80: Chapter 80 The Ancient Emperor Qilin Enters the Undying Mountain

Xiao Nannan gazed in the direction where the Ancient Kirin Emperor had vanished for a moment, her brows slightly furrowed. Though she felt a flicker of doubt in her heart, she did not dwell on it too deeply.

Since the other party had made a promise and harbored no ill intent, she couldn't be bothered to waste her energy investigating further. With a flicker of her figure, she took another step, traversing the endless space, and returned to Undying Mountain.

Inside Willow Deity's room, Chu Tianjiao was leaning beside Willow Deity. Seeing Xiao Nannan return, he hurriedly asked:

"Nannan, what is the reason for the Ancient Kirin Emperor's emergence? Judging by his appearance, he seems to have no malicious intent."

Xiao Nannan walked to the doorway and looked at the tightly shut door. Remembering the sight of Chu Tianjiao and Willow Deity together inside, a surge of irritation rose in her heart. She couldn't help but let out a soft huff, her tone tinged with a hint of jealousy:

"What could it be? It is merely for his two children. He said he emerged only to find his children and has no intention of stirring up trouble in the world, so I have granted him permission. Rest assured, I will keep an eye on him. If he shows any sign of acting up, I will strike him down personally without mercy."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Chu Tianjiao understood, and he instantly grasped the intentions of the Ancient Kirin Emperor.

This Ancient Kirin Emperor had been dormant in the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning for aeons. All he sought in his life was to take his children into the Immortal Realm. For his children, he would dare to face even a contemporary Emperor. He was truly a rare, deeply affectionate and righteous Supreme.

What was even more rare was that he had always maintained his bottom line, never staining his hands with the blood and Qi of common living beings. Compared to those Supremes who would stop at nothing for longevity, he was far superior.

"The Qilin Clan, a branch of the Ten Evils?" Willow Deity's gaze pierced through the Void Realm, sweeping over the direction where the Ancient Kirin Emperor had departed, a flash of emotion in her eyes.

"It is a pity; he was born in the wrong era. If it were in the Ancient Immortal period, given his talent and the Origin of the Qilin Clan, becoming an Immortal King would not have been impossible. Unfortunately, the Dao of this world is incomplete, and the substances of longevity are severed. Even with heaven-defying talent, he is ultimately confined to the Human Dao, unable to ascend to the Immortal Dao."

Willow Deity had lived for endless years and saw through the Ancient Kirin Emperor's Origins at a glance. He was a descendant of the Qilin Clan of the Ten Evils of the Ancient Immortal period, with the Bloodline of the Ten Evils flowing through him. Despite his extraordinary talent, he was ultimately trapped by this broken era.

"The Ten Evils of the Ancient Immortal period..." Chu Tianjiao sighed upon hearing this, his eyes filled with regret.

"There are very few descendants of the Ten Evils left in this era. The Ancient Kirin Emperor is one, and there is another: the descendant of the Undying Phoenix, which is the Immortal Emperor. That fellow's strength is even a bit stronger than mine; he has likely lived out his fifth life by now and is not far from the Middle Stage of the True Immortal realm."

The Immortal Emperor was a thorn in his side. That fellow was deep in schemes, ruthless in his methods, and would stop at nothing for longevity. He was one of the greatest threats of the future; if not eliminated, he would surely become a major disaster.

"That little Phoenix?" Willow Deity nodded gently, a flash of understanding in her eyes.

"I have met him. When I was exploring the layout of the world in this era, I encountered him in the depths of the starry sky. At that time, his strength was already in the True Immortal realm, vaguely about to step into the Middle Stage of the True Immortal realm. According to the parlance of your era, he was about to live out his sixth life."

"Senior Willow Deity, you have met him?" A flash of surprise crossed Chu Tianjiao's eyes, which then turned into deep regret.

"If only I had known Senior met him then, you could have strangled him to nip the trouble in the bud! That fellow is too cunning, and he is an Undying Phoenix. If he is allowed to grow, he will surely be a huge problem in the future."

Willow Deity shook her head gently, her tone tinged with helplessness:

"Even if I had acted then, I could not have kept him. At that time, my strength had not yet recovered, less than one-tenth remained, and his strength was not weak to begin with. He was also extremely cunning; upon sensing my aura, he fled instantly."

"And ever since that encounter, I have been unable to find any trace of him again, as if he had completely vanished from this world, without even a trace of his aura to detect."

"Perhaps he is hiding in some special space, or he has used some Supreme treasure to conceal his aura."

Willow Deity paused, then continued, "To find him, I must wait until my strength is fully restored. Only by spreading an Immortal King's Divine Thought across the entire Universe can I root him out. Now is not the time."

Hearing Willow Deity's reply, Chu Tianjiao sighed repeatedly at the missed opportunity, his wariness of the Immortal Emperor deepening further.

That fellow was like a time bomb hidden in the shadows, not knowing when he would jump out to cause trouble; he was truly a major threat.

Just as the two were lamenting, Xiao Nannan's voice suddenly rang out urgently, filled with a hint of confusion and vigilance: "Teacher, that Ancient Kirin Emperor is heading towards our Undying Mountain!"

These words were like a thunderclap, instantly pulling Chu Tianjiao and Willow Deity's thoughts back to reality.

