He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Half an hour later, a dimensional gate opened, and a group of people filed out.

"Hmm? The situation here is different." The prison lord's expression changed, realizing something, and he was about to take out the Jade Platform to cross over.

"boom!"

The entire world seemed to be ablaze, with countless dragon energies rising up and coalescing into an incomparably terrifying force, instantly making the void incredibly stable.

"What?" The prison warden's face immediately darkened. It was over; he had fallen into an ambush.

"You four idiots, misled by the intelligence from your own spies, didn't even realize it was an enemy plot, you're utterly useless!" The prison warden roared, his face grim.

But at this moment, he could no longer care about these four people. He struck with all his might, and endless killing intent overflowed, filling the entire world. His punch made the heavens and earth tremble.

"Didn't break through?" The prison warden's heart sank even further.

Suddenly, a fist came crashing down, unleashing a sound like a landslide or a tsunami, sweeping across the heavens and earth like a mighty river, its power boundless.

The prison lord roared, as if to shatter the heavens, his whole being exuding murderous intent. He took out a blood-dripping divine sword and slashed across the sky.

"Clanging"

Like the sound of metal clashing, the prison lord staggered back a few steps, but was not injured. After all, he was a master of a small world. Although he was ranked relatively low, he was still a top-tier powerhouse.

"You four, cast my Hellish Four Symbols Divine Array and assist me from the side," he commanded, his voice icy.

"Yes Yes!"

He didn't look at the four people; his entire focus was on Zhou Qing in front of him. After the attack just now, he was certain that the person in front of him was an invincible enemy, and he had to concentrate all his energy on dealing with him.

Behind him, a terrifying aura erupted, scattering the clouds in the sky, cracking the earth, and causing nearby mountains to collapse, demonstrating the immense power of the attack that was gathering.

Zhou Qing smiled lightly and charged forward again. A huge fist crushed the heavens and earth, and various Dao patterns appeared, emitting waves like lightning and thunder, which made the prison lord take it very seriously.

Chapter 119 Cover Jiuyou

A blood-red divine sword slashed through the void, emitting a dazzling light, its sharp aura astonishing, as if it could cleave through everything.

The prison warden dared not relax; all he could see was Zhou Qing's punch, and his entire attention was focused on Zhou Qing.

"Zheng!"

A sword rang out, bursting forth with a dazzling light, so sharp it seemed to make the heavens tremble.

The prison lord swung his greatsword, colliding with Zhou Qing's fist, unleashing waves of energy that caused the air to churn and even blow away a large mountain.

Suddenly, his body flew out, not backwards, but towards Zhou Qing.

His face was filled with terror. A huge gash had been slashed across his back, almost splitting him in two, with blood splattering everywhere.

"Damn it, what's going on?" A huge question popped into his head.

Zhou Qing took out the Heavenly Emperor Sword, and endless radiance condensed on the sword. He was like a god, wielding the sword and slashing furiously, as if he were creating the world, with a majestic aura.

"puff."

The prison warden hastily retaliated, but failed to block the attack. His waist was slashed open, and if he hadn't blocked some of the force, he would have been split in two by Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing maintained a faint smile, his eyes filled with the illusion of endless star fields, his body radiating light, as he swept across the six directions and eight wastelands with the Heavenly Emperor Sword.

An hour later, the prison lord stood before Zhou Qing with a look of joy on his face and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, if there's anything you want me to do, I will do my best to accomplish it!"

Zhou Qing asked, "Do you know the location of your ancient hellish palace?"

The prison warden shook his head and said, "I don't know either. It's always the people from the Ancient Hall who contact us. We don't know the location of the Ancient Hall."

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and then said, "Is there any way to find the ancient hall?"

The prison warden pondered for a moment and said, "There is a way, but it's a bit complicated to implement. I need to go back and study it carefully."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing had no choice but to say, "Then you should go back first. There's no rush. Tell me when you have a plan, and make sure nothing goes wrong."

