Emperor Mountain, also known as Qingyao Mountain.
The majestic mountain ridge meanders and spirals, resembling a sleeping giant dragon lying on the earth.
This mountain was once the capital city of the Heavenly Emperor during Ancient Times, as well as the center of countless Demon Countries on the surface.
Centuries have passed, and the former splendor has vanished into the dust of time, leaving behind only minute relics that barely outline the prosperity and flourishing of the Demon Clan.
A streak of golden light tore through the Heavenly Vault, the Chasing Sun Chariot clearing away the thick miasmas, appearing above Emperor Mountain.
Looking down from aloft, one could see the steep peaks as if they were about to touch the sky.
The mountain was covered with toxic vegetation unique to the miasmas, brightly colored and strangely shaped, adding a mysterious aura to the mountain range.
At the summit of Emperor Mountain, a vast ruin could still be seen.
The broken stone columns and remaining structures, weathered by the long passage of time, still stand unfaltering, emitting an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if narrating the rise and fall of the Demon Clan.
Ao Yi piloted the Chasing Sun Chariot, circling above Emperor Mountain, eyes wide open, tensely searching for the whereabouts of the enemy.
However, after two rounds, he saw not a single figure.
Amidst his worry, a plume of black smoke suddenly rose from the mountain ahead, revealing an old Daoist in a black robe, leaning on a cane, and shakily shouting towards Ao Yi: "Immortal, this way!"
Ao Yi immediately tensed up and clenched his fists, then secretly activated the Upper Pure Divine Eye to look intently, only to see that the old Daoist in black was merely a Profound Immortal with depleted Spiritual Energy, like a flickering candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment.
Clearly, he could not possibly be the one who captured the Holy Mother Huo Ling'er.
Ao Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief, maneuvered the Chasing Sun Chariot to fly in front of the black-robed old Daoist, and asked with some vigilance: "Who are you?"
The old Daoist looked at the formidable Chasing Sun Chariot, a clear flicker of fear and nervousness flashing in his eyes.
He swallowed, stating in a coarse voice: "I am but a servant following orders, my identity is not important. As long as you confirm, Immortal, that you have brought the person, I shall tell you where to go to rescue them."
Could this be a case of having multiple hideouts?
Ao Yi glanced at him, knowing this old Daoist was merely a puppet acting on orders.
Recalling his master's instructions, he extended his hand to open the back palace, allowing the other to see the paralyzed Virochana Immortal inside.
Due to the three tightly-binding prohibitions of Jingu, Virochana Immortal was completely devoid of any Dao Xing, and even if allowed to escape, he couldn't.
The palace door opened only for an instant, then closed again.
But the old Daoist had already seen Virochana Immortal and captured his aura.
Following this, a Treasure Bead in the old Daoist's hand began to glow.
This was an item used to verify Virochana Immortal's identity.
Seeing the Treasure Bead light up, the old Daoist let out a sigh of relief, as if he had completed his task.
Ao Yi couldn't help but tense up again.
Although the Chasing Sun Chariot he piloted was also a rare treasure, his master had also instructed him that if the other party tried to forcibly take away the person, he should pilot the Chasing Sun Chariot away by himself, and there were few in the Three Realms who could catch up with him.
But this was, after all, his first time being entrusted with such an important task, and his heart was very tense.
He closely watched the black-robed old Daoist, demanding in a deep voice: "You have already seen the Golden Crow Crown Prince, now where are the Holy Mother Huo Ling'er and Fairy Yun Hua?"
"Don't hurry, I'll take you there immediately."
As he spoke, the old Daoist took out a scroll and threw it into the air.
The scroll unrolled above the Heavenly Vault.
In the next moment, a giant golden portal appeared in the sky.
The portal was open, and through it, one could clearly see a snowy mountain peak.
Before Ao Yi had a chance to ask, the old Daoist solemnly said: "That is Hengtian Mountain, Immortal should go there to rescue."
These guys are indeed as cunning as my master described!
A shiver went through Ao Yi's heart, and then without a word, he piloted the Chasing Sun Chariot into the giant golden portal, arriving directly at Hengtian Mountain.
What he didn't know was that right after he left, the black-robed old Daoist immediately took out a Pill, hesitated slightly, and then directly popped it into his mouth.
In the next moment, streaks of eerie blue flames burst from the seven orifices of the black-robed old Daoist.
In just an instant, the black-robed old Daoist was burned into a pile of ashes, scattered and disappearing under the sweep of Gang Wind.
Moments later, a tall figure appeared out of nowhere at the scene.
"Form and spirit both annihilated?"
Yu Yuan slightly furrowed his brows.
Although he was thousands of miles away, such a distance naturally could not escape his Divine Thought surveillance.
Everything that had just occurred was under his monitoring.
He had originally planned to capture the black-robed old Daoist once Ao Yi left and interrogate him, trying to glean some useful information from his mouth.
However, he hadn't expected the black-robed old Daoist to choose such a decisive self-termination.
Truly ruthless!
But this also exposed a problem—the person secretly orchestrating this event was quite wary of him!
…
Ao Yi piloted the Chasing Sun Chariot, passing through the golden portal to Hengtian Mountain.
Then, a similar sequence unfolded again.
He was once again led by an anonymous Daoist to Da Feng Mountain, then to Buxian Mountain, Buju Mountain, Xianye Mountain...
After more than ten transfers, Ao Yi finally sighted a Treasure Car!
It was a Luan Chariot pulled by a Green Bird.
The Green Bird was prideful, its feathers shimmering with dazzling light.
It spread its wings, soaring in the sky above, pulling the golden chariot flying amidst the clouds.
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