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

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If this huge thing on the other side isn't a flesh and blood monster, then what exactly is it, why is it in that thick fog, what makes it exist, and how is it controlled?

Filled with questions, Ye Chen decided to eliminate the thing first, and then investigate it thoroughly. If it was indeed man-made, then things would become much more complicated…

Fortunately, it seems that my own spark is its nemesis!

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Reunion

Beneath the sparks, the silver giant bear vanished into nothingness, leaving only a black stone in its wake...

"Meteorite?!"

Ye Chen's face showed surprise, but as he looked at the fist-sized meteorite, his surprise slowly turned into astonishment.

"Could it be that this strange behemoth was formed with a meteorite as its core?"

This was far beyond Ye Chen's expectations.

Picking up the meteorite from the ground and sensing the rich stellar energy on it, Ye Chen confirmed that the black stone, which looked just like a meteorite, was indeed the meteorite that had provided him with stellar energy before.

However, this meteorite is significantly larger than those circulating in Zhongzhou, and it should be able to be divided into two pieces. Does that mean that it contains twice as much star power?

Thinking about it, Ye Chen suddenly felt a sense of urgency. He desperately wanted to verify his conjecture...

"Regardless, let's find a secluded place to verify it first."

The valley looked quite large, but Ye Chen didn't know what lay deep inside, so he didn't dare to venture too far. Instead, he found a cave on the edge and crawled inside.

This is a natural karst cave, with stalactites hanging upside down deep inside. Drops of clear water fall down the stalactites and make a crisp sound when they hit the ground.

Ye Chen carefully examined the cave and confirmed that there were no traces of magical beasts. Then he sat cross-legged on the ground, held the large meteorite in his hand, and began to absorb the star power inside.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, the black meteorite in his hand had completely lost its luster, and the star power it originally contained had been completely exhausted.

Ye Chen opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing across his face.

Sure enough, the stellar energy contained within this meteorite was even more concentrated than that found outside. This single piece alone allowed him to condense 25 points of stellar essence, which was enough to activate the fifth star soul...

Without hesitation, he used up the 200 points of star essence he had accumulated to light up the fifth star palace in his Dragon Head Star Region...

Meanwhile, after the Star Soul in the Fifth Star Palace was lit up, the Star Essence Chart provided Ye Chen with another attribute boost.

Name: Ye Chen

Realm: Six-Star Dou Ling

Star Essence: 0

Star Soul: 5 points (Note: Special hidden Star Soul, primary Fire, secondary Wood.)

精：100；气：100；神：60；速：50；力：100；技：10；控魂：20+10；控火：30

Star Chart: Unicorn Fire Spirit Dragon

星域图，龙首星域（内含10位星宫，已点亮五位星宫）、左前龙爪（内含8位星宫）、右前龙爪（内含8位星宫）、左后龙爪（内含8位星宫）、右后龙爪（内含8位星宫）、龙尾（内含7位星宫）、龙脊（内含12位星宫）

Star Domain Skill: None

Star Trail Skill: Dragon Flame Song. Lighting up three stars will condense a fire dragon to attack. After that, lighting up each star palace will condense a fire dragon. After ten stars are lit up, eight fire dragons can be condensed to attack the enemy.

When star fields and star tracks are connected, star track skills can be generated; when the same star field is fully upgraded, star field skills can be obtained.

His soul control increased by 10 points. Although it seemed to have no direct impact, Ye Chen knew very well...

At this time, his alchemy skills had only barely reached the peak of the fifth rank, but his soul value had already reached the value required for a sixth-rank alchemist. Therefore, with these 10 points of soul control...

With that boost, he could try to break through to the sixth-grade alchemist level.

A sixth-grade alchemist is a completely different level from those before the sixth grade.

It's not just about their own strength...

A sixth-grade alchemist is now qualified to refine pills for use by Dou Huang and even Dou Zong level experts, which has led to a surge in his influence. Many Dou Wang and even Dou Huang are willing to be at his beck and call, and even Dou Zong experts are eager to help him in exchange for his favor…

The fact that Han Feng was able to thrive in the Black Corner Region and even easily gather a group of Dou Huangs to besiege Canaan Academy proves this point.

Ye Chen looked at the valley outside the cave, his eyes narrowing slightly...

