The foreign races in the arena were all terrified by the rumors of the "Demon Polluted Beast," and even more so by the mention of an even more terrifying exotic beast by Sovereign Lei Bo.
They thought of those great figures who protect them and safeguard this universe.
Upon hearing the rumors of the "Demon Polluted Beast", Ye Chen likewise thought of the great figures who help this universe fend off countless dangers.
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Ye Chen sighed in his heart.
Long ago, when Ye Chen was still the weakest Martial Artist in the True Qi Realm, he strived not to be called one of the "Three Fools of Qingyun Sect" anymore, fighting to establish himself in the world of martial arts.
Upon breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm, he learned Jiang Yao's origins, and had already taken on the heavy burden of avenging Jiang Yao and the Divine Phoenix Clan.
Later, he grew step by step, becoming stronger bit by bit.
Breaking through to the Rotating Pill Realm, reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm, achieving True God, and becoming Divine King...
Ye Chen not only helped Heavenly Saint Qian Ji fulfill his wish, capturing the Old Ancestor of Humpback Mountain who harmed Heavenly Saint Lian Yue, but also assisted Jiang Yao in resolving the two main enemies of the Divine Phoenix Clan, the "Vermilion Bird Clan" and the "Flying Spirit Clan's" chiefs in the Undersea Divine Palace of Minor Spirit Realm. Furthermore, he helped the Zhou Family of the Divine King in the Divine Kingdom develop and prosper again, and saved Lin Fei'er, sister of Lin Shan who was imprisoned on Heavenly God Mountain...
Now, Ye Chen is no longer just fighting for himself. He also helps countless people he encounters who need aid!
Ye Chen knows, if Wanmu Mountain Divine Kingdom faces danger, if this universe faces threats, if he can help, he will likewise unhesitatingly assist, just as he has done for his family, for Jiang Yao's Ancient Clan, and for others!
"Indeed, as Sovereign Lei Bo said, this universe still harbors countless dangers."
"Many great figures have shielded us from danger, allowing us peace of mind in cultivation and growth."
"When we grow strong, we must take up this burden and protect the younger generation!"
With mind and spirit increasingly reflective, Ye Chen's eyes grew brighter.
He was not frightened by the recently learned dangers of the "Demon Polluted Beast" and that even more terrifying exotic beast.
Rather, these dangers further fueled Ye Chen's tremendous motivation.
He desired his strength to be formidable enough to aid his tribe, to guard his people!
"At present, although I am not as formidable as 'Lord Yan' or even that 'Lord Emperor Yan', I can still do what I am capable of."
With light flashing in his eyes, Ye Chen once again looked at the divine statue of "Lord Yan."
"Now, the upcoming two rounds of trials are opportunities for growth and striving!"
"To receive more of the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill's Divine Light Infusion', I will work hard to accept as much as possible and cultivate the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill' to its utmost intricacy! Then, in the fourth round, I will exert all efforts to slay the 'Demon Polluted Beast.'"
"For my selection score, and also to help the Extreme Spirit Clan eradicate more 'Demon Polluted Beasts', and furthermore to equip myself with more means to handle the 'Demon Polluted Beast' in the future!"
Ye Chen will not regard the "Demon Polluted Beast" merely as the issue of the Extreme Spirit Clan.
This exceedingly dangerous creature may very well appear in other Divine Kingdoms, perhaps even within the Wanmu Mountain Divine Kingdom. Being able to cultivate methods to combat such a creature that potentially threatens all Divine Kingdoms is certainly ideal!
Ye Chen glanced at the divine statue, unable to contain his eagerness to begin the third round of cultivation.
Others from foreign races also began to gaze at the divine statue of "Lord Yan," driven by the desire to obtain the Divine Light Infusion.
Sovereign Lei Bo, witnessing this, finally began to speak concretely about the third round of selection.
"In the third round, you will receive the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill's Divine Light Infusion' left by 'Lord Yan', which will last for an hour."
"During this hour, you are to receive as many layers of Divine Light Infusion as possible. Your selection score will be determined based on the number of layers received."
If you don't receive much, later you can only rely on your own cultivation of the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill' technique to enhance the protection level against the 'Demon Polluted Beast'.
"Receiving three layers or less in the Divine Light Infusion results in elimination score, causing direct disqualification in the third round of selection."
"Receiving four to six layers results in a lower level score."
"Receiving seven to nine layers results in a middle level score."
"Receiving ten to twelve layers results in the best upper level score. Upon receiving ten to twelve layers of Divine Light, the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill' will directly manifest in silver; its corresponding Divine Light will be sufficient to withstand the Demon Pollution of a 'Sovereign-level' 'Demon Polluted Beast'!"
"Of course, above 'Sovereign-level' there exists an even stronger golden level that surpasses Sovereign-level Divine Light. Rumored to reach such a Divine Light level, it can not only fully shield against the damage brought by 'Demon Polluted Beast', but even defend against harm from those more terrifying exotic beasts behind it!"
