ISWI Chapter 1263-1264 (Patreon)

Chapter 1263: Emperor clan of the Immortal Realm!

Ye Chen was extremely satisfied with the new divine ability of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body. For immortals, mobilizing the laws one had comprehended was an extremely powerful amplification.

For example, if the power of an ordinary fire-type divine ability was one, then upon mastering a fire-type law, the power would directly rise to ten. Upon reaching the Great Luo realm and mastering a Great Luo fire-type law, the power might become fifty. The degree of importance was self-evident.

Under such circumstances, he could raise a hand and seal all the laws the enemy had mastered, preventing the enemy from mobilizing them. The degree of weakening was imaginable. Not to mention that he himself could instantly mobilize every law he had mastered.

Once he collected the Mixed Origin Great Luo Dao Fruits and mastered three thousand Mixed Origin Great Luo laws—laws that already far surpassed ordinary Great Luo laws by countless times—a single "Myriad Laws Returning to the Void" divine ability gathering three thousand Mixed Origin Great Luo laws and smashing downward would probably kill even an Immortal Monarch on the spot before him, would it not?

Although it was only a guess, Ye Chen felt it was very possible. Yet the complete awakening of the laws required time. It would probably still take around half a year. His own cultivation was also slowly rising and still had a long way to go before advancing to the mid Golden Immortal stage.

Under such circumstances, Ye Chen was in no hurry to go further his studies. Instead, he planned to spend more time accompanying those around him. For example, Senior An was still within his inner world and needed more company, along with telling Senior An that the child was well.

There was also Little Phoenix, Elder Lin, the five generations of Heavenly Desire, and so on. Although upon arriving in the Immortal Realm, he was somewhat stretched thin, he still could not neglect them too much. Those who ought to be drawn close still needed a bit of closeness.

Ye Chen's completely uncultivating, lazy appearance made Huo Linglong grit her teeth even harder. She herself was working hard because of Ye Chen.

Senior Master was even in closed-door seclusion because of Ye Chen. Only Ye Chen himself was relaxed beyond reason. Unable to enter the Dao Academy, did you not feel even the slightest regret?

…

Outside, the news of the Heavenly Emperor's imprint reappearing and numerous Immortal Kings being heavily injured spread with great fervor. Debates over whether the Heavenly Emperor was dead or alive also caused countless people to argue endlessly.

Yet the Heavenly Emperor was the Heavenly Emperor. Even the appearance of a mere imprint gave many people confidence in the future of the Immortal Realm. As for the Dao Academy, after experiencing the farcical trial upheaval, it finally officially opened!

A central blessed land was selected as the location for the Dao Academy's establishment. The Heavenly Secrets Immortal King personally took charge as the first dean. Three additional Immortal Kings accompanied him in taking charge.

One could say the display of prestige reached the extreme. Besides the Ten Outstanding who directly became students of the Dao Academy, the academy also invited nearly a hundred top prodigies to join.

For example, the Tianzhang Monk of Shaolin Temple, Xie Linyuan of the Supreme Hall, and so on… Essentially, all of them were top prodigies with established names and reputations.

In addition, it was said that contact had been made with some forces that did not appear in the world or were too transcendent, and several top prodigies had been recruited to join.

Yet they were too mysterious and had never made a name for themselves. This left countless people curious while also sighing with emotion and gaining several degrees more confidence.

While discussing these prodigies, it was naturally impossible to omit Ye Chen. Some felt Ye Chen's talent was terrifyingly strong and that not joining the Dao Academy was a pity. Others felt that Ye Chen's strength was mainly the result of the Heavenly Emperor's treasury and was entirely propped up by resources.

The Dao Academy itself did not lack resources at all; this gap would quickly be narrowed or even surpassed. Yet no matter the viewpoint, everyone's attitude was extremely consistent.

The Dao Academy was the gateway for young prodigies to grow rapidly. No matter the reason, missing the Dao Academy would be a lifelong regret for Ye Chen.

