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

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Han Yue's pretty face turned slightly cold, her eyes piercing like sharp swords as she coldly said, "Hong Chen, don't be delusional. Do you think I don't know what your Hong family is up to?"

"...Trying to gradually erode my Han family through this? They're dreaming!"

Tianbei City has always been jointly controlled by the Han and Hong families. Over the years, the conflict between the two families has become increasingly serious. However, since the two families are not far apart in strength, they have never been able to truly determine a winner.

Since the Hong family dared to come knocking on our door this time, they must have absolute confidence...

"Hahaha, do you think you can save your Han family even if you don't agree to marry me?" Hong Chen laughed loudly, his arrogance overflowing, which made everyone in the Han family look ugly.

Unfortunately, Hong Chen didn't care at all. Instead, he said with a smug look, "I already joined the North Pavilion of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion a couple of days ago and became an inner disciple. With my status, it's a blessing for your Han family that I've taken a liking to you. Otherwise, the conditions might not be so simple in the future..." As he spoke, Hong Chen's gaze...

And intentionally or unintentionally, the light fell on Han Xue, who was still a little girl in the crowd.

Feeling the other person's aggressive gaze, Han Xue felt a little scared and instinctively shrank behind her sister.

In the original story, it seems that Hong Chen was planning to have both sisters.

"Don't even think about it!" Han Yue glared angrily at Hong Chen and shouted.

Hong Chen truly deserves his reputation as a talented disciple who has caught the eye of the Northern Pavilion of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. Although he is not much older than Han Yue, his cultivation has already broken through to the Dou Huang level...

It's important to understand that Han Yue is now far stronger than she was at the same stage in the original story, and she even benefited from the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool with Ye Chen. Yet, even so, she is still only at the Dou Wang stage. If she relies solely on the Ye family's resources to break through to Dou Huang, it will probably take at least one or two years...

"Hmph! That's not up to you!" Hong Chen snorted coldly and stopped talking.

At this moment, Hong Li, the head of the Hong family, looked at the opposite side with a smile and said, "Senior Han, I think you have understood the purpose of my Hong family. I wonder what Senior Han thinks?"

Facing Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, a powerful Dou Zong expert, Hong Li appeared calm and confident.

Han Fei, dressed in white robes, remained calm. His gaze passed over Hong Li and instead fell upon the gray-robed elder standing beside Hong Chen, who had been observing everything indifferently...

"May I ask who you are, and are you here to support the Hong family?"

Hong Tianxiao, the patriarch of the Hong family, and Han Fei were old acquaintances, having fought for decades and knowing each other inside and out. Although Hong Tianxiao's cultivation was slightly stronger than Han Fei's, it wouldn't be easy to determine a winner.

But now, a powerful expert with a cultivation level comparable to his own has suddenly appeared in the Hong family, which makes Han Fei's heart sink to the bottom.

Moreover, after hearing what Hong Chen had said earlier, he had an even more serious suspicion...

"I am Shen Yun! Elder of the Fenglei North Pavilion... and also Hong Chen's teacher."

As expected, things developed in the direction Han Fei least wanted to see. He never expected that this gray-robed old man would actually be an elder of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!

"Mr. Han, it's better to see things more clearly. Hong Chen is my disciple, and he will surely achieve great things in the future. Originally, I didn't want him to consider marriage so early, as that would only affect his cultivation."

"But this child is loyal and devoted, and deeply in love with Han Yue of your Han family. It was only because I saw how deeply he loved her that I agreed to it..."

As he spoke, Shen Yun slightly raised his gaze, his aura began to rise, and his voice took on a hint of coldness: "Therefore, the Han family would be better off not refusing this marriage proposal..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yun's aura reached its peak. A terrifying aura suddenly filled the hall like a giant wave rising out of nowhere, causing some of the weaker members of the Han family to turn pale on the spot.

Han Fei's expression changed, and he quickly released a powerful battle aura to protect his family members. However, the Han family's reception room suffered as if it had been hit by a hurricane, and was instantly left in a mess.

It wasn't that Han Fei couldn't withstand the opponent's imposing aura, but rather that he could vaguely sense a deadly crisis lurking in the distance, forcing him to focus more on guarding against unexpected events.

