Chapter 744: 应对

Although the Monstrous World's treasure trove was astonishing, it wasn't necessarily greater than the White Bird Pavilion Lord's personal accumulated wealth. This was because the 'Ancestor of Monstrous World' also invested a large amount of treasure in their own cultivation. The cost of cultivating an Eighth Tribulation physical body and surviving the tribulation was undoubtedly immense; only what remained was left for their homeworld.

The White Bird Pavilion Lord already possessed ample treasures, so an additional share of the Monstrous World's treasure made little difference to him.

"I'm not afraid," Meng Chuan said with a smile. He was still young and cultivating at Qianyuan Mountain, confident that the treasures he would acquire in his lifetime would far surpass the Monstrous World's trove. He certainly had the courage to accept it.

"You should have such courage," the White Bird Pavilion Lord nodded with satisfaction. "By the way, in the battle just now, I saw your power... it's in no way inferior to Ancestor Jie."

"Perhaps even stronger than me," Ancestor Jie said, looking at Meng Chuan, also feeling shocked by his terrifying growth rate.

The White Bird Pavilion Lord looked at Meng Chuan with anticipation. He could tell that Meng Chuan's actual cultivation time had exceeded 12,000 years. Evidently, after becoming a Seventh Tribulation realm expert, he must have gone to a place with an extremely accelerated time flow.

Even so, becoming a being second only to the 'White Bird Pavilion Lord' and 'Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor' within 12,000 years gave the White Bird Pavilion Lord hope for Meng Chuan's ascension to the Eighth Tribulation realm.

"It was also good luck, I received a fortunate opportunity," Meng Chuan replied.

"There's no such thing as an unearned opportunity," the White Bird Pavilion Lord retorted. "The seniors who left these opportunities also screened their recipients, and their requirements were extremely stringent."

Ancestor Jie nodded, then said, "The Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor directly attacked the Monstrous World. He might strike again soon. What should we do?"

"He just attacked the Deer Heaven Realm not long ago, and we exposed him. To avoid suspicion, he should have been more discreet," the White Bird Pavilion Lord said, somewhat perplexed. "Instead, he became even more frenzied and attacked the Monstrous World. Although Myriad Star is greedy, his past actions were always cunning and shrewd. This doesn't quite fit his character."

"His temperament must have changed drastically," Ancestor Jie stated coldly.

None of them knew about the temptation from the Demonic Ancestor behind the scenes.

The Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor was well aware it was a 'temptation,' but he willingly bit into its fruit.

"If he strikes again next time..." Meng Chuan also worried.

Although he had grown much stronger, he was still slightly inferior compared to the historical 'Heavenly Radiance Palace Lord.' After all, that individual could defeat a peak Seventh Tribulation realm expert with a single punch, while Meng Chuan would still require more moves.

Slightly inferior to the Heavenly Radiance Palace Lord, he was even further behind a half-step Eighth Tribulation realm expert.

In the current era, only the White Bird Pavilion Lord could contend with the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor, but even then, he could only entangle him for a short while, unable to truly stop him.

"I must become a half-step Eighth Tribulation realm expert as soon as possible," Meng Chuan thought silently. "And the next time I can slay a Seventh Tribulation Chaos creature is also approaching."

At Qianyuan Mountain, one could slay at most one imprisoned Chaos creature every five thousand years. He had been cultivating there for over four thousand years, nearing the next five-thousand-year mark.

Meng Chuan, Ancestor Jie, and the White Bird Pavilion Lord each returned to their respective locations. Meng Chuan, carrying the treasure, naturally returned to Cangyuan Realm.

In Cangyuan Realm, only Meng Chuan stood before the Hall of Heaven and Earth.

One after another, treasures appeared out of thin air, flying down onto the vast plaza in front of the Hall of Heaven and Earth. Countless treasures quickly piled up into a mountain.

As he gazed at the mountain of treasures, Meng Chuan's domain already enveloped each item, simultaneously appraising them. At his current level, there were very few treasures in the entire River of Spacetime that he didn't recognize.

"The Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor controlled that forbidden creature, and before it self-destructed, it must have thrown the most precious items towards the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor's direction. Although the Pavilion Lord intercepted them... ninety-five percent of it is with me, but I estimate the actual value is only slightly over half," Meng Chuan mused. Simultaneously, he had already thoroughly appraised this mountain of treasures.

"This mountain of treasures before me should be worth around 600 million units," Meng Chuan inwardly marveled. "Truly worthy of someone who cultivated an Eighth Tribulation physical body and began undergoing tribulation... the treasures left behind are indeed astonishing. Next batch."

Putting away that mountain of treasures, Meng Chuan then released another large quantity of items.

There were simply too many treasures, so he appraised them in batches.

In total, there were five batches of treasures, with varying values.

"Approximately 3.2 billion units," Meng Chuan concluded his appraisal. Although there were some items he didn't recognize, his discernment allowed him to estimate their general level and value.

Meng Chuan stood there, slightly dazed.

Among Seventh Tribulation realm mighty ones, he was considered of normal standing. Excluding the Cangyuan Ancestor's treasure, his personal accumulated wealth amounted to tens of millions of units.

But this time...

3.2 billion!

"No wonder the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor was so greedy," Meng Chuan was also stunned by the magnitude of this treasure. "The Pavilion Lord is quite generous."

Logically, the White Bird Pavilion Lord, who entangled the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor, was the main force in the recent battle. That's why Meng Chuan had proactively asked about the treasure's distribution. But the Pavilion Lord didn't care at all. Only after Meng Chuan returned and calculated everything did he feel truly astonished, as he had never been so 'wealthy' before.

