Chapter 1720: Chapter 821: Martial God! The Martial God of the Human World! (Part 2)

His earlier indifference wasn’t entirely an act; he truly didn’t value the Sima Family that much, and he wouldn’t ruin his grand plan over just the Sima Family.

But...

The key was that he had accidentally heard what Sima Ke had been saying recently, calling Chen Yuan "father"—that was something he absolutely could not tolerate. Even though he had slept for over a hundred years and his heart was like still water, he still couldn’t suppress the rage in his chest.

It was simply a betrayal of the ancestors!

Of course, Sima Yuande had still held back; he had only used the Power of an ordinary person to lash him. Otherwise, with his cultivation strength, he could crush Sima Ke to death with a single finger.

"Bang!"

With the final strike, Sima Yuande whipped the ground, triggering an explosive bang. The whip in his hand directly turned into nothingness, and he stared coldly at the curled-up Sima Ke on the ground.

"Hiss..."

Sima Ke kept sucking in cold air, his face twisted, his wounds burning with pain. Inside, he was even more furious to the extreme. Ever since he was born, no one had ever dared treat him like this!

However, he wasn’t completely muddleheaded; he knew that after so long no one had come to his rescue, so it must be that the old thing on the dragon throne had sealed the void.

This was a method of a Martial Arts Great Power; he naturally understood.

Right now the situation was stronger than he was; he had to bow his head.

"Stand up!"

Sima Yuande gave a cold snort. It seemed that if Sima Ke didn’t behave himself, the whip would immediately fall on him again, startling him so much that he ignored the injuries on his body and hurried to his feet.

"Do you know who this old man is?"

Sima Yuande asked in a low voice.

"I... I don’t...."

"Raise your head and take a good look."

Only then did Sima Ke dare to lift his gaze, trembling as he looked at Sima Yuande’s appearance, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Have you seen clearly?"

"N-no, I haven’t...."

"Hm?"

"You... are... are... the Grand Ancestor..." The memories in Sima Ke’s mind suddenly overlapped; his eyes widened, filled with utter disbelief.

In the ancestral shrine, there were portraits of the ancestors of every generation, all practically lifelike, and based on that previous "I am your ancestor" line, he matched them upward.

And instantly...

He discovered they were extremely similar.

"Hmph!"

Sima Yuande let out a cold snort, making Sima Ke’s heart tremble. He hurriedly dropped to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly:

"Grand Ancestor, forgive me, Grand Ancestor, forgive me, this unworthy grandson has failed you..."

"So you do know you’re unworthy?"

"I... this grandson had no choice. That thief Chen Yuan’s power is overwhelming. In order to preserve the Sima bloodline, this grandson... this grandson had no choice but to acknowledge a thief as father..."

Sima Ke’s face was full of a look like he was about to cry but had no tears.

"Hmph." Sima Yuande’s face was ice-cold. After a brief silence, he said:

"With this old man here, what are you afraid of?"

"I... I..."

Sima Ke’s lips trembled; he didn’t dare answer.

"Chen Yuan is nothing but a castle in the air—splendid to look at, but in truth not worth a single blow. Since this old man has awakened, I naturally have ways to deal with him. Sima Ke, do you understand?"

"This grandson understands, this grandson understands... this grandson will immediately denounce Chen Yuan’s crimes, rally the common folk of the Capital to resist him, and fight him to the death."

"No need. Since you have already submitted to Chen Yuan and even acknowledged him as father... then you can use this opportunity to help this old man with something."

"Please instruct me, Grand Ancestor. This grandson will carry it out."

"You are the current Emperor of Great Jin. Though you hold no real power, you are still blessed by the national Qi Fortune, which is useful to this seat. When the time comes, if I need to borrow the national Qi Fortune, you must not harbor the slightest obstruction in your heart." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Although Sima Yuande was the founding Grand Ancestor Emperor, he was, after all, not the reigning Emperor. To forcibly use the national Qi Fortune to open the Immortal Sect, he had to have Sima Ke’s support, otherwise problems would arise.

This was also why he had come to Sima Ke at this time.

From his observations, the Immortal Domain was about to descend, but the exact time was still unclear. Others would naturally be able to sense it as well. To prevent Chen Yuan from acting in advance—

He had to prepare a backup plan.

He had to have a method ready at all times to open the Immortal Sect; only then could he ensure foolproof success.

Sima Ke froze for a moment, his gaze flickering, a trace of inexplicable meaning flashing in the depths of his eyes.

"Hm?"

"Yes, this grandson understands. This grandson will definitely open his Spirit wide and let Grand Ancestor take the national Qi Fortune, to ruthlessly suppress that Chen Yuan’s arrogant momentum." Sima Ke immediately expressed his stance.

"Hmph!"

...

...

East Sea, out at sea.

Chen Yuan’s consciousness sank into the void, and in what felt like an instant he stepped into another layer of Realm. As the light of the Origin Heavenly Pearl poured down, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Rules became increasingly clear.

The function of the Origin Heavenly Pearl was not to let Chen Yuan instantly achieve a breakthrough; it was to transform the Heaven and Earth Rules into their simplest and most easily understandable form, allowing Chen Yuan to comprehend them with far greater ease.

For example, right now, Chen Yuan could seemingly feel the rules around him gradually manifesting, as if they were tangible objects, completely different from last time when he’d comprehended the rules with his physical body.

After all, he already had a foundation in his Primordial Spirit; he was originally in the Half-Immortal Realm and could already borrow the power of the rules. Now, by completely fusing the rules with his Primordial Spirit, that would be the moment he stepped into the Six Realms.

"Origin Heavenly Pearl..."

While Chen Yuan was breaking through, Lu Chengfeng was also watching. Naturally, he noticed what the translucent Divine Pearl floating above Chen Yuan’s head was, and couldn’t help but feel a jolt in his heart.

He marveled at Chen Yuan’s powerful Qi Fortune.

Such a heaven-sent treasure that could only be encountered by chance, not sought, had actually been easily acquired by Chen Yuan. No wonder he was so confident about stepping into the Six Realms—so this was the helper he had.... Even someone like him felt intensely envious of such a treasure.

If a Yang God True Monarch of the Half-Immortal Realm could possess this item, then even if the Heaven and Earth Rules were murky and unclear, the chances of stepping into the Six Realms would still be extremely high; its value was beyond estimation.