ISWI Chapter 1030-1031 (Patreon)

Chapter 1030: The Frustrated Wang Xuanji!

Wang Xuanji actually felt the same sense of bewilderment as Yao Yuanshan. It was already shocking enough that the lower world had an Eight-Crowned King. The Eight-Crowned King relied on the World Tree and spent most of his time asleep, so his strength was somewhat understandable.

But now, there was also the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Either one of them possessed talent not inferior to her own before her Immortal Spirit Root had been dug out. It was truly terrifying.

Yet this also put Wang Xuanji in a difficult position… If Ye Chen truly had the strength to compete with the Eight-Crowned King for Immortal Qi, what was she supposed to do? Stand on the sidelines?

At best, she might get a spot to return to the Immortal Realm. But what she wanted was far more than that. Because of this, her original ideas of suppressing or subduing him had completely changed. She had just casually grabbed a spectator earlier and already learned everything about Ye Chen. He liked female cultivators—even immortal corpses were not off-limits. It was a bit perverted, but she had heard of far more twisted things in the Immortal Realm.

For example, she knew of a family in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths where every talented prodigy had to ride a strange giant lizard, merging their bloodlines and advancing together.

Compared to that, Ye Chen's preference for immortal corpses was nothing. And this was precisely her opportunity. Although she had never cared much about her appearance or figure, she knew she was undeniably top-tier.

No female cultivator in this world could compare to her. Even the woman currently in Ye Chen's arms was vastly inferior to her in every aspect. If she could make Ye Chen lose his mind over her and willingly give her the World Tree and the Immortal Qi, then her goal could still be achieved.

Therefore, Wang Xuanji immediately spoke with a trace of grievance in her voice: "Fellow Daoist, I was waiting for you at the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land earlier, but you crashed into me. At that time, I nearly had all my internal organs shattered…"

Her tone carried a hint of delicate helplessness. Wang Xuanji had never pursued male cultivators before, but she understood very well that evoking a man's sympathy was the fastest way to enter his heart.

Moreover, it had been Ye Chen who had crashed into her. If she could stir up some guilt in him, the effect would be even greater.

Yao Xi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Was this woman trying to throw herself into her junior brother's arms?

Yao Xi felt no jealousy, only a sigh. Her junior brother was truly too outstanding.

However, Ye Chen's expression grew even colder. He had seen countless women and every type imaginable. This woman was most likely after something he possessed and had been misled by the rumors about him circulating outside. That was why she was trying this approach.

An 80,000-times beauty was indeed worth playing a few mind games with. But this woman clearly had a proud and arrogant nature, so he decided to let her stew for a while first.

Otherwise, without a proper beatdown, even an 80,000-times beauty would be worthless.

Thus, Ye Chen replied indifferently: "So it's about that matter. Such trivial things are usually handled by the Holy Master on my behalf… If you have anything to say, go speak with the Holy Master of my Heavenly Evolution Holy Land."

Wang Xuanji's eyes widened instantly. What kind of nonsense was he saying?

Ye Chen paid no attention to her reaction. The moment his words fell, he summoned the Western King's Holy Carriage. He helped Yao Xi aboard, then, under Wang Xuanji's dumbfounded gaze, shot away into the distance…

Wang Xuanji stared blankly at the carriage that vanished in an instant. Her fists clenched tightly. She was the princess of the Wang family. Even when she had been hiding her Immortal Spirit Root and traveling outside, countless prodigies had fawned over her.

Top successors from Immortal King clans and supreme sects were not few in number. Yet a mere lower world cultivator, who was only slightly more talented, dared to ignore her like this?

He had crashed into her and then casually brushed her off with "go talk to my Holy Master." It was simply too arrogant!

Most importantly, rumor had it that the Heavenly Emperor's heir was extremely lustful toward women. Yet he had completely disregarded her. Was she blind? Couldn't he see that she was countless times more perfect than those ordinary lower world women?

