ISWI Chapter 1167-1169 (Patreon)

Chapter 1167: The Twin Kings Are Useless!

Not only was Wu Fa furious—everyone else present, including Liu Ruyan, was also somewhat puzzled. In the cultivation world, defeating an enemy offered more than just killing; one could also subdue them. The characteristics of the Twin Kings Immortal Physique made the brothers quite valuable. Subduing them would bring significant benefits.

Liu Ruyan even spoke up proactively. "Young Master, the Twin Kings Immortal Physique is truly useful. As long as one brother remains alive, the other can resurrect and retain all memories from before death.

"You can use them to explore dangerous areas, test rules with their lives, or have them throw themselves into harm's way for you. You could also practice risky divine abilities on them to better understand how to kill enemies more effectively.

"As for pills, many elixirs have uncertain effects. You could test them on the brothers. There are countless medicinal herbs in the Immortal Realm that no one has fully identified or mastered, but using these two to test their properties would yield excellent results. They would be quite a treasure for Jade Pool Immortal Sect as well!"

As Liu Ruyan listed the possibilities, the onlookers felt a chill run down their spines. She was truly maximizing their utility.

Wu Fa, still kneeling in grief and rage, shivered. He had not even considered so many uses for himself and his brother. He silently resolved that after this, he would never appear together with his younger brother again. He could not give anyone another chance to capture both of them. The kind of life Liu Ruyan described filled him with despair.

Ye Chen glanced at Liu Ruyan. He had long seen her nature—extremely pragmatic, power-worshipping, and ambitious. Still, he had not expected her to be this driven. She was the complete opposite of the lazy Lu Jing back in his inner world.

However, Ye Chen paid little attention to the many uses she suggested. Although the benefits sounded good, they were too troublesome. He had a much simpler, more effective, and more direct method through the system. There was no need for such complications.

After killing Wu Tian, Ye Chen immediately reached out to collect his origin energy. But the next moment, he frowned. There was no origin energy at the place where Wu Tian had died.

He narrowed his Heavy Pupils and probed the void. He saw that the instant Wu Tian perished, his origin energy had bypassed the isolation of the pure land and flown straight to Wu Fa's side.

Ye Chen's frown deepened. No wonder they could resurrect. Upon death, their origin energy could even cross the barriers of his pure land and return to the other brother. The Twin Kings Immortal Physique was indeed remarkable. Unfortunately, this meant his plan to farm their origin energy had completely failed.

"Useless," Ye Chen said coldly, sweeping a glance at Wu Fa. With no mercy left, destructive divine light surged from his Heavy pupils.

Wu Fa's eyes widened to their limit, filled with utter despair. He had not expected Ye Chen to still kill him after Liu Ruyan had listed so many potential uses. With his brother already dead, if he died now, there would be no chance of resurrection!

At that moment, Wu Fa regretted everything. He should never have provoked this Jade Pool ancestor. Someone capable of becoming an ancestor of Jade Pool Immortal Sect could never be simple...

But his consciousness was completely shattered by the destructive divine light. Nothing remained except his origin energy and divine soul.

...

Ye Chen had killed both brothers cleanly and decisively, shocking the crowd once again.

Liu Ruyan was momentarily surprised but quickly recovered. "These two had terrible character. Keeping them around would never guarantee loyalty... Young Master's decision not to spare them shows true foresight and wisdom."

"Young Master, there are other prodigies in the Immortal Realm with Heavy pupils, but I feel theirs are far inferior to yours! Young Master, can your Heavy Pupils truly see through everything? Female cultivators' immortal robes have arrays that block prying eyes. Can yours see through them? Can you see the color of the garments beneath my robe?"

Liu Ruyan understood well that a great figure's actions needed no questioning or doubt—only support and understanding. As a maidservant, everything her Young Master did was naturally right. Even if it was wrong, it was still right.

Ye Chen chuckled at her words. He had never used his Heavy Pupils to look at those close to him, as it felt impolite. Now, with full power, he swept his gaze over Liu Ruyan and transmitted with a light laugh, "Pink!"

Liu Ruyan looked slightly startled. She leaned close to him, shielding them from others' view, and said with a charming smile, "Young Master, you're mistaken. It's purple. If you don't believe me, take another look yourself..."

Beneath her immortal robe, she wore a hidden purple garment she had deliberately changed into these past few days.

Ye Chen smiled. "I'm not wrong. It's pink."

Liu Ruyan froze for a moment before realizing what he meant. Her pretty face flushed red. She lightly patted his shoulder with feigned annoyance. "Young Master, you're so naughty... I like it so much..."

The two flirted openly while the surviving cultivators watched in utter shock. They had now confirmed that this Jade Pool ancestor's talent was even higher than that of Xie Linyuan and Wang Teng. Even those two could cross realms to kill enemies, but at peak Celestial Immortal, they could never have casually slain the Twin Kings Wu Fa and Wu Tian.

