Immortality Starts With Investment

Sitting aboard the flying ship, Ye Chen and Feng Baiyu sat facing each other.

Feng Baiyu could not stop praising the spiritual beef from the Lan Clan. Only after a long while did he finally get to the main topic.

"That Exiled Immortal is said to be exceptionally skilled in arrays. He can form arrays with a wave of his hand, drawing upon the spiritual veins of mountains and rivers. It is said that he once shattered a blessed land that had not yet been born. When he killed a Great Emperor in the Eighth Realm, he used seemingly unrelated divine techniques to construct a grand array that slowly ground his enemy to death. He may have prepared a Quasi-Immortal array for Alkaid. You must be careful."

Feng Baiyu shared what he knew about the Exiled Immortal and urged Ye Chen to stay vigilant.

Ye Chen nodded. He still had no particular feelings toward the Immortal Realm, and naturally, no hostility toward the Other Domain either.

But toward the Exiled Immortal, Ye Chen had already marked him as a future origin. He even suspected the man might truly be the reincarnation of someone killed by the Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, why would he harbor such strong enmity toward him?

Still, Ye Chen was rather curious about the Other Domain. Was it like two countries waging war against each other, or something else entirely? He decided that when he killed the Exiled Immortal, he would ask him directly.

"Since Alkaid has pledged himself to the Exiled Immortal, why didn't he simply drag the person to the Eighth Realm? Wouldn't that give him a higher chance of victory?"

Ye Chen felt somewhat puzzled. It seemed like Alkaid was practically asking to be killed.

Feng Baiyu raised an eyebrow. "That is the Eighth Realm!"

Ye Chen was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood. Clearly, the other party was worried he would not dare to go. This was truly…

To be honest, even Ye Chen himself was not entirely sure just how strong he had become. Against a Quasi-Immortal, it was hard to say. After all, he had never seen one fight.

But against a Great Emperor…Ye Chen felt he might not necessarily be afraid. He had come all this way perfectly. The improvements in every aspect had long since blurred the boundaries between realms. Or rather, the current realm-based combat divisions no longer applied to him.

If Alkaid had truly stayed in the Eighth Realm, Ye Chen would have genuinely wanted to meet that Exiled Immortal. But since he had returned to the Seventh Realm, Ye Chen was in no hurry to seek out the Exiled Immortal.

On one hand, Alkaid's origin should be enough for his fiancée to digest for quite some time. He could deliver the Exiled Immortal's origin next time and see his fiancée again.

On the other hand, Ye Chen was not someone who liked taking risks. Compared to thrilling challenges, he much preferred crushing his opponents without injury. Once he broke through to Great Saint and his cave heaven advanced into a nascent ancestral world, killing a Great Emperor should be as simple as raising his hand.

Ye Chen did not dwell on it any longer. He turned to Feng Baiyu and said, "Holy Master, I'm almost about to become an immortal. Do you think the Immortal Realm is chaotic right now? If I ascend, will I be captured to mine or conscripted into the army?"

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Ye Chen was bored and casually chatting. He truly did not know much about the Immortal Realm.

Feng Baiyu's mouth twitched. "You think True Immortals are cabbages? Mining?! Even in the Immortal Realm, True Immortals are considered the upper echelon. And anyone who manages to ascend from the harsh lower realms, unless their potential is exhausted, will attract the interest of Immortal Realm forces.

"Many major powers are willing to recruit them. Some with outstanding talent even have daughters directly married off to them. When the Chaotic Ancient True Immortal ascended, a top-tier Immortal King clan extended an olive branch and offered to marry out one of their female geniuses."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Even Chaotic Ancient was looked upon favorably by an Immortal King clan? Then the genius of the Immortal Realm doesn't seem all that impressive. Once I ascend, I'm afraid I'll have to choose a consort directly."

Feng Baiyu's mouth twitched again… His fists hardened!

…

Ye Chen was not nervous at all. The Lan Clan was not far from Immortal City, and with their hurried journey, it took only three days. The Heavenly Evolution Holy Land's immortal ship arrived at Immortal City.

Ye Chen no longer relaxed. His eyes turned icy cold, his aura became murderous, and he strode toward the teleportation array.

The cultivators in Immortal City had long known Ye Chen would come. But feeling the killing intent radiating from him now, they all felt a chill in their hearts.

Alkaid Holy Son had moved against Yan Ruyu. The Heavenly Emperor's heir was clearly furious. Alkaid had made thorough preparations. The upcoming battle would undoubtedly be a world-shaking one.

Countless experts were waiting here, and many had already entered the Seventh Realm early to watch the fight in person. On one side was the Devouring lineage's inheritor. On the other was the Heavenly Emperor's heir. When two supreme orthodoxies clashed, who would emerge victorious?

…

Ye Chen paid no attention to the gazes around him and stepped onto the teleportation array. He first entered the Sixth Realm, then directly headed for the array leading to the Seventh Realm.

The moment Ye Chen arrived in the Seventh Realm, someone was already waiting ahead to guide him.

Ye Chen thanked the person, his aura surging. He transformed into a Kun Peng, stepped on the Movement Secret, and shot forward at extreme speed toward Alkaid's location.

His surging killing intent was completely unrestrained, soaring into the sky. Although his feelings toward Yan Wenwen were rather ordinary—only slightly higher than toward Lin Ke'er and Sun Ruoxin—she was still his woman.

This person had to die. If the Alkaid Holy Land was behind this, they would have to pay the price as well. In short, Ye Chen truly hated it when someone targeted his women or used them to threaten him…

…

Inside the shattered blessed land.

Yan Wenwen looked up at the void with some worry in her eyes. Feeling uneasy, she turned to Yan Ruyu beside her and asked, "Ruyu, do you think Ye Chen is a match for Alkaid Holy Son?"

Yan Wenwen had been lured here by false news. She had only just found Yan Ruyu when Alkaid Holy Son had trapped them both inside the ruined blessed land.

Beside her, Yan Ruyu was so beautiful it was almost indescribable. Her face was flawless, her temperament bright yet captivating, holy and aloof. She seemed to embody the very word "beauty."

Yet the moment she heard Ye Chen's name, Yan Ruyu frowned, her voice carrying a trace of cold indifference. "I don't care… No matter who dies in this battle, I only hope to make things clear with him and sever all ties… I don't want my cultivation path to be disturbed by him anymore!"

Yan Wenwen sighed when she heard this. Over the past few days, she had already noticed that Yan Ruyu felt no goodwill toward Ye Chen at all. In fact, there was even clear distaste.

To be honest, Yan Wenwen could understand. After all, because of Ye Chen, Yan Ruyu had been targeted by the Celestial Prince's incarnation.

Now, while exploring a blessed land and about to leave, she had been trapped again by Alkaid Holy Son. Almost every danger had been brought about because of Ye Chen. It was perfectly normal for Yan Ruyu to feel dissatisfied.

Still, Yan Wenwen tried to speak on Ye Chen's behalf. "Ruyu, doesn't this show how deeply Ye Chen cares? You're not even his woman, yet outsiders firmly believe that if you're in danger, he will definitely rush over at the first moment. A male cultivator with such responsibility can make any female cultivator feel at ease."

At least Yan Wenwen herself felt quite at ease.

Yan Ruyu's frown deepened. "Whether he cares deeply or not has nothing to do with me! I only want to cultivate in peace and walk my own path. I don't want to be disturbed by anyone. Besides, all my troubles were caused by him in the first place. He should take the initiative to resolve them. What does that have to do with 'caring deeply'?"