ISWI Chapter 1183-1184 (Patreon)

Chapter 1183: Wang Ninth's Killing Intent!

The Immortal Monarch from the Supreme Hall, who was shielding Xie Linyuan, also showed a trace of amazement and admiration in his eyes.

After all, the higher one's cultivation became, the more difficult it was to kill an opponent even if defeating them was not hard. Once one reached the Immortal realm, methods of resurrection, recovery, and escape became increasingly astonishing. Unless the difference in strength was overwhelming.

Xie Linyuan had not only suppressed Wang Teng but had also killed him outright. It was truly unbelievable. The Other Shore Immortal Monarch's only disciple was indeed extraordinary.

As for the furious Wang Ninth, he paid him no mind. Although the Wang Family's Nine Dragons were powerful, the Supreme Hall had seven Immortal Monarchs and the Other Shore Immortal Monarch as well.

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Wang Ninth's face was dark and gloomy, his killing intent surging. Clearly, the fall of the family's only prodigy was difficult for him to accept—especially since it was his own son.

Xie Linyuan, however, felt like crying as he received the crowd's admiring and astonished gazes. This trip had truly been one he should never have taken. He had not obtained the Great Sun Origin Core. He had not defeated Wang Teng. He had even lost his Nine Heavens Clear Radiance Realm Moon. He had been ordered around by Ye Chen. And now that they had all come out, he still had to take the blame for him...

It was truly too much of a loss.

Xie Linyuan immediately spoke up. "It was not me who killed Wang Teng."

Wang Ninth revealed a sinister smile. "If not you, then who? Could it be one of these useless trash? Though it is also possible. With my son Wang Teng's Immortal King aptitude, you would only be a defeated subordinate beneath him. So tell me—who exactly did you join forces with to plot against my son?"

Xie Linyuan felt so dejected from the questioning that he almost wanted to complain. Him, a defeated subordinate of Wang Teng? What a joke. It was only because Wang Teng had gone off to court death instead of fighting him. Otherwise, he would definitely have suppressed Wang Teng. Although he wanted to explain, he was unwilling to snitch and appear undignified.

Besides, why should he explain? He had the Other Shore Immortal Monarch, the number one Immortal Monarch in the Immortal Realm, as his master. His home sect, the Heaven Immortal Sect, also had an Immortal King ancestor. What was a mere Wang Family compared to that?

...

Xie Linyuan could not be bothered to speak, but a prodigy from a force close to the Wang Family spoke up. "Senior, Wang Teng was not killed by Xie Linyuan. The two did not even fight! Wang Teng was killed by Ye Chen from Jade Pool Immortal Sect!"

The moment these words fell, the entire scene fell silent. All the powerful experts revealed expressions of shock and disbelief.

Wang Teng had been killed by Ye Chen? How was this possible?

Everyone turned to look at their own prodigies. Upon seeing them nod secretly, they became even more dumbfounded. There had been cases of killing across realms in the Immortal Realm, but they were usually top geniuses killing nameless nobodies.

But Wang Teng? What kind of talent and combat strength did he possess? He was an existence who could also kill across realms. Yet he had been killed by someone an entire major realm below him? This was impossible. What kind of talent would be required?

In an instant, all the powerful experts fixed their sharp gazes on Ye Chen, wanting to examine him thoroughly.

Huo Linglong had immediately shielded Ye Chen from the pressure and pulled him into the immortal boat. Now she turned around with a face full of astonishment to look at him. The sound of her waist ornaments clinking nonstop showed just how shocked she was...

Ye Chen had killed Wang Teng? Even with an Immortal Spirit Root, wasn't this a bit too ridiculous?

Soon, after some prodigies who knew the inside story transmitted the events from within the secret realm, gasps of amazement rang out from time to time. The way everyone looked at Ye Chen changed once again.

A Heavenly Emperor successor who had ascended from the lower world? Someone who had crushed and killed Wang Teng? Someone suspected of possessing an Immortal Spirit Root? Any one of these alone was enough to shock everyone to their core.

Amid the widespread shock, Wang Ninth, whose killing intent surged like a storm, instantly confirmed the truth through the reactions of the prodigies. His family's prodigy with the aptitude of an Immortal King had actually been killed across realms? This was even more humiliating than being killed by Xie Linyuan. After all, killing across realms was called genius. Being killed across realms was pure incompetence. Ye Chen's cultivation had turned his son into a complete laughingstock.

At that moment, someone transmitted a message to Wang Ninth, causing his gaze to grow even darker and his killing intent to surge wildly. If there was any force in the Immortal Realm that least wanted another Heavenly Emperor to appear, it was undoubtedly the Wang Family.

The Wang Family had done far too much—whether it was their betrayal of the Heavenly Emperor back then or their efforts to erase all traces of him after declaring his fall. This had created an irreconcilable grudge between the Wang Family and the Heavenly Emperor.

