Chapter 346: Chapter 346 Earth Chicken Goes Mad
With the Ancient Ferocious Beast no longer guarding it, a large group of powerful cultivators stepped into the Soup Valley World. Chen Pingping was among them. The Emperor Spirit, with its tall stature and handsome, divine appearance, blended into the crowd, exceptionally eye-catching.
Many cultivators from the Central Continent, upon seeing him from afar, showed surprise. "Huh? That person looks familiar. Why does he look so much like Chen Pingping?"
"No way, right? Wasn’t it said Chen Pingping entered the Spirit Realm? His fate was unknown; he was probably already dead there. How could he possibly appear here?"
"Wrong, wrong. Chen Pingping doesn’t have such a divinely handsome mount. It probably isn’t him."
The brief discussion soon ended. It was said that Soup Valley had fallen from the Nine Heavens. No one knew how many opportunities lay hidden within; all of them needed to be explored. The cultivators came, filled with excitement.
Liu Changqing moved swiftly and disappeared into the depths of Soup Valley in the blink of an eye. The Tianxuan Saint Son closely followed. Zhou Wu of the Great Zhou Dynasty also pursued them. On another side, Diwu Qingrou, Alan, and Zhou Boyi also stepped into Soup Valley one after another...
"Kill!" a young man shouted excitedly.
Someone slapped him and scolded, "Can you shut up? The Ancient Ferocious Beasts might still be slumbering. If you wake them, will you take responsibility?"
The young man rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction but did not shout again.
Among the crowd, Chen Pingping excitedly called out, "Faster, Emperor Spirit, run faster!" He was sitting on its left shoulder, while Jiang Ni’er, the Earth Chicken, and Hei were on the other.
Before long, various cries of astonishment echoed through the mountains: "There’s Spiritual Medicine! My heavens, it’s actually a fifth-grade Spiritual Medicine!"
"Quick, look, that’s Spirit Milk!"
"Incredible! An Emperor Tao Skill!"
"An ancient ruin! It’s actually a legendary ancient ruin! This must have been left by a Saint!"
Many cultivators found opportunities and were exceptionally excited. Chen Pingping sent out his Divine Sense, scanned the area briefly, and then paid no more attention. These things? He had enough of them to fill the sea.
ROAR! An Ancient Ferocious Beast appeared. It was guarding something that resembled the King of Medicine, only to be instantly slain by the combined attacks of over a hundred powerful cultivators.
At this moment, deep within Soup Valley, a beam of fire suddenly shot up into the Heaven Domain. It was followed by the long shriek of a Demon Bird, which echoed above Soup Valley, lingering for a long time.
"What is that?" Chen Pingping looked up.
"A Golden Raven," Jiang Ni’er said.
"How do you know?"
"Hong ran off," she said.
Chen Pingping was speechless. A sideways glance revealed no trace of the Earth Chicken on Emperor Spirit’s shoulder. She had vanished completely.
That’s not right! Chen Pingping thought. As a descendant of the Ancient Phoenix, she should be seeking things related to the Phoenix. Why is she chasing a Golden Raven?
Chen Pingping was puzzled but soon ordered Emperor Spirit forward, "Pick up the pace!"
ROAR! Emperor Spirit let out a fierce roar, its face turning ferocious. Chen Pingping thought it was about to unleash its Divine Might, but instead... it turned and fled.
Chen Pingping’s face darkened. He cursed, "Stop! Stop right there!" It wasn’t until he took out Hei that Emperor Spirit finally halted.
"You’re a Spiritual Beast! Do you even know your own status?" Chen Pingping glared at it. "How can you be as timid as a mouse?"
In the end, under the combined threat of Chen Pingping and Hei, Emperor Spirit reluctantly sprinted towards the Golden Raven...
System prompt: Emperor Spirit’s approval rating increased to 11%. Reward: One hundred years of cultivation...
HMM. Chen Pingping’s eyes shifted, a thoughtful expression appearing.
They moved quickly. However, the closer they got to the area, the more frightened Emperor Spirit became. Its burly body trembled uncontrollably. If its face weren’t already white, it probably would have turned pale. It was thoroughly panicked.
Even before arriving, they could see many powerful cultivators sprinting towards the direction where the Golden Raven had appeared. Soon, they arrived as well.
