Chapter 552: Guarding the Border, Hundred Years of Atonement (1/2)

Hearing this, Qin Mu was stunned for a moment, then laughed in silence, shook his head helplessly and said:

"How could it be me? I don't remember ever going to the netherworld."

"It's true, Your Majesty, the backs of you and that God Lord are exactly the same!" Liu Meng'er said hurriedly.

Qin Mu was stunned and thought carefully.

"I really haven't been to the netherworld." Qin Mu murmured, "What place would that be?"

Qin Mu suddenly raised his head and stared at Liu Meng'er.

Sensing Qin Mu's eyes, Liu Meng'er's pretty face turned red, and she lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Qin Mu.

"You just said that the back of that God Lord is very similar to mine?" Qin Mu asked, his tone quite curious.

"Yeah." Liu Meng'er responded in a low voice.

Qin Mu frowned and fell into silence.

Liu Meng'er also lowered her head, not knowing whether to continue talking, and was very nervous.

After a while, Qin Mu asked, "Did you see the man's face clearly?"

"No... I didn't see it."

Liu Meng'er shook her head.

Qin Mu stared at Liu Meng'er, trying to find the answer from her face.

"Your Majesty... I, I'm just guessing."

Liu Meng'er was a little flustered when she was looked at, and explained nervously, "That man looks very similar to Your Majesty. They both have a very unique temperament and are very attractive, so I guess it might be Your Majesty."

After saying that, Liu Meng'er mustered up her courage and secretly raised her eyes to look at Qin Mu, but bumped into Qin Mu's deep and vast eyes, causing her body to tremble slightly and her breathing to stagnate.

Qin Mu gathered his thoughts and slowly said, "What you said is very helpful to me. I will reward you when I return to Daqin."

"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Meng'er was surprised and happy, and her beautiful eyes were misty.

Liu Meng'er didn't expect Qin Mu to reward her. This was more worthy of happiness than anything she did.

"Let's go." Qin Mu changed the subject, "Let's go find the great elders of Qingtian Temple."

"Your Majesty!"

Hearing Qin Mu mention the group of people in Qingtian Temple, Liu Meng'er immediately said nervously: "It may be too late to go now. The great elders have already run away!"

Qin Mu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, they can't escape."

Liu Meng'er was stunned, and didn't quite understand what Qin Mu meant, but saw Qin Mu step out of the hall and walk straight into the distance.

Liu Meng'er hurriedly followed him.

..........

The gate of Qingtian Temple.

At this moment, tens of thousands of Qingtian Temple disciples gathered here, their faces full of anxiety, like ants on a hot pot, in a state of panic all day long.

Around them, there stood a series of burly and majestic monks with powerful auras.

These monks all wore uniform armor, with long swords on their waists, exuding a murderous and sharp aura, and their eyes were cold.

Among them, three charming figures were particularly conspicuous, with strong breath and amazing aura, like three fairies from the fairy palace, standing in front of many cultivators, shocking the whole audience.

Qin Mu strode out of the mountain gate, his eyes swept over many cultivators, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"You are quite leisurely!" Qin Mu sneered.

Hearing Qin Mu's cold and mocking voice, the disciples of Qingtian Temple present were all silent, not daring to raise their heads.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

And those Qingtian Temple's supreme elders knelt in front of Qin Mu and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty, please forgive us, we will definitely follow your imperial edict, do good deeds every day, and make up for our sins!" An elder said respectfully.

The other two also hurriedly seconded the proposal, and kept kowtowing to apologize.

Qin Mu stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently: "Are all the remaining disciples of Qingtian Temple here?"

"Yes!" The elders of Qingtian Temple nodded hurriedly.

"Since everyone is here, I will announce it again." Qin Mu said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Mu flew into the void.

The faces of the great elders of Qingtian Temple changed drastically.

This time, Qin Mu no longer concealed his strength. His majestic momentum swept across the world, overwhelming the world.

Feeling Qin Mu's overwhelming imperial power, the elders of Qingtian Temple changed color, terrified, and trembling.

Especially those elders with saintly cultivation, they were so scared that they collapsed to the ground and could not move.

Under this pressure, they could not even have the heart to resist, as if ants looked up at the dragon, humbled to the dust.

Qin Mu was suspended in the air, looking down at the many disciples of Qingtian Temple, and said calmly: "Since you have not made a big mistake, I will spare your lives today, but you can escape the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living crime. You will be punished to go to the mortal world to eradicate demons and evil spirits, guard the border for me, and atone for a hundred years."

