Chapter 711

Chapter 711: Earth Immortal Realm?

Upon Ye Yun’s agreement, Shui Yingying smiled and laughed heartily, "Good. Ling’er can teach you along the way. Though this girl usually acts carefree, when truly angered, she becomes terrifying."

"Sister, I’m not that scary~" Ling’er threw herself into Shui Yingying’s arms, burying her face in the softness while giggling.

"Then let’s work hard in this Broken Space to secure its treasures." Stroking Ling’er’s black hair, Shui Yingying’s eyes overflowed with affection as she chuckled.

"Your sisterly bond is unusually strong. Among cultivators, brothers slaughtering brothers and sisters betraying sisters for profit are all too common," Ye Yun remarked, watching their interaction.

"Those aren’t real families! My sister treats me best in this world. If treasures existed, I’d give them all to her without hesitation!" Golden Ling’er retorted, clearly offended by Ye Yun’s earlier words about familial betrayal.

To her, sharing blood ties was rare and precious. Why harm each other for temporary gains?

Shui Yingying understood Ye Yun’s meaning. Such tragedies indeed occurred frequently among cultivators, often driven by self-interest. While she maintained friendships, she’d eliminate anyone threatening her sister.

"Why would a Fourth Level Nascent Soul cultivator venture here?" Shui Lingling asked casually. "Even Ling’er can’t guarantee survival here, let alone you."

As they chatted, Shui Lingling added, "Remember—if you die here, don’t blame me. I’ll only help if it’s within my capabilities."

"Then I must thank Senior Shui Lingling." Ye Yun chuckled, scanning the ancient forest. Something felt different—an ominous presence absent when he first arrived.

"Ancestor, do you sense anything?" Ye Yun gripped the Purple Shadow Divine Sword, noticing the Sword Path Ancestor’s vigilance.

"Trouble. Two First Level Earth Immortal beasts and multiple Fifth-Sixth Level Nascent Soul demons. Can you handle this?" The Ancestor sounded amused, finally finding excitement in their monotonous journey.

Ye Yun froze. Earth Immortal realm? He only knew it surpassed Nascent Soul’s peak, but by how much?

"This complicates matters. Can I fight? What about them?" He glanced at the oblivious girls chatting nearby. "Abandoning them feels wrong."

Shaking his head, he unleashed Thunder Spirit Qi. The sudden surge alerted both women.

"ROAR!"

As Ye Yun prepared to flatten the forest with lightning, two colossal bears charged forth, eyes glinting with greed. They clearly recognized the sisters’ special constitutions—consuming their primal yin would bring immense benefits.

"How dare you!" Shui Lingling raged, starry phantoms materializing behind her. "Even Immortal Dao Sect disciples dare you attack? Have you forgotten our sect’s might?"

"Scream all you want—no one’s coming." The lead bear sneered in human speech. Earth Immortal beasts possessed awakened intelligence. "Serve us well, and we might spare you."

"Filthy beasts! You’ve overstepped!" Crimson fury stained Shui Lingling’s neck as her starry aura intensified. "Come then—die together!"

"An almost-Earth Immortal acting tough? We’ll break you quickly." The bears leered at her figure, desires ignited.

"Touch my sister, and you’ll pay." Shui Yingying stepped forward, conjuring fainter starry projections. Though less substantial, her aura pressed against the beasts.

Turning to Ye Yun, she apologized, "We’ll create an escape route. Someone must’ve leaked our solo expedition, implicating you. Forgive us, Brother Ye."

Noticing Shui Lingling’s struggling attempt to apologize, Ye Yun suppressed his spatial laws. Leaving now would shame him as a man. "I chose to join you. I’ll stay and fight—these beasts won’t kill me."

"Are you mad? Two Earth Immortals! Even the weakest demons here are Fifth Level Nascent Souls!" Shui Lingling shouted.

"Actions speak clearer." Drawing the Purple Shadow Divine Sword, Ye Yun merged Fire and Thunder Spirit Qi through the blade. His aura momentarily eclipsed Shui Lingling’s.

"The Born as a Sword fusion works well." His newly tempered Fourth Level physique still needed refinement, but the combined energies satisfied him.

