Chapter 1454: The Peacock

It's unknown when the rumbling sound finally stopped, leaving behind a blazing bonfire on the ruins.

Over the bonfire, a large iron pot was set up, filled with simmering Jiaolong meat, the aroma incredibly appetizing.

On either side of the bonfire sat Ye Chen and Xiao Shengyuan. They had fought fiercely for half the night and were now like brothers. This was truly the legendary "no fight, no acquaintance."

As for their appearances, they weren't in great shape. Ye Chen had a bruised nose and swollen face, his clothes were torn and tattered, and he was covered in scratches, as if he'd been mauled by a dog.

Xiao Shengyuan wasn't much better. He had two black eyes, his golden fur was all curled up, disheveled and dirty, and his nostrils were still bleeding.

"Is that club of yours ancestral?"

Xiao Shengyuan wiped his nosebleed, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Ye Chen's Langyabang. With his fiery golden eyes, he could see that it wasn't an ordinary Langyabang; it was a terrifying, disguised magical weapon, incredibly powerful.

"According to my calculations, your iron rod is also ancestral."

Ye Chen smoothed his messy hair, speaking with profound meaning.

"If you sell it, you could get a good price."

"How about we trade?"

Xiao Shengyuan rubbed his paws, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"Come on, read my lips: No. Way."

Ye Chen immediately put away his Langyabang.

"This is my treasure too."

Xiao Shengyuan said disapprovingly, hugging his iron rod and constantly blowing on it, not forgetting to wipe it with a cloth. As he wiped, he said vaguely,

"My name is Yuánfēi. In the Nányù, everyone respects me and calls me Xiǎo Yuánhuáng. Among our generation, you're probably not unknown if you can suppress me."

"Just call me Lǐ Èrkuí. I really like this name."

Ye Chen replied casually.

"Stop messing around, tell me your real name."

"Yèchén."

"Yèchén?"

Xiao Yuanhuang touched his chin,

"Why does this name sound so familiar?"

As he thought, this fellow suddenly turned his head and scrutinized Ye Chen from head to toe, his eyes strange.

Ye Chen completely ignored that look, patted his butt, stood up, rubbed his hands, and walked to the big iron pot. He simply reached in and grabbed some. The taste of Jiaolong meat was quite wonderful.

Behind him, Xiao Yuanhuang's expression changed from strange to surprised. After fighting Ye Chen for half the night, he still hadn't recognized him as the Ancient Sacred Body. No wonder his combat power suppressed him.

"Isn't he supposed to have died in the ancient ruins?"

Xiao Yuanhuang muttered to himself,

"He escaped so quickly. Yesterday he was in the ancient ruins, today he's in Nányù. Is he cheating?"

"Let me ask you something."

Ye Chen picked up a piece of dragon meat and sat next to Xiao Yuanhuang, eating as he asked,

"In the past few days, have you heard any news about Dōngshén?"

"Nope."

Xiao Yuanhuang shook his head,

"I just came out of seclusion yesterday."

"What a shame."

Ye Chen said, subconsciously standing up and looking up at the vast void. Perhaps he saw something astonishing, even forgetting to chew the meat in his mouth.

But in that vast void, a meteor streaked across the sky, or rather, a streak of immortal light, as swift as a startled swan. It was two figures: a purple-robed elder and a white-clothed woman.

He was staring at that white-clothed woman. Although she and the purple-robed elder passed in a flash, he saw clearly that it was a familiar face, a reincarnated person.

Without much thought, he threw down the dragon meat and stepped into the sky, chasing after them like a divine light.

However, although his speed was fast, he couldn't keep up with the reincarnated person's speed, or rather, he couldn't keep up with the purple-robed elder's speed. That was a genuine Quasi-Emperor level expert.

After chasing only eighty thousand zhàng, he stopped, not because he didn't want to chase, but because he couldn't.

Xiao Yuanhuang followed, panting,

"What the hell are you doing? Kǒngquè Dà Míng Wáng, that's a Quasi-Emperor level! Do you want to race him? Are you full and have nothing better to do?"

"And the white-clothed woman with him? Is she also from the Kǒngquè clan?"

Ye Chen asked quickly.

"The little princess of the Kǒngquè family."

Xiao Yuanhuang scratched his ear,

"Have you heard of the number one beauty in Nányù? That's her. Her peerless beauty is no less than the goddess of the Yáochí Holy Land."

"The women of my Dàchǔ all bring glory to Dàchǔ!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but smile, a touch of nostalgia in his smile. That was an extraordinary woman. Her mother was a Dàchǔ emperor, and she was a descendant of the emperor. In the great war against demons, she continued the glorious reputation of her ancestors.

"From the way I see it, you must have taken a liking to her."

While he was lost in thought, Xiao Yuanhuang said meaningfully,

"You two are indeed a good match, but I think she and I are also a good match."

"See you later."

Ye Chen collected his thoughts and said as he prepared to head to the Kǒngquè family.

"I'm going too."

Xiao Yuanhuang preened his fur a bit and hurriedly followed.

The two flew side by side, like streaks of immortal light, like divine rays, adding two splashes of color to the starry sky.

Along the way, Xiao Yuanhuang used his fiery golden eyes to scrutinize Ye Chen. Even now, he still couldn't see through Ye Chen's bloodline; that secret technique for concealing aura was indeed too powerful.

Ye Chen knew that fellow was scrutinizing him but paid no attention; he was concerned about the reincarnated person.

As night gradually faded, near dawn, the two landed on a mountain shrouded in immortal mist.

This was the immortal mountain where the Kǒngquè clan resided. The inheritance of this lineage is also ancient, dating back to the Hónghuāng era. Although this era has declined, it should not be underestimated.

