The Night King had become a father.
However, he didn’t see the child, because the scene stopped.
“Buzz!”
After a moment, spatial fluctuations occurred, the projection gradually shattered, until it restored to the original stone chamber appearance.
“It’s over?”
Xie Lingyao looked confused, her face burning hot.
The entire process didn’t last very long, but the information conveyed in the scenes was truly too much—especially that she had actually… married Mr. Pei and had children!
Women, after all, are quite shy.
Ye Xingchen, however, fell into silence.
He knew that what just occurred should be formation projections that might even occur in the future, but he couldn’t rule out the possibility of random fabrication.
“Marrying a woman and leaving the sect for her.” Ye Xingchen clenched his fists, firmly resolving in his heart, “Impossible. It must be random fabrication!”
Since his rebirth, the Eternal Sect’s influence on him went without saying. No matter what happened in the future, he would never leave!
The Night Emperor had raised a Flag.
As for whether he’d be slapped in the face, that remained to be seen. So what was more important right now was…
After the projection disappeared, strange lines appeared on the floor in the stone chamber’s central area, quickly constructing a small formation barrier. After it gradually faded, a stone platform appeared with a large box on it.
“Treasure?”
Ye Xingchen’s eyes flashed with luster as he quickly strode over.
Looking closely, the box was very exquisite, with lifelike paintings carved on it and the words ‘All under heaven is the King’s land, all within the universe are the King’s subjects’ written on it.
These twelve characters were slightly different from what Empress Lingyao had left behind, but the meaning was the same. Could there be some connection?
These twelve characters appearing frequently made the Night Emperor think more and more, becoming increasingly confused.
“Is this the treasure?”
Xie Lingyao walked over, curiously staring at the box.
“Get lost.”
Ye Xingchen said coldly.
Whatever was inside the box definitely belonged to him.
To put it bluntly, protecting her all the way here was for personal gain.
“Oh.”
Xie Lingyao obediently stepped back, her bright eyes full of grievance.
This man was ultimately the same as all the other forces—only valuing the parchment scroll, only valuing the treasure.
“Swoosh!”
Ye Xingchen raised his hand, True Spirit power flicking the latch on the box. Then with a ‘snap’ it opened, immediately releasing a special aura that had been sealed for ages.
To avoid poison, he stepped back and held his breath.
In fact, that surge of special aura was colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
After confirming there was no danger, Ye Xingchen took a step forward and looked inside the box. He discovered an exquisite jade bottle with a piece of paper underneath, and then… nothing else.
This was the treasure?
The Night Emperor’s brow furrowed.
In his thinking, although the box was small, it might contain mysteries—perhaps countless martial resources that could even be used as fuel to drive warships through the cosmic starry sky.
“Swoosh!”
With a gentle wave of his hand, the exquisite jade bottle and paper quickly flew out.
Throughout the process, Ye Xingchen maintained absolute vigilance, but until the two items stopped before him, no danger occurred.
Awkward.
Holding the paper before him, it bore vigorous and powerful large characters with the content: Primordial Creation Liquid—upon consumption, it can remodel the dantian to possess Primordial Origin Power.
“Primordial Creation Liquid?”
“Primordial Origin Power?”
Confusion appeared on Ye Xingchen’s face.
“This is a very special attribute that is said to be able to create dimensional planes.” Xie Lingyao said.
Ye Xingchen was shocked.
Creating dimensional planes—how inconceivable!
“Legend has it.” Xie Lingyao said, “Long, long ago, a powerful expert came to this place and used Primordial Origin Power to create the Tianyan Realm, honored by later generations as the Creator.”
“…”
Ye Xingchen appeared calm on the surface but was shocked internally.
Someone as strong as Gu Tianxing who could destroy fleets with a wave of his hand—he had witnessed that personally. But an expert who could create dimensional worlds, no… had already transcended the level of expert and could be called a deity!
Xie Lingyao said, “I never imagined that Primordial Origin Power would be hidden here. If word of this spread to the outside world, it would surely cause earth-shaking upheaval!”
“Pop!”
Ye Xingchen opened the bottle stopper, his gaze flashing with fervor.
Primordial Origin Power—just hearing the name made it seem miraculous. Since he had obtained this opportunity, he naturally wanted to consume it immediately!
