Immortality Starts With Investment

"You know of our Wang Family?"

Wang Xuanji raised an eyebrow slightly, truly looking at Feng Baiyu for the first time. In the immortal realm, there was only one immortal king clan bearing the Wang surname. They possessed an Immortal King and the renowned Nine Dragons, whose might shook the entire immortal realm.

Wang Xuanji quickly understood the reason. Back when the Jianmu Tree had not yet been severed, immortals could still descend to this world. Since the two realms had once been connected, it was only natural that her family's reputation had spread here.

Thus, Wang Xuanji lifted her chin with reserved pride. "Indeed, that is correct."

When Feng Baiyu heard her confirmation, his eyes narrowed. Deep within his gaze, killing intent surged. In the past, the Wang Family's Nine Dragons had coveted the Heavenly Emperor's opportunities. They had targeted him multiple times and even attempted an assassination.

Later, when the Heavenly Emperor sought revenge, the invasion from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths occurred. For the sake of the greater good and out of respect for the Wang Family's ancestor, he had only delivered a light punishment.

Yet when the Heavenly Emperor was later surrounded and attacked by foreign immortal kings, the Wang Family's ancestor had struck him from behind. If not for the Heavenly Emperor's unparalleled ferocity—fighting desperately while heavily injured and still slaying several immortal kings—the later events might never have unfolded.

Therefore, upon learning Wang Xuanji's background, Feng Baiyu felt nothing but disgust. The fact that Wang Xuanji could cultivate the Soul-Quelling Decree and form a soul sword embryo at her current level showed how extraordinary she was.

The enormous resources required for her descent also proved her high status within the Wang Family. She was likely a leading figure of her generation. Killing her would surely cause the Wang Family great pain.

However, Feng Baiyu did not act hastily. He wanted to know why the Wang Family had sent a prodigy to this lower realm. If there was some major secret involved, he would naturally lend a hand.

While Hua Yunfei was still deep in thought, a massive disturbance suddenly erupted from within the holy land. The mountain gates trembled as a terrifying aura began to rise.

The three quasi-immortals present felt the momentum surging from the Fourth Holy Son's peak and their pupils shrank sharply…

Their Fourth Holy Son had finally broken through. As expected, he had directly reached the peak of the quasi-immortal realm the moment he advanced. The depth of his foundation was truly astonishing.

Previously, they had all believed their Fourth Holy Son would undoubtedly become immortal. But Wang Xuanji's appearance had revealed just the tip of the Eight-Crowned King's iceberg of power.

A trace of worry now lingered in their hearts. They feared that Ye Chen, who had been unrivaled throughout his life, might still miss the chance to achieve immortality in the end.

…

Feng Baiyu stopped speaking.

Wang Xuanji also raised her brows and lifted her gaze to look deeper into the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. It was indeed very powerful. She could sense that this aura was even stronger than Hua Yunfei's.

This lower realm was truly heaven-defying to have produced three nearly invincible existences. Perhaps this was the final, fierce counterattack of a world before it fell into silence.

Still, such strength suited her perfectly. This person could assist her in suppressing the Eight-Crowned King and obtaining the World Tree along with the Immortal Qi.

Of course, a prodigy of this caliber would surely be proud. She would need to suppress him first to make him submit. When the time came, she would summon her soul sword embryo. Only then would this youth understand the gap between them.

Wang Xuanji said nothing more. She calmly watched the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and waited for Ye Chen to emerge.

Feng Baiyu waited beside her as well. He glanced at Wang Xuanji and asked, "May I know why Fellow Daoist is looking for our Holy Son?"

Wang Xuanji replied sparingly, "To fight him."

Upon hearing this, Feng Baiyu raised an eyebrow and gave her another look. She had just been beaten by the Eight-Crowned King, and now she was here to get beaten again?

However, Feng Baiyu already harbored no goodwill toward Wang Xuanji because of her identity. He naturally remained silent. He simply watched quietly…

Above the Holy Son Peak.

