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

Especially after illuminating the Dragon Claw Starfield and further enhancing his speed and strength, Ye Chen's physical strength was no less than that of an ordinary Dou Huang.

boom!

A terrifying force surged wildly from Ye Chen's arm, shattering his sleeves and sending his body flying backward.

However, although it seemed that Ye Chen was being crushed by this punch, there was a hint of joy on his face.

Of course, this wasn't because he was a masochist, but because Ye Chen had determined from the punch he had just received that the tiger-headed man's combat strength was probably only at the level of a three or four-star Dou Huang. He realized that he might not be without a fighting chance against him!

Ye Chen understood this situation, and so did the tiger-headed man. So even though he had the upper hand in this attack, his face was filled with a gloomy expression.

"No, I can't let this kid get me into trouble!" The tiger-headed man touched his chest, feeling a tearing pain in his internal organs, and couldn't help but think to himself.

"We must escape as soon as possible!"

The bear-headed man on the other side certainly couldn't hold out for long against that powerful Dou Zong, so he didn't have much time.

Ye Chen also saw through the other party's intention.

If it were a fight, Ye Chen wouldn't mind playing along, but since the tiger-headed man looked like he was about to fight to the death, Ye Chen couldn't possibly take the risk...

With a single palm strike, Long Yan Fang Ge's five enormous fire dragons flew out once more.

Trying to fight a Dou Huang who's fighting desperately is definitely not a wise move, but if it's about keeping him occupied, Ye Chen has plenty of ways to do that...

With a swipe of his right hand across the star-shaped ring on his left finger, three white jade vials appeared.

He held it in his hand. He opened the bottle cap, and three flames of different colors shot out from it. Then, Ye Chen cut his middle finger and dripped a drop of blood into each of the three flames.

A loud roar rang out, and then the three balls of flame transformed into three fire beasts, each dozens of feet tall, roaring as they charged toward the tiger-headed man.

These flames are all beast fire from fifth-tier magical beasts. In addition, Ye Chen's cultivation level and soul power have been greatly improved, so the combat power of these three fire beasts is even stronger than when he traveled in Zhongzhou.

Faced with three fire beasts that showed no fear of death, felt no pain, and had no fatal weaknesses, even if the tiger-headed man fought with all his might, he would not be able to break free and escape in a short time...

And this cut off his last chance to survive!

When Hu Tian returned after killing the lion-headed man, he easily killed the tiger-headed man, who was severely injured and exhausted.

Those hidden in the shadows were not only stunned by Hu Tian's terrifying strength, but they also looked at Ye Chen with new respect.

Those who knew about alchemists were especially shocked by Ye Chen's final move of turning fire into a beast!

"This young man is definitely not simple; he is probably a powerful alchemist himself!"

Only an alchemist could possess such terrifying power to control fire!

Ye Chen swept his soul power over the surrounding hundreds of meters and noticed that the number of people in the shadows had not decreased but was actually increasing. He knew that the experts in the capital had been attracted by the battle here, so he picked up the three corpses on the ground and then quickly headed away with Hu Tian.

This scene was witnessed by everyone. Although they wanted to continue tracking, the thought of how easily the other party could kill the three elders of Mulan made them all unconsciously stop in their tracks.

After all, even if something is good, you still need to be alive to get it.

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After leaving Luoyun Imperial Capital, Ye Chen and Hu Tian did not linger. They flew hundreds of miles before landing on a large mountain.

Ye Chen threw the three corpses out of his storage ring, and then simply ripped the storage rings off their fingers.

"Tsk tsk, it's my first time looting a corpse, and I'm actually a little excited..." Ye Chen couldn't help but murmur as he looked at the three storage rings in his hand.

However, his words left Hu Tian, ​​who was standing next to him, completely confused.

The storage ring contained a considerable amount of items, including at least several million gold coins, which greatly increased Ye Chen's financial reserves.

Of course, apart from these gold coins, the other items are of limited value, especially those few Xuan-level fighting techniques, which are completely useless to Ye Chen and can only be kept as collectibles.

