Chapter 106 - Another Years December (1/2)

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

As days pa.s.sed, Meng Chuan continued practicing his saber at Thousand Sabers Cavern every morning. Liu Qiyue also increased her cultivation time in the Earth Fire Lava Pond.

In the afternoon, Meng Chuan painted while Liu Qiyue watched from the side, and learned some calligraphy.

To Qiyue, painting was too difficult. She had an easier time with calligraphy. Every time the two raised their heads, they would smile when their gazes met.

Afterward, they would spar each other on Bright Scenic Peak. One moment, Liu Qiyue would be shooting arrows while Meng Chuan blocked them. The next moment, Meng Chuan was chasing after Liu Qiyue, who fled in panic.

The two no longer hid their relations.h.i.+p.

At the Dao Exchanges and Grotto-Heaven Pavilion lectures, the couple showed their intimacy. Many male G.o.dfiends—who wanted to pursue Liu Qiyue—could only sigh helplessly.

…

Winter came as the landscape of withered leaves turned to snow. Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue lived their lives happily.

Meng Chuan spent over four hours refining baneful aura in the herbal bath every night. Every day, he suffered torture from h.e.l.l. It drained him mentally, but after enduring the pain, he would have Qiyue’s porridge awaiting him. It strengthened his resolve to withstand the pain and torture.

15 days, 30 days, 50 days, 80 days… Meng Chuan recorded the days he underwent the Eighth Refinement. Every time he finished a session, he felt a sense of accomplishment. He neared the Eighth Refinement’s completion.

Finally, the final day—the 120th day—of absorbing baneful aura arrived. Meng Chuan would complete the Eighth Refinement. Coincidentally, today was 23rd December. Today, new disciples entered Archean Mountain.

Archean Mountain, Yellow Reverence Peak, Blood Red Cliff.

The matriculation ceremony was in progress.

“…These images number a total of 15,283 G.o.dfiends…” Archean Mountain Lord explained to the new disciples.

Beside him were G.o.dfiends and senior disciples who had not become G.o.dfiends. Meng Chuan was one of the senior disciples.

When he heard Mountain Lord’s introduction, he sighed inwardly. Last year, there were 15,271 G.o.dfiends. In just a short year, 12 Archean Mountain G.o.dfiends have died?

Including ordinary G.o.dfiends, there were even more G.o.dfiends who had died in the Great Zhou Dynasty—around sixty. In the entire world, roughly 200 G.o.dfiends died a year. Most G.o.dfiends died on the battlefield or died from severe injuries back in their hometowns. There were very few G.o.dfiends who could live out their whole lifespan due to the never-ending battle with the demons.

The loss of so many G.o.dfiends made it easy to imagine how intense the war against demons across the world was.

Humans were still able to maintain their prosperity. Many people in cities could drink and enjoy themselves and sustain their population because G.o.dfiends—as well as mortal soldiers who had reached the Marrow Cleansing realm—constantly fought the demons. This forced demons—who infiltrated the human world— to either hide or flee after they carried out a slaughter!

I want to finish my cultivation quickly, leave the mountain, and kill demons. Meng Chuan sighed.

…

The same night.

The water temperature was rising. Meng Chuan still endured the pain. He used the pain to temper his will.

It was the last day.

120 days without any rest. It’s already the last day. Meng Chuan felt a sense of accomplishment. Although he had already set up a plan for himself, he knew how difficult it would be to last four hours every day for 120 days. Yet, he had managed it.

Meng Chuan didn’t bite a towel anymore. He only gripped the stone wall tightly. His body was completely red, and his veins protruded. Blood even seeped out from his skin surface.

The pain came from the deepest parts of his body. Even now, it was difficult for him to endure the pain. He held on thanks to his willpower.

The pain finally subsided. His body once again felt light and comfortable.

Meng Chuan knew that the Golden Crow baneful aura he had absorbed today had been completely refined. It no longer damaged his body.

Yes. He extended his finger and a wisp of black-gold baneful aura condensed on his fingertip. It held extreme destructive power. Meng Chuan nodded slightly. I’ve completed the Eighth Refinement.

Following that, he stood up and evaporated all the water on his body before putting on his robe and heading out.

Liu Qiyue smiled as she stood in the corridor. She looked at Meng Chuan. “Ah Chuan, congratulations on completing the Eighth Refinement.”

“Yes.” Meng Chuan couldn’t hide his joy. “I’ve finally completed it.”