Immortality Starts With Investment

The Western Empress Divine Carriage moved at a breathtaking pace. It was nearly five times faster than the top-grade Extreme Dao weapon, the Heavenly Emperor War Chariot. In barely half an hour, the two of them had already reached the teleportation array of the Fourth Realm.

”This is just too fast…”

Ye Chen sighed in genuine admiration, thoroughly enamored with the Western Empress Divine Carriage and completely forgetting about the Heavenly Emperor War Chariot. After all, what man didn’t love speed?

Yan Qingcheng, too, savored the sensation of streaking through the stars like a comet. She even felt a faint pang of regret—the Fourth Realm seemed far too small. The journey had ended before she could fully savor it. She spoke up at once. ”When we head to the Heavenly Emperor Hall later, how about we skip the teleportation array? With the Western Empress Divine Carriage, we could probably make the entire trip in just five days.”

Seeing that she still wanted to experience it, Ye Chen smiled and nodded. Such a small request—he was happy to indulge her.

”I’ll let the elders of the holy land know in a moment, and then we can set off!”

Ye Chen replied without hesitation.

Yan Qingcheng had the same thought. The two stored away the Western Empress Divine Carriage and stepped into the teleportation array.

…

Outside, the world was already abuzz with discussion. Countless voices speculated about the true extent of the Heavenly Emperor’s heir’s combat power. Even more people had begun to question Ye Chen’s physique and spiritual root.

His battle strength was simply too abnormal. Even the most monstrous prodigies looked like nothing in front of him. This was far beyond what an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo should be capable of.

Yet a fully matured Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo already approached the level of a Chaos Body and could rival an ordinary Immortal Body. So… could the Heavenly Emperor’s heir actually possess some kind of Immortal Body?

The idea was almost unthinkable. His spiritual root must also be extraordinary—his cultivation speed was simply too rapid, and the power of his techniques suggested an astonishingly high conversion rate. Did the Heavenly Emperor’s heir also have a Sacred-grade spiritual root?

In short, speculation about him ran wild in every direction.

At the same time, the woman who had appeared—suspected to possess a Chaos Body—attracted considerable attention.

In any other era, the emergence of a Chaos Body would have shaken the entire world. But in this generation... Perhaps because Ye Chen shone so blindingly bright, people no longer found a Chaos Body quite so shocking.

Even so, plenty of discussion still swirled around her. Curiosity about her true identity ran high. Everyone wondered which faction could be so patient—hiding a Chaos Body Heir for so long without ever revealing her.

Just as the crowd’s curiosity peaked, the teleportation array in the center of Immortal City lit up. Two figures appeared within view.

The man stood tall and straight, exuding an extraordinary aura of handsomeness. His golden hair lent him an extra touch of wild arrogance, as though he looked down upon everything beneath the heavens.

Beside him stood a female cultivator. Her figure was graceful and alluring, her beauty peerless, her demeanor icy and aloof to the extreme. The faint wisps of chaos qi that occasionally drifted from her, the profound swirling vortexes in her eyes, and the aura that seemed to embody the very will of heaven itself—All of it filled the onlookers with genuine, bone-deep fear.

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Both of them stood at the peak of Half-Saint. Yet even true Saints felt a chill when looking at them, lacking the courage to stand against them. Even Saint Kings regarded the pair with deep wariness.

Without question, these two were Ye Chen and Yan Qingcheng. Having arrived in Immortal City, Ye Chen swept his gaze around and immediately spotted Feng Baiyu and the others from his own holy land. He strode forward, approached them, and informed them that he would be heading to the Heavenly Emperor Hall next.

When Feng Baiyu learned that the woman was none other than the true Heir, surprise flickered across his face. He looked at Ye Chen, his expression complicated.

”To be honest, I always thought that sooner or later, you and the true Heir would have to fight. And our holy land would inevitably clash with the Heavenly Emperor Hall. But I never imagined… that this generation’s Heavenly Emperor heir would be a woman. If she were a man, he definitely wouldn’t have made it out of the Fourth Realm alive!”

