CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 246: IT’S HARD TO EXPLAIN

「Academy, deep inside!」

The Grand State Master had thought Chen Shixian encountered something that necessitated using the Heavenly Book in battle, but upon exiting, he saw her scampering after Chen Pingping.

He was momentarily stunned, his expression gradually distorting.

He remembered that Chen Shixian used to detest this guy and even considered him a lifelong great adversary. And King Tao’s great calamity was still on Chen Pingping’s shoulders! This is outrageous!

The Grand State Master felt deep dismay, as if his prized cabbage had been ravaged by a pig.

The two returned to the Wuji Sect.

Chen Pingping led her swiftly into a cave, delving deeper without stopping.

She asked in confusion, "What are you planning to do?"

"Something big..." Chen Pingping replied, "Right now, the entire Wuji Sect doesn’t believe me; they think I’ve gone mad, but I haven’t. This matter is of great significance, and it’s related to you as well."

As they continued deeper, he patiently explained to Chen Shixian.

Chen Shixian understood, her expression turning grave. "You mean the ultimate goal of the Spirit Realm invaders attacking the Heaven Martial Continent is the Tao Seed inside our bodies?"

"Exactly!" Chen Pingping said, taking a deep breath.

"So, does that have anything to do with us coming here?"

"Of course, it does!" Chen Pingping explained, "I saw the battle that took place hundreds of thousands of years ago, the invasion by powerful figures from the Spirit Realm..."

Upon hearing the initial part of the story, Chen Shixian was rendered speechless.

A battle hundreds of thousands of years ago? Still able to see it? How?

However, what Chen Pingping explained next left her breathless.

A black-robed figure appeared, wielding Wuji Taoism, and suppressed both the golden creature and the Ancient Ferocious Beast, approximately located below the Wuji Sect.

This made Chen Shixian think of a person, Emperor Wuji.

If Chen Pingping’s conjecture was correct, and a golden creature and an Ancient Ferocious Beast were indeed suppressed beneath the Wuji Sect, then... this matter was monumental indeed.

According to his narration, the man in black should have been Emperor Wuji. He had not yet achieved emperorship through Tao Verification at the time, but his cultivation realm was most likely at least that of a Sage. Someone who could stand as his equal also had to be...

Chen Shixian shuddered, suddenly halting her steps.

"What’s wrong?" Chen Pingping asked.

"Should we just forget it?" she said, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.

"With the Spirit Realm cultivators’ invasion imminent, we must locate the passage. But hundreds of thousands of years have passed; only that being down there knows the exact location!" Chen Pingping said helplessly.

He was right. Finding the location of the passage in advance could prevent future troubles. If they couldn’t locate it, the Heaven Martial Continent would fall back into the plight of hundreds of thousands of years ago, and the three of them who had received the Tao Seeds had not yet matured. If the Spirit Realm cultivators were to attack now, who could withstand them?

"What should I do?" Chen Shixian calmed down.

"Later, we will operate the Heavenly Book together to find that being’s exact location," Chen Pingping said.

"Okay!" she agreed.

Once they were in agreement, the next steps were easier to handle.

After delving deeper for another ten minutes, the two stopped and began to operate the Heavenly Book.

But Chen Pingping soon stopped, looking at her with an unnatural expression, as the two Heavenly Books had shown signs of merging when they were being operated.

He was startled.

"You go over there, don’t get close to me!" Chen Pingping warned.

Though puzzled and uncertain, she didn’t say much and consciously walked to one side.

In an instant, Divine Brilliance erupted, filling the entire cave.

Divine Power circulated, capturing space and time.

She saw the blurry scene—indeed, there was a golden creature, an Ancient Ferocious Beast imprisoned below, along with an ancient altar.

But she could not locate it precisely.

Her heart filled with anxiety.

Suddenly, the Heavenly Book trembled violently, and a powerful force seemed to invade... Eh, it wasn’t quite an invasion; that power was gentle and didn’t possess any aggression.

Chen Shixian was taken aback, her eyes suddenly bulging, as if she had sensed something uncanny.

It was wonderful.

