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

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Queen Medusa's words caused Ye Chen's smile to fade, his brows furrowing as he asked, "Is a baptism still necessary?"

This point doesn't seem to be mentioned in the original work. Could it be that this woman is making up an excuse to avoid paying her debt?

It seems Ye Chen was overthinking things this time...

After all, Queen Medusa in the original novel wasn't perfectly evolved at the beginning, and she was later kidnapped by Xiao Yan, so she naturally missed out on many things.

If Xiao Yan hadn't fed the little Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python a lot of good food later, accelerating its growth, who knows what fate awaited Queen Medusa in the original story...

Seeing Ye Chen's displeasure, Queen Medusa had no choice but to explain, "Master Ye, rest assured, this baptism won't take long, at most a month. Once my strength is stable, I will leave with you immediately, and I will not break my promise!"

Although according to the previous agreement, she would have to be bound to the Ye family for the next ten years, the other party was an alchemist family within the Dan Domain, which would definitely benefit her future cultivation. Therefore, Queen Medusa never had any intention of breaking the agreement.

It's important to know that the stronger a magical beast's bloodline, the more resources it needs to grow. If it were only in the barren Northwest Continent, Queen Medusa's growth would definitely be slowed down for a long time.

Having finally evolved successfully, and possessing the bloodline of the top-tier Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python among snake-type magical beasts, Queen Medusa naturally had no intention of wasting time here.

After hearing Queen Medusa's assurance, Ye Chen's expression softened slightly. He pondered for a moment and said, "Very well, I also need to go to Stone Desert City. I'll come to bother Your Majesty again in a month. I hope you won't disappoint me then."

Queen Medusa was somewhat surprised to hear that Ye Chen was leaving, but she didn't say anything. She simply assured him again that she would not break her promise and then quickly left.

At this moment, her condition was still very unstable, so she didn't have time to be polite with Ye Chen. She directly sent a telepathic message to Yue Mei to see the guest out, and also instructed Yue Mei to entertain him when he came again.

After resting for a night, Ye Chen didn't delay any longer and took Hu Tian directly on the giant eagle towards Stone Desert City early the next morning.

Three days later, in Stone Desert City, at the Ancient Map Shop.

Seeing Ye Chen and the other person descending from the sky, Hai Bodong's eyes were filled with anxiety.

The truth is, Ye Chen and his companion have been gone for far too long this time. Even if they were searching for a strange fire, with their combined strength, it wouldn't have taken them this long.

"Master Ye, you two are finally back! If you hadn't returned, I would have risked going to the desert to find you." Hai Bodong greeted them quickly with a smile.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Searching for the strange fire took a little time, which made Elder Hai worry."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Hai Bodong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask, "Oh? Could it be that Master Ye has already subdued the strange fire?"

However, judging from Ye Chen's current appearance, he doesn't seem to possess any aura of a strange fire. Moreover, given Ye Chen's peak Dou Wang level, if he were to refine a strange fire, he might directly break through to Dou Huang...

But the fact that the opponent's strength remains unchanged speaks volumes.

Chapter 116 Breakthrough

Ye Chen naturally wouldn't say too much about the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to Hai Bodong. Instead, he handed over the Breaking Calamity Pill to him, received half a fragment of the Demon Flame Diagram from the other party, and then left.

This time, it wasn't just Hu Tian and the others who left; Little Fairy Doctor and her daughter Qing Lin, who had stayed in Stone Desert City, were also with them.

"The Medusa Queen's baptism will take a month. It's still early, so there's no rush to go to the Snake-Man Temple..." Ye Chen pondered on the way, and then decided to find a place to break through his cultivation first.

Speaking of which, it's been several months since he broke through to the peak of the Dou Wang realm. Although he hasn't had much time to cultivate during this period, with his talent and the high-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique he's practicing, he's more than capable of breaking through to the Dou Huang realm...

