ISWI Chapter 1013-1014 (Patreon)

Chapter 1013: Visitor from the Immortal Realm!

"Interesting, but still a little inferior to the Heavenly Emperor's heir."

The Eight-Crowned King glanced over, then slowly closed his eyes again. Yet a faint smile appeared on his face. In almost every lifetime when the Immortal Path opened, he would sit in the Ninth Realm, comprehending the heavenly dao and waiting for challengers.

So many years had passed. The proud geniuses of each generation, once they confirmed they had no intention of competing for immortality, would unhesitatingly avoid him. Even those who later became immortals had never come looking for him on their own. He had been unrivaled for far too long, and the boredom had become unbearable.

In this lifetime, before becoming an immortal, three individuals had appeared—each of whom, if taken alone, could be called the strongest in this world since the Heavenly Emperor's era. This brought him considerable comfort. If possible, he even hoped the three would join forces to challenge him.

However, proud geniuses were usually arrogant. Especially the person descending from the immortal realm, who likely had an even prouder mindset. Thinking of sweeping through the lower realm, how could she possibly team up with others to surround and attack someone?

At this thought, the Eight-Crowned King shook his head slightly. With the World Tree in his possession, he could sense any major disturbance in the world.

After confirming that no one else in this realm was worth his attention, he returned to his state of enlightenment, contemplating heaven and earth.

…

In the cultivation world.

Wang Xuanji slowly opened her eyes. Even though her spiritual root had been dug out, her cultivation half-crippled, and her primordial spirit weakened, she remained clear-minded after the long spatial transmission. She raised her eyes and looked around.

Gazing at the divine mountains before her and the group of mixed-blood cultivators carrying phoenix bloodlines, Wang Xuanji's expression stayed indifferent. She had no interest in these weaklings from the lower realm.

She simply looked down at them calmly and asked in a flat voice, "Where is the Immortal Qi being nurtured?"

The clan leader of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Race stared in shock at the woman in the green dress with a golden belt, whose appearance was as beautiful as the moon and flowers. Feeling an aura far more terrifying than that of his former Celestial Prince, his heart filled with awe and fear.

This woman's aura was even stronger than the Heavenly Emperor's heir's had been back then. She was clearly not someone from this world.

The cultivation world was the center of all lesser worlds. No other small world could produce such a figure. Could she have come from the immortal realm? Was she here to compete for opportunities?

The clan leader was experienced and knowledgeable. In an instant, he felt he had guessed the truth. He immediately lowered his head respectfully and said, "Fairy, the place where Immortal Qi is being nurtured is located on the Immortal Path in the Central Continent… I am willing to lead the way for Fairy!"

Wang Xuanji swept an emotionless glance over him. Using the information she had obtained, she pinched her fingers to calculate and instantly understood what the Immortal Path was. Without saying another word, she rose into the air and flew toward the Central Continent.

The clan leader had originally hoped to act as a lackey and perhaps obtain one or two spots to enter the immortal realm. Seeing Wang Xuanji's cold indifference, he immediately changed his approach and spoke earnestly, "Fairy, Immortal Qi will only emerge in another two and a half years. There is no point in going there now—you would only have to wait. It would be better to first eliminate the major enemies who are qualified to compete for Immortal Qi. Then, when Immortal Qi appears, you can directly become an immortal!

"The person in this world with the highest chance of competing for immortality is the Heavenly Emperor's heir, Ye Chen. In the Great Emperor realm, he can kill peak quasi-immortals—an unprecedented feat, even surpassing the Heavenly Emperor of the past."

The Heavenly Emperor's heir Ye Chen had slain the Celestial Prince. This had essentially shattered any possibility of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Race reviving. It had caused their clan to sink into complete decline. He wished Ye Chen would die immediately.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Wang Xuanji's mouth. She naturally understood that this lower-realm mixed-blood wanted to borrow her knife to kill someone. But to her, there was no need for such tricks. She could simply go to the Immortal Path and stand guard there. Anyone who dared to scheme against the Immortal Qi could be suppressed with a single hand. There was no need to clear the field in advance.

