ISWI Chapter 738-741

Chapter 738: Suck Mine!

Yao Yuezhi had no inkling of her parents' thoughts. But a flicker of anticipation crossed her eyes all the same. Ye Chen's battle prowess terrified all who knew of it, and the Heavenly Emperor Hall loomed at his back. Could it be that, while she refined the Qiankun Cauldron, he had truly prepared for her a prodigy whose cave heaven exceeded ten thousand li—perhaps even reaching the hundred-thousand-li pinnacle? If so, then Ye Chen had poured his heart into her beyond measure.

In that instant, Yao Yuezhi even felt herself unworthy. From start to finish, after all, her intentions had run impure. At first, to spurn becoming the Celestial Prince's handmaiden. Later, for a slot into the immortal realm. Ye Chen's sincerity made her feel like the villainess, utterly undeserving of his profound devotion.

...

The crowd's expectant stares told Ye Chen they had veered off course. He offered Yao Yuezhi a tender smile, then stroked her small head with indulgent affection. "Silly girl, when it comes to cave heaven scale, no one stands shoulder to shoulder with me! So just draw from mine—no need to chase distant shores. My essence will restore you to your former self and carry you beyond."

Ye Chen's words landed like a thunderclap. Every eye in the hall bulged wide.

Yao Yuezhi, nestled in his arms, went rigid as a board. What had Ye Chen just said? The notion bordered on the ludicrous. The others had surmised, of course, that Ye Chen's cave heaven must defy the heavens. Even with peerless killing arrays in play, swindling and slaying three peak Half-Saints demanded a domain of utmost quality. It had to match the extremes of Celestial Prince, the Seven-Crowned King, and their ilk.

But drawing from Ye Chen's essence? Even Yao Yuezhi had never entertained it. For one, she doubted he'd agree. For another, it simply wasn't worth it. A hundred-thousand-li pinnacle domain traded for a mere ten-thousand-li one? A staggering loss.

Ye Chen bore the makings of an immortal. On her? At best, quasi-immortal—and that with luck's favor. No angle made it add up. The rest shared the sentiment. Yet none had dreamed Ye Chen would propose it himself.

This...

Though his love for Yao Yuezhi shone clear in countless acts, in this moment, they all wanted to cry out: Ye Chen's affection had gone utterly blind! A loss—truly, a bloodbath of one! Even Yao Yuezhi's parents, who doted on her beyond measure, shook their heads and tried to dissuade Ye Chen. "Son-in-law, this is utter folly!"

"Yes, yes—should you ascend to immortality one day, just save one slot for her."

"Your aptitude towers over hers; they're not even in the same league. This is madness!"

"Come here to Mom, son-in-law. You don't need to do all this—you're already the best in her heart. Come, let Mom give you a hug!"

Yao Yuekong nodded vigorously, too. "Exactly. Brother-in-law, don't act rashly."

Yao Yuezhi felt no upset at her family's opposition. On the contrary, she fully endorsed their stance. She gazed earnestly at Ye Chen. "Brother, you've long been my one true haven. The higher you climb, the brighter my own path becomes. My talent's no slouch, but in this world, it barely scrapes by. Even with my cave heaven restored, I'd still fall short against the Celestial Prince down the line!

"Not to mention the Seven-Crowned King lurking deep in the Immortal Path, or the top prodigies from other worlds vying for ascension—the children of destiny, the era's heaven-defiers. This life's full of them. So, I can't accept this. Brother, I know you love me, but you can't force me to draw from you. That sort of thing—it's truly off-limits!"

Yao Yuezhi's cleverness spared her blind folly; she knew her limits all too well. In a prior Immortal Path, she might have harbored real immortal potential. But this era? Freaks and anomalies sprouted like weeds. She simply couldn't cut it—not even close enough to sniff the air. Her refusal rang with unyielding resolve, no coy pretense in sight.

Ye Chen chuckled. In that moment, he realized the little green tea's conscience came as no surprise. This family was decent, all told. At least they could tell rice from chaff. For an ordinary soul, yes—this would bleed them dry. Trading an immortal-grade promise for a mere quasi-immortal shot? Losses without end.

But he wasn't ordinary. Judging by the depth of Yao Yuezhi's gratitude, a maxed-out critical hit was all but guaranteed. The feedback might not just expand his scale. It could layer in all sorts of wondrous functions, too. So, this gift had to happen.

