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Nalan Yanran was still just a young girl who had just come of age, and she was somewhat at a loss. She murmured, "Then, where are we going?"
This also gave Guhe a headache.
"We'll let your teacher decide where to go later. For now, we'll take her to a secluded place to heal..."
Gu He knew very well that the Yunlan Sect was finished. After this battle, even if Yun Yun could summon the scattered disciples back in the future, how could the royal family possibly allow them to rise again?
Without Yunshan's deterrent, that old bastard Jia Xingtian will definitely not show any mercy to Yunlan Sect. If he stays here any longer, he might not even be able to save Yun Yun's life!
As Gu He led Yun Yun and her disciples away in a panic, Yao Chen, whose figure appeared somewhat ethereal, was already standing beside his disciple atop Yunlan Mountain.
"Heh heh, Yao Chen, you've finally shown yourself? Back then, you managed to escape by sheer luck, but it took a lot of effort from my Soul Palace... If we capture you today, it will surely please the Palace Master." Protector Wu's sinister laughter echoed across the sky like the cawing of a crow.
"If you want my soul, you'll have to pay a price, otherwise it's probably impossible..." With a flick of his finger, a dense, dark white flame appeared in his palm, then rose up, the intense heat causing the space to distort slightly.
Looking at the eerie white flames, although Protector Wu's heart was filled with murderous intent, a trace of fear still flashed in his eyes unconsciously.
There was no way around it; the name of the Medicine Venerable was simply too resounding. Even though he was now just a soul, and even though so many years had passed, his former prestige still lingered...
Beneath the black cloak, his crimson eyes darkened slightly. The Protector Wu said coldly, "As long as I can capture your soul, no matter the cost, it's worth it..."
Feeling the cold, murderous gaze from beneath the black cloak, Yao Lao's heart sank slightly. It seemed this time things were really in trouble!
"Xiao Yan, you must leave as soon as the battle begins. This level of battle is not something you can participate in..." Yao Lao, who already had a bad feeling, transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan beside him.
"Teacher..." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression changed instantly.
"Don't worry, I haven't seen you grow up yet, you won't die so easily..." As he spoke, a confident light appeared in the old doctor's eyes.
As the Medicine Venerable, the former number one alchemist in the Central Plains, even if he is only a soul, he is not someone that these lackeys of the Soul Palace can easily deal with!
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan quickly calmed down and knew that his teacher was right, so he nodded heavily and said, "I understand, teacher, please be careful."
After saying that, Xiao Yan headed straight down the mountain.
Protector Wu did not stop Xiao Yan from leaving. He knew that if he didn't subdue the Medicine Venerable in front of him, he would never have a chance to touch that Xiao family brat.
Moreover, he was already very wary of Yao Chen, and now that Yao Chen was acting like this, it was clear that he was going to fight to the death, so Protector Wu didn't dare to...
There was the slightest carelessness!
"Heh heh, you want to fight to the death? Then let me see just how much skill the Medicine Venerable, whose fame once spread throughout the Central Plains, still possesses!" Protector Wu roared angrily, then waved his sleeve, and strange black mist quickly surged out of his body, finally condensing into a dark cloud layer in the sky, making it difficult for even the sunlight above to penetrate. In an instant, the sky above Yunlan Mountain turned dark.
Protector Wu's attack was so overwhelming that it blotted out the sky, leaving Xiao Yan, who had just left, utterly astonished...
"Is this the power of a Dou Zong level...?"
This power... is absolutely terrifying!
Dark clouds swirled around, and the guardian deity seemed to have vanished without a trace, as if he had disappeared into thin air.
In an instant, the entire sky became extremely quiet...
A strange, eerie wind swept by, and Yao Lao, whose entire body was enveloped in dense, pale white flames, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He then turned around and slammed a powerful punch into the empty void behind him!
As the fist moved, the surging spiritual power surrounding him also moved, the illusory fist materialized, causing the space to tremble, accompanied by an incomparably powerful gust of wind, and smashed out fiercely...
"boom!"
Where the fist landed, a dark shadow appeared strangely.
The two fists collided, and the ripples of energy, as if they were real, spread out in all directions, finally bringing with them muffled sounds like thunder in the sky!
laugh!laugh!
With their fists crossed, the two figures vanished again from the gaze of countless eyes. A moment later, they reappeared a hundred meters away. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and figures flashed by. Each appearance of a figure was accompanied by a thunderous explosion due to the extremely powerful collision of forces, which was terrifying.
Having reached the halfway point of the mountain, Xiao Yan stopped, leaped to the treetop, and looked up at the battlefield atop the mountain...
"Teacher's strength is indeed formidable. Even in his soul state, with the aid of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, he can still fight against Protector Wu after he uses his secret technique. However, he expended too much energy killing Yunshan earlier. If this continues, he will inevitably fall into a disadvantageous position. If it drags on any longer, he will probably be defeated without a doubt!"
Xiao Yan was well aware of this, but with his current strength as a mere nine-star Dou Shi, he could do nothing but watch helplessly...
