Chapter 1962: You Two Choose

The purple-robed elder was destroyed, his roar echoing through the heavens and earth.

The three Yama Kings descended from the void sky. With a wave of their hands, a mountain of treasures piled up on the ground—source stones, elixirs, secret artifacts, and magical treasures, countless in number and gleaming with various colors.

"Wow!" Lin Xing exclaimed in amazement, his eyes dazzled by the sight.

"You don't know until you see it, and once you do, it's shocking." Ye Chen sighed as well, waving his hand to retrieve the Chaos Ding and the treasures that the purple-robed elder had stolen earlier, taking them all back.

Lin Xing wasn't idle either, quickly gathering his own treasures.

Once that was done, the two of them rubbed their hands together and began dividing the spoils.

Ye Chen was very purposeful, taking only the materials for refining elixirs and the elixir recipes, along with a few elixirs for good measure.

As for the rest—the secret artifacts, magical treasures, and source stones—they all went to Lin Xing. After all, when dividing spoils, everyone takes what they need.

Lin Xing was over the moon. Though he had faced many hardships, the outcome was incredibly rewarding. Hardships and opportunities truly went hand in hand. From this moment on, he was a wealthy tycoon, a rich man through and through.

The three Yama Kings watched with itching hands, tempted to grab some treasures themselves.

But alas, they were spirits of the underworld. Even if they took the treasures, they couldn't carry them away, so they could only watch enviously as the two divided the loot.

Qin Guang Wang let out a sigh and waved his hand, producing two items: in his left hand hovered a black flame, and in his right, a bronze furnace. These were the Jiu You Xian Yan and the life-bound magical treasure of the purple-robed elder. Since they couldn't take them, they decided to distribute them.

Ye Chen and Lin Xing both approached, their eyes gleaming with excitement. These were the real treasures, priceless beyond measure.

"One is the Jiu You Xian Yan, and the other is a Zhun Di Fa Qi. You two choose." Qin Guang Wang said with a smile, "I'm being very fair about this."

"I want the Jiu You Xian Yan." Ye Chen replied without a second thought.

"I want the Zhun Di Fa Qi." Lin Xing said almost at the same time.

After speaking, the two exchanged glances and said earnestly:

Good brothers.

Qin Guang Wang chuckled and waved his hand, fusing the Zhun Di Fa Qi into Lin Xing's body. The Yama King was quite considerate, having already erased the artifact's spirit, so Lin Xing only needed to use his blood to claim it as his own.

Then, he sent the Jiu You Xian Yan into Ye Chen's body. "The immortal flame is still in a sealed state. You'll have to unseal it yourself when you get back."

"Thank you, Yan Luo." Ye Chen grinned, immediately focusing inward to examine his body. The Jiu You Xian Yan was obediently sealed, while his own Jiu Wu Xian Yan curiously circled around it, and even the heavenly thunder joined in the commotion.

"Let's go." The three Yama Kings smiled and turned into scattered ashes.

"We're rich, we're absolutely rich!" After they left, Lin Xing laughed so hard he could barely close his mouth. With all these treasures plus a Zhun Di Fa Qi, this stroke of fortune was unheard of—something not seen in eight hundred years.

"Stick with me, and you'll go far." Ye Chen said with a meaningful expression.

"Tch." Lin Xing dismissed it and walked away to sort through his treasures. Still, he didn't deny that Ye Chen was indeed his lucky star.

Ye Chen found a spot to sit down and pulled out the elixir recipes collected by the purple-robed elder. There were at least several thousand kinds, ranging from one-pattern to nine-pattern.

This vast number of recipes excited Ye Chen to no end. For a master refiner like him, this was a treasure trove beyond compare.

Without hesitation, he put away the others and kept only one in his hand—the only nine-pattern recipe among them.

Regrettably, this recipe was incomplete.

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh, thinking the purple-robed elder had been overly ambitious. Even with a complete nine-pattern recipe, refining a nine-pattern immortal elixir wasn't guaranteed, let alone with this fragmented one. The elixir might not even succeed, and yet he dreamed of breaking through to the emperor realm.

Shaking off his thoughts, Ye Chen unrolled the nine-pattern recipe and immediately noticed four prominent characters: Jiu Zhuan Huan Hun Dan.

He immersed himself in it, pondering the mysteries of elixir refining.

Upon reading it, he realized that refining the Jiu Zhuan Huan Hun Dan required over thirty thousand kinds of materials, many of which had long since vanished from the heavens and were nearly impossible to find.

