CHAPTER 468: CHAPTER 468: THE WORLDVIEW COLLAPSED

She, a noble Fairy, short of money? Damn it!

The Fairy ground her teeth but ultimately relented.

Wen Qingshan was the Divine Body of the Star Sea. It might be alright if she carried it herself, but if she handed it over to Chen Pingping, who knew what trouble might arise.

Finally, after many hours of effort, the two arrived at the location of the Emperor’s Body.

It was a depression. There was no vegetation around, not a single blade of grass grew, nor was there any sign of life.

A terrifying body lay quietly here, emanating an overpowering aura that intimidated the mind. He was exceptionally burly, robust as a mountain, with a resolute face. At first glance, he looked lifelike, not like a corpse, but rather like a fearsome being in slumber.

As if he might open his eyes at any moment...

The aura filled the area, giving them the sensation that getting any closer would turn them into dust. It was extremely oppressive.

There was also a clump of golden flames flickering gently over the Emperor’s Body, radiating intense heat.

The Fairy faltered, a flicker of excitement in her eyes. "Heavenly Fire."

"Don’t be impulsive," Chen Pingping glanced at her.

"I’m not that kind of person." The Fairy took a deep breath and said, "Alright, open a path for me. I need to extract the Heavenly Fire."

Chen Pingping shook his head. "No."

"You don’t trust me?" The Fairy asked with slight anger. After all, they had shared joys and sorrows. They had been through so much together, and their goals were the same: to use the Heavenly Fire to dissolve the branch of the Fusang Tree.

He actually didn’t trust her. What a damn jerk.

Chen Pingping then said, "What if you kill me to silence me after getting the Heavenly Fire?"

"???"

"I’m just an ordinary cultivator, but you are a Fairy!" he sighed. "You must give me a guarantee."

The Fairy’s face darkened; she remained silent.

"For instance, sleep with me once?" Chen Pingping blinked.

"Get lost!"

"Just kidding. I think joining my Wuji Sect is the wisest choice for you – truly, the Wuji Sect offers good treatment, has a profound heritage, is filled with strong cultivators, and carries the legacy of the Great Emperor!" he said, lifting his head proudly.

Heh! So that was it. She finally saw through him; this jerk had been digging a pit for her all along.

Fearful she would run away with the Heavenly Fire? Or that she would not return to the Wuji Sect?

The Fairy smiled. "Right now, only you and I are here, and among us, only I can control the Heavenly Fire. If you won’t open the path for me, then fine, let’s go back."

Anyway, her ultimate goal wasn’t to forge a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon. She had no such grand ambitions.

Chen Pingping sighed. "You’re pushing me into a corner!"

The Fairy responded, "Aren’t you also pushing me?"

"That’s different. I’m just an ordinary cultivator," Chen Pingping said. "You’re a Fairy. All I want is your attitude and a promise."

"You also want to sleep with me."

"I was joking. You look good, but you’re far from matching my master, not to mention my two fellow sisters..." Chen Pingping spoke earnestly.

Upon hearing this, the Fairy became furious. Unable to hold back any longer, she drew her sword and slashed at him.

But as soon as she made her move, the Great Emperor’s aura from within the Emperor’s Body rapidly spread toward her, engulfing her like a tidal wave.

At that moment, Chen Pingping smiled faintly and strode forward purposefully.

The Fairy was dumbfounded, her voice trembling. "You... you used me?"

Chen Pingping’s speed increased. Although the aura was still pervasive, most of it had now concentrated around the Fairy, significantly diluting the Great Emperor’s aura in his path.

"Bastard, Chen Pingping, I will kill you!" the Fairy shouted in anger.

"AAAAH..."

"Come back here!"

She was frenzied. Her poise and confidence shattered in that moment. Proud all her life as a Fairy, she had been fooled by Chen Pingping time and again: Soup Valley the first time, Fairy Valley the second, and now this third time... Utterly unforgivable.

She wanted to break through the blockade of the Great Emperor’s aura, but alas, the aura was too strong; each strand was formidable enough to collapse the heavens. The only reason she hadn’t been killed on the spot was due to her Fairy constitution.

