Primordial Star Scripture

All four looked at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, why does the Little Provincial Princess treat you so well, and even made a point to bid you farewell before leaving?"

When Tian Li, Zhao Xin, Meng Qi, and Hu Lin talked to Ye Chen, it was awkward and depressing.

They came to the Minor Pole Sky partly for cultivation, but the more important reason was the instructions from their four Great Generals' elders to accompany the Little Provincial Princess well.

The meaning of the elders was clear, they saw that these young men were not much older than the Little Provincial Princess and wanted them to build a relationship with her.

Not to mention the instructions from the elders; they were already full of goodwill towards the Little Provincial Princess.

However, on the way to the Minor Pole Sky, they found that the Little Provincial Princess did not want to pay them any attention. Even when she did, she was always thinking of ways to trip them up, clearly not wanting them to follow her to the Minor Pole Sky.

After arriving at the Minor Pole Sky, in the presence of countless other Martial Artists, she didn't give them any face either.

This, of course, hurt the hearts of these four very young men.

Especially when compared to Ye Chen.

The Little Provincial Princess had no particular connection with Ye Chen, yet she looked at him with increasing respect. During the previous test of the three vital signs, she even spoke specifically to Ye Chen, which of course made these four young men, who were always noticing the Little Provincial Princess, aware that something was amiss.

When they spoke to the Little Provincial Princess, she did not want to care.

Yet she specifically took the initiative to converse with Ye Chen in various ways.

The sourness in the hearts of the four young men was simply indescribable.

Seeing the Little Provincial Princess specially come over to say a few words to Ye Chen before being transported to the inner regions of the "Myriad Dragon Cavern" island, made all four unable to help but approach Ye Chen, filled with both jealousy and envy of him.

"Why does the Little Provincial Princess treat me so well?"

Hearing the words of the four young men and seeing the looks of depression and envy on the faces of these young men about his size, Ye Chen gave a wry smile, "I'm not familiar with the Little Provincial Princess and she hasn't been too kind to me, just chatted with me for a bit."

"Just chatting? I wish the Little Provincial Princess would chat with me too." All four let out a lament.

Seeing the expressions of the four men, Ye Chen felt a bit closer to them.

Originally, Ye Chen assumed that these four young men born into powerful Divine Kingdom families would be like those young people from the Divine Kingdom, like Wang Xuan, arrogant and unapproachable. He hadn't expected them to have this side too.

"It seems that they are just young boys of the same age as me after all!" Ye Chen thought with a smile.

What Ye Chen didn't know was that his performance in the previous tests, only surpassed by the Little Provincial Princess, had thoroughly shocked these four young men. With results stronger than theirs, they certainly didn't dare to act arrogantly in front of him.

"Ye Chen, just now I heard you talking to the Little Provincial Princess, saying that you're going to strive for second place on the 'Extreme Heaven Spirit List'?" Out of the four young men, the youngest and most handsome, Tian Li, spoke up again, "No matter how the Little Provincial Princess treats you, this time in the assessment competition, I must defeat you and rank above you."

"In the previous test of the three vital signs, you ranked just ahead of me, choosing the eighty-first secret chamber I most wanted. This time, I will not fall behind you again."

"How about it, do you dare to bet with me on who will rank higher on the Extreme Heaven Spirit List in the end?"

Ye Chen hadn't expected Tian Li to be so direct, challenging him to a bet on their performance in the assessment competition.

"Why wouldn't I dare," Ye Chen smiled and looked at Tian Li, "What are the stakes?"

Tian Li said, "If I win against you, in the future, when the Little Provincial Princess looks for you, don't pay any attention to her. If you win, I'll give you a set of powerful Divine Arts. How about it?"

Powerful Divine Arts?

Ye Chen said with a light smile, "Sounds like I won't be at a loss either way. Alright, I'll take the bet!"

...

While Ye Chen was conversing with the descendants of the four Great Generals, the remaining Martial Artists who had not yet been transported were enviously looking towards Ye Chen.

They witnessed themselves how the Little Provincial Princess had just finished talking to Ye Chen, and then the four descendants of the Great Generals flew to talk to Ye Chen.

The biggest figures of origin, all five, were interacting with Ye Chen.

This naturally filled them with immense envy.

Some young people from the Divine Kingdom within the crowd were full of envy. They wanted to converse with these five people of great origin but couldn't find the topics or the opportunities, "Alas, if only I had Ye Chen's strength that made everyone take notice at once. Otherwise, having contact with the descendants of great figures from the Divine Kingdom would help me greatly within the Divine Kingdom!"

The Martial Artists from the lower realm who had not yet been transported said as they flew into the transport light formation, "No, I must also cultivate harder. As long as I have strength, even if one is born in the lower realm, one can still make everyone pay attention to themselves!"

"Starting with this 'Slaying Dragon' assessment competition, I must slay a hundred True Dragons and absolutely force my way into the second place of cultivation!"

...

Ye Chen didn't expect that his conversation with the Little Provincial Princess and the four young men would cause such a great stimulus to the others.

Having set the bet with the four young men and watched them teleport away, Ye Chen touched the Spirit Light Child on his shoulder and walked towards the transport light formation.

Whether it was about striving for second place as he said to the Little Provincial Princess or the bet with Tian Li, Ye Chen didn't take them too seriously.

Ye Chen firmly believed that while the outcome was important, the process was even more so.

Obsessing over the result while neglecting or even impacting the process was a loss beyond redemption.

