Ancient Godly Monarch - Chapter 925

Chapter 925

With a beauty to accompany him, Qin Wentian spent a long period of time in that tranquil area within the mountains and its waterfall . Although life was simple and quiet, it wasn’t lonely .

As before, Qing`er wasn’t fond of speaking too much . However, when Qin Wentian occasionally cracked a joke and teased her, the expressions on that perpetually calm and cold face would change slightly . That could also be considered a lively part of his life and hence, he didn’t feel lonely at all .

Roughly half a year had passed since that battle . Qin Wentian had completely recovered and his cultivation had also advanced a step, breaking through to the eighth-level of Celestial Phenomenon . Now, he was only one step away from the ninth-level, and could faintly see the barrier to the immortal foundation realm .

In the evening, the cool wind blew . Qin Wentian stood in front of the waterfall, and was attempting to achieve a deeper comprehension of his innate techniques . And at this very moment, the sound of the wind whistled as a grey-colored silhouette flashed by him . Qin Wentian’s eyes flickered and he stopped his cultivation; by his side, Little Rascal instantly shot through the air, as though it too had discovered something .

"Is someone there?" Qin Wentian soared into the air, his movements as swift as a wind roc, darting towards the distance . A while later, he noticed a white-robed figure standing on a gigantic rock ahead .

This caused a strange expression to appear on Qin Wentian’s face . Was this Nanfeng Yunxi?

"No, she has absolutely no aura at all . " Qin Wentian suddenly realized that he had no way to sense this person’s aura .

"Who might you be?" Qin Wentian asked .

"Bzz!" He saw the female’s silhouette flicker, shifting into a pale, ghostly phantom that continued to fly ahead, leaving behind faint shadowy images of her movements .

‘How quick,’ Qin Wentian silently mused . Little Rascal began to bark, and it followed after the woman .

Qin Wentian looked puzzled, then he followed after them as well . Behind him, a flawlessly beautiful figure appeared and upon seeing both Little Rascal and Qin Wentian pursuing someone, spatial energy manifested and surrounded her as Qing`er also vanished on the spot .

Not too long after, Qin Wentian and Little Rascal halted . That female they saw earlier was simply too fast, she was like an apparition .

"Underworld Mountains . " Qing`er caught up to them . And upon staring at the path ahead of them, her countenance changed .

"Qing`er, what sort of place are the Underworld Mountains?" Qin Wentian asked curiously .

"A forbidden ground in the City of Ancient Emperors . There were many geniuses who entered in the past, but none have ever exited . Right in front is the entrance to the Underworld Mountains . " Qing`er pointed ahead, and when Qin Wentian looked carefully, he could see a mountain in the shape of an arch, radiating an aura of extreme coldness . It felt as though that arch separated the forbidden ground from the rest of the outside world .

"Did that female enter the Underground Mountains?" Qin Wentian mumbled .

"Whine~ . . . " Little Rascal let out a low whimper . Qin Wentian stared at it and asked, "Little Rascal, what’s wrong?"

"Summon, I can feel the aura of something summoning me," Little Rascal’s voice grew solemn, causing Qin Wentian’s expression to freeze . Little Rascal felt something calling out to it?

"Then let’s go in and take a look," Qin Wentian spoke . After that he turned to Qing`er, "Qing`er, you go back and wait for me, alright?"

Qing`er simply stared at Qin Wentian, and Qin Wentian couldn’t help but smile at her expression . "Okay, let’s go in together . But let’s try to be cautious . "

Before he’d even finished speaking, Little Rascal’s body had already darted through the air; Qin Wentian and Qing`er followed after it .

"There’s a rumor of an inheritance left behind in this place by an ancient emperor . However, the methods of this ancient emperor were extremely cruel, and up till now, it’s unknown how many geniuses have perished within . Also, no one knows the exact identity of that ancient emperor . In spite of this, many people still wish to enter the Underworld Mountains," Qing`er explained, as if to caution Qin Wentian .

The entrance only had a single pathway . The atmosphere was chilly and sinister, causing everyone to feel a cold .

Little Rascal’s speed became slower, and even its body was trembling slightly as though from fear . This was the first time Qin Wentian saw Little Rascal in such a state . It could sense the aura of a summons, yet it seemed to be very afraid .

What type of energy did that summoning have exactly?

"ROAR!" A low roar sounded from Little Rascal, and its speed quickened once again as it dived into a canyon .

"Little Rascal!" Qin Wentian could sense the nervous beat of Little Rascal’s heart . There seemed to be a mysterious power guiding it .

"It’s very dangerous in there," Qing`er warned when she saw Qin Wentian moving forth .

"Qing`er, you return first," Qin Wentian said again as his countenance turned solemn .

Since the Underworld Mountains was a forbidden ground of the City of Ancient Emperors, there would surely be extreme danger found inside . However, he couldn’t ignore Little Rascal, but he also couldn’t allow Qing`er to come to danger .

"My spatial power can bring you away at a critical moment . And there’s a protective strand of immortal sense in my body . " Qing`er shook her head, stubbornly refusing the order . Given her personality, there was no way Qin Wentian could persuade her .

"Very well, but if we run into any danger, you have to leave at the earliest opportunity," prompted Qin Wentian solemnly .