Having made his decision, Ye Chen found a crimson rocky mountain at the foot of a hill in the desert, with a cave inside. He then said to everyone, "I need to go into seclusion here to break through my cultivation level. If it's safe, I'll leave it to Elder Hu. As for the three of you..."

After glancing at the three women, one adult and two children, Ye Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "Xian'er and Qinglin, take the Qi-Nourishing Pills I gave you to improve your physique."

Neither of the two children is currently cultivating, especially Little Fairy Doctor, who has only been identifying medicinal herbs and learning poison techniques. Without taking poison, she cannot cultivate battle qi.

However, in addition to helping cultivate battle qi, the Peiyuan Pill mainly improves the user's physique, making it suitable for the two children to use now.

As for Alita, due to her age and cultivation level, unless she can obtain a high-level elixir that can transform a person, her talent and potential are already fixed.

The only thing Ye Chen could do to help her was to give her a high-level cultivation technique and provide her with the necessary pills for cultivation, so that she could improve her strength as much as possible...

He took out a yellowish-brown scroll and a bottle of second-grade Qi Condensation Pill, and handed them to the other party, saying, "This Thick Earth Technique is a high-level Xuan-rank earth attribute cultivation method, while the Qi Condensation Pill can increase a fighter's energy absorption speed. One pill can last for three hours. In the following time, you should work hard to switch cultivation methods and then strive to break through to the Dou Shi level within a month!"

"Uh, a Battle Master..." Alita's hand holding the item suddenly froze, and the smile on her face involuntarily stiffened. "Um, I'll try my best..."

This statement lacks any real conviction...

This is understandable, considering that in Alita's mind, Battle Masters were all experts, and Great Battle Masters were definitely top-tier powerhouses.

After cultivating for twenty years, she was only a five-star Dou Zhe. Now, suddenly being told that she could break through to Dou Shi within a month, anyone would feel uneasy.

Ye Chen glanced at her but didn't say anything more. He then flashed to the top of the mountain wall, where he sat under the open sky and began to circulate the Astrology Technique.

However, this attitude ignited a fierce anger within Alita, who snorted, "So what if I break through to the Battle Master level? I refuse to believe I can't do it!"

After speaking, he squatted down, patted his daughter's head, whispered a few words of comfort, and then went to cultivate in the cave on the other side...

And so, silence fell once again inside and outside the cave.

With the aid of the Azure Origin Pill, Ye Chen absorbed the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) at an exceptionally terrifying speed...

Countless raging desert energies converged from all directions, subtly forming energy storms that swept across the yellow sand, creating a sandstorm that isolated the outside world within a ten-mile radius.

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Despite the blazing sun, drawn by the astrological technique, countless ancient stellar energies fell from the distant sky and landed on Ye Chen…

A galaxy of stars outshines the sun!

Such a strange phenomenon could be clearly seen even from a hundred miles away.

Fortunately, Ye Chen and his group were deep in the desert, so there were no signs of human activity for hundreds of miles around, and therefore they were unable to witness this strange sight.

Time passed day after day.

When the strange phenomenon first appeared, Alita and the two children were quite frightened, but after more than half a month, the three of them have gotten used to it.

But on this very day, the once monotonous world finally showed a slight change, unlike anything before...

The enormous energy vortex in the sky, which was slowly rotating and gathered starlight, suddenly stopped rotating. Then, a torrent of energy poured down like a rainstorm, directly into Ye Chen's body.

This scene lasted for a full quarter of an hour. The energy vortex in mid-air had completely dissipated, and the violently fluctuating energy of heaven and earth around them gradually returned to normal...

The next moment, Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, finally changed. His eyes, which had been tightly closed, trembled slightly and then slowly opened.

His eyes opened, and lightning flashed across his dark pupils like a thunderstorm. At that moment, even the air in the heavy cave seemed to crackle and pop.

As those eyes opened, a powerful aura that had been dormant for nearly a year finally rose like a lion awakening, slowly raising its head to the sky and unleashing a roar that shook the heavens and earth…

Rumble!

