Chapter 998: 980 Azure Cloud Divine Mountain_1
"It's okay, Chu Qin, go ahead." Jiu Yin seemed to understand what Chu Qin meant and nodded.
"Say what?" Li Ji asked, somewhat curiously.
"Li Ji, I won't hide it from you anymore. Actually, Jiu Yin, she was once the Demon Palace Master." Chu Qin said, pointing at Jiu Yin.
"What!" Hearing this, both Li Ji and Luo Tianyong were shocked.
"She really is the Demon Palace Master, the Supreme Overlord of the Demonic Path, the Zhumo Imperial Honor!" Li Ji exclaimed in shock.
"So, you recognized me a long time ago?" Jiu Yin asked.
"Yes! I once saw the appearance of the Three-headed Zhu Long Emperor in ancient texts, but I just couldn't believe that you were the true Demon Palace Master. Wait, weren't you killed by the Outer Heavenly Lord?" Li Ji asked, confused.
"Hmph, he can't kill me!" Jiu Yin said proudly. "It's a long story, but to put it simply, Chu Qin saved me. Now, he is going to find the World Magic Tree to help me retrieve my physical body."
"So that's how it is!" Li Ji nodded in understanding instantly. "No wonder you must go to the Devil's City to find the World Magic Tree."
"Li Ji, Jiu Yin may be the Supreme Overlord of the Demonic Path, but she's not a bad person, you know." Chu Qin said with a smile.
"I know!" Li Ji replied. "Actually, I've heard the Qingyun Imperial Venerate mention you many times. She told me that you are one of the few good people among the Demons and that a large part of the Demonic Path techniques she cultivated are related to you."
"Mhm, and I've even saved her life." Jiu Yin nodded. "The Qingyun Imperial Venerate is also one of my few friends outside the Demon race. This time, I was originally going to ask her for the Six Spirit Jade Pill and catch up with her."
"I didn't expect that she would have disappeared," Jiu Yin's dragon face slightly changed as she spoke.
"I remember now!" Luo Tianyong belatedly said, "The Heavenly Demon Life-Bearing Palm of the Qingyun Imperial Venerate, isn't it from the Jiuyin Sect?"
"You're only just realizing this?" Li Ji looked at Luo Tianyong with a smile on her face.
"If I am friends with Tian Yong and the Qingyun Imperial Venerate, and Jiu Yin you're also friends with her, then that means we're all friends!" Li Ji added with a laugh.
"Mhm, friends!" Jiu Yin nodded.
"Ah, it's unexpected that although you seem like strangers, you're connected through this Qingyun Imperial Venerate," Chu Qin said with a light smile. "I'm actually quite curious to see what kind of person this Qingyun Imperial Venerate is."
"Chu Qin, when you meet her, you'll definitely be astonished," Jiu Yin said. "Qingyun is the most beautiful, most intelligent, and most elegant woman I've met, aside from your women!"
"Hearing Sister Jiu Yin say this, I'm curious about meeting her too," Qian Renxue said, laughing openly.
"What are we waiting for, then? Speed up!" Chu Qin said, smiling at the Scarlet Dragon Lord and the Azure Qilin Dragon.
Neither the Scarlet Dragon Lord nor the Azure Qilin Dragon dared to disobey Chu Qin's command and immediately drew upon their strength, pulling the Warship swiftly forward.
Along the way, they weren't disturbed or obstructed, and instead, Chu Qin, Jiu Yin, and Li Ji found themselves chatting more and more happily.
"We're here, Young Master Chu, up ahead is the entrance to the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain!" At that moment, Luo Tianyong pointed to the mountains ahead and said.
This mountain range was incredibly tall, at least twenty thousand meters high, with part of it piercing into the clouds above, which was precisely where Chu Qin and the others' gaze was fixed.
Upon hearing this, Chu Qin instantly swept out with his Divine Sense and, sure enough, at first glance, there seemed to be nothing special about the mountain range, but at the peak, there was clearly a hidden spatial Array!
With a thunderous roar, Chu Qin and his companions' Warship landed on the summit of the mountain.
