The Devil Dragon's Lair

Upon hearing Thunder Qilin's words, Cao Youqian subconsciously looked up and glanced at the towering mountain in front of him. In just one glance, he could tell that this mountain was extraordinary.

The mountain peaks are covered in snow, and the vegetation in the mountains is lush and green. As far as the eye can see, there is a verdant expanse. The mountain streams meander down and converge into a Long River at the foot of the mountain.

We already have wood, water, and earth; where is fire?

He scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that there was actually a fire spirit vein in the mountain. If it weren't for the snow covering the mountaintop, the fire Spiritual Qi emanating from this fire spirit vein would have already erupted from the mountaintop.

Besides the fire spirit vein, this mountain also contains four sacred spirit veins of metal, wood, water, and earth, making it a truly excellent place for cultivation.

"That demonic dragon is a complete fool for occupying such a treasure trove, yet it only possesses such low cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Thunder Qilin immediately replied, "It's not stupid either. More than thirty years ago, it and I were both just Demon King. In the thirty years since, it has become Demon Emperor."

"Snort."

Cao Youqian scoffed disdainfully, "Thirty years? I'd already become Shaman God."

"How is this possible?"

Thunder Qilin looked at Cao Youqian with a face full of surprise. In its opinion, becoming a Demon Emperor was difficult enough. To become a Demon God, it would take at least a thousand years. At most, it would become a Demon Emperor in thirty years.

"How about we make a bet?" Cao Youqian looked at Thunder Qilin with a smile.

"What bet? I have no money left to bet."

Thunder Qilin felt extremely depressed at the thought that he didn't even have freedom now.

Cao Youqian, "If I do not become a saint within thirty years, then I will grant you your freedom. If I become Shaman God, then you will have to protect my sect from now on."

It's a deal.

Thunder Qilin almost blurted out, "Such a good thing? I don't believe Brother Qian can become Shaman God within thirty years."

"Good."

As he spoke, Cao Youqian jumped off the Thunder Qilin and walked towards the Five Elements Mountain ahead, saying unhurriedly, "From now on, this place will be my cultivation ground. You can't possibly not wait thirty years, can you?"

Thunder Qilin said, "Thirty years will pass in the blink of an eye. By then, I will be a Demon Emperor."

Cao Youqian looked around, then leaped towards Five Elements Mountain. A moment later, he arrived at the foot of the mountain carrying a huge rock. He casually smashed the rock into the ground and wrote the four characters "Tyrant Fist Holy Land" with his finger.

Thunder Qilin stared at the four large characters that exuded a terrifying aura, his body trembling involuntarily. He muttered, "Brother Qian, do you harbor such deep resentment towards this stone? You didn't even use this much force when you suppressed the demonic dragon yesterday."

Cao Youqian looked at Thunder Qilin with disdain and said, "If I call you stupid, you'll think I'm targeting you. Just look at this stone tablet here; wouldn't ordinary villains run away as soon as they see it, saving us a lot of trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Thunder Qilin's face immediately lit up with a look of sudden realization. "I get it, Brother Qian, it's like how wolves like to urinate around their territory, making other Demon Race afraid to approach."

Thump!

Cao Youqian tapped Thunder Qilin's forehead with his finger and said irritably, "Can't you say something normal? Alright, let's go in and see what good stuff this demonic dragon left in its lair."

Upon hearing this, Thunder Qilin's eyes lit up. Knowing that Dragon Clan loved to keep treasures, it eagerly followed Cao Youqian into the mountains.

After entering the mountain with the Qilin, the man and the Qilin enjoyed the scenery along the way. Cao Youqian was not a refined person; he preferred to be straightforward. However, upon seeing the beautiful scenery, he couldn't help but slow down his pace.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at a valley, where a vast lake came into view.

Unlike other lakes, this lake is a dead lake; no water flows into it, nor does it flow outwards.

The lake water was pitch black, and wisps of black mist emanated from its surface. Cao Youqian could even see the spirits of the dead in the lake.

He squinted and muttered, "This place is clearly teeming with life, so why has it become such a death trap?"

After observing the surrounding mountains and feng shui layout, Cao Youqian's expression became playful. He thought to himself: Five sacred-grade spiritual veins converge here, and they've even used Spiritual Qi to seal off the deathly and demonic energy in this lake. Could it be that something extraordinary is sealed inside?

Thinking of this, he turned to Thunder Qilin beside him and said, "You stay here and don't move. I'll go down and see what's in this lake."

Looking at the lake before him, Thunder Qilin couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension. He quickly said, "Brother Qian, I sense a terrifying presence in this lake. You'd better not go down."

"Look at you, so cowardly. What kind of Great Wind haven't I weathered? Back when I was just a junior, I followed my master and fought against two Shaman God. Could there be something more terrifying than Shaman God down there?"

After saying this, Cao Youqian took a step forward and walked directly into the Dead Lake.

As soon as he entered the lake, countless demonic and deathly energies surged towards him, but as soon as they touched Cao Youqian, they dissipated completely.

He scanned the lake with his divine sense and found that although the lake was not large, it was very deep. Moreover, the deeper he went, the more terrifying the demonic energy became, eventually swallowing his divine sense completely.

Cao Youqian did not back down because of this. Instead, he quickened his pace and headed towards the bottom of the lake. As he dived deeper and deeper, the demonic energy began to erode his body.

That's interesting; it's a good place to Body Tempering here.

Cao Youqian immediately activated his Immortal Physique. With the release of an immortal light, the demonic energy instantly dissipated, and the bottom of the lake was also illuminated by the immortal light. Deeper in the lake, there was a mass of demonic energy emanating a terrifying aura. This was demonic energy at the level of Divine King!

He had seen Divine King before, and he recognized the level of this demonic energy at a glance. But why would Divine King level demonic energy appear on this newly opened continent? Could it be that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon had discovered this place before their Profound Heaven Continent?

Filled with curiosity, Cao Youqian flew towards the demonic energy. After passing through the demonic energy, he saw nine iron chains as thick as giant dragons tightly binding a hand. The underground where these nine chains were located was the place where five sacred spiritual veins converged.

It was a colossal hand reaching to the sky. The sheer pressure emanating from that single hand was enough to make Cao Youqian, a prodigy of the Profound Heaven Continent, tremble with fear.

After a long while, Cao Youqian came to his senses and murmured, "What kind of being is this, and who sealed it here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless eyes suddenly opened on his arm. In the instant these eyes opened, a terrifying Devil God aura enveloped Cao Youqian, and an incomparably majestic voice echoed in his sea of consciousness.

"Who has disturbed my slumber?"