ISWI Chapter 956-957 (Patreon)

Chapter 956: Middleman! Triple Win!

And so, high in the sky not far from the city gate of the Myriad Races Immortal City, the two of them stayed just like that. The constant flow of people passing through the gate brought a different kind of excitement.

"Mmm…"

Ye Chen frowned, not understanding why Yan Wenwen suddenly became so excited.

Yan Wenwen trembled as she pointed toward the city gate. It was Yao Yuezhi and Yao Yuekong walking out. Yao Yuekong seemed to be heading somewhere, and Yao Yuezhi was seeing him off.

Looking at Yao Yuezhi, Yan Wenwen was exceptionally delighted.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched slightly, but he had to admit—this accidental encounter with acquaintances was rather interesting.

A moment later, Yan Wenwen's pupils suddenly shrank…

Ye Chen noticed and did not ask this time. He looked toward the city gate as well. Then the corners of his mouth curved up.

It was the Little Peacock King, flying out of the Myriad Races Immortal City with his usual cocky attitude.

Ye Chen instantly felt energized and even more delighted.

After a long while, Yan Wenwen patted Ye Chen with a reproachful yet affectionate look. "You're so bad… But… I really like it! Next time you come find me, bring this kind of array disk again, okay?"

What could Ye Chen do? Of course, he agreed.

In this manner, two and a half days passed directly.

Ye Chen frowned slightly. The system still showed no movement. Had Yan Ruyu still not accepted it? Or had she accepted it, but gifting through someone else really caused issues?

However, at Ye Chen's current realm, his patience was more than sufficient. He was not overly anxious.

Yan Wenwen sensed his distraction and looked at him reproachfully.

Ye Chen smiled and refocused.

Finally, another two and a half days passed.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen's mind. Joy flashed across his face. He had long set the system to only notify him for multipliers of seven thousand times or higher.

There were basically no female cultivators in the Myriad Races Immortal City at that level. So if the system was notifying him now, it meant Yan Ruyu had finally accepted the gift, right?

When Ye Chen opened the system interface, His eyes lit up immediately.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully gifting…"

"Gift presented: World-Destroying Black Lotus Seed!"

"8,000 times feedback in progress."

Even when he did not deliver it personally and had someone else do it on his behalf, as long as it was clearly stated, the system still triggered.

This was simply perfect. In the future, he could use the system in even more flexible ways.

Of course, it was not without drawbacks. After all, when entrusting someone else, it was hard to guarantee whether the recipient would accept it or when they would accept it. He had to keep the system's cooldown clear on his end. Otherwise, even if the gift succeeded, there would be no feedback. So it could only be used occasionally.

But then Ye Chen immediately began worrying about the next issue. Would Yan Ruyu's acceptance trigger a critical hit? She seemed very aloof, but whether she had any gratitude in her heart, Ye Chen truly could not be sure! So he continued reading downward.

"Detected that the gift presented to the target is extremely important to her, triggering intense emotional fluctuations…"

"Top-notch critical hit reward activated!"

"Feedback: World-Destroying Black Lotus!"

"World-Destroying Black Lotus: One of the four great immortal roots of the Black Yellow Realm. The World-Destroying Black Lotus seeds it produces can assist in condensing a World-Destroying Black Hole!"

"If the World-Destroying Black Lotus itself is used to condense a black hole, it can form a Reincarnation Black Hole!"

"Reincarnation Black Hole: Draws world power at ten thousand times the rate of an ordinary black hole, greatly reducing the cultivation time required for an eighth-layer Great Ascension realm cultivator."

"The Reincarnation Black Hole adds the power of reincarnation. When used to attack enemies, its uses are endless."

"If the Reincarnation Black Hole fuses with a world, it can add reincarnation to that world. When living beings perish within it, a trace of their true spirit will be automatically drawn into reincarnation. In the future, they will be reborn within the world…"

"If the World-Destroying Black Lotus is used as the main material to condense a black hole, it will leave behind a seed."

"After planting for ten thousand years, it will gradually sprout. After one hundred thousand years, it will be reborn and once again produce lotus seeds."

"…"

"…"

Looking at the notification, Ye Chen's eyes widened.

This feedback far exceeded his expectations. It had directly upgraded from a World-Destroying Black Hole to a Reincarnation Cave Heaven. Just from the name alone, one could feel the enormous gap between the two.

