ISWI Chapter 1273-1274 (Patreon)

Chapter 1273: Moon Arrival Immortal King Has Arrived!

A disciple could not serve two masters. His domineering master had long ceased to count as a true master; addressing her as such was more a matter of amusement. After being accepted as a disciple in her stead, the Western Empress had become his actual master.

Therefore, Immortal King Tuoba's enthusiasm left Ye Chen with a mild headache. Fortunately, the day of the Moon Arrival Immortal King's lecture was approaching. Once he found a way to contact his master, he would inform her of the matter and let her resolve it.

Both were Immortal Kings; she should be able to discern whether Immortal King Tuoba was good or bad. If the man proved malicious, his master would deal with him. If he proved well-intentioned, his master would refuse on Ye Chen's behalf.

Raising his head to confirm that Immortal King Tuoba had departed, Ye Chen returned to his cave abode, entered the universe within his body, and traveled to the Immortal Realm. After several passages, the once-obscure channel between the two realms had grown increasingly smooth. A round trip now required only half an hour.

On the Immortal Realm side, little had changed. Only the Dao Academy occasionally released news. Its disciples were advancing at breakneck speed. Yan Ruyu, Monk Tianzhang, Xie Linyuan, Wang Xuanji, and others had all broken through to the Great Luo realm. Such rapid progress made the outside world marvel at the Dao Academy's extraordinary nature.

Ye Chen delivered the hand bone of the Immortal Radiant Beast to his fiancée. After refining the previous batch of origin essence, her multiplier had already reached one hundred and fifty thousand times. Her cultivation had soared as well, catching up to the Profound Immortal realm and leaving her not far from the Golden Immortal. Once she broke through to Golden Immortal, the bone would come in handy.

Yet the hand bone was only half the size of the leg bone he had previously obtained, so it did not trigger another critical hit of Qilin Crystal-Casting Immortal King Pills. Instead, it produced twenty Qilin Condensing Liquid Divine Pills of Immortal Monarch level. They lacked the final ability to compress immortal energy into crystal form, yet their efficacy was still excellent, allowing rapid compression of immortal energy and breakthrough of upper limits. With so many, essentially every female cultivator around him could receive one.

At that thought, Ye Chen smiled. Because the Moon Arrival Immortal King's lecture was drawing near, he stayed with his fiancée for only a single day. Afterward, he lingered at the entrance of the cave abode, performed maintenance on the Great Sun Glazed Purification Pool, and casually greeted Big Chili before returning to the cave abode under her white-eyed glare and heading back to the War God Academy.

Inside Immortal King Tuoba's cave abode, the returning Immortal King no longer carried the aloof and majestic air of before. Instead, he was filled with delight. He could vaguely perceive the quality of Ye Chen's immortal energy. Though he did not know the exact compression figure, compared with their first meeting, the progress was indeed rapid.

Under such circumstances, Ye Chen had still failed to break through to the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, proving that the upper limit was truly high. The higher the limit, the more formidable the combat strength after breakthrough.

Many resources were available only to genuine top-tier prodigies. Judging by the spiritual root and upper limit Ye Chen had displayed so far, he would absolutely rank among the first-rate prodigies in the future. As the master who had unearthed such a genius, Immortal King Tuoba would naturally receive no small benefits from the academy.

He immediately wished to boast before Moon Arrival Immortal King, yet a moment later, he shook his head. Too frequent visits would easily annoy Fellow Daoist Moon Arrival. Better to wait until Ye Chen reached the peak of Golden Immortal. Reflecting on his performance today, Immortal King Tuoba was also highly satisfied.

After delivering a stern lecture, he had bestowed such a heavy treasure. Ye Chen would surely be subdued by this master of his and moved to tears of gratitude. His heart would be heavy with the need to prove himself. For the sake of gaining recognition, Ye Chen must already be refining the Immortal Radiant Beast hand bone in wild delight.

After delivering the leg bone, Ye Chen stayed in the Immortal Realm for only a day and a half. Upon returning, he cultivated idly within his cave abode, waiting for the next day to arrive. Tomorrow was the day Moon Arrival Immortal King would lecture on the Dao.

At last, he would meet his master. Because of his excessive anticipation, Ye Chen could not settle his mind, so he simply raised a hand and flew into the universe within his body to check on Senior An's current condition, offer some comfort, and while he was at it visit Luo Bingling and Lu Jing to while away the time.

Early the next morning, Ye Chen flew straight out of the immortal peak where he resided and headed toward the Dao Peak. The Dao Peak was a divine mountain specially opened for Immortal Kings to deliver their sermons and was available only once a month.

The peak itself was enormous; the portion that should have been midway up the mountain had been completely severed, forming a vast platform capable of holding hundreds of thousands of people. Nearly every core disciple from True Immortal up to Immortal Monarch would come to listen.

Immortal Kings did not expound specific techniques or spells; they spoke of the Great Dao itself. For any disciple, even if the knowledge could not be used at present, it would bring enormous benefits in the future. After all, for most seekers of immortality, the comprehension of a single Great Dao sufficient to become an Immortal King was the ultimate goal.

