Chapter 1148: The Immortal Creation

In the dead of night, Ye Chen returned to Bahuang Tian, activated his Xianlun Yan, and scanned the entire Danfu Lingshan.

In a small garden, Nian Wei and Mu Wanqing were still refining pills.

Their talents were exceptionally high; in just one night, they had successfully created Erwen Dan, surpassing even Ye Chen's achievements from his own past.

As their master, Ye Chen had played a crucial role, passing on the core essence of pill refining to Nian Wei and Mu Wanqing, including both the artistic intent and profound principles. It was as effective as hands-on guidance, a method designed for rapid mastery.

Shifting his gaze away, Ye Chen glanced at Xie Yun, who was deep in seclusion, continuously seeking a breakthrough.

The Zhuque bloodline was truly formidable!

Ye Chen smiled, then turned back to the grand hall. Along the way, he didn't forget to send two divine swords flying through the air toward the small garden where Bai Susu and Li Xiao resided. These were a pair of complementary swords, perfect for the two of them.

Not long after, Ye Chen left Danfu and headed to Zhuque Dian in Bahuang Tian, where he collected ninety million yuan stones and an immeasurable amount of pills.

Ye Chen wasn't taking these yuan stones and pills for personal gain; they served a greater purpose. If Ruotian Zhuque was undergoing her tribulation as expected, she would surely advance, but she would need vast amounts of essence to replenish her energy.

By the time he returned to Jiuzhong Tian, dawn was breaking. Mu Xuan Gong remained standing in the same spot, quietly gazing up at the ethereal void.

Ye Chen smiled but didn't disturb him. He deployed the Xianlun Tian Dao and made his way back to the space black hole.

Ruotian Zhuque was still sitting in meditation, but her form was terrifying to behold. Her entire body was ravaged by lightning, covered in wounds and scars, with skin peeling away and bones fracturing. She looked more dreadful than a zombie.

Ye Chen sprang into action, constantly moving around Ruotian Zhuque as he set up powerful formations on all sides.

The space black hole was no safe place; any unforeseen event could occur. These formations were meant to protect Ruotian Zhuque, ensuring she wouldn't be disturbed by external forces during her tribulation.

Once the formations were in place, Ye Chen summoned hundreds of clones to guard the perimeter.

Only after finishing these tasks did Ye Chen stand a thousand zhang away from Ruotian Zhuque, once again pulling out his wine flask.

He was observing, studying the saint's tribulation. If all went as expected, in a hundred years—or even a thousand—he would face something similar. Witnessing it now would give him some mental preparation.

Hm?

While drinking, Ye Chen suddenly stood up, his eyes narrowing as he stared intently at a section of the space black hole.

From afar, he spotted a wave of halos spreading endlessly from the distance, moving at incredible speed.

Damn it!

Ye Chen cursed under his breath, stepping forward in an instant. He flipped out his Overlord Dragon Saber and, without a word, slashed out fiercely.

With a puff, the halo was shattered and dissipated instantly.

But behind that halo came more, wave after wave.

Outer Path Dharma Image, activate!

Ye Chen shouted coldly, expanding his Chaotic World to shield Ruotian Zhuque.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The incoming halos collided with the Chaotic World one after another, relentlessly tearing it apart. The force was mysterious and powerful; in just three breaths, Ye Chen's Chaotic World was left in ruins.

Ye Chen's vital energy surged as he channeled his Chaotic Dao principles and bloodline power, reconstructing the Chaotic World and pushing forward against the layers of halos toward their source.

The halos originated from a distant point. The closer he got to the source, the denser and more potent they became. Ye Chen's Chaotic World shattered several times, but he forcibly reassembled it each time.

It wasn't until later that Ye Chen caught sight of a vast sea of immortal light in the distance.

It was that drop of immortal blood!

Ye Chen recognized it immediately; he had seen this drop of immortal blood when he first entered the space black hole. The sea of immortal light had spawned from it, and the halos were all emanating from this blood.

I won't let you cause any more trouble!

Ye Chen continued advancing toward the blood, determined to eliminate the source. Who knew what other chaos this drop of immortal blood might unleash? Ruotian Zhuque was in the midst of her tribulation, and any interference could be life-threatening.

Di Jue, lend a hand!

Ye Chen called out to the damaged Di Jue.

This drop of blood was from a quasi-emperor, and even in death, its aura remained overwhelmingly powerful. He needed a formidable artifact for protection to get close, and Di Jue seemed ideal.

However, Di Jue didn't respond or appear, though the Chaotic Divine Cauldron emerged in its place.

Buzz!

As soon as the Chaotic Divine Cauldron manifested, it unleashed its mighty power, expanding to the size of a mountain and shielding Ye Chen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The halos overflowing from the immortal blood struck the Chaotic Divine Cauldron in waves.

The cauldron proved incredibly dominant, standing firm like a pillar holding up the sky.

Seeing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up. He had overlooked the cauldron's origins—it was forged from Daluo Divine Iron, which had connections to the legendary Daluo Golden Immortals, making it perfectly capable of withstanding the immortal blood's pressure.

Let's do this!

With the Chaotic Divine Cauldron hovering above him, Ye Chen charged forward like a battering ram, breaking through into the sea of immortal light and drawing ever closer to the blood.

It wasn't until he was about a hundred zhang away that Ye Chen paused, as the immortal blood began to unleash its full force. Sword beams formed from dao principles shot out, each one capable of devastating the heavens and earth.

Now, even the Chaotic Divine Cauldron couldn't fully contain it; its surface was etched with deep gashes.

Ye Chen felt a chill of shock, gazing in awe at the drop of immortal blood. Just how powerful must its owner have been in life? Even in death, a single drop retained fragments of his dao principles.

You're forcing my hand!

Ye Chen snorted coldly, his eyes wild with determination. The cauldron wouldn't shield him for long; eventually, the immortal blood's dao principles would drive him back.

He abruptly activated his Six Paths Xianlun Yan, targeting the drop of blood and preparing to sacrifice his lifespan for the Tianzhao technique.

But to his surprise, as soon as he activated his immortal eyes, the blood fell silent. It trembled violently, and the entire sea of immortal light churned with massive waves.

In the next instant, the sea of immortal light was completely absorbed back into the drop of blood, which then shot toward Ye Chen like a beam of light.

Ye Chen's expression changed drastically, and he hastily retreated.

The blood was even faster, reaching him in less than a breath and merging directly into his body.

Ye Chen quickly examined his sacred body internally, discovering that the drop of immortal blood had fused with his own sacred blood. The dao principles within it had naturally integrated into his Chaotic Dao.

Uh!

Ye Chen grunted, staggering in place as he felt his sacred blood boil like fire. A tremendous surge of power awakened, flooding his body and forcefully refining his bloodline.

With a pop, something in the void seemed to shatter, and his cultivation level advanced immediately.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

The sounds continued endlessly as his cultivation and dao insights broke through barriers one after another, ignoring bottlenecks entirely. In a display of sheer dominance, it propelled him all the way to the peak of the Tianjing realm.

Is this... a stroke of fortune?

Ye Chen was stunned, taking a long time to process it. This sudden opportunity caught him off guard. A single drop of immortal blood had not only helped him break through six realms but also triggered a massive transformation in his Chaotic Dao.

In a daze, he seemed to glimpse a silhouette—a figure clad in golden armor, wielding an immortal sword, like an immortal king.

Ye Chen realized this must be the owner of the immortal blood, likely from the Xian clan.

He also understood why the blood had merged with him so suddenly: it was because of the Six Paths Xianlun Yan he possessed, a rare immortal eye of the Xian clan. How could the bloodline not feel a sense of kinship?