After the prison lord and the other four assassins returned, Zhou Qing essentially gained control of a small part of Hell.

Moreover, due to the close relationship between Hell and the human world, Zhou Qing also possessed the coordinates of several small worlds in the mortal realm.

"The foundation of this Assassin Dynasty is really hard to find," he could only sigh.

"That's normal, but I feel that with your methods, finding it shouldn't be too difficult. Given enough time, finding the location of their ancient divine realm shouldn't be a problem."

The Zhou family patriarch appeared. He had been hiding beside Zhou Qing and hadn't made a move because Zhou Qing wanted him to fight on his own.

"Haha, if we really find it, we'll have to rely on the Ancestor himself," Zhou Qing laughed.

"Don't worry, we won't have to do it all by ourselves. We can contact other aristocratic families and holy lands and ask them to send people to share some of the pressure for us. But Zhou Qing, you really care about these two assassin dynasties." Ancestor Zhou Qing said.

Zhou Qing's lips curled slightly as he said, "Well, they do have something I need."

However, I don't know how much more is needed.

It took a long time to truly find their location; it was indeed not easy.

Ever since the people of Heaven were betrayed by the two great assassin dynasties, the remaining generations of Heaven have been thinking about revenge. However, even finding the location of a small world is very difficult, and they can only find some very small strongholds.

The current assassin leader is more ruthless; he directly planted his seven sons as undercover agents to join them, become one of them, and then gradually rise in rank to learn more secrets.

However, this was a very dangerous activity, because in order to gain his trust, his seven sons were all infiltrated into the strongholds of the two great assassin dynasties at a very young age, before they had even begun their cultivation. And in the process of growing up, assassins are very likely to perish.

Zhou Qing didn't have that kind of courage or energy, so he could only rely on his unique methods to forcibly "convert" people into his own people.

Now, Zhou Qing has been away from the Central Region for some time, and he has returned to the Northern Region.

Luanyun Prefecture is characterized by its endless, continuous mountain ranges with almost no flat land. Its towering peaks pierce the sky, almost reaching the clouds, hence its name.

Zhou Qing didn't just wander here casually; he came specifically to find a senior who might not be here at the moment.

He frowned slightly, his fingertips calculating several times, but he still couldn't figure it out.

"I can't figure out whether Gai Jiuyou is here or not. I can't even find out the whereabouts of people at that level."

Suddenly, Zhou Qing had a good idea: "That's right, I can use Xia Jiuyou's divination. That little brat should be being taught by Gai Jiuyou right now, so why not use her?"

Zhou Qing immediately changed his target, and this time he understood the situation clearly.

"She's actually in Luanyun Prefecture right now? That's convenient for me; I don't have to go anywhere else anymore." Zhou Qing was pleasantly surprised.

Although Shanyan City is located in the midst of towering mountains, it is the central city of Luanyun Prefecture. There are mountains everywhere, and there is no flat land to build a city.

The city is not grand; the roads are paved with rocky hills, and the ancient streets are lined with trees that are almost bare, their yellow leaves fluttering down, telling of the chill of autumn.

Zhou Qing walked down the wide street, heading towards the accurate coordinates he had calculated, and gradually arrived in front of a restaurant.

"Do you think Zhou Qing of the Zhou family has broken through to the Great Power realm yet? Didn't someone say a few months ago that this level couldn't hold someone like him for long?"

"Who can say for sure? But I'm certain that it won't take him more than two years to break through to the Great Power level. In any case, that's an incredibly amazing speed."

"Yes, the Zhonghuang of nine thousand years ago also broke through to the Great Power at a very young age. I always thought that was an exaggeration, but now it feels like history is repeating itself."

At this moment, a young man dressed in white at a table snorted, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Back then, Zhongzhou was a land of outstanding people and talents, producing several remarkable figures. It's a pity and a shame that, apart from Xiang Yufei, there were others who were also amazing, but they have all faded into obscurity." A voice rang out from the stairwell and gradually carried up.

