Chapter 98 Kuafu Chasing the Golden Crow: The Ninety-Eighth Day of Making a Game
Houtu used her spiritual power to investigate, but after searching left and right, she only sensed a familiar aura.
But the person who came was so well disguised that even Houtu, who was on the home field, could not accurately identify who it was.
Fortunately, they were discovered in time, and the person who came escaped the moment they were discovered, before they could do anything wrong.
However, since this was a large tribe of the Wu clan, it wasn't right to let people come and go freely like this. Houtu's expression darkened slightly. After hurriedly bidding farewell to Yuanyi, she thought of inspecting the surrounding area and reinforcing it.
"Fellow Daoist, please depart. My presence here is merely an avatar outside the Daoist realm, and it will soon dissipate. Therefore, I bid you farewell in advance. If you have any urgent matters, please feel free to contact me in the game."
Although Houtu was reluctant, seeing Yuanyi's body gradually dissipate, she could only bid him farewell ahead of time. Then she hurriedly went to find that unknown mysterious person.
Yuan Yi, who remained in place, did not dissipate as he had said. Instead, his body gradually solidified and took on a physical form. Behind him, Kong Xuan, dressed in a solemn Dharma robe, and Dapeng, wearing a ginseng fruit-patterned Daoist robe, gradually appeared from the Wuzhuang Temple.
Yuan Yi gazed in the direction Hou Tu had left, and sighed after a long while. He had sensed the approaching figure long before Hou Tu. After all, even without examining the earth's veins, the sudden surge of calamity energy in the world, and the presence of those burdened with deep sins, had made them appear like points of light in the darkness since their arrival.
Without needing to investigate further, Yuan Yi could tell that this was the only Kunpeng in the primordial world whose title she had bestowed upon.
At this moment, the calamity energy gathered above Kunpeng's head was almost solidified, almost blatantly nailing the words "the one destined for calamity" to its head.
However, under the overwhelming force of heaven and earth, no one could perceive the influence of Kunpeng, and they could only watch helplessly as it stepped into this place. Even the only one who understood everything, Yuan Yi, could not defy the overwhelming force of heaven and earth.
She summoned two disciples and unconsciously rubbed Kong Xuan's hair with her fingertips.
Yuan Yi was not close to either the witch or demon races. He only had some personal ties with Hou Tu because of his relationship with the human race and was willing to contribute his efforts to her.
However, his two disciples, Kong Xuan, corresponds to the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods. If he follows the will of Heaven, he will be sent to the West to become the Peacock King. Dapeng is involved in Journey to the West and devours thousands of people in Lion Camel Ridge, thus severing his own path.
Even if she is planning for her two disciples, Yuan Yi must see this great calamity in the world clearly here, to understand why such a calamity has occurred, and whether she can protect the people she wants to protect in her own way.
Yuan Yi was not yet born during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, so she naturally did not know the details. The Lich Calamity was inevitable. Even though she warned repeatedly through the game, she could only delay it for a moment. It could not withstand the ambition of the demon race and the scheming of villains.
But she never believed in the nonsense that fate was predetermined and calamities could not be changed. If fate were truly predetermined, then she should not have been born into this world.
This time, the Lich and Demon races did not clash as constantly as I remembered, and the calamity energy remained in a relatively balanced state. However, this could not stop Kunpeng's wicked intentions.
Yuan Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. The Kunpeng had now transformed into a small fish and was escaping westward along the stream, stopping in front of a tribe.
So smooth, so well concealed—if it weren't for the aura of calamity, even she, who controls the earth's veins, might not have been able to discover it. Truly worthy of being the one destined to face this great calamity.
"Kong Xuan, Da Peng." Yuan Yi pointed out the names of his two disciples, "The world is about to undergo a change. You must carefully observe why the world is changing and reflect on your actions in the future so as not to repeat the same mistakes."
Yuan Yi then remembered that the Investiture of the Gods calamity involved more than just these two disciples: "After this calamity, you don't have to stay in Wuzhuang Temple all the time. You can go and study under the masters."
Sensing the seriousness in their master's words, Kong Xuan and Da Peng also straightened their attitude: "We will obey your orders."
