Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Just in time for your arrival," Chu Qin said, "Jiu Yin, continue telling me about the Outer Universe."

"You want to hear about it?" Jiu Yin smiled.

"Yes," Chu Qin nodded. Since it was a place he must go, Chu Qin naturally wanted to learn more about it.

"The Outer Universe is not particularly special. It is composed of countless small universes, large universes, seven thousand two hundred regions, three hundred sixty Heavenly Domains, eighteen Upper Domains, and eight Great Holy Domains," Jiu Yin explained.

"It's that vast?" Chu Qin was slightly astonished. He remembered Jiu Yin saying that their current universe was nothing but a small universe.

"Yes, and that's just what's known," Jiu Yin said with a smile, "The vastness of the Outer Universe is beyond your imagination. There are countless strong beings there. The Ancestral Emperors of your place would, at most, be considered at the level of elders in a small universe. But I've already said that you, along with Azure Dragon and Tai Yin, possess strength comparable to that of a Great Universe Master. Moreover, if you were to stay there for a million years and absorb the powerful heaven earth origin energy, without accidents, you'd be an unbeatable prominent figure in the Outer Universe. So, if you could go to the Outer Universe, you would be a top existence."

"Then what's the level of your Wanmo Palace and that so-called Outer Heavenly Lord?" Chu Qin asked with interest.

"The level of Heavenly Domains," Jiu Yin replied, "After all, I am considered one of the strongest bloodline inheritances of the Infinite Heavens."

"Then, this Cosmic Energy Core of your Wanmo Palace must be very powerful, huh?" Chu Qin inquired.

"Of course," Jiu Yin nodded, "This Cosmic Energy Core is the condensed essence of a Heavenly Domain, how could it not be formidable? If you were to absorb all its energy, you might be able to battle the Old Heavenly Venerables."

"The Venerate of Heavens should be the pinnacle of the Infinite Heavens, right? So, how long would it take to absorb it completely?" Chu Qin asked.

"A million years, I've already mentioned it," Jiu Yin replied.

"That's too slow. Is there not a faster way?" Chu Qin asked. Becoming the ruler of the Infinite Heavens in a million years was not Chu Qin's aspiration.

"A million years is slow?" Jiu Yin exclaimed in surprise, "A million years is merely a flick of a finger. A breakthrough of one realm in the Deity Master Realm can take millions, tens of millions of years, and you would be evolving from Deity Master status to a powerhouse on par with a Venerate of Heavens! If the Outer Heavenly Lord knew about this, he'd probably vomit blood. He refined himself in the celestial furnace for ten billion years before reaching the Yu Zun Realm and becoming the Upper Domain Master!"

"Even so, it's still slow," Chu Qin said with a smile, "I've only cultivated for ten years to reach my current realm."

"Wha... what... ten... ten years!" Jiu Yin, thinking he had misheard, said incredulously.

"That's right, ten years," Chu Qin nodded. Don't forget, he was already twenty-something, but he was sixteen when he transmigrated.

So, he had only cultivated for ten years!

"You must be a freak of nature!" Jiu Yin exclaimed in shock, "It seems I need to re-evaluate you. Existing in a place where heaven earth origin energy is so thin, you've broken through your limits in ten years to become a Great Universe Master."

"Then tell me, how long will it take me to reach the level of a Venerate of Heavens?" Chu Qin asked.

"I don't know," Jiu Yin answered, "But if it really is like that, once you go to the Outer Universe, I can introduce you to someone. She's a good friend of mine and can help you quickly obtain the power within the Cosmic Energy Core. The premise is, we can go to the Outer Universe."

"You mean that I should bring you along if I go to the Outer Universe," Chu Qin said with a smile.

"Take me with you," Jiu Yin said.

"Why should I take you?" Chu Qin asked.

"If you take me with you, I can do anything for you," Jiu Yin said.

"You're already ethereal; what can you do for me?" Chu Qin said with a slight smile.

"My body is in the Outer Universe. Once I return to my body, after consuming the Resurrection Pill, I can be reborn. Although I am not a Deity Venerate, I am only a little short of that. I can pledge loyalty to you, as long as you take me with you. Besides, my Wanmo Palace spans throughout the Infinite Heavens, and even though I am sealed, I still have many subordinates. I can make them all pledge their loyalty to you," Jiu Yin replied.

"Pledge loyalty to me? What would I need them for?" Chu Qin asked.

"I can see that you are an ambitious person," Jiu Yin replied, "That's why you should need me."

"But, you were sealed by that Outer Heavenly Lord, weren't you? If he finds out you've returned, won't I be getting myself into trouble?" Lord Chu Qin said with a smile.

"Not at all," Jiu Yin replied. "I am but a wisp of nothingness, undetectable. Even if I did restore a person like you, you shouldn't be afraid of a mere Outer Heavenly Lord, right?"

"Afraid? Who says I'm not afraid?" Chu Qin said. "I have so many women, unfamiliar with life abroad; I certainly don't want to make enemies as soon as I go."

"Then I promise you, I won't restore my power until you are strong enough. How about I stay by your side in the meantime?" Jiu Yin asked.

"What would I need you for?"

"I'm very familiar with many things about the Infinite Heavens; I can be your encyclopedia!"

"Is that kind of thing useful?"

"Right, I remember now!" Jiu Yin suddenly realized, "I also have a treasure left in the Outer Universe. As long as you bring me along, it's all yours. This isn't any ordinary treasure, you know. The Outer Heavenly Lord targeted my Wanmo Palace just for this treasure. How about it?"

"How do I know if this is true or false? What if you're tricking me?" Chu Qin raised an eyebrow and said so.

"If I deceive you, may my soul scatter and I suffer eternal annihilation, dying under thunder!" Jiu Yin replied solemnly.

"Rumble!"

Just as Jiu Yin finished speaking, a series of thunderous rumbling sounds came, like a shock of thunder, reverberating across the entire firmament.

"I lied?!" Jiu Yin said, suddenly startled.

"It's not because you lied," Chu Qin's eyes narrowed, "There's trouble at Tianmen!"

"Ah!" Jiu Yin expressed a slight shock.

"Jiu Yin, go tell Xiaowu and You Yin, just say I've gone to Tianmen first," Chu Qin's gaze sharpened as he looked toward Tianmen.

"Then you remember to take me with you!"

Before Jiu Yin finished speaking, Chu Qin had already vanished from the spot.

The next moment, Chu Qin appeared atop the city wall of Tianmen.

"We pay our respects to Lord Chu Qin!" Upon seeing Chu Qin, the people on the city wall of Tianmen knelt down and saluted.

"What's happening? Where is that thunder coming from?" Chu Qin asked.

"Lord Chu Qin, it's coming from the direction of the Barbarian Wild Void," an Ancestral Level Being guarding Tianmen—a Hou—said.

Upon hearing this, Lord Chu Qin opened his True Sight Eye, and his Divine Sense surged toward the direction pointed out by the Hou.

After leveling up, Chu Qin's Divine Sense had also expanded significantly and quickly reached the location of the Barbarian Wild Void.

"Not good!" Chu Qin's eyes narrowed slightly.

"What is it, Lord Chu Qin?" Hearing this, everyone grew slightly alarmed.

"Lord Chu Qin, what's the matter?" At that moment, Shennong, the Heavenly Saint, Yang Tian, and others, along with many Tianmen powerhouses, hurried over.

"There's another Heavenly Origin Passage at the location of the Barbarian Wild Void," Chu Qin's eyes narrowed, "They've all come through!"

"Ah, they are...?"