Still, no one dared declare whether Ye Chen was stronger than Xie Linyuan or Wang Teng. After all, the two possessed far higher cultivation. The outcome was uncertain. One thing, however, was clear: Ye Chen was fully qualified to compete for the Great Sun Origin Core. When it emerged, the battle would undoubtedly be spectacular.

...

Ye Chen did not attack the remaining people. With the Twin Kings dead, the immortal array lost its support and dissipated on its own.

He held Liu Ruyan with one arm and flew gracefully toward the central region. The others continued discussing in small groups, speculating about what kind of physique Ye Chen possessed to be so overwhelmingly powerful.

One cultivator, whose close friend had been killed by the Twin Kings at the start of the ambush, had wanted to collect his friend's remains and return them to his family. But after a brief inspection, he frowned deeply and said angrily, "When did the Twin Kings learn such an evil technique? They actually extract a person's origin energy after killing them..."

"It probably wasn't the Twin Kings. I've never heard that they possess such a method!"

"I suspect someone else nearby did it. Who is so shameless? Return my friend's origin energy!"

Some were furious.

Ye Chen and Liu Ruyan had not flown far and heard everything clearly. Liu Ruyan glanced at her Young Master with a hint of suspicion. Her intuition was sharp—she felt it was her Young Master's doing.

Ye Chen touched his nose and looked up at the sky, as if completely unaware.

Chapter 1168: Young Master Values Me Highly!

Ye Chen maintained a calm expression as he continued flying deeper into the Sunset Secret Realm with Liu Ruyan in his arm.

Liu Ruyan kept trying to let Ye Chen catch glimpses of her purple garment, though she had no intention of letting him verify whether anything was pink. She was a rational and calculating female cultivator. She believed Ye Chen's talent and combat strength placed him among the absolute top prodigies. However, she still needed to observe whether he was generous.

Some high and mighty cultivators were stingy in private. They would refuse to share even a single pill with their Dao companions and might even demand their partners contribute half the resources needed to upgrade cave abode arrays. If Ye Chen turned out to be that kind of man, no matter how strong he was, she would gain nothing worthwhile. It would be better to leave early.

Her Profound Yin Soul-Nurturing Immortal Physique was her final trump card for attracting men. Its effects were strongest the first time and could only bestow the soul-nurturing immortal light on one man. She could not afford to give herself away recklessly.

Therefore, allowing Ye Chen occasional glimpses of her purple garment and showing proactive closeness was acceptable, but Liu Ruyan always controlled the pace with masterful precision.

Ye Chen paid little attention to her little schemes. As for the mild flirtation, he was in no hurry. Having experienced far too much, he could not possibly be manipulated by such minor tactics.

After casually slaying two more Lava Fire Demons, the first fire demon core he had obtained was nearing expiration. Ye Chen stopped and gathered all the cores orbiting behind him like a halo of virtue into his palm.

Seeing him store the cores, Liu Ruyan showed no trace of greed. Instead, she spoke softly, "Young Master, are you preparing to cultivate? I possess the Thousand Illusions Divine Ability, which can create countless phantoms and cover a radius of a hundred thousand miles. If anyone approaches, even if they hide their presence, I can detect their divine soul fluctuations and alert Young Master immediately."

Looking at her sensible demeanor, Ye Chen smiled. Liu Ruyan's emotional flattery was truly top-tier. But whether she could deliver genuinely high-level feedback remained to be seen.

With a wave of his hand, the twelve fire demon cores in his palm exploded. Endless Great Sun essence surged wildly, as if ready to erupt and scatter. This was one of the most extreme powers in the world. Yet under Ye Chen's control, a single glance calmed it like still water.

He narrowed his eyes and circulated his Primordial Chaos immortal force, pressing down fiercely. The Great Sun essence was rapidly compressed. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a golden bead the size of a pinky finger.

Liu Ruyan watched in mild surprise, unsure what Ye Chen intended. Great Sun essence had many uses. It could accelerate the cultivation of fire-type divine abilities, directly temper the body and immortal force for greater purity and higher limits, and strongly counter bloodline and yin-demonic cultivators. It also aided in refining treasures and pills, amplifying divine abilities, and nourishing the divine soul.

Most importantly, it could elevate one's inner world or universe. Great Sun essence could replace a sun to maintain balance within an inner universe, accelerating its growth. If one's talent and realm were sufficient, it could even provide insight into the Great Yang Dao among the three thousand Great Daos.

This was precisely why so many prodigies had entered the secret realm despite knowing they had little chance of obtaining the Great Sun Origin Core. Of course, the core itself would provide far superior benefits. That was why it was so coveted.

