Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 610: Their Audacity Was Astounding!

”What happened?”

The messages were vague, mentioning Central Continent prodigies targeting those close to Ye Chen, but details were unclear. Now, with his Senior Brotherʼs two avatars destroyed and his master attacked, things were more serious than heʼd thought.

Feng Baiyu glanced at Ye Chen, speaking gravely. ”We didnʼt elaborate in messages, fearing you were at a critical cultivation moment. In short, your absence led to rumors of cultivation issues. The Immortal Pathʼs opening is prime for rapid gains—no prodigy would miss it. Your disappearance sparked speculation. But they werenʼt reassured. Your past strength made you a threat. To force you out, they targeted your people, hoping to disrupt your recovery and eliminate you.

”They blocked the Immortal Pathʼs entrance, barring your associates. Your master, at the peak of Unity, drew her sword, cutting down several blockers. But a Mahayana prodigy tried to capture her. She held her own for a while, but the new Star River Clanʼs Divine Son intervened, nearly suppressing her. Your Senior Brother saved her, only to be overwhelmed by multiple Mahayana prodigies, losing an avatar. Another avatar was later killed by the Alkaid Holy Son. Thatʼs the situation. Your women couldnʼt enter the Immortal Path, and Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, even Heavenly Desire Sect, faced backlash.”

Ye Chenʼs eyes narrowed. Targeting his master? Their audacity was astounding.

Alkaid and the Star River King Body…

Puzzled, he asked, ”The Star River Clan has a new Divine Son?”

Feng Baiyu nodded. ”Yes, the third generation, reportedly stronger than the first, was already at Mahayana before the Immortal Path opened. People find it odd—his strength suggests the first Divine Son shouldnʼt have existed. Heʼs gained great fortune on the Immortal Path, now a Second Heaven Holy Master.”

Ye Chenʼs gaze turned icy. Alkaid could wait, but this Star River Divine Son was due for replacement.

”If they want to force me out, Iʼll pay them a visit. Alkaid can hold, but whereʼs this Divine Son? Iʼll send him to meet his predecessors.”

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Feng Baiyu raised an eyebrow. Mahayana gaps, though minor in name, were vast. Each heavenʼs title reflected that. But recalling Ye Chen mightʼve bested the Heavenly Emperor in his tribulation, he stayed silent, saying only, ”Thatʼs what I wanted to discuss. A month ago, the Star River Clan proposed a marriage alliance with Heavenly Intention Holy Land. With their Divine Sonʼs rising fame and Heavenly Intentionʼs weakened state, they sought a strong ally. The intended bride was Heavenly Intentionʼs Holy Masterʼs daughter, but the Divine Son insisted on Yi Qingwu. She refused, but he persists, planning to visit with betrothal gifts—a Law Qi from the Immortal Path with 102 laws and a Star River Divine Pill to enhance Immortal Platform quality. Heʼs due in a week.”

Ye Chen couldnʼt hold back. This third-generation Divine Son was racing toward doom. Attacking his master, now pursuing Yi Qingwu? Did he not know she was Ye Chenʼs fiancée?

”How convenient,” Ye Chen said, rising slowly. Since the Divine Son was coming to him, there was nothing more to say. Reuniting him with his predecessors was Ye Chenʼs duty.

Feng Baiyu frowned. ”Theyʼre clearly targeting you. Everyone knows your obsession with Yi Qingwu, how you killed her former fiancé in a rage. The Star River Divine Son doesnʼt seem to care about women, so his insistence on Yi Qingwu is likely to provoke you.

”I suspect many prodigies are waiting for you. Theyʼve been tempered by the Immortal Pathʼs opening and gained fortunes since. You just emerged from seclusion—I advise against going.”

Ye Chen laughed. Missing the Immortal Pathʼs opening meant nothing to him.

”As long as the old monsters stay out, I can kill them all,” he declared firmly.

Feeling Ye Chenʼs confidence, Feng Baiyu grinned. ”Then letʼs have a fight. The Star River Clan dares to bully our Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and block our people from the Immortal Path. Theyʼre courting death.”

”I secretly killed one of their Mahayana cultivators in the Endless Sea recently, but it wasnʼt enough. Now, weʼll prepare properly. Donʼt worry, Iʼll summon a few ancestors to ensure no one interferes in your battle.”

Ye Chen nodded, trusting the Holy Masterʼs arrangements. As for the Star River King Body, Ye Chen wasnʼt too concerned. Something felt off about this Divine Son. Logically, successors should be weaker, yet this one outshone the first.

Ye Chen suspected he mightʼve practiced the Devouring Heaven Demon Art to boost his talent, as hinted by the Nether God Holy Land elder heʼd killed, who mentioned the devouring lineageʼs connections across holy lands.

If the third-generation Divine Son had cultivated this art, Alkaid Holy Son was likely behind it. This marriage proposal to Heavenly Intention Holy Land, forcing Ye Chen out, might draw Alkaid too—perhaps lurking in the shadows. Perfect chance to take them all down.

As for the Divine Sonʼs betrothal gifts, theyʼd make fine presents for the fiancée. Heʼd deliver them to Yi Qingwu, then visit his master.