ISWI Chapter 199-200

Chapter 199: My Heart Beats for You!

Su Yuxuan's heart had already descended into despair. But, by nature, she wasn't one to give up easily, and she made one last effort. Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, her eyes widened in surprise.

Had Ye Chen changed his mind?

Su Yuxuan quickly nodded enthusiastically, like a chick pecking at grains of rice. "Senior brother, I really want it. I, Su Yuxuan, am willing to swear a heavenly oath. My small feet, my everything, will only belong to you, senior brother. I swear that no other man will touch me in this lifetime. And I will never develop feelings for any other man."

Su Yuxuan's heavenly oath was spoken with the utmost sincerity. It wasn't about deceiving Ye Chen to get his heart.

Su Yuxuan was willing to do anything to survive. But that didn't mean she couldn't distinguish right from wrong. She knew just how good Ye Chen had been to her.

A man like him was truly one of a kind in the cultivation world. After experiencing a man like him, any other male cultivator she met in the future would inevitably be compared to Ye Chen. But how could anyone else compare to Ye Chen?

So Su Yuxuan's words were genuine.

Ye Chen, hearing this, maintained a calm expression, his face void of any emotion.

Su Yuxuan realized that Ye Chen didn't believe her words anymore. She quickly tried to say something more.

But Ye Chen sighed softly. "Forget it. As long as you remember that there was once a man named Ye Chen, who deeply loved you, that will be enough. If you could occasionally offer a prayer at my grave, that would be even better…"

...

Su Yuxuan was speechless after hearing this, her carefully prepared words suddenly failing her. Ye Chen clearly didn't believe her promise. But still, in this moment, he was willing to give her his heart.

The weight of this feeling was too much. It stirred a complex storm of emotions in Su Yuxuan, who had once believed that after being betrayed by her family, she would never care about anyone again. Unable to find the words, she opened her full lips after a long pause and simply said, "I absolutely will."

Ye Chen smiled in satisfaction. Mainly because he felt the timing was right. The previous hesitation was because he feared that after giving her the precious Glazed Purification Water and Ancient Jade, Su Yuxuan would think that he would give her anything she wanted simply because he had valuable things.

In case there was no critical hit, that fifty-fold feedback from Su Yuxuan would not be enough. Now, the timing seemed to be just right. But there was still one last spark to ignite.

Ye Chen stood up, opening his clothes. His perfect, steel-like chest muscles revealed themselves. A blood-red mark appeared on his chest.

As the mark deepened, Ye Chen slowly spoke, "My heart has another name—Exquisite Heart. This heart can enhance the body's recovery, boost comprehension, amplify spells, and double their power…"

Su Yuxuan's eyes widened in disbelief.

Another bloodline Divine Ability? How is this possible? The Destruction Eye was one before. How talented does Ye Chen have to be to awaken two Divine Abilities by himself?

Even though Su Yuxuan knew Ye Chen wouldn't joke about something like this, she still couldn't believe it. When Ye Chen opened his chest, showing no blood stains, a translucent heart, as flawless as a precious jewel, still beating strongly, slowly floated out.

Su Yuxuan stared at the heart, feeling the immense power within it. Her mind was consumed with shock.

Ye Chen's face turned pale, but he still managed a faint smile, his breath weak as he spoke, "Actually, thinking about it, giving you my heart isn't so bad. If I'm not here, at least my heart will remain, always with you! From now on, every heartbeat will be for you! Go ahead and refine it!"

Ye Chen's words, along with his pale face, made Su Yuxuan's eyes redden. For some reason, a feeling of regret began to grow in her heart. This was exactly what she had always dreamed of. It was even better than she had imagined.

By refining it with her blood spiritual root, she could inherit the various divine abilities within it. She would have an even greater chance of killing Old Monster Wang.

But Su Yuxuan still felt regret. She looked at Ye Chen, wanting to say many things, but Ye Chen's expression changed, and he roared at her, "Hurry up..."

Though Ye Chen had the support of his Myriad Star body, losing his heart wouldn't kill him immediately, who would want to watch their heart beating in front of them? Besides, he had already given her his heart, and she was still hesitating?

Su Yuxuan froze for a moment at Ye Chen's sudden anger, but soon, her eyes grew even redder. It wasn't out of grievance, but out of deep emotion.

Ye Chen was afraid that if too much time passed, the heart would lose its vitality. That's why he urged her to hurry. Yes, Ye Chen had already given her his heart. How could she let his sacrifice be in vain just because of her own regret?

Su Yuxuan forced back her tears, nodded, and without caring about Ye Chen's gaze, she pulled down her clothes. With a casual wave of her hand, a large wound appeared. Within the wound, the red heart was already riddled with holes, its beat growing increasingly faint.

