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

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"Alright, stop saying things like that. While Venerable Feng is still away, you can try refining pills a few more times. By the way, Martial Aunt Xuanyi said that if you're missing any medicinal herbs, you can just go to her..."

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Xiao Yan immediately pictured a mature and beautiful woman in a cheongsam in his mind.

"Okay, okay."

He was very curious as to why this giant of the Pill Tower named Xuan Yi would help him so much.

Although he was curious, he was too embarrassed to ask Ye Chen directly. He could only keep it to himself for the time being and ask Venerable Feng when he came.

Back at his place, Ye Chen immediately saw a small figure sitting on the table, its little legs swinging back and forth.

"You little rascal, you're really having a good time..." Ye Chen rolled his eyes as he watched Zi Yan happily eating and playing.

"Big Brother!" Upon seeing Ye Chen, Zi Yan exclaimed in surprise, then jumped down and ran over to him.

"Where is everyone else? Why are you the only one here?" Ye Chen couldn't help but ask as he looked at the empty room.

"Oh, Sister Xinyue said that Sister Caidie just arrived in Shengdan City, so she took them out to play..."

Queen Medusa was sent by Ye Chen to gather information about the Soul Palace and Yao Chen, and she only arrived at the Pill Tower yesterday...

Ye Chen nodded in realization, then looked at the little girl who was squeezed next to him with a smile and said, "Oh, I see. Little Ziyan, your big brother has a task for you..."

Chapter 373 The Operation Begins

After half a month, Venerable Wind finally arrived in Holy Pill City.

During this time, Xiao Yan was not idle; he was in seclusion refining medicine. Judging from the commotion in Saint Pill City, he had successfully refined two pills in half a month, both of which were only Grade 8 pills with two-colored pill lightning.

It's impossible to impress a Dou Zun expert with just these two types of pills, even with Ye Chen's intervention.

Therefore, Xiao Yan also added the two Four Yang Supreme Pills he obtained from Ye Chen...

Thus, when everyone gathered at the Pill Tower again, a considerable number of Dou Zun powerhouses had already gathered there.

"You're not bad, kid. You've broken through another star in such a short time and even become an eighth-grade alchemist. When I first heard this news, I was really shocked."

Venerable Feng remained as elegant as ever, looking at Xiao Yan with a delighted expression.

Beside him stood an elderly man with a somewhat stern face, his body ramrod straight, like a spear, giving off an extremely sharp aura...

It was as if what stood there was a sharp sword exuding a chilling aura!

"This Iron Sword Venerable is someone who received kindness from your teacher in the past, and he has come here specifically to help you this time."

After the Venerable Wind finished his introduction, he said with some emotion, "Alas, I originally wanted to invite more of my old friends."

But when they heard that they had to go to the Soul Palace to rescue people, they all hesitated, and I couldn't force them.

Each of those people was backed by their own powerful faction, and they were terrified of incurring the wrath of the Soul Palace and being wiped out in a bloodbath.

Xiao Yan nodded; he could understand such a thing.

After all, at the Dou Zun level, no one would bring annihilation upon their descendants and disciples for some benefit or favor.

"Xiao Yan, who are these two behind you...?"

Looking at the two burly figures standing behind Xiao Yan, who were like iron towers, Venerable Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, these two are the Black and White Bear Venerables, and they are also the helpers I invited here this time..."

In fact, Ye Chen found four Dou Zun powerhouses for Xiao Yan, but unfortunately Xiao Yan was too poor to meet their conditions, so in the end he could only keep the two strongest ones with the help of the Four Yang Supreme Pill.

"The Black and White Twin Bears... Could they be the two who wreaked havoc in Zhongzhou sixty years ago and destroyed the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect?" Upon hearing their names, Xuan Kongzi finally recalled an old incident.

"It is said that the Soul Hall was involved in that great battle..."

At this point, Xuan Kongzi stopped talking.

Looking at the two burly men opposite him, whose faces were already contorted with murderous intent, it was clear that what he said was true.

However, these are deep-seated wounds in people's hearts, and he couldn't really explain them to them...

Upon hearing this, Venerable Wind on the other side also realized what was going on. Although he had only heard about this matter, he still remembered it.

only……

Venerable Feng glanced at Xiao Yan, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"How did this little guy manage to contact such a powerful figure who had been living in seclusion for decades?"

