CHAPTER 533: CHAPTER 533: QUASI-EMPEROR REALM BLACKHEAD DUCK

Ahhhh! Shit.

A young man who had just been kicked out cursed, "Fuck, those two back-stabbers play dirty."

He was so angry that he was shaking all over.

After he made it onto the list, he laid low for eight days, thinking that the top geniuses must have ventured deep by now, right?

So, he came out, ready to make a big move, uh... that is, to pick up what others had missed.

But when he discovered a Great Saint’s inheritance that thrilled him, just as he was about to make his move, those two back-stabbers Chen Pingping and Yue Wuxia jumped out. They had the nerve to tell him, "This place is too dangerous, we’ll help you out."

Fuck. I’ve seen dogs, but never such dogs.

He had spent eight terrified days lying low, only to come out and encounter two such curs.

"Don’t let me see you again," he ground his teeth in rage.

The young geniuses around him heard his cursing and immediately felt a surge of empathy.

So they weren’t the only ones who got hurt.

Soon, they looked at each other and began to choke up. "You too? Ah! Yeah, yeah, yeah, fuck, those two back-stabbers, such schemers..."

"I’ve already contacted the powerhouses from my family. Once they come out, we’ll take them down immediately," one genius said through clenched teeth.

"They must be taken down! I’ve also contacted my family."

"Me too."

"Great, let’s form an alliance! Together we’ll kill those two back-stabbers."

"I agree..."

"Good, count me in."

They were indignant, all expressing their determination to kill Chen Pingping and Yue Wuxia.

Then, a young man in the corner said, "He looks like Chen Pingping."

In an instant, the whole place fell silent. Chen Pingping.

A man who possessed strange Magic Power.

No single bad word in the world could describe him; all of them had to be combined.

Yet, he wasn’t outright evil, just annoying enough to make you want to kill him, but impossible to actually do so.

"No way, no way! You guys are actually afraid of Chen Pingping?" a young genius couldn’t help but blurt out.

Of course, he came from Huangzhou and didn’t quite grasp the significance of the name Chen Pingping.

Others twitched at the corners of their mouths.

At that moment, not far away, Zi Ji pulled out The King of Medicine, and its rich Spirit Qi spread, catching everyone’s attention.

They all looked over.

Zi Ji said, "I have three."

Shisan was speechless.

"But Senior Brother said they cannot be shown off carelessly," Zi Ji stated earnestly.

Heh heh! The young geniuses immediately laughed.

The senior brother is great, but the junior sister might not be the brightest! ’Cannot be shown off carelessly,’ she says, yet here she is, flaunting three of them. Perfect!

Their eyes darted around, itching to act, wondering whether to make a move and snatch her The King of Medicine to compensate for their losses on the Wind Cloud List.

It was that same young genius who said with a ghostly tone, "She is Chen Pingping’s little junior sister."

"She even had a tough fight with the Demon Emperor’s heir, Qin Meng, back at Spirit Mountain."

The crowd, faces somber, no longer wanted to speak.

「...」

High mountains, hills, plains, woods...

The entire Wind Cloud List suddenly fell silent. The breeze stopped, leaves ceased their flurry, and everyone instinctively looked up, gazing deeper into the depths.

In that direction, it seemed a terrifying entity was awakening. Unperceivable, just a feeling. Here it comes!

Young geniuses who knew the truth understood what this moment of stillness meant.

The once Great Emperor had manifested again.

His Dharma Heaven and Earth formed, his Dao marks like floating weeds. He stood six zhang tall, imposing and unbeatable, his Taoist robe fluttering without wind.

He stood amidst the mountains, his expression lost and empty.

Some, who approached this region, felt it most keenly, and then a large number of geniuses rushed in this direction.

Huh? Yue Wuxia was surprised. "What’s wrong with them?"

Chen Pingping also furrowed his brows. He seemed to have caught onto something yet was unable to articulate it. He watched in that direction, and then pulled Yue Wuxia with him to follow.

Several hours later, they finally saw that figure.

Dressed in a simple Taoist robe, he exuded an air of utter plainness, not seeming like a powerful being...

His Dharma had long since dissipated, returning to tranquility. His gaze, as bewildering as always, seemed caught in some reminiscence.

DRIP! DROP!

A faint sound echoed through the mountains.

From the dirt, a little head poked out. It looked like a duck, a duck whose entire body glistened black...

Its eyes, the size of soybeans, constantly moved, examining the six-zhang-tall figure, then glancing at the geniuses not far away.

Very spirited. The crowd was stupefied.

What in the world is this? They all knew of the species called ducks, but who had seen a black duck?

Everyone watched with curiosity.

It wasn’t long before the black duck emerged from the dirt. Its feathers were a clean black, impervious to even a hint of soil.

It seemed to exude an All Skill Immune demeanor.

"I think I’ve seen it before," Yue Wuxia said earnestly.

Chen Pingping was confused.

"It’s not just ordinary poultry; it’s a spirit of heaven and earth, a rare Blackhead Duck, actually a Quasi-Demon Emperor," she said, her eyes darting around.

Quasi-Demon Emperor? This thing? Chen Pingping was a bit stunned.

After the Blackhead Duck emerged from the dirt, it started measuring the mountainside, pacing back and forth, seemingly scrutinizing something.

"Strange, why is it gone?"

"Huh?"

"Something’s not right here."

"Where’s the Emperor Mausoleum?"

"Fuck..." After examining for about an hour, the Blackhead Duck suddenly started cursing.

Oh my... The crowd was petrified.

What species was this exactly? It seemed to be looking for the Emperor Mausoleum?

Yue Wuxia’s eyes shone brightly. "That’s it, there can be no mistake! It’s the spirit of heaven and earth, the Blackhead Duck, a Quasi-Demon Emperor. It often roams around Emperor Mausoleums and is proficient in the Five Elements, divination, star skills, and all sorts of Nine Palaces formations. It knows the structure and arrangement of every Emperor Mausoleum in the Heavens inside and out."

Ohhh! Chen Pingping got it. So basically, tomb robbing?

Yes! Indeed, the Blackhead Duck was skilled at tomb robbing.

Not only that, but it was also quite choosy, looking down on anything other than Emperor Mausoleums.

"Back in the day, on Demon Race lands, there were always stories about it, but then it vanished. There were rumors it got trapped. Who would have thought! This damn thing actually got trapped here," Yue Wuxia chuckled.

Skilled at tomb robbing, yet trapped in an Emperor Mausoleum. Was this not karma?

The Blackhead Duck stopped in its tracks and came to a hilltop. Watching the geniuses from afar, it said, "Human Clan geniuses, come over quickly! I’m about to grant you a Great Opportunity."

"This duck is so ugly."

"Yes, definitely very ugly."

"And it brags..."

"If I’m not wrong, it’s trapped inside and can’t get out. Now it’s trying to trick us into going in," a young genius said calmly, seemingly seeing through the Blackhead Duck’s scheme.

The duck, overhearing the crowd’s discussion, stumbled and cursed inwardly. But it soon calmed itself and said with a light laugh, "Wrong. I’m not trapped here, but rather searching here. I just can’t find the entrance to the Emperor Mausoleum for the moment, thus I require your assistance."