Yuan Yi rubbed his two disciples. They were both birds, so why were his disciples so well-behaved and cute, while Kunpeng was always thinking about causing trouble and was so hateful?
Meanwhile, Kunpeng, who was being ridiculed by Yuan Yi, was swimming out of the stream and transformed into human form, hiding in a small tribe he was passing by.
He gazed menacingly at the bustling barbecue feast in the distance, a smile playing on his lips: "Heh, Donghuang Taiyi, you've actually colluded with the Wu Clan. No wonder you've been trying to dissuade His Majesty from attacking the Wu Clan."
I never expected to make such a pleasant surprise by following this group of truant little golden crows.
Kunpeng also loathed Donghuang Taiyi, and he disliked these little bird chicks who were closer to Donghuang Taiyi as well, but he taught them a little according to His Majesty's orders.
He is a demon master of the demon race! He should naturally become the master of the Crown Prince of Heaven.
Since Di Jun established the Heavenly Court, half of the world's fortune has tilted towards it, and Kunpeng, as a high-ranking official of the demon race, naturally benefited greatly. Therefore, Kunpeng abandoned any ulterior motives and devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving the Heavenly Court.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Court only recovered most of the prehistoric lands. When it came to the Wu tribe, which also occupied half of the country, His Majesty and his people stopped in their tracks.
Kunpeng repeatedly offered his advice, but the replies he received were either "The time is not yet ripe" or "We must not repeat the mistakes of the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity."
In his view, the Witch Clan was powerful but brainless, and could be easily defeated one by one with a little cunning. Now, the Witch Clan was even using the currency of the Demon Clan; wouldn't it be incredibly easy for the Heavenly Court to do whatever it wanted?
But if they neither attack nor use any strategies, but simply maintain the status quo, then something must be wrong.
Kunpeng, who had never logged into the game to experience the storyline, could only think that there were villains around Dijun. When the increase in cultivation brought by the Heavenly Court's fortune was no longer obvious, the anxious Kunpeng even blamed Dijun.
“If we report Donghuang Taiyi’s rebellion to His Majesty… no, that won’t do, it’s not enough.” Kunpeng shook his head.
Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi are biological brothers who have been together for tens of thousands of years. A small matter in their personal relationship is not enough to cause His Majesty to develop a rift with Donghuang Taiyi.
If we want to turn Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi against each other, and force Your Majesty to wage war against the Wu tribe to unify the prehistoric world, then we need to work on other things.
Now, a perfect opportunity has presented itself. Kunpeng turned his gaze to the several small, golden suns of the Wu Clan, a sinister smile spreading across his face.
Little Eight, hiding in the bottle, suddenly felt a chill on his back, sneezed, and quickly covered his mouth with his wings.
The Xuanming True Water is truly powerful; even the Golden Crow was frozen.
No, how can you think like that? His Solar True Fire is definitely more powerful than the Profound Nether True Water.
Xiao Ba was immediately filled with a competitive spirit, and tried his best to ignite the flames on his body, determined to compete with the half-jar of Xuanming True Water in the bottle to see who had the hottest flame.
The shallow Xuanming True Water remaining in the bottle could not compare to the inexhaustible Sun True Fire of the Little Golden Crow, and thick white vapor rose from the bottle.
Kuafu, who was carrying the bottle, also felt the scorching heat in his palm. Why was the Xuanming True Water he received this time so hot?
He shook the bottle, but instead of the usual sound of water, he heard a loud thud as something heavy hit the bottle.
Did he grab the wrong bottle? This heat is comparable to the blazing fire of Lord Zhurong. Kuafu shook it a few more times before finally opening the lid.
As soon as it was opened, a long, thin stream of white steam rushed out of the bottle, making it impossible for Kuafu to open his eyes.
He then tilted the bottle upside down, and the little golden crow, which had been shaking violently inside, was poured out with a "plop" and fell to the ground.
"Haha, I told you Xiao Ba was useless, he was discovered halfway there."
"Xiao Ba is useless, Xiao Ba is a disgrace. Not only did he not scare anyone, he also fainted."
At this moment, the little golden crows who had been secretly following Kuafu to the Zhurong tribe all jumped out and mocked the little golden crow Xiaoba whose prank had failed.