What interested Ye Chen the most was the gray scroll he found in each of the three people's storage rings. After opening it, he found the Three Beasts Wilderness Technique that Ye Chen had been longing for!

Although he didn't intend to cultivate them, Ye Chen and Hu Tian still read through the techniques recorded in the three scrolls in detail. Then, the two of them couldn't help but sigh that they were indeed extraordinary, as expected of secret techniques passed down from ancient times!

Simply put, the Three Beasts Savage Technique is a secret art that transforms human power into beast power. At the beginning of cultivation, one must use the essence blood of magical beasts to refine oneself. The stronger the essence blood of the magical beasts used, the stronger the cultivator's strength and cultivation speed will be after success.

If one could obtain the essence blood of top-tier magical beasts like the Ancient Void Dragon or the Heavenly Demon Phoenix for refining, it might even allow the cultivator to awaken innate supernatural abilities, just like these bloodline magical beasts...

It is evident that the true power of the Three Beasts Savage Technique is far beyond that of the three elders of Mulan. They made more use of the Three Beasts Savage Technique's ability to rapidly transfer energy!

Chapter Ninety-Four: The Empire of Gama

Black Mountain Fortress, located on the northeastern border of the Gama Empire, is the most magnificent fortress in the area spanning thousands of miles.

Since its establishment alongside the Gama Empire, it has stood for over a century without collapsing. Despite several major battles, this massive fortress has remained largely untouched, demonstrating just how formidable its sturdiness is.

Although it was a border fortress, the Black Mountain Fortress was quite bustling because the Gama Empire and the neighboring Luoyan Empire outside the pass were at peace at the time, and there were frequent trade caravans between the two countries.

After leaving the Luoyun Empire, Ye Chen and his companion did not go to the closer Mulan Empire, but instead chose to detour through the Luoyan Empire and then enter the northeastern province of the Jiama Empire from the Black Mountain Fortress.

Ye Chen had two purposes for this trip to the Northwest Continent. The first was naturally to collect the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and the second was to check on the current situation of the female protagonists from the original story; if possible, he wouldn't mind taking them with him…

Of course, don't get me wrong, this isn't Ye Chen's lewd tendencies acting up, but rather his motivation for these women's strength or potential!

Of all the women in the Gama Empire, Ye Chen actually only values ​​three the most: Queen Medusa, Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin...

Needless to say, Queen Medusa was already at the peak of Dou Huang at this time. As long as she completed her transformation, she could become a Dou Zong powerhouse. This would definitely be a very powerful helper for Ye Chen in the early stages.

Of course, most importantly, the transformed Medusa Queen will awaken the bloodline of the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python!

This is a terrifying bloodline no less powerful than that of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix! Even if it grows naturally, it will inevitably become a Dou Zun in the future.

Not to mention that she will have the opportunity to advance into the even more terrifying Nine-Colored Sky-Devouring Python in the future, which is comparable to supreme magical beasts such as the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix...

In short, even disregarding the Queen's beauty, Ye Chen would absolutely want to subdue her before she matures, based solely on her future potential.

The same reason applies to Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin.

Whether it's the Calamity Poison Body or the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, both are terrifying physiques rarely seen in the Dou Qi Continent for hundreds of years...

Queen Medusa is one thing, she's definitely in her snake-people tribe. But Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin might not be in their original locations.

Especially Qinglin, who was only about ten years old when she first appeared, probably around the same age as Xinlan. Now she's a little kid, and who knows where she is.

As for Little Fairy Doctor, the same applies, so Ye Chen could only go to Qingshan Town first to see if the girl was already at Wanyaozhai. If not, he would have to give up for the time being.

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With the help of a caravan, Ye Chen and his companion easily passed through the Black Mountain Fortress.

After all, Ye Chen is only a Dou Wang at the moment. If he chooses to force his way through by flying, he is likely to be discovered by the powerful guards of the Jia Ma Empire, causing unnecessary trouble.

