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

Ye Chen naturally knew why his grandfather was so agitated, to the point of being unable to control himself.

Indeed, the Ye family had been hoping for an eighth-grade alchemist for centuries. Generation after generation, countless exceptionally talented members of the Ye family had fallen on this path; it had even become a curse hanging over the Ye family!

Seeing Ye Chen nod, Ye Zhong couldn't help but burst into tears...

"Finally! After three hundred years, my Ye family has finally produced an eighth-grade alchemist again..."

A century-old dream has been fulfilled in a single day.

Ye Zhong could hardly contain himself and wanted to announce this exciting news to all his clansmen immediately!

Chapter 218 A Crackdown

The Valley of Extreme Ice still holds that familiar ice-blue palace.

Ice River Valley was well aware of the Ye family's large-scale mobilization. Even though the Ye family hadn't directly announced who their target was, the higher-ups in Ice River Valley could guess.

After all, nobody's a fool, right...?

"Elder, how should we deal with this situation? I'm afraid it won't be long before the Ye family attacks..."

Elder Bingxuan, who was in charge of external communications, frowned as he looked at Tianshuangzi at the head of the table and asked.

As for Ice Lord Ice River, the true ruler of Ice River Valley, he had no time to manage these trivial matters...

Compared to the tension of the elders below, Tian Shuangzi was much more composed.

"What's the panic! They're just a bunch of clowns after all..."

"I know very well how much power the Ye family has. Even with the help of the Dan and Cao families, so what? Even if all five major families gather, my Ice River Valley will not be afraid! Moreover, I do not believe that the Dan and Cao families would bring out their biggest trump cards for a mere Ye family..."

"There are only one or two low-level Dou Zun after all. With the Valley Master and me here, why should we be afraid of them?"

Tian Shuangzi was quite confident in Binghe's strength. He knew very well how terrifying his Valley Master's methods were; even ten of him tied together probably couldn't compare, let alone the Ye family...

"As long as... those guys don't interfere..." Tian Shuangzi added silently to herself at the end.

If the Dan Tower really did get involved in this operation, Shuangzi would definitely have suggested that her Valley Master just admit defeat to the Ye family.

This isn't him trying to boost the enemy's morale while belittling his own; it's simply that, compared to the Dan Tower, the Ice River Valley's gap is far too large.

Perhaps they don't even need to deploy the three giants; sending just a few powerful elders would be enough to wipe them out...

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

Although their names are pronounced together, there are clear distinctions between each level, and the gap in strength between the two sides is like an insurmountable chasm.

And the Dan Tower is precisely the strongest level among them...

As everyone was discussing, an elderly figure leaning on a cane came at a speed completely disproportionate to his size.

Upon seeing the newcomer, all the elders present couldn't help but become solemn. Tian Shuangzi, who was sitting at the head of the table, also sat up straight, looking intently at the newcomer, and asked, "Tian She, have you found out the information?"

Indeed, the newcomer was Elder Tianshe, the third strongest expert in Ice River Valley besides the two Dou Zun level experts, a peak Dou Zong level expert.

Elder Tian She's aged face was filled with solemnity, but a hint of relief shone in his eyes...

"The situation has been investigated. The Ye family has indeed made a significant move this time, and the Dan and Cao families have even sent two two-star Dou Zun level experts. I'm afraid this matter will not end well..."

The presence of two two-star Dou Zun startled Tian Shuangzi.

"Have the Dan and Cao families gone mad? Two two-star Dou Zun, what price are these two families willing to pay just to get them to take action? Is it all just for the Ye family?"

Tian Shuangzi's expression changed several times before finally turning completely gloomy.

"It seems that the prodigy from the Ye family has a status and potential in the Pill Tower that have exceeded our expectations..."

To say that the Dan family and the Cao family are...

Why would someone be willing to pay such a huge price for the Ye family? The only explanation is that Ye family prodigy who is still in seclusion in the Pill Tower.

Although we don't know exactly what kind of growth that kid has undergone in the Pill Tower, it must be a truly terrifying change that would make the Dan and Cao families willing to pay such a price...

Therefore, the conflict between Ice Valley and the Ye family must be limited to a certain scope, and the Ye family must not suffer too much loss.

Otherwise, once that kid comes out of seclusion, Ice River Valley will really be in trouble...

What was the reaction from Saint Dan City?

Suppressing his unease, Tian Shuangzi asked in a deep voice.