At the same time, quite a few people harbored hatred toward Ye Chen, stubbornly believing that Ye Chen's actions had severely damaged the interests of the Immortal Realm. If the Immortal Realm later lost the arena between the two realms, it would all be Ye Chen's fault… After all, whether He Ziling or Li Ren, they had truly been fierce. Even Immortal Kings had spoken, saying the two were qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with the prodigies of the Other Domain. To be slain by Ye Chen like that was truly a pity…

…

The Dao Academy officially opened today. A full hundred-plus prodigies arrived with countless phenomena. Some had failed to rank in the previous trial. Others had missed the battlefield for various reasons. In comparison, the original Ten Outstanding were the weakest, their auras the most insignificant.

Xie Linyuan slowly flew down, drawing quite a few gazes. No matter what attitude everyone held toward the Heavenly Emperor's successor, none denied the power of the Heavenly Emperor's successor.

Under such circumstances, Xie Linyuan, who had once fought the Heavenly Emperor's successor to a fifty-fifty draw, even though he had only recently advanced to the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, still inspired extreme wariness.

Sensing everyone's gazes, Xie Linyuan's eyes remained cold, and he could not be bothered with anyone. Yet when he saw Nangong Wan and Yan Ruyu, he revealed a smile and earnestly transmitted his voice to the two women.

"If you encounter any trouble within the Dao Academy, you may come to me. No matter how great the trouble, I will help you resolve it…"

Xie Linyuan spoke with extreme seriousness. Such enthusiasm of course did not stem from any improper thoughts. In his heart, there existed only the goddess. The reason he was so enthusiastic toward the two women at this moment was of course for the sake of the goddess. After all, if anything unexpected happened to the two women, Ye Chen would certainly feel sorrow.

If Ye Chen felt sorrow, the goddess would also feel unwell. How could he allow the goddess to feel unwell? Therefore, if any true accident occurred, he would absolutely protect them with his life.

The crowd erupted once more because an especially young figure slowly walked out… He appeared frighteningly young, yet his aura was terrifying to the extreme. His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Great Luo realm.

The young man had black hair cascading over his shoulders, yet an indescribable domineering aura flowed around him. He calmly looked down upon everyone.

When the crowd saw this person's arrival, reverence appeared in every gaze. The one before them came from the vanished Supreme Emperor Continent! He belonged to the extremely mysterious Emperor clan of the Immortal Realm, the Ye Clan.

The Ye Clan's reputation was no longer prominent. Many immortals had not even heard of them. Yet it was said that several tens of billions of years ago, the Ye Clan had once ruled the entire cultivation world. Every force and race had to lower their heads before the Ye Clan.

The Ye Clan had been the undisputed Emperor clan. Yet it was said that back then they had been too cruel and too determined to gather all resources under their control, ultimately incurring the wrath of the masses.

A war of unimaginable intensity erupted. In the end, the various races and major forces of the Immortal Realm suffered heavy casualties, yet still failed to overthrow the Ye Clan. Instead, the Ye Clan ultimately chose to yield of its own accord and relinquished the vast majority of the Immortal Realm's territory.

They left behind only a single continent, which they refined into a special world. From then on, they rarely maintained contact with the outside world and gradually faded from the history of the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, the various major forces of ancient inheritances also did not wish later generations to know of this history of once being enslaved by the Emperor clan. The Ye Clan's reputation thus became obscure.

Yet top-tier existences all understood the terror of the Ye Clan. After all, no one knew how many resources the Ye Clan had accumulated during those years when they served as the Emperor clan and ruled the cultivation world. Had they not subsequently withdrawn from the stage of history of their own accord, who knew how much longer the Immortal Realm would have needed to overthrow the Ye Clan.

The foundation of the Ye Clan was unimaginable. Naturally, no one dared underestimate a genius who emerged from the Ye Clan. On the contrary, everyone held extreme reverence…

Chapter 1264: Moon Arrival Immortal King!

In short, under the weight of all historical factors, although the Ye Clan had withdrawn from the stage of history, their status within the Immortal Realm remained high above, operating from behind the scenes.

