Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

BOOM!

After Ye Xuan swallowed a few Pills, a terrifying aura radiated from his body.

This is...

Elder Yao and the others saw at a glance that what Ye Xuan had taken were the Enlargement Pills and other various Pills he had spent the better part of the day painstakingly concocting.

’My heavens, so Young Master Ye’s purpose for concocting these Seventh-Grade Pills was to prepare for the Emperor’s Heart Pill!’

Elder Yao and the others were dumbstruck, each one of them staring wide-eyed in astonishment.

The sheer scale of his actions was almost too much for them to believe. Although these Seventh-Grade Pills were rather niche and obscure, they would undoubtedly cause a massive sensation if put on the market. Yet, Young Master Ye was merely using these Pills as tools to concoct another Pill.

If other Alchemists and Martial Artists learned of this, they would definitely curse him out for such a wanton waste of precious resources.

Elder Yao and the others could clearly feel that after taking the Pills, Ye Xuan’s aura had grown even denser, so much so that it became somewhat difficult for them to perceive clearly.

"The Enlargement Pill can greatly enhance the reach, scope, intensity, and control of an Alchemist’s Profound Sense."

"The Fire Origin Pill can enhance an Alchemist’s sensitivity to, control over, and the power of flames."

"The Discernment Pill can greatly enhance an Alchemist’s perception of the properties of Spirit Medicines, their ability to differentiate between various Spirit Medicines..."

Elder Yao muttered to himself, his excitement growing with each sentence. Considering all the Pills Young Master Ye had taken, his Profound Sense, control over fire, and mastery of Spirit Medicines would all be tremendously enhanced.

Young Master Ye had already refined a large number of Seventh-Grade Pills with such ease. If his abilities were enhanced this much on top of that, then refining an Eighth-Grade Pill might not be impossible after all.

Just as Elder Yao was overcome with excitement, another scene instantly unfolded before his eyes. His eyes went wide as saucers, and his jaw dropped.

A ball of ethereal flame materialized in Ye Xuan’s hand. The temperature in the refining room seemed to shoot up by hundreds of degrees in an instant, and a heart-pounding sensation gripped everyone present.

Even Su Xiuyi, a Tier Eight Martial Emperor, felt his heart skip a beat upon seeing the ethereal flame, sensing a trace of danger from it.

This flame...

’Celestial Fire! It’s Celestial Fire!’

Elder Yao immediately realized it was the same Celestial Fire Ye Xuan had used to repel the shadowy figure from the Soul-devouring Race.

Lu Li was also startled. He possessed the Xinyan Fire, a type of Earth Fire. The moment Ye Xuan released his own flame, the Xinyan Fire reacted like a courtier before an emperor—it trembled, vanished without a trace, and radiated a palpable sense of fear.

A look of disbelief immediately appeared on Lu Li’s face. As an Artifact Refiner, he naturally knew how precious a Celestial Fire was. Even the Tier Nine Alchemists of the Profound Domain, or the Tier Nine Artifact Refiners from Artifact City in the Sea of Time Sand, might not necessarily possess a single wisp of Celestial Fire.

Yet Ye Xuan, a young man not yet twenty years old, actually possessed one. This...

While Elder Yao and the others were still in shock, Ye Xuan’s expression was grim as he swiftly tossed out several Array Discs. They landed in specific positions in the corners of the refining room.

"Each of you, stand on an Array Disc and release your most powerful Profound Sense, Soul Sense, and Profound."

Having no time for shock and understanding the gravity of the situation, Elder Yao and the others quickly followed Ye Xuan’s instructions. They stood upon the Array Discs, which were made of Mola Yuan Iron, and a unique array pattern enveloped them. To their astonishment, they discovered that their Profound Senses were merging together.

"The Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation!" Lu Li exclaimed in shock.

The Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation was an extremely powerful offensive Array, capable of combining the Profound, Profound Sense, and other energies of five people on its Array Bases to unleash power far greater than the sum of its parts. It was considered a formidable combat Array.

The Array Ye Xuan had deployed was extremely similar to the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation, but upon closer inspection, Lu Li realized there were differences.

Lu Li didn’t know that this Array, while indeed derived from the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation, was not the same. After Ye Xuan’s modifications, it could combine the Profound Sense, Profound, and other energies of everyone on the Array Bases, and through a Soul Sense conversion, allow the array’s master to control the combined power.

In truth, Ye Xuan was borrowing the power of Su Xiuyi and the others to concoct the Emperor’s Heart Pill.

If any top-tier experts were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly be astounded.

This refinement process of Ye Xuan’s utilized knowledge from various fields; he displayed astonishing accomplishments in array patterns, Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and Soul Refining.

While Lu Li and the others were still reeling, Ye Xuan had already begun concocting the Emperor’s Heart Pill.

He had already laid out various Spirit Medicines, and he quickly began tossing them into the Pill Furnace one by one.

His gaze was solemn, and he pushed his Profound Sense to its absolute limit, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

Just as Elder Yao had said before, he was, after all, only a Tier Seven First Layer Martial King. Although his Profound Sense was no weaker than that of a typical Tier Seven Peak Alchemist, there was still a huge gap between him and an Eighth-Grade Alchemist. The slightest error in the process would mean this entire attempt would end in failure.

As Ye Xuan tossed the various Spirit Medicines and supplementary ingredients into the Pill Furnace, a series of violent reactions immediately took place. Dregs were refined out, expelled through the furnace’s disposal vent, and turned to ash. Meanwhile, under the control of Ye Xuan’s Profound Sense and the heat of the Endless Molten Flame, the core medicinal essences began to fuse and react rapidly.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Xuan was extremely careful, not daring to make the slightest mistake. Even during the purification stage, he repeated the process over and over again.

Although his insufficient cultivation led to some imperfections, Ye Xuan had been a Tier Nine Emperor Level Alchemist in his past life. Every one of his movements was textbook perfect, and he used his incredibly powerful Profound Sense to compensate for his lack of cultivation.

Time passed, second by second, and the various medicinal ingredients inside the furnace slowly began to merge.

Thanks to the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation, every one of Ye Xuan’s actions, as well as the reactions inside the Pill Furnace, was clearly perceptible to Elder Yao and the others.

Elder Yao and the others sensed everything with excitement, their faces flushed, not daring to miss a single detail.

After more than an hour of refining, Ye Xuan suddenly took out the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit and, with a determined gaze, tossed it into the Pill Furnace.

BUZZ!

The moment the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit entered the Pill Furnace, the furnace’s contents erupted. The terrifying power contained within the Tier Eight Spirit Medicine instantly suffused the already-fused medicinal liquid, causing the entire furnace to shake violently.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

A tiny crack actually appeared on the surface of the Pill Furnace.

’This is bad!’ Ye Xuan was instantly alarmed. Although his Pill Furnace was of a decent grade, it was ultimately not a particularly High-Tier furnace. Under the combined power of the Endless Molten Flame and the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit, it was showing signs of being unable to bear the strain and was on the verge of exploding.

Elder Yao and the others noticed this as well. They were all horrified but utterly helpless, and a cold sweat broke out on each of them.

Ye Xuan’s heart sank. ’I can’t let the Pill Furnace crack. If it does, this batch of Emperor’s Heart Pills will be completely ruined. There’s only one Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit, and if this opportunity is lost, I won’t be able to find a second one anytime soon.’

’I have to find a way.’

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. A Crystal Stone suddenly appeared in his hand, and he instantly tossed it into the floating Pill Furnace.

After entering the Endless Molten Flame, the Crystal Stone melted rapidly, transforming into a crystalline liquid that sealed the crack on the Pill Furnace.

At the same time, Ye Xuan rapidly performed a series of Hand Skills. One by one, strange runes landed on the surface of the Pill Furnace, where they glowed and spun continuously.

"A Memory Crystal! Young Master Ye is..."

Lu Li was the first to realize what was happening, and his eyes bulged. Young Master Ye was actually performing Alchemy and refining the Pill Furnace simultaneously, all to prevent it from exploding.

’My heavens!’

If he could have, Lu Li would have cried out in shock long ago. But he understood the gravity of the situation, so he quickly composed himself, suppressed his astonishment, and continued to pour his powerful Profound Sense into the process.

By now, Ye Xuan’s face was covered in sweat, and wisps of steam were rising from his body.

Just concocting the Emperor’s Heart Pill alone was already pushing him to his absolute limit. Add to that the need to simultaneously refine the Pill Furnace to prevent it from exploding—if he hadn’t set up the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation in advance to borrow the power of Lu Li and the others, this refinement would have failed long ago.

Even though he hadn’t failed yet, the process had reached an extremely dangerous point.

As time went on, the medicinal properties of the Celestial Heart Imperial Fruit were completely extracted and merged with the rest of the liquid. Ye Xuan hastily began to execute a continuous stream of Pill Collection Skills, directing them into the Pill Furnace.

One by one, Pills began to slowly take shape inside the Pill Furnace.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

At that moment, the Pill Furnace, which had just been stabilized, began to tremble once more. New cracks spread across its surface, and it seemed on the verge of shattering completely.

’To hell with it!’ Ye Xuan hardened his resolve and began to frantically collect the pills. His hands formed dozens of Hand Skills every second, and a frenzy of Profound Sense hand seals poured into the Pill Furnace.

Just then—

BOOM!

The Pill Furnace finally succumbed to the pressure and instantly exploded. Countless fragments shot out in all directions, leaving the entire refining room a complete wreck.

HUMMM!

At the same time, the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation trembled slightly, and the connection between everyone was instantly severed. Su Xiuyi and the others collapsed weakly to the ground, staring in disappointment at the space above the Fire Refining Array.

’Did we fail?’

A bitter look appeared on everyone’s face.

But just then...

RUMBLE!

An even greater rumble emanated from the refining room, followed by a sweet, refreshing fragrance that permeated the air.

The group, who had been left completely drained by the refinement process, immediately felt as if their bodies were flooded with new strength the moment they smelled the fragrance.

A large, multi-colored cloud began to form above the refining room.

"A celestial phenomenon! It’s the sign of a successful Eighth-Grade Pill! We succeeded! We actually succeeded!"

Elder Yao, who had been completely drained just moments before, leaped to his feet. His entire body trembled with excitement, and his face was flushed red.