CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 456: ASTONISHING ORIGIN

"How is it? Any useful information?" Chen Pingping asked.

"A lot..." Earth Chicken looked behind her and lowered her voice. "Let’s talk somewhere else."

Yu Changfeng had been trying to persuade her. He wanted to control the Wuji Sect through her and even merge it into Fairy Valley. Secondly, he was even more intent on conquering "Earth Chicken" herself. This provided Earth Chicken with endless opportunities to extract information from him. Their conversations spanned several days.

What shocked Earth Chicken the most was Yu Changfeng’s identity and origins. Like Wu Ji, he had once been a powerhouse of the Wen Dynasty, hailed as a peerless prodigy. He also had another title: Twin Kings. As the name implies, they were not of the Human Clan but were spirits of heaven and earth. They were elemental essences that had gained sentience, taken form, and embarked on cultivation. Therefore, the two of them looked exactly the same. When Chen Pingping first saw him, he even thought he was Emperor Wuji.

After the fall of the Wen Dynasty, both shouldered great responsibilities. Yu Changfeng entered the Southern Diaspora with the Immortal Cauldron, while Wu Ji took the Immortality Realm into the Heaven Martial continent. The two agreed to undergo their Tao Verification separately, converge afterward, and then strike at the Heavens together.

Yu Changfeng was not so lucky. He attempted Tao Verification several times but was always beaten to it by others, not to mention... the shadows of those people lurking behind him. Thus, his path to Tao Verification was fraught with difficulties.

It was the same for Wu Ji. Although he had escaped the Nine Heavens and was out of sight of the Big Shots, the Heaven Martial continent—the world he entered—had an incomplete Tao. This meant he could not undergo Tao Verification there. Later, with the help of a Demon Flower seed, he and another person managed to undergo Tao Verification together.

After hearing Earth Chicken’s account, Yu Changfeng was greatly shocked. He then started cursing, a worried expression in his eyes. Wu Ji had undergone Tao Verification but hadn’t come to find him. What had happened in between? No one knew. Yu Changfeng believed that Wu Ji might have set out on his own to wage war across the Heavens alone. This was the scenario he least wanted to see.

"So, it means Yu Changfeng and Wu Ji actually represent another distinct faction from the Wen Dynasty," Chen Pingping concluded.

Based on what he understood about the Wen Dynasty, after its collapse, many forces had also taken up arms in rebellion—too many to count. They became independent, evolving into powerful factions. Only a few people still recognized the imperial family and followed them loyally, like Gu Du and Heng Ba.

"The Immortal Cauldron..." Earth Chicken continued. "This ancient cauldron gathered the collective will of the Wen Dynasty, eventually transforming into Fate Energy. Yu Changfeng said that he possessed a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon, but it wasn’t his own Destiny God Weapon. He brought out the Immortal Cauldron at that time because he wanted to summon the dynasty’s army, but unfortunately, he failed."

Chen Pingping was moved.

"Someone intervened." She pointed at the sky. "Yu Changfeng’s several attempts at Tao Verification were thwarted by them; their interference extended to matters concerning the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron and even the existence of the City of Extinction. Due to Yu Changfeng’s unique nature—he is no ordinary creature—he is very difficult to kill. That’s why those people suppressed him here."

This was a profound secret. If Yu Changfeng hadn’t revealed it himself, no one would have known.

Earth Chicken took a deep breath and added, "There’s also the Immortality Realm."

"What did he say about it?" Chen Pingping asked.

"Immortal Artifact," Earth Chicken said, her expression grave as she uttered the words.

Indeed, the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron had also fallen from that other world and was of the same grade as the Immortality Realm. However, the Wen Dynasty’s vast expansion consumed too much of the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron’s power, causing the ancient cauldron to decline. In contrast, the Immortality Realm had been continuously consolidating its strength. Yu Changfeng recounted that they had been searching for the Immortality Realm but seemed unconcerned about the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron’s existence. Therefore, he speculated that the Immortality Realm could threaten those entities, or perhaps something significant was hidden within it.

Chen Pingping’s mouth fell slightly open. "What are its characteristics?"

The Wuji Sect had come from the Heaven Martial continent to this place, bringing almost everything they could. What couldn’t be brought was left to Nangong Jue. He really wanted to know if the Immortality Realm had been brought over. That damn thing is actually an Immortal Artifact! Although his concept of Divine Weapons—those above Emperor Weapons—was vague, he still had some understanding of things touched by the word ’Immortal.’

"A painting scroll," Earth Chicken said.

Chen Pingping was utterly bewildered.

"However... Yu Changfeng also mentioned that after the Wen Dynasty’s destruction, the Immortality Realm lost all its Divinity," Earth Chicken continued. "It became far less significant than an ordinary weapon. Only when the Immortality Realm falls into the hands of the person it is destined for does it become a true Immortal Artifact."

That was a very complicated statement.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Pingping said, "I understand."

He began to feel nervous—no, to be precise, a bit suffocated, along with a sense of inexplicable anticipation. This was because he possessed a painting scroll brought over from the Wuji Sect. It was through this very scroll that he had returned to that era and witnessed Emperor Wuji’s slaughter in all directions.

"Yu Changfeng... we should become close allies with him," Earth Chicken suggested.

"I know. We already are," Chen Pingping said. Considering Fairy Valley had merged with the Wuji Sect, wasn’t that close enough?

Earth Chicken gave him a strange look. "Right now, his condition isn’t very good. After emerging this time, he’ll likely slumber for a while. So, there’s no need to worry about the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron. But there is one other thing."

Mentioning this, she suddenly grew excited. "Yu Changfeng said that the Star Sea is built upon the corpse of the Ancient Phoenix!"

Chen Pingping was dumbfounded.

"Well?" Earth Chicken pressed, excited. "I helped you get so much useful information. Now it’s your turn to help me."

He silently glanced at the system panel.

Breeding Exclusive System:

Host: Chen Pingping, Active Days 29,999.

Pet 1: Lao Huang, Level 9, Raised for 29,800 days.

Pet 2: Hei, Level 9, Raised for 29,200 days.

Pet 3: Descendant of the Ancient Phoenix, Bloodline Purity 52%.

Pet 4: Devouring Sky Beast, Growth +8%.

Breeding Level: Level 8.

System Notice: Please tame the Emperor Spirit as soon as possible. Progress: 22%.

Lao Huang and Hei had both become saints. Mao Qiu, that little rascal, was still causing trouble. Earth Chicken, this old hen, only had 52% bloodline purity, but compared to the Emperor Spirit, she was doing very well. If the Star Sea was truly as Yu Changfeng described, he indeed needed to make a trip there. However, there was another urgent task at hand: enter the Secret Realm, find something capable of melting the Fusang Tree branch, and then refine the Heaven Tao Divine Weapon.

After the Fairy Valley incident, the Wuji Sect’s reputation had spread far and wide, reaching every corner of the Southern Diaspora. He believed that they would encounter even more powerful figures in the near future. The matter of their foundation had also become an urgent priority.

As for the Three-legged Immortal Cauldron, Sword Mountain, and the Immortality Realm, these items were all connected to the Wen Dynasty. He preferred not to use them if possible, as he didn’t want to attract the attention of "Big Shots" and suffer the same fate as Yu Changfeng.

"Let’s go to the He Family first," Chen Pingping said, his eyes narrowing. "We need to poach that kid He Yitian."