sinner, will continue to patrol the World Gap. My three-hundred-year term of punishment isn't over yet," King An Hai said, walking step by step through the desolate World Gap. Now that the World Gap was completely stable, all the treasures born within it had long been collected, and there was no way to observe 'world genesis' for enlightenment. Thus, even demons rarely came here anymore.In the vast World Gap, only King An Hai remained.

Beyond the Godfiends of the sects, many ordinary Godfiends, who were merely outer disciples, had also fallen in battle."Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Wang, and Senior Sister Li... and Junior Sister. I've come to see all of you," an old man with white hair muttered as he sat among a cluster of graves. "These past couple of months, my eyes have been getting worse. Even a Godfiend's eyes can't see clearly anymore. I guess I'll be joining you underground soon."

"But I brought good news today. We won the war against the demon race. We won! This world will be completely peaceful from now on."

"Junior Sister, I once told you I'd marry you after our rotation. But I waited, and waited, and you never came back. I owe you that."

"I never married anyone else. My entire life, I fought against the demon race. Now that the war is completely won, I don't need to fight anymore, and I can rest easy," the white-haired old man mumbled, drinking his wine.Unbeknownst to him, he leaned against a tombstone and fell asleep.He slept forever.

Across the world, countless people were profoundly moved by this day.For the cost of this war had been truly immense.