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

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This was originally a quiet little town, but today, that tranquility has been completely shattered!

Rumble!

A hundred miles away, the sky seemed to collapse, the Milky Way hung upside down, and a dark hole appeared in the entire sky amidst the enormous tremors. The colorful void turbulence was clearly visible even a hundred miles away.

"What is that? Is the end of the world coming?!" Countless people came out of their homes, staring in shock at the scene in the distance.

Many people who had never seen such a sight before were so frightened that they wanted to run away.

In the center of Fenglin City, there is a rather luxurious manor, which belongs to the Lin family, the most powerful family in Fenglin City.

At this moment, all the members of the Lin family also came out of their rooms, looking up at the scene in the distance with expressions of panic on their faces...

"Clan leader, what exactly happened? Could it really be a natural disaster?" An elder of the Lin family asked anxiously as he watched the scene unfold.

The Lin family is not a large family. The strongest person in the family, their patriarch, is only a three-star Dou Zong, and there are no other Dou Zong experts.

Over the years, no powerful figures have emerged in Maple Forest City, and few have witnessed true battles between strong individuals. Therefore, the Lin family members were somewhat terrified in the face of this scene.

Lin Yuan, the patriarch of the Lin family, shook his head and sighed silently. Then he explained, "Don't worry, this isn't a natural disaster. It's just a strange phenomenon caused by a battle between powerful individuals that has broken through space. Moreover, judging from the location of the battle, it should be several hundred miles away from our Fenglin City, so there's nothing to worry about."

First Elder, pass on the message so the clansmen don't need to be alarmed. Second Elder, go and tell the people in the city what I said, so they can rest assured and not be afraid…

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the Lin family members seemed to have found their pillar of support and quieted down, beginning to appease the family and the city as instructed.

Only Lin Yuan remained, gazing at the shattered sky, secretly pondering, "Such a terrifying commotion could only be accomplished by both sides at the Dou Zun level..."

He was right, and this wasn't just an ordinary Dou Zun, nor was it just one Dou Zun...

The great battle resulted in losses for both the Pill Tower and the Soul Palace.

However, at the Dou Zun level, unless there is an absolutely overwhelming gap, it is almost impossible to kill the opponent.

The already collapsed sky trembled violently once more, and then the old ghost Zhaixing, shrouded in black mist, rushed out from it. Behind him were the four Dou Zun from the Soul Palace who had come with him.

"Hmph! You old ghost Xuan Yin, just you wait, I'll skin you two old bastards alive and tear your tendons apart sooner or later..."

After uttering a vicious curse, Old Ghost Zhaixing quickly led his men away.

The moment they disappeared, the figures of the two Xuan Yin Elders and the Golden Cauldron Venerable also reappeared in the same spot.

Compared to the Old Ghost Zhaixing, the Two Elders Xuanyin seemed to be in better shape, clearly having the upper hand in the previous battle.

However, while they recovered, Venerable Jin Ding was in a much worse state.

It should be noted that in the battle just now, Venerable Golden Cauldron

However, relying on his terrifying defensive power, he single-handedly blocked four Dou Zun from the Soul Palace...

It was precisely because of this that the two elders of Xuan Yin were able to join forces to defeat the old ghost Zhai Xing, forcing him to end the battle prematurely and flee in panic.

As a result, the pressure on Venerable Jin Ding was unimaginable. Even though he had a body comparable to Vajra, he was almost seriously injured.

Next, I guess I'll need to rest and recuperate properly...

Watching the departing crowd, Elder Xuan's expression remained unchanged, growing even more solemn.

He then said directly to Venerable Jin Ding, "Venerable Jin Ding, the situation is urgent. Please go to the Ye family and inform them of what we have encountered. The Pill Tower will do its best to search for Ye Chen. Tell them to hold Ye City and not to rush, lest something unexpected happens! After that, please stay in Ye City. Although it may be small, it is still necessary to prevent the Soul Palace from attacking the Ye family. In addition, you can also take the opportunity to treat your injuries."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Jin Ding didn't say much, but simply nodded, and then directly tore through space and headed towards Ye Cheng.

Then, Elder Xuan looked at his brother beside him and said in a deep voice, "Second brother, you go back to the Pill Tower as quickly as possible and tell Xuan Kongzi everything in detail. Then have him send people to the Central Region to secretly search for Ye Chen's whereabouts. According to my guess, Ye Chen is either in the west or the south of the Central Region. Pay close attention to these two locations!"

"Alright!" Elder Yin agreed without hesitation.

However, seeing that his older brother didn't seem to be going back with him, he couldn't help but ask, "Then where are you planning to go, boss?"

"I..." Elder Xuan glanced at the sky in a certain direction and said in a deep voice, "I'll go and take a look in the southwest..."

The three split up and, several days later, Danta...

Upon hearing the news that Ye Chen had been attacked and disappeared on the way, Xuan Kongzi, as Ye Chen's teacher, was furious!

"Those bastards from the Soul Hall dared to ambush and attack my disciples in the Pill Domain! Do they really think I wouldn't dare to wipe out their branch halls?!"

It's no wonder that Xuan Kongzi was so angry.

