Chapter 625: Mastering the Secret Realm (Part 1)

Meng Chuan reached out, and an ethereal scroll, about three feet long, settled into his hand. An eye was depicted on the scroll.

At Meng Chuan's current cultivation level, he could sense that the eye itself was a dark singularity. Deep within the eye, thunderbolts subtly converged, undergoing a qualitative transformation.

"With thunder as its guide, the dark singularity merely aids in converging power, directing the convergence of time and space to condense into a single point… transforming into a Heavenly Punishment. It truly lives up to its name as an Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasure." Meng Chuan felt awe as he observed the 'Heavenly Punishment Scroll,' an Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasure. Among the Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasures collected by Ancestor Cang Yuan, there were varying levels of power. The Heavenly Punishment Scroll was considered top-tier, while the 'Heart of Immeasurable' that he had previously sold was among the least powerful.

Moreover, the Heavenly Punishment Scroll belonged to the lightning lineage, making it perfectly suited for Meng Chuan's comprehension and combat.

With this one strike, he had eliminated Elder Three Stones.

"This trip to Kunyun Secret Realm has been even smoother than I anticipated," Meng Chuan thought, feeling pleased.

He had made various preparations before coming to Kunyun Secret Realm.

Since Elder Three Stones' strength was unknown, Meng Chuan initially didn't even dare to bring an Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasure. He feared Elder Three Stones might be too powerful, perhaps wielding extremely potent Sixth Tribulation rules or possessing an Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasure himself. Meng Chuan wasn't willing to gamble with the 'Heavenly Punishment Scroll.' Only after directly engaging Elder Three Stones and ascertaining his true capabilities did he use a 'Spatial-Temporal Teleportation' from his home world, Cang Yuan Realm, to Kunyun Secret Realm, bringing the Heavenly Punishment Scroll to kill Elder Three Stones' true body.

"The Heavenly Punishment Scroll," Meng Chuan murmured, gazing at the scroll.

The ninth Heavenly Tribulation for a Physical Body Tribulation realm cultivator was precisely a lightning tribulation.

Therefore, cultivators in the outer void universally agreed that the best method for the lightning lineage was to imitate 'Heavenly Punishment.' More than half of the Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasures of the lightning lineage were imitations of Heavenly Punishment, and many Seventh Tribulation Secret Treasures of the lightning lineage also replicated it.

"I used an extra spatial-temporal teleportation talisman, but it was worth it." Meng Chuan waved his hand, and the numerous spoils of war left behind by Elder Three Stones were brought before him. "Most of the treasures he collected over many years in Kunyun Secret Realm are probably here."

"I lost."

In the outer void, a majestic mountain floated, adorned with numerous palaces. Elder Three Stones stood before one of the halls, gazing into the endless void with a complex expression.

"In this battle, I lost Kunyun Secret Realm, and all the treasures I collected over many years are gone." Elder Three Stones had recently advanced to the Sixth Tribulation realm, greatly elevating his status. He was at the peak of his ambition, just about to refine Kunyun Secret Realm, when he suffered this major setback.

"Never mind, never mind."

"A loss is just a loss. It's merely a secret realm, and not something I can't afford to lose," Elder Three Stones calmly reassured himself. After all, most Sixth Tribulation cultivators did not possess secret realms; controlling one merely granted him more benefits and did not bring about a qualitative transformation.

Elder Three Stones looked toward the Divine Maiden River Domain: "Dongning? I'll find out who you truly are."

Despite the significant loss this time, Elder Three Stones still wanted to ascertain his opponent's true origin.

Inside the Worldly Abode of Kunyun Secret Realm, within one of Meng Chuan's grotto-heavens.

"Meng An."

Long Han and her son, Meng Yu, were overjoyed and incredibly excited to see Meng An, who had just arrived.

When Meng Chuan's Essence Soul avatar had previously used spatial-temporal teleportation to reach the Worldly Abode with an Eighth Tribulation Secret Treasure, he had also brought his son, Meng An. Meng An now had one true body in Cang Yuan Realm and another in Kunyun Secret Realm, where his wife and son resided.

Meng An was equally excited. He had previously been forced to flee back to Cang Yuan Realm alone, naturally worrying immensely about his wife and son, as they were born in Kunyun Secret Realm and could not enter Cang Yuan Realm! He had no way to rescue them, so he was fortunate that his father, Meng Chuan, had intervened.

"It's good that you're safe, it's good that you're safe," Meng An said.

"Everyone is safe. Father even rescued the Divine Dragon clan," Long Han said with mixed emotions. "It's just that my master and many other clan members had already died before Father arrived. But the clan leader and elders are all very grateful to Father..."

Meng An gently embraced Long Han: "It's all my fault."

