Immortality Starts With Investment

The nine members of the Wang Family showed varied expressions. But soon, all of them revealed firm resolve. The imprint left by the Heavenly Emperor was about to dissipate. The next invasion from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was imminent.

In the previous great war, more than half of the top existences in the immortal realm had died or been injured. The Heavenly Emperor had struck out and never returned.

Although no one dared to claim that the Heavenly Emperor had truly fallen, after disappearing for hundreds of thousands of years, many had already reached their own conclusions. The immortal realm could not hold on any longer.

Under such circumstances, only by making contributions and obtaining a quota to join the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths could their family continue its legacy. Otherwise, they would perish together with the immortal realm. Even if they wanted to work for the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, not just anyone qualified. A family without an Immortal King did not even have the right to act as a dog.

In this situation, the Wang Family could only go all in and place all their hopes on Wang Xuanji. The Jianmu Tree had been severed, making descent to the lower realm nearly impossible. If not for the backup plan left by their ancestor, it would have been completely unfeasible.

Even so, the resources, divine materials, and immortal crystals consumed were unimaginable. Even a former Immortal King family like the Wangs had been severely wounded by the cost.

Moreover, only beings below the true immortal realm could reverse-cross the boundary. Wang Xuanji was almost the only one who met the conditions.

However, they had little worry about whether Wang Xuanji could achieve her goal after descending. Even with her immortal root dug out, she still carried the true blood of an Immortal King. She also cultivated their family’s Immortal King scripture—the Soul-Quelling Decree.

Her primordial spirit was unrivaled. When she attacked, she could even ignore the enemy’s physical body and directly slay their primordial spirit from afar. Even after descending, she would still be at the quasi-immortal realm.

But in the lower realm, an immortal physique was probably the limit, and a sacred spiritual root might not even exist. Even if someone possessed the World Tree, it would be meaningless in the face of absolute strength. Wang Xuanji was destined to succeed.

Still, Wang Xuanji’s father—the leader of the Wang Family’s Nine Dragons—spoke seriously, ”After you descend and become an immortal again, you must not bring anyone back to the immortal realm.

”Although cultivation in the lower realm is difficult, those who reach the peak of the quasi-immortal realm can still be considered outstanding talents in the immortal realm. There are quite a few monsters among them…

”After all, the Heavenly Emperor, the Devouring Female Immortal, the Moral Immortal King, and others all came from that world. So there is value in investing in some of them to have them work for our Wang Family.

”But if you bring them up, it will increase the chance of you being calculated. If the outside world learns that you obtained the World Tree, our Wang Family will likely face a direct siege!

”Besides, this is the final lifetime in the lower realm. Those who leave will receive the world’s fate blessing. If you bring others into the immortal realm with you, they will share in that fate.

”The future of our Wang Family rests entirely on you alone, so there can be no mistakes! You must go alone and return alone!”

Wang Xuanji’s father’s voice was exceptionally solemn.

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Wang Xuanji nodded seriously at once. ”The future of our Wang Family needs no outsiders!”

Seeing her determined look, the nine men all smiled. They trusted Wang Xuanji completely. Once she obtained the World Tree, her cultivation would surely recover to its peak in an extremely short time. When she quietly became an Immortal King in the future, she would shock the entire immortal realm. The Wang Family would rise to greatness once more.

At the same time, the grand formation beneath their feet trembled lightly.

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

”This means the heart of the World Tree is condensing the final strand of Immortal Qi… There will be a momentary gap during this process! Act now!”

Without the slightest hesitation, the nine men raised their hands as if evolving the heavens and earth. Behind their majestic physical bodies, true dragon qi rose soaring.

Nine dragons roared, circled, and merged into one. Their momentum reached its peak in an instant, inspiring extreme awe.

The formation left by their ancestor also began to rotate with a rumble. Countless immortal materials poured out from the nine men like waterfalls, supporting the revival of the formation. This continued for a full day and night.

Suddenly, a crack appeared within the formation. The crack was deep and dark, as if connecting to an unknown world.

”Xuanji, now is the time…”

Wang Xuanji’s father shouted.

The moment he spoke, Wang Xuanji’s graceful figure had already turned into a streak of light. In the narrowest margin of time, she slipped into the crack.

The next moment, the gap vanished. Not a trace of Wang Xuanji’s aura remained.

The Wang Family’s Nine Dragons slowly withdrew their auras. Looking at the formation that had returned to normal, they were all filled with confidence. They held great expectations for Wang Xuanji. As long as she successfully obtained the World Tree and returned, she would definitely become an Immortal King in the future!

The Wang Family would enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. They would no longer need to fear the destruction of the world or the Five Decays. Under Wang Xuanji’s protection, they would stand eternal. They might even become like some of the most prosperous families in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—one clan with two Immortal Kings, or even three…

…

In the cultivation world. Deep within the cosmos.

On an ancient star, a palace hung high in the air, as if it had existed since time immemorial. Its grand doors had seemingly never been opened. From all directions, endless purple qi surged toward it.

The moment the purple qi entered the palace, the Dao Palace shook violently, and a vast immortal pressure swept outward. The doors that had never opened before slowly creaked apart.

A figure slowly walked out from within. The person who appeared wore a Daoist robe. If Ye Chen were here, he would definitely be moved. Because this person was Hua Yunfei.

Hua Yunfei stood there, endless purple qi swirling around him, with divine wheels flowing behind his back. Purple qi came from the east. He had an immortal bearing and Daoist bones, gentle and refined like warm jade.

A mild smile lingered in Hua Yunfei’s eyes. ”After three hundred years of bitter cultivation, I have finally reached the limit. It is time to come out of seclusion… You two, come back.”

As Hua Yunfei spoke, two streaks of light flew back and merged into his body.

Hua Yunfei gazed toward the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land from afar and smiled. ”Since Junior Brother has already gone into seclusion to break through to the quasi-immortal realm, I shall make a trip to the Ninth Realm and fight the Eight-Crowned King!

”When Junior Brother comes out of seclusion later, he can directly go and claim the Immortal Qi. As for me, I will simply follow Junior Brother into the immortal realm when the time comes!”

Hua Yunfei did not have any other means to enter the immortal realm. Instead, he recalled the punch Ye Chen had thrown earlier and felt that even if he competed with Ye Chen, his chances of winning were only sixty percent. That was too risky—practically no different from certain defeat.

In that case, it would be better to help his junior brother. He would go fight the Eight-Crowned King. Now that he had reached perfection in every aspect, he might not be able to defeat his junior brother, but dealing with the Eight-Crowned King should not be a problem.

Hua Yunfei trusted Ye Chen’s character deeply. Just as he himself would definitely give Ye Chen a spot if he became an immortal, he believed that if Ye Chen became an immortal, he would not forget him. That was enough. Thus, Hua Yunfei smiled lightly and looked toward the Ninth Realm.

In the Ninth Realm, the Eight-Crowned King, who had been sitting with closed eyes, slowly opened them. It was as if he was gazing across space toward Hua Yunfei.

Soon after, the Eight-Crowned King raised an eyebrow and looked in another direction. For the first time, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes. But it quickly turned into interest. ”After a million years, the first person from the immortal realm has finally arrived!”