164 – Cai Yonglong’s New Golden Finger! The Emperor Clan of the Upper Realm!
by spirapira“Brother Wang, aren’t you going to kill him?”
Cai Yonglong looked at Wang Ping, puzzled that Wang Ping had no intention of killing this man in the black robe.
“Can’t kill.”
Wang Ping did not explain further, merely uttering these three words.
“I see.”
Cai Yonglong nodded thoughtfully without saying anything more.
“Brother Wang, where are we going now? I guess I can’t stay on the Profound Turtle Continent anymore, right?”
Cai Yonglong exhaled lightly, asking another question.
“Let’s go to the Eternal Frozen Wastes. Only by going there will the Nine Nether Demon Emperor Chu Xiao be unable to catch you.”
Wang Ping’s eyes flickered as he transmitted the message to Cai Yonglong.
“Eternal Frozen Wastes, where is that?”
Cai Yonglong was stunned.
“You don’t know? Well, it’s actually normal that you don’t know.”
Wang Ping showed some confusion but soon understood.
He knew about various secrets through simulation, but Cai Yonglong’s knowledge couldn’t compare to his. In the Purple Spirit Realm, Cai Yonglong was essentially a small cultivator.
Although an old man with white hair had taught him the art of cultivation, it was mostly about cultivation and the glorious past of the Emperor of Judgement.
As for certain regions and secrets of the Purple Spirit Realm, the old man hadn’t mentioned them, and Cai Yonglong had no time to research them, so he truly did not know.
“Eternal Frozen Wastes…”
Wang Ping transmitted the information to Cai Yonglong, explaining where the Eternal Frozen Wastes were and that the quasi-immortal Ji Bingyan was there, making it the safest place in the Purple Spirit Realm.
“My goodness, a quasi-immortal…”
Cai Yonglong clicked his tongue in amazement, his face full of shock.
Now he was just a small cultivator in the Profound Elixir Realm. Hearing about the presence of a quasi-immortal was like a common person hearing about where an immortal resides, incredibly shocking.
After all, the highest-level person he had seen, apart from Wang Ping, was his local teacher whose first life reached quasi-King cultivation.
“In any case, going there is surely the safest route. Though, I can’t guarantee absolute safety, just that it’s relatively the safest place.”
Wang Ping continued to transmit messages to Cai Yonglong, and halfway through, he frowned slightly and amended his words.
“Uh, with a quasi-immortal guarding it, how could it not be safe? This is impossible.”
Cai Yonglong was somewhat surprised.
“Does that Nine Nether Demon Emperor really stand a chance against a quasi-immortal?”
“Of course not. However, he can be like you, and call for backup. Even if he can’t get backup, he might find some method to deal with us.”
Wang Ping squinted his eyes and transmitted his thoughts.
The Nine Nether Demon Emperor in the simulation was a lone wolf, but the real-world Nine Nether Demon Emperor was not. If pushed into a corner, he could potentially obtain some deadly weapon from powerful beings in the second generation chat group at a great cost.
“You’re right. This guy is indeed troublesome.”
Cai Yonglong nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with Wang Ping’s reasoning.
They could call for backup, so could their opponent.
Last time Brother Wang participated in a mission, the opponent also called for backup.
“Brother Wang, there are some things I know I shouldn’t ask, but I’m really confused right now…”
Cai Yonglong hesitated for a moment, then transmitted with a bitter smile.
“You don’t have the right to know yet. All you need to know is that they are organized mortal enemies. That’s enough.”
Wang Ping shook his head; he still had no intention of answering Cai Yonglong’s question.
This was Alpha’s stance.
If Alpha didn’t open up and tell the other group members, they had no right to know.
Unless the transmigrator seniors descended and revealed these matters to the group members, making it impossible to hide, only then would Alpha allow the truth to be disclosed.
That’s just how Alpha’s character was.
“Alright.” Cai Yonglong fell silent.
“Brother Wang, I feel my Golden Finger really isn’t helping you now. Also, I feel it’s not even helping myself, so I want to switch to a new Golden Finger.”
Cai Yonglong took a deep breath, looking once again with firm eyes.
He could change the Golden Finger directly, but his life was saved by Wang Ping, who had done him a great favor. He sincerely regarded Wang Ping as his leader.
