ISWI Chapter 707-708

Chapter 707: The Upper Limit of the Indestructible Heavenly Art!

Luo Bingling stopped being angry. Well, she was still a little angry. But after Ye Chen promised to eat cherries twice, she finally stopped being angry. She happily climbed aboard the chariot, mood soaring, and they flew toward the Great Yan Continent together.

Yao Yuezhi only got a fragment. She would get the complete version. Yao Yuezhi only got a little kiss. But Ye Chen would be eating cherries. And Ye Chen had already seen through Yao Yuezhi's two-faced act. No matter how you looked at it, she came out on top. Total victory!

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Inside the chariot, Ye Chen added a shielding array and began "compensating" Luo Bingling. While smacking his lips in satisfaction, he sent his divine sense into the Yellow Springs water. The Holy Prince's soul had long been reduced to an idiot. But Prince Lu Ya's soul was surprisingly resilient—it had held out until now. Sensing Ye Chen's aura, it immediately shouted: "Fellow Daoist Ye, I have a younger sister too… not only that, my mother is—"

Ye Chen's mouth twitched. What a filial son. But considering the Golden Crow Clan's traditions, even ten sisters wouldn't help. Ye Chen deliberately intensified the Yellow Springs water. Finally, Lu Ya's soul was washed clean and tossed into the Human Emperor Banner.

Their origin essences were extracted from the water and thrown into the Swallowing Heavens Demon Jar to be automatically purified. Waste not, want not. This whole trip had been for origin essence. The Nine Secrets were just a happy bonus. Now he had eight of the nine!

Next stop: Heavenly Intention Holy Land. Gift the origin essence to his fiancée. The Holy Prince's alone rivaled the combined total of the others from before. Add Lu Ya's—nearly as rich—and the feedback from gifting both together would be insane.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen's mood soared. He took a deep, contented breath…

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Luo Bingling sat on the war chariot, body completely relaxed, face glowing with satisfaction. But when she noticed the direction they were flying, she frowned slightly. Her voice still carried a hint of lingering numbness as she asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, this isn't the way to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land!"

Ye Chen nodded. "Next stop is Heavenly Intention Holy Land. I need to see Yi Qingwu."

The good mood she had just regained instantly soured again. She didn't like that woman who had once drenched her head to toe. And she didn't want to waste time.

"Can we not go?"

Ye Chen's earlier tenderness had convinced her she had leverage. Yet Ye Chen shook his head without hesitation. Not a trace of that gentleness remained. The decisive refusal made Luo Bingling unhappy once more. She turned away with a cold huff.

But this time, Ye Chen didn't even glance at her. When it was time to coax, he would lower himself and coax. When it wasn't, he had to stand firm. A man had to be soft when needed and hard when needed. Otherwise, he'd just be a lapdog, a workhorse, an ATM, a provider.

Luo Bingling was angry. Very angry. But after half a day passed and Ye Chen showed no reaction, worry crept in. Had she gone too far? The entire cultivation world knew what Ye Chen was like. A hopeless womanizer who never let one go. For a genius like him to lower his head to her earlier had already been incredibly rare. Was she really pushing too far? If she kept being stubborn, would he start to hate her? Wouldn't that ruin everything she had worked for?

With that thought, Luo Bingling took the initiative. She grabbed Ye Chen's hand and wrapped it around her waist herself. She even arched her back a little, pressing the gem at her navel into his palm. Seeing he still didn't move, her golden war boots slowly descended… Only then did she feel Ye Chen's attitude soften. But it still wasn't soft enough.

So after a while, Luo Bingling proactively lowered her head. A long, long time later, she finally confirmed Ye Chen was no longer upset.

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And so, while steadfastly upholding the principle of being soft when needed and hard when needed, Ye Chen arrived at Heavenly Intention Holy Land. Looking at the elders welcoming him at the mountain gate, and the disciples who had rushed over, faces full of enthusiasm and worship,

Ye Chen couldn't help but smile. He recalled how, not long ago, he and Ying Tiansheng had been mortal enemies, completely at odds with Heavenly Intention Holy Land. Now, in such a short time, visiting Heavenly Intention felt like coming home. Completely at ease. And the fiancée was still the same fiancée, only now she was truly his.

Looking at his fiancée, still as breathtakingly beautiful as moonlight made skin, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.

Yi Qingwu remained as aloof as ever, chin raised. "What are you here for?"

