Primordial Star Scripture

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Two Void Sky True God level powerhouses came walking on the waves.

Mu Lan True God donned a cyan robe, while True Phoenix turned into human form, wearing an ice-blue gown.

As they walked, mists swirled around them, moisture lingered in the air, one emanating gentle grace and the other regal dignity, yet both their faces were stunningly otherworldly.

Seeing these two Void Sky True Gods arrive at the lake's edge, even Ye Chen couldn't help but become momentarily distracted.

Void Sky True Gods!

In the Lower Realm's Barbarian Wilderness Continent, because of the restrictions of the Heaven and Earth Laws, it was nearly impossible to encounter Void Sky True Gods, and now he was seeing two at once!

"Greetings, True Phoenix Predecessor!"

"Greetings, Mu Lan Predecessor!"

Ye Chen bowed respectfully to True Phoenix and Mu Lan True God.

These two Void Sky True Gods, one was the True Spirit Sacred Beast that had originally brought Jiang Yao to the Lower Realm, and the other was a member of the Divine Phoenix Clan who had specifically come in search of Jiang Yao. Their presence here was all because of Jiang Yao, so of course, Ye Chen was exceedingly polite to them.

The two Void Sky True Gods also nodded with a faint smile toward Ye Chen.

Because of Jiang Yao, both of them also held favorable impressions of this young youth, Ye Chen.

"Princess Yao, I have already lifted the binding barrier of the Azure Blue Mansion, and the Phoenix Feather can now come out," True Phoenix said to Jiang Yao after nodding toward Ye Chen.

As she spoke, she extended her palm lightly, and the tiny Azure Blue Mansion appeared within her hand. The Azure Blue Mansion flashed with light, and an Ice-Blue Phoenix Feather emitting a strange divine light flew out from it.

"Feng Ling Predecessor!"

Seeing the Phoenix Feather, both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao exchanged looks of joy.

They had deep affections for this Phoenix Feather, as it was thanks to this Feng Ling Predecessor, that they had made significant progress in the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb; one broke through the Primordial Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, and the other awakened the Divine Phoenix Clan bloodline. Later, with the help of Feng Ling's control over the Azure Blue Mansion, they had managed to evade the sinister plots of Heavenly Saint Moya and successfully escaped from the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.

Feng Ling was a Phoenix Feather placed in the Azure Blue Mansion by a Void Sky True God, always trapped within the mansion. Though Ye Chen and Jiang Yao could communicate with it, they had never been able to release it from the Azure Blue Mansion.

Unexpectedly now, with the intervention of the Void Sky True God level powerhouse True Phoenix Predecessor, the Phoenix Feather had also left the Azure Blue Mansion and appeared before them.

"To think, all three of us were originally from the Upper Realm, and now we have all met here," True Phoenix sighed as she looked toward Mu Lan True God and the Phoenix Feather.

All three of them had come to the Lower Realm because of the Divine Phoenix Clan's great battle.

The Phoenix Feather arrived on the Barbarian Wilderness Continent first, over three thousand years ago when the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan attacked the Zhenlong Holy Land of the Divine Phoenix Clan. It was brought to a remote area of the Minor Spirit Realm by the Azure Blue Mansion during the conflict, and was eventually brought to the Lower Realm by Heavenly Saint Moya.

True Phoenix, on the other hand, came down to the Lower Realm with Jiang Yao seventeen years ago when the war between the three Ancient Clans had reached the very heart of Divine Phoenix City.

And Mu Lan True God arrived on the Barbarian Wilderness Continent ten years ago, in search of Jiang Yao.

A war spanning thousands of years had brought the three of them together beside the lake at the Heavenly Sacred Palace; indeed, the ways of the world are unpredictable.

While True Phoenix was musing, Ye Chen looked at Mu Lan True God, eager to speak.

When Jiang Yao descended to the Lower Realm, the Divine Phoenix City, the core of the Divine Phoenix Clan, was under siege by the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan. Seventeen years had passed since then, and Ye Chen was unsure of the state of the Divine Phoenix Clan now.

