Luna dared to speak so boldly because she was confident: Logan Vaughn’s Immortal Infant was still sealed inside Serena Frost’s Tri-Mystic Tower. As long as Evan Chu’s strength rose high enough, he could kill it outright—then even if Skyshade Hall found out, they couldn’t touch him. And she could finally stand openly at his side, with no more shame or secrets.
With Evan Chu as a top-tier expert guarding Solarion Palace, all those covetous powers would have no choice but to back down. She’d have nothing left to worry about—except for Evan’s safety and how fast he could break through to higher realms.
“Yara, I know what you’re thinking, but these are troubled times. As your father, I can’t grant your wish just yet. If you truly want to leave, then in five years, when the Martial Spirit Dominion auction is held, I promise I’ll take you there myself. But until Logan Vaughn’s Immortal Infant is found, you won’t be allowed to step out of Solarion Palace—not even half a step.” Xander Xuan said.
Luna thought for a moment and figured Evan Chu would probably go to the auction too. The Martial Spirit Dominion auction only happens once every hundred years—every faction in the Immortal Realm sends people, trading treasures, Immortal weapons, and rare medicines. It’s also the place where each power shows off how strong they really are.
“Father, you said it yourself. I’ll go into seclusion for five years, and then I’ll go with you to the Martial Spirit Dominion. Just don’t go back on your word.” Luna said.
“Yara, your father’s word is as good as gold. Since he’s promised, he’ll keep it. You just focus on your cultivation. When the time comes, I’ll go too. This auction is crucial—Solarion Palace always ranks dead last, and this time we can’t afford to be at the bottom again.” said the beautiful woman.
Luna glanced at her mother and said, “I hope you’re not lying to me. If you are, I don’t know what I’ll do.”
With that, Luna left the grand hall. Xander Xuan looked at his beloved consort and gave a bitter smile, “Luna is like a whole different person now. What I’m really curious about is how her body recovered, but she refuses to tell me.”
“Husband, as long as she’s safe, let her be. She’s suffered so much these years—we shouldn’t make things harder for her.” the beautiful woman said.
Right now, Evan Chu was inside the Timewheel Bracelet absorbing a supreme-grade Immortal Stone, completely unaware of all this. He was lost in his cultivation, while Jade Chu quietly stood guard. When Evan finished absorbing the Immortal Stone, Jade finally spoke: “Big Brother, Tom and I have already convinced the Immortal Crystal’s artifact spirit. It’s calling for you now—the Immortal Essence it’s releasing is even better than what’s in your stones. You’d better go check it out.”
Evan Chu opened his eyes, glanced at Jade Chu, and asked, “Jade, have you been here long?” “Yeah, I saw you were absorbing Immortal Essence so I didn’t disturb you. I only woke you after you finished the Immortal Stone—hope I didn’t interrupt anything.” Evan asked.
“Not at all. You’re getting more considerate every day. Come on, let’s go see that little miracle.” Evan said, and together with Jade Chu, he went to the Immortal Crystal’s burial site.
By now, the air was already thick with Immortal Essence. Tom Chu had absorbed so much last time that he still hadn’t finished digesting it and couldn’t take in any more. Evan glanced at Jade Chu and said, “Let’s absorb together—maybe we’ll break through this time.”
With this direct source of Immortal Essence, Evan didn’t need to pause his cultivation anymore—he could just keep absorbing and pushing for a breakthrough. Up close, the Essence was every bit as pure as what’s in a supreme-grade Immortal Stone. This Immortal Crystal was seriously heaven-defying, and Evan was so happy he almost started dancing.
The two of them quietly absorbed Immortal Essence from the air. Every time they were about to drain the area dry, another surge of thick Essence appeared, over and over. Evan lost track of how much he’d absorbed or how many cycles he’d gone through. But then, on a certain day, a faint crisp sound rang out in his dantian—the sign of breakthrough. He’d stepped into the Golden Immortal realm.
He could feel that his Chaos Immortal Force had more than doubled. With the realm boost, both his defense and attack power shot up. He immediately started stabilizing his new early Golden Immortal cultivation.
It took him nearly half a month to fully stabilize. When Evan finally opened his eyes, he saw Serena Frost and Macy Mei quietly cultivating nearby. Macy Mei’s aura had changed—she was now radiating pure Immortal Essence, and the old beastly vibe was gone.
Serena Frost’s soul body was more substantial now, her white-clad figure like a cold, distant snow-mountain beauty. Not wanting to disturb them, Evan slipped away quietly. Jade Chu and Tom Chu reverted to their original bead forms, lying motionless on the ground, sometimes flashing with green and yellow light.
“Time to check on Roxanne and the others—and bring them in here to cultivate.” Evan muttered, and with a thought, exited the Timewheel Bracelet and returned to the spot where he’d first mined Immortal Stones.
But when he appeared, the place that used to glow with four colors had totally changed. It was piled with discarded ore and dirt, and the whole space was now half again as big as before. Goldwing and Shadow were still digging up Immortal Stones, while Roxanne Lin sat cross-legged on a smooth stone, quietly cultivating.
The moment Evan appeared, Goldwing and Shadow spotted him and rushed over. Shadow said, “Big Brother, the Immortal Stones here are insane! Goldwing and I have no idea how many we’ve dug up. We’ve both hit late Immortal and could break through to Earth Immortal any time now.”
“You guys worked hard. How many Immortal Stones did you dig up to make this place look like this?” Evan asked.
Shadow grinned, “Haha, get ready to be shocked! Turns out there are Immortal Stones under the Immortal Stones—if we’re talking low-grade, we lost count, maybe hundreds of millions. Mid-grade? About a million. High-grade? At least a hundred thousand. Supreme-grade? Not that many, maybe just a few thousand, definitely under ten thousand.”
Evan was stunned—he could barely speak. With so many Immortal Stones, he was sure he’d just become one of the top ten richest people in the Immortal Realm. From now on, he’d never have to worry about running out of stones for cultivation.
“Amazing! You guys really didn’t let me down. How long was I gone this time? Half a year, right? Aren’t we awesome? In six months we dug up so many stones, and now our storage rings are packed. If we dig any more, we won’t even have anywhere to pile them.” Shadow said.