Chapter 297 - Hope (2/2)

“Master, I’ll leave it with you,” said Meng Chuan.

“Very good.” Qin Wu waved his hand and put it away. He sighed with mixed emotions. “The most troublesome thing is that a group of fifth Firmament demon monarchs appeared this time. They were extremely cunning. They let the demon monarch teams attack the cities first. If they discover a Regis Godfiend guarding a city, they will retreat. If Marquis Godfiends are the ones guarding a city, they will ambush them. Almost all Marquis Godfiends that died in battle died to the hands of fifth Firmament demon monarchs.”

“There are only three super-large city passes in the world. Fifth Firmament demon monarchs can’t enter, right?” asked Meng Chuan. “They should’ve been fourth Firmament demon monarchs that broke through in the human world.” “Yes.” Qin Wu nodded. “They should be newly-advanced fifth Firmament demon monarchs. However, all of them have received treasures from the demon Imperial Lords. They have valuable treasures with them. They almost have the strength of a peak Regis Godfiend. Of course, they require external items to achieve that strength… They are still somewhat lacking compared to an actual peak Regis Godfiend.”

Meng Chuan nodded.

For example, the azure-scaled demon monarch hadn’t cultivated his physical body for that long a time. If he were a true peak fifth Firmament demon monarch, his body would naturally be stronger. It would’ve been several-fold harder for Meng Chuan to kill him.

Meng Chuan was considered to be as strong as a peak Regis Godfiend. However, he was powerful in many aspects. He had the Undying Body, unparalleled speed, divine powers, and baneful aura. His master had given him a Creation-realm alien corpse, allowing Demon Slayer to transform. If Demon Slayer hadn’t transformed, he wouldn’t have been able to dice the azure-scaled demon monarch’s body.

“From today onwards, you will continue scanning for underground demon lairs,” instructed Qin Wu. “You can also stay in Jiang State Capital.”

“Yes.” Meng Chuan revealed a look of delight since he could accompany his daughter now. He then asked, “What about Qiyue?”

“Other Marquis Godfiends have to stay where they are. We also need to make arrangements depending on the demons’ actions,” said Qin Wu. “You were in charge of rescuing the various areas, so you have more freedom.”

Meng Chuan nodded. It looked like he couldn’t reunite with his wife for the time being.

Time passed.

The world’s atmosphere remained tense, but Meng Chuan had returned to his old routine. He spent 12 hours underground every day and returned home at night.

Meng Chuan had given tokens to his family so they could sense each other’s location. He knew which city his wife was at, but due to Archean Mountain’s orders, he couldn’t disturb her. The couple could only communicate through letters.

“Ah Chuan, I just received news today that my master, Marquis Heavenstar, was also one of the Marquis Godfiends who died in battle. After I learned of it, I felt muddle-headed. My mind was filled with scenes of my master teaching me archery on the mountain. Even now, I’m still grieving when writing this letter…” Liu Qiyue’s words made Meng Chuan fall silent.

He knew more than his wife. Yesterday, when he dumped his many accumulated demon corpses at Archean Mountain, he learned of many things from Archean Mountain Lord. He knew that 12 Marquis Godfiends had died in the battle. Archean Mountain hadn’t suffered such a huge loss for many years.

“Qiyue.” Meng Chuan also wrote a letter. “I heard that 12 Archean Mountain Marquis Godfiends died in battle. Eleven of them died at the hands of fifth Firmament demon monarchs. Marquis Heavenstar was no different. However, the demons suffered greater losses…”

He filled two pages with writing before stopping. After finishing the letter, he looked at the bright moon through the window. He was a little hesitant.

He and his wife were separated for the time being. They had to carry out their missions separately. Many Marquis Godfiends had died in battle. When would this war end? It was impossible to know.

“Little Gray, send this to Archean Mountain.” Meng Chuan threw the letter out the window.

A gray bird swooped down and transformed into a woman. She respectfully received the letter before soaring into the sky and headed straight for Archean Mountain.