Immortality Starts With Investment

”First, we kill the Heavenly Emperor’s heir!”

After calming the dissatisfaction in his heart, Celestial Prince spoke seriously.

Lotus Emperor’s handsome and imposing face showed no emotion. He simply nodded calmly. Although he had still been in the nurturing stage before, he was well aware of everything happening in the outside world.

The Heavenly Emperor’s heir was indeed a great enemy. The potential he had displayed actually posed a greater threat than the Eight-Crowned King. Teaming up with Celestial Prince was, in fact, more beneficial than harmful to him.

He had personally witnessed Celestial Prince’s battles in the past, and now Celestial Prince had taken the initiative to seek him out. It was enough to show that even after sleeping for ten thousand years, the Celestial Prince had not changed.

He lacked the will of an invincible expert. Once the Heavenly Emperor’s heir and the Eight-Crowned King fell, his only remaining rival would be the Celestial Prince. In that case, his chances of obtaining the immortal qi and the heart of the Jianmu Tree would undoubtedly be much higher.

Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor’s heir possessed the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart. If he could obtain and refine it, he would completely make up for all the defects of a holy spirit.

In the future, whether in terms of cultivation speed or comprehension of heaven and earth, everything would become far easier. He would be no different from a true human, without any restrictions. Only then would he have greater confidence when facing the Eight-Crowned King.

There was also the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade holy spirit that had been taken away by the Heavenly Emperor’s heir. Among the holy spirit race, its aptitude was undoubtedly top-tier as well. If its nurturing had not yet been interrupted by the Heavenly Emperor’s heir, he should bring it into the immortal realm too.

While Lotus Emperor was deep in thought, Celestial Prince spoke again.

”Does Fellow Daoist possess an immortal artifact? The Heavenly Emperor’s heir may have already reached the Great Emperor realm. With his mastery of the Armament Secret, he can activate immortal artifacts in advance, even at the Great Emperor level. Without an immortal artifact, Fellow Daoist will find it difficult to resist him.”

Lotus Emperor gave a light smile. A lotus flower flew out in front of him, carrying a strange aura. It was not an immortal artifact, yet it felt extraordinarily terrifying.

Under the Celestial Prince’s raised eyebrow, Lotus Emperor said calmly, ”This flower has been nurtured alongside me for a million years. Although it has not yet become an immortal artifact, it has long surpassed the level of supreme Extreme Dao Weapons. It can be called a quasi-immortal artifact.

”While its power is indeed inferior to a true immortal artifact, since Quasi-Immortals cannot fully activate immortal artifacts anyway, this item is more than enough for me to handle everything. Once I become an immortal, this flower will naturally undergo the tribulation with me and become a true immortal artifact.”

Lotus Emperor released his hand. The lotus floated gently above his head, rotating slowly as endless divine light flowed around it, protecting his body.

Celestial Prince’s expression remained calm. He nodded and took the lead, flying toward the exit of the Ninth Realm.

Lotus Emperor’s eyes were deep and sharp. He glanced once toward the depths of the Ninth Realm before following gracefully. As for the imperfect holy spirits and the elders of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan, neither of them brought them along. Although they were all Quasi-Immortals, the gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

A battle between top-tier Quasi-Immortals like themselves was not something these people could interfere with. Bringing them along would be useless and might even get them killed by the aftermath.

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Inside the immortal city, countless cultivators were discussing the Celestial Prince’s trip to the Ninth Realm. Even the news that the Alkaid Holy Land had suddenly become empty, with its higher-ups fleeing to unknown places, failed to draw anyone’s attention.

Just as everyone was wondering whether Celestial Prince would fight the Eight-Crowned King, the transmission array unique to the Ninth Realm lit up.

Two figures walked out calmly.

The white-haired Celestial Prince, with his noble aura, was particularly striking and made people dare not look directly at him.

Beside him stood a middle-aged man dressed in azure robes, with azure lotus petals hovering above his head. His face was handsome, and he carried an imposing presence even without anger. His aura was in no way inferior to Celestial Prince’s—perhaps even more peerless and outstanding.

Everyone’s eyes widened as they stared at the middle-aged man.