"I wonder if there are any of these strange creatures left in that mist."

His main objective this time was to obtain the meteorite. Now that he knew the true origin of these stones, things would be much easier.

Looking down at the white fox with spiritual powers sleeping comfortably on his lap, Ye Chen made a decision.

"First, find Hu Tian. With his help, my safety will be guaranteed. Then, the hunt will begin..."

Although the meteorite was important, his own safety was more important, so Ye Chen decided to find his bodyguard first before starting his plan.

Having made his decision, Ye Chen grabbed the drowsy little white fox, shoved it into his chest, and then quickly rushed out of the cave…

With the guidance of the psychic white fox, even though the fog covers a considerable area, finding Hu Tian shouldn't be a problem given enough time.

However, four days had passed since Ye Chen's disappearance, and Hu Tian's heart was growing increasingly heavy, even contemplating the worst possible consequences...

If something really happens to Ye Chen, even if he dies, it won't be enough to atone for the crimes he has committed!

"Young master, please don't let anything happen to you..."

With a silent prayer in his heart, Hu Tian's figure swiftly swept through the thick fog.

Whether it was due to her prayers or not, on the seventh day after Ye Chen's disappearance, the two unexpectedly met again...

"Master?!"

Looking at the young man who appeared in front of him, Hu Tian seemed to instantly regain his radiance.

She flashed to Ye Chen's side and carefully checked him from head to toe to make sure he wasn't injured or anything before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, I'm glad I'm not hurt..."

Seeing this, Ye Chen felt somewhat apologetic.

After all, it was his own mistake that led to their separation.

However, it was precisely because of this that he discovered the secret of the meteorite. Otherwise, relying solely on luck, he might have ended up like Song Lian back then, gaining nothing.

"I'm sorry to have worried Mr. Hu, but I was quite lucky this time. I stumbled upon a pretty good deal."

After Hu Tian breathed a sigh of relief, he listened to Ye Chen's words and then asked in surprise, "Oh? What have you encountered these past few days, young master? Have you been in any danger?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and briefly recounted the events of chasing the white fox and encountering the giant bear.

Upon hearing that a strange creature—a giant silver bear—created entirely from energy and centered around a meteorite, actually lived within this dense fog, Hu Tian was quite astonished…

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Hunt

"Young Master, what are you planning to do next?" Hu Tian asked with a solemn expression.

Since such a strange creature has appeared here, it is clearly not a good place. According to Hu Tian's idea, it is best to leave now and come back later when he is stronger.

However, Ye Chen would not agree to do so.

After all, this is related to his future growth rate; it will be too late once he becomes stronger.

"I plan to continue hunting these giant beasts to obtain the meteorites inside them..." Ye Chen said directly.

Hu Tian frowned, but did not object. However, he did request, "Hunting is fine, but you must not take any more risks, young master. If you encounter any danger, I will take care of everything."

Since they didn't know the true strength of those special energy creatures, Hu Tian laid down three rules beforehand to prevent Ye Chen from acting rashly again.

Ye Chen smiled and nodded in agreement. He had thought the same thing, so he had no objection whatsoever.

"Then, where do those special creatures live? Is it in this foggy area?" Looking around at the surrounding environment, and thinking that he had been wandering around here for several days without finding any signs of life, Hu Tian couldn't help but ask.

Ye Chen was indeed confident about this, saying, "Don't worry, I already investigated when I was looking for you. The area where that thing lives is close to the valley I mentioned before, which is also a region where the fog is thin. Therefore, I guess that this thing probably lives deep in that valley, and this fog, besides preventing outsiders from entering, is likely also preventing those things from escaping..."

Hu Tian nodded in agreement. "I see. It seems there must be a great secret in the valley you mentioned, young master. We must be even more careful from now on!"

Ye Chen also strongly agreed with this.

"Alright, let's go. Just follow me," Ye Chen reminded him, and then, guided by the spirit fox, he and Hu Tian headed towards the valley deep in the thick fog.

Ye Chen's guess was correct. The valley looked like a paradise, but deep inside, there lived a huge number of giant beasts, and each one was similar to the silver giant bear, not only in size but also in color...

More importantly, these behemoths were completely different from ordinary magical beasts; their scarlet eyes were filled with killing intent, and they possessed no intelligence whatsoever.