The disciples of Qingtian Temple were relieved when they heard this.

Fortunately, although they had to go to the mortal world to eradicate demons and evil spirits, they finally saved their lives.

The disciples of Qingtian Temple were very fortunate, and at the same time they were secretly glad that they did not disobey Qin Mu's imperial edict before, otherwise they would definitely be beheaded and displayed to the public.

The elders of Qingtian Temple nodded and praised it repeatedly, and kowtowed to Qin Mu with gratitude.

This time they not only saved their lives, but also washed away their sins. This deal is definitely worthwhile!

"After you have done your best to atone for your sins, I will send someone to take you back." Qin Mu said lightly.

The elders of Qingtian Temple expressed their stance, vowing to be loyal to Qin Mu until death, never changing their minds, and promised to wash away their sins within a hundred years.

"Very good."

Qin Mu nodded slightly, then waved his sleeves, and golden streams flew out, sprinkling on the monks like raindrops.

Instantly, all the disciples of Qingtian Temple were covered with golden chains on their bodies, binding them tightly.

The golden chains were extremely heavy, containing extremely powerful laws and sealing power, so that they could not break free at all.

"What is this!?" The elders and disciples of Qingtian Temple were shocked and horrified.

"Since you are guilty of meritorious service, you must pay the price."

Qin Mu looked indifferent and said lightly: "You'd better not cause trouble again, otherwise I will take your lives at any time."

"Your Majesty..."

The elders of Qingtian Temple wanted to cry but had no tears. Such a punishment was even more painful than killing them directly!

Qin Mu frowned: "Why, do you have any objections?"

The elders and disciples of Qingtian Temple were pale, trembling all over, sweating on their foreheads, and dared not say much.

"Go, I hope you won't make mistakes again when I see you next time." Qin Mu waved his sleeves and said lightly.

"Yes!" The Qingtian Temple's great elders left in a hurry, not wanting to stay for even a minute longer.

Qin Mu turned around and said to Liu Meng'er: "Notify them, follow me to capture the traitorous elders of Qingtian Temple."

"Yes!" Liu Meng'er retreated obediently.

"Let's go."

Qin Mu led the monks and left Qingtian Temple in a mighty manner.

"Your Majesty! Please go slowly!" Seeing Qin Mu leave, the elders of Qingtian Temple breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.

But when they saw the golden shackles on their bodies, they wanted to cry but had no tears.

This thing is so conspicuous that they can't hide even if they want to!

"Damn it!"

"Untie it quickly! Untie it for me!"

The great elders of Qingtian Temple were anxious and roared angrily.

However, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't break the golden shackles on their bodies.

Qin Mu's golden runes were very mysterious and indestructible, and there was no way to open them.

"It's over..." The elders of Qingtian Temple wailed and were in a terrible mood.

A moment later, miserable cries came from the foot of the mountain of Qingtian Temple.

............

Deep in the misty valley, it was eerie and dark, with no grass growing.

A group of old men slowly stepped in.

The leader was an old woman with white hair and beard, wrinkled skin, sharp eyes like a hawk, and a terrifying murderous aura all over her body.

"If we set up a large formation here, it should be enough." The old woman said lightly. She was the elder of Qingtian Temple, Li Honglan.

Next to her stood three old men in black.

The old men on the left and right sides were all wearing black cloaks, covering their faces, making it difficult to see their appearance. Only a pair of blood-red pupils were exposed, exuding a frightening murderous aura.

These three people all have the cultivation of the quasi-emperor realm, and they are also elders of Qingtian Temple.

"It's really good to set up a big formation here, but we have already prepared so many back-ups. Is it really necessary to continue wasting it?"

The old man in the center asked in a low and hoarse voice. He was thin and hunched, and his body was surrounded by a cold aura, which made people shudder.

Since entering this valley, these people seemed to have lost their original immortal style and indifferent elegance, as if they had become another person.

Li Honglan shook her head and said solemnly: "This matter may be much more serious than we thought, and we must be prepared."

"In order to avoid being trapped in it in the future and unable to retreat unscathed."

Hearing this, the other three supreme elders looked at each other and said nothing more.

Then, several people flew into the sky and rushed into the depths of the misty valley.

After half an incense stick, they landed outside an ancient and vicissitudes palace.

The palace was filled with a strong demonic aura and shrouded in thick gray-black miasma.

