Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 358: Heir of the Heavenly Emperor!

Killing the Heavenly Intention prodigy and obliterating the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's avatar were each monumental events. Yet today, they happened together. The shock in the onlookers' hearts was beyond words.

The new Holy Son of Heavenly Evolution Holy Land was not only outrageously powerful but also utterly fearless, already bearing the shadow of the legendary True Immortals in their youth. One thought dominated the crowd: he was not to be provoked.

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High in the void above, the old man's face was ashen. He had wanted to intervene several times, but Elder Mo's overwhelming presence held him back. Sighing, he looked at Mo. "Was this necessary? Things have escalated this far, and your Heavenly Evolution Holy Land will pay a price. With the Holy Son's temperament, Ye Chen is as good as dead. Even you can't stop him. His Heavenly Intention Scripture has reached unimaginable heights, and he may even possess the Battle Secret's inheritance."

Shaking his head, the old man left silently, his mind racing with how to explain this to the Heavenly Intention Holy Son without incurring his wrath.

Elder Mo, however, showed no concern, only gazing at Ye Chen with a trace of awe. When he chose to become Ye Chen's Protector, he hadn't held high hopes. With his celestial platform shattered, rebuilding it seemed near impossible—a desperate gamble at best. Yet Ye Chen's performance far exceeded his expectations.

Mo recognized the Imperial Dragon Qi, a sign that Ye Chen cultivated the Great Emperor Scripture. Then there were the True Dragon, True Phoenix, and Kun Peng Treasure Techniques. From their power, they didn't seem like mere fragments but complete inheritances.

Recalling Ye Chen's Golden Core tribulation, where he displayed the aura of the Eternal Cosmos Sutra and condensed a divine furnace, and his battle with Yao Gu, where he shattered Yao's war chariot with a mysterious one of his own, it all pointed to one figure: the most dazzling Heavenly Emperor in human history.

That emperor had also mastered multiple immortal scriptures and wielded the Ten Vicious Treasure Technique. Could Ye Chen be his heir? If so, his achievements today were no surprise.

Ye Chen's brilliance surpassed Mo's wildest dreams. The more extraordinary Ye Chen was, the greater his destiny. As his Protector, Mo could share in that destiny, increasing his chances of rebuilding his celestial platform.

In the cultivation world, Protectors abandoning their charges wasn't rare—few were willing to die for another. The old man from earlier was proof. But now, Mo fully embraced his role, resolved to protect Ye Chen at all costs. This was not just for Ye Chen, but for himself as well.

Having vanquished his formidable foe, Ye Chen was in high spirits. He stepped down and approached his master, who stood with a face full of shock, chuckling lightly. "Master, I was quick, wasn't I?"

Though the battle seemed drawn out, from the moment Ye Chen crushed Ying Tianjing, to the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's avatar appearing, to their complete annihilation, it had taken barely the time of one incense stick.

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Gu Yunyun gazed at Ye Chen, her eyes a mix of awe, joy, and worry. "The Heavenly Intention Holy Son is already at the peak of Deity Transformation, on the verge of Unity Realm. You killed his brother—might he come for revenge himself?"

Ye Chen nodded. It was a real possibility. But he had already planned for it. He sent a transmission to Elder Mo. "Elder Mo, please inform the Holy Land that the Heavenly Intention Holy Son might come to kill me. Ask my eldest senior brother for help."

High in the sky, Elder Mo smiled. The bond between Heavenly Evolution Holy Land's two top prodigies, free of rivalry, was rare in the Holy Land's history. After all, two tigers rarely shared a mountain. Having two prodigies with such magnanimity and vision boded well for the Holy Land's future. Mo agreed and began contacting the Holy Land.

Before Ye Chen, Gu Yunyun bit her lip and spoke earnestly. "Next, I'll escort you back to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. If the Heavenly Intention Holy Son comes to assassinate you, I'll hold him off to let you escape."

Ye Chen was momentarily stunned, then smiled warmly. His master's bold claim to stop the Heavenly Intention Holy Son likely stemmed from the sealed sword intent within her, which might grant her power far beyond her realm for a short time. But such a forced outburst would surely cost her life. Yet, without hesitation, she spoke those words, warming Ye Chen's heart.

He recalled the incident at Green Cloud Sect, when Elder Kong threatened him. That very night, his master had taken him to Talisman Peak to settle the score. "No need, no need. The Holy Land will send someone to protect me," he reassured her, gently taking her hand.

Gu Yunyun's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't pull away.

Ye Chen's gaze drifted to Dugu Yue, trembling in the corner of the arena. He realized the Sword Sect's sect leader battle hadn't concluded. "Ying Tianjing is dead, but there's one left. This woman seems to hold a grudge against you, Master. Should I deal with her?"

He looked at Gu Yunyun, awaiting her response.

Dugu Yue's face paled at Ye Chen's words. Though this was the Sword Sect, Ye Chen had dared to kill the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's brother and destroy his avatar. In comparison, killing her within the sect seemed trivial.

But Gu Yunyun shook her head. "No. She's the Grand Elder's great-granddaughter. I understand her resentment, so let it be."

Ye Chen, not one for wanton slaughter, let the matter drop. The sect leader arena battle had been filled with shocking twists, rendering the final outcome of the sect leader position almost an afterthought.

The elder overseeing the arena, likely communicating through divine sense, paused for a long moment before addressing Gu Yunyun solemnly. "Gu Yunyun is victorious. From this day forward, she is the sect leader of the Sword Sect."

The elder bowed first. "Greetings, Sect Leader."

The surrounding elders and disciples followed, bowing and echoing, "Greetings, Sect Leader!" But their voices lacked enthusiasm. Gu Yunyun, a recent addition to the Sword Sect as a guest elder, was neither familiar nor close to most. Moreover, in this sect leader battle, the two true contenders—Gu Yunyun and Dugu Yue—hadn't even fought. Her ascension felt weightless, almost hollow.

Ye Chen noticed this. He sent a transmission to his master, urging her to return with him to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. Staying here, where she couldn't command respect and might face exclusion, seemed pointless. Why not join him at the Holy Land, where he could help her refine the sealed sword intent within her more efficiently?

Gu Yunyun shook her head. "The Dugu Sword Intent is best refined in Sword Valley, where the True Immortal's sword intent lingers. It's twice as effective here."

At the mention of the Dugu Sword Intent, Ye Chen recalled the gift he'd prepared for his master. He retrieved it from his storage ring. "Master, this is for you."

A mottled wooden sword appeared in his hand, presented to Gu Yunyun. The moment it emerged, Sword Peak trembled. In Sword Valley, sword qi surged skyward, roiling like a tidal wave. From the valley's depths, several figures shot forth like bolts of lightning, their gazes locked onto the wooden sword before Gu Yunyun.

"This…"

"Is this Ancestor Dugu's wooden sword?"

As the words rang out, the entire Sword Sect erupted in an uproar.