Chapter 650: Mo Yue Mountain Master

Although one's lifespan becomes incredibly long after reaching the Six Tribulation Realm, Meng Chuan still treasured his time.

"Area-based secret arts are out of the question," Meng Chuan thought, giving up after a quick glance. Secret arts are techniques for applying rules, but the techniques he could personally perform were generally inferior to the 'secret treasures' crafted by Seven Tribulation Realm mighty figures, not to mention Eight Tribulation Realm secret treasures.

Therefore, purchasing a Seven Tribulation Realm secret treasure array diagram was far better than painstakingly cultivating a secret art himself.

The only difference was that if a Primeval Spirit clone died in battle, any treasures it carried would be lost. However, relying solely on secret arts in combat resulted in negligible loss.

"Even if I choose a secret art, I must pick one that is highly beneficial to me."

"The lightning lineage excels in offense, so I'll choose an offensive secret art," Meng Chuan muttered, flipping through the options. "And a secret art that also aids my comprehension of the Chaos Hole rule... this is it."

Meng Chuan found a secret art.

A ghostly image appeared before him, revealing a grey book with the title: "Chaos Hole Thunder Spear."

This art used lightning as a catalyst and the Chaos Hole rule as its foundation to condense a 'lightning spear' for attacking enemies.

For cultivators who mastered the lightning rule, their most potent offensive ability was to instantly mobilize all lightning within a hundred billion li radius. The Chaos Hole Thunder Spear was a profound secret art that allowed this lightning to be skillfully combined.

"Learning this secret art will also aid my future mastery of the Chaos Hole rule, so it's not a waste of time. Learning it once only costs 300 'fang'," Meng Chuan decided instantly. Secret arts at the Seven Tribulation Realm level were not considered expensive because the original versions created by Seven Tribulation Realm mighty figures typically cost only a few thousand 'fang'. The cost to learn them once was naturally much lower.

In contrast, the value of inheritances from Eight Tribulation Realm mighty figures skyrocketed. Inheritances from Eternal beings were astronomically expensive. For instance, "Void Records," which primarily detailed the spatial rule, required nearly a million 'fang' of extraterrestrial 'yuan crystal' for all three complete volumes.

"I must learn a secret art for spiritual will," Meng Chuan emphasized, taking it very seriously.

His spiritual will had traversed ten thousand li on the Path of the Heart in Demon Mountain. Later, after his wife and parents awakened, his creation of "Perfection" caused his Primeval Spirit to undergo a profound transformation. Having then received the Eight Tribulation Realm Primeval Spirit inheritance, "Path of Eternity," from the World Ancestor, he further developed a new Primeval Spirit technique during his tribulation, building upon two existing Eight Tribulation Realm Primeval Spirit foundations.

Although this technique was still in its nascent form, it was the most suitable for him.

The structure of the Primeval Spirit greatly influenced one's life.

The 'Primeval Spirit structure' that best suited Meng Chuan's disposition made his Primeval Spirit feel much more ethereal, enhancing his comprehension. His spiritual will also became more refined and powerful.

Meng Chuan wasn't entirely sure how strong his 'spiritual will' truly was, but he believed that before undergoing tribulation, his spiritual will was at the 'peak level of a Primeval Spirit Six Tribulation Realm cultivator'. Now, perhaps it could rival that of a Primeval Spirit Seven Tribulation Realm cultivator?

Since he was so strong in this aspect, he naturally had to choose an excellent secret art for spiritual will.

"Demon Cone Forbidden Art" was an original collected by Patriarch Cang Yuan, but there were still many stronger secret arts throughout the entire River of Spacetime.

"This is it."

Within the Eternal Tower's treasury, Meng Chuan quickly selected a secret art.

One of the top ten Primeval Spirit secret arts in the River of Spacetime, "Eye of Darkness," was based on the Chaos Hole rule and also incorporated the Immeasurable rule and the Karma rule. It was an Eight Tribulation Realm Primeval Spirit secret art that contained three fundamental rules.

"It's truly expensive," Meng Chuan murmured, looking at the price. "Learning it once costs a full 150,000 'fang'."

This was just for combat.

Inheritances like "Primeval Spirit Stars" or "Path of Eternity," which involved the fundamental structure of the Primeval Spirit, typically cost over a million 'fang' to learn once and were very difficult to acquire. This was because recording these inheritances was exceptionally challenging and they were also restricted by spacetime rules. Each original inheritance had a limited number of times it could be learned. In contrast, pure secret arts had fewer spacetime rule restrictions and were thus cheaper.

Moments later...

Meng Chuan purchased both secret arts and proceeded to learn them.

"It's definitely worth it," Meng Chuan exclaimed in admiration.

True to its reputation as one of the top ten Primeval Spirit secret arts in the River of Spacetime, "Eye of Darkness" possessed astonishing power. A single glance could cause an enemy to fall into its depths, losing the ability to resist. If their cultivation realm was too low, their Primeval Spirit might even directly collapse and dissipate.

Of course, the stronger the opponent, the greater their resistance would be.

At present, for Meng Chuan, who had just reached the Six Tribulation Realm, his spiritual will was indeed his strongest asset.