While Liu Ruyan watched with curiosity, Ye Chen flicked his finger and sent the compressed golden bead of Great Sun essence floating before her.

Liu Ruyan froze for a moment. She guessed his intention, but disbelief filled her heart, and her face showed pleasant surprise. "Young Master, what are you doing?"

Ye Chen looked at her calmly and spoke with a faint smile, "You have pleased me greatly these past days. Consider this a gift. Use it for your cultivation."

Given their different statuses, he could not be overly polite in his offering.

At that moment, wild joy surged through Liu Ruyan's heart. She had worried that her Young Master might be stingy, focused only on himself and indifferent to those around him. Now it seemed she had worried for nothing. Such a vast amount of Great Sun essence was incredibly precious, yet he had given every bit to her without hesitation. With this much, she could push her divine ability straight to major completion in a short time.

Even in her ecstasy, Liu Ruyan instinctively moved to refuse. The more generous he was, the less she felt she could accept. While the essence would greatly benefit her divine ability, her ambitions ran far deeper. She wanted his heart.

Thus, her eyes shimmered with emotion as she gently bit her lip and gazed up at him. "Becoming Young Master's maidservant was already shamelessly requested by this servant using the favor of being saved. Everything I do comes from the heart. If I accept this, won't it seem as if I approached you only for benefits? Please don't think of me that way. This servant seeks nothing except to remain by Young Master's side and serve you."

Ye Chen smiled at her words. Liu Ruyan was the most ambitious and driven female cultivator he had ever met. If the women of the Heavenly Desire Sect used their techniques to capture a man's body, then Liu Ruyan aimed straight for the heart. Still, he had grown somewhat immune to such tactics.

He waved his hand indifferently. "Take it. I dislike it when others refuse me. If you wish to stay by my side, you must never refuse or question me under any circumstances."

Liu Ruyan had not expected such words. Her pretty face flushed red. With a mix of helplessness and delight in her eyes, she spoke in a slightly coquettish tone, "Young Master, you really are so overbearing... But this servant likes it very much..."

She no longer refused. She knew that persistent rejection could breed annoyance. When a man asserted himself, accepting with a touch of grievance and joy would better stir his affection.

She held the scorching bead in her palm, feeling as though lava might erupt from within, warming her body from the inside out. For Young Master to give her so much Great Sun essence showed that she had already entered his heart during this time. As long as she continued working hard, he would surely stop seeing her as a mere maidservant. Becoming his wife, his equal partner, or his official Dao companion would only be a matter of time.

At that point, she would rise to become a high-ranking figure in Jade Pool Immortal Sect, with boundless resources and a lofty status that allowed her to look down upon the world.

While Liu Ruyan lost herself in these bright visions of the future, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen's mind.

"Congratulations, Host, on successfully gifting a present..."

"Thirty thousand times feedback in progress..."

Chapter 1169: Perfect Universe!

"Detected massive emotional fluctuation in the gift recipient..."

"Triggering maximum critical hit feedback!"

"Triggering heart strike feedback!"

"Feedback: Great Sun Glazed Purification Pool..."

"Great Sun Glazed Purification Pool: A Buddha once used a supreme divine ability to melt a small world's Great Sun into a divine pool..."

"Within it, Great Sun essence flows endlessly. Cultivating or bathing inside allows one to be bathed in boundless Great Sun essence, purifying everything within oneself..."

"One may comprehend the Buddhist Nirvana Flames during cultivation..."

"Fire-attribute cultivation techniques progress at double the speed..."

"Comprehending the Great Yang Dao while inside progresses at double the speed..."

"It can continuously supply Great Sun essence to one's inner universe, accelerating its growth..."

...

The dense description made Ye Chen's eyes light up. This was a top-tier immortal pool from the Buddhist lineage, effective even for Immortal Monarchs. A Buddha was the title of an Immortal King, meaning only an Immortal King could refine such a treasure.

It was truly a good item. The description also noted that the Great Sun essence was too fierce—even immortal artifacts below supreme grade could not withstand prolonged immersion...

Which meant it was best not to wear anything.

In a good mood, Ye Chen looked at Liu Ruyan with even gentler eyes. Not only did she provide excellent emotional value, her feedback was also solid. She was worth keeping and nurturing properly.

Liu Ruyan pressed closer, rubbing against him affectionately. "Young Master, you're so good to this servant... This servant comes from a minor family and has nothing to repay you with. If Young Master does not mind, please enjoy this servant's humble beauty... My Profound Yin Soul-Nurturing Immortal Physique can only nurture one person in my lifetime. I hope Young Master will cherish it..."

By the end, Liu Ruyan's large eyes shimmered with mist, filled with emotion and nervousness. She looked utterly pitiable and endearing.

