Archean Eon Art

Chapter 746: The Sound on the Mountaintop

Translator: CKtalon

Outside Celestial Thearch Myriad Star’s homeworld, Meng Chuan’s cave abode had become very lively recently. Eminences came to visit, but Guild Master Darkstar was the last to arrive.

“I was foolish and ignorant.” The black stone golem, Guild Master Darkstar, was extremely respectful and sincere at the cave abode entrance. “It’s you, City Lord Eastcalm, who completely enlightened me. Cultivation still depends on oneself. Unorthodox means will not last long. No matter how much you accumulate… you will have to spit it all out after a single failure.”

“It’s good that you understand.” Meng Chuan didn’t even let the other party enter the cave abode. “I hope you will behave yourself in the future.”

“I understand, I understand. I will definitely remember what City Lord Eastcalm said and abide by it forever,” said Guild Master Darkstar respectfully. He couldn’t help but glance at the golden ring placed at the cave abode entrance.

His heart ached. Ninety percent of the treasures he had accumulated over the years were in the golden ring; he had given them all to City Lord Eastcalm.

For this visit… he had made many preparations. He first befriended Meng An and his wife—who were living in seclusion on Planet Azure. He then requested Meng An to help pass a message, hoping that City Lord Eastcalm would be lenient. He was willing to accept any conditions.

Meng Chuan had indeed raised a condition: Disband the Darkstar Guild! From now on, they weren’t allowed to plunder any longer. Furthermore, he had to hand over 90% of the treasures he had accumulated over the years. By requesting only 90%, it was considered as leaving the other party with something.

Guild Master Darkstar felt bitter. However, this chance of being forgiven was very rare. If he missed it, it would be gone.

Ninety percent of the treasures? His treasures were sourced from many different places—exploring some ruins, occupying some treasure lands, obtaining fortuitous encounters, and so on. The treasures he truly plundered were only a portion of them. How could he not feel the pinch when he had to hand over 90% of all his treasures?

But if Meng Chuan didn’t forgive him, he wouldn’t be able to roam the outside world.

Take Black Fiend Hall’s Lord of Li Rainbow for example. As the current leader of Black Fiend Hall, he had to follow Black Fiend Hall’s operating rules. Countless Black Fiend Hall members were still scattered across the River of Spacetime. They continued plundering… Therefore, the grudge between him and Meng Chuan couldn’t be resolved. Black Fiend Hall Master’s outer realm true body didn’t dare to take a step out of Black Fiend Hall!

Meng Chuan couldn’t enter Black Fiend Hall either.

However, Lord of Li Rainbow was naturally aggrieved about being trapped in his homeworld and Black Fiend Hall forever.

Thus, Guild Master Darkstar was willing to disband the Darkstar Guild and offer 90% of its treasures in exchange for freedom! He could slowly accumulate treasures in the future.

Humph, although I have befriended various factions, I’d also keep my distance from them. Guild Master Darkstar was rather smug. Myriad Star always said that I was short-sighted! No matter what he says, I refused to join Six Directions Heaven.

Black Fiend Hall Master also called me a small fry. He wanted me to join Black Fiend Hall, where I could earn a cut from the plundering done by countless Black Fiend Hall members. However, I still chose not to get involved. There’s no way out if I’d completely tied myself to Black Fiend Hall. Though I’m short-sighted and timid, I have a way out at the very least.

After receiving City Lord Eastcalm’s forgiveness, Guild Master Darkstar felt much more relaxed. This was under the premise that he didn’t think of the treasures he had offered.

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The various factions in the River of Spacetime had different attitudes when facing Meng Chuan.

For those who had a good relationship with him—such as Guild Master Fiend Eye, who had always helped Meng Chuan—he didn’t make any requests, nor did he ask for any promises from Meng Chuan. However, Meng Chuan took all of this to heart.

In the future, if Guild Master Fiend Eye made a request and didn’t cross his bottom line, he would naturally do his best to help him as a way to resolve any karmic debt between them.

The various factions that he had ordinary relationships with tried to get closer to Meng Chuan. Even high-level factions sent their members to pay a visit. Many factions even took the initiative to give up some of their treasure lands in the River of Spacetime.

As a half-step Eighth Tribulation Eminence of the Essence Soul lineage, Meng Chuan could probably occupy more than half of the treasure lands in the River of Spacetime if he wanted to!

This was because he had many Essence Soul avatars! Each avatar had terrifying combat strength, making them much stronger than Hall Lord White Avian.

Black Fiend Hall had the greatest conflict with him!

