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

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That place is almost the oldest place on the Dou Qi Continent today...

At the same time, it is also a forbidden area for all humankind!

It is said that the weather in that place is extremely harsh, filled with poisonous miasma, and teeming with ferocious beasts. Most of these beasts are descended directly from ancient times, and some are even no less powerful than any other race in the current world of monsters except for the Ancient Dragons.

Even such a dangerous place has suddenly become a coveted prize in the eyes of everyone in Zhongzhou...

There's no other reason than one name—the Bodhi Tree!

The Bodhi Ancient Tree is considered one of the top three most precious treasures in the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Ancient records state that the Bodhi Tree appears once every thousand years. Each appearance causes an immense uproar across the continent, and in this process, the fall of even a Dou Sheng-level powerhouse is not entirely unexpected.

The reason why everyone is so crazy is because of just one sentence...

The ancient Bodhi tree, instantly becoming sacred!

Based on past records, this is not an empty statement.

Within the ancient Bodhi tree lies the Bodhi mind; those who attain it will transform their minds into Bodhi and achieve sainthood with a mere flick of their wrist.

This is a real phenomenon, so not only top experts from the Central Continent, but even ancient races would send their outstanding disciples to try their luck.

After all, a Dou Sheng is the strongest Dou Sheng in any place.

Of course, there is only one Bodhi Heart, and obtaining it is extremely difficult. But besides that, there is also the slightly less desirable Bodhi Seed, which can also increase the probability of breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm. The allure of this for those peak Dou Zun is self-evident.

After the Space Trade Fair ended, news of the Bodhi Ancient Tree spread throughout the Central Plains.

It seems that someone deliberately promoted the spread of this message, which is why it was able to spread so widely in such a short period of time.

After dealing with some petty thieves who dared to block their way, Ye Chen and his group returned to the Pill Tower as quickly as possible.

Next, he needed to arrange the advance team for this exploration of the ancient wilderness, and he also needed to refine the pills that the old man with the divine camel had promised him...

A month later, thunder rumbled again over Saint Pill City. The pitch-black Black Demon Lightning was easily shattered by a giant of thunder, a scene that left many in Saint Pill City sighing with emotion.

This guild leader of the Pill Tower has become even more inhuman since breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm...

"Senior Divine Camel, are you really not planning to make a trip to the Desolate Ancient Domain this time?" Ye Chen asked with a light laugh after handing the pills to the old man.

The old man with the divine hunchback shook his head slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "No, my son is still waiting for this elixir to save his life, so I won't go and join in the fun. Besides, with Chairman Ye's strength, he shouldn't be in any danger..."

Ye Chen nodded and didn't try to persuade him any further.

After all, the reason why the old man with the divine camel was willing to join the Dan Tower Offering Group was to save his half-dead son. Now that the opportunity is right in front of him, he has no interest in treasure hunting.

The matter was over, and Ye Chen did not delay any longer, because according to the information he received, many powerful forces in Zhongzhou had already gone to the Desolate Ancient Domain.

Ye Chen took Cai Die, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin with him and headed directly to the northeast of Zhongzhou to join the vanguard of the Pill Tower led by Ancestor Xian Kong.

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Two days later, Ye Chen and his group of four finally arrived within the territory of the Desolate Ancient Domain.

At this moment, Ye Chen deeply missed the days when Hei Qing was still around. If Hei Qing were still here, they probably wouldn't have needed half a day to arrive.

To be honest, in this respect, the Ancient Dragon of the Void is truly powerful!

Unfortunately, Hei Qing had already been summoned back to Donglong Island a year ago. Ye Chen was aware of Donglong Island's current situation, so he couldn't stop him.

After arriving in the desolate ancient domain, Ye Chen and his three companions rested for a while in a human city called Desolate Town, and also took the opportunity to contact the advance team.

However, upon entering the Desolate Town, the four heard some bad news. It was said that among those who had entered the Desolate Ancient Domain before, there were many casualties, including quite a few Dou Zun who had perished.

This news made Ye Chen frown, somewhat worried about the losses of the Danta vanguard...

Soon, Ye Chen met the liaison officer left behind in the desolate town by the advance team, a three-star Dou Zun level elder from the Pill Tower.

"Greetings, Guild Master!" The old man dressed in the Danta robes immediately bowed upon seeing Ye Chen.

"Elder Lin, no need for formalities. Tell me, did our Pill Tower suffer any losses during this exploration?" Ye Chen waved his hand and then asked.

