577: Chapter 577 The Flower of Origin

Kalsis recalled all those provocations, all that mockery, and all that resentment from before—

In Chen Yi's eyes, it must have been as laughable as an ant shaking its fist at an elephant!

"Kalsis, take this!"

Chen Yi smiled, raised his hand, and made a motion to gather his strength.

He clenched his fist, and golden light condensed on his knuckles, resembling a small sun in the making.

Endless energy spilled outward, almost causing the surrounding space to collapse under the pressure!

Kalsis nearly turned around and fled on the spot.

But his legs wouldn't obey, his body wouldn't obey; his entire person was frozen in place, unable to move!

"I—I surrender!"

At that moment, the entire venue fell into dead silence.

Chen Yi's fist stopped in mid-air.

He looked at Kalsis with calm eyes.

Everyone looked at Kalsis, wearing expressions of disdain.

Kalsis knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

"I surrender—I am no match for you—I surrender—"

His voice grew quieter and quieter, finally becoming as faint as a mosquito's whine, his face full of grievance.

Chen Yi withdrew his fist and said coldly, "You challenge this seat, wasting this seat's energy, and then surrender in less than a second. Do you really think this seat is someone to be trifled with?"

"Then—then what do you want? Haven't I already surrendered?"

"I recall Young Miss Fiya gave you a flower of origin, didn't she?"

Chen Yi said indifferently, "You shouldn't be able to fully refine that thing for quite some time! How about this: hand it over to me as a tribute, and I might consider letting you go!"

Upon hearing this, Kalsis shuddered.

The flower of origin—that was a token of affection given to him by Fiya—

No, to be precise, it wasn't a token of affection, but a bargaining chip for a transaction!

He accepted the flower of origin, agreed to marry Fiya, become the son-in-law of Starlight Pavilion, and help Starlight Pavilion secure its footing in the future, all in exchange for a steady stream of resources to Cultivate!

That flower was practically equivalent to his deed of enslavement!

And now this scoundrel Chen Yi actually wanted to take the flower of origin away?

This was absolutely Heaven-Defying!

"What? Do you not have it?"

Chen Yi's voice turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Then die here!"

He raised his hand, and golden light condensed in his palm.

The aura was even more terrifying than before!

Kalsis even felt as if his heart were being gripped by an invisible hand!

He had no doubt that if Chen Yi struck with that palm, he would surely be reduced to ashes!

Under the rules of the duel, if Chen Yi wanted to kill him, no one could stop him!

"I have it! Yes, yes, yes!"

With trembling hands, he took out a jade box.

Holding the jade box with both hands above his head, he presented it to Chen Yi like a sacrifice: "The flower of origin—is here—"

Chen Yi took the jade box and opened it to take a look.

[flower of origin: Twenty-Eight Stars]

[Can reshape one's Foundation and break through the shackles of the Rank limit; even more effective for Spirit Beasts with a Bloodline or world malice.]

It was indeed the flower of origin, a divine object two Ranks higher than the heaven soul spirit flower!

He closed the jade box and casually handed it to Zhao Zhao behind him.

"This is for you. Take it and use it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhao was stunned.

The flower of origin? For her?

She took the jade box, opened it to look, then closed it and held it in her arms, as if cradling the most precious treasure in the world.

Her eyes turned red, her nose grew sore, and her lips trembled, unable to utter a single word.

The flower of origin, of which there were only a few in the entire Void Realm? Chen Yi just gave it to her like that? Just casually gave it to her? Like giving her a piece of candy?

"Chen Yi—"

"Keep it safe and use it when you get back."

"Mm!"

Zhao Zhao nodded vigorously, clutching the jade box tightly to her chest, and finally, tears fell.

It wasn't because of how precious the flower of origin was! It was because this was a gift from Chen Yi!

Kalsis, kneeling on the ground, nearly vomited blood on the spot when he saw this scene.

The flower of origin, such a precious item, was something he had begged Fiya for a long time and made countless promises to obtain!

And yet Chen Yi just casually gave it to Zhao Zhao? To a woman like Zhao Zhao? It was simply a waste of a heavenly treasure!

In his heart, he was roaring, screaming, and cursing madly.

But he dared not make a sound. Because he knew that if he said anything, Chen Yi might instantly annihilate him.

Fiya stood at the edge of the crowd, watching this scene, a strange, indescribable feeling welling up in her heart.

The flower of origin was something she had given to Kalsis.

She had thought he would cherish it, Cultivate desperately, and shine brilliantly at the Moonlight Festival! That he would make her feel that this investment was worth it!

And what happened instead? Holding her flower of origin, he knelt before another man right in front of her, like a stray dog, presenting the flower with both hands!

And that flower was turned around and given to another woman! How was this not a form of NTR?

Her own possession, given to Kalsis, yet he not only failed to keep it, but it ended up in the hands of a woman he didn't like—how laughable!

But strangely, she wasn't angry!

She watched the way Chen Yi handed the flower to Zhao Zhao—so casual, so natural, so matter-of-fact—as if it weren't the flower of origin, but just an ordinary flower!

It was as if Zhao Zhao deserved the best things in the world, and he just happened to have it, so he gave it to her!

She suddenly felt a bit envious of Zhao Zhao. To be pampered by a man like Chen Yi must be very happy, right?

Looking at Kalsis in contrast, although he was an ancient god, he gave people a deep sense of him being a good-for-nothing.

Fiya looked at Chen Yi, and in those deep blue eyes, there was a trace of something indescribable.

And for some reason, she always felt that Chen Yi had some interest in her! Not the kind of interest a man has in a woman, not love, not desire, but something else!

A woman's sixth sense is very accurate! She could feel that when Chen Yi's gaze fell upon her, it carried a hint of scrutiny, a hint of curiosity, as if there was something on her that he wanted!

Not only did she not feel any aversion, she even thought it was quite nice!

If Chen Yi was really interested in her, if Chen Yi was really willing—she shook her head, casting this thought away!

No, she was betrothed! And Alke had said that only by marrying Kalsis could she break through to God Emperor in the future!

She could not ruin her future because of a momentary impulse! But in her heart, that seed had already taken root and sprouted!

Yue Wen stood at the very front of the crowd, watching Chen Yi's back, her brows furrowed tightly.

How could he, a human who had just broken through to ancient god, possess power close to that of a God Emperor?

It had taken her thirty thousand years to reach Rank 999, while he had reached Rank 50 in just one day!

She had racked her brains refining various resources, only to barely touch the threshold of the Peak of ancient god, while he just bought some things and broke through!

This gap was so large it was despair-inducing!

"How strange!"

"Why have I never heard of such a monstrous existence before?"

"How exactly was he raised?"

"It seems I will have to find a time to have a chat with him!"