Immortality Starts With Investment Chapter 614: Who Approves? Who Objects?

Silence descended upon Heavenly Intention Palace. The peculiar interaction between Ye Chen and Yi Qingwu ignited endless rumors. All present knew Ye Chen had slain the Heavenly Intention Holy Son, forging Yi Qingwu as his adversary. However, their exchange bore no trace of hostility between foes. It resembled instead the anxious concern of lovers parted for ages.

Ye Chen's tender words, 'I'm here. I've always been here,' filled the onlookers with deep embarrassment, leaving them as mere spectators.

Wang Teng wore the darkest scowl. Dismissed by Yi Qingwu and now by Ye Chen like mere nothing, he fixed a venomous glare on Ye Chen, his tone chilling. 'Heavenly Emperor's heir, answer me!'

Ye Chen cast a brief look his way. In a flash, he surged forward.

Beneath myriad stunned stares, Ye Chen blurred out of sight, rematerializing right in front of Wang Teng unseen, a tyrannical punch blasting out.

Wang Teng's features distorted in horror. Ye Chen's velocity was overwhelming—he couldn't ignite his physique or summon his laws. The blow hammered straight into his chest.

Boom!

Wang Teng's arms, legs, and skull detonated, his torso punctured clean through, flung smashing into the divine spring encircling the pavilion, erupting colossal splashes.

The immortal city shuddered violently, its mighty grand array blazing to life.

All eyes popped wide in utter shock. The chasms between heavenly layers in Mahayana Stage loomed enormous, yet Ye Chen demolished a Second Heaven King Body in one strike? His prodigious talent looked even more horrifying now.

Whispers of his origin wounds or dao heart collapse vanished from minds. His seclusion held secrets beyond their guesses.

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Ye Chen paid Wang Teng no heed. With a casual sweep of his hand, he snatched the two treasures Wang Teng had paraded, still suspended aloft. His voice boomed out, serene yet imperious. 'Before the Heavenly Intention Holy Son perished, he declared me stronger, more fitting for Qingwu, and charged me with her protection. I uphold my vows, so naturally, Qingwu's matters fall under my watch. Who consents? Who defies?'

The assembly stood petrified. Ye Chen's claim rang utterly preposterous—murdering a rival then asserting he bequeathed his betrothed? Could he truly swallow his own fabrication?

Yet his overwhelming aura quelled even the Star River Clan. None ventured dissent, nor voiced support.

Noticing the tense hush, Ye Chen pivoted to the genius who'd advocated Wang Teng and Yi Qingwu's union, flashing a sly grin. 'Well? Am I correct? Do you approve?'

The genius, trapped beneath Ye Chen's piercing stare, felt his cultivation stall rigid. Dreading a punch mirroring Wang Teng's doom, he bobbed his head in frantic agreement, speed creating afterimages.

Ye Chen swept his gaze over the throng. They nodded as one, their vigorous motions churning a fierce gale across Heavenly Intention Palace.

Pleased, Ye Chen's ebony tresses whipped wildly in the tempest. Prestige was vital, and he would safeguard his. Hefting the pair of treasures, he marched toward Yi Qingwu.

Yi Qingwu swept a loose strand behind her ear, angling her head as Ye Chen drew near. 'Why rush to me straight from seclusion? You slew my fiancé. Whatever words he uttered, you're my foe. When I ascend to Mahayana, I'll end you!'

The once-nodding masses halted abruptly, brains whirling in chaos. Mere instants prior, their looks brimmed with warmth, nearly oozing fondness. Now, vows of murder? What chaotic romance unfolded here?

Ye Chen arched a brow. His betrothed staged another performance. Back when she offered osmanthus spirit liquid, her tone dripped honey. Still, he refrained from unmasking her.

Gazing upon his fiancée, his only urge was to bestow a present. Her multiplier had rocketed since their prior encounter. The system's chime reverberated in his thoughts: 'Detected gift target Yi Qingwu multiplier update… Yi Qingwu: 3,500 times!'

This multiplier elated him— a mere 500 short of Heavy Pupil Lan Nuo. Her leap held no mystery. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son had gorged on countless victims, hoarding vast origin power. Yi Qingwu, absorbing it through Indestructible Heavenly Art, predictably amplified her multiplier.

Confronting her dire warning, Ye Chen nodded dismissively. 'I broke seclusion yesterday and raced here on hearing the tidings. Of course, I missed you.'

Yi Qingwu's eyes melted into softness.

Denying her a word, Ye Chen hoisted the two wooden boxes. 'Which one do you want?'

The crowd plunged into silence anew. With the Star River King Body teetering on death's edge, Ye Chen already proffered his spoils? Yi Qingwu had scorned them before, flinging rejections amid kill threats. Would she yield now?

Astoundingly, Yi Qingwu cradled her impeccable chin, mulled briefly, then jabbed at the Law Qi box. 'I want that one.'

Ye Chen queried, 'Important to you?'

She nodded.

He thrust forward the box holding the 108-Law Qi without pause. Her visage stayed frosty, yet elation danced in her gaze.

At once, the system's voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind:

'Congratulations, host, gift successful…'

'Gift: Law Qi with 108 laws! 3,500x feedback processing…'

'Detected significant emotional impact on target…'

'Critical reward triggered!'

'Reward: A strand of immortal qi sufficient for forging an Immortal Platform!'

Ye Chen's grin stretched broader. His fiancée proved invaluable. Gifts to Fan Qinghe, even at peak critical hits, never spawned Immortal Qi outright—he'd scavenged it piecemeal. Yi Qingwu's triggered it on the spot. Though the offering ranked higher in value, her efficacy blazed, rivaling Lan Nuo's multiplier closely.

Ye Chen had stockpiled abundant origins, three plucked from Mahayana powerhouses among them. The third-generation Star River King Body, just as anticipated, wielded the Devouring Heaven Demon Art—Ye Chen's Indestructible Heavenly Art had discerned it. Rising from mediocrity to pinnacle talent meant he'd feasted on hordes.

Before long, Ye Chen would siphon his origin, fuse it into his reserves, and cleanse it within the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar. Bestowed upon Yi Qingwu, it would propel her multiplier skyward. In turn, this gift might elevate his own physique to new heights.