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Ye Chen, who had his eyes closed, suddenly spoke, causing Shennong the Elder to quickly regain his composure.
With a raise of both hands, the emerald green, liquid-like flames of life flew out rapidly and then entered the Star Cauldron through the vent.
At this moment, the old ancestor of the Pill Tower had disappeared from the flames. In the very center of the flames, there was only a faint blood mist, and within the blood mist, a fist-sized ball of light was flickering.
After the emerald green flames of life entered the cauldron, they quickly spread toward the ball of light, eventually enveloping it and forming a protective shield around it. Dense life force flowed directly from the flames and finally merged into the ball of light.
With the addition of the Flame of Life, the almost dissipated soul of the Pill Tower Ancestor stabilized immediately, and his previously hazy consciousness gradually returned to normal.
"Keep your mind focused; as long as a single thought remains, you will not perish!"
The old patriarch of the Pill Tower pondered Ye Chen's words, and slowly, he seemed to gain some understanding...
Just as he was comprehending something, the ball of soul light he had transformed into suddenly began to flicker violently. Faintly, a dazzling luster emanated from the soul, and upon closer inspection, it was none other than a golden, radiant pill...
As these brilliant rays of light shot out, the faint blood mist that had been tempered by the strange fire suddenly and strangely shrank back. Then a miraculous scene appeared. Under the enormous energy of the strange fire, the blood mist rapidly condensed and, in just a few breaths, actually condensed back into a living flesh body!
Seeing this, Ye Chen breathed a huge sigh of relief.
It seems the most dangerous step has passed...
However, he quickly thought about it again. After all, they were not going to refine the Pill Tower Ancestor back into pills this time, so that would not be the most perfect choice.
"Hmm, let's craft a matching body for him!"
Although this means that Ancestor Danta can no longer reincarnate and play in the mortal world as before, having a sufficiently powerful body allows him to truly unleash his strength, and he no longer needs to worry about malicious individuals plotting against his original body.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Chen released two corpses from his storage ring.
These are the bodies of high-level Soul Clan Battle Saints that Ye Chen obtained during the previous great battle with the Soul Clan, including the Soul Fiend of one of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan...
After throwing the two corpses into the Star Cauldron, Ye Chen used the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to refine their essence, leaving only the purest Dou Sheng essence. Then, he merged with heaven and earth, directly mobilizing the energy of heaven and earth within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, which quickly converged towards this valley, and finally threw it directly into the Star Cauldron.
Even with the Star Cauldron's material strength, under Ye Chen's frenzied infusion, it was still...
It started making intermittent buzzing sounds.
With such a commotion, how could the outside world not see it?
First, there was Saint Pill City. Countless people in the city were alarmed, and they all looked in horror at the huge vortex of spiritual energy in the sky...
Everyone should give it a try!
"What's going on?" someone couldn't help but shout.
"Is it a powerful expert breaking through? Or has a ninth-grade pill been created?"
However, soon, powerful figures from the Pill Tower arrived, but they did not explain anything; instead, they simply maintained order and did not respond to the questions raised by the people.
In other words, the Pill Tower is currently the only dominant force in the Central Continent, and the entire Central Continent is under its control. Therefore, even if the Pill Tower doesn't explain, no one dares to question anything.
As for the small valley where Ye Chen and his group were located, the area within a thousand miles had long been turned into a forbidden zone by the Pill Tower. With Zi Yan and Cai Die, who had returned from the outside world, personally overseeing it, no one on the entire continent could possibly discover the truth within unless Gu Yuan himself came.
This continued for half a year.
Over the course of six months, Ye Chen forcibly extracted countless amounts of energy from the outside world and then poured them into the Star Cauldron.
That energy storm that shot straight into the sky has almost become a major attraction in Saint Dan City. Over the past six months, countless people have traveled thousands of miles just to see this wonder of nature...
Many people are even secretly betting on how long this energy storm will last!
"I bet three months!" A young man in brocade robes stood on a high mountain outside Saint Pill City and shouted to the group of people who had also come from afar. "No matter what strength they are cultivating, this terrifying energy absorption has been going on for half a year. They can only hold on for three more months at most, otherwise even a nine-star Dou Sheng will be burst!"
Someone nearby retorted, "You've never seen a real nine-star Dou Sheng, how do you know someone at that level can't withstand so much energy? I don't see any signs of this energy storm weakening, so it can last at least another six months..."
As soon as the two spoke, the others immediately started arguing, each stating their own judgment and reasons...
Suddenly, a different voice emerged among the crowd.
"Wait, something's not right! Look, that energy storm is about to dissipate!"
One sentence silenced the entire mountaintop, and everyone stared in disbelief at the location where the energy storm had once been...
Just as the sudden sound had predicted, the enormous storm that had once towered over the heavens had indeed dissipated by more than half...
Meanwhile, in an unnamed valley.
As the surrounding energy gradually subsided, Shennong, the old man, couldn't help but secretly wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Young friend Ye, you're really too bold... Pouring in energy so wildly, aren't you afraid of bursting this old guy's body?"
