The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3678 - 3668: What Is a Heaven-Defying Spiritual Root?

Moments later, Wu Duan Cang strode inside, with Ye Chen and the elders following right behind him, as the remaining disciples stayed outside in wait. After all, allowing everyone into the Six Paths Hall would pack it too full and create excessive noise.

As Ye Chen entered the Six Paths Hall, he instantly detected a ceaselessly spinning formation diagram right under his feet. Countless divine runes covered this formation diagram, radiating a vast and majestic aura with every flicker.

A glint appeared in Ye Chen’s eyes; this formation diagram bore a striking resemblance to his own Six Paths Reincarnation Technique. It must be the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array that Wu Duan Cang had referenced, and from its name alone, the array clearly tied back to him somehow.

Statues lined the right and left sides of the Six Paths Hall, while Xiao Shuihan stood prominently in the middle.

Upon spotting Xiao Shuihan, a faint smile surfaced in Ye Chen’s gaze. He had once accepted Xiao Shuihan as his disciple, and now fate had twisted so he was on the verge of joining the very sect his former pupil had established.

Ye Chen harbored no resistance to this turn; emotions simply stirred within him. Amid all the karmic links and twists of destiny, the bonds between him and Xiao Shuihan ran profoundly deep.

Wu Duan Cang then directed Ye Chen to the heart of the Six Paths Hall, precisely at the center of the formation array below.

"Whether you’re a dragon or a worm depends on the results of the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array."

Wu Duan Cang declared this, and the Daoist-robed elder along with the others fixed their profound gazes on Ye Chen, laced with subtle anticipation.

Truth be told, no one there truly thought Ye Chen could fulfill his lofty claims; they dismissed it as mere bravado from the youth.

The sect master and elders of the Six Paths Sect held modest hopes for Ye Chen; they merely wished for him to clear the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array’s trial. Even without being a prodigy, that was fine— not every disciple the sect took in had to be a genius. True prodigies were scarce treasures.

What they craved was new vitality, and Ye Chen’s arrival plus the Daoist-robed elder’s words sparked notions of renewal, a drive to shatter old stagnant mindsets. The crux lay in whether Ye Chen’s potential could withstand the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array’s judgment.

Should Ye Chen succeed, the Six Paths Sect would launch fresh disciple recruitment and fight for revival. Failure, however, would plunge the sect into utter despair, sealing its fate in irreversible decay without hope of resurgence.

Right then, every elder watched intently, eyes locked on Ye Chen, eager for his showing.

Ye Chen positioned himself at the core of the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array, his face steady with unwavering poise.

Observing this, Wu Duan Cang held back further words and promptly triggered the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array.

Upon activation, Hongmeng Aura rushed forth without delay. The massive formation at Ye Chen’s feet burst into shimmering star-like lights, mimicking an immense cosmic expanse. These lights, deep and imposing, even released wisps of fearsome Great Yuan Qi, leaving observers awestruck by the array’s wondrous power.

At the same time, strange Dao Integration emerged from the grand formation, carrying the essence of the Six Paths and a fragment of reincarnation’s formidable force.

This spectacle made Ye Chen’s eyes gleam, confirming beyond doubt the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array’s link to him.

In that instant, awe-inspiring and dread-inducing Great Yuan Qi wrapped around Ye Chen, swirling about him like strands of blessed heavenly glow, portraying him as the supreme lord over countless Daos.

Hongmeng Aura churned wildly, the formation beneath Ye Chen’s feet trembled nonstop, and filaments of primal energy drew near to him before drifting away.

These primal energies embodied the core essences across the Six Paths. Depending on Ye Chen’s attributes, matching primal energies would draw close and cling to him.

But right now, wisps of primal energy neared Ye Chen only to retreat gradually. Clearly, he lacked resonance with those particular strands.

Primal energies differed in potency; the mightier ones signified greater aptitude, gleaming with unparalleled sovereign brilliance.

All in the hall watched the display raptly. Wu Duan Cang and the elders’ gazes shifted as the most radiant, supreme primal energies veered away from Ye Chen back into the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array, tempering their hopes a touch.

"It seems the boy’s talent isn’t that superior, yet he’s so confident, surely he can rank in the upper levels."

One elder mused, gently tugging at his beard.

"Upper ranks? He's nothing but a bluffer; those Daoyuan Qi strands show no connection to him at all!"

One elder shot back with a furrowed brow, clearly pessimistic about Ye Chen and viewing him as nothing more than a braggart.

Right then, the elder in Daoist robes and Wu Duan Cang shared a look, their brows creasing faintly while strands of Daoyuan Qi slowly pulled away from Ye Chen’s form, flowing back into the grand array, without any linking to him.

Such an odd occurrence; everything under heaven falls within the Six Paths, so no matter Ye Chen’s aptitude flaws, some Daoyuan Qi ought to resonate with him.

Yet now, as Daoyuan Qi kept withdrawing, just a handful of lackluster beams—utterly mundane Daoyuan Qi—hung around Ye Chen persistently.

The sight stunned everyone into quiet; it was tough to swallow. Ye Chen’s talent might fall short, but not to this absurd degree.

Against Ye Chen’s bold promises, lofty goals, and unshakeable self-assurance, his current display stood in total opposition.

Now, the elders’ faces hardened like ice, directing chilly stares at Ye Chen. They evidently agreed he matched the madman description from Six Paths Sect disciples, just here to jest at the Six Paths Sect.

Witnessing this, Ye Chen sensed something off, watching the faint Daoyuan Qi drift from him back to the array, as the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array’s glow softly dimmed, halting its whirl and settling into calm.

Ye Chen knew an error had occurred. The Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array might have failed to register his talent, far from what he had anticipated.

In Ye Chen’s mind, his aptitude, lineage, and gifts ranked supreme, so the examined Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array should stun the whole Six Paths Sect and grant him seamless admission.

But the actual events clashed sharply with his predictions.

Ye Chen eyed the elders and Wu Duan Cang, noting the elders’ blank expressions and hostile gazes toward him; even the Daoist-robed elder gave a faint headshake. Wu Duan Cang alone shot Ye Chen an odd glance, seemingly lost in thought.

"Kid, your talent is unprecedentedly awful, the absolute bottom! In all of Six Paths Sect—no, across the Universe, All Heavens, and Myriads of Worlds—no one’s aptitude sinks lower than yours!"

An elder couldn’t restrain himself and berated Ye Chen fiercely.

"True enough, the Six Paths Spirit Seeking Array covers every being in existence, but not one Daoyuan Qi vibes with you; you’re trash beyond measure. Daring to show up at our Six Paths Sect—do you court death?"

"Mocking our Six Paths Sect! Sect master, we must punish this brat, make him writhe in agony for eternities. Even if Six Paths Sect wanes, we won’t tolerate such ridicule; punish him harshly to set an example!"

The elders lashed out with fury, some convinced Ye Chen was a spy dispatched to shame the Six Paths Sect, their rage boiling over as they released mighty pressure, darkening the skies and shaking the lands.