Chapter 697 - Child and Grandchild

“I’m coming.” Meng Chuan smiled as he walked over.

The grass was covered with a rug. On the rug were plates of food and wine—it was rather sumptuous.

Meng Chuan sat cross-legged on the rug.

Liu Qiyue picked some wild flowers and placed them beside the delicacies. Only then did she sit down happily. She smiled and said, “Ah Chuan, I’m celebrating my breakthrough to the Imperial Lord realm today. Why are you so distracted on our trip out?”

“Yes, yes, yes. We are celebrating your breakthrough to the Imperial Lord realm. Come, let’s have a drink.” Meng Chuan immediately poured wine for his wife and himself.

Liu Qiyue smiled and took the cup. The couple then clinked glasses and downed their cup of wine.

“After cultivating in seclusion for half a year, I’ve finally broken through and become an Imperial Lord,” said Liu Qiyue wistfully, and her eyes were filled with excitement. “When dealing with the demons’ invasion, I didn’t even dare to imagine becoming an Imperial Lord in my life.”

“Your realm was already sufficient; you could’ve forcefully become an Imperial Lord with your bloodline,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “However, you waited until you had a seventh-level Essence Soul before breaking through.”

Ever since Liu Qiyue consumed the Fire Origins Liquid and her bloodline transformed, her bloodline was close to that of a pure-blooded phoenix. Even if she didn’t cultivate, she could become stronger with time! Furthermore, Liu Qiyue had been diligently cultivating since she was young.

Her diligence and perception were much higher than those lazy pure-blooded dragons and pure-blooded phoenixes. In terms of technique, although she had only cultivated for over 500 years, she had already reached the middle-stage Heaven Earth realm.

Since Liu Qiyue didn’t go to Earth Cloud Mystic Realm and had slept for more than 200 years, she had only cultivated for over 500 years.

Under the nurturing of her bloodline, her Essence Soul grew rather quickly. She had attained a seventh-level Essence Soul not long ago.

“Although I could forcefully break through to the Imperial Lord realm by relying on my bloodline after I reached the Heaven Earth realm, I still hoped to use Archean Eon Realm’s Godfiend cultivation system to break through. My cultivation conditions are already too extravagant. It would be a joke if I lowered my standards.”

Liu Qiyue was the only person in Archean Eon Realm that had used a Universe Wonder, Fire Origins Liquid—which was comparable to an Eighth Tribulation treasure—to change her bloodline and nearly reach the level of a pure-blooded phoenix.

In human history, only Ancestral Master Archean Eon and Meng Chuan could afford such a thing.

When Ancestral Master Archean Eon had enough treasures, he no longer had anyone around him worth paying such a price for.

“Furthermore, Ah Chuan, you often give me pointers.” Liu Qiyue smiled as she looked at her husband. Her husband lived in Jiang State Capital with her, and they usually talked about cultivation problems. Her husband’s pointers always hit the mark, allowing Liu Qiyue’s cultivation to be much smoother.

“The earlier one reaches the Tribulation realm, the further they can go,” said Meng Chuan. “In the Imperial Lord realm, one has to have a solid foundation before they can reach the Tribulation realm.”

Liu Qiyue nodded. Although many dragons and phoenixes had strength comparable to Fifth Tribulation Eminences when they were Imperial Lords, they had yet to comprehend their powers completely. Thus, they had no hope of reaching the Tribulation realm.

“Ah Chuan, you haven’t told me why you keep getting distracted today,” said Liu Qiyue. “You are a Sixth Tribulation Eminence and have many avatars. It’s impossible for you to be distracted if there’s nothing important, right?”

At Meng Chuan’s level, it was trivial for him to multitask. It was inconceivable for him to be distracted.

“Qiyue, I have something to tell you,” said Meng Chuan. “I’ve also broken through.”

“Broken through?” Liu Qiyue was slightly taken aback. “You mean…”

“I’ve already comprehended a Seventh Tribulation law, and my Essence Soul World has evolved. As long as I transcend the tribulation, I’ll be at the Seventh Tribulation realm,” said Meng Chuan.

“When did this happen?” Liu Qiyue asked in surprise.

“Less than a month ago, when you were still in seclusion,” said Meng Chuan. “I just broke through, so I’ve recently been familiarizing myself with the new powers I gained. That’s why I often get distracted.”

“You got distracted while familiarizing yourself with your powers?” Liu Qiyue looked at Meng Chuan. “You weren’t like this when you reached the Sixth Tribulation realm.”

“That’s right.” Meng Chuan sighed. “A Seventh Tribulation Eminence is much stronger than a Sixth Tribulation Eminence. I need to familiarize myself with my new powers slowly.”

