Primordial Star Scripture

Ye Chen landed at a place about thirty li from the Nine Nether Pond.

Under normal circumstances, given Ye Chen's realm, he could have flown this distance in an instant. However, on the Ice Snow Plain of the Nine Nether Pond, Ye Chen dared not fly, instead walking step by step toward the pond.

Even walking step by step, Ye Chen felt as if he was being continuously struck by an extremely terrifying force of ice, and was struggling to persevere.

"The Nine Nether Pond truly deserves its reputation as a forbidden land that not even midpoint Heavenly Saint experts can reach!"

"This icy force is truly fearsome, almost as if I am being attacked by a Heavenly Saint Realm expert! If I hadn't cultivated the Five Great Divine Arts of the Taiyuan Chapter, with my water-based divine art mysteriously blending with this icy force, I probably wouldn't be able to step onto this Ice Snow Plain at all!"

After taking a dozen steps, Ye Chen stood on the Ice Snow Plain and took a long breath, gazing into the distance at the cold and obscure pond ahead.

The path ahead was difficult.

Even though he was on the verge of giving up, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and continued to move forward.

The more difficult it was to enter the Nine Nether Pond, the more Ye Chen knew that the secrets hidden within it must be incredibly precious!

A place where even late-stage Heavenly Saint Realm experts couldn't truly enter, if he discovered its opportunities, his gains would likely be unbelievably great!

Of course, Ye Chen would not give up!

The sudden assassination attempt by Feng Lun Heavenly Saint made Ye Chen realize how perilous the path of cultivation could be.

If it weren't for his trump card of having his life-bound flying sword damaged, he might have already died at the hands of Feng Lun Heavenly Saint!

Now, the flying sword "Crimson Fire," having slain Feng Lun Heavenly Saint, had completely fallen into a deep sleep, not yet restored. Ye Chen couldn't even use the flying sword "Crimson Fire" any longer. What should he do if he encountered another, more dangerous assassination attempt?

Of course, Ye Chen needed to further enhance his trump cards and prepare even more!

The Nine Nether Pond, Ye Chen had a feeling that if he actually managed to enter it, it would be a great help to his Taiyuan Chapter Taiyuan Divine Pill and Five Great Divine Arts cultivation, allowing his strength to improve once again.

Ye Chen would certainly not miss out!

Huff! Huff!

Ye Chen took each step with difficulty, advancing toward the Nine Nether Pond.

The Nine Nether Pond was frozen over for tens of li. Countless explorers had failed, and few had set foot here in recent years; at this moment, Ye Chen was the only person on the entire Ice Snow Plain, making his way towards the cold and mysterious "Nine Nether Pond."

About five li into his journey, Ye Chen was suddenly swept by a powerful blast of icy force, flung dozens of zhang back, and landed on the Ice Snow Plain with a thunderous crash.

Ye Chen felt as if his entire core of energy and his flesh were being tormented by that force of ice, as if they were about to be torn apart!

"I can't go on like this."

"At this rate, I simply cannot make it to the edge of the Nine Nether Pond, let alone enter the pond to explore!"

Ye Chen pushed himself up, standing again, his expression grave as he listened to the howling of the icy force ahead.

"My water-based divine art has not been activated. Even though it holds a peculiar efficacy against this icy force, without activation, its effect is limited."

Of the Five Great Divine Arts Ye Chen had cultivated, only the fire-based and earth-based arts, powered by the fire-based secret treasure "Little Blue Flame True Fire" and the earth-based secret treasure "Nine Spirits Treasure Soil," had truly entered the state of cultivation. The other three arts had not started activation or cultivation yet.

Without activating the water-based divine art, though it allowed Ye Chen to walk several li on the Ice Snow Plain, there was still a gap that prevented him from successfully reaching the edge of the Nine Nether Pond.

"It seems I'll have to try and activate the water-based divine art first."

With a thought, Ye Chen materialized a storage ring in the palm of his hand.

Then, a blue box flew out from the storage ring.

"Fighting against Feng Lun Heavenly Saint cost me my flying sword trump card, putting 'Crimson Fire' to sleep."