Therefore, any major decision he would consult Wang Ping, and only with Wang Ping’s approval would he go ahead with it.
“Go ahead and change.”
Wang Ping pondered for a moment before finally patting Cai Yonglong on the shoulder.
Indeed, Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger had fallen behind.
In the end, with the Life Simulator, he really didn’t need Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger.
If he ascended to the upper realm, Cai Yonglong probably wouldn’t be able to follow, making the Golden Finger even less useful.
So, it was better to change to a new Golden Finger sooner rather than later.
Of course, utilizing the chat group’s teleportation function, there was still hope for him to catch up.
Unfortunately, Wang Ping also knew that after Zhang Jun changed his Golden Finger, he soared instantly, which undoubtedly provoked Cai Yonglong…
The rapid improvement in the strength of others equally irritated him…
Although Cai Yonglong also made significant progress last time, the biggest cheat for a transmigrator is still the Golden Finger…
The strength of a Golden Finger truly creates a massive gap between transmigrators—greater than the difference between people and dogs…
“However, I hope you won’t regret it. With my current cultivation, it would be effortless for me to help you obtain various precious cultivation resources to boost your strength. Your Golden Finger might shine in the future…”
Pausing, Wang Ping spoke again…
“I won’t regret it. For a Golden Finger to shine and provide me with powerful opportunities, following the normal cultivation path in a fantasy world would take a long time to comprehend and cultivate… I can’t wait that long.”
Cai Yonglong shook his head and sighed…
“Besides, I don’t want to always rely on Brother Wang. Such a debt of gratitude would be impossible to repay in my lifetime. I hope to draw a good Golden Finger and truly be of help to Brother Wang…”
“Since you have decided, I won’t persuade you any further. But do you have enough group points? If not, I can lend you some.”
Wang Ping patted Cai Yonglong’s shoulder and said with a smile…
“Enough, of course, it’s enough. I’ve been actively participating in various group tasks, so I have enough group points to exchange for a new Golden Finger.”
Cai Yonglong scratched his head and laughed lightly…
“Alright.” Wang Ping nodded…
After that, Cai Yonglong didn’t say much more. He took a deep breath, bowed to all the gods and deities, then started drawing a new Golden Finger…
Soon, Cai Yonglong revealed a subtle expression…
Seeing this, Wang Ping’s eyes lit up, knowing that Cai Yonglong must have drawn a pretty good Golden Finger and was somewhat happy for him…
“Cai, what Golden Finger did you get?”
Wang Ping asked curiously…
“My new Golden Finger is called Absolute Defense. It’s not the kind that helps me grow.” Cai Yonglong explained to Wang Ping with some hesitation: “As the name implies, once this system is activated, it grants the target absolute defense. Whether it’s physical attacks, soul attacks, or curses, none will affect the protected target.”
“Absolute Defense… A defense rule-grade Golden Finger? That’s pretty good. If used well, it can be quite against the rules. But I wonder, what’s the current defense limit?”
Wang Ping stroked his chin and commented with interest…
“Defense limit? Isn’t it absolute defense?”
Cai Yonglong was a bit puzzled…
“It’s called absolute defense, but that’s only relatively speaking. In reality, if the Golden Finger is not optimized, encountering an overly powerful being could still breach your absolute defense.”
Wang Ping shook his head and explained…
“Cai, what do you think the Golden Finger Optimizer is for?”
“Uh… you’re right.” Cai Yonglong nodded awkwardly…
“Let’s see… how long can your defense last?”
Wang Ping asked another question…
“Three seconds.” Cai Yonglong was even more embarrassed…
“Three seconds… Be a real man? That’s even shorter than a giant of light.”
Wang Ping teased…
“Three seconds… it’s not short.” Cai Yonglong said with a flushed face…
For a strong person, three seconds can indeed be very long…
After all, the attack speed of strong people is incredibly fast…
Moreover, the main purpose of this Golden Finger is to block terrifying attacks that are difficult to defend against…
“I’m just joking.” Wang Ping shook his head and said: “Now, let me test the defense limit of your Golden Finger.”
