Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 625 Jiuquan
"Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the vicissitudes of life are the true path of humanity."

With the Black Emperor and the Green Emperor as living examples, Qin Huai couldn't help but gain a deeper understanding of the treacherous nature of human hearts.

Turning to leave the cave, the black-clad man sitting by the cold pool seemed to have sensed Qin Huai's prison break. Suddenly, the bone flute on his lips began to play a high-pitched, ferocious tune, like a frost-covered wind piercing a precipice, or the wailing of ghosts in a myriad of valleys. A chilling, murderous aura surged forth in all directions, the pool water churned, and suddenly, a series of explosions erupted, whipping up huge waves.

Qin Huai, standing dozens of feet away, felt as if he were being crushed by a giant mountain. Although the pressure was not as great as the Heaven-Turning Divine Seal, it was still unprecedented. Even with his Qi shield protecting him and his mind focused, he could still feel the surging and impacting waves of evil and strange energy, as if he were being attacked by thousands of ants, which kept biting him.

The flute music grew louder and louder, the cold pool roared and surged, and giant waves crashed and danced in the air, suddenly transforming into countless water spheres, densely packed and spinning and flying within the mountain's belly.

Sweat beaded on the forehead of the Dragon Consort and Rain Master Consort. Suddenly, she exerted force with her jade hand, forcing out a trickle of blood and smearing it on the Azure Dragon's horn. Two dragons, one blue and one red, emerged from it, accompanied by howling winds that slapped away the water sphere.

"Heaven and earth, and all ghosts, waile in great sorrow!"

Qin Huai was watching intently when he suddenly heard a low, hoarse shout from a man in black. Immediately, a cold wind howled, waves surged, and countless skeletons emerged from the vast, icy pool, emitting nightmare-like, hoarse sighs. They climbed onto the stone bank and, following the rhythm of the flute, circled and surrounded the Dragon Consort and Rain Master Concubine.

At the same time, a large number of undead ghouls united and attacked Qinhuai.

The bone flute played a deep, resonant tune, suddenly sounding like thousands of dragons roaring through the air. Even though Qin Huai was prepared, his mind was still reeling and his blood was surging.

With a deafening roar, the entire You Mountain seemed to explode suddenly. A fierce wind arose, the sky and earth shook, and the thousands of water spheres that were spinning in the air suddenly stopped, shooting towards Qinhuai from all directions.

At the same time, the entire cold pool suddenly burst open, soaring into the sky and forming a huge wall of water ten feet high, which crashed down on Qin Huai!

The cave trembled, boulders flew everywhere, icy water crashed violently, and an indescribable, bone-chilling cold erupted, freezing and shattering everything around Qin Huai into dust.

Water spheres, poisonous insects, and corpse demons.
In the blink of an eye, the black-clad man's attack was neutralized. Qin Huai swiftly appeared in front of him, and the Dongsu Armor Wood Hand materialized, easily capturing the cowardly "Zhiguangji".

But in the next instant, Qin Huai exerted only a little force, and the man in black shattered into dust like rotten wood and bones, which flowed out from his black robe and spilled all over the ground.

"Huh? A fake body?"

Qin Huai looked down and found that the dregs on the ground were withered and dilapidated, completely unlike the physical body that a clan emperor should have.

The flute music stopped, the demonic aura dissipated, and Yu Shiqie, holding the Azure Dragon Horn, looked at Qin Huai. The thousands of stars surrounding her gathered again into a bracelet, hanging on her fair wrist.

"Who are you, and why are you helping the Rain Master out of this predicament?"

"I am Lu Wu, an ancient god. After the death of the God Emperor, the Great Wilderness was in turmoil, so I came out of seclusion to quell the disaster. Yesterday, I ascended to Kunlun Yaochi and learned about the past from the White Emperor and the Queen Mother. Therefore, I entered the Ghost Realm to bring back the corrupted primordial spirit of Emperor Tuoba and the Dragon Consort Yu Shi back to the Great Wilderness."

