ISWI Chapter 958-959 (Patreon)

Chapter 958: Not Fear, But Weighing the Pros and Cons!

"Today, I have officially achieved perfection and flawlessness, reaching the peak of Quasi-Immortal and becoming unrivaled in this realm!"

The Celestial Prince stood up.

Behind him, divine light stretched for tens of thousands of zhang, as if a true immortal had descended into the mortal world. The noble confidence radiating from him made people involuntarily want to submit and kneel in worship.

With a faint smile, the Celestial Prince said, "Next, I will first kill the Heavenly Emperor's heir to announce my existence to the world. Then, I will go kill the Eight-Crowned King and seize his World Tree sapling.

"After doing these two things, I can quietly wait for the immortal qi to appear. From the clan, select the eight individuals with the best aptitude. In the future, they will follow me to the Immortal Realm.

"There is no need to worry about the other forces either. Once I become an immortal, I will destroy them one by one and restore this realm to the era when it was ruled by my Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan."

The Celestial Prince spoke calmly, as if issuing a heavenly decree. If this had been before, such grand and heroic words would have caused the entire Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan to cheer wildly with fanaticism. After all, what the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan desired most was to return to the days when they ruled the cultivation world and restore the glory of their clan.

But things were different now. Some clansmen felt that the Celestial Prince's tone was too arrogant. He did not seem to understand the current situation of the cultivation world. There was a Heavenly Emperor's heir who was even fiercer than the Heavenly Emperor who had nearly killed him back then!

They had not informed the Celestial Prince about the Heavenly Emperor's heir earlier precisely because they feared that news of him would affect the Celestial Prince's gestation.

But now, it was about time to tell him. If possible, they hoped the Celestial Prince would keep a lower profile. The Heavenly Emperor's heir and the Eight-Crowned King were bound to fight. It was very likely that one would fall and the other would become an immortal.

Once the one who became an immortal left, the Celestial Prince could sweep through the cultivation world and lead their Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan to grow strong again, once more becoming the emperor clan.

Thus, a Quasi-Immortal mid-stage Undying Heavenly Phoenix elder lowered his head and spoke, "Old Ancestor Celestial Prince, the current situation is very different from when you were in seclusion… The Heavenly Emperor's heir has become even stronger!"

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Prince smiled. The corners of his mouth curved slightly. "He only killed one of my incarnations! The strength of an incarnation is less than one ten-thousandth of my true body. I now possess the Sacred Spirit Root and, at the final moment, absorbed the undying flames left behind by my father, achieving the Undying Immortal Body. My bloodline has also infinitely approached that of a true Immortal Phoenix.

"My current aptitude gives me hope of becoming an Immortal King. Even in the Immortal Realm, I would be considered far ahead. Therefore, whether it is the Heavenly Emperor's heir or anyone else, they are all ants before me, easily killed."

The Celestial Prince spoke indifferently. This caused an uproar among everyone present. Sacred Spirit Root, Immortal Body, and bloodline approaching the Immortal Phoenix?

One must know that the Immortal Phoenix was practically the progenitor of all phoenix-type creatures. Its strength was unimaginable. It was clear that the Celestial Prince who had emerged this time was truly terrifying.

However, the moment everyone recalled the scene of the Heavenly Emperor's heir blocking an immortal artifact with his bare body, their confidence in the Celestial Prince could not reach its highest point. After all, the Heavenly Emperor's heir seemed even more outrageous.

The Celestial Prince was very satisfied with the crowd's reaction. Divine light flowed behind him as he spoke calmly, "How strong has the Heavenly Emperor's heir grown now? At this point, I actually hope his cultivation is a bit higher. Otherwise, if my first battle after emerging is only killing a Saint or a Saint King, it would be rather boring!"

The moment these words left his mouth, Everyone looked at each other.

After a moment, someone finally spoke, "Old Ancestor, not long ago, the Heavenly Emperor's heir advanced to the Great Saint realm. The moment he broke through, he directly reached the peak of the Great Saint realm.

"In addition, the Heavenly Emperor's heir gifted a World-Destroying Black Lotus seed to the Peacock Clan's female cultivator, Yan Ruyu. It is condensed from an immortal root of another lesser world—a top-tier treasure for condensing black holes."

"We suspect the Heavenly Emperor's heir still has more. And not long ago, the Heavenly Emperor's heir returned to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and began closed-door cultivation. It is suspected that he is already breaking through to the eighth layer and will soon achieve the Great Emperor realm!"

The moment these words were spoken, the Celestial Prince's mouth opened slightly. Within his eyes that burned with divine flames, a flash of astonishment appeared and vanished.

Only a few years had passed? How could Ye Chen's cultivation speed be so fast?

Even with his Sacred Spirit Root and Immortal Body, he could not compare at all. This was too outrageous.