“Alright, I’ll use this spiritual artifact to display the ability.” Cai Yonglong nodded and took out a bead-like spiritual artifact…
In response, Wang Ping didn’t hesitate. He exhibited the might of the Emperor and squeezed with all his might…
As Wang Ping squeezed with all his strength, the bead made cracking sounds, and the surrounding space began to crumble, but the bead showed no signs of breaking…
This bead remained intact in the face of Wang Ping’s emperor-level power!
“Interesting.”
Wang Ping retracted his power and smiled playfully…
His strength was enough to contend with a seventh-level Emperor Realm expert…
Although he hadn’t used his full strength just now nor any divine abilities, it was still the power of an emperor, and not just any ordinary emperor-level power…
Yet, despite focusing his strength, he couldn’t even break a spiritual artifact…
This indicated that Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger’s defensive power was indeed terrifying…
“It’s really unconventional for a defense-specialized Golden Finger. Although it has a short duration, its defensive power, even without optimization, far exceeds growth-type defensive Golden Fingers like Wang Shuqing’s. Calling it absolute defense isn’t an exaggeration.”
Wang Ping gave his evaluation…
“Nice… your Golden Finger might be very helpful.”
“As long as Brother Wang is satisfied.” Cai Yonglong also showed a delighted expression, becoming increasingly satisfied with his Golden Finger…
Wang Ping glanced at Cai Yonglong and seeing his happy demeanor, shook his head slightly…
Although he wanted to say that this Golden Finger was good but ultimately not as high-potential as his original one, since Cai Yonglong had already changed it, Wang Ping refrained from saying more…
“Ah, new emperor! You’re a guest here, but please avoid exerting such terrifying power on my old turtle’s back. Doing so could disrupt my seal, bringing calamity to this world.”
At this moment, a voice filled with the sense of ages suddenly echoed in Wang Ping’s mind.
This made Wang Ping’s eyes gleam, understanding that it was the Profound Turtle speaking to him.
His previous strike was excessively terrifying, clearly disturbing the old turtle that was sealing the Emperor of Judgement, causing it to voice a warning.
In fact, the Profound Turtle had noticed him as soon as he entered the island but didn’t interfere because Wang Ping’s aura was pure, and he was a newly advanced emperor.
After all, a new emperor was not enough to threaten the Profound Turtle.
The Profound Turtle’s defensive power was the strongest in the Purple Spirit Realm.
Even in a state of full effort sealing the anomaly, it would take someone like the Nine Nether Demon Emperor leading the entire Nine Nether Demon Sect’s experts to kill it.
But Wang Ping wasn’t just visiting; he dared to unleash his power and cause destruction, which made the turtle somewhat annoyed.
Besides that, the aura Wang Ping released also shocked it.
A new emperor could actually erupt with such overwhelming emperor’s might; it was astonishing.
Even the Profound Turtle, who had lived for countless ages, had never encountered an emperor like Wang Ping.
“It was my negligence.” Wang Ping’s eyes flickered, responding with some guilt.
“Staying here doesn’t serve any purpose. You’d better leave quickly before more emperors come to investigate. The old turtle doesn’t like having emperors descend in its territory.”
The Profound Turtle’s voice sounded again.
“Alright, I’ll leave after visiting some acquaintances.” Wang Ping replied politely.
Wang Ping had immense respect for the Profound Turtle, which had sealed an anomaly.
Moreover, before he grew stronger, he had often used Profound Turtle Continent as a safe haven.
“Hmm.” The Profound Turtle gave a brief response, and then its spiritual sense disappeared. The originally fluctuating aura returned to a calm and orderly state, breathing in and absorbing the spiritual energy of the sea.
“Let’s go to the Scarlet Clan.” Wang Ping also retracted his spiritual sense, tearing the space directly, forming a stable spatial passage, and stepped into it.
Seeing this, Cai Yonglong clicked his tongue, somewhat envious, and stepped in as well.
In the next second, the two emerged from the spatial passage, arriving at the Scarlet Clan’s location.
“Master!”
The moment Wang Ping appeared, the Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger, lazily basking in the sun, shivered all over, staring dumbfounded as Wang Ping walked out of the spatial passage.
Tearing space to form a spatial passage, such means were beyond his comprehension, not knowing what level of strong person could achieve this.
