Chapter 321: Chapter 321 The Shocking Truth
Jin Wushuang woke up.
In the history of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, he was the most powerful genius who, even tens of thousands of years ago before he had completed Tao Verification, could catch Emperor Weapons barehanded. He even broke into the Spirit Palace alone and took away the Emperor Scripture of the Lingyun Emperor.
This was absolutely the most sensational news in the Spirit Realm at the moment.
Chen Pingping asked, "Him? Jin Wushuang, is this person very powerful?"
"Just short of Tao Verification," Wei Xiaoxi replied.
"..."
"He once caught an Emperor Weapon with his bare hands," she continued. "There are also rumors that Jin Wushuang once battled a Great Emperor."
Guang Xiaoyu: "..."
She was entitled to speak about this matter. Catching an Emperor Weapon with bare hands was indeed true, but it wasn’t hers. The battle with a Great Emperor—that was her. But at that time, the Demon Emperor was preoccupied, and his fighting power had not been fully exhibited; it didn’t count for much. At best, Jin Wushuang took advantage of a lapse and gained a reputation for crossing hands with a Great Emperor. Sigh! Thinking of this, she started to feel gloomy. Had she known then, she would have slain Jin Wushuang, and there wouldn’t be so much trouble now. She wasn’t the Demon Emperor anymore, but Guang Xiaoyu. If Jin Wushuang recognized her, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Chen Pingping’s scalp tingled, "Senior, do you think there’s a possibility that there is another pathway to the Heaven Martial Continent?"
"As long as you are strong enough, pathways are everywhere," Wei Xiaoxi remarked.
"I think staying here to train with Senior is also a good choice," Chen Pingping said with an awkward smile.
It was best not to come into contact with formidable people like Jin Wushuang. Someone who could catch Emperor Weapons barehanded and had battled a Great Emperor... He didn’t think the current "Palace Master" could withstand Jin Wushuang. Forget about it. He might as well stay hidden beneath the snowy mountain, waiting to collect the subsistence allowances for Lao Huang and Hei. One day he would certainly achieve the Righteous Path, and then it would be fine to leave.
Wei Xiaoxi looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Are you afraid?"
"Not at all!" he said, though his heart said otherwise.
"You can’t hide," Wei Xiaoxi said, a smile playing on her lips that didn’t quite reach her eyes. "You’ve made too much noise. Breaking into the Divine Clan’s ancestral land is one thing, but taking their Spiritual Beast is quite another. It’s normal for the high echelons of the Divine Clan to be furious. Jin Wushuang being awakened was unexpected... Hmm... they have the Heaven Tao Divine Weapon."
Chen Pingping’s face stiffened.
Wei Xiaoxi added, "But rest assured, they won’t easily use a weapon of the Heaven Tao Divine Weapon’s caliber."
As the saying goes, it wouldn’t come to that. In Wei Xiaoxi’s view, Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu breaking into the Divine Clan’s ancestral land and taking away an Emperor Spirit would, at most, enrage the higher-ups, who would then dispatch a large number of powerful cultivators to hunt them down. The awakening of Jin Wushuang was merely an accident; he might make a move, but he probably wouldn’t need to wield the Heaven Tao Divine Weapon.
However, when Chen Pingping heard this, he became even more anxious. Right, it *shouldn’t* come to that... but what he did wasn’t as simple as just taking away the Emperor Spirit. The entire ancestral land was practically destroyed! It would be perfectly normal for Jin Wushuang to bring out the Heaven Tao Divine Weapon.
At this moment, a middle-aged man arrived, "Reporting to the Palace Master, the high ranks of the Purple Gold Divine Clan have already started to mobilize."
Oh?
Wei Xiaoxi smiled, "How many people have come?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu, his expression unreadable, then said, "The entire clan is mobilizing for war."
Wei Xiaoxi’s smile froze.
...
Tens of thousands of years ago, even when the Demon Emperor struck twice, the Purple Gold Divine Clan had never mobilized such a force for battle. Now, their entire clan waging war shook the entire Spirit Realm.
Many major powers, powerful beings, young cultivators, passersby, and others were all engaged in heated discussion. The three major imperial dynasties were no exception; some individuals, like Ming Huangzhi, the Heavenly Dragon Prince, and certain powerful figures from the Heavenly Phoenix Imperial Dynasty, were sweating profusely.
The Divine Clan mobilizing their entire force for war?
Good heavens!
It felt like some kind of damn dream!
"What on earth did Chen Pingping do?"
"Who knows?"
