Chapter 642: Deal with the Heaven Mountain Great Deity, Retrieving the Divine Rank

Each person's outlook differs, so the world they see differs as well.

When Jiang Chen had just changed jobs, being able to achieve the Third Transcendence was top‑tier.

After encountering Hong Jishi, he realized that the Divine Level was the goal.

Now, he must master the laws; only by becoming a Half-step Super God does he qualify to know the ancient secrets.

For most practitioners, reaching the Divine Level is already a distant dream; a Half-step Super God is something they wouldn't even dare imagine.

But for Jiang Chen, a Half-step Super God is insufficient, far from enough.

The old man who seemed like "Laozi" hopes Jiang Chen can become this era's guide.

What it means to be an era's guide, even becoming a Super God may not suffice; what does a Half-step Super God amount to?

It can only be said that the Heaven Mountain Great Deity before him is not even a hair's breadth inferior in outlook to the old man in the Yuan Shi Mi Jing.

"Is a Half-step Super God enough qualification?" Jiang Chen said softly.

These words made the Heaven Mountain Great Deity furrow his brow; his expression remained gentle, but now he felt Jiang Chen was somewhat arrogant.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity did not refute Jiang Chen, but his tone grew slightly deeper: "Mastering the laws is difficult; don't think this matter is too simple. Even in our time, when the laws manifested, few could master them."

Jiang Chen naturally knew mastering the laws was not easy, but he was confident, "I will achieve it."

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity looked at Jiang Chen, seeming thoughtful.

In his eyes, Jiang Chen was somewhat arrogant, unaware of his limits.

If a Half-step Super God were truly that easy, why in the past hundred years has the Human World produced only one Half-step Super God?

Moreover, historically only a few Half-step Super Gods have appeared, and occasionally their records are lost.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity's memory boiled; even in his era, Half-step Super Gods were not many.

He spoke slowly, "Confidence is good, but arrogance is not allowed."

Jiang Chen nodded, "I understand."

Jiang Chen's attitude was neither servile nor overbearing; after witnessing countless powerful beings, a Great Deity deserved respect, but not excessive flattery.

Moreover, it was only a Great Deity whose main body slept; no one knew when it would awaken.

His mindset had already changed unconsciously.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity said nothing more, changing the subject: "You have passed the Instance's final assessment; I would like you to help me with something."

Jiang Chen knew the real drama was beginning, "Please tell me, what is it that I can do?"

Jiang Chen did not agree outright; he wanted to hear what it was before deciding whether to accept.

If it turned out to be a dangerous matter, Jiang Chen would definitely refuse.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity said gravely, "Before we speak of the matter, may I ask: can I trust you?"

Jiang Chen answered honestly, "It's hard to say; it depends on the situation."

"For example, if the task you give me is very dangerous, it could endanger my life."

"It could also be that what you ask me to do might harm the Human Race."

Jiang Chen listed two possibilities; the first was tolerable—he would simply refuse.

In the second case, Jiang Chen would not only refuse but might also act out violently.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity's main body slept; how much divine power this Elemental Body can wield now is uncertain.

In fact, bringing Jiang Chen into the Heaven Mountain Divine Palace was a risk for the Great Deity.

If Jiang Chen harbored any malice, what would happen is unknown.

Jiang Chen's combat power was not lacking; he had slain deities and many Divine-level Strongmen.

The Five-Star Divine General is not a fake.

Likewise, Jiang Chen's willingness to enter the Heaven Mountain Divine Palace was also risky.

What if the Heaven Mountain Great Deity harbored any ill will toward him?

After all, this is a Great Deity.

Of course, Jiang Chen never fights without certainty; with Antares' Dragon Scale in hand, he believes safety is assured.

In the end, both are gambling.

Essentially, the two have already built the most basic trust.

Jiang Chen's tone was sincere, and the Heaven Mountain Great Deity understood.

All the more so, he felt increasingly at ease.

If Jiang Chen were to agree wholeheartedly, he would actually become a bit worried.

He showed a slight smile, "Rest assured, the task you ask of me will not harm the Human Race. After all, I was once your comrade‑in‑arms, a life‑and‑death brother!"

He pronounced "life‑and‑death brother" with weight, his eyes rugged, as if reminiscing about past years.

Then he continued, "As for danger, it may be a certain death for others, but given your combat power, at most it would be a minor inconvenience."

Jiang Chen knew his own combat power well; he could counterattack and slay gods, a Five‑Star General.

Although Jiang Chen is only level 74, combat power sometimes cannot be judged by level.

