Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

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"Remember anything?" Chu Qin asked.

"Qin Xin said that my uncle is on the seventh level of the Seven Hells Demon Tower. He has a leaf from the World Tree on him!" Jiu Yin said.

"How do you know?" Chu Qin asked with slight confusion.

"I gave it to him when I was a child, it's inside a necklace as a birthday gift. He has always worn it and has never taken it off," Jiu Yin said.

"A leaf from the World Tree means we could use the Compass of the World Tree to locate him?" Chu Qin asked.

"Yes, absolutely!" Jiu Yin nodded affirmatively.

"But hasn't the Compass been shattered?" Chu Qin asked.

"What shattered was the Compass's physical form, the ethereal form cannot be broken. The ethereal form has already been inscribed in the memories of you and me, as well as anyone who has seen the Compass. Chu Qin, I'll teach you the spell, and you'll be able to sense the existence of the Compass within you," Jiu Yin said, sharing the spell of the Compass with Chu Qin.

Immediately, Chu Qin recited the spell, and, sure enough, an illusory Compass appeared in his mind!

"It can actually be done this way!" Chu Qin exclaimed in delight.

"Of course, this is a technique of the Wanmo Palace. Well, it's not exactly the technique of Wanmo Palace, but that of the World Tree. The purpose is to prevent the Compass from being exploited by others," Jiu Yin responded.

Chu Qin no longer spoke. He closed his eyes and sensed the Compass of the World Tree. Indeed, apart from the location of the World Tree, he also sensed the fluctuations of the World Tree's energy nearby!

"Follow me!" Chu Qin shouted excitedly.

Zhuge Lingtian and the ladies were all surprised, but since Chu Qin was their mainstay, they immediately followed suit.

Chu Qin, following the compass, flew all the way. At first, there was just an empty space, and after flying for a while, a gigantic cave entrance appeared before them!

"There's a cave!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"This is great, the Reincarnation Divine Spring should be inside this cave!" Zhuge Lingtian said excitedly. "My ancestor said that he found the Reincarnation Divine Spring inside a cave!"

No sooner had Zhuge Lingtian finished speaking than he took the lead and rushed into the cave.

"Go, follow him!" Chu Qin also immediately followed.

This was a huge downward-leading cave; upon entering, there was a tunnel.

The tunnel became wider as they proceeded inward, and eventually, it stopped descending and started extending forward.

Then, a majestic palace emerged in front of everyone.

The palace seemed to resemble the ancient palaces of the East but was overall colored in dark hues, somewhat similar to the palace they found of Jiu Yin.

Twenty-four demon statues were laid out in front of the palace.

"These represent the twenty-four Demon Ancestors who established the Demonic Path. It looks like this place must be the sanctum of the Demonic Path, the bottom level of the Seven Hells Demon Tower, the Reincarnation Temple!" Dongfang Qinxin said in excitement.

"The Reincarnation Temple, the Reincarnation Divine Spring, could it be inside?" Zhuge Lingtian asked with fervent eyes.

"Yes," Dongfang Qinxin nodded. "But it is rumored that the Reincarnation Divine Spring is guarded by a legendary Magical Beast—the Demon Hound. We probably can't just walk in. The Demon Hound has immense power, is tremendously ugly, and fiercely malevolent!"

"A Magical Beast too!" all the ladies said, raising their eyebrows. "Qin Xin, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I feared you wouldn't come if I did," Dongfang Qinxin said with a smile. "But don't worry, the legend says that as long as you answer the Demon Hound's question correctly, you will be able to enter the Reincarnation Temple smoothly!"

"Is that so? Then where is the Demon Hound?" Qian Renxue seemed intrigued.

No sooner had Qian Renxue finished speaking than the doors of the Reincarnation Temple burst open, and at that moment, a terrifying oppressive force came over them!

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"He's here!" Zhuge Lingtian's gaze sharpened as he spoke.

True enough, from within the Reincarnation Temple emerged a tall and slender figure. Unlike what Dongfang Qinxin had described, the newcomer was not a fierce and malevolent-looking person, hideously ugly; instead, he was a handsome man.

This man had flowing white hair, was dressed in white robes, carried himself with elegance and grace, and had a gentle and refined demeanor. He was holding a folding fan in his hand, had a face as fine as jade, and eyes as bright as stars. Atop his head grew a pair of black dragon horns, suggesting he was not of the Human Race.

Although his attractiveness was not on par with Chu Qin, he could indeed be considered a true handsome man.

Even so, Xiaowu and the others were indifferent toward this man. They already had Chu Qin; no matter how handsome another man might be, he could not compare to Chu Qin in the slightest.

Simply put, he was no match for Chu Qin.

However, though he did not rival Chu Qin in looks, he possessed an extremely terrifying Divine Power that did not fall short in comparison to Chu Qin's.

"You're here to borrow the Reincarnation Divine Spring," the man began, his voice elegant and magnetic, "Unfortunately, you'll need to get past me to use it."

"Uncle!"

"Elder Zhu Que!"

In a moment, Jiu Yin and Dongfang Qinxin's voices rang out in succession!

Including Chu Qin, everyone was slightly startled.

It turned out this man was none other than Jiu Yin's uncle, a Demon Clan Elder, Zhu Que!

Zhu Que was momentarily taken aback and looked at Dongfang Qinxin and Jiu Yin, "Eastern Island Master? ... Jiu Yin!"

Seeing Jiu Yin, Zhu Que's excitement was evident as he teleported in front of her.

"Jiu Yin, how did you... become like this!" Zhu Que expressed, his voice tinged with pain and surprise.

"Uncle, it's a long story," Jiu Yin happily responded, "I'll tell you about it later. Uncle, why are you here?"

"I'm here to use the Reincarnation Divine Spring to resurrect the Seven Emotions Demon Honor," Zhu Que replied.

"As I thought," Jiu Yin said, "Uncle, have you succeeded?"

Zhu Que shook his head, "No."

"Could it be that the Reincarnation Divine Spring doesn't have the power to bring back the dead?" Jiu Yin asked in surprise.

"Not exactly," Zhu Que sighed, "Then I'll tell you. The Seven Emotions didn't die, and moreover, she has already given her heart to another."

"What?" Jiu Yin exclaimed in shock.

"Yes," Zhu Que nodded, "This is what I saw in the Reincarnation Divine Spring. She was resurrected by someone. Having lost her memories, she has already devoted herself to someone else. Looking at how happy she was, I chose not to disturb her."

Chu Qin and Xiaowu all frowned slightly. They had not anticipated that such a devoted person would end up with such a fate.

"So that's what happened," Jiu Yin sighed, "Uncle, there are plenty of fish in the sea; you needn't be too heartbroken."

"It's alright, I've already let go," Zhu Que said with a smile.

"Then, Elder Zhu Que, what are you doing here?" Dongfang Qinxin asked curiously.

"I don't wish to stay here either," Zhu Que said with a smile, "but I can't get out anymore."

"Why?" Jiu Yin and Dongfang Qinxin asked simultaneously.

"Because I've shot myself in the foot," Zhu Que replied, "You should know that guarding the Reincarnation Divine Spring is the legendary Magical Beast Demon Hound, the most intelligent of all Magical Beasts. Only by answering his riddles correctly can one enter the Reincarnation Temple. But, thinking myself clever, I posed a question to the Demon Hound instead, which he has yet to answer. Until he does, I cannot leave."