Chapter 393: That Kid!

A prodigy like Ye Yuan would stir a desire to nurture talent in anyone who saw him.

But if such a genius were an enemy, that would be terrifying!

Without a doubt, the moves Ye Yuan had just displayed had made Xing Yuan feel a deep threat.

Ye Yuan's potential was too great!

As a member of the Hurricane Realm, he could not allow Ye Yuan to grow!

However, Ye Yuan showed no sign of tension at this moment and said calmly, "I can give you a reason not to kill me!"

Xing Yuan was taken aback but shook his head. "It's useless! With the skills you just showed, I cannot let you live! Otherwise, even the Wind Emperor might not be your match in the future!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "The Daoyan True Person you mentioned earlier—is his name Li Daoheng?"

Xing Yuan's body trembled violently, his eyes filled with shock. "You... how do you know my master's name! Even in the entire Hurricane Realm, only a handful know it! And at your age, how could you..."

Seeing Xing Yuan's reaction, Ye Yuan finally felt relieved.

Xing Yuan's master, Daoyan True Person, was indeed the Li Daoheng he knew!

"Heh, it really is Li Daoheng!" Ye Yuan laughed.

A Divine Travel realm expert was now trembling like an ordinary old man.

Li Daoheng was the teacher who had influenced Xing Yuan's entire life, revered like a deity in his heart. Hearing news of him again, how could Xing Yuan not be excited?

"You... you know my master? But... how is this possible?" Xing Yuan asked incredulously.

Ye Yuan was no more than sixteen; when he was born, Li Daoheng had long ascended to the Divine Domain. The two could never have crossed paths!

Yet Ye Yuan had accurately spoken Li Daoheng's name, leaving Xing Yuan utterly perplexed.

Xing Yuan's mind was now filled with countless questions, and he desperately wanted to know Li Daoheng's current situation.

But Ye Yuan simply refused to speak, making Xing Yuan feel an urge to scratch his head in frustration.

"I do know him, but if you want to know his recent condition, you must swear a Heavenly Dao oath that what I say today stays between us, not to be shared with a third person! Don't think you can use soul search to find what you want. Since I could deceive you in terms of soul power, you should know my capabilities," Ye Yuan said coldly.

Xing Yuan was startled; he had indeed entertained that thought just now.

But Ye Yuan's reminder made him realize he would never succeed.

Ye Yuan, at the Crystal Condensation realm, had evaded the detection of a Divine Travel realm expert—it showed how powerful his soul techniques were!

Even if Ye Yuan was no match for him, performing a soul search was impossible.

After much hesitation, Xing Yuan finally succumbed to Ye Yuan's temptation and swore the Heavenly Dao oath.

"Now, can you tell me? Master... is he well?" Xing Yuan asked somewhat nervously.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan's expression turned complex. After a long pause, he said, "I don't know if he's well or not. Perhaps well, perhaps not."

Xing Yuan was stunned and then said angrily, "You made me swear a Heavenly Dao oath, and this is the answer you give me?"

Ye Yuan looked at him and sighed deeply. "Do you think a sixteen-year-old like me could possess such formidable alchemy skills? The Three Talents Reincarnation Art may not be the ultimate technique, but reaching the legendary realm is no easy feat. Do you think it could be performed by a sixteen-year-old?"

Xing Yuan was shocked and said in surprise, "Could it be that you... but your body and soul are perfectly matched, how is that possible?"

Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't tell him that it was the merit of those golden characters; he only said calmly, "The means of the Divine Realm are beyond your imagination. This is nothing to me."

"This... this... it really is so! I suspected it before, but after probing with my divine soul for a long time and finding not a trace, I dismissed the idea. I never thought..." Xingyuan sighed.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Actually, before I seized this body, I was an Alchemy Emperor."

"What?!"

Where was Xingyuan's expert demeanor now? He nearly jumped up!

Ye Yuan's words, one after another, challenged his capacity to bear them, leaving Xingyuan completely bewildered.

"An... an... Alchemy Emperor! You... you... you are actually an Alchemy Emperor! My heavens!" Xingyuan stammered.

For an alchemist, the lifelong pursuit is not reaching the realm of a Divine King, but the legendary realm of Alchemy Emperor!

And for Xingyuan, let alone an Alchemy Emperor, even an Alchemy Grandmaster was a realm beyond his reach.

The two words "Alchemy Emperor" carried immense weight!

Ye Yuan seemed to have anticipated Xingyuan's reaction and said calmly, "Indeed! That kid Li Daoheng had some skill. He once wanted to become my disciple, but I didn't accept him. However, he shamelessly refused to leave and followed me around doing odd jobs for quite a while. Later, he became an Alchemy Venerable."

That kid...

Xingyuan's face twitched. His master was that kid, then what was he?

That grandson?

Damn it!

A brat was cursing him indirectly right in front of him—how could he endure it?

Xingyuan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Ye Yuan clearly noticed his reaction and said calmly, "Don't feel resentful. You know that in the martial world, the strong are revered; the same goes for the alchemy world! With your current achievements, you've barely entered the door. Li Daoheng, by the end, only barely managed to enter the hall. Before me, what is he if not a kid?"

Xingyuan said discontentedly, "Why don't you tell me what characteristics this Li Daoheng you know has? Maybe it's just a coincidence of names!"

Xingyuan was an old fox; naturally, he wouldn't be led by the nose so easily by Ye Yuan. As he said, many people shared the same name, and Ye Yuan might be deliberately deceiving him.

Ye Yuan said disdainfully, "That kid had no other skills, but his shameless persistence was formidable! He pestered me in the main hall for a full three years before I reluctantly agreed to take him in. If you insist on some characteristic..."

As he spoke, Ye Yuan casually formed several hand seals. Seeing this, Xingyuan's expression changed: "Non-Directional Seal!"

Ye Yuan made another seal, and Xingyuan was shocked again: "Green Lotus Seal!"

"Seven Evils Same-Direction Seal!"

"..."

With each seal Ye Yuan formed, Xingyuan's voice rose an octave, until he was nearly roaring like a lion.

"I wonder if these can prove that the Li Daoheng I know is your master?" Ye Yuan said with a playful expression.

Xingyuan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, his gaze toward Ye Yuan filled with awe!

Was this sixteen-year-old youth truly an Alchemy Emperor reborn through possession?

"These are all the seals my master relied on to make his name. That person... is truly my master!" Xingyuan had no more doubts.

Ye Yuan said disdainfully, "Relying on such shoddy tricks to make a name, no wonder his skill was so mediocre!"