Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Young People Don’t Listen to Advice
Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu had been in the Ancient City for an hour before the experts from the Golden Raven Clan finally caught up.
Emperor Son and Emperor Tian both gasped for breath, and Liu Kuangyi and the others were also shocked.
"Fellow Daoist..." the old Golden Raven shouted, "You mustn’t disturb that Demon!"
Everyone had thought the Golden Raven Clan would take action directly. Instead, surprisingly, he was persuading Chen Pingping to refrain.
Unfortunately, Chen Pingping, who had entered the Ancient City, couldn’t hear his voice at all.
At that moment, he was holding the Earth Chicken’s foot, forcing her to lead the way. After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived on the other side of the Ancient City and finally reached a black palace.
The Earth Chicken’s voice trembled. "That’s enough, that’s enough, young man of the Human Clan! I’ve brought you here. Now that you know the Demon’s location, can you let me go?"
Chen Pingping smiled. "Heh. A descendant of the Ancient Phoenix, actually afraid of a Demon?"
"It’s not just any ordinary Demon," the Earth Chicken retorted.
"But you are scared."
"Stop it! Let me go already!" she demanded.
"Untie the palace’s Forbidden Power first," Chen Pingping said cheerfully.
"You’re courting death!" the Earth Chicken exclaimed. "That’s the Green Demon, born in the Era of Creation! It rose from the remains of a Big Shot. Countless powerful cultivators have died by its hand, including at least a dozen invincible Great Emperors."
"How do you know that?"
"I..." She paused. Right! How could she know? It’s so strange. She clearly had never heard of the Green Demon’s deeds, nor had she lived that long. How could she have such detailed knowledge of it?
The Earth Chicken fell into deep thought. Although she couldn’t understand it, the tales of the Green Demon seemed etched into her very bones; she could recite them effortlessly.
Guang Xiaoyu, who was beside them, also had a solemn expression and said, "Elder brother, should we think this through?"
The powerful Demon Emperor was a bit flustered at this moment.
Chen Pingping chuckled. "Which is more powerful? The Green Demon or the Demon inside you?"
Guang Xiaoyu frowned. "Naturally, the one inside me."
The Primitive Demon God was no ordinary Demon. It emerged from the chaos, a powerful being far surpassing the Green Demon by leagues. However, the Primitive Demon God had fallen many years ago, leaving only its bones and a faint consciousness, making it easy to suppress. The Green Demon, however, was whole!
"Then that settles it!" Chen Pingping said, brimming with confidence. He glanced at the Devouring Sky Beast from the corner of his eye, then continued holding the Earth Chicken and moved forward.
In the past, Guang Xiaoyu went into seclusion, attempting to suppress the Primitive Demon God within her, but failed. Fortunately, Chen Pingping had a backup plan: a strand of consciousness hidden within that ultimately manifested and suppressed the Primitive Demon God with its overwhelming power.
Everything seemed logical. But in truth, Mao Qiu’s contribution was hidden behind the suppression of the Primitive Demon God.
He realized that although the Devouring Sky Beast was of a lower level with slow growth, it was one of the earliest life forms birthed in that era. Often, its mere presence was a deterrent. It didn’t need to take any action; a single glance was enough. Of course, all this was his speculation. His backup plan was the Primitive Demon God inside Guang Xiaoyu. Since the Primitive Demon God was more powerful than the Green Demon, perhaps he could use it to suppress the Green Demon.
"Human Clan boy, let me go!" the Earth Chicken cried out, trembling all over after breaking the first Forbidden Power.
"Continue!" Chen Pingping smiled.
The Earth Chicken fell silent, seeing no way out. Under Chen Pingping’s coercion, the Earth Chicken repeatedly acted, breaking one Forbidden Power after another, until the last one.
It collapsed, almost pleading, "Please, let me go! I am still young. I don’t want to die."
The final restriction. It was inside the palace, very close to the coffin—just three to five meters away. The coffin was pitch-black, five meters long and three meters wide, very different from Human Clan coffins. Standing there, one could clearly sense a terrifying aura fluctuating, as if facing an immortal Great Emperor. It was very oppressive.
Chen Pingping called Lao Huang over and glanced at Mao Qiu, who was still asleep. He gave it a flick on the head, finally startling it awake.
YEEP!
Mao Qiu swung its little paws in displeasure, then turned over and continued to lie on Guang Xiaoyu’s shoulder.
"Xiaoyu." Chen Pingping’s eyes burned with intensity.
"I’m here!" Guang Xiaoyu came over.
Chen Pingping took a deep breath. "I don’t know if your cultivation works this way, and I’m not clear what will happen after you fuse with this Demon—whether your cultivation realm will increase, or if it will affect you personally. I’m just an outsider. Now it’s time for you to decide. If you say fuse, your elder brother will get right to it. If you say you don’t need it, then let’s go."
Of course, she needed it. The Green Demon was also a form of the Nine Revolutions Demon God Skill. What worried her was whether her elder brother had the ability to suppress the Green Demon. Once the final layer of restriction was released, it would mean the Demon would be completely unleashed. If they couldn’t suppress it, they would all die here.
After some thought, Guang Xiaoyu looked at Chen Pingping’s back and suddenly made up her mind. "Elder brother, can you do it?"
She wanted to become stronger. She wanted to fight side by side with her elder brother. But even more, she wanted all of this to be built on the premise that her elder brother was safe and sound, not that she gained power by sacrificing him.
Chen Pingping smiled. "Of course!" His brief response revealed powerful confidence.
Guang Xiaoyu’s heart was struck. She chose to believe him and hesitated no more. "Okay!"
Just then, the old Golden Raven’s voice came from outside the palace, "Fellow Daoist, wait a moment!"
Chen Pingping turned around. "What is it?"
"This Demon must not be disturbed!" The old Golden Raven wiped away a cold sweat as he entered the palace. Gazing at the gigantic coffin before him, he let out a sigh of relief, then continued, "If we awaken this Demon, we’ll all die here, so we mustn’t act rashly!"
Chen Pingping smiled. "In that case, why don’t you flee for your life?"
The old Golden Raven nearly spewed blood. Damn it, this was Soup Valley, the home of his Golden Raven Clan. Flee for his life? What life was there to flee to? Why was this Human Clan cultivator so insensible? He really wanted to slap Chen Pingping to death.
"If there’s a Great Opportunity you need, just say it. Perhaps my Golden Raven Clan has it," the old Golden Raven said through clenched teeth.
"This Demon." Chen Pingping pointed at the coffin.
"Don’t be like this, Human Clan cultivator. Let go of this thought, and we can still be friends. If you want to visit Soup Valley for leisure in the future, my Golden Raven Clan will welcome you with open arms." The old Golden Raven forced a smile.
But in his heart, he was cursing Chen Pingping. This idiot! This bastard! This damned Human Clan cultivator, why won’t he listen to reason?
Chen Pingping smiled. "My mind is made up."
The old Golden Raven was speechless. He couldn’t understand. With so many Great Opportunities in the Hanging Ancient City, why was Chen Pingping so fixated on this Demon? He, the Great Elder of the proud Golden Raven Clan, had come to persuade him humbly. Not only did the man not listen, but he also kept insisting on this Demon.
He trembled with anger, his teeth clenched. "Human Clan cultivator, you are seeking death!"
"Break the restriction," Chen Pingping ordered the Earth Chicken.
The Earth Chicken’s face was filled with terror. Inwardly, it resisted, but under Chen Pingping’s intimidating pressure, it still chose to act.
Seeing this, the old Golden Raven was horrified.