Chapter 428: The Master Arrives in Person

Qin Xiaofeng swept a glance over the crowd below, his gaze finally landing on Chi Bilie!

"Has there been any news of the First Immortal Mountain recently?"

"None! After the celestial phenomenon ended, everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened at all. The cultivators who had gathered there previously have also dispersed!"

A faint red glow flashed in Chi Bilie's eyes as he spoke, looking very puzzled. After hearing his words, Qin Xiaofeng fell into silence once again. Based on his experience, the celestial phenomenon at the First Immortal Mountain should have been a Nascent Soul formation, but who exactly was condensing a Nascent Soul inside?

Not to mention that the Spiritual Qi on the First Immortal Mountain was now exhausted, even the various dangers there were absolutely not a place where a cultivator could successfully form a Nascent Soul. Moreover, Lu Yuhou was still on the First Immortal Mountain, which made it extremely dangerous!

"Perhaps that wasn't a true Nascent Soul formation phenomenon!"

Sitting upright, Qin Xiaofeng said:

"With our current strength, even if that was a phenomenon of a precious treasure appearing, I would not dare to go in and retrieve it. We must wait for the 'Master' to arrive!"

His voice was very soft, but when the two words 'Master' were uttered, everyone present was startled! This number one figure of the Great Underworld Mansion had basically never been seen by anyone; even Jin Buhuan and Chi Bilie had only heard his voice!

It seemed that the matters on the First Immortal Mountain were indeed extraordinary, having already alarmed this long-absent figure! The Demon Emperor appeared calm on the surface, but in his heart, there was an inexplicable excitement!

He had been waiting for this day for a long time! He had met the 'Master' of the Great Underworld Mansion once before, but at that time, he had absolutely no strength to contend with him. Now that his strength had greatly declined, he was even less likely to be the man's opponent! Yet, he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart! Perhaps only the 'Master' could allow him to regain his former glory!

"When will the Master arrive?"

Jin Buhuan stepped forward, his face unable to hide a trace of excitement.

"I am not too clear on that either, but according to the news transmitted last time, the Master will arrive in person within the next few months!"

Looking at Jin Buhuan, whose cultivation had greatly declined, Qin Xiaofeng's thoughts shifted, and he knew what this person was thinking! But he did not expose his thoughts!

"Additionally! Before the Master arrives, we must find a way to open the Second Purple Mansion Immortal Cave on 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain'. If we do so, perhaps the Master will be pleased and even help us advance!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the few people present showed varying degrees of unpleasantness. There were two Purple Mansion Immortal Caves on 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain'. The first one had been opened years ago, and the fact that Qin Xiaofeng and Chi Bilie's cultivation had improved so rapidly was inextricably linked to it!

As for the second Purple Mansion Immortal Cave, it was extremely thorny. The Great Underworld Mansion had used a great deal of manpower and resources, yet had been unable to open it! This also left Qin Xiaofeng somewhat regretful!

"Brother Qin, we have been trying for a long time with the Second Immortal Cave, and every Array Master in the Great Underworld Mansion with any means has already tried!"

Chi Bilie shook his head!

"Try as much as you can! You absolutely must not let go of any opportunity!"

Qin Xiaofeng also knew this matter was not easy, but as the current supreme commander on 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain', he absolutely could not say words of discouragement!

Hearing this, the crowd could only nod slightly and disperse. Just as the Demon Emperor was about to walk out, Qin Xiaofeng called him back!

"Demon Emperor! You stay!"

There was not the slightest emotion or respect in these words. The Demon Emperor had long been sick to death of such talk, but out of consideration for the face of the Great Underworld Mansion, he could not flare up and could only turn back to look coldly at Qin Xiaofeng!

"This time, with the 'Master' coming in person, he will surely be very satisfied with your performance! Therefore, he should be the first to help you restore your power! But there is one thing you must never forget! The book the Master wants has not been found yet! So..."

The words were left half-spoken, and Qin Xiaofeng stopped abruptly. The Demon Emperor was a sensible man; he did not need to have everything spelled out! Hearing the word 'book', the Demon Emperor's whole body shook, and his face turned ugly!

This matter, which he had promised the 'Master' back at the Tianjiang Plain, had still not been fulfilled to this day!

"I will find a way to handle this myself! Many thanks for your concern, Fellow Daoist Qin!"

Turning his head, the Demon Emperor left the room, but his heart was in a state of turmoil. A book! That book from the Underworld—where was he supposed to find it? Back then, he had turned the Demon Emperor Tomb upside down, yet he hadn't even seen a shadow of the book. Now, on the Xianhuan Continent, it was even more impossible to find! Who exactly had taken that book back then? Thinking of this, the Demon Emperor's teeth itched with hatred! If he ever found the person who stole the book, he would have to extract their soul and refine their spirit!

Watching the Demon Emperor's disappearing figure, Qin Xiaofeng revealed a faint, cold smile! He stretched lazily, then clapped his hands twice. At this moment, a young and gorgeous female cultivator walked before him!

Reaching out to pull the female cultivator into his arms, he said softly:

"Do you think he can find that book?"

