Chapter 597: Chapter 566: Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak Descends

When the aura of the Pseudo-God erupted in an instant, Qin An immediately grasped the Cold Star at his waist, drawing it out, a hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

The aura he sensed from the elder made him feel somewhat overwhelmed.

This pressure was far stronger than that of anyone he had ever encountered.

The elder perceived Qin An’s emotions, then retracted the terrifying aura from his body, revealing a faint, almost invisible smile: "Young friend, do not be alarmed, I harbor no ill intentions. Have I not already let you sense my identity? Could it be that you came here without realizing who I truly am?"

Upon hearing these words, Qin An squinted, circulating the Void Essence within him as he sensed meticulously.

His brow furrowed tightly: "What exactly is your connection with the Jinluan Holy Hall?"

Earlier, he had carefully perceived, and only then did he notice that the aura from this elder’s body bore an uncanny resemblance to that of the Jinluan Holy Hall.

Such an aura, yet with a Pseudo-God’s essence, left Qin An a bit puzzled.

The elder smiled slightly: "I am the manifestation of the prison gate of this Jinluan Holy Hall. I believe you have already seen the prison gate just moments before."

Qin An recalled the Profound Celestial he had encountered earlier in the graveyard.

The Profound Celestial had mentioned that the Jinluan Holy Hall graveyard was also the gate guarding the Forbidden Area’s exit.

Now, this elder claimed to be the manifestation of the prison gate, and he instantly remembered the bronze door he had seen before.

Qin An frowned and said, "Are you that bronze door? But why is it slowly opening? If you are the Pseudo-God guarding this place, why let those Demon Pseudo-Gods run rampant?"

Upon hearing this, the elder showed a trace of a bitter smile: "Alas, I did not wish for this either. I am in a weakened state right now, utterly powerless to reverse the situation."

As he spoke, a hint of desolate emotion appeared in the elder’s eyes: "Staying here for too long, in time, there are bound to be flaws. The Profound Celestial is the graveyard’s guardian, while I am the gate’s guardian. If those traitors break through me, the Profound Celestial’s graveyard won’t hold for much longer."

"What can I do? How can I eliminate this danger?"

Just a few simple exchanges, and Qin An had already grasped the situation here. He only wanted to know how to break the predicament.

After all, staying here exchanging words was far less urgent than resolving the immediate crisis.

The group outside probably wouldn’t be able to hold out for much longer either.

The elder’s eyes erupted with a flash of hopeful light: "If you hadn’t come, I’m afraid there’d be no hope of reversing the situation today. Even if I were to sacrifice my life, I could only hold them off temporarily. As long as even one Demon Pseudo-God escapes, it will have immense repercussions. But since you have arrived today, those traitors will have no opportunity to emerge."

"What do I need to do?" Qin An asked.

The elder had no reason to deceive him, for the aura he emitted was simply too terrifying.

If the elder wished, the group led by Gu Yun likely wouldn’t stand a chance.

The elder’s eyes grew solemn as he slowly spoke: "I sense that there is an aura from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak upon you. That existence there must surely be able to help me resolve this crisis."

Qin An’s brows furrowed even deeper, he shook his head and said: "I can’t contact her, and she can’t contact me either."

"The last time the existence from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak reached out to me, it was through dreams. If not for some serendipity giving us a chance to communicate, I would likely still be clueless within the dream."

Thus, now when the elder mentioned the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak, Qin An did not know how to seek out help.

The elder showed a faint smile and said: "Since you are here, there must be a solution. I only need to leverage the aura on you, allowing the existence from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak to perceive my current plight."

"Then the existence from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak will naturally try every means possible to contact you."

Qin An pondered for a moment, then asked: "What do I need to do?"

The elder raised his hand and said: "There are too many complexities involved; therefore, there is nothing you need to do, simply standing here is enough."

"I also understand your suspicions of me are not entirely dispelled, but once that existence appears, all your doubts will naturally be resolved."

Qin An nodded slightly: "Alright, senior, please proceed. I also wish to meet that existence from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak once again."

The elder ceased speaking.

Given the urgency of time, he simply paused briefly before circulating the Evil Qi within him.

As the Evil Qi, like a vast ocean, surged towards Qin An, Qin An immediately sensed something unusual.

A series of indistinct words emanated from the elder’s mouth.

These words carried a trace of madness, yet there was an illusion of orderly chaos in them.

After roughly an hour passed, while Qin An was patiently waiting, an anomaly suddenly occurred.

Qin An sensed a familiar aura permeating the scenery around him. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Simultaneously, a female voice echoed in Qin An’s mind.

"In such a short time, you’ve managed to make contact with the Jinluan Holy Hall. Truly, I did not expect this."

Qin An, of course, knew who the owner of this voice was—the same existence from the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak he had once interacted with long ago.

He immediately relayed the various situations concerning the Jinluan Holy Hall to that existence.

Subsequently, the owner of the female voice realized, her tone becoming exceedingly grave.

"Leave this matter to me; for now, do not concern yourself with it."

Qin An asked: "How do you plan to handle it?"

The female voice softly replied: "I cannot manifest in person, so a medium will be necessary to resolve this crisis. As for what that medium is, you know much better than I do."