Chapter 674: Scarlet Lord

Today's second chapter, making up for a missed one!

"The strong prey on the weak, plundering other cultivators to enrich themselves." Meng Chuan observed the scene. "Why do they always think of slaughtering and plundering? There are clearly other powerful paths."

Cultivating to become stronger — that is the most righteous path.

"If they focused their intentions for slaughter and plunder on cultivation, they would surely become stronger. Ordinary Five Tribulation Realm cultivators could hope to become top-tier Five Tribulation Realm cultivators, or even peak Five Tribulation Realm cultivators. With increased strength, the treasures they acquire would naturally greatly increase." In Meng Chuan's eyes, those who slaughtered and plundered were like parasites in the entire River of Spacetime. He understood why Cave Lord Chang Bo made his final choice, but he still disdained it. If one's mind isn't strong, even with ten parts of potential, only five can be realized.

With a strong mind, ten parts of potential could even produce miracles, manifesting twelve parts.

When one becomes strong, treasures naturally abound.

Relying on plunder? That's the work of parasites!

Meng Chuan looked down. Although he had rushed there as fast as he could, thousands of cultivators had still been injured or killed. He sighed softly, then stepped outside the city to quietly wait for the Eternal Tower's cleanup crew to arrive.

Meng Chuan paid no attention to the red-robed cultivator among the hundreds of Black Demon Hall Emperor servant-cultivators he had casually annihilated.

In a distant living world, deep within a vast mountain range.

Angry roars erupted from a cave dwelling that glowed with a dark red light.

"Ahhh!"

"Damn it!!!"

Terrifying power burst from deep within the cave, spreading in all directions, instantly melting the surrounding mountains into rolling magma.

The area within eight hundred miles was completely destroyed.

His cave, his disciples and servants, and even some mortals from the nearby villages, all turned into surging magma.

Eight hundred miles of magma rolled, and the red-robed cultivator stood suspended in the air, his boundless rage unable to be unleashed.

"My treasure map, my treasure map, that was mine!" The red-robed cultivator was furious. Although he still hadn't fully understood the treasure map's origin, the parts of its function he had discovered were already incredible, surpassing all the treasures he had seen in the Outer Realm Void, including those at the Eternal Tower's branches.

For this treasure, he, a Demon Monarch, had willingly served as a subordinate.

He was almost at the thousand-year mark when an accident occurred during the slaughter of Chang Bo Star.

"That black-robed, white-haired powerful being..." The red-robed cultivator knew he had died at the other's hands, but he felt only pain, not daring to harbor even a trace of resentment. He clearly understood that an entire massive Black Demon Hall squad had been easily massacred, indicating that the individual must be one of the peak powerful beings in the Outer Realm Void — a terrifying existence he could not afford to offend.

"The treasure has fallen into his hands; I'll never get it back," the red-robed cultivator stood dazed.

Other cultivators in this living world could perceive the commotion, but none dared to approach. After all, this contemporary unrivaled Demon Monarch possessed terrifying world-destroying power, and all cultivators bowed before his demonic might.

In the Star Cloud Palace, within the Black Demon Hall's section of halls.

Inside one of the halls.

"I really didn't expect City Lord Dongning to actually accept the Eternal Tower's mission and save the tens of thousands of cultivators on Chang Bo Star," the withered grass being said with a grin. "This is getting interesting."

Although one of their sub-squads suffered heavy losses, the Black Demon Hall's true core members didn't care.

This was because the three Five Tribulation Realm cultivators in that squad were still alive; the backbone remained. As for losses at lower levels? How could the core members who had reached the Star Cloud Palace care about those? They were more concerned that a Six Tribulation Realm powerful being dared to oppose their Black Demon Hall.

"City Lord Dongning had no prior connection with Chang Bo Star or Miaofa Star, never having visited them before," the gray-robed woman said. "A newly advanced Six Tribulation Realm Soul cultivator — who gave him the confidence to oppose us twice in a row?"