However, the three words "Heavenly Emperor's heir" still caused Wang Xuanji to stir slightly. The Heavenly Emperor was the one who had caused the decline of the Wang Family.

The Wang Family's Nine Dragons wished they could drink his blood and pull out his bones. If they saw the Heavenly Emperor's heir, they would probably rush over and slap him to death without hesitation.

But Wang Xuanji herself felt no hatred. After all, although their ancestor had died because of him, it was the ancestor who had betrayed first, even if the ancestor had done it for the sake of the family.

But the Heavenly Emperor had truly done nothing wrong. He had fought against the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths without ever retreating a single step. In the end, he had single-handedly blocked an entire realm.

Deep in her heart, Wang Xuanji actually harbored a trace of admiration for him. But that was all. She had to put her family first and protect its inheritance. She had no choice.

As for this Heavenly Emperor's heir, she would not take the initiative to attack him. If he came to challenge her, she would hold back. She would simply let him spend the rest of his lifespan in this world.

Wang Xuanji shot straight toward the Central Continent. This place was the ancestral land of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Race, protected by a grand formation connected to immortal artifacts. Even a peak quasi-immortal wielding an immortal artifact would find it difficult to break through.

Yet a sword gleam surged from the center of Wang Xuanji's brows. The grand formation shook violently, and a massive gap exploded open.

Without pausing for even a moment, Wang Xuanji blasted through and departed.

"Was that primordial spirit power?"

"Just primordial spirit power alone broke the ancestral grand formation of our Undying Celestial Phoenix Race? That formation was personally set up by our Undying Heavenly Emperor ancestor back then."

"This woman is terrifyingly powerful. If she really is from the immortal realm, she must be one of the top prodigies there as well."

"No matter how monstrous the Heavenly Emperor's heir is, he is still a person from the lower realm with an inherent limit. How can he possibly contend against a heavenly prodigy from the immortal realm!"

"Even if the Heavenly Emperor's heir doesn't die, he will miss the opportunity to become an immortal and can only regret it for the rest of his life here with us!"

Thinking of this, the powerhouses of the Undying Celestial Phoenix Race all revealed smiles. Their mood improved whenever they saw their enemies suffer.

But soon, a worried voice rang out, "If the Heavenly Emperor's heir fails to become an immortal but doesn't die either, what will we do when he comes for us after the Age of Dharma's End? Who can stop him?"

The moment these words were spoken, the laughter stopped abruptly. The crowd looked at each other in dismay and could only pray that the Heavenly Emperor's heir would be killed by that immortal realm female prodigy.

…

Hua Yunfei emerged from seclusion. The Eight Sceneries Palace shrank and floated above his head. Nine divine rays hung down, and the great sun divine wheel behind him rotated, making him look even more like a gentle, jade-like immortal god untouched by the mortal world.

Hua Yunfei flew directly from the depths of the starry sky toward the Central Continent. There was no need to harm his relationship with his junior brother. Suppressing the Eight-Crowned King was the proper path. He had bitterly cultivated for so many years. Although he did not care about fame, having inherited the legacy of the Moral Immortal Venerable, he could not remain obscure forever. That would be letting down the ancestor.

He would use the Eight-Crowned King to prove to the entire cultivation world that the Moral Immortal Venerable's inheritance was not inferior to any other orthodox lineage. And once he reached the immortal realm, he would once again enter bitter cultivation. He would not come out of seclusion until he became an Immortal King. Therefore, Hua Yunfei attached great importance to the upcoming battle.

In this manner, Hua Yunfei descended from the depths of the starry sky like a massive star. He did not hide his terrifying aura in the slightest.

In the immortal cities of the Central Continent, many powerhouses who had been waiting for the final battle widened their eyes as they watched Hua Yunfei descend like a falling meteor. Feeling his aura, their expressions all changed.

Besides the Eight-Crowned King and the Heavenly Emperor's heir, there was actually another such powerhouse in the cultivation world?