Elder Tianshe tapped his snake-shaped cane, shook his head slightly, and said, "Sacred Pill City has shown no reaction, and even the elders who were on good terms with the Ye family in the past have shown no unusual behavior. It seems that the Ye family has not sought help from the Pill Tower..."

"What... what exactly is Ye Zhong up to?"

While breathing a sigh of relief, Tian Shuangzi felt the same doubt as everyone else.

It should be noted that the Ye family's greatest reliance is not its own influence or the intervention of the Dan family or the Cao family, nor even that prodigy, but the Pill Tower!

If it weren't for the unparalleled strength of the Dan Tower in the Central Plains as a backing, would the Ye family have been able to reach this level?

How funny!

Even if that prodigy from the Ye family is incredibly talented, he still has to wait until he matures. Leaving aside whether he's currently in seclusion in Saint Pill City, even if he were out, without the Pill Tower's assistance, what use would a twenty-year-old be in a battle of this level?

Just as the powerful figures of Ice River Valley were discussing countermeasures, the air in the Valley of Extreme Ice, which had always been surrounded by ice and snow, suddenly became scorching hot.

The snowflakes that had filled the sky had somehow melted away, turning into raindrops that fell to the ground and formed small streams on the icy surface...

"What...what's going on?" The disciples of Ice River Valley in the valley were all looking at the sky with blank expressions, not knowing what had happened.

Inside the main hall, Tian Shuangzi, who had been sitting at the head of the table, suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly transcending all obstacles and reaching the sky outside the valley...

"Is this... a strange flame?"

As a group of powerful individuals who cultivate ice-attribute battle qi, they are extremely sensitive to powerful fire auras.

When Tian Shuangzi had contact with Ye Zhong before, although the other party hid it very well, she could still feel a terrifying and violent flame energy from his body.

According to his own speculation, only a strange fire in this world could reach such a terrifying level. As for whether it might be the Yang Fire secretly passed down by the Ye family, Tian Shuangzi directly denied that.

Although the Yang Fire is strong, it is not strong enough to make even the fully-developed Ice Venerable Force within my body wary. There is only one possibility that could cause the Ice Venerable Force to react in this way: a strange fire!

"Hmph! I didn't expect the Ye family to be so quick..." Tian Shuangzi's face was gloomy, and he was very dissatisfied with Ye Zhong's unscrupulous behavior.

They only have two two-star Dou Zun, and they dare to be arrogant in front of Ice River Valley?

It seems this old man's brain got fried while refining the strange fire...

"Let's go greet our 'guests'!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of powerful figures from Ice River Valley, led by Tian Shuangzi, flew out of the valley in a grand procession...

Chapter 219 The First Stage of the Sea Heart Flame

Falling in Love with You, Battle Through the Heavens: The Alchemist Starting from the Ye Family

Looking down at the valley surrounded by extreme ice, Ye Chen couldn't help but show surprise in his eyes.

"This Ice Valley is indeed a good location. The environment here is extremely conducive to cultivation for those with ice attributes!"

They were currently standing on an extremely high, solitary peak. The mountain pierced the sky, resembling a long spear rising from the ground, and the icy blue world at the summit was the spearhead of this spear.

The Valley of Extreme Ice, where the Glacier Valley is located, is situated on the spine of this spearhead, resembling a sunken blood groove.

Ye Zhong glanced at the icy valley below and sighed softly, "Indeed, it is worthy of being a top power that has stood firm in Zhongzhou for many years. This place alone is probably a rare gem in the entire Zhongzhou!"

Ye Chen nodded, saying with some regret, "It's a pity that this place is useless to my Ye family. Otherwise, occupying this place could have served as one of the foundations of my Ye family."

The Ye family are a family of alchemists who play with fire, so they are naturally insensitive to places filled with cold energy.

The grandfather and grandson's back-and-forth banter left everyone around them speechless.

With just a few words, you've already threatened to carve up Glacier Valley's stronghold. You really think Glacier Valley is something special!

After exchanging a few words, Ye Chen glanced at his grandfather, who then stepped forward into the void. Azure flames flowed from his body like water, instantly forming a blazing inferno that enveloped Ye Chen entirely…

"That's... a strange fire?!"

Everyone except Ye Chen was shocked by Ye Zhong's sudden display of the Sea Heart Flame.

"The Ye family actually possesses a strange fire? No wonder the flames within me would throb every time I got close to Ye Zhong..."

A deep black flame flashed in Qin Yan's eyes. This was his natal black flame, a powerful flame formed through a secret technique.