After all, the Profound Turtle Continent had been sealed for too long, having lost the inherited knowledge beyond the Great Transcendence.
“Little tiger, you seem quite at ease.”
Wang Ping chuckled, looking at the beast he had once tamed out of interest.
Being related to him was indeed a stroke of luck for the little tiger.
“Don’t dare, don’t dare.” The Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger looked a bit sheepish, a foolish expression on its face.
“Take these demon cores. Cultivate well in the future and don’t bring shame to me.”
Wang Ping smiled, casually took out some demon cores of various grades, and threw them to the Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger.
These were demon cores he had obtained while traveling through the archipelagos and the Sword Domain. For him, they were useless now, but giving them to the Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger was not a bad idea.
“Thank you, Master!” Perceiving the strong demon energy in these cores, the Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger showed an expression of delight, hurriedly thanking him, almost wanting to lick Wang Ping in gratitude.
However, remembering how Wang Ping despised this act before, it restrained the urge.
Wang Ping didn’t pay further attention to the Fire-Patterned Demonic Tiger. With a flicker, he appeared in the training field of the Scarlet Clan’s village.
At this moment, the Village Chief and Chi Hu were supervising the training of the children of Chi Village.
Chi Feng was among them.
Now, his cultivation level had also reached the late stage of the Organ Refining Realm.
To be honest, it was somewhat slow.
However, considering the special circumstances of the Scarlet Clan and the fact that Chi Feng was only about ten years old, his cultivation level was still pretty decent.
“Brother Wang!”
Wang Ping’s sudden appearance startled the Scarlet Clan members present.
However, after they reacted, each showed an expression of joy.
After all, Wang Ping hadn’t visited them in a long time.
“Chi Feng, haven’t seen you in a long time. You’ve become much more robust, finally looking like a man.”
Wang Ping patted Chi Feng on the head, praising him.
“Of course, I have grown much taller and gained a lot of muscle recently.” Chi Feng said with some pride.
“However, I still haven’t awakened my spirit body… I’m sorry, Brother Wang, for disappointing you.”
Then, as if remembering something, Chi Feng looked a bit dejected.
“A spirit body, huh…”
Wang Ping’s eyes revealed waves of emotion.
The Scarlet Clan is not some small clan… Even without their hidden lineage, the mere possibility of a connection with the former Cangyan Emperor, Chi Cang, makes their bloodline extraordinary.
“Don’t worry, continue your cultivation, and you will also have the hope to become powerful in the future.”
Wang Ping comforted.
“Hmm!” Chi Feng clenched his fists, his face full of determination.
“Wang Ping, Cai Yonglong, you’ve returned.”
The Village Chief walked over, still as kind as ever.
Since avenging his great grievances, the vicissitudes and gloom in his eyes had completely disappeared, becoming more and more benevolent.
“Greetings to the Village Chief.” Cai Yonglong slightly bowed.
“Village Chief Grandpa, I’m back.”
Wang Ping also cupped his hands towards the Village Chief and greeted him with a smile.
He held deep feelings for Chi Village.
Especially for the Village Chief, whom he regarded as a highly respectable elder.
Back then, if it weren’t for the Village Chief giving him so many spirit stones as startup capital for simulations, he wouldn’t have grown so quickly.
And if he hadn’t grown so quickly, he would be dead as soon as he got pulled into group tasks.
Facing the first anomaly, without powerful strength, it would be impossible to pass.
Of course, if he had no strength, Alpha would probably not be stupid enough to send them on group tasks.
Maybe not… Alpha was already quite stupid, so it might really do such things.
Alpha: “…”
This Wang Ping, can’t go a day without badmouthing me or else he feels itchy…
“Village Chief, I have come back this time to take Chi Feng with me.”
Wang Ping looked at the Village Chief and spoke again.
Now that he was an Emperor, he still felt a sense of unease when touching Chi Feng and trying to sense his blood.
This showed that even now, he couldn’t unravel the bloodline curse on Chi Feng.
This undoubtedly confirmed his suspicions.
The Scarlet Clan was very likely from the Upper Realm.
The reason they disappeared back then could either be complete extermination…
Or they were summoned back to the Upper Realm.