After passing through the Black Mountain Fortress, they entered the northeastern border of the Gama Empire. If Ye Chen remembered correctly, Wutan City, where the Xiao family was located, should be in the northeastern province of the Gama Empire.

With this in mind, Ye Chen decided to change his plans and go to Wutan City first...

The reason for this choice was not because of the storage ring around Xiao Yan's neck that contained Yao Lao's soul. After all, Xiao Yan seemed harmless at the moment, but with the little princess of the ancient clan around, Ye Chen would not go looking for trouble.

And

Ye Chen wouldn't cultivate the Burning Flame Technique himself, nor would he allow anyone in the Ye family to cultivate it. Looking at the dangers Xiao Yan faced while cultivating the Burning Flame Technique in the original novel, if he weren't the protagonist, he would have died tens of thousands of times over. Therefore, Ye Chen had absolutely no reason to risk his and his family's lives.

As for Yao Chen's collection, it mostly exists in the former's mind. The real pill formulas and other things were almost all taken away when Han Feng colluded with the Soul Hall to harm him.

Ye Chen chose to go to the Xiao family primarily to ascertain the timeline of this world and see how long it would be before the story began, so he could better plan what he needed to do next.

Three days later, in Wutan City.

Looking at this city entirely forged from black stone, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After all, this is where Battle Through the Heavens began...

As one of the three major families, the Xiao family of Wutan City is relatively easy to find.

Don't underestimate the Xiao family just because they are a minor, insignificant family in the Jia Ma Empire. Their location is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and their area is extremely vast, surpassing even the combined area of ​​the other two major families.

There was no other way; after all, Xiao Yan's grandfather's generation had produced a Dou Wang (Battle King). In a small place like the Jia Ma Empire, a Dou Wang was someone who could rank in the top ten. This was also the reason why Xiao Yan could be betrothed to Nalan Yanran, the little princess of the Nalan family.

Unfortunately, since Xiao Yan's grandfather disappeared, the strength of the entire Xiao family has plummeted. Even the current patriarch is only a Great Dou Shi, and the three elders in the clan are only Dou Shi...

This kind of strength has caused them to fall from being a first-rate family in the empire to not even being a third-rate family, which is a huge drop.

how to say……

Although the Xiao family's bloodline was completely exhausted by Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago, it's impossible for them to have fallen to the point where they don't even have a Dou Huang-level powerhouse.

Ultimately, there are countless eyes watching them. Whenever a member of the Xiao family becomes stronger than a Dou Wang, they are either killed or disappear. This is why the Xiao family has become weaker and weaker, until finally they are only at the level of a Da Dou Shi.

This is also why Ye Chen didn't want to provoke the Xiao family in the early stages, because there were simply too many people watching them.

For example, there's Gu Xun'er, the little princess of the ancient clan, who has been living in the Xiao family for several years now. Oh, right, she should still be Xiao Xun'er now.

Besides, it's likely that the Soul Palace is also keeping an eye on them...

Neither of these two parties is something Ye Chen and the Ye family can afford to offend!

Upon arriving at the back mountain of the Xiao family, Ye Chen's soul power spread out, enveloping the entire Xiao family under his spiritual senses, and he quickly located Xiao Yan at that moment...

Well, okay, it's not that Ye Chen knows Xiao Yan, but that this guy is currently being chased by a long-legged beauty, making a mess of the Xiao family's back mountain forest like a monkey.

"Xiao Yan! You little pervert, stop right there!" The long-legged beauty in the Xiao family's attire seemed a bit disheveled, her clothes were in disarray, and hearing what she said at this moment, it was hard not to have the wrong idea.

As Ye Chen watched this scene, a name suddenly flashed through his mind...

"Could this be Xiao Yu?"

In the original novel, although Xiao Yu was only a minor supporting character in the early stages, she seemed to be one of the women who had an ambiguous relationship with Xiao Yan.

Moreover, it seems that the feud between the two started when Xiao Yan barged into someone's hot spring and even touched the former's thigh...

