Grasping the light sphere, Ye Chen probed it with his divine sense and received a stream of information: "Nine Wanderings Divine Pill, seventh-level medium grade!"
Looking at the light sphere before him, Ye Chen fell into a brief silence.
Although the alchemy recipe within this sphere wasn't the highest grade, it wasn't the lowest either. With his current alchemy attainments, he could only succeed once in over a dozen attempts even with a seventh-level low-grade pill. Refining a seventh-level medium-grade one like this would undoubtedly be many times more difficult.
However, he also understood that to compete for the top three spots, the higher the grade of the pill, the greater the chance of victory. It was precisely because of this that he felt somewhat indecisive.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Chen did not abandon this recipe scroll. On the contrary, he stored it within his body and continued to charge towards other light spheres, determined to compete.
At worst, he could obtain one recipe each of the low, medium, and high seventh-level grades and choose according to the situation later.
Whoosh—
He charged towards a light sphere that shone with particularly intense radiance. He was almost certain that this one contained a seventh-level high-grade recipe. Generally, the more brilliant the emanating light, the higher the grade, which could be used as a criterion for judgment.
Boom—
At this moment, several figures appeared on the other side, clearly also aiming to compete for this light sphere.
These were all alchemists who had reached the Heavenly King Peak level. Among them were prodigies from the Dan Emperor Clan, as well as those from other Ancient Universes. One of them was even a Great Power, the most outstanding talent from the Ultimate Ancient Path of another Ancient Universe, extremely powerful. Seeing Ye Chen appear, they immediately moved to contest it.
A series of divine abilities blasted over, tearing through the sky.
Moreover, that Great Power-level Outstanding Talent even drove his Dao Pagoda to smash forward, accompanied by astonishing Dao might.
Fortunately, the Dan Emperor Clan had anticipated this. Dan Xu activated a divine ability, isolating the square and creating a separate space of its own. Otherwise, the effects spilling over to the outside world would have been quite dangerous.
"Hmph!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly. A ripple of energy emerged from his body, accompanied by primordial Chaos Qi, directly spreading out and annihilating all the attacking divine abilities. It also sent all those people flying, coughing blood as they were swept away.
At the same time, Ye Chen's palm collided with the Great Power-level Dao Pagoda. The sound of the impact reverberated endlessly, shattering the heavens and earth.
However, Ye Chen stood firm and unmoving, while that Dao Pagoda was directly sent flying sideways, carrying immense and majestic force as it crashed towards the Great Power-level Outstanding Talent.
The Great Power-level Outstanding Talent hurriedly struck out to meet the attack, trying to dissipate that force. However, the Dao Pagoda contained the power of Ye Chen's supremely strong palm strike, capable of shattering the void. The Great Power-level Outstanding Talent was unable to completely block it, was struck, and was sent flying backward along with the pagoda, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Overestimating your own strength!"
Ye Chen said coldly, reaching out with one hand to grab that light sphere. Such an unceremonious remark made the other contenders both furious and helpless, yet they could only accept it.
Because the Battle Saint King was simply too domineering; he was not an opponent they could contend with.
Clearly, it wasn't just one person competing for more light spheres. Several others, even after obtaining enough spheres, continued to take action, snatching sphere after sphere, all to eliminate more competitors.
The Dan Emperor Clan paid no heed to this.
However, Ye Chen did not do so. Instead, the power of his Chaos Saint Soul within his brow flashed out like lightning, covering all the light spheres. In an instant, he almost probed the information of all the spheres, and he needed to obtain the recipe information he desired from among them.
Soon, Ye Chen locked onto a light sphere at the very top, one that flowed with seven-colored radiance, extremely fiery, as if it were a small sun.
And he wasn't the only one; over twenty people had locked onto this sphere.
Among them was Dan Xian, who had also locked onto it.
Although this seven-colored light sphere was special, and the recipe information within was not fully revealed, the faintly discernible information clearly indicated that the recorded recipe was not merely an ordinary seventh-level high-grade one. If truly refined, its effect, in a certain sense, would be no weaker than some eighth-level low-grade divine pills.
If such a pill were refined in the alchemy competition, it would almost undoubtedly secure victory without a doubt.
Whoosh—
Everyone charged forward directly.
However, the seven-colored light sphere seemed to possess sentience, able to perceive everything outside. It soared into the sky, attempting to flee and evade everyone's pursuit.
But how could it succeed? The pursuers were all true prodigies, and among them was a Great Power, making it even more so. As they charged up to compete, a great battle erupted, each relying on their own methods, desperately struggling for this seven-colored light sphere.
"Scram!"
Among them, that Great Power-level prodigy roared, his entire body erupting with an astonishing aura. He clashed with the various prodigies, directly sending a group of people flying, and even engaged in fierce combat with Dan Xian.
Although Dan Xian was also at the Heavenly King Peak, he possessed astonishing methods, displaying powerful imperial clan divine abilities. For a short time, he actually fought this Great Power-level prodigy to a standstill.
Whoosh—
Ye Chen charged forward like lightning, startling both combatants: "Battle Saint King!?"
"That's right, it's me!"
Ye Chen smiled slightly, directly reaching out and grabbing the seven-colored light sphere. A powerful force of resistance surged from within the sphere, which continuously struggled.
However, how peerless was Ye Chen? His large hand seemed forged from Chaos Immortal Gold, utterly immovable. This seven-colored light sphere was finally seized by Ye Chen, unable to be shaken in the slightest.
"Battle Saint King, hand it over!"
Both the Great Power-level prodigy and Dan Xian abandoned their fight against each other and charged forward, intending to contest the seven-colored light sphere with Ye Chen.
"Seeking death!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly, taking forceful action. Primordial Chaos Qi instantly enveloped him, submerging everything. With a sweep of his palm, heaven and earth seemed to shatter and split apart, as if everything was about to be utterly destroyed, directly shattering the entire small world.
Boom—
The heavens were torn asunder, everything shattered.
During this, both the Great Power-level prodigy and Dan Xian were directly slapped away, coughing large mouthfuls of blood. In a direct confrontation, they were completely no match for Ye Chen.
This was astonishing. Truly worthy of being the Chaos young generation's supreme Battle Saint King, indeed incomparably and transcendently powerful, completely above all others. Though a Heavenly King, he made ordinary Great Powers no match for him.
If he were to break through and become an ancient Great Sage one day, it was hard to imagine just how terrifyingly formidable he would be. That scene was simply difficult to conceive.
Ye Chen obtained the seven-colored light sphere, from which a powerful stream of information immediately surged forth: "Divine King Pill, seventh-level high grade, hailed as the number one pill of the seventh level. If successfully refined, its effect is comparable to an eighth-level low-grade divine pill."