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

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Ye Chen's expression changed, but he quickly composed himself, hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and asked, "May I ask who you are, senior...?"

"You may call me the Star Emperor!"

The middle-aged man spoke calmly, but as soon as he spoke, an aura of authority swept over him, making Ye Chen even more solemn.

"The Star Emperor, could he be the mysterious Battle Emperor who left behind his legacy?"

Ye Chen's mind raced, and he guessed the other party's identity with a high degree of accuracy. However, wasn't this person supposed to have left the Dou Qi Continent long ago? Why would they be here?

Could it be a clone?

This is not surprising, after all, leaving behind a soul clone after passing on one's legacy is nothing special for a Dou Di.

However, I've never seen this clone appear before, and I already obtained all the inheritance, so why is it appearing now?

Just as Ye Chen was making his guesses, the Star Emperor opposite him also began to carefully examine Ye Chen...

"Hmm, I see. You must have obtained this acquired Primordial Star Body by consuming the Star Spirit I left behind, right? But if you weren't born with a Star Body, how did you pass the Star Soul Rabbit's test and enter this Primordial Star Stone?"

Ye Chen remained indifferent, feeling as if he had been completely seen through by this Dou Di.

However, it seems the other party still hasn't discovered the true secret within me...

"Hey, that's not right!"

The sudden sound made Ye Chen's heart skip a beat, and his expression changed involuntarily.

"Tsk tsk, I can't even see where the pure star power within you comes from... Amazing, truly amazing..."

Although Ye Chen's changes were subtle, they still could not escape the observation of a Dou Di.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry. Everyone has their own secrets, and I have no interest in digging into them..."

"I am merely a remnant soul left behind when that guy left. The reason I only appeared now is because your soul power broke through to the Heavenly Realm..."

Without further provoking Ye Chen, the Star Emperor's soul avatar began to explain his situation and the reason for his awakening.

It turns out that when Ye Chen obtained the inheritance here, his soul imprint was already left in this starry sky.

Each time his soul power undergoes a transformation, the star imprint left here will be sublimated, and when he breaks through to the Heavenly Realm, it will automatically awaken the slumbering avatar in this space...

"This...I wonder if there's something wrong with Senior Star Emperor's awakening?" Ye Chen asked cautiously.

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that I'm passing on the true inheritance of the Star Lineage to you..." the Star Emperor's clone said calmly.

However, although his tone was calm, it sounded like a thunderclap to Ye Chen.

"The true inheritance of the Star Lineage..." Ye Chen's eyes widened as he murmured, "Could it be that what I obtained before wasn't the true inheritance?"

Seeing Ye Chen's reaction, the Star Emperor's avatar shook his head and said, "That's natural. The so-called Astrology Technique is just a simplified preliminary cultivation method that I specially created. As for the Star Spirit and the pill formula I left behind, they were mainly intended for you to cultivate some helpers for yourself. I didn't expect that you actually obtained your acquired physique through the Star Spirit..."

At this point, the Star Emperor's clone's face also showed some complexity, clearly indicating that Ye Chen's situation had exceeded his expectations.

Chapter 391 First Encounter with the Vast World

"In the vast universe, there are countless planes, but only this primordial starry sky is unique!"

"Our Star Lineage is not bound by any particular aspect or plane; it pursues the path of eternal immortality. Even within the vast universe, it is a top-tier lineage..."

As the Star Emperor's avatar spoke eloquently about the glory and power of the Star Lineage, Ye Chen was already in shock.

Of course, what shocked him was not the other person's boastful and eloquent talk, but the word "vast universe" that the other person mentioned...

If I remember correctly, this Star Emperor clone should have been left behind by the Star Emperor when he left the Dou Qi Continent, right?

Logically speaking, the memories of this clone should stop at the Dou Qi Continent.

Does that mean the other party already had a sufficient understanding of the world before leaving?

"Could it be that this so-called Star Lineage inheritance contains records of the Great Thousand World? Or could it be that this inheritance itself originated from the Great Thousand World?"

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, wanting to ask a question, but he hesitated.

"What's wrong? Just say it." After noticing Ye Chen's expression, the Star Emperor's clone spoke up directly.

"Senior, after your explanation, I understand the power of our Starry Sky lineage. But what do you mean by the 'Great Thousand World' you just mentioned?"

Ye Chen asked with a sincere expression.

Upon hearing this question, the Star Emperor's avatar suddenly realized and said, "Oh, right, I suppose you haven't heard of the Great Thousand Worlds. I forgot about that..."

After speaking, Ye Chen noticed the other person muttering to themselves with a regretful expression, "Tsk, it seems all my previous words were wasted. I should have known better than to waste so much breath on you..."

