Chương 1425

Qin Mu, holding his phone and reading the content synchronously, widened his eyes as he watched the “godfather” of the Dragon Kirin on the throne and the “stepson” of the Dragon Xiao beneath it. A sense of absurdity and strangeness arose in his heart. This update is really fast! ┏Ⅹ④③⑨⑨┛

He was still worried whether the Dragon Kirin had been eaten by that giant beast, but never imagined that the Dragon Kirin would be captured by the Dragon Xiao and adopted as his stepson!

Moreover, judging from the situation, the Dragon Kirin seemed to be doing quite well beside the Dragon Xiao!

With a buzz, Qin Mu activated his divine realm and invoked the power of the Primordial Dao; the chains around his neck immediately fell off.

The Dragon Xiao suddenly raised his head, his eighteen eyes fixed intently on Qin Mu, and he exclaimed in shock, “You can defy the rules of this place and use divine powers?”

Qin Mu moved around, then said, “This place has formed a natural barrier of the Dao, specifically designed to lock one’s spiritual power. I don’t have many divine powers at my disposal; I can only use four of them.”

The Dragon Xiao was puzzled and uncertain for a moment, then laughed heartily, “Amazing! Truly amazing! No wonder you are revered as the牧天 Zun. I originally thought you were just a filler among the celestial masters, but it turns out you truly possess some remarkable abilities!”

He stood up, walked down from the throne, and in just a few steps, he was beside Qin Mu. His long body circled around Qin Mu several times; nine of his heads and seven of his necks were injured, and although the Dragon Kirin tried to heal him, he still hadn’t fully recovered.

He examined Qin Mu from head to toe as if looking at an animal, then praised, “Truly remarkable. Your cultivation level may not be high, but your abilities are indeed extraordinary.”

He then returned to the throne. The throne itself seemed to be made of thorny bushes, but it couldn’t harm him in the slightest.

Qin Mu glanced at the Dragon Kirin and said with a smile, “Dragon Xiao, your stepson is quite unique; half dragon and half kirin.”

The Dragon Kirin retorted, “I, the mount of the牧天 Zun, allow you to know my name: my surname is Dragon, and my name is Pi! When I was on the run, I used my divine powers, and some other creatures who were also fleeing happened to see me. Without a word, they picked me up and ran away with me. Later, when my godfather arrived, he saw that I was clever and intelligent, so he adopted me as his stepson.”

Qin Mu blinked and immediately understood what had happened.

During the battle against the Earth Mother Yuanjun, the range covered by the Liuli Qingtian Banner was so wide that both the Dragon Kirin and the nearby giant beasts fled to avoid being affected by it.

It seems that at that time, the Dragon Kirin was trying to use a reverse invocation divine power to summon himself back to the ancestral mountain of Black Mountain, but he was discovered by other fleeing beasts.

Those beasts, thinking that the Dragon Kirin was one of their kind and seeing that he wasn’t running fast enough, picked him up in their mouths to escape.

The Dragon Kirin couldn’t use the reverse invocation divine power, and when he finally reached a safe distance, he encountered the fleeing Dragon Xiao.

The Dragon Xiao picked them up together and fled to this place.

Although the Dragon Kirin’s medical skills were rather poor, they were still much better than those of the giant beasts. So he eagerly treated Dragon Xiao’s wounds, and it seems that Dragon Xiao quite liked him. Seeing that he was smart and capable, he adopted him as his stepson.

Long Xiao ha-ha laughed and said, “Mu Tianzun, do you know what place this is? This place is called Qishan. In the past, the Creator referred to it as Tianyu, the Nine Hells Platform! Back then, those who committed heinous crimes were often thrown here. In this place, not to mention you, even ancient gods would be reduced to mortals. With every step they took, their bodies would be filled with pain and they would wail in agony. In the end, they would be twisted beyond recognition and die a miserable death!”

“Qishan, Tianyu?”

Qin Mu was taken aback, looked around, and murmured, “There is indeed a place called Tianyu in the Heavenly Court, but it’s not so terrifying… If Tianyu corresponds to some kind of realm, then which of the seven realms of the Heavenly Palace would it be?”

Long Xiao glanced at him and said, “This place is merely the periphery of Tianyu, the first stage of the Nine Hells Platform. If one were to reach the ninth hell, not to mention being unable to use their divine powers, even if the so-called Ten Heavenly Lords came, they would have no choice but to face certain death! There are dozens of ancient gods’ skeletons there! If you submit to me and become my mount, you will enjoy great glory behind the ancestral court. If you refuse, I will throw you into the ninth hell and let you taste a life worse than death!”

