Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 481: Thought It Was Some Big Boss!

This was an unprecedented sensation. Far more vivid than what Ye Chen had seen in An Miaoliʼs memories. For the remnant soul of the Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden, it was utterly unbearable. At first, she glared at Ye Chen, but her gaze soon softened. She demanded he stop casting the spell immediately.

”An Miaoliʼs primordial spirit… I havenʼt had the chance to devour it…”

”ecause her will is too resolute. Sheʼs trapped beneath my sea of spirit sense. Release me, and Iʼll set her free.”

”Stop now! Iʼm one with An Miaoli—Iʼm the master. If you continue, Iʼll self-destruct, and An Miaoli will perish too…”

”Hmm…”

”No, stop!”

The remnant soul roared, but her voice grew weaker. Ye Chen didnʼt stop. Not because he was enjoying it. He simply didnʼt trust her words.

Low-tier cultivators in the immortal realm often held a strange belief that great powers always kept their word, never lying. But that wasnʼt true. Take his own sect leader, for example—releasing someone publicly but secretly planting a mark to hunt them later. Great powers were human too, lying for their own gain. This concerned Senior An. Ye Chen trusted only what he saw with his own eyes.

After half a day, the remnant soulʼs defenses collapsed entirely. Ye Chen easily entered her core, searching her memories. To his surprise, her memories were sparse. Fragmented. Similar to the images and snippets Senior An had seen, just more numerous.

There were scenes of her overlooking all beings, worshipped by countless. Her stepping into a passage under the gaze of many. Her arrival in this immortal realm. Her encounter with the Heavenly Emperor, treated with respect, only to act arrogantly. Then, being obliterated by the Heavenly Emperor. And at the final moment, her soul splitting into seven, awaiting reunion to revive.

Scanning through, Ye Chen pieced it together. The Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden was likely a top existence from another realm. Using special means, she entered the immortal realm first, planning something. But the Heavenly Emperor noticed, found her. He tried to negotiate; she acted superior. And so, she was shattered into seven remnant souls.

Ye Chenʼs lips twitched. Heʼd thought she was some grand boss, but she was more like cannon fodder? He didnʼt know what to say.

There was good news, though. Senior Anʼs primordial spirit hadnʼt been devoured or refined. Her resolute will, bolstered by Ye Chenʼs protective treasures, had blocked all erosion. The remnant soul had only managed to imprison her spirit, hiding it beneath the sea of spirit sense, planning to slowly wear it down and consume it.

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Ye Chen raised a hand, pointing at a spot in the sea of spirit sense. A massive black hole appeared instantly. Within it, Senior Anʼs primordial spirit was bound by endless chains, each etched with strange divine runes. Her wrists, ankles, and neck were shackled. The runes on the chains flickered, seemingly drawing something from her spirit.

With a surge of Ye Chenʼs terrifying spiritual sense, the chains snapped and dissolved inch by inch.

An Miaoliʼs primordial spirit, eyes long shut, finally opened. She scanned her surroundings, seeing the sealed remnant soul and Ye Chen, visibly relieved. None of this seemed to surprise her. As if sheʼd always known, as long as she held on, Ye Chen would come for her. She bowed lightly to him. ”Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye, for the rescue.”

Ye Chen smiled, floating to her side to check on her spirit. He nodded, grinning. ”Good to see youʼre alright, Senior An! What should we do with this remnant soul?”

Heʼd already confirmed the soulʼs threats were empty. Destroying it wouldnʼt harm An Miaoli. There was no shared fate between them. Still, with avatars and remnant souls, things were a bit messy.

An Miaoli had long known she wasnʼt a reincarnated body, just a avatar. Yet she remained composed, her cool demeanor unshaken despite everything. She looked at Ye Chen, eyes resolute. ”I am me! Past, present, future—Iʼm only An Miaoli, no one else!” Her voice was calm but firm, her dao heart unshakable. No wonder she could face herself without guilt.

From above the sea of spirit sense, the imprisoned soul sneered. ”Hmph, youʼre just a consciousness born from a avatar! After all these years, the main body has likely gathered four or five avatars, nearly at her peak. When someone from your generation ascends and the immortal gate opens, the main body will sense you and take you away with supreme methods. Then, youʼll merge with her, and your consciousness will be erased. As for him? Heʼs got some skill, but not much. When the main body learns of this, heʼs doomed, and this entire world will be buried with him!”

An Miaoli ignored the threats, turning to Ye Chen. ”Fellow Daoist Ye, I lack the strength to destroy this soul. Please help me erase it.”

Ye Chen wasnʼt surprised by her decisiveness. Unfazed by what heʼd done to the remnant soul earlier, he prepared to act without hesitation.

The remnant soul, seeing their cold resolve, was stunned. She wasnʼt afraid of death, but if she were completely erased, based on what sheʼd seen in her memories, this avatar would likely become Ye Chenʼs dao companion. That was unacceptable to her. It could create a flaw, making the final fusion imperfect, unable to reach the main bodyʼs desired realm.

But Ye Chen was too powerful. She couldnʼt resist. After a momentʼs hesitation, the soul spoke earnestly as Ye Chen drew closer. ”An Miaoliʼs Seven Extremes Immortal Body is only one-seventh complete, barely at the entry level. If the main body finds her, sheʼll be devoured. But I can tell you how to advance and perfect the Seven Extremes Immortal Body.

”If An Miaoliʼs body reaches perfection, even the main body canʼt consume her. Sheʼll be whole, a complete individual. One day, she might even devour the main body, gaining everything and surpassing her. But thereʼs a condition—she must remain pure. If she loses her purity, the Seven Extremes Immortal Body can never advance further…”

Ye Chen, usually ruthless, had planned to strike regardless of her words. But hearing this, he raised an eyebrow. Senior Anʼs Seven Extremes Immortal Body already had a 2,000-fold multiplier. And that was just the beginning? One-seventh? If it evolved to completion, what kind of multiplier would it reach? One-seventh gave 1,500 times. A complete body could exceed 10,000? Was this for real? Or was the remnant soul lying?

Sensing his doubt, the soul didnʼt hesitate, quickly revealing the method to advance and perfect the Seven Extremes Immortal Body…