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

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Just as he finished doing all this, the people who had been hunting the pill beast appeared. To Ye Chen's surprise, it was a group from the Xuanming Sect...

Would you call this a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road?

Ye Chen thought to himself with amusement, but a murderous intent couldn't help but arise in his heart.

Isn't the ruins the perfect place to destroy evidence? As long as we can wipe all these people out here, we won't have to worry about outsiders knowing that we were the ones who did it.

On the other side, after seeing Ye Chen and his group, Chen Tiannan and the others immediately realized that the pill beast had likely fallen into their hands.

Coupled with the blood feud between him and Xiao Yan over the killing of his son, Chen Tiannan was immediately ready to retaliate.

However, the one who acted even faster than him was that elder belonging to the Heavenly Nether Sect...

"Hehe, I didn't expect to run into the young guild master of the Pill Tower here. Since the young guild master is here searching for treasure, we won't disturb you any longer. Farewell!"

After saying that, he stopped Chen Tiannan from lashing out with a single look, and then rushed into the passage without looking back.

"This..." Ye Chen was completely baffled as he watched the group of people run away so decisively.

"Do you have to be so cowardly? I was hoping you guys would be tougher and just take action..."

Feeling somewhat disappointed, Ye Chen had no choice but to leave since the other party was going to.

Just as puzzled as Ye Chen was Chen Tiannan, who was angrily questioning the elder of the Tianming Sect: "Elder Liu, why are you so afraid of Ye Chen? Isn't this damaging the reputation of the Tianming Sect?"

In response, Elder Liu said indifferently, "Don't forget, the sect leader's task for us is to master the Heavenly Rank Battle Techniques in the ruins. Before that, we must not cause any unforeseen complications."

"Moreover, Ye Chen's strength is no weaker than mine, and the woman in colorful clothes beside him gives me a huge sense of crisis..."

At this point, Elder Liu glanced at Chen Tiannan beside him and reminded him, "I know you have a grudge against them, Sect Master Chen, but I still have to remind you, if you don't want to court death, don't cause them trouble here..."

Chapter 385 Remains of a Battle Saint, Heavenly Rank Battle Technique

After passing the Pill Hall, Ye Chen and the others soon arrived at another spacious hall.

Ye Chen glanced around and found that most of the major forces that had entered the ruins earlier were here: Fenglei Pavilion, Binghe Valley, Fenyan Valley, Xuanming Sect, and several magical beast families. It could be said that the hall was truly filled with powerful figures.

The only difference is the absence of the even stronger Heavenly Phoenix Clan, which has drawn the attention of forces like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, who have a good relationship with the other side.

Everyone was secretly on guard when Ye Chen and his group of five arrived.

After all, although the opposing force was small in number, the reputation of the Pill Tower alone was enough to make most people look up to them. Moreover, the young guild leader was said to be quite powerful himself.

Those who are able to come to the scene are all people who have their eyes on the Heavenly Rank Battle Technique, so they will naturally be wary of their competitors.

However, since everyone from the Pill Tower has arrived, the Soul Palace should also be present, right?

Just as everyone was thinking this, a strange laugh, seemingly both near and far, transformed into a sharp sound wave and suddenly echoed throughout the hall.

"Heh heh, looks like it's not too late this time after all..."

Soul Palace!

The next moment, everyone's expression changed, and even Ye Chen noticed the sudden surge of killing intent emanating from Xiao Yan beside him.

It has to be said that the Soul Palace has truly committed numerous evils; almost half of the powerful forces in the entire Central Continent have a grudge against them…

No wonder Xuan Kongzi and the others called the Soul Palace "rats crossing the street" when they talked about it.

Unfortunately, this rat in the street was too powerful, so almost no one or force in the entire Central Continent dared to directly seek revenge against them.

"It's Old Ghost Zhaixing, it's actually him..."

Unlike the Soul Hall protectors, the Soul Hall elders do not hide their identities, and many powerful figures in the Central Continent recognize them.

Take Tang Zhen, the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, who said those words. He was a powerful figure from the same era as this Old Ghost of Star Picking.

His words, however, drifted into Ye Chen's ears, intentionally or unintentionally, clearly intended as a reminder...