"Choose—duel me fairly, or die together?" Swirling flames and lightning filled Ye Yun’s eyes as he channeled both energies. The Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique and shattered top-tier Immortal Spirit Stones offset the massive consumption.

The Earth Immortal bears gaped. They’d planned to exhaust the Starry Sky practitioners using lesser demons. But this sword-wielding youth’s overwhelming aura upended their strategy.

But now, if another human of the Earth Immortal realm joined, their previous plan would collapse completely. Unless they could produce an Earth Immortal-level beast themselves, their slaughter would only be a matter of time.

"Retreat!"

A low roar sounded. The other small demons at the Nascent Soul stage exchanged glances before reverting to their true forms and scattering into the ancient forest.

"Leaving without paying any price? That’s too naive." Ye Yun watched the fleeing bear demons split into both sides of the forest. With a swing of his blue-red tinted Purple Shadow Divine Sword, two sharp sword arcs shot toward each bear. As pained roars echoed, Ye Yun chuckled and sheathed his blade.

"I truly underestimated you," Shui Lingling said, wide-eyed. "Hiding your Earth Immortal cultivation so well isn’t fair! I’d planned to feast on bear paws tonight, but you scared them off. This is your fault."

"Little sister, calm yourself." Shui Yingying offered Ye Yun an apologetic smile.

"You misunderstand, Lingling. I merely used a secret technique to temporarily reach the Earth Immortal realm. My true cultivation remains at the Fourth Level of the Nascent Soul stage." Ye Yun shrugged under Shui Lingling’s accusatory glare.

"You possess such a potent secret technique?" Shui Lingling’s curiosity flared. "But such power comes at a cost. Your aura never wavered—how?"

"There’s always a toll. My Thunder Spirit Qi and Fire Spirit Qi are nearly depleted now. One use drains most of my spiritual power."

Ye Yun smiled as Shui Lingling narrowed her eyes.

"Yet your spiritual power refilled instantly. How?"

Shui Yingying intervened gently, "Ling’er, that’s private. Don’t pry."

"Fine. But if you spar with me, I’ll forgive your deception." Golden eyes gleaming, Shui Lingling summoned swirling constellations behind her—a celestial tapestry radiating sacred light.

"So be it." Ye Yun chuckled inwardly, addressing the Ancestor of the Sword Path. "If I hurt this little girl’s precious innate spiritual body, don’t blame me."

"Three scenarios: you hold back, she wounds you, or you draw. Let’s see." The ancestor’s laughter echoed as flames reignited in Ye Yun’s palm.

"Ling’er, don’t overdo it! Brother Ye’s only—"

"Miss Yingying, step back. Time to teach this brat some manners." Ye Yun cut in calmly.

"Brother Ye, don’t provoke her!" Shui Yingying fretted, torn between loyalties. "No serious moves! Whoever crosses the line loses!"

Shui Lingling scoffed, celestial phenomena intensifying. "Lucky you—I’d planned to thrash you properly." With a flick of her wrist, starry devastation crashed toward Ye Yun.

The attack’s force dwarfed ordinary strikes.

Unfazed, Ye Yun summoned flames. A sea of fire materialized behind him, fed by his dwindling Fire Spirit Qi. With a gesture, the inferno engulfed the stellar onslaught.

Light blazed brighter than the blazing sun itself. Star power clashed with consuming flames, locked in stalemate. Victory hinged on whose energy exhausted first.

"My triumph’s written in the stars!" Shui Lingling crowed as Ye Yun’s flames faltered. "How will a Fourth Level Nascent Soul outlast me?"

Shui Yingying sighed at her sister’s gloating.

"Don’t be certain." Ye Yun’s lips curved. "Ever heard of the Immortal Spirit Prodigy?"

"What nonsense is that?"

"Never mind. Let’s discuss wastefulness." One hundred top-tier Immortal Spirit Stones materialized around Ye Yun—and shattered instantly. Surging spiritual energy flooded the area.

Before Shui Lingling could react, Ye Yun activated the Little Absorption Technique. The energy torrent vanished into him.

"You—how dare you squander those?!" Shui Lingling gaped. "This is cheating!"

"New rules: now it’s allowed." Revitalized true qi swirling through him, Ye Yun grinned.