Archean Eon Art

Chapter 650 Survival of the Strong

Meng Chuan continued walking and took in the louder voice from the mountaintop. Suddenly, he was slightly stunned as he looked up.

Whoosh.

A meatball – like figure flew down from above. A smile appeared on the figure’s face. However, the pressure produced by the figure made Meng Chuan’s heart tremble uncontrollably. It was like an ant encountering a terrifying monster charging at him. The wind carried by the figure could crush him.

What a terrifying aura. Meng Chuan was alarmed.

He had seen Realm Ancestor, Hall Lord Blazing Sun, and Mountain Lord Moxie, but he had never seen anyone with such a strong aura. Perhaps Sixth Tribulation Eminences with weaker wills would be dazed for some time when they encountered him.

“Greetings, Guild Master, I’m Eastcalm.” Meng Chuan immediately bowed when he saw the other party. There were only over 20 Seventh Tribulation Eminences in the River of Spacetime. All of them were legends. The meatball-like existence in front of him had once stood at the peak of the River of Spacetime for a short period of time! He was Guild Master Fiend Eye.

Over 80,000 years ago, Guild Master Fiend Eye

—who had only cultivated for 30,000 yearswas unspokenly the strongest in the River of Spacetime. He was the strongest expert at the Physical Body Seventh Tribulation realm. Only Realm Ancestor could match him!

For a period of time, many Sixth Tribulation Eminences had submitted to Guild Master Fiend Eye. Even some Seventh Tribulation Eminences had followed Guild Master Fiend Eye when they were still weak.

Later on, Guild Master Fiend Eye vanished!

He vanished for nearly 30,000 years. Although one of his true bodies was in his homeworld, he never showed himself. The outside world couldn’t see him at all. Therefore, the largest faction-Fiend Eye Guild-collapsed.

During his disappearance, Ancestral Magus King had obtained an Eternal existence’s legacy, the Magus lineage. His strength improved further, and he wasn’t inferior to the Guild Master Fiend Eye before he disappeared. He became the strongest expert at the Physical Body Seventh Tribulation realm back then. He had also enjoyed tens of thousands of years of glory… Back then, Realm Ancestor was still the strongest expert at the Essence Soul Seventh Tribulation realm.

Later on, it was the rise of Celestial Thearch Myriad Star and Hall Lord White Avian. The birth of two half-step Eighth Tribulation Eminences completely suppressed the present world.

During the nearly 30,000 years of Guild Master Fiend Eye’s disappearance, there were all sorts of legends circulating in the outside world. Some guessed that he had suffered very serious injuries. Later, he left his homeworld and rebuilt the Fiend Eye Guild. He publicly admitted that he had once left the universe due to an opportunity. He encountered a powerful enemy somewhere beyond the universe and suffered very serious injuries. Even though he had stabilized his injuries, his strength had declined. He was much more low-key and reserved as a result. His power once enveloped the River of Spacetime. Now, he had restrained himself a lot more. He always claimed to have the strength of an ordinary Seventh Tribulation Eminence.

However, no one dared to underestimate him. After all, he had the strength of Ancestral Magus King 80,000 years ago. Even if he was heavily injured, who knew what other hidden means he had after cultivating for 80,000 years?

In the River of Spacetime, apart from the two publicly recognized strongest experts, there were seven peak Seventh Tribulation Eminences. Some were Ancestral Magus King, Realm Ancestor, Palace Lady Blood Phoenix, and Origins Realm’s leader. Guild Master Fiend Eye wasn’t included because he had never revealed peak Seventh Tribulation strength after he recovered from his injuries. However, all the factions were afraid of him.

“City Lord Eastcalm, Meng Chuan.” Fiend Eye’s mouth widened as he smiled happily. “The younger generation is truly impressive. After cultivating for about 3,000 years, you can already traverse half of Fiend Mountain. Seeing you just makes me feel like we are getting older.”

“Guild Master, you reached the Seventh Tribulation realm after cultivating for a little more than 10,000 years. You’re much better than me,” said Meng Chuan humbly. Guild Master Fiend Eye had given himself the name ‘Fiend Eye’ because he didn’t hide his fiendish nature in everything he did. He thought nothing of it. Facing such an existence, Meng Chuan was naturally more cautious with his words.