"Haha, Senior Shennong, don't worry. I know what I'm doing on this matter," Ye Chen laughed and replied.
He was in a very good mood at this moment because although his attempt was a bit reckless, he had succeeded in the end!
"How is it? When will this old fellow wake up?" Shennong asked curiously, looking at the Star Cauldron that remained motionless.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Well, it shouldn't take too long... After all, the ancestor's soul wasn't affected at all during this process and remained conscious the whole time."
Otherwise, Ye Chen wouldn't have dared to be so bold.
"Okay, then let's wait a bit..."
The two didn't have to wait long. Three hours later, the lid of the previously quiet Star Cauldron was suddenly blown off, and a figure jumped out from it.
This scene reminded Ye Chen of Journey to the West... Wasn't Sun Wukong also thrown into the Eight Trigrams Furnace by Laozi and refined to become even stronger?
"Haha, old man, how are you? Are you alright?" Shennong, the old man, immediately greeted the person who came out with a big laugh and asked.
At this moment, the old ancestor of the Pill Tower was no longer the shepherd boy he had been before, but had become a handsome young man with silver hair. In fact, judging by his age, he was about the same as Ye Chen now.
However, its unique soul aura remains unchanged, so those familiar with it can still recognize it at a glance.
After listening to the old man Shennong's words, the silver-haired youth looked at his hands, adjusted to his current state, and then smiled faintly, revealing the same calm expression as the shepherd boy before, and said, "It's alright, I don't feel anything is wrong."
However, compared to before, his strength is now far, far greater!
"How much stronger has he become?" This is what Shennong, the old man, is most concerned about.
"A nine-star Dou Sheng! Although I dare not say that he is directly comparable to the ancient Yuanhun Heavenly Emperor, he is still much stronger than the Void Devouring Flame!" The Pill Tower Ancestor was exceptionally confident in this regard.
Ye Chen, watching this scene with a light laugh, finally spoke up: "It's a pity that the Dou Qi Continent doesn't have Origin Qi now, otherwise we should have been able to raise your original body grade to the level of that Emperor-grade embryonic core back then..."
That person was capable of fighting Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi alone; his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary nine-star Dou Sheng.
However, the old patriarch of the Pill Tower was very satisfied, saying, "It's already very good, especially considering the body you crafted for me. And with this body, I no longer need to worry about any damage to my original body..."
No matter what, he was just a slightly special pill before. His body, constructed from energy, was far weaker than others of the same level, making him an easy target.
Over the years, he has been searching for fetuses to possess and reincarnate with, partly to find a physical body to which he could reside, thus providing an extra layer of protection for his true self...
Now that Ye Chen has created this powerful body, his combat power will no longer be limited by the body, and he can unleash 120% of his strength.
After finishing the refining process, the three of them went their separate ways.
Shennong the Elder wanted to go back and carefully review Ye Chen's various actions during this period, so as to learn from them the experience of refining the ninth-grade golden pill.
The old patriarch of Danta wanted to familiarize himself with his body to ensure that he could quickly unleash his true power.
As for Ye Chen, after sorting out his gains and transferring the various rare and exotic beasts to the Myriad Fire Continent, he prepared to break through the world barrier of the Dou Qi Continent to see what the world outside was like...
Chapter 557 Dead Rabbit!
Three months later in the Dou Qi Continent.
Ye Chen returned to the Myriad Fire Continent once again...
As Ye Chen released countless rare and exotic beasts into the world, the entire Wanhuo Continent finally came to life again. After the initial panic subsided, these little creatures quickly adapted to this new world.
Dragons enter the sea, tigers return to the forest, wolves are released into the grasslands, and phoenixes fly to the high mountains.
I believe that in just a hundred years or so, the magical beasts that first adapt to this new world will all be able to transform into very good spirit beasts and divine beasts...
Zi Yan even brought a few dragon eggs from Dragon Island, intending to let them adapt to the environment of the new world first. If the dragons could also adapt, then she planned to move some of the dragons over.
Ye Chen naturally didn't object to this. As for Zhu Kun's previous instructions, he could only apologize... after all, it wasn't something he had brought up himself...
After settling everything, Ye Chen found the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, who was in seclusion receiving the inheritance of the ancient emperor. He discovered that the demon was still deeply immersed in cultivation. After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen directly returned the statue containing the inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe to the Dou Qi Continent, placing it deep within the Holy Pill City, and asked the Pill Tower to look after it... He himself was already preparing to break through the barrier of the Dou Qi Continent and explore beyond the starry sky.
As for why the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was taken out of the Myriad Flames Continent, it was because it was intended to break through to the Dou Di realm, and its cultivation path still followed the Dou Qi system. If it were left in the Myriad Flames Continent, there might be some unpredictable situations, so it was safer to leave it in the Dou Qi Continent.
Ye Chen left Zi Yan and Cai Die each a Grade 9 Precious Pill and a Grade 9 Profound Pill, both refined by Ye Chen and the Shennong Elder together. After instructing the two women to cultivate diligently, he set off alone towards the outer heavens...
