CHAPTER 1241: CHAPTER 1173: EIGHT STARS, SECT MASTER COMMAND

When the Heaven-reaching Path before Ye Chen had fully unfolded, the Heaven-reaching Paths of everyone else unfurled simultaneously.

However, among the more than fifty million paths, there were vast differences.

The worst showed only one kind of blue.

The best was Ye Chen’s Heaven-reaching Extreme Path, a convergence of seven colors!

Countless people gazed at their own Heaven-reaching Path, then looked at Ye Chen’s, and could only shake their heads in helplessness.

Comparing oneself to others could be infuriating.

They really couldn’t compare to Ye Chen.

Even the five Star Lords felt a surge of powerlessness in their hearts at this moment.

After all, Ye Chen’s Seven-color Heaven-reaching Path surpassed theirs by two or three levels!

"The Heaven-reaching Path is the strongest, but it doesn’t necessarily mean one will gain the best benefits since Ye Chen may not be able to overcome the challenges on it."

Some could only comfort themselves in this way.

At this moment, as all the Heaven-reaching Paths formed, what everyone cared about was what rewards lay on the path.

It was then that the voice, with not a sliver of emotional fluctuation, spoke again: "Now, everyone, step onto the Heaven-reaching Path, strive to break through the barriers, and obtain your rewards!"

As the voice faded, figures flew toward the Heaven-reaching Paths ahead of them.

Ye Chen, staring at the Heaven-reaching Extreme Path of seven converging colors before him, took a deep breath and, with a flicker in the void, arrived atop the Heaven-reaching Path.

The next moment, Ye Chen felt the surrounding scene change, and it seemed he was directly in a universe.

Looking ahead, he could see although he was in the pitch-black space of the universe, countless stars were twinkling in the distance.

"This Heaven-reaching Extreme Path possesses special Space Laws?!"

"Am I still on the Heaven-reaching Path, or have I entered another universe? Or is this Heaven-reaching Path itself a universe?"

Gazing at the endlessly distant array of stars, countless thoughts flew through Ye Chen’s mind.

At this moment, Ye Chen suddenly heard a voice sound by his ear.

This voice was not the emotionless one that had accompanied everyone in the Nine Bends Demon Realm.

The voice carried an incredible power; although it sounded composed and earnest, Ye Chen sensed it belonged to a great existence.

The voice said, "Over the years, the Nine Bends Demon Realm has had various test methods, but none have ever reached my standard of inheritance by the fourth Demon Domain."

"Sovereign Realm? A young hero."

With these words, Ye Chen felt as if an inexplicable power was probing every part of his body!

This probing, Ye Chen felt, was more formidable than anything he had experienced before! Even though any other power would be unable to probe the Primordial Star Scripture and Stars Tower completely, this power managed to faintly touch them.

One must know, Ye Chen’s Primordial Star Scripture and Stars Tower were left by Zi Ji Star Lord!

Ye Chen was confident that no Star Lord could probe them.

Even though this mysterious power couldn’t fully explore them, it being able to faintly touch was absolutely terrifying!

Who exactly was the owner of this voice?

Was he a living person, or merely a thought left in the Nine Bends Demon Realm by a Divine Soul?

If it was a Divine Soul thought and still so formidable, it was even more unbelievable!

As Ye Chen’s mind swirled with endless thoughts.

The voice continued, "Your cultivation technique is invincible, your talent is unmatched. Everything meets the standard. However, you must still be tested."

"Since you are at the Sovereign Realm, you shall undergo the Eight Stars Test."

This voice seemed to be talking to itself.

Then, raising its tone, it said to Ye Chen, "Young man, next, you will enter eight stars to undergo my final test. For each Star Test you pass, you will unlock a reward. If you can complete the tests of all eight stars, you will combine the eight rewards and obtain my highest inheritance reward!"

"My highest inheritance reward, not to boast, is definitely among the top three in countless universes and the Cosmic Sea."

"Young man, strive to seize it!"

"I hope you can pass all the Eight Stars Tests!"

The implication behind these words stirred Ye Chen deeply.

Because he was at the Sovereign Realm, he faced the Eight Stars Test?

Did the Eight Stars Test have something to do with my realm?

If I can pass all eight stars’ tests, I will receive the highest inheritance reward? Is it a top-three reward in innumerable universes and the Cosmic Sea?!

Such a reward was enough to shock Ye Chen.

Awarded from countless universes and the Cosmic Sea claimed to be in the top three, to speak such words was terrifying, for, surely, countless powerful beings existed through endless ages in the Cosmic Sea and these universes, and to be in the top three among all this, the reward was indeed transcendent!

This filled Ye Chen with extraordinary anticipation.

What could the highest final reward be!

As Ye Chen’s mind was filled with intense activity.

Bang!

Ye Chen felt himself moving rapidly through the cosmic darkness, traversing toward a star among the myriad stars in the distance.

The next moment, Ye Chen instantly entered this first star!