This made Wang Ping pay even more attention to the Scarlet Clan.
This time, taking the Scarlet Clan away was also to verify another suspicion: whether they were related to the Cangyan Emperor, Chi Cang.
“In the last simulation, I didn’t follow Ye Chen to find the Cangyan Emperor, Chi Cang’s heritage… I made a mistake there.”
This thought flashed through Wang Ping’s mind.
However, even thinking so, the situation back then was quite problematic; he couldn’t follow Ye Chen to seek opportunities.
But next time, he definitely wouldn’t miss the heritage spot.
“Of course. With Chi Feng by your side, I am very relieved… In fact, this is his opportunity.”
The Village Chief smiled as he spoke.
The Scarlet Clan had complete trust in Wang Ping, without any doubts.
Wang Ping nodded, and after discussing a few more matters with the Village Chief, he took Chi Feng and Cai Yonglong to another place.
That place, naturally, was the Demon Cavern.
In Wang Ping’s memory, during one simulation, Blood Demon Yuan Feng had an expression like seeing a ghost when he saw the people of the Scarlet Clan… There must be some secrets Wang Ping didn’t know.
Previously, Wang Ping didn’t have the strength to force Blood Demon Yuan Feng to reveal those secrets.
But now, Wang Ping had become an Emperor. Forcing a soul search would be too easy.
For this, Wang Ping wouldn’t miss the opportunity.
After all, he had promised the Profound Turtle to leave here soon and probably wouldn’t come back for a while.
When he returned, it would be time to solve the anomalies.
Soon, Wang Ping and the others arrived at the Demon Cavern.
The seal on the Demon Cavern was placed by Wang Ping, and now he lifted it.
As the three entered, a thick smell of blood greeted them.
Then, all three saw that the surroundings were full of bloody corpses and bones, with Blood Demon Yuan Feng still in a sealed state.
“This guy seems really strong… Why was he sealed here?”
Cai Yonglong looked at Blood Demon Yuan Feng and asked in surprise.
Even though Blood Demon Yuan Feng had been sealed for many years and his strength had greatly diminished, the remnants of his Life and Death Realm power still let Cai Yonglong see his true nature.
As for Chi Feng, he looked fearfully at the rotting, flesh-corrupted Blood Demon Yuan Feng.
This place was so sinister and bloody, with an old monster whose terror level exceeded the limits of a ten-year-old’s endurance.
If not for Wang Ping’s presence, he might have been scared away.
“Back then, the demonic arts I mentioned were acquired from him. For this, I even died several times.”
Wang Ping sent a voice transmission to Cai Yonglong.
Some things were inconvenient for Chi Feng to know, so he could only transmit the message silently.
“Uh, so it was him…”
Cai Yonglong’s expression turned peculiar.
“Heh, interesting… The ant that dared only to spy on me without entering back then, now dares to confront me just because he brought someone at the Great Perfection Profound Elixir Realm?”
At this moment, Blood Demon Yuan Feng spoke.
While Wang Ping and his companions were examining him, Blood Demon Yuan Feng was naturally examining them as well.
He couldn’t see through Wang Ping’s cultivation, seemingly due to some secret treasure.
As for Wang Ping having reached the level above the Life and Death Realm, Blood Demon Yuan Feng considered that absolutely impossible.
After all, how much time had passed?
In such a short time, even if he left the Profound Turtle Continent, the most he could have achieved was a minor breakthrough, and it was more likely he hadn’t progressed at all.
“Puh, Brother Wang, has he always been this bold?”
Cai Yonglong showed a shocked expression upon hearing Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s words.
Goodness, a guy who at best was at the Life and Death Realm in his prime dared to call Brother Wang who has at least the combat power of the King Realm an ant, this is absurd.
“He has always been quite bold.”
Wang Ping gave a definite answer.
This guy, back on the Profound Turtle Continent, wreaked havoc fearlessly, not even afraid of being killed by the Profound Turtle, he was a ruthless one.
Thinking this way, Wang Ping felt he couldn’t kill him.
After all, Blood Demon Yuan Feng was also from the Profound Turtle Continent, possibly related to the bloodline of the Emperor of Judgement.
Though this possibility was very low, it couldn’t be ruled out.
