CHAPTER 425: CHAPTER 425: I’M NOT FAMILIAR WITH FAIRY VALLEY

In the mountains full of Spiritual Medicines, from beneath the soil, a skeletal figure slowly crawled out.

His entire body was wrapped in a strange curse and the Power of Destruction.

The process was extremely difficult, as if someone below was dragging him down.

His hands were also desiccated, devoid of color, and showed no signs of life. At first glance, he resembled a corpse climbing out of a grave.

The scene was a bit spine-chilling.

Both man and chicken felt their scalps tingle.

At the same time, above the City of Extinction, dark clouds gathered densely. Thunder rumbled and lightning crackled, the area they covered growing ever wider.

Many cultivators lifted their heads, their expressions solemn. "It’s happening again."

Previously, when Jiang Ni’er calculated the Heavenly Secrets, a catastrophe had occurred; now it was the second time.

Everyone looked towards the City of Extinction, unsure of what was happening there.

"Ah! Senior, how did you manage to come out?" Chen Pingping exclaimed in surprise, though he dared not approach that area.

Yu Changfeng grinned. "Scary, isn’t it?"

Man and chicken: "..."

He had climbed out halfway and seemed to sense something. He looked up towards the sky above the City of Extinction. Although he saw nothing, he felt as if someone was watching this place.

He was used to it.

Yu Changfeng stopped moving and, once again, opened his mouth, swallowing the freshly condensed Spirit Qi completely.

His condition seemed to have eased considerably.

"Not bad, Wuji Sect. That guy’s legacy... but you haven’t inherited the Wuji Taoism. What a pity," Yu Changfeng said.

"I wouldn’t have thought that after so many years, his legacy would get this crappy."

"Who is the Sect Master?"

"Is it you?"

"Eh? This chicken isn’t bad at all. Tender and likely delicious. Young man, catch her, and let’s have a drink together."

Earth Chicken: "..."

Yu Changfeng swept his gaze around, his eyes landing on the Emperor Spirit in a corner. "Eh?" he exclaimed with surprise. "A beast from the Chaotic Sea?"

He narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting in an amused smile.

It was interesting to find two unusual Spiritual Beasts in a declining Sect.

Seeing no one was talking to him, Yu Changfeng sighed lightly. "Young man, come here."

"Senior, if you have something to say, just say it," Chen Pingping said.

"It’s clearer if you come closer."

"I can hear you." Anyway, I’m not going to get any closer.

"Are you afraid of me?"

"No!"

"I have some connection to Wu Ji. Speaking of which, you should call me your Ancestral Master," Yu Changfeng said softly.

"Ancestral Master, please pass down the invincible Tao to me!" Chen Pingping was direct.

"..."

Yu Changfeng stared at him for a long while, making sure he was serious and not joking, before responding, "If I had invincible Tao, I wouldn’t be stuck here."

"Ancestral Master, can you give me the Divine Weapon above your head?" Chen Pingping asked again.

"????"

Yu Changfeng stared once more. He couldn’t believe how shameless a junior could be. "No."

Chen Pingping: "Why not?"

Yu Changfeng replied, "It’s very important to me."

"How important?"

"More important than my life."

"Is this ancient cauldron the Divine Weapon you once tried to elevate to the rank of a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon?" Chen Pingping asked.

At the mention of this, Yu Changfeng suddenly became melancholic, his empty gaze gradually sinking into memory.

The scene was very quiet; nobody disturbed him.

「After a long time...」

Yu Changfeng finally awoke from his memories and smiled. "Is Fairy Valley still there?"

"It is!" Chen Pingping nodded.

"How is it going?"

"It’s developed quite well."

Hearing this response, Yu Changfeng felt very gratified. "My legacy is indeed better than that scoundrel Wu Ji’s."

Huh?

Chen Pingping cleared his throat and said, "The ancestor of my Wuji Sect achieved Tao Verification and became an Emperor early on."

"Are you deceiving me?" Yu Changfeng’s eyes bulged for the third time. "How could he possibly become an Emperor? He never had that potential! It should have been me who became an Emperor! Eh? Hold on... How could those people just stand by and watch him become an Emperor?"

I tried to achieve Tao Verification several times. Either someone was ahead of me, or those people thwarted me, leading to my failure.

How then did Wu Ji manage to evade them?