In just a few breaths, that sensation dispersed.

Upon opening her eyes and seeing Chen Pingping gasping for breath, she couldn’t help but ask, "What happened? What just occurred?"

Oh? So it was the fusion of Divine Souls. No, that’s not right! It’s the fusion of the two Heavenly Book pages.

"Nothing," Chen Pingping exhaled a turbid breath and said. "I’ve found the approximate location."

"Where?" she asked.

"Below us, let’s keep digging!" Chen Pingping put away the Heavenly Book, his gaze determined.

Having no direction versus having one were completely different concepts.

They had been digging for more than ten days with no progress.

But now, after three to five days, they were beginning to feel that kind of heavy, oscillating aura.

Finally, on the sixth day, they broke through.

What came into view was a massive cave, pitch black, where you couldn’t see your hand in front of you, save for a glint of gold in the darkness, flickering faintly, not very eye-catching.

The two exchanged a glance, realizing that must be the golden creature, and then held their breath as they slowly approached it.

In this process, Chen Pingping slowly operated the Heavenly Book, and its light quietly bloomed, illuminating the entire cave as if a lamp had been lit.

An ancient altar covered with dense cracks appeared, as though it would disintegrate upon the slightest touch.

Sitting atop the altar was a towering figure, its body golden. Even after hundreds of thousands of years, its golden radiance still shimmered, never having dimmed.

Fortunately, it was in a state of slumber; otherwise, the two of them would probably have had to flee for their lives.

Next to it lay a fierce and terrifying Ancient Ferocious Beast, also in a state of deep sleep, but its life aura was still incredibly vigorous.

Chen Pingping’s scalp tingled.

After so many years, the golden creature was still alive. That’s understandable; its physique and cultivation realm provided a life bonus, and being imprisoned here had greatly reduced the consumption of its life force. It could probably live indefinitely. But an Ancient Ferocious Beast that’s still alive... that’s truly hair-raising.

The surroundings were empty, devoid of any objects.

Chen Shixian whispered, "What should we do now?"

"Let me think..." Chen Pingping calmed himself.

There were two methods. One: awaken it directly, hoping the altar’s seal was still in place and the golden creature would be unable to break free, allowing them to question it freely. Two: reinforce the seal, then awaken the golden creature and proceed with questioning. If he opted for the latter, he probably wouldn’t be able to do it. The golden creature in front of them was clearly extraordinary, not an average being. Plus, judging by the combat power it had exhibited back then, it had definitely surpassed the Lord realm. Sealed for so many years, had its power been consumed, or had it become even stronger? That remained to be seen. The safest method was to simply ignore it and not inquire further.

...

「Outside the room.」

Zi Ji had been standing guard for several days but had seen no one emerge. She couldn’t help but say, "Chen and Senior Brother have been inside for several days now, why haven’t they come out yet?"

Passing by, Guang Xiaoyu heard this and raised her eyebrows. "What did you just say?"

Because not everyone in the Wuji Sect supported his excavation of the cave, Chen Pingping had directly set up a seal and entered deep into the cavern with Chen Shixian.

Several days went by in a flash without any sign of them.

Guang Xiaoyu’s eyes widened in astonishment.

Just then, several young disciples happened to pass by. The news accidentally spread, causing an uproar throughout the Sect.

Their Martial Uncle had taken the Divine Body into the room and had not emerged for several days.

"No way! That’s the Divine Body!"

"So what if it’s the Divine Body? Our Martial Uncle is so outstanding, the Divine Body might not even be worthy of him!"

"Err! Martial Uncle and the Divine Body have been in the room for several days? What? Is his stamina that fierce?"

"Let’s go take a look..."

In just an hour, over a hundred people had gathered in front of the small house.

Guang Xiaoyu was frantic. She tried several times to break the seal Chen Pingping had set up, but she couldn’t. In the end, she had no choice but to wait.

A few minutes later...

Chen Pingping and Chen Shixian pushed the door open and walked out, looking worn and exhausted. Seeing the stunned expressions on everyone’s faces, Chen Pingping realized something was amiss.

It was over; there was no explaining this.