ISWI Chapter 1211-1212 (Patreon)

Chapter 1211: The Ambitions of the Wang Clan!

Ye Chen's gaze swept across Wang Xuanji once, and he could not help shaking his head. Her multiplier was indeed supreme, yet this person was truly difficult to handle. Critical hits proved highly unstable, and even he held no certainty. She was not the most suitable target for gifts, suited only for occasional use. Before employing her, he would still need to lay extensive groundwork to bring her to the optimal state. Troublesome.

In this secret realm, unless a treasure of exceptional value and extreme importance to him required a gift, it was not worth investing too much attention in Wang Xuanji. By contrast, Aunt remained far more appealing.

Yan Ruyu had clearly seen him yet had not come over of her own accord. There were evidently other reasons. Ye Chen felt no urgency and harbored no suspicions. Once they entered the secret realm, they would naturally reunite.

Aunt had now fully taken on the appearance of a female nun. Her graceful figure, though wrapped beneath an ordinary gray monastic robe, still could not conceal that slender and elegant form. Clear and refined, radiant as fine jade, her expressionless face carried an especially cool detachment, yet an air of nobility washed over one at once. One could only say her bearing had risen another level.

This brought a smile to Ye Chen's face. When they met inside the secret realm, he would invite Aunt to soak in a sacred-grade Great Sun Glazed Purification Pool. As a female nun, she ought to find it most suitable.

Wang Xuanji likewise sensed Ye Chen's gaze, yet it had merely swept past. This drew a smile from her. Ye Chen had indeed failed to recognize her. Yet it mattered not. She would give him a surprise.

Soon, amid the wave of discussion, an elderly man with white hair and beard, his aura restrained and appearance ordinary as any common mortal, descended calmly and stood before the great hall. Every expression present instantly turned extremely respectful. The newcomer was none other than the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King, who enjoyed towering renown throughout the cultivation world.

Although the Heavenly Secrets Hall had supported this grand gathering and expanded its scale to such an unprecedented degree thanks to the times—the right timing, place, and people—there was also the factor of the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King himself. He was one of the rare giant-level Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, he had achieved the dao eight million years earlier. Though not the strongest, he possessed the widest network of connections. Under these circumstances, the Heavenly Secrets Hall had been able to host this grand event.

The Heavenly Secrets Immortal King regarded everyone calmly and spoke in a mild tone. "Within the Chaos Secret Realm, numerous treasures already exist. In those years, far too many powerful experts of the Immortal Realm perished inside, leaving behind many inheritances and treasures.

"At the same time, the great majority of the treasures offered by the various major powers have also been placed within, while the remaining portion is reserved for the establishment of the academy."

The moment the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King spoke, every face present revealed expectation. When the Boundless Nether Continent had shattered, not only had several hundred Immortal Monarchs fallen within, but two Immortal Kings had also died in that battle.

Boundless Nether Continent had possessed numerous sects. Although most had certainly been destroyed at the time, top-tier treasures might still remain. Many great powers had contested this secret realm for hundreds of thousands of years. Its value was simply too immense. Now that an opportunity to enter had arrived, the benefits would be boundless. Even without securing a place in the top ten, the improvement would inevitably prove enormous.

After the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King finished speaking and allowed everyone a moment, he continued. "The Emperor Pass isolates us. We know nothing of the Other Domain's situation. Yet when the Other Domain arrived in those years, among its top-tier prodigies under three thousand years of age, there already existed peak Ancestral Immortals of the sixth realm.

"That He Wushuang had already reached the seventh heavenly realm of Origin Immortal at only two thousand years of age. I do not know whether the Other Domain has grown stronger or weaker over these many years. Yet if you fail to seize this opportunity and climb higher, even if you later ascend the arena, you will merely be seeking your own death. I shall now teleport you all. Conduct yourselves carefully."

The moment the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King uttered these words, the entire plaza erupted in uproar. Reaching the sixth heavenly realm of Ancestral Immortal before three thousand years of age? It was inconceivable. One must know that in the Immortal Realm, an Ancestral Immortal could already serve as an old ancestor within many powers.

He Wushuang was even more astonishing—an Origin Immortal at two thousand years. It could be called unprecedented. No wonder that when he met the Heavenly Emperor at the same realm, they had battled for several years before he narrowly lost by a single move.

In short, the terrifying foundation of the Other Domain cast a shadow over the hearts of every prodigy present. Yet even more of them felt their fighting spirit surge ever higher. Time still remained before the arena battles against the Other Domain's prodigies. They would certainly be able to reach the sixth heavenly realm of Ancestral Immortal.

"The secret realm is vast, yet in the final ten days, a black hole will appear at the central divine peak. Stepping into it will return you to the Heavenly Secrets Hall."

