Primordial Star Scripture

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Whoosh!

The words of Xue Xian instantly stunned the countless people present in the arena!

What was the Platform of Life and Death? As disciples of the Supreme Divine Institute, they were of course aware.

The Supreme Divine Institute prohibited its disciples from fighting each other privately.

However, when disciples harbored grudges against each other, suppressing them indefinitely without resolution was also problematic.

Therefore, the Supreme Divine Institute set aside a special place where disciples with grudges could engage in Life and Death Battles—an arena where private fighting among disciples was permitted. This place was none other than the "Platform of Life and Death."

The Platform of Life and Death, just as its name implied, was a place where life and death were contended. On it, in many cases, two would go up to fight and only one would come down alive!

The other would die right there on the battleground!

Among the disciples of the Supreme Divine Institute, only those with extreme grudges would choose to fight life-and-death battles on the "Platform of Life and Death."

Now, this top-ranking Divine King named "Xue Xian" suddenly challenged Ye Chen to fight on the Platform of Life and Death, which of course shocked everyone immensely!

"What grudge does this 'Xue Xian' have with Ye Chen that he wants to fight him in a Life and Death Battle on the Platform of Life and Death?!"

Countless True God disciples in the arena looked at Xue Xian and Ye Chen, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Many even quietly informed other True Gods and Divine Kings who were not in the area, urging them to hurry over and see for themselves.

It was evident to everyone that a major conflict was brewing between Xue Xian and Ye Chen.

Not to mention that Xue Xian was a famous powerhouse on the God King List, just Ye Chen winning the first place in the Nine Great Divine Institutes' entrance examination and the top spot on the True God Ranking List made this clash absolutely attention-grabbing.

Naturally, they did not want the True Gods and Divine Kings they knew to miss out on this spectacle!

At the same time, some True God disciples whispered, "Although Ye Chen is formidable, he is just a True God after all and definitely no match for Xue Xian."

"Xue Xian is a top expert, ranked twenty-third on the God King List, with combat strength on par with a mid-ranking Earth Divine Venerable. Not to mention the possibility that he has other hidden tricks up his sleeve!"

"Although rumors say that Ye Chen's combat strength has reached the incredible level of a low-ranking Earth Divine Venerable, the gap to a mid-ranking Earth Divine Venerable is undoubtedly huge."

"If he fights Xue Xian on the 'Platform of Life and Death,' he's bound to die!"

"If I were Ye Chen, I would definitely not accept this 'Platform of Life and Death' challenge. After all, while anyone can issue a 'Platform of Life and Death' challenge to another, if one party does not accept, the challenge will not proceed."

"However, if you don't accept, there are some penalties..."

These murmured discussions certainly did not escape the ears of the top-ranking Divine King Xue Xian.

Hearing these one-sided discussions stating that if Ye Chen accepted the fight on the Platform of Life and Death, he would surely die by his hand, Xue Xian nodded with satisfaction.

He dared to challenge Ye Chen because he was absolutely confident in his ability to kill Ye Chen!

After all, he was a top-ranking Divine King, capable of battling a mid-ranking Earth Divine Venerable across realms. If he couldn't deal with a mere True God, that would be a massive embarrassment!

Even if Ye Chen had many trump cards, Xue Xian was invited by Yang Yunyang Yan to make a move, and naturally, he was prepared!

As for the scenario where Ye Chen would refuse his challenge on the Platform of Life and Death...

He was likewise prepared.

Seeing that Ye Chen had not responded to his challenge, Xue Xian gave a cold laugh before saying, "What about it, Ye Chen, do you accept my 'Platform of Life and Death' challenge?"

"Of course, according to the rules of the 'Platform of Life and Death,' if you don't accept, I can't force you. But as you know, the 'Platform of Life and Death' also punishes those who refuse to fight. If you don't dare to fight me, then you must agree to my three conditions..."

The Platform of Life and Death was the place for two sides to fight to the death.

If one party did not agree to the death duel, of course, no fight would ensue.

However, the "Platform of Life and Death" also specified that if one party does not respond to a challenge, they must agree to three conditions set by the challenger.

This rule was also meant to resolve the grudges between the parties.

Of course, these three conditions could not be too outrageous, as elders in charge of the "Platform of Life and Death" would have to personally review them.

In the past, within the Supreme Divine Institute, whenever there were two parties with life-and-death grudges and similar strengths, they would eventually end up fighting on the Platform of Life and Death.

None of them was willing to step back, nor concede as the weaker party, after all, if you don't dare to accept a challenge, you would have to agree to the three conditions set by the other party.

Even if the three conditions would not be too excessive, agreeing to them would certainly indicate weakness.

For the two parties involved in a life-and-death grudge, this was undoubtedly a tremendous humiliation.

They all believed that they could take the life of their adversary!

It was only in cases where the difference in strength between the two parties was great, such as when a True God disciple offended a Divine Venerable, and the Divine Venerable couldn't attack the True God privately within the Supreme Divine Institute,

that the Divine Venerable would issue a "Platform of Life and Death" challenge, which the True God disciple would naturally dare not accept.

This would result in a "Platform of Life and Death" challenge not proceeding.

At that time, according to the rules, the Divine Venerable could then set three conditions for the True God disciple.

This was also seen as a punishment for the weaker party in a grudge and a sign of respect for the stronger party.

