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

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Time slips away like sand through your fingers; in the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.

Inside the medicine cauldron, over a hundred kinds of medicinal herbs had completely disappeared, replaced by a mass of...

They coalesced into a seven-colored liquid mass...

Every alchemist present knew that this was the most crucial moment!

Ye Chen frantically poured his soul power into the medicine cauldron, taking in the temperature of the flames and the various reactions that occurred when the medicinal liquids were fused together.

This was, after all, the most difficult pill he had ever refined, so Ye Chen was still very cautious.

Sensing the calm within the liquid, Ye Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief. Judging from this, once all the medicinal power within had fully fused, the nascent pill would be complete…

However, this wait turned into another five days.

Five days passed, and almost everyone had grown accustomed to the scene on the stone platform. They didn't know how long Ye Chen's alchemy would continue, but after witnessing it firsthand, they couldn't help but be somewhat astonished…

No wonder pills of grade seven and above are so precious; I never imagined that just refining them would be so troublesome and complicated.

Of all these people, the most nervous was Qin Yan, the sect leader of the Blackfire Sect, because he knew that there was a 90% chance that the pills Ye Chen was refining this time were for him...

This was his only hope of breaking through to the Dou Zun level within a year, so he couldn't help but be nervous.

At this moment, Ye Chen on the stage appeared to be in deep meditation, but inside the medicine cauldron in front of him, a rumbling sound resounded incessantly, as if heavenly thunder had stirred up earthly fire.

An extremely terrifying soul power was swirling and roaring within it; under this soul power, everything could only obediently submit to its commands...

This scene made Ye Zhong frown and think carefully about something. However, after a moment, he was completely dumbfounded.

The Fourth Elder, who was standing nearby, was the first to notice that something was wrong with Ye Zhong and quickly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

His question also attracted the attention of the people around him, who all looked over.

Ye Zhong, having regained his composure, managed to compose himself. Then, under the gaze of everyone, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's nothing, I just noticed that Chen'er's condition seems a bit off..."

These words shocked many people, and they also noticed the change in Ye Chen, who had been completely silent. Immediately, Song Chun'er, as his mother, couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Father, what's wrong with Chen'er?"

Ye Zhong shook his head slightly at his anxious daughter-in-law and smiled, "No need to rush, it's a good thing..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Chen'er's current state is known in the alchemy world as the 'Danhun Realm'!"

Legend has it that within this wondrous state, an alchemist's soul power will be amplified infinitely. And if we also consider Chen'er's already terrifying soul...

I can assert with certainty that, faced with such terrifying soul power, there is absolutely no possibility of failure in this alchemy attempt. Moreover, legend has it that as long as an alchemist can enter this state, the current alchemy attempt will inevitably succeed!

Upon hearing this, the happiest person was not Song Chun'er, but Qin Yan, who was standing to the side.

"It seems like the pills are definitely going to be successful this time!"

Just as he was thinking this, the clear sky above him suddenly turned dark.

Heavy dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky, and within them, flashes of silver lightning could be seen, darting about like silver snakes...

Chapter 231 The Initial Display of Power

The sudden appearance of this scene in the sky caused everyone present to look up at the sky, while the Ye family members who were watching the spectacle stared in disbelief at the overlapping dark clouds in the sky.

But in an instant, as if by telepathy, everyone's gaze suddenly turned towards the location of the stone platform...

At that moment, there stood a dark figure, hands behind his back, calmly and fearlessly watching the strange changes in the sky.

Danlei!

Even if they had never seen him, everyone present had heard of him.

Moreover, they also knew that the pills that could trigger Dan Lei were of a high grade!

"Elder Ye, is it possible to discern the grade of the pills Young Master Ye refined from this pill lightning?" someone suddenly asked Ye Zhong.

Looking at the ever-changing sky above, Ye Zhong said in a deep voice, "The so-called 'Dan Thunder' is actually the violent fluctuation of the energy of heaven and earth caused by the powerful force of a pill of an excessively high grade when it is born, which eventually forms Dan Thunder..."

Although theoretically any pill that reaches the seventh grade could potentially trigger pill lightning, low-grade or mid-grade seventh-grade pills usually only produce a faint rumble of thunder. Only high-grade seventh-grade pills of exceptionally high quality are likely to attract lightning.

Judging from the commotion Chen'er has caused this time, the pills he's made this time have probably reached the peak of the seventh grade..."

"Peak of the seventh rank?!"

Many people's eyes lit up when they heard Ye Zhong's words, and then they stared intently at the figure in the sky.

boom!

A crimson beam of light suddenly shot into the sky from the Star Cauldron...

Rumble!

Above the sky, dark clouds surged forth, covering the entire horizon with countless silver snakes!

