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As for the other one, who was already seriously injured in the battle, he was even more unlucky and was killed in the previous self-destruction.
Mountains of the Dead.
Looking down at the mountain range, now completely reduced to ruins, Queen Medusa glanced at Zi Yan, who had safely rejoined her, and said calmly, "Let's go too..."
"Mmm, I need to hurry up and take the things back to my brother so he can give me lots of delicious pills!" The little foodie Ziyan fantasized about the wonderful life she would have one day, eating pills to her heart's content. She wiped the drool that had already dripped from the corner of her mouth and disappeared on the spot with Queen Medusa.
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Inside Ye Chen's room in the Dan Tower.
Ye Chen stared at the enormous ball of light that Zi Yan had taken out of her storage ring, a hint of fascination in his eyes.
"The very essence of the soul..."
The soul is the very foundation of all living beings!
Everything in the universe possesses a soul.
And in the deepest part of this soul, a trace of the soul's essence is nurtured. This is the fundamental basis for the soul's birth, and it can also be said to be the purest and most wondrous energy in the world.
"The very essence of the souls within this ball of light alone would probably require hundreds of thousands of souls..."
“Hundreds of thousands of souls…” Even Cai Die, on the other side, couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart after hearing this number.
"Is this why the Soul Palace is searching for souls across the entire continent?"
Ye Chen nodded silently.
However, this is not the most insane part. If his memory serves him right, it won't be long before the Soul Palace stops hunting souls altogether and starts wreaking havoc in remote areas of the continent, directly capturing souls...
"These people deserve to die!" The chilling words came directly from Cai Die's mouth, making Ye Chen unable to help but glance at her.
If I remember correctly, this is the first time in all the years the two of them have been together that Cai Die has spoken about something in such a tone.
It seems that the actions of the Soul Palace have indeed enraged Her Majesty.
"Heh, they certainly deserve to die. However, that's not something we can do right now..." Ye Chen took a deep breath and said.
"Next, I'm afraid I'll need to go into seclusion for a while. Although these soul essences are the purest form of energy, they contain too much residual resentment and other emotions, which I'll need to spend a lot of time removing..."
Butterfly nodded and asked, "How long will it take you?"
"One year!"
Chapter 377 Heavenly Realm, Xuan Kongzi's Reflections
For a year, Ye Chen fell into silence.
However, the Central Plains are not at peace...
After returning to the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan and the others only had half a year to rest and improve their strength before they began preparing for the resurrection of Yao Lao.
Before Yao Lao was resurrected, Xingyun Pavilion had little power to resist the Soul Palace.
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi had initially considered helping the Starfall Pavilion, but to their surprise, the Soul Palace seemed to be held back by something and didn't go looking for trouble with the Starfall Pavilion...
Although this was somewhat unexpected, it was generally a good thing, so Xuan Kongzi only had people keep an eye on the Soul Palace's movements and didn't pay any more attention to anything else.
Inside the city of Saint Pill, on a mountain shrouded in mist, Ye Chen was sitting cross-legged on a giant rock.
Before him, a huge ball of light floated gently, its soft and pure radiance spreading out and giving people a strange sense of comfort when it shone on them.
Ye Chen stared intently at the ball of light, then opened his mouth and spat out a ball of purplish-brown flame, which instantly enveloped the ball of light...
As the high temperature gradually penetrated, it began to boil slightly within the soul light cluster. Faintly, Ye Chen saw wisps of extremely faint black energy rising from it, which then vanished into nothingness.
Within this black mist, one could vaguely perceive a trace of human consciousness, clearly an impurity remaining in the origin of the soul.
If you're not careful when absorbing these consciousnesses, they might merge into your soul, which would be a real problem.
However, since these impurities can be removed by the strange fire, all that is needed next is quiet purification.
Ye Chen closed his eyes slightly and began to wait silently.
After an unknown amount of time, when no more black energy emerged from the ball of light, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes.
Knowing that now was the best time for him to merge with the soul's origin, Ye Chen did not hesitate. He slightly opened his mouth, and a suction force surged out...
As this suction force appeared, the ball of soul light in front of Ye Chen trembled slightly, and then an exceptionally pure soul essence spread out, finally wrapping around Ye Chen's soul, flowing into his body through his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and pores.
