Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 435 - 388: Invited into the Palace!

Chapter 435: Chapter 388: Invited into the Palace!

A host of high-ranking commanders came forward, personally inviting Ye Chen to a floating palace. Carved railings and jade work, small bridges over flowing water, cranes dancing in the sky, spirit deer galloping around—there were also swirling clouds of mist, as if one had arrived at the very Immortal Realm on earth, captivating to all who saw it.

Normally, this place was reserved especially for entertaining important distinguished guests, and it was not an area that just anyone could be invited to enter. Today, they treated Ye Chen as a guest of honor, bestowing upon him enough respect and ceremony.

A graceful and charming maidservant, in the prime of youth, smiled with deference, performing a deep bow and offered up a cup of high-quality Clearing God Tea.

"Thank you!"

Ye Chen was humble and polite, seated in the guest’s seat. He only tasted a little of the Dao Tea before getting straight to the point, "May I ask why the esteemed seniors have brought this junior here today?"

The dozen or so high-ranking individuals exchanged glances, and then the Semi-Saint elder who had invited Ye Chen to come began speaking with an amiable and hopeful tone, "May I ask if Little Friend Yue has used up all his Military Merit?"

"It’s all gone." Ye Chen casually placed his Military Merit Token on the table, his words causing everyone to be dumbstruck. To have spent over nine hundred thousand Military Merit so quickly was inconceivably fast.

But thinking of Ye Chen depleting over nine hundred thousand Military Merit, all the powerful figures present couldn’t help feeling a surge of excitement, speculating what kind of treasures he had exchanged for. There must have been Divine Items from the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault for him to have spent such a massive, astronomical amount of Military Merit in one go.

Just the thought of the extremely expensive yet exceedingly rare Divine Treasures from the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault made even these high-ranking individuals feel a rush of excitement at this moment.

Such treasures, even Saint Lord Level Characters would be tempted, let alone them.

"May I ask, Little Friend Yue, what kind of treasures did you exchange for?" another high-ranking person couldn’t help but ask, echoing the doubts of the rest. Immediately, all eyes, hot with anticipation, fell on Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s expression remained unchanged as he countered their query, "Do the esteemed seniors actually require a detailed report from this junior on what treasures he has exchanged for in the Treasure Vault?"

The strong figures were momentarily at a loss for words because, just as Ye Chen said, there was no need to report.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t be pleased, but the person in front of them had Wang Ming as his backing; an individual they could not afford to offend.

Ye Chen smiled, stood up, and cupped his fist in salute, "If there is nothing else, seniors, this junior will take his leave now and not disturb you any further."

His departure was clean and decisive, leaving everyone urgently anxious.

"Friend, please wait a moment!"

A voice called out, halting Ye Chen’s departure. It was a powerful Saint personally speaking. His hair was gray, and his eyebrows conveyed a deep sense of authority. Although he appeared to be middle-aged, he was, in fact, quite old and had many descendants. His cultivation was immeasurable, and among those present, he stood out distinctly.

He was Saint Snow, a very powerful Saint with real power and high authority in the faction, second only to a Saint Lord-level existence. Even the generals would have to bow deeply when they saw him. But now, he spoke with a gentle demeanor, the authority gone from his voice, "You needn’t be in such a hurry, friend. We would like to discuss a matter with you, please hear us out before leaving."

"Please speak, senior!"

Ye Chen spoke, although he already had some guesses in his mind as to why these high-ranking individuals had summoned him—it was nothing more than for the Divine Treasures he had obtained from the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault.

Nevertheless, fearless and bold in his art, with Wang Ming within the faction and Elder Yan, two esteemed figures standing by his side, and holding the incomplete Heavenly King Spear, he truly had no reservations.

Saint Snow said, "During your visit to the Treasure Vault, I presume you have exchanged for a few of the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault’s Divine Treasures. If you are willing, we would like to exchange for the treasures you have obtained."

Just as he thought, Ye Chen had guessed as much.

Although these strong figures were high-ranking individuals within the Green Sun Domain, with a lot of authority, each Divine Treasure in the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault was worth at least a million Military Merit, even several million, extravagantly expensive. Even they did not have such an exorbitant amount of Military Merit to exchange for it.

They were tempted, yet they had no means, but Ye Chen just happened to meet this condition and had certainly exchanged for more than one Divine Treasure.

Therefore, they thought of exchanging other treasures to acquire them.

Ye Chen’s eyes brightened. Although the treasures he had exchanged were tempting, these individuals might have even more attractive Divine Treasures. He asked, "May I know what the esteemed seniors are willing to exchange for this junior’s treasures?"

"May I ask, what Divine Treasures did Little Friend Yue exchange for?"

"The Void Tree, Heavenly King Spear, Void Divine Platform, Bronze Fragment," Ye Chen replied honestly. There was no need to conceal this information, as these individuals, being high-ranking, could easily find out the details of the Divine Treasures he had obtained from the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault.

Suddenly, the strong characters seated around widened their eyes in astonishment, and after a while, they couldn’t help but say, "Little Friend Yue, this is all there is? Are there no other items such as Dao Essence Blood, Heavenly King Handwritten notes, Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures, and so on?"