From a distance, it looked like a monster lurking in the dark night, which made people shudder.

"Finally found it." Li Honglan smiled and stepped into the Demon Palace.

The other supreme elders looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't there nothing in this secret realm? When did a palace appear?"

"I don't know, but it seems that some of us are familiar with each other."

"It seems that there was another story back then..."

Everyone discussed for a few sentences and then followed closely behind.

As soon as they stepped into the palace gate, a group of black armored guards wearing black armor and holding weapons quickly surrounded them, staring at them with a covetous look.

"Who is it? Anyone who trespasses into the forbidden area will be killed without mercy!" A black armored guard shouted.

These black armored guards guarding the Demon Palace are actually a group of puppets!

They exude a faint blue light, their eyes are cold and empty, like puppet sculptures, they only know how to obey the orders of their masters, and have no reason.

"Huh!" Li Honglan glanced at them contemptuously, too lazy to pay attention, and walked straight into the depths of the palace.

The black-armored guards were stunned for a moment, then reacted and rushed forward immediately.

"Boom~"

Instantly, the violent and ferocious Yuanling fluctuations exploded, colliding violently, and setting off waves of terrifying pressure.

"How dare you!"

Li Honglan snorted coldly and stretched out her hand to grab.

In an instant, these puppet black-armored guards were instantly torn into pieces and turned into starlight and dispersed.

"A mere puppet, actually trying to stop us?"

"It's just a pile of scrap metal, there's no point in keeping it."

The other supreme elders said indifferently, not taking these puppets seriously.

Soon, several people came to the depths of the palace and saw a huge black stone altar.

In front of the altar, there is a coffin.

There were countless strange formations surrounding the coffin, exuding a strange and evil aura.

All the miasma actually escaped from this coffin.

"This is..." Seeing this scene, the expressions of the other Supreme Elders changed dramatically, and they were horrified.

Sitting in the coffin was an illusory black-robed figure, surrounded by majestic and evil demonic energy. It was like a demon god descending into the world, terrifying to the heavens!

This black-robed figure was covered in evil flames, exuding an extremely dangerous aura that made people tremble.

Li Honglan looked at the other party and smiled slightly: "Long time no see."

Hearing this, the black-robed figure slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Li Honglan and the others with his scarlet gaze, raised a cruel and bloodthirsty curve at the corner of his mouth, and said indifferently: "Is it you? What are you doing here?"

"It's nothing, I just want to ask you for help." Li Honglan said with a faint smile.

"Oh? Tell me, if it's reasonable, I wouldn't mind running errands for you." The man in black robe grinned, his voice hoarse and sinister, with a hint of joking and playfulness.

"We plan to set up a formation in this valley, and we hope you can assist us. You will definitely benefit from it afterwards." Li Honglan said.

"Haha..." The man in black robe suddenly sneered, and then said indifferently: "You have so many troubles that the quasi-emperors cannot solve, and now you leave it to me? Are you stupid to think that I am a fool?"

Li Honglan looked calm and said: "Don't worry, it's not a powerful enemy, just some small characters. I can guarantee that after we leave, you will leave too."

"Haha..." The man in black robe raised his head and laughed, his face showing madness and ferocity, "I have been recuperating recently and do not want to take action. You should give up this idea."

As soon as these words came out, Li Honglan's face suddenly stiffened and she frowned.

"Are you sure?" Li Honglan narrowed her eyes and asked.

"Go away, don't disturb my rest!" The man in black robe snorted coldly, with wisps of demonic flames flashing in his eyes, obviously angry.

Li Honglan still said calmly: "Since you don't want to, let's go. It's just a pity that the Enlightenment Tree is still with the enemy."

"Wait a minute." The man in black robe suddenly shouted.

"What? Changed your mind?" Li Honglan said lightly.

"What's the name of the person you're talking about?" the man in black robe asked.

"Qin Mu, the Lord of Great Qin." Li Honglan replied, looking at the dark coffin.

The man in black robe slowly stood up and said: "I can try to stop you, but the Enlightenment Tree belongs to me."

"Okay!" Li Honglan agreed readily.

As soon as the words fell, the figure of the man in black robe suddenly disappeared, disappearing into the void like a ghost, unable to feel any breath at all.

"Let's go, let's set up the formation." Li Honglan smiled faintly, and then led the other old men to fly out of the palace.

"call out!"

At this moment, suddenly, a bright golden light tore through the darkness and illuminated the gloomy space.