Primordial Star Scripture-Chapter 917 - 867: Ye Chen’s Transformation (1st Update)

After seeing the comprehension requirements of the first part of the "Bead Refining Diagram," Ye Chen took a deep breath and began browsing through the entirety of the two manuals.

One cup of tea's time later, Ye Chen closed the two books.

At this moment, Ye Chen did not appear tense; on the contrary, his eyes gleamed brightly.

"According to the 'Red Soul Cultivation Skills,' there is a method to determine Divine Soul strength, which categorizes everyone's Divine Soul strength into five levels below the Sovereign realm."

"These five levels of Divine Soul strength are: 'Ordinary Divine Soul,' 'Red Divine Soul,' 'Green Divine Soul,' 'Blue Divine Soul,' and 'Purple Divine Soul.'"

"To mine a thousand Purple Silver Pearl ores from that purple-silver giant mountain, one's Divine Soul strength must reach the level of 'Red Divine Soul.' Because of this, the 'Red Soul Cultivation Skills' are included within the Bead Refining Diagram."

"However, this set of 'Red Soul Cultivation Skills' isn't a simple method to gradually strengthen the Divine Soul. Instead, it uses an approach not of this universe, directly flooding immense Divine Soul power into the cultivator's Divine Soul. As long as one's Divine Soul can endure this influx, their strength will increase directly, completing the 'Red Soul Cultivation.'"

"But if the Divine Soul cannot endure this forceful infusion, it will collapse and disintegrate completely!"

"For this reason, the voice earlier mentioned that cultivating the 'Bead Refining Diagram' is dangerously treacherous."

This method of directly boosting Divine Soul strength through infusions of power felt completely novel to Ye Chen.

At the same time, Ye Chen grew even more curious about the strength of his own Divine Soul.

Regarding the three major signs of life—Essence, Qi, and Spirit—because of cultivating the "Primordial Star Scripture," all three of Ye Chen's surpassed those of Martial Artists in his realm by far.

In addition, Ye Chen had practiced many Divine Soul attack methods.

Especially during his time within the undersea mountain peak—where to enhance his Divine Soul Combat Power, he had refined over 8,000 Purple Silver Pearls. This made Ye Chen feel that his Divine Soul was unlike any other.

Ye Chen also wanted to verify whether the strength of his Divine Soul had reached the level of a "Red Divine Soul"!

After pondering for a few breaths, Ye Chen followed the methods outlined in the "Red Soul Cultivation Skills" and sat cross-legged in the eerily boundless void.

Then, clenching a spell with his hand, an endless stream of purple-silver-infused energy surged forth, rushing toward Ye Chen seated on the ground.

Whoosh.

As the purple-silver energy engulfed him, Ye Chen instantly felt as though a mysterious force had ignited within his Divine Soul.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, a beam of crimson Divine Light rose from Ye Chen's Divine Soul—Red Divine Light!

According to the "Red Soul Cultivation Skills," this unmistakably signified that his Divine Soul strength had already reached the level of "Red Divine Soul"!

"Hmm?"

"I didn't even undergo the Divine Soul power infusion, yet my Divine Soul has already reached the 'Red Divine Soul' level."

"Could it be that my prior cultivation had already elevated my Divine Soul strength to this level?"

Ye Chen had long felt that his Divine Soul power far surpassed others, granting him that horrifying ability to battle beyond his realm.

Now, by testing against the five-tiered strength system, his Divine Soul revealed its "Red Divine Soul" level instantly, thrilling Ye Chen to no end.

"Moreover, I sense that the 'Red Divine Soul' might not even be my Divine Soul's strongest form. However, to determine whether it has reached the more formidable 'Green Divine Soul' level, I must complete the first part of the Bead Refining Diagram and acquire the 'Green Soul Cultivation Technique' to verify."

"In that case, I'll first fulfill the requirements for the first part of the 'Bead Refining Diagram'!"

Since the "Red Soul Cultivation Skills" required achieving a "Red Divine Soul," Ye Chen accomplished this without requiring Divine Soul power infusions. To complete the first part of the "Bead Refining Diagram," he now needed only to mine 1,000 Purple Silver Pearl ores from the nearby purple-silver giant mountain using the "Purple Silver Bead Mining Method."

With this thought, Ye Chen's eyes flashed as he gazed at the purple-silver giant mountain ahead.

Next, Ye Chen extended his Divine Soul toward the purple-silver giant mountain for exploration.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Ye Chen immediately felt his Divine Soul pierce through the layers of resistance of the purple-silver giant mountain, delving into its depths.

Following this, Ye Chen used the "Purple Silver Bead Mining Method" to uncover—forbidden within the core—pieces of fist-sized Purple Silver Pearls that met the requirements.

With a sweep of his Divine Soul power, the Purple Silver Pearls flew out of the mountain one by one, assembling in front of Ye Chen.

In less than half a cup of tea's time, a collection of 1,000 Purple Silver Pearls—the first part's requirement of the "Bead Refining Diagram"—was piled up before Ye Chen!

"That easy?"

