Chapter 1331: Good Luck Today

Ye Chen's words plunged the valley's bamboo forest into silence.

A Zhun Sheng level cultivator had a lifespan of at most three thousand years. Subtracting the more than two hundred years he had already lived left him with over two thousand seven hundred years. After accounting for the lifespan consumed by using Tian Zhao, he still had nearly five hundred years left.

Thus, he needed to break through to the Sheng Ren level within those five hundred years; otherwise, his lifespan would run out, and he would die.

However, once he advanced to Sheng Ren, even more terrifying events awaited him. The Zhou Tian Yan Hua would devour his cultivation, and as his realm steadily declined, his lifespan would shorten accordingly, until he became a mortal without any cultivation. This entire process would take no more than a mere hundred years.

Therefore, counting from this moment, he had at most nearly six hundred years before turning into a mortal without cultivation.

Six hundred years might seem like a long time to ordinary people, but for cultivators, it was merely the blink of an eye. The vastness of the heavens and myriad realms was immense; even exhausting six hundred years, one might still not traverse them all. This was why he said that in his remaining lifetime, he might not find all the reincarnated individuals.

Seeing Ye Chen fall silent, Zhou Yi across from him sighed involuntarily, his heart filled with guilt.

Even now, he did not know if he should have left the Zhou Tian Yan Hua behind all those years ago. That divination immortal technique had indeed helped Ye Chen find many heroic souls of Da Chu, but it had also pushed him onto a path of no return.

After a while, Ye Chen took a deep breath and looked at Zhou Yi. "Senior, I have the Life Lotus, this kind of divine medicine. Can it extend my life before I become a mortal without cultivation?"

Zhou Yi gently shook his head. "From the day you began cultivating Zhou Tian Yan Hua, all so-called life-extending medicines became useless. Even if you take them, they will be neutralized by some invisible force."

"Truly a dead end." Ye Chen smiled as he rubbed his brow. "Its dominance is even greater than Tian Zhao."

"The Zhou Tian lineage is more tragic than you can imagine." Zhou Yi's old eyes were filled with helplessness.

"The younger generation has already sensed that tragic aura." Ye Chen shook his head with a smile, finished the last cup of tea, and summoned his Chaos Divine Cauldron, releasing the reincarnated individuals sealed within it.

The reincarnated individuals looked around with strange expressions, confusion, and bewilderment. They glanced at Ye Chen in astonishment and surveyed their surroundings, unsure how they had ended up here after waking from what seemed like a dream.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and did not explain. Before the reincarnated individuals could speak, he flicked out nearly a thousand strands of immortal light to awaken their past-life memories, each one entering a person's brow.

Immediately, cries of pain echoed, turning the once serene valley and bamboo forest chaotic.

Amid the sounds of pain, Ye Chen had already turned and flown out of the bamboo forest. With time running short, he could not afford any delays.

As for these nearly a thousand reincarnated individuals, he left them in Zhou Yi's care. Once he found all the Da Chu heroic souls in this star domain, he would find a safer place for them.

Gazing in the direction Ye Chen had left, Zhou Yi sighed again, as if seeing his younger self in him.

A breeze blew by, and he withdrew his gaze, quietly watching the reincarnated individuals before him.

Among these reincarnated individuals, many were familiar to him, all senior cultivators—like the unreliable Huang Dao Gong, or a female elder from Guang Han Gong—who had once visited Qing Xian Ancient Town in the past.

However, most of the reincarnated individuals he had never seen before, simply because in his previous life during the Da Chu era, his seniority was too high. Many people were unaware of his existence and even less aware of how terrifying he was.

By now, Ye Chen had already shot out of Yu Ling Star like a streak of immortal light, moving at incredible speed and vanishing in an instant.

Half an hour later, he landed on a small ancient star. His luck was good—he found a reincarnated individual, who in their previous life had been an elder of the Mu Yun family in Bei Chu, and they had met once before.

Leaving that small ancient star, he flew swiftly in another direction, not stopping until three hours later. This time, the living ancient star was much larger, but it only had a few reincarnated individuals: a Xuan-generation disciple from Qing Yun Zong, an elder from Hei Long Island, and a divine general from the Da Chu imperial clan.

Along the way, he visited every living ancient star he encountered, but his luck varied—sometimes good, sometimes bad.

Day and night cycled, the sun and moon alternated.

In the blink of an eye, nine days passed quietly.

Over these nine days, Ye Chen had set foot on over a hundred ancient stars, with decent results—he found more than five hundred reincarnated individuals.

It was not until the tenth day, at night, that Ye Chen paused in the starry sky, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the surroundings.

This part of the starry sky was far from peaceful. As far as he could see, there were many figures flying back and forth, quite a number of them, all wearing robes embroidered with a full moon emblem. Without a doubt, they were experts from Bai Yue Shen Jiao.

Ye Chen was not surprised by this. Recently, Bai Yue Shen Jiao had lost two Zhun Sheng and one Sheng Ren, and given their background and power, they could stir up trouble even without cause—let alone now that they had a reason. They would not let it go and were surely searching everywhere for the culprit. Even if they could not find the perpetrator, they would likely seize the opportunity to rob others openly.

As expected, that was exactly what Bai Yue Shen Jiao was doing. No one knew how many people had already been robbed of their treasures, or how many had lost both their possessions and their lives.

