Immortality Starts With Investment

The secret realm was not large. The moment the entrance opened, a lotus pond came into view.

At the center of the pond, a single azure lotus stood alone, surrounded by endless chaos. Its brilliance shone with dazzling splendor.

The lotus remained in the form of a flower bud. Inside it, a figure sat cross-legged, radiating natural Dao principles.

Upon seeing this scene, the three Quasi-Immortals from the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan gasped in shock.

”It’s actually the Chaos Azure Lotus!”

”The Chaos Azure Lotus symbolizes rebirth. Its seeds are supreme resurrection divine medicine and unparalleled life-extending medicine. A single seed can grant ten thousand additional years of life—equivalent to living a second lifetime!”

”If the Chaos Azure Lotus is nurturing a holy spirit, swallowing it would surely push our physical bodies to the next level, right?”

”An immortal root nurturing a holy spirit—this is the first time we’ve seen such a thing. Its medicinal potency must be even greater.”

Greed flashed in the three men’s eyes. The Chaos Azure Lotus had not yet been born into the world and was currently at its weakest state. If they joined forces to interrupt the process, they could certainly sever the holy spirit’s path.

Beside the lotus pond, two terrifying Quasi-Immortal auras suddenly erupted. In the next instant, two figures appeared and blocked their path.

One was entirely golden, humanoid in shape, like a god cast from molten gold. Unfortunately, it was missing one ear.

The other was blood-red all over, resembling a giant ape, yet equally incomplete. Its hands had no fingers—only solid fists.

”Imperfect Quasi-Immortal holy spirits!”

”Two of them, and both have reached the peak of the Quasi-Immortal realm!”

The appearance of the two holy spirits made the elders of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan show wary expressions.

Holy spirits were difficult to nurture and envied by the heavens, but their combat strength was always exceptionally extraordinary. Even in their imperfect state, their physical bodies could withstand supreme Extreme Dao weapons. They were truly terrifying.

”It’s you two!”

Holy spirits rarely appeared in the world, so their identities were easy to recognize.

One had been cut out from a gambling stone seventy thousand years ago. At the time, it had been at the Great Emperor realm and had nearly slaughtered an entire immortal city.

The other had been awakened when explorers caused a mountain range to collapse during a battle in some ruins. After emerging, it had massacred everyone inside the ruins before disappearing without a trace.

No one had expected both of them to appear here, having reached the Quasi-Immortal realm and now guarding the holy spirit within the Chaos Azure Lotus.

”Get lost. If you disturb the nurturing of Lotus Emperor, we will exterminate your clan!”

The two imperfect peak Quasi-Immortal holy spirits spoke coldly.

The elders of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan narrowed their eyes.

Although imperfect holy spirits were terrifying, they were still flawed. The elders were fully confident they could fight them. Moreover, they had the Celestial Prince with them. Even if the Celestial Prince was not a match for the Heavenly Emperor’s heir, suppressing a few imperfect holy spirits would pose no difficulty at all.

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The atmosphere grew tense as swords were drawn and bows were nocked. At that moment, the Celestial Prince spoke with a light smile: ”Lotus Emperor? ’One lotus emperor in the clear pond of ten thousand ages’—quite the imposing title. I did not come here today to disturb this fellow Daoist’s nurturing within the Chaos Azure Lotus. On the contrary, I came to help it be born ahead of schedule!”

As soon as his words fell, the Celestial Prince opened his palm.

The Phoenix Fire Divine Seed began to burn, releasing an aura that allowed the holy spirits to clearly sense the power of new life within it. They immediately understood that this object would be useful to them.

The eyes of the two imperfect holy spirits brightened, yet they still did not step aside.

”In that case, leave the item behind and depart!”

The one-eared holy spirit spoke coldly, his tone distant and rejecting.

The Celestial Prince smiled, but his eyes carried a chilling coldness. ”What I said earlier was not a request—it was a notification! Who gave mere imperfect holy spirits the courage to act arrogantly before me? Kneel!”

The moment the Celestial Prince’s final words rang out, his white hair danced wildly. An incomparably terrifying aura surged forth, causing ripples to spread across the surface of the pond.

The two imperfect holy spirits felt immense pressure.

Shock appeared in both their eyes. Although they were imperfect, they already possessed the strength to ignore most Quasi-Immortals. Yet this person’s pressure alone nearly made them unable to withstand it.

”How dare you attack here? Get out!”

The two holy spirits roared in fury.

They had been born imperfect and had no hope of becoming immortals. Their only chance lay in following Lotus Emperor into the immortal realm. Only there could they hope to mend their flaws and rebuild their immortal path. Under such circumstances, they would never allow anyone to disturb Lotus Emperor’s seclusion.

The humanoid one-eared holy spirit roared as endless golden light transformed into a massive net, attempting to block Celestial Prince and the others outside the secret realm.

Meanwhile, the giant-ape-like holy spirit charged forward like a real ferocious beast. With a single step, it swung both arms forward. Its terrifying power felt as if a supreme Extreme Dao Weapon had descended.

The elders of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan narrowed their eyes. However, Celestial Prince merely sneered coldly.

”Fireflies daring to compete with the bright moon?”

One of the three divine lights rotating behind his head flew out instantly. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a heavenly curtain that slammed downward.

The expressions of the two terrifying imperfect holy spirits changed drastically.

The next moment, the heavenly curtain pressed them directly onto the ground, pinning them in place. Cracks appeared all over their bodies—bodies strong enough to rival supreme Extreme Dao Weapons—as if they would shatter at any second.

Their gazes toward the Celestial Prince were filled with disbelief.

Celestial Prince swept his cold eyes over them and let out a light snort. The heavenly curtain pressed down once more. The cracks on their bodies grew finer and denser, spreading like a spiderweb.

Despair filled the eyes of both holy spirits. They sensed the threat of death.

The elders of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan were equally shocked. They gained a new understanding of their Celestial Prince’s true strength.

Although Celestial Prince might not be a match for the Heavenly Emperor’s heir, his power far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine. With a single divine light, he had suppressed two peak imperfect holy spirits. It was terrifying.

Just as Celestial Prince prepared to snort again and completely crush the two, the Chaos Azure Lotus that had remained silent in the lotus pond suddenly stirred. Its leaves swayed gently.

An invisible yet profound chaotic aura drifted out like a gentle breeze, scattering the heavenly curtain that continued to press downward.

The two holy spirits breathed a sigh of relief and instantly retreated, glaring furiously at the Celestial Prince.

Celestial Prince raised an eyebrow, his face showing surprise as he looked at the swaying azure lotus in the pond. ”Fellow Daoist, have you already developed sentience?”

Holy spirits normally only develop intelligence after being born. Yet this Chaos Azure Lotus had taken the initiative to act. It was truly astonishing.

The Chaos Azure Lotus continued to sway gently. Amid the flowing endless chaotic qi, the figure inside the flower bud moved slightly.

The next moment, a voice filled with the weight of age and rich Dao charm rang out, sounding like that of a middle-aged man: ”Why have you come, fellow Daoist? Do you intend to force me into the world?”

Celestial Prince grew even more surprised upon hearing this. To have developed consciousness while still in the nurturing stage was truly incredible. This holy spirit was undoubtedly extraordinary. It was indeed worthy of being nurtured by an immortal root.

However, the more extraordinary the other party was, the more satisfied the Celestial Prince felt. After all, both the Heavenly Emperor’s heir and the eight-crowned king were too terrifying. The stronger his collaborator, the better. And this azure lotus pleased him greatly.