Wang Xuanji gritted her teeth. But when she thought about the fact that without the World Tree and the Immortal Qi, she would never be able to return to the Immortal Realm, and that the current generation of the Wang family only had her to hold everything together… If she failed and the family had spent so many resources on her, the Wang family would likely be carved up before long.

Thinking of this, Wang Xuanji's fists tightened even more. Although she felt deeply humiliated and ashamed, she still turned toward the direction of the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and flew after them once more. She had to win this man over. She needed him to help her return to the Immortal Realm.

…

On the carriage.

Yao Xi lay on Ye Chen's body, speaking gently, "Junior brother, have you changed your nature? That female cultivator was truly pitifully beautiful. Especially her small mouth and that soft pink lip color—she's practically the most exquisite female cultivator I've ever seen…

"Yet when she took the initiative to approach you with an excuse, you were so cold to her. Could it be that you've entered the heartless realm of the Heavenly Dao and no longer have any interest in women?"

Ye Chen laughed upon hearing this. He gently brushed aside the hair on Yao Xi's forehead and said, "She cannot compare to Senior Sister. With you here, all other female cultivators lose their luster and are not even worth a glance."

Yao Xi immediately let out a soft, charming laugh. She knew very well that her junior brother was lying. But she loved hearing it. Moreover, although Ye Chen loved many women, he never forgot any of them.

Thinking of this, Yao Xi noticed that the Western Empress Holy Carriage was isolated from the outside world by divine light. She couldn't help but start crawling onto Ye Chen.

But Ye Chen stopped her.

Yao Xi's eyes showed a trace of grievance. She and her junior brother had truly not seen each other for many years. It wasn't just men who had desires—women did too. Her junior brother couldn't possibly treat her like he did back in the Foundation Establishment period and refuse to come home again!

Sensing his senior sister's resentment, Ye Chen smiled and whispered softly, "Senior Sister, turn your back to me…"

Yao Xi immediately understood. She shot Ye Chen a charmingly annoyed glare, but her movements remained as gentle as water, just as she had always been—willing to accept everything about him.

…

The journey to the Yao family had taken Ye Chen only half an hour. But the return trip to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land took a full seven days.

Occasionally, passing cultivators would see the Western King's Holy Carriage hovering motionless in the sky and feel puzzled. If not for the terrifying aura emanating from the carriage, they wouldn't have even dared to approach.

Moreover, the carriage would occasionally shake. Some even began to suspect it was an abandoned Extreme Dao Weapon.

Wang Xuanji clearly witnessed this scene as well. She was so angry that her hands trembled. He showed her no warmth at all, yet he couldn't even bear to waste traveling time with other female cultivators?

Wang Xuanji wished she could slash the shameless couple inside the carriage to death with her sword embryo. But she knew she still needed Ye Chen. The opportunity to restore her Immortal Spirit Root lay in his hands. So she could only grit her teeth and leave first, heading toward the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land to wait for Ye Chen's return.

At this moment, the news that Ye Chen had nearly wiped out the Yao family had already spread. Many powers were shocked to the core.

On one hand, they were stunned by Ye Chen's strength. He had destroyed an ancient immortal clan as easily as slaughtering dogs.

On the other hand, they couldn't understand why the Heavenly Emperor's heir had acted so ruthlessly. After all, wasn't the Yao family's Divine Maiden the Heavenly Emperor's heir's Dao companion? Why had he suddenly turned against them?

However, as more powerful experts entered the Yao family ruins, even though the people who knew the full truth were dead, they quickly pieced together the reality from the residual immortal soul power left at the scene and the accounts of the survivors.

The Yao family had used a method to connect with the Immortal Realm, summoning a prodigy from above, and then offered their own Divine Maiden as a vessel to that immortal expert.

When the Heavenly Emperor's heir learned of this, he flew into a rage, came personally, slaughtered them all, and took the Divine Maiden back! If not for the Divine Maiden's final plea for mercy, the entire Yao family would have been completely massacred.

