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

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However, apart from complete darkness, he didn't see a single person...

Just as she was about to ask Zi Yan if she was mistaken, a large hand suddenly appeared from the depths of the void and pressed directly onto her head.

This startled Ye Xinyue. Just as she was about to scream, a familiar, gentle voice rang in her ear...

"You two little girls are really incredibly audacious!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Ye Xinyue's initial fright instantly turned into joy, and a scream burst from her mouth: "Big Brother?!"

As Ye Xinyue's joyful voice faded, Ye Chen's figure emerged from the void like ripples on water.

"Big brother? It really is you!" Seeing this familiar face, Ye Xinyue's eyes reddened instantly.

The two siblings hadn't seen each other for over two years. Looking at his sister, who had grown into a beautiful young woman, Ye Chen felt a pang of emotion.

"That's right. Lin Xiu mentioned when he went back that you were preparing to break through to the Dou Wang level. In less than half a year, you've already broken through to the second star level. You truly deserve to be the pride of the Ye family!"

Although Ye Chen spoke sincerely, Ye Xinyue clearly didn't appreciate it. She gave a coquettish laugh and said, "Big brother, are you mocking me? My cultivation level is probably not even comparable to one of your little fingers. What kind of proud daughter of heaven are you talking about... It's too embarrassing..."

Ye Xinyue has always been very clear that she is not a genius. If it weren't for her older brother giving her the precious Star Essence Pill and the opportunity to cultivate a Heaven-rank technique, she would probably still be an unknown girl in the Ye family.

It was precisely because she knew this that she devoted all her time at Canaan Academy to desperately cultivating...

Although the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower was damaged due to the Fallen Heart Flame,

It has always been considered a cultivation accelerator, but ordinary people cannot cultivate here for too long each time, otherwise, if they accumulate too much fire poison in their bodies, it will have the opposite effect.

Thanks to her cultivation technique, Ye Xinyue receives starlight to filter out the effects of the Fallen Heart Flame during each cultivation session. With this dual effect, along with the aid of the pills she has, she has achieved her current cultivation speed of advancing by leaps and bounds.

While the two siblings were enjoying their reunion, Zi Yan, who had been ignored all along, finally couldn't hold back and pouted, saying in dissatisfaction, "Hey, I said, aren't you going to let me go?"

Because the space was imprisoned by Ye Chen, Zi Yan couldn't move at all. She even failed to use her talent to break through the spatial blockade, which made the little girl very angry.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and then turned his gaze over.

Ye Xinyue then realized what was happening and quickly said, "Big brother, this is Ziyan, my good sister!"

Ye Chen nodded, waved his hand, and removed the spatial seal around Zi Yan. He then saw the little girl's body go limp, and she leaped behind Ye Xin Yue, poking her head out and baring her teeth at Ye Chen in a fierce manner...

Clearly, this girl was still quite angry that Ye Chen had imprisoned her as well.

With a slight smile, Ye Chen naturally knew how to appease this girl.

With a flick of his right hand across the star-studded ring on his left hand, a pill appeared directly in his palm, instantly filling the dark space with a rich medicinal fragrance.

"Wow! It smells so good..."

Upon smelling the aroma of the medicine, Zi Yan's big, dark eyes brightened even more. She sniffed the air with her little nose, drooling as she called out.

"Want some?" Ye Chen asked, looking like a creepy uncle trying to lure a little girl.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm!" Zi Yan nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

As for the fact that she was still angry with this guy, she had no idea where he had left it!

Ye Chen smiled slightly, flicked his finger, and the pill traced an arc in the darkness, accurately shooting into Zi Yan's rosy lips.

The latter, without any suspicion, swallowed it whole.

Ye Xinyue, watching the two's actions, was utterly speechless and couldn't help but say to Ye Chen, "Big brother, what kind of pill did you just give Ziyan? Aren't you afraid of making her sick?"

Although she wasn't an alchemist, Ye Xinyue's knowledge was still quite remarkable. Judging from the rich aroma of that pill just now, it was at least a seventh-grade pill...

A Dou Wang so carelessly consuming a seventh-grade pill could easily injure himself due to the immense energy it contains…

Only a dragon cub like Zi Yan could withstand such terrifying energy without changing her expression!

Ye Chen waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, just a seventh-grade Instant Qi Pill. With this little girl's physique, she's not afraid of this little bit of energy!"

Before Ye Chen could finish speaking, Zi Yan let out a burp from the other side. The little girl rubbed her tummy, looking like she was full.

This scene once again made Ye Xinyue roll her eyes at the two of them.

However, Ye Xinyue knew that important matters were at hand. She pointed to the fire python that was sealed in the void not far away and asked, "Then, what does Big Brother plan to do with this guy?"