The moment the crimson pillar of light rose, the thunderclouds that were originally swirling with silver lightning were faintly tinged with crimson, which greatly surprised Ye Zhong and the two elders of Xuan Yin...

"Two-colored pill lightning? Could it be that young Ye is preparing to refine an eighth-grade pill?!" Elder Xuan couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this scene.

This statement immediately caused an uproar among the crowd!

Although everyone knows that Ye Chen has already broken through to the Spirit Realm and his advancement to the eighth-grade alchemist is a foregone conclusion, it can't be this fast, right?

After examining it carefully for a long time, Ye Zhong still shook his head and said, "No, this doesn't qualify as a two-colored pill lightning!"

"Look closely, everyone. That crimson color has only stained the edge of the silver thundercloud; it's still a long way from forming a true crimson thundercloud..."

After Ye Zhong's reminder, everyone realized that it was indeed as he said. Although the thunderclouds were making a great commotion, they were still only silver in color, and the crimson light only gave the thunderclouds a hazy hue...

At this moment, the two elders of Xuan Yin, who had personally witnessed Xuan Kongzi refining eighth-grade pills, also realized what was happening and shook their heads regretfully, saying, "What a pity, he was just a little short of advancing..."

It's said to be just a little bit off, but in reality, it's a world of difference!

When this pill was formed, Ye Chen did not infuse it with spiritual energy at all, so although it seemed to be only a little bit off, the difference was actually enormous!

Of course, Ye Chen wasn't intentionally withholding spiritual energy from the Profound Heaven Fire Fusion Pill. Rather, as an alchemist, he could clearly sense that the Profound Heaven Fire Fusion Pill wasn't yet at the eighth-grade level, unless...

I'm willing to expend my essence and soul to forcibly help it advance; otherwise, even infusing it with spiritual energy wouldn't be of any use...

It's just a reward for refining pills to attract people; Ye Chen wouldn't risk harming himself to upgrade these pills!

As the group talked, the thunderclouds in the sky grew thicker and heavier, appearing from a distance as if they were about to press down on the ground, giving people an extremely oppressive feeling.

Within the thunderclouds, silver lightning swirled about, occasionally colliding to unleash deafening thunderclaps. The sheer power of the heavens sent shivers down one's spine.

"Can Chen'er withstand this lightning strike?" Song Chun'er, as a mother, asked worriedly.

Ye Zhong frowned, feeling the terrifying power of the heavens in the sky, and was momentarily unsure of what to do.

However, Elder Xuan, standing nearby, said calmly, "You're just overthinking things. With so many powerful figures present, how could we let anything happen to Ye boy..."

Even setting aside the presence of the two five-star Dou Zun, the Xuan Yin Elders, and the four-star Dou Zun, the Ye family alone could easily withstand the pill lightning in the sky.

After all, this was just a single-color pill lightning attracted by a peak seventh-grade pill, and its power was incomparable to the two- or even three-color pill lightning of an eighth-grade pill.

At this moment, Ye Chen faced the situation alone without calling for help, so the Ye family members were relieved and began to carefully observe Ye Chen's actions...

On the stone platform, Ye Chen looked up at the thick thunderclouds that were almost within reach. The thunderclaps within seemed to explode right next to his ears, causing a buzzing sensation in his eardrums.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a silver lightning bolt cleaved the sky, and then, a silver lightning bolt about a foot long and wide, with a deafening roar, shot out from the thundercloud like a giant silver python. Its target was none other than the crimson pill in front of Ye Chen on the stone platform!

Seeing the silver lightning bolt crash down, a look of seriousness flashed across Ye Chen's eyes, and he clenched his fist tightly against the falling lightning...

Six enormous fire dragons, each tens of feet long, suddenly appeared from Ye Chen's palm, roaring to the sky and almost suppressing the thunder that resounded through the heavens.

Then, the six fire dragons rushed out simultaneously, crashing headlong into the silver python...

"Oh!"

The silver lightning struck with a deafening roar. After being hit by the fire dragon, its power was instantly weakened by eighty percent. However, the remaining lightning still carried the might of heaven and earth and slammed into Ye Chen's body, instantly turning into countless tiny electric sparks that wandered back and forth on his body.

"Hmm, it's quite numb..."

Noticing the hairs on his body standing on end, Ye Chen couldn't help but make a joke.

This scene surprised everyone around them once again...

"Isn't Young Master Ye an alchemist? How come his physical strength is so terrifying that he can withstand lightning?" Qin Yan looked at all this in disbelief and couldn't help but ask.

Although Ye Chen's Dragon Flame Song had neutralized eighty percent of the power of the previous lightning strike, the remaining lightning power was still enough to injure a Dou Huang...