Now that a prodigy had emerged and joined the Dao Academy, the various forces had essentially all instructed their own prodigies not to provoke him but instead to befriend him. Thus, for a time, the Ye Clan prodigy's surroundings were filled with people.

"Fellow Daoist Ye Bai, you actually possess an immortal spiritual root?"

"Truly worthy of an ancient Emperor clan!"

"If it were ancient times, Fellow Daoist would absolutely have been a contemporary prince and could be addressed as the Emperor Son…"

"If Fellow Daoist Ye has free time later, would you grant us the honor of drinking and discussing the Dao…"

"A pity Daoist did not participate in the previous trial. Otherwise, Ye Chen would not have been able to wipe out the top prodigies of our Immortal Realm…"

"Both surnamed Ye, yet the gap is far too great!"

Xie Linyuan was immediately startled upon hearing that the other also possessed an immortal spiritual root. After all, he understood better than anyone just how terrifying an immortal spiritual root was.

Yet, hearing someone belittle Ye Chen, he immediately became displeased. He knew better than anyone how strong Ye Chen was. Not to mention that Ye Chen was the man chosen by the goddess. How could he be weak?

Xie Linyuan immediately gave a cold laugh.

"The Heavenly Emperor's successor, a Golden Immortal killing Great Luo cultivators like slaughtering dogs. With a single slap, Li Ren and the others did not even have the ability to resist. His aptitude can be called unprecedented. You all are quite bold. Why not say this to Ye Chen's face?"

Xie Linyuan's single sentence caused the scene to fall into an awkward silence. Of course, they did not dare say it to his face. Yet some remained unconvinced. They felt that now that they had entered the Dao Academy, they could access vast resources and inheritances and even seek guidance from Immortal Kings on cultivation. In the future, they would certainly be able to surpass Ye Chen.

The Ye Clan prodigy calmly swept a glance over Xie Linyuan.

"Ye Chen indeed possesses considerable talent. Remaining in the Dao Academy, he might even win a match. Since you are familiar with him, have him return to the Dao Academy! Since I have spoken, the various houses will have no objections."

The words were extremely calm, yet within the calm was an indescribable air of superiority. Having spoken, the person bathed in endless immortal light and slowly walked toward the depths of the Dao Academy.

His eyes were peaceful, yet this peace was the peace of one standing high above. He cared for nothing and regarded himself as supreme.

This was the most top-tier arrogance.

Such a posture left everyone sighing with even greater emotion and extreme reverence. The Emperor clan was truly worthy of being the Emperor clan. They simply did not place Ye Chen in their eyes. Even the several forces mentioned in the conversation were clearly the He Clan, the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect, and the like. A Great Luo cultivator dared to claim that Immortal King forces would have no objections. One could see the domineering nature and arrogance.

Xie Linyuan, however, pursed his lips. He simply felt the other was putting on airs. Even without considering the goddess's face, he still felt Ye Chen was stronger. Moreover, he had later figured it out. Given Ye Chen's talent and treasury, not coming to the Dao Academy was not necessarily a momentary fit of temper.

For ordinary prodigies, the Dao Academy was a ladder to the heavens. For Ye Chen, the Dao Academy might instead be a form of restraint. By not joining the Dao Academy, Ye Chen might grow even faster. In short, Xie Linyuan was full of confidence in Ye Chen.

Soon, numerous Immortal Monarchs descended within the Dao Academy and began meticulously formulating for each prodigy a plan for the fastest elevation of combat strength and cultivation. All manner of top-tier treasures difficult to find outside were directly distributed.

This caused the prodigies to forget the earlier upheaval and become filled with joy. The Dao Academy was truly worthy of being a top-tier force jointly created by the Immortal Realm. This treatment was truly top-tier. That Heavenly Emperor's successor not coming was absolutely his loss. He would regret it for the rest of his life.

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The establishment of the Dao Academy became the most important matter in the Immortal Realm at present. Vast numbers of treasures were provided directly, along with numerous inheritances.

