Primordial Star Scripture

Seeing the two to three hundred Sovereigns in the grand hall suddenly fall silent, Ye Chen felt a jolt in his heart and mind.

"Could it be that those Commanders are beings who surpass the Sovereign Realm?!"

When the gray-robed elder mentioned the Commanders earlier, Ye Chen was still speculating whether these Commanders might be Nine-Star Sovereigns.

But now, in this grand hall filled with many Nine-Star Sovereigns, those same Sovereigns exhibited extreme reverence when the gray-robed elder mentioned the Commanders, none daring to utter a word.

At that moment, Ye Chen realized instantly that these Commanders must be at a realm far higher than that of the Nine-Star Sovereigns.

And to surpass the realm of a Nine-Star Sovereign, the only possibility left would be beings beyond the Sovereign Realm!

Although Ye Chen had already guessed that the "Purple Ore Mystery Realm" gathered numerous Challengers from previous generations,

he never imagined that there could be beings who surpassed the Sovereign Realm present!

Divine Master Realm experts?

As for beings more powerful than those of the Sovereign Realm, Ye Chen had only ever encountered the lingering soul of the deceased Huyan Divine Master.

He had never met a truly living Divine Master!

Ye Chen couldn't help but feel the urge to see for himself—what did these Divine Masters truly look like?

Beside Ye Chen, Mu Qingxue was similarly stunned, her beautiful eyes flashing with shock when the gray-robed elder mentioned the Commanders and the grand hall fell silent.

Her radiant eyes sparkled brightly.

Evidently, the peculiar nature of this "Purple Ore Mystery Realm" once again left Mu Qingxue completely astonished.

As for Lin Shan and Sima Liao, upon seeing so many Sovereigns and then hearing about even more powerful Commanders, their eyes flickered, as if contemplating something unknown.

At that moment, a Nine-Star Sovereign spoke up, "The Great Commander is currently in secluded cultivation and will not come this time."

"As for the other four Commanders, they just headed toward the Purple Crystal Divine Mountain. They should be arriving soon."

Before his words had even faded, four beams of Divine Light shot into the grand hall from one of the passages.

Ye Chen had already noticed earlier that this grand hall, seemingly constructed from Purple Silver Pearls, had six passages within it.

One passage was the largest, while the other five were slightly smaller, each leading to different directions.

These four shooting beams of Divine Light all emerged from the largest passage.

"Could it be that these four beams of Divine Light are the so-called four Commanders?"

As the thought flashed through Ye Chen's Divine Sense, the four beams of Divine Light dissipated, revealing the forms of four individuals within.

Among them were three men and one woman. The men were strikingly handsome and formidable, while the woman appeared dazzlingly beautiful, though none exuded any hint of Divine Power, appearing as ordinary as common folk.

Yet, as the four entered the hall, the two to three hundred Sovereigns who had been sitting all simultaneously stood up with a loud "whoosh" and bowed deeply, saying, "Greetings to the Four Commanders, My Lords!"

These four individuals were indeed four of the Five Great Commanders here!

At this moment, one of the Commanders—a male clad in black—waved his hand lightly, signaling the bowing Sovereigns to rise.

Immediately, his gaze turned toward Ye Chen and the other three.

The instant this black-robed Commander's gaze landed on Ye Chen, Ye Chen felt the Stars Tower in his Qi Sea suddenly emit a flash of Divine Light, as though shielding itself just like it had previously blocked the Heavenly God List's investigations.

At this moment, the Stars Tower seemed to once again block the black-robed Commander's probing gaze, only revealing some irrelevant methods of Ye Chen's cultivation.

The black-robed Commander seemed to find nothing unusual. His gaze lingered on Ye Chen for just a moment before sweeping over to Mu Qingxue, Lin Shan, and Sima Liao.

Finally, he addressed the four: "To have survived crossing the Three Great Undersea Killing Formations of the Deadly Sea and to arrive here, you all seem truly extraordinary."

"Allow me to introduce myself first. You can call me 'Qing Shan Divine Master' or the Second Commander."

The black-robed Commander then gestured toward the graceful woman by his side. "This is the Third Commander here, 'Mu Ling Divine Master.'"

He next introduced the young man in yellow robes. "This is the Fourth Commander, 'Divine Master Huafeng.'"

And finally, he motioned to the green-robed man. "This is the Fifth Commander, 'Jiuyuan Divine Master.'"

As Ye Chen heard the introductions, his heart trembled.

These Commanders... they were truly Divine Masters!

Ye Chen's gaze lingered on the four Commanders. Yet no matter how hard he focused, he failed to discern any of their methods. Not even the faintest trace of Divine Power could he detect.

Clearly, the Divine Master Realm was far too high a level—so lofty that it was utterly beyond his comprehension!

At this moment, upon hearing that these individuals were Divine Masters, legendary beings who surpassed the Sovereign Realm, Sima Liao was so taken aback that he hurriedly knelt and bowed toward them, saying, "Greetings, Esteemed Divine Masters!"

Even Sima Liao hadn't expected to encounter such mighty Divine Masters here.

In his mind, if he could form connections with these Divine Masters, he need no longer fear Ye Chen in the slightest!

Seeing Sima Liao bow, Lin Shan hesitated before also attempting to kneel.

Yet at that moment, the graceful Third Commander, Mu Ling Divine Master, cast her sparkling eyes on Mu Qingxue, then briefly glanced at Sima Liao. With a flick of her sleeve, she repelled Sima Liao from his kneeling posture with an invisible force and prevented Lin Shan from bowing further.