Just as Shen Yun's imposing aura was about to blow the roof off their heads, a figure suddenly stepped out...

Chapter 302 Refining Demon Puppets

As the gray-robed elder unleashed his aura, an aged figure suddenly appeared before Han Yue and the others. He stomped his foot on the ground, and invisible ripples spread out from his foot like lightning. At the same time, a vast aura also spread out, resisting the gray-robed elder's terrifying aura.

"Although Fenglei Pavilion is one of the four pavilions, it is really too unbecoming of a great family to bully others like this."

The one who suddenly appeared was naturally Hu Tian, ​​who was also a four-star Dou Zong. He locked his gaze on Shen Yun and said calmly.

"Dou Zong?"

The sudden appearance of Hu Tian startled Shen Yun slightly. Then, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Hong Li and his son Hong Chen beside him.

Wasn't it said that the Han family only had Han Fei, a four-star Dou Zong? How come another one has appeared?

Moreover, judging from the other party's aura, this suddenly appearing four-star Dou Zong was actually stronger than himself, which made Shen Yun's expression even more unpleasant.

However, seeing the bewildered expressions on the faces of the Hong family father and son, Shen Yun could only curse them as "useless" in his heart before once again displaying the imposing presence of the Fenglei Pavilion and asking, "The Fenglei Pavilion will handle today's matter. I think it would be best if you didn't interfere..."

"Hehe, Fenglei Pavilion, what a grand display!" A clear voice rang out, and then a girl in a light green dress walked gracefully over to Han Yue's side, and then intimately took the latter's arm.

"But Han Yue is the deputy head of my Star Pavilion. Her private affairs are none of the business of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

The person who arrived was naturally Ye Xinyue, and behind her followed her little shadow, Zi Yan. Unfortunately, the little girl was currently focused solely on dealing with the Qingyuan Fruit and was completely oblivious to what was happening outside…

"Star Pavilion?" Shen Yun's mind raced, trying to figure out what kind of power Star Pavilion was that it didn't even put their Wind and Thunder Pavilion in its eyes.

Unfortunately, his approach was destined to be fruitless. Even if he racked his brains, Shen Yun would never have imagined that this so-called Star Pavilion was merely a student organization within the inner court of Canaan Academy…

"Could it be the strength of a subordinate connected to the Starfall Pavilion?" After thinking for a long time, Shen Yun couldn't come up with any useful information and could only offer an unreliable guess.

Upon seeing Ye Xinyue appear, the rest of the Han family were somewhat bewildered, wondering where this incredibly beautiful girl, who was just as stunning as their young mistress, had come from.

Han Yue hadn't told anyone in the Han family about Ye Chen and his group's identities. It was only because of Hu Tian's presence and Ye Chen's status as a high-level alchemist that Han Fei and Han Chi vaguely guessed that the other party's identity was definitely not simple.

Since they weren't a major power, Shen Yun's face darkened completely at their obvious disdain for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

"Little girl, you dare to criticize the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. I must say, you have a lot of guts!"

Lightning crackled in his hand as Shen Yun, his face grim, prepared to teach his opponent a lesson.

Although there were two powerful opponents on the other side, none of whom were stronger than himself, Shen Yun was not afraid at all, because as soon as Hu Tian stepped forward, Hong Tianxiao, who had been hiding in the shadows, had already stopped hiding.

Seeing Shen Yun preparing to make a move, Hong Tianxiao did not hesitate either. In an instant, two powerful attacks suddenly erupted, and the already dazzling Han family reception room exploded in an instant...

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, many members of the Han and Hong families wasted their time fleeing, and many were even angered by the smoke.

He was hit on the head by debris and bled profusely.

Two plumes of white smoke shot into the sky, and then Hong Tianxiao and Shen Yun stood in mid-air, looking down at the ruins where the dust was gradually settling...

However, when the two of them saw the scene in the ruins, their pupils shrank slightly.

Hu Tian and Han Fei, both Dou Zong, simultaneously erected a massive protective shield, completely shielding everyone inside. Their sudden attack had no effect whatsoever.

