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

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Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes swept over Ye Chen, finally settling on Hu Tian beside him. The intense spatial power emanating from him revealed his identity.

"You call yourself an alchemist? To have a Dou Zong expert protecting you, your alchemist rank must be quite high..."

Ye Chen nodded without any modesty, "If you count it, I'd say I'm a mid-level sixth-grade alchemist."

"Sixth Rank, Intermediate Level..." Queen Medusa's alluring gaze suddenly changed, and her look at Ye Chen became different.

"I didn't expect you to have such profound alchemy skills at such a young age. I suppose you're not from the Gama Empire?"

According to Queen Medusa's information, the only sixth-grade alchemist in the entire Gama Empire is Gu He, an elder of the Yunlan Sect who was recently promoted to the sixth grade.

The young man before them was clearly much younger than Gu He, yet he had surpassed the latter in the alchemist registration. Such a person could not possibly be someone from the small Jia Ma Empire, or even the entire Northwest Continent...

Ye Chen didn't hide anything; in fact, his identity was a crucial part of winning over Queen Medusa. So, after hearing her words, Ye Chen chuckled and said, "That's right, I'm not from the Northwest Continent. I come from the Central Plains, the Pill Domain..."

Chapter 106 Clash

Although Queen Medusa had never left the Northwest Continent, she was still familiar with some regions of the Central Continent, especially the Dan Region, which was located in the central area of ​​the Central Continent and was very well-known there!

One hall, one pagoda, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions

This is a top-tier power on the continent that has been deeply ingrained in people's minds for hundreds of years. Although the snake-people tribe in the Tagor Desert may not seem very strong now, its heritage is extremely ancient, even tracing back to the ancient times when humans and snake-people fought for supremacy over the continent.

Unfortunately, the struggle for supremacy ended in victory for the human race, while the snake-people were forced to retreat to a corner of the world, and eventually, they could only survive in the harsh and desolate heart of the desert.

Of course, Ye Chen, who had read the original novel, also knew that there was another snake-people tribe in the Beast Domain. Moreover, because they were under the protection of the Nine Netherworld Python, one of the three great families of magical beasts, that snake-people tribe was obviously much stronger than their kin in the Tagor Desert!

Inside the solemn temple of the Serpent People, Queen Medusa, dressed in purple robes and wearing a crown, sat on her throne, below her stood the imposing leaders of the eight tribes.

Even among the Serpent People, it had been many years since the eight chieftains had gathered in the Holy City. The last time such a large-scale conflict occurred was during the great war with the Gama Empire...

It should be noted that although the Snake-People race only has one Dou Huang powerhouse, namely Queen Medusa, three of the remaining eight leaders, if combined with the Snake-People race's secret techniques, could possess the strength to fight a Dou Huang. Therefore, the current Gama Empire simply does not have anyone worthy of the simultaneous attack of the eight leaders.

It all started because of those two humans in the temple...

Thinking of this, the eight leaders couldn't help but look at the two humans opposite them.

"Mr. Ye, putting aside your purpose in seeking me out this time, your act of forcibly entering my clan's territory was extremely rude. I think Mr. Ye, of noble birth, would not deny that, would he?"

Queen Medusa's alluring yet noble voice rang out, each syllable seemingly radiating endless temptation.

Looking at Ye Chen, who was nodding with a polite smile across his face, Queen Medusa's eyes flashed with a sly glint as she said softly, "In that case, Master Ye, with your noble status as an alchemist, I suppose you wouldn't mind offering a small gift as an apology for your impetuousness..."

Hearing this, Ye Chen finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. He hadn't expected that Queen Medusa wasn't as arrogant and cold as she appeared.

Or rather, even someone as proud as Queen Medusa has to lower herself before a high-level alchemist.

Unfortunately, the snake-people are not good at alchemy. Even if they have a lot of precious collections, if they can't make pills, they can only sit there and mold...

With a gentle touch on his left hand ring, a white jade medicine bottle appeared in Ye Chen's hand. With a flick of his finger, the medicine bottle flew directly towards Queen Medusa.

