Chapter 614: Snow Jade Palace Master's Fate

As the years passed, Meng Chuan continually refined his mind and will, preparing for his tribulation.

Cang Alliance Space.

Meng Chuan was leisurely chatting in a corner with his old friend, Bone Mountain Master, when he suddenly heard angry shouting from a distance.

"That Fusui is absolutely shameless!" an old dragon-headed man sitting in the distance angrily declared. "He didn't truly explain the dangers of the first path in that relic world. My Primordial Spirit has also reached the Third Tribulation realm, and I only walked for six years. I had to spend all my treasures and borrow a lot after returning to the Dragon Clan ancestral land just to heal my Primordial Spirit injury. He walked for fifteen years, and his Primordial Spirit is weaker than mine. I refuse to believe he didn't know how terrible Primordial Spirit injuries are!"

"Brother Longzheng, after six years of enlightenment, you've also grasped three Fifth Tribulation realm rules and made a breakthrough. It's a gain, despite the loss," one said. "Haha, in recent years, many people have cursed Fusui. But aren't they all still going in, one by one?" another tribulation realm expert nearby added with a laugh.

The old dragon-headed man, however, remained furious. "I was extremely cautious when I went to that relic, knowing it could injure my Primordial Spirit," he fumed. "I am a Third Tribulation Primordial Spirit expert, and I only walked for six years, yet I suffered such a huge loss? That City Lord Dongning, Black Wind Old Demon, and Tiger King of the Sky Dream Realm are also no good. They deliberately helped Fusui deceive us!"

"Brother Longzheng, City Lord Dongning is right there," a companion nearby reminded him.

The old dragon-headed man glanced at Meng Chuan and Bone Mountain Master, who were in another distant corner. He sneered, "Did I say something wrong? Fusui is the main culprit. City Lord Dongning, Black Wind Old Demon, and that Tiger King from the Sky Dream Realm—they are all accomplices!"

Meng Chuan was about to speak, when Bone Mountain Master, sitting beside him, calmly interjected, "You old dragon, can you only take advantage of others and not suffer any losses? Exploring such relics inherently comes with both fortune and misfortune. When Fusui initially sent messages to the Cang Alliance Space, he indeed spoke very vaguely. But Brother Dongning's message wasn't just sent to you; we all received it. Brother Dongning repeatedly warned about the dangers. Yet you still actively entered that first path. Who can you blame for your Primordial Spirit injury?"

Indeed, when Meng Chuan conveyed the message previously, he had emphasized its severity. This was because during their negotiation, Fusui had pressured Meng Chuan, creating some tension between them. When informing all Fifth Tribulation realm members of the Cang Alliance, Meng Chuan didn't want to harm anyone else. He clearly explained all the dangers and repeatedly warned about them. Even large numbers of forbidden creatures there had gone mad, indicating something truly bizarre was hidden within.

"Warned about dangers? He helped spread the message precisely to lure more mighty figures in!" the old dragon-headed man sneered.

"Longzheng," Meng Chuan began. "After you came out, you also sent messages to all members of the Cang Alliance Space, angrily cursing Fusui as despicable and shameless, and detailing how severe your Primordial Spirit injury was. But it seems that none of those who decided to go to the relic world gave up; in fact, even more mighty figures went there, didn't they?"

The old dragon-headed man froze. As more members emerged from the relic world, messages spread throughout the Cang Alliance Space, which ironically further confirmed the effectiveness of the three paths. Not only did no one give up, but even more members sought out Fusui, wishing to go to the relic, allowing Fusui to earn even more as a result.

"Even now, if you were given a chance to choose again," Meng Chuan said, looking at him, "you would likely still go in!"

The old dragon-headed man frowned slightly. He couldn't deceive himself; previously, having only grasped two Fifth Tribulation realm rules, his cultivation had become increasingly difficult, and he saw no hope. Therefore, upon confirming that the 'Black Mountain Relic' could offer hope for a breakthrough, he would still have risked it. Now, he simply felt a little unwilling, wishing the price he paid could have been less.

"You've helped Fusui so much; I'm sure you've also gotten a good share of benefits, haven't you?" the old dragon-headed man sneered.

"He hasn't shared a single foreign elemental crystal he earned with me," Meng Chuan said.

The old dragon-headed man stood up and sneered, "I've healed my Primordial Spirit injury, but there are several others in the Cang Alliance whose injuries are too severe to be treated, and they hate Fusui to the bone. Fusui is earning foreign elemental crystals this way, but he'll have to pay a price eventually." After saying this, he left the Cang Alliance Space, and his two companions followed.

