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

Ye Chen spread his arms wide, and terrifying soul power spread out. The soul threads within his soul overflowed with even finer strands, each strand transforming into a sharp arrow that shot towards the enemy with incredible speed.

In the blink of an eye, the pursuers had no chance to defend themselves or dodge; they could only watch helplessly as they were pierced by a thousand arrows...

The scene became extremely cruel, and Cao Ying, watching from the other side, couldn't help but twitch her lips. However, seeing the guy who had caused her so much suffering being shot to pieces by arrows, she felt a sense of satisfaction at having avenged her great grudge.

Seeing Ye Chen in the distance, who had already collected the huge soul crystal left behind by the enemy, Cao Ying quickly came to his side and asked curiously, "Why is your soul skill so powerful, while my attacks can't even break through the opponent's defense?"

"Could it be because of the spiritual energy?"

Cao Ying naturally knew about the division of the soul realm, and knew what the biggest difference was between the mortal realm and the spiritual realm.

The soul skill attacks she used against the enemy before, although they could create some slight obstacles through the intrusion of her soul power, could not cause any substantial damage at all...

Ye Chen gave Cao Ying an affirmative answer to her question.

“That’s right! If we add spiritual energy to the soul skills we’re using now, their power can be increased several times over instantly. Junior Sister Cao Ying, you must be careful about this in the upcoming battles.”

Cao Ying nodded, then looked at Ye Chen and asked thoughtfully, "Then, Senior Brother Ye, are you already at the Spirit Realm?"

Ye Chen chuckled and shook his head, saying, "No, it's still a little short..."

It was indeed a little short, but Ye Chen estimated that once he absorbed the Soul Crystal he currently possessed, that "little short" would be made up for.

Hearing Ye Chen's words, even the proud and arrogant Cao Ying couldn't help but feel a little envious.

There's no way around it; the higher the alchemist's background, the more they understand the importance of the soul realm to an alchemist.

Think about the Cao family now, besides still struggling...

Since the founding ancestor, no one has been able to reach the eighth rank of alchemy. The reason for this is still the shackles of the soul realm.

Ye Chen noticed the envy in the girl's eyes and couldn't help but comfort her, "You don't need to rush. After this Soul Domain training, it's inevitable that you'll enter the Spirit Realm. Look at you now, in just a few months, your soul power has increased by several hundred soul points, right? So, there's no need to rush..."

The girl was initially relieved after hearing Ye Chen's words of comfort. She knew that with her talent, advancing to the Spirit Realm Soul stage was only a matter of time.

only……

"A few months?" Cao Ying looked at Ye Chen with a blank expression.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Ye Chen asked, puzzled by Cao Ying's question.

The time is correct.

Although there is no distinction between day and night in the Soul Realm, and it is impossible to accurately judge time, for people with strong soul power like Ye Chen and Cao Ying, the biological clock they developed in the outside world is enough for them to judge the speed of time passing...

"But it took me more than three years to raise my soul power to this level..." Cao Ying's beautiful brows furrowed deeply, and she had a bad feeling.

Three years?!

Ye Chen was also taken aback by the time mentioned by the other party.

How could it be three years?

It wouldn't be surprising if the two people made slight errors in their judgments in such an environment, but the difference is too great; it's simply impossible!

"It seems that this space has severely distorted our perception of the outside world..." Ye Chen murmured to himself.

Cao Ying's expression turned serious for the first time: "Then, whose judgment is correct?"

Ye Chen gently shook his head and said, "Perhaps, we were all wrong..."

Ye Chen was momentarily confused...

It seems that I was far too presumptuous in thinking I had some understanding of this Soul Realm. They probably haven't even discovered the wonders of this space!

"Forget it, there's no use thinking about that now. Improving our strength is the most important thing." Ye Chen chuckled and said to Cao Ying, "Who cares how long it takes? We can't be old men and women by the time we get out, can we?"

He made a small joke, which made the girl in front of him burst out laughing.

However, the atmosphere between the two was no longer as somber as before, and became cheerful with laughter...

"Let's go, let's find a place to rest. You can also tell me about your experiences over the past three years. I also need to explain some of the taboos of this outer realm to you, so that you won't suffer here alone if I finish my cultivation and leave..." Ye Chen said, while gesturing for Cao Ying to follow him.

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying's defiant nature flared up, and she couldn't help but retort, "Don't look down on me! Even without you, I can still improve my strength here without suffering any hardship!"

