Primordial Star Scripture

Qin Yuntian instantly yielded, causing countless martial artists below to take a deep breath.

This is the deterrence of absolute power!

Even though Qin Yuntian was arrogant and domineering before, even though he was an Eight Stars Sovereign.

Facing the more powerful Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King, he had no choice but to bow down!

Countless martial artists held even greater respect for "Sovereign Xuechen" and the "Northern Territory King."

Such characters.

Without even being present, they had deterred an Eight Stars Sovereign Great Powerholder.

Such poise was truly captivating!

Meanwhile, Mu Ling, Mu Xiao, Lin Xiaowan, Nie Ningnin, and City Lord Nie, who had been extremely worried for Ye Chen's safety, were now breathing a sigh of relief.

Ye Chen was safe!

With "Sovereign Xuechen" and the "Northern Territory King," with Long Li's concern, and with the protection of the "Sovereign Order," Divine Dragon Mountain couldn't send a Divine Venerable or a Sovereign to deal with Ye Chen. His life-and-death crisis was finally over!

Even if Divine Dragon Mountain could still send a God King Level martial artist to face Ye Chen, Mu Ling and the others knew that with Ye Chen's strength, a God King Level would definitely not pose a life-threatening danger to him!

"The Sovereign Order."

"The Sovereign Order that Long Li sought from Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King was actually to protect me..."

When he heard Sovereign Hong Li's words, images of the young girl he had been with in the Fire Pond and the hurrying figure of Long Li who came to save him when he was hit by backlash flashed through Ye Chen's mind!

Long Li, after their encounter, no matter how shy or angry she was, still treated him so well!

"I knew it, that young girl couldn't possibly harm Ye Chen," Xiaojiu also sighed with relief inside the Ice Snow Jade Pendant.

She was originally concerned that Ye Chen, following the East Territory King and others, would face danger from the three Sovereigns of Divine Dragon Mountain, but now, with the "Sovereign Order" given by Long Li, she didn't have to worry about Ye Chen at all!

The three Sovereigns of Divine Dragon Mountain no longer dared to make a move against Ye Chen!

This made Xiaojiu feel even more fondly towards Long Li.

"Long Li looks so serene and delicate, yet her kindness towards Ye Chen is almost on par with Jiang Yao," Xiaojiu thought to herself.

The first matter announced by Sovereign Hong Li, concerning the "Sovereign Order" and the warning to Divine Dragon Mountain, left everyone pondering.

Then, Sovereign Hong Li continued to speak.

"Alright, the first matter about the trust of Junior Sister Long Li has been announced," she said.

"Next, there are several other matters to announce."

Whoosh!

The words of Sovereign Hong Li caused everyone's gaze to focus on her once again.

Millions of martial artists were eager to hear what else she would say.

At this moment, Sovereign Hong Li's gaze swept across Qin Yuntian, the East Territory King, and other Great Powerholders, eventually settling on Ye Chen.

Sovereign Hong Li said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, regarding the matter between you and Junior Sister Long Li, my master 'Sovereign Xuechen' and the 'Northern Territory King' are already aware."

"Both of them say, this young man, you have quite the nerve!"

By the end, the brows of Sovereign Hong Li were almost furrowed.

The thought that her stunningly beautiful Junior Sister had been involved with Ye Chen was something even Sovereign Hong Li was somewhat incredulous of.

Boom!

The slightly stern words of Sovereign Hong Li instantly shocked countless martial artists.

Indeed.

The "Sovereign Order" was after all something Long Li sought from Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King to protect Ye Chen.

But Ye Chen's involvement with Long Li was not something Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King could overlook or let pass without action.

Perhaps, they would have a more special punishment for Ye Chen!

The three Sovereigns of Divine Dragon Mountain, Qin Yuntian, Protector Zhuge, and Elder He, who had been feeling dejected over the "Sovereign Order" matter, were filled with hope.

They wanted to kill Ye Chen, but were prevented from doing so, and those who stopped them were not ones they dared to resist, which of course frustrated them!

However, hearing the stern tone of Sovereign Hong Li, the three found a glimmer of hope.

Could it be that the next announcement by Sovereign Hong Li was specifically targeting Ye Chen?

"Hmph, I've said it, Long Li is dearly loved by Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King, they wouldn't just let Ye Chen take advantage of her without consequence," Qin Yuntian glanced sideward, looking at Ye Chen to see how he'd react to Sovereign Hong Li's stern voice.

Yet, Qin Yuntian was disappointed.

Ye Chen's expression didn't change drastically; it only showed some helplessness.

Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King said Ye Chen had quite the nerve, and all Ye Chen could do was smile wryly in helplessness.

After all, his encounter with Long Li was due to the Heavenly Union Flame, and it was something neither Long Li nor he had anticipated in the slightest.

Of course, Ye Chen was not one to shirk responsibility.

After sighing, Ye Chen looked at Sovereign Hong Li and said directly, "Senior Hong Li, the matter concerning Long Li and me is indeed a result of me causing harm to Long Li. Whatever punishment that Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King, the two seniors, have in mind, I, Ye Chen, am ready to accept!"

Ye Chen's bright and resolute gaze shocked Sovereign Hong Li, who was initially somewhat annoyed.