Bone Mountain Master chuckled softly, "Exploring relics inherently brings both fortune and misfortune. Choosing the first path means bearing the corresponding cost. Who can one blame for suffering a loss?"

"However, Fusui indeed spoke very vaguely," Bone Mountain Master sighed. "From the information we've gathered, for someone like him with a weak Primordial Spirit, fifteen years of enlightenment would undoubtedly incur a terrifying cost. His Primordial Spirit injury is likely untreatable."

"Indeed," Meng Chuan nodded. As more and more people emerged from the Demonic Mountain, the amount of information increased. Everyone became clearer about the dangers of the 'Path of Enlightenment', and they also deduced that Fusui's Primordial Spirit injury must be very severe.

"His Primordial Spirit injury is very severe; it can't be healed, only delayed," Meng Chuan said softly. "That's why he's become even more unscrupulous."

"Yes, he's now desperately earning foreign elemental crystals to prolong his life," Bone Mountain Master nodded. "It's strange, though, that the more people learn about the three paths in that relic, the more mighty figures go there."

"It's dangerous, but for many cultivators, it's also a place of hope," Meng Chuan said.

Bone Mountain Master nodded slightly, then asked, "By the way, I heard Palace Lord Xueyu is from your hometown, also from the Three Bay River System?"

"Yes," Meng Chuan nodded. "He entered the Cang Alliance with me. I've also heard about his situation; he's occasionally lucid and occasionally goes mad."

"Several others have come out of the second path, but he's the only one who truly went mad," Bone Mountain Master said with a sigh.

"Sigh," Meng Chuan gently shook his head.

Black Wind Old Demon also took the second path and greatly increased his strength. Although Meng Hu's situation wasn't great, at least he didn't go mad. All the others who followed, while experiencing some minor or major after-effects, did not go mad. Palace Lord Xueyu... went mad!

This 'Palace Lord Xueyu,' whose mind and will were relatively weak, could occasionally regain lucidity, but then would sometimes go mad. When lucid, he would search everywhere for a cure and had even sought out more than one Sixth Tribulation realm mighty figure, but none could heal him. When mad, he would wander aimlessly in the outer void, and had long since left the Three Bay River System, even moving beyond the Goddess River Domain.

Palace Lord Xueyu's fate left even Meng Chuan sighing with emotion.

"It's truly not easy to become a Sixth Tribulation realm mighty figure," Meng Chuan lamented. "Even those who grasp Sixth Tribulation realm rules through the path of enlightenment, if their Primordial Spirit injuries aren't immediately fatal, they still suffer immense torment, making it impossible for them to transcend the tribulation and become true Sixth Tribulation realm mighty figures."

Outside Cangyuan World, in the dark, silent outer void.

A figure enveloped in a purple halo appeared out of nowhere outside Cangyuan World. Inside the halo was Meng An.

"I'm back," Meng An murmured, surging forward. A rift appeared in the barrier of Cangyuan World ahead of him, and he immediately slipped inside.

As a native of Cangyuan World, he could naturally enter with ease, without any hindrance.

"An'er?" In the backyard of Yuanchu Mountain's Immortal Cave Pavilion, Meng Chuan was overjoyed. He had sensed his son's presence through karmic connection the moment he appeared outside Cangyuan World! His son's appearance hadn't changed much compared to years ago, but he was far more composed and significantly more powerful.

"An'er is back!" Meng Chuan was extremely excited and happy.

With a single step, he immediately traversed tens of thousands of miles.

"Father?" Meng An, who had just rushed into Cangyuan World, saw Meng Chuan, with his white hair draped over his shoulders, step across the void and appear before him, smiling.

"Father, quickly take me to the Heaven and Earth Hall!" Meng An, however, disregarded everything else and said urgently.

"Heaven and Earth Hall?" Meng Chuan's expression subtly changed upon hearing this. The Heaven and Earth Hall had the effect of weakening karmic attacks and was a treasured family artifact refined by Ancestor Cangyuan.

"Let's go." Taking his son's hand, Meng Chuan took a single step, bypassed the grotto-heaven's obstacles, and arrived inside the Heaven and Earth Hall.

From Cangyuan World to the Heaven and Earth Hall's grotto-heaven, it was but a single step.

Meng An was somewhat surprised by his father's strength. Only upon arriving inside the Heaven and Earth Hall did he finally relax.