Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 639: Then Forget It!

Ye Chen struck. The leaf in his hand shattered into dust. Where the sword intent swept, only void remained.

Dugu Shengʼs pupils filled with terror. He felt death in Ye Chenʼs strike. But as a sword Dao genius with an invincible heart, he didnʼt cower. He raised his sword high.

Years of insight from the Dugu Nine Swords and Sword Grass Treasure Technique fragment fused into a blood-red sword intent, crashing down…

The clash stunned everyone.

”Boom, boom, boom…”

A terrifying shockwave roared, cracking the Sword Sectʼs gate array. Disciples bled from their orifices. Without the Saintʼs intervention to suppress the aftermath, the array mightʼve shattered, killing countless disciples. Their attacks were too horrifying.

But then, gasps erupted. Dugu Shengʼs blood-red intent exploded on contact. Ye Chenʼs sword intent slammed into the Azure Jade Radiant Sword.

Crack.

Fractures spread instantly.

In a blink, the sword—forged with Dugu Shengʼs century-long effort and the sectʼs vast resources—shattered.

The fourth Holy Sonʼs strike destroyed a Extreme Dao Weapon?

Silence fell.

Everyoneʼs eyes brimmed with disbelief. Facing the unrelenting sword intent, Dugu Sheng stood frozen. Heʼd prepared to lose to Ye Chen. But to be so utterly crushed in his proudest sword Dao? His pride shattered, leaving him lifeless.

…

As the sword intent neared, the Sword Sect ancestor sighed. This strikeʼs terror would kill even a Second Heaven Dugu Sheng. Firm in stance, he couldnʼt watch him die. He flicked a subtle sword intent, dissolving Ye Chenʼs attack, calming the spatial chaos, restoring peace.

He glanced at Dugu Sheng. ”After today, know your place. This era has countless prodigies. Youʼre decent but nothing special. You may not reach immortality, but with the Immortal Path open, you could touch higher realms. Leave for the Immortal Path to hone yourself. Donʼt return until youʼre Third Heaven!”

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Fearing Ye Chenʼs discontent, the ancestor sent Dugu Sheng away. It was protection. Dugu Sheng, surviving, realized he couldnʼt block even Ye Chenʼs leaf strike. He doubted his entire sword Dao. His eyes dazed, full of confusion.

The ancestor sighed—Dugu Shengʼs sword heart was likely broken. Without recovery, heʼd stall at Second Heaven.

Amid countless gazes, Dugu Sheng looked at Ye Chen with a bitter smile, consoling himself. Losing to Ye Chen wasnʼt shameful. Heʼd killed Mahayana experts at Unity stage.

Rumors said he used tricks, but feeling Ye Chenʼs sword Dao terror, Dugu Sheng suspected heʼd crushed them head-on. This steadied his crumbling sword heart. If he couldnʼt win, heʼd keep improving. He descended beside Luo Bingling.

Facing her striking, valiant beauty, he composed himself. ”Fellow Daoist Luo, sorry to disappoint. I couldnʼt get the Dugu Wooden Sword to open the secret realm. But watching Ye Chenʼs sword intent gave me new insight into the Sword Grass Treasure Technique. A few months in seclusion, and my sword Dao could advance, helping you open the secret realm!”

He planned to take her back to the Immortal Path. But Luo Bingling frowned. ”Who knows when the secret realm will be found? I canʼt wait. Fellow Daoist, find a place to seclude yourself. The Heavenly Emperorʼs heirʼs sword intent is so strong—a mere leaf nearly split you. With the Heavenly Emperor Sword, he can easily open the secret realm. Iʼll ask Fellow Daoist Ye to join me!”

Dugu Sheng, already battered, gaped.

This…

He wanted to argue, to fight for it.

Luo Bingling ignored Dugu Sheng. She strode toward Ye Chen, purple hair flowing, her waistʼs perfect lines flashing with each step, vibrant and striking.

”Fellow Daoist Ye, Iʼm Luo Bingling, War God Clan princess! Your sword Dao is unparalleled. In the Immortal Pathʼs second realm, I found a sword cultivatorʼs secret realm, requiring top-tier sword Dao to open. It likely holds a Space Divine Stone. Refining it into your domain can elevate it to a cave-heaven, achieving Second Heaven. Help me open it, and weʼll split the gains equally!”

She spoke, suppressing her disdain. Ye Chenʼs strength was shocking. But his womanizing, flashy ways and lowly human origins repulsed her. If not for the Dao Cauldron, she wouldnʼt glance at any human here.

The air, thick with humans, felt stifling. She invited him, hoping alone time would reveal if he had the Dao Cauldron. If so, a little charm should secure it. If not, letting him touch her wasnʼt out of the question. But the thought of Ye Chen seeing or touching her made her skin crawl.

…

Dugu Sheng despaired. Ye Chen glanced at the 4,000-fold alien. Advancing from Second to Third Heaven Mahayana required elevating a domain to a cave-heaven. A Space Divine Stone, rich in spatial laws, would ease and enhance the process.

The Immortal Path wasnʼt a bad trip. But his masterʼs matter, long delayed, was finally at hand. Even a Space Divine Stone could wait. At First Heaven Mahayana, he wasnʼt rushed. Heʼd seek it at peak Second Heaven.

Ye Chen landed calmly, asking, ”Is the secret realm opening soon?”

Luo Bingling, eager to leave, nodded. ”Very soon. We must go now, or others will claim it!”

She thought her invitation, offering closeness, would make Ye Chen jump at the chance. But, to her shock, he nodded. ”Then forget it. Iʼm busy. Take care, Fellow Daoist!”

In her stunned gaze, Ye Chen walked back to his master…