"Are there any other figures comparable to Xiang Yufei?" someone exclaimed in surprise. The appearance of even one such outstanding person would be enough to be recorded in ancient books.

"There's another one, stunning throughout history, but unfortunately, once you follow a path, you never turn back, and ultimately you can't withstand the passage of time," Zhou Qing sighed.

Upon arriving at this point, the young man in white suddenly clenched his fist.

Chapter 120 Entering the Small World

"Who are you talking about?" someone asked, puzzled.

“Covering the Nine Netherworlds,” Zhou Qing uttered three words.

A commotion erupted upstairs, and everyone immediately thought of this legendary figure.

The Zhonghuang Emperor from nine thousand years ago and Gai Jiuyou from eight thousand years ago were both invincible heroes of their time.

However, the emperor died young. Although he had surpassed all the powerful rulers in the world at the age of nineteen and was the youngest emperor in the Central Plains at that time, he disappeared from history after the age of twenty.

Gai Jiuyou grew into an invincible powerhouse, unmatched in the world. No one in the five major domains could defeat him. People believed he could become an emperor, but in the end he failed. With a sigh, he went far away to the Eastern Wilderness.

Beside a table, a handsome young man dressed in white clenched his fists, his eyes, like black gemstones, flickering constantly, lost in thought.

"It's all because the Azure Emperor is too powerful. The environment of the post-ancient era did not hinder him at all, and he still succeeded in proving the Dao. But because he was too powerful, his Dao had only been dissipating for two thousand years, and it had hardly been worn away. Others could hardly become emperors."

"Indeed, there's nothing we can do about it. There have been too many regrets like this throughout history. On the path to enlightenment, who cares if you're a prodigy or not? Even if you were born a thousand years later, even if your talent surpasses that of everyone in the previous generation, it will still be difficult for you to attain enlightenment."

Many passersby sighed, feeling deeply regretful.

Zhou Qing silently walked to the table of the handsome young man, sat down opposite him, and said, "Gai Jiuyou was so amazing, he went all the way to the end and never looked back, but he was defeated in the end. However, being defeated by the dead Qing Emperor is not shameful."

What do you think, young man?

Xia Jiuyou looked up in astonishment, not expecting this person to suddenly ask her a question.

She was dressed in pure white, spotless, with black, lustrous hair, red lips, and white teeth, making her exceptionally beautiful. After a brief pause, her expression returned to normal, and she said, "I believe that if it weren't for the suppression of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao, Gai Jiuyou would definitely have been able to attain the Dao!"

Zhou Qing smiled slightly and secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Young brother, could you introduce me to Senior Gai?"

Xia Jiuyou was shocked and stood up abruptly, feeling that the person in front of her was full of mystery.

Behind her followed two elderly men dressed in gray, hunched over and frail, but whose strength was by no means weak and whose abilities were unfathomable, following behind Xia Jiuyou.

When Zhou Qing was sitting there, the two old men didn't say anything, but seeing Xia Jiuyou's reaction, they immediately asked, "What's wrong, young master?"

They didn't sense any danger, so they didn't stop Zhou Qing from sitting down, and they were quite puzzled at the moment.

"It's nothing," Xia Jiuyou replied, then looked at Zhou Qing with a deep gaze.

Zhou Qing transmitted his voice again, saying, "I have a bottle of peerless immortal elixir here. If you want to extend Senior Gai's lifespan, this is an opportunity you cannot give up."

Xia Jiuyou said indifferently, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you here and leave you here?"

Zhou Qing chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the old man behind you doesn't have that ability yet."

Xia Jiuyou snorted coldly. She had just asked the old man behind her with her voice and received a definite answer, so she naturally knew that Zhou Qing was right.

"Who exactly are you?" Xia Jiuyou asked.

Zhou Family

Zhou Qing.

At this moment, although there was a minor incident involving Xia Jiuyou's table, not many people paid attention to it.