"Didn’t they just say he stole a Spiritual Beast? The Divine Clan mobilizing their entire force for war? That seems excessive, doesn’t it?"
"Could it be that Chen Pingping desecrated their ancestral graves?"
"..."
Upon closer consideration, that wasn’t impossible. In the ancestral land of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, many ancestors of the clan were buried, and it was understandable that cultivation resources accompanied their tombs as funerary objects. If Chen Pingping had dug them up and stolen them all, it would have indeed angered the entire Divine Clan.
At this time, someone spoke up, "Is there a possibility? What if one of the ancestors hadn’t yet perished but was in deep slumber, and Chen Pingping, upon seeing her, was overcome with lust, and then...?"
Upon these words, the inn exploded into commotion.
Desecrating a Divine Clan ancestor! That must be why the Divine Clan was in such a great fury and mobilized their entire force for war! That was the truth! So that was it!
After hearing the news, Ming Huangzhi murmured to himself, "No way... Surely not? With all these pretty young girls in the streets, would he, Chen Pingping, actually go and desecrate an old woman?"
The Heavenly Dragon Prince exclaimed, "Impossible!"
Although he had known Chen Pingping for only a short time, his intuition told him that Chen Pingping absolutely wouldn’t do such a thing. The woman who used to accompany Chen Pingping was quite good-looking; would he really need to desecrate an old woman?
「Outside the snowy mountain.」
A group of people discussed for a long time and finally decided to go out and assess the situation, when a sudden message arrived.
Chen Pingping’s face turned green as he cursed, "This is slander!"
Wei Xiaoxi looked at him, her gaze gradually turning strange.
Mo Lai’s mouth twitched. He wanted to say something in Chen Pingping’s defense but didn’t know what, because he didn’t know the truth.
BOOM!
From deep within the Heaven Domain, a loud explosion resonated, followed by the emergence of a black rift. An arrow shot in, aglow with purple Divine Brilliance, carrying with it a tremendous killing intention.
Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu were shocked.
Luckily, the Palace Master was present. With a wave of her delicate hand, she blocked the arrow. A Divine Sense emerged from it, raging, "This matter doesn’t concern your Spirit Palace! Hand over Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu promptly if you know what’s good for you, or else the wrath of the Divine Clan will burn its way here!"
The figure was hazy and indistinct, its true features unseen, but its entire being was suffused with a powerful Divine Might that was extremely oppressive.
This person was none other than Jin Wushuang, the most powerful prodigy of the Purple Gold Divine Clan.
After uttering these words, the Divine Sense dissipated.
Wei Xiaoxi scoffed, "Tens of thousands of years ago, you and I fought to a standstill. After sleeping for so long, how have you become even more muddled?"
Chen Pingping: "???"
Tens of thousands of years ago? A standstill?
His mouth fell slightly agape as tumultuous waves surged through his heart. But on second thought, if Wei Xiaoxi was this powerful, able to stand on equal footing with Jin Wushuang, then returning to the Heaven Martial Continent was no longer just a dream! Stay calm! He mustn’t let others see him as a joke.
Chen Pingping took a deep breath, striving to remain composed.
Wei Xiaoxi waved her hand, launching an attack into the Void, wrapped with a strand of Divine Sense, "Jin Wushuang, has your Divine Clan gone mad? To mobilize your entire force for war just for a mere Spiritual Beast?"
Huh?
Chen Pingping exclaimed, wanting to stop her, but Wei Xiaoxi’s attack and Divine Sense had already been sent out. His face turned ashen, not looking good at all.
"Never mind him. I, the Palace Master, will personally take you out of here," Wei Xiaoxi said. "But first, we must visit the Divine Clan’s ancestral land."
That was to be expected. The worst part was, the truth might not stay hidden for much longer.
Chen Pingping chuckled embarrassedly, "Senior, I feel this matter should be discussed at length."
"Why is that?" she asked.
"We can go to the ancestral land, or I can tell you how to get in, but... after seeing the ancestral land, can we perhaps not enter right away?" Chen Pingping asked.
"Do you not trust me, this Palace Master?" Wei Xiaoxi frowned.
"..."
This wasn’t a matter of trust at all. Chen Pingping’s brow was covered in cold sweat as he continued, "What if... hypothetically speaking... we’re afraid?"
Exactly! They were terrified of the Divine Clan’s slaughter! After all, the entire clan had mobilized for war. So, it was best not to enter the ancestral land and to flee as soon as possible.
Guang Xiaoyu’s eyelids twitched as she chimed in, "That’s perfectly reasonable!"