Taiyu Immortal King said, "Congratulations. You have completely comprehended the final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence. You are qualified to become my father Donghuang's thirteenth personal disciple."
Donghuang had accepted thirteen personal disciples in total in the past. Among them, including Taiyu Immortal King, three became Immortal Kings, five were Quasi-Immortal Kings, and the remaining four were all Supreme Immortals. This showed how formidable Donghuang was at teaching disciples; even the weakest were in the Supreme Immortal ranks.
Ye Chen said indifferently, "No congratulations are needed. I have no intention of becoming Donghuang's personal disciple. My purpose in coming here was solely to obtain the Sacred Treasury Realm chapter of the Donghuang Scripture. Comprehending the final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence was merely a minor accident."
These words left countless people dumbfounded.
This youngster was simply too arrogant, actually unwilling to become Donghuang's personal disciple.
One must know that not just within the Donghuang Domain, but even looking across the entire Primordial Immortal Realm, countless people longed to become Donghuang's personal disciple, among them many Immortal Kings, Quasi-Immortal Kings, and Supreme Immortals.
And now, a mere Heavenly King actually said he had no intention of becoming Donghuang's personal disciple.
Taiyu Immortal King was also taken aback; this was something even he had not anticipated.
He knew how immense his father Donghuang's fame was. Even though he was now wandering the Great Void for several epochs, and his immortal soul might even be unable to return, no one would ever speak like this.
As long as he became Donghuang's personal disciple, even if Donghuang truly could not return, he and his other senior and junior brothers would definitely take good care of Ye Chen, guide his cultivation, and the Donghuang Clan would become his greatest backer.
But now, Ye Chen actually didn't care about becoming Donghuang's personal disciple.
It had to be said, this little Heavenly King truly had a big heart.
Taiyu Immortal King couldn't help but ask, "You truly are unwilling to become my father Donghuang's personal disciple?"
Ye Chen said, "Unwilling."
What a joke. He himself was already on equal footing with Donghuang. No matter how strong Donghuang was, at most he was a Half-Step Overlord; they were on par with each other. Donghuang could no longer guide him.
Everyone was stunned. They had never seen such an arrogant person, unwilling even to become Donghuang's personal disciple.
The corner of Donghuang Qingshan's mouth twitched. No wonder he showed no respect for the Donghuang Sacred Hall. This was a ruthless person, unwilling even to become Donghuang's personal disciple, let alone show respect to a mere sacred hall.
Taiyu Immortal King looked deeply at Ye Chen and sighed softly, "Very well. Since you are unwilling, this lord will not force you. However, since you have completely comprehended the final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence, logically speaking, it belongs to you. We will not take it back, but we hope to ask for your help."
Ye Chen said, "To call back Donghuang's immortal soul?"
Taiyu Immortal King said solemnly, "Yes. My father Donghuang is wandering the Great Void; his immortal soul is absent, its whereabouts unknown. This wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence is needed to call out and guide his immortal soul back."
Ye Chen said nonchalantly, "Agreed."
Taiyu Immortal King said, "Thank you. This counts as my Donghuang Clan owing you a favor. As long as it is within the Donghuang Clan's power, we will do our utmost."
Ye Chen said, "Good."
"Young friend, please wait for a period of time. We need to construct an altar to call my father's immortal soul back," Taiyu Immortal King said seriously. A grand ceremony needed to be held for the calling; it wasn't something that could be done just by wishing. But this wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence was the most crucial element, capable of pointing to the location where Donghuang's immortal soul was lost.
Ye Chen naturally had no reason to refuse. Moreover, Donghuang was also suspected to be a Half-Step Overlord-level existence. His return could also intimidate the alien Ancient Universe!
In the present era, the situation had basically been laid bare. Because of his peak confrontation with the alien Ancient Universe back then, he had essentially drawn out all the hidden giants and Immortal Kings of the alien Ancient Universe.
Even though Devil Daoist had been dragged to mutual destruction with him, there were still three Half-Step Overlords like Ao Yuan. It was also unknown whether there were other Half-Step Overlords hidden in the shadows who had not yet emerged, as the alien Ancient Universe's foundation was far too inscrutable.
The blood-stained future could not possibly end here. The current Primordial Immortal Realm was already an ally of the Pangu Universe, forming an alliance.
Naturally, the stronger the Primordial Immortal Realm was, the better.
Taiyu Immortal King personally issued the order, even more supreme than the command of the current clan leader. The entire Donghuang Clan did not dare to disobey and acted immediately, also filled with excitement.
The final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence had been completely comprehended, and Taiyu Immortal King personally ordered the construction of an altar. Did this not mean they were going to call back His Majesty Donghuang's immortal soul?
Once Donghuang's immortal soul returned, the peerless Donghuang would return, and the entire Donghuang Clan would instantly become the most powerful peak clan in the entire Primordial Immortal Realm, surpassing all other Immortal King clans.
Almost simultaneously, within the Donghuang Domain, the several Immortal Kings naturally also received the news.
Especially Donghuang's two disciples, both already Immortal Kings of their generation, were extremely excited at this moment.
There was hope for Donghuang's immortal soul to return. They were more excited than anyone else, and revered that peerless Immortal Venerable Donghuang from the past, who dominated the Primordial Immortal Realm with no equal, more than anyone else.
Similarly, how could such news not be known by the various top forces of the Primordial Immortal Realm?
All Immortal Clan-level forces knew immediately, and the Immortal King clans had long been aware.
The various Immortal Kings across the Immortal World revealed looks of astonishment.
"Is there hope for Donghuang's immortal soul to return? Wasn't it said he was wandering the Great Void, and even his son Taiyu Immortal King and his several Immortal King disciples couldn't call him back? Why is an altar being constructed all of a sudden?"
"I heard that within the Donghuang Sacred Hall, someone completely comprehended the final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence left by Donghuang, so there is hope to call back Donghuang's immortal soul wandering the Great Void."
"Oh? Which youngster completely comprehended Donghuang's final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence? Could it be one of the Donghuang Clan's ten Great Perfection Supreme Geniuses? Perhaps it was comprehended by Donghuang's youngest daughter, being of his bloodline after all."
"No. It's said to be a youngster from the outside world, only a Heavenly King, but incredibly heaven-defying. He completely comprehended it in just a quarter of an hour."
"A quarter of an hour? Impossible. Even Donghuang's Immortal King disciples back in the day took at least a month or more."
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Although the various Immortal Kings were still within their Immortal King grotto-heavens and had not truly left, their Immortal King thoughts could connect through the heavens in an instant, communicating across the void.
They were all somewhat surprised. Just which monstrous talent was it who completely comprehended Donghuang's final wisp of Immortal Venerable Essence? To do so in just a quarter of an hour was simply too astonishing.
However, within the Donghuang Sacred Hall, Taiyu Immortal King personally presided, and as it concerned calling back Donghuang's immortal soul, the void was sealed. Even Immortal King thoughts could not probe into Donghuang Sacred City.
That very night, the Donghuang Clan immediately constructed an ancient altar as massive as a mountain range, inscribed with countless dense and intricate dao patterns.