"This!"

Upon reaching this star, Ye Chen discovered that his entire being was transformed; all his divine power seemed sealed, even his realm was confined, reverting to the most elementary level—the True Qi Realm.

Now, Ye Chen is directly a person at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm.

"The first star, True Qi Realm, twelfth level?"

Ye Chen’s mind and spirit moved, seemingly vaguely understanding what the test of this first star was all about.

At this moment, Ye Chen saw countless figures charging towards a mountain peak, and Ye Chen was transported among these figures.

"Sword Debate on Kun Cang Mountain!"

"Our Kun Cang Star’s first Divine Mountain, Kun Cang Mountain, has opened. It’s said there is great fortune inside. Let’s see who among us can seize that great fortune!"

Countless discussions rose around him.

It didn’t take Ye Chen long to figure it out.

It turned out that on this star, everyone was sealed at the True Qi Realm, always cultivating in the True Qi Realm, almost cultivating it to perfection!

And just a few days ago, the Divine Mountain on this star, which had always been shrouded in divine mist, suddenly opened, and a Divine List descended, stating that a stele inscription would appear in the Divine Mountain, and within the inscription, there was a Manual that everyone could cultivate, but everyone had only three days to cultivate it.

After three days, the Sword Debate on Kun Cang Mountain would take place, and whoever won first place in the Sword Debate would receive the highest reward on the Divine List of the Divine Mountain.

When Ye Chen understood these words, the voice beside his ear that told him about the Eight Stars trial also suddenly appeared: "Young man, your first star’s test is to compete in the ranking of the Sword Debate on Kun Cang Mountain with these people in the True Qi Realm, and seize first place."

"Only if you seize first place can you pass this trial."

"Here, you can only use True Qi at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, and you can only cultivate the Manual in the stele inscription like everyone else."

"You must stand out among all in the True Qi Realm and seize first place!"

After this voice spoke, Ye Chen understood.

His first trial was to compete with people in the True Qi Realm star in terms of cultivation ability!

Even though Ye Chen was now sealed in the True Qi Realm, even though Ye Chen felt that his ability to draw upon cultivation insights seemed sealed at the True Qi level back when he was on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.

But what was there for Ye Chen to fear!

He had to know that even back on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Ye Chen was a top genius in the True Qi Realm, cultivating the secret technique of the Gang Yuan Chapter of the Primordial Star Scripture, and Ye Chen was even more suited for cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture than Zi Ji Star Lord imagined!

It could be said that Ye Chen was absolutely fearless of any challenge in cultivation!

"Come on!"

"True Qi Realm, first star, I really want to feel that experience again of being in the True Qi Realm!"

Ye Chen and countless others all surged towards Kun Cang Mountain.

Three days later, Ye Chen and everyone from the True Qi Realm star comprehended the Manual from the stele inscription—Minor No-Origin Secret Manual.

Then, the Sword Debate on Kun Cang Mountain began!

A day later, Ye Chen was directly transported away from this star!

And of course, Ye Chen without any surprise took first place in the Sword Debate on this star!

"Where did this expert come from, he seized the fortune within the Divine Mountain!"

"Could it be, he has ascended?"

When Ye Chen was wrapped in a Divine Light and flew out of Kun Cang Mountain, leaving this star, under the watchful eyes of countless gazes, he became a mythical legend on this star.

The second star, Spirit Sea Star.

Ye Chen directly arrived at a star full of cultivators from the Spirit Sea Realm.

This time, he ventured with countless strong practitioners from the Spirit Sea Realm into a land of ruins.

And Ye Chen’s task was to compete with the strongest practitioners of the Spirit Sea Realm on this star for the highest reward in this land of ruins.

Ye Chen once again completed the test of the Spirit Sea Realm!

Then, the Rotating Pill Realm.

The Heavenly Saint Realm.

The True God Realm.

The God King Realm.

The Divine Venerable Realm.

The Sovereign Realm.

Ye Chen discovered that the voice required him to undergo trials of the Eight Stars, which turned out to be tailored according to his realm, truly testing every one of his realms!

Ye Chen, in each realm, went through a competition with the strongest practitioners of the same realm.

These competitions were so marvelous.

There was the Sword Debate on Kun Cang Mountain, the grand adventure in the ruins, the duel at the pinnacle of the imperial city with the top talent, and philosophical dialogues with the strongest practitioners...

Ye Chen, with his unparalleled talent, left eight incredible myths among the Eight Stars!

Ultimately, he passed all the trials of the Eight Stars!

Boom!

When Ye Chen completed the trial of the eighth star and was transported out.

In the next moment, Ye Chen found himself directly in an underground palace.

And in front of him, there was a stone platform, which held an ancient token. Ye Chen looked at the front of the token and saw three large characters written on it—Sect Master Command.

Sect Master Command?

Could this be what the voice referred to as the highest reward?

One of the top three rewards that countless universes and even the Cosmic Sea could rank?