At this moment, Xiao Yan truly regretted it.
He regretted his impulsive actions, relying on his teacher's power to force his way up Yunlan Mountain. If his teacher hadn't unleashed his full power to kill Yunshan, the Soul Hall wouldn't have been attracted...
Once this thought appeared, it was hard to erase from Xiao Yan's mind. Thinking about the possible consequences, Xiao Yan almost shed tears!
Just as Xiao Yan was secretly regretting his actions, a terrifying soul pressure suddenly appeared above his head, causing him to fall from the tree.
I managed to shift my body slightly so that my gaze could reach the mountaintop...
All that could be seen was that the sky above the mountain peak was already obscured by terrifying black mist, and even with Xiao Yan's eyesight, he couldn't see what was happening inside.
next moment……
boom!
An even more terrifying soul storm descended from the sky, and Xiao Yan felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his chest, causing him to vomit a mouthful of blood...
Chapter 251 The Terrified Glacier
In Danta, Elder Qiuling has already led the main force to set off.
A mighty force of dozens of Dou Zun and high-level Dou Zong experts could easily annihilate a top-tier power!
Almost everyone in Zhongzhou was captivated by this great battle, and countless people had already traveled to the area surrounding the Yinmo Mountains to witness the largest battle in Zhongzhou in a century.
Ye Chen, who was the catalyst for this great battle, was now feeling rather bored in the Pill Tower and checked his current Star Essence Chart.
Name: Ye Chen
Realm: Two-Star Dou Zong
Special Physique: Acquired Primordial Star Body (Amplification Effect: Affinity to Stellar Power, able to draw upon the power of primordial stars in the starry sky to refine the body and battle qi.)
Star Essence: 430 (2 points can be absorbed each time)
Star Soul: 11 points (Note: Special hidden Star Soul, primary Fire, secondary Wood.)
精：110；气：110；神：100（+155）；速：70；力：110；技：10；控魂：50（+50）；控火：40
Other: Omitted
Finally, nearly two years after he left the Soul Domain, his star essence has accumulated enough to light up a Dragon Head Star Domain Star Palace.
Unfortunately, a series of unexpected events always happen, causing many of his plans to be postponed, and this has dragged on for so long.
Without hesitation, Ye Chen immediately lit up the ninth star palace in the Dragon Head Star Region...
In an instant, Ye Chen could clearly sense that his own attributes had changed again.
Name: Ye Chen
Realm: Two-Star Dou Zong
Special Physique: Acquired Primordial Star Body (Amplification Effect: Affinity to Stellar Power, able to draw upon the power of primordial stars in the starry sky to refine the body and battle qi.)
Star Essence: 430-400 (2 points can be absorbed each time)
Star Soul: 11+1 points (Note: Special hidden Star Soul, primary Fire, secondary Wood.)
精：110；气：110+20；神：100（+155）；速：70+10；力：110；技：10+10；控魂：50+10（+50）；控火：40+10
Other: Omitted
Although this Star Soul didn't increase the most important divine attribute, it did increase Qi by 20 points. This would make his Qi absorption and conversion speed faster. Combined with a sufficiently high-level cultivation technique, Ye Chen estimated that apart from those ancient races that had already awakened their bloodlines, probably no one could surpass him!
In addition, there are four other attribute boosts: speed, skill, soul control, and fire control. It can be said that the attribute boost from this Star Soul is very comprehensive.
Especially in terms of soul control and fire control, Ye Chen is currently preparing to try refining eighth-grade pills, and the improvement in these two aspects can be described as a timely rain.
As for the "skill" aspect, it is more like comprehension. Its improvement has given Ye Chen a deeper understanding of combat skills, secret techniques, and even cultivation methods.
Having done all this, Ye Chen's consciousness left the Star Chart deep within his soul. He stood up, left his cultivation room, and prepared to find his teacher to request permission to enter the Pill Realm once more…
If the medicinal herb warehouses of the Pill Tower are divided according to different levels, then the Pill Realm is the highest-level medicinal herb warehouse in the Pill Tower!
To refine an eighth-grade pill, Ye Chen still needs to enter the interior and find a specific medicinal herb...
Ye Chen walked out of the cultivation room, but before he could take a few steps, a figure hurriedly came over.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be his grandfather, Ye Zhong.
It surprised Ye Chen a bit...
As one of the eight elders of the Pill Tower, Ye Zhong was actually qualified to cultivate within the Pill Tower. However, because the Ye family was going through a turbulent period, Ye Zhong had no choice but to stay and oversee the family.
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
Currently, there are only two people in charge of the Ye family: Ye Chen himself and Ye Zhong. If neither of them is in the family now, how should they handle any incidents that might occur?
Upon seeing Ye Chen, Ye Zhong visibly breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Okay, okay, I'm so glad you're alright." Ye Zhong shook his head with a wry smile and explained, "You don't know, when we heard the news of your disappearance, the family was almost thrown into chaos. You finally came back, but you can only stay in the Pill Tower. Your mother was worried, so I came to check on you..."
