NOVPUBIn the past, Ye Chen had also studied supplementary cultivation techniques, such as formations.
At that time, the cultivation of formations greatly benefitted Ye Chen.
Ye Chen naturally was willing to learn "medicine", another supplementary secret technique.
After all, Ye Chen wanted to uncover more secrets of cultivation, secrets of the Divine Body, and secrets of the Divine Soul, all of which were detailed in the "Skywind Medical Scripture" contents.
Even more, Ye Chen aspired to master medicine at an extremely profound level. In doing so, he could someday help countless people he wished to protect—his father, mother, and other loved ones!
The more understanding he could gain, the better he could care for those around him.
Thinking of his father and mother, Ye Chen recalled something else.
When he first arrived in the Divine Kingdom, he didn't bring his father and mother along because his cultivation realm at the time was far too low.
Now, he had already crossed from the Heavenly Saint Realm into the God King Realm, and his combat power had risen to a level where he could sweep away Immortal Divine Venerables.
While he couldn't yet count himself as a true prominent figure in the Divine Kingdom, he could already be considered a strong contender.
"Once I overcome the crises of Heavenly God Mountain and resolve the matters in the True Spirit Divine Kingdom, I will return to the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and bring my parents and loved ones to the Divine Kingdom!"
Ye Chen made his decision.
With this resolution, Ye Chen felt a heavy pressure weighing upon him.
To protect his family and ensure their peaceful life in the Divine Kingdom, he had to grow even stronger!
He first needed to overcome the crises in Heavenly God Mountain and the True Spirit Divine Kingdom!
"I must first conquer Heavenly God Mountain!"
"This 'Skywind Medical Scripture' isn't something I can fully comprehend in a short period. I'll study it carefully after leaving Heavenly God Mountain."
"Previously, I spent over twenty days cultivating within the Fivefold Storm, and we only have two months to traverse the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain. With roughly a month left, I must acquire another 'Passing Light of the God'!"
"For now, I should hurry and find another Life Cavity cave dwelling!"
With his intentions set, Ye Chen packed away the "Skywind Medical Scripture."
Then, Ye Chen bid farewell to the four Artifact Spirit Girls within the "Heavenly Wind Cave" and left.
Returning to the outside, he looked down at the two "Passing Light of the God" marks on his hand. His gaze slipped toward the countless Life Cavity and Death Cavity realms illuminated by divine light.
He had already successfully obtained the "Passing Light of the God" from the two areas granted by his tokens.
For this final area, he would have to rely on his luck.
"Hopefully, I won't end up in a 'Death Cavity realm'; otherwise, I may face another troublesome ordeal."
On the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain, Ye Chen had encountered the crisis of the "Death Fruit".
On the second layer of Heavenly God Mountain, Ye Chen was drawn into the Red Light Death Zone, barely making it out alive.
Ye Chen refused to believe that his luck would always be so dismal on every layer.
Ye Chen hoped this time would go smoother.
After flying for half a day in the "Life Cavity and Death Cavity Great World", Ye Chen trusted his instincts and finally chose to enter the third Divine Light Heritage Cave Dwelling.
Upon entering—
To Ye Chen's surprise, this time, he managed to avoid misfortune and did not stumble into another severe crisis.
This time, within the third Divine Light Heritage Cave Dwelling, Ye Chen had indeed chosen a "Life Cavity realm."
What excited him further was that this "Life Cavity realm" was far simpler than previous ones, like the "Sevenfold Waterfall" or "Heavenly Wind Cave." Ye Chen didn't undergo any significant trials and directly acquired the third "Passing Light of the God."
Though this third Life Cavity realm held little other treasure due to its low danger level—
Ye Chen was more than satisfied.
After all, securing the "Passing Light of the God" was the priority!
Ye Chen already possessed innumerable treasures. Compared to the unpredictable dangers of the "Death Cavity realm", Ye Chen naturally preferred safely obtaining the "Passing Light of the God", even if it meant forgoing any other treasures.
After converting the third "Passing Light of the God" into a pale blue mark, Ye Chen completed the task of traversing the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain ahead of schedule.
Next, Ye Chen faced two options.
One option was to continue braving danger, exploring another "Life Cavity realm" or "Death Cavity realm," risking further peril but possibly reaping new rewards.
The other option was to use the remaining time wisely for cultivation.
Looking at the countless "Life Cavity and Death Cavity realms," Ye Chen ultimately decided against further exploration, choosing cultivation instead.
If all the realms belonged to "Life Cavity realms," Ye Chen might still test his luck despite possible dangers. However, with so many "Death Cavity realms" present, which were difficult to distinguish, Ye Chen was unwilling to waste time here.
After all, greed often leads to great misfortune.
"Instead of gambling on risks with the remaining time, I'll focus on cultivation, solidify my current techniques, and prepare for breaking into the fourth layer of Heavenly God Mountain!"
With that thought, Ye Chen flew out of the countless realms within the "Life Cavity and Death Cavity Great World," heading back toward the massive peak where he had first arrived at the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain.
Once he returned to the giant peak, Ye Chen noticed that no one else had come back early.
Equipped with two tokens, Ye Chen had successfully entered two Life Cavities, and the final Life Cavity he had personally chosen proved extraordinarily simple.
