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

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"A month from now is the agreed-upon time to attack the Soul Clan with the allied forces of the three races. If we're prepared then, we might get another chance to devour and evolve!"

Ye Chen's words made Su Lingyin's eyes light up.

For her now, a battle of this magnitude is exactly what she needs to provide her with enough powerful materials to devour and improve herself.

Of course, this process is still somewhat dangerous.

The reason why those ancient races chose to join forces to destroy the Devouring Spirit Clan was precisely because they feared its terrifying ability to devour anything.

Moreover, this race can grow rapidly through continuous absorption; given enough materials to absorb, they can even reach the Dou Sheng level in a very short time…

That speed is unmatched even by those with divine bloodlines from other ancient races. How are others supposed to compete with that?

It was only because Void Devouring Flame was there to shield them that Ye Chen and Su Lingyin were able to take advantage of the chaos.

However, if this happens too often, the flaws will eventually be exposed, especially during a real battle when everything changes in an instant. Concealing Su Lingyin's power of devouring spirits is a very troublesome matter.

Chapter 529 Attack on the Soul Realm

In the far west of Central China, the souls of the dead have nowhere to rest.

This is one of the forbidden areas on the mainland; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it hell on earth.

Within this endless abyss, countless powerful souls have gathered over tens of thousands of years, making it a forbidden zone for all life.

And deep within this infernal hell lies the entrance to the Soul Clan's Soul Realm.

This place, which has been sparsely populated for thousands of years, is now bustling with activity...

"Hai Xiu!"

On a mountain range where even the roars of beasts and the cries of birds had vanished, a great whistling sound suddenly rang out.

Immediately, a large number of shadows emerged on the horizon, and after a few flashes, they appeared on the mountain peak.

"We've arrived..." Ye Chen's foot landed on the ground, looking at the cracks in the earth shrouded by towering dark clouds in the distance, like wounds left on the Dou Qi Continent. "A living hell, a place where souls cannot escape!"

"It really is a bad place!"

Beside him, Zi Yan, Cai Die, Hei Lao, and other powerful figures watched from afar as the black cloud, formed entirely from eerie and chilling energy, appeared solemn on their faces.

"This Soul-Boundless Abyss is completely filled with icy power. Even at the entrance, only a Dou Zun expert could withstand it. If you go deeper, unless you reach the Half-Saint realm, being touched by that death power will mean certain death!" Old Black, the only one present who had lived long enough, warned.

Ye Chen nodded, then turned to look at the Dan Tower Alliance members behind him and said loudly, "All experts below the level of Half-Saint don't need to come along. Just stay here as backup."

In fact, Ye Chen hadn't originally planned to bring so many people. Unfortunately, too many powerful sect members had been tricked and killed by the Soul Clan in the Medicine Realm. Whether they were fellow disciples or relatives, how could they possibly resist taking revenge themselves when they learned that the four major powers on the continent were going to attack the Soul Clan at the same time?

Ye Chen didn't bother to offer any advice; he simply let them decide for themselves under the circumstances.

Even though many people were unwilling and wanted to kill a few members of the Soul Clan themselves, they could only stop in their tracks when faced with the Soulless Abyss, which was known as the forbidden zone of life.

"Where are the ancient clans? Haven't they arrived yet?" Zi Yan seemed somewhat excited, but after looking around, she frowned and asked.

"Hehe, they've arrived." After saying that, Ye Chen raised his head and smiled as he looked towards the eastern horizon.

There, they sensed countless powerful fluctuations of energy.

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, everyone looked in that direction, but they couldn't see a single shadow. However, no one questioned Ye Chen's words at this point, because everyone knew that no one present could compare to Ye Chen at the soul level, not even the strongest, Elder Hei.

An Emperor-level soul! This was something only the five supreme powerhouses of the continent could achieve back then. Now, apart from beings like Gu Yuan and the Soul Emperor, probably no one on the continent has the qualifications to compete with Ye Chen.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, before long, the sound of wind breaking came from the distant horizon, and then a dark mass of figures swept in, their numbers no less than those of the Dan Tower Alliance, which had gathered the strength of the entire Central Continent.

"Hehe, it seems that these three races are really going to come out in full force..." As the one who knows the strength of these ancient races best, Old Man Hei couldn't help but chuckle as he watched this scene.

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

In his perception, all the powerful figures from the ancient clans whose names he remembered from the original story were clearly listed...

Just then, four figures emerged from the allied forces of the three races and arrived in front of Ye Chen and his companions.

Of the four, besides Xiao Yan who serves as the link, the remaining three are naturally the patriarchs of the three clans: Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin!

Sensing the auras of the three clan leaders, the powerful figures of the Pill Tower Alliance present couldn't help but be startled.

As expected, these are the strongest individuals on the continent right now... Truly terrifying!

