"Abenue, from today onwards, you are responsible for guarding this star domain. Do not allow anyone to set foot into this star domain even a single step."
"Anyone who dares to intrude shall die!"
Ye Chen directly issued the command, his voice carrying a bone-chilling killing intent.
He needed to prepare to refine his external incarnation. This period was a critical moment, very important, and naturally could not be disturbed by others.
"Abenue obeys!"
Boom—
Abenue directly shot into the distant sky, then let out a long cry. From the massive Star Nest, countless Insect Warriors flew out, densely packed, spreading across the edges of this star domain.
Although the Star Nest seemed to be only ten thousand li in diameter, and many Insect Warriors were quite massive, with some even reaching hundreds of li in size—these were Heavenly King-level Insect Warriors.
But the internal structure of the Star Nest was profoundly mysterious, containing spatial profundities, far larger than imagined.
Also, due to Abenue's strength, not inferior to a Super Great Power, she had long been able to construct a vast inner world, no less than the Tian Du Continent. Therefore, the number of Insect Warriors was far more astonishing than imagined, numbering in the millions, forming an incredibly fearsome Insect Warrior army.
Furthermore, the current Abenue was capable of nurturing Great Power-level Insect Warriors. Unfortunately, Abenue had just awakened and hadn't had enough time to nurture Great Power-level Insect Warriors; it would take at least a year to produce them.
For now, they were basically the Insect Warriors incorporated from the former eighteen Insect Race Mother Kings, but they were all very powerful, transforming into a terrifying torrent of Insect Warriors that occupied the vast star domain. Their violent aura bloomed, startling even the Divine Desolation Venerable One.
Coupled with Abenue, not inferior to a Super Great Power, perched on the Star Nest guarding it, even if a Super Great Power came, they wouldn't dare to rashly intrude upon this place.
During this time, Abenue naturally noticed the Divine Desolation Venerable One. A mere third-layer Heaven Great Power was nothing in her eyes, easily killable.
But she didn't actively attack the Divine Desolation Venerable One because she knew that if she could detect his presence, her master certainly could as well. Leaving him alive and not expelling him naturally had her master's reasoning.
Thus, she merely kept a close watch, remaining motionless, guarding the star domain.
His scalp tingling, the Divine Desolation Venerable One also dared not move, forced to stay put.
However, stealthily, he shattered a communication jade token within his body. This was used to communicate with several familiar Great Powers outside, including one seventh-layer Heaven Super Great Power. Currently feeling the borderlands were in crisis, he hoped to invite these Great Power friends to assist.
Meanwhile, within the protective circle of the Insect Race army, Ye Chen sat down cross-legged. The space between his eyebrows shone as he continuously traced back and recalled everything the Alchemy Emperor had imparted.
The Alchemy Emperor was the foremost alchemist throughout the ages, even capable of refining eleventh-tier Heaven-defying Emperor Pills that could bring Emperors back from the dead. In the Dao of alchemy, no one could surpass him.
Naturally, he also possessed some precious alchemy recipes related to the divine soul.
One such recipe was precisely for splitting the divine soul, allowing the soul to be relatively safely torn apart, with the torn main soul able to recover to the greatest extent possible.
Soul-splitting Pill!
An eighth-tier high-grade pill!
Ye Chen now intended to first refine the Soul-splitting Pill to minimize the risk of tearing his divine soul to refine his external incarnation.
Originally, Ye Chen's Alchemy Art was only at the peak of seventh-tier high-grade. However, since obtaining part of the Alchemy Emperor's inheritance on the Fallen Emperor Battlefield, his Alchemy Art had greatly improved. Now, he could even refine eighth-tier mid-grade pills.
Although eighth-tier high-grade was difficult, it wasn't impossible. Relying on the Alchemy Emperor's inheritance, Ye Chen could attempt to refine it.
And fortunately enough, he possessed all the medicinal ingredients required to refine the Soul-splitting Pill.
Otherwise, just searching for the various ingredients would have taken immense effort.
Clang—
The Chaos Great Cauldron was summoned. Its lid opened, revealing vast swathes of Chaos Dao Fire churning and burning within, flowing and shining, flickering with blazing chaotic light.
Swish, swish, swish—
His inner space opened, and hundreds of precious medicinal herbs appeared, all radiant and shimmering with light.
Following the recipe's instructions, Ye Chen's powerful Chaos Saint Soul force poured into the Chaos Great Cauldron. He threw the medicinal herbs into the cauldron one after another, refining them into medicinal liquid, extracting the essence, discarding the dross, and refining the most crucial essence.
After roughly a day, the medicinal liquids were successfully refined and began to merge.
During this process, unknown changes could occur at any moment. The slightest carelessness would lead to complete failure. He stared unblinkingly at the various changes within the cauldron. His Chaos Saint Soul force was vast and peerless; even a Super Great Power would find it hard to match, allowing him to handle any changes at any time.
Fortunately, Ye Chen's luck was quite good. He successfully merged all the medicinal liquids. Under the burning of the Chaos Dao Fire, they rapidly condensed and shrank, beginning the final step of pill condensation.
This step was the most critical; even Ye Chen didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.
Rumble—
For the final step, Ye Chen fiercely unleashed the most brilliant soul light from between his eyebrows. His Chaos Saint Soul force poured out in its entirety, flooding into the Chaos Great Cauldron, abruptly condensing all the medicinal liquid into a single point.
Within, endless changes surged forth. The energy fluctuations were immense, shaking the starry sky, containing a power that would make even a Super Great Power's heart palpitate.
Ye Chen exerted all his control to prevent the pill from being destroyed.
Boom—
A dazzling beam of light fiercely shot into the sky, breaking through the cauldron lid and reaching the highest point. It was accompanied by a rich, human-like pill fragrance that drifted out, catching Abenue's attention and startling the Divine Desolation Venerable One.
Pill formation!
Within the Chaos Great Cauldron, a pill the size of a thumb spun rapidly, yet it exuded a unique, hazy spiritual energy, drifting and floating. Then, with a swish, it attempted to break through the air and escape.
Pills, upon reaching the seventh tier, possess a certain degree of spirituality, let alone eighth-tier high-grade. They possess their own intelligence and directly sought to break through the air and leave.
However, how could Ye Chen allow the eighth-tier high-grade Soul-splitting Pill he had painstakingly refined to escape? Almost the instant the Soul-splitting Pill shot into the sky, he moved. In the blink of an eye, he extended a giant hand, gathering the might of heaven and earth, blotting out the sky and sun. A colossal hand directly grabbed down, encompassing the entire void and imprisoning the Soul-splitting Pill.
But with a thunderous boom, the Soul-splitting Pill actually erupted with terrifying light, shattered the spatial restraints, and shot towards an extremely distant direction.
"Intercept it quickly!"
Abenue on the Star Nest let out a long cry. In the direction the Soul-splitting Pill was fleeing, countless Insect Warriors rapidly surged, piling up layer upon layer to form a thick wall attempting to block the Soul-splitting Pill's escape.
Boom—
However, the Soul-splitting Pill was also absurdly powerful. It erupted with a terrifying force that blasted away all the Insect Warriors forming the barrier, scattering them in all directions. Many Insect Warriors were directly torn apart and shattered.
The Soul-splitting Pill was about to pass right through.