Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 357: Even a Holy Son's Avatar Can Be Slain!

Seeing Ye Chen brimming with killing intent, Ying Tianjing sneered with disdain. He planned to crush Ye Chen mercilessly once he fell. Though it was only his brother's divine will avatar, Ying Tianjing recalled how his brother, during his Deity Transformation tribulation, had refined a strand of divine will through the lightning, merging it with the tribulation's power to become indestructible.

Clearly, his brother had cultivated this technique for such a purpose. A divine will avatar that could withstand a Deity Transformation tribulation, even if not the true body, was surely comparable to a Deity Transformation expert. Killing Ye Chen would be effortless.

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As Ye Chen charged, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son remained calm. He raised a hand, and countless divine and sacred weapons materialized behind him, forming an absolute formation that surged toward Ye Chen. Divine light filled the sky, its vast power spilling beyond the pure domain, shocking the Sword Sect cultivators. The aura was terrifying, exuding an unmatched dominance, as if it could rule the heavens and earth.

Facing the Holy Son's absolute formation, Ye Chen showed no fear. He pushed his Kun Peng Treasure Technique to its limit. The formation couldn't stop him. With a series of earth-shaking booms, the two clashed again, their momentum overwhelming.

The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's divine fists were unparalleled, while Ye Chen's Treasure Techniques were invincible. The pure domain created by his Heavy Pupils wavered, on the verge of collapse.

Yet Ye Chen, shielded by the Black Yellow Primordial Essence Bell and bathed in its protective aura, boasted astonishing defense. His Heavy Pupils intermittently unleashed beams of destructive light, targeting the Holy Son.

To onlookers, Ye Chen appeared to be overpowering him. A phenomenon began to emanate behind Ye Chen, amplifying his invincible aura, like a primordial deity set to suppress all.

The crowd was even more astounded. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's avatar was already this formidable, yet the Fourth Holy Son of Heavenly Evolution seemed even more terrifying, fighting as if he weren't a mere Nascent Soul cultivator.

The shockwaves of their battle were beyond what any ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator could withstand—approaching would mean severe injury. It was truly fearsome. Everyone grew increasingly curious about who would emerge victorious.

Just as Ye Chen pressed his advantage, charging forward with unstoppable force, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son suddenly threw a punch at the edge of the pure domain. The already unstable domain cracked open. In a flash, the Holy Son grabbed Ying Tianjing and darted out, piercing through the arena's formation, aiming to escape into the void.

Ying Tianjing's face was full of disbelief. "Brother, your divine will avatar endured a Deity Transformation tribulation—it could crush ordinary Deity Transformation cultivators with ease! Why are we fleeing? Is Ye Chen's combat power so monstrous that he can cross a major realm to slay prodigies?"

Unwilling to accept this, Ying Tianjing seethed with resentment. The Holy Son didn't respond. With an unimaginable technique, he tore a gap in the Sword Sect's protective formation, preparing to vanish.

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But Ye Chen sneered. "Think you can run after provoking me? Stay right there!" He unleashed the Kun Peng Treasure Technique to its fullest, his speed reaching an extreme. In an instant, he caught up, hurling several dragon seals like towering mountains.

The entire arena fell silent. Ye Chen was chasing down the Heavenly Intention Holy Son. Though it was only an avatar, not the true body, the feat was staggering. An avatar this powerful implied a true body of unimaginable might. Yet here it was, defeated and fleeing. When word of this spread, it would shake the world.

The Fourth Holy Son was simply too ferocious.

Ye Chen closed the distance in an instant. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son had no choice but to turn and face him, raising a hand to block the mountain-like dragon seals. He urged Ying Tianjing to flee first. Though seething with reluctance, Ying Tianjing could only cast a venomous glance at Ye Chen before turning to escape beyond the Sword Sect. He swore to himself that one day, he would have his revenge.

But Ye Chen had no intention of letting an enemy slip away. Once a grudge was formed, he preferred to cut the root. The thought of a vengeful foe lurking in the shadows didn't sit well with him. While bombarding the Heavenly Intention Holy Son with his True Dragon Treasure Technique, Ye Chen's right eye unleashed a beam of destructive divine light toward Ying Tianjing.

In that moment, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's composure shattered, his eyes blazing with fury. "Ye Chen, you dare oppose me when my true body isn't here?"

Ye Chen didn't bother responding. The first beam of destructive light obliterated half of Ying Tianjing's body. As Ying Tianjing glared with resentment, struggling to regenerate, phoenix flames materialized from the void, engulfing and refining him.

In a mere blink, Ying Tianjing was completely incinerated, his Nascent Soul unable to escape. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's brother was dead.

The Sword Sect members held their breath, stunned. The Fourth Holy Son had truly killed Ying Tianjing right in front of the Heavenly Intention Holy Son. Such audacity was unthinkable. This act would surely provoke relentless pursuit from the Heavenly Intention Holy Son, sending shockwaves through the cultivation world. The Fourth Holy Son was utterly fearless.

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The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's rage erupted, the sky itself darkening with his mood. He summoned a heavenly stele, blocking all of Ye Chen's attacks. His black hair whipped wildly as he glared at Ye Chen. "Ye Chen, what you've done today will be the greatest regret of your life. I will kill you, and even Heavenly Evolution Holy Land won't protect you. In the future, I'll erase every trace of you from this world."

Watching his brother die, his threats sent chills through the onlookers. Anyone targeted by such a figure would quake in fear. With those words, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son turned to leave. His brother was gone—continuing the fight was pointless.

But Ye Chen was unfazed by the threats. Having killed Ying Tianjing and seeing the Holy Son attempt to flee, he sneered and unleashed a full assault. Since the feud was already set, he'd make it absolute.

Ye Chen didn't know the intricacies of this divine will avatar, but he knew such a powerful avatar must have come at a steep cost. Destroying it would deal a blow to the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's true body. Even if it was just an avatar, Ye Chen was determined to obliterate it.

Boom, boom, boom…

The heavens trembled. Ye Chen's intent was clear, his battle spirit soaring. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's anger intensified, but despite his avatar's strength, tempered by a tribulation, it was still just a divine will—rootless water. Ye Chen, on the other hand, was terrifyingly formidable.

Finally, after a brief struggle, the avatar shattered under Ye Chen's onslaught, incinerated by the True Phoenix Treasure Technique. In its final moments, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's avatar said nothing, its rage fading. It merely gazed at Ye Chen, as if looking at a dead man.

Ye Chen didn't care. With a wave of his hand, he erased the last traces of the avatar.

Standing in the air, his yin-yang fish robe gleaming brilliantly, Ye Chen looked down at the Sword Sect. Silence reigned. Even the Deity Transformation elders, sensing his gaze, averted their eyes, bowing humbly.

In that moment, only awe filled the hearts of the onlookers.