Primordial Star Scripture-Chapter 965 - 915: The Ascending Divine Light

"I never expected that, in coming here to rescue someone, I would gain such a harvest."

After learning about the Heaven Grade Divine Medicine, Ye Chen did not hesitate further. Stowing the "Flawless Precious Moss," he shot upwards from nearly three thousand zhang deep underground.

The medicinal properties of this "Flawless Precious Moss" were also recorded in the "Skywind Medical Scripture."

Whether to sell this medicine to the "Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion" or keep it for his own use, Ye Chen decided to wait and assess the situation later.

A moment later, as the massive "Extreme Wind Wings" flapped, Ye Chen returned to the surface.

With a thought, Ye Chen retracted the "Extreme Wind Wings," and the "Wind Divine Pattern" of his Eternal God Body immediately vanished into his Divine Body.

At the same time, with a flick of his finger, the dozens of flying swords excavating the Dark Swamp mud returned in streaks of light.

Even while digging through the mud of the Dark Swamp, these flying swords were surrounded by Divine Light, with no filth adhering to them. Their blades remained spotlessly clean.

Once they reached Ye Chen, he tapped the palm-sized gourd of the "Gourd Sword," and the flying swords returned into the gourd.

Then, Ye Chen turned his gaze toward Luo Shan and Qiudi, who were protected by the Black and White Divine Light.

With a sweep of his hand, Ye Chen dispelled the protective barrier around Luo Shan and Qiudi, and the shroud of black and white light dissipated completely.

"Ye Chen… Ye Chen!"

At this moment, when Luo Shan and Qiudi looked at Ye Chen again, they could no longer maintain their composure.

While they had earlier dared to converse with him as equals, now they looked at Ye Chen as if he were a Sovereign.

Their eyes were filled with reverence and awe!

After all, what had just transpired was far too astonishing.

They had witnessed with their own eyes as Ye Chen annihilated hundreds of Upper Immortal Divine Venerable-level Monster Bugs!

Such Divine Might was unparalleled among the three thousand recruited Martial Artists of their expedition, with no one else capable of such a feat!

Though they hadn't seen Ye Chen's actions in retrieving the "Flawless Precious Moss" from thousands of zhang underground, they could imagine that he had likely made an astonishing discovery below.

However, neither dared to ask Ye Chen about it.

Let alone whether it was their concern or not—they wouldn't dare snatch anything from Ye Chen, even if it did involve them.

If Ye Chen wanted to take everything they possessed, they wouldn't dare to object!

Seeing the combined fear and awe in Luo Shan and Qiudi's gazes, Ye Chen sighed softly.

He understood that the strength he had revealed had shaken the two deeply.

Ye Chen's gaze shifted to a far-off direction, sensing that three figures were heading their way.

He then addressed Luo Shan and Qiudi, "Fellow Daoists, my business here is done, so I'll take my leave first."

"However, I hope that the matter of me slaying the Immortal Divine Venerable Monster Bugs remains confidential."

Luo Shan and Qiudi caught Ye Chen's underlying meaning; clearly, he didn't want his hidden strength exposed.

They quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, we won't say a word!"

Ye Chen gave them one last glance before his figure flickered and vanished into the Void Heaven.

Only when Ye Chen had disappeared thoroughly did Luo Shan and Qiudi finally let out a long breath of relief.

They exchanged glances, the lingering astonishment still evident in their eyes.

However, the two tacitly avoided mentioning Ye Chen again. Since Ye Chen didn't want the information disclosed, they dared not discuss it further.

Just as they were about to part ways and continue their search for Spiritual Medicines, three Superior Heavenly Divine Venerables appeared in the sky.

These were the three individuals Ye Chen had detected earlier, flying toward this area.

Unaware of Ye Chen's abilities, the three Superior Heavenly Divine Venerables swiftly approached Luo Shan and Qiudi.

Once they landed before the pair, one of them asked, "A moment ago, was it Luo Shan Daoist who sent out a request for help?"

"Judging by your state, has the crisis already been resolved?"

The three had received Luo Shan's distress signal.

However, being farther away, they had arrived later than Qiudi and Ye Chen.

Luo Shan and Qiudi exchanged a look before Luo Shan spoke, "Thank you, fellow Daoists, for coming to our aid. The crisis has indeed been resolved."

"Resolved, then that's good," the three nodded and turned to Qiudi. "Judging by the situation, it must have been Qiudi Daoist who dealt with it."

One of the three glanced around and chuckled, "I saw in the messaging token that the Upper God King Ye Chen also responded and promised to come. Why is he nowhere to be seen?"

"Could it be that he turned tail at the last moment?"

The other two laughed aloud, "With Qiudi Daoist here, what need is there for that little God King? Letting him back out is no big loss!"

The trio's teasing about Ye Chen made Luo Shan and Qiudi deeply uneasy.

Heavens.

If not for Ye Chen forbidding them from revealing the earlier events, they would've wanted to shout down these three Heavenly Divine Venerables!

These three Superior Heavenly Divine Venerables—how dare they mock Ye Chen?

Recalling Ye Chen effortlessly slaying hundreds of Upper Immortal Divine Venerable-level Monster Bugs, Luo Shan and Qiudi found their breathing quickening.

Finally, Qiudi hastily interrupted the trio's ridicule. With an unsteady voice, he said, "Enough. Let's get back to finding the Divine Medicines. We only have seven days, so we must hurry."

The trio noticed the odd expressions on Luo Shan and Qiudi's faces, finding it puzzling.

