Chapter 445: The Ancestor of the Exploding Heavens Faction, Huang Tiandi

"This little friend, this poor Taoist sees that your forehead is dark and you are entangled by baleful energy; this is an ominous sign, a portent of a bloody disaster."

Duan De said with a straight face; he had no other ulterior motives, it was actually just a professional habit.

Xu Que was stunned for half a second, then scratched his head, feeling that this Taoist looked familiar, and couldn't help but say:

"Daoist, could you be the famous tomb-raiding expert of the Eastern Wasteland, Duan De?"

"..." Ye Fan.

This time it was Duan De's turn to be slightly stunned; was he already this famous? He immediately put on a serious expression and said:

"What do you mean by tomb-raiding expert? This Daoist is a professional archaeologist, understand?"

"To put it bluntly, it's tomb-raiding," Xu Que said casually, not expecting that Duan De and Ye Fan would have already teamed up.

"Bah, it's archaeology. But you kid have a sharp eye, actually knowing this Daoist's name. Speak your name, let me see," Duan De said.

"Ding, Private Task triggered: act in a way that is incomprehensibly impressive in front of Duan De. Task complete, gain 1,000 points."

At this moment, the voice of the Chat Group sounded.

"Acting impressive?"

Xu Que's eyes lit up; wasn't this his profession?

Previously, the system issued him tasks to act impressive, and now it had changed to the Chat Group.

But it didn't matter; as long as there was a reward, who was he acting for?

"Ahem."

Xu Que suddenly coughed, then held his head high and chest out, pointing a finger at the sky. Clad in a black robe, he appeared exceptionally dazzling under the sun, his aura of impressiveness instantly rising by several levels as he said:

"I am of the Exploding Heavens Faction, Xiao Yan. Of course, you may also call me the Flame Emperor!"

"Flame Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Duan De felt it was incomprehensibly impressive.

That arrogant expression, that disdainful gaze, that resolute face, plus the black robe and black hair, gave one the spirit of "even if there are thousands, I shall go."

Why did someone so young have such a profound and deep temperament?

But what exactly was this Exploding Heavens Faction!

Why had he never heard of it?

To the side, Ye Fan was left speechless; this Xu Ergou was acting impressive again.

"Little friend, which Sect is this Exploding Heavens Faction? Why has this Daoist never heard of it?" Duan De asked.

He was not easily fooled, otherwise, how could he have roamed the Eastern Wasteland for so many years without being caught by the Sacred Lands to have his corpse whipped?

"I founded it myself. Although its reputation is not yet large, sooner or later it will resound throughout the Great Thousand World; no one will not know it, no one will not have heard of it.

Furthermore, when my Exploding Heavens Faction goes on an expedition, not a blade of grass grows; we are the only ones who reign supreme, who else but us?" Xu Que said with a straight face.

"I wonder what members the Exploding Heavens Faction has?" Duan De asked again, his interest piqued.

"Have you ever heard of... Huang!" Xu Que looked at Duan De mysteriously, his expression serious.

Mentioning Huang, Duan De subconsciously shuddered and said:

"Could it be that Heavenly Emperor from eons ago!"

"

"That's right. The Exploding Heavens Faction has a long history, continuing from the Luan Gu Era to this day. Huang was once a core Ancestor within the Exploding Heavens Faction. Outsiders don't know about this; it is very secret, do you understand?" Xu Que said.

Huang was a taboo name.

To this day, the number of people in the entire Beidou who know his name is as rare as a Phoenix feather or a unicorn horn; it had long since been buried in the Time River.

Duan De only knew of Huang's existence because of his constant archaeology.

"You're bragging, right? Do you think this Daoist will believe you? How could an existence like the Huang Tiandi be in your faction?" Duan De shook his head, feeling slightly shaken.

"Do you have proof?"

"What does Huang like?"

"Drinking Beast Milk," Xu Que said earnestly.

"Hiss!"

Duan De gasped; if it were an ordinary person, he would certainly have dismissed it with disdain.

But these three words, "drinking Beast Milk," seemed to have a unique magic that made people believe.

"Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to speak of defeat? I shall kill until no one in the world dares to claim supremacy!"

Xu Que said with a melancholy expression, his voice lingering.

This sentence was like a sudden enlightenment, a great iron hammer slamming heavily onto Duan De's head.

Duan De believed it; this Exploding Heavens Faction was indeed extraordinary. He asked, "Little friend Xiao Yan, what is your position in the Exploding Heavens Faction?"

"The current Faction Leader. Duan De, let me tell you, although the Huang Tiandi is not in this world, it does not mean he has fallen. One day, he will surely return from the Immortal Domain, and that will be the time when the Exploding Heavens Faction shakes the heavens and worlds. Fellow Daoist, do you want to join our faction and reach the peak of your life?" Xu Que said.

Hearing this, Duan De was moved. With such an ancient sect as a backer, wouldn't he be able to dig whatever tomb he wanted in the future? He said slowly:

"Can this poor Taoist really join? Will there be a faction fee?"

"Of course not. As long as you have special abilities, a heart that constantly strives for progress, and an indomitable will, the Exploding Heavens Faction welcomes you. Besides, how can the spirit of our faction be measured by money?" Xu Que said.

"Little friend Xiao Yan is truly righteous; this poor Taoist admires you," Duan De said, feeling a bit ashamed in his heart.

He had just thought that this young man would surely reveal his true colors at the end and demand benefits, but he hadn't expected that the other party didn't want benefits at all.

Duan De then looked at Ye Fan and said:

"Little friend Ye, what do you think?"

"Daoist, you don't know, Ye Fan is an honorary Elder of our faction," Xu Que said hurriedly.

"Is that so?" Duan De was a bit surprised, but it seemed to be within his expectations.

"For the trip to Purple Mountain, I get eight and you get two, otherwise I won't help you keep acting," Ye Fan transmitted his voice.

"No problem, no problem." Xu Que agreed readily.

"Since that is the case, this poor Taoist shall join as well," Duan De said.

"Welcome aboard," Xu Que said with a chuckle.

"Ding! Congratulations to group member Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction for successfully acting cool in front of Duan De in a way that makes others feel profound yet confused, earning 1,000 points," the Chat Group's voice rang out.

"Comforting," Xu Que thought to himself.

But what can 1,000 points do? Only open a Blind Box; other items simply cannot be bought.

He couldn't afford the high-end ones, and he looked down on the low-end ones.

Subsequently, Ye Fan, Xu Que, Duan De, and Xiao Nannan returned to the restaurant to discuss matters.

"Ye Fan, tell me the situation, how is the preparation going? Purple Mountain is a Forbidden Area comparable to a Forbidden Land," Xu Que said.

"This operation was initiated by Fatty Duan, ask him; he is an expert in this field," Ye Fan said.

Originally, he did not want to risk his life by going to Purple Mountain, but because the Chat Group mission required rescuing the White-Clothed God King Jiang Taixu, and the entire mission was worth 10,000 points, it was a huge sum that would be a pity to give up.

"Ahem, let this Taoist master explain. This Purple Mountain is located in Beiyu and is one of the most demonic and mysterious Forbidden Areas in the Eastern Wasteland. It is also the final resting place of Wushi Dadi in his later years. There is no need for me to elaborate on what treasures are inside; Divine Sources, divine weapons, and Emperor Weapons are countless," Duan De said.

"But having said that, Fatty Duan, aren't you afraid of death? The difficulty level of this Purple Mountain tomb is at least Hell-level," Xu Que said.

"A tomb without difficulty cannot demonstrate our professionalism, alright?

Besides, I see that little friend Ye has Great Luck upon him, and you too, little friend Xu Que, your Qi Luck is not low. Working with those who possess Great Luck basically ensures one can turn bad luck into good and encounter endless opportunities," Duan De said.

"I finally understand, you black-hearted Taoist are using us to stack buffs," Xu Que said.

"Ahem, how could that be? You two are both this poor Taoist's beloved friends and family; this poor Taoist would never harm anyone," Duan De said, without blushing or his heart racing.