As more and more of the soul's essence was absorbed, a strange, crystal-like layer gradually appeared on the surface of Ye Chen's soul...
A massive, tidal wave of soul power washed over Ye Chen's soul, and he could almost hear the sound of real ocean waves.
As more and more of the soul's essence was absorbed by Ye Chen, invisible waves slowly spread out from Ye Chen as the center...
An invisible ripple caused the entire mountain to suddenly fall silent.
At that instant, all living things in the mountains and forests felt a pressure emanating from the depths of their souls!
"Hmm?" Xuan Kongzi, who was studying pill formulas inside the Pill Tower, noticed the strange fluctuations coming from afar and couldn't help but frown.
“This soul fluctuation…is it Ye Chen?” Xuan Kongzi quickly identified the person who caused such a clear fluctuation, and then flew away from his office.
call out!
A streak of light arrived in an instant, and then Xuan Kongzi's figure appeared in the sky above the mountain where Ye Chen was.
However, when he arrived, he found Queen Medusa, Butterfly, already waiting there...
"Greetings, President Xuan Kong..." Cai Die said to Xuan Kongzi.
Polite greetings.
Xuan Kongzi was naturally aware of the ambiguous relationship between the woman in front of him and his disciple, so he nodded gently and then asked, "Is that Chen'er down there?"
"Is he... breaking through to the soul realm?" As he got closer, Xuan Kongzi was able to sense the soul fluctuations below more clearly.
At this moment, Ye Chen's soul power was increasing rapidly, and there was even a faint aura emanating from it that made even himself feel uneasy...
"Could this little guy really be about to break through to the Heavenly Realm?" Xuan Kongzi wondered to himself.
If that's the case, then he, as a teacher, will be surpassed by his own student...
Thinking about this, Xuan Kongzi didn't know what he was feeling.
Although he should be happy that his disciple has surpassed him, the fact that he has cultivated diligently for a hundred years is still inferior to a child who has cultivated for less than thirty years is a huge disparity that makes him feel somewhat complicated.
“It seems that it’s time for me to hand over the responsibilities to the younger generation…” At this moment, Xuan Kongzi actually had the thought of stepping down.
Unfortunately, although the title of the president of the Pill Tower was very prestigious, it also prevented him from focusing on alchemy and improving his soul power like the people in the Little Pill Tower.
Seeing that his chosen successor was capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities, he naturally had the idea of retiring.
Of course, this is just an idea right now. To actually realize it involves far too many factors, so it can only be done gradually…
"It seems that Chen'er's transformation will take quite some time. During this period, I'll trouble you to take good care of him..." Xuan Kongzi said gently as he looked at Cai Die.
The butterfly nodded slightly but did not say anything.
Xuan Kongzi didn't pay any attention, but instead gathered some more information and returned directly to the Pill Tower.
However, after returning to the Pill Tower, he immediately designated Ye Chen's location as a forbidden area and deployed a large number of people to guard it.
And so, time slowly passed.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen's soul power fluctuations became increasingly intense, until a certain moment...
hum!
An invisible wave emanated from Ye Chen and quickly enveloped the entire Saint Pill City!
At this moment, everyone in Saint Pill City who had reached the Spirit Realm felt this terrifying soul fluctuation. Even just being swept by the ripples gave them an extreme sense of oppression.
"What's going on? How could such a terrifying soul fluctuation be generated?"
In an instant, many people looked toward Ye Chen's location from afar.
Xuan Kongzi had unknowingly placed the ancient prescription scroll in his hand on the table, as if he hadn't even noticed...
"This little guy has actually broken through to the Heavenly Realm... haha..." He shook his head with a wry smile.
Xuan Kongzi felt a mixture of joy and helplessness.
The realm that he had pursued for a hundred years without ever reaching was so easily attained by his disciple...
At this moment, the originally chaotic soul in Ye Chen's mind has actually begun to vaguely condense into a human shape, which looks exactly like Ye Chen himself.
The moment Ye Chen awoke outside, the little Ye Chen residing in Ye Chen's spiritual platform also opened his eyes and slightly parted his mouth...
The soul essence that was originally in the ball of light in front of Ye Chen instantly turned into a trickle and flowed directly into Ye Chen's stomach through the small opening.
