Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 454: Who changes outfits mid-battle?

When Ying Tiansheng sensed his mark on the tablet erased by Ye Chenʼs spiritual sense, his face darkened. The tabletʼs value and the Battle Secret it held could cause endless trouble if Ye Chen obtained it. But his concern wasnʼt that—it was Yi Qingwu. With the tablet taken, was she safe? Injured? Suppressed? His heart churned with chaos.

Seeing no response from the array, Ying Tiansheng unleashed a full-force punch, its shadows filling the sky, surging with killing intent, briefly repelling Hua Yunfei. Seizing the moment, he summoned a colossal hand to tear the Five Moons Dragon Trap Array apart. He had to save the fiancée. If she was harmed, heʼd spare no cost to keep Ye Chen here.

The hand touched the array, shaking the heavens.

Inside, Ye Chenʼs words—”You donʼt want Ying Tiansheng to lose face because of you, do you?”—made Yi Qingwu bite her lip, eyes blazing with hatred, though she stopped resisting.

Her mouth didnʼt stop. ”Ye the Fourth, youʼre shameless, using my fiancéʼs reputation to force me! When he finds out, youʼre dead! Take another step, and itʼll be earth-shattering. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, you canʼt escape death. Stop now, and we can talk! Ye Chen, please stop—Iʼm really scared.”

She seemed frightened, trembling, her form undulating. Her jade-like perfection captivated Ye Chen, who smirked. He didnʼt buy her fear. Her trembling was graceful, like a dance, shifting poses, hands covering here and there, as if guiding his gaze. Her act only fueled his interest.

Ye Chen wasnʼt some ascetic. In this moment, even with Ying Tiansheng outside—or watching—he couldnʼt hold back. But as he reached to pull her into his arms, a voice came from outside: ”Qingwu, dispel the array. Heavenly Evolution Holy Land ambushed us; two elders have fallen. Come with me—letʼs leave.”

Yi Qingwu, seething, grabbed Ye Chenʼs arm, baring her teeth to bite in defiance. Just as her teeth grazed him, Ying Tianshengʼs voice transmission startled her, pausing the bite.

Ye Chen raised a brow, then smirked. His Heavenly Evolution Holy Land didnʼt take losses lying down—theyʼd struck back fast, avenging their elder. Good news, though the timing was inconvenient—he hadnʼt even shed his battle robe. Regretful but ready to end things, he moved to push Yi Qingwu away. But she bit down hard.

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Ye Chen winced—his physique was strong, but pain was pain. Having enjoyed the view, he let it slide and pushed again. Shockingly, she resisted, pressing back against him.

Ye Chen: ”???”

Somethingʼs wrong with you.

”Ying Tianshengʼs calling—go!” he said, exasperated, done pushing.

She sneered. ”What, you were so bold with your threats, but now youʼre scared hearing my fiancé? Too frightened to function? Really? Really? How pathetic. If youʼre done, let me go, bow, and apologize to my fiancé. I thought you had some guts despite being worthless! Now I see youʼve got none!” She taunted, twisting her body provocatively.

Ye Chenʼs eyes widened. He knew she was goading him, but who could stand that? He considered messaging Senior Brother to stall Ying Tiansheng for a day, giving him time to show her the cost of calling him inadequate. But as he grabbed her, ready to act, a terrifying fluctuation hit outside. He looked up, squinting.

Yi Qingwu, caught in his grip, frowned, peering out. Ying Tiansheng was attacking the array, his giant hand poised to tear it apart. Her face shifted, raising a jade hand to channel boundless moonlight power, reinforcing the array.

”Boom…”

The earth shook, but the array held—barely.

Ying Tianshengʼs next strike slammed into the array.

Yi Qingwuʼs stunning brows furrowed, sighing, ”The Five Moons Dragon Trap Array is a Holy Land technique heʼs studied—he knows its weaknesses. It canʼt hold.”

Her clear eyes betrayed deep disappointment, glancing back at Ye Chen with a hint of reproach, as if blaming his slowness.

Crack…

Ying Tianshengʼs second blow landed, shaking the array, cracks spreading across it. Yi Qingwu bit her lip, unwilling but helpless. In a flash, a new palace gown appeared in her hand. Unfazed by Ye Chen, she changed into it, covering herself.

Ye Chen, unbothered by the arrayʼs impending collapse, watched appreciatively, nodding. The fiancée was breathtaking, mastering any style. In her white dress, she was an ethereal fairy; in the palace gown, her beauty gained regal majesty, like a Moon Palace goddess. Truly captivating.

But then it hit him—her clothes were wrong. Sheʼd entered in a white dress but would leave in a palace gown. Even a fool would see something amiss. Who changes outfits mid-battle?

Itʼd spark suspicion. He quickly sent a voice transmission to warn her. Yi Qingwu glanced at him calmly, showing no reaction or intent to switch back to a white dress, silently watching the array crumble.

As the Five Moons Dragon Trap Array collapsed, Ye Chen and Yi Qingwu emerged before all. Ying Tiansheng, seeing her unharmed, exhaled in relief. But his eyes soon narrowed, fixating on her palace gown. Cultivators had sharp memories, and Yi Qingwuʼs striking beauty was unforgettable. In an instant, countless spectators noticed the discrepancy, their eyes widening in shock.