Ye Chen was long used to her tone and answered with a grin, "Of course I missed you!"

She let out a disdainful laugh, voice like an oriole. "I think you missed your little sister. Why didn't you follow her to Central Continent and properly cultivate your sibling bond!"

With that, she ignored him and floated gracefully toward her cave abode.

Ye Chen raised a brow. News traveled that fast? His fiancée was clearly jealous. He immediately followed.

Luo Bingling hesitated for a moment, remembering the great splashing incident, then steeled herself and followed too. She wasn't the same person she used to be. This time she had to get revenge—splash her back!

Inside the cave abode, Ye Chen looked Yi Qingwu up and down with a wide smile. Her multiplier had already reached four thousand times before, on par with Lan Nuo.

After refining Ba Wang and others' origin essence, it had risen to four thousand five hundred. Now, gifting her both the Holy Prince's and Lu Ya's origin essence, two absolute peak geniuses, Ye Chen figured once she fully refined them, she might hit five thousand times—matching Yao Yuezhi. Thinking of this, his smile grew even brighter. His fiancée was not only fun, she had limitless potential and would never fall behind.

Ye Chen's Heavy Pupils flickered. He could feel that her constitution had already transformed greatly. Moonlight still flowed around her, but deep inside, chaos qi was beginning to spread. Her acquired Chaos Body was nearly complete. She could already be called a half-step Chaos Body.

After all, according to Ye Chen's estimates, an acquired Chaos Body topped out around six thousand times. Even the genuine Chaos Body was only seven thousand. This was the headache Ye Chen faced.

The Indestructible Heavenly Art's absorption of origin essence had a ceiling. What would he do when his fiancée couldn't absorb any more? Have all his other women cultivate the Indestructible Heavenly Art too and obtain acquired Chaos Bodies? Or try to improve the technique itself, break through the limit, and allow continued growth after reaching the acquired Chaos Body?

Those were problems for later. Right now, he needed to soothe his jealous fiancée—and gift the origin essence. And as everyone knew, the best way to express apology wasn't words. It was action.

Ye Chen gave her no chance to speak. He pinned her against the cave wall and kissed her. In the midst of their tongue battle, Ye Chen also activated the "Mark Secret". Instantly, Yi Qingwu's delicate body went soft. All resistance melted away.

Chapter 708: He Really Loves Me So Much!

While activating the Mark Secret, Ye Chen also transmitted to his fiancée: "This battle yielded a huge harvest. Just the Holy Prince's origin essence alone is nearly equal to everything I gave you before. Add Lu Ya's—it's not far behind. I've already purified them both. Once you fully refine them, you'll be another step closer to the Acquired Chaos Body."

Hearing this, his fiancée, who had closed her beautiful eyes and was peacefully enjoying herself, suddenly opened them again. Her gaze softened as she looked at Ye Chen. She knew his personality—he was too lazy to bother with prodigy battles unless a woman was involved. So she had assumed he had gone to war for that Yao Yuezhi. But now it was clear that wasn't the case at all. He had done it for her. To help her improve her constitution and reach the Acquired Chaos Body.

She had heard it said that truly loving someone meant caring about everything that mattered to them. Ye Chen clearly loved her deeply. She had misunderstood him. She wanted to say something, but in the next moment, an incomparably pure flood of origin essence poured into her. This batch was not only extremely pure, it was enormous in quantity.

Yi Qingwu wasn't prepared—she choked, rolled her eyes dramatically. It took a long, long time before she finally accepted it all. Origin essence required time to refine. So she didn't start immediately. Instead, she pushed Ye Chen away. That noble, icy face slowly lowered. Her perfectly proportioned legs gently bent. They were too familiar with each other—words were unnecessary. And at the same time, the system prompt rang in Ye Chen's mind:

"Congratulations, Host—gift successfully delivered…"

"Gift: Origin Essence!"

"4,500× feedback in progress…"

"Detecting extreme emotional fluctuation in recipient due to gift's importance…"

"Maximum critical hit triggered!"

"Feedback: Primordial Chaos Supreme Body completion increased to 1/10,000!"

Looking at the system reward, Ye Chen was overjoyed. A shiver ran through him; he let out a long, satisfied breath. His fiancée was truly becoming more and more capable. His Primordial Chaos Supreme Body had jumped from one in a million to one in ten thousand. It seemed small, but the improvement was massive.