There was a stretch of sea, not very large, and very strange. At the far end of the sea, one could clearly see a pitch-black area that seemed like another world. The Golden Raven had flown out from the sea. Its body was immense, like a mountain, and blazed with fierce fire as it soared through the sky. The scorching heat, powerful Divine Might, and a faintly discernible oppressive force spread downwards, covering a vast area. Everyone felt it clearly. So heavy, so very heavy.
"What is it guarding?" someone speculated.
Suddenly, an old man opened his Spiritual Eye and perceived something deep within the sea: a vast nest containing several golden eggs. Each egg was larger than a human head, glistening with light and looking exceptionally sacred. He was dumbstruck, stammering out a single word, "Eggs..."
"What eggs?" Others gathered around.
"Golden Raven Eggs."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd burst into an uproar, their gazes fixed on the depths of the sea. Some even stepped forward, intending to enter the sea and retrieve the Golden Raven Eggs. However, the Golden Raven circling in the sky merely opened its mouth and spewed a stream of fire, incinerating that person completely. The cultivators were instantly terrified.
At that moment, no one noticed a chicken sneaking into the sea and approaching the Golden Raven’s nest.
Jiang Ni’er’s eyes widened. "Chen," she said, "perhaps we should flee for our lives now!"
"Why?" Chen Pingping looked at her.
"I have a feeling that Golden Raven is about to go berserk."
Is it a lingering obsession? A remnant consciousness? Or a true Golden Raven? No one could perceive the Golden Raven’s true form; they could only see its massive body, wreathed in flames, exuding terrifying Divine Might. It seemed that even a single wisp of its power descending could be enough to slay all the experts present. It was incredibly strong; no one doubted that.
But that ugly chicken seemed to have gone mad. She had sensed the Life Origin within the Golden Raven Eggs, something very similar to that of the Ancient Phoenix. So, she had come.
CRACK! The Earth Chicken broke open the first egg, greedily absorbing the Life Origin from within.
System prompt: Bloodline concentration of the Ancient Phoenix’s descendant increased to 31%. Rewards: Two hundred years of cultivation, fifty eighth-grade Spiritual Medicines, fifty eighth-grade Spirit Pills, fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, one Emperor Tao Divine Weapon, and one Emperor Tao Skill.
Chen Pingping: ???
System prompt: Host’s cultivation has advanced to the Emperor Tao Eighth Heavens.
CRACK! The Earth Chicken smashed open the second Golden Raven Egg. A stream of golden light shot out from it, parting the waters of the sea and fully revealing the nest to everyone present. Everyone saw it.
"That chicken..." Zhou Boyi’s mouth fell slightly agape. "It looks so familiar."
"It seems to be his pet," Liu Changqing said, his face darkening. He hadn’t forgotten that old saying. What great opportunity? That was Chen Pingping’s opportunity! What golden age? That was Chen Pingping’s age!
Indeed! Upon seeing the Earth Chicken appear, the young geniuses and powerful experts from the Central Continent all began to panic.
At that very moment, the Golden Raven circling high above let out an enraged ROAR! Flames blazed downwards, enveloping most of the sea area, and the Dharma Principles within instantly sealed the region.
A Saint Realm Golden Raven?!
Someone exclaimed, "Run! Quickly!"
「Elsewhere.」
Zi Ji was just about to speak when Guang Xiaoyu interrupted her, "What a terrifying Golden Raven." She clearly didn’t want to acknowledge any connection to the Earth Chicken.
"Whose chicken is that? Daring to go after the Golden Raven Eggs... Isn’t that... far too bold?" Liu Kuangyi was astonished, secretly wiping a bead of cold sweat from his brow. Truth be told, he had also considered making a move just moments before. Luckily, the Earth Chicken had charged in first, provoking the Golden Raven’s fury. Only then did they realize the Golden Raven’s true cultivation realm. A Saint Realm Golden Raven!
Its massive body loomed, looking down from high in the sky.
The Earth Chicken CLUCKED frantically, her bean-sized eyes wide with terror. Her sparse feathers fluttered as she scanned the area nearby. In an instant, she spotted Emperor Spirit and Chen Pingping.
No way... It can’t be, can it? Chen Pingping’s face darkened, a sudden unease gripping his heart.