Ye Chen smiled at the group—now calling him son-in-law—and turned back to Yao Yuezhi with grave sincerity. "My cave heaven far exceeds your wildest dreams. Even yielding some essence to rebuild yours, with whatever damage it brings, I'll still crush the Immortal Path single-handed and claim that sole immortal qi. Therefore, I know you doubt it. Let's head to the cave mansion now—I'll show you properly..."

Ye Chen brimmed with confidence. But Yao Yuezhi and the others only grew more touched. They took it as mere comfort from him. After all, in the cultivation world, a hundred-thousand-li cave heaven marked the absolute limit. To restore her former self, she'd have to drain him utterly. By then, Ye Chen might not even cling to his Third Heaven cultivation—let alone dominate the Immortal Path alone.

Yao Yuezhi started to shake her head again, but Ye Chen had already lost patience. Truth was, he could hardly wait any longer—he'd anticipated this far too long.

Ye Chen scooped under Yao Yuezhi's knees, cradling her in a princess carry against his chest. "What I give you, you must take! I don't like disobedient women. If you refuse again, it means we're fated no more. I'll leave today, and we'll part ways forever, no strings attached. Think it over carefully before you answer!"

His voice rang with unyielding gravity, laced with dominance—he clearly wasn't joking.

Yao Yuezhi, who had begun to squirm in protest, froze rigid in his arms. But moments later, she pressed her lips tight, her eyes rimming red, guilt swirling deep in their emerald depths. How could Ye Chen, who loved her so fiercely, bear to sever ties and vanish from her life?

Yet for her sake, he could twist against his own heart and utter such heartless words. It proved his love ran deeper than she deserved. And what of her? She had schemed and used him from the start—she truly deserved to die.

Yao Yuezhi's parents, overhearing Ye Chen's "threat" to their daughter, felt no anger—only swelling satisfaction and remorse. Even if it meant shattering his own immortal path, he insisted on restoring her to her peak. A man like that was the only one worthy of her lifelong trust. A few extra women? What did that matter in comparison?

They resolved in their hearts then and there. If their daughter ever rose in cultivation and grew cold toward him, scorning him, they would set her straight with a stern lesson. A son-in-law like this tugged at the soul too painfully.

...

In the heavy silence that followed, no one spoke a word. Yao Yuezhi voiced no further refusals.

Ye Chen, still holding her tight, swept into her cave mansion without delay—right before her parents' eyes. His urgency only deepened their emotion.

Yao Yuezhi's parents felt their earlier prejudices sting all the sharper with guilt. Once the mansion doors sealed shut, her father couldn't hold back—he raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face...

"I actually thought that way about Ye Chen before! I truly deserve to die!"

Chapter 739: Draw Cave Heaven Essence

The cave mansion doors sealed shut.

Yao Yuezhi's domain unfurled in soft, pink hues—utterly adorable. Being carried into her own space like this carried an undeniable intimacy. Yet right now, Yao Yuezhi truly wished Ye Chen had come for her body. But disappointment followed swiftly.

Ye Chen set her down gently. His eyes sharp, he spoke. "Yuezhi, are you ready?"

Yao Yuezhi still wavered a touch. She truly fretted that drawing from him would hobble his future, leaving him outmatched by Celestial Prince and the rest—doomed to regretful defeat, immortality forever out of reach. So she murmured softly, "Brother, could I see yours first? This is my first time... rebuilding a cave heaven. I'm scared your essence might be too overwhelming! Let me prepare myself mentally."

Yao Yuezhi wanted to peek first to gauge how much to draw. Since refusal was off the table, she'd minimize it—just enough not to hinder Ye Chen much.

But Ye Chen laughed. "No need—it's too terrifying in scale. It might scare you! Just draw straight away."

Ye Chen's refusal came as no surprise to Yao Yuezhi. His earlier claims of surpassing Celestial Prince and the others in domain size? Clearly a white lie. After all, a hundred thousand li marked the limit. Surpassing it wasn't so simple. His reluctance to show it now meant he feared she'd balk again.

Yao Yuezhi's mind raced; she'd control the flow later, sipping only a trickle. Then feign saturation and sever the link. Her rebuilt cave heaven might end up a pitiful few li across. But sparing Ye Chen's immortal path—that was paramount!

With her mind set, Yao Yuezhi lifted her small chin, her willow brows curving in a smile. "If that's how it is, then thank you, Brother, for your tender care of Yuezhi. If I draw too much and it hurts you, you must say so. Because if you're in pain, my heart aches too..."