Others hadn't been so fortunate in completing their tasks.
"I'd better start cultivating first."
"I'll practice while waiting for the rest to return."
Sitting cross-legged atop the giant peak, Ye Chen sensed the surging divine power energy coursing through the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain and began cultivation.
Day by day, time passed.
The deadline for completing the two-month traversal of the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain drew closer.
Some challengers entered heritage cave dwellings and never emerged.
Others successfully navigated through a cave dwelling, then promptly entered another to attempt more challenges.
Still, others—like Ye Chen—managed to collect three "Passing Light of the God" marks and returned early to the giant peak.
When the two-month time limit finally arrived, out of over fifty-three thousand challengers, only thirteen hundred or so safely returned.
The rest likely perished during their adventures in the "Life Cavity and Death Cavity realms."
As the surviving challengers gradually gathered, Ye Chen ceased his cultivation.
Scanning the crowd, Ye Chen felt a sense of relief seeing the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan had been lucky once again and survived.
Hua Xuelian had also successfully acquired three "Passing Light of the God" marks and returned unharmed.
When the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan and Hua Xuelian saw Ye Chen already waiting atop the giant peak, they eagerly approached him to recount their experiences in the "Life Cavity realms."
Both had made substantial gains this time.
Hua Xuelian, in particular, had even managed to break through to the Middle Earth Divine Venerate Realm!
As Ye Chen, the Ancient Emperor of the Yan Clan, and Hua Xuelian conversed, other returning challengers were also excitedly exchanging tales.
Those who successfully obtained three "Passing Light of the God" marks all had varying achievements.
What caught Ye Chen's attention was that among the crowd, a few God Kings had managed to directly break through from the Upper God King Realm into the Upper Earth Divine Venerate Realm. One God King from the Wanmu Mountain Divine Kingdom had even ascended to the Lower Heavenly Divine Venerate Realm!
This left Ye Chen truly astonished.
He had previously believed his own gains to be substantial, but he hadn't expected others to progress even faster!
It seemed the rumors about Heavenly God Mountain, where some could breakthrough multiple realms at once, were indeed true!
Ye Chen was deeply curious about how these individuals had managed to leap from Upper God King to Earth Divine Venerate Realm, then break through to Lower Heavenly Divine Venerate Realm.
Ye Chen recalled acquiring the "Fate Divine Pill," though it hadn't produced such dramatic effects.
Could it be that these people had obtained other items that could enhance their cultivation realms?
Intrigued by this mystery, Ye Chen directly summoned the challengers who had made significant breakthroughs.
"Brother Ye Chen!"
"Brother Ye Chen!"
Despite their ascension to the Upper Earth Divine Venerate Realm and even the Lower Heavenly Divine Venerate Realm, these challengers dared not act arrogantly before Ye Chen.
At Ye Chen's call, they hurried over to speak with him.
Their respect for Ye Chen was well-founded.
Though their realms had advanced, realm alone does not equate to actual combat ability. They had yet to reach a stage where their realm could significantly outclass Ye Chen.
Even the challenger who had broken through to the Lower Heavenly Divine Venerate Realm possessed combat power only sufficient to contend with a Superior Heavenly Divine Venerable.
But all of them had heard rumors that back in the first layer of Heavenly God Mountain, Ye Chen had managed to eliminate the Golden Light Assassins—a group of Immortal Divine Venerable-level villains.
Evidently, even with their breakthroughs, none of them were likely Ye Chen's match!
This only deepened their respect and apprehension toward Ye Chen!
Once they arrived before Ye Chen, these challengers quickly answered his questions.
They explained how, after completing the trials of the "Life Cavity realms," they had entered a peculiar pool.
Within that pool, their cultivation realms underwent transformations.
"A peculiar pool?"
Ye Chen nodded in understanding.
So it wasn't the "Fate Divine Pill."
The mysterious pool might very well be an even rarer realm-enhancing artifact hidden within Heavenly God Mountain!
Though Ye Chen hadn't entered that pool to advance his realm, he wasn't overly bothered.
After all, each person has their own fortunes.
Ye Chen felt content with what he had gained.
"Brother Ye Chen, now that we've completed the tasks of the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain, we'll soon enter the final layer."
"Of the fifty-three thousand people who entered Heavenly God Mountain earlier, only about thirteen hundred people remain. Who knows how many will survive after the fourth layer."
"If there's an opportunity for help, we hope Brother Ye Chen can look out for us."
These challengers, whose realms had drastically improved, politely requested assistance from Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded, saying, "If I am able, and have the capacity, I will definitely help."
With that, Ye Chen's gaze shifted toward the Void Heavenly skies.
Ye Chen had no idea what awaited them in the fourth layer of Heavenly God Mountain.
As Ye Chen and the challengers conversed, the traversal of the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain officially came to an end.
In that fleeting moment, all challengers bearing "Three Paths Passing Divine Country" marks were enveloped by a force, wherever they stood. It swept them into a Void Teleportation Array.
With a burst of divine light, they vanished from the third layer of Heavenly God Mountain.
All of them were transported to the final layer—Heavenly God Mountain Fourth Layer Great World!