Despite saying that, Cao Ying's feet honestly followed Ye Chen's steps.

Perhaps even Cao Ying herself didn't realize that she, who had always been very opinionated, had unknowingly developed a certain trust and dependence on the boy in front of her. It seemed that she would naturally agree with any suggestions he made or any decisions he made...

Chapter 196 Advancing to the Spirit Realm and the Eye of Insight

After hearing Cao Ying's somewhat childish "three-year" experience, Ye Chen's resolve strengthened.

The mysteries of this world are far more complex than what I have seen.

He was even starting to doubt whether what he was seeing with his own eyes was real or not…

"What are you planning to do next?" Cao Ying tilted her head, looked at the person opposite her, and asked softly.

Ye Chen composed himself, shook his head and smiled, saying, "Of course, we'll continue fighting monsters and leveling up..."

"What exactly is the truth about this so-called Soul Domain? It's not really important to us. You and I are just here to improve our soul power; we're just passing through. There's no need to get so hung up on it."

Cao Ying nodded, agreeing with Ye Chen's opinion.

"Alright, that's settled for now." Ye Chen slapped his thigh and stood up. "Let's rest for a bit. I need to absorb that soul crystal too. Then we'll go hunt down those spirit realm souls together, hoping to help you advance to the spirit realm as soon as possible..."

Cao Ying tilted her head back haughtily, her round, fair chin pointing directly at Ye Chen, and said in a coquettish voice, "Hmph! Just wait, I'll definitely catch up with you soon!"

For the next while, the two sat cross-legged in silence, recovering the soul power they had consumed in the previous battle.

With Ye Chen's reminder, Cao Ying did not rashly absorb the highly corrosive spiritual energy that permeated the space. Instead, she forcibly suppressed her desire and waited to use the pure spiritual energy within the soul crystal for cultivation later.

Absorbing the spiritual energy of the Soul Crystal was already a piece of cake for Ye Chen. He simply used his own spiritual energy as a guide to directly draw the wisp of dragon-like spiritual energy from the Soul Crystal into his body.

As the spiritual energy entered his body, Ye Chen felt as if he were enveloped in warm spiritual nectar. The warm spiritual energy quietly seeped into every part of his body, and the comfortable feeling made him almost unable to help but groan.

This change was noticed by Cao Ying, who was watching closely from outside. However, seeing the slightly flirtatious expression on Ye Chen's face, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but move away from him...

With the infusion of these spiritual energy threads, which were significantly stronger than before, Ye Chen felt the strange power within his body suddenly intensify. Finally, an invisible wave, unseen by the naked eye, quietly spread out, eventually penetrating his soul body and reaching the sky above the mountain peak…

"boom!"

As the wave spread outwards, the entire mountain range suddenly erupted like a boiling oil pot.

Looking at the ash-like mist boiling around her, which resembled bubbling oil, Cao Ying was first startled, then looked with some envy at the instigator of all this...

"Is this the Spirit Realm?"

The soul is generally a rather ethereal and indescribable thing.

It is the very foundation of life, extremely mysterious. Ordinarily, even for alchemists of Ye Chen's level, the soul between their brows is merely a kind of ethereal substance. However, because they possess special methods of control, these soul powers, after leaving their bodies, can unleash many special abilities, such as soul skills...

At this moment, although Ye Chen and Cao Ying appear to be in this world as souls, the main reason for this is the special nature of the Soul Domain, which allows their souls to materialize.

Even so, the two of them still felt a distinct sense of emptiness, making them feel out of place in this world...

However, after the spiritual energy within Ye Chen's body condensed to a clear limit, everything seemed to be undergoing a tremendous change.

The change!

At this moment, Cao Ying felt that his ethereal state had greatly diminished, and she could even feel the vibrant life force emanating from his body, much like the beating of a heart, spreading outwards...

Simply put, Ye Chen now seems more like a living, breathing person.

Of course, Ye Chen's changes at this moment were not limited to what was outwardly apparent. Within his body, threads of spiritual energy were constantly intertwining, writhing, and coiling around his soul…

It looked as if something was being conceived within it.

Time flows like water, and in the blink of an eye, nearly ten days have passed since Ye Chen absorbed the soul crystal...

Over the next ten days, the strange phenomena in this place gradually dissipated, and the originally hazy space became quiet and silent once again.

Outside, Cao Ying sat cross-legged in the distance, her small hand supporting her cheek, her gaze wandering around with extreme boredom. The waiting these past few days had been truly unbearable for her.