"However, you do not need to give too much thought to obtaining this golden Divine Light Infusion; even our Extreme Spirit Clan's sovereigns are unable to receive this level of Divine Light Infusion. That tier is the highest level of the 'Immaculate Protective Divine Skill', specifically left by 'Lord Yan' for more frightening exotic beasts, not solely aimed at the 'Demon Polluted Beast'."
"Alright, now everyone sit cross-legged on the stone platform, listen to my mantra, and start preparing to receive the Divine Light Infusion!"
After Sovereign Lei Bo finished speaking, "whoosh whoosh whoosh," the more than ten thousand foreign race members who had passed through the "Photographing Spirit Mirror" and "Fate Tribulation Cave" to arrive at the third round, many dashed eagerly towards the stone platform closest to the divine statue.
These people could imagine that the closer to the divine statue, the higher the likelihood of receiving Divine Light Infusion.
However, the space below the divine statue is limited, and only a few quick movers managed to squeeze to the area directly beneath the statue, leaving the rest slightly farther away.
Amidst the crowd scrambling for spots, Ye Chen did not follow suit in scrambling.
He simply sat cross-legged at the place where he originally stood.
Ye Chen pondered within his heart, with a character like "Lord Yan" at such a level, if there were truly to be a Divine Light Infusion, it would be impossible for merely being close to the divine light to receive more infusion of divine light—though there is some possibility, it's extremely limited.
More importantly, it depends on the compatibility with the "Immaculate Body-Protecting Divine Skill" and the comprehension of one's own cultivation technique.
Instead of fighting for it, one should rely on true strength to win!
Among the crowd, there were also people like Ye Chen who had confidence in themselves and sat down nearby.
Before long, even those fighting for territory sat down.
More than ten thousand martial artists sat scattered across a stone platform spanning hundreds of thousands of feet.
Once everyone sat down, the mantra of Sovereign Lei Bo reached everyone's ears.
This mantra was precisely the one to invoke the infusion of divine light.
Ye Chen and members of various foreign races began to chant the invoking mantra with Sovereign Lei Bo.
Countless voices echoed quietly on the stone platform, and after several breaths, as the invoking mantra was completed, the originally silent divine statue suddenly emitted more than ten thousand beams of divine light.
Divine light directly encompassed everyone seated on the stone platform.
Next, everyone felt an inexplicable infusion of divine light rushing towards them.
Of course, although everyone could sense the Divine Light Infusion, its intensity varied from person to person.
Soon, the differences became apparent.
Just several breaths later, three people began to float several feet into the air from their seated position.
Of these, two were foreign Sovereigns, with one floating up two feet and the other three feet.
The third person was Ye Chen, who floated to a height exceeding six feet!
If anyone could discern the similarity among the three, they would find that all of them had received the Immaculate Body-Protecting Divine Skill's cultivation mantra during the second round of the "Fate Tribulation Cave" selection and had seen the divine statue.
Evidently, the opportunity to see the divine statue in the second round gave them an advantage in receiving the Divine Light Infusion in the third round.
However, even among the leading three, Ye Chen was the farthest ahead.
Clearly, though they all saw the divine statue, Ye Chen's capacity to receive the Divine Light Infusion surpassed that of the two Sovereigns!
At this moment, Ye Chen, floating beyond six feet high, had received three layers of Divine Light Infusion, which appeared as three layers of divine light phantoms shimmering around him.
Meanwhile, the other two Sovereigns only had two layers of divine light phantoms.
As for those still seated on the ground, yet to float up, they had merely received one layer of Divine Light Infusion.
Of course, this was only the situation after several tens of breaths.
As time passed, gradually the situation on the field began to change.
Others gradually floated up from the ground, their Divine Light Infusion layers increasing continuously.
After a cup of tea's time, three individuals surpassed the previously leading two Sovereigns.
However, none of the three could surpass the foremost Ye Chen.
At this time, Ye Chen had already floated beyond fifteen feet high, receiving six layers of Divine Light Infusion!
He had three layers more than the second-ranked person!
When half the allotted time for Divine Light Infusion, an hour, had passed.
Ye Chen had floated to a height of a hundred feet, having received ten layers of divine light, transforming into a divine marvel of silver!
According to Sovereign Lei Bo, this outcome had already reached the upper level of achievement in the third round of Divine Light Infusion selection!
As for the second-ranked individual, they had just floated beyond forty feet, having only received six layers of divine light, still within the lower level range, far behind Ye Chen!
Ye Chen directly surpassed everyone, even doubling or tripling their height!
At this moment, observing the crowd's movements, Sovereign Lei Bo saw Ye Chen achieve ten layers of divine light after just half the time, and was utterly astonished!
"Ten layers of divine light?!"
"How so quickly, to reach ten layers of divine light?!"
"Even those of the Extreme Spirit Clan with high compatibility with the 'Immaculate Body-Protecting Divine Light' need to spend most of an hour or even the full hour to reach this level!"
"After all, ten to twelve layers of Divine Light Infusion correspond to the Sovereign-level ability to resist Demon Pollution! Many Sovereigns in our Extreme Spirit Clan can't achieve this level of resistance!"
Sovereign Lei Bo was filled with shock.