"Eternal Immortal Wind..." Su Chen murmured softly.
Swish—!
A faint, almost invisible wind burst from his palm, rushing straight toward Lin Yu. It entered his body with a sharp phusss, and in the next instant—
Phusssss—
Lin Yu's body stiffened.
The Eternal Immortal Wind entered not just his body—but his soul.
Lin Yu barely had time to gasp. His mouth opened as if to scream, but no sound came.
In the next breath, Lin Yu's body dissolved into nothingness.
His form, his flesh, even his soul—completely obliterated.
The spirit of the Immortal Weapon, once Lin Yu's master and guardian, was already in a critically weakened state. Suppressed by the Immortal Palace to the Core Formation realm, it couldn't even muster a defense before the Eternal Immortal Wind shattered its already fragile immortal soul.
A terrifying silence followed.
The Eternal Immortal Wind, now laced with fragments of pure, almost Immortal-grade soul energy, slowly drifted back to Su Chen's palm like a phantom returning to its master.
He felt it.
That chilling, pure soul essence brushing past his core—dense, potent, and brimming with power. With just a thought, he could absorb it and break through on the spot.
But he didn't.
"Not here," Su Chen muttered. "The Immortal Palace's suppression won't let me break through."
Then he glanced at the distant cliff where the chubby child and Jiang Chen had crashed. They were still alive—barely—but neither dared to move.
[Ding! Host has eliminated two high-level Sons of Luck as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.]
[A major achievement has been recorded!]
[Special Reward: Unique Talent – Freedom of Speech]
"Freedom of speech?" Su Chen frowned, staring at the system screen. "What kind of nonsense reward is this...?"
Then, floating above the shattered mountain range, he opened the system screen and tapped on the details out of curiosity.
[Talent: Freedom of Speech]
[In this world, certain topics are taboo. Speaking of forbidden truths—such as the secrets of heaven, the future, or the names of beings above True Immortal like Immortal Kings—can cause karmic backlash. Simply uttering their names can make them aware of you through the long river of time, inviting disasters beyond comprehension.]
[However, with this talent, you are exempt from all cause and effect related to speech. You can speak any name, secret, or taboo without triggering heavenly punishment, karmic threads, or temporal entanglements. No limits.]
Su Chen stared at the screen.
His eyes twitched.
"So… you're telling me… just saying someone's name might've summoned them here from the future to smack me across time?"
He wiped imaginary sweat from his brow.
"System, are you sure I haven't been casually asking for death all this time?"
The screen didn't answer, but the silence said enough.
Su Chen sighed, closed the system window, and—swish—rose into the sky, flying toward the deeper parts of the mountain range.
He deliberately kept his altitude low, gliding just above the treetops to avoid drawing attention.
At the same time, he activated the Plant Sensing Technique, spreading his spiritual sense across the land in search of a suitable target—treasure, rare herbs, or perhaps… the next unlucky fool.
The remaining three didn't dare follow.
None of them dared to move—
Not after witnessing Lin Yu and his so-called master being crushed like pigs in Su Chen's hands.
The Enlightenment Tea Tree might be priceless—one of the rarest treasures under the heavens—but it wasn't worth throwing their lives away.
At least… not to most of them.
But some had other plans.
In the distance, the chubby child wiped the blood from his mouth. His eyes burned with hatred as he clenched his fists tight enough to draw blood.
"Let's see how you plan to swallow the entire Enlightenment Tree by yourself… you demonic-masked bastard," he muttered under his breath. "I swear, I'll turn the entire world against you. I'll make sure there's not a single place left for you to hide."
His body trembled—not from fear, but rage.
He had never suffered such humiliation in his entire life.
And he wasn't going to forget it.
Not far away, Jiang Chen stood silently, his dragon spear planted in the ground beside him.
His expression was equally dark—but his thoughts were colder.
He had suffered many humiliations before. This one was nothing new.
His Dao heart didn't waver. It didn't even ripple.
But—
A genius like Su Chen must not be allowed to grow.
He clenched his jaw, watching the distant figure flying low through the mountain range.
"If he's allowed to rise… one day, no one under the heavens will be able to stop him."
Unlike the others, Ye Tian didn't harbor any malicious thoughts.
But deep down… he was uneasy.
A mix of fear—and envy—swirled in his heart.
"I possess the Ancient Eucharist Physique," he thought bitterly. "They say it's one of the strongest physiques in existence… unmatched in close combat among those at the same realm. No one should be able to overpower me head-on."
And yet—
He had been sent flying like a ragdoll.
No resistance. No chance.
"His physique… it must be even more terrifying than mine. Or maybe he has some powerful force backing him."
A shiver ran down his spine as the thought settled in.
"Good thing he didn't pay much attention to me… otherwise, I might not even be alive right now."
Ye Tian's eyes flickered with a complicated light.
"But one day… I'll definitely surpass him."
He lowered his head, silently clenching his fists.
Meanwhile, in the depths of the Immortal Pond, Han Yue sat silently, her slender figure shrouded in mist as immortal energy flowed into her body, continuously tempering her physique.
She had also heard the latest announcement from the Immortal Palace—the one that drove countless geniuses into a frenzy, searching for treasure, inheritances, or simply looking to snatch from others.
But Han Yue had no such plans.
She remained seated, unmoved.
There were two reasons for this.
First—she had already obtained the inheritance of a True Immortal expert. Someone who, to her surprise, shared the exact same physique as her own.
The second reason she stayed behind was the Immortal Pond itself.
To her, this place wasn't just a cultivation aid—it was a miracle of the Immortal Palace.
One of the most precious opportunities available.
Leaving it behind for a wild treasure hunt made no sense.
Only then did she realize—
Her body wasn't the so-called Moon Divine Physique that she had been told of since childhood.
It was something far rarer and more terrifying.
The Moon Reincarnation Physique.
Unlike the Moon Divine Physique, which peaked at the Heavenly King Realm before degrading into an ordinary mortal shell, the Moon Reincarnation Physique had no such limit. Its potential soared beyond that realm—perhaps even toward immortality itself.
Just as she had fully received the immortal inheritance, she was ambushed by Su Yang.
She hadn't even had time to comprehend what she had gained, and in that vulnerable state—she was easily defeated.
To make matters worse, he had also used Yin-Yang Gas to try and enslave her will.
She had almost fallen into his hands.
But just when her hope had all but vanished…
Someone saved her.
The thought of him made her expression shift—complicated, uncertain.
Because when she inherited the Moon Reincarnation Physique, the Moon Fairy's remnant soul had left her a dire warning:
"For the first twenty-four hours after awakening your physique, avoid all physical contact with the opposite sex. If, during this time, your skin touches that of a man—even once—your fate will bind to his. Your love, your desire, your destiny… will belong to him alone."
And the only way to sever that bond?
One—kill him.
Two—surpass the mortal realm and become a True Immortal.
But becoming a True Immortal?
Even in this so-called golden age—where the suppression of Heaven and Earth had weakened—no one had succeeded yet.
And as for killing Su Chen…
Her heart was in turmoil.
He had saved her. Protected her.
He never took advantage of her—not even when he could have.
And this Immortal Pond opportunity—he was the one who gave it to her.
And she—she was the one who kissed him.
She couldn't even deny that.
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