Chapter 141: Eternal Immortal King

You're simply crazy.

Hunyan said.

And Ye Chen, upon hearing Hunyan's words, merely let out a light sigh.

If I don't go mad, I cannot become a demon; if I truly had to abandon my kin, then I would really be crazy.

Ye Chen said with utter seriousness.

He does not want to abandon his kin, nor does he want to sever his seven emotions and six desires; if he severed his seven emotions and six desires, would he still be considered a complete person?

He does not know, but he knows he cannot sever his seven emotions and six desires; he does not want to become an unfeeling cultivator, and that would be truly lonely for him.

This is no longer a matter of whether you can bear to abandon your seven emotions and six desires; you intend to fuse the Dao of all cultivators under heaven into your own Dao—do you know how great the risk is?

At best, your cultivation will be completely lost; at worst, your life and Dao will vanish.

You know you still have to do this!

Hunyan's tone became extremely agitated; Ye Chen, for the first time, detected anger in Hunyan's voice.

Do you know we share the same life?

I know.

I am not afraid of death, but in this declining age, someone must step forward; otherwise it will be the era of extinction for all beings. Even if you have the power to protect those you care about, is such a world truly what you want?

You need not suppress me with morality; I know your feelings are thin, and I know you say these things not from your true heart, but under the influence of the one who brought you out of the Chaos realm and guarded the world's myriad beings.

I am not like him; I only wish to protect what I hold dear.

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Hunyan fell silent; indeed, as Ye Chen said, it saw that person's shadow in Ye Chen, and unconsciously came to regard Ye Chen as that person.

But Ye Chen, is not him.

Actually, it's my problem—I forgot that you are never him; you only wish to protect what you hold dear, whereas he wishes to protect the world he cherishes.

In fact, you have spurred my growth, also to fulfill his dying wish, perhaps.

Hmm.

Hunyan did not hide his thoughts, but directly spoke his inner mind.

But I am ultimately not him; you need not think about it. If I truly reached that stage, I would do so, but all this is premature; right now, the most important thing is how to quickly raise my cultivation.

Hmm.

After seeing their cultivation, I increasingly feel that the Dao is boundless.

Ye Chen said solemnly.

The Dao is inherently boundless; throughout history, who has truly reached its end? Even we, innate and long-lived beings, find it hard to touch that realm.

Beings like us, innate and long-lived, though our lower limit at birth is high and our upper limit high, yet our upper limit is mostly sealed; over a lifetime, we may never break through.

Hunyan said, and Ye Chen detected regret in its tone.

This is the defect of innate, long-lived beings: born strong, yet their upper limit is firmly sealed.

Two fellow Daoists, why do you linger here? Why not enter the Dao hall for a chat?

Just as Ye Chen and Hunyan were conversing, a voice suddenly came from afar, entering their minds.

Instantly, Ye Chen felt like facing a great foe, yet Hunyan relaxed him, saying the disciples of the Reincarnation Immortal King are the most friendly, so there's no need to worry about any problems.

After Hunyan finished speaking, he also lowered his guard.

Gentlemen, you've come all this way; why not come in and sit? Or we could chat, discuss the Dao.

As that person spoke, Ye Chen also got a clear look at him—indeed, it was the silver-haired man from before.

Having just arrived at this blessed land, I am unfamiliar with the etiquette; if I have offended, please forgive me.

Hey, saying that makes you sound distant. All cultivators under heaven are one family; where does offense come from? Come, come, please enter.

The silver-haired man enthusiastically invited Ye Chen and Hunyan; Ye Chen felt somewhat ill at ease by their warm attitude.

And the cultivator beside the silver-haired man was precisely the crimson-red figure he had seen earlier.

Both of their strengths are extraordinarily great; they are both Great Vehicle cultivators!

Moreover, they are both at the seventh or eighth layer; of course, this was not sensed by Ye Chen, but told to him by Hunyan.

Fellow Daoist, how did you appear here? Why earlier did I not sense your aura?

The silver-haired man asked.

Upon hearing the silver-haired man's words, Ye Chen clasped his fists and said: 'Earlier we were swept into a spacetime turbulence; there we lost consciousness, and when we awoke again, we found ourselves here.'

After Ye Chen finished speaking, the silver-haired man and the all-crimson-red man both showed a thoughtful expression.

If so, then please follow us this way to rest properly.

After hearing the silver-haired man's words, Ye Chen lightly nodded.

By the way, I haven't yet asked for your esteemed name.

I am Ye Chen; I do not know the esteemed names of the two fellow Daoists...

Yeming.

The silver-haired man said.

Huohe.

Huohe clasped his fists and said to Ye Chen.

Then let us trouble Fellow Daoist Yeming and Fellow Daoist Huohe.

No problem.

Yeming replied, while Huohe beside him gave a slight nod, saying nothing much.

By the way, you haven't yet mentioned that fellow Daoist on your brow.

He is called Hunyan.

Alright, understood.

After Ye Ming finished speaking, Ye Chen suddenly realized a problem, they... seemed... not to recognize Chaos Eye.

"Chaos Eye, how come they don't recognize you? By rights, you, a powerful spirit born and raised beside a mighty being, they couldn't possibly not recognize you."

"At that time, my strength far surpassed theirs; every move of mine was beyond their perception, and I usually stayed in that person's traveling palace, so they never saw me—how could they know me?"

"So that's how it is..."

"By the way, you still haven't said who the person who brought you out of the dark Chaos is; you even mentioned the Chaos Immortal King, so why can't he say it?"

Ye Chen asked, utterly puzzled.

"Naturally, he can. He is the Eternal Immortal King, just like the Reincarnation Immortal King, a person infinitely close to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

Chaos Eye finished speaking, Ye Chen couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

"Being infinitely close to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor already wields heavenly power; by rights, they shouldn't have fallen."

"Indeed, they shouldn't. At their level, they normally wouldn't concern themselves with worldly affairs, but this time it involves the extinction of their race. They had to join the war; at their level, karmic consequences are especially great—unless they enter the Immortal Emperor realm, where karma does not adhere, otherwise, strong karma could cause them to fall."

"So, they fell due to karma?"

"Not exactly; participating in the war also counts, but beings at their level do not easily fall."

Chaos Eye finished speaking, Ye Chen fell silent.

"Even Immortal Kings were forced to join the war—just how terrifying was that battle..."

Ye Chen muttered to himself.

While he and Chaos Eye were talking, Ye Ming and Fire Crane led them to their Dao hall.