Ye Chen smiled and patted her. He knew the effects of the Profound Yin Soul-Nurturing Immortal Physique, but he did not believe it would benefit him much—it would hardly even be adding flowers to brocade. Besides, they were still inside the secret realm, and completing his objectives came first.

He shook his head. "Next time. Let's head to the core of the secret realm first, wait for the Great Sun Origin Core to emerge, and claim it."

A trace of disappointment flickered in Liu Ruyan's eyes. "Young Master, this servant wants to do something for you..."

Seeing her desperate desire to improve herself, Ye Chen shook his head again. He summoned the Western Empress Holy Carriage and sat down on the seat. Then he motioned for Liu Ruyan to kneel before him.

Soon, the Western Empress Holy Carriage shot forward in a streak of divine light, speeding toward the core region.

Ye Chen stiffened slightly at first, then sighed at Liu Ruyan's intense drive for progress. Still, the experience in the Immortal Realm was indeed far superior to Earth. For one thing, some people on Earth would even retch while brushing their teeth in the morning... But immortal cultivators had perfect control over every muscle in their bodies. They would never feel discomfort from foreign objects. This was something Earthlings could never learn.

The holy carriage thundered onward. Because of its powerful aura, Lava Fire Demons frequently ambushed it. Yet with a casual wave of his hand, the demons would vanish instantly. Only then would a small gap appear in the divine light surrounding the carriage. As the fire demon cores flew inside, faint, soft hums would occasionally drift out from within the light...

...

The core of the Sunset Secret Realm was a divine pool. Fierce Great Sun essence churned within it. Ordinary low-grade immortal artifacts would melt into liquid here. At the center, a fiery red orb continuously rotated, greedily absorbing the surrounding Great Sun essence.

This was the Great Sun Origin Core. It would fully emerge during the final week of the secret realm. Once claimed, the realm would fall silent once more, and everyone inside would be expelled.

High above the core region, two figures stood calmly in the sky.

One wore dark robes, with countless samsara phenomena swirling behind him. The other was dressed in golden robes that radiated overwhelming dominance. A heavenly palace seemed to shimmer between his brows, accompanied by faint divine chants.

They were none other than Xie Linyuan and Wang Teng—the acknowledged strongest prodigies in the secret realm.

Wang Teng's battle intent surged as he looked at Xie Linyuan. "Xie Linyuan, I heard that not long ago, a powerful expert from the Heaven Immortal Sect obtained the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon in the far west. It should be in your hands by now, correct?"

The Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon was a treasure on the same level as the Great Sun Origin Core. Once refined into one's inner universe, it could manifest as a near-authentic great moon, scattering endless lunar essence. Its benefits were equally profound.

Xie Linyuan smiled faintly and did not deny it. "Indeed. I plan to refine it together with the Great Sun Origin Core once I obtain the latter. Yin and yang will complement each other for greater balance, and the combination will provide even more advantages. Beyond the Great Yin and Great Yang Daos, it will also benefit my future pursuit of the Samsara Dao."

Wang Teng smiled calmly and waved his hand. A river of stars poured out, orbiting above his head. Countless great stars revolved within it, making him resemble a child of the starry heavens.

Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow. "The Myriad Phenomena Chaos Star Orbit? I didn't expect that the treasure which appeared in the starry skies back then—the one fought over by so many Immortal Monarchs—would ultimately fall into the hands of the Wang Family."

The Myriad Phenomena Chaos Star Orbit was a supreme starry treasure. Once refined into one's inner universe, it would project endless stars and give birth to chaos. Its future benefits were equally immense and could even help one attempt to comprehend the Chaos Dao. Its value was in no way inferior to the Great Sun Origin Core or the Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon.

Most importantly, if one could refine all three into their inner universe, the resulting benefits would far exceed simple addition. It would lay the foundation for a truly perfect universe.

Of course, possessing these did not guarantee mastery of the three Great Daos or becoming an Immortal King. But it was like planting three powerful seeds. With sufficient future opportunities, the possibilities would be endless, and one's growth potential would be limitless.

Even Xie Linyuan grew interested. His deep eyes fixed on Wang Teng as he raised his hand. A full moon appeared, its nine heavens lunar radiance flowing like clear light and covering half the sky. For a brief moment, it even suppressed the constantly churning Great Sun essence in the divine pool below. Its power was evident.

One bathed in starlight, the other draped in lunar radiance, the two stood facing each other. Their auras clashed violently.

In the distance, dozens of cultivators watched from afar, filled with awe and envy. They were prodigies as well, but the gap between prodigies was truly vast. Upon seeing the pair, none of them dared approach the core region, fearing they would be caught in the fallout.

The treasures both men had revealed were as precious as the Great Sun Origin Core—items they could only dream of. Yet these two still had the chance to obtain even more. Once their inner universes stepped into perfection, their strength would surge once again, rendering them truly unmatched.