Chapter 1942: Bai Chen's Breakthrough!

"Heh, Brother Shen, do you think Senior Piaoyu hopes I'll stay?" Ye Yuan looked at Shen Chang and asked in return.

A flicker of confusion crossed Shen Chang's face. "Exactly. A talent like yours—Lord Piaoyu shouldn't let you go. But why..."

"Because he knows I won't stay, so naturally he won't ask," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Shen Chang was startled, suddenly realizing he had been meddlesome.

Piaoyu Venerable was far too wise; he certainly knew that Ye Yuan staying would be excellent for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Yet, until he went into seclusion, he never brought it up.

Clearly, Piaoyu Venerable had long seen through Ye Yuan, knowing he wouldn't stay, and thus spared the words.

If he had asked, he would only have been rebuffed—why bother?

"Rest assured, Brother Shen. Even if I don't stay, I am still an elder of the Alchemy Pavilion. My ties with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion can't be severed!" Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

...

Back at Sky Eagle, Ye Yuan went straight into seclusion.

He had brought back a large batch of spiritual herbs from Emperor Jin Huan's capital and began to study the Soul Fusion Dao Pill in earnest.

After his battle with Piaoyu Venerable, Ye Yuan gained a deeper understanding of the High Priest's legacy and a more profound insight into alchemy.

Though he had yet to reach the Ancestor Realm, his alchemical skills had improved beyond before.

Even so, finding the formula for the Soul Fusion Dao Pill was no easy task.

Ye Yuan immersed himself in the Realm Suppression Stele's space, deducing the formula and experimenting day after day.

One day, the Martial Tower suddenly stirred with shifting winds and clouds, as countless spiritual energies converged upon it.

The entire city was alarmed!

"Such a commotion—it seems someone is about to break through!"

"No way, what realm are they breaking through to, causing such a stir? Even breaking through to the Ninth Heaven of the Divine God Realm wouldn't be like this, right?"

"Not even the Ninth Heaven of the Divine God Realm would cause such a disturbance. Could it be... the True God Realm?"

...

Below the Martial Tower, people were startled by their own guesses.

Everyone knew that the city now had only one peak Ninth Heaven Divine God Realm expert.

Even Lord Ye Yuan was only at the Eighth Heaven of the Divine God Realm. He had been in seclusion for just a few years—could he have broken through to the True God Realm?

But thinking about it, nothing seemed impossible.

After all, anything could happen with Ye Yuan.

The momentum grew stronger, and people became more convinced that this was a breakthrough to the True God Realm!

Regardless, the Sky Eagle Imperial City had never seen a True God Realm birth.

Bai Tong had always kept a low profile and never appeared in public, so the city didn't know that a Fourth Heaven True God Realm expert was already stationed there.

Today, a True God Realm expert was appearing—a city-shaking event!

From today on, Sky Eagle Imperial City would have a True God Realm guardian.

Finally, all the storms subsided, and a figure slowly walked out of the Martial Tower.

"It's him! It's actually him! How... how is this possible?"

"Isn't that Lord Ye Yuan's disciple, Bai Chen? I heard he refined a Divine God Dao Fruit. How could he break through to the True God Realm?"

"Could those rumors be false? How could someone who refined a Divine God Dao Fruit break through again?"

...

Walls have ears; Bai Chen's refining of the Dao Fruit was no secret in Sky Eagle Imperial City.

After all, those who followed Ye Yuan—even people like City Lord Zuo Shujie—had advanced by leaps and bounds, while Bai Chen's strength never changed.

Over time, this rumor was further confirmed.

Remember, Ye Yuan had destroyed a Haoyun Sun-Moon Azure Heaven Pill in front of Lin Changqing.

If Bai Chen could break through to the True God Realm, Ye Yuan wouldn't have wasted it, would he?

But now, this man who had refined a Dao Fruit and was doomed never to advance again had actually broken through!

Everyone had considered many possibilities, even guessing at Leng Qiuling, Ning Tianping, and others, but never Bai Chen.

No one expected that Sky Eagle's first True God Realm expert would be Bai Chen!

Bai Chen had just broken through, his realm unstable, and the aura of the True God Realm was impossible to conceal, giving a thrilling sensation.

For an imperial city, the deterrent power of a True God Realm expert was immense.

The crowd gazed at Bai Chen high in the sky, each feeling genuine admiration.

The strong are always respected.

Standing atop the Martial Tower, Bai Chen could feel the worship from below.

At this moment, his heart swelled with boundless pride!

"Ah...!"

Bai Chen couldn't help but let out a long roar.

The depression and pressure that had weighed on his heart for so long were finally released completely at this moment.

The ubiquitous mockery and disdain finally vanished into thin air!

Bai Chen had never dreamed that one day he would truly break through to the True God Realm!

He recalled when he was just a small Cave Abyss Realm martial artist.

Who would have thought that a thousand years later, he could break through to the True God Realm—a realm that even the strong of the Tongtian Realm yearned for!

And all of this was bestowed by his master!

Master truly turned decay into magic, accomplishing even this impossible feat.

Several figures soared into the air, flying toward Bai Chen.

"Haha, congratulations, Brother Bai, on breaking through to the True God Realm! We are truly envious! I didn't expect that Lord actually succeeded!" Ning Tianping cupped his hands in congratulations.

Ning Tianping had blind faith in Ye Yuan, but even he had some doubts about this matter.

He just never expected Ye Yuan to actually pull it off.

The Soul Fusion Dao Pill had truly ushered in a new era!

From now on, refining Dao Fruits might become a shortcut in cultivation.

For those despairing martial artists, this was a tremendous blessing.

The impact of this pill was too profound; Ning Tianping couldn't even imagine it.

Bai Guang, Zuo Shujie, Leng Yu, and even Leng Qiuling and other Divine God Realm experts all came to offer their congratulations.

Bai Chen responded to each one, the gloom in his heart swept away.

...

In the secret chamber, Bai Tong looked at Ye Yuan with a strange expression.

"What kind of freak are you, actually coming up with a formula like the Soul Fusion Dao Pill! But next, how do you plan to handle this formula?" Bai Tong asked.

Ye Yuan smiled. "I've put a lot of effort into the Soul Fusion Dao Pill, so naturally I want to use it to earn more. I plan to have the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion sell it on commission and split the profits. After all, business isn't my forte."

Bai Tong nodded. "That's best! But once the Soul Fusion Dao Pill comes out, the major powers of the Tongtian Realm will go crazy over it! You and the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will be rolling in money this time."

Ye Yuan felt a surge of pride; developing the Soul Fusion Dao Pill was an honor for him as well.

After all, this pill was unprecedented!

"Heh, I've already sent the news to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. Before that, I should break through too!"

With that, Ye Yuan took out a small bottle.

Inside the bottle was the Resting Thousand Calamities Chaos Pill!