Mountain Patrol Military Officer

"No wonder you concealed your abilities from the start."

"But so what, do you think I'm afraid of you, worm,"

Gou Yue's Martial Vault Dharma Form had raised brows and fierce eyes, exuding an imposing aura. Despite being startled inwardly, he had to act as the arrow was nocked, remaining unafraid. The war axe in his hand had the power to cleave the heavens, engaging in a fierce battle with the true form of a six-hundred-year-old Jiao Dragon as massive as a mountain ridge.

"Clang"

"Clang"

"Clang"

The dragon's claw and powerful energy clashed, producing a thunderous sound of metal colliding, causing sparks to fly and the void to tremble, as if tearing apart.

Using the Wind Pearl and the Void Mirror, Gou Yue continuously moved through the void, entering one mirror after another, fighting the Old Jiao in a chaotic battle from the skies to the ground, and across a hundred miles in the void.

Mountains were shattered by the dragon's collisions, its true form indestructible, like mountain ridges made of Divine Iron, destroying with an unstoppable force, leaving the Dragon Ridge Mountains in utter ruin.

Gou Yue, with the profound and unpredictable Creation Divine Power of the Void Mirror, moved freely through the void, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, fighting the Old Jiao Dragon to a standstill.

The battle between the man and the Jiao was a top-tier confrontation, second only to the clash of Dragons and Tigers, even capable of tearing the void when their Divine Skills reached the pinnacle.

Such a terrifying scene spread far and wide, audible for hundreds of miles, while in the surrounding mountains, numerous Demonic Eyes watched the battle with alarm.

They were the "Demon Kings" from various grottoes who attended the Old Dragon King's birthday banquet along the Bailong River, among them some Great Demons.

They dared not intervene, hiding and watching with suspicion but also with restless eyes.

After all, the court and demons have always been at odds. The Human Clan court rules the world, leaving demons to retreat to the mountains and forests.

Facing a Deputy Inspector of Three Roads from the court, they dared not, but at a crucial moment, they might sabotage.

They keenly assessed the state of the court's inspector, spotting the opportunity for action, their concealed Demonic Eyes harboring ill intentions.

As the battle reached a boiling point, the number of mirrors Gou Yue could maneuver through decreased. He keenly sensed murder surrounding him, realizing the longer it drags on, the worse it gets for him.

In his mind, he calculated the time, such a commotion should have alerted Chen Longhu and Xu Shaoqing.

They should be on their way now!

Just as thoughts arose in his mind, the Old Jiao of Bailong River suddenly opened wide, emitting a blazing, dazzling, and terrifying light that shot forth, shattering the bronze axe blade and swiftly reaching above Gou Yue.

It was the precious Jiao Dragon Inner Pill from its body!

This pill is equivalent to the Jiao Dragon's life, extremely important, not easily used. At this moment, its sudden use held overwhelmingly unmatched power, catching Gou Yue off guard.

The pill whirled, a sharp chill rapidly spreading through the void, immobilizing Gou Yue's Wind Pearl, fixing the large afterimage of his void movement and preventing him from entering the next mirror.

Seeing this, the Old Jiao Dragon gave a fierce roar,

"Now's the time!"

As soon as those words fell,

A series of howling and oddly excited sneers echoed among the surrounding mountains.

"What does killing a Deputy Inspector from the court feel like? Allow me to assist the Old Dragon King."

"Those court folks are so arrogant and conceited, die now."

"This is Dragon Ridge, the court officials have overreached."

"......"

Amidst the mountains, sneers and howls arose, laughter, anger, and scorn, evil spirits emerged in the darkness, streaking through the sky directly towards Gou Yue's void location.

Some streams of light struck the remaining few mirrors of Gou Yue, attempting to cut off his retreat.

Some demons directly unleashed Demon Light, seeking to take advantage of the chaos to kill Gou Yue.

At this critical moment, facing the Jiao Pill of the Old Jiao Dragon, the immobilized Gou Yue showed little sign of panic.

Being a deputy is still an official!

At their realm, who doesn't have a trump card? Moreover, he relied on the Divine Capital Heavenly Patrol, managing killings throughout the world, the most ruthless violent institution in the Great Qian World!

When ruthless, they're more terrifying than demons!

Mocked by mountain spirits and wild demons, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, as a blood-red stream of light "whooshed" out from his ear.