Ye Chen shook his head, "Sorry to have let the elders down. The Military Merit I possess can only be exchanged for these treasures."

Upon hearing this, a group of high-ranking strong characters exchanged glances, shaking their heads and sighing, all clearly unable to hide their disappointment.

Although these few treasures could indeed be considered extraordinary, or they would not qualify to be listed in the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault, aside from the Heavenly King Spear, the other treasures were essentially useless to them.

The Void Tree could indeed condense Void Fruits, but it bore fruit only once every thousand years, which was far too long. Some of them might not even live long enough to see it happen.

The Void Divine Platform, aside from its ability to cut through space for travel, seemed to have no significant use.

The Bronze Fragments were even more mysterious, and if they hadn’t been obtained from the hands of the Heavenly King Invincible and were nearly indestructible, they likely wouldn’t find a place in the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault.

After further consideration, it seemed that only the Heavenly King Spear truly stirred their hearts, but regrettably, the spear had been shattered in a past battle in the Dark Domain, and quite severely at that, nearly disintegrating, allowing at most but a few uses, which was a great pity to them.

"It’s such a pity, if there were Dao Blood, or Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures, Enlightenment Platforms, those would be ideal," several Saints said to themselves, shaking their heads inwardly, for only these treasures held real value for them.

Ye Chen gave a helpless smile, "Sorry, elders, I haven’t exchanged for these treasures. The cost in Military Merit is far too steep. However, I am curious, if I did possess these treasures, I wonder what kind of treasures the elders would offer in exchange?"

Despite their disappointment, the strong characters still answered, "If Little Friend Yue has these treasures, we can gather enough Spirit Stones to exchange for them, or even Spirit Veins, or Divine Spiritual Origin, and other rare Divine Items, and even Holy Weapons are not out of the question."

Yet upon hearing this, Ye Chen scoffed in his heart. Did they really think he was so easy to bully?

Although Spirit Stones were divine mineral stones condensed with nature’s spiritual energy and could be used for cultivation, they were of negligible value to him. As the Fourth Great Robber, Wang Ming naturally had an abundance of Spirit Stones, and if he needed any, he could just ask him for them.

Spirit Veins were merely the veins of Spirit Stones, and only Divine Spiritual Origin counted as a sacred and rare Divine Item, priceless and with indescribable effects, but still not comparable to Dao Essence Blood or Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures.

As for Holy Weapons?

He already had five Saint Lord Level Daoist Soldiers. Why would he care for ordinary Holy Weapons?

He had originally thought about taking out his Ten-thousand-year-old Medicine Treasures and a few drops of Ice Flame Heavenly King’s Dao Essence Blood for exchange, but now it seemed he had to let go of that idea.

In the end, neither side struck a deal, and they parted in mutual disappointment.

Watching Ye Chen’s departing figure, the strong characters let out a sigh, "Such a pity. If not for the fact that this young man has the backing of the Fourth Great Bandit, Wang Ming, I would have made a move myself."

The presence of the Fourth Great Bandit, Wang Ming, stood like a Demon Mountain in everyone’s hearts, inspiring fear and awe, daring no one to lay a hand on Ye Chen, lest they offend this terrifying bandit.

Moreover, the true identity of Ye Chen was enough to make others wary. A young True King without substantial backing would not be believed by anyone; kings usually have their Immortal Sacred Lands, let alone Immortal True Kings.

Most Immortal True Kings from past generations have emerged from Supreme Sacred Lands, and they guessed that even if Ye Chen was not from one, he was likely not far off, hence untouchable.

The support from Wang Ming was mostly due to the powerful backing behind him.

After leaving the grand hall, Ye Chen headed straight to a Floating Divine Island, where Wang Ming lived, equally beautiful and brimming with spiritual energy.

Wang Shan was already waiting and immediately showed his respect upon seeing Ye Chen, "Teacher’s nephew pays respects to Teacher’s uncle."

"Stand up, no need to be strangers," Ye Chen replied with a slight smile, entering the palace. Wang Ming, who was reading Cultivation Handbooks, wasn’t surprised by his arrival, and laughed, "I suppose those fellows wanted to trade with you for the treasures in the Heavenly-level Treasure Vault?"

Ye Chen laughed but didn’t confirm or deny, briefly explaining the situation.

"Those fellows have such wishful thinking, hoping to exchange useless things like Spirit Stones for treasures, how ridiculous," Wang Ming scoffed.

"Wang Ming, arrange a quiet annex for me; I have exchanged for some Spiritual Medicine and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the vault, along with a few pill formulas," said Ye Chen. "The Pills recorded there have miraculous effects of Body Refining and Blood Activation, and they seem quite suitable for the Barbaric War Riders, so I plan to personally refine a batch of Pills."

Wang Shan was surprised, as he thought Teacher’s Uncle Ye Chen was only known for his unparalleled talents on the path of cultivation, not realizing he also possessed the extraordinary skill of alchemy.

Even throughout the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, Alchemists are regarded as a noble profession because the Pills they refine have many effects that Spiritual Medicines and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures lack, such as increasing Cultivation, rapidly healing injuries, and some miraculous Immortal Pills can even extend one’s lifespan, making it a profession worthy of respect.

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