Primordial Star Scripture

However, what surprised Ye Chen was that it seemed as if the Divine Light Clusters had scanned all the other individuals and failed to find anyone satisfactory.

In the end, the remaining seventeen Divine Light Clusters all flew directly toward Ye Chen, just like the one that had already chosen him.

Ultimately, they all hovered around Ye Chen.

Yet, these seventeen Divine Light Clusters did not, like the first one that acknowledged him, automatically prompt the "Blue Extreme Iceflame" to recognize him as its master.

Ye Chen could not control the "Blue Extreme Iceflame" to actively acknowledge him, nor could he even break open the light clusters to see what was inside.

"Could it be that among the eighteen Divine Light Clusters from the 'Fiery Red Cauldron,' only one can recognize a master? And the others can no longer belong to me?"

"Then why did they all fly to me?"

Ye Chen pondered, unable to make sense of the situation.

At this moment, more than two thousand recruited Martial Artists also gathered before Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, what's going on?!"

Seeing the seventeen Divine Light Clusters floating before Ye Chen, these Martial Artists couldn't conceal their astonishment.

When the eighteen Divine Light Clusters initially shot out, it had frightened them completely; they even felt the Clusters probing them.

That kind of inescapable examination filled their hearts with extreme dread.

These recruited Martial Artists hadn't expected all eighteen Divine Light Clusters to eventually gather around Ye Chen, and one of them had even been broken open by Ye Chen to reveal what was inside.

The recruited Martial Artists felt that these eighteen Divine Light Clusters undoubtedly hid a profound secret!

Quite likely, they had already been eliminated from partaking in this grand secret.

Only Ye Chen had the opportunity to uncover it!

"Dark Origin Water! Earlier, when those Dark Ancient Demons merely touched the Dark Origin Water, they were instantly killed. Now, tens of thousands of drops have peacefully landed in Ye Chen's hands."

"And there's also the 'Fire Red Token.' What could it possibly signify?!"

All the recruited Martial Artists stared at Ye Chen, recalling the two items he had collected, still in a state of shock.

The crowd was frozen in astonishment.

Ye Chen then turned his gaze toward Kuang Meng.

"Kuang Meng, give it a try—see if you can take one of the Divine Light Clusters hovering here," Ye Chen said, pointing to the seventeen Divine Light Clusters floating beside him.

Kuang Meng hadn't expected Ye Chen to give him such an opportunity. He had watched as Ye Chen interacted with the Light Clusters earlier, clearly showing that they were not dangerous yet concealed some exceptional secret.

For a chance to try, of course, Kuang Meng eagerly agreed!

Though the Divine Light Clusters had not voluntarily flown toward him earlier, acquiring even one by other means would be a welcome surprise!

"Alright, I'll give it a shot!" Kuang Meng nodded, his expression filled with both anticipation and excitement as he looked at the Divine Light Clusters near Ye Chen.

Then, he reached out to grab one of the Divine Light Clusters.

As soon as he tried, the Cluster emitted an immense force of rejection that instantly sent Kuang Meng flying tens of thousands of meters away!

Kuang Meng's face changed, and he quickly flew back.

Finding direct capture ineffective, he tried various methods to access the Clusters, including using Divine Sense and Divine Power to infiltrate them.

But in the end, all attempts were in vain!

Kuang Meng couldn't make any impact on the seventeen remaining Divine Light Clusters.

Seeing this, Ye Chen's expression shifted slightly as he reached out to grab one of the Clusters himself.

Almost effortlessly, Ye Chen grasped one of the Divine Light Clusters in his hand.

Though he still couldn't make the Cluster acknowledge him, what shocked everyone was that while Kuang Meng couldn't touch the Clusters at all, Ye Chen could easily handle them.

"Could it be that only I can control these Divine Light Clusters?"

"Perhaps they really are connected to the 'Blue Extreme Iceflame' within me."

With this thought, Ye Chen invited one of the six Upper Immortal Divine Venerables to try.

However, just like Kuang Meng, the Immortal Divine Venerable was unable to interact with the Clusters.

Finally, every recruited Martial Artist stepped forward to give it a shot, but without exception, every single one failed.

The recruited Martial Artists were filled with disappointment, yet their gaze toward Ye Chen became increasingly reverent.

"Ye Chen truly is remarkable!"

"None of us can obtain these Divine Light Clusters, yet he can alone—and he even broke one open!"

"Could he have achieved this simply because his strength is beyond compare?!"

By now, the entire group admired Ye Chen wholeheartedly and completely abandoned any hope of acquiring the Divine Light Clusters.

Seeing this, Ye Chen ceased experimenting.

With a sweep of his sleeve, he collected all seventeen remaining Divine Light Clusters into his storage space.

"It doesn't matter whether these seventeen Divine Light Clusters can eventually recognize me as their master."

"Storing them away first is never a bad idea."

Above the Void Heaven, Ye Chen, now possessing one master-recognized Cluster and seventeen unclaimed Clusters, turned his attention again to the "Fiery Red Cauldron" below.

The more Ye Chen thought about it, the more he felt the "Fiery Red Cauldron" was enigmatic and unfathomable.

Even now, after the eighteen Clusters had emerged, the "Fiery Red Cauldron" remained beyond his ability to influence.

"Let's go."

"We should continue heading south, toward the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion' and its members."

After this brief detour, Ye Chen said to the recruited Martial Artists.

This time, as the group resumed their flight, the "Fiery Red Cauldron" remained motionless below, quietly hovering.

Within moments, Ye Chen and two thousand others reached the Star Extreme Heaven.

As they proceeded to fly toward the southern region of the stars, after about only half a tea time, they spotted a flying boat of Ultimate Heavenly Divine Artifact quality rapidly approaching their location.

This Heavenly Flying Boat was none other than the one that had previously transported them to the "Dark Swamp Stars"—the Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion's Flying Boat!

"The people from the Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion are finally here?!"

"Could their southern location have faced a similar unusual event, or did they sense changes from our side?!"

Initially, Ye Chen and the recruited Martial Artists had arranged to reunite with the Medicine Pavilion group after seven days.

Up until now, their tasks in the northern area—including their attempt to harvest medicines and obtain items from the erupting Divine Light—had only taken just over five days.

Encountering the Medicine Pavilion Flying Boat en route was definitely not without reason.

The entire group halted their flight and stared at the approaching Flying Boat.

The Flying Boat swiftly closed in, stopping before Ye Chen and the others.

Surprisingly, none of the other members of the Ten Thousand Spirits Medicine Pavilion were aboard—only a Seven-Star Sovereign and the little girl, Cai Xiao'er, emerged from the Flying Boat.

At this moment, Cai Xiao'er's face lit up with joy as her gaze landed on Ye Chen, seemingly sensing something.

She called out to Ye Chen, her voice filled with excitement, "I guessed it right, Ye Chen! You've truly encountered the 'Heavenly Cauldron Transformation!'"

"And Ye Chen, you're indeed incredible—you not only escaped the dangers of the 'Heavenly Cauldron Transformation,' but you even obtained the 'Ancient Heavenly Cauldron Order!'"