Now, a suspected Immortal Spirit Root Heavenly Emperor successor had suddenly appeared. Wang Ninth's already boiling killing intent grew even more ferocious.

Xie Linyuan was not easy to kill, but Ye Chen only had a Saint Immortal by his side. Moreover, he was the Heavenly Emperor's heir. He must die...

At this moment, the entire heaven and earth darkened completely. Everything in the world seemed to pause. The entire realm appeared to share in Wang Ninth's fury.

Many of the weaker protectors present had already begun coughing blood. They immediately retreated with their prodigies. Some were not fast enough and exploded together with their prodigies, turning into bloody mist. All healing and resurrection divine abilities failed completely. There was no sign of revival.

The other powerful experts protected their prodigies and retreated rapidly. Everyone looked at the darkened heavens, feeling the rage within them, and their hearts filled with terror.

This was an Immortal Monarch! As the closest existences to Immortal Kings, although they had not yet mastered a Great Dao, their terror still surpassed imagination. They already gave off the feeling of standing above the heavens and earth.

Only another Immortal Monarch could extinguish Wang Ninth's anger. However, Ye Chen only had the Saint Immortal Huo Linglong by his side. She could not possibly stop him. Even if Jade Moon Immortal Monarch were here, she might not be able to block Wang Ninth. After all, he was one of the Wang Family's Nine Dragons—one of the top existences among Immortal Monarchs!

At this moment, the crowd's expressions toward Ye Chen grew extremely complicated. Being able to kill Wang Teng across realms was enough to prove that Ye Chen was the most monstrous Heavenly Emperor successor in history. Unfortunately, the moment his identity was exposed, he had encountered the Immortal Monarch Wang Ninth. His fate was sealed. This child's luck was truly too poor.

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Huo Linglong's already snow-white face grew even paler. Everything had happened too quickly and too unbelievably, leaving her no time to think carefully. But sensing Wang Ninth's killing intent, she did not hesitate for even a moment. Endless red lotus karmic flames boiled around her, merging into a pure land resembling a universe of flames that enveloped both herself and Ye Chen.

Huo Linglong was also a top expert, one of the strongest among Saint Immortals. But at this moment, her heart was filled with bitterness. She recalled how Ye Chen had asked her before entering the secret realm whether he could kill prodigies. She had told him that he could kill anyone and that Jade Pool had nothing to fear. But... who could have expected that Ye Chen would actually kill Wang Teng? This had truly pierced the heavens.

Her master was in seclusion, and she was far from Jade Pool, unable to borrow the power of the remnant soul. How could she be a match for Wang Ninth? Resisting head-on would undoubtedly lead to her death. Yet even so, Huo Linglong firmly stood in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was an ancestor of Jade Pool Immortal Sect and her master's junior brother. Although his character left much to be desired, he was still one of their own. If someone tried to kill him in front of her, how could she retreat even half a step?

Chapter 1184: Has Long Wu Come to Save Me?

The killing intent surging from Wang Ninth was actually within Ye Chen's expectations. If he wanted to grow stronger quickly, he had to reveal his edge, obtain the best treasures, and kill the most talented enemies. Under such circumstances, it was inevitable that his talent would be exposed, and his background would be hard to hide.

Of course, Ye Chen still did not fully accept the identity of being the Heavenly Emperor's heir. But there had been too many misunderstandings from the lower world to the Immortal Realm, and he could not be bothered to explain anymore.

What Ye Chen had not expected was that Huo Linglong would still stand in front of him at a time like this. After all, not everyone was like him, capable of killing across realms and not treating cultivators an entire major realm above them as real threats.

Moreover, the higher one's cultivation became, the harder it was to kill across realms. For example, Xie Linyuan might be able to fight ordinary Golden Immortals now, but once he reached Saint Immortal, he would not be able to fight even the weakest Immortal Monarch. That was the gap of realms.

Huo Linglong had always been displeased with him, yet she had stood in front of him at several critical moments. Regardless of the reason, Ye Chen deeply appreciated this favor. Looking at her graceful back, his gaze grew gentle.

Huo Linglong sensed his gaze and glared back at him. Even at a time like this, he was still thinking about taking advantage.

Ye Chen: ...

This time, he was truly only moved and had not thought of anything else.

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Xie Linyuan had also been taken away by the Immortal Monarch from the Supreme Hall and was watching from afar. The Immortal Monarch frowned slightly and looked at Xie Linyuan with some confusion. "Even you are not his match? The Great Sun Origin Core is in his hands?"

Xie Linyuan's expression was somewhat unnatural, but he still nodded and replied, "I did not lose to him, but I also did not have the confidence to defeat him... So I did not fight him."

Hearing this explanation, the Supreme Hall's Immortal Monarch finally nodded. It seemed Wang Teng had simply been too weak. But this child might truly possess an Immortal Spirit Root.