Mu Ling Divine Master spoke directly, "There's no need for formalities from you all. Let's first get to the important matters."

She then turned her gaze to the black-robed Commander. "Since the Great Commander is absent, Qing Shan, why don't you quickly explain the matters regarding the 'Purple Ore Mystery Realm' and 'Purple Crystal Divine Mountain' to these youngsters? I still have cultivation waiting for me after I pick my candidate."

The Second Commander, Qing Shan Divine Master, looked at Mu Ling Divine Master, then briefly at Mu Qingxue with a chuckle. "It seems, Mu Ling, you've already found someone you're interested in."

"Very well. Since the Great Commander isn't here, I'll wrap this up quickly."

As he spoke, Qing Shan Divine Master's expression turned grave.

He looked at Ye Chen and the other three and said, "You must be wondering why we Divine Masters are here, alongside so many Sovereigns in this grand hall."

"Now, I'll explain everything to you."

"This Heavenly God Mountain is, in fact, a Divine Mountain brought into this universe by a powerful force from the Cosmic Sea!"

"Inside Heavenly God Mountain, there are even more powerful Divine Masters overseeing its affairs. Those stronger Divine Masters belong to that very faction of great might."

"As for us, we're merely responsible for overseeing the hidden 'Purple Ore Mystery Realm' in the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain's greater world. We don't even have the qualifications to officially join that great force."

"Heavenly God Mountain was originally bestowed by that force from the Cosmic Sea as a land of opportunity for the Divine Kings of this universe. Not just for the Divine Kings, that force has also left countless sites of fortune across this universe for Divine Venerables and even Sovereigns to utilize in their cultivation."

"If you ever have the chance to enter the Cosmic Sea, you'll learn the name of that great force—it is called the 'Ancestral God Temple!'"

Ancestral God Temple?

At the mention of these three words, Mu Qingxue, Lin Shan, and Sima Liao, though unfamiliar with the name, deduced from the reverence shown by the Divine Masters that it was undoubtedly a force of extraordinary power.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen was utterly shaken to his very core.

"So, Heavenly God Mountain is a land of fortune brought into this universe by the Ancestral God Temple, specifically for Divine Kings!"

"No wonder I came across a site left behind by a being beyond the Sovereign Realm during my traversal of the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain's greater world. The Ancestral God Temple must have countless such beings surpassing the Sovereign Realm!"

Ye Chen, of course, had heard of the Ancestral God Temple before!

Back when he ventured into the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain, Mrs. He had mentioned the Ancestral God Temple to him.

It was due to the "Extreme Heavenly Supreme Seal" that the Ancestral God Temple had brought into this universe that he and Feather Spirit Divine Venerable were hunted by members of the Ferocious Beast Star Domain.

That "Extreme Heavenly Supreme Seal" was precisely an opportunity left by the Ancestral God Temple for the Sovereigns of this universe.

At that time, Ye Chen had merely envied Mrs. He for being able to partake in the mysterious opportunities of the "Extreme Heavenly Supreme Seal."

Never had he imagined that the "Heavenly God Mountain" he was now in would also be one of the opportunities left behind by the Ancestral God Temple.

Recalling how Mrs. He had remarked upon the Ancestral God Temple's control over myriad affairs in this universe, even overseeing the appointment of every Divine Kingdom Ruler, Ye Chen found himself yearning even more for the mysteries of the Ancestral God Temple and the Cosmic Sea!

Of course, despite being utterly shaken inside, Ye Chen maintained outwardly the same astonished expression as Lin Shan, Sima Liao, and Mu Qingxue, as though hearing the name "Ancestral God Temple" for the first time.

Qing Shan Divine Master, after mentioning the Ancestral God Temple, continued, "Normally, the Heavenly God Mountain left by the Ancestral God Temple operates with the rules of a four-layer greater world."

"However, changes often arise within each layer of these greater worlds."

"For the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain, the change lies within the Sea of Mist."

"The original rule of the Sea of Mist required Challengers to gather a thousand Purple Silver Pearls to pass through. However, every few tens of thousands of years, a Death Storm erupts, sweeping all those outside the Green Light Safe Zone into the Deadly Sea Bottom."

"It seems you were unfortunate enough to encounter this Death Storm."

"As you know, being swept into the Deadly Sea Bottom is essentially a killing trap set by the Heavenly God Mountain. Of course, as a domain left by the Ancestral God Temple, there is a thread of life granted to the Challengers. Hence, by overcoming the Three Great Undersea Killing Formations, you made it here."

"The numerous Sovereigns gathered in this hall, as well as many deceased Challengers from previous generations, similarly encountered Death Storms during their attempts to traverse Heavenly God Mountain. They too overcame the Three Great Killing Formations and ended up here."

"However, even though you've escaped the dangers of the Death Killing Formation and no longer face an immediate threat to your life, you still face a grave crisis."

"That crisis is being eternally trapped within this 'Purple Ore Mystery Realm!'"

"To escape this crisis, there are only two paths."

"The first is to cultivate to a level surpassing the Sovereign Realm, in which case you can directly leave Heavenly God Mountain."

"The second is to complete the designated tasks of 'Refining Purple Silver Pearls' and conquering the 'Purple Crystal Divine Mountain' within the three-month exploration period of the second layer greater world of Heavenly God Mountain!"