By the time Ye Chen arrived, the Dao Peak was already packed. Yet even with the crowd, the hierarchy remained clear. Core disciples of different cultivation levels occupied different zones.

Ye Chen strolled leisurely into the area reserved for Golden Immortal disciples, found a meditation cushion, and sat down. At once, he felt a cold, scrutinizing gaze. Looking up, he saw He Guangyan staring at him with a cold smile.

Ye Chen noticed the other party, the corner of his mouth curling upward, and nodded toward him with exceptional friendliness. That manner made He Guangyan's expression even colder. He looked Ye Chen up and down for a moment before turning away with disdain.

Soon, a voice sounded beside He Guangyan's ear. "Guangyan, is this the one who caused you to suffer a loss? There is the aura of our He Family's blood curse upon him."

He Guangyan turned his head and saw a powerfully built man with immortal energy circulating around his body. He immediately smiled. "Elder Brother, you have come as well! There is indeed an aura of a blood curse on this person, yet I have sensed it carefully. It is only a fifth-generation blood curse. The blood-curse arts of our He Family's main line have already advanced to the seventh generation. Therefore, Ye Chen most likely killed those clansmen who were eliminated a million years ago. Those wastrels no longer count as members of our He Family."

He Guangyan's elder brother, He Guangzhuang, was a core disciple of the Ancestral Immortal sequence ranked among the top hundred. At the words, he nodded. "A fifth-generation blood curse need not be taken seriously. Our family is vast; every hundred years, a batch of people is eliminated and expelled. Those who have been eliminated are not He Family members."

Neither of them entertained any thought of avenging wastrels.

He Guangyan swept his gaze over Ye Chen and spoke with a cold laugh. "This fellow is still only at the early stage of Golden Immortal after all this time. I have also investigated thoroughly. Immortal King Tuoba merely favors him, yet has not even accepted him as a nominal disciple. Clearly, the attitude is only average. I have already ordered people to keep watch. The moment this fellow registers for any secret realm, I will receive word. When the time comes, I will naturally make the brat understand the consequences of offending a member of our He Family."

He Guangkuan nodded at the words, glanced at Ye Chen with little interest, and calmly withdrew his gaze. "Such a small character can be killed at any time. The Multiverse Great Luo Dao Fruit secret realm that follows is the true priority. Such an opportunity is rare; do not miss it."

He Guangyan nodded, full of confidence. At that moment, the originally somewhat noisy crowd fell instantly silent. A tall and graceful figure drifted down.

The Moon Arrival Immortal King had arrived.

Chapter 1274: One Million!

He Guangkuan and the others gazed at the descending figure with looks of yearning.

Moon Arrival Immortal King was a legendary existence throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Among the twenty guardian Immortal Kings of the War God Academy, she ranked within the top three. Regrettably, she had never accepted a disciple to this day. Even the Moon Arrival Holy Land she had founded accepted only a few nominal disciples and transmitted Immortal King scriptures obtained from outside rather than her own self-created lineage. To become Moon Arrival Immortal King's personal disciple would be to ascend to the heavens in a single step.

Moon Arrival Immortal King was extremely aloof. After sitting, she simply began to lecture on the Dao. The profundities of the Great Dao left most of the audience bewildered, yet countless streams of immortal light and divine radiance continuously emerged around her, revealing her extraordinary nature. The entire Dao Peak fell silent. Only Moon Arrival Immortal King's voice continued to resound.

The moment Ye Chen laid eyes on Moon Arrival Immortal King, he was startled, for an unprecedented loud system prompt rang out within his mind.

"Compatible gift recipient detected… Western Empress: one million times!"

Hearing the prompt, Ye Chen's mouth could not help falling open, his pupils filled with shock. He had long known that an existence like the Western Empress, nearly the foremost among female immortals, was extraordinary and far surpassed the likes of Wang Xuanji. Yet one million times still left him stunned.

This was the first being of one-million-fold multiplier he had ever encountered across both realms. No wonder she had been able to sweep away great enemies while in the Immortal Realm, and no wonder that now, with only a fragment of true spirit remaining in the Other Domain, she had once again become an Immortal King.

Moreover, the Western Empress was truly tall. A full nine chi in height was exceedingly rare among female cultivators, yet her proportions remained perfect. Her chest was broad and full as a mid-autumn moon, and she carried an imposing majesty that looked down upon all living beings.

Ye Chen's true body stood a full head shorter before her. The Lady Dimitrescu from the game of his previous life was probably no taller than this. This was a genuine thick thigh. He had to cling to it tightly.

Lady Dimitrescu… master's eyes upon the platform remained indifferent, as though looking down upon everyone, and she did not spare him an extra glance. Ye Chen decided to attract his master's attention.

He therefore lightly activated a portion of the master's imprint within the universe of his body, allowing a trace of its aura to seep out. He had thought this would draw the Western Empress's gaze. Yet the Western Empress on the platform showed not the slightest reaction. She continued lecturing, every word a pearl, every sound entering the ears.