With this blood-red stream of light, the color of the world changed, the dark winds howled, and a piercing series of ghostly cries and wolfish howls echoed across the mountains.

"Boom"

The blood-red stream of light rushed upward, with a direct "Clang" sound, striking the blue Jiao Pill away.

At the same time, the blood-red stream of light expanded against the wind, transforming into a gigantic blood-red banner a hundred feet tall.

The blood-red flag was filled with a terrifying aura, with countless fierce ghostly and demonic shadows protruding from its surface.

Suddenly, terrifying demonic claws extended from the flag like lightning, directly grabbing at the ice-blue Jiao Pill that had been knocked away.

The Old Dragon King of the Bailong River's pupils shrank, letting out a startled roar and inhaling deeply, but it was too late.

The Jiao Pill was directly seized by the fierce demonic claws from the blood flag, rapidly retracting, while an aura of bloodlust emerged from the claws, threatening to obliterate it.

The Old Flood Dragon of the Bailong River let out a howl of pain, its massive dragon body twisted grotesquely as if struck by a heavy hammer, its tail fell and swept down the mountain peak.

"Quick, save the Dragon King."

There were cries of alarm from demons, and several Jiao dragons moved swiftly.

Seeing this, Gou Yue laughed heartily, eager to take this opportunity to slay the beast.

But at that moment, an elderly, unhurried voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

"Forgive when you can!"

"I ask the Inspector to leave for now."

As these words were spoken, a sudden murderous intent descended from the sky,

A massive hand fell from the heavens, piercing the black night, igniting a raging flame, its wrinkles resembling cracks, like a divine buddha from beyond, bringing down mighty power.

This giant hand struck directly at Gou Yue's dharma form, and Gou Yue's eyelids twitched violently, unable to evade.

"Boom"

An earth-shattering explosion sounded, the one-hundred-zhang blood banner that had just displayed its divine might was smashed to pieces.

Within, countless fierce-faced ghosts, demon essences, surrounded by a dense bloody aura, flew in all directions.

Feeling the immense crisis of life and death, Gou Yue's hair stood on end, his pupils wide with shock, wondering how another Dragon and Tiger could appear here!

His expression changed drastically, making hand seals to summon the myriad demon soul blood cloud to protect himself, while hastily forming a mirror surface underfoot.

In the next second, under the violent pressure, his dharma form buzzed and trembled, was slammed down, crashing directly into the mirror surface below.

"Boom"

The giant hand that covered the sky followed through striking the mirror surface.

In that instant, an explosive spirit light burst forth.

The overwhelming shockwave shattered all the flying streams of light.

Then, the giant hand dissipated.

Afterwards, an aged, inquisitive voice arose.

Forthwith, it became apparent that in the void where the giant hand had dissipated, the mirror surface had not shattered or disappeared, but remained intact under the terrifying pressure.

Within the mirror, the inner world was a blood-red expanse, filled with countless fierce ghosts and demons screeching miserably, ghastly ghost faces seeming eager to break free from within.

But the fierce demon faces were not the previously vicious and cruel expressions, instead they bore terrified wails, each face vying to escape.

It was as if there was some forbidden presence within, ready to emerge!

Meanwhile, in the void several li away, the ice-blue Jiao dragon, about to transform into a dragon, possessing mighty divine skills, ferocious and violent, became peculiar, somewhat fearful, and between its twin horns, there was now a figure.

A middle-aged man clad in a mystic feather robe, carrying an umbrella, and wearing a black headdress.

Yet the man's eyes flickered with a blazing, ghastly light, aged and profound, with lifeless whites.

This person, standing several li away, stood atop the exceptionally obedient and docile head of the Old Flood Dragon of the Bailong River, gazing at the distant blood-red mirror, his gaze piercing through.

And in the depths of that blood-red hue, he saw a three-eyed divine man holding a three-pointed two-blade spear, seated on a white bone throne, looking at him.

The two gazed across the two worlds!

Then, the "middle-aged man" immediately narrowed his eyes, a suppressed, deep voice emerging from his mouth.

"Taibai Cave Heaven Qian Yuanzi, pays respect to the Ninth Mountain's Colonel!"

This voice was clearly much older, incongruent with the middle-aged man's appearance.

As these words fell, the world suddenly fell silent.

This voice forcibly suppressed all other sounds.

"You know me?"

Then, from the blood-red mirror, came the voice of Chen Yuan.