Su Yuxuan gritted her teeth, and with a snap, her own heart exploded. Her face turned even paler, like white paper, and her hands trembled. But still, she carefully drew Ye Chen's transparent heart towards her, guiding it into her chest.

In an instant, Su Yuxuan felt that her empty heart seemed to warm up again. Each powerful beat made her feel filled with strength. But Su Yuxuan knew this was just the beginning. Even though her blood spiritual root had an advantage in this regard, turning another person's heart into her own would still require time to refine.

At this moment, her beautiful eyes looked at Ye Chen with concern. The heart had been given to her.

Ye Chen was certain to die. But when she looked at him, she froze. She saw that, despite having lost his heart, Ye Chen still had a smile on his face as he looked at her, his eyes full of encouragement. "Hurry and refine it, or it will be too late! You must live on!"

That was Ye Chen's final sentence. In the next moment, Ye Chen's body collapsed onto the ground. No more sound.

At the final moment of life, Ye Chen had still managed to smile. His last words were to encourage her.

Su Yuxuan's tears could no longer be contained, flowing down in torrents. Ye Chen was dead. She no longer needed to deceive him. But still, the tears kept flowing uncontrollably from her eyes.

...

Lying on the ground, Ye Chen had used the top-tier fake-death technique—Divine Toad's Withering Technique—that he had triggered earlier. The heart had been gone for quite a while.

Su Yuxuan seemed genuinely moved. It seemed inappropriate for him to not fall down. The reason he managed to smile before falling was, of course, because of the system's feedback—it had already been credited.

"Gift successful…"

"Gift: Exquisite Heart…"

"Fifty-fold feedback in progress…"

"Detected that the gift you gave is extremely important to the recipient, triggering top-notch critical hit…"

Top-notch critical hit?

This was the first time Ye Chen had seen this term in the system prompt. His eyes widened...

Chapter 200: Primordial Supreme Heart!

"Feedback: Primordial Supreme Heart!"

"Primordial Supreme Heart: A heart that leads to the Dao, possessing this heart allows one to directly perceive the heavens and earth, easily mastering all Dao and techniques, becoming more closely connected with the origins of Dao and law..."

"The heart's origin is undamaged, any injuries can be healed instantly, blood essence is endless, and the strength of the body will never be exhausted. The innate divine patterns on the heart can communicate with the vast power of the heavens and earth..."

...

The dense description made Ye Chen, who was pretending to be dead on the ground, nearly lose his composure and sit up.

This Primordial Supreme Heart seems incredibly powerful. A heart that leads to the Dao, allowing one to easily grasp all Dao and laws. Just this alone is too perfect for Ye Chen. After all, Ye Chen already possesses many cultivation techniques and spells. Most of them are top-tier, incredibly profound. Practicing them requires an enormous amount of time.

But now, with the Primordial Supreme Heart, Ye Chen could easily master all Dao and laws. This would be an immense benefit to him.

The heart's origin is indestructible, the body is immortal, and this is essentially a weakened version of immortality.

Moreover, this heart constantly replenishes blood essence. It's practically like having unlimited stamina in a game, always keeping the body in peak condition without ever tiring. This is an incredible advantage during combat.

Whether in prolonged battles or one-on-many scenarios, Ye Chen would have a huge edge. As long as his opponents can't take him down with a single blow, he could essentially fight all the way to the end. To say he has the potential of a battle god wouldn't be an exaggeration. Just these enhancements alone are already absurd.

But what really surprised him was that the heart also contained divine patterns that could communicate with the vast power of the heavens, granting him the ability to master various Divine Abilities.

Ye Chen immediately turned his focus inward. He saw that his previously empty chest cavity was now shining with golden light. A flawless, perfect heart, gleaming with golden hues, stood within him.

Since Ye Chen was still in the state of Divine Toad's Withering Technique, the heart wasn't beating, but he could still feel the continuous flow of abundant blood essence within it.

Additionally, there were strange Dao rhythms on the heart. Countless divine patterns seemed to be faintly visible on the heart, resembling the very laws of heaven and earth.

Ye Chen could sense that his entire body was undergoing a slow transformation because of the Primordial Supreme Heart.

Ye Chen was naturally very satisfied with the Primordial Supreme Heart. Compared to the previous Exquisite Heart, this one was a hundred times more powerful.

Top-tier critical hits really delivered. This made Ye Chen even more appreciative of Su Yuxuan. While her fifty-fold feedback might not keep up anymore, her unique needs and stable critical hits were enough to earn her Ye Chen's admiration. Not to mention, she even triggered a top-tier critical hit this time. That was a game-changer...