Elder Lin nodded upon seeing this and replied, "President, rest assured. This time, our Pill Tower team was led by two half-saints, Ancestor Xiankong and Saint Jiuxuan. Although we encountered some dangers, we suffered no losses. There were only a few injured people, but they have all fully recovered after taking pills to heal their wounds and it will not affect our next mission."

Ye Chen nodded, feeling relieved.

After all, he had dispatched such a large advance force, with a half-saint in charge. If even this couldn't guarantee safety, then Ye Chen would have to reassess the danger of this desolate ancient domain.

Where did they go?

"News just came in today that the main force has penetrated deep into the ancient wilderness within a thousand miles and entered the Ancient Domain Platform. They will rest for a while and wait for the guild leader to arrive."

Ye Chen nodded. The Ancient Domain Platform was an ancient relic and the only safe place in the desolate ancient domain, making it a very suitable place to rest.

"That's good. Then get ready, we'll enter the Desolate Ancient Domain first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

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The following day, outside the desolate town, a dense crowd of people gathered, their noises merging into a massive wave that spread far and wide.

Ye Chen watched this scene and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"A group of people who have lost their minds, lured by the ancient Bodhi tree..."

The Bodhi Ancient Tree is wonderful, but it is also dangerous. Even Dou Zun experts cannot avoid falling into it, let alone the many Dou Zong experts present.

"Let's go..." Ye Chen said to the people around him, turning his gaze away.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen lightly touched the ground with his toes and transformed into a black shadow, rushing towards the ancient forest like lightning.

Behind him, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and others followed closely.

After wave after wave of attacks, the ferocious beasts around the outer entrance of the ancient wilderness had long been cleared away.

But this place is called a forbidden zone for humans not just because it is home to a group of mindless ferocious beasts...

Not long after Ye Chen and his group entered the ancient forest, a thin layer of mist began to appear in the surrounding jungle...

Chapter 444 Qing Lin Makes His Move

Faced with the sudden appearance of toxic fog, most people must be careful.

After all, this ancient region, which has existed since ancient times, is terrifying with its poisonous miasma, toxic fog, and ubiquitous venomous insects...

Fortunately, Ye Chen's group included a top-tier master of poisons, making it incredibly easy for them to deal with the poisonous fog.

"Taking these antidote pills will help you resist these poisonous miasmas." Little Fairy Doctor smiled slightly and handed several scarlet pills to Ye Chen and the others.

Although Ye Chen is undoubtedly among the top alchemists, Little Fairy Doctor, who has always dealt with poisons, is a cut above in terms of detoxification.

Even after taking the antidote, Ye Chen and the others remained fast.

The occasional screams of humans emanating from the depths of the poisonous fog proved that this fog was no ordinary substance.

"Be careful, this poisonous fog is not ordinary miasma, and poisonous insects lurk within it..."

As they went deeper, Little Fairy Doctor's expression became serious.

"These poisonous insects are so small that they are invisible to the naked eye..."

They float in the forest and are inhaled as people breathe, just like ordinary mist, but they are actually hundreds of millions of tiny poisonous insects...

It's not just them; you probably have these things inside your bodies too!

However, my body contains a potent toxin; once these substances enter, they are instantly poisoned and killed by my toxic fumes.

Little Fairy Doctor's words caused everyone present to change their expressions.

Ye Chen frowned, and the strange fire within his body circulated, instantly burning away the poisonous insects that had been inhaled into his body. In the end, they turned into a wisp of waste gas and were expelled from his fingertips.

As for the remaining three, Cai Die and her companions, there was no good way to get rid of the poisonous insects for the time being. In the end, Ye Chen shot a ball of strange fire into each of them, which relieved their crisis.

"From now on, do not leave a ten-zhang radius around me. These poisonous insects can ignore battle aura defenses, so relying on battle aura to support them is useless!"

After speaking, Ye Chen sent out a small purplish-brown fire dragon from his palm, which circled above everyone's heads. The poisonous miasma and fog quickly cracked open, creating a space ten feet in size.

Having solved the problem of the poisonous insects, Ye Chen and his group sped up again. Along the way, they encountered quite a few people who had been tricked by these poisonous insects, many of whom were even Dou Zun level experts.

These people, if they were in the outside world, would at least be powerhouses at the level of Thunder Venerable or Ice River Valley Master, but now they have become withered skeletons in the wilderness...