"Okay," Qing`er replied . After that, she followed after Qin Wentian . Qin Wentian could sense the direction Little Rascal moved, and soon they were swiftly diving into the canyon . The mountains were shaped bizarrely here, and every one of the mountain peaks were so tall that they reached the heavens . In addition, the atmosphere seemed to grow increasingly sinister the deeper they proceeded .

"Little Rascal!" Qin Wentian continued ahead, lifting his head and staring at an isolated peak in the distance . And there, Little Rascal stood . The night was extremely dark, and its silhouette on the mountain peak seemed to resemble a lonely wolf, desperately looking around for something .

"Bzz!" A wind shuddered past as a white-robed figure appeared on the isolated peak . Qin Wentian stiffened; he could tell that this was none other than the mysterious female they had chasing earlier .

A sudden mist enveloped the mountains in this area, intensifying by the moment .

"What’s going on?" Qin Wentian discovered that, despite his strong vision, he couldn’t see through the mist . There seemed to be a mysterious sort of barrier blocking his sight . But a while later after the mist dissipated, Qin Wentian’s countenance changed .

The scene before them had transformed completely, although they were still in the mountains, the darkness seemed deeper here . And the mountains around them were no longer the same mountains as before . It was as if they had been instantly transported into another location, yet they clearly knew they hadn’t moved a single inch from where they stood .

"The Underground Mountains," Qing`er spoke in a low voice .

"Are these the true Underground Mountains?" Qin Wentian murmured . Qing`er might have known that the Underground Mountains were forbidden grounds in the City of Ancient Emperors, but she didn’t really know much about them beyond that . Who would have thought that the moment night fell, another mountain range would appear: the true Underworld Mountains .

"That’s…?" Suddenly, Qin Wentian froze . He stared at the foot of a mountain before staring at his surroundings . He’d spotted the bones of many geniuses scattered around .

The chill in the air grew stronger and stronger, as though affected by a special energy . Qin Wentian’s aura began to slip out, as though something was pulling it out bit by bit, draining it away .

"What’s going on?" Qin Wentian stretched his arms out . The Underworld Mountains could forcibly sap the strength of one’s physical body . And when he glanced at Qing`er, he could tell that she was experiencing the same thing .

"Woooooof~" Little Rascal let out a long whistle as its body expanded . It was actually devouring the special energy in the atmosphere, and wasn’t at all affected by the mysterious force sapping their strength away .

"Little Rascal…" Qin Wentian stared at the puppy . But at this moment, a white-robed figure flashed by, directly appearing before Little Rascal . Qin Wentian’s countenance changed as he instantly dashed towards it .

"Who are you exactly?" Qin Wentian icily asked . He saw the white-robed figure tilt her head and stare at him . A face of such beauty it left one breathless, yet there was something demonic about her features . This kind of beauty lacked any kind of charm, and her eyes seemed devoid of emotion . They only seemed to contain a fearsome stateliness as though she was a peerless expert . There was no aura emanating from her at all—it felt like she wasn’t even a living person .

Similar to Little Rascal, she wasn’t under the influence of the strange phenomenon here in the Underworld Mountains . With no aura, her strength naturally remained unaffected .

"Are you a human or a ghost?" This was the first time Qin Wentian encountered an existence completely lacking in any aura . Even for someone like the Eastern Sage Immortal Emperor, who could retract his aura, the faint wisp of humanity would always be there . However, this person in front of Qin Wentian had no presence nor aura at all . If he hadn’t been looking at her personally with his own two eyes, he’d have no way to sense her existence .

The woman’s eyes shifted away, landing onto Little Rascal . After which, she started moving towards the puppy . Qin Wentian’s eyes widened in shock at the scene; her current form didn’t seem to be corporeal, and she was now attempting to fuse with Little Rascal’s body .

"ROAR!" Little Rascal let out a roar of pain and agony, as its body trembled violently .

"SCRAM!" Qin Wentian brandished his immortal-ranked spear, and immediately lunged towards the white-robed female . However, the spear passed directly through her body, and didn’t seem to affect her at all .

"An apparition!" Qin Wentian face twisted in alarm . Little Rascal continued to howl incessantly as its trembling grew even more intense .

"BOOM!" The entirety of Little Rascal’s energy instantly erupted, and the woman’s form suddenly shuddered as a look of uneasiness crossed her face .

"This thing is afraid of the flames in your bloodline!" Little Rascal called out . Qin Wentian’s blood started thrumming, giving rise to a terrifying white flame which he then infused into Little Rascal’s body . Swish~ a raging wind blew past as the apparition immediately recoiled from Little Rascal . She turned her cold eyes onto Qin Wentian .

From a young age, Little Rascal had been raised with Qin Wentian’s blood as nourishment . There were traces of Qin Wentian’s blood in its veins, and earlier when its entire energy erupted forth, it was that very blood which caused the apparition to be fearful .

The female apparition glanced coldly at Qin Wentian before abruptly rushing towards Qing`er . In an instant, her form was about to fuse with Qing`er’s .

"QING`ER!" Qin Wentian’s countenance drastically changed, and he instantly pressed out with his fingers, channeling his white flames into her as well . He saw the apparition being expelled out once more .

The white-robed female then re-appeared without warning in front of them, glaring at them with cold fury in her eyes .