“Can you leave some for me?” Xie Lingyao asked in a pleading tone.
“No.”
Ye Xingchen said coldly.
With that, he raised the exquisite jade bottle, tilted his head back, and drank it dry with “glug glug” sounds. The taste was rather sweet, much better than aptitude transformation liquid.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh!”
The sweet liquid surged into his body, instantly erupting with extremely special energy that rapidly condensed at his dantian.
Ye Xingchen’s soul and body gradually separated, drifting like a phantom through the endless dark universe. Galaxies, meteorites, and dimensional planes floated past his eyes one by one. That feeling was like transcending the Three Realms, beyond the Five Elements.
“Primordial Origin Power!”
“Opening Heaven and Splitting Earth!”
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Ye Xingchen, whose soul was wandering the universe, clearly felt the special attribute gathered in his dantian frantically rotating, then gradually refining into an even purer, more profound power.
…
Outside the Tianyan Realm.
Jun Changxiao sat in the Eternal, frowning, “Still haven’t captured Xingchen’s aura?”
“No.”
Shangguan Xinyao was very helpless.
After Ye Xingchen’s aura and the warship suddenly disconnected, she had been trying hard to search but couldn’t find him—it was as if he had evaporated.
Xiao Zuiji said, “Has Junior Brother Ye encountered danger?”
“Notify Elder Liu, Elder Gongsun, and Elder Baili.” Jun Changxiao said, “Quickly enter this dimensional plane to search.”
“Yes!”
“Sect Master!”
Just as the order was issued, Shangguan Xinyao exclaimed in shock, “Suddenly a torrential force has appeared, spreading across the entire dimensional plane in an extremely short time.”
How did she know?
The holographic star map projection displayed it all.
Initially it was normal, then suddenly a point of red light rose, rapidly spreading outward.
“Strange.”
After observing the situation appearing on the map, Jun Changxiao flew out of the Eternal, forcibly merging into the Tianyan Realm with his half-step Heavenly Secret Realm cultivation. Only when he personally experienced that torrential aura could he confirm, “Someone is about to break through!”
The torrential attribute enveloping the entire dimensional plane was a sign of advancement, and judging by the profound mysteries it contained, it should be someone advancing from upper Truth-Seeking Realm to the peak.
“Whoosh!”
Jun Changxiao released his spiritual sense, capturing where the aura was emanating from. He quickly locked onto the ancient primeval mountain range, puzzled, “Seeping up from underground?”
…
In the stone chamber.
Ye Xingchen sat cross-legged on the ground, his entire body releasing torrential attributes that drifted along the stone slabs and soil toward the outside world, toward the entire Tianyan Realm.
From this it was clear that the so-called advancement sign came from him.
Having just drunk a bottle of liquid and immediately about to break through to peak Truth-Seeking Realm—one really wanted to report this guy for cheating.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Even purer attributes continuously released. Ye Xingchen, originally in a state of embracing the origin and guarding the one, suddenly felt unbearably hot inside his body. The skin exposed outside gradually turned red.
Hot!
So hot!
“Swoosh! Swoosh!”
At the same time, an evil thought surged from his dantian, instantly occupying his originally clear consciousness sea, forcing him to open his eyes. His gaze gradually took on a light resembling a maddened beast.
“Mr. Pei, you… what’s wrong with you?”
Xie Lingyao quickly retreated because after he opened his eyes, he kept staring at her—staring in a way that made her panic.
“Swoosh!”
Ye Xingchen stood up.
His entire body was crimson, his gaze also crimson. The evil thoughts occupying his consciousness sea had already gathered throughout his body. He had long since lost all reason.
Xie Lingyao grew increasingly panicked and quickly turned to flee toward the tunnel. However, just as she started moving, powerful energy roared toward her, giving her no chance to struggle as it forcibly pulled her before Ye Xingchen, who had transformed into a beast.
“Mr. Pei!”
“You… you… don’t do anything rash!”
“Rip!”
On the shadow cast on the stone chamber wall, one could clearly see what looked like clothing fragments scattering on the ground.
…
Outside.
Jun Changxiao had already positioned himself in the primeval mountain range where the energy was emanating—that ruin covered with vines and moss. He stroked his chin, saying, “Xingchen disappeared right here.”
The system said, “This place is quite strange. Could there be treasure?”
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