Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 534: The Guide of the Ancient Scrolls
Clearly, many young geniuses’ families had records about the Blackhead Duck, and they possessed some understanding of its existence. They would not be deceived.
However, the Blackhead Duck’s words had indeed caught everyone’s attention. Emperor Mausoleum. Moreover, this duck had always targeted Emperor Mausoleums; wherever it appeared, a mausoleum was sure to be found. There was no mistake. The geniuses’ eyes darted around, clearly eager to act.
"Human Clan geniuses, hurry and help this emperor! The Emperor Mausoleum is right underfoot..." It paced back and forth, constantly talking about everything related to the mausoleum. For example, the Emperor Mausoleum indeed existed, right under its feet. And, for example, it had been searching here for many years but couldn’t enter alone and needed help.
The Blackhead Duck glanced sideways. "Opportunity knocks but once! If you help this emperor open the mausoleum, we’ll split the findings seventy-thirty—you get seven parts, I get three. As everyone knows, this emperor values loyalty above all!"
PAH!
A young genius retorted, "Years ago, in the Chaotic Sea, when an Emperor Mausoleum was unearthed, all who went with you died, yet you’re still alive."
"Nonsense..." The Blackhead Duck glared, its eyes wide. "They received a Great Opportunity and have been in closed-door cultivation ever since!"
"So, they’ve been in closed-door cultivation for tens of thousands of years?" the genius asked in disbelief.
The Blackhead Duck also retorted, "How would this emperor know?"
Then, someone else spoke up, "The experts from the holy lands you once tricked into entering the Ancient Starry Sky Road with you never returned. There’s still no trace of them to this day. What do you have to say about that?"
"Slander! Pure slander!" The Blackhead Duck immediately jumped up, loudly objecting, "As everyone knows, this emperor values loyalty above all! Those who accompanied this emperor all received a Great Opportunity; this emperor is never stingy! Anyone who says this emperor tricked them is spreading absolute slander! And furthermore... you’d believe what those scoundrels from the holy lands say?"
It was a bit flustered. Not because its dirty laundry was being aired out, as it always prided itself on its thick skin; it would certainly not blush over a few scandals. But the current situation was different; it needed help. This Emperor Mausoleum was too bizarre, and it had been trapped for many years. If no one helped this time, it estimated it would have to wait another thousand years.
Fuck! Just thinking about that number made its scalp tingle.
"Three thousand years ago, on the Ancient Road of Wuzhou, the first Saintess of the Human Clan was tricked by you onto that path... she encountered something strange and has yet to awaken to this day..."
"Five thousand years ago, three Saint Heirs believed your nonsense and went into the Nether Sea seeking a Great Opportunity to excavate that legendary tomb. They, too, never returned..."
"And eight thousand years ago..."
"Ten thousand years ago..."
The geniuses who knew the truth spoke one after another, recounting the Blackhead Duck’s terrible misdeeds.
The Blackhead Duck’s face turned red then purple, its small body trembling. It held its head high, still refusing to acknowledge this history and claiming it was all slander. In any case, it would never admit it.
Chen Pingping was astonished. Listening to everyone’s stories, his expression became strange. How is it just like the Earth Chicken? he wondered. He seriously suspected that this Blackhead Duck and the Earth Chicken were cut from the same cloth—er, no, that they were friends. He chuckled internally.
Yue Wuxia, at his side, chuckled softly. "It seems the Blackhead Duck is even more sinister than I imagined!"
"Big brother, what do we do now?" Chen Pingping asked.
"Let’s observe for now and see what those fellows do. But whatever the Blackhead Duck says, we must never believe it," she said. "It once deceived my mother."
If this statement were to spread through the lands of the Demon Race, it would undoubtedly cause monstrous waves. The mother of Yue Wuxia was a Demon Emperor! An invincible existence of the current age had actually been bested by this duck. Incredible!
The scene quickly quieted down. This was because the towering Dharma figure was changing; expressions appeared on its face, its once-empty pupils now filled with bewilderment. It seemed to be coming back to life.
Witnessing this, everyone fell silent, as if chilled to the bone. Even the Blackhead Duck obediently shut its mouth. The main reason it was trapped here wasn’t the power of the Emperor Mausoleum, but this Dharma... It always sensed that this Great Emperor was still alive.
BANG!
Suddenly, a golden Divine Brilliance shone down.
Sound made his move. He activated his Dharma Eye, instantly seeing through to the true form of this Great Emperor’s Dharma figure. It wasn’t a manifestation of the Great Emperor, but an ancient scroll.
Everyone was stirred. The guiding ancient scroll! The thought flashed through their minds. The geniuses were stunned. So, the second greatest Great Opportunity on the Wind Cloud List—the ancient scroll within the Emperor Mausoleum—was here all along!
Sound struck again, a massive golden hand reaching out to seize the ancient scroll. But just then, a powerful Sword Slash shot out, shattering his giant hand...
Far, far away, a figure in white stood upon the distant land. He had an ordinary appearance and plain clothes, with an ancient sword strapped to his back. Only his eyes were deep and terrifying, seeming to encompass the sun, moon, and stars, as if evolving an entire world within them. After unleashing the Sword Slash, he rapidly flew towards this location.
Sound, who carried a palace on his back, erupted with Divine Brilliance and engaged him in battle. It was too direct, completely without preamble.
What was astounding was that both were supreme geniuses. One wielded Dharma Heaven and Earth; the other was simple and unadorned, his Tao flowing naturally. Every collision was a cataclysmic exchange. In just two minutes, that stretch of land collapsed with a roar. Mountains crumbled, and dust billowed, obscuring the sky. Although it was only two minutes, the two exchanged blows more than a hundred times. Their strength was comparable; it was a draw.
Afterward, they each retreated to one side, perfectly calm, as if such battles were already routine for them.
"It’s him again..." Yue Wuxia’s eyes blazed. "The other person is also a genius from the Ancient City. Look at his sword..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Is there something special about it?"
"Do you know of the Dugu Lineage from the Wen Dynasty?"
Chen Pingping gave her a questioning look, clearly having no idea what she meant.
"In ancient times, among the many powerful cultivators of the Wen Dynasty, besides the imperial family itself, only a few could fight their way into that Ancient City. The Dugu Lineage was one such group. Not only that, but their most prominent champion repeatedly carved a bloody path to the Ancient City," Yue Wuxia explained. "This person is the young genius of the Dugu Lineage."
This revelation deeply moved Chen Pingping. So, descendants of the Dugu Lineage still exist...
Yue Wuxia continued, "The Dugu Lineage is also the only external power that managed to establish a foothold in the Ancient City. Of course, recent years have been tragic for them; they’ve been constantly suppressed."
Chen Pingping took a deep breath. For some reason, his thoughts drifted to a senior he had encountered in the Wasteland—always fighting, always waiting. Even as long eons passed, even in death, that senior had never given up. As he dwelled on this, his blood slowly began to boil, and he felt an urge to roar in fury and fight his way into the Ancient City. But he quickly calmed himself. The time was not yet right. However, he was now certain about one thing: the path his master intended to take, the path he himself must walk, the future destination of the Wuji Sect, and the formidable enemies they would face. He now had a clear goal.
He fixed his gaze on that person.
Just then, the person seemed to sense something. He turned his gaze in their direction, and his eyes met Chen Pingping’s.