However, the stronger Ye Chen was, the deeper the killing intent in the Celestial Prince's eyes became. "The Heavenly Emperor's heir is so monstrous—he must be nipped in the bud! I am already at the peak of Quasi-Immortal, everything perfected. Suppressing and killing him will be as easy as turning my hand. Immortal artifact, come…"

As his voice fell, the Celestial Prince's aura began to boil.

Deep within the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan, a terrifying aura rose.

Everyone's hearts sank as they looked forward. It was an immortal pagoda emitting five-colored divine light. Even without being awakened, as it slowly revolved, it released an aura that inspired awe.

Looking at the immortal pagoda, a trace of nostalgia appeared in the Celestial Prince's eyes. This item had been forged for him by his father after he became a Quasi-Immortal. Using five top-tier immortal materials as the main ingredients, it had been tempered for a hundred years with undying flames, and even his own immortal blood had been dripped into it. After so many years, he finally saw it again.

Most importantly, he was now at the peak of Quasi-Immortal, possessing the Sacred Spirit Root and Undying Immortal Body. He was countless times stronger than back then. His control over the immortal pagoda would naturally reach a higher level. He could awaken it to an even greater degree. It would truly be unstoppable, sweeping through everything.

The immortal pagoda flew over and revolved above the Celestial Prince's head, shedding five-colored divine radiance like a curtain of light that protected him.

The Celestial Prince calmly raised his hand with the ease of one who controlled everything. He spoke indifferently, "Let's go. Time to kill the Heavenly Emperor's heir! As for Heavenly Evolution Holy Land, we can destroy it along the way. The Heavenly Emperor Hall no longer needs to exist either. From today onward, I will erase every person and every matter related to the Heavenly Emperor."

The Celestial Prince was extremely domineering. However, he did not receive the frenzied support and cheers from the clan elders that he had expected.

Instead, one of them hesitated and spoke, "Celestial Prince, regarding the matter of taking action against the Heavenly Emperor's heir, we may still need to be cautious!"

The Celestial Prince frowned.

Only a million years had passed, and had his Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan already lost its fighting spirit? This was truly disappointing.

Before the Celestial Prince could speak, the elder continued his report: "One year ago, the Heavenly Emperor's heir fought the Other Domain's Exiled Immortal in the Eighth Realm. After the Exiled Immortal broke through to the Quasi-Immortal realm in the middle of battle and summoned an immortal artifact, the Heavenly Emperor's heir blocked the immortal artifact with one hand and shook the Exiled Immortal to death. The immortal artifact itself was also suppressed by the Heavenly Emperor's heir into his internal world."

"…"

The Celestial Prince, who had maintained an aura of having everything under control since his emergence, widened his eyes for the first time. "What? Blocking an immortal artifact bare-handed? What nonsense!"

The Celestial Prince himself possessed an immortal artifact, so he understood its terror better than anyone. This was a true immortal artifact, carrying the might of an immortal. It was not something human strength could resist at all. Only another immortal artifact could block an immortal artifact.

Yet Ye Chen, while still a Great Saint, had blocked one with his bare hand? How was that possible? Even his father back then could not have done it.

The Celestial Prince strongly suspected it was just an exaggerated rumor.

However, the elder had already thoughtfully presented a projection stone.

The Celestial Prince sent a wisp of divine sense into it. Soon, his expression changed drastically.

The moment the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Halberd awakened, even though it was only an image, the unique pressure of an immortal artifact still affected the viewer.

And when he saw Ye Chen truly blocking the immortal artifact with one hand, the Celestial Prince's fist clenched tightly beneath his sleeve.

How could this youth be so terrifying? Was he even human? In front of his own heir, the Heavenly Emperor from back then probably looked no different from an ant.

The Celestial Prince had once been the Heavenly Emperor's opponent. He understood the gap even better. His expression turned ugly.

The Celestial Prince felt extremely conflicted. His realm was profound and his vision broad. He could tell that after the Exiled Immortal's forced breakthrough to Quasi-Immortal, he had not been perfect—there had been damage from the rushed advancement.

This had also affected the awakening degree of the immortal artifact, which had reached at most two-tenths of its power.

As for himself?

At the peak of Quasi-Immortal and perfectly rounded, he could awaken his immortal artifact to around five-tenths. The power he could unleash was far beyond what the Exiled Immortal could achieve. Not to mention that even without the immortal artifact, his own combat strength was countless times stronger than the early-stage Quasi-Immortal Exiled Immortal. If he took action, he might not lose.

But after thinking for a long time, the Celestial Prince still loosened his clenched fist. He was unwilling to take the risk. If he lost, the million years of accumulation he had painstakingly built would be destroyed in an instant.

But the moment the thought of giving up arose, the events from back then resurfaced in his mind. Back then, after being defeated by the Heavenly Emperor and suffering heavy injuries that could have led to his fall at any moment…

A wisp of his father's divine sense had returned to this realm, looked down at him, and sighed while shaking its head. He still remembered what his father had said.