Sovereign Hong Li recalled the moment they heard about the incident with Long Li, how Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King had both rushed over in a hurry.

She also remembered how furious Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King appeared, ready to take action and capture Ye Chen.

What none of Sovereign Hong Li, Sovereign Xuechen, and the Northern Territory King expected was Long Li standing in their way, also securing a "Sovereign Order" for Ye Chen's sake and explaining to Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King that she absolutely would not allow the two to harm Ye Chen!

Long Li's protectiveness towards Ye Chen astonished Sovereign Hong Li beyond belief at the time.

Sovereign Hong Li couldn't believe that a True God could inspire such protectiveness from her Heaven's Chosen younger sister.

This clearly wasn't something that could be explained away by merely having a relationship.

Obviously, this True God had something special about him that caused her disciple sister Long Li to develop feelings of love!

At that moment, seeing Ye Chen's firm and luminous gaze, Sovereign Hong Li felt that this youth in front of her might really be no ordinary individual.

He stood unafraid even in the face of the three great Sovereigns of the Divine Dragon Mountain!

He faced the likely punishment from Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King with composure!

Such demeanor, such grace, was not at all like that of a True God!

Perhaps many Sovereigns lacked such composure!

This caused Sovereign Hong Li, who was originally quite displeased with Ye Chen due to Long Li, to involuntarily soften her stern expression.

When Sovereign Hong Li spoke to Ye Chen again, although her voice was still cold, it carried a few degrees less reproach.

"Ye Chen," Sovereign Hong Li said to Ye Chen, "about the matter with disciple sister Long Li, originally my master and the Northern Territory King were going to severely punish you; however, taking my sister's plea into consideration, the two Sovereigns reduced your punishment, imposing only three demands on you."

"These three demands, if you can meet them, then the matter with disciple sister Long Li will be forgiven by the two Sovereigns. If you cannot meet them, the punishment will come directly upon you!"

Three demands?

Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King had three demands for Ye Chen?

Hearing Sovereign Hong Li's words, countless martial artists became curious as to what three demands Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King would make.

Ye Chen, too, was somewhat surprised that the resolution of Sovereign Xuechen and the Northern Territory King would be three demands.

What three demands?

Ye Chen looked toward Sovereign Hong Li.

"While there are three demands, in fact, it is three trials set by the two Sovereigns for you. If you can pass them, it indicates that you are worthy of being close to disciple sister Long Li. If you cannot, it will prove that you are not as formidable as my disciple sister claimed, and of course, punishment must be imposed!" Sovereign Hong Li said.

"The first demand is that you must enter the 'Supreme Divine Institute' ranked first during the upcoming assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes, a few months from now!"

The commotion erupted as countless martial artists outside the arena gasped at this first demand made by Sovereign Hong Li.

They did not expect that the first demand on Ye Chen by the two Sovereigns would be for Ye Chen to attain the first rank in the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes!

The assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes—this is the strongest assessment where geniuses from the entire Divine Kingdom come together.

This kind of assessment involves not only combat power but also encompasses every aspect, including talent and comprehension.

Even if Ye Chen could kill Qin Feng, showing strong combat power, achieving the first rank in the cutthroat competition of countless geniuses from the entire Divine Kingdom is absolutely going to be incredibly challenging!

Not to mention attaining the first rank in the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes, even gaining entry to any of the nine great Divine Institutes is an aspiration for countless martial artists of the Divine Kingdom, and gaining entry to the strongest among them, the "Supreme Divine Institute," would make countless martial artists leap with joy.

And yet Ye Chen is being asked not only to enter the Supreme Divine Institute but to seize the top rank in the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes?!

This is truly too difficult!

"In every assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes, countless prodigal youths emerge from the Divine Kingdom. They may either be secluded individuals in secretive cultivation or those raised by reclusive figures, or ones who have always concealed their edge, waiting to burst forth during the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes."

Among the crowd, Lin Xiaowan, Mu Ling, Mu Xiao, and other disciples who already belonged to the Supreme Divine Institute, having gone through the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes, knew the difficulty of attaining first rank in the assessment.

Even they had fallen far short of the first rank in their time.
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Not to mention them, even Qin Feng was not the first rank in the assessment back then!

Upon hearing this demand, Ye Chen also felt his heart shake.

Previously, in the Undersea Divine Palace, Elder Ku Du told him that getting into the Supreme Divine Institute would be an outstanding achievement.

Ye Chen did not expect that now, through an unexpected turn of events, he would be required not only to enter the Supreme Divine Institute but also to win first rank in the assessment of the nine great Divine Institutes!

However.

Ye Chen did not lack confidence in himself.

After taking a deep breath, Ye Chen raised his voice to Sovereign Hong Li and said, "I will strive for the first demand of the two seniors!"

Ye Chen did not know the outcome of events yet to occur.

But his statement of intent to strive indicated that he was indeed confident in achieving the first rank!

If this were before, perhaps Ye Chen would not have much assurance. But now, he had transformed from the late stage of Heavenly Saint to an Eighth Tribulations True God and had even brought the fourth chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Primordial Beginning Chapter," to Great Accomplishment!

His natural talent, combat power, and comprehension were all extraordinary.

Even in a competition with the entire Divine Kingdom's geniuses, Ye Chen harbored no fear!