Just as it was about to reach the Queen, the medicine bottle seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, and it moved sideways and gently landed on Queen Medusa's fair hand.

"The Queen is right, Ye Chen was indeed reckless this time. Consider these three Grade 5 Qingyuan Pills as an apology..."

Even Queen Medusa couldn't help but light up when she saw the medicine bottle in her hand.

She had heard of the Azure Origin Pill; it was a pill that could assist Dou Huang level cultivators in their cultivation. Although it couldn't directly increase a Dou Huang's star level like the Imperial Extreme Pill, it was still very effective in accelerating cultivation.

It is a very good grade-five elixir.

"Hehe, Mr. Ye, as expected of an alchemist from the Central Plains, you are truly generous." Queen Medusa smiled gently, covering her red lips with her jade hand, and blinked her long eyelashes. She chuckled and said, "Well then, Mr. Ye, can we now talk about why you have gone to such great lengths to come to my Snake-People's Clan to see me?"

Knowing when to stop and when to quit, Queen Medusa clearly played this trick very well.

Of course, Ye Chen didn't care about three grade-five pills. For him now, as long as he had the medicinal materials, he could refine as many of these pills as he wanted.

"I came to the Tagor Desert this time because I received news that a strange flame exists deep within this desert, so I wanted to ask the Snake-People to help me find it. Of course, regardless of whether we find it or not, I will offer a sixth-grade pill as a reward..."

Ye Chen directly stated the reason he had already prepared.

"Strange Fire?" Queen Medusa's expression changed almost imperceptibly upon hearing Ye Chen's words.

She never expected that the other party was actually after the different flames...

That makes sense, though. After all, the other party traveled all the way from the Central Plains to this godforsaken Northwest Continent. If it weren't for the existence of something as precious as a strange fire, which is extremely valuable to alchemists, probably no one would be willing to waste their time...

However, Queen Medusa was also searching for that strange fire in the desert, and had been searching for it for many years.

The fact that the snake-people prepared a pool of icy spring water in the original story shows that Queen Medusa had been preparing for her evolution for a long time.

However, firstly, the location of the strange fire has not yet been determined, and secondly, this evolutionary process is far too dangerous; a slight mishap could lead to self-immolation. Therefore, it has been postponed for several years...

Queen Medusa's eyes showed a hint of struggle, as she hesitated whether to agree to the other party's request.

It wasn't that she was reluctant to give up the sixth-grade pill as payment, but rather that she worried whether the other party would find the strange fire on their own if she refused. Or, even if they couldn't find it, what if she used the strange fire to evolve in the future? Such a big commotion might attract the other party's attention, and then how would she deal with it?

Her gaze swept over Hu Tian, ​​revealing his Dou Zong cultivation level. Even if Queen Medusa was confident in her strength, she could only protect herself at most when facing a true Dou Zong.

At that time, the Snake People's power will be absolutely insufficient to stop the two opponents.

Besides these, there are also powerful figures from the nearby Gama Empire...

Seeing Queen Medusa's expression, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. After a moment, he looked at her with a look of sudden realization and said, "Your Majesty seems so troubled. Is it because Your Majesty is also interested in the strange fire?"

Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes flickered, and her expression immediately turned serious. She hadn't expected the other party to have such keen observation skills, able to see through her thoughts.

However, Ye Chen didn't seem to be going to stop there. After a moment of contemplation, he continued, "I once read about the secrets of the Snake-People Queen in an ancient book..."

It is said that if Queen Medusa reaches the peak of Dou Huang, and if she has enough opportunities, she will undergo a strange evolution. After the evolution, Queen Medusa will not only be able to freely transform into human form, but her strength will also naturally advance to the level of Dou Zong.

However, the success rate of this evolution seems quite low, and... most importantly, what is necessary for this evolution is a different kind of fire..."

Chapter 107 The Agreement is Fulfilled

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Queen Medusa's expression changed slightly. Her alluring eyes were fixed on him with a hint of complexity as she said softly, "I didn't expect you to know these things. It seems that even in the Pill Domain, Mr. Ye's background is not unknown."

