Chapter 149: The Ancient Pill Realm

"Such powerful Origin Energy fluctuations!" Completely forgetting the joy of having just condensed another blood crystal, he immediately shifted his figure and darted out in a flash.

Bursting out of his room, Ye Cheng was greeted by a breathtaking sight.

A visible vortex of Origin Energy was currently hovering directly above a secret chamber belonging to the Ye family, looking exceptionally awe-inspiring. This was the first time Ye Cheng had ever witnessed such a spectacle with his own eyes.

Suspended in mid-air, the Origin Energy vortex resembled a miniature tornado, with its lower end plunging directly into the secret chamber below. Seeing the location of this chamber, Ye Cheng's face broke into a look of wild ecstasy.

The supreme pillar of the Ye family, Elder Ye, had finally broken through!

Ever since the battle with the Luo family, Elder Ye had once again entered closed-door seclusion. More than a month had passed since then, during which the secret chamber remained completely silent, until today, when it finally stirred up such a massive commotion.

Without a doubt, Elder Ye's actions indicated that he had achieved the Ancient Dan Realm, absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth to condense the Origin Dan within his body. In fact, if one were to calculate carefully, Elder Ye had lingered at the peak of the Origin Realm for decades; today's breakthrough was simply the result of accumulated strength finally bearing fruit.

"Swish, swish!"

Such a staggering spectacle naturally triggered an immediate sensation throughout the entire Ye family. Figure after figure darted out from their rooms and various other locations. After a brief moment of stunned silence at the sky-filled vortex of vital energy, all of them broke into ecstatic joy.

"What is going on?"

Ye Hong, Ye Zhan, and the other Origin Realm powerhouses naturally had their attention drawn by such a massive commotion right away, and they were among the first to rush out. When they saw the secret chamber connected to the base of the Origin Energy vortex, ecstatic grins immediately spread across their faces.

"Father has finally broken through!"

The entire Ye family was instantly immersed in pleasant surprise and excitement. Originally, although they held a sliver of hope that Elder Ye would break through to the Ancient Dan Realm, that hope was not very high. After all, the elder was advanced in years, and his bodily functions were on the decline; it was generally expected that his martial arts cultivation would find it difficult to make another major breakthrough.

Yet, they never imagined that this slender sliver of hope would actually be fulfilled.

Now that Elder Ye's prowess remained undiminished, his cultivation had advanced further, and his lifespan had been extended once more. If an Ancient Dan Realm expert did not fall prematurely, living for three to four hundred years was a common occurrence.

Previously, the Ye family lacked an Ancient Dan Realm expert to anchor them, yet they were already a force to be reckoned with in Luoyang Town. Now that an Ancient Dan Realm expert had been born, the Ye family's position in Luoyang Town would undoubtedly become unshakable. Even the influential factions from the surrounding border towns would have to think twice before making a move against anyone from the Ye family.

One must know that even first-rate factions in large cities like Yongle City—such as the Flying Sword Sect and the True Martial Sect—only had a single Ancient Dan Realm expert holding down the fort. Elder Ye's breakthrough to the Ancient Dan Realm elevated the overall strength of the Ye family to a whole new level. The might of an Ancient Dan Realm expert was beyond question.

"Now that Father has achieved the Ancient Dan Realm, even if that so-called Blood Fiend Gang—which previously helped the Luo family—comes to attack us, they will have to think twice," Ye Zhan said with an excited expression.

"Indeed! Third Brother, you are right." Ye Hong, standing beside him, nodded heavily. Although the third commander of the Nangong family had previously promised to help them hold off the Blood Fiend Gang, a lingering worry remained in their hearts. Now, that worry had eased considerably with Elder Ye's breakthrough.

For a family to possess an Ancient Dan Realm powerhouse meant that not only in Luoyang Town, but perhaps even among the neighboring towns, hardly any comparable forces could be found.

"Boom!"