In a world where the strong ruled, the weak had no say—who made them powerful, after all?

Suddenly, Ye Chen stepped forward, choosing to go around and avoid unnecessary trouble.

However, just because he did not seek trouble did not mean trouble would not find him. Shortly after he left, he was blocked by three figures: a black-robed elder, a white-robed elder, and a purple-robed elder, all Zhun Sheng level.

The three were extremely arrogant. As soon as they blocked his path, they brazenly used secret techniques to scan Ye Chen for treasures. If they found any, they would attack without hesitation—this was how lawless they were.

Ye Chen glanced at the three and said casually, "Fellow Daoists from Bai Yue, why are you blocking my way?"

"I don't like your tone at all." The purple-robed elder lightly stroked his beard. "You should know that a Zhun Sheng is no different from an ant in the eyes of Bai Yue Shen Jiao."

"Leave your storage bag, and you can go." The black-robed elder said flatly, adopting a superior and commanding demeanor, his tone full of orders.

"Is Bai Yue Shen Jiao always this bold when robbing people?" Ye Chen looked at the black-robed elder with interest, his gaze subtly glancing at the damaged jade pendant hanging at the elder's waist. It emitted a mysterious glow—was that not the Di Jue?

"It seems you're asking for trouble." The white-robed elder snorted coldly and suddenly summoned a killing sword surrounded by aura of extinction, slashing at Ye Chen in a deadly strike.

"Today's luck is good." Ye Chen sidestepped the attack and fixed his gaze on the killing sword in the white-robed elder's hand—or more precisely, on the ancient character engraved on it.

That was a Dun Jia Heavenly Character, which was why the sword was so powerful.

Since it was a Dun Jia Heavenly Character, a treasure like that, Ye Chen would not let it slip away. Without a word, he struck directly, punching the white-robed elder's hand and shattering it. The elder was sent flying, not stopping until eight thousand zhang away. Before he could steady himself, he was struck down by a golden divine light.

Everything happened in a flash. Not only the white-robed elder, but even the black-robed and purple-robed elders had not reacted in time—a Zhun Sheng had been obliterated with a single punch.

By the time the two realized what was happening, Ye Chen had already vanished like a ghost and reappeared before them, surging with overwhelming killing intent.

Their expressions changed drastically as they retreated hastily, feeling a chill run through their bodies. Only then did they realize they had provoked a terrifying existence. If he could destroy the white-robed elder with one punch, he could do the same to them.

However, no matter how mystical their evasion techniques were, they could not escape being slain—they both met their end in the underworld.

Perhaps until their deaths, the three felt resentful. Attempting to rob someone had cost them their lives—this was probably the legendary case of the robber becoming the robbed. Three dignified Zhun Sheng had died so swiftly.

After slaying them, Ye Chen waved his hand and took the damaged Di Jue and the killing sword from the white-robed elder. The damaged Di Jue merged into his brow, while he carefully removed the Dun Jia Heavenly Character.

Both the Di Jue and the Dun Jia Heavenly Character possessed spirituality. The damaged Di Jue fused with another piece, and the Dun Jia Heavenly Character was directly imprinted onto the Chaos Divine Cauldron, aligning with the other Dun Jia Heavenly Characters.

Once that was done, Ye Chen turned and disappeared.

Not long after he left, figures gathered from all directions—many at the imperial realm, some at Zhun Sheng level, and even three Sheng Ren. Seeing the three bloodstained robes, their faces twisted with fury.

Soon, orders spread in all directions, summoning even more people from Bai Yue Shen Jiao. The numbers were enormous, surrounding a radius of one hundred thousand li in the starry sky, all radiating killing intent.

But Ye Chen was no ordinary person. To trap him would require far more forces. This lineup of experts was still inadequate—without a Zhun Sheng Wang present, no one could block his path.

Before long, blood flowers bloomed in one direction as another Bai Yue Shen Jiao Zhun Sheng was slain.

This time, Ye Chen had learned his lesson. He transformed into the slain person's appearance, perfectly mimicking their cultivation and aura. Afterward, he used Zhou Tian Yan Hua to cover his tracks.

With the identity of a Bai Yue Shen Jiao elder as a shield, his journey ahead was much smoother, avoiding unnecessary trouble as he continued searching for other reincarnated individuals.

When he returned to Yu Ling Star, it was already two months later.

Over those two months, he had not rested or stopped, like a hurried traveler, traversing every ancient star with life in this star domain and finding nearly ten thousand reincarnated individuals.

Upon his return, Yu Ling Star was different from when he left—it had activated its protective star barrier, likely due to the excessive activity from Bai Yue Shen Jiao in the past two months, prompting them to take precautions.

However, to Ye Chen, this protective barrier was merely a decoration. Even the heavenly dao could not detect him as he slipped inside unnoticed—a skill few possessed.

Hmm?

As he flew along, Ye Chen spotted a grand scene from afar.

The secluded valley where Zhou Yi and the reincarnated individuals were located was surrounded by a dense crowd, nearly ten thousand people, with an extremely powerful lineup of experts.

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed into slits, and his brows furrowed, for the ones surrounding the valley were from the Yu Ling family—their exclusive robes were unmistakable to him.