Xiao Yan didn't mention that Ye Chen had helped him, since the Pill Tower clearly didn't want to get involved, and he was afraid that revealing it would put Ye Chen in a difficult position.

"We're pressed for time. If the Soul Palace gets wind of this, they might move our teacher..."

Venerable Wind nodded and asked, "So, when do you plan to..."

Set off?"

"We'll set off tomorrow!"

Xiao Yan's voice was resolute.

“There are only four of you now, and I’m afraid your strength is still somewhat insufficient…” Xuan Kongzi said with some concern.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "Senior, there's no need to worry. I have another helper who will arrive tomorrow..."

"I see." Xuan Kongzi nodded thoughtfully, then remained silent.

Although Venerable Feng was curious about where Xiao Yan had found another Dou Zun, judging from his expression, it was not appropriate to ask at this time, so he remained silent.

The next day, as the first rays of dawn pierced the darkness and light enveloped the earth.

Several figures silently and unnoticed emerged from the Pill Tower, disappearing into the sky in a few flashes.

On a mountain peak outside Saint Dan City, the wind whistled, and several figures flashed out from the void and landed on the mountaintop.

Xiao Yan glanced at the crowd that had gathered there. Besides the four Dou Zun from yesterday, there was also a person dressed in black robes, whose entire body was shrouded in black robes, making it impossible to see his true face...

"Let's go..." After giving the man a deep look, Xiao Yan didn't waste any words and immediately led his men away.

Actually, this was the first time he had seen this man in black robes. However, since the man was sent by Ye Chen to help him, it was understandable that he was acting mysteriously.

It can be said that Xiao Yan still has a deep sense of trust in Ye Chen.

"This person's strength is probably no less than mine. Where did Xiao Yan find so many powerful people?"

Sensing the faint yet terrifying aura emanating from the man in black robes, Venerable Feng was greatly shocked.

……

……

While Xiao Yan and the others were setting off, in Ye Chen's room...

Before him stood only Queen Medusa in her colorful dress and little Zi Yan.

After being brought back to Donglong Island, Zi Yan was force-fed a lot of good things by the old dragons on the island. Coupled with the girl's terrifying ability to digest anything, even though she had not yet broken through to the Dou Zun level, Zi Yan was much stronger than at the same time in the original work, and had reached the level of a six-star Dou Zong.

Don't compare Zi Yan's six-star Dou Zong level to ordinary people. After all, she has the most top-tier bloodline in this world, plus the innate ability to control space. Zi Yan's combat power is no weaker than any of Xiao Yan's group...

"From now on, little Ziyan, I'm entrusting this matter to you." Ye Chen looked at the little girl who looked lazy at the moment and chuckled.

"Don't worry, big brother. It's just stealing, that's my specialty!" The little guy waved his hand dismissively, showing no shame whatsoever.

Ye Chen shook his head and smiled, then turned his gaze to Queen Medusa beside him.

"Cai Die, this time we still need you to keep an eye on things secretly, not just Zi Yan, but also Xiao Yan and his group..."

"If you can make sure you don't expose yourself, you can offer them a little help."

Yao Lao must be rescued. Without Yao Lao, Xiao Yan has lost his greatest support. Let alone fighting the Soul Hall, he would probably be easily killed by the Soul Hall.

Queen Medusa nodded slightly, a reassuring expression on her beautiful face.

"Don't worry, I know what to do..."

After saying that, the two women nodded to Ye Chen at the same time, then soared into the sky and disappeared.

Chapter 374 Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

This is a huge valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the surrounding area is filled with a cold mist, making the whole valley look like a mysterious, dark place.

Inside the giant valley, a massive black palace, hundreds of feet tall, resembled a crouching, ferocious beast, exuding a chilling and terrifying aura in its gloom.

This is the branch of the Soul Palace located in the Mountain Range of the Dead, and also the place where Yao Chen was imprisoned.

Outside the valley, on an extremely high and steep slope, Queen Medusa and Zi Yan stood quietly, gazing at the dark palace in the distance.

"Why haven't those guys arrived yet? They're moving way too slowly..." Zi Yan pouted, looking around at the darkness with some boredom.

