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”At least semi-saint realm Holy Spirit! Our Lan family has only two semi-saints, both early-stage—absolutely no match for it. To extract the Nirvana Sacred Liquid within, we must seek outside help.

”But Nirvana Sacred Liquid is a supreme treasure—capable of pushing spiritual roots beyond their limits, evolving them into Sacred Spiritual Roots. Its value defies imagination. Once word spreads, no one would share it. Even inviting our closest allied holy lands would end the same way.

”Moreover, the Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade itself is top-tier divine material. The Holy Spirit it gestates—even if prematurely awakened and left deficient—will possess terrifying combat strength. Our prodigies may not withstand it.

”After much deliberation, in the entire cultivation world, only one person exists—who would never covet the Nirvana Sacred Liquid for himself! And who possesses the strength to overwhelmingly defeat a peak semi-saint Holy Spirit!”

His words fell, and silence blanketed the room. No need to name him—everyone knew. Naturally, the Heavenly Emperor’s heir—Ye Chen!

His strength required no elaboration. Merely half a month ago, he had suppressed and slain a peak semi-saint Holy Spirit, casually claiming the lives of over thirty myriad races prodigies along the way. These feats spoke for themselves.

Yet opinions differed on whether the Heavenly Emperor’s heir would truly refrain from claiming the Nirvana Sacred Liquid.

Some agreed fully; others hesitated. This hesitation puzzled the great power.

”The Heavenly Emperor’s heir has gifted Nuonuo countless supreme treasures—even the rare Spatial Divine Stone. Not to mention the confirmed gifts to other female cultivators—all priceless. He even traded a supreme Extreme Dao weapon for the mere high-grade Qiankun Cauldron—just to help Yao Yuezhi reconstruct her cave heaven. Do these actions not prove his character?”

Undeniably true. Yet the Lan higher-ups remained wary. This Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade had been discovered by a past Lan prodigy during the previous Immortal Path opening. Fully human-height.

Its value staggering beyond comprehension. Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade surpassed ordinary immortal gold in worth. The prodigy sensed its extraordinariness—as though life gestated within. Suspecting a Holy Spirit, he left only a mark, untouched—passing the intelligence to descendants.

The reason: Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade gestating a Holy Spirit would produce accompanying Nirvana Sacred Liquid. The only substance in this realm capable of elevating heavenly spiritual roots. Born solely during a Holy Spirit’s gestation in such divine material.

Conditions far too stringent. In all cultivation history, it had appeared merely twice—its rarity evident. Each emergence sparked rivers of blood.

For Sacred Spiritual Roots’ cultivation boost was too horrifying. Records of Sacred Spiritual Roots were scarce. Only a handful had ever possessed them—rendering them profoundly mysterious. Even specific effects remained unclear. But known benefits alone were innumerable. Owners cultivated at astonishing speeds.

In the Ancient Desolate Era, a myriad races cultivator born with Sacred Spiritual Roots ascended in sixty-three years—opening heavenly gates and departing. That speed alone shocked all.

Moreover, this cultivator possessed merely a mortal body—yet wielded top-tier divine abilities. Combat prowess fearsome—cross-realm kills as casual as eating or drinking. Those abilities likely stemmed from the Sacred Spiritual Root.

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In short, though enigmatic, the Sacred Spiritual Root’s known advantages overwhelmed. Thus, this generation’s Lan clansmen had long searched the Immortal Path for their ancestor’s mark. After so long since the path’s opening, they finally located the Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade in the fourth realm.

Through secret arts, they confirmed a true Holy Spirit gestated within. Under moonlight, a faint feminine silhouette shimmered upon the jade. These revelations electrified the Lan family.

The Nirvana Sacred Liquid was naturally intended for their own Lan Nuo. In this golden era, the stronger Lan Nuo grew, the farther the Lan family could reach. Perhaps even contend for the Immortal Path.