Ye Chen's face instantly darkened. So, you were just trying to show off in front of me? Now that you've seen my "ignorance," you've even lost the will to show off...

"Ahem, well, regarding the Great Thousand, it refers to the Great Thousand World, which is a higher-level existence than the Dou Qi Continent, and can be considered the main plane in this universe."

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained more. You're too weak right now. All you need to know is that the Dou Qi Continent we're in right now is just one of countless lower planes in the vast world."

Ye Chen's lips twitched, and he really wanted to say: How come you didn't know I didn't understand if you didn't tell me?

You think I don't understand? Maybe I know more than you do!

The Star Emperor's clone was naturally unaware of Ye Chen's inner thoughts. He suddenly turned serious and said solemnly, "Although you don't need to understand the Great Thousand World right now, there is one thing you must pay attention to!"

The races in those great worlds are far superior to those in the lower planes, especially those races capable of invading the lower planes…”

These words startled Ye Chen. He suddenly thought of the White Dragon Venerable from a lower plane when he was reading The Great Ruler. It seemed that the continent he came from was invaded and destroyed by the Blood Evil Clan.

Perhaps fearing Ye Chen wouldn't believe him, the Star Emperor's clone continued, "This isn't meant to scare you. In ancient times, our Dou Qi Continent also suffered from this kind of invasion..."

Ye Chen was shocked, and then quickly said, "Could this be the reason why the ancient Dou Di disappeared?"

"Oh? No, that's not it..."

After a moment of surprise, the Star Emperor's avatar explained, "The disappearance of the ancient Dou Di had another reason. Our Dou Qi Continent's cultivation civilization was once extremely glorious, and our strength was considerable."

"When those foreign races arrived, there were more than ten Dou Di (Battle Emperors) sharing the world on the Dou Qi Continent..."

At this point, the Star Emperor's avatar showed a slight sense of melancholy, saying, "That was arguably the peak period of the Dou Qi Continent..."

"When that race arrived, it coincided with the most prosperous period of the Dou Qi Continent. The two sides fought a war that lasted for thousands of years, during which countless Dou Zun and Dou Sheng perished, and even more than a dozen Dou Di were lost..."

Ye Chen listened with a pounding heart.

When did it become so easy for Dou Di to die in battle? A battle of that magnitude would have directly destroyed the Dou Qi Continent.

"Although the Dou Qi Continent ultimately prevailed, it couldn't completely eliminate the invading race, which managed to establish itself on the Dou Qi Continent. There's nothing we can do; the abilities of these demonic races are simply too monstrous..."

Ye Chen was startled by these words and exclaimed, "Senior, do you mean that there are still evil races on the Dou Qi Continent?"

Holy crap! This is no joke!

Could it be that my transmigration has completely distorted this Dou Qi Continent? There was no mention of any evil race in the original story.

Moreover, those things are truly capable of destroying the world, far more dangerous than anything like the Soul Palace or the Soul Clan!

"Well, that race did exist when my main body left, and they were quite powerful. However, I've been sleeping in this space within the Primordial Star Stone ever since, so I don't know if they still exist..."

"Does the senior know the name of that race?"

"I think it's called something like the Devouring Spirit Clan... My memory of that is a bit hazy, but that should be the name. This race can devour anything with energy—souls, battle qi, even the flesh and blood of cultivators..."

"The Devouring Spirit Clan? Thank goodness, that race went extinct long ago..." Ye Chen said with a look of relief.

"Oh, extinct? I see." The Star Emperor's clone was also slightly surprised, but he didn't care too much.

That's understandable, since they were invaders who had already been defeated by the Dou Qi Continent. Although their abilities were a bit strange, they were no longer a threat.

only……

Ye Chen always felt that something was missing from his mind.

"Devouring souls, battle qi, and flesh, huh? As expected of the evil race..."

"Alright, that's all you need to know. Enough with the nonsense, it's time to pass on the inheritance to you..." The Star Emperor's clone waved his hand, seemingly having lost interest in further discussion, and said directly.

With a flick of his finger, a surge of powerful soul energy rushed directly into Ye Chen's mind.

Ye Chen instantly felt a massive amount of information being forcibly crammed into his head. If it weren't for his strong soul power, the impact alone would have shattered his soul...

"No wonder I can only receive the inheritance after I advance to the Heavenly Realm Soul..." Ye Chen thought to himself, enduring the discomfort in his head.

"It's a pity you don't have a true innate star physique, and I don't know if you can reach the stage of evolving a star palace. Otherwise, you'll only be able to reach the level of Dou Di in your entire life..."

"Furthermore, without an innate Star Dao Body, you cannot cultivate the most powerful Eternal Immortal Star Body Dharma Body in the inheritance..."

