Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 593: Dragon by the Abyss

Ye Qingchen’s godlike massacre descended upon the disciples of the three major academies within the Secret Realm, making every single one of them fear for their lives.

Each time Ye Qingchen attacked, he used only a single move. Whether his opponent was a disciple who had just reached the Martial Emperor Realm Fourth Layer or one at its peak, their end was utter annihilation.

These scenes were transmitted in their entirety to the light screens in the outside world.

Initially, seeing Ye Qingchen safe and sound, the disciples of Central Celestial Academy were both surprised and excited. Then, witnessing his clean and efficient slaughter, they were driven into a complete frenzy.

No one had expected that the deathtrap set for Ye Qingchen would take such a dramatic turn.

Originally, their only hope was that Ye Qingchen would not surrender. When he accepted the challenge, they had already acknowledged his courage. Then, he single-handedly killed three experts at the Martial Emperor Realm Fourth Layer.

The disciples of Central Celestial Academy had gone wild, truly beginning to treat Ye Qingchen as their idol.

Later, when he proved able to contend with Shui Changkun of the fifth layer of the Martial Emperor realm, Ye Qingchen had firmly established himself as a legend of Central Celestial Academy.

Even so, these disciples knew in their hearts that, no matter what, Ye Qingchen was still likely fated to die.

When the twenty-seven Martial Emperor Realm cultivators besieged Ye Qingchen, these disciples had already sworn to avenge him. Yet, he had forcefully broken free and was now massacring his attackers.

This sudden release of long-suppressed emotion caused the disciples of Central Celestial Academy to lose all restraint, and they cheered in a state of ecstasy.

Wang Teng’s face was ashen. He understood that he could never be Ye Qingchen’s rival in this lifetime and could only drag Wang Meng away, leaving the scene in dejection.

Li Chunsheng and Cao Zong hugged each other tightly in their excitement. Only those who had truly fought alongside Ye Qingchen could understand just how arduous his journey had been.

Zi Xing was so moved that his eyes brimmed with tears. From the first moment he met Ye Qingchen, the man had been creating one miracle after another. This time, to emerge reborn from what should have been a deathtrap was even more astonishing. Zi Xing understood that the era of Ye Qingchen was fast approaching.

A smile never left Mu Changfeng’s face. The notoriously serious dean of Central Celestial Academy had, for the first time, lost his composure over a student.

Mu Changfeng endlessly praised Ye Qingchen in front of Elder Yang. The elder, however, only offered a wry smile and shook his head. Only Elder Yang knew in his heart that while he and his brothers had helped, Ye Qingchen’s progress was mostly due to his own insight and relentless effort.

「Within the Jiang Ancient Clan」

The Saint Heir watched Ye Qingchen’s massacre of the three academies’ disciples, and in a fit of rage, he smashed the Light Membrane to pieces.

He could see the connection between Ye Qingchen and the glowing orb. As long as that orb existed, the disciples from the three academies within the Secret Realm stood no chance against him.

Though he stopped watching, the Saint Heir already understood that this time, Ye Qingchen would not die.

"Li Rui!" the Saint Heir called out. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and stood with his hands clasped behind his back. His usual confident demeanor returned as he spoke.

Li Rui hurriedly knelt before the Saint Heir, bowing respectfully.

Looking at the shattered pieces of the Light Membrane before him, the Saint Heir sighed and said, "Send word to all affiliated disciples, both those on the Demon Clan’s battlefield and those about to enter it. Tell them to use any means necessary to kill Ye Qingchen!"

The plan to assassinate Ye Qingchen during the four academies’ quota competition had failed. In that case, let Ye Qingchen die on the Demon Clan’s battlefield in the Devil’s Cave.

"Yes, Saint Heir!" Li Rui accepted the order and retreated to make the arrangements.

At this moment, Qin Yue also stood up. She let out a cold snort and spoke disdainfully to the Saint Heir, "The deathtrap you set today has been broken by Ye Qingchen. You will never have another chance to deal with him. Qingchen is like a dragon at the abyss’s edge; he will soon soar into the heavens!"

After speaking, Qin Yue flicked her sleeves and returned to her room.

The Saint Heir watched her departing figure, snorted coldly, and muttered to himself, "Whether he is a dragon of the abyss remains to be seen. The clan leader has already urged me multiple times to enter the Demon Clan’s battlefield for training. I was too lazy to bother before. But since you put it that way, I shall go personally to the battlefield and see for myself just how powerful this so-called dragon truly is!"

「Inside the Secret Realm」

Just as the Saint Heir had predicted, with the enhancement from the glowing orb, Ye Qingchen killed all twenty-five cultivators at the Martial Emperor Realm Fourth Layer in less than fifteen minutes.

Now, only Shui Changkun and Huo Ziyang, two masters at the fifth layer of the Martial Emperor realm, remained. However, the two of them were trembling with fear. The combat power Ye Qingchen had displayed plunged them into despair.

The Attribute Energy they relied on was something Ye Qingchen had already mastered back in the Martial King Realm. Although he hadn’t used Attribute Energy in his recent attacks, it was obvious his understanding of it now far surpassed what it was before.

By now, both had also noticed the connection between the glowing orb and Ye Qingchen. With each of his attacks, the orb had been shrinking. It was now only half its original size. But they both knew that the energy remaining was more than enough to deal with the two of them.

Although Ye Qingchen had relied on the orb’s energy, his own body still needed to gather power for each attack. It was at this moment that he truly realized just how heaven-defying the perfected Divine Wood Technique was.

Firstly, his control over energy had become as natural as moving his own limbs. Secondly, no matter how much energy he expended, it was fully restored within a few breaths.

I haven’t used my Attribute Energy because I want to save it for Shui Changkun and Huo Ziyang. This will be a good chance to test my mastery against these two masters of the fifth layer of the Martial Emperor realm and see how big the gap truly is.

Thinking this, Ye Qingchen stopped using Fire Spirit Charm Shadow for stealth attacks and instead launched a direct, open assault on the two men.

However, I won’t use my newly comprehended Fire Attribute energy. Mastering two types of Attribute Energy is my trump card. I know the Saint Heir is watching me, so it’s better to keep some of my strength hidden.

Wind Blade Sword Technique!

Ye Qingchen channeled his Wood Attribute energy, infusing it into the technique. A jade-green Sword Qi, carrying world-destroying power, materialized like a colossal divine sword falling from the heavens and slashed down toward Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun.

Ye Qingchen was also pleasantly surprised to find that when he mobilized his Attribute Energy just now, it only took a single thought for the Spiritual Energy in his body to automatically convert into Wood Attribute energy. This was countless times faster than the old method that required the vortex for conversion.

This feeling... it’s as if with a single sword strike, I could vanquish all creation!