Chapter 573: Cang Alliance?

"You agreed?" The man with the snake tail rejoiced.

As a Guardian God, its very existence was to carry out its master's commands.

Among all the Five-Tribulation Eminences it had encountered in this cave dwelling, Meng Chuan was the youngest! And remarkably so! Naturally, it was thrilled and delighted that Meng Chuan had agreed.

"Excellent." The man with the snake tail gestured, and a palm-sized gray miniature sword materialized in his hand. "This is the entry-level Eternal Token."

With a flick of his wrist, the gray miniature sword flew towards Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan reached out and took it, observing it with surprise. The entry-level Eternal Token was surprisingly made of Primordial Stone, with no traces of special refinement. It looked as if a piece of Primordial Stone had simply been carved into a small sword. Yet, it contained a unique aura—one of immense transcendence and vastness. Meng Chuan felt like a mortal gazing up at the starry sky, sensing something incredibly distant yet boundless...

Feeling this aura, he could vaguely sense that its owner was a magnificent being.

He feared that even a single glance from such a being could reduce him to dust.

"The entry-level Eternal Token is highly unique; no one in the entire River of Spacetime can counterfeit it," the man with the snake tail stated.

"Indeed," Meng Chuan nodded in agreement.

The man with the snake tail continued, "Dongning, if you join the Eternal Tower, you'll understand the value of this entry-level Eternal Token. Within the Eternal Tower, it can be exchanged for many treasures, not necessarily just a copy of the *Void Atlas*."

"Understood," Meng Chuan nodded.

This entry-level Eternal Token would be a great aid to him during his Five-Tribulation realm.

When he reached the Five-Tribulation realm, Patriarch Cang Yuan allowed him to choose treasures worth no more than 300,000 cubic units from the treasury. This single entry-level Eternal Token, however, was worth more than 300,000 cubic units.

Of course, the Patriarch's bestowal had no karmic ties, and the benefits would significantly increase once he reached the Six-Tribulation realm.

Senior Cang Xing's gift, however, was a one-time offering and came with karmic ties.

Moreover, Meng Chuan was granted such a valuable treasure because of his exceptionally heaven-defying potential. If it had been other Five-Tribulation Eminences like Palace Master Xue Yu, even if they had emerged as the ultimate victor, the treasures bestowed upon them would have been of a significantly lower grade.

"Although there are karmic ties, it truly offers me immense assistance." Meng Chuan clearly understood that with his talent, reaching the Six-Tribulation realm was within his grasp. However, if it took too long, his chances of becoming a Seven-Tribulation Eminence would become slim.

Life spans were finite.

He needed to reach the Six-Tribulation realm as early as possible to have any hope of ascending to the Seven-Tribulation realm.

As an unparalleled prodigy who had created an Emperor-level ultimate art, he had to seize every opportunity to aspire to the Seven-Tribulation realm. Even a slight delay could mean the Six-Tribulation realm would be the pinnacle of Meng Chuan's life.

"Let's go out now," the man with the snake tail said, leading Meng Chuan out of the secret chamber and flying back through the forbidden creature's gaping maw.

Inside the cave.

Tagu, Old Demon Heifeng, and Palace Master Xue Yu were all waiting.

"They're out," the three of them observed as Meng Chuan and the man with the snake tail flew forth.

"Dongning must have gained significant benefits this time," Old Demon Heifeng and Palace Master Xue Yu couldn't help but feel a touch of envy. They, too, valued such opportunities greatly.

A few more fortuitous encounters might give them hope of reaching the Six-Tribulation realm in this lifetime.

Even a slight deficiency, and the Five-Tribulation realm would be the end of their journey.

"It's time for us to receive the Cang Alliance tokens, isn't it?" Tagu couldn't help but inquire, while Old Demon Heifeng and Palace Master Xue Yu also looked towards the man with the snake tail.

"Cang Alliance tokens?" Meng Chuan was slightly puzzled.

"You're quite lucky," the man with the snake tail said with a smile. "The number of Cang Alliance members hasn't reached its limit yet, so each of you four will receive a Cang Alliance token, allowing you to become members."

With a wave of his hand, four golden tokens flew out.

"Cang Alliance tokens are only useful upon initial refinement. They cannot be transferred to others for their use," the man with the snake tail reminded them.

