Chapter 2605: Three Years

The invincible Changsun Xingyu was thus killed.

Unexpected, yet within reason.

Once Ye Yuan comprehended the Dao Manifestation, Changsun Xingyu's fall became inevitable.

In the Land of Exile, it was normal for one king to be replaced by another.

Only, Changsun Xingyu's outstanding talent had suppressed this for many years.

Originally, with his talent and strength, unless he ascended to the next level, no one should have been able to replace him.

But then Ye Yuan, that freak, appeared.

Comprehending the Dao in the midst of battle, cutting down Xingyu with his sword!

He Yunxiang and Di Xing led the crowd, saying respectfully, "He Yunxiang leads the crowd to pay respects to the City Lord!"

Ye Yuan's aura was extremely chaotic, but his momentum had peaked at this moment.

Even though he was in poor condition, no one dared to make a move against him.

One battle decided the fate of the world!

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said indifferently, "From today onward, I will go into seclusion. You will manage all affairs in Huayang City; everything remains as before!"

He Yunxiang was not at all surprised and quickly bowed in acknowledgment.

The three days of battle had been immensely beneficial for Ye Yuan.

At this time, it was natural to go into seclusion to consolidate.

Ye Yuan tossed a jade slip to He Yunxiang and said, "Collect heavenly herbs for me according to the list inside. In one year, you will naturally receive your rewards."

He Yunxiang took the jade slip and looked at it, then gasped in shock, "Sigh... a royal-grade heavenly pill! Milord, can you refine an Imperial Heavenly Pill?"

Ye Yuan was also somewhat surprised and said, "You actually know about the Imperial Heavenly Pill?"

He Yunxiang smiled bitterly and said, "Before ascending, I was also an alchemist! After ascending to the Thirty-Three Heavens, I also tried to become a heavenly alchemist! Unfortunately, my affinity was too poor, and I couldn't become a heavenly alchemist. However, I do have some knowledge of heavenly pills. The heavenly herbs you seek are very precious and are only used for Imperial Heavenly Pills! No wonder you are so extraordinary; you must be a high-grade innate Dao body!"

In his view, for Ye Yuan to be able to refine Imperial Heavenly Pills, his affinity must be at least seventy or above!

Among ascenders, this was absolutely the most extraordinary of the extraordinary.

It was no wonder that such a prodigy had such comprehension.

The Wuding Heavenly Sect had truly found a treasure!

Ye Yuan, upon hearing this, gave a meaningful smile and said, "Innate Dao body? Hmph... I am merely a mortal body."

With that, Ye Yuan turned and left, leaving a stunned He Yunxiang behind.

"Mortal body! A mortal body can refine Imperial Heavenly Pills? A mortal body can comprehend the Dao Manifestation? He... is he joking?" He Yunxiang said, utterly shocked.

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The consecutive days of intense battle had indeed benefited Ye Yuan greatly, and he needed time to digest it.

Even the 'Myriad Phenomena Sacred Tree of Heaven and Earth' required careful refinement.

This manifestation was something Ye Yuan had attained by chance during an epiphany.

When he killed Changsun Xingyu, it was not perfected.

Once perfected, killing Changsun Xingyu would be a mere flick of the fingers.

Additionally, the heavenly herbs he had asked He Yunxiang to collect were the ingredients for refining the Yuqi Dichen Imperial Heavenly Pill.

He planned to use this Imperial Heavenly Pill to break through to the Minor Extreme Heaven stage Great Perfection.

A year later, Ye Yuan had completely perfected the first form of the 'Myriad Phenomena Sacred Tree of Heaven and Earth,' and its power was far greater than before!

If he were to encounter Changsun Xingyu now, Ye Yuan could slay him with a wave of his hand.

However, the complexity of the Dao Manifestation far exceeded Ye Yuan's imagination.

Although the first form was just a sprout, the complexity of this move was far beyond what the Qiankun Sword Formation could match.

Incorporating the might of the Dao—this was the power of heaven!

The high-level form of the power of rules was not just for show!

Fortunately, Ye Yuan had extremely high comprehension. He spent a year carefully polishing it before completely perfecting this move.

Ye Yuan felt this speed was somewhat slow.

But if others who had also comprehended the Dao Manifestation knew, they would surely curse him to death.

Comprehending the Dao Manifestation, ordinary martial artists needed to spend decades, even a hundred years, to completely perfect it.

Ye Yuan only took one year, yet he still thought it was slow.

A year later, Ye Yuan spent another two years focusing on breaking through to the Minor Extreme Heaven stage Great Perfection.

He refined all the White Pine Tone into Yuqi Dichen Imperial Heavenly Pills.

Under the operation of the 'Wordless Heavenly Art,' he finally succeeded in breaking through.

Using so many ninth-grade Great Perfection Imperial Heavenly Pills to break through a realm—probably only Ye Yuan could do such a thing.

If this got out, it would naturally attract no small amount of hatred.

The medicinal effect of the Imperial Heavenly Pill was no less than that of a second-grade heavenly pill!

This 'Wordless Heavenly Art' was indeed a technique that allowed the Yuzhen Heavenly Sect to dominate the Yuqing Continent; it was extremely powerful.

The Imperial Heavenly Pill paired with the 'Wordless Heavenly Art' was truly a perfect match!

Ye Yuan succeeded in breaking through in just two years.

Moreover, his foundation was extremely solid, and he could break through to the Major Extreme Heaven stage at any time!

Ye Yuan's Chaotic World also radiated with vibrant vitality.

His emergence after three years of seclusion greatly startled He Yunxiang and the others.

They had thought Ye Yuan would be in seclusion for at least ten or twenty years; they never expected him to come out so soon.

"Congratulations, Milord, on breaking through to the Minor Extreme Heaven stage Great Perfection! But, Milord, do you not plan to perfect the Dao Manifestation?" He Yunxiang asked doubtfully.

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "I perfected it two years ago. Since I've already comprehended it, perfecting it isn't that troublesome."

He Yunxiang, Di Xing, and the others opened their mouths wide, their faces blank with shock.

This milord was truly a divine man!

Ye Yuan casually tossed each of He Yunxiang and the others a Yuqi Dichen Imperial Heavenly Pill and said indifferently, "These few Imperial Heavenly Pills are granted to you. Take them and break through to the Major Extreme Heaven stage! In a place like the Land of Exile, if you don't advance, you regress. If you stay here, you'll eventually die!"

He Yunxiang took the pill and looked at it, nearly dropping it on the ground.

"N-ninth-grade Great Perfection! Milord, you... you're not joking, are you?" He Yunxiang stammered.

Ye Yuan frowned and said, "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

He Yunxiang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Milord misunderstands! I'm just surprised that you, a mortal body, can refine a ninth-grade Great Perfection Imperial Heavenly Pill. It's simply miraculous! Even a fourth-grade heavenly alchemist might not be able to refine this pill!"

He Yunxiang realized that this City Lord's talent in alchemy was even more terrifying than his martial talent!

In martial arts, Ye Yuan's current strength was at most enough to kill a lower-level Major Extreme Heaven martial artist.

But in alchemy, he could leap across three major realms and surpass a fourth-grade heavenly alchemist!

Such strength could no longer be described as prodigious!

Even more terrifying was that Milord said he was merely a mortal body!

A mortal body!

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Who says a mortal body can't refine pills? Some things are just a matter of insufficient effort! By the way, send a challenge to the city lords of the other nine cities. Starting tomorrow, I will challenge the nine city lords!"

He Yunxiang, upon hearing this, smiled bitterly and said, "Milord, this... I'm afraid it won't go as you wish!"