Mu Lan True God had come to the Barbarian Wilderness Continent ten years ago, so she should know more about the current situation of the Divine Phoenix Clan.

Noticing Ye Chen's expression, Mu Lan True God guessed what he was curious about. She gave a light smile and said, "Ye Chen, you and Princess Yao have ventured through many places. Princess Yao didn't want me to keep you in the dark about our clan."

"These past few days, Princess Yao has been worried about you. I haven't gone into detail about the state of the Divine Phoenix Clan. Now, let me tell you both about it," she continued.

The words of Mu Lan True God made Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, Liu Qingmei, and Palace Master Yuan Li all listen intently, even True Phoenix and the Phoenix Feather looked seriously at Mu Lan True God.

Everyone wanted to know what had become of Divine Phoenix City after the battle.

"Seventeen years ago, when True Phoenix left Divine Phoenix City with Princess Yao, the city was facing its most dire moment," Mu Lan True God said, her voice growing somber; even Jiang Yao had tears in her eyes, and True Phoenix recalled her own time in Divine Phoenix City with a sigh.

"If it weren't for the extreme urgency, the Young Clan Leader would have never allowed Princess Yao to take such a risk leaving!"

"True Phoenix fled with Princess Yao from Divine Phoenix City, other Divine Phoenixes led many of the youths away. The clan's strong remained behind, facing off against the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan, protecting the fleeing youths, and vowing to defend Divine Phoenix City to their last breath!"

"The Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan, after spending thousands of years, initiated the war amongst the three clans. What they coveted were the two most precious treasures of our Divine Phoenix Clan, and indeed of the entire Minor Spirit Realm: the 'Nirvana Pool' and 'Phoenix Divine Blood'!"

"The 'Nirvana Pool' and 'Phoenix Divine Blood' are hidden in the secret grounds of Divine Phoenix City, the heart of our clan. Because these items held their attention, many of our young clanspeople, along with Princess Yao, were able to leave Divine Phoenix City safely, avoiding the pursuers of the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan who continued to focus all their forces on attacking Divine Phoenix City to seize the two treasures!"
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Nirvana Pool!

Phoenix Divine Blood!

The secret truths spoken of by Mu Lan True God were unknown to both Ye Chen and Jiang Yao, but now, the two of them had finally learned why the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan, both Ancient Clans, had attacked the Divine Phoenix Clan.

It was for these two most precious treasures!

"Ye Chen, Princess Yao, Qingmei, I'm afraid the three of you do not know what these two treasures signify," Mu Lan True God asked them.

Ye Chen and the others shook their heads.

Given their age, they hadn't been exposed to such secrets, and although Jiang Yao was born into the Divine Phoenix Clan, she had left shortly after her birth and knew very little about the clan's affairs.

"The reason why these two treasures are considered the most precious treasures of the entire Minor Spirit Realm, the reason why they have driven the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan to invade our Divine Phoenix Clan, is because these two treasures are related to the breakthrough of the 'Void Sky True God'!" Mu Lan True God explained.

"Phoenix Divine Blood and the Nirvana Pool are related to the breakthrough of the Void Sky True God? Do you mean to say that these two treasures can help the Void Sky True God make the leap to the realm of the Space-Time God King?!" Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise.

He was aware that beyond the level of Void Sky True God, there was an even more powerful realm of the Space-Time God King.

Not long ago, he had just entered the Icebound Temple, a place of inheritance from the Ice Seal Divine King.

As Ye Chen was shocked, he heard Mu Lan True God's voice continue, "The Void Sky True God is not the limit, above the Void Sky True God there's the even more magnificent realm of the Space-Time God King. Also, the Void Sky True God is not just a single realm; in total, the Void Sky True God is divided into 'Nine Tribulations of True Gods, Nine Realms of True Gods'!"

"Nine Tribulations? Nine Realms?!"

When Mu Lan True God mentioned this, Ye Chen, Jiang Yao, and Liu Qingmei were all tremendously shocked.