After all, destruction had always been far easier than rebirth. And the grade of reincarnation far surpassed the power of destruction. Not to mention that it drew world power at ten thousand times the rate of an ordinary black hole.

This would shorten his cultivation time at the Great Emperor realm to a mere few years. He might even be able to break through to Quasi-Immortal in less than two and a half years after advancing. That was simply outrageous.

Even more astonishing was the addition of reincarnation when fused with a world.

The cultivation world basically had no reincarnation. Transmigration and rebirth had never appeared. Only top experts using special secret arts could achieve it. For example, the Exiled Immortal had done so. But in the future, his own world could possess reincarnation. That was extremely outrageous.

Ye Chen felt that he could even build a netherworld inside his world later.

Tsk tsk…

Moreover, the power of reincarnation itself was very useful. For instance, his Heavenly Emperor Fist already contained reincarnation techniques. His Supreme Heart was said to eventually involve reincarnation as well. It could age enemies with each strike. If he encountered an opponent he could not kill, he might not be able to defeat them, but he could punch them again and again until they died of old age. This was practically an innate undefeated state.

In short, this harvest left Ye Chen extremely excited. And his attitude toward Yan Ruyu changed completely. And his attitude toward Yan Ruyu changed completely. He no longer felt merely neutral toward her. Now, after sensing her deep gratitude, his feelings were entirely different.

Yan Ruyu was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. It was truly worth getting to know her better. Not to mention that her aptitude was still steadily improving. She had great potential.

However, he could no longer take the initiative to approach her. In the past, he had no choice, but now he was about to become a Great Emperor. He still had his pride. So in the future, if there was another gift suitable for Yan Ruyu, He would simply have Yan Wenwen deliver it on his behalf. That way, outsiders would not know he was still a simp, while he could still enjoy the generous feedback.

Perfect.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen became even more excited.

Yan Wenwen's pretty face was glowing. She opened her eyes and looked embarrassed as she glanced toward the city gate. "What is my son doing? Why is he at the city gate again? That boy never cultivates properly. When I get back, I'm going to discipline him! Huh? He isn't there anymore!"

Yan Wenwen turned back with a flushed face and looked strangely at Ye Chen, not understanding why he had suddenly become so excited.

Facing her questioning gaze, Ye Chen naturally could not explain. And at times like this, there was actually no need to explain. Because soon, Yan Wenwen would have no brain left to think about such things.

…

Although the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed came from the World-Destroying Black Lotus, it was not a seed itself and could not be planted. Its value was vastly different from that of a true seed.

Under these circumstances, Yan Ruyu had given him the World-Destroying Black Lotus as feedback. He had indeed gifted it to the right person.

Yan Wenwen had also contributed greatly. After all, she had definitely used some methods. In the future, when gifting to Yan Ruyu, he would frequently ask Yan Wenwen to help deliver.

Therefore, Ye Chen stayed a few more days. Only then did he bid farewell to Yan Wenwen, who was reluctant but did not try to keep him.

"Ye Chen, next time you have another gift for Ruyu, remember to come find me… I will definitely help you deliver it!"

Yan Wenwen was very proactive. Although helping her own Dao companion gift something to another female cultivator sounded wrong, Yan Wenwen did not mind at all. This was a triple win. She could see Ye Chen more often. Ye Chen could grow closer to Ruyu. And Ruyu? No matter what she chose, she would obtain treasures beneficial to her cultivation. Everyone gained happiness. Why not?

Ye Chen smiled and nodded. Having Yan Wenwen help him gift things meant no one would know he was still a simp. That was also good for him.

…

Inside the Myriad Races Immortal City.

The Peacock Clan ancestor was vividly recounting what had happened earlier.

"What? The Heavenly Emperor's heir actually had Wenwen deliver the gift on his behalf? This…"

"What? A World-Destroying Black Lotus seed? An immortal root from a lesser world? That's too precious!"

"The rumors outside are indeed true. The Heavenly Emperor's heir is extremely generous toward any female cultivator he likes. He doesn't care about their attitude at all and only wants to treat them wholeheartedly!"

"But for our Peacock Clan, this is a good thing! It can greatly elevate our status."

After the Peacock Clan's Great Emperor left, He saw his own children and could not help saying, "Do you know…"

…

Thus, when Yan Wenwen—whose body was soft and glowing, her pretty face still flushed—returned to the Myriad Races Immortal City, A female cultivator from the Moon Rabbit Clan saw her and her eyes immediately lit up. She was familiar with Yan Wenwen and leaned close. "Wenwen, a few days ago you helped the Heavenly Emperor's heir deliver a gift to Yan Ruyu?"