Many proud geniuses from the past two generations who had already given up on competing for immortality raised their heads to look at Hua Yunfei's face. Their eyes widened even further…

Chapter 1014: Silently Amazed Everyone!

Hua Yunfei had once enjoyed considerable fame across the Central Continent. After all, inheriting the legacy of the Moral Heavenly Venerable was no small matter. Yet he had only ever displayed the talent of a top-tier heavenly prodigy—appearing slightly inferior even to overlords like Alkaid Holy Son. He seemed merely on par with possessors of the Solar Divine Body, the Feather Transformation Divine Body, and other such supreme physiques. His avatar had even been hunted down and slain in public.

Although some had long suspected that his true body possessed far greater strength, as the Heavenly Emperor's heir grew increasingly dazzling and countless ancient monsters emerged into the world, Hua Yunfei was gradually forgotten by the cultivation world. Many even believed he had already fallen.

No one expected that he would reappear today. Not only had his cultivation reached the peak of the Quasi-Immortal realm, but his aura was so terrifying that it defied description, feeling no weaker than that of the Heavenly Emperor's heir.

How was this possible? What virtue or ability did the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land possess to produce two peak contenders for immortality in a single generation?

Countless cultivators in the Immortal City were instantly thrown into an uproar, their hearts filled with disbelief. They had never imagined that someone could cultivate in complete silence, advancing unnoticed all the way to the peak of the Quasi-Immortal realm, only to suddenly emerge and astonish the entire world.

Yet Hua Yunfei's appearance undoubtedly reshaped the landscape of the Quasi-Immortal path once more. The outside world had already concluded that the Eight-Crowned King was unlikely to be a match for the Heavenly Emperor's heir. With Hua Yunfei now added to the equation, the Eight-Crowned King seemed to have even less hope.

Could the struggle for immortality in this era ultimately end in a battle between fellow disciples? Such a thing had never occurred in the entire history of the cultivation world.

Amid waves of shock and amazement, Hua Yunfei descended upon the Immortal City.

"Fellow Daoist Hua, you…"

An old acquaintance of Hua Yunfei could not help but speak, his voice laced with awe and respect.

Hua Yunfei smiled gently and returned the greeting with a cupped fist. Although these people had only ever interacted with his avatar, Hua Yunfei showed no trace of coldness.

Sensing his approachable demeanor, the crowd felt even greater admiration.

Someone gathered the courage to ask, "Fellow Daoist Hua, do you plan to join the Heavenly Emperor's heir in first dealing with the Eight-Crowned King, before competing for the Immortal Qi?"

This was precisely what everyone was curious about. The cultivators of the Dao One Holy Land felt their hearts tighten, growing increasingly regretful that their ancestor had been too arrogant. They should have eliminated the Heavenly Emperor's heir earlier instead of stubbornly guarding the Ninth Realm. If the two supreme figures joined forces now, their ancestor would stand no chance at all.

However, Hua Yunfei merely smiled and replied, "There is no need for my junior brother to act. I will personally challenge the Senior Eight-Crowned King alone! As for the Immortal Qi, there is no need to fight over it either. As the senior brother, I will naturally leave it for my junior brother!"

The moment these words left his mouth, another wave of commotion swept through the crowd.

Hua Yunfei intended to fight the Eight-Crowned King alone. Clearly, that was the very purpose of his arrival. This was monumental news. Even more astonishing was that he had no intention of competing for the Immortal Qi, choosing instead to let his junior brother achieve immortality.

While the cultivation world had seen cases of one person attaining immortality and bringing another into the immortal realm, such outcomes carried far too many uncertainties.

Yet Hua Yunfei spoke with complete calm and sincerity. His character and bearing were truly unmatched, earning widespread admiration.

Seeing the stunned reactions around him, Hua Yunfei cupped his hands lightly and prepared to step onto the teleportation array. But at that moment, he raised an eyebrow and frowned as he looked toward the direction of the Northern Domain. His figure came to a sudden halt.

The crowd watched in confusion. After all, in the current cultivation world, someone of Hua Yunfei's level had essentially reached the pinnacle. Aside from the Eight-Crowned King and the Heavenly Emperor's heir, who else could possibly move him?

