Chapter 196: Imperial Decree (Part Twelve)

Ye Liuli's expression shifted rapidly. She could sense that Su Chen's injuries were improving—it was practically a miracle!
Ye Liuli exclaimed in delight, "Could it be that you, Little Chen, have neutralized the Soul-Destroying Curse?"
Su Chen shook his head: "The Soul-Destroying Curse is an unparalleled curse, and neutralizing it is no easy task. I merely used a method to suppress its spread. An ordinary Nirvana Realm cultivator struck by the Soul-Destroying Curse would surely die within ten years, but I extended that period to a hundred. If one becomes a Saint within a hundred years, that period will be extended again. As long as one can break through to Quasi-Emperor within three thousand years, the Soul-Destroying Curse will naturally be neutralized."
And this was Su Chen's method for breaking the Soul-Destroying Curse. As long as he broke through quickly, the Soul-Destroying Curse would never be able to kill him. At the Quasi-Emperor realm, the mere Soul-Destroying Curse would only be nourishment, and Su Chen might even be able to use it to find the mastermind behind it all!
The method sounded simple, yet it was astonishing.
Becoming a Saint within a hundred years and breaking through to Quasi-Emperor within three thousand years—for most people, this was practically the same as death, just a hundred years later!
Ye Liuli knew of Su Chen's terrifying talent. Becoming a saint in a hundred years and breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm within three thousand years was an impossible task for others, but for Su Chen, this monstrous talent, it wasn't impossible. His ability to suppress the Soul-Destroying Curse already proved he was a miracle.
Looking at Su Chen, who remained calm and composed even when facing attacks from powerful figures, Ye Liuli couldn't help but sigh, "Three years after three years, Little Chen has changed so much."
Seven years had passed since he left the Ye family. The boy had grown into a young man, possessing the aura to suppress everything, the demeanor of a young emperor!
Suddenly, Su Chen's originally fair face flushed crimson, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, causing Ye Liuli's expression to change again. She rushed forward to support Su Chen.
Faced with concern and confusion, Su Chen smiled bitterly, "Sister Liuli, you just gave me too many potent tonics. I can't fully refine them in such a short time... Perhaps I wasn't killed by the Soul-Destroying Curse, but by your miraculous elixirs."
Upon hearing this, Ye Liuli's jade-like face flushed slightly. Concern clouded her judgment. She had fed Su Chen a divine treasure she had cherished for many years—a heaven-defying stroke of luck. However, Su Chen's current cultivation level was still too low. If it weren't for his Ascension Immortal Body in this life and his numerous unparalleled imperial scriptures, he might truly have become the first genius in history to be killed by miraculous elixirs.
Su Chen closed his eyes and began to concentrate on refining the medicinal properties.
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In the starry sky
The name Ye Chen resounded throughout all races.
Having inherited the legacy of Yaochi, received the Holy Spirit, and attracted the unparalleled geniuses of the Divine Source Master lineage to follow him, all of this proved that this Imperial Prince of the Ye family possessed the potential to become an emperor!
However, tragically, on his way back to the Ye family, the Imperial Prince was ambushed, triggering a terrifying battle. A mysterious powerhouse emerged from the Ye family, nearly slaying the Dragon Emperor of the Ten Thousand Dragon Cave. But a hidden mastermind secretly cursed the Imperial Prince with a Soul-Destroying Curse, condemning him to perish within a century.
No one believed that anyone could escape the Soul-Destroying Curse.
Even the Imperial Prince of the Ye family, with his potential to become an emperor, was no exception!
Heaven is jealous of talent!
This event reportedly enraged many ancient human powers, who launched an attack on the Myriad Dragon Cave. It even drew the emergence of an ancient and powerful figure from the demon race, whose imperial weapon clashed with overwhelming force, ultimately resulting in severe damage to the Myriad Dragon Cave. In this era of great strife, unpredictable and treacherous events meant that even those with the potential to become emperors who didn't survive to the end suffered nothing.
Time passed swiftly, and five years went by.
The Ye family patriarch led numerous human forces to attack the Myriad Dragon Cave, even deploying the Ye family's imperial weapon.
The final result was also only severe damage to the Myriad Dragon Cave.
Su Chen wasn't surprised by this outcome. Not only were ancient demon beings fiercely protecting the Myriad Dragon Cave, but an ancient emperor was also suspected to reside within. With the current emperor nearing the end of his lifespan, turmoil was inevitable. Internal strife among the top powers at this time would only weaken the strength of the myriad races of the starry sky, leading to heavy casualties!
However, Su Chen remembered this grudge!
Over the past five years, Su Chen had refined some of the medicinal properties within his body. Ye Liuli had fed him far too much at once. Now, Su Chen's body was exquisite and ethereal, exuding a fragrance; he was a walking divine medicine. Above the Ye family, lightning gathered, transforming into weapons that swept across the entire Ye family compound.
"Someone from my Ye family has transcended tribulation and become a saint!"
The Ye family was shaken!
Many gazes turned towards the direction of the tribulation, their eyes filled with astonishment. The direction of the tribulation was precisely where their Ye family's imperial son had been in seclusion!
"The imperial son... he hasn't even cultivated for thirty years yet!"
Achieving sainthood after thirty years of cultivation—such talent is terrifying beyond measure, practically taboo. Becoming an emperor in the future is only a matter of time!
This terrifying talent intensifies the Ye family's hatred for the Myriad Dragon Cave. They were so close to having their future hopes extinguished, and their dream of becoming a second-generation emperor's lineage shattered. Such hatred should be irreconcilable, but the current emperor is not dead, still wielding considerable power to suppress the cosmos, preventing many lineages from acting recklessly. No one wants to provoke an aging emperor and face reckoning!
An elder of the Ye family said angrily in a low voice, "When the current emperor passes away, that will be the time for the Ye family to settle scores with the Myriad Dragon Cave!"
Retribution is not limited to the chaos of darkness. With such a deep-seated hatred, if the Ye family doesn't destroy the Myriad Dragon Cave, they will be forever branded with shame. Even the possibility of an ancient emperor behind the Myriad Dragon Cave cannot deter the Ye family's determination for revenge!
When Su Chen was undergoing his Saint Tribulation, facing the terrifying lightning formed from all directions, he merely stretched out one hand to suppress all the auras. Facing the converging lightning, he shattered it with a single punch. The divine light of his Flying Immortal Dao Body enveloped an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles. His speed was so fast, combined with his killing techniques, that he was enough to kill a Saint King even in his early Saint Realm. How terrifying!
Becoming a saint, so simple!
The older generation was alright, but the younger generation of the Ye family nearly had their Dao hearts shattered upon witnessing this scene. However, remembering that the one undergoing tribulation was their own imperial son, they relented.
Oh, then it's alright.
The stronger their imperial son, the more benefits they would receive!
The ancient prodigies of the Ye family, sealed away since time immemorial and intending to conquer the Emperor's Path, all wore bitter smiles upon seeing Su Chen's tribulation... How could they possibly compete with such a monster? Fight with their heads? Becoming a saint in less than thirty years—even if they fought until their heads rotted, they still couldn't win!
Several more prodigies joined Su Chen's ranks.
The Ye family's imperial son has become a saint... and is about to embark on the path to becoming an emperor!