Battle Through the Heavens: The Alchemist Starting from the Ye Family

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"Soul arrow! Hit!"

The soul threads transformed into a bowstring, and an arrow, condensed to its fullest potential, was formed and fired directly from the taut bowstring.

I can draw a bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot the wolf in the sky!

The Soul Arrow skill follows a completely opposite path to the Soul Hand Seal. The arrows it fires are imbued with the ultimate soul power and possess the strongest speed. Their penetrating power is so strong that they directly pierce through the black armor on the opponent's soul body...

"Roar!!!"

A roar, filled with pain and extreme rage, erupted from the latter, the terrifying sound waves spreading outwards and even shattering the rocks into dust...

"It really works!"

Although this attack was not enough to seriously injure the opponent and render it unable to fight, it gave Ye Chen hope of defeating it. Next, he just needed to slowly wear it down.

Of course, the premise is that he doesn't get hit by the opponent, otherwise Ye Chen doesn't think his small frame can block an axe blow...

The battles that followed became rather dull.

Ye Chen dared not engage in close combat with his opponent, and could only rely on his soul arrows to deplete the opponent's soul power, hoping to wear down the enemy with the perseverance of an ant biting an elephant.

The soul entity didn't seem to have any special attack methods; it just relied on defense to withstand Ye Chen's attacks and chase after him, only to be kited around.

This scene perfectly illustrates the art of kiting a marksman against a warrior!

"Is this thing really that hard?"

The battle lasted for most of the day, and Ye Chen was completely stunned.

If the soul arrow hadn't dissipated after its attack, he might already be seeing the guy chasing him turn into a real hedgehog...

Using the recoil force of the Soul Profound Palm again, Ye Chen created distance between himself and his opponent, and also discovered the trickery that had occurred to the opponent.

"Is it because of spiritual energy? This thing's regenerative ability is just too strong..."

This is a significant weakness of the Soul Arrow technique: it has strong attack power but lacks destructive power, especially when the opponent is a powerful soul entity.

If this happened outside, even if the opponent were a Dou Zong powerhouse, being hit by a soul arrow would reduce their combat power by 30%, and a few more hits might even cause their soul to dissipate.

But at this moment, the guy behind him is still lively and energetic, and his roar still sounds very powerful.

However, this creature was clearly not fully intelligent, and after being hit by so many soul arrows, the tearing pain had completely dissipated its already limited intelligence, leaving it to pursue purely on instinct...

"What can we do? Let's keep going..."

Ye Chen had no choice but to continue this battle that seemed to have no end.

After an unknown amount of time, finally, after Ye Chen fired another soul arrow, the soul entity let out a final, unwilling roar before collapsing and reverting to its original state.

It transformed into spiritual power and merged into this world.

Seeing this, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no way around it, this battle was just too grueling...

Fortunately, the final result was still good.

With one step, Ye Chen arrived at the place where the other party had disappeared. Here, a soul crystal the size of a fist was floating in mid-air.

Upon closer inspection, one can even see a faint wisp of chaotic energy within the soul crystal, moving about like a dragon within it…

"Is this the pure spiritual energy contained within the Soul Crystal?"

Ye Chen couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face.

From his previous experiences, he also knew that as an outsider, he could not directly absorb spiritual energy from this space. Although the spiritual energy in these soul crystals was scarce, it was pure spiritual energy that had escaped the contamination of this world and could be safely absorbed by him!

After quickly collecting the soul crystals, Ye Chen glanced at the small hill around him, which had been mostly destroyed in the battle...

Their battle just now was quite a spectacle, and it lasted for such a long time without any other soul entities appearing. This is probably because the outer realm is too vast, and the number of these soul entities is not large, so each has its own territory.

In this way, Ye Chen can temporarily focus on absorbing soul crystals here.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, Ye Chen, mimicking the posture of the previous soul entity, sat cross-legged on the ground. Unfortunately, the opponent's black armor and great axe dissipated along with their master's soul; otherwise, they would have been excellent defensive and offensive equipment.

Calming his mind, Ye Chen closed his eyes. The instant his eyes closed, the soul crystal that he had been holding in his palm was suddenly pulled up by a suction force, hovering above his forehead and sticking tightly to it...

The spiritual energy threads within the soul crystal moved rapidly, then found their target and pierced through the hard crystal wall, directly entering Ye Chen's brow.

"Is this what spiritual energy is...?"

Ye Chen focused his attention on these extremely faint air currents, and after a moment, he gained some insight.

This spiritual energy is extremely faint and fragile. If it were placed in the outside world, even if someone were lucky enough to occasionally inhale it, it would be crushed by the surrounding energy of heaven and earth with the slightest movement. No wonder there are so few people on the Dou Qi Continent who can sense the existence of spiritual energy.