Qin Mu laughed heartily, “Long Xiao, you’re already on the brink of death, yet you still indulge in delusions.”

He then recounted Wei Suifeng’s analysis in detail and said calmly, “You now have only one way to survive, and that is to join forces with me. Otherwise, when the Ten Heavenly Lords descend, your death will be certain!”

Long Xiao snorted coldly, “If I were to side with one of the Heavenly Lords, I could live freely; why would I worry about my life?”

“If you side with one of them, the other nine Lords would be greatly threatened. To maintain a balance of power among the Heavenly Lords, you would surely be eliminated.”

Qin Mu smiled and said, “Long Xiao, I’ve already invited you twice; I won’t invite you a third time.”

Long Xiao raised his dragon claws and gently tapped on his throne. Nine faces with changing expressions kept scrutinizing Qin Mu. Suddenly, a dragon’s head shouted, “You must have a way to deal with this crisis, that’s why you came to me so confidently! If you don’t reveal it, I’ll throw you into the ninth hell!”

Qin Mu smiled slightly, looked around, and said, “There’s no need for you to throw me in; I’ll go in myself.”

Long Xiao’s eyes widened in shock as Qin Mu simply bypassed him and headed towards the depths of Tianyu.

The second stage of Tianyu was right behind Long Xiao’s throne; it was a sheer cliff. Qin Mu leaped into it without hesitation.

He had always wanted to see if this Nine Hells Platform could indeed correspond to a realm in the Heavenly Palace, and now he would have the opportunity to test it.

Long Xiao hurried to the edge of the cliff and looked down, then said with a cold laugh, “Mu Tianzun, if you can’t withstand it, just scream, and I’ll rescue you. However, I dare not enter the ninth hell myself. If you can jump in and come out alive, then I’ll form an alliance with you.”

Long Qilin approached the cliff, peered over, and exclaimed, “How could a foster father form an alliance with someone like him?”

Long Xiao glanced at him and spat, “You’re such a close friend of his, how could I not know that? Stop playing that role!”

Long Qilin felt a chill run down his spine.

Long Xiu cười nói: “Cậu vẫn còn non lắm, không bằng được ông lão Mục Thiên Tôn chút nào. Khi tôi tiếp xúc với cậu, tôi đã nắm rõ toàn bộ thông tin về tổ tiên của cậu qua thần thức. Lý do tôi nhận cậu làm con nuôi không chỉ vì thích sự bất liêm sỉ của cậu, mà còn để chiếm lợi thế so với Mục Thiên Tôn; ít nhất thì cậu cũng phải cao hơn ông ta một bậc! Hơn nữa, tôi cần thông qua cậu để thiết lập mối quan hệ với Mục Thiên Tôn; trong trường hợp không thể biến ông ta thành con vật cưỡi được, thì cũng không đến nỗi phải trở mặt với ông ta.”

Long Kỳ Lân lập tức ngoan ngoãn và ngưỡng mộ nói: “Con nuôi xin khen ngợi cha nuôi!”

“Điều đó là đương nhiên! Nhưng đừng có ý muốn chiếm hữu tôi đâu.”

Long Xiu cười lạnh: “Bá Dương Thần Vương dù tinh ranh đến đâu, cuối cùng cũng bị tôi điều khiển một cách rõ ràng, để ông ta chết thay tôi mà!”

Long Kỳ Lân tràn đầy ánh mắt ngưỡng mộ, đuôi của nó vẫy qua vẫy lại phía sau.

Long Xiu cảm thấy không chịu nổi ánh mắt đó, vội vàng nói: “Tôi đã đọc cuốn sách về cách chiếm hữu người khác trong ký ức của cậu rồi; đừng lấy tôi làm thí nghiệm!”

Long Kỳ Lân cúi đầu thất vọng: “Con nuôi quả thực không xứng đáng được gọi là người có thể chiếm hữu Bá Dương Thần Vương, là người đứng đầu ba vị Thần Vương cổ đại; con chỉ tự thấy mình không bằng mà thôi.”

Long Xiu cười ha ha: “Cậu cũng không tệ chút nào. Yên tâm đi, khi trở thành con nuôi của tôi, phía sau khu vực tổ tiên này, một nửa lãnh thổ sẽ thuộc về cậu!”

Long Kỳ Lân chớp mắt: “Con đã vô tình chiếm hữu ông ta, và ông ta cũng vô tình chiếm hữu con; thật là một cao thủ!”