"Why isn't it good yet? I'm still waiting to improve my strength..."

Cao Ying drew her little hand on the ground and muttered to herself.

"Oh!"

Just as Cao Ying was muttering to herself, a deafening roar suddenly resounded from Ye Chen's location. Then she saw an invisible beam of light suddenly burst forth from the ground and hover in mid-air...

At the same time, a vast soul power swept out like a monstrous wave!

Feeling this vast spiritual power, Cao Ying, who had been bored, instantly changed her expression, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Really successful?"

Such terrifying soul pressure undoubtedly indicates that the spirit realm has been reached!

Just as Xuan Kongzi once said, souls only differ in realm, not in rank. Therefore, no matter how powerful a person's soul power is, the essence of the soul remains unchanged.

Only a soul that has been nurtured and reborn through the influence of spiritual energy can exert such a powerful pressure on ordinary mortal souls.

This kind of pressure comes from the depths of the soul, and is completely different from simply using immense spiritual power to oppress people.

While Cao Ying was still in shock, Ye Chen had already completed his transformation and slowly walked up to her...

"Hehe, snap out of it..." Looking at Cao Ying's shocked expression and listless eyes, it was clear that the girl was daydreaming.

It seems that his transformation has greatly shocked her.

Hearing Ye Chen's laughter, Cao Ying immediately snapped out of her daze and tried her best to maintain her usual goddess image.

However, her curiosity still compelled her to ask in a low voice, "You really broke through to the Spirit Realm? Have you noticed any changes in yourself, or gained any special abilities?"

Ye Chen chuckled and nodded. After listening to the other party's subsequent question, he thought for a moment and said, "Didn't you say you learned a soul technique related to soul illusion from Uncle Xuanyi? You can show me how to use it..."

His suggestion made Cao Ying's eyes widen, and then she thought of her less-than-pleasant experience from before...

"You bastard, you wouldn't happen to have gained the ability to see through my illusions like that other thing before, would you?"

This surprised Ye Chen a little: "Huh, you even thought of that?"

"This ability is called the Eye of Insight, which grants the ability to see through all illusions and deceptions. It's quite a remarkable skill..."

Chapter 197 Emerging from Seclusion

Cao Ying was surprised to learn that Ye Chen had inherited the Eye of Truth from the previous soul entity.

Moreover, if Ye Chen possessed this ability, wouldn't that mean that the two soul skills he currently possessed would become useless in front of the opponent?

"How am I supposed to surpass this guy? I refuse to accept this!"

Although she was inwardly screaming with excitement, Cao Ying maintained her goddess-like demeanor on the surface. She smiled lightly, nodded to Ye Chen, and said softly, "Then congratulations, Senior Brother Ye..."

Well, that means Ye Chen's Eye of Truth couldn't see through people's hearts, so he didn't discover that the seemingly noble and aloof girl in front of him was actually going crazy inside.

"After breaking through to the Spirit Realm, I feel that I don't have much time left in this space. If we act quickly, we can hunt a few more Soul Crystals, which will give you some power to protect yourself..."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment before speaking to Cao Ying.

This can be seen as me, the senior brother, helping my junior sister one last time...

Ye Chen was just preparing to conduct an experiment to see if he could take the soul crystal out.

Although based on past experience, Soul Crystals don't seem to have ever appeared in the Pill Tower, so this idea will most likely fail, we still have to try it ourselves before we give up, right?

After successfully transforming his soul into a Spirit Realm soul, Ye Chen's soul skills became twice as lethal against those Spirit Realm souls. Even when he encountered an opponent who was clearly stronger than other souls, like the one chasing Cao Ying, Ye Chen was able to fight him to a standstill.

With Cao Ying helping out from time to time, countless souls were directly killed in the gang fight, becoming soul crystals in the hands of the two.

In this process, Cao Ying successfully introduced the first wisp of spiritual energy into her soul, embarking on a true path of soul transformation...

As for Ye Chen, these soul crystals are of little use except for providing him with a small amount of soul power and spiritual energy.

According to Ye Chen's calculations, if he wanted to use the spiritual energy in the soul crystal to raise his soul to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, the time required would be terrifying...

He hasn't figured out the exact time ratio between here and the outside world yet, so he doesn't dare to stay here for too long.

Name: Ye Chen

Realm: Three-Star Dou Huang

Special physique: Acquired Primordial Star Body (details omitted).

Star Essence: 110 (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