Chapter 284 Su Qian's Helplessness

As for how to handle this situation, the Ye siblings already know the answer without needing to be told.

While Ye Chen went to rescue Ye Xinyue and the other two girls, inside the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower...

The elders of the inner courtyard, who had originally joined forces to use spatial power to seal the barrier, were now somewhat panicked.

"How could anyone slip past us and get to the bottom of the tower? It's impossible!"

The elders responsible for guarding the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower all held this firm belief.

You should know that the spatial barrier below was personally set up by the Dean. Although the sealing barrier will inevitably weaken over the years, it is not something that just anyone can pass through. Otherwise, the Fallen Heart Flame would have broken through the seal and escaped long ago.

"It couldn't possibly be some powerful figure from the Black Corner Region who made the move, because even if it were them, with your strength, Elder, you would have been able to detect it!"

Su Qian agreed with this point.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, Elder Hao, who was in charge of guarding the medicinal herbs, suddenly changed his expression and exclaimed, "Could it be that little girl?"

Seeing his expression, the elders, still completely bewildered, quickly sought his advice. The former looked at them with a grim expression, especially the head elder, Su Qian, and said, "Elder, have you forgotten that little girl who always steals things from my herb storeroom? Our barriers can't stop her..."

Su Qian's expression changed drastically halfway through the conversation, and she exclaimed in surprise, "You mean that little brat, Zi Yan?!"

That's actually quite possible!

Su Qian knew all too well about that little guy's abilities; he could move freely within the inner courtyard, which had caused him quite a few headaches.

Su Qian originally thought that the little one would not be able to break through the seal of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, and he had specifically told her that it was very dangerous down there. So, although the little one was naughty, she had never done anything so adventurous, so he hadn't thought about it at first.

"No, I have to go down and save her!"

Although the little girl is quite strong, even I would have to avoid the raging Fallen Heart Flame, let alone a little kid like her.

However, Su Qian's suggestion was immediately stopped by the other elders.

"Elder, you mustn't!" An elder surnamed Liu hurriedly stopped him, saying, "The Fallen Heart Flame is currently in a state of frenzy. If the seal is broken now, what if something goes wrong? Wouldn't our inner courtyard be destroyed?"

Elder, don't forget, there are still many students outside!

Su Qian's expression froze, and her eyes showed some struggle.

He personally picked up Zi Yan, and although he had let the little one grow up wildly on her own for many years, Su Qian still had a lot of affection for her.

But as the Grand Elder of the Inner Court, he couldn't possibly disregard the thousands of teachers and students of the Inner Court for the sake of just one person...

"Quickly! Elder Liu, immediately organize all teachers and students to thoroughly search the northern area. Everyone else, come with me to rescue people!"

Without time to hesitate, Su Qian made a decision immediately.

"Yes!"

When Su Qian actually issued the order, the elders of the inner courtyard immediately agreed.

However, when Elder Liu rushed out of the tower to organize the evacuation, Su Qian's method of controlling the space seal at the bottom of the tower failed...

"what?!"

This really surprised Su Qian.

scared.

Just as he was preparing to try again with all his might, a terrifying spatial force suddenly descended, instantly imprisoning everyone present...

A slender, white figure emerged from the void. Amidst the astonished gazes of Su Qian and the others, she calmly said, "Someone has already gone down to rescue people. You all, just wait here and don't cause any trouble..."

That indifferent voice immediately enraged many of the inner court elders present, but faced with a terrifyingly powerful figure who could easily imprison them, they had no power to resist at all.

The person who arrived was naturally Little Fairy Doctor, who was with Ye Chen.

When the two arrived at the inner courtyard and discovered the raging Fallen Heart Flame and the two audacious girls, Ye Xinyue and Zi Yan, who had ventured deep into the bottom of the tower, they immediately took action without hesitation.

However, their roles were different...

"Who are you, and why are you here in my inner courtyard? What do you want?" Su Qian's old face had turned completely gloomy. Facing this mysterious and powerful figure who had suddenly appeared, his heart sank to the bottom.

The opponent's strength was clearly far beyond their own, and this woman even gave him the feeling that she was more terrifying than the two old guys in his academy. She was very likely a true Dou Zun powerhouse. Therefore, Su Qian knew that there was nothing they could do in the face of such an existence!

Because the space here was imprisoned by Little Fairy Doctor, the outside world had no idea what was happening here. Even the two elders, Qianbai and his guardians, were unaware of this change. Therefore, Su Qian was already somewhat desperate...

Seeing that the old man was quite frightened, Little Fairy Doctor secretly curled her lip, but knowing that the other party had a good relationship with the Ye family, she still explained, "Don't worry, we mean no harm. I'm from the Ye family, and the one below is my young master, Ye Chen..."