The Snake-People race had already left the Central Continent in ancient times, so even if there are records about the Snake-People race, they all date back to ancient times. Therefore, Ye Chen's ability to know these things clearly indicates that his identity is not simple.

Well, actually it's not wrong to say that he saw this information in a book, because the book is called "Battle Through the Heavens"!

Of course, that's not how you should put it.

So Ye Chen simply smiled and said, "Actually, there was once a Medusa Queen who successfully evolved in Zhongzhou, which caused quite a stir back then..."

Queen Medusa believed this explanation, as the story was recorded in the heritage of their Serpent People. Unfortunately, the queen of that generation died before she could fully mature, otherwise the Serpent People's situation might not have been so difficult.

Thinking of this, Queen Medusa became even more determined to complete her evolution, because only in this way could she be qualified to change the current predicament of the snake people!

Of course, she must also remember the lessons of her predecessors, otherwise she might follow in the footsteps of that Medusa Queen...

Ye Chen had no idea what Queen Medusa was thinking at that moment, otherwise he would have definitely patted his chest and guaranteed that he could be the snake people's protector. In that case, well, he would be a great saint who does good deeds without asking for anything in return...

“If the Queen really wants to take this step, it’s not impossible…” Ye Chen smiled as he looked into Queen Medusa’s alluring eyes and said in a deep voice.

Seeing Ye Chen pause halfway through his sentence, Queen Medusa knew that he was probably about to make demands, but she still couldn't help but ask, "Then, Mr. Ye, what are your thoughts?"

Seeing that Queen Medusa had taken the bait, Ye Chen stopped teasing her and said directly, "I know that the method of evolution with different flames is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, Queen, you might even be completely burned to nothingness by the different flames..."

"I have a way to help you, Queen, reduce the damage from the strange fire, and even save your life in a critical moment!"

"but……"

But there's always a "but." Queen Medusa, whose eyes had been shining brightly, paused, unable to resist meeting Ye Chen's gaze again, waiting for his "but" to follow.

"However, if Your Majesty successfully evolves, you will need to become a retainer of the Ye family and protect the Ye family for ten years..."

"What? No!"

Before Queen Medusa could speak, the eight leaders below had already erupted in chaos.

Among them was a silent man clad in black scale armor, who reacted most violently, his gaze towards Ye Chen filled with deep hatred—the hatred of "killing his father and stealing his wife"...

Ye Chen glanced at these guys, then looked away.

Damn it, the person in charge hasn't even spoken yet, so who gave you monsters the right to interrupt!

Ye Chen's attention returned to Queen Medusa, who was deep in thought on the throne, and he awaited her final choice...

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After a long while, Queen Medusa, who had been deep in thought, finally came to her senses, raised her head and looked at Ye Chen, her eyes, as clear as autumn water, revealing a resolute look.

"Okay, I can promise you!"

"Your Majesty?!" Yue Mei and the others were shocked again, looking at their queen in disbelief.

Especially the black-armored snake-man who had just harbored the most hatred for Ye Chen, urgently advised, "Your Majesty, you must not agree to this human's request. Perhaps this is their conspiracy, they want Your Majesty..."

Queen Medusa didn't let him continue, raising her hand to cut him off, and said coldly, "My mind is made up, you don't need to say anything more!"

Overwhelmed by Queen Medusa's majesty, even though the eight leaders opposed her decision, they dared not say anything more and could only direct their angry gazes at Ye Chen and his companion.

Unfortunately, these guys, who couldn't even muster a fit of impotent rage, weren't worth Ye Chen's attention at all, so they were completely ignored by him...

Of the eight, only Yue Mei and Yin Shi, the leader of the Yin Snake tribe, remained somewhat calm. The former knew the strength of Ye Chen and his companion, while the latter, being the only wise man in the Snake-People tribe, could guess the reason for the queen's choice.

Seeing that Queen Medusa had agreed, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile. He no longer held back and took out the map he had obtained from Hai Bodong, which marked the possible locations of the three strange flames, and asked Queen Medusa to send people to search for them...