At this moment, the two women were protected by a special light purple energy shield, and no one outside could sense their presence at all.

This was Zi Yan's specialty; she had even fooled the old guys on Dragon Island with this trick, let alone these few scoundrels in the Soul Palace.

“This Mountain Range of the Dead is extremely dangerous. It won’t be easy for them to enter without alerting the people of the Soul Palace…” Cai Die said calmly, her eyes filled with indifference.

Just as Cai Die had said, Xiao Yan and his companions were indeed facing a great crisis.

"These are... Stone-Eating Demon Ants!" Hearing the dense swarm of sounds around him, Venerable Wind's expression immediately changed. "Retreat! We can't fight these guys head-on!"

"No!" Xiao Yan stopped Venerable Feng directly, saying, "No need to retreat, I have a way to suppress them..."

"What?" Venerable Feng looked at Xiao Yan in surprise.

Xiao Yan's expression was solemn as he said, "The Black and White Bears can suppress these guys, but they'll cause quite a commotion. So, we need to lure them out!"

Venerable Feng frowned and said, "You mean we should lure those guys from the Soul Palace out?"

Xiao Yan nodded; this was their only feasible method.

He took out the map Ye Chen had given him, which showed the exact location of the Soul Palace branch in the mountains, giving Xiao Yan and his group an advantage.

"Ignore these Stone-Eating Ants. Just charge straight for the branch hall. Those guys from the Soul Hall will definitely come out to stop you..."

The location of this branch hall was personally investigated by Cai Die, who even marked its exact location on a map, making Xiao Yan and his group's actions much simpler.

"Can the markings on this map be confirmed?" Venerable Wind still had a slight doubt in his heart.

After all, the Lost Soul Mountain Range is so vast that finding the exact location of the Soul Palace branch without alerting them is no easy task.

In fact, Venerable Feng was right. The Stone-Eating Demon Ant alone was enough to deter 99% of those who wanted to explore the Lost Soul Mountain Range.

But there are always exceptions. Although the Stone-Eating Demon Ants are terrifying, when faced with someone like Zi Yan who possesses absolute bloodline suppression, they immediately transform from ferocious watchdogs into obedient pets...

For a colorful, sky-devouring python like Cai Die, the result was the same. On her first visit to the Lost Soul Mountains, Cai Die easily found the location of the Soul Palace by following the queen of the Stone-Eating Demon Ants.

“I am willing to believe it one hundred percent…” Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.

Venerable Wind paused for a moment, then nodded silently.

"Alright, in that case, let's proceed according to plan..."

"Roar!!"

"Ouch!!!"

As Venerable Wind finished speaking, two terrifying roars instantly shook the entire Lost Soul Mountain Range!

"This is... a Bloodthirsty Demon Bear?"

Seeing the two giant bears, each a hundred feet tall, suddenly appear between heaven and earth, not only Venerable Feng, but also Xiao Yan, Venerable Tiejian, and the others were all greatly surprised.

"I never expected that these two bears, Black and White, would have fused with such a terrifying magical beast bloodline. No wonder they were so confident in dealing with this swarm of Stone-Eating Demon Ants..."

Although the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear is not a top-tier magical beast of the Dou Qi Continent, its bloodline level is not much inferior to that of the three major magical beast families.

However, in the nearly ten thousand years of history of the Dou Qi Continent, there has only been one recorded instance of it, making it far rarer than the Ancient Heavenly Serpent and the Seven-Colored Devouring Python...

A fierce aura permeated the entire mountain range. The Stone-Eating Demon Ants, which had completely surrounded the group, sensed the pressure unique to those in power and immediately began to retreat like flowing water.

Inside the colossal hall deep within the mountains, countless powerful members of the Soul Hall were instantly awakened by the terrifying tremor.

"What is that? It's terrifying!"

"Quickly, report to the Elder immediately!"

Just as chaos erupted inside the main hall, several figures suddenly appeared in the sky above it.

"Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, wasn't that creature extinct thousands of years ago? How could it appear in the Mountain of the Dead..."

"Qin Tian, ​​take two people and go check it out. Try your best to prevent those two guys from breaking in here," said the Soul Hall expert in the black robe at the head of the group.

"Yes, sir!" Qin Tian immediately accepted the order and then led the other two Dou Zun away at high speed.