"It is truly a pity for such a genius to go to Jade Pool Immortal Sect! It would have been better if he had joined my Supreme Hall! If he were from my Supreme Hall, how would Wang Ninth dare act so arrogantly!"

Hearing this, Xie Linyuan felt even more dejected and did not want to speak. After all, if he had not intervened, Ye Chen would have gone to the Supreme Hall. Thinking that Ye Chen had ultimately shown him mercy once, he still could not help but speak up. "Ye Chen is the Heavenly Emperor's heir. My master also said that this child has connections with Chaotic Ancient, a powerful figure from the Supreme Hall's past. Old Ancestor, should we not intervene and save him?"

However, the Supreme Hall's Immortal Monarch shook his head without hesitation. "The Heavenly Emperor is too distant from me. I have never met Chaotic Ancient either. These matters have nothing to do with me. Moreover, my realm is slightly lower than Wang Ninth's. It is not worth risking danger for an outsider."

Xie Linyuan said nothing more. He had no deep friendship with Ye Chen. Speaking up once had already been because of the Supreme Token incident. If his ancestor was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

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"How dare you sever the future of my Wang Family? Moreover, you are the Heavenly Emperor's heir. This is a blood feud!" Wang Ninth said darkly. "Huo Linglong, considering how difficult your cultivation has been, retreat on your own. I will not implicate Jade Pool Immortal Sect. But if you remain obstinate, I do not mind sending you to your death. After all, even if Jade Moon herself were here, she still could not stop me!"

Huo Linglong's expression remained unchanged. "Ye Chen is an ancestor of my Jade Pool Immortal Sect. How can I allow others to kill him? As long as I am not dead, no one can touch him!"

Hearing these words, Ye Chen's expression grew even gentler. Although Huo Linglong disliked him, she truly upheld her principles. A person like this gave him a strong sense of trust.

The onlookers also sighed with emotion. They recalled the records of Western Empress, who had not retreated a single step back then and had held up the spine of the Immortal Realm, buying time for the Heavenly Emperor to grow. As for the Wang Family, such traitors still stood high above others. Their hearts were filled with complex emotions. But even with sympathy, no one was willing to intervene.

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Ye Chen no longer wanted to listen to Wang Ninth's rambling. The other party was putting on quite a show, acting as if Wang Teng had been the Wang Family's last hope. But Ye Chen knew that Wang Xuanji had already recovered her talent with the help of the World Tree. It could only be said that the old schemers of the Immortal Realm were far more cunning than those in the cultivation world.

It was time to use the Heavenly Emperor imprint. Since he hated the Heavenly Emperor so much, Ye Chen would give him a chance to speak to the Heavenly Emperor's face. He hoped he could still be so arrogant then.

Huo Linglong had protected him like this, so he naturally could not let her get hurt. However, just as Ye Chen was about to summon the Heavenly Emperor imprint, a cold and violent voice rang out.

"Old dog, you're in the way. Get lost!"

A seven-colored immortal light as thick as a divine spear and impossible to describe—seemingly capable of piercing the entire Immortal Realm—crashed down from the top of the firmament.

Wang Ninth, who had moments ago seemed ready to split the heavens with a single thought, widened his eyes in terror and retreated explosively. But that seven-colored immortal light seemed to connect with karma. Even though Wang Ninth had already retreated millions of miles away in an instant, and the light had landed in his original position, the next moment...

The immortal light vanished from its spot.

Wang Ninth let out a miserable scream...

Everyone turned their heads in shock and saw that Wang Ninth, millions of miles away, had somehow been directly pierced through the center of his brow by that seven-colored immortal light.

The seven-colored divine light emerged from the back of his head but did not pass through completely. Instead, it pinned Wang Ninth together with it deep into the void. Wang Ninth was firmly nailed there. Behind him was an endless collapsing black hole in the void, and it continued to spread with nearly endless aftershocks.

Everyone—including Huo Linglong in front of Ye Chen and the Immortal Monarch from the Supreme Hall—stared with wide eyes, completely dumbfounded.

That was Wang Ninth! Among the Wang Family's Nine Dragons, his combat strength ranked near the top. Yet he had been so easily pierced through the brow and nailed deep into the void? This was too absurd, too unbelievable.

Most importantly, Wang Ninth had clearly already escaped, and the immortal light had clearly landed in empty space. Why had this still happened? What kind of method was this? It was too horrifying!

To be enemies with such an existence meant there was no possibility of dodging. Death would be inevitable!

Everyone was shocked beyond measure. But Xie Linyuan, looking at that seven-colored immortal light resembling a divine spear, had a bright look in his eyes. Others might not know, but he did. It was her.

Xie Linyuan was so excited he almost jumped up. Had she thought he was in danger and come to save him? Even though she had saved the wrong person.

At this moment, Xie Linyuan's heart was filled with warmth!