Chapter 378 The Target, Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit
In the Dou Qi Continent, reaching the Heavenly Realm of one's soul is considered a tremendous sublimation. At this point, the soul has been completely condensed and formed, giving Ye Chen a feeling that it is somewhat similar to the "Primordial Spirit" in cultivation novels from his previous life.
At this level, even if his body dies, Ye Chen can live forever through his soul without worrying about his soul dissipating. Moreover, he can possess the ability to seize another's body and be reborn like the Pill Tower Ancestor.
Of course, Ye Chen has only just reached the Heavenly Realm. At this time, his soul form is not very stable, and his soul is still somewhat weak.
Under normal circumstances, no powerful person would actively summon their soul at this stage, since damage to the soul would be too great for a person.
Only when one truly reaches the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm will the soul become indistinguishable from the body.
When facing opponents, they can even separate their souls to fight alongside their bodies. The level of coordination they achieve is unmatched, and their power multiplies exponentially.
"Congratulations, Ye boy, you've finally taken this step!"
With the three giants gathered, Xuan Yi looked at Ye Chen, who had successfully advanced, and a hint of envy appeared in his eyes.
Heavenly Realm... I wonder when they'll be able to reach that level...
"Thank you for the praise, Uncle-Master. I was just lucky. Both of you, Uncle-Master and Teacher, have already accumulated a wealth of experience. I believe that as long as the opportunity arises, a breakthrough will simply come naturally..."
Xuan Kongzi and the other two smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
However, they knew very well that this so-called opportunity was something they didn't know when they would encounter...
"By the way, teacher, nothing major has happened in the outside world this year, right? How is Xiao Yan doing? Senior Medicine Venerable should have been rescued by now, right?"
On the surface, Ye Chen went into seclusion while Xiao Yan was rescuing Yao Chen. As for the tricks he had Zi Yan and Cai Die use in between, no one else knew about them.
"Yes, that old fellow Yao Chen has been rescued. However, it seems that the Starfall Pavilion is currently working hard to revive him. Xiao Yan even came to Saint Pill City several times before, seemingly searching for medicinal herbs to restore the soul's origin..."
Ye Chen nodded slightly; it seemed that things had developed as he had expected.
Yao Chen has been captured by the Soul Palace for so long, and some of his soul essence has been extracted, so he must be very weak now. If he wants to be resurrected, he will probably need to replenish the lost soul essence first.
but……
"Finding materials to replenish the essence of the soul is not easy..."
Xuan Kongzi also sighed and said, "Yes. As far as I know, there are only two kinds of rare treasures that can repair the original energy of the soul—the Soul Infant Fruit and the Spirit Dragon Heavenly Mushroom."
"But both of these items are extremely precious. It is said that they only appeared in ancient times, and even the Pill Tower has no information about them at all..."
Ye Chen nodded; he did know that.
However, in the original novel, Xiao Yan seems to have obtained the Soul Infant Fruit in some ancient ruins, along with the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and the remains of a Dou Sheng with a Heaven-rank Dou Technique...
He wasn't particularly interested in the Soul Infant Fruit or the remains of a Dou Sheng, but the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was something Ye Chen absolutely had to have.
"It seems we'll need to have someone find out where there are any ancient ruins that are about to open..."
Just as Ye Chen was thinking this, suddenly outside...
An elder from the Pill Tower arrived, saying that Xiao Yan had come to request an audience...
Ye Chen and his disciple Xuan Kongzi exchanged a glance, both having a guess in their hearts.
After obtaining Xuan Kongzi's consent, Xiao Yan arrived in a hurry and appeared in the spacious hall inside the Pill Tower in no time.
When Xiao Yan saw Ye Chen sitting next to him, in addition to the three giants of the Pill Tower, his eyes clearly showed surprise.
After exchanging brief pleasantries with everyone present, Ye Chen asked directly, "Brother Xiao Yan, you seem to be in a hurry, is something the matter?"
Xiao Yan didn't hide anything and said directly, "I received news that there is a Soul Infant Fruit in an ancient ruin, so I will explore the ruin next and try to find this Soul Infant Fruit."
However, if the teacher wants to be truly resurrected, in addition to everything I have prepared, he will also need the help of a different kind of fire.
Although I can use Master's Bone Spirit Cold Flame for now, it's not enough. I need at least two more different flames. So I would like to ask Brother Ye and Elder Ye Zhong to help me refine Master's body..."