"Your combat strength is actually stronger than your opponent's. But in the final clash, you became afraid, and so you lost. You have the highest bloodline among my sons, yet you lack an invincible heart that seeks the Dao, because you already possess too much…

"I will give you one more chance. I will bring you to the Immortal Realm, help you recover, and then let you fend for yourself and walk your own path. Or you can seal yourself in divine source, cultivate the ancient scripture on this immortal manual, sleep for a million years, raise your aptitude another level, and have hope of becoming an Immortal King."

The Celestial Prince actually knew that his father had hoped he would choose the first path. But he had still chosen the second. Now, was he going to be afraid again?

His spread hand clenched once more. But soon it loosened again.

The Celestial Prince recalled that Ye Chen possessed the Armament Secret. After breaking through to the Great Emperor realm, he would be able to use immortal artifacts ahead of time. With both sides having immortal artifacts, his advantage would be further reduced. This was not fear—it was weighing the pros and cons!

After hesitating for a moment, the Celestial Prince sat down cross-legged and began operating a divine art to perform divination. He intended to find a helper!

He possessed the complete Forsight Secret from the ancient human techniques. As long as he paid the price, he could deduce many secrets…

Endless starlight descended, scattering over the Celestial Prince's snow-white long hair. In his mind, countless images rose and faded.

After a long time, the Celestial Prince spat out a mouthful of golden blood. His spirit wilted for an instant. But in the blink of an eye, he recovered completely.

He spoke calmly to the clansmen, "Bring out a portion of Phoenix Fire Divine Seed. I am going to invite a helper! Help that person emerge early so we can jointly suppress the Heavenly Emperor's heir!"

Chapter 959: Cultivation Is Not Just About Fighting and Killing!

"Helper?"

Upon hearing this, the powerhouses of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan were all somewhat stunned. In the eyes of the current cultivation world, the only ones still qualified to be opponents of the Heavenly Emperor's heir were one and a half.

One was the Eight-Crowned King. After all, he had once fought a true immortal. Although the outcome had never been clearly stated, holding a World Tree sapling with eight wisps of immortal qi made his combat strength unimaginable. In the eyes of the world, he was still someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Heavenly Emperor's heir.

Next was their own Celestial Prince. He could rank in the top three in this realm. However, unlike the previous anticipation for the Celestial Prince's emergence, the outside world no longer mentioned the Celestial Prince much these days. Mainly because they believed that even if the Celestial Prince emerged, he would most likely not be a match and would only be sending himself to his death.

Of course, the powerhouses of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan would never say that. If the Celestial Prince became angry, he might not be able to defeat the Heavenly Emperor's heir, but suppressing them was still no problem.

So the clan elder spoke cautiously, "Is it the Eight-Crowned King? Is he willing to join hands with you, Celestial Prince? Is the Phoenix Fire Divine Seed useful against the World Tree sapling?"

Ever since the Heavenly Emperor's heir had shaken the Exiled Immortal to death and blocked an immortal artifact bare-handed, the outside world had been guessing whether the Eight-Crowned King would feel threatened and strike early to nip the Heavenly Emperor's heir in the bud.

What was both unexpected and reasonable was that the Eight-Crowned King had remained deep in the Ninth Realm without making the slightest move. His attitude was obvious. This pride left people amazed. Therefore, the clan elder was also doubtful.

The Celestial Prince shook his head. When he thought of the Eight-Crowned King, his expression darkened for a moment. He had indeed wanted to pull the Eight-Crowned King in earlier.

But when he had performed divination with the Armament Secret just now, the Eight-Crowned King had been obscured by a strange aura, making him impossible to calculate. Yet he had faintly sensed that if he sought out the Eight-Crowned King, he would not even be able to meet him. Clearly, the Eight-Crowned King could not be bothered to see him.

Being looked down upon like this made the Celestial Prince furious. It was nothing more than relying on the World Tree sapling, yet he dared to be so arrogant. Truly presumptuous and foolish. With such a great enemy as the Heavenly Emperor's heir, instead of striking early to eliminate him, he only knew how to wait.

Arrogant and blind. In the future, he would teach the Eight-Crowned King a lesson.

Although he could not find the Eight-Crowned King, he had still deduced another aura. It was a Holy Spirit currently in gestation.

The Holy Spirit was also terrifying. In any era, as long as it was not disturbed, it would be unrivaled the moment it emerged. And the Holy Spirit in the Ninth Realm was especially terrifying—even he felt a chill in his heart.

Vaguely, there was the aura of an immortal root. He just did not know which of the twelve immortal roots it was!

White Tiger Undying Herb? Fusang Divine Tree?

