CHAPTER 500: CHAPTER 500 THE DEMON RACE CAME TO KILL

While high-level experts in the Star Sea surrounded the Dragon Soul Secret Realm, preparing to eliminate Chen Pingping and seize the Great Opportunity he carried, as well as the Heavenly Fire he had brought from deep within the Secret Realm, chaos reigned within the Star Sea itself.

A chicken had barged into the ancestral land, restrained numerous Saint Realm experts, and then stolen the Life Origin of the Ancient Phoenix.

Now, she strutted out casually.

SQUAWK!

A round, fluffy Mao Qiu, clumsy in its walking and tumbling every few steps, scampered after her.

It looked adorable, but only a few knew that this little thing could swallow a mountain whole with a single gulp—it was, indeed, utterly insane.

Elsewhere, a little monkey had barely escaped with its life. It hadn’t obtained the Life Origin of the Ancient Phoenix, but it had secured another Great Opportunity.

Now, all it needed was a safe place to heal; after a period of seclusion, it could return to full strength.

From a distance, the delighted little monkey caught sight of the Earth Chicken and Mao Qiu and paused. "Eh? As a God Monkey with sky-high battle prowess and numerous hidden cards, I barely managed to fight my way out of that encirclement. How did this chicken escape? It doesn’t make sense!"

It approached with large strides. "Old hen."

The Earth Chicken’s gaze sharpened, and she looked at it with an unfriendly expression.

For some reason, the little monkey felt that the Earth Chicken before it was different from the one it had seen earlier—seemingly stronger? The fluctuations of her aura were deeper and more restrained...

No way! Could it be that she stumbled upon a Great Opportunity? Impossible!

The monkey scoffed with disdain. "See the chaotic mess back there in the Star Sea?"

Without waiting for the Earth Chicken to respond, it hurriedly said, "That’s all my masterpiece."

The Earth Chicken stopped in her tracks.

"I dug up a piece of the precious Emperor of Medicine from their ancestral land, hahaha! They were all clamoring to kill me, but with my heaven-reaching strength, I effortlessly suppressed them. You have no idea what it was like back then! There were more than thirty powerful Saint Realm experts, and not a single one was a match for me," it boasted proudly.

But the truth was, it had dug up a segment of a dead Emperor of Medicine, and nobody had paid it any attention; even the few passing Saint Realm experts couldn’t be bothered with it.

The bigger commotion was elsewhere.

The guardians deep within the ancestral land, including Mu and his companions, had been subdued by a chicken, and the Life Origin of the Ancient Phoenix had been stolen.

This was a major event.

The little monkey escaped from the ancestral land, still in shock. When it saw the Star Sea in chaos, it was startled, realizing it might have exposed itself.

That is, until it escaped from the Star Sea.

The little monkey chuckled. "Is that all?"

Thus, it firmly believed that its theft of a segment of the Emperor of Medicine from the Star Sea had caused the commotion, leading a group of experts to search for it, intending to find and then kill it.

Because of this, the little monkey was exceedingly smug...

Little did it know, the real culprit was right in front of it—the Earth Chicken was the one who had turned the Star Sea upside down.

As for how she managed to leave so calmly, that all began with her encounter with the Eight Treasures Chicken.

That’s right!

The Eight Treasures Chicken, down on its luck for what felt like eight lifetimes, became the scapegoat for the Earth Chicken.

...

"AAAH! FUCK, YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG CHICKEN! I’M NOT BIG BROTHER!"

"Wait, don’t attack! I can explain—"

"FUCK..."

The Eight Treasures Chicken was being chased by a group of experts—Emperors, Lords, and even Saint Realm figures. What was more outrageous was that someone had even reactivated a Quasi-Emperor Weapon.

Its scalp tingled.

Fortunately, being a chicken of a special breed with an exceptional talent—speed—it finally managed to get away after an hour of fleeing.

"To hell with it! Ah, phooey..." The Eight Treasures Chicken stumbled into an ancient town, cursing as it went, then grabbed a passerby to ask, "Excuse me, have you seen my Big Brother?"

The person was horrified and cried out, "The Demon Race is attacking!"

The Eight Treasures Chicken: "..."

In moments, the small ancient town descended into chaos.

Jiang Ni’er, dressed in plain clothes, approached with a light laugh. "Are you the Eight Treasures Chicken?"

"Who are you?" The Eight Treasures Chicken was on guard, not daring to trust strangers at this point. But... it felt like this girl seemed somewhat familiar.

"I’m Chen Pingping’s junior sister," said Jiang Ni’er.

WOW!

