Chapter 2317: On the Verge of Breaking Out!

The short, wizened old man stared wide-eyed at Ye Yuan, as if trying to see through him.

"Haha, after all these years, this is the first time I've seen you open your eyes, old fellow. It seems you're truly frightened." The Holy Ancestor High Priest laughed heartily.

The Medicine Ancestor, however, showed no strong emotional fluctuation, simply gazing at Ye Yuan.

After a long while, the Medicine Ancestor suddenly burst into laughter. "This game has let me find a kindred spirit! How about we call this game 'Seeking the Dao'?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, deeply convinced.

The Sub-Saint was too terrifying!

After this battle, Ye Yuan would stand at the pinnacle of the Dao of Alchemy alongside the Medicine Ancestor and the Holy Ancestor High Priest, pursuing the elusive Dao Pill.

In this battle, Ye Yuan had mounted a desperate counterattack, losing to the Medicine Ancestor by half a move, which would become a legend in alchemy and shock the world!

A kindred spirit—well-deserved!

"Seeking the Dao? Hmph, fitting enough, but... do you truly know what the Dao is?" Ye Yuan said with a faint, ambiguous smile.

The Medicine Ancestor's laughter abruptly stopped, and he frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

Ye Yuan smiled. "You know what I mean."

The Medicine Ancestor's face, which had remained unchanged for eons, finally showed a look of shock.

"You... you've touched the power of the rules. That's impossible!" the Medicine Ancestor said.

"I'm not sure if I've touched the power of the rules, but I've certainly seen something you haven't. A kindred spirit? Perhaps... you are not worthy."

At these words, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

How many people in this world longed to be in the Medicine Ancestor's company but couldn't?

Yet Ye Yuan said the Medicine Ancestor was not worthy to be in his company.

This statement was utterly shocking.

Was Ye Yuan arrogant and狂妄, or had he truly seen something different?

Not only the Medicine Ancestor, but the Holy Ancestor High Priest and the other ancestors all wore extremely grave expressions.

Where the Dao lies, the heart yearns.

Among those present, who among those who had reached the Ancestor realm did not wish to comprehend the true Dao Pill?

Unfortunately, this step was far too difficult. Even a genius like the Medicine Ancestor, after eons of effort, could not reach it.

But this young man before them claimed to have seen that step—how could they not be astonished?

The Medicine Ancestor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Kid, are you trying to disturb my Dao heart?"

Ye Yuan chuckled lightly. "Believe it or not, but I dare not accept the title of 'kindred spirit.' Senior Holy Ancestor, let's go."

Just as they were about to leave, the Medicine Ancestor flickered and blocked their path.

"No one leaves until this matter is clarified," the Medicine Ancestor said solemnly.

The allure of the Dao was too strong; even an existence like the Medicine Ancestor could not resist it.

If Ye Yuan hadn't spoken, it might have been fine, but now he had aroused everyone's curiosity, especially the Medicine Ancestor's. How could he let him go easily?

The Holy Ancestor High Priest smiled contemptuously and said, "Old fellow, I may not match you in alchemy, but in martial arts, I am not afraid of you! If you want the Cloudheart Realm to fall apart, go ahead and make a move!"

In martial arts, both the Holy Ancestor High Priest and the Medicine Ancestor were experts at the level of the Fourth Decline of Heavenly Man, with strength that reached the heavens and shook the earth.

If experts of this level fought, how could the Cloudheart Realm withstand it?

The Medicine Ancestor's face darkened. "If the Cloudheart Realm is destroyed, so be it. Can't I create another? Today, this kid must stay!"

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense, swords drawn and bows bent.

The Holy Ancestor High Priest frowned slightly. It seemed the Medicine Ancestor was truly desperate.

Just then, several huge cracks suddenly tore open in the void above.

Countless figures surged out from the massive fissures.

To be precise, they were not human figures but a dark, oppressive mass—a group of hideous monsters.

Ahead of those monsters were a group of experts who looked exactly like humans.

But the aura they exuded was vastly different from that of humans.

Ye Yuan's entire body trembled violently, and he stared in shock at the figures in the void.

These creatures—he was all too familiar with them.

The Divine Race and the Abyssal Demonic Beasts!

The Divine Race had emerged so soon?

"How did they emerge so quickly? And they were suppressed in the Abyssal World by the several supreme demonic races—how did they appear in the Tongtian Realm without a sound?" Ye Yuan said in shock.

The appearance of the Divine Race and the Abyssal Demonic Beasts here was utterly unexpected.

Now, the Cloudheart Realm was completely surrounded, and all the alchemy experts were trapped like turtles in a jar. This was not a good omen.

The one in the lead was a yellow-haired man.

The man stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an arrogance that looked down on the world.

He did not deliberately release his pressure, but Ye Yuan sensed an aura identical to that of Tianhe from him.

This person was an Ancestor-level expert!

Ye Yuan's mind raced. The Divine Race's arrival here seemed to have been long premeditated.

"Heh, everyone's here. What a lively scene!" The yellow-haired man stood in the void, smiling faintly.

But his words were filled with contempt.

The Medicine Ancestor frowned and said in a deep voice, "Who are you, daring to act recklessly in my Cloudheart Realm? Are you tired of living?"

From the yellow-haired man, the Medicine Ancestor sensed an extremely strong threat.

Therefore, he did not immediately attack but issued a warning.

Clearly, the Medicine Ancestor was also unaware of the Divine Race's origins.

The yellow-haired man paid no heed to the Medicine Ancestor's warning but instead fixed his gaze on Ye Yuan in the crowd.

Ye Yuan's hair stood on end, and he felt as if he were suffocating.

That single glance was too terrifying!

"Kid, tell them who I am," the yellow-haired man said leisurely.

Everyone turned to look at Ye Yuan, puzzled.

"Sub-Saint, do you know where these reckless fools come from?" someone immediately asked.

Ye Yuan did not answer but looked at the yellow-haired man and said in a grave tone, "Which lineage are you from?"

The yellow-haired man chuckled lightly. "I am Yuan Wei, the Third Ancestor of the Xuan lineage. Kid, you're not bad. To knock Yuan Jiu down an entire realm at the Heavenly Sovereign stage—impressive! I'll ask you only once: are you willing to submit to my Divine Race?"

Ye Yuan's pupils constricted. This yellow-haired man was actually an ancestor of the Xuan lineage!

The Xuan lineage had appeared in the Tongtian Realm without a sound—how could he not be shocked?

But more than shock, he felt rage.

It was the Xuan lineage that had forcibly torn him and Yue Mengli apart!

Boom!

A surge of overwhelming fury erupted from Ye Yuan.

His eyes blazed with fire as he sneered, "Submit? To a trash race like yours? Heh, the Divine Race... I don't know how you have the face to call yourselves that! Hand over Li'er, or one day I will trample your Divine Race flat!"

Yuan Wei was not angered but smiled faintly. "The Divine Maiden is exceptionally gifted. When she stands before you again, you will be in for a great surprise!"

"What is going on?"

"What are they talking about? What Divine Race, what Divine Maiden? Never heard of them!"

"Why bother talking to them? A bunch of pretentious fools—let's just kill them all!"

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They had no idea of the Divine Race's power, each one ignorant and fearless, ready to charge in.