However, they couldn't have imagined that the very person they had been mocking—Ye Chen—was the one who had utterly overwhelmed Luo Shan and Qiudi.

At Qiudi's suggestion, the three nodded, "Let's continue the search."

"Fellow Daoists, which areas have you already explored earlier?"

...

Ye Chen wasn't aware that after his departure, these three Superior Heavenly Divine Venerables had spoken about him.

Of course, even if he had known, Ye Chen would not have cared about the comments of these Heavenly Divine Venerables.

By now, Ye Chen had already traveled tens of thousands of miles away from where he found the "Flawless Precious Moss," continuing his quest for medicines elsewhere.

In the "Dark Swamp Stars," there were merely seven days allocated for gathering medicinal herbs, and time was precious.

Yet it seemed that finding such a rare and exceptional Heaven Grade Divine Medicine as the "Flawless Precious Moss" might have burnt through all of Ye Chen's luck.

In the subsequent days, Ye Chen made constant discoveries, but they were all Heaven-reaching Level medicines at best.

After five days passed, apart from locating two inferior Mystic Heavenly Level Divine Medicines, he hadn't even found a single medium-quality Mystic Heavenly Level medicine, let alone another Heaven Grade one.

Ye Chen remarked to Xiaojiu, "This Dark Swamp Stars is truly enigmatic."

"It appears that finding Divine Medicines here is all about luck. Many of them must be hidden within the swamp mud just like the 'Flawless Precious Moss.'"

"There's no way we can flip over all the mud in the Dark Swamp; it all comes down to serendipity."

Hearing Ye Chen's somewhat frustrated tone, Xiaojiu giggled, "Ye Chen, don't worry. After all, you're not relying on finding Divine Medicines to earn rewards from the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion.'"

Ye Chen chuckled, "True enough."

Xiaojiu added, "You're already incredibly wealthy with tens of billions of Purple Silver Pearls, richer than countless Nine-Star Sovereigns. Even if the materials needed to cultivate the Eternal God Body's Water Divine Pattern can't be found in the Dark Swamp Stars, it's no big deal. You can just buy them from the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion.'"

"Even if the Medicine Pavilion doesn't have them, you can always find the materials elsewhere with enough Purple Silver Pearls."

Xiaojiu's cheerful demeanor made Ye Chen want to pinch her cheeks.

This girl really knew how to cheer someone up!

Indeed, Xiaojiu's words hit the mark for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had already considered trading for materials with the "Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion."

However, he hadn't yet encountered the right opportunity.

"That Cai Xiao'er said she'd come find me in a few days, but it's been quite some time already. I wonder if she's forgotten what she said back then."

"Though their Medicine Pavilion's flying boat has already traveled to the southern region of the Dark Swamp Stars, far from our northern area. I wonder if she'll still seek me out."

After some thought, Ye Chen resumed moving through the Dark Swamp to continue his search.

It was now the fifth afternoon of the herb-gathering period in the Dark Swamp Stars. As Ye Chen flew to a new area, digging up another Heaven-reaching Level Divine Medicine from the swamp mud, he suddenly saw an awe-inspiring beam of Divine Light erupt in the distance.

Judging by the distance, it seemed to be tens of thousands of miles away!

"That Divine Light…"

Staring at the light shooting up from afar, Ye Chen's eyes flickered with astonishment.

Were this any other place, seeing a Divine Light tens of thousands of miles away wouldn't have shocked him. After all, in other regions, his Divine Sense already covered such ranges.

What astonished Ye Chen was that he was currently within the "Dark Swamp Stars"!

Here, even someone like him could only extend Divine Sense across a range of several tens of thousands of zhang.

Now, to witness Divine Light visible from tens of thousands of miles away—how could Ye Chen not be deeply puzzled?!

This clearly signified that the source of the Divine Light was no ordinary entity!

"A Divine Light revealing itself!"

"And of such a caliber!"

"This must be an extraordinary 'Heaven Grade artifact'!"

"Ye Chen, if a Heaven Grade artifact were completely silent, it might remain as inconspicuous as the 'Flawless Precious Moss' or the 'Blue Extreme Iceflame.' But when it manifests so conspicuously, it's bound to trigger intense conflict!"

"Let's take a look from a distance, but don't harbor any thoughts of claiming it. Such an object, clearly attracting so much attention, must not be easy to subdue. It's likely to bring calamity! Let's just watch from afar!"

Xiaojiu's voice rang in Ye Chen's ear.

"A Heaven Grade artifact?"

"What kind of artifact could differ so much in appearance from the 'Flawless Precious Moss' and 'Blue Extreme Iceflame'?"

Nodding toward Xiaojiu, Ye Chen felt a spark of curiosity ignite in his heart.

He had no reason to doubt Xiaojiu's insight, as all her knowledge came from Lord Emperor Yan himself.

"Let's go take in the excitement."

"The commotion is bound to draw countless Martial Artists."

With a sudden flick of his sleeve, Ye Chen and Xiaojiu vanished from the spot.

Indeed, Ye Chen was not mistaken—the Divine Light had attracted countless Martial Artists!

By now, not only those from nearby regions but all within the northern expanse of the "Dark Swamp Stars," spanning billions of miles, had caught sight of the erupting Divine Light.

"What is that?!"

"Heavens, the Divine Light reaches me even from so far away!"

Stirred into action, countless figures streaked through the sky toward the source of the celestial phenomenon.

Meanwhile, closest to the emanating Divine Light, a group of onlookers could only gape in shock, utterly dumbfounded by the sight before them.