Immortality Starts With Investment

The blood lotus was scattered directly before it could even touch the fist force. The Heavenly Human Clan immortal corpse’s eyes widened instantly. Even she had never known before that the blood lotus could be blown apart like this. Her heart skipped a beat, and she felt even more uneasy.

But the fist force had already arrived with a thunderous boom, reaching the blood sea. It slammed into it. Countless Asuras within the blood sea wailed in agony. In merely an instant, the blood sea that could block immortal soldiers completely evaporated, as if it had never existed.

The Heavenly Human Clan immortal corpse’s hands had already begun to tremble. Yet the fist force remained completely unaffected. In the next moment, it arrived right in front of the immortal corpse. The six wings shielded her front. Endless holy qi and bloodfiend qi mixed together, seemingly capable of resisting and refining everything.

However, the moment they touched Ye Chen’s fist, the six wings shattered like fragile pieces of paper, instantly reduced to dust.

The Heavenly Human Clan immortal corpse’s eyes widened to their limit.

Incredulity, shock, disbelief, daze, and fear all flashed within them at once, impossible to fully express. She could not understand. What exactly had happened to the cultivation world?

Such a monster would be rare even in the immortal realm. How could it appear in a lower realm like the cultivation world? This was unfair…

Ye Chen’s punch was like a galaxy. Within the fist light, the Heavenly Human Clan True Immortal seemed to see her entire life flash before her.

In the next moment, the fist force erupted with crimson radiance. The Heavenly Human Clan immortal corpse let out a shrill, earth-shaking scream. Her once-impressive immortal body began to disintegrate under Ye Chen’s punch, turning directly into nothingness. Only a single divine thought burst out, fleeing desperately into the distance.

This was the immortal remnant thought. It was the reason she had been able to survive until now. The immortal remnant thought was extremely difficult to destroy. This was her final chance to escape.

As long as Ye Chen left, she could recreate a forbidden land and collect more immortal corpses. She could resurrect a second time after making proper preparations. Even without the Immortal Path, she might still be able to break through the world with her own strength and enter the immortal realm. As long as she remained alive, anything was possible.

At that time, she would definitely take revenge. She would make this young man—who had beaten her back to her original state the moment she resurrected—pay the most painful price.

However, in the next moment, the immortal remnant thought that had already fled extremely far began to tremble violently. The reincarnation power on Ye Chen’s fist force started to shake wildly. The immortal remnant thought was instantly pulled back to its original position.

”No…”

The immortal remnant thought roared in despair. The immortal remnant thought was the hardest thing to erase. But Ye Chen’s reincarnation power was its greatest nemesis.

In just an instant, the immortal remnant thought that had existed for who knew how many years began to collapse. It was torn apart by the reincarnation power into countless fragments. Then, amid her unwillingness and incomprehension, it was completely annihilated.

The fist force still carried residual power and landed on the Land of Fallen Immortals.

The Central Continent trembled. The Endless Sea roared. The entire cultivation world was greatly affected by Ye Chen’s single punch.

A long time later, when everything finally settled, the once-dreaded Land of Fallen Immortals—where even quasi-immortals could fall—had been completely erased. It had turned into a bottomless giant pit.

Even though Su Yuxuan and Yan Ruyu knew Ye Chen would not harm them, they still felt a deep, soul-level fear and awe. They looked at Ye Chen as if they were looking at a god. They had never seen such a terrifying punch. The heavens and earth lost their color, and the ages trembled.

Ye Chen stood tall in the void, radiating boundless light. At this moment, in the eyes of the two women, Ye Chen was the very symbol of invincibility.

A misty, watery haze appeared in the little demoness’s clear eyes. Her small feet tensed straight, unconsciously rubbing together.

Yan Ruyu also bit her red lips lightly, her eyes filled with a dazed look. It was as if she too had been struck by that punch, pierced straight through to the depths of her body.

…

The quasi-immortals of the cultivation world all vaguely sensed something. They increasingly felt that they and the Heavenly Emperor’s heir existed on entirely different dimensions.

On the Immortal Path, the Eight-Crowned King’s eyes brightened with anticipation.

”A million years of waiting deserved an opponent like this as a whetstone to help me achieve perfect immortality!”

Deep in the starry sky.

Inside the Eight Sceneries Palace, a long silence was finally broken by a soft murmur.

”This junior brother is truly extraordinary! Even if I reach perfection, I am most likely not his match. In that case, I’ll still choose the Eight-Crowned King for the final battle.”

Yao Clan.

The Yao Clan ancestor’s expression had turned extremely ugly. Yet he ultimately clenched his fists tightly.

”No matter how strong he is, he is still not an immortal! Below True Immortal, all are ants.”

…

The top existences throughout the entire cultivation world were shaken because of Ye Chen. They had sensed the aura and knew it was Ye Chen. But they could not figure out who the enemy was.

After all, in the current cultivation world, aside from the Eight-Crowned King, they could not think of anyone else worthy of the Heavenly Emperor’s heir taking action personally. It was only after some days, when the news that the Land of Fallen Immortals had been erased spread, that they finally understood what the Heavenly Emperor’s heir had done.

At this moment, in the former Land of Fallen Immortals.

After confirming that the opponent had been completely annihilated, Ye Chen slowly withdrew his fist. His gaze swept across the deep pit, revealing a satisfied expression. The punch just now had not used his physique. It was simply that after obtaining the Myriad Phenomena Reincarnation Heart, his reincarnation power had surged once again.

The Heavenly Emperor Fist was no longer merely perfect—it had surpassed the original version in power.

Ye Chen felt very pleased with this. His current physique had reached four-thousandths. He felt that if it rose a bit higher and he fully activated it, he might truly be able to punch through this world. He slowly retracted his aura.

Ye Chen looked at the origin he had deliberately left behind after killing the immortal corpse. That Origin was exceptionally rich. It was even more massive than the combined origins of Lotus Emperor, Celestial Prince, the Exiled Immortal, and Alkaid.

On top of it floated a vibrant green power of new life. If he could refine it, the benefits would be endless. Gifting such a powerful physical Origin to his fiancée would likely allow his own physique to skyrocket directly from four-thousandths to the percentage level. This unexpected harvest was truly excellent.

With a wave of his large hand, Ye Chen prepared to collect the origin. But at that moment, the quasi-immortals on the side—who had been enslaved and lost their divine wills—suddenly regained clarity one after another. It was like the clouds parting to reveal the sun.

One old man revealed a relaxed smile and bowed to Ye Chen. ”Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for freeing me. I was suppressed by the immortal remnant thought for three thousand years, living in a muddled state. Although it extended my lifespan, I was no longer myself. What meaning is there in living longer like that?”

Three or four people beside him also bowed to Ye Chen together. Then they directly dissipated, as if erased by the power of time, not even leaving behind their Origins. The remaining quasi-immortals, perhaps because their lifespans had only recently reached their limits or for other reasons, still remained. Among them, the quasi-immortal from the Nether God Holy Land, with graying hair, looked around in a daze… Then he turned his gaze toward Su Yuxuan.

”I should have reached the end of my lifespan and returned to heaven three hundred years ago, but the immortal remnant thought was miraculous. Although it suppressed my divine soul, it also allowed me to endure past my limit.

”But now that the immortal remnant thought has perished, I won’t last much longer… You are a descendant of my Nether God Holy Land, so I shall pass on everything I have gained in this life to you…”

Su Yuxuan raised an eyebrow, surprised that such an opportunity had appeared!