Primordial Star Scripture-Chapter 930 - 880: Return to the Sea of Mist (First Update)

Ye Chen stood on the second-to-last step of the stairway, neither rushing nor interrupting, simply waiting quietly.

Time flew by in an instant.

As the final day of the three-month adventure in the second layer of the Heavenly God Mountain approached, while Ye Chen continued to wait silently, Mu Qingxue finally rose from her cultivation. frёewebnoѵēl.com

It seemed Mu Qingxue was also aware that time was running short.

She made one last attempt to ascend further on the "Purple Crystal Divine Path."

Unfortunately, Mu Qingxue could only reach the twenty-eight thousand five hundred and fifty-sixth step. Unable to cultivate her two secret skills to the level of perfection, she ultimately failed to fully traverse the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain."

In the end, Ye Chen didn't get to witness Mu Qingxue succeed.

"Sigh."

Mu Qingxue let out a soft sigh, her eyes carrying a hint of heartbreak but also a trace of relief.

She was heartbroken because, despite her countless efforts, she still couldn't escape the torment of being trapped in the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm."

She was relieved, however, that at least she had escaped the threat of the underwater Death Killing Formation. Trapped in the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm," her life was no longer in danger.

Failing to conquer the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain" allowed her to abandon any other thoughts.

Now Mu Qingxue had a single thought left: to break through to a level beyond Sovereign and leave the Heavenly God Mountain in another way someday!

Mu Qingxue, having given up on further trials of the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain," stood on the twenty-eight thousand five hundred and fifty-sixth step and looked upward. She immediately saw Ye Chen, who was waiting for her.

"Ye Chen."

Mu Qingxue gently shook her head at Ye Chen, her gaze calm and without any trace of sorrow or joy.

Ye Chen, too, let out a sigh. His figure moved as he descended to stand in front of Mu Qingxue.

With the "Purple Crystal Divine Path" posing no obstacle for him, Ye Chen naturally descended to converse with Mu Qingxue.

Mu Qingxue said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, although the details of the 'Purple Ore Mystery Realm' cannot be leaked, I still hope you can tell my family that I am not dead—I am merely trapped in the Heavenly God Mountain and will surely find a way to leave one day!"

Upon entering the Five Great Commanders' territory, Ye Chen and the others were informed of numerous rules regarding the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm" by their respective commanders.

Even if Ye Chen had conquered the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain," he could not reveal anything about the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm" or the "Purple Silver Pearl."

At most, he could convey a simple message of peace to Mu Qingxue's family.

That was considered fortunate.

In previous attempts to conquer the Heavenly God Mountain, those who became trapped in the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm" never managed to escape, and not even a message of peace could be sent back—truly a pitiable fate.

Ye Chen nodded gently at Mu Qingxue and took the items she handed him—several sound-transmission jade tokens she had just inscribed.

After chatting with Mu Qingxue for a while, Ye Chen was preparing to leave when he noticed Lin Shan beckoning to him from over ten thousand steps below.

"Lin Shan?"

Ye Chen had already noticed several Divine Masters flying towards him but didn't expect Lin Shan to summon him as if he had something to say.

After some thought, Ye Chen nodded towards Lin Shan and descended further.

Mu Qingxue followed Ye Chen and walked down to Lin Shan's position.

At this point, Lin Shan, too, had let go of all hope and completely abandoned his plans of conquering the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain."

He had only made it past ten thousand steps, still far from succeeding in overcoming the Purple Crystal Divine Mountain.

"Ye Chen," Lin Shan said to Ye Chen. "Of the four of us trapped in the 'Purple Ore Mystery Realm,' Sima Liao has died. Mu Qingxue and I are imprisoned here, left with no choice but to stay under our respective commanders to cultivate and hope we can break through to a level beyond Sovereign to leave Heavenly God Mountain."

"You're the only one who can leave here unscathed."

Lin Shan looked at Ye Chen with deep envy in his eyes.

Ye Chen shook his head and replied, "Lin Shan, did you summon me to relay a message to your family?"

Lin Shan sighed, gazing up at the sky. "I had hoped to enter the third layer of the Heavenly God Mountain, but I didn't expect to end up trapped here instead."

As he spoke, his eyes flashed with determination. "Ye Chen, indeed, I have something to ask of you. Please help me with this request—it's of utmost importance!"

Ye Chen nodded. "Go ahead, Lin Shan. I'm listening."

Having no enmity with Lin Shan and having shared a journey of trials together, Ye Chen wasn't inclined to reject Lin Shan's plea for help.

"Ye Chen, my purpose in coming to the Heavenly God Mountain was not just to break through realms—I had another crucial goal: to enter a 'Cultivation Cave Abode' in the third layer and retrieve a specific item."

Lin Shan raised his hand, revealing three tokens—a key and two small rings, one blue and one white.

"These three tokens were acquired by chance. From them, I learned that I could use them to enter a predecessor's cave abode in the third layer of the Heavenly God Mountain."

"Inside that cave abode is a Divine Pill called the 'Nine Transformation Ice God Pill!'"

"The 'Nine Transformation Ice God Pill' is extremely important for my younger sister!"

"Originally, I intended to retrieve the 'Nine Transformation Ice God Pill' myself to save my sister. But now that I am trapped here, Ye Chen, I must rely on you to retrieve it in my stead to save her."

