Chapter 2552: Step by Step to a New Realm

Ye Chen furrowed his brows, unsure who Chu Xuan was referring to as "her." However, observing everyone's expressions, all etched with grief, with Ye Ling being no exception, he understood the weight of the unknown.

Suddenly, he turned and walked towards the small bamboo grove.

Behind him, no one followed; they simply watched him go. That night belonged to Ye Chen and Bei Sheng; no one would disturb them. They only prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that the infatuated woman, in the spirit world, could see the person named Ye Chen.

From a distance, Ye Chen saw that beside Hu Xian'er's grave, there was also a small tomb, adorned with fresh flowers.

Under the moonlight, that tombstone was even quieter than the passage of time, and the name engraved on it was redder than fresh blood, piercing his heart and soul.

His divine body trembled violently, and his arms shook uncontrollably. His deep eyes were filled with turbid tears. He finally realized who "she" was—it was Bei Sheng of Xuan Huang, the princess of the Jiu Li Clan.

"You, how could you be here?"

Ye Chen steadied himself and gently stroked the tombstone, his voice thick with hoarseness.

Accompanying this desolate word, a pure immortal light flowed out from his body without conscious effort, surrounding the small grave with an extremely pure power, lingering as if to slumber with her eternally.

At this moment, tears finally streamed from his eyes.

In a blur, he seemed to see a sorrowful scene: a woman in wedding clothes, full of ancient tenderness, gently brushing his face.

Under the moon, he stood like a stone statue, motionless.

Tears could be seen streaming down his face, and blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth, impossible to stop. Tears and blood mingled, falling before her grave, a heart-wrenching pain once again tormenting his thousand-wounded memories.

Alas!

In the void, there was a sigh, coming from Tian Xuan Gate, where all the quasi-emperors were watching.

That day, he responded to the calamity and she was buried in extinction; the entire heavens knew, but only he was kept in the dark. If not for this instance of borrowing the law, he likely wouldn't know that on Yu Nu Peak, there was still an infatuated woman buried, guarding the vicissitudes of emotion, quietly waiting for his return.

Chu Xuan and the others still didn't disturb him; each remained silent. Even the little Yao Chi in Chu Ling's arms stared with wide eyes, sensing the sorrow.

Only in the dead of night did Ye Chen move.

He was perhaps too tired, or maybe wounded too severely, wearily sitting down, head bowed and eyes cast down, sitting between the two tombstones—one for Hu Xian, the other for Bei Sheng; one used the fox's blessing, the other used the pure world immortal force; one sacrificed nine lifetimes of reincarnation for him, the other buried a lifetime of splendor for him.

His originally humble life became a little more precious than imagined.

Because it carried the affections of too many women, exchanged with the lives of too many women: Chu Ling'er's, Ji Ning Shuang's, Liu Ru Yan's, Lin Shi Hua's, Nan Ming Yu Shu's, Shangguan Han Yue's, Shangguan Yu'er's, Bei Sheng's.

The night remained as quiet as ever.

Pieces of starlight sprinkled down, enveloping Yu Nu Peak and also enveloping Ye Chen. His long hair, like a waterfall, strand by strand, visibly turned snow-white, swaying in the wind, whitening with emotion.

He didn't know when, but light began to emanate from his body.

The time for borrowing the law had arrived; an irresistible force pulled him into the heavenly realm, leaving behind tears and fate.

Chu Xuan and the others all looked up, quietly watching Ye Chen disappear, still unaware of where Ye Chen was responding to the calamity or why he was doing so with memories.

In the heavenly realm, within Zi Wei Dao Fu's purple bamboo grove.

Ye Chen appeared, maintaining the same posture as in the mortal world, quietly sitting there, head bowed and eyes cast down. His snow-white long hair was the most striking, like a stone statue, motionless and silent, as if a puppet.

Si Ming Xing Jun raised his eyebrows in surprise; what was this about? The previous time he borrowed the law, he returned covered in wounds; this time even more strangely, his hair had turned white, and he wasn't speaking. Had he been stimulated, or had his wife run off with someone?

Yue Xin was also there. Seeing Ye Chen like this, she slightly furrowed her delicate brows. As someone from Da Chu, she still understood Ye Chen; something like this must be due to emotion.

