NOVPUBCai Xiao'er's words sent a tremor through Ye Chen's mind and spirit.
"The Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List?"
"What kind of ranking is that?!"
Ye Chen couldn't help but ask aloud.
Cai Xiao'er's eyes sparkled with brilliance, "Ye Chen Gege, this 'Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List' represents the ultimate rankings of the strongest divine flames of the Polar Sky level throughout this entire universe!"
"Every divine flame born from heaven and earth possesses varying levels of strength. Even among Polar Sky-level divine fires, there are differences in power."
"The vast majority of Polar Sky-level divine fires can't even make it onto the 'Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List.' Only the top one hundred most powerful Polar Sky-level divine fires can be ranked on it! Furthermore, whenever a stronger divine fire emerges and enters the 'Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List,' the entire ranking will shift accordingly."
Boom!
As she spoke, Cai Xiao'er waved her hand.
A cluster of flames suddenly flew from Cai Xiao'er's body, surging into the Void Heaven above, and eventually formed a massive ranking board.
Ye Chen noticed that the top of the ranking board displayed the five large characters: "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List."
Ye Chen's attention was quickly drawn to the names of the top one hundred divine fires on the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List."
"First on the Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List: Ice Extinction Flame! Already owned, owner information unknown!"
"Second on the Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List: Supreme Dark True Fire! Already owned, owned by the 'Moke Ancient Clan'!"
Ye Chen observed that the names of the divine fires already claimed had turned red on the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List," while those that had no owners remained in white text.
The Moke Ancient Clan, which had obtained the second-ranked Supreme Dark True Fire, left a strong impression on Ye Chen.
This was a clan Ye Chen had long heard of on the "Heavenly Spirit Rankings." According to rumors, they were the foremost non-human advanced clan in the universe. Upon reaching adulthood, they already possessed combat power at the True God level, and they had birthed more Sovereign-level beings than any other race in this cosmos!
To think that the second-ranked divine fire ended up in the hands of such a clan.
What shocked Ye Chen even more was that if the Moke Ancient Clan only managed to obtain the second-ranked divine fire, then who could have possibly claimed the number one-ranked Ice Extinction Flame?
The "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List" stated that the owner of the Ice Extinction Flame was unknown. Without a doubt, whoever possessed such a flame would surely be an extraordinary being of unparalleled might!
At the third rank on the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List," Ye Chen saw the "Ancient Temple Spirit Fire," which Cai Xiao'er had mentioned earlier.
The board read: "Third on the Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List: Ancient Temple Spirit Fire! Recently emerged and currently unclaimed, still in an unowned state!"
The list did not mention that the Ancient Temple Spirit Fire resided in the "Ancient Forbidden Grounds."
Evidently, this information was known only to the "Nine Flames Clan," to which Cai Xiao'er belonged, and the top clan of the True Spirit Divine Kingdom, the "Blood Wing Clan."
Ye Chen hadn't expected that Cai Xiao'er would directly reveal this secret to him.
Ye Chen glanced further down the list.
Bone Spirit Ghost Fire, Extreme Evil True Flame, Great Pavara Divine Flame…
The names of the flames further down the list also broadened Ye Chen's horizons.
After reading through the names of all one hundred divine fires on the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List," Ye Chen's mind reeled.
Surprisingly, he did not find the name of his own "Blue Extreme Iceflame" on the list!
Ye Chen had long been aware of the immense power of the Blue Extreme Iceflame in his possession.
Even though he hadn't fully mastered it, with this divine fire alone, he was already capable of sweeping through numerous Immortal Divine Venerables.
Ye Chen had a hunch that if he ever completely mastered the Blue Extreme Iceflame, it might be enough to contend against many Sovereigns!
Yet, even so, the Blue Extreme Iceflame did not make it onto the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List," which spoke volumes about the power of those top one hundred divine fires.
It seemed that every divine fire ranked on the "Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List" was an entity of transcendent existence.
They were either owned by powerful Nine-Star Sovereigns or monopolized by major clans!
As Ye Chen pondered, Cai Xiao'er's wide eyes turned to him.
The little girl said, "Ye Chen Gege, you're probably wondering why your Polar Sky-level flame isn't on the 'Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List,' right?"
"Of the one hundred divine fires listed, sixty-nine have already been claimed. Even our 'Nine Flames Clan,' which has deep ties to divine flames, has only obtained two listed flames: the thirteenth-ranked 'Heavenly Ghostly Fire' and the forty-seventh-ranked 'Nine Mysterious Cold Fire.'"
"Both of these divine fires are under the control of powerful figures in our clan. Even though my father is a Nine-Star Sovereign, he doesn't possess a divine fire from the 'Extreme Heaven Divine Fire List'—he only wields some ordinary Polar Sky-level flames."
"Ye Chen Gege, for you, as a human, to command a Polar Sky-level flame in the God King Realm—even if it's an unranked divine flame—it's already astounding enough!"
"And I can sense that your abilities aren't limited to just Polar Sky-level flames; you have something even more impressive!"
Cai Xiao'er looked at Ye Chen with clear admiration.
The little girl's words made Ye Chen think of something.
He couldn't help but ask aloud, "Little girl, how did you know I possess a Polar Sky-level flame?"