"You need not worry—these tokens will grant you safe access to the cave abode. I simply ask for your help in this matter. The other treasures inside the predecessor's cave abode will be yours to keep!"

Lin Shan explained everything about the cave abode, the pill, and his sister to Ye Chen without reservation.

Ye Chen hadn't expected Lin Shan to have such an important mission when he came to the Heavenly God Mountain.

Even more surprising was the fact that Lin Shan sought a predecessor's cave abode in the third layer of the Heavenly God Mountain—just as Ye Chen did. He also held three tokens, intending to seek out Feng Luo's predecessor's cave abode.

During the entrance exams for the Nine Great Divine Institutes, Ye Chen had obtained three tokens belonging to Feng Luo, all still stored in his Qi Sea. Feng Luo himself had left a cave abode in the third layer.

This sparked a thought in Ye Chen: Could it be that the third layer of the Heavenly God Mountain contained numerous cave abodes left by predecessors?

Otherwise, why would both he and Lin Shan possess tokens for predecessors' cave abodes?

While speculating, Ye Chen did not decline Lin Shan's request.

Lin Shan explained that his sister, Lin Fei'er, was suffering from a strange illness and needed the "Nine Transformation Ice God Pill" to save her life.

Upon hearing about Lin Fei'er, Ye Chen felt compassion for the young woman he had never met. Willing to lend her a helping hand, Ye Chen didn't refuse Lin Shan's plea.

"Lin Shan, if all goes well, I'll ensure the 'Nine Transformation Ice God Pill' reaches your sister," Ye Chen promised.

Lin Shan was overwhelmed with gratitude upon hearing Ye Chen agree.

If not for Ye Chen's ability to leave, Lin Shan's sister would have been doomed. Ye Chen's help offered him a glimmer of hope at last.

After bowing deeply to Ye Chen, Lin Shan told him all the details about his family.

Ye Chen memorized everything carefully.

Once Ye Chen had finished speaking with Mu Qingxue and Lin Shan, it was finally time for him to leave the "Purple Crystal Divine Mountain."

At that moment, those who had been standing by, including Fang Xuan Divine Master and others, approached Ye Chen to bid him farewell and offer words of encouragement.

With their blessings, Ye Chen headed once more toward the pinnacle of the Purple Crystal Divine Path.

This time, Ye Chen finally stepped past the final step and vanished completely from the Purple Crystal Divine Mountain.

...

On the shoreline of the Sea of Mist, at the edge of the second layer of the Heavenly God Mountain.

As the final day to leave the second layer approached, many who had collected a thousand Purple Silver Pearls returned to the shoreline.

Of course, tens of thousands who hadn't collected enough pearls were still scrambling in the Green Light Safe Zone and Yellow Light Danger Zone within the Sea of Mist.

On the shore, excitement ran high among those who had succeeded.

"Haha! These three months have been fruitful—I've managed to collect over fifteen hundred Purple Silver Pearls! After forfeiting the required thousand pearls, I'll still have over five hundred left—it's a significant fortune!"

"I was lucky this time, managing to gather over two thousand pearls. I heard Brother Mu Yue was even luckier, collecting seven to eight thousand!"

These individuals not only earned the chance to enter the third layer of the Heavenly God Mountain but gained substantial unexpected wealth as well, filling them with joy.

Yet, within the crowd, there was a group of individuals wearing troubled expressions.

Among them were the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan and Hua Xuelian.

Both the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan and Hua Xuelian had successfully completed their tasks, yet they showed no sign of enthusiasm. They hadn't seen any sign of Ye Chen.

"There are rumors that the thousands who first entered the Yellow Light Danger Zone all vanished—Ye Chen, Sima Liao, and Lin Shan were among them. Could it be that even these powerful figures perished?"

Recalling Ye Chen's past assistance, neither the Ancient Emperor nor Hua Xuelian could accept the idea of Ye Chen's demise.

"No, Ye Chen is too formidable to meet such a fate!"

"Until the last moment comes, I believe he will return!"

Hua Xuelian gazed out at the Sea of Mist. Time to leave the second layer of the Heavenly God Mountain was running out, and his heart grew heavier by the second, but he couldn't allow himself to believe Ye Chen was gone.

At Hua Xuelian's side, several Divine Kings from the Qianjue Divine Kingdom who had completed their mission were also watching the Sea of Mist, searching for any sign of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had saved them from ruthless assassins and evildoers, earning their gratitude. They, too, couldn't bear to see Ye Chen's story end in tragedy.

"Ye Chen must be fine!"

"He must be fine!"

While many people continued their frantic search for Purple Silver Pearls, and while excitement filled the shoreline for some and dread consumed others like the Ancient Emperor and Hua Xuelian—

Suddenly.

From within the Green Light Safe Zone of the Sea of Mist, a blinding Divine Light erupted into the sky.

The immense Divine Light drew everyone's eyes, including those still searching for Purple Silver Pearls in both the Green Light Safe Zone and the Yellow Light Danger Zone.

Then, they all saw a figure emerge from the Divine Light.

When the figure became clear, the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan and Hua Xuelian, standing ashore, leaped for joy. "It's Ye Chen!"

"It's Brother Ye Chen!"