In fact, compared to the shock of the people from the Danta Alliance, the three clan leaders felt about the same way...

It should be noted that they originally did not take this so-called Danta Alliance very seriously.

Perhaps their numbers are definitely greater than the combined forces of the three races, but in their eyes these people are nothing more than a loose mass, and they have only been rising for a short time, so they have no strong individuals to speak of.

The only one worth mentioning is the president of the Pill Tower who won the title of the continent's number one alchemist. But this is a battle, not alchemy, so the continent's number one alchemist would only play a so-so role in the great war against the Soul Clan.

But now that they've met, Yan Jin and Lei Ying instantly feel like they've been slapped in the face, and even Gu Yuan is filled with surprise and joy...

"With one late-stage eight-star Dou Sheng and two early-stage seven-star Dou Sheng, the strength of the Dan Tower Alliance is truly terrifying!"

This was the thought that simultaneously arose in the minds of both clan leaders, Lei and Yan.

It's important to know that even the Yan Clan only has one eight-star Dou Sheng and one seven-star Dou Sheng...

"Huh? It's Black Eclipse! You old dragon have come too..." Gu Yuan looked at the old black dragon standing next to Ye Chen and couldn't help but speak up.

Upon hearing Gu Yuan's words, Lei Ying and Yan Jin were also greatly surprised. After a closer look, they recognized Hei Lao's identity.

This man was once one of the most capable assistants of the old Dragon Emperor, and he hasn't appeared on the continent for a thousand years since the Dragon Emperor disappeared...

"Hehe, Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, it really has been a long time..." Seeing the powerful figures from the same era, Old Hei couldn't help but sigh.

"So it's you, old man. I was wondering when another late-stage eight-star Dou Sheng expert appeared in Zhongzhou..." Lei Ying's rough voice rang out.

Old Hei raised an eyebrow; he sensed something different in Lei Ying's tone.

"Hey, what's wrong? When we first met, I defeated you in one move. It seems Chief Lei is a little unconvinced? How about we warm up a bit before the big battle begins?"

"Hmph! You're more like half a move than even a single one!" Lei Ying's eye twitched as he coldly retorted. "If you, old dragon, wish to spar, this clan leader is ready anytime! But that'll have to wait until we've dealt with those bastards from the Soul Clan..."

Old Hei smiled slightly and didn't continue to tease the old man.

However, their conversation gave many people present a juicy tidbit of gossip...

"I didn't expect that the Thunder Clan Chief was taught a lesson by Grandpa Black back then. It seems that the Thunder Clan is not so strong after all..." Zi Yan said to Ye Chen through telepathy.

Ye Chen silently rolled his eyes at the girl.

Is this a question of whether the Thunder Clan is strong or not? It's clearly because the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was too powerful when it was at its peak!

It's important to understand that back in the era a thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan and the Old Dragon Emperor were likely the two strongest individuals. As for Gu Yuan and the Soul Emperor, they were probably...

It is slightly weaker.

After meeting his two old friends and concluding their friendly interaction, Ye Chen, introduced by Xiao Yan, greeted the three clan leaders.

The three clan leaders felt a sense of admiration for this young man who had already raised his strength to the level of a seven-star Dou Sheng at the age of thirty.

It's important to understand that this person is unlike those of us with ancient bloodlines, who are born with boundless potential and strength.

Moreover, the other party is the number one alchemist on the continent...

Therefore, Gu Yuan and the other two did not display the prestige of an ancient race chieftain, but treated Ye Chen as a powerful figure of equal status to themselves.

When the allied forces of the three races arrived, the entire mountain range was already obscured by a dense mass of people.

"Have the three clan leaders already mobilized all their forces?" Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, looking at the number of powerful figures in the three-clan allied forces.

"We won't go all out, but we must unleash our true power. After all, our opponent is the mysterious and unpredictable Soul Clan, and we can't afford to be careless," Gu Yuan sighed.

Lei Ying and Yan Jin both nodded.

Ye Chen roughly calculated the number of powerful individuals in the three-race allied forces...

Besides the three strongest clan leaders, the remaining eight-star Dou Sheng also includes the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie from the Ancient Clan. Although he is only at the early stage of eight-star Dou Sheng, making him the weakest among all the eight-star Dou Sheng present, his strength is absolutely formidable. If Ye Chen doesn't use his full power, he has little confidence in defeating him.

Below the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie are the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan. These three are all at the Seven-Star Dou Sheng level, not much different from the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan.

The Yan Clan's representative is a female Dou Sheng who has reached the Seven Stars level, known as the Fire Spirit Fairy. Her strength should be similar to that of Su Lingyin.

As for the Lei Clan, there's a guy named Lei Jiutian, who is also a Seven-Star Dou Sheng. However, the Lei Clan is known for its attack power, and it's said that this guy's attack power even reaches the level of an Eight-Star Dou Sheng...

Besides these absolute powerhouses, Ye Chen looked around and saw that there were more than a dozen four-star and five-star Dou Sheng in the three-race allied forces, half of whom were from the ancient races.

If we look at it from this perspective alone, even if the Dan Tower Alliance gathers the power of the entire Central Continent, it is still far behind any of the three races in terms of the number of Dou Sheng below the sixth star. This is determined by its foundation, and Ye Chen can't do anything about it.

Fortunately, they had Zi Yan, the Dragon Emperor, and Cai Die, the Nine-Colored Devouring Python, supporting them. The remaining Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body and Qing Lin's Jade Serpent Three-Flower Child were also quite strong, enough to be compared with this group of ancient bloodlines!

"So, Clan Chief Gu Yuan, what should we do next? Should we directly attack the Soul Realm?"

Ye Chen assessed the combined strength of the two sides and then asked.

To be honest, even if all of them were combined, they wouldn't have any advantage compared to the Soul Clan. Of course, only Ye Chen knew this.

After all, even though Gu Yuan had always attached great importance to the Soul Clan, he didn't think they could withstand such a large-scale attack.

"Breaking through the Soul Realm is imperative, but our goal this time is not to annihilate the Soul Clan, but to find a way to seize the eight ancient jade pieces they possess. Even if we can only take one piece, we will consider it a success!" Gu Yuan said in a deep voice.

In this way, their pressure will be much less, and their success rate will be higher.

"Okay, let's go!"

At a single command, the army sprang into action.

Upon arriving above the bottomless abyss, Ye Chen's mind stirred, and an incomparably terrifying soul fluctuation spread outwards from his body in waves. Instantly, dark clouds churned in the sky, and thunder rumbled.

"An Emperor-level soul?!"

When that soul fluctuation emerged, many powerful figures from the three races froze, and even the three clan leaders were greatly surprised. They then elevated the young man's status in their hearts to a position truly equal to their own.

"Hehe, isn't the man I chose pretty good?" Zi Yan said with a grin, looking at the old man next to her.

"Indeed, to achieve the Emperor Realm Soul at such a young age, he might even surpass your father's level in the future!" Old Hei praised without reservation.

"But you also need to work hard, girl. You possess the supreme dragon-phoenix bloodline, a rare find even once in ten thousand years. Your future achievements will definitely far surpass those of us old folks!"

"Yes, yes, I will!" Zi Yan nodded repeatedly.

It's not because of my bloodline or anything, it's just that my growth rate as a man is too fast, and I can't let myself be left too far behind, right?

Moreover, she has quite a few competitors... especially Queen Medusa, who is in no way inferior to her.

"Hmph! Even if my elder brother has many more women in the future, I will still be the biggest one!"

Well, with a queen and an empress, there's bound to be a lot of fighting over billing order in the future!

With Ye Chen's intervention, the icy power of the Soulless Abyss, which had remained unmelted for millennia, was directly broken, opening a passage straight to the abyss for the allied forces.

"go!"

Gu Yuan took the lead and charged straight into the deep ravine.

As the strongest present, Gu Yuan was the most suitable person to be the vanguard. Even if they encountered the Soul Clan's ambush upon entering the Soul Realm, he would be able to handle it calmly and provide a safe place for the allied forces behind him.

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Rumble!

Gu Yuan took the lead and plunged directly into this gloomy world.

However, what awaited him was a dark world that had been waiting for him for a long time!

"Heh, so this is the Soul Clan's Realm of Death?" Looking at the endless deathly aura above his head, Gu Yuan remained completely calm. "If you had gathered the entire Soul Clan's power to set up this formation, I would have been somewhat wary. But now, with just the four of you, you think you can trap me?"

Gu Yuan glanced at the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan who were setting up the formation, his smile vanished, and he shouted angrily, "Soul Emperor, do you think you can stop me with these little tricks?"

"Hehe, Gu Yuan, save your boasting for later. If you can't break the formation quickly, don't blame me for slaughtering those who dared to trespass into my Soul Realm!"

Clearly, the Soul Clan's idea was quite simple.

The goal was to trap Gu Yuan with the Death Realm Array, thus creating an opportunity for Soul Emperor and Void Devouring Flame to inflict damage on the allied forces immediately.

Upon realizing this, Gu Yuan's expression changed. "Trying to trap me? Wishful thinking!"

"Ancient Emperor's Mirror!"

As the clan's protective technique, the Ancient Emperor Mirror is also an extremely powerful formation, and the more members of the ancient clan participate, the greater its power.

Although Gu Yuan was the only one in this Realm of Death at this moment, with his strength, he could still unleash the immense power of the Ancient Emperor Mirror...

Chapter 530 Soul Realm War