Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 512: The True Heavenly Emperor Heir

Hearing the voice, the gold-robed elder beamed with joy. His daughter, only forty, had reached late Unity realm—a feat remarkable even for a Chaos Body. But after listening, he frowned. "Qingcheng, I'm thrilled you've reached late Unity. But it's not time to emerge. The Heavenly Emperor left countless legacies. Study them slowly. When the Immortal Path opens, enter quietly, gather opportunities… At the final moment, when the Jianmu fragment appears, reveal your Chaos Body, suppress all, and become this world's last True Immortal."

He urged her to stay secluded. The woman's confident voice replied, "The Heavenly Emperor's legacy is strong but not fully suited to me. I'll choose what fits, not cultivate everything! Mastering all might limit my potential. I don't need to be the next Heavenly Emperor. I'll forge my own path, surpassing him!"

Her bold words, proclaiming to eclipse the Heavenly Emperor, made the elder smile. His daughter should have such spirit. Yet he remained firm, eyes filled with concern. "You can't emerge yet… This is the final Immortal Path. The sole Jianmu fragment is broken, barely able to gather immortal qi. For this one chance at immortality, everyone will go mad. This Immortal Path's dangers exceed your imagination.

"Not just contemporaries like the Heavenly Demon Body, Heavy Pupils, or Buddhist Six Senses Body emerging this generation. Ancient prodigies are reviving too. There's the Six-Crown King, invincible across six eras! Descendants of myriad clans' True Immortals with primordial bloodlines… even Exiled Immortals exist. And ancient sects older than the Heavenly Emperor have surfaced. The Devouring Lineage chose its heir, Alkaid Holy Son. Heavenly Intention Holy Son, whom Ye Chen defeated, seems glorious but is mere fodder…"

As the Heavenly Emperor Hall's master, the elder's knowledge of secrets was vast. Yet, despite his warnings, the woman in the Hall's depths remained fearless. "So what? Even an Exiled Immortal, I'd suppress with a wave."

The elder knew her confidence wasn't baseless. The Chaos Body was the world's pinnacle physique. Most divine techniques were ineffective against it, daunting even Saints.

Only the legendary Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, combining two top physiques, could compare, appearing once in history. He knew another secret. The Heavenly Emperor had a Divine Body and Primordial Supreme Heart. At Immortal Platform Ninth Heaven, quasi-immortal, his Divine Body was complete, capable of slaying True Immortals. He was nearly invincible. Yet a Devouring Lineage heir with a complete Acquired Chaos Body fought him at the same realm. Their month-long battle in the starry depths shattered countless stars, even grinding the Dao to dust.

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The Acquired Chaos Body narrowly lost, a shocking feat. The Heavenly Emperor was humanity's greatest. To fight him to that extent showed the Acquired Chaos Body's might. If so, an Innate Chaos Body was even more terrifying. Her confidence was justified.

Still, the elder shook his head. "The Chaos Body's terror is why you mustn't emerge. Everyone knows its power. If you appear, you'll be the world's enemy. I know you fear no peers, but what about old monsters like me? For the final Immortal Path, the last chance to enter the Immortal Realm, elders will stop at nothing to kill you for their descendants' sake, breaking all rules.

"The myriad clans have emerged, unwilling to let humanity seize this chance at immortality! Though our Heavenly Emperor Hall is strong, we can't oppose the entire cultivation world. In the Ancient Era, a human Chaos Body appeared but was jointly slain by the myriad clans before maturing! Talent matters, but luck does too.

"Take the Heavenly Emperor—his path wasn't truly invincible. Many foes who could've killed him were delayed by various matters. By the time they acted, he'd grown stronger, slaying them instead! You mustn't think your Chaos Body makes you untouchable!"

The woman in the Hall's depths finally fell silent, no longer arguing. Despite her fearless pride, she sensed her father's concern. After a long pause, she spoke, "Then clarify Ye Chen's identity. I'll keep cultivating, not emerging yet, but no innocent should draw fire for me!"

The elder shook his head. "The cultivation world has countless methods. They know this is the last Immortal Path. If you're not in the spotlight, they'll deduce traces of you. You'd still be thrust into the storm! Besides, Ye Chen's Heavenly Emperor heir status isn't false. The Heavenly Emperor rose in the Great Yan Continent, leaving many legacies, clearly obtained by Ye Chen. Having gained his inheritance, he must contribute to the true heir. No one reaps benefits without effort!"

The elder's stance was resolute.

The woman sighed. "Father, this makes me feel I've stolen Ye Chen's destiny! With his Primordial Supreme Heart, he's more suited to the Heavenly Emperor's legacy. His rise in the Great Yan Continent might be the Heavenly Emperor's design. The Hall's heir this generation should be him. Without that legacy, I can still reach the end and become immortal. Father, bring him back. Let there be two heirs this generation! I don't mind sharing resources!"

The gold-robed elder sternly refused. "The cultivation path defies the heavens—seize what must be seized! Our Yan Clan ancestor followed the Heavenly Emperor, staying to found the Hall and select his heirs. With your Chaos Body, your talent surpasses even the Heavenly Emperor's. Why shouldn't you be this generation's heir? Two heirs? Impossible. Some of the Hall's opportunities are for one alone. Speak no more of this. Focus on cultivating. Leave the rest to me!"

The woman sighed, falling silent.

The elder's resolve was firm. Ye Chen's feats suited the Heavenly Emperor's legacy. But Yan Qingcheng was his daughter. The choice was obvious.