Now Kuafu understood. These little brats were hiding in the bottle he used to collect Xuanming True Water, planning to jump out and scare him when he drank.
Moreover, it wasn't just the little bird swaying on the ground doing its tricks; it was a scheme conspired by these ten little golden crows in front of them.
Now all the Xuanming True Water he used is gone, and he has to go find Lord Xuanming again.
Thinking of this, Kuafu flew into a rage: "You bunch of brats, give me back my water!"
As he spoke, Kuafu stretched out his hand, trying to catch the little birds flying east and west in front of him.
But the little golden crows were agile and not afraid of the giant Kuafu with long arms and legs. They not only took the initiative to approach Kuafu to tease him, but also deliberately said, "Hehehe, you got angry because you couldn't keep the water, and you're embarrassed and angry."
"You didn't even realize there was an extra sun in the bottle, Kuafu, you're so careless! If you hadn't discovered it halfway through, you would have drunk a sun while drinking water."
"It's all Xiao Ba's fault for hiding it so badly, otherwise we could have told Zhu Rong that Kua Fu had been tricked."
The little golden crows chattered incessantly, but every word they uttered precisely struck a nerve with Kuafu, infuriating him to the point of rage.
But the witches were notoriously tongue-tied, and facing nine little birds, one of them was at a loss for words, only able to shout, "You little rascals, you little rascals..."
Seeing that he was losing the argument, Kuafu stopped arguing with them. He widened his eyes and used his large fan-like hand to fan the little golden crows.
Undeterred by his initial failure, he then activated the four small snakes hanging by his ears. These snakes were merely ornaments in the Wu tribe, but when truly needed, they could grow extremely long and large in an instant.
The yellow snake on the left ear and the green snake on the right ear coiled directly towards the little golden crows. The second and third little crows, who got too close, were touched by the snakes, but fortunately, they activated their innate solar true fire at the first moment and slipped away the moment the snakes touched them.
"Run! He's serious!" Xiao Er, who had experienced the snake's strength before, cried out in alarm.
The nine little golden crows that had been surrounding Kuafu scattered in all directions and flew rapidly toward Donghuang Taiyi.
Although they were quite proud of their talents, they also knew that they, who had just been born, were nothing compared to the great witch Kuafu, whose strength was only below that of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
They were so bold because they knew Kuafu hadn't gotten angry before. Who would have thought he would get angry this time?
The little golden crows flew forward, and Kuafu ran forward, not using any spiritual power, but relying solely on his physical body to let the little golden crows know the consequences of playing pranks on him.
"Kuafu, stop chasing us. We won't play pranks on you next time."
"It's just Xuanming True Water. Uncle Xuanming spoils us the most. I'll get you another pot, no, three pots!"
Kuafu ignored them and continued running in silence.
However, each of these little golden crows is a newly born sun, and under the ten rays of sunlight, they are exceptionally hot.
Meanwhile, the water that Kuafu had originally collected was all baked away by these little golden crows, and he felt parched and thirsty halfway through his journey.
However, they happened to come to a large river, and Kuafu immediately stopped and bowed his head to drink the water.
When the little golden crows saw that Kuafu had not caught up, they assumed that Kuafu had given up. Not only did they slow down, but several of the little golden crows also turned around on their own initiative.
"Haha, I knew our wings were the fastest. Even Kuafu couldn't catch up with us!" The waiter boasted smugly.
He even forgot his mistake and went to the little green snake that had almost caught him. Seeing that the little green snake was drinking water and didn't seem to care about him, he was completely relieved, and even the sunlight he emitted became even hotter.
At this moment, Kuafu wiped the water from his mouth, pulled up the remaining half of the river water in the riverbed with his bare hands, and threw it to the little golden crows.
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Author's Note: Little Golden Crows: Hehe, it's so much fun to descend to the mortal realm! The uncles and elders of the Witch Clan are so funny! Pranks are so much fun!
Kuafu: I fetched a pot of water and walked halfway there only to find it dried out by these little suns? And they even mocked me face-to-face? The rain has stopped, the sky is clear, it's time to discipline the kids! [Angry]
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