Chapter 1031: Preparing for Battle

On this day, the entire cultivation world gained a new understanding of the Heavenly Emperor's heir's obsession with women. For the sake of one woman, he had nearly wiped out an entire ancient immortal family. It was truly terrifying.

At the same time, the strength of the Heavenly Emperor's heir became even more intriguing to everyone. After all, news had already spread that he had broken through to the peak of the Quasi-Immortal realm. His power must have surged dramatically once again.

Yet many still doubted whether he could truly match the Eight-Crowned King.

In the past, no one had ever seen the Eight-Crowned King take action, so most had simply assumed he was on the same level as the Celestial Prince or the banished immortals. But now, after Hua Yunfei's defeat at the hands of Wang Xuanji, followed by Wang Xuanji's effortless suppression, the Eight-Crowned King's strength had become unfathomable in everyone's eyes.

One was the Heavenly Emperor's heir—an undefeated genius whose talent overshadowed the ages, so monstrous that even the Heavenly Emperor himself would pale in comparison.

The other was the Eight-Crowned King, who had reigned supreme for a million years, sitting alone at the pinnacle, holding the World Tree in his grasp with foundations that defied imagination. Who would emerge victorious between the two? It was truly hard to say.

There was no doubt, however, that this would be the most supreme Quasi-Immortal battle in the history of the cultivation world. And on this very day, a Quasi-Immortal from the Dao One Holy Land emerged from the Immortal Path and announced a piece of news that caused an even greater uproar.

"Our ancestor, the Eight-Crowned King, has spoken. He will wait for him in the Ninth Realm for a battle! Since the Heavenly Emperor's heir has already reached the peak of the Quasi-Immortal realm, he might as well come sooner.”

The Eight-Crowned King had only said the first sentence. The second was added by the Quasi-Immortal from the Dao One Holy Land himself. Although he had great confidence in his ancestor, he could not deny how monstrous the Heavenly Emperor's heir was, nor how frighteningly fast he grew.

How many years had it been? He had already become a Quasi-Immortal! Did he treat the Quasi-Immortal realm like the Qi Refining stage?

He feared that if they waited any longer, the Heavenly Emperor's heir would only grow stronger. After all, even he wouldn't dare claim that his ancestor's talent surpassed that of the Heavenly Emperor's heir. The ancestor's advantage lay in his longevity and profound foundations. Under these circumstances, it was naturally better to have Ye Chen come and meet his end as soon as possible.

The moment the Dao One Holy Land Quasi-Immortal's words spread, the entire cultivation world erupted once more. Countless cultivators widened their eyes in shock. The Eight-Crowned King, who had sat alone in the Ninth Realm for so long, had finally spoken for the first time. It was clear that the Heavenly Emperor's heir truly qualified as his opponent.

For a time, powerful experts from across the cultivation world emerged from seclusion one after another. After all, the outcome of the upcoming battle would decide the ownership of the Immortal Qi. And with the cultivation world on the verge of entering the Age of Dharma's End, this might very well become the most brilliant battle the cultivation world would ever witness. In the future, it would be impossible for two such terrifying existences to appear again. Therefore, no one wanted to miss it. They all set off toward the battlefield.

At the same time, they were especially curious about when exactly the Heavenly Emperor's heir would arrive at the Ninth Realm to fight this final, decisive battle of the cultivation world.

In the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land.

Ye Chen steered the refreshed and gleaming Western Empress Holy Carriage, stopping and going along the way, until he finally returned to the holy land. Carrying the languid Yao Xi in his arms, he ascended Holy Son Peak together with her.

"Senior Sister, choose a cave dwelling for yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi's watery eyes curved gently in a soft smile. She then selected the cave dwelling closest to Ye Chen's. At the same time, two figures flew over and landed in front of Ye Chen and Yao Xi. They were Holy Master Feng Baiyu and the eldest senior brother, Hua Yunfei.

As soon as they arrived, they informed Ye Chen that the Eight-Crowned King had spoken and was waiting for him in the Ninth Realm for a decisive battle.