Ye Chen slowly raised his eyes, his aura fully retracted. His expression remained calm, showing little emotion. The complete fusion of his inner world and black hole was only natural. If not for the fact that both his inner world and black hole were far too powerful, the fusion would not have taken so long. He would have emerged from seclusion much earlier.

Reaching the peak of the quasi-immortal realm in one breakthrough was also within expectations. He rose gracefully to his feet. Recalling the panic and unease he had felt when he first entered this cultivation world, Ye Chen could not help feeling emotional. Without the system, he might not even have succeeded in Foundation Establishment. Now, he was only one step away from becoming an immortal. It truly filled him with countless emotions.

Looking back on the path he had walked, every step had been like treading on thin ice. Reaching this point today had been built entirely on sweat and relentless effort. His enemies had grown more terrifying with each one. He had truly come a long way under immense pressure.

After a moment of reflection, Ye Chen prepared to leave the cave dwelling. He wanted to check on Senior An's condition and see whether his earlier action had succeeded in one go.

After that, he planned to visit his fiancée and hand over the Celestial Prince origin he had obtained last time. He still had a seed of the Celestial Prince's undying fire that he could give to Li Feihuang.

However, just as Ye Chen was about to step out, the previously dormant Foresight Secret suddenly began to operate on its own.

Ye Chen's brows furrowed immediately. The Foresight Secret was one of the Nine Secrets. It strengthened the soul, aided in deduction, and granted foresight. Its most mystical aspect was the possibility of spontaneously receiving information about his own or those close to him future. This was the first time the secret had activated by itself since Ye Chen obtained it.

He immediately closed his eyes. In an instant, a scene appeared in his mind.

In the image, a graceful figure stood in profile. Bathed in the aura of passing years, she appeared even more mature. Two full moons had grown fuller than before, stretching her immortal dress to its limits.

Just from the sight of that full moon, Ye Chen knew the person in the scene was his senior sister, Yao Xi. It was a unique characteristic that no one else could replicate. Yet when he looked at Senior Sister's face, Ye Chen frowned.

In the image, Yao Xi's expression was ice-cold to the extreme, her eyes indifferent and devoid of any emotion. It was vastly different from her usual gentle, sweet, and water-like demeanor. She seemed like an entirely different person.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. The Foresight Secret would not activate without reason. This was a scene from the future. Although he did not know how far into the future it was, the implication was obvious. Something might happen to his senior sister. Could Senior Sister also be one of the Seven Extremes, with a remnant soul awakening inside her? Or was there a problem with the Yao Family?

After all, the Yao Family had given up on their own Divine Son, yet they had continued to nurture Senior Sister. They had even insisted on finding a Divine Maiden back then. There might truly be something suspicious going on.

Ye Chen's expression turned icy. He abandoned all his previous plans. The Yao Family had best pray that they had not yet harmed Senior Sister.

Deep in his heart, Ye Chen even felt a trace of regret. He should have forcibly brought Senior Sister back with him from the beginning.

Without even bothering to summon the Western Empress Holy Carriage, Ye Chen transformed into a Kun Peng. With a powerful surge, he shot out.

The doors of the cave dwelling exploded open with a boom.

Wrapped in the Kun Peng divine form, Ye Chen soared toward the high heavens, directly piercing through the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land's mountain-protecting grand formation.

Explosive sounds rang out continuously in the air. It was the sound of the void collapsing and detonating from Ye Chen's terrifying speed.

The many cultivators who had flown toward Holy Son Peak to congratulate Ye Chen on his breakthrough were all swept by the aftershock of his passage and sent flying backward. It felt as if they had been struck heavily!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at Ye Chen's departing figure. They could not understand what had happened. What could possibly make their Holy Son, who had just broken through, leave in such desperate haste?

Outside the holy land, Wang Xuanji, who had been waiting for Ye Chen, saw him break through and immediately attempt to leave. Her brows furrowed at once…