Chu Tianjiao stood up abruptly, and Willow Deity also opened her eyes. Their Divine Thoughts spread out simultaneously, piercing through the Restriction of Undying Mountain and locking firmly onto the area outside Undying Mountain.

They saw that above Undying Mountain, the Ancient Kirin Emperor was standing in the Void Realm. In his hands, he held two massive pieces of Divine Source. The Divine Source was crystal clear, and inside, two small figures could vaguely be seen—it was his pair of children.

The Ancient Kirin Emperor was surrounded by auspicious Qilin Qi, his face wearing a look of respect, and his aura was peaceful, showing no hint of hostility.

"Brother Stone Emperor, could you do me a favor and let me enter to have a talk?" The Ancient Kirin Emperor's voice came from across the Restriction, his tone humble, and he had actually called Chu Tianjiao "Brother Stone Emperor" directly.

This action of his not only stunned Chu Tianjiao and Willow Deity but also left the various Forbidden Zone Supremes who were secretly watching this side bewildered. Especially the Supremes of the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginning; each of them was full of confusion, secretly guessing in their hearts.

Didn't the Ancient Kirin Emperor emerge to find his children? Why didn't he find a quiet place to lie dormant, but instead ran to Undying Mountain?

And he was being so respectful to Stone Emperor—what kind of trick was he pulling?

Could it be that he wanted to defect to Stone Emperor? But Stone Emperor had devoured Supremes of the same rank in the past with ruthless methods, and the Ancient Kirin Emperor was a Supreme who kept his bottom line; how could he do such a thing?

For a moment, all the Supremes were baffled by the Ancient Kirin Emperor's actions. They all tightened their Divine Thoughts in secret, staring fixedly at the movements of Undying Mountain, wanting to see what this Ancient Kirin Emperor actually wanted to do.

Inside Undying Mountain, Chu Tianjiao stood at the doorway of the room, his face full of astonishment, his heart filled with confusion.

He looked at the Ancient Kirin Emperor in the Void Realm and muttered to himself: "What is this Ancient Kirin Emperor doing? Why did he run to my Undying Mountain? And holding his two children—what does he want?"

He really couldn't understand the Ancient Kirin Emperor's thoughts. The other party had clearly already found his children; why not find a place to lie dormant, but instead come to pay a visit?

He had never met him before and had no friendship with him; what could he possibly need from him?

But the other party was an Ancient Emperor with formidable strength, and he was bringing his children. Such a respectful request to see him must have a reason. Moreover, the other party had no hostility, so there was no need to turn him away.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Tianjiao suppressed the confusion in his heart. He channeled his Origin to change his voice, transforming it into the hoarse voice of the Stone Emperor from back then, and asked the Ancient Kirin Emperor through the Restriction:

"Fellow Daoist, you have traveled from afar; what is the reason for your visit? Why not seek a quiet place to lie dormant, but instead come to my Undying Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Kirin Emperor cupped his hands in the direction of Undying Mountain, his tone remaining humble:

"Brother Stone Emperor, this matter is hard to explain in a few words. I ask that you, Fellow Daoist, open the Restriction of Undying Mountain and let me enter to have a talk. Once inside, I will explain the whole story to you, Fellow Daoist."

He did not answer Chu Tianjiao's question directly, insisting only on entering to talk in detail.

Chu Tianjiao and Willow Deity exchanged a glance, seeing deep confusion and curiosity in each other's eyes. Willow Deity nodded gently, signaling that he could open the Restriction to see what the Ancient Kirin Emperor was plotting.

"Very well." Chu Tianjiao responded in a deep voice. He wanted to see what this Ancient Kirin Emperor was hiding by coming to his door with his children.

As his voice fell, Chu Tianjiao turned to look at Xiao Nannan, who was standing to the side, and waved his hand at her:

"Nannan, you should step aside for a moment. Since he calls me Brother Stone Emperor, he is coming for me. You go back to your room first, and after I see him, I will explain it to you in detail."

Although Xiao Nannan was full of confusion and wanted to find out the Ancient Kirin Emperor's intentions, she always listened to Chu Tianjiao. Upon hearing this, she bit her lip, a flash of reluctance in her eyes.

Yet, she still turned and walked straight back to her room. However, before closing the door, she still locked her Divine Thought onto the Ancient Kirin Emperor outside Undying Mountain, her heart filled with vigilance.

Seeing Xiao Nannan return to her room, Chu Tianjiao no longer hesitated. He raised his hand and waved it, and streams of pale golden formation patterns flew from his hand, landing precisely on the Restriction of Undying Mountain.

The originally impenetrable Restriction, which isolated everything, instantly opened a gap large enough for only one person to pass through.

The moment Chu Tianjiao undid the Restriction of Undying Mountain, the Ancient Kirin Emperor moved.

Supporting the two massive pieces of Divine Source in his hands, his figure flashed, turning into a streak of auspicious Qilin Qi. He steadily passed through the gap in the Restriction and landed in the courtyard of Undying Mountain, his auspicious Qi retracted, fearing to disturb the people in the mountain.

He looked up at the Chu Tianjiao before him, a flash of awe in his eyes. He slightly cupped his hands at Chu Tianjiao, his tone becoming even more respectful: "I have met you, Fellow Daoist Jiaoheng."

Chu Tianjiao: "???"