Primordial Star Scripture

In the sub-hall of the Icebound Temple, nine Icebound Guardians at the late Heavenly Saint Level were sealed.

In the main hall of the Icebound Temple, even more awe-inspiring, there were three Icebound Guardians at the Void Sky True God Level sealed away!

As long as Ye Chen completed the third stage of the assessment, not only could he obtain the nine late Heavenly Saint Icebound Guardians, but in the future, upon entering the main hall of the Icebound Temple, he would also have the opportunity to obtain those at the Void Sky True God Level.

The words of the sub-hall spirit greatly excited Ye Chen!

Icebound Guardians, left by the Divine King as protectors, were valuable allies. Especially those three at the Void Sky True God Level; among them, Bing Yi was an absolute standout in the Void Sky True God echelon, once the strongest under the Icebound Divine King.

If Ye Chen could acquire these Icebound Guardians, his strength would be elevated to an unimaginable extent.

Now, after three years of arduous cultivation, Ye Chen was already unafraid of the threats from the ten great demonic sects of the Western Wilderness; however, he was faced with a significant problem.

That was the crisis facing the Divine Phoenix Clan, where Jiang Yao belonged.

Jiang Yao's affairs, of course, were also Ye Chen's affairs!

Under the siege of the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan, the situation of the Divine Phoenix Clan was uncertain, and the war among the three clans had involved countless Void Sky True God powerhouses.

In such high-level battles, even though Ye Chen had increased his strength significantly, he could not intervene; he had only just reached the Rotating Pill Realm, and his combat power had just reached the Heavenly Saint Level, still far from matching a Void Sky True God.

But if he acquired those three Void Sky True God Level Icebound Guardians, not to say he could fully meddle with the affairs of the Divine Phoenix Clan, at least he would be holding enough trump cards when facing the Void Sky True God powerhouses from the other two God Clans.

"Pass this third stage of the assessment!"

"Obtain the nine late Heavenly Saint guardians, and in the future, the three Void Sky True Gods' guardians."

A resolute look flashed in Ye Chen's eyes.

For the sake of safely leaving the sub-hall of the Icebound Temple and for the Divine Phoenix Clan, this third stage of the assessment allowed no failure!

Seeing that Ye Chen was ready, the sub-hall spirit hesitated no longer.

Driven by it, not far from this special space of icy and snowy heaven and earth, storms rose from the ground.

Under the sweep of the storm, layers of ice and snow were peeled away, until finally, beneath tens of meters of ice and snow, nine huge Ice Coffins were revealed.

The smallest of these nine giant Ice Coffins was over five hundred Zhang long, and the largest one even reached a thousand Zhang in length.

Sealing marks streaked across the transparent Ice Coffins.

Looking inside through the Ice Coffins, one could see nine enormous War Beasts frozen within.

Among these nine War Beasts, there were beasts with a lion's head on a human body, a tiger's head on a human body, and the largest of them was a pure white giant roc!

"That beast with the lion's face on a human body is Bing Shijiu." Continue reading at empire

"The tiger-headed human-bodied beast is Bing Shiba."

"..."

"The Qi Snake Warbeast is Bing Shisan."

"The largest of the beasts, that white giant roc, is the most powerful late Heavenly Saint level War Beast among the nine Icebound Guardians, Bing Shiyi."

As the sub-hall spirit was introducing the nine Icebound Guardians to Ye Chen, it was also driving the storm of ice and snow, gradually removing the seals on the nine Ice Coffins.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, all the seals on the nine Ice Coffins had been lifted.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Upon the release of the seals, the nine great War Beasts within the Ice Coffins slowly opened their eyes as if woken from a grand dream.

Seeing this world of ice and snow, the nine great War Beasts finally remembered the scene before their long slumber, where their master, the great Divine King, had secured them within the Ice Coffins just before his fall.

"Master!"

The nine great War Beasts, which were the nine late Heavenly Saint level Icebound Guardians, roared in unison, forcefully tossing off the lids of their Ice Coffins and flew out.

As their gaze swept around and landed on Ye Chen amidst the icy world, the nine Icebound Guardians' looks turned somewhat unfriendly.

Then, the voice of the sub-hall spirit resounded, "Bing Shiyi, Bing Shier..., you nine have finally awakened."

"This is Ye Chen; you have awoken because this youth, Ye Chen, has reached the third stage of the sub-hall's assessment."

"Sub-hall?"

"The First Sub-hall!"

"Guardian Spirit, how long have we slept?"

"What has become of our master now?!"

Among the nine great Icebound Guardians, a snow-white giant Roc that spanned a thousand zhang was obviously the leader. It directly questioned the deputy Temple Spirit in the void repeatedly.

"Thirty thousand years. According to the time on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, you have been asleep for thirty thousand years!" the deputy Temple Spirit said to the nine great Icebound Guardians, "Your master has also perished for thirty thousand years now!"