The Heavenly Secrets Immortal King's voice fell, and he spoke no further. He simply raised his hand. In the instant that hand lifted, the entire heaven and earth seemed to fall silent. Every sound vanished. All present saw only blackness before their eyes. In the next moment, a black hole descended and instantly swallowed everyone on the plaza.

This sight filled the prodigies with both shock and yearning. Such was the might of an Immortal King. With but a single thought, he could easily teleport a hundred thousand prodigies directly into the Chaos Secret Realm that lay extremely distant and near the Emperor Pass. Terror of this magnitude left the plaza empty in the next instant. Only the powerful experts of the various major powers remained. All felt expectation mixed with worry.

The nine dragons of the Wang Clan, for instance, could not help feeling concern, fearing that Wang Xuanji's true identity would be recognized and the news spread. The powerful experts of the many great powers wore varied expressions—some confident, some composed, some worried—like parents sending their children to kindergarten for the first time.

Huo Linglong frowned, unable to suppress the worry in her heart. Ye Chen's realm was far too low, and he stood as the target of all. Many enemies harbored malice toward him. Under such circumstances, even if he did not die, he would surely encounter endless trouble along the way and suffer considerably. By now, Huo Linglong was no longer worried about how to explain matters to her master. She truly feared for Ye Chen's safety.

The powerful experts of the Wang Clan, the He Clan, and many other great powers that held deep grudges against the Heavenly Emperor all watched Huo Linglong with cold smiles. The Immortal King of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect had not come; instead, an Immortal Monarch had arrived.

At this moment, he regarded Huo Linglong with a cold smile. "I see no need for Fellow Daoist Huo to waste a year here. I have already instructed Yu Xinghan to extinguish that fellow!"

The Immortal Monarch clan head of the He Clan also smiled. "Our Ziling will likewise act personally. Should he encounter Ye Chen, he will certainly send him on his way. In those years, the Heavenly Emperor rose and immediately reached the peak. We could not take revenge, and later he simply vanished without even leaving a grave. We can only vent our anger upon you."

Many powers seethed with killing intent, appearing determined to take revenge. Huo Linglong's brows were locked tightly. If the young experts of the various major powers joined forces, Ye Chen would likely face certain death. Her fists clenched. The nine dragons of the Wang Clan exchanged smiles.

The more miserable Ye Chen became, the easier it would be for Xuanji to bring him completely under control. When the time came, they would use the Heavenly Emperor's resources upon Ye Chen to help Wang Xuanji advance further.

Chapter 1212: Son of Fortune!

When the Heavenly Secrets Immortal King acted, Ye Chen truly felt the might of an Immortal King for the first time. With only a single strand of aura descending, all of his power was suppressed without the slightest chance of resistance. Before that black hole, he was like an ant seized and swallowed outright.

An Immortal King truly deserved to stand at the peak of a realm. The complete power of the Great Dao was terrifying beyond measure. This only made Ye Chen anticipate the day he himself would achieve Immortal King all the more. After all, whether the Heavenly Emperor's imprint or anything else, they belonged to external things. Only one's own strength formed the true foundation.

Within the black hole, the flow of time seemed disordered and impossible to measure. He could not tell whether an instant or a long while had passed. When Ye Chen sensed the surroundings grow calm, he slowly opened his eyes. All that met his gaze was a world of chaos. There was neither heaven nor earth, nor mountains nor lakes, still less sun, moon, or stars. Everything here consisted of pure chaos, resembling the legends from his previous life on Earth of the time before heaven and earth had opened. Of course, the two matters were entirely different.

Ye Chen had read the records of the Boundless Nether Continent's sinking. A foreign Immortal King and the native Immortal King of the Boundless Nether Continent had battled here for several years. The native Immortal King of the Boundless Nether Continent had been stronger and, borrowing the great momentum of the continent's heaven and earth, had suppressed his opponent until the latter was nearly extinguished.

In the next moment, a great hand descended, carrying both the Boundless Nether Continent Immortal King and the foreign Immortal King, together with the entire continent, into complete sinking.

For an entire major continent to be reduced directly to chaos, how terrifying must the one who acted that day have been? Even among Immortal Kings, that person must have been an extraordinary existence. Yet Ye Chen believed that once he achieved Immortal King, he would certainly possess such combat strength and would absolutely prove even more formidable.

Setting his mind at ease, Ye Chen calmly surveyed the surroundings. Upon entering this realm, every cultivator had been scattered. Yet from the density of the chaos he could determine the direction of the realm's center. In the final three days, a black hole would appear at the center, allowing him to leave through it.

Ye Chen considered for a moment. Under normal circumstances, one would certainly gather treasures first while slowly making one's way toward the central location, collecting and growing stronger along the way to accumulate strength.

