Primordial Star Scripture-Chapter 899 - 849: Sea of Mist, Purple Silver Pearl

After all, Hua Xuelian's task included slaying three infamous Golden Light Assassin evildoers. That he succeeded showed his combat power had greatly advanced during this period.

While Hua Xuelian had not advanced his realm, there were already two individuals present who had directly broken through from the God King Realm to the Divine Venerate Realm, becoming Earth Divine Venerates.

These two were none other than the top two ranked figures on the "Heavenly God List"—Lin Shan and Sima Liao!

At this moment, Sima Liao had already transformed into a Lower Earth Divine Venerate.

Meanwhile, Lin Shan was even more formidable, having made a breakthrough to the Middle Earth Divine Venerate Realm!

As mutual observations continued, not only did Ye Chen notice Lin Shan and Sima Liao's advancement, but gradually, the other God Kings also recognized the two's breakthroughs.

These two had already been outstandingly powerful. Now, with their advancements, no one could fathom just how terrifying their combat power had become!

At this moment, the way Sima Liao and Lin Shan gazed at the rest of the group was distinctly different.

There was a subtle air of superiority in their looks.

It was no wonder their gazes bore such airs. While everyone had entered Heavenly God Mountain at the God King Realm, now only these two had ascended to Earth Divine Venerate status, leaving the others still at the God King level. Naturally, this caused them to unconsciously perceive themselves as superior!

Sima Liao's gaze, at this time, discreetly landed on Ye Chen.

Upon noticing that Ye Chen's realm had also improved, Sima Liao's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So, Ye Chen's realm has also advanced."

However, in the depths of Sima Liao's eyes, a glimmer of contempt flickered: "Though his realm has advanced, it's merely from a Lower God King to a Middle God King. Compared to my breakthrough from God King to Divine Venerate, he's still far behind!"

"Back then, I could suppress him on the Heavenly God List. Now, I can completely crush him!"

"When the opportunity arises, I'll ensure that Ye Chen is eliminated entirely, completing the task given to me by the Divine Dragon Mountain Sect Master, Qin Yuntian!"

As Sima Liao's thoughts churned, Lin Shan's gaze, on the other hand, wasn't focused on the crowd. Instead, he was looking up into the void, as if something even more enticing awaited him higher up the Heavenly God Mountain.

Though the two new Earth Divine Venerates present appeared out of reach, many God Kings couldn't resist approaching them with flattering smiles.

"Congratulations, Daoist Sima!"

"Congratulations, Daoist Lin Shan!"

"I've long heard that Heavenly God Mountain offers unimaginable good fortune; God Kings who survive can continuously break through their realms, even reaching the Upper Earth Divine Venerate Realm, or perhaps even greater before leaving!"

"To think that after only the first layer, the two of you have already progressed so far, especially Daoist Lin Shan, who has even reached the Middle Earth Divine Venerate Realm!"

The God Kings offered their congratulations to Sima Liao and Lin Shan, their voices full of envy and reverence.

Amid the lively crowd, however, Ye Chen no longer paid attention to Sima Liao and Lin Shan.

True, these two were incredibly strong.

But Ye Chen felt no particular fear toward them.

Before he advanced to the Middle God King Realm, he had already slain a Lower Immortal Divine Venerate. Now that he had achieved the Middle God King Realm, his mastery of Taiyi Divine Power and Blue Extreme Iceflame had greatly improved, and his combat power had naturally taken another leap forward.

Although his realm hadn't yet matched theirs, in a true battle, the outcome was far from certain!

After glancing away from Sima Liao and Lin Shan, Ye Chen's eyes were drawn to a figure on the edge of the crowd.

The Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan!

Upon seeing the Ancient Emperor, Ye Chen's eyes were filled with stunned surprise.

"Senior Ancient Emperor!"

With a flash of his figure, Ye Chen appeared before the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan.

Previously, Ye Chen had assumed that, like him, the Ancient Emperor had entered the World of the Death Fruit and met with almost certain doom.

Yet now, seeing the Ancient Emperor alive in the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain was an unexpected surprise.

"Senior Ancient Emperor, didn't you enter the 'Death Fruit'? And what about Daoist Mo Li and Daoist Fang Han? I didn't see them in this second layer world—could it be that they've already fallen?"

Since being absorbed into one of four fruit worlds, the group of four had been separated. Ye Chen had numerous questions for the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan.