The refining process was incredibly complex, leaving even him, a Dan Saint, pale-faced at the thought. He had to admit he couldn't produce something of this level.

It was precisely because of its extreme difficulty that the Jiu Zhuan Huan Hun Dan possessed such domineering power. The recipe described how it could bring the dead back to life, though its truth remained unverified.

Sadly, the tribulation-bound Dan Zun was already dead, so this claim couldn't be confirmed.

After putting away the recipe, Ye Chen examined the refining materials, his eyes shining brightly. The quantity far exceeded his expectations, and many were extinct immortal herbs from the heavens. If these were revealed, they would surely cause a sensation.

Finally, he took a deep breath and lifted the seal on the Jiu You Xian Yan.

The moment the seal was released, the Jiu You Xian Yan went berserk, transforming into wisps of flame that rampaged through Ye Chen's meridians, trying to injure him and escape.

"Quite the untamed one." Ye Chen chuckled leisurely, using his great divine abilities to seal his sacred body and trap the Jiu You Xian Yan inside. No matter how it charged, it couldn't break free. It was only because its original master was dead that its power was greatly weakened, making it no match for Ye Chen at the moment.

"Stop causing trouble and just stick with me!" Ye Chen transmitted with a laugh.

The Jiu You Xian Yan had some intelligence and could understand, though it couldn't speak. Its actions spoke for it—it continued to charge like a wild beast, refusing to yield.

Ye Chen coughed, knowing it wouldn't be that easy to tame. As a peak immortal flame on par with the Jiu Wu Xian Yan, it had its own pride and wouldn't submit lightly.

Just as he felt helpless, Jiu Wu Xian Yan approached the Jiu You Xian Yan, seeming delighted as it circled around.

Surprisingly, this calmed the Jiu You Xian Yan somewhat. Though it still charged, it wasn't as violent as before.

Ye Chen's eyes lit up at the sight, sensing an opportunity. As fellow peak immortal flames, they likely shared a common language. His persuasion paled in comparison to the Jiu Wu Xian Yan's.

Gradually, the Jiu You Xian Yan went from raging to settling down, no longer charging and simply floating quietly in Ye Chen's dantian sea.

Ye Chen tried calling out tentatively, but received no response. The Jiu You Xian Yan still refused to acknowledge him as its master.

Ye Chen didn't force it. The fact that it had stopped resisting was a good sign. It just needed time to accept its new master, and he was patient enough to give it that.

On the other side, Lin Xing strolled over, stretching lazily and looking quite content. "All good things must come to an end. See you around."

"What do you mean 'see you around'? Come back with me." Ye Chen scolded.

"Go back for what? Your Zhun Di would probably kick me to death."

"Hey, you won't listen to reason, so I guess I'll have to make you. Looking for a fight?"

"Who's looking for a fight? That's hard to say." Lin Xing laughed heartily, flashing his pearly white teeth, then tossed his head and smoothed his hair.

As he spoke, a layer of purple immortal light enveloped his body, radiant and dazzling. More importantly, this purple light carried the pressure of a Zhun Di. To be precise, Lin Xing now had a Zhun Di Fa Qi in his body—the one from the purple-robed elder. Earlier, when dividing the spoils, Ye Chen had taken the Jiu You Xian Yan, while he had claimed the Zhun Di Fa Qi.

Ye Chen's expression turned a bit amusing as he realized he'd overlooked this. With a Zhun Di Fa Qi backing him up, he truly couldn't beat Lin Xing. Trying to capture him now was out of the question—if they fought, he'd end up battered and bruised.

"How about it? Want to spar?" Lin Xing grinned at Ye Chen.

"Uh, hehehe." Ye Chen laughed awkwardly, clearly conflicted, and slowly stepped forward, placing a hand on Lin Xing's shoulder. "We've been through thick and thin together. How about we grab a drink before we part ways?"

"Drinking? Nah, that's not as fun as chasing girls. And don't even think about dragging me back—you can't beat me. If my temper flares up, the consequences will be serious."

"In that case, see you around." Ye Chen sighed and turned to leave, swift and decisive, leaving Lin Xing a bit taken aback. He had expected Ye Chen to keep nagging, but instead, he just up and left.

On his end, Ye Chen bolted away like a streak of light and lightning, afraid Lin Xing might chase him down for a beating.

Of course, Ye Chen's quick departure had a hidden motive—he had already planted a mark on Lin Xing. Once the Ren Wang awakened, he would personally come to capture him. A Saint King with a Zhun Di Fa Qi is no match for a true Zhun Di, so this task would fall to the Ren Wang.