Immortality Starts With Investment

His fiancée slipped into her role quickly.

Ye Chen, for his part, naturally had no intention of harming Ying Tiansheng’s soul. He had already erased all of its consciousness anyway, and he would likely need to use it many more times in the future.

Before long, his upright and righteous fiancée, in order to protect her fiancé’s soul, endured utter humiliation as she devoted herself fully to satisfying Ye Chen’s demands. The experience left Ye Chen unable to extricate himself, lost in the pleasure.

…

A week passed in this manner. Only then did Ye Chen rise to his feet and prepare to leave.

”I’m heading to the Northern Domain next,” he said to his fiancée. ”I’ll dig Celestial Prince out of the divine source and seize his origin to give to you. He has been slumbering for a million years and is said to have obtained an immortal physique. His origin should be quite impressive.

”While I’m gone, you should focus on closed-door cultivation. Otherwise, I’m afraid you still won’t have emerged by the time I return.”

Upon hearing this, Yi Qingwu’s face showed a trace of worry. ”Going to the ancestral land of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan—isn’t that too risky? The grand arrays of a holy land’s ancestral ground can awaken immortal artifacts to nearly seventy percent of their power. Celestial Prince could achieve perfect resurrection at any moment as well. If he revives and takes advantage of the arrays, you might find yourself in grave danger.

”Stay a while longer. Once he comes out, he’ll definitely come looking for you on his own.”

Yet Ye Chen merely chuckled at her words. In truth, he hoped Celestial Prince had already reached perfection. That way, the origin he obtained would be even more powerful.

As for the Celestial Prince coming to find him voluntarily? Ye Chen found that highly unlikely. As long as Celestial Prince wasn’t a fool, after witnessing his battle with the Exiled Immortal, he should have lost all courage to challenge him.

Moreover, no matter how wretched the Celestial Prince might be, he was still the son of a true immortal. If he truly wanted to hide, he might possess methods to shield himself from heavenly secrets, making it difficult for Ye Chen to locate him even with the Armament Secret.

Therefore, it was far safer for Ye Chen to take the initiative and pay him a visit.

After bidding farewell to his fiancée, Ye Chen summoned the Western Empress Divine Carriage under the watchful eyes of the Heavenly Intention Holy Land crowd and shot off toward the Central Continent.

Although the Northern Domain, Central Continent, and Great Yan Continent were three separate landmasses, they lay along a straight line. To reach the Northern Domain, he naturally had to pass through the Central Continent. Any treasures he acquired along the way could also be delivered as gifts.

As for traveling alone? Ever since he had suppressed the Exiled Immortal, he no longer needed any protectors. In the current world of cultivation, no one could harm him anymore.

Ye Chen sped forward like lightning, crossing the Endless Sea as he flew toward the Central Continent. He did not return to his inner world during the journey. The main reason was that, before heading to his fiancée’s side, he had sent Lu Jing back into the inner world only to be entangled by Luo Bingling, who once again felt energetic. He had spent several days with her, polishing the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade until it shone brilliantly. Luo Bingling would probably need some time to rest after that.

At his full speed, the journey from his current location to the Central Continent would take only two or three days.

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On the second day at noon, with endless deep sea stretching beneath him and even the fierce beasts within it too terrified to show themselves, Ye Chen sat atop the holy carriage, comprehending the Reincarnation Cave Heaven. Suddenly, he raised his brows and opened his eyes, gazing ahead.

No figures were visible in the distance, yet he sensed two powerful auras flying toward him from extremely far away. Both felt like quasi-immortals, and extraordinarily strong ones at that—surpassing even the Exiled Immortal from before.

Ye Chen was not particularly surprised. Quasi-immortals were rare in the cultivation world, but they still existed. Especially now, with the Age of Dharma’s End approaching, many quasi-immortals had emerged to seek escape routes for their own forces and stockpile resources. Encountering two on the road was nothing unusual.