The words of the deputy Temple Spirit caused the nine great Icebound Guardians to burst out in heart-rending howls!

"It was that Ni Shan God King of Black Dragon Star! It was he who injured our master, leading to master's downfall!"

"We must avenge our master!"

Amidst the howls of the nine great Icebound Guardians, huge teardrops fell.

Seeing the sorrowful expressions of the nine great Icebound Guardians, Ye Chen's heart also soured.

He could see the bond between these nine guardians and their deceased master of the Icebound Temple, the great Divine King.

"Enough, cease your howling. You are merely at the Heavenly Saint level, far too distant from the Divine King's strength. If you wish to avenge your master, follow his orders and test those who seek to enter the deputy temple."

"Perhaps Ye Chen might become your new master in the future and eventually lead you to avenge your master and wash away the hatred!"

The deputy Temple Spirit silenced the wails of the nine great Icebound Guardians and spoke to them.

"Ye Chen?"

All nine great Icebound Guardians looked towards Ye Chen.

The leading snow-white giant Roc, Bing Shiyi, even showed a disdainful look in his eyes, "He's merely at the Rotating Pill Realm, far too distant from the Divine King. How could he possibly qualify to be our new master?"

Seeing the expression on the snow-white giant Roc, Ye Chen didn't mind, but just smiled faintly, while the deputy Temple Spirit chided, "Don't underestimate Ye Chen. He reached the third stage while only at the initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, which speaks volumes about his potential."

"You probably don't know, but he comprehended all eight hundred and ten basic forms of the Icebound Divine Body in less than two years. Right when he entered the deputy hall of the Icebound Temple, he had already attained combat strength at the Heavenly Saint level, and now even I have no idea how formidable he truly is!"

"Hisss!"

The words of the deputy Temple Spirit made all nine great Icebound Guardians draw a sharp breath.

"Initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, possessing combat strength at the Heavenly Saint level without relying on the master's time-flow accelerating cultivation?" Bing Shiba, with a tiger's head and a human body, could hardly believe it.

"He comprehended all eight hundred and ten basic forms of the master's Icebound Divine Body, and it took less than two years?!" The Qi Snake Warbeast, Bing Shisan, was also astonished.

Even the previously disdainful snow-white giant Roc, Bing Shiyi, put away his contempt and asked solemnly, "Guardian Spirit, according to the master's rules, what level of combat strength should we use to fight him?"

"Mid-level Heavenly Saint strength. Use the same mid-level Heavenly Saint strength you had when the master first gathered you on Heavenly Fierce Star," the deputy Temple Spirit said.

"Mid-level Heavenly Saint strength?!" Bing Shiyi was stunned. "He's only at the initial stage of the Rotating Pill Realm, and he's able to fight against mid-level Heavenly Saint strength?"

"We had been cultivating at the mid-level of the Heavenly Saint realm for a long time back on Heavenly Fierce Star, and even if we weren't the absolute best within the mid-level, we were still formidable."

"He, Ye Chen? Can he really fight us?"

Not just Bing Shiyi, but the other eight great Icebound Guardians also looked at Ye Chen with surprise.

Then, the deputy Temple Spirit directly stated, "These are the master's rules for the third stage of the trial. If Ye Chen cannot defeat you, his third-stage trial will be considered a failure, and he will be executed. Since he has the courage to face you, let the battle commence and see the final outcome!"

All nine great Icebound Guardians nodded.

They would, of course, follow their master's guidelines.

"In that case, Bing Shijiu, you go and fight with this Ye Chen first," Bing Shiyi said to the lion-faced humanoid War Beast who was over four hundred zhang in length.

"Then I shall test the mettle of this youth first," the lion-faced humanoid War Beast, Bing Shijiu, responded as he stepped forward.

Although its body was the smallest among the nine great Icebound Guardians, it still spanned over four hundred zhang, and facing Ye Chen, it was like a giant mountain looming over an ant.

"Back when I wandered on Heavenly Fierce Star, the master took me in when I was human-sized. For this fight, I'll suppress my strength to mid-level Heavenly Saint and take on a human size as well," Bing Shijiu said as he approached Ye Chen, adjusting both his aura and size. Upon stopping ten zhang away from Ye Chen, he had already transformed to a size similar to Ye Chen's.

However, even with his strength suppressed to the mid-level Heavenly Saint, the aura he emitted was still unbelievably powerful.

Even shrunk down, every time he moved, the void itself trembled.

In the face of such an aura, countless beings at the Rotating Pill Realm would quake in fear, possibly dropping to their knees, overwhelmed.

But Ye Chen, standing before Bing Shijiu, showed not a hint of change in his expression. Seeing Bing Shijiu stand still, he simply smiled and said, "Elder Bing Shijiu, please make your move."