Chapter 424: Come Over and Help Me Out
Mad?
Chen Pingping didn’t see it that way. He firmly believed in a saying: those who fear death cannot feast on meat; those who fear death cannot become mighty.
Right now, there was a great opportunity, so why not seize it?
A Quasi-Emperor Weapon was not a common Divine Weapon.
Not to mention Yu Changfeng’s Quasi-Emperor Weapon, which had once challenged a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon...
Although it had failed, Chen Pingping believed it was stronger than any other Quasi-Emperor Weapon.
Chen Pingping’s eyes sparkled as he began to gently coax, "Young one, oh... no, young Phoenix, do you have dreams? Do you have aspirations? Do you yearn for strength? Do you wish to become a supreme existence?"
"..."
"You must have imagined your ancestors’ unparalleled grace, soaring upwards ninety thousand li, with a flap of their wings, looking down upon all under heaven. Just picture that scene..."
"Stop it."
"Are you moved yet?" Chen Pingping said, grinning at her.
"I need time to consider!" She quickly turned and fled.
It was too frightening. That was an Emperor... huh? Wasn’t it said that Yu Changfeng hadn’t yet stepped into the Emperor Realm?
The Earth Chicken started thinking, feeling that something was off. Quasi-Emperor Realm, Quasi-Emperor Weapons... they don’t possess "Mighty Power." Unless that guy wasn’t Yu Changfeng. Could it be that an Emperor who came later had taken over the City of Extinction, only to be suppressed here?
At that thought, the Earth Chicken couldn’t help but shiver. "Oh my goodness."
She began to panic a bit.
But she had to admit, what Chen Pingping had just said was indeed very tempting.
Strength, more strength, even more strength. What exactly was in the depths? Was there anything that could make her stronger?
She began to waver.
「Days passed.」
The Earth Chicken grew increasingly composed, the struggle within her heart finally reaching a conclusion.
Screw it. How could a descendant of the dignified Ancient Phoenix be afraid of death? That’s right! If she died, she could be reborn from ashes; if Chen Pingping died, he would just be dead.
In a moment, the Earth Chicken pushed open the door and stepped out.
Chen Pingping looked at her, his face brimming with a smile. "Have you made up your mind?"
"Let me make one thing clear: whatever happens, you handle it," the Earth Chicken said, glancing askance at him.
"No problem."
"Come! I’ll cast the Mirroring Skill so you two can communicate," the Earth Chicken declared.
She was going all in.
Once more in the mountains, feeling the Spirit Qi in the air, the Earth Chicken took a deep breath, allowing the Spirit Qi to enter her body. She stretched her limbs, adjusting her state.
Soon after, she began to activate the Mirroring Skill.
In an instant, light burst forth, and the scene appeared once again.
It was still that broad back, dense black hair cascading over the shoulders, soft sighs traveling into the distance as if another world existed beyond that dark end.
"Senior!" Chen Pingping called out excitedly.
Huh?
The figure turned its head. "Junior!"
"..."
Chen Pingping’s heart jolted; he barely managed to keep his composure.
This senior before him actually could communicate with him.
"Three questions. First, are you Senior Yu Changfeng?" Chen Pingping asked. "Second, may I see your Divine Weapon? Third, may I ask if Senior has any directly invincible Tao?"
He was very direct.
The Earth Chicken almost spat blood.
But she didn’t know that Chen Pingping’s directness was to reduce her burden; otherwise, if she became exhausted, she would probably need to rest again.
The figure laughed. "What is Dugu to you?"
"What Dugu?"
"You carry a sword named Giant Que. That sword belongs to Dugu," the figure said.
He remembered—Sword Mountain.
Chen Pingping answered, "An old friend."
Upon hearing this, the figure’s smile stiffened. "Dugu is far removed from this era. How could he have an old friend? Are you deceiving me?"
Chen Pingping: "..."
"Is he well?" the figure asked again.
"Senior Dugu is very well," Chen Pingping replied, realizing a very important issue.
The senior before him seemed to be connected to that era. The Wen Dynasty. Not only that, but he was also familiar with Senior Dugu and Sword Mountain. Did this mean he was also from the Wen Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Chen Pingping’s heart trembled. "I have also met Senior Heng Ba."
The figure stood motionless.
Indeed... Seeing his silence, Chen Pingping made his judgment.