"Kunyun Secret Realm hasn't produced a Sixth Tribulation cultivator in tens of millions of years. Who could have expected one to appear now? You can't be blamed for this." Long Han understood this. While Kunyun Secret Realm offered various cultivation opportunities, leading to the emergence of many powerful individuals, the very reliance on these opportunities made it extremely difficult for Fifth Tribulation cultivators to break through to the Sixth Tribulation. The breakthrough rate was significantly lower than in the outer void.

Even historically, those who comprehended Sixth Tribulation rules couldn't comprehend cultivation methods for the physical body.

Who would have thought Meng An would encounter such a situation?

"Father, Grandfather is currently dealing with that formidable enemy. Can he kill that enemy?" Meng Yu asked.

Meng An and Long Han exchanged glances.

"It's very difficult," Meng An said gravely. "The enemy is very strong. Your mother and I have been extremely cautious all these years."

"The enemy is indeed powerful," Long Han also told her son.

"However, your grandfather is an Essence Soul Tribulation cultivator with many Essence Soul avatars, so he can protect himself," Meng An told his son. "Your grandfather is willing to spend a month with you to teach you properly this time, so you must seize the opportunity. Remember... do not reveal your relationship with your grandfather to outsiders, to prevent the powerful enemy from finding us."

"Understood," Meng Yu nodded. "Father, Mother, don't worry. I've been exploring the lower realms alone for over four hundred years, haven't I handled myself well?"

Meng An and Long Han nodded slightly.

"Your grandfather has summoned us. Your mother and I will go out for a moment." Meng An and Long Han immediately left the grotto-heaven and arrived in the Worldly Abode.

In a hall within the Worldly Abode, Meng Chuan, dressed in white with white hair, stood there.

"Father."

Meng An and Long Han stepped forward and respectfully bowed.

"This battle is over," Meng Chuan nodded, looking at his son and daughter-in-law. "I have killed Elder Three Stones' true body. From now on, he won't be able to return to Kunyun Secret Realm."

"We won?" Meng An and Long Han were both surprised and delighted.

Elder Three Stones was a mighty Sixth Tribulation cultivator, a true body of the Physical Body Sixth Tribulation realm. Had he truly been eliminated just like that?

Meng An and Long Han felt that the dark cloud that had weighed on their hearts had completely dispersed. There was no longer any threat in Kunyun Secret Realm.

"Within a few years, I will refine and control Kunyun Secret Realm, becoming its master," Meng Chuan said. "The Fifth Tribulation cultivators of Kunyun Secret Realm will loyally serve me. However, the day-to-day management of Kunyun Secret Realm will be entrusted to you, An'er. I still need to calmly prepare for the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation."

"Yes, Father." Meng An's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but ask, "Father, this Heavenly Tribulation..."

"I will arrange everything properly before undergoing the tribulation," Meng Chuan said with a smile. "Oh, and my grandson, Meng Yu, must still be kept in the dark. If he knew that I control Kunyun Secret Realm and you manage it, his mindset would change, which would not be beneficial for his cultivation."

"I understand," Meng An nodded.

If his grandfather was the master of the secret realm and his father managed it, wouldn't he just walk around as he pleased?

With such a mindset, how could he temper a strong will and mind?

"Father," Long Han, standing nearby, couldn't help but say, "When I was interrogated, Demonic Ancestor Tian You and Sect Master Chou Xi caused the deaths of a hundred thousand of my clan members."

"I have destroyed both of their true bodies," Meng Chuan said. "They are both Fifth Tribulation cultivators, so I could only destroy their true bodies in Kunyun Secret Realm. Their true bodies outside would be difficult to deal with."

Meng Chuan understood Long Han's feelings, given the loss of her close relatives and a hundred thousand clan members. If he could, he would naturally be willing to completely eliminate all avatars of Demonic Ancestor Tian You and Sect Master Chou Xi. However, Demonic Ancestor Tian You and Sect Master Chou Xi had, after all, reached the Fifth Tribulation realm. They had quickly split off second true bodies, and these second true bodies were already heading to other river domains.

With two true bodies spread across distant, different river domains and joining various factions, it was extremely difficult to completely eradicate them.

"Thank you, Father," Long Han said.

That very day, Meng Chuan summoned the seven Fifth Tribulation cultivators of Kunyun Secret Realm.

These seven mighty Fifth Tribulation cultivators, on one hand, deeply valued the cultivation environment of Kunyun Secret Realm, and on the other, they were born there and had too many ties to abandon it. Naturally, none of them could leave this place, and each chose to pledge allegiance to Meng Chuan.

"Kunyun Secret Realm," Meng Chuan mused, as his true body stood within the Worldly Abode, his Essence Soul power permeating every part of it. "A world created by an Eighth Tribulation mighty figure."

"Becoming the master of this secret realm should be beneficial to my cultivation."

Meng Chuan began the refinement process.

Before undergoing his tribulation, he had to find ways to improve himself, making his chances of success as high as possible.