Chapter 2270: One Million Avatars!

Chapter 2270: Chapter 2270: One Million Avatars!

The little purple beast said proudly:

"Naturally."

Yu Ruo’s brows were tightly knitted, clearly still very skeptical about this.

"I’ve never seen the Divine Beast Qilin myself, but as the peak existence of this world, you seem a bit too weak."

The little purple beast sighed and said:

"That’s because I’m one of the million avatars of the Divine Beast Qilin."

"A million avatars?"

This was the first time Yu Ruo had heard the little purple beast mention this.

"What do you mean?"

She hurriedly asked.

The little purple beast said calmly:

"It’s a long story. You just need to know that back then, my complete self suffered a sudden calamity and was forced to split into a million avatars and escape in all directions."

"Most of those million avatars were destroyed."

"But some still managed to escape."

"I’m one of those."

"However, for my Qilin Clan, as long as one avatar escapes, we can re-gather the body and reforge the true form."

Hearing this, Yu Ruo immediately understood.

Her beautiful eyes curved in a half-smile as she said:

"So, when you escaped to Black Cloud City back then, you happened to run into me going astray in cultivation, and you wanted to seize my body."

"Am I right?"

The little purple beast spoke at once:

"More or less."

"I did intend to seize your body at the time, but I didn’t expect you would actually..."

"Forget it, let’s just say I was unlucky."

"Since you and I are now in a symbiotic relationship, sharing prosperity and ruin, I naturally won’t harm you."

Hearing this, Yu Ruo snorted.

"Good that you understand."

"This time, going to Black Gold Canyon and entering the Divine Beast Burial Ground will be a tremendous opportunity for both of us."

"We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes."

The little purple beast also snorted coldly.

"Of course I won’t make mistakes."

"It’s you I’m worried about. You brought these two along—can you be sure they won’t mess things up?"

"Especially that kid, he’s no easy character."

At these words, Yu Ruo said:

"Of course I’ve prepared some methods."

"But?"

"The ’kid’ you’re talking about, you mean Senior Zhou, right?"

"What about him?"

"Don’t tell me even you can’t handle him?"

Yu Ruo’s expression changed slightly.

The little purple beast said coldly:

"That Zhou brat, his cultivation foundation is extremely formidable, not much inferior to the Divine Beast Clan."

"Besides, I can sense that the methods and Magic Treasures he has hidden are anything but simple."

"Inside his body, there’s a concealed aura that even makes my heart palpitate."

"In my peak state, I naturally wouldn’t take this kid seriously."

"But right now, I can probably only barely protect myself against him."

Hearing this, Yu Ruo nodded thoughtfully.

"Senior Zhou’s strength is indeed very great. I’ve heard the Elders of my clan mention it as well."

"However, he’s a decent person, so there’s no need to worry too much."

"By the way."

Yu Ruo suddenly looked at the little purple beast and asked:

"You said you turned into a million avatars and escaped back then."

"Although most were destroyed, quite a few still got out, right?"

"Wouldn’t those avatars also know about the Divine Beast Burial Ground in Black Gold Canyon?"

"Is it possible someone has already beaten us to it?"

The little purple beast hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Hard to say, but the likelihood is very small."

"After all, those million avatars that escaped back then scattered across all realms."

"Among those that happened to end up around Black Cloud City, there shouldn’t be anyone else besides me."

"Of course, we can’t rule out someone rushing over from an extremely distant place."

"But that possibility is slim."

Hearing this, Yu Ruo let out a slight breath of relief.

"Let’s hope that’s really the case."

"If I can obtain the benefits within the Divine Beast Burial Ground, my cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds."

"By then, you’ll be able to restore your true body sooner as well."

"It’ll be a tremendous help to both of us."

The little purple beast nodded.

"Alright. Let’s leave it at that."

"Unless it’s a critical moment later, don’t contact me."

"That kid’s Primordial Spirit is very strong. If we communicate too often, he’ll definitely notice."

With that, the little purple beast flickered, turning into a ball of purple light that entered Yu Ruo’s glabella and vanished.

Yu Ruo, meanwhile, left this special space without betraying the slightest hint.

...

Early the next morning.

Zhou Yu appeared outside the west gate of Black Cloud City.

He hadn’t waited long when he saw Yue Shan and Yu Ruo arrive one after the other.

Upon meeting, Yu Ruo hurriedly bowed respectfully and apologized to Zhou Yu.

"Forgive me, Senior Zhou, this girl is late."

Zhou Yu waved his hand.

"It’s fine."

"Since we’re all here, let’s depart."

"Alright!"

Then, under Yue Shan’s lead, the three of them rose into the air and headed toward Black Gold Canyon.

Ten days later.

Zhou Yu and the other two arrived before a vast stretch of black mountain ranges.

At this moment, before these dark mountains, clouds and mist billowed, Black Qi pressed down heavily, giving off an extremely deep and terrifying sense of oppression.

Yue Shan immediately said:

"Senior Zhou, this is the entrance to Black Gold Canyon."

"These black clouds and mist are the Demonic Qi seeping out from Black Gold Canyon."

"Of course, though this Demonic Qi looks frightening, it’s actually very thin. As long as one is above the Nascent Soul Realm, they can withstand it."

"But once we’re inside, especially in the core region, if that Demonic Qi clings to you and enters your body, it’ll be extremely troublesome."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded.

"Alright."

"Let’s go in."

Yue Shan immediately took the lead, walking at the front.

Reaching the black cloud mass, Yue Shan promptly took out a red Blood Banner Magic Treasure.

Then he formed a spell to activate the red Blood Banner Magic Treasure.

In the next instant, streaks of red light shot out.

These red lights easily pierced into the black Demon Energy Cloud.

In the blink of an eye, a passage opened up within the Demon Energy Cloud.

After finishing all this, Yue Shan said:

"Senior Zhou, Yu Xianzi, stay close to me."

With that, Yue Shan stepped in first, entering the passage.

Zhou Yu and Yu Ruo followed behind him.

Yu Ruo was already starting to feel a bit nervous by now.

But Zhou Yu remained utterly calm, even his steps were unhurried, like strolling in a courtyard.

Halfway through, Yu Ruo suddenly spoke:

"Daoist Yue, this girl has been to Black Gold Canyon quite a few times before."

"If I remember correctly, to pass through the black Demon Energy Clouds of Black Gold Canyon, one has to traverse several special array barriers in between."

"Why is it that you’ve just been going straight into the mountains this time?"

Hearing this, Yue Shan chuckled.

"Those so-called array barriers are, frankly, just there to fool people who don’t know what they’re doing."

"I’m extremely familiar with this place, so naturally I don’t need to go through all that trouble."

Though still somewhat puzzled by this, seeing Zhou Yu beside her with a calm expression, Yu Ruo chose not to press further.

After about half an hour, Yue Shan led the two of them through the black sea of Demonic Qi clouds.

Immediately afterward, a massive Magic Array Barrier appeared before them.

The Magic Array Barrier shimmered with a faint Qing Mang light.

Through its translucent outer wall, they could even vaguely see shadows of people moving inside.

Yue Shan said with a smile:

"This is the last supply point before entering Black Gold Canyon..."