Ye Chen's lips curved, masking the anticipation in his eyes as he nodded solemnly. "That's what I meant to say, too. My cave heaven is truly vast—you'll have to endure a bit. You might feel some discomfort in the process, but don't speak up—I'll ignore it anyway! You must bear it and surpass your former self."

Before Yao Yuezhi could reply, he pressed on. "How does the Qiankun Cauldron draw cave heaven essence?"

Yao Yuezhi felt a mix of exasperation and deep emotion at his words. She answered softly, "It's simple. We just press palms together, fingers interlaced tightly, and it forms a channel along our arms..."

Ye Chen arched a brow, sensing the single channel might throttle the flow rate. The multi-line transmission from the Heavenly Desire Sect's divine maidens would prove far more efficient. But he held his tongue for now—better to test it first.

The next moment, Ye Chen and Yao Yuezhi sat facing each other, their hands clasped with fingers interlaced, palms pressed together.

Yao Yuezhi carefully sank her mind into her own cave heaven core. Unlike before, a verdant, translucent Qiankun Cauldron now hovered deep within, slowly revolving with a surge of newborn vitality.

With a stir of her will, the cauldron spun faster, releasing a peculiar force that flowed gradually along her arms and into Ye Chen's body, inching toward his cave heaven.

Ye Chen's domain proved formidable, repelling the energy at first. But he quickly relented, reining it in. At last, the Qiankun Cauldron's power brushed against his cave heaven, forging two tenuous connection channels. In the instant that followed, a suction emerged.

Strands of Ye Chen's cave heaven essence began to unravel, drawn thread by thread into the conduits and toward Yao Yuezhi. It had finally begun—he felt a rush of delight.

Yet even amid the process, he spoke earnestly. "This cave heaven essence is my gift to you. Don't hold back."

He had nearly forgotten to frame it as such—a quick patch to cue the system. Otherwise, no feedback would make this a true loss.

Yao Yuezhi's eyes brimmed with emotion at his words. Who would ever offer their own origin essence as a gift? Only true love could prompt such madness! But she held her tongue. She planned to sever the link once her domain reached a few li across.

The Qiankun Cauldron worked wonders. As Ye Chen's essence reached her core, the cauldron merely whirred gently, transmuting it at once. It birthed a special, crystalline, jade-green liquid essence that coalesced around the vessel, nurturing a fresh cave heaven from its heart. The conversion raced along.

Gestation followed at a steady clip, leaving Yao Yuezhi—who observed it all inwardly—both surprised and awed by the cauldron's might. But regret soon tinged her wonder. Pity that even with this divine tool, her domain could never reclaim its former glory. The world's affairs truly allowed no perfection.

After hundreds of breaths, Yao Yuezhi steadied her heart, eyeing her nascent five-li expanse. She resolved to end it there. Pitifully small, yes—but small could be charming too. It would suffice. Later, she'd ask her parents for spirit plants to fill it, bolstering its foundation. Sainthood within a century still lay within reach.

With a shift of her mind, she moved to command the cauldron and break the bond. Afterward, she'd explain to Ye Chen that the cauldron had faltered, some glitch arising. It could only draw once. With the vessel lodged in her core, Ye Chen could never probe so deep anyway. Her word would stand unchallenged.

With that in mind, Yao Yuezhi prepared to gradually slow the Qiankun Cauldron's absorption rate before easing it to a halt. But in the next instant, astonishment flashed across her face.

Why had her command elicited no response from the cauldron? No—it wasn't mere inaction; it spun even faster instead. Her eyes widened in alarm as she hurriedly willed a severing of the channel. Something must have gone wrong with the Qiankun Cauldron. Yet she absolutely could not ruin Ye Chen's shot at immortality.

At that very moment, however, Ye Chen's voice murmured close to her ear. "Yuezhi, don't be afraid—it's me accelerating it! But it's still not enough. I'm about to ramp it up again."

No sooner had his words faded than the cave heaven essence surging through their interlaced fingers and pressed palms exploded in volume. If it had flowed before like a gentle brook, it now roared forth as a mighty river.

Transmission efficiency had soared over a hundredfold. The ferocious rush of essence caught Yao Yuezhi off guard, draining the color from her cheeks. In that heartbeat, clarity struck her. Ye Chen had seized control of her Qiankun Cauldron—silently, seamlessly—through the Armament Secret! Was the Armament Secret truly this terrifying? She had refined the cauldron into her very core.

Yet amid the shock, Yao Yuezhi harbored no doubts about Ye Chen. On the contrary, she understood him all too well. He had resorted to this only because he feared she wouldn't draw earnestly. Tears brimmed in her eyes once more. After all, this was cave heaven essence! Any other soul would sooner die than yield a drop. But Ye Chen? He worried only that she might take too little.