"Calm down."

"The Ancestor of Monstrous World must have spent an immense amount on their physical body cultivation during the Tribulation. Yet, this much treasure remained. The treasures I acquire in the future will surely be even greater." Meng Chuan calmed himself. Such enormous wealth, for an individual, could allow him to continuously consume rare cosmic treasures, causing his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds. For his homeworld, with abundant resources for cultivation, the people of Cangyuan Realm could also advance rapidly, with each generation seeing a tenfold or even hundredfold increase in those becoming Venerables, Imperial Lords, or Tribulation Experts.

Meng Chuan exited the Hall of Heaven and Earth, flying high above Cangyuan Realm, looking down at the vast world.

Cangyuan Realm was incredibly prosperous, and the world's boundaries were continuously expanding.

"3.2 billion units. I must carefully consider how to allocate this."

"First and foremost, I need to become powerful myself. If I'm not strong, Cangyuan Realm will just be a delectable piece of meat," Meng Chuan thought silently. "One billion units should be enough. If I use one billion units on myself, my cultivation path will become smoother, and my chances of reaching the Eighth Tribulation realm will increase significantly."

"If I become an Eighth Tribulation realm expert, this universe will gain another high-grade life world, and Cangyuan Realm will truly prosper for endless ages," Meng Chuan anticipated.

"Meng Chuan, come to Nebula Palace immediately."

The White Bird Pavilion Lord transmitted a message through Nebula Palace.

Meng Chuan was slightly surprised. He immediately sensed Nebula Palace with a thought, descended there, and formed a clone to meet the White Bird Pavilion Lord.

The White Bird Pavilion Lord, Ancestor Jie, Meng Chuan, Deputy Pavilion Lord Azure Dragon, Deputy Pavilion Lord Blazing Sun, and Lord Shadow Devil were gathered there.

"Just now," the White Bird Pavilion Lord said solemnly, "the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor sent word to various forces, claiming that a Seventh Tribulation forbidden creature devoured the Monstrous World, and he went to apprehend it but was blocked by me. Meng Chuan and Ancestor Jie then killed the forbidden creature, and over ninety percent of the Monstrous World's treasure fell into Meng Chuan's hands."

"How shameless," Ancestor Jie remarked.

Meng Chuan frowned slightly.

He wasn't afraid. As a peak Seventh Tribulation realm Primordial Spirit expert, his strength surpassed even the original Realm Lord's. As long as he lived, no one in this River of Spacetime could threaten him.

"I have an idea," the White Bird Pavilion Lord said. "We will record the 'memory scene' of the battle we just experienced and transmit it to all Seventh Tribulation realm and half-step Seventh Tribulation realm experts outside the Six Directions Heavens."

"The memory scene of that battle?" Meng Chuan and Ancestor Jie were both stirred.

Battle scenes at their level could not be fabricated.

Because 'memories' could completely reproduce the battle process: the profound intricacies of the Chaos Hole Genesis Array unleashed by Meng Chuan, the forbidden creature desperately spewing out all the treasures' inherent mysteries, and the repeated clashes between the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor and the White Bird Pavilion Lord... these combat scenes contained profundities at the 'spacetime rule' level. No one could fully comprehend another's techniques in a short time.

For example, the Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor could not comprehend the 'Chaos Hole Genesis Array' in a short period, making it impossible to fabricate. Not to mention the White Bird Pavilion Lord's ultimate techniques.

"The memory scenes from the three of us are observed from our respective perspectives," the White Bird Pavilion Lord stated. "We will all make these battle scenes public, allowing all parties to see clearly."

"Meng Chuan and Ancestor Jie were the first to arrive near the Monstrous World. Other Seventh Tribulation realm mighty ones also sensed your approach. At that time, I was still far away in another river realm, while Myriad Star consistently concealed his location. He is the only suspect," the White Bird Pavilion Lord explained. "Furthermore, he has consistently refused to swear an oath. Besides, Meng Chuan's strength displayed in the battle scene is also enough to deter all parties."

Deputy Pavilion Lord Azure Dragon, standing by, added, "We can also remind all parties that he just devoured the Deer Heaven Realm not long ago, and now the Monstrous World. The Myriad Star Heavenly Emperor's appetite is growing, and there will likely be a next time very soon."

Lord Shadow Devil said coldly, "If he is not stopped, as the current Seventh Tribulation realm experts age and die, their own homeworlds might also be devoured."

"At this point, let's disseminate the information as widely as possible. Notify all high-grade life world factions," Deputy Pavilion Lord Blazing Sun said. "Let's cast a wide net and see if any Eighth Tribulation realm mighty ones awaken in this era and conveniently eliminate Myriad Star."

Those present discussed animatedly, quickly refining the plan. That same day, intelligence containing the 'battle scenes' was transmitted to various forces across the River of Spacetime.

Various forces, including some of the weaker 'high-grade life world' factions of the current era, surprisingly received the intelligence from the White Bird Pavilion Lord.

It should be noted that these high-grade life worlds, if they lacked a Seventh Tribulation realm expert in the current era, generally kept a low profile and did not interfere in the conflicts of the River of Spacetime.

"East River City Lord Meng Chuan?"

This intelligence also drew the attention of various forces to Meng Chuan. When Meng Chuan unleashed his array, the three thousand dark chaos holes were enough to shock all parties. The Ouroboros formation created by these chaos holes... left many high-grade life world factions somewhat astonished.