It seems too fantastical that Ye Chen, an alchemist who diligently cultivates his medicinal skills every day, could withstand the attack with his bare body.

Ye Zhong and his relatives were also at a loss for words, because they had no idea that their grandson (son) had this ability, so they could only remain silent.

Chapter 232 Breakthrough

The so-called Dan Lei is not just a bolt of lightning.

Only when the massive thunderclouds that have accumulated in the sky release all their energy will this test be over.

So, what happened next was this scene...

In the sky, a giant thunder python as thick as a water bucket kept crashing down on Ye Chen's head. Ye Chen, standing there, looked up at the sky without changing his expression. His right hand, which was raised, never lowered. Terrifying fire dragons rushed out from his body and, under the control of his palm, kept bombarding the thunder!

"This... isn't this a bit too much?" The Fourth Elder turned his head and stared blankly at Ye Zhong.

This was the first time in decades that he had seen something capable of continuously clashing with the power of heaven and earth.

Not just him, but almost everyone else present felt the same way...

Even Elder Xuan couldn't help but glance at his brother beside him, asking uncertainly, "Second brother, this kid is a one-star Dou Zong, right?"

Upon hearing this question, even the somewhat sullen Yin Lao couldn't hold back any longer. He glanced at his elder brother and said in a low voice, "Are you really getting old and blind? Is there even a need to ask!"

Elder Xuan didn't seem to care about his younger brother's "offense." Instead, he pointed at the figure below the lightning and fire, rolled his eyes, and said, "How do you explain this?! Now even a one-star Dou Zong can directly clash with heavenly lightning?!"

Yin Lao immediately fell silent, looking at the scene in the sky, unsure how to respond...

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Although I don't know what kind of fighting technique this kid is using, judging from its level alone, it's not particularly high-level. Look at the attack power of each of these fire dragons; it doesn't exceed the limit a one-star Dou Zong should have. It's only through their sheer number that they can offset a significant portion of the power of a single pill lightning bolt..."

These words instantly brought many people who had been stunned by the scene back to their senses. After careful observation, they found that it was indeed as Yin Lao had said.

The reason Ye Chen can still stand there so easily is entirely due to the endless stream of fire dragons that are impacting the lightning...

Perhaps one can't stop it, but if there are too many, even Dan Lei can't handle it.

Of course, there is an even more important point: the power of this Dan Lei is not strong either. According to everyone's perception, it can only reach the level of a five-star Dou Zong attack at most, which is not too exaggerated.

"Does this mean he doesn't consume any battle energy when using his fighting techniques?" Finally, someone couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in everyone's minds...

However, no one can answer this question.

But if Ye Chen heard their questions, he would definitely tell them: It really doesn't consume battle qi!

Of course, not consuming battle qi doesn't mean there's no consumption at all...

At this moment, Ye Chen separated a wisp of his consciousness and entered the star chart deep within his soul. He then discovered that in the Dragon Head Starfield, the originally dazzling star spirits in the eight illuminated star palaces had dimmed considerably.

"Damn it! This darn thunderbolt should be almost over, right? If I have to endure a few more rounds, all the star power in my Star Soul will be used up!"

That's right, Star Orbit Techniques and Star Domain Techniques do not consume Battle Qi, but they do consume Star Soul and Star Power within the Star Palace!

Although the lit star soul will not go out again, if the star power is consumed too much, he will not be able to use any more skills until the star soul is restored.

While secretly complaining,

Ye Chen slowly opened his palm.

In his palm, a crimson pill the size of a thumb shimmered with an eerie glow under the lightning.

When the first bolt of lightning struck, Ye Chen had already taken the pill in his hand, not because he was afraid something might happen to it...

On the contrary, because of the Star Cauldron, if the pills were put into the cauldron, Ye Chen would be able to overcome this pill lightning more easily thanks to the power of the Star Cauldron.

The reason Ye Chen went to such lengths was to use the power of heavenly lightning to help him break through the Dou Qi realm once again!

During this period of alchemy, Ye Chen relied on his entry into the "Danhun Realm" to quickly push his Dou Qi to the peak of the One-Star Dou Zong level. At this point, all he needed to break through was a small opportunity.

And it was this opportunity that led Ye Chen to choose this Dan Lei...

boom! boom! boom!

Above the sky, the sounds of exploding thunder echoed continuously, while the figure beneath the lightning grew increasingly mysterious under the astonished gazes of many…

This head-on confrontation lasted for about half an hour before the thunderclouds in the sky gradually calmed down.

The power of thunder was exhausted, and the thunderclouds gradually stopped churning, their color slowly fading...

Clearly, this time Danlei is over!