While Ye Hong and the others were talking, the Origin Energy vortex suspended above the secret chamber suddenly trembled violently. Then, amidst the burning gazes of the crowd, it transformed into a pillar of Origin Energy that poured down from the sky, plunging directly into the secret chamber below.

"Eh, why did the commotion stop?"

Amidst the expectant gazes of the Ye family members, the pillar of Origin Energy vanished into the secret chamber, followed by a brief silence, as if nothing had ever happened.

However, this stillness did not last long. With a loud bang, a figure burst out from the secret chamber and came to a halt high in the air. Visible wisps of Origin Energy twined around his entire body like electric serpents.

"Ha!"

A sharp cry escaped from that figure, and the Origin Energy wrapping around his body suddenly surged outward, causing even the ground to tremble slightly. Clearly, he was still unable to fully control the power of the Ancient Dan Realm.

"Such astonishing power!"

Feeling the slight tremor of the ground, Ye Cheng fixed his eyes firmly on Elder Ye, who was releasing the surging Origin Energy. He could sense the fierce Origin Energy fluctuations radiating from the elder—a pressure he had previously only experienced when Tie Muqiu was in a fit of rage.

Compared to that, however, Elder Ye's aura still had a slight gap when compared to Tie Muqiu, who had already reached the Great Accomplishment stage of the Ancient Dan Realm. Even so, it should be on par with the sect masters of the True Martial Sect and the Flying Sword Sect.

"Look, the Elder is floating in the air!"

"It's true! The rumors are true—the Ancient Dan Realm allows one to traverse the air and no longer be bound by the gravity of the continent. Heavens, starting today, I must also practice diligently and strive to step into the Ancient Dan Realm!"

"Oh, get real! With your current strength of just two blood lines, you should just consider yourself lucky if you can ever enter the Origin Realm in the future!"

Other young disciples of the Ye family caught sight of this scene. Their eyes brimming with adoration, they began to chatter animatedly among themselves.

"So formidable!" Ye Wei, standing within the crowd, similarly wore a look of yearning. Then, his gaze fell upon Ye Cheng in the distance. *He will surely reach this stage as well, won't he?*

Suddenly recalling the instances when he used to bully Ye Cheng, Ye Wei could not help but smile wryly. Yet, the former's magnanimity and repeated helping hands had brought about a change in him. He hoped Ye Cheng would grow stronger—strong enough to protect the entire Ye family.

"The Ancient Dan Realm and the Origin Realm are truly worlds apart! Just this ability to traverse the air at will already places one in an undefeatable position."

A strange light flashed in Ye Cheng's eyes as he stared at Elder Ye in mid-air. His own combat prowess could rival late-stage Origin Realm experts, and his ability to challenge those of higher realms was shocking. But once he reached the Origin Realm, would he be able to challenge an Ancient Dan Realm expert? Even Ye Cheng himself had no definitive answer in his heart right now.

Suspended in mid-air, Elder Ye looked down condescendingly upon the entire Ye family. Feeling the strength that had instantaneously multiplied several times over, a satisfied smile emerged on his aged face. With a brilliant gleam in his old eyes, he stared at his slightly clenched palm as formidable power poured forth from every part of his body.

"This is the Ancient Dan Realm! What a wonderful feeling."

Shortly after, his figure floated down gracefully, and Ye Hong and the others hurriedly crowded around him.

"Congratulations to Father on successfully breaking through to the Ancient Dan Realm."

"Haha!" Having broken through to the Ancient Dan Realm, Elder Ye was evidently in exceptionally high spirits, a broad smile plastered across his face. Glancing at the countless Ye family disciples, he chuckled and said, "If this old bone of mine hadn't broken through now, I probably would have been packed off to the coffin prematurely."

"Congratulations, Grandfather, on your successful breakthrough. From now on, our Ye family also has an Ancient Dan Realm powerhouse to anchor us," Ye Cheng stepped forward to greet Elder Ye, saying with a joyful smile.