A rumble of thunder came from the clear sky, startling the three women—one adult, two children, and three adults—who lived at the foot of the mountain.

As for Hu Tian, ​​who was in charge of guarding, a glint flashed in his eyes, and then a gratified smile appeared on his lips.

"As expected of the young master, he has only broken through to the Dou Huang realm, yet he has caused such a commotion. If we only consider the strength of his Dou Qi, the young master who has just entered the Dou Huang realm is probably comparable to those three-star Dou Huangs!"

This is the benefit brought by talent and skill.

"Crack!"

As Ye Chen awoke and stretched his body, a faint sound suddenly rang out from the huge crimson boulder where he had been sitting cross-legged. Then, tiny cracks suddenly appeared and spread across the entire boulder at an extremely fast speed. Finally, with a deep thud, it actually turned into countless fragments and exploded.

"Is this what it feels like to be a Battle Emperor...?"

Ye Chen slowly spread his hands, feeling the immense fighting spirit within his body, which was like a raging torrent, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, a feeling of grandeur, as if the world were in his palm, welled up in his heart, while a powerful soul force, centered on his body, swept out in all directions like a storm, as fast as lightning.

"Not only has my battle qi broken through, but my soul control power, which had weakened due to the surge in soul power, has also returned..."

This surprised Ye Chen even more.

Having fully mastered his immense soul power, Ye Chen would face no further obstacles on his path to becoming a seventh-grade alchemist. He would simply need to improve his alchemy skills step by step, which would make him even happier than breaking through to the Dou Huang realm!

Chapter 117 The Last Target

After breaking through his cultivation level, Ye Chen spent two more days stabilizing his cultivation and suppressing the violent aura around him before coming down to reunite with the others.

"Young Master, have you truly become a Battle Emperor?"

Under the star-studded night sky, little Qinglin peeked over and looked at Ye Chen sitting by the fire, asking curiously.

Ye Chen looked at the cute little guy, patted his head, and then said, "Yes."

Feeling the large hand above her head, Qinglin wasn't unhappy like most children; instead, she thoroughly enjoyed Ye Chen's closeness, something she had never dared to imagine before...

"Does Qinglin also want to cultivate?" Seeing through the girl's thoughts, Ye Chen asked with a smile.

"Mmm!" Qinglin nodded quickly, her face full of anticipation, and asked cautiously, "Is it okay?"

Although Ye Chen never said he would take the mother and daughter as servants, Alita still instructed her daughter to act as a servant.

This is the same choice as Little Fairy Doctor.

After all, being a maid is better than being forced to be a concubine! From this perspective alone, both Little Fairy Doctor and Alita are quite clever.

What frustrated Ye Chen was whether his own character was really so untrustworthy.

I'm really not a pervert!

Sighing, Ye Chen patted the little girl's head again and said directly, "If you want to cultivate, then cultivate. At your age, it's time for you to cultivate. From now on, your mother will guide you in cultivating battle qi."

With the help of the Peiyuan Pill, Qinglin, whose body was originally underdeveloped, has improved a lot and will no longer be in danger when cultivating Dou Qi, so Ye Chen no longer stops him.

However, seeing the envious look that Little Fairy Doctor was giving him, Ye Chen ultimately did not agree to let her start "cultivating" as well.

After all, the cultivation method of the Calamity Poison Body is far too dangerous, not only for the Calamity Poison Body itself, but also for those around it. Therefore, Ye Chen plans to arrange for Little Fairy Doctor to begin cultivation after returning to the Ye family. That way, even if something happens, the Ye family's strength will be able to easily handle it.

Seeing that Ye Chen had finished his conversation with the young girl, Hu Tian walked over from a distance and asked, "Young Master, what are you planning to do next?"

Ye Chen hesitated for a moment. He knew that Hu Tian was referring to what would happen after they reunited with Queen Medusa. According to the original plan, they should have returned to Zhongzhou...

