Chronicles of Primordial Wars

Shao Xuan stayed another ten days in Gongjia Valley. He only left when the power of inheritance within him was almost completely restored.

Before he left, he bowed toward the valley. Although he did not know the people who left the words, and perhaps these people had long died, since he had made copies of their writings, he should pay them some respect.

He plucked a leaf and left a note for Gongjia Heng. Then, he planned to leave the valley. There was no use staying here. He could feel a strong sense of non-belonging here. There was no echo when he hit the bell, all its echoes would be muffled by the valley. It did not like outsiders.

Shao Xuan initially planned to return by the same path but he realised he couldn’t open the door that Gongjia Heng had pushed open. Should he blast it open by force? He wasn’t sure if it would trigger some reaction.

However, while the entrance could not be opened, he noticed another opening in another part of the valley.

The door of this opening seemed to have merged into the mountain. There were so many creepers and plants covering it, if it hadn’t opened on its own, Shao Xuan wouldn’t have found it.

There was a dark tunnel inside, similar to the one they used when they came. It didn’t seem like it was a dead end. Although there was a lingering smell of rot, it was not strong. There were other smells here too.

However, Shao Xuan did not attack immediately.

When the duck flew landed on the tree, Shao Xuan’s sharp eyes noticed the sharp, hook-like claws. They gripped the branch tightly. However, he also saw webbing between its toes that opened the moment it landed in the water.

A swimming bird with claws as sharp as a fierce beast.

It was not as unassuming as it looked.

However, it was still a fat duck swimming back and forth in front of Shao Xuan as if to say: come, eat me!

Shao Xuan picked up a pebble and threw it at the duck.

The duck seemed to be ready. When Shao Xuan moved, it immediately opened its wings and sprinted across the water’s surface by quickly paddling its webbed claws. Water splashed behind it, leaving a trail. Then, it spread its wings to fly and the webbing contracted. All that was left behind were claws as sharp as an eagle’s.

When it left the water, it did not fly upwards immediately. It merely fluttered among the trees, flying occasionally. It looked like it was too fat to fly.

Shao Xuan quickly chased after it. However, just as he was about to catch it, the duck sped up like it had a booster attached to it, quacking as it fluttered its wings.

The tree trunks around them were very thick, it would take more than twenty people to hug this tree around its circumference. There were very few birds and animals. This fluttering, bright green duck was too obvious.

Shao Xuan chased after the duck. With his abilities, he could have caught it very quickly but he was not in a hurry. He maintained a distance behind the duck, watching the as it quacked and quacked.

When it stopped, he stopped too.

The duck stood on a branch about seventeen meters in the air, pecking at its feathers. It looked at Shao Xuan, as if it was very curious.

“Quack!” the duck cried again, spreading its wings and shaking its flesh.

Shao Xuan did not look at it, ignoring its reckless cries and shaking. His gaze swept across the forest, one hand tightly gripping his sword.

The fat duck stopped crying and he entier forest seemed to become very quiet. There was just the rustling of leaves. He heard the cries of other animals but they were very far.

At this moment, a dark silhouette suddenly rushed out from among the trees. A blade flashed in the light as it slashed in front of him cruelly. The slash was so strong it created a sharp blade of air heading towards Shao Xuan!

At the same time, on the other side, another dark silhouette appeared. This one had no weapons but their arms wielded solid power. The wind roared with the appearance of such a powerful force.

Both people approached threateningly.

Shao Xuan could instinctively sense danger and he was already prepared before they appeared. He did not face their attack head-on, sprinting straight ahead instead.

The sword that was slashed at him left a cut in the ground. Soil and grass flew.

The other person did not express disappointment, despite the sword not hitting its intended target. Working with the other person, both of them chased after Shao Xuan together. There was an aura of mischief and danger.