This leads to these behemoths destroying and killing everything in their sight, even their own kind...

As they were walking, just as they were about to emerge from the thick fog, Ye Chen and Hu Tian both heard clear roars coming from not far away, as if two giant beasts were fighting.

"Wait, those things should be up ahead..." Ye Chen skillfully stopped Hu Tian, ​​and the two of them listened to the sounds of the battle from the shadows.

"If these giant beasts encounter each other, they will immediately fight each other, and the dead will be devoured by the other. After they determine a winner, we can simply go out and kill the victor..."

Hu Tian nodded silently, then strained his eyes and strained to look at the enormous creature whose outline was vaguely visible in the white mist in the distance.

These two giant beasts, judging from their appearance, were both tens of feet tall, like small mountains. When they collided, each attack caused the ground to tremble violently.

"Judging from the commotion, the combat power of these two behemoths is comparable to that of a one-star Dou Huang..."

Ye Chen nodded as well. At this moment, he somewhat understood how Lu Chen had been so lucky to obtain it.

Those meteorites.

It's likely that, just like now, two colossal beasts fought, with the victor devouring the loser's energy, but the meteorite at its core was left behind...

However, Lu Chen was quite lucky. You see, most of these giant beasts can only move around in the inner edge of the dense fog. The fact that he was able to pick up such a large meteorite means that he had obviously gotten close to the valley and might even have discovered the secrets inside.

But in the end, he still missed out on all of that, instead managing to escape by finding his way out. He also avoided being attacked by other giant beasts during this process, demonstrating his incredible luck…

As he thought to himself, the battle in the distance was finally drawing to a close.

As the victors roared in celebration, Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Elder Hu, hurry and make your move! We can't let it devour that energy, otherwise it will become even stronger!"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Hu Tian did not hesitate at all, transforming into a bolt of lightning and charging directly into the battlefield.

With a full-force punch, Hu Tian's right fist was instantly surrounded by violent purple lightning, and then pierced through the giant beast's chest in a flash...

"Roar~~!"

Hu Tian, ​​who had thought his punch would be fatal, never expected that the giant beast, which resembled a four-armed ape and whose body he had pierced through, would not only not lose its fighting ability, but would even become more ferocious...

Boom boom boom!

Four enormous arms, like wheels, crashed down relentlessly towards Hu Tian's position...

However, as a Dou Zong expert who cultivates lightning attribute, speed is Hu Tian's forte, so he naturally wouldn't let a mindless ferocious beast hit him.

With a flash of lightning beneath his feet, he was already on top of the four-armed ape-like giant beast.

However, in this short period of time, the huge wound on the four-armed ape's chest had begun to heal rapidly...

"Old Hu, be careful! These guys are made of pure energy and won't bleed or get hurt like ordinary magical beasts. You have to kill them with one blow!"

"Attack their heads, that's where their core is!"

Not everyone is like Ye Chen, possessing the Starfire to restrain these guys.

If an ordinary person were to encounter these strange creatures for the first time, unless they were exceptionally powerful, they would almost certainly be killed by their cunning...

This is one of the reasons why Ye Chen always felt that the Lu family patriarch was lucky.

Hearing Ye Chen's reminder, Hu Tian didn't hesitate and threw another punch, but this time he aimed not at the beast's body, but at its ferocious head...

Bang!

Like ice shattering, a cloud of crystalline energy dust was scattered across the sky before quickly dissipating.

Ye Chen couldn't help but shake his head in regret at this scene. Such pure energy, yet it couldn't be absorbed; he could only watch it dissipate into thin air. It was truly a pity...

"Young master, is this the meteorite you spoke of?"

Just as Ye Chen was feeling regretful, Hu Tian walked over from a distance. In his hands were two rather large black stones.

Judging by its size, if we calculate based on the rumored size of meteorites, one of these meteorites is equivalent to ten of the latter…

Sure enough, the overall size of this meteorite was determined by the strength of these giant beasts!

Chapter Seventy: Deep in the Valley

"Good luck..." Ye Chen couldn't help but smile broadly as he looked at the two huge meteorites that Hu Tian had brought over.

Since arriving in Misty Valley, the star essence he has obtained is comparable to what he would gain from a year of arduous cultivation!