Qin Huai turned around, paused, and continued, "Your Excellency holds the Azure Dragon Horn; you must be the Dragon Consort Yu Shi Qie of the God Emperor, right?"

"It turns out to be a celestial being in person. It's a pity that the Rain Master searched the entire Ghost Realm but couldn't find any trace of my husband's spirit. It's a pity that the celestial being's trip was in vain."

Yu Shi Qie bowed gracefully, speaking with neither arrogance nor servility; her demeanor and appearance truly lived up to the title of God Emperor's Dragon Consort.

"Oh? That person just now was Kuroji Mitsuki. Are you aware of this?"

Hearing that Yu Shi Qie had been searching for her husband in vain for so many years, Qin Huai was somewhat surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He then pointed to the ashes on the ground and asked.

"I understand. However, after being secretly harmed by the True God of Candle, this person has suffered daily torment from the heart-devouring of ten thousand Gu and the torment of the Netherworld. His personality has changed drastically. Now he calls himself the Ghost Emperor of the Netherworld and has established a Ghost Kingdom in the Ghost Realm. He is constantly gathering corpses and cultivating Gu worms. He is just waiting for his divine skills to be perfected so that he can use the Ghost Mountain Netherworld Gate to launch a counterattack on the Great Wilderness and avenge his blood hatred."

When the Black Emperor's Juice Era was mentioned, Yu Shiqie, who was also a member of the Water Tribe, sighed with a complicated expression.

"I see. I wonder if the Dragon Consort knows where the Black Emperor is? The one who was playing with you just now should only be an ordinary avatar in which his primordial spirit resides."

Qin Huai learned a lot of anecdotes about Yu Shi Qie from Chu Ning, including her close relationship with Xuan Shui Zhen Shen Zhu Long. He immediately stopped dwelling on the matter and took the opportunity to ask about the true hiding place of You Tian Gui Di.

We have the Wood Official of Kunlun Hill, but we still don't have the Water Official. Once we subdue the Black Emperor, we won't have to worry about the Green Emperor being bored in Kunlun Hill.

"I understand perfectly well; the gods may come with me."

After saying that, Yu Shiqie flicked her star bracelet, signaling Qin Huai to follow. The two then flashed out of the cave, passed through the curtain waterfall, and followed the Blood River. They passed through the gloomy, long mountain forest, broke through the dark and hazy ghost fog, and flew silently towards the even deeper and more mysterious future.

Suddenly, the water roared, and ahead lay another sheer cliff. Here, the river transformed once again into a giant waterfall, cascading down its back.

Qin Huai was overjoyed when he saw the misty pool beneath the heavy black fog, thinking that another hidden treasure of the world had been delivered to his door.

Sure enough, as they approached the pool, a loud boom was heard, waves surged skyward, and a huge, strange-looking dragon roared and charged forward.

【Tiger-Dragon】: With three thousand years of cultivation, it was one of the Ten Fierce Fiends of the Great Wilderness a hundred years ago. This is a demonic dragon of the Southern Barbarians, whose strength far surpasses that of its ordinary counterparts. It should be one of the Tiger-Dragons that can transform into a dragon.

Note: The power of the Tiger-Dragon is highly compatible with Tianwu! Devouring the power of the Tiger-Dragon will greatly enhance the awakening level of Tianwu's spirit and allow you to unlock the Tiger-Dragon's secret treasure, obtaining relevant clues about the Tiger-Dragon's inheritance!
Before Qin Huai could even reach it, hundreds and thousands of Qingwei Five Thunderbolts burst forth, bombarding the tiger-dragon relentlessly. In no time, the suffocatingly dense Five Elements True Essence bound the battered and dying tiger-dragon and threw it into Kunlun Hill.

Qin Huai was curious to see what kind of demons and evil spirits were hidden beneath the pool, so he called out to Yu Shiqie and entered the curtained waterfall. He found that the arrangement here was indeed the same as before.

However, all the ice and iron gates of the caves on the four walls of the mountain were wide open, swaying gently in the wind, but there was not a single demon bird or monster in sight.