That their auras felt so formidable was also unsurprising. The cultivation world was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers; it was perfectly normal for some ancient experts to possess terrifying strength.

However, such old fossils were nearing the end of their lifespans, their vitality in decline. Even if they obtained immortal qi, they could no longer achieve immortality. Therefore, Ye Chen did not think they were coming for him.

As for whether they could be Celestial Prince? He dismissed the idea even more readily. Celestial Prince was no fool; how could he be so reckless?

Once the other party realized it was him, they would surely avoid him on their own.

With that thought, Ye Chen closed his eyes once more.

Above the Endless Sea between the Central Continent and the Great Yan Continent.

Celestial Prince stood atop a strand of divine light while Lotus Emperor sat upon a lotus flower. Both moved at inconceivable speed.

Suddenly, they sensed a terrifyingly powerful aura, and both opened their eyes at the same time.

”Such a terrifying aura… Could it be the Heavenly Emperor’s heir?” Lotus Emperor frowned slightly.

At their level, perception reached far beyond eyesight.

Celestial Prince also sensed it, but he shook his head. ”Impossible. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir isn’t a fool. If he knew the two of us were traveling together, he would stay safely inside a holy land. How could he be so reckless as to charge straight toward us and seek death?”

Lotus Emperor nodded in agreement.

Indeed, no matter how monstrous the Heavenly Emperor’s heir’s talent was, he would never willingly confront two beings who could vie for immortality.

Celestial Prince might be slightly weaker, but Lotus Emperor himself was the foremost of the twelve immortal roots—the holy spirit nurtured by the Chaos Azure Lotus. It would not be an exaggeration to call him the strongest holy spirit in the history of the cultivation world.

Even facing him alone, the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would never dare take him lightly. So it could not be him. Once the other party saw the two of them, he would surely avoid them on his own.

The pair closed their eyes again and continued forward at the same speed.

…

And so, the two sides drew closer and closer.

On the holy carriage, Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Why hadn’t the other party moved aside yet? Was there anyone in the cultivation world besides the Eight-Crowned King who no longer feared him?

Celestial Prince and Lotus Emperor atop the divine light and azure lotus were also frowning. Was there someone in the cultivation world even more arrogant than the Heavenly Emperor’s heir?

In that instant, both sides opened their eyes. Their gazes shot forward like lightning. The moment they clearly saw each other, both parties stopped in midair. Shock, astonishment, and utter disbelief filled their eyes.

It was really him? How dare he?

Celestial Prince could not understand it. Ye Chen had actually come looking for them when he and Lotus Emperor were traveling together? Was he not afraid? Or did Ye Chen simply not take Lotus Emperor seriously and know nothing about his background?

Lotus Emperor narrowed his eyes as well. As the strongest holy spirit in the history of the cultivation world, he was extremely confident. Even the Eight-Crowned King might not be impossible to fight, though the outcome would be uncertain.

That was precisely why he had agreed to team up with Celestial Prince first—to obtain the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, perfect himself, and gain even greater assurance.

Yet here came the Heavenly Emperor’s heir.

Just how much did he look down on Celestial Prince to act so boldly?

…

On Ye Chen’s side, he felt equally puzzled as he looked at the two figures. Seeing that familiar head of white hair, he realized Celestial Prince had emerged from seclusion, which came as a surprise. But how did Celestial Prince dare to head toward the Great Yan Continent?

However, when Ye Chen clearly saw the person beside the Celestial Prince, his brows rose. Although the other party appeared to have a flesh-and-blood body, Ye Chen could tell at a glance that he was not human. He carried the aura of a holy spirit—flawless and perfectly formed, with a terrifying presence.

Clearly, this was a holy spirit who had only emerged after reaching full maturity. So this was the source of Celestial Prince’s courage? The Celestial Prince had even brought a friend along?

When Ye Chen’s Heavy Pupils swept over the holy spirit and sensed a faintly familiar aura, his eyes suddenly lit up…