Yu Changfeng took a deep breath. "Young man, can you go to Fairy Valley and help me find the current Sect Master?"

Chen Pingping was frustrated. "I’m not familiar with Fairy Valley."

"How could that be?" Yu Changfeng was surprised. "I issued an order long ago that Wuji Sect disciples must be treated well upon meeting them. Are they daring to defy my order?"

"Senior, Fairy Valley is in the Southern Diaspora of the Nine Heavens, while the Wuji Sect is in Heaven Martial."

"Are you deceiving me again?" Yu Changfeng felt his composure crumbling. "I established my Sect at the same time as Wu Ji. I’m in the Southern Diaspora, and he’s in... eh?"

It seemed he remembered something.

When I parted ways with Wu Ji years ago, he said he would go to a place far, far away—so far that the Big Shots wouldn’t be able to find or see him.

Only then would he have the chance to become an Emperor.

At this realization, Yu Changfeng felt his composure crack.

Among the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, only the Heaven Martial Continent could not be spied upon; it was more than just a prison.

However, in the impoverished environment of Heaven Martial, let alone achieving Tao Verification, even becoming a Saint was extremely difficult.

I hadn’t failed to consider other places; both the Wasteland and the Spirit Realm had been among my targets.

I ultimately chose the Southern Diaspora because it was the origin of the Wen Dynasty.

I brought the last Spirit Vein of the dynasty, lifted King City with one hand, and held the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron in the other, returning here to establish Fairy Valley.

Several times I sought to achieve Tao Verification, using the Spirit Vein to improve the rank of the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron and intending to elevate it to the rank of an Emperor Weapon, but each time I failed.

It was very difficult.

Because in this process, I had to face not only the Heavenly Dao but also the obstruction of those Big Shots.

Yet Wu Ji had gone to Heaven Martial and managed to become an Emperor.

For a moment, Yu Changfeng’s thoughts were in disarray. He muttered to himself, "This idiot, this fool... We agreed to achieve Tao Verification together. How could he precede me?"

I wasn’t jealous of Wu Ji; I was afraid of him.

We had an agreement: achieve Tao Verification together, then go back and bathe the sky in blood.

I never imagined that I would fail several times while Wu Ji succeeded in achieving Tao Verification.

During that time, Wu Ji didn’t come looking for me in the Southern Diaspora. Knowing his personality, he must have gone to the battlefield alone.

What was the outcome?

Yu Changfeng didn’t know, and he didn’t dare to think about it.

At that moment, Chen Pingping suddenly spoke up, "Senior, were you and Ancestor Wu Ji brothers?"

His guess was based on their similar appearances.

That means Ancestor Wu Ji and Senior Yu Changfeng are both cultivators from the Wen Dynasty!

Thinking about this, Chen Pingping instantly grew uneasy.

Just how powerful was that dynasty? Even cultivators casually emerging from it could reach the stage of achieving Tao Verification!

And my own Master... just how long has he lived?

Yu Changfeng took a deep breath but did not answer this question. "Young man, now you believe I won’t harm you, right?"

Chen Pingping responded awkwardly, "I already called you ’Ancestral Master’ just a moment ago."

"You’d better just call me Senior!" Yu Changfeng’s face darkened as he recalled those two requests.

"Alright, Ancestor Senior."

"..."

"If Ancestor Senior needs it, I can enter Fairy Valley now and pass a message to its Sect Master for you."

"No... I’ve changed my mind," Yu Changfeng said solemnly. "After I was suppressed, Fairy Valley should have declined. They wouldn’t have allowed its continued existence. But you just said Fairy Valley has developed well. There must be something suspicious about this. So, I need you to infiltrate Fairy Valley and help me."

Chen Pingping’s mouth fell open slightly.

This is going to be difficult.

Back in Soup Valley, I met many disciples from Fairy Valley. And with everything that’s happened recently, my identity and origins have surely been exposed to some extent.

To infiltrate Fairy Valley now would be akin to seeking death.

Yu Changfeng continued, "As long as you help me get the item, I can help improve their physiques. Otherwise... with such worthless physiques, even ten thousand years of closed-door cultivation wouldn’t lead to any significant achievement."

He has that kind of ability?

Chen Pingping was stunned, but then his face lit up with joy. "It’s a deal!"