studiobondurri Chapter 1076: Nether Demon
Chapter 1076: Nether Demon
Chapter 1076: Nether Demon
A few breaths later, the Crimson Luan landed in front of the Heavens’ Gate.
Ye Qing leaped off its back and gave it a solemn bow. “Thank you for everything, senior.”
“Chirp chirp!”
The Crimson Luan chirped softly before flying away. Once it had reunited with its brethren, they all took flight and disappeared into the sea of clouds. Ye Qing reckoned that they had returned to the Radiant Tree.
Ye Qing examined the Heavens’ Gate only after the Crimson Luans were all gone.
He labeled it as the “Heavens’ Gate” in his head, but it was really a gigantic pailou[1]. Seemingly made from bronze and covered in auspicious engravings such as dragons, phoenixes, and auspicious clouds, it seemed to be infinitely tall and wide. It also exuded an aura of mystery and antiquity.@@@@
Standing at the bottom of the structure, Ye Qing felt as small and weak as an ant.
That said, although the Heavens’ Gate seemed to be infinitely tall, he could clearly see the words “Kunlun Ruins” hanging on the roof.
The second he saw the words “Kunlun Ruins”, they suddenly unleashed a flash of light so bright that his eyes hurt, and tears streaked down his cheeks.
“Argh!”
It was at this moment Ye Qing suddenly heard a bloodcurdling scream. It came from behind him.
Spine tingling with shock, Ye Qing ignored the pain of his eyes and surrounded himself in profound light.
When he turned around, he saw a shadow writhing and smoking a little on the floor. It looked like the blinding light was burning it.
“Warrior... save me... please, save me...”
It was at this moment the shadow suddenly transformed into a beautiful woman and begged Ye Qing for help.
The woman was extraordinarily attractive. Her appearance naturally induced sympathy in anyone.
Ye Qing was completely unmoved, however. He didn’t so much as bat an eyelid.
Seeing his lack of reaction, the shadow turned into a five-years-old girl next and cried, “Save Young Nan, uncle! Please! It hurts! It hurts!”
The young girl looked as cute and pretty as a doll. Her cries of pain were impossible to ignore either.
Still, Ye Qing did not move a muscle, though he was now wearing a curious expression. Not only could this shadow transform its appearance and looked exactly like a human, it could draw out their Seven Emotions and Six Desires as well. It did this to lure them to temptation and distort their mind.
Of course, this power was completely useless against him. At his current level, only a handful of people was his better in the area of controlling another’s Seven Emotions and Six Desires and bending their mind to their will. Compared to him, this shadow might as well be a child trying to cut down an adult with his toy sword.
Seeing that Ye Qing was still unmoved, a vicious snarl slowly appeared on the shadow’s face.
After a careful examination, Ye Qing discovered that the bright light came from the stamp at the bottom right corner of the board.
“Stamp of Profound Sovereign Chongming...”
Ye Qing muttered the words within the stamp under his breath. It was only five words, but they were ancient, profound, and possessed seemingly limitless power.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the name on the Heavens’ Gate—“Kunlun Ruins”—was written by this Profound Sovereign Chongming. That was why his stamp existed at the bottom right corner of the board.
He did not know who Profound Sovereign Chongming was, but the fact that he was allowed to stamp his name on the main entrance of the Kunlun Ruins, and the fact that his stamp was so powerful, could only mean that Profound Sovereign Chongming was an extraordinary person. He was most likely one of the celestials living in the Kunlun Ruins.
“It’s too bad...”
A moment later, Ye Qing reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the stamp. Had the stamp existed anywhere else, he would have done everything in his power to claim it for himself. Unfortunately, the stamp was engraved into the Heavens’ Gate itself. He couldn’t possibly destroy this whole structure just to obtain the stamp, right?
If he did, the celestials of the Kunlun Ruins might jump out of their coffins and slap him to death.
But of course, he wasn’t serious about taking the stamp. The main reason he came to the Kunlun Ruins was to save Yi Pin. He didn’t mind a bit of looting, but considering his objective, the last thing he wanted to do was to start a side quest.
A shrug later, Ye Qing stepped through the Heavens’ Gate.
The second he crossed the threshold, the scenery before his eyes changed as if he had entered a whole new world.
He saw cyan mountains, green waters, and leisurely clouds at the distance.
He saw clusters of towers, pavilions and palaces.
The air was overflowing with spiritual qi, colorful and gorgeous.
The white clouds leisurely floated across the sky while taking all kinds of forms.
The blowing wind secretly showed off the profound secrets of nature.
And the tall mountains and flowing waters came together to play a melodious tune of nature.
This was a realm anyone would say, “What a blessed land of the celestials!” at first glance.
Ye Qing was frowning though.
It was because hidden behind this picturesque realm of the celestials was thick, tainted darkness.
1. Literally meaning “memorial archway gate”, a paifang, also known as a pailou, is a traditional style of Chinese architecture, often used in arch or gateway structures. ☜