Yan Wenwen was stunned.

"How did you know?"

The Moon Rabbit Clan female cultivator looked envious. "The whole Myriad Races Immortal City has been talking about it for days! The Heavenly Emperor's heir is truly generous, and he is so persistent toward the women he likes!

"He was even willing to give away something like the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed—an immortal root from another lesser world, a top-tier treasure for condensing black holes. Why didn't the Heavenly Emperor's heir notice me?"

Yan Wenwen: "????"

Who spread this?

The Moon Rabbit Clan female cultivator looked at Yan Wenwen ingratiatingly. "Wenwen, next time you see the Heavenly Emperor's heir, can you put in a good word for me? I want to… I promise that after I join, I won't compete with you for favor. I'll call you big sister…"

Yan Wenwen nodded perfunctorily. In her heart, she thought: You're dreaming. Ruyu is a good sister. Sharing with her is fine. But who would really want to share with outsiders?

Still, Yan Wenwen was a little worried. With the news spreading so far, would Ye Chen be unhappy?

But then she remembered Ye Chen's past rumors.

Yan Wenwen gradually relaxed. Ye Chen definitely would not mind such things. Moreover, the news spreading would definitely affect Ruyu's state of mind. It might even bring the two of them together sooner. In the future, the three of them could cultivate together at the city gate.

Thinking of the usually noble, cold, and lotus-like Ruyu cultivating in front of her, Yan Wenwen could not help but reveal an expectant smile.

…

As for Ye Chen, although he had gifted the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed, he still planned to visit Lan Nuo and Yan Qingcheng. After that, he would return to the Great Yan Continent to break through.

At this moment, Ye Chen was in a good mood. He still had no idea that the news of him gifting something to Yan Ruyu was about to spread throughout the entire cultivation world!

Chapter 957: Emergence!

Lan Clan Immortal City.

Ye Chen looked at Lan Nuo and could not help but smile. This little cutie Lan Nuo was exactly as he had imagined. She was already cultivating a top-tier palm-type divine ability. All so she could block immortal artifacts with her bare hands just like him.

Of course, Lan Nuo had self-awareness. Blocking immortal artifacts was not something anyone could do. She only aimed to block Extreme Dao weapons. When an enemy's Extreme Dao weapon came crashing down, she would calmly raise her hand and block it bare-handed. The scene would be incredibly domineering. Cultivating this divine ability could cause strange changes in her palms, allowing them to take on many forms. It let Ye Chen experience a different kind of pleasure.

He did not stay long in the Lan Clan Immortal City before leaving. Before departing, he left Lan Nuo with one World-Destroying Black Lotus seed. The World-Destroying Black Lotus he had received as feedback had nine lotus seeds on it.

He had used the Black Lotus itself to condense his black hole, so these seeds could not be planted. Gifting them to Lan Nuo and the others to help them break through to the Great Emperor realm and condense World-Destroying Black Holes was the most suitable use.

When leaving the Lan Clan Immortal City, Ye Chen noticed that the gazes of the Lan Clan members and the cultivators in the city as they looked at him were somewhat strange. But he did not think much of it. After all, blocking an immortal artifact with his bare body was indeed very impressive. It was perfectly reasonable for cultivators to admire him.

Next, Ye Chen went to the Heavenly Emperor Hall. He drank a cup of tea with the golden-robed elder, left him half a catty, and then headed to Yan Qingcheng's closed-door cultivation area. Tasting sea salt and experiencing chaos, he felt quite content.

In this way, another seven days passed.

Ye Chen left behind one World-Destroying Black Lotus seed and prepared to return to the Great Yan Continent to enter closed-door cultivation and break through to the Great Emperor realm.

However, when Yan Qingcheng looked at the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed, her expression became somewhat complicated. After a moment, she spoke proactively: "Fellow Daoist, is Yan Ruyu truly peerless in appearance? If compared to me, who is superior?"

Ye Chen was stunned and looked at Yan Qingcheng in confusion.

Why was Yan Qingcheng suddenly bringing up Yan Ruyu?

He asked curiously, "Why do you ask?"