"This 'Eye of Darkness' is powerful enough to be my trump card," Meng Chuan thought, already planning. In the future, when dispatching his Primeval Spirit clones for missions, their primary means of attack would be "Eye of Darkness," "Chaos Hole Thunder Spear," and suppression by his Primeval Spirit World. This would provide sufficient deterrent power. Even if a clone died in battle without carrying any treasures, there would be no loss.

"It's time to go to the Valley of Spacetime," Meng Chuan mused.

Concurrently, the Meng Chuan on Demon Mountain split off a 'Primeval Spirit clone', which set off for the Valley of Spacetime, as it was the closest destination.

Within a secret realm.

Ice spread far and wide. Atop a majestic ice peak stood a palace of ice.

Inside the palace sat a silver-haired elder, approximately one hundred zhang tall, whose entire body was covered in intricate silver patterns.

"The Valley of Spacetime, it was clearly my turn! I should have been the next to go to the Valley of Spacetime," the silver-haired elder fumed with rage. "They actually let someone cut in line?"

"I've fought tirelessly for the White Bird Pavilion for over thirty thousand years, and it's finally my turn for the accumulated merit, but now they're telling me to wait again?" The silver-haired elder was very old. Although he was only pushed back by one position, which might only delay him by about a century, with only ten thousand years of lifespan remaining, every moment of delay made his hope of breakthrough increasingly slim.

"My comprehension of the spatial rule is deep enough after cultivating for so long. As long as I obtain the Void Three-Leaf Flower, I might be able to fully master the spatial rule."

"Once I master the spatial rule, even if I don't reach the Seven Tribulation Realm, simply improving my physical body slightly more would extend my lifespan by twenty to thirty thousand years," the silver-haired elder said, clearly anxious.

For these old cultivators, the closer they were to their great limit, the more precious every moment became.

"City Lord Dongning?" The silver-haired elder recalled the name.

This was the name of the new Six Tribulation Realm cultivator publicly announced by the White Bird Pavilion to visit the Valley of Spacetime.

"A newly advanced Primeval Spirit Six Tribulation Realm cultivator actually pushed me down? I heard Vice Pavilion Master Scorching Sun is backing him? Hmph, Vice Pavilion Master Scorching Sun's actions are becoming increasingly unfair. The White Bird Pavilion Master has given him too much power." The silver-haired elder felt great injustice, but could only grumble within his own cave dwelling.

The entrances and exits of Demon Mountain were scattered across nine river regions, each quite distant from the others. Using Demon Mountain as a transit point, it was relatively close to any location within the River of Spacetime.

"We're here."

Meng Chuan, clad in black robes with white hair, looked into the distance.

Ahead lay a dark void, seemingly ordinary. Yet, it was a special place within the River of Spacetime, where various forces dispatched mighty figures to stand guard.

"Whoosh." Following the intel, Meng Chuan flew towards the White Bird Pavilion's territory.

As he flew closer...

The space began to distort strangely. The vast, surrounding spacetime seemed to transform into a spinning bottle, and Meng Chuan spiraled inward from its opening towards the depths.

At its deepest point was a long, narrow passage: the Valley of Spacetime.

Although long and narrow, the Valley of Spacetime was folded into fifteen layers.

"Phew." Meng Chuan flew carefully. If he hadn't known the intel and flown to the wrong location, he might have ended up in another faction's territory.

The Valley of Spacetime was layered, one upon another.

As he flew, he would enter new layers of space. Even Venerables and Emperors would find it difficult to comprehend the temporal and spatial changes here, but Six Tribulation Realm mighty figures like Meng Chuan naturally understood.

"Dongning has arrived?" A voice rang in Meng Chuan's ear. "Come over."

An invisible force guided Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan instantly traversed a hundred billion li, seeing an ordinary cave dwelling in the dark void. In front of the dwelling stood a grey-robed man. The man was bald, his skin somewhat translucent, and a peculiar flame rune marked his brow.

"Dongning greets Mountain Master Moxie," Meng Chuan said, bowing respectfully.

Mountain Master Moxie, a half-step Seven Tribulation Realm mighty figure, had established a faction called 'Land Without Cause'. Having mastered the fundamental Karma rule, his methods were enigmatic and unpredictable, and his faction, 'Land Without Cause', wielded considerable influence. He had joined the White Bird Pavilion simply to gain a larger patron.

"The White Bird Pavilion occupies approximately thirty percent of the Valley of Spacetime," Mountain Master Moxie said calmly, looking at Meng Chuan. "I am responsible for guarding it. Besides me, there are seven other Six Tribulation Realm cultivators. Those seven all possess peak Six Tribulation Realm strength; only you are the weakest."

Meng Chuan listened calmly.

He was not surprised in the slightest.

Among the tens of thousands of Six Tribulation Realm mighty figures in the White Bird Pavilion, those who could come to the Valley of Spacetime were naturally the cream of the crop.

Generally, mastering two Six Tribulation Realm rules was enough to be considered a peak Six Tribulation Realm mighty figure.

Only by mastering the spatial rule could one be considered a true pinnacle Six Tribulation Realm cultivator.

"So, in the Valley of Spacetime, you must be careful, as you likely won't be a match for most of the Six Tribulation Realm cultivators here," Mountain Master Moxie said. "I've also arranged a simple task for you."