After arriving at a height of tens of thousands of feet above the Dou Qi Continent, Ye Chen clearly felt that the surrounding air had become cold and thin. Blade-like gales constantly swept over his body. The intensity of these gusts was such that even a Dou Sheng would be instantly cut to pieces.
"No wonder even a peak nine-star Dou Sheng expert cannot break through the shackles of the Dou Qi Continent. The Nine Heavens Gale alone is something that ordinary people cannot withstand."
Looking at the snow-white marks on his arm caused by the wind, Ye Chen couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Perhaps only a Dou Di, who can truly control this world, could easily break through these numerous obstacles and reach the boundary between worlds...
After surviving the Nine Heavens Gale, Ye Chen was greeted by a sea of thunder even more terrifying than the Void Thunder Pool he had encountered before... Countless black demonic thunderbolts were mixed with a considerable number of golden Nine Profound Golden Thunderbolts, each strike capable of severely injuring a high-level Dou Sheng.
Seeing this, even Ye Chen frowned. Then, the Star Giant, which had already condensed into a Dharma Image, soared into the sky, holding an ancient Star God Spear in his hand. He pierced through the endless sea of lightning with a single thrust, and Ye Chen rushed in before the opening closed.
After passing through the endless sea of lightning, everything instantly became quiet, and there wasn't even the slightest sound around, just like a vacuum.
Before Ye Chen was a pale yellow, semi-transparent membrane. Through this membrane, Ye Chen could even see the deep, endless starry sky outside, and some irregular celestial bodies near the Dou Qi Continent...
Breaking through this barrier will allow us to truly escape the Dou Qi Continent... Ye Chen took a deep breath, and at this moment he even felt a little excited.
Ye Chen slowly placed his hands on the semi-transparent membrane, applying slight pressure...
winter!
Like a stone thrown into a lake, with a muffled thud, Ye Chen was already outside the barrier when he looked again.
"interesting……"
Recalling the squeezing force he had just experienced, Ye Chen wondered whether he had broken through the barrier or been directly pushed out by the other party...
However, Ye Chen quickly put that aside, his eyes tinged with purple starlight, and he began to use his strongest eyesight to explore the surrounding starry world.
He wanted to see if he could find a similar dimensional world in the starry sky near the Dou Qi Continent...
Unfortunately, the probability of this happening is extremely small.
If there were truly two material worlds adjacent to each other, they would probably have been fighting tooth and nail long ago...
You should know that in ancient times, the Dou Qi Continent was not lacking in Dou Di (Battle Emperors). If they had neighbors in their hometown, there was absolutely no way they wouldn't have discovered it.
Sure enough, Ye Chen glanced around and found that there was nothing in his field of vision except some barren planets of varying sizes!
Not disappointed, Ye Chen withdrew his gaze and prepared to see how his Star Chart would change in the vast universe...
However, just as he was about to enter the Star Essence Space with his divine sense, a stream of light suddenly rushed out from the depths of his soul!
This startled Ye Chen. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was the ancient star stone that had been directly integrated into his star essence diagram and caused the diagram to change!
"What's going on?" Ye Chen was completely bewildered.
It was this stone that made his star map begin to transform from an illusion into a physical space. Now that he has completed the opening of his star domain space, and even the 108 star palaces have each evolved into a material world, why has this ancient star stone suddenly appeared again?
Just as Ye Chen was puzzled, the ancient star stone that had appeared in the cosmic sky suddenly trembled, and a huge pillar of starlight formed on its surface, then shot directly into the distant, unknown depths of the universe...
Ye Chen swallowed involuntarily, staring dumbfounded at the scene unfolding before him.
After a while, a passage with a faint silver luster suddenly formed on the ancient star stone, and then an ancient aura that had existed since time immemorial slowly emanated from the passage.
"What...is that place...?"
Feeling that ancient aura, it is quite similar to this Primordial Star Stone.
Ye Chen had a guess in his mind, but he dared not be certain yet...
"Want to go in and have a look?"
Ye Chen hesitated for a minute, then immediately took a firm step...
Since it's a place related to this ancient star stone, his idea is likely correct. Even if it's just to verify his guess, it's enough for him to investigate.
After Ye Chen's figure disappeared into the passage, the pillar of light on the Primordial Star Stone quickly vanished, and eventually even the ancient aura of the Primordial Star Stone itself was completely absorbed, turning it into an ordinary meteorite in the universe, suspended in the starry sky outside the Dou Qi Continent...
Ye Chen, who had left, was unaware that the pillar of light that pierced through the entire universe had indeed attracted the attention of many powerful beings who happened to be in the void of space.
However, the beam of light appeared too suddenly and disappeared too quickly, so even if they were very interested, they could not find its source.
However, there's always a chance of something going wrong, so Ye Chen himself didn't know what his unintentional actions would bring to the Dou Qi Continent.
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Upon entering the starlight passage, Ye Chen felt as if everything around him had stopped, and his body was simply moving through the starlight instinctively.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Chen suddenly felt his body stop, and then he found that his feet were on solid ground...