Abenue looked at Ye Chen, her hair disheveled, appearing languid. Her eyes glistened, her red lips seemed to drip with allure, making her utterly enticing.
Seeing her like this, even with Ye Chen's normally calm disposition, he was almost lost in her. His heart pounded incessantly, his lips and mouth feeling dry.
But he was, after all, no ordinary man. With great difficulty, he calmed himself and uttered a stern shout: "Abenue, wake up!"
This was a Divine Sound of the Great Dao, capable of rousing one's consciousness.
Abenue let out a soft moan and suddenly clung tightly to Ye Chen. A seductive voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind: "Ye Chen, I love you. I want to be your woman!"
With a buzzing sound, this voice acted like the most potent hypnotic spell. Ye Chen's mental fortitude, already not at its strongest after being worn down by Abenue, now crumbled completely like a collapsing wall.
The two fell into the blessed land of caves and heavens. A stream of light flashed, sealing it shut completely.
Faintly, a soft moan could be heard, tinged with a hint of pain: "It hurts!"
"I'm sorry!"
Vaguely, an apologetic voice sounded.
"Ye Chen, love me!"
"I love you!"
...
Meanwhile, everyone waited outside the blessed land of caves and heavens.
Having heard the dragon's roar from Abenue's transformation not long ago, they had all sensed the pain within it and grew concerned, rushing over.
However, they also knew Ye Chen had entered the blessed land and trusted he could handle the situation successfully, so they waited outside.
Half a day later, the blessed land reopened. Two figures emerged from within—a man of extraordinary, heroic bearing and a woman of peerless, breathtaking beauty. Both dressed in white robes, they resembled an immortal couple, drawing all eyes.
It was Ye Chen and Abenue.
But what left everyone astonished was that the two now walked hand in hand, fingers tightly interlocked, clearly sharing an intimate relationship.
This scene made it obvious to anyone that they had become a pair.
"Congratulations, Master!"
"Congratulations, young friend!"
The several Divine Kings and the Seven Supreme Geniuses all offered their congratulations in unison. Only Mo Hai Shen and Luo Gu Yun's eyes held a trace of gloom.
After all, they too had once harbored admiration for Abenue.
But they quickly let it go. If it were anyone else, they might feelresentful and jealous. But for Ye Chen, whether in terms of strength or character, they held nothing but respect. They harbored no complaints and accepted this fact.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor clicked his tongue. "Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you two to get together so quickly. Before, Abenue said she had someone in her heart. I said it was like a beautiful flower stuck in a pile of cow dung. Turns out you're that pile of dung."
"Go away, with your filthy mouth," Ye Chen said, speechless.
Will patted Ye Chen's shoulder with a sly grin. "I say, Qian Yue, you found another one out here. Aren't you worried about going back and having Jing Ruo, Yi Wu, and Chen'er make you kneel on a washboard?"
"Get lost," Ye Chen brushed him off. These two were cut from the same cloth.
Ye Chen and Abenue had come together, recognized by others, and received everyone's blessings.
After all, Ye Chen was peerless and unrivaled, his imperial bearing overshadowing the world, clearly a rising future Emperor Star.
Abenue was also a woman of stunning beauty across the ages. Now having become a pure-blooded True Dragon and elevated to the level of a Strongest Young Supreme, she was admirable. The Saint King and his wife were both Strongest Young Supremes—who could match them?
However, if the world knew that Ye Chen had several other beloved wives, among whom a certain Goddess was not only a Strongest Young Supreme but had long since stepped into the Divine King realm, ranking among the Nine Ancient Path Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path, the shock in their hearts would likely be even greater.
"Time is almost up. The Emperor Son Feast is not far off. We should set out!"
Ye Chen stated. They had already delayed for several days; it was indeed time to depart.
"Qian Yue, I'll regroup with you all in a few days," Will said. He was currently handling matters of the Light Imperial Domain but would arrive at the Eighth Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain before the Emperor Son Feast began,also (context: 'wanting to see...in passing') - implied 'and also' / 'in the process' truly establishing the reputation of the Light Imperial Domain.
Ye Chen was surprised. "Will, shouldn't you stay in the Ni Qiang Emperor Realm to continue receiving the Imperial Dao Inheritance?"
"The Imperial Dao Inheritance is good, but after mastering the Ni Qiang Emperor Realm, I left a divine avatar behind to receive it. Now I can split my focus without issue."
Having received the Imperial Dao Inheritance for a period, Will seemed to have matured a lot, appearing more steady.
Ye Chen sighed inwardly; the change brought by the Imperial Dao Inheritance was truly great.
But the next moment, Will shed his dignified appearance, putting on a lecherous look as he hugged Ye Chen and the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor by the shoulders, chuckling obscenely. "But when the time comes, you guys have to help me find some good girls, preferably Imperial Daughters, Immortal Maidens, Goddesses, or something like that. Getting them into bed would be the best."
A dog truly can't change its habit of eating feces.
Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was also pleased—Will was still Will.
"Saint King young friend, this old man will not be going. I wish you a smooth journey and immediate success!" The Zhou Tian Clan Leader clasped his fists.
"We accept your auspicious words, Senior!"
"Farewell!"
With a final farewell, Ye Chen and the others stepped into the Domain Heaven Gate, leaving completely...