Someone like Jiang Chen was called a Monster Prodigy in their era, a talent surpassing even the Heavenly Pride.

"I want the specifics," Jiang Chen said bluntly.

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity did not beat around the bush, "I hope you can go to the Lower Layer of the Ancient Battlefield, beneath the Wild Continent, and retrieve something for me."

Jiang Chen asked, "Blue Dragon Sea?"

The Heaven Mountain Great Deity nodded, "Exactly."

"What is to be taken?"

"My wife's Divine Rank."

Jiang Chen looked at the Heaven Mountain Great Deity, "Is your wife's Divine Rank at the bottom of the Blue Dragon Sea?"

Tianshan Great God chuckled wryly, "Back then, she fought fiercely and perished; her Divine Form fell into the Azure Dragon Sea and sank to the ocean floor."

"Retrieving her Divine Form—that's what I've always wanted to do."

"Unfortunately, this is too difficult; even a Half-step God-level at Level 89 cannot achieve it."

"I've waited all these years, and finally I've found you."

The Tianshan Great God's tone was mournful, and his eyes were even more so; his sorrow was hard to suppress.

Jiang Chen could feel that the voice came from his soul, sincere and without deceit.

The Tianshan Great God continued, "My wife and I are unlike other deities."

"We did not become deities by nature; we became deities by chance. Before becoming deities, we were also of the Human Race."

Jiang Chen was shocked; the Tianshan Great God actually said that before becoming a deity, he was of the Human Race.

No wonder he said he fought side by side with the Human Race back then; that may be one reason.

The Tianshan Great God had not finished speaking; at this moment he seemed like an elder yearning to pour out his heart.

"Perhaps the God of Life also fell in battle; if she still exists, perhaps my wife still has a chance of revival."

"Although I cannot revive my wife, retrieving her Divine Form is what I, as her husband, ought to do."

"This is also the only thing I can do for her."

The memory, tinged with sorrow, suffused the entire Tianshan God Palace.

The wind chime's sound drifted, playing a mournful melody.

Jiang Chen said gravely, "The vast sea is endless; a single Divine Form is like searching for a needle in the ocean—hard to find."

The Tianshan Great God slowly extended his hand, and all the wind chimes vibrated in unison.

Then Jiang Chen saw a huge, exquisite wind chime fall from the sky.

The wind chime bore a divine aura, and laws spread from it.

When it first appeared, the wind chime was as large as a bronze bell; by the time it landed in the Tianshan Great God's hand, it was only fist-sized.

Jiang Chen recognized it as the wind chime hanging outside the Tianshan God Palace.

The Tianshan Great God looked at the wind chime, his eyes full of memory, "This is my wife's soul weapon. If you hold it and the distance to the Divine Form is less than a hundred kilometers, it will respond."

Jiang Chen took the wind chime from the Tianshan Great God's hand, and then a Detection Technique settled onto the wind chime.

"Holy Sound Wind Chime: Mythological Class Weapon, the weapon of the God of Holy Sound."

Possessing a Mythological Class Weapon, the weapon contains the power of law within.

This God of Holy Sound, the Tianshan Great God's wife, is also a High-level Divine.

As for whether she is Level 96 or Level 98, Jiang Chen does not know.

Nevertheless, a High-level deity must be very powerful; at least its law power is beyond what I can currently resist.

Such a deity also fell.

The disaster back then caused the gods to fall.

Nobody knows exactly what happened.

Jiang Chen held the Holy Sound Wind Chime; he could not wield this weapon— to him it was merely a sturdier, more exquisite ordinary wind chime.

"I can help you with this, but everything requires reciprocity; what is the reward?"

The Tianshan Great God said, "In the Initial Stage Dungeon, you obtained a Tianshan Snow Grass, right?"

"Tianshan Snow Grass: an extra reward from the Tianshan God Palace Dungeon (Initial); usable below Level 80 to raise 1 level, below Level 70 to raise 2 levels, below Level 60 to raise 3 levels."

The Tianshan Snow Grass can directly raise the level; its effect is extraordinary.

He was astonished like a deity when he first got the Tianshan Snow Grass, never imagining such a wondrous thing existed.

Now his perspective and experience have already changed.

Looking back, he realized the Tianshan Snow Grass contains massive soul power.

It is precisely the soul power that raises the level.

After obtaining it, Jiang Chen never used it.

Level raising is of little use to him.

He only needs to spend a bit of time to upgrade; it's not difficult and doesn't require external aid.

The Tianshan Great God pointed to a flowerbed in the distance, "That is your reward."