“Hmph, although you two juniors have been somewhat disrespectful to me, your talents are not bad. If you unseal and release me, I can consider taking you as disciples and teaching you supreme demonic arts, making you powerful in the Life and Death Realm.”
Once again, Blood Demon Yuan Feng spoke, trying to entice Wang Ping and his companions.
“You say you want to take us as disciples?”
Cai Yonglong’s expression turned quirky as he directly released the Flawless Profound Elixir.
In an instant, the brilliance of the Flawless Profound Elixir illuminated the eerie Demon Cavern, making it less cold and creepy.
This moment left Blood Demon Yuan Feng stunned, almost biting off his already nearly rotten tongue.
“F-Flawless Profound Elixir!”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s words came out stuttering.
Damn, what background does this kid have to actually condense a Flawless Profound Elixir? This isn’t something even the holy sons of various Holy Lands or the demon sons of his Nine Nether Demon Sect could necessarily achieve.
To be precise, many holy sons and demon sons couldn’t achieve this.
For a moment, Blood Demon Yuan Feng fell into silence, finally understanding why Cai Yonglong had mocked him earlier.
The other party had the qualification.
“I will ask you some questions. I ask, you answer, and I may consider sparing your life.”
At this moment, Wang Ping also spoke up.
His gaze was calm, merely revealing a trace of the Emperor’s aura.
“An E-Emperor!?”
In an instant, Blood Demon Yuan Feng felt as if struck by lightning, his eyes widened, almost scaring him to death.
Though he had never seen an Emperor, he had seen the Sect Master of the Blood Demon Sect.
That was a quasi-Emperor powerhouse.
However, even a quasi-Emperor didn’t possess the imperial majesty.
A true Emperor, even if you’ve never seen or felt their pressure, once they reveal a bit of their majesty, you’ll understand that this is an Emperor respected by heaven and earth.
This directly overwhelmed Blood Demon Yuan Feng.
He was merely a small Life and Death Realm cultivator, how could he merit such grand treatment, being interrogated by an Emperor.
However, Blood Demon Yuan Feng then recalled how Wang Ping sealed him two years ago, leaving him both wry and puzzled.
He didn’t believe Wang Ping was a Transcendent Realm cultivator two years ago and now became an Emperor; it was an impossible feat.
But he couldn’t understand why an Emperor would cautiously set up such a weak seal two years ago, purely to toy with him?
“Your Majesty, please speak. If I know, I will answer everything.”
Though there were many questions in Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s heart, he didn’t dare ask too much, instead responding humbly yet somewhat honored.
Though he was a demonic cultivator, it was a supreme honor in his life to converse face-to-face with an Emperor.
If he could die by the Emperor’s hand, he would die without regrets.
Compared to dying painfully, perishing under an Emperor’s strike, which was better? Any smart person would make the correct choice.
“How much do you know about the secret of the Scarlet Clan?”
Wang Ping pulled Chi Feng in front of him and spoke calmly.
“Scarlet Clan?”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng was stunned, just now noticing the small child Chi Feng he had previously ignored.
“Your Excellency, I once entered a forbidden land and learned some secrets from it.”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng looked at Chi Feng in fear and spoke cautiously.
“This secret is related to the Scarlet Clan.”
“Forbidden land?”
A gleam flashed in Wang Ping’s eyes, and he instantly had some guesses in his heart.
“Yes, forbidden land. The place is called Dragon Flame Valley, the most dangerous location in the Purple Spirit Realm. It is said that even emperors may fall if they forcefully enter its depths.”
“I was once being hunted down and had no choice but to escape into Dragon Flame Valley. I thought I would perish there, reduced to ashes, but I was lucky enough to obtain a scarlet jade, which protected me from the flames.”
“Thus, I ventured deeper and saw some palaces. I learned some secrets from one of the palaces. These secrets are about the Scarlet Clan.”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng showed a reminiscing expression, sharing secrets he had buried in his heart for many years.
This secret had troubled him, and he dared not share it with anyone.
However, he never expected to be sealed after a massacre on the Profound Turtle continent, leaving him without a way out.
Now at this point, there’s nothing left to hide.
Of course, he knew that even if he didn’t speak, Wang Ping, an emperor, could forcibly search his soul.