Although the Pill Tower and the Soul Palace have been enemies for thousands of years, they generally do not engage in large-scale conflicts.

The Soul Hall hunts the souls of high-level alchemists mostly in secret, usually targeting alchemists who are out searching for medicine. Within the Pill Domain, the Soul Hall must also conceal its power.

It wasn't that the Dan Tower didn't want to expel the Soul Palace from the Central Region; in fact, they even took action a hundred years ago...

That great battle had far-reaching implications, even involving the mysterious master of the Soul Hall in the end...

In the end, even with the combined efforts of Xuan Kongzi and the other two giants, they were all defeated by that mysterious palace master, and suffered a crushing defeat!

What angered and terrified Xuan Kongzi and the other two even more was that the one who fought them was not even the true body of the Soul Palace Master, but only an avatar...

From then on, Xuan Kongzi and the others tried their best to avoid conflicts with the Soul Palace. Of course, the covert struggles would not stop, but both sides were restraining themselves to prevent these conflicts from escalating.

However, the Soul Palace's attack on Ye Chen this time not only broke the tacit agreement between the two sides, but also was the biggest provocation to the Pill Tower. If the Pill Tower does not make a strong response this time, its reputation on the continent will probably suffer a huge blow!

Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, Xuan Kongzi must teach the Soul Palace a lesson big enough this time!

Chapter 240 Otoko

In the Central Region, a dark cloud hung over the entire region due to the conflict between the Pill Tower and the Soul Palace.

The reason why a battle hasn't broken out yet is because the Pill Tower is currently focused on searching for Ye Chen, and is only keeping a close eye on the Soul Palace to prevent them from causing any more trouble...

However, everyone knows that this battle between the two is inevitable!

However, all of this has nothing to do with Ye Chen for the time being.

Molan City is a medium-sized city in the southwestern region of the Central Region, with a size and influence roughly equivalent to Tianbei City in the original novel.

Upon arriving here, Ye Chen did not rush to find the spatial wormhole leading to the Pill Tower. Instead, he rested for a while, changed his attire, and made himself look more mature—a small disguise, one might say.

During his journey these past few days, Ye Chen also took the time to cultivate the first stage of the secret technique "Nine Revolutions of the Thunder God" that he had obtained from the Pill Tower.

Although Ye Chen had many good things in his possession in the past, he didn't actually cultivate much.

Firstly, he felt that he was always protected by strong people, and the chances of him being in danger were extremely slim; secondly, he had put all his energy into alchemy, soul cultivation, and star charts, which made it difficult for him to find time to cultivate other things.

Moreover, compared to the Thunder God Nine Revolutions, Ye Chen prefers the Heaven-ranked fighting skill, the Phoenix Killing Spear. Although he has only mastered it to a preliminary level, it is definitely Ye Chen's most powerful attack method at present!

Unfortunately, during this period he encountered terrifying opponents like the Ice Venerable or the Elder of the Soul Hall. As a mere Dou Zong, he didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Compared to Xiao Yan, who fought against heaven and earth in the original novel, Ye Chen's upbringing was far too comfortable, which undeniably resulted in his lack of combat prowess. Therefore, after the Soul Palace incident, Ye Chen consciously began to improve his cultivation and combat abilities.

He wasn't worried that the Ye family or the Pill Tower would be anxious about his long absence. In any case, he had left his soul jade tablet in both places. As long as he didn't die, the jade tablet would always exist, so they would still know that he was temporarily safe.

After making the preparations, Ye Chen found a shop and bought a detailed map of the area. He then selected the closest of the three cities marked on the map that had access to the Dan Tower space wormhole and sped off there.

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When Ye Chen set off, he was unaware that a chase was unfolding in the desolate mountains hundreds of miles away from his destination.

In the lush green forest, occasional thunderous roars of beasts would echo, startling countless birds that had been resting in the woods. The rustling sound of their flapping wings made the air feel much more tense.

call out!

A dark shadow suddenly shot out from the forest, but before it had gone far, another white streak flew out from below, like a serpent, and wrapped itself around the shadow's waist, pulling it hard...

The shadowy figure crashed to the ground with a thud, leaving a long trail on the gravel surrounding the stream.

It only gradually came to a stop.

At that moment, a woman dressed in a long white dress, with a flowing white ribbon wrapped around her arm, slowly emerged from the ground...

The woman's pretty face was cold and indifferent to human life. She glanced at the motionless black shadow on the ground and said slowly, "The protectors of the Soul Palace have actually come to my Sound Valley's territory. What do you want to do?"

Yin Wu, the personal disciple of the Valley Master of Yin Valley, would be immediately recognizable to Ye Chen if he saw her face.

After all, this senior sister of Yin Gu had left a deep impression on him back then.

"Ying Gu, how dare you intercept and kill my Soul Palace Protector! Aren't you afraid that if the Palace Master finds out, he will wipe out your entire family?!"

The Soul Palace protector on the ground, his eyes filled with fear, shouted threats.

Unfortunately, those words, coupled with that trembling voice, conveyed absolutely no sense of intimidation...

