I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 127 The Relic Interception, the Treasure-Hunting LoserThe sky was just beginning to brighten, and the streets of Qingyun City were already bustling with activity.

Commoners walked along the streets with vegetable baskets, their faces wearing long-lost smiles.

Ever since Emperor Cao Xukun took over Qingyun City and drove away the domineering Qingyun Wanguan, all the harsh taxes and levies in the city had been abolished, and the soldiers did not commit a single offense against the people; the commoners finally lived a stable life.

The Mass Grave in the west of the city was usually deserted, but today it was exceptionally lively.

Emperor Cao Xukun, accompanied by his four empresses, nine children, and one thousand elite Black Armor soldiers, was strolling slowly toward the depths of the Mass Grave.

Prince Cao Feng and Prince Cao Yun were chasing a colorful spirit butterfly, Prince Cao Jian was hacking at the weeds by the roadside with a small wooden sword, while Prince Cao Feng was riding on the back of a tamed spirit deer, holding a string of immortal fruits, eating with great delight.

”Father Emperor, it smells so bad here!” Prince Cao Yue covered her nose, wrinkling her small face as she asked, ”Why did we come to such a dump?”

”Because there is a treasure here.” Emperor Cao Xukun smiled and patted her head. ”I heard that an ancient ruin is hidden beneath, and it contains things we need.”

General Black Tiger carried his great blade, looking around with an expression of disdain: ”Your Majesty, what kind of treasure could this dump possibly have? It’s full of graves and feels eerie. I think that captive must have lied to us, trying to lure us here to ambush us.”

”No.” Emperor Cao Xukun shook his head. ”I can feel an ancient aura beneath us. Furthermore, the system has prompted me that my opportunity lies here.”

Just then, a dazzling golden light erupted from the center of the Mass Grave.

A young man dressed in white brocade robes, holding a treasure-hunting compass, stood before a massive stone gate, gesturing wildly and shouting.

His hair was slicked back, his face wore a smug smile, and he was surrounded by countless golden treasure-hunting runes, his pretentiousness maxed out to an archaeological level.

”Hahaha! Found it! I finally found it!” The man was so excited he jumped on the spot. ”I am the reincarnation of the Ancient Treasure-Hunting Saint, the Son of Destiny of the Immortal World, Bao Qianji! After three hundred years of searching, I have finally found this ancient library ruin!”

”Hidden inside are the complete map of the Immortal World and the ’General History of the Immortal World’! Once I obtain them, I can traverse the Immortal World and find all the ancient treasures! By then, the wealth of the entire Immortal World will be mine! I will be the richest man in the Immortal World!”

He slapped his chest hard and shouted at the sky: ”The Heavenly Dao truly does not fail me! I, Bao Qianji, am the true Son of Destiny! Those bumpkins from the mortal world aren’t even worthy of carrying my shoes!”

This remark was heard by Emperor Cao Xukun and his group, who had just arrived.

General Black Tiger laughed out loud on the spot: ”Oh my god! Another arrogant show-off! ’Treasure-Hunting Saint’? I think ’Treasure-Hunting Loser’ is more like it! It took you three hundred years to find this dump, and you have the nerve to brag!”

”Exactly! And ’richest man in the Immortal World’? I think he’s gone poor-crazy!”

”With his attitude, even if he found a treasure, it would just get snatched away by someone else!”

The soldiers jeered, laughing until they were doubled over.

Bao Qianji heard the laughter, whipped his head around, saw Emperor Cao Xukun and his group, and his expression instantly darkened.

He pointed at Emperor Cao Xukun and roared fiercely: ”Where did you bumpkins come from? How dare you trespass on this Saint’s territory! I discovered this ancient ruin first, and the treasures inside are all mine! Get lost if you’re smart, or I’ll make sure you die without a burial place!”

”Your territory?” Emperor Cao Xukun chuckled. ”This Qingyun City is mine now. Whose territory do you say this is?”

”Qingyun City is yours?” Bao Qianji acted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. ”I heard about it. Some brat from the mortal world snatched Qingyun Wanguan’s city. So, it was you! I advise you to return the city to Qingyun Wanguan immediately and hand over all your treasures. Otherwise, when the Qingyun Dynasty’s army arrives, you won’t even know how you died!”

He lifted his chin smugly: ”I am a guest of the Emperor of the Qingyun Dynasty! With just one word from me, the Emperor can send an army of one hundred thousand to wipe you out! Get lost if you’re smart, and don’t delay this Saint from taking the treasure!”

Prince Cao Feng, riding on the spirit deer, tilted her head and said: ”Father Emperor, this uncle is so stupid! He can’t even open the door, yet he talks about taking the treasure.”

”Exactly!” Prince Cao Jian also nodded. ”He’s been standing there for ages, and the door hasn’t even opened. He’s stupider than me.”

Bao Qianji’s face instantly turned the color of a pig’s liver. He pointed at the two children and roared: ”What would you brats know! This stone gate has ancient restrictions; only my Treasure-Hunting Saint Body can open it! You mortals, even if you practiced for another thousand years, couldn’t open this door!”

”Is that so? Then why don’t you open it for us to see.” Emperor Cao Xukun crossed his arms, wearing an expression of watching a good show.

”Watch and see! Today, I’ll let you bumpkins witness what a true Son of Destiny looks like!” Bao Qianji snorted coldly, formed hand seals with both hands, and muttered incantations, ”Treasure-Hunting Saint Body, activate! Break the restriction!”

Countless golden runes surged from his body and flew toward the stone gate. The runes collided with the gate, making a dull ”thudding” sound, but the stone gate remained unmoved.

Bao Qianji refused to believe it. He changed through several types of hand seals, bustling about for half an hour, until he was covered in sweat and panting. Not only did the stone gate not open, but it shot out a beam of white light that hit him square in the face.

”Ah—!”

Bao Qianji screamed, flew backward, and fell heavily to the ground. His hair was scorched black, a black mark appeared on his face, and his white brocade robe was riddled with holes, looking utterly wretched.

”Hahaha! You’re killing me!” General Black Tiger laughed until he was rolling on the ground. ”Is this the so-called Treasure-Hunting Saint Body? You can’t even open a broken door, and you got hit by it instead. How embarrassing!”

”I declare him the most pathetic show-off of the year, bar none!”

”With skills like this, he dares to call himself a Son of Destiny. It’s laughable!”

Bao Qianji lay on the ground, trembling with rage, pointing at the stone gate and roaring: ”Damn stone gate! Open for me! Open now! Or I’ll smash you!”

He picked up a stone and threw it at the stone gate. The stone hit the gate and instantly bounced back, hitting him right on the forehead and raising a huge bump.

”Ouch!” Bao Qianji covered his forehead, tears almost coming out from the pain.

Emperor Cao Xukun shook his head, too lazy to watch his performance any longer. He walked slowly to the stone gate, not even forming a seal, and just gave it a casual push.

”Boom—!”

The stone gate, which Bao Qianji had been struggling with for half an hour without opening, swung open in response. An ancient aura surged from within, carrying a faint scent of ink.

The whole place went silent instantly. Bao Qianji’s eyes widened, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg, his face full of disbelief: ”Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! This stone gate has ancient restrictions; only the Treasure-Hunting Saint Body can open it! How could you open it with just a push!”

”Why so much nonsense.” Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently. ”A door is meant to be pushed. Only someone with a bad brain would chant incantations at a door for half an hour.”

After speaking, he led the group into the ruin. Bao Qianji came to his senses, scrambled up, and followed behind, shouting: ”Wait! This is my ruin! The treasures inside are all mine! You can’t go in!”

Inside the ruin was a massive library, with shelves filled with various ancient books. As soon as Bao Qianji entered, he rushed toward the stone platform at the far end like a madman, shouting: ”The Immortal World map and the ’General History of the Immortal World’ are mine! No one is allowed to snatch them!”

He had just run to the edge of the stone platform when his foot slipped, triggering a mechanism. Countless arrows shot from all directions. Bao Qianji was scared out of his wits and scrambled to cover his head and flee. As a result, he stepped on another mechanism, and a large rock fell from above, landing right beside his feet, scaring him so badly he wet his pants.

”Help! Stop shooting! I won’t take them!” Bao Qianji screamed while running, getting hit by several arrows, his clothes tattered, covered in injuries, looking like a beggar.

Emperor Cao Xukun and his group easily bypassed all the mechanisms and walked to the stone platform. On the stone platform sat a jade box. Opening it, it indeed contained a complete map of the Immortal World and a thick book titled ”General History of the Immortal World”. The map clearly marked all the cities and dangerous places in the Seven Great Domains, and the ”General History of the Immortal World” detailed all the history of the Immortal World from its birth to the present.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Successfully intercepted the opportunity of the treasure-hunting Son of Destiny, Bao Qianji!]

[Obtained reward: Complete Immortal World Map! ”General History of the Immortal World”!]

[System unlocked Immortal World Map function! Can view all locations and distribution of forces in the Immortal World in real-time!]

[Obtained reward: Treasure-Hunting Divine Ability! Can perceive all treasures within a thousand miles!]

As the system prompt finished, a clear map of the Immortal World instantly appeared in Emperor Cao Xukun’s mind, the entire terrain and landscape of the Immortal World visible at a glance.

”Great! With this map, we won’t get lost in the Immortal World in the future!” General Black Tiger said excitedly.

Just then, Bao Qianji finally dodged all the mechanisms and limped over. Seeing the jade box in Emperor Cao Xukun’s hand, his eyes turned red, and he roared: ”Give the things back to me! Those are mine!”

He lunged at Emperor Cao Xukun, trying to snatch the jade box.

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand casually, unleashing a burst of Chaos Spiritual Power. Bao Qianji was instantly sent flying, falling heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

”With your meager skills, you dare to snatch my things?” Emperor Cao Xukun’s tone was cold. ”Considering you didn’t take any lives, I’ll cripple your cultivation and kick you out of Qingyun City. If there is a next time, you will be executed.”

He flicked his finger, and a bolt of spiritual power shot into the center of Bao Qianji’s forehead. The Treasure-Hunting Saint Body within Bao Qianji instantly shattered, and his cultivation dissolved into nothingness.

”Ah—! My Saint Body! My cultivation!” Bao Qianji let out a shrill scream, collapsing on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Emperor Cao Xukun ignored him and led the group out of the ruin. Just as they returned to the City Lord’s Mansion, a soldier hurried in, bowed, and saluted: ”Reporting to Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The Emperor of the Qingyun Dynasty has sent an army of thirty thousand, led by the First Prince, Qingyun Tian, and they are already less than fifty miles from the city! They have declared they will trample Qingyun City and kill us all!”

General Black Tiger’s eyes lit up, and he gripped his great blade: ”Great! Finally, there is a battle to fight! Your Majesty, let me lead the troops out and chop them all to pieces!”

Emperor Cao Xukun curled his lips into a cold smile: ”They came just in time. I was worried I wouldn’t have a chance to deal with them. Pass down the order: assemble the entire army, prepare to meet the enemy.”

”Yes, Your Majesty!”

A great battle was imminent. And the First Prince of the Qingyun Dynasty, Qingyun Tian, did not yet know that he was about to become the first prince of a dynasty to be wiped out by Emperor Cao Xukun after stepping into the Immortal World.