557: Chapter 557 Zhao Zhao's Gratitude

Chen Yi did not disturb Zhao Zhao, simply watching her quietly.

Over the past six months, while he Cultivated, he also used Energy Guidance to help her organize the energy of the heaven soul spirit flower.

Zhao Zhao's progress speed far exceeded expectations; the heaven soul spirit flower, which originally would have taken years to refine, was completed in just half a year with Chen Yi's help!

And now, she was relying on a large amount of energy purple crystals to assault the threshold of the Ancient God.

Finally, Zhao Zhao's body suddenly shuddered!

A majestic aura erupted from within her body, unstoppable!

Chen Yi raised his hand, and a golden barrier blocked that aura in front of him.

Zhao Zhao hovered in mid-air, snow-white light enveloping her entire being.

After a few breaths, the light slowly receded.

Zhao Zhao opened her eyes.

She lowered her head to look at her hands, feeling the majestic power within her body, and was stunned for a second.

Then, she jumped straight down from the white jade platform and threw herself into Chen Yi's arms!

"Chen Yi! I had a Breakthrough! I broke through to Ancient God!"

Chen Yi was a bit dizzy from being shaken by her, but the corners of his mouth lifted involuntarily.

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Chen Yi! If it weren't for you, I might not have broken through even after another seven thousand years!"

Then she stood on tiptoe and gave him a hard kiss on the face, "This is a thank-you gift!"

Chen Yi touched the spot where he had been kissed, and before he could say anything, Zhao Zhao kissed him again.

"This is also a thank-you gift!"

Another kiss!

"This is still a thank-you gift!"

Still another kiss!

"This one is too!"

Chen Yi smiled helplessly: "Exactly how many times are you going to kiss me?"

Zhao Zhao tilted her head and thought about it, revealing a sly smile: "Until you feel it's enough!"

"Then when will that be?"

"Then until you feel it's not enough!"

After saying that, she hooked her arms around his neck and pulled him toward the white jade platform.

"Now, it's time to collect the official thank-you gift."

Before Chen Yi could react, he was tackled onto the jade platform by Zhao Zhao, "You helped me break through to Ancient God, I must thank you properly."

"Isn't this way of thanking a bit too intense?"

"How can it be called gratitude if it's not intense?"

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment; it seemed to make some sense.

But why on this white jade platform?

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Three days later.

Chen Yi finally crawled up from the white jade platform.

He held his waist, looking at the radiant Zhao Zhao beside him, and sighed deeply.

"Did you make up for all the time I missed over the past six months?"

Zhao Zhao blinked: "That's not enough? This is only three days' worth!"

Chen Yi rolled his eyes and decided not to continue this topic.

What happened to the world malice that was supposed to be aloof from worldly affairs?

Is it because she broke her vows that she no longer restrains herself?

He took a deep breath and pulled up the System panel.

[Name: Chen Yi]

[Rank: Tier 15 (Ancient God)]

[Physique: 1480000]

[Spiritual Power: 1500000]

[Enhancement Points: 13000]

Chen Yi looked at that string of numbers and was silent for a long time.

Then, he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Are you kidding me, buddy? Only this much?"

During this time, he had exchanged all the remaining twenty-four thousand energy purple crystals in his card into chaos crystals for Cultivation!

Two hundred and forty chaos crystals, a full two hundred and forty — and it only increased his attributes by less than five hundred thousand?

The speed of energy degradation was simply too fast!

He leaned against the jade platform, gazing at the starry sky above, and let out a long sigh.

"I'm speechless, is it really this much of a rip-off?"

"It feels like if I refine one more chaos crystal, I'll only gain a few hundred attributes!"

"If I were to refine energy purple crystals, I might not even get double-digit attributes!"

Too Heaven-Defying!

At this rate, even if he spent all the money on his card, he might not be able to break through to God Emperor!

Chen Yi rubbed his temples.

It seemed he needed to find other methods for Breakthrough.

But before that, there was one more important thing.

He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.

His mind sank into the thread connecting to the Blue Star world.

That was the long-distance communication talent granted by the System, which could ignore all distance to communicate and connect with contract objects.

After all, they hadn't been in contact for six months; they must be very worried!

He had to contact them no matter what!

"Chen Yi!"

"You finally decided to contact us sisters!"

"We heard you found an Evil Thought Entity girl and forgot about us?"

"Tell us more about the Void Realm when you come back!"

"Remember to summon us when you have time!"

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Chen Yi listened to every voice, his heart filled with warmth.

This was the feeling of home!

As expected, no matter what, protecting this world is what matters!

He withdrew his mind and opened his eyes.

Zhao Zhao beside him was resting her chin on her hand, watching him.

"Chatting with them?"

Chen Yi nodded.

Zhao Zhao smiled and didn't ask further.

"Let's go, go back and sleep first; you haven't slept for half a year!"

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment.

Haven't slept for half a year?

If it were before, he didn't know how many times he would have died from exhaustion!

As expected, Ancient Gods are indeed awesome!

Returning to their residence, Chen Yi fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

This sleep lasted for a full three days.

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Outside the VIP room, two guards were still standing straight.

They were experts at the Heavenly God Rank specially sent by the Bank to guard Chen Yi and Zhao Zhao — although compared to Chen Yi and Zhao Zhao, it was completely unnecessary.

But the Bank's intention was clear — Chen Yi and Zhao Zhao, they were protecting them!

Anyone with crooked intentions had to pass through them first.

For the past six months, the two of them had guarded this place without leaving a single step!

The one on the left was named Shi Yan, a burly middle-aged man with a face full of flab, looking like someone not to be trifled with;

The one on the right was named Feng Wuhen, a tall and thin young man with an expressionless face, yet one could feel an imposing aura!

At this moment, the two were talking in low voices.

"I heard the Moonlight Festival is about to start."

"Yeah, only three months left!"

"Do you think Lord Chen Yi will participate?"

"The news of him inheriting Chen Yu's legacy has spread throughout the entire City of Extreme Evil; he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to! The Moonlight Festival is a major event that happens once every hundred thousand years; it wouldn't make sense for him not to participate!"

"That's true — but then again, that Lady Yue Wen has also been in seclusion recently, probably preparing for the first place!"

"I feel like things are going to get interesting next!"

The two looked at each other and didn't say anything more.

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Three days later, Chen Yi finally woke up.

He walked out of the room and saw Zhao Zhao sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun.

She was wearing a light purple long dress, her hair tied up casually with a ribbon, a satisfied smile on her small face.

"Awake?"

She turned her head, "Slept enough?"

Chen Yi stretched his muscles and bones: "Just about."

Zhao Zhao jumped up, grabbed his hand, and ran outside: "Let's go! I'll take you to a good place!"

"What good place?"

"You'll know when we get there!"

The two walked through several streets and turned into a quiet alley.

At the end of the alley was an open space.

On the open space, countless stone tablets stood.

Densely packed, one couldn't see the end at a glance.

Each stone tablet was a hundred zhang tall, like a skyscraper!

Looking around, there were at least tens of thousands of stone tablets!