While everyone remained puzzled, several Quasi-Immortals soon raised their heads and gazed into the distance. Shock appeared in their eyes.

"What a terrifying aura…"

"How is this possible? This aura definitely doesn't belong to the Heavenly Emperor's heir!"

"This is unbelievable. In the past million years, no one except the Eight-Crowned King has ever reached such near-peak combat strength in this world. How can so many appear in this single era?"

"Who is this person? She came from the direction of the Northern Domain. Could she be an unparalleled prodigy from the myriad races who has finally decided to emerge now that the Immortal Qi has appeared?"

"…"

While the crowd was still reeling in shock, a graceful figure descended with overwhelming momentum. Her aura was unmatched and completely unrestrained.

She landed directly in the center of the Immortal City.

She swept her gaze across the surroundings with cold indifference. Only when her eyes fell on Hua Yunfei did she pause slightly, a trace of surprise flashing across her face.

"A lower realm prodigy who can achieve such perfect combat strength at the Quasi-Immortal realm… This exceeds my expectations. If you were in the immortal realm, you would qualify as an elite in any major force and would be worth nurturing with care."

Her voice was clear yet sharp, carrying an implicit arrogance. Although her words held no overt disdain, they carried the tone of a woman from a great city returning to a small town and casually praising a local youth for having a promising future.

This woman was none other than Wang Xuanji from the lower realm. The moment she spoke, the entire Immortal City fell silent.

The immortal realm? This woman came from the immortal realm? How was that possible?

Everyone's pupils contracted sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief. The immortal realm had been cut off from the cultivation world for a million years. How could someone from there have descended?

It was almost impossible to believe. Yet her aura was indeed terrifying. Only someone from the immortal realm could possess such power.

Hua Yunfei was also somewhat surprised, but he paid no mind to her condescending evaluation. He smiled and nodded slightly. "Thank you for the praise, fellow daoist… Since you have descended from the immortal realm, did you not bring a few strands of Immortal Qi with you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuanji shook her head without offering an explanation. Descending to the lower realm came at an extremely high cost. For the Wang family to send her down had already required immense effort and resources, nearly draining them dry.

Bringing along even a wisp of Immortal Qi or any other immortal weapon would have emptied the family completely. Besides, Immortal Qi existed in the lower realm and was within easy reach. Why would she need to bring her own?

"Are you the strongest expert in this realm?" Wang Xuanji asked seriously. She increasingly felt that the mixed-blood cultivator with the phoenix aura had been talking nonsense and trying to use her as a weapon.

After all, it was already inconceivable for someone in the mere lower realm to reach the level of the man before her. How could there be anyone stronger?

Although she was too lazy to search personally, since she had encountered him, she did not mind taking action early to clear away obstacles.

Sensing her fighting intent, Hua Yunfei smiled and shook his head. "I would not dare claim to be the number one in this realm—that would be too exaggerated. But I am not weak, either…"

Wang Xuanji had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with lower realm cultivators. Seeing that he was still being modest, she grew impatient and raised her hand indifferently. "Make your move. Rest assured, I will not kill you. I only want you to understand the gap between us."

An uproar erupted throughout the Immortal City. An immortal realm prodigy was indeed arrogant beyond measure.

Yet Hua Yunfei showed no anger at being challenged in such a manner. He simply smiled and nodded. "In that case, please be careful, fellow daoist…"

Although Wang Xuanji's appearance was unexpected and her identity as a descender from the immortal realm was shocking, what of it?

He had chosen to cultivate in a low-key manner all this time, but that did not mean he lacked an invincible will. He had simply wished to avoid any accidents on the path of growth that might lead to a tragic end. Now that he had reached perfection, he remained confident even when facing a prodigy from the immortal realm.

With a flick of his sleeve, Hua Yunfei soared into the air. Endless purple qi surged upward, billowing across thirty thousand miles.

As he smiled, Hua Yunfei raised his hand and pressed down with a palm strike that blotted out the sky and sun, nearly engulfing the entire Immortal City.