However, after successfully breaking through to the Douhuang realm and having the Medusa Queen, who had also successfully advanced, by his side, Ye Chen suddenly had a new idea.

"Next, we'll take a trip to the Black Corner Region..."

Black Corner!

This is a very peculiar place.

Due to its unique terrain, this area has become one of the most chaotic regions on the entire continent. Countless powerful fugitives from various countries have found refuge here, establishing the most savage rules. Furthermore, it is home to all sorts of races besides humans, making it a miniature version of the continent.

Because people from various regions gather in the Black Corner Region, it's quite possible that some rare items, not even found in the Central Continent, might appear there...

However, because these items are often stolen goods that can't be brought into the open, although they are much cheaper than in Zhongzhou, they come with all sorts of troubles. So, if you want to buy these things, you need to be careful.

Be prepared for trouble to come knocking.

"Black Corner Region?" Hu Tian couldn't help but frown.

He knew this place very well, but when he heard that Ye Chen wanted to enter it, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Why would a young master of your noble birth risk going to such a chaotic and disorderly place?"

The main reason why people from other regions are flocking to the Black Corner Region is because of the allure of high-level pills, cultivation techniques, and combat skills. However, Ye Chen can obtain these in the Pill Region, so there's absolutely no need for them...

Ye Chen naturally knew what Hu Tian was worried about. He smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, with Elder Hu here, and now that I've broken through to the Dou Huang realm, plus the successfully evolved Medusa Queen, with our strength, as long as we don't go to those forbidden places and provoke those powerful beings, then no one in the Black Corner Region can threaten us."

Having read the original novel, Ye Chen was well aware of the chaos and dangers of the Black Corner Region. In fact, what was described in the original novel was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Black Corner Region.

After all, even the Heavenly Serpent Palace exists in the Black Corner Region, and there are many unique races in that place besides humans. Therefore, the Black Corner Region is much more complex than what is shown in the original work!

But Ye Chen wasn't worried about that.

Just as he said, his only goal in this trip to the Black Corner Region was Han Feng, who possessed a different kind of fire and had obtained most of the Yao Lao's inheritance...

Because Han Feng's stronghold is close to Canaan Academy, there are no powerful forces around it. So as long as they are fast enough, Ye Chen and his group will not cause too much of a commotion. They can just leave when the time comes and there is no need to worry about any accidents.

Seeing that Ye Chen had already made up his mind, Hu Tian didn't try to persuade him any further. He just thought to himself that his young master always liked taking risks, and he would definitely have to ask his family to send more strong people to protect him when they got back...

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The enormous eagle reappeared deep in the desert, quickly attracting the attention of the snake people. Not long after, Ye Chen saw Yue Mei, the leader of the Mei Snake tribe, appear before him.

"Snake-woman?!" Upon seeing the snake-woman opposite her with a pair of purple wings imbued with battle aura, Alita, who had a life-or-death feud with the snake-woman race, immediately became wary.

Although she knew they would be meeting the legendary most terrifying, cruel, and bloodthirsty queen of the snake-people, this wariness had become an instinctive reaction that was difficult to change in a short time.

When Qinglin saw her mother's reaction, she immediately hid behind her mother in fear. However, the familiar feeling emanating from the very beautiful aunt across from her still made the little girl a little curious.

Yue Mei glanced at the three women—one large and two small—that had suddenly appeared on the giant eagle, raised an eyebrow, and then ignored them.

There was no way around it; a one-star Dou Shi who had just broken through and two little girls who weren't even Dou Zhe were simply not worthy of her attention as the leader of one of the largest snake people tribes.

What Yue Mei was curious about was that this young alchemist had been away from the snake-people for almost a month. Was it all for these three women?

Glancing at Little Fairy Doctor's face, which already possessed the makings of a beauty capable of captivating a nation at such a young age, and knowing she would surely rival herself in the future, along with her unique pure and gentle temperament, Yue Mei's mind immediately wandered...

Sure enough, these self-proclaimed noble human men are all so filthy and vile!