Within this Soul Domain, because there is no heaven and earth energy present in the entire space, and people like Ye Chen who enter here are already in a soul state, there is no need to worry about spiritual energy being impacted. This gives them the opportunity to refine spiritual energy and integrate it into their souls...

With just this little bit of spiritual energy, it's impossible for Ye Chen to advance directly from the peak of the mortal realm to the spiritual realm. But as long as he persists in accumulating spiritual energy, his soul will eventually enter the so-called spiritual realm as the spiritual energy gradually fills his soul. At that time, his alchemy skills will definitely reach the level of an eighth-grade grandmaster!

The seventh rank is the Alchemy Master, and the eighth rank is the Alchemy Grandmaster!

The difference of just one rank perfectly illustrates the insurmountable gap between these two levels.

If Ye Chen can successfully reach the level of an eighth-grade alchemist, his status in Zhongzhou will undergo a dramatic change.

Even if his battle qi cultivation level isn't high by then, even a super strong expert at the Dou Zun level would have to be polite when facing an eighth-grade alchemy master...

Only then will he and the Ye family truly experience a transformative leap forward.

Chapter 190 Strange Tales

Just as Ye Chen was enjoying the changes that spiritual energy was bringing to his soul, outside the Soul Domain...

A towering cliff stands proudly, and on its edge, facing the biting mountain wind, Cao Ying, dressed in a long black dress, stands against the wind.

In the sky before her, several figures stood riding the wind, glaring angrily at her. Among them, an old man with white hair and beard stood in mid-air, stepped forward, and roared, "Witch! You have committed countless evils, bewitched the masses, and caused countless families to be torn apart and destroyed. Today is your death day!"

Hearing the other party's angry curses, Cao Ying's lips curled into a slightly alluring smile, but her eyes were filled with icy coldness...

"Heh, you old fool, are you talking about your stupid son? He was a womanizer who divorced his wife, and then he even tried to take advantage of me. He deserved to die. Instead of staying home and properly arranging his funeral, you have the nerve to come looking for revenge? You really are shameless..."

Cao Ying's words enraged the other party, who roared and slammed a palm down on his head.

"That vixen deserves to die!"

Facing the enemy's furious attack, Cao Ying's eyes flashed with disdain, and she said in a low voice, "You want to kill me? Do you have the ability?"

The last "吗" sounded melodious and lingering, but Cao Ying herself had already disappeared from the spot when the sound was uttered.

"Oh no! It's the witch's sorcery..."

The old man was startled, but when he looked around, he found himself surrounded by countless slender, indistinct figures...

"You old bastard, you'd better die!"

Countless crisp sounds came from all directions, and then the old man saw all the figures around him, whose identities he could not distinguish, rushing towards him with pitch-black soul thorns in hand!

"That vixen is rampant! Don't bother with the rules, attack her together!"

The middle-aged man, who had been watching everything from the sidelines, saw the old man instantly trapped in a deadly situation. He immediately shouted to his companions, and they all rushed over...

Cao Ying, who was secretly watching this scene, cursed inwardly, "Hypocritical!" Then she created more clones to deal with these people.

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Everything was unfolding on the outskirts of the Soul Domain.

However, the Soul Realm that Cao Ying experienced was clearly different from Ye Chen's. More importantly, compared to Ye Chen's simple and boring monster-slaying and leveling-up process, Cao Ying's experience was significantly more exciting...

High in the sky, in a place unnoticed by Cao Ying or her opponents, an old man sat cross-legged on a cloud, silently watching the scenes unfolding below, much like you watching anime on a computer.

The old man had a cold expression and his eyes were filled with indifference to everything, as if nothing in this world could evoke any emotion in him.

Above the old man's head, where there should have been an endless sky, only appeared a white mirror no more than ten feet in diameter...

The old man was positioned directly below the mirror, and both Ye Chen, who was hunting down a spirit realm soul, and Cao Ying, who was experiencing a chuunibyou outburst, were within his field of vision!

The two are so close, yet so far apart...

Everything seemed so strange.

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Meanwhile, in Danyu, Yecheng...

Yecheng was quite lively today, with many people talking about this.

This matter.

"Have you heard? The mysterious sect leader of the Blackfire Sect is said to be coming to visit Elder Ye Zhong in three days with lavish gifts..."

Manager Yuan, who owned a restaurant in Yecheng, spoke mysteriously to his neighbor, Manager Fang, who owned a medicinal herb shop.

But Manager Fang was clearly more well-informed. He glanced at the guy with disdain and said, "That's all ancient history. I not only know that the Blackfire Sect Master is coming to visit the Ye family, but I also know that he is here to ask Elder Ye Chong to refine a peak seventh-grade pill. He has even prepared a reward. I heard that he has a lot of good stuff. Any one of them can be a treasure that can attract the attention of the Pill Domain!"

