Chapter 414: The Unloved is the Third Party

He's reached the Immortal Realm!

I have to say, the advancement speed is incredible.

The Immortal Realm is a stage where both vitality and lifespan get massive boosts.

Since Lu Ye had time on his hands, he simply continued cultivating.

However, this time, he could train two things at once—on one hand, expanding his Nascent Soul further, and on the other, allowing the inner cosmos within him to begin storing energy.

This might become one of his deadliest weapons in the future.

Merging nine lives together is something to look forward to.

The strongest punch formed by the accumulated energy of the inner cosmos—who'll be unlucky enough to take it when it’s unleashed?

The Dark Origin still doesn’t know that Lu Ye has leveled up dramatically again.

With Providence around, trying to spy on Lu Ye is like bringing a flashlight to an outhouse—just asking for it.

An Li is still butting heads with it.

I have to say, An Li is absolutely relentless. Since birth, she has been on a path of self-destruction, and after all these years, she hasn’t compromised at all.

Now, An Li and the Dark Origin are locked in a power struggle.

The Dark Origin can’t kill Lu Ye on its own, and An Li can’t either. Only by joining forces could they possibly eliminate Lu Ye.

But this guy...

The Dark Origin is thinking of switching allies.

If it could abandon An Li, it would.

And who is the alternative?

The Vermilion Bird?

No, she's too weak. There’s no one in the Fifth Heaven who can pose a threat to Lu Ye.

The others aren't even worth considering.

That leaves only one possible choice now.

Yin Qingcheng!

Yin Qingcheng was in meditation when the Three Lives River Lord snapped, and she ended up killing the Three Lives River Lord.

Truth be told, the poor Three Lives River Lord was wronged!

More wronged than Dou E (the famously unjustly accused).

Minding her own business, yet her life-bound treasure was stolen.

Perfectly fine, yet her life-bound treasure was destroyed.

She sought revenge but was outmatched.

She fled, only to be trapped and killed by Yin Qingcheng by any means necessary.

Three Lives River Lord: "First off, I haven't messed with any of you!"

But that's just how the world is.

Dark mist billowed out.

Yin Qingcheng opened her eyes and stared down the Dark Origin.

Last time, her Dao core was damaged, and An Li used the power of the Dark Origin to forcibly suppress it.

Thus, the Dark Origin became linked to Yin Qingcheng.

"Where is An Li?" Yin Qingcheng asked.

"An Li is injured and currently healing. I need you to do something for me," the Dark Origin said.

Yin Qingcheng's eyes remained calm, a hint of mockery curling at the corners of her lips.

"What the hell are you to dare order me around?"

The Dark Origin exploded in fury.

Thick black mist enveloped Yin Qingcheng, but the mockery on her face only grew more pronounced.

Agony wracked her body, yet she showed no reaction.

She was insane.

A lunatic who had willingly sought out the Primordial Morning Mist—did it really think physical pain could break her? Pure fantasy.

Moreover, she was a Great Dao realm expert, not some two-bit amateur.

For the Dark Origin to kill her effortlessly, especially under the current laws of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, was no walk in the park.

The worse the pain got, the deeper the mockery on Yin Qingcheng's face became.

"An Li has already taken three of Lu Ye's lives," the Dark Origin said.

Yin Qingcheng froze, madness blazing in her eyes.

"That fucking bitch! How dare she take three of my husband's lives? Every last one of his lives is mine! Where is she? I'll kill her!"

Yin Qingcheng shrieked like a banshee.

Her full Great Dao realm power erupted, warping the black mist into nightmare forms.

"Don't get your panties in a twist. Wasn’t it you who plotted in the last incarnation to destroy five of Lu Ye's lives? Now someone else has only taken three," the Dark Origin laughed.

"That’s different! Only I can kill my husband. The more I kill him, the more he’ll love only me!"

The Dark Origin was baffled: ???

"Then why not help me now? I can help you kill An Li, and in the end, even spare Lu Ye’s last life so he can stay with you forever. Wouldn’t that be better?" the Dark Origin wheedled.

Yin Qingcheng’s pulse quickened.

Her original plan had been to destroy eight of Lu Ye’s lives. Due to the betrayal of the eight of them, his Protector's Dao would inevitably collapse. With the ascension tribulation still looming, Lu Ye would be left broken.

Then, she would kill the other seven, making certain Lu Ye would be hers alone—forever.

Just the thought of it made Yin Qingcheng couldn't help but feel giddy.

She was still practicing the "Way of Forsaken Love," because forsaken love and absolute devotion are so similar—both aim to reach the state of absolute devotion. The Dao of Absolute Devotion requires eternal devotion, while the Dao of Transcendent Love first demands absolute devotion before transcending it!

Even after being reborn, her Dao had long been set—the Dao of Absolute Devotion. Yet Yin Qingcheng understood clearly that hers was the Dao of Transcendent Love.

She loved Lu Ye—madly!

Lu Ye loved her too, but he had met her too late.

By then, Lu Ye already had a harem of six.

She tried to make Lu Ye abandon those six, but he refused.

Yin Qingcheng could already sense that Lu Ye no longer loved them. It was only because of his Dao of Protection that he put on a show of devotion on the surface, but in truth, he had long stopped caring.

In love, what does it matter who came first or last? The one who isn’t loved is the third wheel.

As for forsaken love?

Yin Qingcheng had already reached enlightenment.

She loved Lu Ye, and Lu Ye loved her. Love is devotion; love is sacrifice.

For the sake of her Dao, Lu Ye would be willing to offer himself up, to sacrifice!

"What?"

"Unwilling?"

"No, Lu Ye must be willing—because he loves her!"

"If he isn’t willing, then it can’t be called love!"

Lu Ye truly couldn’t grasp Yin Qingcheng’s way of thinking. If he knew, he would surely knock some sense into her to make her realize—love, love, love, this love crap! He wasn’t born with the ability to love others!

"Then off An Li first!" Yin Qingcheng said excitedly.

"Done!"

Soon, an image appeared before Yin Qingcheng—a scene of An Li being pulverized by a shadowy titan's grip.

"Eliminated!"

Yin Qingcheng...

"You take me for Shangguan Huanling?"

"What do you mean?"

"Never mind. Whether An Li dies or not doesn’t matter anymore. Since you want to erase my husband’s other women, you must dance to my tune. My word is law!" Yin Qingcheng declared.

"You can tap into my strength!"

Yin Qingcheng arched a skeptical brow.

"Tap into your strength? Can your power even propel me to the Fifth Heaven?"

Dark Origin... If that were possible, there'd be no need for you. Dark Origin could just send an ancient being to kill Lu Ye.

"No, it can't."

"Can borrowing your power bring Lu Ye to Seventh Heaven now?" Yin Qingcheng asked again.

"No..."

"Then what’s the point of borrowing your power?"

Dark Origin... Right—what’s the use of borrowing your power?

"So you must listen to me. Do as I say, and I can guarantee the ending of my husband’s other lives!"

"What should I do?"

Yin Qingcheng lived up to her name with a faint, kingdom-toppling smile.

"Simple—you’ll be the bait."