Ye Chen treated her far too well. Still, she could not doom him—could not let a man of immortal promise have his path severed for her sake. So Yao Yuezhi's small face paled to ashen, her voice a fragile whisper as she faltered under the strain. "Brother, stop... please... you're... too fast..."

Chapter 740: Ye Chen Said Nothing!

At Yao Yuezhi's words, Ye Chen chuckled at once. This was mere foreplay, after all. And she hadn't rolled her eyes—clear proof she hadn't hit her limit yet. Anyone with experience knew the truth. True discomfort left one unable to form full sentences, reduced to mere whimpers. All that shouting and moaning? Just to spare a man's fragile ego...

Ye Chen saw through her ploy too: she simply didn't want to draw from his cave heaven. Whether from pure heart or self-interest, it mattered little. Such a kind-hearted girl deserved restoration to her former glory—and beyond her peak. After this brief transfer, his own domain had scarcely shrunk—an infinitesimal dip. At this rate, it might drag on for a full year!

Ye Chen couldn't stomach such a wait. He needed to accelerate again. So he murmured softly, "Yuezhi, I know your intentions, but you truly don't grasp the depths of my foundation! For now, set all else aside. Just focus on nurturing your cave heaven. Qiankun Cauldron—speed up for me. Let's see where your limits truly lie..."

His words barely faded before Ye Chen willed it so. The cauldron whirled faster. The two channels formed by their pressed palms and laced fingers swelled full with his cave heaven essence. Transmission flow hit its absolute peak.

The sudden surge caught Yao Yuezhi unawares, parting her small mouth in shock. As the vigorous essence flooded in, she felt a dizzying blend of joy and torment. Deep down, how could she not crave a return to her original domain? Yet her fear for Ye Chen's immortal prospects overshadowed it. After all, one man's ascension lifted his dogs to heaven, too. With Ye Chen's love for her—children or no—she trusted he'd reserve one precious slot for her.

"Brother Ye, enough—truly enough. I can't take more... stop, please—save some for yourself!"

Yao Yuezhi watched her domain breach a hundred li across. Panic mounted as she cried out to him.

Ye Chen gazed at her in genuine surprise. What endurance! Even at max flow, she merely gaped—no rolled eyes in sight. Worthy of her five-thousand-fold Heavenly Demon Physique; her capacity dwarfed that of the prior Heavenly Desire divine maiden.

Yao Yuezhi thought the pace blistering already. But since she hadn't tapped her ceiling, acceleration continued. Still, the arm-formed channels had reached their brink. Pushing further risked collapse. New conduits were essential.

With his experience from the Heavenly Desire Sect, Ye Chen handled the creation of new channels with effortless grace. A flicker of intent, and his divine soul emerged. He spoke to Yao Yuezhi at once, instructing her to summon hers as well.

Yao Yuezhi fretted over her swelling domain, yet without command of the Qiankun Cauldron, she stood powerless to halt the tide. At Ye Chen's words, confusion flickered in her eyes. But she asked nothing. In utter obedience, she manifested her divine soul, letting it stand opposite his.

Ye Chen's soul raised a gentle hand, pointing lightly to the center of Yao Yuezhi's brow. In that instant, the Heavenly Desire Sect's soul communication technique flowed into her.

Yao Yuezhi, who had lingered in faint bewilderment, gazed upon the scripture's words and effects in her mind, her delicate face flushing crimson... She knew without doubt—Ye Chen had indeed thought of this!

Yet now, moved beyond measure, she stood ready to give him anything. What was a mere soul-intercourse compared to that? It paled beside even a fraction of what he had sacrificed for her. So she shot him a coquettish glare. "Brother, you're so naughty..."

That glance, paired with her fragile features, held no threat at all. It wielded lethal allure against any man.

Yao Yuezhi herself wasted no time, diving straight into cultivating the technique. The soul-intercourse method proved far from profound. With her aptitude, she mastered it in a heartbeat. She then drifted toward Ye Chen's soul, her voice a soft murmur. "Brother, you're naughty... but I love it so much..."

In the next breath, their souls intertwined! The strange sensation blurred Yao Yuezhi's emerald eyes in an instant. Her physical cheeks bloomed with sunset hues!

As this marked her first such union, Yao Yuezhi's entire mind plunged into uncharted realms, leaving the Qiankun Cauldron forgotten.