At this time, Wen Qingshan also came to his senses. His first sensation was suffocation, as if a great mountain were pressing down on him.

When he clearly understood the situation, his face turned pale. "What’s going on?"

"Join forces, quickly..." the Fairy clenched her teeth.

Eh? Wen Qingshan spoke up, "Aren’t you two together?"

The Great Emperor’s aura grew heavier, and they were unable to move. Both of them even felt a looming sensation of death. They wasted no more words and immediately tried to act.

The Fairy, watching Chen Pingping advance, found her own steps slowing. She called out, "Stop trying so hard. The closer you get to the Emperor’s Body, the more terrifying the Great Emperor’s aura becomes. With your cultivation realm, it’s simply impossible."

Chen Pingping remained silent.

"I am the Fairy," she said, her expression grave. "I can touch the Emperor’s Body, even control the Heavenly Fire. This is our only chance."

She began to calm down. The situation seemed to be reversible.

The Great Emperor, known as the invincible and immortal, had incredibly majestic essence blood. Even after death, his flesh would not decay, existing eternally between heaven and earth. Such an existence was not approachable by ordinary cultivators.

She was convinced that Chen Pingping couldn’t do it. Once he was in dire straits, he would surely come back to beg her.

However...

Just at this moment, Chen Pingping, who had been advancing with difficulty, suddenly started to operate the Emperor Scripture.

Ancient characters burst forth from his body, dense and numerous, amounting to thousands. Each character was radiant, looking sacred. The Emperor Scripture swirled around Chen Pingping, dispelling the Great Emperor’s aura.

Chen Pingping looked back at them with a bright smile, then continued forward.

The Fairy was stunned.

Wen Qingshan was also stunned.

The Emperor Scripture. The complete Emperor Scripture. How could this be?

What was more terrifying was that Chen Pingping approached the Heavenly Fire and quickly extended his Divine Sense, enveloping it.

The Fairy, Wen Qingshan: "..."

Having the complete Emperor Scripture was shocking enough. But he actually used his Divine Sense to wrap the Heavenly Fire.

That’s the Heavenly Fire! The most terrifying flame in the cultivating world, capable of burning everything in the human world, fearless even against Emperor Weapons. Even a Saint King here would not dare to act recklessly in the face of Heavenly Fire. Once touched, it’s almost certain death.

Chen Pingping carefully collected the Heavenly Fire, but he didn’t leave. Instead, he eyed the Emperor’s Body.

The two behind him were dumbstruck. What does this mean? Why is he looking at the Emperor’s Body?

Both of them had a foreboding feeling in their hearts.

The next moment, they witnessed the most horrifying scene they had ever seen.

In front of the Emperor’s Body, Chen Pingping brought out a black coffin and... actually placed the Emperor’s Body inside it.

AAAAH! My worldview is collapsing!

First the Emperor Scripture, then Divine Sense wrapping the Heavenly Fire, and now a coffin taking in the Emperor’s Body. Is this something a human would even do?

The coffin enveloped the Emperor’s Body, sealing away its terrifying aura and the Heavenly Dao engravings.

Chen Pingping smiled. His speculation was right; the coffin brought back from the Hanging Ancient City was no ordinary coffin.

"The two of you, I have some matters to attend to, so I must leave first." Chen Pingping gave a Daoist salute, then immediately turned into a streak of light, speeding away and vanishing.

"He’s gone," Wen Qingshan said, still in shock.

"I know."

"What about us?"

"Damn it... Chase him! Don’t let him leave this place alive!" The Fairy suddenly snapped back to reality, her complexion pale and voice trembling.

She realized a terrible truth. Chen Pingping, who came from the Heaven Martial continent, was no ordinary cultivator.

Such a person must be eradicated.

She wanted to charge out.

But at that moment, the area began to collapse.

The Fairy looked to Wen Qingshan. "What about your Void Skill?"

"I... I don’t know. I can’t sense the Void." Wen Qingshan revealed a look of terror, glancing back. "It seems like something is about to awaken."