Since resistance was futile, he might as well speak freely.
“Dragon Flame Valley… the secret of the Scarlet Clan.”
Wang Ping’s eyes flickered, instantly realizing that the opportunity Ye Chen received was probably in Dragon Flame Valley.
Beside him, Chi Feng was utterly confused. How did this relate to his Scarlet Clan? And what they were saying made little sense to him…
“The once Emperor Cang Yan was the leader of the Scarlet Clan. However, compared to the true secret of the Scarlet Clan, this is trivial. The true identity of the Scarlet Clan is that they originated from the upper realm.”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng continued speaking at this moment.
“So that’s how it is…”
Wang Ping’s expression remained unchanged, as this confirmed his suspicions.
“Holy crap! What!?”
Unlike Wang Ping’s calm demeanor, Cai Yonglong was utterly astonished.
Damn, this truly was a world-shaking secret.
The Scarlet Clan had produced an emperor and originated from the upper realm.
Back then, the Scarlet Clan was so formidable, yet now they were in such a miserable state, not even having a single Spirit Origin Realm cultivator.
“However, the fact that the Scarlet Clan originated from the upper realm isn’t the most terrifying part.”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s voice wavered as he seemed to recall the shocking scenes he had witnessed, murmuring.
“The most terrifying part is that the Scarlet Clan’s background in the upper realm was extremely fearsome. They once ruled the upper realm, known as the Imperial Clan, reigning supreme in an era. But because their ancestors suppressed a great terror, they became tainted with misfortune, causing the entire Imperial Clan to decline. In desperation, many clan members were sent to various lower realms to seek refuge.”
“Our Scarlet Clan of the Purple Spirit Realm is the descendant of those imperial clanspeople who fled to the lower realms.”
“!!!”
Hearing Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s description, even Wang Ping couldn’t remain seated, feeling an extreme shock.
Damn, although he had speculated that the origin of the Scarlet Clan was astonishing, possibly from the upper realm, he never expected that the Scarlet Clan’s background was this outrageous.
They once ruled the upper realm, reigning over an era, known as the Imperial Clan. This background was just too frightening.
Currently, he was still struggling in the small Purple Spirit Realm, not yet reigning supreme over it.
Yet the Scarlet Clan’s background was that of an Imperial Clan, with its ancestors being so formidable.
Thinking about it this way made it even more terrifying.
The curse of the Scarlet Clan’s bloodline was exceedingly dreadful. Even the Scarlet Clan, part of the Imperial Clan, couldn’t withstand it. Even the ancestor who ruled the upper realm was tainted by misfortune, which was truly terrifying.
For a moment, Wang Ping felt he was courting death by repeatedly trying to probe the truth of the bloodline curse, though he eventually suppressed the thoughts.
After all, in the life simulations, nothing serious had happened, making him believe that while the bloodline curse of the Scarlet Clan was terrifying, as long as it wasn’t provoked, it wouldn’t harm him.
Perhaps, the curse just ignored weaklings like them.
Otherwise, once it erupted, its harm would be barely less than anomalies and the black fog, perhaps even more terrifying.
Of course, Wang Ping believed the curse only affected the Scarlet Clan. Otherwise, the Purple Spirit Realm wouldn’t have remained peaceful for so many years.
“So, did the Scarlet Clan disappear because the curse fully erupted and wiped them out, or… did someone in the upper realm break the curse?”
This thought flashed through Wang Ping’s mind.
After all, according to Blood Demon Yuan Feng, the Scarlet Clan had transferred a large portion of its people to the lower realm.
This meant there were some who stayed in the upper realm.
If the Scarlet Clan had someone grow again, break the misfortune, and summon all the lower realm Scarlet Clan back to the upper realm, it was possible.
“This is the real great secret. However, knowing these secrets has only raised new doubts and anxieties in my heart.”
Wang Ping couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
It seemed the upper realm wasn’t so tranquil either…
An empire clan that fell into decline, just like that.
A mighty figure who once dominated an era, met his downfall just like that…
“I can only say, this is the norm in this fantastical world. In every fantastical world, all sorts of old monsters will plot and scheme, making it extremely dangerous.”