Ye Chen was grateful for this favor.

"Old Ghost Zhaixing, I wonder if this old guy was around when Xiao Yan and the others wreaked havoc in the Lost Soul Mountain Range..."

While Ye Chen was observing them, the old ghost who picked stars had obviously also noticed their group, and then he saw Xiao Yan...

"Hahaha, Xiao Yan? You really have a path to heaven but choose to walk into hell! Back in the Lost Soul Mountain Range, you narrowly escaped with your life instead of obediently hiding in your Starfall Pavilion. I never expected you would dare to run out again..."

Today, I will certainly capture you and hand you over to the Palace Master for punishment!

Clearly, he was indeed present at the branch hall in the Mountain of the Dead that day, and he was the very same black-robed man who had lurked in the main hall and almost captured Xiao Yan and his disciples...

Although they were not injured in the battle outside, they not only set off firecrackers on Xiao Yan and his disciples, but also allowed Zi Yan to secretly steal the soul essence from the palace.

When he went to report to the Human Palace after the incident, this old ghost who picked stars was almost skinned alive by the Heavenly Venerable of the Human Palace...

It was precisely because of this that he harbored a deep-seated hatred for Xiao Yan and his disciple, wishing he could capture them, extract their souls, and torture them thoroughly.

Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with hatred, and he retorted without backing down, "Old ghost, you try it..."

"Heh heh, very good!"

After a cold laugh, ignoring the many gazes in the hall, Old Ghost Zhaixing trembled.

It then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and hurtled towards Xiao Yan...

A vast aura of Dou Qi surged forth from him, causing a large, empty circle to quickly clear around Xiao Yan and the others.

Just then, a young man stepped forward slightly and stood between the two.

The old ghost who picked up the stars only felt a gentle energy rushing towards him, and then his own oppressive aura vanished without a trace...

The old ghost who had just rushed out suddenly froze in mid-air with a hiss, looking at the handsome young man with a solemn expression.

"Young Master Ye Chen of the Dan Tower!"

"Are you sure you want to interfere in the matter between my Soul Palace and Xiao Yan?"

After recognizing the other party's identity at a glance, Old Ghost Zhaixing's attitude became much more serious.

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Old Ghost Zhaixing, I don't think the Soul Palace Master sent you here to seek revenge or engage in personal fights, right? If this leads to the failure of your mission, how do you think the Soul Palace Master will deal with you when you return?"

Ye Chen did not directly state that he would intervene in the matter between the Soul Palace and Xiao Yan, but he also did not say that he would not intervene.

This ambiguous attitude made Old Ghost Zhaixing hesitate...

"Forget it. Ye Chen himself is quite strong, and he also has powerful protectors by his side. It would probably be difficult to forcibly capture Xiao Yan under his protection."

If the losses become too great, I fear I won't be able to compete with others. There are many powerful figures here that even I must deal with with my full strength.

Thinking of this, Old Ghost Zhaixing had no choice but to swallow the rising rage and killing intent in his heart. He glared at Xiao Yan with a sinister look and said coldly, "I hope you can always hide under someone else's protection, otherwise I will deal with you sooner or later!"

"I'm ready anytime!" Xiao Yan replied coldly, his face grim.

Seeing a major battle turn into nothingness, many people present felt a deep sense of regret.

If this old ghost who picks stars can really fight the Pill Tower, then no matter what the outcome, they will have one less powerful opponent, which is a win-win situation.

Pity……

Next, everyone's attention was once again focused on the main hall.

In the center of the main hall, there is a tall stone platform, which appears to be sealed and protected.

Moreover, around this stone platform are rows of stone-carved puppets, which seem to be the same type as the puppets that guarded the gate of the ruins before. However, these should be stronger, all reaching the level of Heavenly Demon Puppet, with combat power comparable to Dou Zun!

Above the sealed stone platform, ten orbs of light floated, shimmering with an alluring glow; they were clearly techniques and combat skills...

At this moment, everyone in the hall focused their attention on the ten orbs of light, their eyes burning with desire.

Perhaps only Ye Chen was not focused on the orbs of light at this moment, but rather on the skeleton on the stone pedestal...

Remains of a Battle Saint, Heavenly Rank Battle Technique!