"Understood," Tagu replied, somewhat excitedly taking his golden token.

Old Demon Heifeng and Palace Master Xue Yu also accepted theirs with a degree of excitement.

"Finally, I have it," Old Demon Heifeng murmured, looking at the golden token in his hand.

"Cang Alliance token?" Meng Chuan also accepted his. The token was entirely golden, with a layer of mysterious runes on its surface and the character 'Cang' etched onto it.

"Once you refine the identity token, you'll naturally become a member of the Cang Alliance," the man with the snake tail explained. "As for the benefits of being a Cang Alliance member, you can explore them at your leisure. Now, as per the rules, you must refine them in my presence."

Tagu, Palace Master Xue Yu, and Old Demon Heifeng all refined their tokens without hesitation.

Meng Chuan hesitated slightly. As a newly ascended Five-Tribulation Eminence, he knew nothing about the Cang Alliance! There was no mention of it in the records left by Patriarch Cang Yuan.

Could one truly join an organization within the River of Spacetime so easily?

"Just refine it directly," Tagu said with a smile to Meng Chuan, explaining, "The Cang Alliance is a very loose alliance. It imposes no restrictions whatsoever; on the contrary, it offers great benefits."

"Haha, we came to this cave dwelling precisely for this Cang Alliance token," Old Demon Heifeng added with a chuckle. "Refine the token, become a Cang Alliance member, and you can instantly contact other members of the Cang Alliance."

"Instant contact?" Meng Chuan was slightly taken aback.

"That's right. Cang Alliance members are scattered across various parts of the River of Spacetime. No matter how far apart they are, they can instantly communicate," Tagu stated. "Isn't that amazing?"

Meng Chuan was quite astonished.

Communication was possible no matter the distance?

The River of Spacetime was incredibly vast.

Traveling from one river-region to a relatively distant one took a very long time.

Contacting someone was also extremely difficult!

For example, his son Meng An was too far away for Meng Chuan to contact at all.

According to the Patriarch's archives, the Eternal Tower also possessed similar methods, but only Six-Tribulation grandmasters were qualified to use them.

"Senior Cang Xing once acquired a cosmic marvel," Tagu explained. "By refining the token, we can leave a wisp of our Primordial Spirit imprint on this marvel! Anyone who leaves an imprint on this cosmic marvel can communicate at any time. The marvel can hold a maximum of one thousand Primordial Spirit imprints."

Old Demon Heifeng added, "Senior Cang Xing left this method for us to better connect and more effectively hunt down forbidden creatures."

"The more powerful forbidden creatures you kill, and the more of them, the greater the benefits," Tagu said, clearly excited.

"Boom."

With a thought, Meng Chuan refined the golden token in his hand.

The moment his Primordial Spirit power refined it, "Whoosh!" his Primordial Spirit touched a unique place.

It existed in a very special location! Once his Primordial Spirit left its mark there, he could sense it at any time.

"So that's how it is," Meng Chuan understood.

This unique place was called the 'Cang Alliance Space' by its members. Once a Primordial Spirit imprint was left there, the Cang Alliance token itself became obsolete.

"Killing forbidden creatures can be exchanged for various treasures?" Meng Chuan understood. The Cang Alliance indeed had no restrictive rules; as long as one personally killed enough powerful forbidden creatures, they could naturally exchange them for treasures.

Of course, the forbidden creatures had to be at least at the Five-Tribulation realm; anything weaker would be useless.

"Seven hundred ninety-five imprints."

Meng Chuan sensed these imprints and was astonished.

The imprints were also categorized by strength.

At the lowest tier were the Five-Tribulation imprints, totaling 786.

In the middle were the Six-Tribulation imprints, numbering eight.

And at the highest tier, there was one Seven-Tribulation imprint!

"There's actually a Seven-Tribulation grandmaster within the Cang Alliance?" Meng Chuan was profoundly shocked.

Even in a vast river-region, Six-Tribulation Eminences were few and far between.

As for Seven-Tribulation Eminences, they were purely legendary!

"Since you have all refined them, you may now leave," the man-snake-tailed Guardian God said. With a wave of his hand, he teleported Meng Chuan, the other three, and a large group of weaker Tribulation Eminences out of the cave. The ancient dwelling then instantly vanished into the River of Spacetime.