Yan Qingcheng did not hide anything. "After Yan Ruyu rejected you, you still insisted on gifting her a treasure and even asked Yan Wenwen to deliver it on your behalf. Your attentiveness toward Yan Ruyu made me curious."

Ye Chen: "??? How did you know about this?"

He had been avoiding being a simp for so long, and when he finally had no choice but to do it once, he thought he had kept it well hidden. How did even Yan Qingcheng know?

Yan Qingcheng looked at him strangely. "This matter is known to everyone. Why wouldn't I know?"

Ye Chen:?

Although he did not know how it had happened, Ye Chen suddenly realized that the complex gazes directed at him in the Lan Clan Immortal City were probably not just admiration and awe… His reputation seemed to have taken another small hit.

"You are beautiful!"

At the level of Yan Ruyu and Yan Qingcheng, pure appearance alone could no longer determine superiority. It was more about temperament.

Yan Qingcheng was certainly not lacking. But Yan Ruyu's temperament was more layered, giving people more room for imagination. Even so, Ye Chen still answered without hesitation that Yan Qingcheng was beautiful.

Why?

Those who understood, understood.

Yan Qingcheng revealed a smile. She actually did not mind how many female cultivators Ye Chen had. After all, there were already quite a few. It was just that Ye Chen's attitude toward Yan Ruyu had made her feel a competitive urge. Now that she had received a satisfying answer, she was in a great mood.

"Stay a few more days!"

Yan Qingcheng's voice was gentle as she slowly leaned down.

Ye Chen instantly sucked in a sharp breath. He could not bring himself to refuse.

…

In the blink of an eye, several months passed.

Ye Chen had already returned to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. He could not help but let out a sigh. Sure enough, as he had expected, even the Great Yan Continent had heard the news. But it did not take long for Ye Chen to think it through.

"When I was weak, I could disregard the world's gossip for the sake of benefits. Now that I am strong, I should care even less. Why should I give up the chance to keep growing stronger just for a bit of face?

"Although I am basically unrivaled in this realm with no opponents left, the Immortal Realm is full of chaos. If I want to achieve true transcendence, I still need to keep growing stronger… So what if I'm called a simp?"

"…"

In his reflections, Ye Chen discovered the problem he was currently facing. Amid all the praise and admiration, he had almost lost himself and developed the baggage of a "strong expert."

But that was actually the most useless thing. What mattered most to him was still becoming stronger. He spent some time with Senior An and her niece, as well as Elder Lin and her disciple. He also brought Lu Jing out from his world to enjoy some fresh air on the Holy Son Peak.

After handling everything, Ye Chen entered his cave mansion. He summoned the World-Destroying Black Lotus and prepared to enter closed-door cultivation to break through to the eighth layer—the Great Emperor realm.

After this breakthrough, Ye Chen planned to make a trip to the Northern Domain.

The Northern Domain had once been the place where the myriad races were exiled. It was also the ancestral land of many races. The Celestial Prince was still sealed in divine source within the ancestral land of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan. He had not emerged for so long; no one knew what he was waiting for.

But Ye Chen saw no need to wait for the other party to revive and come looking for him. Instead, he could take the initiative and strike first. After advancing to the eighth layer and becoming a Great Emperor, He would be able to use the Armament Secret to control immortal artifacts and awaken them for his own use. And as long as he had an immortal artifact in hand, He could go anywhere in the heavens and on earth.

He could directly charge into the ancestral land of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan and forcefully suppress the Celestial Prince, no matter how strong the other party was. After gestating for a million years, his origin energy would definitely be extraordinary. It was said he possessed an immortal body and a Sacred Spirit Root. The quality of his origin energy was very likely far superior to the Exiled Immortal's.

Under these circumstances, Ye Chen naturally had to suppress him and gift the origin energy to his fiancée for cultivation.

After dealing with the Celestial Prince, the only one left in this realm who could qualify as his opponent would be the Eight-Crowned King.

However, that person had never come looking for trouble with him, so Ye Chen was too lazy to seek him out. But he was very covetous of the World Tree sapling in the other party's hands.

He already had the World Tree Heart. Paired with the sapling, once they fused and matured, it was said the effect would rival a true immortal root. Gifting that item would definitely bring enormous returns.

So if that person competed with him for immortal qi in the future, as long as he did not anger Ye Chen, Ye Chen would spare his life. He would only take the World Tree sapling as spoils of war.

While pondering these matters, Ye Chen had already sat down cross-legged. He slowly summoned the World-Destroying Black Lotus and sent it flying into his internal world.