The more the Star Emperor's clone spoke, the more discouraged he became, seemingly very pessimistic about himself as his successor, which made Ye Chen feel somewhat displeased.

Chapter 392 Changes in the Star Chart

The Myriad Transformations Star Codex is a cultivation technique that Ye Chen inherited, but it is different from any other Dou Qi cultivation technique on the Dou Qi Continent.

The Astrology Technique that Ye Chen is currently cultivating is a simplified version of this technique by the Star Emperor, suitable for cultivating battle qi. Even so, the level of the Astrology Technique has reached the advanced level of the Heavenly Rank...

Ye Chen guessed that this was likely a divine scripture or secret strategy that would rank among the top in the entire world.

The Star Codex is divided into three stages: the first stage activates the Star Spirit, the second stage evolves the Star Palace, and the third stage forges immortality...

The first stage goes without saying; the important thing is the evolution of the constellations in the second stage.

Once the Star Palace is formed, it can immediately detach itself, materialize from the ethereal, suppress the starry sky, and gain boundless power. As long as the Star Palace remains intact, the true spirit will not perish and will endure forever!

This alone makes it incomparable to the Heavenly Rank techniques of the Dou Qi Continent.

Seeing this, Ye Chen suddenly thought of something...

The illuminated star points within my own star chart seem to share a similar essence with this cultivation technique…

Activating the Star Spirits is simply the same as lighting up one's own Star Souls, isn't it? It's just that the Star Souls within me are currently far too weak.

Could we combine the two?

The Star Palace in the Myriad Transformations Star Codex is only one, but there are more than a hundred in my own Star Essence Chart!

If a single star palace can suppress all the ancient stars, then wouldn't having over a hundred of them together make me an instant "Great Ruler"?

Okay, okay, for now, these are just Ye Chen's wild guesses. Whether the two can produce a chemical reaction remains to be seen; he'll have to experiment to find out. At best, it's just wishful thinking on his part.

Seeing that Ye Chen had almost digested the inherited information, the Star Emperor's clone continued, "Your situation is very special. Although you are not born with an innate physique, you still received this inheritance. This can be considered a stroke of luck. However, I cannot give you any experience in your future cultivation. You will have to figure everything out for yourself."

After you leave, you can use the refining method passed down in the inheritance to melt this Primordial Star Stone into your body. This will be of great help to your future evolution of the Star Palace.

I originally placed a restriction on that Star Soul Rabbit, intending to leave it for you to protect your path, but since you have already set it free, then so be it.

With this matter settled, my mission is complete. As for how far you go in the future, that depends on your own destiny…”

As the sound faded, the figure of the Star Emperor's clone also began to become illusory.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen was startled and hurriedly asked, "Senior, are you currently in the Great Thousand World? Will we ever meet again?"

"Hehe, I don't know where the real body is either. But if fate allows, we'll meet again someday..."

The voice faded away, and the Star Emperor's clone also completely disappeared into the starry sky.

Ye Chen felt a pang of disappointment. He had originally thought he could find a powerful backer to rely on, but unexpectedly, the other party ran away in the end...

Shaking his head, Ye Chen left the Star Stone Space and came to the outside world.

Upon seeing him emerge, Song Chun'er and Cai Die, who had been waiting, rushed forward. The former asked with concern, "How are you? Did nothing happen?"

As she spoke, she tugged at Ye Chen's arm, looking him over from side to side.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and reassured his mother, "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing, on the contrary..."

Great news!

After offering a few words of comfort to the two, Ye Chen looked again at the seemingly ordinary boulder. Little did he know that this thing was actually a fragment of an ancient star that existed since the beginning of the universe…

No wonder it could give birth to such a vast starry space.

With his eyes slightly closed, Ye Chen found the method for refining the Primordial Star Stone in the inherited information. He stretched out his palm, and with a thought, countless silver runes flew out as chains, quickly wrapping around the boulder layer by layer.

"receive!"

With a sharp shout, the boulder, which had been as stable as Mount Tai, began to tremble under the pull of the rune chains. Finally, it suddenly shrank into a beam of silver light and instantly disappeared into Ye Chen's palm.

Seeing that the data had been successfully collected, Ye Chen breathed a long sigh of relief.

Next, all that's needed is time to smelt it; this can't be rushed.

However, what Ye Chen didn't expect was that just as he used a secret technique to absorb the Primordial Star Stone into his body, the Star Chart, which had been quietly residing deep within his soul, suddenly changed direction...

A terrifying dragon roar reverberated through Ye Chen's soul space. Then Ye Chen discovered that the star stone, which was originally located in his dantian, was being drawn towards the center of his brow by the dragon roar!