Holy Master Feng Baiyu lightly waved his feather fan, his expression somewhat grave. "The Eight-Crowned King is indeed extraordinary… Three thousand years after the Jianmu Tree was destroyed, the first era of the Immortal Path opened. That era was filled with true immortals—remnants from the Heavenly Emperor's time.

"The Eight-Crowned King fought them all with his Divine King Body, suppressing numerous ancient experts and ultimately obtaining Immortal Qi. It is said that he also acquired the World Tree during that time. Afterward, he did not fall into slumber. Instead, he continuously collected the Nine Secrets…

"I strongly suspect that he has already gathered all Nine Secrets. It is said that once they are fully collected and successfully fused, there will be almost no weaknesses. Although the process must have been incredibly difficult, given how many years the Eight-Crowned King has lived and his exceptional talent, he has most likely succeeded. His foundations must have reached an unimaginable level.

"After all, no Quasi-Immortal has ever stayed in this realm for so long. Spanning ancient and modern times, his strength can probably be called the strongest among all Quasi-Immortals in the myriad heavens.”

Hua Yunfei nodded gently in agreement. "The Eight-Crowned King and I both possess the Divine King Body. That day, when I sensed him taking action, the entire universe resonated. His true strength is likely no longer comparable to ordinary true immortals. It may have already surpassed the immortal level…

"Most importantly, I did not sense the aura of the World Tree that day. Clearly, he did not use it. This person's strength has already reached a terrifying degree.”

After listening to his senior brother and the Holy Master, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

This Eight-Crowned King was indeed quite formidable. He truly gave off the feeling of being the strongest Quasi-Immortal in history.

However, that was before Ye Chen had reached the Quasi-Immortal realm himself. Now that he had also become a Quasi-Immortal, the strongest one was naturally him.

Still, since both men spoke with such seriousness, Ye Chen had no intention of underestimating his opponent. What if the other party also had some hidden trump cards? It was always better to be cautious and avoid any mishaps.

Therefore, Ye Chen decided to prepare carefully. First, he would go to his fiancée and deliver the origin he had taken from the Celestial Prince. After that, he would head to the Heavenly Desire Sect. He couldn't keep the loli ancestor he had rescued from the Heavenly Desire Sect waiting forever.

Now was the perfect time for the loli ancestor and her five generations of descendants to repay the favor. He believed that five lifetimes combined would allow his strength to advance even further. Only then would he go face the Eight-Crowned King and properly experience the power of a being who had sat alone at the peak for a million years.

"Junior Brother, let's join forces. I still held back some strength last time. If I unleash everything, it might help you. However, once you become an immortal and enter the Immortal Realm, could you spare me one of the entry slots?”

Hua Yunfei's divine wheel shone brilliantly behind him as he spoke without any pretense.

Ye Chen smiled at once. "Senior Brother, there's no need to be so polite. If I become an immortal, I naturally won't abandon you… But there's no need for us to fight together. The Eight-Crowned King is very strong, but I believe I am stronger than him!”

Ye Chen's face was full of confidence.

Both men raised their eyebrows, then smiled. They glanced at Yao Xi and chuckled. "Since you're this confident, we won't worry anymore!”

Both of them had their own secrets. Yet they had also realized that Ye Chen's secrets far outnumbered theirs. Since Ye Chen was so confident, it clearly wasn't empty boasting. It seemed the Eight-Crowned King, who had waited bitterly for a million years in pursuit of perfection, was destined to suffer a crushing defeat in this final lifetime.

"Does the Holy Master not want an entry slot into the Immortal Realm?” Ye Chen asked curiously as he looked at the Holy Master. No one wanted to miss the chance to enter the Immortal Realm, yet their Holy Master hadn't said a word about it.

Fang Baiyu shook his head with an understanding expression. "The future belongs to you young ones. With so many female cultivators around you, managing to squeeze out one slot for your senior brother already shows great conscience. As long as you two do well, an old fellow like me can rest easy even if I'm trapped in this realm forever…”

With that, Fang Baiyu waved his folding fan and left with a lonely yet calm demeanor.