“The Ye family… Ye Chen…” Su Qian was taken aback, and then the heavy weight in her heart immediately lifted.

He knew about the Ye family and had met Ye Chen, so if it was this person, he didn't need to worry about them harming the inner courtyard.

However, this ease didn't last long before Su Qian thought of another crucial problem...

The Ye family, Ye Chen. ...

Isn't that the genius alchemist from the Pill Tower? What will happen if an alchemist appears beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower?

Su Qian instantly felt a chill run down her spine, sensing something was very wrong!

And his feeling seemed to be confirmed, because the tremors under the tower had stopped for a long time. Moreover, Su Qian also keenly noticed that the invisible Fallen Heart Flames around them were rapidly decreasing!

"Oh no! Did that kid just take the Fallen Heart Flame directly?"

That was a rare and powerful flame! For an alchemist to see it... the outcome seemed obvious.

Thinking of this, Su Qian gritted her teeth, feeling her head throb even more. After a moment, she slumped down helplessly, a bitter smile creeping across her face.

The Heavenly Flame Refining Tower is of great importance to the Inner Academy, otherwise Su Qian and others would not have been so determined to protect it to the death.

However, if the Fallen Heart Flame disappears, the tower's ability to increase cultivation speed will gradually weaken or even disappear. In that case, the existence of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower will become meaningless.

Without the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, the Inner Academy's prized system for cultivating powerful individuals might be shattered, and the consequences would be quite severe...

"Dean, where are you at a time like this...?"

Chapter 285 Distribution of the Fallen Heart Flame

Ye Chen also had some ideas on how to deal with the Fallen Heart Flame.

Strictly speaking, the Fallen Heart Flame only ranks fourteenth on the list of strange flames, and its flame characteristics are not particularly outstanding for alchemists.

However, the Fallen Heart Flame is known as a "cultivation cheat device," and its ability to accelerate cultivation is indeed a very powerful one.

Once the Fallen Heart Flame is successfully refined, a kind of heart fire will be continuously generated within the body. This heart fire will burn the battle qi within the body without any control, day and night, every moment!

In this almost non-stop tempering process, it is as if the body is in a state of cultivation at all times. Moreover, the effect of this state of cultivation is even better than that of ordinary cultivation. This kind of cultivation is naturally far superior to ordinary cultivation, which is why it has the title of "cheat device".

Moreover, this fire can summon inner fire, burning a person to ashes from the inside out, which is extremely terrifying.

"Xinyue, you can refine this Fallen Heart Flame."

Ye Chen's words stunned Ye Xinyue.

As a member of an alchemist family, Ye Xinyue was acutely aware of the importance of a rare flame to an alchemist. In her mind, the best option was to have a talented alchemist from her family refine this rare flame.

Since I have no talent for alchemy and chose the path of battle qi early on, there is absolutely no need for me to occupy such a precious spot.

"Brother, I..."

Ye Xinyue was about to refuse when Ye Chen interrupted her, saying, "Listen to me!"

“I know you want to give this Fallen Heart Flame to the family's alchemist, but Xinyue, you must understand that the Ye family already has Grandpa's Sea Heart Flame. Next, I plan to have Xinlan refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, which, together with my Three Thousand Burning Flames, will already make three kinds of strange flames. If another alchemist with the Fallen Heart Flame were to emerge, it might not necessarily be a good thing for the Ye family…”

The saying goes, "too much of a good thing can be bad." Although the Ye family is already very strong, if they were to truly possess four different kinds of strange fire, it would definitely attract the covetousness of others. At that point, even some within the Pill Tower might develop different ideas about the Ye family.

Even if Ye Chen becomes stronger and more influential by then, he is not entirely confident that he can guarantee that the Ye family will not be plotted against. Therefore, it is best to stop some things in a certain way.

"Moreover, this Fallen Heart Flame is extremely beneficial to the user's cultivation of battle qi. If you can refine it, your cultivation speed will increase to another level..."

These words struck a chord with Ye Xinyue, leaving her unable to utter a word of refusal.

"I understand. Big brother, what should I do?" Ye Xinyue took a deep breath, looked at her brother, and asked in a solemn voice.

Ye Chen's lips curled into a slight smile, and then he said, "Don't worry, I've already prepared..."

Ye Chen clenched his right hand tightly around the imprisoned fire python...

Bang!

After a muffled thud, the fire python's massive body instantly disintegrated, and violent energy fluctuations scattered in all directions, but they were immediately suppressed upon encountering the spatial barrier set up by Ye Chen.

A palm-sized, milky-white flame appeared before the eyes of the three people present...

"The origin of a different kind of fire?!" Ye Xinyue's eyes lit up, unable to contain her excitement.