These places are all deep in the Tagor Desert, which is also the territory of the Snake People, so it shouldn't be a difficult task for them.

As for Ye Chen himself, he took out a list containing some medicinal herbs that were unique to the desert. In addition to refining the Breaking Calamity Pill for Hai Bodong, he also needed to refine some life-saving pills for Queen Medusa in the strange fire...

Having obtained the map and the list of medicinal herbs, Queen Medusa did not hesitate to send people to prepare them.

Now that she had made her decision, she wouldn't regret it, even if there was a high chance she would die this time...

After handing the matter over to the snake people, Ye Chen had some free time. What he didn't expect was that Queen Medusa would take him to the island in the original story where she underwent her evolution, surrounded by a highly poisonous lake.

The island is not very large, and is planted with lush bamboo forests and some flowers and plants everywhere, which looks quite vibrant and beautiful.

After walking along the path through the bamboo forest, Ye Chen's view suddenly opened up...

This was a circular, open area. The surrounding bamboo and flowerbeds had been cleared clean, and small, smooth pebbles were scattered throughout. The pebbles had formed a small pool in the open space, filled with crystal-clear water. A white mist swirled around the surface of the water, and even from a distance, Ye Chen could still feel the extreme cold it contained.

Ice Spirit Cold Spring...

A small pool of icy spring water was also Queen Medusa's last protective measure for her evolution.

Unfortunately, even with the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to reduce the terrifying high temperature of the strange fire burning her body, Queen Medusa still had no chance of evolving this time.

In the original story, although she managed to complete the evolution by chance, her original soul and the newly born Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python's soul still separated in the end, proving that this evolution was imperfect...

Chapter 108 Alchemy

The desert night is dazzling with stars. Only in this boundless desert can one witness such a breathtakingly beautiful starry sky.

On a small island in the middle of the lake deep within the Serpent God Temple, Queen Medusa stood before a bamboo grove, gazing at the tall figure not far ahead, her beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder…

At this moment, Ye Chen's expression was serious, his mind was clear and calm, and he had adjusted his energy and spirit to their best state.

With a wave of his left hand, a ten-foot-long silver medicine cauldron landed heavily on the ground with a dull thud.

"Huh? This medicine cauldron..."

As soon as the Star Cauldron appeared, it instantly drew upon the power of the stars in the heavens, which descended upon the medicine cauldron. The strange sight immediately caught the attention of Queen Medusa.

She took a deep look at the man in front of her, and her sense of mystery about him deepened even further.

Ye Chen took out the recipe for the Breakthrough Pill that he had obtained from Hai Bodong, along with all the materials that Hai Bodong had prepared...

As for the last remaining ingredient, Sand Mandrake, it is not considered precious among the Snake People, so it is easy to obtain.

I looked at the three pale black characters "Po'e Dan" on the scroll. They were drawn slightly blurry on the ancient paper, exuding an ancient aura.

With a smile in his eyes, Ye Chen's gaze slowly swept across the parchment. When his eyes fell on the medicinal effects recorded on the parchment, the smile on his face deepened.

"The sixth-grade elixir has the miraculous effect of breaking most seals. After taking it, it can also form a resistance to this kind of seal in the body. In the future, if you encounter this kind of seal again, you can have a small chance of breaking it. exemption."

"Tsk tsk, this is really good stuff..."

After scanning the antique parchment back and forth, Ye Chen couldn't help but smack his lips.

Although he had read the original novel, all he knew was the name of the elixir and its effect in breaking the seal...

What I didn't expect was that this thing could not only break the seal, but also make the sealed human body more resistant to the seal it had been sealed before. This alone is enough to live up to its reputation as a sixth-grade pill.

Alchemist Rules...

If someone wants to ask an alchemist to help them refine some unorthodox elixirs, they not only need to provide the prescription, but also the materials.

This is considered a basic requirement. Apart from that, these prescriptions must be left to the alchemist's discretion. Even if the other party wants to keep them for themselves, that is a normal thing.