Chapter 136 - Down the Mountain (Final Chapter of Volume) (2/2)
If news of Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven being opened for Meng Chuan was spread, he would become a thorn in the demons’ side. After all, Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven was rarely opened. Even Xue Feng, Xiao Yunyue, and so on, weren’t qualified to enter Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven despite it being wartime.
From this, one could imagine how monstrously talented they had to be for Archean Mountain to open Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven for them.
“He actually imparted a mystic technique secretly. It looks like he thinks highly of you.” Liu Qiyue was happy.
“It’s only a life-preservation mystic technique. I happen to meet the requirements for cultivation.” Meng Chuan didn’t say much. He was afraid the more he spoke, the likelier his lies would be found out.
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Days passed.
Archean Mountain carefully studied the overall situation and even contacted several medium-sized city passes. It was troublesome to contact them from long distances. Finally, on 6th November, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue obtained their deployment details.
“North River Pass?” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue sat in the pavilion, drinking warm tea as they read the dossier sent by Archean Mountain.
“North River Pass is 6500 kilometers from Eastcalm Prefecture. It’s really far,” Liu Qiyue whispered. “I thought we would be sent somewhere as close to our hometown as possible.”
Meng Chuan looked at the dossier and said, “There are quite a few mid-sized city passes that are in grim states. We are two of the strongest Great Solar Godfiends. With two peak Great Solar Godfiends, a reasonable allocation can increase the strength of several city passes. The two of us requested to be deployed to the same city pass, and that involves resource reallocation. It’s naturally not easy to deploy us.”
“I know. I was just saying that in passing,” said Liu Qiyue. “According to the dossier, North River Pass is quite a bitter cold land.”
“It doesn’t matter where we are when killing demon monarchs.” Meng Chuan looked at the dossier’s introduction. He gained a general understanding of North River Pass.
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15th November. Early morning at Blood Red Cliff.
Five Godfiends—including Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue—were leaving the mountain today. In fact, roughly twenty disciples left the mountain every year. Most people tried their best to set off together!
“Senior Brother Meng, Senior Sister Liu.” Yan Chitong still looked like a teenager. He was extremely excited and envious. “Your clothes are really beautiful. Unfortunately, I have to clear the Nine Mystical Caves test before I can choose robes and divine armaments.”
Meng Chuan was dressed in the dark cyan robe; his outer robe fluttered in the wind. He wore combat boots; Demon Slayer was by his waist. Liu Qiyue was in a cyan-red robe; her clothes were brighter and even more dazzling. She carried a bow and a quiver on her back. The two stood together with their Great Solar Godfiend auras emanating; many were envious when they saw them.
“Be careful after you leave the mountain. The battlefield is different from here,” Yan Jin advised.
“We can contact each other through letters,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. Other than Qiyue, Yan Jin was his best friend on the mountain.
“The Mountain Lord is here.”
The Godfiend disciples fell silent.
Archean Mountain Lord and Elder Yi walked over with a smile. The former laughed loudly and said, “Alright, it’s time for the five of you to take a picture.”
“Yes.” The five disciples who were leaving took their places. This picture would forever be stored on Archean Mountain. If they died in the future, the juniors would see these images.
The five disciples stood in what they felt would be the best pose.
Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue couldn’t help but look at each other; their smiles radiant.
“Alright, the mark has been recorded.” Archean Mountain Lord nodded. Like usual, the Memento Wall recorded the pictures of disciples who were leaving the mountain.
This batch of leaving disciples was somewhat special. Two of them were peerless geniuses—Liu Qiyue, who had a Phoenix Divine Body, and Meng Chuan. Archean Mountain had even opened Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven for Meng Chuan. He was the most highly-valued disciple in the past 100 years. Of course, only the two Supremacies and Meng Chuan knew that.
“The five of you should head down the mountain and meet up with Marquis Southcloud quickly. Marquis Southcloud will be the one sending you to the city passes,” instructed Archean Mountain Lord.
“Yes.” The five disciples acknowledged the order and left the mountain immediately.
Archean Mountain Lord swept his gaze across the other Godfiend disciples and shouted, “The other disciples, hurry to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion. The Supremacy’s lecture will soon begin.”
“Yes.” The disciples left obediently and rushed to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
Yan Jin stayed on Blood Red cliff, watching Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue depart before turning to leave.
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At the foot of Archean Mountain range, Marquis Southcloud and the giant fiery-red bird were already there. The bird’s back was loaded with luggage. Archean Mountain had delivered the five disciples’ luggage ahead of time.
“Uncle-Master,” Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, and company greeted respectfully.
Marquis Southcloud smiled and nodded. “When I learned that Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were leaving the mountain, I specially requested to be the escort.”
“Thank you, Uncle-Master,” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue said gratefully.
According to Archean Mountain’s rules, disciples that weren’t Marquis Godfiends were considered of the same generation. Marquis Godfiends and above were of higher status. Unless there was a direct master-disciple relationship, Marquis Godfiends would address the Mountain Lord and Supremacy as senior brother.
“Come on up.” Marquis Southcloud sat on the bird’s back. The five of them went up and held their luggage.
“Let’s go.” Marquis Southcloud gently patted the fiery bird.
Swoosh.
The giant fiery red bird immediately soared into the sky. Meng Chuan watched themselves flying away from Archean Mountain. Soon, they were above the clouds as they flew north towards North River Pass.