Immortality Starts With Investment

One should not, at least ought not…

Su Yuxuan’s expression grew complicated. As the green aura surged, the immortal corpse’s aura became increasingly terrifying. It seemed to be adapting and resurrecting.

The horrifying pressure made Yan Ruyu’s face grow paler and paler. The threat of death gradually enveloped her heart. She had a feeling that the moment the opponent fully resurrected would be the moment of her own fall.

Thinking of this, Yan Ruyu raised her hand without hesitation. Eight tail feathers appeared before her, like a folding fan, each a different color. The black one in the very center was the most dazzling, radiating terrifying power.

Yan Ruyu bit her teeth. The eight tail feathers shot forward with a boom. Eight-colored divine light intertwined and converged, carrying the power to destroy everything. She wanted to interrupt the immortal corpse’s resurrection.

However, the immortal corpse’s lifeless eyes simply lifted slowly. A divine radiance surged from the coffin. The void before it was instantly sealed.

The eight incoming tail feathers slowed down more and more until they came to a complete stop. Behind the immortal corpse, one of its own tail feathers fluttered lightly. A pure white feather shot out instantly. It was silent yet impossibly fast.

Yan Ruyu could not even react before the feather pierced her other shoulder and nailed her to the void. Her left shoulder already had a wound that was difficult to heal. Now her right shoulder was also pierced and pinned in place. The feather looked pristine white, yet it carried endless death qi that invaded her body like a source.

Yan Ruyu could only immediately recall her eight tail feathers to circle around herself. She poured out divine light to suppress the death qi on the feather. Then she reached out with her jade hand, gritted her teeth, and pulled the feather out directly. She escaped the fate of being pinned down.

But despair had already appeared in Yan Ruyu’s eyes. She and the opponent were not on the same level at all. This person’s strength, even if not that of a True Immortal, was definitely far more terrifying than the Celestial Prince or Lotus Emperor. Only existences like Ye Chen and the Eight-Crowned King, who already stood at the peak of the world, were qualified to face this immortal corpse. Once the immortal corpse was fully resurrected, it might very well be her time to die. Unless…

Yan Ruyu’s gaze turned toward Su Yuxuan.

Su Yuxuan stood safely inside the quasi-immortal formation, protected by the eight supreme Extreme Dao Weapons. Even so, she had turned somewhat pale from the immortal corpse’s overwhelming dominance.

This thing was too terrifying. Fortunately, Yan Ruyu had drawn its attention first. Otherwise, caught off guard, she would have been at least half-dead. Such an enemy could only be left to Senior Brother.

Thus, Su Yuxuan looked toward Yan Ruyu. Their eyes met at the same time.

Seeing Yan Ruyu’s slightly pale face and the hidden panic in her eyes, Su Yuxuan could not help but smile.

This woman. From the moment they met, she had been putting on airs, keeping her gaze distant and aloof, as if she were above everyone else and different from them. Go on, keep acting high and mighty!

Yan Ruyu sensed the mockery in Su Yuxuan’s gaze. Yet her expression remained unchanged. The two simply stared at each other.

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Su Yuxuan was in no hurry at all and said nothing. Hesitation flickered in Yan Ruyu’s eyes. She could feel that the green aura on the immortal corpse had already spread across half its body.

Full resurrection was not far away. Once the immortal corpse fully awakened, she probably would not even be able to withstand a single glance from it.

Finally, Yan Ruyu could no longer hold back. ”Fellow Daoist Su, may I enter your quasi-immortal formation to heal my injuries? After we overcome this crisis, I will definitely repay you generously!”

As she made the request, Yan Ruyu lowered her head.

Seeing this, the corners of Su Yuxuan’s mouth lifted.

Quite sensible, aren’t you? I thought your neck would stay stiff forever.

Su Yuxuan smiled sweetly and said, ”If Fellow Daoist Yan Ruyu wishes to come in, of course you may. After all, you are a female cultivator that my Senior Brother likes.

”However, there is no need to remember this favor toward me. You should count it toward Senior Brother. After all, both the quasi-immortal formation and the supreme Extreme Dao Weapons were given to me by Senior Brother.

”Fellow Daoist already owes my Senior Brother quite a lot. Now you are adding a life-saving grace. How exactly do you plan to repay him afterward?”

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu gently pressed her lips together. She had already guessed as much. But she had not expected this woman to speak so directly. It was obvious that she wanted to use this opportunity to make her willingly become Ye Chen’s Dao companion. Weren’t women usually jealous? How could she be willing to share?

Yan Wenwen was different. Her mind was simple and she always thought of sharing good things with her. But what was wrong with this woman? Was she actively trying to increase the number of competitors?

For a moment, Yan Ruyu fell into a dilemma. She truly did not want to become too entangled with Ye Chen in karma. Yet she had already owed him so much. How could she possibly repay it?

The World-Destroying Black Lotus seed alone had been invaluable. Now there was also this life-saving grace.

Thinking back to how she had rejected Ye Chen back then, and then seeing how Su Yuxuan, as one of Ye Chen’s women, could casually take out precious treasures and remain calm even when facing an immortal corpse, Yan Ruyu’s eyes fell into complete chaos…

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At that moment, the immortal corpse’s stiff body stood up directly. The green aura had already spread across the upper half of the corpse. Its aura grew increasingly terrifying, and the speed at which the green light spread became faster and faster.

Yan Ruyu’s expression changed drastically. She knew that if she did not make a decision now, she would undoubtedly die. Gritting her teeth, she immediately spoke, ”Fellow Daoist Su, please let me in! I will remember Fellow Daoist Ye’s favor and will never fail to repay it.”

Su Yuxuan raised an eyebrow, a smile appearing on her face. She lifted her hand, preparing to open a portal in the quasi-immortal formation.

Inside Su Yuxuan’s mind, Manjusaka frowned. ”Are you really going to let her in? Ye Chen is about to enter the immortal realm, and there are only eight quotas. This woman’s appearance is rare in the world. Only that Yi Qingwu can probably compare with her. You might as well let her fall here. That would save you from gaining another competitor!”

Su Yuxuan smiled upon hearing this. ”Master, you don’t understand love. The quotas to enter the immortal realm are fixed. Whether I get one or not depends entirely on Senior Brother. Senior Brother’s thoughts are what matter most. A person like him has a firm heart and his own plans. Whether I compete or not makes no difference. Doing such things is meaningless.

”Senior Brother has been so good to me. Even though we haven’t met for a long time, he often sends people to deliver all kinds of treasures and cultivation resources. Even if I cannot enter the immortal realm, it won’t be because Senior Brother has wronged me, but because I owe him.

”Under these circumstances, since Senior Brother likes this woman, I should naturally keep her for him instead of letting jealousy take over and allowing her to fall. Even if Senior Brother wouldn’t feel heartbroken, he might still feel disappointed. There’s no need for that. I like seeing Senior Brother happy.”

Su Yuxuan spoke calmly.

Manjusaka fell silent upon hearing this.

Su Yuxuan said nothing more. She controlled the formation and opened a gap.

Surprise flashed in Yan Ruyu’s eyes. She had not expected Su Yuxuan to actually be willing to save her.

However, she did not hesitate. The immortal corpse, which had been in a daze, slowly turned its head. Its emotionless gaze locked onto her, bringing overwhelming pressure. With her eight-colored tail feathers circling around her, Yan Ruyu shot forward at an unbelievable speed and rushed into the quasi-immortal formation…