“Gods, do not worry. It must be that the Ghost Emperor of the Netherworld knew of your existence beforehand, so he released all the corpses and ghosts from the Eight Springs and gathered them in one place, which is why this place is empty.” Yu Shiqie was very clever. After thinking for a moment, she combined her knowledge of the Ghost Realm and deduced the truth of the matter.

"Lower Eight Springs? So this is the Nine Springs of the Ghost Realm."

Upon hearing Yu Shiqie's explanation, Qin Huai nodded inwardly and smiled, "Since there are no heroes of the Great Wilderness here who can save us, let's continue on our way."

They rushed forward along the surging river of blood, only to reach another cliff. This cycle repeated, descending layer by layer, with each level of cliff and waterfall guarded by a ferocious beast.

Qin Huai accepted all comers, employing the same tactic as before, and subdued all the corpse beasts guarding the pool when they were on the verge of death. Including Qiongqi and Hujiao, he subdued a total of eight before reaching the edge of the ninth cliff.

Yu Shi Qie stood on starlight, hovering in the air. Suddenly, a strong wind arose, the clouds and haze dispersed, and thousands of colorful lights shot up from below, piercing through layers of demonic mist, presenting a magnificent landscape that they had never seen before.

A thick, dark fog enveloped the two of them, with endless, rolling clouds below. A fierce wind raged, the fog surged and churned like the ocean tide, creating an atmosphere of gloom, evil, and bone-chilling cold.

Qin Huai had a sudden thought, and he summoned lightning that illuminated the surroundings, only to find that he had followed Yu Shi Qie to a huge and deep ravine.

In the dazzling flash of lightning, he saw that the mountain range stretched for about four thousand feet, surrounded by precipitous cliffs. Huge waterfalls cascaded down the cliff walls all around, their roar echoing endlessly. The walls were shrouded in mist, like white lines of snow waves, framing the raging black clouds with a dazzling silver edge.

Boom! !

A sudden clap of thunder shook the earth, causing the dark clouds to tremble violently and ripple outwards, as if the entire world was about to collapse.

Following closely behind, countless rays of light shot into the sky, piercing through the vast demonic fog. The world suddenly brightened, and amidst the dark clouds and mysterious mist, countless colorful pillars of light broke through and danced, swirling and shifting with ever-changing brilliance.

A dazzling light erupted, and an intense, blinding white light shot into the sky. The dark sea of ​​clouds below vanished instantly, and colorful light and white rays were projected onto the vast black mist above. The light and shadow danced, twisted and turned, forming countless shapes of demons and monsters, seemingly baring their fangs and claws overhead, poised to pounce.

The surrounding waterfalls roared and surged forward with tremendous force, their brilliance enhanced by the colorful light, and faintly shimmering with a scarlet glow.

Amidst the cascading waterfall, countless skeletons and ghosts wailed as they fell, their cries echoing and swirling through the ravines, mingling with the mournful howling of the wind, creating an even more eerie and terrifying scene.

A chilling wind roared down from below, its cold penetrating to the bone. Qin Huai narrowed his eyes, a clear, crystalline light emanating from them, and focused his gaze downwards.

Below lay an unfathomable abyss, blindingly bright with white light. Countless streaks of crimson, emerald, silver, orange, and jet-black light darted and danced like serpents, crisscrossing and soaring upwards like lightning. The spectacle was dazzling and magnificent, like countless fireworks exploding and dancing, or like a thousand exotic flowers blooming in the wind, vying for beauty.

When billions of colored lights collide with each other, they shoot out bursts of electric sparks, accompanied by a piercing, sharp cry that sounds like both a howl and a cheer.

All around, cascading waterfalls poured down, tossing and swirling the countless ghouls within them. Colliding with the oncoming multicolored rays of light, they shuddered in agony, suddenly flung straight upwards. Howling, their eyes flashing with a chilling, ferocious light, they seemed to have been suddenly resurrected, darting and dancing as they plunged into the surrounding curtain of waterfalls, vanishing without a trace.