Although somewhat disappointed, Shen Yun wasn't too surprised.

Although the Han family's strength was somewhat beyond their expectations, it was still within their control. At worst, they could just retreat; with the Han family's strength, they couldn't possibly stop them.

However, what neither of them expected was that there wasn't just one four-star Dou Zong inside the Han family manor at this moment...

A terrifying pressure from the soul descended from the sky, causing Shen Yun and Hong Tianxiao, who were about to make a move, to feel a tightness all over their bodies. They were then unable to even move a little finger.

"How can it be?!"

This scene shocked the two of them, especially Shen Yun, who even sensed a power similar to that of their Fenglei Pavilion's Grand Master from this terrifying pressure...

"A Dou Zun? This must be a Dou Zun!" Shen Yun roared in his heart.

Who would have thought that such a terrifyingly powerful expert would be encountered in a small place like the Han family in Tianbei City...

"My life is over!"

Shen Yun wanted to beg for mercy, but found that he couldn't open his mouth at all.

The two men's bizarre behavior left both the Han and Hong families below completely baffled, wondering why they were posing in such strange positions in the air without moving...

"What's going on? What are these two doing?" Ye Xinyue didn't react at first, but Hu Tian reminded her before she realized what was happening.

"Did either Big Brother or Little Fairy Doctor make a move?"

Among the Han family members, only Han Fei, a Dou Zong expert, vaguely sensed something, and then looked at his granddaughter Han Yue beside him with a shocked expression...

Amidst the stunned or bewildered atmosphere, a footstep leisurely approached from afar.

"Tsk tsk, I was just thinking of getting two Dou Zong corpses to refine into demon puppets, and someone actually delivered it to my door. It really saved me a lot of trouble..."

With leisurely steps, Ye Chen walked into the front yard, then smiled slightly at the Han family members as a greeting.

"Big brother!" Ye Xinyue cheered and pulled Han Yue to rush to Ye Chen's side.

Behind her, Ziyan, the little tail, still opened her bright red mouth and took a big bite of the Qingyuan Fruit in her hand, then spat out the pit.

Ye Chen patted his sister's head, then smiled at Han Yue before saying, "We were originally planning to leave today, but it seems we'll have to change our plans."

"I'm sorry, Brother Ye, it's all my fault..." Han Yue's beautiful face was full of apology as she immediately apologized.

Ye Chen waved his hand to stop her, saying, "You misunderstand. I'm not blaming you. It's just that I need to refine some things, so I'll be delayed for a few days. It has nothing to do with what happened to your Han family today."

Chapter 303 A Powerful Enemy Arrives (Part 1)

Two people who were only at the strongest five-star Dou Zong level were naturally powerless against Ye Chen, who was already a two-star Dou Zun level.

In particular, Ye Chen's bizarre soul attack directly shattered the two people's intelligence and even extracted their souls and sealed them in a bottle, which made the Han family members' hair stand on end.

This method of killing and taking souls is so bizarre that its deterrent effect is far greater than simply killing the victim.

After collecting the bodies of Shen Yun and Hong Tianxiao, Ye Chen took out a list and handed it to Han Yue, saying, "Next, I need some materials. I hope the Han family can help me collect them..."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of seventh-grade Qi-instantaneous Pills and said, "This is my reward to the Han family."

Upon seeing this, Han Yue quickly shook her head and said, "No, no, Brother Ye, you helped my Han family repel the enemy and eliminated our Han family's greatest enemy. Helping you collect some materials is something the Han family must do. How can we accept your reward?"

Looking at Han Yue's determined expression, Ye Chen smiled slightly. This girl was quite persistent, which Ye Chen liked.

"Take it, it's just a few low-grade seventh-rank pills. I have plenty more here."

A bottle containing three Instant Qi Pills is nothing to Ye Chen, but for the Han family, especially for Han Fei, a Dou Zong, it could be a lifesaver in a critical moment!

Han Yue was about to decline when Ye Xinyue pulled her away. Meanwhile, Zi Yan, looking on with envy, sidled up to Ye Chen, both clamoring that they also wanted to take a seventh-grade pill…

Ye Chen rolled his eyes at her. This little brat had been taking Qingyuan Fruit from Xin Yue and eating it like fruit, and now she wanted to beg from him...