Black Fiend Hall had Black Fiend Ancestor backing it, so Meng Chuan couldn’t destroy its organization system. Even if he could, he wouldn’t dare.

Meng Chuan suppressed Black Fiend Hall within a certain range! If he really were to destroy Black Fiend Hall’s foundation and cause Black Fiend Ancestor to descend into this era, there would be endless trouble.

The greater the strength, the greater the burden. If the burden is too heavy, it will crush me. Meng Chuan knew very well that only by becoming an Eighth Tribulation Eminence and becoming a disciple of an Eternal existence could he stand on par with Black Fiend Ancestor.

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At the height of 51,500 kilometers on Fiend Mountain, the black-robed, white-haired Meng Chuan walked step by step.

Although my Essence Soul formulation hasn’t been completely perfected, I have grasped the spacetime law. The law nourishes my mind and will. My willpower should be enough to reach the peak. Meng Chuan could sense that his willpower had indeed improved after comprehending the spacetime law. However, his Essence Soul World still couldn’t withstand the evolution of the spacetime law.

An Essence Soul Eighth Tribulation Eminence required extremely high willpower. He was still far from it.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

As Meng Chuan walked step by step, the phenomenon on the mountaintop became clearer. The golden textual runes emitted light that attracted Meng Chuan’s attention.

52,500 kilometers!

I’ve arrived. Meng Chuan took the final step and officially reached the end of Fiend Mountain’s paths. He arrived at the mountaintop.

In front of him was a huge barrier with golden textual runes flowing around it. He was at arm’s length when a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

“Upon reaching the peak of Fiend Mountain, one can attend an Eternal’s lecture.”

At the same time, a large amount of information was sent over.

Meng Chuan was alarmed.

On Fiend Mountain’s peak, the mighty voice recorded the scene of an Eternal existence’s lecture.

An Eternal existence’s lecture placed immense pressure on one’s willpower! Without reaching a certain level, one wouldn’t be able to listen to the complete lecture. Only by reaching the mountaintop did one have the right to withstand the complete lecture. However, Fiend Mountain’s owner had enveloped it with an array formation; he wouldn’t easily give it to cultivators for free.

Listening to the Eternal existence’s lecture was a huge opportunity bestowed by Fiend Mountain’s owner to cultivators who came to Fiend Mountain. However, one had to pay the price before they gained anything.

Different cultivators received different benefits from listening to the lecture.

Once they comprehended a mystic technique, they had to send it deep into Fiend Mountain and give it to Fiend Mountain’s owner to sever the karma.

If the mystic technique was Colorless, it was the lowest grade. It could be sent deep into Fiend Mountain.

If the mystic technique was Purple, one could awaken Fiend Mountain’s owner in the depths of Fiend Mountain. Fiend Mountain’s owner could then bestow them with something worth up to a billion cubes.

If the mystic technique was Gold, one could awaken Fiend Mountain’s owner. Fiend Mountain’s owner could bestow them with something worth up to 100 billion cubes.

Mystic techniques are graded by colors? Meng Chuan was puzzled. He had learned many formulations, including an Eternal formulation—six-stroke runic seal. He had never heard of mystic techniques that were graded by color.

Perhaps the lecture this time is special? Meng Chuan looked at the barrier in front of him. According to Fiend Mountain’s owner, one can just leave if they aren’t willing to listen.

As long as he walked through the light barrier and listened to the complete Eternal lecture, he would be bound to Fiend Mountain’s owner by karma. To resolve the karma, Fiend Mountain’s owner had to be given a set of the mystic techniques that Meng Chuan comprehended.

I naturally have to listen to an Eternal’s lecture. Although Meng Chuan had an opportunity at Dry Origin Mountain and might be able to acknowledge an Eternal as his master in the future, he had yet to become a disciple. He had yet to transcend the tribulation.

Secondly, according to what he knew, the Eternal existences that stood at the peak of endless spacetime were omnipotent. They even took the initiative to pass down many formulations.

Whoosh.

Meng Chuan stepped through the barrier and saw a blurry figure in the middle of the mountain.

The blurry figure’s face couldn’t be seen clearly. Meng Chuan could only determine that it was a bald, towering figure.

The bald, towering figure sat cross-legged. Voices spread out in all directions, echoing in the mountaintop.

Meng Chuan thought of the Eternal treasure, Great Seal. When he came into contact with the Great Seal, he had seen a bald, towering figure that was identical to the one in front of him.

The same Eternal existence? Meng Chuan didn’t think further. He immediately sat cross-legged and listened carefully.

Voices seeped into his mind and echoed in his Essence Soul World. Golden textual runes floated down from his Essence Soul World.