Perhaps no one expected that those ten orbs of light would actually be bait placed outside to lure greedy people...

"what?"

When Ye Chen's gaze swept over the remains of the Dou Sheng, he discovered a similarly concealed gaze that was also on him.

Following the trail, they saw the old ghost who had been picking stars quickly withdrawing his gaze.

Ye Chen suddenly realized...

"Oh right, how could I have forgotten about this old bastard? This old ghost who picks stars must have gotten the information from the Hall Master of the Soul Palace, and knows the secret of the Dou Sheng's remains..."

Chapter 386 Robbery!

The seal will eventually disappear.

When the energy shield around the stone platform finally disappeared, the once quiet hall instantly exploded as if a drop of hot water had been poured into a pot of oil!

"A Heaven-Rank Battle Technique has been born!"

Ten beams of light shot into the sky, accompanied by countless people charging out like mad bulls.

Ye Chen and the others did not make a move, or rather, the people from those major forces did not act immediately, but waited quietly...

Finally, the crowd in the sky rushed to the vicinity of light. Faced with a situation where there were far more wolves than meat, a bloody battle was inevitable.

"Brother Ye, let's each try our luck later and see if we can get a scroll. Since we've come to this ancient ruin, we can't go back empty-handed, right?" Xiao Yan was eager to try.

Ye Chen chuckled softly and said, "Wait a minute, the real show hasn't even started yet..."

Finally, blood splattered across the hall, staining the stone-like puppets with its blood.

Ye Chen secretly observed that the moment the blood stained the stone statues, the previously stiff statues suddenly loosened, and their rigid bodies quickly regained their vitality...

puff!

A barely noticeable sound came from behind.

Ye Chen clearly saw that a person standing not far from the stone statue was pierced through the chest by a sharp stone sword.

"what!"

A piercing scream suddenly rang out in the hall, startling everyone awake.

Upon realizing what had happened, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they quickly fled from the vicinity of the stone statues.

"Heh, the puppet has been resurrected, the real show is about to begin..." Ye Chen muttered to himself, coldly watching everything unfold.

These puppets were all at the Dou Zun level, making them absolute killing gods to the people fighting in the arena. In just a few breaths, the number of powerful figures who had died exceeded double digits!

"What kind of puppet is this? It looks even more terrifying than the Heavenly Demon Puppet that guarded the gate back then!" Xiao Yan looked at this scene and a chill rose directly from his back, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"This is probably a legendary ancient human puppet..."

This thing is made by extracting the soul of a powerful person from their body through special means and then sealing it into the body of a puppet.

Puppets created in this way not only possess intelligence but can also perform combat techniques, making them far more troublesome than ordinary puppets.

Ye Chen explained softly.

"Alright, now that all these puppets are tied up, everyone can try to grab a scroll, but be careful and prioritize your own survival!"

After Ye Chen finished speaking, he flew towards a silver scroll.

Seeing this, Zi Yan, who had been itching to act, also rushed out. As for Xiao Yan, he joined forces with the Iron Sword Venerable and chose a scroll with the fewest competitors as their target.

Ye Chen flew after the silver scroll, but before he could make a move, the powerful figures who had also been targeting the scroll simultaneously attacked him...

"Heh heh, like an ant trying to shake a tree!"

With a cold laugh, Ye Chen instantly unleashed two purplish-brown fire dragons from his hands, which devoured all the attacks.

"Soul Arrow - Ten Thousand Arrows Style!"

A surge of immense soul power erupted from between Ye Chen's brows, instantly forming countless dense arrows of enlightenment soul energy around him...

"go with!"

With a push of both hands, all the soul arrows burst forth.

Those who had initially surrounded the area didn't even have a chance to react before being pierced through by countless soul arrows...

In an instant, like birds with broken wings, more than a dozen powerful individuals, the weakest of whom were all high-level Dou Zong, fell to the ground and lost their lives.

"hiss……!!!"

Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp.

"Is that the soul attack technique of the Pill Tower?!" Many knowledgeable people had already recognized the move Ye Chen used.

"The soul attack technique combined with the terrifying soul power of an eighth-tier alchemy master is incredibly powerful! This person must not be provoked!"