He grabbed her by the back of the neck, threw her into Xinyue's arms, and waved for the three girls to leave.

As for Ye Chen himself, he took out the demon puppet refining method that Lin Xiu had obtained from Demon Flame Valley and began to study it carefully...

To craft a demon puppet, three main materials are needed: the body, the magic core, and the soul. In addition, some special metallic materials are required to make the puppet's body more robust.

He has basically collected all these items, and now he just needs to wait for the Han family to send over a few more metal materials.

These demon puppets are divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The most important factors determining a demon puppet's level are its body and its demonic core.

The two corpses in Ye Chen's hands, Shen Yun and Hong Tianxiao, are both Dou Zong. If they are combined with a seventh-order magic core, then what can be refined is an Earth Demon Puppet.

In terms of close-range attack and defense alone, the Earth Demon Puppet's combat power far exceeds that of an ordinary Dou Zong. It is even possible that its tempered body can block a Dou Zun powerhouse's attack. Therefore, it can be considered a very useful meat shield and bodyguard during the beginner stage.

"Although it's useless to me, I can give it to Xinyue for self-defense..."

If he could refine the Heavenly Demon Puppet, he would be able to fight even against a Dou Zun in the future. Ye Chen could then refine several more for himself, so that he could easily face the elders of the Soul Palace.

Three days later, in a quiet courtyard of the Han family.

Ye Chen sat cross-legged on a huge rock. With a wave of his hand, two objects flew out of his storage ring and landed heavily on the ground, kicking up a little dust.

These two items were naturally the bodies of Shen Yun and Hong Tianxiao, which had been preserved in ice.

With a clenched fist, purplish-black flames surged forth. Ye Chen flicked his finger, and the flames swept out, completely enveloping Shen Yun's corpse. Under the intense heat, the ice layer encasing his body also rapidly melted away.

Ye Chen watched all this with an indifferent expression. The scorching temperature directly turned the corpses red. As they continued to be roasted, wisps of faint black smoke suddenly emerged from the corpses and were burned into nothingness by the purplish-black flames.

This black aura is a corpse aura, faintly containing some of the subtle thoughts of its owner before death. If this black aura is not completely expelled, the remaining soul will find it difficult to completely merge with the body...

However, the creation of a demon puppet requires the complete fusion of its body, demonic core, and soul; therefore, these so-called corpse energies must be expelled.

As the last trace of corpse energy left the body, Ye Chen flicked his finger, and two powerful gusts of wind shot out, finally creating fist-sized holes in the corpse's chest and forehead.

At this moment, Shen Yun's corpse had shrunk several times in size, and the skin of his entire body was a cold grayish-white color. The skin clung tightly to the dry muscles, and his hands had become exceptionally thin and long, like sharp daggers.

This reminded Ye Chen of the corpse-driving sects he encountered in fantasy novels from his previous life, who crafted bronze-armored and golden-armored corpses—it seemed similar to this…

Ye Chen took out the prepared seventh-tier magic core and stuffed it directly into the demon puppet's chest, which would become the entire demon puppet's power source.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Chen took out

After examining the souls of Chen Yun and Hong Tianxiao and pondering for a moment, Ye Chen decided to let their souls enter their respective bodies.

This way, at least the integration process will be simpler...

Actually, the biggest limitation in the creation of this demon puppet is that it is a soul!

After all, not everyone can possess a soul realm at the peak of the Spirit Realm like Ye Chen, and be able to forcibly pull the soul of a Dou Zong out of his body...

Otherwise, unless you have a Soul-Locking Chain like the Soul Palace that specifically captures souls, even if you kill an enemy, you will most likely destroy their soul as well.

After placing the soul and demonic core into the demonic puppet, Ye Chen would then need to slowly refine and fuse them...

Ye Chen's Three Thousand Starry Sky Flame inherited the "immortal" ability of the Three Thousand Blazing Flame. When using this flame to refine this demon puppet, Ye Chen discovered that the demon puppet's body also possessed a special regenerative ability... This was truly an unexpected surprise!