The more Tribulation Eminences cultivated, the greater the strength boost each Tribulation realm gave them.

“If a Seventh Tribulation Eminence were to attack, they could instantly kill or capture a Sixth Tribulation Eminence even if they are separated by many river systems. Only peak Sixth Tribulation Eminences that have grasped the spatial law can destroy their avatars in front of a Seventh Tribulation Eminence,” said Meng Chuan.

The difference between them was too great. If a Seventh Tribulation Eminence was a towering mountain, then a Sixth Tribulation Eminence would be a speck of dust.

Thankfully, Sixth Tribulation Eminences could hide in places such as their homeworld or Eternal Tower’s headquarters. Therefore, Sixth Tribulation Eminences had some authority. However, they still had to rely on Seventh Tribulation Eminences.

A faction established by a Seventh Tribulation Eminence in the River of Spacetime was a top faction.

Black Fiend Hall was arrogant because they had two Seventh Tribulation Eminences. One of them was an Essence Soul Seventh Tribulation Eminence.

Meng Chuan was now an Essence Soul Seventh Tribulation Eminence! In terms of deterrence, he could almost match the entirety of Black Fiend Hall.

“Kill and capture an enemy alive across many river systems?” Liu Qiyue muttered.

“I have grasped the Chaos Hole law, so I can only attack across river systems. For example, those that have grasped the Karma law, the Immeasurable law, and so on can attack across many river zones,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “Previously, I obtained the Spacetime Token from Dragon Ancestor in the Nine Trials Pagoda. With the Spacetime Token, my strength can be transmitted to anywhere in the River of Spacetime.”

Liu Qiyue only felt that such means were too terrifying. She couldn’t help but say, “With such strength, weak Tribulation Eminences can’t resist at all. It’s useless no matter how many there are.”

“That’s right; that’s why Black Fiend Hall can slaughter people wantonly. Therefore, Sixth Tribulation Eminences have to rely on Seventh Tribulation Eminences,” said Meng Chuan.

Liu Qiyue looked at her husband. My husband has already cultivated to such an unfathomable realm?

“By the way, you mentioned the tribulation transcendence?” asked Liu Qiyue immediately.

“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded. “In about 100 years, the seventh Essence Soul Tribulation will descend. Therefore, I need to focus on preparing for the tribulation.”

Liu Qiyue was also very nervous and worried. Her husband’s strength increased rapidly, but the faster he improved, the more heavenly tribulations he would suffer.

“There’s one more thing,” said Meng Chuan. “After I broke through, Archean Eon Realm is now under the protection of my Origins domain at all times. Living beings in Archean Eon Realm don’t have to worry about any external karmic attacks. Therefore, we can let An’er and many other cultivators head out.”

Previously, Archean Eon Realm’s talents were only allowed to enter the mystic realm. They weren’t allowed to enter the outer realm. This was because Earth Cloud Mystic Realm alone had enough opportunities and experts.

“As long as they reach the Imperial Lord realm, they can be released,” said Meng Chuan. “For example, our grandson can leave Earth Cloud Mystic Realm.”

“Meng Yu?” Liu Qiyue knew that her husband thought highly of their grandson.

Meng Yu had never known his grandfather’s true origins. Meng Yu thought that he was threatened by a powerful enemy and had been arduously cultivating in Earth Cloud Mystic Realm.

“I didn’t give him too many resources. I kept letting him work on his own and only guided him in secret,” said Meng Chuan. “Meng Yu’s cultivation is almost approaching his father’s.”

Meng An had comprehended a Fourth Tribulation law, but his physical body formulation hadn’t been perfected.

According to this cultivation speed, Meng Chuan estimated that Meng An’s limit was probably the Fifth Tribulation realm.

Ever since he was young, Meng An’s cultivation speed was top-notch in Archean Eon Realm’s history. His foundation was one of the top three in human history, and he was also Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s legacy disciple… However, it was already not bad for him to reach the Fifth Tribulation realm in his life.

This was what cultivation was like; it was too difficult for a world to produce a Sixth Tribulation Eminence.

A peerless talent like Meng Chuan was rare in the entire River of Spacetime.

Meng Yu.

The path that Meng Chuan had arranged for his grandson was completely different from his son’s. It greatly increased the grinding process and allowed him to grow—Meng Yu could walk the cultivation path he liked.

For a long time, his son—Meng An—had to grow according to Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s arrangements.

Meng Chuan somewhat disagreed with this, but when he had the ability to object, his son did whatever it took to go to Earth Cloud Mystic Realm. At that time, he could no longer change the trajectory.