In the future, if there were any items that could enhance his potential, Su Yuxuan would definitely get a share. Perhaps one day, he could even give away all his organs, like his kidneys and lungs. If every organ in his body was top-tier, not only would no one in the cultivation world be able to compare to him, but even in the Immortal Realm, no talent could match him.

...

After the excitement, Ye Chen's focus was drawn to the divine patterns on the Primordial Supreme Heart. These divine patterns were extraordinary, and once comprehended, they would possess terrifying power. The most important thing was that the Divine Abilities on it weren't limited to just one. If Ye Chen could master them all, his strength would soar once again.

Ye Chen originally planned to finish reviewing the rewards and get back up to surprise Su Yuxuan. But now, drawn by the divine patterns, he simply stayed lying down and focused entirely on comprehending them. Soon, the first Divine Ability represented by the divine pattern appeared in his mind.

Heaven's Calamity Light!

...

Meanwhile, Su Yuxuan, while refining Ye Chen's heart and unable to hold back her tears, occasionally looked up at Ye Chen. Her heart was filled with regret.

Ye Chen's heart was too powerful. The time required for the refinement was far longer than she had anticipated. She might not be able to finish before Old Monster Wang did. If she couldn't completely refine it, trying to fight would only cause the heart to shatter. The result would still be certain death.

So, Su Yuxuan regretted it. Ye Chen's heart might end up being wasted. Had she known this would happen, she wouldn't have begged Ye Chen. If she hadn't, at least Ye Chen would still be alive, and she could talk to him. She could enjoy lying in his arms, watching him seriously rubbing her small foot.

Unfortunately, even for cultivators, there was no such thing as a "regret medicine." Su Yuxuan fought back the urge to cry, slowly drifting toward Ye Chen's body.

After staring deeply at his face for a while, she gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and hurriedly increased the speed of her refinement.

It wasn't just about surviving. She also hoped that Ye Chen's heart could continue beating within her body.

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Five days flew by.

On the large square, a burst of maniacal laughter suddenly echoed. The Sect Master of the Misty Sect had deep-set eyes, and in front of the alchemy furnace, she was dancing in a frenzy, as though she had lost her mind. To collect the materials, she had spent over twenty years. She had also spent fifty years collecting seven blood spiritual roots, taking them as disciples. Now, it was finally time for the harvest.

She lifted the furnace lid. Inside the large furnace, there was a thick greenish liquid, occasionally bubbling with an unsettling smell.

"The soul possession elixir is finally complete. As long as I immerse Su Yuxuan in it, her body's independent consciousness will be suppressed to the lowest level, and even her soul will weaken. With this, my chances of success in possession will be at least seventy percent. Jie jie jie..."

Old Monster Wang laughed maniacally. After confirming everything was ready, her frail, hunched body floated toward the direction where Su Yuxuan was located. Though Su Yuxuan had set up a formation that prevented her from detecting what Su Yuxuan was doing, as long as she confirmed she was still inside the formation, there was no need to worry. After all, Su Yuxuan had the Heart Devouring Talisman planted in her, and her brother's soul was in her hands. There was no way she could escape.

Before arriving at the pavilion, Old Monster Wang opened her mouth, and a black, cat-like vengeful spirit shot out. The formation that blocked vision and spiritual senses was easily shattered by the vengeful spirit.

When Old Monster Wang saw the situation in the pavilion, her expression immediately changed to one of confusion. The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator lay lifeless on the ground. Su Yuxuan, however, was sitting cross-legged next to the dead cultivator, eyes closed, meditating.

Old Monster Wang, being cautious by nature, frowned and scanned Su Yuxuan with her spiritual sense. The next moment, her eyes narrowed. Earlier, she couldn't detect the Heart Devouring Talisman's aura, and she assumed it was blocked by the formation. But now she realized, the Heart Devouring Talisman inside Su Yuxuan had completely disappeared. Upon further probing, she could sense the vibrant blood essence in Su Yuxuan's body.

Since Su Yuxuan hadn't fully refined the heart yet, the aura of the Exquisite Heart could not be hidden and was easily detected by Old Monster Wang.

In an instant, the experienced Old Monster Wang understood what had happened. Her aged eyes gleamed with greed...

"I didn't expect that at this point, you still haven't given up. This determination is really just like mine from back then. But you really are my good disciple. Before you die, you still manage to bring me such a big surprise. Such a perfect aura, such a powerful heart—this is the first time I've seen something like this. With this heart, even reaching the Nascent Soul stage is no longer out of reach!"