Soon, the World-Destroying Black Lotus disintegrated, transforming into strands of reincarnation qi. Under the evolution of this reincarnation qi, a tiny, pitch-black black hole that seemed capable of devouring everything slowly took shape.

At the same time, after the World-Destroying Black Lotus disintegrated, A seed fell. Unlike ordinary World-Destroying Black Lotus seeds, it carried the aura of new life.

Ye Chen split off a wisp of his mind. He planted it on the main peak of the Suspended Peak. However, this item came from another lesser world and was merely a lower-realm immortal root, not the supreme immortal root of the Immortal Realm. In the future, its usefulness to him would be limited. It would most likely only be used to nurture more World-Destroying Black Lotus seeds.

Better than nothing!

After planting it, Ye Chen withdrew his mind and focused entirely on gestating the black hole.

…

Northern Domain.

On the sacred mountain of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan, the undying flames burned fiercely, never extinguishing. Before the undying flames was the divine source in which the Celestial Prince had sealed himself.

This divine source, which had remained completely silent and motionless ever since the last time his incarnation had fallen, began to tremble today. Endless divine splendor descended from the sky like pillars of light, pouring into the divine source.

Immediately after, the undying flames that had burned eternally on the sacred mountain transformed into a flying phoenix. It raised its head and cried out, the sound shaking the nine heavens.

Then, without hesitation, it charged straight into the divine source. This undying flame had been left behind by the Undying Celestial Emperor who had once awed the myriad races. Now it plunged into the divine source and enveloped it.

The terrifying temperature fully erupted. Endless heavenly and earthly divine splendor surged into the divine source while the terrifying undying flames burned it. Inside the divine source, an extremely profound change began to occur.

Vaguely, the shadow of a spirit could be seen sitting calmly within, as if a holy spirit was about to emerge into the world. Such a massive commotion attracted the powerhouses of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan. They gathered one after another, watching with awe.

Their faces were filled with shock. Was the Celestial Prince about to emerge? This was much earlier than the Celestial Prince himself had predicted.

Originally, the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan had been eagerly anticipating the Celestial Prince's emergence. They had hoped he could suppress everything and seize the immortal opportunity of this era.

But after the Celestial Prince had taken action once, his battle record had been poor. The Eight-Crowned King also had an ancient origin. He stood high above, holding the World Tree sapling, as if he were unrivaled in the world. And among the new generation, the Heavenly Emperor's heir could already slay Quasi-Immortals as a Great Saint and even block immortal artifacts bare-handed. That was even more outrageous.

Under these circumstances, the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan's confidence in the Celestial Prince had been steadily declining. Now, many of the clan's great experts no longer held much hope for the Celestial Prince. They believed that even if he became an immortal, it would be difficult. Some even hoped the Celestial Prince would emerge later.

No matter who became an immortal—whether the Eight-Crowned King or the Heavenly Emperor's heir—Once that person left, the Celestial Prince could emerge afterward. Although he would not become an immortal, he could still increase the strength of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan.

Otherwise, if the Celestial Prince emerged and was killed, the clan's overall strength would suffer a massive loss. In the future Age of Dharma's End, they might not be able to survive.

So at this moment, many powerhouses of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan frowned, feeling that the Celestial Prince was emerging too early.

Under the watchful eyes of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan experts, the originally solid divine source slowly melted into liquid and flowed. A human figure slowly emerged. Divine light spread above his head, connecting to heaven and earth and absorbing endless essence. The terrifying undying divine flames that burned endlessly did not harm the figure in the slightest. Instead, they were continuously absorbed by him.

Several more days passed.

The abnormal phenomena in the sky finally began to slowly dissipate. And the undying flames that had burned for a million years were completely absorbed and refined by the figure today.

Everything returned to calm.

In the original spot, only one male figure remained. He had snow-white long hair. His entire person was noble and extraordinary, with an outstanding bearing. The aura emanating from him made the three Quasi-Immortals of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan present tremble inwardly.

When the Celestial Prince opened his eyes, endless divine flames raged within his pupils. Merely being swept by his gaze made everyone feel as if their own bodies were about to burn.

Finally, the Celestial Prince stood up. A faint smile appeared on his face. "I didn't expect that the undying flames left behind by my father still had such a backup plan… Today, I, the Celestial Prince, have truly achieved perfection and flawlessness, unrivaled in this realm!"