One could even receive Immortal King scriptures best suited to one's constitution and bloodline. Immortal Kings would personally guide and instruct. Blessed lands from every direction were fully opened. The benefits within were simply beyond description in words.

When this news spread, countless cultivators outside grew so envious their eyes turned red. In particular, those cultivators who had focused solely on exchanging treasures inside the secret realm and thereby missed rankings among the Ten Outstanding now regretted it bitterly.

After all, because Ye Chen had slain the top prodigies and scavenged most of the treasures, it had become especially easy for the remaining people to obtain rankings among the Ten Outstanding. Yet they had missed it and could only sigh in frustration.

Still more people, however, sighed for the Heavenly Emperor's successor. They believed that by missing this wave of opportunity, the Heavenly Emperor's successor's path of growth would slow by countless times. Perhaps before long, he would be surpassed. Some took pleasure in the misfortune. Others shook their heads and sighed.

Within the Jade Pool Immortal Sect, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes. His own cultivation remained at the early Golden Immortal stage. The main reason was that difficulty came first and ease later.

The initial compression ratio of his immortal power rose far too slowly. Yet the further he progressed, the more terrifying the climbing speed became. Therefore, Ye Chen was in no hurry.

Now that the completeness of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body had reached twenty percent, the second divine ability that had awakened, Myriad Laws Returning to the Void, had finally been completely mastered.

Ye Chen also decided it was time to head to the War God Academy of the Other Domain and scout the path to see whether it was truly as powerful as the system had described.

After settling everything, Ye Chen sealed his cave residence under the pretext of closed-door cultivation, doing so under Huo Linglong's eye-roll of anger at his failure to strive.

Of course, Ye Chen would still appear frequently in the Immortal Realm. He did not intend to settle in the Other Domain. It was merely a period of further study, and along the way, he would take a look at that nominal master of his. On the Immortal Realm side, he would return often.

Entering his inner world, Ye Chen sensed the aura upon the Jianmu. Of the three portals, the one belonging to the lower realm shone continuously. The one belonging to the Immortal Realm was dim, for he was currently within the Immortal Realm.

The final portal that had previously never fully opened had also completely opened. Beyond the gate seemed a stretch of chaos.

After sweeping a glance over the Ancestral Dragon egg upon the Jianmu, Ye Chen stepped directly into it!

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The Fifth Realm of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!

Within the endless vastness stood the Moon Arrival Holy Land. A crescent moon hung empty in the sky like a lunar palace, drawing countless people to pay homage. Although it was a rising force within the Fifth Realm, it ranked among the Immortal King-level powers and stood near the front, able to squeeze into the top ten of the Fifth Realm.

Everything stemmed solely from the fact that the Moon Arrival Immortal King who had founded the Moon Arrival Holy Land was far too legendary. She had been born after the failed boundary-breaking of the Fifth Realm. Entering a top-tier great force, she suppressed countless prodigies and grew rapidly.

Later, she traveled through the various realms and suppressed the prodigies of every realm. In the end, at an age of less than nine thousand years, she achieved the Immortal King realm. Afterward, she endured several great tribulations and even slew Immortal Kings.

Ultimately, she extinguished the orthodoxy left behind by the Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden and founded the Moon Arrival Holy Land. Even within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where Immortal Kings were numerous, she could be called a legend of a generation, inspiring reverence and yearning.

On this day, deep within the Moon Arrival Holy Land, amid the endless circulation of the Great Dao, a pair of dignified yet gentle eyes suddenly opened.

"That is the aura of my imprint? Back then, I left an imprint for my eldest disciple, yet she fell too quickly and never even had the chance to activate it…

"Why has it appeared in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? Has someone begun to suspect me?

"Every great tribulation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is essentially a cleansing. Perhaps before attacking the Immortal Realm, they still wish to cleanse once more…"

Within the woman's eyes, countless streams of information flowed. After pondering for a moment, she finally closed her eyes slowly…