The Eight Treasures Chicken immediately burst into tears. "Big Brother! Wuuuu... I miss you guys so much!"

It cried harder, feeling more aggrieved as it recalled the hardships it had endured over the years, starting with that damn fatty.

After being trapped in the ancestral land of the Star Sea and finally reuniting with its Big Brother, it hadn’t expected to be separated once again.

UH! It remembered now. It and the Earth Chicken had split up to escape. Thanks to its speed, it had managed to get away, but its Big Brother might not have been so lucky.

The Eight Treasures Chicken, with wide eyes, said, "Quick, quick, go save Big Brother!"

SNAP!

A smack landed on its head from behind.

The Eight Treasures Chicken turned around.

The Earth Chicken scolded, "You good-for-nothing, always crying! Can’t you control yourself a little?"

"Big Brother!" It threw itself at her, crying even more heartbreakingly.

Jiang Ni’er smiled. "Senior Brother said that once you succeed, you should head back to the Sect. No need to wait for him."

The Earth Chicken looked askance. "What’s that Human Clan kid up to now?"

Jiang Ni’er’s smile vanished as she uttered, "Investigating the Star Sea."

The Earth Chicken shuddered as she seemed to recall something. She said, "I saw a strange guy in the ancestral land of the Star Sea."

"I know," Jiang Ni’er nodded. "Senior Brother knows too. Not only that, those experts stationed deep in the ancestral land aren’t from the Star Sea. They come from another region."

Chen Pingping had used the Heavenly Book to divine what lay deep within the Star Sea’s ancestral land. He had seen the young man sitting cross-legged beside the remains of the Ancient Phoenix. The aura fluctuations from this young man were terrifying, like a bottomless abyss—unfathomable. His aura was also very familiar.

Jiang Ni’er was recalling this.

At that moment, the little monkey sidled up. "What are you talking about?"

"Hello, monkey!" Jiang Ni’er looked up.

"I’m not a monkey!" it retorted, quite annoyed. "I am a Three-eyed God Monkey!"

"Isn’t a Three-eyed God Monkey still a monkey?"

"..." The monkey was left speechless.

The conversation continued.

Those damned humans! How could a Three-eyed God Monkey be just a monkey? Although it belonged to the monkey family, it was no ordinary monkey and therefore should not be called simply a monkey!

Huh? Thinking about it this way, the little monkey suddenly became confused. Ordinary monkeys are monkeys, but aren’t Three-eyed God Monkeys also monkeys?

"We’re going back. Are you coming with us?" the Earth Chicken asked it.

"Yes, yes, yes! Let’s go back quickly! This place is too dangerous. Nan Zhanbu Province is safer," said the Eight Treasures Chicken, still shaken.

Jiang Ni’er remained silent.

A gentle breeze rustled through, her long hair swaying. She fluttered her crystal-clear eyelashes, gazing towards another part of the ancient town.

There was someone there.

It was the young man from deep within the Star Sea.

He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with rosy lips and white teeth, a handsome face. Only his eyes were profound, emanating a chilling hostility that belied his age.

WHOOSH!

Powerful figures converged from all directions, but they didn’t step into the ancient town; instead, they concealed themselves outside it.

It seemed this young man was their leader.

The Earth Chicken’s expression turned stern.

The Eight Treasures Chicken beside her also noticed, its tiny body trembling.

"Huh?"

The little monkey’s eyes widened. "Damn it, they’ve found me so quickly! Fine, fine! After running for so long, it’s time for this great one to make a move!"

It bounded energetically in the opposite direction, racing away.

It wasn’t looking to fight; it wanted to flee.

However, with experts all around, a sword light flashed out, forcing it back.

The little monkey said seriously, "Don’t misunderstand, I wasn’t trying to run away. I just wanted to see if it was possible to break through from this direction. Clearly, it’s not..."

Its eyes darted around, warily observing its surroundings, then it silently retreated behind the group.

FUCK! My injuries aren’t healed yet! I can’t fight right now!

"They’re not the Star Sea’s experts. It’s them," Jiang Ni’er said. "That young man is trouble."

"What do we do?" At this moment, the Earth Chicken also panicked.

After all, this wasn’t the Ancient Phoenix’s small world; she couldn’t set up formations at will here. Moreover, none of Chen Pingping’s combat-capable Spiritual Beasts were present.

Jiang Ni’er smiled. "Don’t worry. Let me try to divine the heavenly secrets first."

The Earth Chicken looked at her askance. "Can divining heavenly secrets kill them?"

Jiang Ni’er shook her head. "No, it can’t."

"Then what’s the use?" the Earth Chicken asked, astonished.

"It can notify Senior Brother," she said seriously.