Using the Phoenix Fire Divine Seed to help this person emerge early and join him in attacking the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Two top peak Quasi-Immortals joining hands. The existences closest to becoming immortals in the world. No matter how strong the Heavenly Emperor's heir was, he would have to drink his own blood in defeat this time.

The Celestial Prince spoke calmly, causing another uproar among everyone present. There was actually a Holy Spirit about to emerge hidden in the Ninth Realm of the Immortal Path. And it was gestated by an immortal root.

This was too terrifying. The strength of the Holy Spirit had a great deal to do with the materials used to gestate it. The rare Holy Spirits gestated by two or three types of immortal metal were all unrivaled existences of their era. And the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade Holy Spirit that the Heavenly Emperor's heir had obtained was exactly like that.

A Holy Spirit gestated by an immortal root had never been recorded in history. Once it emerged, it would undoubtedly stand at the peak of this realm.

Thinking of this, everyone was amazed. In this final era of the Immortal Path, there really were too many monsters. A top Holy Spirit, the World Tree, an old ancestor sealed for a million years, and the supreme prodigies of this generation. Meeting these existences in the same era was both fortune and despair.

The clan elders still hesitated. "If we help that Holy Spirit emerge early and achieve perfection, and it really does suppress and kill the Heavenly Emperor's heir, what then? He will also compete for the immortal path. Wouldn't that just add another great enemy?"

However, the Celestial Prince shook his head. "Besides the Heavenly Emperor's heir, there is still the Eight-Crowned King. Although the Holy Spirit is terrifying, in this era it will be very difficult for a Holy Spirit to be unrivaled. Only by joining hands with me is his optimal solution.

"The two of us can swear a Heavenly Dao oath. No matter who becomes an immortal in this generation, they must bring the other into the Immortal Realm. With that, all problems will be solved."

The clansmen of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan fell silent. Although they felt that what the Celestial Prince said was correct, they could also sense that their own Celestial Prince was truly wary of both the Heavenly Emperor's heir and the Eight-Crowned King. He had already developed fear in his heart. This left them somewhat disappointed deep down.

However, the Celestial Prince was both the strongest expert and the oldest ancestor of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan. Now that he had made the decision, none of them could defy it.

Thus, the Phoenix Fire Divine Seed soon appeared in the Celestial Prince's hand. The Celestial Prince raised one hand, allowing the Phoenix Fire Divine Seed to burn atop his palm.

The Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan cultivators watched with reluctance in their hearts. This item carried boundless origin power of the Heavenly Phoenix. It was condensed from the divine flames within the bodies of generation after generation of Undying Heavenly Phoenixes who had perished.

To the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan, this item could improve the aptitude of their clansmen and held enormous significance. To the gestating Holy Spirit, it was also a supreme treasure.

However, the Immortal Path would never open again after this. If it could help the Celestial Prince sweep away all great enemies, then any price would be worth it.

"Let's go! Follow me to the Central Continent…"

The Celestial Prince clenched his large hand, gripping the Phoenix Fire Divine Seed in his palm, and gracefully boarded the flying ship.

The clan elders naturally followed. But in their hearts, they all felt some worry. After all, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had never suffered a single defeat to this day.

Moreover, he was currently breaking through to the Great Emperor realm. Even if the Celestial Prince joined hands with that mysterious Holy Spirit, could they really suppress the Heavenly Emperor's heir?

Everyone's hearts were filled with doubt!

…

One month later.

The flying ship of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan arrived in the Central Continent and reached Immortal City.

When the Celestial Prince stepped out from the ship, the terrifying aura emanating from his body pressed down so heavily that countless cultivators present revealed expressions of terror. Even the old antiques at the Quasi-Immortal realm all showed fear in their eyes.

They could clearly sense that although everyone was in the same realm, the gap in combat strength was enormous. They were not existences on the same level at all. And when they clearly saw this person's appearance, another uproar erupted on the scene.

Snow-white hair cascaded like a waterfall. His bearing was noble to the extreme. Looking across the entire cultivation world, only the son of the Undying Celestial Emperor could possess such an aura.

Moreover, when the Celestial Prince's incarnation had descended before, everyone had seen it. Apart from the aura, his appearance was identical to the person before them now.

Looking at the three Quasi-Immortal realm Undying Celestial Phoenix Clan elders flying out behind him, this person's identity was self-evident.

This was the Celestial Prince. And it was his true body. The Celestial Prince's true body had emerged without a sound.

This was truly beyond everyone's expectations. Gestating for a million years—this was absolutely unprecedented in the cultivation world. And the Celestial Prince's combat strength would undoubtedly be at the very top of this realm.

But…Why had the Celestial Prince come to Immortal City instead of heading to the Great Yan Continent after emerging? Could it be that the Celestial Prince intended to fight the Eight-Crowned King first, then go to the Great Yan Continent afterward?