Who was this person? Why had another peak Quasi-Immortal suddenly appeared on the Immortal Path? Where had he come from?

Countless people broke into an uproar, their eyes filled with awe and curiosity. After all, true top-tier experts could never hide their presence. Simply standing there, they made others feel their extraordinariness.

After the Quasi-Immortals had fallen, people had originally thought that only three individuals in this generation were qualified to compete for immortality. Yet suddenly, a fourth had appeared.

This was completely beyond everyone’s expectations. Most importantly, the two figures standing there did not feel like enemies at all. Instead, they seemed more like close friends. Could they be planning to join forces?

The mere possibility sent shockwaves through the crowd, and every face paled dramatically.

Throughout history, alliances on the Immortal Path were not uncommon. There had once been a pair of brothers who possessed the extremely rare Twin Sovereign Physique. As long as one survived, the other could resurrect and fully recover even if killed.

Relying on this unique constitution, the two brothers had joined hands on the Immortal Path and swept through all their enemies. In the end, the elder brother attained immortality and brought his younger brother and their family into the Immortal Realm.

In another era, four quasi-immortals of nearly equal strength had vied for the chance at immortality. Their battle shook heaven and earth, yet none could claim victory. In the end, three of them swore oaths to the Heavenly Dao and withdrew from the competition. The remaining one attained immortality and led the other three into the Immortal Realm.

Of course, oaths to the Heavenly Dao were not absolute; they only influenced the future. Many had still broken their promises.

For example, there was the young genius from a minor sect who, after being groomed to immortality, turned his back on those who had supported him. And now, the Celestial Prince had joined forces with a mysterious peak quasi-immortal.

This development delivered an enormous shock to the entire landscape of the Immortal Path. Some among the crowd sensed that the mysterious quasi-immortal was not human. The azure lotus hovering above his head carried an aura of profound mystery and transcendent detachment.

”Is that the Chaos Azure Lotus, foremost among the Twelve Immortal Roots?”

”Could this person share a direct lineage with the Chaos Azure Lotus? Is he a holy spirit born from it?”

”A holy spirit nurtured by an immortal root?”

”The Chaos Azure Lotus governs chaos and controls rebirth. Wouldn’t this holy spirit be even more terrifying than a fully matured Chaos Body?”

The moment they guessed the mysterious quasi-immortal’s origin, every cultivator present drew in a sharp breath of cold air.

A perfectly born holy spirit was already fearsome enough. In past eras, such a being could have suppressed an entire age and claimed the Immortal Path for themselves.

Yet this person had been nurtured by an immortal root—moreover, the foremost among the Twelve Immortal Roots. His existence was unprecedented, and the true extent of his power was almost impossible to imagine.

For a moment, the crowd erupted into uproar.

The Celestial Prince and Lotus Emperor, however, paid no attention to the gazes fixed upon them. They rose directly from within the immortal city and flew off into the distance.

When the onlookers realized the direction the two were heading, the immortal city erupted into chaos once more.

They were flying toward the Great Yan Continent. Their purpose was obvious. They intended to join forces and suppress the Heavenly Emperor’s heir.

Although the Heavenly Emperor’s heir could withstand immortal artifacts head-on, facing two peak quasi-immortals was an entirely different matter. One was the son of the Heavenly Emperor, who had slumbered for a million years before undergoing nirvanic rebirth.

The other had been nurtured by an immortal root. The Chaos Azure Lotus itself had vanished from history for a million years, appearing only briefly during the Heavenly Emperor’s era. The outside world had assumed the Heavenly Emperor had taken it away.

No one had expected that it had actually been nurturing a holy spirit. It was easy to imagine that a world-shaking battle was about to erupt in the Great Yan Continent.

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Meanwhile, in the Great Yan Continent.

Ye Chen was currently inside the Heavenly Intention Holy Land. He had not entered his fiancée’s cave residence—his access rights had been revoked.

While Ye Chen was still stunned, his fiancée’s cold, aloof voice suddenly rang out: ”Who is more beautiful, me or Yan Ruyu?”

Ye Chen’s mouth twitched.

She had always been quite generous before. Why was she suddenly so concerned about this?