"Perhaps he thinks that with many Soul avatars, he doesn't fear our pursuit."

"Some Six Tribulation Realm cultivators, relying on the protection of their home worlds, occasionally think they can provoke our Black Demon Hall."

These core members sneered.

The Black Demon Hall could run rampant across the River of Spacetime. While they had rules against offending Six Tribulation Realm cultivators without cause, they also possessed ruthless methods to deal with them.

"City Lord Dongning has acted twice in a short period," the purple-robed individual said. "We should teach him a lesson and make him pay a price, so he understands the consequences of being our enemy."

The Black Demon Hall's methods for dealing with Six Tribulation Realm cultivators were tiered.

Because Six Tribulation Realm powerful beings with home worlds are effectively immortal, the most ruthless punishment is the 'Pursuit Order,' which prevents a Six Tribulation Realm powerful being from leaving their home world, as venturing out would mean death.

However, a Pursuit Order generally requires a Seven Tribulation Realm powerful being or a Half-Step Seven Tribulation Realm powerful being to execute. And there are only a handful of such existences in the entire Black Demon Hall.

Therefore, unless the provocation is truly outrageous, causing immense losses to the Black Demon Hall, they won't disturb a Seven Tribulation Realm or Half-Step Seven Tribulation Realm powerful being.

After all, truthfully, Meng Chuan hadn't even killed a single avatar of a Black Demon Hall Six Tribulation Realm member, so there was practically no loss for the Black Demon Hall.

"Teach him a lesson? Who will go?"

"As ordinary Six Tribulation Realm cultivators, we truly can't guarantee victory against City Lord Dongning."

The members in the hall discussed. Among the many core members present, ordinary Six Tribulation Realm cultivators were the majority; only three had reached the top-tier Six Tribulation Realm.

"Leave it to me," said a burly man in scarlet armor, his eyes blood-red and exuding terrifying malevolence.

"With Lord Scarlet acting, I'm relieved," the purple-robed person smiled. "How do you plan to deal with him?"

"He has many Soul avatars, so even if I destroy one, he won't care at all," Lord Scarlet said indifferently. "We can't find a way into Kunyun Secret Realm. The only thing that would make him truly hurt is 'Thousand Mountain Star.' I'll make a trip to Thousand Mountain Star and naturally make him pay some price."

Thousand Mountain Star.

Meng Chuan was meditating in his quiet room when he suddenly sensed something and opened his eyes.

"I sense the presence of a bloody and evil Six Tribulation Realm powerful being, one I've never encountered before." Meng Chuan frowned slightly. With a breath, he immediately formed a Soul avatar.

The black-robed, white-haired Soul avatar, carrying no treasures, took a step and crossed the void to a spot over a billion miles away.

The void over a billion miles away, which was once utterly dark.

Now, it had transformed into a bloody ocean.

*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh*

Within the scarlet ocean, a man in scarlet armor stood. His blood-red eyes calmly watched Meng Chuan. His skin was covered in layers of green scales, with faint dark red visible beneath them.

"Lord Scarlet," Meng Chuan immediately recognized him.

Lord Scarlet was a top-tier Six Tribulation Realm powerful being of the Black Demon Hall.

Lord Scarlet stood in the bloody ocean, calmly observing Meng Chuan. His mere gaze sent invisible wails echoing through Meng Chuan's mind. Of course, with Meng Chuan's Soul and mental fortitude, there was no significant impact.

A blade hung at Lord Scarlet's waist. He stared at Meng Chuan and spoke, "City Lord Dongning, this is our first meeting."

"Indeed, it is," Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

Lord Scarlet said calmly, "You should understand why I've come."

"Just for that minor matter?" Meng Chuan smiled faintly. "In the eyes of your Black Demon Hall, some weak Tribulation Realm cultivators and Emperor servants shouldn't be worth mentioning, should they?"