For himself, however, he felt there was simply no need. He would go straight to the center and wait for those enemies who found him displeasing to come deliver themselves for harvest. After all, the highest realm within this secret realm was only Great Luo. Though he had never fought one, considering his current configuration, any single item among his possessions was a treasure that the prodigies of the Immortal Realm could not obtain even in their dreams.

Take the Immortal Spirit Root, for example. The Immortal Realm produced one only every several hundred thousand or million years. He not only possessed an Immortal Spirit Root but also the Primordial Chaos Myriad Worlds Tree that rivaled a Divine Spirit Root. The rest need not be mentioned.

Losing to Immortal Kings, Immortal Monarchs, or Saint Immortals was one thing. Yet if he could not even defeat a Great Luo Golden Immortal, what kind of Immortal King would he become? Better to pack his belongings overnight and return to the lower realm, and while he was at it, casually gift the system to that Xie Linyuan. He himself would be unworthy.

While Ye Chen pondered, he transformed into a streak of golden light and shot forth without the slightest attempt at concealment. He could not be bothered searching for treasures. Plenty of people would find them for him and conveniently deliver them into his hands, saving even more time.

As he thought this, the chaos split open. A beam of golden light shot straight toward him. Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes. It was not an attack. Judging by the flowing immortal qi and overflowing treasure light, it more closely resembled a treasure from within the secret realm.

Opening his dual pupils to scan, he discovered it was a golden divine stone. The divine stone showed not the slightest intention of changing course and flew directly before him. Ye Chen swept out a large hand and grasped it in his palm. After a few glances, it seemed a fine item, yet he did not recognize it. His time in the Immortal Realm had not been long; the realm itself stretched vast, and the variety of treasures was endless. There were far too many things he did not know.

Yet that was not the main point. The main point was how the treasure had simply delivered itself into his hand. Was it because treasures within this secret realm were so numerous that they flew about at random, or had his luck simply proven good?

Ye Chen waved a hand and paid it no further mind. It did not matter that he did not recognize the divine stone. That fellow Xie Linyuan would certainly know it. When they met later, he would have the boy identify it for him, and moreover, do so in public under everyone's gaze.

Stowing the divine stone away, Ye Chen glanced at the top of his head. A faint golden pillar of fortune had risen there. It was not tall, only about half a meter. Looking at this pillar that resembled a red name marker, Ye Chen immediately revealed a smile. This rule was simply tailored for him. Using it to fish was far too suitable.

Ye Chen's interest in this secret realm grew ever stronger. He immediately continued flying toward the depths. Yet after merely half an hour, a blue jade belt carved full of runes flew straight toward him once more. Ye Chen frowned slightly, grasped it in his palm, and felt somewhat puzzled. He could not help glancing around. Was someone trying to harm him? This was not right.

The jade belt in his hand was a high-grade immortal artifact. Its value needed no explanation. Yet it had simply flown into his grasp like this? It was a little outrageous. Ye Chen looked at the golden divine pillar above his head, which had grown somewhat deeper and taller, and pondered for a long while.

Suddenly, he recalled something. Had he not previously obtained a Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tree and consumed a Heavenly Fortune Fruit? That Heavenly Will Fortune Fruit could bestow fortune upon him and make him a so-called Son of Fortune.

Previously, the system had been so overpowered that Ye Chen had paid little attention to matters of fortune. No matter how fierce one's fortune, things that did not exist in the Immortal Realm still did not exist. Yet the system could produce them for him. Now, however, he vaguely understood the meaning of fortune and further grasped the true value of a Son of Fortune. Ownerless treasures simply threw themselves into his arms.

Ye Chen's mood improved further. Harvesting from others was certainly fine, yet treasures delivering themselves also brought a decent sense of achievement. His spirits rose ever higher as he sped toward the depths at full speed.

This time, after half a day, a blue divine light streaked through the chaos and raced toward Ye Chen. Within the divine light, another treasure was wrapped. Yet this occasion differed from the previous ones. Far behind the blue divine light, two figures pursued. They summoned a divine net, yet the divine light was peculiar and instantly pierced through it.

"We have only arrived in this realm for less than a day and already encountered such a treasure. The two of us brothers are truly too fortunate!"

"This is Blue Gold Jade. It can assist in tempering one's immortal power and raising the compression ratio. With this item, the compression ratio of us two brothers will certainly break through fiftyfold!"

"Our fortune is indeed astonishing. Immortal King is within reach!"

"Eh, there is someone ahead who has seized our Blue Gold Jade. Why is there a divine pillar above his head?"

"Stop at once! Something feels wrong. This person must be a top-tier prodigy to have collected so many treasures in such a short time and raised the divine pillar to such a size!"