Feng Baiyu knew Ye Chen far too well. If the true Heavenly Emperor heir had been a man, Ye Chen might very well have rallied them all and stormed the Heavenly Emperor Hall to settle things once and for all. But the Heir was a woman. Not only did Ye Chen refrain from fighting—he had gifted her a Dao-Entrust Treasure and turned enmity into alliance in the blink of an eye.

”Enough already. Go on, then. Treat her well. Even if you can’t become the true Heavenly Emperor heir, being the man of the true Heavenly Emperor heir isn’t a bad consolation prize.”

Feng Baiyu waved his hand, dismissing Ye Chen.

Ye Chen immediately shook his head. ”Holy Master, I’m not that kind of person.”

Feng Baiyu felt the urge to roll his eyes. He had no interest in debating the matter further and simply waved again, urging Ye Chen to leave quickly.

Ye Chen then turned toward his senior brother. The senior brother had already returned after finishing his business and now watched Ye Chen with evident anticipation.

Ye Chen gave a small nod. ”Mission accomplished. Senior Brother, I’ve already placed Senior Sister Dantai inside the Divine Maiden Furnace. But I swear—once the furnace was fully activated, I didn’t glance inside even once.”

With that, Ye Chen conjured a thick curtain of mist between himself and his senior brother, blocking all outside view. He then took out the Divine Maiden Furnace. The furnace could shrink to the size of a palm. In Ye Chen’s hand, it resembled nothing so much as a side-lying jade beauty.

Ye Chen frowned slightly—he thought he heard the faint sound of water sloshing inside as it moved. But that wasn’t his concern. He promptly handed it over to his senior brother.

The senior brother’s pupils contracted sharply. ”Why are you giving it to me? Dantai is at a critical moment. How could I, her senior brother, possibly look? Besides, I’ve already done everything I could. If she still can’t recover after this, there’s nothing more I can do!

”Since you were the one who put her in there, Junior Brother, it’s only right that you handle the rest. One task shouldn’t trouble two masters. You’re reliable and resourceful, Junior Brother. You’ll be able to help Dantai far more than I ever could.

”And from what I know of her, she’s a bit flighty, not particularly possessive, and doesn’t like to compete. Honestly… she’d probably prefer someone like you. Besides, if she really becomes your Dao companion, you’ll put even more effort into helping her recover.”

Ye Chen: ”???”

What are you even talking about? No man would happily let someone else see the woman he likes—let alone hand her over to become another’s Dao companion. Yet his senior brother showed not the slightest hesitation or jealousy. Could it be that what Dantai Xuan had said before was actually true?

This was the kind of personal preference Ye Chen would normally never ask about. But now he couldn’t hold back. ”Senior Brother… do you happen to prefer petite cultivators—the kind who aren’t particularly curvaceous, with youthful, innocent faces?

Hua Yunfei showed no trace of shame. Instead, he laughed freely and openly. ”Did Dantai tell you that? Indeed. Only when facing that type do I ever feel my heart stir… Unfortunately, they’re extremely rare. And among the few I’ve met, even fewer have the temperament, talent, and manner of speech that truly satisfy me…

”The Immortal Path is long. If I could walk it together with someone who truly moves my heart, that would be wonderful. Actually, when I passed by the Immortal Fall Land, I once glimpsed the phantom of a female cultivator on the outskirts. She was petite and exquisite, with a temperament perfectly to my taste.

”The only thing I didn’t quite like was that, despite her small frame, certain parts were no less impressive than those of mature women—perhaps even more so… And she carried an extra layer of seductive charm that lacked the clarity I prefer…”

Ye Chen: ”…”

So Dantai Xuan hadn’t been exaggerating after all. His senior brother really was like this. But what Hua Yunfei said at the end—about the woman he saw in the Immortal Fall Land—suddenly made Ye Chen’s eyes brighten.

A petite body, a youthful face… yet an overwhelmingly curvaceous figure? Could this be the legendary giant loli that so many men dreamed of?