"Logically, extreme heavenly objects shouldn't be detectable unless their owners reveal them, especially since you're only in the True God Realm."
"Ye Chen Gege, I can sense the Polar Sky-level flame within you because I have an extremely rare Divine Body from our 'Nine Flames Clan'—the 'Nine Spirits Divine Body'! With the innate divine ability of my Divine Body, even Sovereign-level figures can't hide their divine flames from my eyes."
"In fact, because of my 'Nine Spirits Divine Body,' I've been able to refine Polar Sky-level divine flames even in the True God Realm!"
Cai Xiao'er blinked her big eyes proudly at Ye Chen. "Ye Chen Gege, aren't I amazing?"
Seeing the little girl's prideful demeanor, Ye Chen chuckled, "Indeed, you are incredible."
Ye Chen finally understood why Cai Xiao'er was able to detect his "Blue Extreme Iceflame"—it was due to her unique Divine Body.
Glancing at the "Fire Red Token" in his hand, Ye Chen asked, "By the way, little girl, what exactly is this 'Heavenly Cauldron Transformation' and 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order' you mentioned earlier? Is this 'Fire Red Token' really an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order'? And are they truly connected to the 'Ancient Forbidden Grounds'?"
"Also, why was I the only one to obtain this token? None of the other recruited martial artists received one. Could it be because I possess a Polar Sky-level divine flame?"
Cai Xiao'er nodded, "Ye Chen Gege, you're absolutely right! The token you obtained from the Divine Light Cluster is indeed an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order'! Only individuals with Polar Sky-level divine flames are qualified to receive an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order' and gain entry into the 'Ancient Forbidden Grounds' to collect other divine flames within!"
"As for the other recruited martial artists, since they don't possess Polar Sky-level divine flames, they naturally lack the qualifications to obtain an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order.'"
As she said this, Cai Xiao'er's gaze turned towards the distant horizon. The little girl seemed to be lost in memories. "My father once told me that whenever an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order' appears, the opportunity to enter the 'Ancient Forbidden Grounds' officially begins."
"Each time an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order' manifests, it will descend upon any nine designated territories among countless marked zones. After our 'Nine Flames Clan' and the 'Blood Wing Clan' learned of the existence of the 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order,' we collectively seized control over all the marked zones and divided them between ourselves."
"But who could have imagined that this time, an ordinary star like the 'Dark Swamp Star' managed by our clan would be one of the nine designated locations where an 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order' materialized!"
"Not only that, but this time, we discovered one 'Heavenly Cauldron' at the southern end of the 'Dark Swamp Star' and acquired eighteen 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Orders.' Meanwhile, you also encountered another 'Heavenly Cauldron' at the northern end and obtained eighteen 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Orders,' making it a total of thirty-six tokens between us!"
"Ye Chen Gege, each person can only bind one 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order.' You have seventeen unbound Divine Light Clusters left. Would you consider selling them to our clan?"
"If you do, it would be a tremendous favor to our clan. And if you'd like to join us in entering the 'Ancient Forbidden Grounds,' our 'Nine Flames Clan' will certainly ensure your safety!"
By the end of her speech, the little girl stared longingly at the seventeen unbound Divine Light Clusters in Ye Chen's hand.
Seeing Cai Xiao'er's expectant gaze, Ye Chen smiled and, with a slight move of his fingers, "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," sent the seventeen Divine Light Clusters flying directly toward her.
"Little girl, no need to talk about selling. These seventeen Divine Light Clusters are a gift to you."
"However, I hope your clan can agree to two conditions for me."
The Divine Light Clusters, containing the 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Orders,' were no doubt highly valuable. From Cai Xiao'er's words, Ye Chen could tell how precious the 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Orders' were.
Yet Ye Chen didn't place much value on them.
On the one hand, he had an abundance of Purple Silver Pearls and cared little for wealth.
On the other hand, Cai Xiao'er's 'Nine Flames Clan' was one of the five supreme clans of the True Spirit Divine Kingdom. The fact that Cai Xiao'er hadn't sought help from powerful figures in her clan to forcibly seize the Divine Light Clusters from him but instead requested to buy them earned his appreciation for both Cai Xiao'er and her clan.
If the 'Nine Flames Clan' had wanted to take the Divine Light Clusters by force, Ye Chen's incredible abilities would still be no match for the countless Sovereigns from a mighty clan.
Since Cai Xiao'er treated him with respect, he didn't mind giving away the seventeen Divine Light Clusters.
After all, he already owned one 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order.' The rest were redundant to him; rather than keeping them as useless items, it was better to use this opportunity to secure two things he wished for.
When the seventeen Divine Light Clusters flew toward her, Cai Xiao'er's eyes widened in astonishment. "Ye Chen Gege... You, you're just giving them to me like that?"
"These Divine Light Clusters are the essential tools for entering the 'Ancient Forbidden Grounds,' and their value rivals even extreme heavenly objects! If I inform my father, he'll definitely offer you a price that will satisfy you!"
Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively and smiled, "No need for any price. Little girl, as I said earlier, as long as your clan can promise me two things, that will suffice."
"What two things?" Cai Xiao'er asked eagerly, "If it's within our ability, our 'Nine Flames Clan' will surely agree."