Chapter Ninety-Five: Xiao Xun'er in Her Childhood

Just as Ye Chen had guessed, the boy and girl chasing below were indeed Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu.

Moreover, Xiao Yan's personality was indeed somewhat awful at this moment. Even though he was in the wrong first, he still stubbornly said, "Xiao Yu, I've already explained to you that I accidentally barged in. I didn't know you were taking a bath there. You're still so persistent. If you keep chasing me, don't blame me for taking action!"

At this time, Xiao Yan had already condensed the Dou Qi Cyclone two months ago and successfully broke through to the Dou Zhe level, while Xiao Yu, although older, was much weaker than him in terms of strength.

"You, you little rascal, you accidentally touched...touched me there, and you still say you're not a pervert! I'll teach you a lesson!"

Enraged by the other party's shameless words, Xiao Yu, whose flat chest almost burst, disregarded the difference in strength between the two sides and struck out with a palm.

Having run for so long, Xiao Yan was also filled with anger. Seeing this, he stopped running and went straight to meet him.

Ultimately, Xiao Yan was stronger. After just a few moves, he firmly gained the upper hand, suppressing the enraged Xiao Yu to the point where he could only parry and had no power to retaliate.

"How about that? I told you you couldn't beat me, you crazy woman, you still dare to keep going..." Seeing that he had the situation under control, Xiao Yan said smugly.

However, his attitude infuriated Xiao Yu. Even though he couldn't beat him, he still attacked relentlessly, ignoring Xiao Yan's attacks and showing a desperate attitude.

"Damn, you really are a crazy woman!"

Xiao Yan was also caught off guard by the sudden turn of events. After all, he was just an eleven-year-old kid with little combat experience. Faced with Xiao Yu's crazy and chaotic behavior, he was actually unable to cope.

Ye Chen and Hu Tian stood on the mountaintop, silently watching the two little guys fight below...

"Young Master, you came to the Xiao family just to see this boy?" Hu Tian asked Ye Chen with a puzzled look.

Ye Chen didn't say much, but just chuckled and said, "This kid should only be eleven or twelve years old right now. To break through to the Dou Zhe level at such a young age, he would be considered a genius even in Zhongzhou, right?"

Although Hu Tian had a poor first impression of Xiao Yan, he had to admit what Ye Chen said.

It should be noted that even within the Ye family, among the younger generation, apart from their own prodigy young master standing before them at this moment, there is no other who could successfully condense a battle qi vortex at the age of eleven or twelve.

"Indeed, although the Xiao family is just an insignificant family in a small empire in the Northwest Continent, they have produced a prodigy."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Tigers and leopards hide in the deep mountains, and unicorns are buried in the fields. Who says small places can't produce dragons and phoenixes?"

Hu Tian glanced at his young master, sensing that his master seemed to be paying too much attention to the little fellow below, and couldn't help but ask, "Young master, do you intend to recruit him into the Ye family...?"

This is actually quite normal practice. It's not just the Ye family; many large families will try to recruit talented young people into their own clans. Pills, cultivation techniques, or even directly taking in sons-in-law are all common methods.

However, Ye Chen was trying to avoid the troublesome Xiao family as much as possible, and certainly wouldn't take the initiative to bring them over.

Ye Chen shook his head slightly at Hu Tian and said, "This Xiao family..."

"That's not simple. Didn't you notice that there's a faint, lurking aura within the Xiao family?"

After Ye Chen reminded him, Hu Tian carefully sensed the surroundings and was immediately startled.

"This is... a Dou Huang with the dark attribute?" Hu Tian suddenly realized why he had overlooked the other party before. It was clear that the other party's Dou Qi attribute was very well concealed. Even though his cultivation level was far superior to the other party's, he would not have been able to detect him if he was not prepared.

Ye Chen nodded and said in a deep voice, "A Dou Huang is nothing, but the fact that the Xiao family has such a powerful expert lurking in the shadows shows that the Xiao family is not simple, no matter who they are or what their purpose is. We came here to find the Strange Flame, there's no need to drag ourselves into these troubles."