In front of them lay ruins.
Despite the broken walls and ruins, one could still discern the former prosperity and grandeur of this city!
"Has the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain been destroyed?" Bi Ji asked, somewhat surprised.
"No."
Jiu Yin and Li Ji shook their heads at the same time, the latter continuing, "This isn't the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain, it's just an illusory front to mislead outsiders. One must pass through the spatial passage within to truly enter."
Speaking of which, Li Ji took out a jade pendant and walked in front of a massive boulder amid the ruins. "Originally, placing the Qingyun Jade in front of the boulder would reveal the passage to the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain, but now it seems to have malfunctioned!"
"Malfunctioned?" Chu Qin exclaimed in slight surprise.
"That's right, mine has malfunctioned too," Luo Tianyong said, also taking out a Qingyun Jade.
"There's a barrier outside the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain. The Qingyun Jade is the only key that can unlock the passage to the mountain. I have a feeling that the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain might also be in trouble!" Jiu Yin furrowed her eyebrows and said.
"So what do we do now?" Dongfang Qinxin asked.
"Since we can't get in, the only option is to force our way through!" Chu Qin declared.
"Hmm, Chu Qin thought the same as me," Jiu Yin nodded in agreement.
"Alright, everyone, please step back a bit."
Upon hearing Chu Qin's words, everyone began to retreat and clear space.
Immediately after, Chu Qin walked to the front of the boulder, his body radiating with Buddha's light. The next second, Ancient Buddha Annihilating the World, in the form of a punch, thundered out.
The extent of Chu Qin's strength was indeed terrifying. Under the surge of his power, even the colossal twenty-thousand-meter-high mountain began to quake.
At that moment, the barrier within the ruins was also shaken, materializing into an azure glow that attempted to block Chu Qin's blow.
Like the barrier over Tianyong Valley, the barrier of the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain had been passed down from ancient times, and therefore, Chu Qin's punch ultimately failed to break through!
However, Chu Qin did not give up. With the first strike having missed, a second strike followed swiftly.
This time, Chu Qin utilized the Nine Dragons Supreme Law!
"Roar!" After a brief charging up, a black Demon Dragon phantom charged directly towards the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain.
A series of thunderous explosions sounded, and a brilliant light dazzled the entire firmament!
In an instant, the barrier of the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain could no longer withstand the Demon Dragon's strength and was directly shattered. Simultaneously, the massive boulder before the people disappeared, replaced by an azure vortex passage.
"Such strong demonic power!" As the vortex passage opened, Chu Qin, Jiu Yin, Li Ji, and Azure Dragon all exclaimed at the same moment.
"Everyone, follow me!" Without any hesitation, Chu Qin, his body still radiating with Buddha's light, was the first to rush into the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain.
Jiu Yin, Li Ji, Bi Bidong, and the others quickly followed suit.
After entering the spatial passage, Chu Qin and his group emerged above the firmament, and below their feet lay majestic mountains towering endlessly in sight.
They likely spanned tens of thousands of miles in area.
Within the mountains, all manner of pavilions, towers, and mansions could be seen everywhere. However, at that moment, the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain was shrouded in an unknown black mist.
The black mist lingered around the exterior of the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain, refusing to disperse!
Especially in the center of the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain, where the black mist was even denser!
"It seems the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain has indeed been attacked!" Jiu Yin's face darkened as she said, "And it must have been done by Demons!"
"With that being the case, I'll go to the central area to take a look. You all wait here for me!" Chu Qin decisively said.
"Chu Qin, use a clone to scout ahead first," Azure Dragon said with a worried expression.
"Yes, what Azure Dragon said is right," Jiu Yin added, "The demonic qi here is extremely dense. Moreover, whoever was able to trap a Qingyun Imperial Venerate must be at least of the Imperial Venerate level. Even you must be cautious!"
"Agreed!" Chu Qin nodded immediately, and in response, he summoned a clone.
Following that, under the direction of Chu Qin's will, the clone rushed into the Azure Cloud Divine Mountain.