"But fortunately, I also gained something. Perhaps this gain could help me successfully enter the Nine Nether Pond!"

Ye Chen's storage ring, which he held in his hand, was plundered from Feng Lun Heavenly Saint, and the icy blue box it contained was a water-element secret treasure known as Limitless Heavy Water.

Feng Lun Heavenly Saint had cultivated the three great Heavenly Void Laws of water, fire, and metal to their utmost completeness. His storage ring just happened to contain the water-element secret treasure "Limitless Heavy Water" and the fire-element secret treasure "Crimson Fire".

When Ye Chen first obtained the storage ring, he inspected the treasures inside and planned to devour these two great secret treasures after completing his adventure in the Nine Nether Pond. However, he didn't expect to find a use for these treasures now on the Ice Snow Plain!

Holding the icy blue box that contained the "Limitless Heavy Water", Ye Chen sat cross-legged directly upon the Ice Snow Plain and began to devour and cultivate the water-element secret treasure.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Snowflakes fluttered above the Ice Snow Plain, and under the blowing force of the frost, they landed directly upon the seated Ye Chen. In no time, a layer of white snow had adorned him.

But Ye Chen paid no attention to the falling snow and frost. His mind had already completely immersed itself in the devouring and refining of the Limitless Heavy Water within his body.

This process of refining continued unabated for over a day.

After more than a day passed, Ye Chen, who was seated on the Ice Snow Plain, had completely turned into an ice-encased snowman.

This ice-covered snowman remained utterly motionless on the Ice Snow Plain.

But the moment his cultivation was complete, the ice and snow covering Ye Chen began to crackle, and with a "boom", all the snowflakes and frost on his body were suddenly propelled outward, flying away.

The seated Ye Chen opened his eyes at once.

At the moment his eyes opened, one could see the divine light of water, fire, and earth flashing within his pupils!

"Water-element Divine Art, the Heavenly Origin Divine Water!"

"With the aid of the Limitless Heavy Water secret treasure, I've finally activated the water-element Divine Art and entered the cultivation of Heavenly Origin Divine Water."

With a broad wave of his hand, Ye Chen's palm immediately condensed droplets of faint blue water beads, each containing a tremendously terrifying combat power that pulsed violently.

Boom!

The moment Ye Chen opened his eyes, he stood up and waved his hand. The faint blue water beads in his palm surfaced around his body, and hundreds more faint blue water beads burst forth from within his body.

Ye Chen was now surrounded by more than five hundred faint blue water beads!

Simultaneously, one could see that inside Ye Chen, the Five Apertures Rotating Pills, with the water-element Divine Pill pattern, shone with a dazzling water-element light.

"Water-element Divine Art indeed has great marvelous uses!"

"After activation, I feel that the freezing forces, which used to hinder me greatly, seem to be at my disposal now."

"It's very possible that with this power, I can truly enter the Nine Nether Pond!"

After murmuring to himself, Ye Chen leapt up, and with a burst of speed, he flew towards the distant Nine Nether Pond.

While in flight and with the flashing of more than five hundred faint blue water beads around him, the frosty power of the entire Ice Snow Plain surged into the water beads, significantly enhancing Ye Chen's flying speed!

Ye Chen, who could previously only walk hesitantly towards the Nine Nether Pond, could now fly directly over the Ice Snow Plain of the Nine Nether Pond after refining the water-element secret treasure and activating the Taiyuan Chapter's water-element Divine Art!

If any of those Heavenly Saint Realm powerhouses were to witness this, their jaws would surely drop!

You should know, even a mid-stage Heavenly Saint Realm existence wouldn't dare to fly like this over the Ice Snow Plain of the Nine Nether Pond!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

After three flashes, Ye Chen, who was flying over the Ice Snow Plain, finally arrived at the edge of the Nine Nether Pond.

Looking at the hundred-zhang-radius of dark and cold pond before him, even in the terrifyingly frosty region of Nine Nether Pond where the pond water should be frozen, it was instead glistening and undisturbed.

After taking a moment to observe the Nine Nether Pond, Ye Chen didn't hesitate any longer. With a leap, he plunged into the waters of the Nine Nether Pond.