Of course, this generation had a monster like the Heavenly Emperor’s heir, Ye Chen. The Lan family felt that even if Lan Nuo obtained Sacred Spiritual Roots, she might still struggle to compete. But Ye Chen ascending would work too!

Lan Nuo could follow him. Yet Ye Chen had too many women—how many could he bring upon ascension? Ascension slots were limited, after all. His women would inevitably vie openly and secretly.

Thus, Lan Nuo could only elevate her own strength and demonstrate her value. Only then might she contend for a slot to the immortal realm. To ascend in the future and become an ancestor. Rather than decay gradually in this declining cultivation world alongside these old fogeys.

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The Nirvana Sacred Liquid’s preciousness defied imagination. This left the Lan clansmen wavering between gain and loss. Worrying over this, fretting about that.

”I believe in the Heavenly Emperor heir’s generosity, but he possesses the Heavenly Emperor’s treasury. What he gifts are likely extras.”

”For instance, he gave away the Dugu Wood Sword and Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod—yet still wields the Heavenly Emperor Sword himself.”

”The Spatial Divine Stone is precious too. But he clearly retains his own—otherwise, after breaking through the third heaven, his combat strength couldn’t be this terrifying.”

”The Nirvana Sacred Liquid, however, is unique. Facing such a treasure—would the Heavenly Emperor’s heir truly remain as magnanimous, willingly yielding it to Nuonuo?”

”That’s Sacred Spiritual Roots. His talent already astonishes heaven. Compared to figures like the Seven-Crown King or Heavenly Emperor’s son, he lacks only realm. With Sacred Spiritual Roots, that gap would close swiftly—granting greater assurance in contending for immortal qi...”

”Could he truly feel no temptation?”

”...”

Someone pinpointed the core issue. What the Heavenly Emperor’s heir gifted—all had substitutes for himself. The Nirvana Sacred Liquid stood alone—its effects enough to move even him. In such circumstances, guaranteeing he would willingly yield it to Lan Nuo after slaying the Holy Spirit proved difficult.

Silence fell upon the words. But soon, the great power who had stood for Ye Chen earlier—and pocketed a high-grade Extreme Dao weapon—spoke up. ”Our clan lacks anyone in the fourth realm capable of reliably suppressing the Holy Spirit. As for outsiders—even those with strength—none would forsake the Nirvana Sacred Liquid. Only the Heavenly Emperor’s heir holds that possibility.

”Moreover, even if he does covet and keep it—no great harm. At minimum, we gain a favor. Consider it Nuonuo’s dowry. Such lavish dowry—given the character the Heavenly Emperor’s heir has shown—he won’t mistreat Nuonuo in the future...

”The Seven-Colored Nirvana Jade lies in the fourth realm—discovery by outsiders looms any day. Should the cultivation world learn of it, our clan would gain not even a favor! From my interactions with the Heavenly Emperor’s heir—I believe he may not disappoint us!

”I trust the successor of the Heavenly Emperor!”

In the grand hall, the mighty elder who had accepted Ye Chen’s supreme weapon spoke with absolute conviction. His words were not swayed by the gift he had received. What truly moved him was Ye Chen’s character.

The Lan clan’s powerhouses fell into a heavy silence. If the Heavenly Emperor’s successor had only one woman—Lan Nuo—then given Ye Chen’s potential, they might have handed him the Nirvana Sacred Liquid without hesitation. After all, he truly had a chance of becoming an immortal. It wasn’t empty boasting. The gamble would have been worth it.

But Ye Chen had far too many women. Their innocent, silly Nuonuo only dreamed of shining before the crowd. How could she possibly compete with all those other women of dubious background?

If Ye Chen obtained the Nirvana Sacred Liquid and then ascended to the immortal realm with someone else by his side, the Lan clan would suffer an unbearable loss. And Lan Nuo herself would be devastated.

”Enough,” the most authoritative ancestor finally declared, settling the matter once and for all. ”We’ll ask Nuonuo what she thinks. For now, let the clan members focus on breaking the grand formation there. Once the array is destroyed and free access is restored, we can discuss this again.”

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