The gorgeous female cultivator gave a coquettish smile, her five jade fingers lightly tracing Qin Xiaofeng's cheek as she said fawningly:

"I don't think he can! In that case, wouldn't Fellow Daoist Qin's position be secure?"

Just as the female cultivator finished this sentence, Qin Xiaofeng's expression changed. He pushed her out of his arms with both hands, his eyes filled with fierce light. With a flick of his robe sleeves, a mass of pitch-black radiance rolled out and struck directly at the female cultivator!

That female cultivator only had Golden Core stage cultivation; caught off guard, she was struck by the black radiance and fell into a pool of blood with a scream, her body covered in hundreds of wounds, large and small! Even until her death, she did not understand which sentence she had said wrong to invite such a fatal disaster!

"I don't like smart women! You know too much!"

Slowly standing up, Qin Xiaofeng flicked his two fingers lightly, and a spark of fire flew out, quickly landing on the dead female cultivator's body. In the blink of an eye, the corpse turned into a pile of ashes!

With his hands behind his back, his expression grew increasingly ugly. Was his intention really so obvious? Even a maid could see it so easily! Pacing slowly in the room, Qin Xiaofeng's state of mind was difficult to calm down for a moment!

At the same time, on the peak of the First Immortal Mountain, a streak of light sped toward the sky above the 'Nine Nether Cold Pool'. After hovering to a stop, it revealed the appearance of Lu Yuhou!

It could be seen that the Demonic Qi swirling within his eyes was even more severe, and his cultivation had also improved significantly. Compared to the Great Perfection Stage from before, he was almost about to enter the Spirit Severing Stage!

Looking down at the pool water emitting cold air, Lu Yuhou had always felt some unease in his heart! The Nascent Soul formation phenomenon from a while ago had seen all its power eventually return to this cold pool! Could it be that someone was condensing a Nascent Soul at the bottom of the pool?

Thinking about it carefully, this seemed unlikely! Even a cultivator above the Spirit Severing Stage could not withstand the cold air in the Cold Pool! Even more terrifying was the purple light within the pool water!

Others might not know what that was, but Lu Yuhou, who had been subjected to Possession, knew clearly that those purple rays were emitted by the 'Purple Lightning Wild Thunder', which specifically countered Demonic Qi!

With the extreme cold plus the 'Purple Lightning Wild Thunder', what kind of person could form a Nascent Soul in there? Previously, Lu Yuhou had thought it might be Zhang Nuo and the others, but he had never looked highly upon the cultivators of the Human Realm. Someone who could sink to the bottom of the pool and not die simply would not appear in the Human Realm!

Thus, Lu Yuhou had always believed that it must have been some treasure appearing at the bottom of the pool that caused the celestial phenomenon! It was just that this time, the phenomenon was quite similar to a Nascent Soul formation phenomenon!

Several months later, on 'Hongjun Immortal Mountain', a passage appeared on the surface of the Mountain Protection Restriction. At this time, Qin Xiaofeng and the many cultivators of the Great Underworld Mansion stood in two rows!

Before them, a cultivator wearing a black robe walked slowly among the crowd. This black robe had many gold threads running through it, looking as if it exuded a strange aura. The black-robed person's entire body was covered within the robe, and nothing could be seen from the outside!

Despite this, the pressure emitted by the black-robed person was terrifyingly strong. Every time his foot landed, not even the tiny dust on the ground was kicked up. This was not to say how good his lightness skill was, but because the Spiritual Pressure on his body was too strong, suppressing even the tiny dust!

When the black-robed person walked past the crowd, an inexplicable panic would rise from the bottom of their hearts, and even if they tried their best to suppress it, it was useless! It was a trembling that came from the depths of their souls!

Without even looking at them, the black-robed person walked straight toward the main hall! Jin Buhuan and the others did not even dare to breathe loudly, especially the Demon Emperor, whose heart was even more anxious and uneasy! Following behind the black-robed person, Qin Xiaofeng and the others also walked inside!

When the black-robed person sat on the main seat, Qin Xiaofeng and the others bowed and saluted together! In one voice, they addressed him as Master!

The black-robed person raised his head slightly, and two chilling gazes shot out from within, like two bright lamps in the dark night. However, no one felt that those gazes would bring hope or light; instead, the moment they saw the gazes, they felt only despair and death!

Qin Xiaofeng was still somewhat better off, but those who were seeing the 'Master' for the first time were all shocked to varying degrees! This number one figure of the Great Underworld Mansion was completely impossible to see through, and his cultivation was even unfathomable! No wonder the Great Underworld Mansion could stand for ten thousand years without falling; it turned out there was such a figure backing them!

"Demon Emperor! Long time no see!"

After those cold, chilling gazes swept over the crowd, they landed on the Demon Emperor! A sentence without any emotion was uttered; the voice sounded as if it came from the Nine Nether Underworld—cold! Silent! And carrying a trace of anger!

Shuddering violently, even with the Demon Emperor's cultivation and state of mind, he was actually stunned by this voice. After a while, he replied:

"When I met the Master back then, you were already awe-inspiring, and seeing you again now, your heroic spirit is no less than it was in those years!"

The Demon Emperor, who was accustomed to being flattered by others, was actually opening his mouth to suck up to someone else; it seemed this Master was not simple!