Chapter 1685: The Power of Chaos

"I... I'm not sure either. I just feel like I've touched something. Maybe... I can break through to Half-Step Divine Lord."

As the two pills gradually dissolved, something mysterious seemed to merge into his body, giving him a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Zheng Qi had been stuck at the Ninth Heaven of Divine Lord for tens of thousands of years, unable to reach the threshold of the Divine Lord realm.

This step was too difficult for a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord!

Zheng Qi never dreamed that at his most desperate moment, Ye Yuan's two pills would let him touch that threshold.

Suppressing his inner shock, Leng Yu said, "Seize the opportunity. Go into seclusion properly. Your injuries have recovered to fifty or sixty percent; you no longer need my help."

Zheng Qi nodded and continued to refine the pills with his eyes closed, while Leng Yu quietly withdrew from the secret chamber.

Leaving the chamber, Leng Yu went straight to Ye Yuan, wanting to find out what mystery lay in Ye Yuan's pills.

At that moment, Ye Yuan and Xuan Yu were chatting.

Xuan Yu looked at Ye Yuan and said with a wry smile, "Ning Zhiyuan is, after all, the head of a family. Are you really going to give him no face?"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Face is earned, not given. I am not a petty person, but I can't stand those who kick a man when he's down. If it weren't for Ning Tianping's sake, I wouldn't have seen him even if he waited at the gate for a lifetime."

Xuan Yu sighed. "Among all the families in the imperial city, the Ning family was the one that benefited most from your kindness back then. I never thought he would do such a thing at the elders' meeting. It's truly disheartening. Forget it, it's just the Ning family. With your current strength, even those two above have to watch your expressions."

Just as they were speaking, Leng Yu rushed in hurriedly. As soon as he saw Ye Yuan, he asked, "Ye Yuan, what's the secret in your pills? Why did Zheng Qi, after refining them, suddenly break through?"

Hearing this, Xuan Yu looked at Ye Yuan in shock.

He knew those two pills best. How could they help Zheng Qi break through?

Could it be... that Leng Yu was mistaken?

Ye Yuan smiled. "Over the years, I've gained some new insights into alchemy. I discovered that refining pills this way causes some mutations. I didn't expect it to help Brother Zheng break through. It's a pleasant surprise."

Xuan Yu and Leng Yu were both shaken. Divine-grade pills were already extremely powerful, and with such mutations, the pills produced were simply priceless!

In fact, Ye Yuan had long noticed that since breaking through to the Divine Rotation realm, his divine essence seemed to have undergone some mutation.

It had produced a trace of mysterious power!

Whether using martial techniques or alchemy, there was a significant boost.

Although Ye Yuan had broken through to the fourth rank, he did not possess World Power, but he had this mysterious power.

Ye Yuan called it... the Power of Chaos!

He could sense that the Power of Chaos seemed even more mysterious and unfathomable than World Power.

Clearly, with the Power of Chaos, Ye Yuan's strength was not only not weaker than that of a Divine Lord but even stronger!

However, these matters were not for outsiders to know.

So, to these two, Ye Yuan only said that he had used a special alchemy technique to cause the pills to mutate.

In truth, what really caused the mutation was his Chaos Divine Essence.

But the Chaos Divine Essence was Ye Yuan's biggest secret, and he couldn't tell anyone.

Even in battle, Ye Yuan would use the Power of Chaos to simulate the effects of World Power, to avoid revealing any flaws.

Ye Yuan found that his Power of Chaos encompassed everything, just like when he had imitated the demon clan powerhouse—no one could see through it.

This also led Ye Yuan to speculate that his Power of Chaos should be a power higher than World Power.

Ye Yuan could feel that the mutation of his divine essence was due to those mysterious patterns.

But Ye Yuan's words were shocking enough.

Xuan Yu was astounded. "You are truly a peerless genius in the Dao of alchemy! In my opinion, even the Medicine Ancestor at your age couldn't have been more formidable than you!"

Leng Yu exclaimed in admiration, "You kid, you're simply a freak! I can't imagine how you cultivate! Heh, back then when you couldn't break through, those guys kicked you when you were down. Now I want to see how they'll grovel at your feet!"

Xuan Yu laughed. "Isn't there one groveling outside? He's been waiting at the Zheng residence's gate for seven days! I reckon the news of Ye Yuan's return won't stay hidden for long."

Leng Yu was startled. "Who is it? How did they get the news so quickly?"

Xuan Yu smiled. "Who else? Ning Zhiyuan, that old fox!"

At the mention of Ning Zhiyuan, Leng Yu's face darkened. "Serves him right!"

...

Finally, on the fifteenth day, Ye Yuan met with Ning Zhiyuan.

During these two weeks, Ning Tianping had stayed in the gatehouse and did not seek out Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan was quite satisfied with Ning Tianping's behavior.

That fellow was clever, knowing that speaking up for the Ning family would only backfire, so he simply said nothing.

But by staying in the gatehouse, he showed the stance of the Ning family.

He was both loyal and measured.

Ye Yuan really couldn't find any fault with this Ning Tianping.

"Elder Ning, my apologies. Grand Elder Zheng's condition has been deteriorating, and I couldn't afford any delay. I hope you won't take offense at my neglect."

They would still have to meet in the future, so appearances had to be maintained.

But Ye Yuan's words sounded very perfunctory, clearly intentional.

However, over the past two weeks, Ning Tianping had revealed a glimpse of Ye Yuan's capabilities, and Ning Zhiyuan deeply realized that this great deity could not be offended.

So, he dared not offend Ye Yuan in the slightest.

"Of course, of course. Brother Zheng's condition concerns the safety of the entire Eagle Imperial City; it should naturally take priority. How is Brother Zheng's situation now?" Ning Zhiyuan asked casually.

Leng Yu snorted coldly from the side. "None of your concern! Where were you when it mattered? He was injured, and none of you have come to see him!"

Since that elders' meeting, Leng Yu had never given Ning Zhiyuan a good face.

With his extremely high seniority and formidable strength, there were few in Eagle Imperial City who could do anything about him.

Ning Zhiyuan, having hit a wall, looked embarrassed.

Ye Yuan smiled. "Since I've broken through, Brother Zheng is naturally fine. Elder Ning can rest assured."

Just as they were speaking, a figure walked in from outside. Who else could it be but Zheng Qi?

At this moment, Zheng Qi walked with brisk steps and agile movements. Where was the slightest sign of someone gravely injured and near death?

Seeing Zheng Qi, Ning Zhiyuan was greatly startled!

Not only had the other party fully recovered his strength, but he had also advanced further, breaking through to Half-Step Divine Lord!

"Hahaha... Brother Ye, your alchemy skills are becoming more and more miraculous!" Zheng Qi laughed heartily as he entered.