Ye Chen, seasoned in such matters, split his focus to guide them. Once their souls fully merged, he forged a third connection channel. The pent-up cave heaven essence, long poised to surge, roared forth from the new path, unstoppable...

...

Yao Yuezhi, still utterly caught off guard, watched her eyes and small mouth fly open in unison this time. As her gestation speed doubled once more, how could she fail to understand? Ye Chen wasn't after pleasure at all. He simply wanted to help her coalesce her cave heaven faster. Ye Chen truly thought of her every moment of every day.

Once Yao Yuezhi adjusted briefly, her physical form blurted out in urgency, "This... won't do, Brother. You can't throw away your immortal path for my sake. My domain's already nearing a thousand li. It's enough—truly enough!"

Yao Yuezhi pleaded desperately, hoping Ye Chen would halt the cauldron's draw on his essence.

Ye Chen, watching her, felt genuine shock! To think this harmless, petite, and utterly adorable Yao Yuezhi possessed such ferocious endurance? A mere flicker of daze, and she bounced back as if nothing had happened.

Though Ye Chen had always known her fragility was a mere facade—the Heavenly Demon Body, famed for its fleshly might, could never breed true weakness—her astonishing resilience still delighted him. If that was the case, then forging another channel was in order. Time to test her true limits!

Ye Chen leaned down gently, his lips seeking hers. Yao Yuezhi had been mid-plea for him to stop. But at his motion, her words died on her tongue. Though she suspected he merely aimed to silence her,

Yao Yuezhi still met him with a coquettish pout, leaning in proactively. Only after a long, lingering while did they part, a silken thread of connection lingering between.

Yao Yuezhi finally mustered the focus to check her state. Seeing her domain stretch to two thousand li across, anxiety gripped her tighter; she urged Ye Chen to end it swiftly. Yet before she could voice it, her eyes bulged wide again. For a new channel had formed right at that silken thread's path.

Ye Chen offered no quarter for reaction—the ferocious cave heaven essence roared forth at full throttle. And this fourth conduit dwarfed the prior three combined in width.

This time, Yao Yuezhi went rigid from head to toe, her eyes rolling back as her mind blanked entirely. She couldn't even muster words. Were it not for their laced fingers anchoring her, she might have toppled backward outright.

...

At the sight, Ye Chen finally smiled in satisfaction. If drawing his essence came easy, leaving her breezy and in control, wouldn't that make him seem... inadequate? Now, with those rolled eyes? Perfectly pitched!

Chapter 741: I Want to Protect You for a Lifetime!

After a long while, the exceptionally resilient Yao Yuezhi finally recovered. Gazing at Ye Chen, her eyes brimmed with tangled emotions. Though the sudden surge had left her a bit uncomfortable, how could Yao Yuezhi blame him?

Ye Chen harbored no ill intentions at all. He simply wanted to restore her cave heaven as swiftly as possible. That sentiment moved her to her very core. Turning her inner sight to her domain, in that momentary daze, its scale had exploded to two thousand li—and it continued to expand.

"Enough, truly enough..."

"Brother, stop—please think of yourself!"

Yao Yuezhi teetered on the edge of tears, her voice cracking with emotion as she begged him to halt. But Ye Chen remained silent...

...

In that manner, another two hours passed. Yao Yuezhi's cave heaven reached five thousand li across. Her urgency mounted. Gaining five thousand li meant she had drawn at least fifty thousand from Ye Chen. His domain had already lost half—any more, and immortality would slip from his grasp forever.

Yao Yuezhi's voice grew hoarse, her plea all the more heartrending. "Brother, really—it's enough... your little sister can't take more. Please, have mercy and let me rest a bit, alright?"

Yet even in her most pitiable state, Ye Chen kept his eyes shut, silent. He even figured that since she could string together so many words, she had adapted to this level. Her tenacity proved astonishing; he couldn't afford to waste it.

Ye Chen summoned another surge of his inner essence, unleashing it in a torrent. Before long, Yao Yuezhi drifted into a haze, words failing her entirely.

...

Another two hours elapsed just like that.

Yao Yuezhi's aura had climbed several folds in that span, now nearing her former peak. But tears rimmed her eyes, red and raw. Those clear emerald depths now swam with sorrow. Her frail, trembling form seemed on the verge of collapse.

At last, Yao Yuezhi could hold back no longer; tears traced down her cheeks like dew rolling off lotus leaves—crystalline and heartbreakingly beautiful. Her resilience proved formidable indeed, bolstered by her cultivation's near-return to its peak; she had fully adapted to the influx of cave heaven essence by now.