Ye Chen frowned slightly and then slowly released a trace of the Western Empress Scripture's aura that he had always kept hidden. The wisp of aura was extremely faint; the surrounding Golden Immortals could not detect it at all.

Yet Ye Chen felt that with an Immortal King's terrifying realm, it should pose no problem whatsoever. To his disappointment, Moon Arrival Immortal King still gave no response.

Moon Arrival Immortal King's lecture did not last long. After half an hour, she simply stopped, rose gracefully, and departed.

Once the Immortal King had left, the silent Dao Peak immediately grew noisy. The numerous core disciples rose one after another, expressions of loss upon their faces as they exchanged the insights they had just gained.

He Guangkuan watched Moon Arrival Immortal King's departing figure with a measure of anticipation. He had already sought the family's help. Should he succeed in becoming Moon Arrival Immortal King's disciple, he would soar to the heavens in a single leap.

The family was highly supportive of the matter and would provide resources. After all, Moon Arrival Immortal King's combat strength ranked among the foremost throughout the entire Fifth Realm. Although she had founded a Holy Land, she clearly paid it little attention. Drawing her into the He Family's orbit would undoubtedly be a great boon.

He Guangyan, for his part, had gleaned nothing from the lecture. He swept Ye Chen with a cold glance and turned to leave.

As for Ye Chen himself, he no longer paid He Guangyan and the others any attention. Without lingering, he flew back to his own immortal peak with tightly furrowed brows. Why had Moon Arrival Immortal King shown no reaction? Could she have become an entirely different person?

Although she was the revival of a fragment of the Western Empress's true spirit, the person who had awakened might already be unrelated to the former Western Empress and might not even have inherited the memories of her previous life.

Under such circumstances, it would be understandable that she failed to react to the imprint's aura or the Western Empress Scripture. Yet if that were the case, then this Moon Arrival Immortal King was no longer his master. It would be a true pity not to be able to cling to so great a thigh, and he would have to seek another path.

Immortal King Tuoba did not appear especially powerful, yet becoming his disciple and gaining an Immortal King background would certainly benefit Ye Chen's studies in the Other Domain. Still, Ye Chen preferred the Western Empress as his master. It had nothing to do with gender; they simply both originated from the immortal realm and thus felt closer.

After pondering for a while, Ye Chen set the matter aside. Actively approaching Moon Arrival Immortal King was no longer possible. Should his conjecture prove correct and Moon Arrival Immortal King had become someone else entirely, then she would already be a native of the Other Domain. If he exposed his identity and the inheritance of the Western Empress, Moon Arrival Immortal King might well be the first to slap him to death.

Better to forget it.

Ye Chen thought no more of the matter and settled into peaceful cultivation.

That night, while cultivating both Dao and method within his cave abode, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes. The formation transmitted a warning that an Immortal King was scanning him. The formation he had arranged did not block Immortal King divine sense; it merely detected it. The more one blocked, the more likely one was to arouse curiosity. Simply being able to detect it was sufficient to respond.

Ye Chen frowned slightly.

For the past several months, no Immortal King had scanned him, so it was unlikely to be Immortal King Tuoba. Immortal King Tuoba seemed to possess a decent sense of propriety. Yet if it was not Immortal King Tuoba, which other Immortal King had the leisure to scan him?

A tall and graceful figure immediately rose in Ye Chen's mind. Was it Moon Arrival Immortal King? Perhaps Moon Arrival Immortal King had not been indifferent to him at all, but had been forcibly suppressing her reaction until now, only coming to investigate.

Ye Chen, however, remained wary, uncertain whether Moon Arrival Immortal King and the Western Empress could still be considered the same person. Therefore, even knowing that Moon Arrival Immortal King was scanning him, he no longer cultivated the Western Empress Scripture.

He closed his eyes once more and continued cultivating quietly.

The divine sense did nothing further. It came nearly every night, yet only watched in silence.

Ye Chen could not fathom its purpose and grew increasingly cautious. Whenever he returned to the Immortal Realm, he did so during the day and never stayed long, coming back after only a short while. When he occasionally felt lonely or bored, he simply entered the universe within his body to seek out Luo Bingling and Lu Jing.

The days remained quite fulfilling. Until he could discern Moon Arrival Immortal King's intentions in observing him, Ye Chen preferred to do nothing rather than risk doing the wrong thing.

In this manner, a full year passed in the blink of an eye. During that year, Ye Chen underwent enormous change. His aura grew ever more terrifying yet was restrained to the extreme, producing a unique pressure.

Calmly gazing at the immortal energy within his body, now as dense as liquid immortal gold, Ye Chen revealed a smile. In nineteen months of continuous compression, his immortal energy had reached the terrifying level of two hundred and sixty thousand times. It could absolutely be called unprecedented. With such an unparalleled concentration of immortal energy, he needed no divine ability enhancements whatsoever. A casual flick of a finger would probably be enough to slap any Great Luo Golden Immortal to death.