Wang Ping shook his head, trying to calm his emotions.
“Damn! Damn!”
Compared to the turmoil in Wang Ping’s heart, Cai Yonglong was completely stunned, continuously muttering swear words.
At the same time, he looked at Chi Feng as if he had seen a ghost.
The Chi Clan, which he thought had weak cultivation, turned out to have such a terrifying background. This was a golden opportunity!
If he could hold on to it firmly, wouldn’t he soar to the top?
“Are we Chi Clan really that powerful?”
Chi Feng was somewhat confused and bewildered.
He was still young, so he only understood a little, but he could grasp some implications.
The Chi Clan was once incredibly powerful and came from some higher realm, but had since declined…
“Your Majesty, that’s all I know. At that time, I wanted to explore more secrets, but the red stone couldn’t protect me anymore. Sensing danger, I had no choice but to leave reluctantly.”
Blood Demon Yuan Feng sighed.
“Open your sea of consciousness; I need to confirm some things.”
Wang Ping said.
Blood Demon Yuan Feng nodded and directly opened his sea of consciousness.
Wang Ping didn’t say much. He had Cai Yonglong check Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s memories.
He was worried that Blood Demon Yuan Feng might have ties with the Emperor of Judgement, so he acted cautiously.
“Brother Wang, he’s telling the truth, everything is true. Moreover, his background is shocking; he’s from the Nine Nether Demon Sect.”
Cai Yonglong said excitedly.
“I see,” Wang Ping nodded and left without saying more.
“Your Majesty, please kill me. I don’t want to live anymore.”
Seeing Wang Ping about to leave, Blood Demon Yuan Feng pleaded with a bitter smile.
Wang Ping didn’t respond and continued walking away.
Cai Yonglong and Chi Feng followed, their faces still showing shock and excitement.
“Ah, the path of cultivation… Life and death are truly out of one’s control”
Seeing that Wang Ping disdained killing him, Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s eyes dimmed, and he spoke bitterly.
Next, Wang Ping returned to Chi Village and told the Village Chief and others about the Chi Clan’s background.
The Village Chief was greatly shocked and very proud, with tears in his eyes.
He had not expected that their ancestors were so powerful, and the Chi Clan’s identity was so astonishing.
At the same time, he finally understood the source of the bloodline curse that had tormented them.
However, this also meant they owed Wang Ping another favor, not knowing when they could repay it.
“Village Chief, live well. Perhaps in a few more years, you will return to the higher realm.”
Wang Ping thought of the Chi Clan jade pendant the Village Chief had given him, took it out, and returned it to the Village Chief.
He had almost forgotten about the jade pendant.
Since using up the Scarlet Clan’s Essence Blood, the jade pendant had shown no reaction.
After reaching the Spirit Embryo Realm, Wang Ping had no use for it either.
Now that he thought about it, this jade pendant was definitely not an ordinary item.
At the very least, when Wang Ping examined it, even with his Emperor Realm cultivation, he couldn’t determine its material or any special attributes.
This was a symbol of the Chi Clan leader’s identity. Perhaps when the Chi Clan returned to the higher realm, it would be of great use.
“How can this be? Once given, it shouldn’t be taken back. Wang Ping, you keep it.”
The Village Chief also knew that the jade pendant was not simple. He agreed with Wang Ping’s reasoning but resolutely pushed it back.
“Alright.”
Seeing the Village Chief’s firm attitude, Wang Ping didn’t insist and kept it.
This item might have great use for him as well.
If the Village Chief didn’t want to take it back, he could feel at ease keeping it.
After further discussion with the Village Chief and others, Wang Ping made a trip to the Sword Spirit Sect.
Upon arriving at the Sword Spirit Sect, Wang Ping looked at Bai Tianhong practicing swordsmanship, feeling a sense of regret.
In his simulations on the Profound Turtle Continent, Bai Tianhong had been of great help to him.
Unfortunately, Bai Tianhong could no longer keep up with his growth.
Moreover, Bai Tianhong’s identity was now a headache for Wang Ping.
Bai Tianhong was a descendant of the Emperor of Judgement.
Once an anomaly emerged, Bai Tianhong would be demonized, becoming the anomaly’s sub-soul and controlled by it…