【Demon Spirits and Fierce Souls】: The turbid and heavy decaying primordial spirit, unable to return to the Chaos Realm or ascend to the Immortal Realm, can only fall into the Netherworld and become a ghostly soul. Many ghosts and spirits sealed in the Netherworld either transform into wisps of Yin energy and seep into the Desolate Realm, becoming fireflies; or gradually decompose and disappear, becoming nothingness; or take advantage of the opening of the Gates of Hell in July to rush out of the Ghost Realm and return to Chaos. Every July when the Gates of Hell open, many demon spirits and fierce souls rush to the Great Wilderness, possessing the bodies of demons with weak primordial spirits, devouring their consciousness, and dominating their physical bodies.

Note: These are both consumables used by the Netherworld Ghost Emperor to cultivate the [Great Art of Controlling Gods and Ghosts], and the primordial spirits of his loyal ghost soldiers.

"Heavens! The Netherworld Ghost Emperor is right below!"

Protected by the star-patterned bracelet, Yu Shi Qie remained unharmed amidst the dazzling mist, but due to her shallow cultivation, she could not continue probing downwards and could only remind Qin Huai.

"Walk."

Qin Huai waved his hand, unleashing a burst of colorful energy to protect Yu Shi Qie. The two transformed into thunderbolts, hurtling down amidst a myriad of colorful lights, heading straight towards the vast white light in the mountain valley.

The wind howled, the water roared, and the surroundings were filled with iridescent colors and dazzling light.

The two flew rapidly through streaks of dazzling light. When the colorful energy arrows brushed past them, they would twist into terrifying monstrous heads, suddenly grow larger, glare and roar, and then be swept away by the energy, their souls scattered.

The myriad colorful lights and ghostly shadows dancing around us, filled with eerie energy, are all demonic spirits and fierce souls released by the Ghost Emperor of the Netherworld. Therefore, upon seeing the zombies rushing down from the surrounding waterfalls, they couldn't wait to rush into them, eager to become slave soldiers of the Ghost Kingdom and launch a counterattack on the Great Wilderness.

Upon realizing this, Qin Huai unleashed his inner energy, transforming it into a massive Five Elements millstone that crushed the demonic spirits and fierce souls that surrounded him from all directions into dust.

The further they flew, the denser the raging demonic spirits became, but the Five Elements Millstone was invincible, and in just a moment, it reached the depths of the ever-changing mountain ravine.

The oncoming demonic wind was like a raging, endless icy wave, colliding with the protective qi emanating from the two people and creating dazzling, eerie sparks.

Although the martial arts of the immortals are not in his body, Lu Wu's mastery of the Return to Truth Martial Record is far less advanced than that of the Taotie clone. However, because the Dao Spirit can control the four seasons and five elements and mobilize the power of heaven and earth to return to oneness, he consumes less energy. In terms of the strength and reserves of Qi, Lu Wu's main body is more like a master who is skillful without artifice and who can overcome all techniques with one force.

The undulating, colorful Qi energy swept across all directions, scraping and breaking through the walls and soil of the icy and eerie ravine. Suddenly, with a loud bang, the area below exploded, and a huge white wave of light surged upwards, like layers of white clouds and giant waves suddenly rising and rushing towards them.

Qin Huai raised an eyebrow, and the Five Elements Millstone suddenly lengthened, like a surging river, colliding with the white light wave that suddenly rushed in. The powerful aftershocks spread out, but were blocked by Qin Huai, who was as steady as a rock, and could not harm Yu Shi Qie behind him.

A silvery light filled the mountain valley, air waves crashed and surged, the shockwaves were immense, the surrounding cliffs shattered, boulders flew, and the valley reverberated with a deafening roar.

Qin Huai raised his hand to clear away the dazzling afterglow, and saw below him a huge jade gourd-shaped pot spinning rapidly upside down. The jade pot was crystal clear, its body perfectly round, as if it were two crystal balls connected together. Five small balls were inlaid around the outer side of the upper half of the gourd.

(End of this chapter)