They had only ever heard of the realm of the Void Sky True God, but they had never heard that it was actually divided into nine realms.

What were these nine tribulations and nine realms?

"Just like the Heavenly Saint Realm, which is divided into early, middle, and late stages, the True Gods naturally also have their own classifications."

"To break through to the Void Sky True God from the late stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm, you must endure an incredibly terrifying Heavenly Tribulation. Only by crossing the Heavenly Tribulation can your Essence, Qi, and Spirit completely transform, activating Divine Power within your body, officially becoming a Void Sky True God!"

"Yuan Li is certainly clear on this."

As Mu Lan True God said this, Palace Master Yuan Li also nodded and added, "Yes, I have not sensed the coming of the Heavenly Tribulation and have been unable to break through to the True God Realm. As soon as I successfully pass through the Heavenly Tribulation, I will become a Void Sky True God. If I fail, then I can only perish."

Mu Lan True God also nodded, "In fact, the Heavenly Tribulation that one must cross when breaking through from the late stages of Heavenly Saint Realm to the Void Sky True God is only the first tribulation. Once you break through to Void Sky True God, you will be sent by the forces of the cosmos into the Minor Spirit Realm, and within this realm, you will face eight more Heavenly Tribulations!"

"The Heavenly Tribulation for breaking through from the late stages of the Heavenly Saint Realm to the Void Sky True God is known as the First Heavenly Tribulation. At this point, the deity is only referred to as the 'First Tribulation True God'."

"After becoming a First Tribulation True God, the second Heavenly Tribulation sensed is the Second Heavenly Tribulation. Only after crossing the Second Heavenly Tribulation, can one become a 'Two Tribulations True God'."

"Beyond that, there's the Third Heavenly Tribulation, the Fourth Heavenly Tribulation, all the way to the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation, ultimately leading to the breakthrough of Three Tribulations True Gods, Four Tribulations True Gods, and all the way up to Nine Tribulations True Gods!"

"Finally, when you become a Nine Tribulations True God, only then can Divine Power undergo a thorough and significant transformation, which will bring about the even more dreadful Star Divine Calamity!"

"Only by surviving the Star Divine Calamity can one become a magnificent Divine King!"

"These nine attempts at passing through the tribulation, each one more perilous and frightening than the last, are absolutely unavoidable. Once you sense the coming of the Heavenly Tribulation, you must face it. The vast majority of True Gods perish within the first five attempts at tribulation, while those who survive all nine—the Nine Tribulations True Gods—are exceedingly rare throughout the entire Minor Spirit Realm!"

"Of course, there are significant benefits to surviving a Heavenly Tribulation; each time you pass through it, your body's Divine Power increases dramatically, and your understanding and mastery of the Time Law grows exponentially! Nine Tribulations True Gods are the most glorious and dominant beings in the entire Minor Spirit Realm!"

"That is the Nine Tribulations and Nine Realms of the Void Sky True God!"

"It is precisely because of the existence of the Nine Tribulations and Nine Realms that there are countless falls among the Void Sky True Gods. Otherwise, the Minor Spirit Realm would be overrun by innumerable Void Sky True Gods. After all, the lifespan of a True God is extremely lengthy, able to live for millions of years if not for dying in a Heavenly Tribulation. This system of nine tribulations and realms is likely also a balance imposed by the Heaven and Earth Laws."

Nine Tribulations of True Gods, Nine Realms of True Gods!

The words of Mu Lan True God gave Ye Chen a new understanding of the entire classification of strength among the Void Sky True Gods.

Apparently, the Void Sky True God isn't like the Heavenly Saint, divided only into early, middle, and late stages. Instead, the Void Sky True God is classified into nine distinct levels, with the Nine Tribulations True Gods being the strongest amongst them!

"Elder Mu Lan, you and True Phoenix, what level of True God are you?"

"Are the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Flying Spirit Clan trying to take 'Phoenix Divine Blood' and 'Nirvana Pool' because it's related to passing through the Nine Tribulations of the True God?"

Ye Chen took a deep breath and asked Mu Lan True God.