After venturing hundreds of miles further, Ye Chen and his companions killed many ferocious beasts that blocked their path.

The elder from the Pill Tower who was leading the way stopped and said to Ye Chen, "President, there are two routes ahead. One is the route to the east, which is the route our Pill Tower's vanguard took. Although it's a bit longer, it's safer."

As for the west side, although it's closer, the main path there is occupied by an ancient demonic python whose combat power is comparable to a peak fifth-level Dou Zun expert. If one were to pass through, it would inevitably alert that beast..."

The Ancient Heavenly Demon Python, comparable to a peak Fifth-Rank Dou Zun expert, is a terrifying beast that even a Half-Saint expert wouldn't want to provoke. This is why Ancestor Xiankong and his group changed their course.

However, the Ancient Demon Python was one of Ye Chen's objectives in entering the Desolate Ancient Domain, so Ye Chen naturally wouldn't miss it.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at a huge mountain peak shrouded in black mist.

And this is the very place where the ancient Heavenly Demon Python dwells.

"Cai Die, suppress the Heavenly Demon Python in a moment, and Qing Lin will take care of subduing it..."

Although Qinglin advanced to a six-star Dou Zun by borrowing the power of the ancient celestial serpent's soul, and the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is also the nemesis of snake-type magical beasts, it is still unrealistic to take down such a ferocious ancient celestial demon python on his own.

However, if the butterfly with the bloodline of the Eight-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python suppresses the opponent, then that's a different story...

As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, the figure of the colorful butterfly beside him transformed into a colorful light and shadow, and quickly rushed towards the black giant peak.

Qinglin quickly followed behind him.

Ye Chen stood still and did not move, simply watching the two women's actions.

As the colorful butterfly plunged into the black mist without any attempt to conceal itself, a piercing hissing sound suddenly emanated from within the giant peak…

Immediately afterwards, the entire mountain began to tremble!

With a whooshing sound, a massive black snake tail, hundreds of feet long, burst forth from the mountain peak with terrifying power, lashing fiercely at the slender figure of the colorful butterfly.

"Humph!"

Her Majesty the Queen paid no attention to this. After letting out a cold snort, she raised her hand and sent a colorful ribbon crashing into the snake's tail.

A terrifying gust of wind erupted from the point of impact, and the butterfly, which had not yet returned to its original form, swayed slightly and was forced back a step by the recoil.

As for the huge black snake tail, it was also forced back by the force, and even many of its snake scales were shaken off.

"Roar!"

Having suffered a minor loss, the Heavenly Demon Python was clearly enraged. A deafening roar echoed from the giant peak, filled with violence and a bloodlust.

As the mountain trembled, a deafening roar followed, and a colossal black python, hundreds of feet long, burst forth from the towering peak...

"Ugh, so ugly!" Qinglin couldn't help but complain as she looked at the Heavenly Demon Python that had revealed its true form.

If you only look at the giant python's dark scales, those mysterious black scales that resemble armor are still quite beautiful.

But the head of this Heavenly Demon Python was so uniquely shaped; its ferocious snake face vaguely resembled a gigantic, grotesque human face, giving off a chilling feeling...

It's no wonder Qinglin would have such an opinion.

However, despite its ugly appearance, it was quite powerful. So, following its young master's instructions, Qinglin directly met the Heavenly Demon Python's ferocious eyes, and three green flowers rapidly spun within its pupils...

The Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil!

Aside from top-tier snake-type magical beasts like the Ancient Celestial Serpent and the Devouring Python, it is the nemesis of all snake-type magical beasts. Even the Heavenly Demon Python, which is only slightly inferior to the former two, is no exception.

Above the sky, the eight-colored Sky-Devouring Python, transformed from a colorful butterfly, coiled up, unleashing an invisible pressure that poured down upon the ancient demonic python...

This bloodline suppression, originating from the depths of the soul, immediately suppressed the violent aura emanating from the Heavenly Demon Python.

Thanks to the combined efforts of the two women, the brutality and savagery within the ancient demon serpent's giant eye quickly dissipated, replaced by a docile emptiness...

"Success!"

Qinglin breathed a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel a little excited.

With this Heavenly Demon Python, her combat power will increase significantly once again. Below the level of a half-life expert, she will be able to fight against them with these snake-like magical beast puppets in her hands!

Chapter 445 (Bonus Chapter of 6,000 Words)

The Demon Python's Nest

As soon as they entered, Ye Chen and the others felt a chilling aura seep into their bones.