It can be said that all of Qin Yan's power is in this black flame, and if this black flame wants to evolve, it must rely on devouring powerful flames to improve itself. This is also why he has always been so attached to the Yang Fire Ancient Altar of the Ye family, because it is the key to whether he can break through to the Dou Zun level!

However, if he could subdue and refine a strange flame, then with the abilities of his cultivation technique, breaking through to the Dou Zun realm would probably be a piece of cake...

"Pity……"

Qin Yan clenched his fist, his heart filled with regret.

Aside from Qin Yan, the sect leader of the Black Flame Sect, the people who were particularly interested in Ye Zhong's display of strange fire were Dan Xuan and Cao Dan, who represented the Dan and Cao families respectively...

Although both families had already formulated a family strategy to befriend the Ye family, upon seeing that the Ye family actually possessed a strange fire, they immediately realized the seriousness of the situation...

A family of alchemists who possesses a unique flame is of completely different significance to the Pill Tower and even the entire Pill Domain compared to a family without a unique flame.

It might not be long before the Ye family truly becomes the most respected of the five major families in the Pill Domain…

Ye Chen and his grandson didn't care about what others were thinking.

The decision to expose the Hai Xin Yan incident was made after careful consideration by the two of them.

Since the Ice River Valley has already been chosen as the stepping stone for the second stage of the Ye family's rise, then why not...

Make this scene even bigger...

Ye Chen's eighth-grade alchemist skills, Ye Zhong's Sea Heart Flame, and the soon-to-be-opened Misty Valley training ground—these three conditions will directly propel the Ye family onto a path of rapid growth in strength.

Ye Chen plans to spend three to five years raising the overall strength of the Ye family members to a higher level, at the very least cultivating one Dou Zun and several high-level Dou Zong from within the clan...

With Queen Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor by his side, and even Qinglin's Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, the Ye family would possess combat power no less than that of the Ice River Valley.

With the added influence of a family of high-level alchemists, the Ye family could hold a position in Central State that was second only to the Two Sects and surpassed the Three Valleys, even without relying on the Pill Tower.

This will also allow the Ye family to be qualified to participate in the competition for various opportunities in Zhongzhou in the future, instead of just being cannon fodder at the forefront.

……

……

Ye Zhong's commotion naturally attracted the attention of the powerful figures in Ice River Valley immediately.

In less than two breaths, Ye Chen and the others saw a dense cluster of tiny white dots fly out of the ice valley and confront them from a distance of a hundred meters.

The leader had white hair and beard, and his white velvet coat made him almost blend into the whiteness of the world.

"Is this Tian Shuangzi, the Grand Elder of Ice River Valley?"

Although he had never seen Tian Shuangzi's true face, Ye Chen was able to guess her identity based on his assessment of their strength.

After confirming that the leader was Tian Shuangzi, Ye Chen's gaze swept over the dense white figures behind him once more...

It must be said that Ice River Valley truly deserves its reputation as one of the Three Valleys and a top-tier power on the list; its sect's strength is not to be underestimated.

With just a glance, Ye Chen discovered that the Ice River Valley side alone had more than fifteen Dou Zong level experts present...

Among them, there were seven or eight who had reached the level of five-star Dou Zong or above!

"Tsk tsk, it seems the true strength of this Ice Valley is far greater than those described in the original story..."

Of course, the people who came with the Ye family this time were also quite impressive.

Leaving aside those below the initial Dou Zong level, although the number of people at the five-star Dou Zong level and above is not the majority, the presence of two two-star Dou Zun from the Dan family and the Cao family is enough to sweep away all the strong people from Ice River Valley present.

Tian Shuangzi's face was gloomy. He glanced at the Ye family's forces opposite him. Even though he was prepared, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Unexpectedly, even without the direct intervention of the Pill Tower, the Ye family was able to gather such a massive force...

This is the main reason why Tian Shuangzi didn't want to provoke the Ye family from the very beginning!

However, it's too late to say anything now...

Taking a deep breath, the aged figure of Tian Shuangzi echoed in the sky.

"Elder Ye, what brings you to my Ice River Valley with such a large entourage?"

Seeing Tian Shuangzi still trying to mince words at this point, Ye Zhong showed no mercy. Surrounded by blue flames, he said in a deep voice, "Tian Shuangzi, now that things have come to this, there's no need for further nonsense. You know perfectly well what your Ice River Valley has done. Today, if you don't give the Ye family an explanation, I'm afraid this Ice River Valley will be awash in blood..."

Chapter 220 Killer Gaze