"Really?" Manager Yuan's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this. He excitedly grabbed Manager Fang's hand and said, "Come, come, brother, come into my restaurant and have a seat. I'll have someone prepare a table of fine wine and food, and we two brothers can have a good chat..."

After hearing what Manager Yuan said, Manager Fang was quite tempted, so he reluctantly went with him.

Of course, this is just one scene in Ye City, but it's not the only one. It's fair to say the entire city is talking about it right now.

There's nothing we can do about it; the two main characters in this matter are both quite influential.

Moreover, the Ye family and the Blackfire Sect had a conflict a few years ago, and the latter even lost an elder-level expert.

Many people in the Pill Domain were originally waiting for the Black Fire Sect to cause trouble for the Ye family, but unexpectedly, the latter chickened out in the end...

Now that the Blackfire Sect has publicly released this news, it's clear to anyone with eyes that they've completely chickened out and are trying to curry favor with the Ye family.

Asking Ye Zhong to refine medicine is probably just an excuse. But the so-called generous gift mentioned by outsiders is most likely true!

"The Ye family really hit the jackpot! They actually produced such a heaven-defying prodigy!"

Countless people throughout the entire Dan Domain secretly felt a pang of envy and thought the same thing.

There's no way around it; a family that was on the verge of falling to the bottom suddenly rises again thanks to a genius, which is bound to make people jealous.

Moreover, this genius is not just any genius, but a true prodigy!

Despite being underage, he not only gained entry into the Pill Tower with his exceptional talent, but also became a direct disciple of Xuan Kongzi, the president of the Pill Tower. He may become a giant in the Pill Tower in the future.

If that were all, it would be fine, but Ye Chen's alchemy skills are so terrifying. He advanced to the seventh rank in just half a year after entering the Pill Tower. Although he has not appeared in the Pill Domain for more than a year, everyone knows that when he reappears in front of the public, he will probably be even more shocking!

It is precisely for these reasons that the Ye family is now unparalleled in the Pill Domain and even the entire Central State. Many independent cultivators and first-class sects have come to visit them, and their prestige is even showing signs of surpassing that of the Cao family and the Dan family...

Of course, if that were all, it would be fine.

However, half a month ago, Tian Shuangzi, the Grand Elder of Ice River Valley, one of the three valleys, and a one-star Dou Zun powerhouse, personally visited the Ye family, which directly pushed the Ye family's reputation to its peak!

Although both the Dan and Cao families have no shortage of Dou Zun-level experts as retainers, most of these experts are very low-key and live in solitude, so their influence is not great...

But Tian Shuangzi is different. Behind him is the Ice River Valley, and besides Tian Shuangzi, who is a Dou Zun, the Ice River Valley also has the Ice Venerable, who is famous throughout the Central Continent!

That means something completely different!

Chapter 191 The Daily Life of the Women

Lin Qingyue played a crucial role in Tian Shuangzi's arrival in Ye City.

Ye Chen knew from the beginning that Lin Qingyue was not someone who could be content with solitude, but her strength determined that she could not stir up trouble in a place like Zhongzhou.

She probably knew this herself, which is why she chose another, more powerful weapon to achieve her goal...

As for Tian Shuangzi, well, although the two had consummated their marriage, there was definitely no affection between them. Especially for an old monster like him, so-called kinship was probably less important than a elixir.

Lin Qingyue was well aware of this, so when the Ye family showed signs of rising but it wasn't obvious yet, she didn't think about helping to connect the two sides.

The Ye family is currently riding high, and they've managed to get on the good side of a powerful figure like the president of the Pill Tower. I'm afraid even the Ice Venerable would have to give them some respect, let alone Tian Shuangzi.

Therefore, Lin Qingyue seized this opportunity and, through her daughter's connections, met her old lover Tian Shuangzi again. It was at her invitation that Tian Shuangzi came to visit.

Although this visit did not yield any substantial results, it still brought considerable benefits to both sides.

Needless to say, the appearance of Tian Shuangzi allowed the Ye family to truly break free from the limitation of not having a Dou Zun-level expert...

Even if Shuangzi could not become a retainer of the Ye family that day, as long as there was still a relationship of interest between the two parties, with the Ye family's resources, inviting the other party to take action would be an easy matter.

That is precisely why the Blackfire Sect, which had always had a sordid relationship with the Ye family, submitted so quickly and completely...

Even a Dou Zun expert, or even just a one-star Dou Zun, is enough to wipe out their entire sect!

Therefore, the Blackfire Sect Master came in person.