War God Heng Ba, Senior Dugu... both were likely subordinates of his own master. Since this senior before him knew them, could it be understood that he was also his master’s subordinate?
"Are you Senior Yu Changfeng? Or Senior Wu Ji?" Chen Pingping asked again.
"Are you... afraid of death?" He opened his eyes wide.
"Ah?" Chen Pingping quickly retreated.
Immediately following, he saw the most terrifying scene he had ever witnessed in his life.
In the dark world, the Power of Destruction transformed into iron chains that came from the Void, directly piercing through the figure’s body. At that moment, the Power of Curse and Strange Power also emerged one after another. There were sword gleams, arrows, cold glints like knives, and long spears like dragons; all sorts of slaughtering forces surged into this place, flooding the sky and covering the earth.
But he was smiling, as if he had long been accustomed to it.
The slaughter lasted for a very, very long time, seeming like an instant, yet also like a protracted century.
WHOOSH!
The killing intent on the figure gradually dissipated. He opened his mouth and devoured all the Spirit Qi within the City of Extinction, then stretched his body, his bones crackling loudly.
Chen Pingping: "..."
"Pretty scary, right?" The figure grinned.
Chen Pingping: "..."
That wasn’t just scary; it was horrifying. Strange Power, Power of Destruction, Power of Curse—three terrifying powers appearing simultaneously and striking down the same person. The scene was as horrifying as someone eating tens of pounds of five grains reincarnation things, enough to make one shiver without feeling cold.
Of course, he had Mao Qiu and wasn’t afraid of these things.
Moreover, Chen Pingping made an astonishing discovery: these three fundamentally different forces, including the faintly discernible "Mighty Power," seemed to be suppressing the senior before him.
Could Mao Qiu devour it? No, no, no, I can’t let it do that.
Chen Pingping gasped.
"Dugu’s Devouring Sky Beast can’t devour these, even though it seems to have grown quite a bit..." he whispered softly.
The Strange Power, Power of Curse, and Power of Destruction in this place were completely different from those outside the City of Extinction.
"Who exactly are you?" Chen Pingping panicked.
"Yu Changfeng."
"You’re not Wu Ji?"
"Guess!"
Guess my ass! Chen Pingping wiped the cold sweat from his brow, not daring to think further.
Yu Changfeng seemed to be able to see right into his thoughts. This was... freaking terrifying, wasn’t it?
He turned and quickly fled.
The Earth Chicken was a bit puzzled.
Yu Changfeng propped his chin on his hand, a faint smile on his face, and remained silent.
It wasn’t long before the Earth Chicken could no longer maintain the Mirroring Skill. Panting, she stopped and then caught up with Chen Pingping. "Human Clan kid, what did you two talk about? Did you find out anything? Is he Yu Changfeng?"
"Terrifying, truly terrifying! This damn... how could he still be alive? Imprisoned here? Or was he...?" Chen Pingping was dumbstruck, afraid to imagine any further.
Yu Changfeng had attempted Tao Verification several times, failing on every occasion.
Everyone thought he had perished. Yes, Chen Pingping had thought so too, until this moment. From his exchange with Yu Changfeng, he learned a very important piece of information.
Yu Changfeng had not perished but was imprisoned here.
Someone had intervened. Who? If Yu Changfeng was related to the Wen Dynasty, then the ones who acted must have been those so-called "Big Shots." In that case, the real reason for his failure in the Tao Verification years ago was probably not so simple.
Chen Pingping took a deep breath and looked at the Earth Chicken. "We’re in trouble."
Without waiting for the Earth Chicken to speak, he recounted the entire conversation with Yu Changfeng from start to finish.
Upon hearing this, the Earth Chicken jumped up, its eyeballs bulging. "Heavens! We’re going to die, we’re going to die!"
"Let’s run for our lives!" Chen Pingping’s scalp tingled.
Although Yu Changfeng might be from the Wen Dynasty, and his master, Wen Yuqing, was of the Wen Dynasty’s royal bloodline, and he also knew Dugu and Heng Ba... perhaps some connections could be made. But Chen Pingping always felt that above Yu Changfeng’s head, the gazes of "Big Shots" would be watching. While those Big Shots were watching Yu Changfeng, they might also take a casual glance at this little Wuji Sect, and then another look at this Chen Pingping, who never cultivated.
The Earth Chicken nodded. "Agreed."
Just then, Yu Changfeng’s voice came from behind, "Junior, come over and help me!"