Yin Wu's cold gaze fell upon the person on the ground. Without uttering a word, she stretched out her jade-like hand, and the ribbon wrapped around her arm instantly straightened, like a sharp sword blade, aiming straight for the other's throat.

Just as the ribbon was about to take the life of the Soul Palace protector, suddenly, the entire space paused, and then with a rustling sound, a jet-black chain, like a venomous snake, appeared out of thin air and tore Yin Wu's ribbon to shreds...

"Heh, what a ruthless little girl!" A hoarse voice came from the sky. After a spatial fluctuation, a figure suddenly appeared there, also shrouded in black mist. Without a doubt, this kind of entrance could only come from the Soul Hall...

"So that's why my Soul Hall Protector has been repeatedly attacked in this southwestern region lately. It turns out it was your Yin Valley that was causing trouble. It seems that so many years of seclusion have made your sect leader restless again, ready to stir up trouble..."

As Otonashi looked at the newcomer, she sensed the overwhelming aura emanating from him, realizing that his strength was significantly greater than her own, which caused her beautiful brows to furrow involuntarily.

"Lord Vulture?!" Below, the Soul Palace Protector, who had already felt that he was doomed to die today, was overjoyed when he saw the newcomer.

Unexpectedly, he had already prepared himself to be killed, but in the end, there was such a reversal!

"Lord Vulture, this woman is the personal disciple of the Valley Master of Yin Valley. She has already killed two of my Soul Hall's protectors and five Soul Envoys. We must not let her escape!"

Soul Envoys are a rank below the Soul Palace Protectors, and are considered the lowest-ranking beings in the Soul Palace. Even so, every Soul Envoy must reach the Dou Huang realm, which shows how terrifying the Soul Palace is.

Throughout the Soul Palace, although there are countless Soul Envoys and Protectors, there are not many Heavenly-level Protectors like Wujiu who have reached the peak of the Dou Zong realm...

If it weren't for the search for Ye Chen, the vulture wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to this southwestern region just because of the deaths of a few low-level protectors and soul envoys.

However, now that he has encountered this, he absolutely cannot let the murderer who attacked and killed the Soul Hall protector go!

"Heh heh, I didn't expect this little girl to be so extraordinary. Perfect, I'll take your life today, as a reminder to that old bastard Yin Gu, to let him know that in this world, the Soul Palace is not to be trifled with!"

The vulture gave a sinister smile, its body enveloped in surging black mist. The pitch-black chains binding it trembled violently, then transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting straight toward Yin Wu below!

Chapter 241 Soul-Capturing Melody

As the chains shot towards him like spears, Yin Wu's eyes remained unmoved. He took a light step to the side, and a bolt of black lightning pierced through the space, grazing his shoulder before flying away.

"Ding!"

The soft ribbon, carrying a powerful fighting spirit, surprisingly possessed the ability to withstand metal weapons. It slashed fiercely at the chains, and under the strange fighting spirit of Otonashi, the eerie black mist swirling around the chains instantly melted away...

"Um?!"

Feeling the corrosive power emanating from the chains, the vulture was slightly startled, but then he let out a cold laugh, his ten fingers forming afterimages. Then, with a series of hissing sounds, nearly ten black chains burst forth from his body, rapidly coiling in mid-air and directly condensing into an extremely large black chain spear!

"go with!"

With a soft shout, the massive black chain spear, shrouded in thick, eerie black mist, shot out like lightning and vanished in an instant!

As the black chain spear disappeared, Otonashi's pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly took a few steps back. The originally indestructible ribbon suddenly drew mysterious arcs, rapidly wrapping around the black chain spear like waves.

Chi Chi Chi!

A sound like silk tearing rang out, and white butterflies floated up from the sky...

Faced with the chain spear carrying a terrifying gust of wind, the ribbon wrapped around Otonashi's shoulder was torn to shreds.

"Hmph, a mere six-star Dou Zong dares to clash with me head-on? He's truly courting death!"

The vulture grinned menacingly, a black light flashing on its fingers, before it suddenly pointed at the void...

"point!"

Tsk tsk tsk!

As his words fell, a violent whooshing sound suddenly came from within the rapidly spreading energy ripples. Immediately, ten black shadows, like black lightning, suddenly shot out, their target aimed directly at Yin Wu's vital points!

Feeling his body locked, Yin Wu frowned slightly, but did not panic. Instead, he extended his slender fingers, which moved like dancing sprites in the air. Threads of battle qi flew from his fingertips, and with a few swipes, they instantly formed a large golden net, completely enveloping the ten black figures...

Conquer strength with softness!

Although the vulture's soul-binding chains were incredibly powerful, both of his attacks were skillfully neutralized by the vulture, which made him feel a surge of anger...

However, this time Otonashi did not passively defend, but instead took the initiative to change his move.

With a flick of her finger, golden strands of battle aura condensed into golden strings that floated in the air.

With long, slender fingers gently caressing the strings, a sound as clear as flowing spring water emerges from them...

"Ding ding dong dong..."

The melody is melodious and the tune is gentle...

Faced with such beautiful music, the vulture opposite him changed his expression and looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy!