Powerful figures from various major factions appeared one after another.
This scene caused the Zhoutian Clan experts guarding the Floating Divine Islands to change their expressions.
Among them were not only Great Powers—first-rate experts of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain—but also prominent figures from renowned major factions that shook all sides. This placed immense pressure on the Zhoutian Clan experts stationed there, forcing them to crush a token and send a message back to their clan.
Not long after, a powerful aura descended, and within it appeared an elderly man with an immortal-like demeanor, white-haired yet youthful in appearance.
This was a Super Great Power of the Zhoutian Clan. His arrival here also intimidated the various factions' experts, preventing them from rashly entering the Floating Divine Islands.
"Esteemed guests," the Zhoutian Clan's Super Great Power spoke up, his tone peaceful yet containing a dense Dao might. "You should understand that this is my Zhoutian Clan's Floating Divine Islands, a resting place for honored guests. You must not trespass and disturb our guests' rest."
The major figures from the various races naturally understood. Some looked regretfully toward the interior of the Floating Divine Islands, while others cupped their fists from afar and spoke: "We trouble you to relay a message to the Alchemy Master. Deputy Palace Master Zhao Guwei of the Bixia Palace hopes to meet the Master!"
"I, King Zhaowu of the Wu Tian Kingdom, hope to request an audience with the Master!"
"Yang Tiangu of the Silver-Winged Royal Clan also hopes to meet the Master!"
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Outside the Divine Islands, the major figures from the various factions spoke up one after another. Their voices were not loud, but they were sufficient to reach the mansion where Ye Chen resided within the Floating Divine Islands.
Clearly, the arrival of these major faction figures was also for the purpose of seeing just who the Alchemy Master capable of refining an eighth-rank treasure pill was.
An Alchemy Master of this level, even within the entire Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, would receive immense respect even among the one hundred and eight Ancient God Clans—those Emperor and Immortal Clans. His status was more worthy of reverence than many Great Powers.
Being able to befriend such an Alchemy Master would bring enormous benefits to any faction.
Simultaneously, the Zhoutian Clan's Super Great Power was also astonished. Within the high-grade mansions under his jurisdiction on the Floating Divine Islands, such an Alchemy Master had actually taken residence.
If they could befriend him, it would also bring great benefits to their own clan. He also dispatched people to investigate the identity of the occupant of that high-grade mansion.
However, the information was very simple. The occupants were ten young people, with no older generation present, and the identities of the occupants were unknown.
After all, many cultivators were unwilling to easily reveal their identities. And within the high-grade mansions on the Divine Islands under Zhoutian Clan jurisdiction, as long as one had sufficient spirit stones, one could reside there.
Approximately a short while later, from the high-grade mansion where Ye Chen resided, an elderly figure flew out. He was a Heavenly King. Descending outside the Divine Islands, he faced the major figures of the various factions without arrogance or servitude, saying: "My master has sent this old servant to relay a message. He is currently recuperating and cannot personally come out to welcome the esteemed guests. He sincerely apologizes and asks for your understanding."
Hearing this, the major figures from the various races and factions who had arrived here were not angry. Generally speaking, Alchemy Masters tended to have somewhat reclusive temperaments. Moreover, the other party had just succeeded in refining a pill, and an eighth-rank peerless treasure pill at that. Naturally, he would be quite fatigued and needed proper rest. It was only reasonable that he could not come out to welcome them.
The major figures all cupped their fists politely, saying it was fine. When the Master had recuperated in the future, they would definitely bring generous gifts to visit and meet the Master.
After some polite exchanges, the major figures from the various factions also departed one after another.
Finally, the Zhoutian Clan's Super Great Power also spoke politely to this old Heavenly King: "We trouble you, Fellow Daoist, to relay our message. My Zhoutian Clan also hopes for an opportunity to visit the Master."
Even facing a Super Great Power, this old Heavenly King, whose strength was unknown how much weaker, still nodded with a natural expression, saying he would certainly relay the message.
This also caused the Zhoutian Clan's Super Great Power to sigh lightly in his heart. Truly worthy of being an Alchemy Master. His alchemy skills were divine and miraculous. Even a servant under his command was a Heavenly King, and could face a Super Great Power like himself with such composure and naturalness. He was likely a famously renowned Alchemy Master within the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, though his true appearance had not been seen, and it was unclear which Master he was.
And the occupants were ten young people?
He merely smiled wryly. Such a high level of alchemy skill—those of the younger generation, even the Imperial Sons and Daughters, the Immortal Dao descendants among the one hundred and eight Ancient God Clans, might not necessarily master it. Perhaps only the mysterious Imperial Maiden of the Alchemy Emperor Clan could master it.
However, that Imperial Maiden resided in the deepest parts of the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. How could she appear in the Second Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain? It was likely that some Alchemy Master was unwilling to expose his identity and was using the guise of young people to conceal his tracks.
The old Heavenly King returned to the mansion and respectfully bowed: "Master, this old servant has conveyed your meaning."
This old Heavenly King was one of the Heavenly Kings Ye Chen had enslaved in the past. As for his nine Supreme Talents under his command, he did not wish to expose them too early for now.
On the main seat, Ye Chen nodded slightly and waved his hand, dismissing the old Heavenly King.
Simultaneously, the five Nine Tribulation God Kings secretly guarding Ye Chen's safety were naturally also alerted by the earlier scene. They looked toward Ye Chen's location with even greater astonishment.
They had originally thought Ye Chen's combat power was monstrously heaven-defying enough. They never expected he also possessed such a high level of alchemy skill.
Although they did not know the exact rank of the pill Ye Chen had just refined, it was at least an eighth-rank treasure pill. Being able to refine an eighth-rank treasure pill made him an eighth-level Alchemy Master.
Being both the strongest young supreme and an eighth-rank Alchemy Master—this Battle Saint King was truly defying the heavens.
Their desire to befriend him grew even stronger.
With a swish, Ye Chen's hand produced that crystalline, jade-green Bodhi Pill, shimmering with blazing life light and emitting a faint jade-green pill fragrance.
Ye Chen merely took a light sniff. The fatigue brought on by pill refining lessened somewhat. He marveled inwardly—truly worthy of an eighth-rank high-level pill. Its effects were indeed extraordinary.
Although he wished in his heart to immediately help that senior who had caused him heartache recover somewhat, he suppressed the intense urge and first focused on recuperating.
It must be said that although the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain had Emperor Dao suppression, the heaven and earth spiritual energy here was far more abundant than outside the realms.
Especially since Zhou Tian City was an eternal divine city left behind by the Zhoutian Ancestral God, possessing inconceivable divine might. When night fell, brilliant sun, moon, and star power descended, flooding the entire Zhou Tian City.
At this time, many cultivators would often rise into the sky to absorb this divine energy.
And at this moment, Ye Chen even had a divine light shoot out from the crown of his head. It was a Great Dao Treasure Vase, soaring straight into the ninth heaven, floating amidst the brilliant starry river, swallowing the power of the myriad stars. Then it continuously returned, bringing back vast streams of divine energy, allowing Ye Chen to recover faster.
The sun rose in the east, and Ye Chen had recovered considerably.
"Recovered enough. I can begin now." Ye Chen took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly gleaming with sharp light. With a flip of his hand, a mutton-fat white jade bottle appeared, within which faint jade-green light shimmered, life aura dense.
The pill was finally complete. Ye Chen's heart could not help but surge with some excitement.
Swish—
In his hand appeared that section of the Primordial Battle Body halberd containing the remnant soul light point. The Chaos Saint Soul miniature figure held the Bodhi Pill and carefully entered one of the fragmented worlds within. The remnant soul light point was precisely there, like a candle flame in the darkness, so bright.
Yet Ye Chen felt heartache, because the Heavenly Desolation Divine Spirit at this moment was far, far weaker compared to its peak period.
At that time, the Heavenly Desolation Divine Spirit was as dazzling and eye-catching as the sun in the ninth heaven, incomparable. Now, because of him, it had weakened to this extent, causing him endless heartache.
On this cultivation path, although he had grown much stronger, he had also indirectly caused many people to suffer harm because of him.
Now was the time for him to make amends.
"Go!"
Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul miniature figure opened its mouth and spat. A Chaos Origin Fire engulfed the Bodhi Pill, and then this Bodhi Pill, under the most domineering Chaos Origin Fire, completely melted into a mass of jade-green medicinal liquid. However, it did not possess a domineering medicinal nature; on the contrary, it appeared extremely gentle.
This mass of Bodhi Pill medicinal liquid, guided by Ye Chen's soul power, slowly enveloped the Heavenly Desolation Divine Spirit's remnant soul light point, shimmering with dense life light.
One could sense that, under the Bodhi Pill medicinal liquid, the Heavenly Desolation Divine Spirit's remnant soul light point slowly grew stronger.
Although it had already been strengthened by that mysterious Cyan Light Great Emperor, it now appeared even more vibrant with life force.
Within Ye Chen's eyes, he could also clearly see that within the Bodhi Pill, Great Dao runes representing the Dao of Life continuously manifested, endlessly appearing, transforming into specks of jade-green life light that surged into the remnant soul light point, causing it to slowly but continuously strengthen.
It could be foreseen that this refining and absorption of the Bodhi Pill would certainly last for a very long time, which precisely suited Ye Chen's wishes.
Even if attacks accidentally struck the Primordial Battle Body halberd in the future, as long as the Bodhi Pill's medicinal efficacy continued to be refined, the remnant soul light point would not completely extinguish. It would be kept alive by a final thread, enduring eternally. This was even more long-term and effective than completely refining the Bodhi Pill successfully.
Suddenly, Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul miniature figure trembled. He stared fixedly at this scene, also seeing the vibrant life force, and murmured to himself: "Life... can create something from nothing, can make the weak strong, can make the small large."
"Life, just like the two poles of yin and yang, represents one side of heaven and earth. Either life, or death."
"The extreme of life is death. The extreme of death is life."
"The two poles of life and death can transform and convert into each other."
"Only with an endless stream of life force can one achieve longevity, can one achieve eternity."
"So this is longevity. I understand!"
Suddenly, the confusion in Ye Chen's eyes was swept away. He had originally been at the mid-stage of the Seventh Heaven of the Great Power realm. Because he had broken through not long ago, reaching the late-stage Seventh Heaven in a short time was difficult.
If it were ordinary arduous cultivation, even with talent as monstrous as his, it would be hard to cross without several years.
However, Ye Chen now had a moment of enlightenment. He felt he had walked further on the Dao of Life. His aura suddenly surged by a large margin, naturally stepping into the late-stage Seventh Heaven.
For cultivators, sometimes a moment of enlightenment could even directly elevate them by a major realm or more.
But achieving enlightenment was easier said than done.
A smile appeared on Ye Chen's face. This time refining the Bodhi Pill truly killed two birds with one stone.