Chapter 25: Ninth level of Life and Death Realm: A Heart-to-Heart!
Thunderous vibrations resounded endlessly, like an earthquake or roaring thunder echoing around. Black and white divine lights merged, shining like a grand sun, illuminating the surroundings with countless Dao patterns, covering the area. An overwhelming aura surged like an endless river, continuous and unceasing, almost causing the room to explode.
Tremendous force tore through space, seemingly ready to devour heaven and earth. However, an invisible force spread out, containing the scattered energies.
Despite the chaos within the room, there was no disturbance outside. It was as if they were in two different dimensions, two separate worlds. A mysterious power enveloped the room, concealing everything from the outside world.
Inside the room, Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes, emitting a powerful aura. Covered in white divine light, he looked like layers of holy rings, pure and inviolable, resembling a godly king from myths, overlooking the world with disdain.
“Life and Death Realm, Ninth Level!” Jiang Chen whispered, his voice low. After the baptism of the Innate Yin-Yang Qi, his cultivation had advanced further. Stepping into the ninth layer of the Life and Death Realm, he was just a step away from the Great Master Realm. With various secret methods and physical enhancements, he was no weaker than a Great Master.
He had begun to transcend the realm of the younger generation. Once he stepped into the Great Venerable Realm, he would enter the sphere of the older generation. His journey will no longer confined to the younger generation but was stepping into a broader and more brutal world.
“I didn’t expect such a turn of events!” Jiang Chen looked at Yan Ruyu, who was still in meditation, his thoughts complex. He hadn’t anticipated Yan Ruyu getting the Innate Yin-Yang Qi, which was beyond his expectations. He thought it would be Ye Qingcheng and Du Guyun, or Du Guyun with others, as per the original story. Now it turned out to be him and Yan Ruyu.
“Is this deviation due to my slackness?” Jiang Chen pondered for a moment. While it seemed on the surface that his slackness had led to Du Guyun’s deviation from the original plot, he felt there was more to it. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly what.
“Let it deviate then!” he thought. “After all, I am the king of slackers, what does the plot have to do with me?” He didn’t care much about these things. Once he decided to slack off, the plot was destined not to proceed as intended.
Accepting Yan Ruyu’s approach meant he might lose a reward, but he didn’t mind. He controlled his slackness and could choose whether to slack off or not. A missed reward was a small price to pay.
Moreover, after what happened with Yan Ruyu, refusing her would have questioned his manhood. Compared to that, what did slacking off matter? This text is hosted at NoveI[F]ire.net
“Losing the Innate Yin-Yang Qi meant that the protagonists have completely lost their early rise’s foundation, it’s going to be difficult for them to grow further. But as children of destiny, maybe the Way of Heaven will compensate!”
“Regardless, it’s none of my business!” Jiang Chen remains indifferent to the plight of the protagonists. Whether good or bad, their fate does not concern him.
“Now, I need to consider Yan Ruyu’s future.” Jiang Chen ponders. According to the original plot, Yan Ruyu’s situation in the All Pleasure Sect was extremely challenging. Despite being a saintess, her actions and behavior didn’t align with the sect’s ethos, leading to a lack of respect from the upper echelons of the sect.
“Yan Ruyu’s position as a saintess wasn’t initially hers. It was only because her master, a carefree old witch, had ulterior motives and forced Yan Ruyu into this role.”
“This master wasn’t acting out of affection but rather saw Yan Ruyu as a tool for her own ends. If not for the old witch’s interference, Yan Ruyu couldn’t have retained her purity in the All Pleasure Sect’s environment.”
“In the original story, Du Guyun managed to win Yan Ruyu’s heart. Part of it was due to Jiang Chen’s, and part because Du Guyun played the hero. For Yan Ruyu, who was in despair at the time, Du Guyun perfectly fit the image of a white knight and a peerless hero.”
“Having accepted Yan Ruyu, I cannot just watch idly.”
Meanwhile, Yan Ruyu completed her cultivation, her aura surging and finally stepping into the True King Realm. “Primordial Holy Son, you’re quite fierce!” Lying in Jiang Chen’s arms, Yan Ruyu spoke softly, her voice enthralling.
“My lifelong reputation has been ruined by you! How will you make amends?” Jiang Chen asks humorously.
“I can only offer myself to you, to stay by your side for life!” Yan Ruyu responds with a smile.
“I permit it. From now on, you can only follow me!”
“I am willing, but the All Pleasure Sect might not agree!” Yan Ruyu is willing to follow Jiang Chen, but she is concerned about her obligations and identity.
“The All Pleasure Sect must agree even if they don’t want to!” Jiang Chen states. “Besides, you know what your master is thinking. Going back to that den will make it hard to come out again.”
“Would this cause conflict between the two parties?” Yan Ruyu in a concerning tone.
“The All Pleasure Sect wouldn’t dare!” Jiang Chen reassures her. “Your master is cunning, she won’t risk an open conflict.”
“Will the Primordial Holy Land accept it?”
“Why would they not accept? What makes you think I don’t have authority in the Holy Land?” Jiang Chen questions her, reminding her of his influential status.
Yan Ruyu realizes her concerns might be unfounded. “Aren’t you worried that Ye Xianzi will be uncomfortable with this?”
“Why would she be uncomfortable? She’d rather have clear boundaries with me!” Jiang Chen responds nonchalantly.