At this moment, in the eyes of many onlookers, Ye Chen and this Xue Xian were one such pairing, with one party being weaker and the other much stronger.

Therefore, many bystanders were convinced that Ye Chen would not accept this "Platform of Life and Death" challenge.

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Even agreeing to Xue Xian's three conditions would be better than losing one's life.

Xue Xian looked at Ye Chen and said with a cold smile, "My three conditions are very simple."

"First, prepare a banquet and invite all my friends to apologize to me."

"Second, whenever you see me, if you are within three hundred zhang of me, automatically step aside and do not approach me!"

"Third, loan me your cave dwelling for one month!"

"What do you think? My conditions are reasonable, aren't they? Compared to losing your little life on the 'Platform of Life and Death,' it's well worth it!"

Whir!

Xue Xian's three conditions made the onlooking True God disciples all stunned.

They could see that Xue Xian was humiliating Ye Chen, utterly and completely!

Xue Xian suddenly proposed to challenge Ye Chen on the "Platform of Life and Death," clearly guessing that Ye Chen would not dare to agree. These three conditions he followed with were the real crux.

His intent was to force Ye Chen to choose, to not dare to accept the challenge of a Life and Death Battle and hence be compelled to comply with these three conditions.

It's true that these three conditions, compared to dying on the Platform of Life and Death, didn't amount to much.

But, it all depends on who you're talking about!

These conditions were for Ye Chen!

Ye Chen, the number one candidate of the nine major Divine Institutes' examinations, was also the top ranked on the "True God Ranking List," and at this moment he was absolutely the most dazzling presence among all the True God disciples at the Supreme Divine Institute!

Yet now, he was suddenly being coerced into agreeing to three conditions set by a senior God King.

Moreover, these three conditions—one to apologize, another to yield the way, and the third, which was even more excessive, to let someone else occupy the cave dwelling he lived in for a month.

If Ye Chen agreed to these conditions, his reputation would be completely ruined!

Even though many knew that Ye Chen, only a True God, had no choice but to agree because he couldn't overcome a senior God King, this sort of humiliation would absolutely make it difficult for Ye Chen to hold his head up at the Supreme Divine Institute ever again.

"This Xue Xian is truly vicious!"

"If it were any other God King making these demands of a True God, agreeing to them would be one thing. But Ye Chen's current reputation is the most prominent amongst True Gods. If he agreed, he would lose face completely!"

"But what if he doesn't agree? These demands are not excessive, even if submitted to the elders of the Platform of Life and Death, they would surely pass."

"Unless Sovereign Xuechen personally intervenes in this matter. However, if Sovereign Xuechen intervenes, it will definitely lead many to say that Ye Chen relies on Sovereign Xuechen, which would also be a blow to Ye Chen's reputation."

"Ye Chen is in a tough spot now; will he lose his reputation, or lose his life?"

The nearby True Gods whispered among themselves.

"What do you say, Ye Chen, do you accept my 'Platform of Life and Death' challenge, or do you agree to these three conditions?" Xue Xian, seeing everyone's expressions, proudly smiled and pressed Ye Chen again, "Ye Chen, don't tell me you're scared stiff and can't speak?"

These three conditions took him and Yang Yunyang a long time to settle on.

Their goal was to humiliate Ye Chen!

They had planned everything in advance, not afraid of whatever tricks Ye Chen might come up with.

Sigh.

At this moment, however, Ye Chen just sighed and shook his head.

Ye Chen's gesture immediately attracted countless gazes.

Those watching the excitement, as well as the disciples of the Supreme Divine Institute who had heard the news and rushed over to this region, intent on seeing how Ye Chen would respond after learning what had transpired, all knew that Ye Chen was about to speak.

"No use sighing, Ye Chen. You have to choose one of the two options," Xue Xian said mockingly, as if he had Ye Chen completely figured out.

Ye Chen looked at Xue Xian, his expression unfluctuated, "I sigh because, as a senior God King, you have been dragged out to meet your death, and yet you babble on so much; it's truly sad. If I really accepted the 'Platform of Life and Death' challenge, it wouldn't be long before you'd be a corpse."

Whish!

Ye Chen's indifferent words caused an instant hush over the crowd.

And the next moment, the entire area erupted into turmoil!

Everyone thought they had heard wrong.

What situation is this?

Ye Chen saying that Xue Xian's challenge would lead to his own death? That if he accepted a battle with Xue Xian on the Platform of Life and Death, Xue Xian would die?

Xue Xian was a powerful warrior capable of contending with a mid-level Earth Divine Venerable. Although Ye Chen was the top-ranked on the "True God Ranking List," even if he crossed the boundary, it was absolutely impossible for his strength to reach the level of a mid-level Earth Divine Venerable.

How could he possibly kill Xue Xian?!

Many True Gods who admired Ye Chen had been very worried about him, but now seeing Ye Chen's composed demeanor, utterly indifferent to Xue Xian's rhetoric, they were thrilled and felt like jumping for joy, "Ye Chen, he always surprises us! Even Xue Xian's challenge doesn't concern him, it seems like he has some sure-kill method against Xue Xian!"

"Xue Xian has been aggressive all this time, I want to see how he will end this!"

"Ye Chen said it himself, if he dares to step up, he could kill him, and Xue Xian probably would never expect Ye Chen to not only dare accept the challenge to battle for life or death but also have the confidence to put him down!"

"Haha, this is really going to be quite the show!"