"I've already completed the first part of the 'Bead Refining Diagram' comprehension process?"

The mission's smooth completion left Ye Chen somewhat incredulous.

It was worth noting that the third Killing Formation—the 'Bead Refining Diagram'—only required challengers to comprehend at least the first two parts.

Did this mean that Ye Chen needed only to complete the second part to pass the "Bead Refining Diagram" trial and meet the requirements for clearing the Three Great Killing Formations all at once?

As this thought ran through Ye Chen's mind, his emotions stirred.

While the 1,000 Purple Silver Pearls lay stacked before him, two new manuals emerged, flying directly toward Ye Chen.

These two manuals were, without a doubt, the resources needed to comprehend the second part of the "Bead Refining Diagram": "Green Soul Cultivation Technique" and "Purple Silver Pearl Smelting Technique"!

Simultaneously, a massive furnace—several dozen feet in radius—manifested before Ye Chen.

"New manuals?"

"And a smelting furnace?"

Ye Chen's mind stirred as he turned toward the newly acquired manuals.

…

Ye Chen spent less than two cups of tea completing the first part of the "Bead Refining Diagram," finding it astonishingly simple.

If this scene were witnessed by other challengers attempting the "Bead Refining Diagram," they would surely be left dumbfounded and seething with envy!

Meanwhile, among the eight challengers who entered the third Killing Formation of the "Bead Refining Diagram," aside from Ye Chen, the others were all suffering immensely.

Everyone else was still cultivating according to the "Red Soul Cultivation Skills," channeling the Diagram's Divine Soul energy into their own.

This infusion could only be described as excruciating!

The Divine Soul, inherently the most fragile among the three major signs of life, was now subjected to immense external forces. Any lapse in concentration risked its total collapse.

Even though the Divine Souls of the remaining seven had not yet completely disintegrated, the constant tearing and expansion left them wailing in agony.

"It hurts!"

"This method of strengthening with the Red Soul Cultivation Skills is simply horrific!"

Among Ye Chen's cohort, three Divine Kings were crying out in misery.

At this rate, they doubted whether they could last through the second part of the cultivation.

Similarly, another Divine King from the Snow Desert Divine Kingdom, training beside Lin Shan and Sima Liao, was visibly tormented.

The occasional spasms on his face indicated the depth of his suffering.

Among the remaining challengers, the stronger individuals—Lin Shan, Sima Liao, and Mu Qingxue—appeared to be gritting their teeth in perseverance, though it seemed only a matter of time before their screams of pain escaped them too.

Lin Shan and Sima Liao, despite their impressive combat strength, had relatively weak Divine Souls, and this ordeal of cultivating their souls was surely an unforgettable torment.

…

The seven other challengers continued their "Red Divine Soul" cultivation.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen had advanced into the cultivation of the "Green Divine Soul."

After thoroughly grasping the comprehension of the two new manuals, Ye Chen once again assumed a seated position and began pushing his Divine Soul toward the "Green Divine Soul" level.

This time, while his Divine Soul did not immediately emit the radiance indicative of the "Green Divine Soul," it began exuding mysterious signs of immense strength, heralding its approach to the next level.

This suggested that Ye Chen was not far from fully reaching "Green Divine Soul" strength.

Failing to attain peak "Green Divine Soul" strength immediately, the celestial forces once again poured Divine Soul energy into Ye Chen.

Despite some minor discomfort, Ye Chen's immensely powerful Divine Soul was able to endure it without succumbing to agony.

After half a day of effort,

Ye Chen's Divine Soul had been elevated by the influx of energy to the "Green Divine Soul" level!

Having achieved the "Green Divine Soul," Ye Chen immediately invoked the "Purple Silver Pearl Smelting Technique," channeling his Divine Soul power into the massive furnace before him.

Boom!

The enormous furnace, seemingly ignited by Divine Soul power, turned blazing red as blue flames erupted within.

With a sweep of his Divine Soul power, Ye Chen directed the 1,000 Purple Silver Pearls beside him into the furnace.

Crackle! Crackle!

Under the blue flames, the Purple Silver Pearls began to melt within the furnace.

After most of a day, drops of purple-silver liquid formed in the furnace.

The Purple Silver Pearl Solution was produced.

This signified that Ye Chen had also successfully completed the second part of the "Bead Refining Diagram" requirements: smelting the Purple Silver Pearls into a solution using the Green Divine Soul!

In just about one day of the "Bead Refining Diagram's" seven-day comprehension period, Ye Chen had completed the first two parts required to pass!

And the evolution of Ye Chen's Divine Soul was not yet over.

After completing the second part of the "Bead Refining Diagram," two more manuals flew toward him.

One of these was an even higher-level Divine Soul cultivation manual—the "Blue Soul Cultivation Technique."

The other described the third step in refining the Purple Silver Pearls—the "Solution Condensing Pearl Skills."

Having met the basic requirements of the "Bead Refining Diagram," Ye Chen finally relaxed. Adjusting his mind and spirit, he began studying the fifth and sixth manuals.