"What are you standing there for? Follow me."

Xiao Yuanhuang was quite at ease, already carrying his black gold iron rod and stepping into the immortal mountain, as if it wasn't his first time. The gatekeepers didn't even stop him.

Ye Chen followed and entered, his Zhōu Tiān evolution already operating, his eyes bright. In the Kǒngquè family, besides the Kǒngquè princess, there were many reincarnated people. Upon closer count, there were as many as twenty.

Ye Chen smiled; this could be considered a small gathering. In his heart, he had a bit more hope. If every place he found was like this, how great it would be. If so, he could save a lot of time and likely find all the reincarnated people in his lifetime.

"See that mountain? There's an immortal pond on it that can help people shed their mortal bodies and exchange their bones."

Xiao Yuanhuang poked Ye Chen and whispered, pointing to a majestic immortal mountain in the distance.

"I see it."

Ye Chen replied casually, glanced at that mountain, and then looked around. The Kǒngquè family was not simple; many places had hidden array patterns, and the passing Kǒngquè disciples had vigorous auras and extraordinary bloodlines.

"And that mountain has a long life fruit tree that can extend life, and next to it, there's a five-thousand-year-old Tiān Yǔ fire lotus on that immortal mountain; it's worth a fortune."

Xiao Yuanhuang was quite chatty, talking all the way, as if he knew exactly where the Kǒngquè family's treasures were.

Ye Chen didn't bother to respond; Xiao Yuanhuang talked non-stop, while he just looked around.

For some reason, he noticed a strange phenomenon: the elder generation of the Kǒngquè family, upon seeing Xiao Yuanhuang, all had dark faces, as if they were about to blow their beards and glare.

And the young disciples of the Kǒngquè family, upon seeing this guy, also all had black faces, and some even looked like they wanted to grab weapons and rush over; they just didn't like him for some reason.

"I say, it seems like the people of the Kǒngquè family don't think much of you."

Ye Chen glanced at Xiao Yuanhuang,

"And they've included me; will I get beaten up following you?"

"Stick with me, and you'll be fine."

Xiao Yuanhuang patted his furry chest, carrying his black gold iron rod, walking very arrogantly. When he saw young disciples, he would shout:

"What are you looking at?"

And don't say, his shout was quite intimidating. There were many young disciples in the Kǒngquè family, and quite a few strong ones, but none dared to retort; they seemed to have been beaten into submission.

Ye Chen sighed and consciously kept his distance from this guy. Coming to someone else's territory and being so arrogant, he might get beaten up, and probably drag him into it.

As they spoke, the two crossed an arch bridge one after another. Before they finished crossing, Xiao Yuanhuang winked at Ye Chen and whispered:

"There's a treasure under this bridge."

Ye Chen turned his head and glanced; the spring water under the bridge was clear to the bottom, with no other anomalies, but there was indeed a treasure. If Xiao Yuanhuang hadn't mentioned it, he really wouldn't have sensed it.

"Not bad for your fiery golden eyes."

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze and gave Xiao Yuanhuang a thumbs up.

Ahead, there was a great hall with nine levels of cloud stairs, each with restrictions set. In front of the hall, two elders sat cross-legged, seemingly dozing off; both were at the Saint level.

"This is the forbidden area of the Kǒngquè family; you should know that, little ape boy."

As soon as Ye Chen and Xiao Yuanhuang arrived, one of the elders spoke, with a couple of black lines twitching on his forehead.

"I want to see your little Kǒngquè; don't block the way, or I'll go berserk."

Xiao Yuanhuang shouted loudly, not afraid of the two elders at all; with his combat power, he didn't need to fear two Saints.

"Insolent!"

The other elder immediately scolded coldly,

"This is the Kǒngquè family; don't act recklessly."

"Hey."

Xiao Yuanhuang got angry, picked up his black gold iron rod, and seemed ready to go berserk.

"Don't cause trouble."

Ye Chen stepped forward and pulled him back a step, then looked towards the great hall. From inside, a white-clothed figure emerged; it was exactly the Kǒngquè princess, also the reincarnated person.

Upon seeing the Kǒngquè princess, Xiao Yuanhuang immediately became all smiles, put away his iron rod, rubbed his furry paws, and laughed a bit lewdly,

"Little Kǒngquè, have you missed me?"

"Are you itching for a beating again?"

The Kǒngquè princess laughed, her smile world-shakingly beautiful, making the world dim.

"I have something to tell you."

Xiao Yuanhuang coughed and pulled Ye Chen over,

"He has taken a liking to you and wants you; I have also taken a liking to you and want you; we both want you."

Hearing this, Ye Chen's mouth twitched violently,

"Are animals all this direct?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xiao Yuanhuang fly out, slapped away by the Kǒngquè princess with one palm, really flying far away, landing in a big character on a distant rock wall.

"She's actually at the Saint realm; no wonder she's so strong."

Ye Chen looked up and down at the Kǒngquè princess and saw her cultivation; she had just advanced and it hadn't been more than three days. She was still a bit short of Dì Jiā Jiǔ Xiān, but this terrifying talent was indeed impressive, really bringing glory to Dàchǔ's homeland.

"The Xuánhuāng Dàlù is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Ye Chen sighed,

"Below Dōngshén, Xīzūn, Nándì, Běishèng, Zhōnghuáng, there are still many monsters; any one picked at random is extraordinarily fierce."

"You're very strong; from which family?"

The Kǒngquè princess stared at Ye Chen, her eyes like clear water, flashing with profound light. She could see Ye Chen's extraordinariness but couldn't see through his true appearance.