These words made Ye Chen feel extremely guilty.
Having such a "restless" son must have caused his mother a lot of worry, but she never mentioned it once when Ye Chen was at home.
"It's my fault for making Grandpa and Mom worry."
In response, Ye Zhong comforted him, saying, "You don't need to blame yourself. As a man, you should be fearless in the face of adversity and rise to the challenge. As long as you're not overestimating yourself, no matter what happens, the Ye family and I will stand firmly behind you!"
Ye Chen nodded emphatically.
The grandfather and grandson arrived at Ye Chen's room. Ye Zhong's expression had improved considerably; his previous seriousness had vanished. He smiled at Ye Chen and said, "Hehe, besides visiting you, I also have some things to tell you, so you won't worry..."
"Previously, the Ice Venerable of Ice River Valley personally came to Ye City and presented a generous gift as an apology to my Ye family..."
"What I didn't expect was that it even included the Ice River Valley's most treasured artifact, the Ice Venerable Force!"
Ye Chen's eyes widened in disbelief. "Ice Venerable Force? Has Binghe gone mad? He actually brought out his main cultivation technique?"
Upon seeing this, Ye Zhong laughed and said, "I don't know if he's gone mad or not, but he's definitely terrified..."
"As far as I know, after you were ambushed and disappeared by the Soul Hall, the Xuan Kong Guild Master was furious. He mentioned Ice River Valley in his words, saying that if it weren't for Ice River Valley, you wouldn't have been targeted by the Soul Hall. So, he meant to punish Ice River Valley..."
"As soon as this got out, that old bastard Binghe was terrified. What's more, President Xuankong even issued a summons to the entire Central Continent, offering three Rank 8 pills to each person to recruit powerful individuals for revenge. With such a commotion, what do you think Binghe will think?"
Ye Chen felt as if he were in an icy river, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
"Hehe, it seems this Ice Venerable is truly quite frightened..."
Although Xuan Kongzi's actions were certainly not just aimed at a small Ice River Valley, what if it was?
With the terrifying appeal of the Pill Tower and the lure of three Rank 8 pills, it could probably easily gather all the powerful figures in the Central Continent.
At that time, there will be no need for the Pill Tower to target them. Xuan Kongzi will only need to say one word and send a Dou Zun expert of five stars or above to take action, and they can wipe out Ice River Valley directly!
He dared not gamble on Xuan Kongzi's mood over something that concerned his life and death, so Binghe simply admitted defeat completely, disregarding all pride, and went to the Ye family to apologize in person.
This time, Binghe not only brought out his own low-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique, Ice Venerable Force, but also the only low-level Heaven-rank combat skill in Binghe Valley. With these two Heaven-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills revealed, even though Ye Chen had already prepared to bleed Binghe dry, he couldn't say anything more at this point...
Chapter 252 A Glimmer of Hope
Ice River's grand gesture also made Ye Chen lose interest in continuing his aggressive approach.
After all, they've already admitted defeat, so there's no need to pressure them further. I think that after this incident, that old devil Binghe will behave himself for a while.
Of course, if he still wants to deal with Xiao Yan in the original story by uniting with other forces to form a reactionary organization like the Styx Alliance, then Ye Chen wouldn't mind using even more terrifying and ruthless methods than Xiao Yan did in the original story to wipe them out directly...
"Grandpa, I'll be staying at the Pill Tower for a while, so the construction of the spatial passage between it and Misty Valley will probably have to be delayed. After you go back, take Xian'er to Misty Valley to cultivate. Let Queen Medusa and my mother stay with her for now, in case anything else happens..."
Ye Zhong nodded. After what happened last time, Ye Zhong dared not let the Calamity Poison Body stay in the clan. Ye Chen's suggestion hit the nail on the head.
"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Ye Zhong knew very well that his grandson had a complete development plan for the family, which was why he asked this question.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment. Although he still had many things to do, it was unlikely he would be able to do them anytime soon. Everything would have to wait until this incident was completely over…
"That's all for now. When you get back, have Venerable Jin Ding reopen the passage to my Ye family, directly linking it to the Saint Pill City spatial node to avoid future trouble. Tell him that I will be heading to the Pill Realm to help him find the two main ingredients he needs for alchemy, and I will give them to him when we meet next time..."
To make a horse run, you have to feed it. Ye Chen understood this principle...
The Ye family is still relying on Venerable Jin Ding to guard them and help them open up new spatial passages, so they can't miss out on the benefits they deserve.
The Vajra Bodhi Pill required by Venerable Jin Ding was only the lowest-grade, two-color, eighth-rank pill. After further improving his soul control and fire control attributes, Ye Chen was now fully capable of refining this pill!
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Zhong's eyes lit up.
So his grandson is finally going to start refining an eighth-grade elixir...?
If this alchemy attempt is successful, Ye Chen will be officially promoted to the level of an eighth-grade alchemy master. At that time, both Ye Chen himself and the Ye family will see their status in the entire Central Continent rise again, and catching up with the Dan and Cao families will be a certainty!