Of course, he would give his all in this first trialing contest, and as for the final result, that would depend on what the ultimate outcome of giving his all was!

As long as he did his best throughout the process, then whatever the result, he would have no regrets!

"Armed with the 'Ice-Sealed Divine Body' foundation of eight hundred and ten maneuvers, along with the recently cultivated 'Undying Divine Body,' not to mention the numerous treasures and methods I possess... this Dragon Slaying contest will show just how many True Dragons I can kill!"

A gleam of determination sprang into Ye Chen's eyes and with a "swoosh," he flew into the transmission light array.

The next moment, the aura flickered, and Ye Chen had completely vanished.

After Ye Chen had been transmitted away, there were not many people left who had not been transported. Within less than half the time it takes for a pot of tea to steep, the rest had also disappeared without a trace.

In the end, the only ones left in this desolate island region were the three powerhouses: Divine Venerable Hong Zhu, God King Wucan, and God King Lei Yun.

Divine Venerable Hong Zhu gazed as the Little Provincial Princess and the four youths, along with Ye Chen, were transported away one after another, then turned her eyes to the Extreme Heaven Spirit List suspended in the void, "I wonder what kind of results will be on this Spirit Ranking in seven days."

"Which of those little fellows will lose, and which will win."

God King Wucan and God King Lei Yun also remarked with emotion, "The outcome of the Myriad Dragon Cavern's Dragon Slaying trial is unpredictable."

"While those with great strength have the best hope of attaining a high ranking, inside the Myriad Dragon Cavern lie countless unpredictable events, as well as True Dragons below the 'Five Tribulations' that these youngsters can't deal with using just their physical abilities. It's really hard to guess the outcome."

"Let's see. In seven days, everything will be revealed."

...

After a flash of spiritual light, Ye Chen discovered that he had been transported to a valley.

The valley was flanked by two toweringly tall and gigantic cliffs, which grew closer together the higher you looked, revealing only a sliver of sky at the very top.
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The valley itself was extremely dim and filled with a thick, gray fog.

At the moment, apart from him and Spirit Light Child "Sixty-Two," Ye Chen couldn't see anyone else.

Clearly, everyone had been scattered during the transportation, dispersed throughout the various regions of the Myriad Dragon Cavern's desolate island.

"Master, we are now in the southern region of the entire desolate island. According to my senses, this is 'Misty Canyon,'" reported Spirit Light Child after assessing the valley's situation.

"Misty Canyon? Child, do you know the specific details of this place?"

Spirit Light Child, a Martial Artist's assistant for training and trial contests, was Ye Chen's only source of information in this unfamiliar locale.

The Child looked towards the deeper and darker areas of the canyon and said, "Master, 'Misty Canyon' has three living areas for True Dragons at its innermost. The first area is inhabited by countless Gray Winged Dragons, the second by the extremely formidable Ironclad War Dragons, and the deepest part, the third area, is a gathering place for Five-Clawed Azure Dragons."

"In the 'Gray Winged Dragon' area, according to my unlocked memories, the strongest is a late-stage Heavenly Saint level winged dragon; in the 'Ironclad War Dragon' and 'Five-Clawed Azure Dragon' gathering zones, there are True God-level True Dragons. Within the 'Ironclad War Dragon' area, the strongest is a Three Tribulations True God level dragon, and in the 'Five-Clawed Azure Dragon' zone, there is an even more powerful Four Tribulations True God dragon!"

"Master, I am Spirit Light Child number Sixty-Two, and although my unlocked memories rank second among all the children, they are not complete. There could be more unforeseen variables within."

"Master, if you decide to hunt True Dragons in these three areas, you must be cautious."

"Master, besides this 'Misty Canyon,' if you go three thousand miles further north or south, there are several other True Dragon territories, but they are just as perilous."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded and took a deep breath in his heart.

He had been told by God King Wucan that the desolate island of the Myriad Dragon Cavern housed True God-level True Dragons. Ye Chen didn't expect that in this Misty Canyon where he'd been transported, there would be such Three and Four Tribulations True Gods!

"It seems I can try my luck in the 'Gray Winged Dragon' area; as for the territories behind it, I must be careful," he pondered.

Ye Chen didn't plan to abandon this region to search for True Dragons in other areas.

Not to mention that other territories might be even more dangerous, just the narrow valley with no visible end in sight—and the narrow strip of sky above—would probably require a great deal of energy and time for Ye Chen to venture through.

He had only seven days to hunt True Dragons, and of course, he wanted to use his time wisely, with no desire to forsake what's near for what's far.

"Let's go, let's first check out the 'Gray Winged Dragon' territory."

A flicker of spiritual light touched Ye Chen's hands, and the defensive Divine Robe Purple Mist True Garment spread out, enveloping both himself and Spirit Light Child within its protection.

At the same time, Ye Chen retrieved a mirror with a clench of his hand.

This mirror, the "Tongming Mirror," was a divine artifact Ye Chen had obtained after killing the Thin and Fat Saints in the Five Elements Mountain.

The Tongming Mirror had miraculous tracing and concealment abilities. Considering he might need it in this Misty Canyon, Ye Chen took it out.

Then, Ye Chen strode deeper into the Misty Canyon.

After walking about five or six miles, the canyon suddenly widened, and he heard countless roars of winged dragons ahead. He could barely make out numerous winged dragons, flapping their giant wings, flying chaotically through the dim canyon between the two mountain walls.