Lu Fan was shocked. To others, it was a vast cliff face, but in Lu Fan's eyes, a colossal Qilin stood within the stone cliff! Beneath the colossal Qilin's feet was a disheveled woman.
"Yunxiao?" Lu Fan's heart stirred. Rumor had it that the goddess Yunxiao was suppressed beneath Qilin Cliff by the Primordial Lord of Heaven. It seemed the rumors were true! The Primordial Lord of Heaven was truly ruthless, having held Yunxiao captive for over three thousand years. Furthermore, he had the Primordial Qilin watch over her; who could escape the Primordial Qilin's sharp claws?
"It seems we need to enter Qilin Cliff to take a look," Lu Fan suddenly said.
"Master! It appears only divine souls can enter here; our physical bodies cannot, can they?" Li Jingjing asked.
"Then leave your physical bodies behind!" Lu Fan declared, and a divine soul flew out from his body.
Seeing this, Li Jingjing and Zhan Tai Ruomei also made their divine souls leave their bodies. Thus, the physical bodies of three people stood before Qilin Cliff. Lu Fan, Li Jingjing, and Zhan Tai Ruomei's divine souls instantly entered the stone wall of Qilin Cliff.
"Holy cow..." Upon entering, all three were stunned. This place was another world entirely.
Before them, a massive Primordial Qilin sat with its eyes closed, as if asleep. One of its claws was firmly pressing down on a disheveled woman. The woman seemed accustomed to the pain of the Primordial Qilin's claws piercing her soul, lying motionless on the ground.
Behind the Primordial Qilin were rows upon rows of iron cages. Countless divine souls were locked within these cages, all emaciated and haggard. Their eyes were dim and lifeless.
"Master! Is this hell?" Zhan Tai Ruomei asked, covering her small mouth in horror.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is a private prison established by the Primordial Lord of Heaven," Lu Fan said calmly, glancing at the souls in the iron cages.
"A private prison established by the Primordial Lord of Heaven? What kind of people would be imprisoned here?" Zhan Tai Ruomei's mouth gaped in astonishment.
However, before she could recover, an even more terrifying scene unfolded. The Primordial Qilin, which had been closing its eyes, suddenly opened them, its gaze fixed upon the three of them. Instantly, the three were unable to move.
"Hey! Ancestor Qilin, I, uh... we got lost. Would you believe us?" Lu Fan waved at the Primordial Qilin, speaking awkwardly.
"I believe you...! However, do you see those cages? Go in yourselves and lock yourselves up, and you'll be fine!" The Primordial Qilin did not open its mouth, but a voice entered the ears of the three.
"Alright! I admit it, we're... we're here to visit! We just wanted to see the goddess Yunxiao!" Lu Fan shrugged. He hadn't expected the Primordial Qilin to be even more humorous than himself.
"Very well! Speak if you have anything to say!" The Primordial Qilin's claw moved slightly.
"Ah..." Yunxiao let out a cry of pain and suddenly opened her eyes. The moment she opened them, she saw the three people standing before her and was disbelieving. It seemed there had never been such a thing as visiting prisoners here.
"Ahem! Goddess Yunxiao, is it? We... we are here to visit you! Do you recognize this item?" Li Jingjing, inspired, took out the golden silk ribbon and handed it to Yunxiao.
"This is Sister Qiongxiao's? Where did you get it?" A gleam flashed in Yunxiao's eyes. Forgetting the pain of the Primordial Qilin's claws piercing her bones, she asked urgently.
"We happened to find it in a grand hall on Penglai Island!" Li Jingjing replied quickly.
"Your ability to enter Penglai Island means you have a connection with my Jie Teachings. But how did you end up captured in this purgatory? Judging by your low cultivation, the Primordial Lord of Heaven wouldn't bother with you, would he?" Yunxiao said, looking the three up and down.
"Well... we heard you were here, senior, so we came to see. Since we've seen you, we won't disturb you any further. We'll be going now, okay!" Lu Fan said, turning to leave.
Suddenly, with a click, an iron cage descended, covering the three of them.
Swish... The iron cage moved by itself to the side of the rows of iron cages. Clang... The cage opened. To turn back, with the iron cage blocking their way, it was obvious that they were meant to choose their own spots. In any case, the hope of leaving was slim.
On either side, a row of iron cages. Each cage held one person. Looking inside, it seemed endless. It was unknown how many divine souls were imprisoned within.
The three exchanged glances, shrugged, and blinked. They seemed to regret it a little. Why had they come in?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Suddenly, the divine souls in the iron cages on both sides opened their eyes. After thousands of years, new arrivals were indeed quite rare! Moreover, they were three young children.
Swish... swish... swish... Beams of gazes shot towards them, and the three felt an oppressive force. Although these were all divine souls, and they had been imprisoned here for who knows how many years, the intimidating aura still felt like mountains pressing down on them.
Gulp... Lu Fan swallowed. Why did these people all seem so fierce? He immediately led the two beautiful girls forward.
As the three walked past the iron cages, the people inside each one looked ferocious and terrifying. They continued until they reached the very back...
"Three thousand!" Lu Fan suddenly said.
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Li Jingjing and Zhan Tai Ruomei's gazes fell upon the iron cage at the very back. Inside that iron cage sat a disheveled, bearded man. The man had his eyes closed, leaning against the iron cage, seemingly indifferent to whoever entered.
"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons?"
"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons?"
Li Jingjing and Zhan Tai Ruomei exclaimed almost simultaneously.
"Hmm?" The man in the iron cage suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at the two girls before him in surprise.
"You know me?" The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons asked, bewildered.
"Of course, we do! We are your daughters!" Li Jingjing felt like she was about to burst into tears. She hadn't expected to meet the father from the beginning of chaos, and her father was one of the most formidable figures in the Primordial world. At that time, he had only been defeated by Patriarch Hongjun. This... was too incredible! Calculating her own seniority...
"My two daughters?" The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons suddenly stood up from within the iron cage. He looked at the two girls in shock, unsure what to say.