“Haha…” Guild Master Fiend Eye smiled and said, “You might become a Seventh Tribulation Eminence in the future as well.”

“Guild Master, you flatter me,” said Meng Chuan.

“Since you were able to cross half of Fiend Mountain, you should have obtained an opportunity bestowed by Fiend Mountain’s owner, right?” Fiend Eye looked at Meng Chuan. “Back then, we obtained an opportunity after traversing half of Fiend Mountain.”

Meng Chuan knew that he couldn’t hide it from Fiend Eye. Thus, he nodded and said, “Yes.”

“Hand this opportunity to me,” said Guild Master Fiend Eye with a smile. “Hand it over to you?” Meng Chuan was slightly taken aback.

To be honest, Meng Chuan was wary of Fiend Mountain’s owner.

The so-called opportunities set up by Fiend Mountain’s owner caused the deaths of countless Tribulation Eminences. So to say that he was kind enough to give out opportunities? Furthermore, Fiend Mountain’s owner had already said that blessings and disasters were two sides of the same coin in the Land of Foulbone. What one obtained depended on their abilities and luck.

Meng Chuan was still willing to sell a fortuitous encounter-one that contained blessings and disasters on two sides of the same coin-for real benefits. After all, many benefits in the River of Spacetime were monopolized by the current Seventh Tribulation Eminences.

“May I know what conditions you have to offer?” asked Meng Chuan.

“Conditions?” Guild Master Fiend Eye looked at Meng Chuan and smiled. “Young fellow, are you negotiating with me? Does not killing you count as a condition?” Meng Chuan was stunned. Does not killing you count as a condition?

Guild Master Fiend Eye smiled at Meng Chuan. “The entire universe, and even beyond the universe is like a huge jungle. The strong plunder the weak. It’s already benevolent of me to spare your life. You are only a newly-advanced Sixth Tribulation Eminence. You are still weak. Isn’t it only right for you to obediently hand over your opportunities in front of me? The top resources in the River of Spacetime are all monopolized by Seventh Tribulation Eminences. Even if they accidentally land in the hands of a Sixth Tribulation Eminence, they will be snatched away by a Seventh Tribulation Eminence. Without strength… you have no right to possess treasures. Otherwise, you will be seeking death.”

Meng Chuan looked at him.

“You haven’t cultivated for long, so you haven’t experienced many hardships,” said Fiend Eye. “Hand over the opportunity obediently.”

“Isn’t this too much?” asked Meng Chuan. “Too much? That’s very normal. If you are stronger than me in the future, such as becoming an Eighth Tribulation Eminence, I’ll be very happy to have you kill me,” said Guild Master Fiend Eye with a smile. “I’ll have no qualms about dying at the hands of an Eighth Tribulation Eminence. Clearly, you are weaker than me. You only have two choices now.

“One is to reject me. I will wipe out all your avatars in the outer realm and send out a kill order. Your homeworld’s faction will also be hunted down. Don’t even think of letting a single member of your species enter the outer realm. As long as I’m alive, you can only stay in your homeworld forever. Likewise for your homeworld’s members; they will be unable to take a step out into the outer realm.” Meng Chuan didn’t say a word and just listened. He had heard of such cases. Once someone angered a Seventh Tribulation Eminence, the latter would issue a kill order and personally deal with the Sixth Tribulation Eminence. A Sixth Tribulation Eminence could forget about having an avatar cultivating outside peacefully.

Once they left their homeworld, they would be wiped out. Seventh Tribulation Eminences disdained dealing with Supremacies and Imperial Lords, but Seventh Tribulation Eminences had a large group of Sixth Tribulation Eminences and Fifth Tribulation Eminences under their command. These subordinates could quickly wipe out all the target’s homeworld factions.

If he were trapped in his homeworld and unable to roam the outer realm to experience all kinds of scenarios, he would only be able to unleash a tenth of his potential. Meng Chuan’s chances of reaching the Seventh Tribulation realm would greatly decrease.

“The other is to agree to my request and obediently hand over the opportunity,” said Fiend Eye with a smile. “Consider this as me teaching you to adapt to the River of Spacetime’s rules.”

Meng Chuan looked at him and calmly said, “I refuse!”