An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad - Chapter 286

Chapter 286

Ji Qingyou’s eyes were filled with contemplation.  In the Kunlun Realm over the past million years, almost all True Immortals had ascended to the Immortal Realm.  Thus, the blood of a True Immortal could only possibly be obtained each time the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm opened.  However, the True Immortal blood most people obtained was merely a small amount of the True Immortal’s flesh and blood essence.

After all, the fallen True Immortal of the Yan Clan in that valley was only preserved intact because of the Sword Domain.  She and the Yan Empress, though both women, were also sworn sisters who had faced life and death together.

It was precisely because the True Immortal blood was so precious that they turned against each other.  Could this detestable junior, Yang Chen, possibly not know the value of True Immortal blood? Would he willingly offer it to this Empress?

“Forget it, let’s leave first and talk later! If this brat dares to deceive this Empress, I’ll surely strip his bones and tendons to vent the hatred in my heart!”

Though she had made up her mind, Ji Qingyou still said to Yang Chen: “Then swear an oath of the inner demon!”

“No problem!”  Yang Chen swore the inner demon oath in front of her.  “With one-quarter of the True Immortal blood as the condition, I ask the Empress of Destiny to lend her aid. If I break this vow, may inner demons haunt me!”

The inner demon oath was a unique vow for cultivators in the Void Refining Realm.  If broken, inner demons could arise when breaking through realms in the future—lightly causing a drop in cultivation level, or severely resulting in the complete loss of cultivation.

But Yang Chen certainly wouldn’t break it. He genuinely intended to give this one-quarter of True Immortal blood to Ji Qingyou.  Only, it would be through the same transmission method as with the Yan Empress. It just depended on whether she’d accept it when the time came.

Ji Qingyou had long held a high position, ruling the Destiny Dynasty for thousands of years.  Almost no one dared to play word games in front of her.  And she, evidently, overlooked this point as well.

Yang Chen directly took out the Yu Kong Seal. The space around him immediately rippled with layers of waves.  Seeing this silver seal, a trace of covetousness flashed in Yu Zun’s eyes.

Originally, this Yu Kong Seal was meant to be his by default.  Even his aunt had promised to give him the Yu Kong Seal.   Yet, it was snatched away by that bastard Yang Chen.

How hateful.

Yu Zun hurriedly said: “Saintess, be careful! This is the Yu Kong Seal, one of the top-ranked among the six holy artifacts of our Heavenly Dao Holy Land. Its power is extraordinary—don’t underestimate it!”

“Yu Zun, how can you stoop to such petty behavior? You’re practically a lackey!” Yu Xuan, somewhat annoyed, opened her mouth to scold him.

To think Yu Zun used to flaunt his invincible talent every day, claiming to be unmatched in his realm. But now, he was nothing more than a lackey.

“What did you say, Yu Xuan?” Yu Zun was instantly furious. “This bastard Yang Chen is trying to steal my opportunity, and you’re still defending him! I’m your cousin, your childhood friend of a thousand years—am I worth less to you than this bastard?”

“Hmph!” Yu Xuan let out a light snort, saying nothing.

Between a cousin and a husband, of course the husband mattered more. Yu Zun was so childish to even ask such a question.

The Ethereal Saintess paid no attention to the mutual bickering of this cousin pair.  Instead, her gaze locked tightly onto the Yu Kong Seal in Yang Chen’s hand. She had naturally heard of the Yu Kong Seal’s fame long ago. Not just in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land, but even in the Central Continent, it was a top-tier holy artifact.

However, she wasn’t afraid.

“The Holy Son of Heavenly Dao isn’t the only one with a holy artifact! If you think you can make me submit with just one holy artifact, you’re underestimating me too much!” As the Ethereal Saintess spoke, a snow-white longsword appeared in her hand. The sword glimmered with immortal light, radiating a chilling aura. It caused snowflakes to drift throughout the entire tomb space.

“Holy Son, be careful! That’s the Flying Snow Immortal Sword! The sect-guarding holy artifact of the Ethereal Immortal Palace!” Yu Xuan, standing nearby, quickly warned him.

“Of course I wouldn’t rely solely on one holy artifact!” Yang Chen smiled.

The Yu Kong Seal suddenly burst with silver light. Then, a tall, elegant figure appeared before everyone’s eyes.

“Yang Chen, what do you want this Empress to help you with?” As Ji Qingyou spoke, her gaze turned toward the massive statue in the tomb space.

She froze instantly.

“What a rich charm of immortality! This is yet another True Immortal inheritance! And it’s no ordinary True Immortal at that! Your luck is truly heaven-defying, kid!”

The greed in Ji Qingyou’s eyes was unconcealed; she clearly wanted to claim this opportunity for herself.

Yang Chen immediately said: “Empress Senior, you might not be fated for the inheritance here! Because the vertical eye on the statue’s forehead possesses a strong autonomous consciousness—even a holy artifact can’t withstand a single strike! Your primordial spirit likely won’t be able to pass through and enter it! Just help me suppress the Ethereal Saintess instead!”

“Oh?” Ji Qingyou’s beautiful eyes turned toward the statue’s forehead.

Though the tricolored immortal light wasn’t present at that moment,

her primordial spirit, being at the Tribulation Crossing Realm, was exceptionally perceptive and indeed sensed a trace of danger from it.

Retracting her gaze, Ji Qingyou looked at the Ethereal Saintess before her. Noticing the vertical eye on her forehead flickering with tricolored immortal light, her expression shifted slightly. Because she sensed a terrifying bloodline pressure from the Ethereal Saintess. And it had even reached the peak of the Void Refining Realm.

No wonder this junior Yang Chen needed her help.

At that moment, the Ethereal Saintess stared at Ji Qingyou in front of her, somewhat puzzled, and said: “Princess Ziyao, why are you with the Holy Son of Heavenly Dao Holy Land?”

“Princess Ziyao?”

Hearing this, Yang Chen couldn’t help but show a slight change in expression.

What a coincidence—he hadn’t expected the Ethereal Saintess to know Ji Qingyou’s disciple.

Ji Qingyou, however, said calmly: “This Empress is not Ziyao!”

“This Empress—then who are you?” The Ethereal Saintess’s beautiful eyes narrowed, a bad premonition rising in her heart.

Feeling the imperial aura radiating from Ji Qingyou, combined with her self-address,

she suddenly blurted out: “You’re the Empress Destiny!?”