Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Hmm." Qing Yu and the other two women nodded. Now was not the time to be concerned with such issues.

"This Demon Ancestor Blood River is longer and larger than we imagined," Chu Qin said, activating the Eye of the World as he spoke. "Li Ji, this Demon Ancestor Blood River is flowing slowly downward. Should we go upstream or downstream?"

"Downstream!" Li Ji replied earnestly. "Although my Divination Art is no longer effective, I can feel it—the World Magic Tree is downstream!"

"Alright, you three, follow me!" As Chu Qin activated the Eye of the World, he unfolded the Phoenix Emperor's Six Wings and flew downstream of the Demon Ancestor Blood River, with the three women of Jiu Yin closely following behind him.

Chu Qin led the three women down along the Demon Ancestor Blood River.

The Demon Ancestor Blood River was unimaginably long. To the naked eye, it seemed to flow evenly, yet it gradually descended.

Throughout the journey, Chu Qin did not detect any fluctuations of the World Tree's presence.

"Li Ji, could we have gone the wrong way? This Demon Ancestor Blood River seems endless—where could the Earth Element be?" Qing Yu asked.

"That's impossible," Li Ji replied with a slight furrow of her brows. "Based on my previous divinations, the World Magic Tree is surrounded by the Earth Element, and there is a strong presence of Yin energy. Since the Demon Ancestor Blood River leads to Jiuyou Diming, the Yin energy should grow stronger, so there shouldn't be a mistake."

"Right, Chu Qin, is the World Tree Compass useful?" Jiu Yin asked. Jiu Yin suspected it wouldn't be, otherwise, Chu Qin would have used it by now.

Chu Qin shook his head. "The compass of the World Tree has also stopped working."

"Be careful!" Just then, Chu Qin suddenly halted mid-flight, his expression changing as he spoke.

The three women were startled, only to see that the sea of molten lava below them began to churn, followed by a shrill roar of a beast.

It was a massive fire fish, over a kilometer long. The skin of the fire fish was the color of molten lava, with streams of scorching magma flowing over it and visible scarlet auras.

From that aura, it could be assessed that the strength of this fire fish was at least not weaker than the Second Layer Saint Honor!

In the next second, the fire fish opened its massive mouth, attempting to swallow Chu Qin and the others whole.

But Chu Qin would not let it succeed!

In a flash of Buddha light from Chu Qin's palm, a basic version of the Great Sun Subduing Demon Hand burst forth.

The fire fish, although powerful, was no match for Chu Qin's palm strike and was sent flying with a heavy blow.

Soon after, the fire fish spat out flames and floated on the surface of the molten sea.

"It's a Bloodrock Demon Fish, a type of magical beast that lives in the Demon Ancestor Blood River all year round, which is why its strength and cultivation enhance so quickly. However, this Bloodrock Demon Fish has the power of the Second Layer Saint Honor—it must be one of the king-class ones!" Jiu Yin explained. "Nevertheless, Bloodrock Demon Fish are social creatures. There should be more than one."

No sooner had Jiu Yin finished speaking than the entire blood river began to bubble, with countless Bloodrock Demon Fish emerging from the water.

One by one, they glared with their crimson eyes, angrily staring at Chu Qin, the invader who had killed their king.

Chu Qin did not pay much attention to them. However, his gaze quickly fixed on the back of one Bloodrock Demon Fish.

There seemed to be a silhouette on the back of that demon fish.

Despite the blurriness, it appeared to be a woman.

"Look, isn't that someone there?" Li Ji had also noticed the woman floating on the back of the Bloodrock Demon Fish!

"How can there be a person in such a place? Could it be the World Magic Tree?" Qing Yu suggested.

"That's impossible. The World Magic Tree hasn't taken human form!" Jiu Yin replied.

Before Li Ji could finish speaking, Chu Qin had already transformed into a golden streak of light, dashing into the swarm of Bloodrock Demon Fish.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Accompanying Chu Qin as he charged forward was the Primordial True Sword.

The Primordial True Sword transformed into countless sword shadows, all rushing towards the Bloodrock Demon Fish. In an instant, the demon fish's cries of agony rose, utterly unable to withstand the divine might of the Primordial True Sword.

And Chu Qin, seizing the opportunity, arrived on the back of the Bloodrock Demon Fish.

The Bloodrock Demon Fish didn't even have time to struggle before it was shocked to death by the divine power emanating from Chu Qin's feet!

Drawing closer, Chu Qin finally saw the true face of the woman.

Beautiful!

She was breathtakingly beautiful!

The woman appeared to be around thirty years of age, with hair the color of blazing red spilling over her shoulders. Her features were so exquisitely beautiful they seemed to have been painted by the finest artist, capturing the epitome of beauty envisioned in their heart.

The woman's figure was equally enchanting, lying there, presenting a perfect S-curve, with a body that was voluptuous and seductive. She was dressed in a black gown, which was torn in many places, further enhancing her captivating allure.

Especially since such a stunning beauty lay there in weakness.

Luckily, it was Chu Qin. An ordinary person might not have been able to maintain their composure.

"Miss, Miss!" Always compassionate and cherishing beauty, Chu Qin immediately called out softly to the woman in the black gown, but there seemed to be no response.

Chu Qin then used his divine power to sense the woman's pulse and breath. Her breath was disordered and extremely weak; fortunately, she was still clinging to life.

"What a gorgeous woman!"

At that moment, Li Ji and the other two women also landed beside Chu Qin. They, too, were immediately amazed by the appearance of the woman.

"Chu Qin, who is she?" Jiu Yin asked, puzzled.

"I don't know," Chu Qin shook his head, "I've never seen her before. However, she is gravely injured, with barely a breath left!"

"Chu Qin, try giving this to her!" Qing Yu immediately produced a green elixir.

Chu Qin took the elixir and fed it to the woman's mouth.

However, the woman did not awaken.

Even so, sensing the woman's chaotic and feeble breath gradually becoming stable and robust, Chu Qin silently breathed a sigh of relief.

For someone like Chu Qin, faced with a beauty of such caliber, he would not wish for her to die easily, unless she had committed grave sins or offended him.

"How could there be anyone in this Demon Ancestor Blood River?" Jiu Yin, looking at the woman, said in astonishment.

"Moreover, although her breath is weak, the fact that she remained unblemished despite being immersed in the Demon Ancestor Blood River shows that she is certainly not an ordinary flesh and blood being," Qing Yu added.

"She has nothing on her. What do we do, Chu Qin? Do we take her with us?" Li Ji crouched down, touched the woman, and asked.

"Yes!" Chu Qin nodded, "Although I don't know who she is, she might know the whereabouts of the World Magic Tree. Let's take her with us!"

"Yes!" The three women all nodded.

Chu Qin immediately captured a Saint Lord level Bloodrock Demon Fish to serve as a mount, carrying Chu Qin and the four women as they continued to delve deeper.

Along the way, Chu Qin and the three women took great care of the injured and unconscious woman, and under Qing Yu's exquisite medical skills and the administration of one elixir after another, the woman finally let out a series of coughs.