The Ancient Emperor paused at Ye Chen's words. "Death Fruit? What Death Fruit? I entered the 'Fate Fruit,' which was filled with treasures and hardly dangerous. Ye Chen, did you not enter the Fate Fruit?"

The Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan had always assumed that Ye Chen, Mo Li, and Fang Han had entered the Fate Fruit alongside him.

Initially, after finding Ye Chen, he had found it strange that he hadn't seen Mo Li or Fang Han. Hearing Ye Chen's words now, the Ancient Emperor suddenly sensed something wasn't right.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, the group of four had been sent to entirely different fruit worlds!

"Senior Ancient Emperor, I didn't enter the 'Fate Fruit'—I was drawn into the 'Death Fruit.' It was incredibly perilous, and I barely escaped with my life..." Ye Chen recounted his experiences in the Death Fruit to the Ancient Emperor.

The Ancient Emperor, in turn, shared what he had encountered inside the Fate Fruit.

Through their exchange, the two finally understood.

The four of them had indeed been sent to separate fruit worlds.

If Mo Li and Fang Han had failed to reach the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain, it was likely because they had perished within their respective fruit worlds.

Among the four who had entered together, two had fallen. This realization filled Ye Chen with a heartfelt sigh of sorrow.

Ye Chen had already noticed that only 90,000 challengers had successfully made it to the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain.

In the beginning, a total of 530,000 God Kings from the Five Divine Kingdoms had entered the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain.

This meant over 400,000 had either perished or were trapped within the first layer.

"Charging through Heavenly God Mountain truly is a trial of both opportunity and danger."

"While many fail, those who succeed reap immense rewards."

Amidst his reflections, Ye Chen looked at the over 90,000 survivors who had successfully made it to the second layer.

Many among them had seen advancements in their realms or a significant surge in their auras. Clearly, surviving the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain had granted them considerable gains.

"Successfully reaching the second layer doesn't mean the end of the journey. Ahead lie the third and fourth layers, and only those still alive at the very end can be considered true victors."

"Out of these 90,000 survivors, how many will make it in the end?"

Both Ye Chen and the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan sighed as they thought about Mo Li and Fang Han's fate.

Knowing there were still three more layers of the Heavenly God Mountain to face, they grew even more cautious.

"Ye Chen, congratulations on breaking through to the Middle God King Realm."

While Ye Chen was conversing with the Ancient Emperor, Mu Qingxue floated over to him with a cheerful smile.

Unlike most of the crowd, who swarmed around Lin Shan and Sima Liao, Mu Qingxue chose to approach Ye Chen instead to offer her congratulations.

Ye Chen looked at the petite girl before him, whose stature only reached his shoulder. Seeing that her realm had also advanced—she had gone from a Middle God King to an Upper God King Realm—Ye Chen smiled at her. "Daoist Qingxue, I should also congratulate you on your breakthrough."

"Hehe, mutual congratulations it is." Mu Qingxue's eyes gleamed with laughter as she playfully blinked. "Ye Chen, with three more layers of trials ahead, you'll need to be careful. Sister Long Li is surely waiting to hear of your success once you emerge from the Heavenly God Mountain."

Mu Qingxue, a close friend of Long Li, couldn't help but mention her.

Upon hearing Long Li's name, Ye Chen's expression tensed, and he clenched his fists.

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That's right.

He had to make it through Heavenly God Mountain.

For Long Li, and for Jiang Yao.

The last time he went to the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain, he didn't encounter Long Li or Jiang Yao.

Ye Chen was still waiting for the day he could leave Heavenly God Mountain and return to the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain to see if they had emerged from the Zixuan Treasure Palace.

The over 90,000 challengers who reached the second layer engaged in scattered conversations. Unnoticed by many, an incense stick's time had quietly passed.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out across the second layer world of Heavenly God Mountain.

The voice was the same one that had announced the trial rules for the first layer of the Heavenly God Mountain.

The moment the voice sounded, all conversations ceased, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen.

Every challenger knew that the rules for the second layer trial were about to be revealed.

Indeed.

Only the cold voice could be heard: "Congratulations to all challengers who have successfully completed the tasks of the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain and made it to the second layer."

"The second layer of Heavenly God Mountain, this vast ocean, shall be known as—'Sea of Mist.'"

"The silver-purple beads drifting within the misty seawater are called—'Purple Silver Beads.'"

"Your ability to pass through the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain depends entirely on this 'Sea of Mist' and these 'Purple Silver Beads.'"