Ye Chen could faintly feel his constitution undergoing a tremendous transformation—an all-encompassing leap. Flesh, Qi, soul, domain—everything benefited, rising significantly. This filled him with anticipation. At just one in ten thousand, it was already this strong.

What would the true Primordial Chaos Supreme Body be like? He couldn't wait to find out. And his fiancée clearly felt his excitement. Thinking it was because of her efforts, she smiled with satisfaction and threw herself into it even more. To love someone was to give them the ultimate pleasure.

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Luo Bingling watched from the side, both studying and staying vigilant. She was also itching to charge in the moment Yi Qingwu needed a break and seize the spot. Then she'd get her revenge for that splashing.

But soon Luo Bingling felt herself going numb. Because that woman seemed to have guessed her plan. She never gave up the position. She occupied it the entire time. Still, Luo Bingling breathed a sigh of relief—she hadn't been splashed this time.

Seeing no opening and feeling she had learned all she could, Luo Bingling stopped paying attention. She began comprehending the various daos and laws Ye Chen had taught her. Her attitude had quietly changed. Even without the Dao Cauldron, she was starting to feel reluctant to leave.

By Ye Chen's side, there were endless Dao Charm Pills to take, skyrocketing cultivation speed. He also generously shared all kinds of top-tier daos and laws. Things even her clan didn't have. Staying with Ye Chen was honestly more comfortable than being in the clan.

So now, even if she really got the Dao Cauldron, she would hesitate to leave. Cultivating beside Ye Chen—aside from these annoying women—was actually pretty great. But the next moment, Luo Bingling jolted awake from her thoughts, eyes wide with fury as she glared at Yi Qingwu.

"I'm going to kill you…"

Yi Qingwu gave the drenched Luo Bingling a cold, aloof glance and said insincerely, "Sorry, the cave is too small."

Then continued her business. That attitude only made Luo Bingling angrier. Same excuse as last time. This woman clearly hated her being in the way and wanted her gone.

But the more she tried, the more Luo Bingling refused to let her win. She would stand right there, watching, waiting to get revenge. And Yi Qingwu, sensing Luo Bingling was now seriously watching, grew even more spirited, throwing herself into it with renewed vigor…

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A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen rose, utterly satisfied. Time to return to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and enter seclusion. He was now late Second Heaven. Another half-year of cultivation would push him to the peak; then he could prepare to break through to the Third Heaven. With the Minor Space Technique, Minor Transference Technique, and Minor Sealing Technique, his comprehension of space had nearly reached the human dao's apex. Plus he planned to refine part of his small world into his own cave-heaven, and use some spatial divine stones.

Ye Chen was confident that after breaking through to the Third Heaven, his cave-heaven's scale would be unimaginable. And with the complete Stasis Secret in hand, breaking through to the Fourth Heaven would be no obstacle. Once he reached the Third Heaven peak, he'd gift origin essence to the Heavenly Desire Divine Maiden, Fan Qinghe. Let her drain him dry. Then ride the momentum straight to Semi-Saint. Cultivation really was too easy for him.

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Yi Qingwu might not have been fully satisfied; she was even in high spirits thanks to Luo Bingling's rapt attention. But Ye Chen had to cultivate; that was serious business. So she reined herself in and personally saw Ye Chen and Luo Bingling off.

Before leaving, Ye Chen gave a short sermon atop the Holy Maiden Peak, randomly selected a lucky female disciple, gifted her a treasure, and then departed amid the reluctant gazes of the female disciples, alongside a still-sulking Luo Bingling.

But very soon, Luo Bingling's expression brightened. Because the moment they left Heavenly Intention Holy Land, Ye Chen transmitted the complete Stasis Secret to her.

The Stasis Secret was priceless. The laws of time it contained were the most precious treasure imaginable for Third Heaven cultivators. But what delighted Luo Bingling most was that Ye Chen had actually completed the secret in just this one week.

What did that prove? It proved that while he was with Yi Qingwu, he hadn't been fully focused. His mind had always been on her, seriously completing the Stasis Secret for her sake. So in Ye Chen's heart, her status had already surpassed Yi Qingwu's. He really loved her so much! All her previous efforts had paid off.

With that thought, Luo Bingling's pout vanished, replaced by a beaming smile. She pulled Ye Chen's hand and wrapped it around her own vibrant, slender waist. When he pressed her head down, she didn't resist at all. She only gave him a coquettish glare, then obediently lowered her head!