Yet as Yao Yuezhi gazed upon her domain, nearing ten thousand li in scale, not a flicker of joy stirred within her—only sorrow. For every ten thousand li she gained, it meant Ye Chen had lost a hundred thousand. A hundred thousand li—that was his entirety. She suspected that the very moment he learned of her shattered cave heaven, Ye Chen had already steeled himself to forsake his immortal path if it meant restoring hers! Once she fully recovered, he would stand utterly drained, his cultivation plummeting from the third heaven to the second, advancement forever barred.

The thought deepened her grief as she looked upon Ye Chen. In her heart, she vowed then and there. No matter how vast the gulf in their cultivations grew in the future, Ye Chen would remain her one and only man. She would bear him a son and a daughter. She would stay by his side eternally. Ye Chen had given her everything. She would never betray that.

As she bit her lip in silent oath, Ye Chen noted her steady state and knew she could take more. Though he couldn't fathom why she wept, he guessed it stemmed from overwhelming bliss. Seasoned companions knew well: some women, when joy peaked too fiercely, lost control of their tears. It happened often enough. So Ye Chen paid it little mind, merely asking, "Yuezhi, are you ready?"

At his words, Yao Yuezhi assumed he meant to yield his last scraps of essence, pushing her formally past ten thousand li. They had come this far—refusal held no point now. So Yao Yuezhi nodded gravely. "Brother, I'm ready! You've been so good to me. In the future, I'll never let you down!"

Yao Yuezhi held back one more line, lest it bruise Ye Chen's pride. And that was: In the days ahead, I'll guard you with all I have—no one will ever harm you.

Ye Chen, hearing her readiness, nodded at once. In the next breath, the Armament Secret stirred the Qiankun Cauldron at her core. The cauldron's spin hit its zenith then, whirling like a tempest. At the same instant, the cave heaven essence drawn from Ye Chen's body erupted anew in a cataclysmic flood.

In that moment, Yao Yuezhi registered nothing before her emerald eyes rolled back, whites gleaming. Her delicate frame jolted rigid, toppling backward. She nearly blacked out entirely.

Without Ye Chen to catch her, Yao Yuezhi would have crashed to the floor. Only after a long while did she regain a shred of awareness, her gaze falling on the cauldron's frenzied blur. Then to her domain, now breached ten thousand li and still unfurling. And to the essence pouring ceaselessly through the four channels—each strand at least twice as potent as before.

Yao Yuezhi's still-foggy mind swirled with utter bewilderment. This was simply inconceivable! Why hadn't Ye Chen's cave heaven run dry yet? Shouldn't she have drained him completely by now? After all, no one in the cultivation world could breach the hundred-thousand-li limit. It was an ironclad rule! Even in ancient times, a prodigy with an immortal physique had tried to shatter it—and failed. Rumor held that the Heavenly Emperor himself had attempted the feat, only to fall short in the end. So why did Ye Chen still possess cave heaven essence?

Yao Yuezhi stared at him in dazed confusion. Ye Chen caught her puzzlement and smiled, explaining gently, "I told you before—my essence runs deep. You might need to endure a bit longer..."

Yao Yuezhi felt utterly numb, as if the world had gone still. Her beautiful eyes locked on Ye Chen, brimming with disbelief. By now, she had pieced it together: Ye Chen had undoubtedly broken through the hundred-thousand-li barrier. The revelation stunned her. From antiquity to the present, no one had ever achieved such a thing. His potential soared beyond imagination—perhaps unmatched in history. Once he truly matured, crushing Celestial Prince and the Seven-Crowned King would come effortlessly. Yet even so, Ye Chen squandered his essence without hesitation, all to restore her.

She gazed at him, her voice quivering. "Brother, enough—I've already surpassed ten thousand li, back at my peak limit!"

Ye Chen shook his head solemnly. "Ten thousand li? That's no limit. Yuezhi, close your eyes and just feel it. This time, I'll help you exceed the boundary—straight to a hundred thousand!"

In the next instant, Ye Chen's cave heaven essence erupted once more. Yao Yuezhi jolted in shock at his words—he meant to push her to a hundred thousand li? How much of his essence would that consume? Even if he'd shattered the limit, how far beyond could he have gone?

She opened her mouth to dissuade him, to beg him not to squander his foundation so recklessly. But before a single word escaped, Yao Yuezhi's eyes rolled back, leaving her speechless. Tears welled in them, and she teetered on the brink of unconsciousness...