A gentle breeze blew, and immortal light also appeared on Yue Xin's body.

That was the immortal light for borrowing the law. Earlier, Ye Chen had already spoken with the human king; since Yue Xin had a divine position, he would let her return to her homeland for a visit.

Her disappearance left Si Ming Xing Jun astonished, not knowing what Fu Xi meant.

When Yue Xin returned, her face was full of tears, making Si Ming Xing Jun even more baffled. That Da Chu was indeed a strange place; every person who borrowed the law from there returned abnormally. Ye Chen was covered in wounds with all white hair; Yue Xin was tearful like a weeping person, as if they had all been stimulated.

The scene in the purple bamboo grove became quite bizarre. Ye Chen sat quietly, not saying a word; Yue Xin also sat quietly, silent.

What was the same was that both had tears in their eyes, impossible to wipe away.

Outside the bamboo grove, a graceful figure manifested, ignoring the barrier and walking in—it was Bi Xia Xian Zi. Seeing the scene in the bamboo grove, she was also astonished.

Bi Xia Xian Zi furrowed her brows and glanced at Si Ming Xing Jun, her pair of clear eyes seeming to engrave a sentence: Did you bully my disciple?

"Don't make trouble."

Si Ming Xing Jun coughed dryly; such words couldn't be said carelessly.

As the two spoke, Ye Chen finally stood up and walked toward the outside of the bamboo grove.

"Holy Lord."

Yue Xin quickly took a step forward and grabbed Ye Chen's clothes, but felt it was abrupt, so she hurriedly let go, and even more tears surged from her eyes.

"In the future, let's return to our homeland together."

Ye Chen smiled.

The word "Holy Lord" and the phrase "homeland" made Si Ming Xing Jun frown and couldn't help but look at Yue Xin more. She wouldn't also be from Da Chu, would she?

Yue Xin nodded, crying even more painfully.

Ye Chen left, walking further and further away, his back desolate and full of vicissitudes.

Watching his back, whether it was Bi Xia Xian Zi or Si Ming Xing Jun, both showed expressions of shock.

It wasn't that they were like this for no reason; it was just that Ye Chen's cultivation, with each step he took, was steadily rising—from the first level of Da Sheng, breaking into the second; from the second, entering the third; from the third, advancing to the fourth—truly one step, one realm, until the peak of Da Sheng, where it finally stopped.

"This kid."

Si Ming Xing Jun secretly swallowed, shocked beyond words. Such a breakthrough in cultivation was the first time he had seen it; even with a god-level hack, it wasn't this fast. It seemed that the so-called realm barriers were just decorations in Ye Chen's eyes.

The expression on Bi Xia Xian Zi's face was also quite wonderful. She had a lot of information on Ye Chen; from a stone to today's peak of Da Sheng, it was only a few months. Such rapid breakthroughs were unprecedented.

Both of them stared fixedly, wanting to see if Ye Chen could defy the heavens and break through, entering the Zhun Di realm. If he could, that would truly be against the heavens.

Unfortunately, until Ye Chen disappeared, they didn't see the Zhun Di phenomenon, which made their hearts feel a bit balanced. If he became a Zhun Di on the spot, they would both feel very awkward. Thinking back to their own advancements to Zhun Di, what kind of hardships they endured!

"What exactly is his origin?"

Bi Xia Xian Zi looked toward Si Ming Xing Jun.

"Cannot say."

Si Ming Xing Jun smiled and shook his head, having to keep it secret for Ye Chen. It's just that Bi Xia Xian Zi's identity was too sensitive; she specialized in intelligence. If it leaked to the Jade Emperor, then Ye Chen's situation wouldn't be good.

Since he didn't say, Yue Xin naturally wouldn't either. It wasn't that she didn't trust her master, but she didn't trust the Jade Emperor. Once the Jade Emperor knew, whether it was fortune or misfortune was unknown. It was hard to see relatives; they couldn't let it end in the heavenly realm.

Bi Xia Xian Zi took a deep breath and didn't ask further. She always felt that the two were hiding something from her; it must involve secrets, and Ye Chen's identity made her even more curious. It was too mysterious; even she, who specialized in intelligence, couldn't find out.