Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 592: Reverse Slaughter

Ye Qingchen’s gaze fell upon the Light Membrane surrounding him.

Not only was the outside world unable to see what was happening within the Light Membrane, but Ye Qingchen, from the inside, was also completely unaware of what was transpiring outside. He had no idea how he had been trapped inside the Light Membrane, how the Divine Wood Technique had evolved, or how he had obtained the opportunity to advance to the Martial Emperor Realm.

Now, Ye Qingchen had pushed his strength to its absolute limit. Regardless of what had happened, it was time to find a way out.

Although the Light Membrane still radiated powerful energy, it gave Ye Qingchen a feeling of affinity. His hand involuntarily reached out to touch it.

Outside the Light Membrane, Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun were the first to notice the anomaly in the massive energy sphere. Cracks had begun to appear at its base, and this change caused everyone to halt their attacks. After fighting for so long, they were all eager to see what state Ye Qingchen was in after the sphere finally broke open.

More and more cracks spiderwebbed across the sphere until a person-sized opening formed. Through it, they could clearly see the green Light Membrane inside and Ye Qingchen standing behind it.

Ye Qingchen placed his palm on the green Light Membrane, and it slowly flowed into his body. He glanced at the huge energy sphere around him, slightly stunned, before stepping out through the opening.

He let out a deep breath. After being confined within the Light Membrane and able to absorb only the sphere’s energy, feeling the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy again was like being reborn.

Having reached the Martial Emperor Realm, Ye Qingchen’s affinity for nature’s spiritual energy was even stronger. Upon sensing his presence, all the spiritual energy within the Secret Realm grew active. Even the spiritual energy controlled by the disciples of the three major academies began to slowly establish a connection with him. Ye Qingchen even felt that his current control over nature’s spiritual energy could likely rival that of a high-level Martial Emperor.

This change in the surrounding spiritual energy did not escape the notice of Huo Ziyang and the others. Sensing the aura emanating from Ye Qingchen, their jaws dropped as they asked in disbelief, "You’ve reached the Martial Emperor Realm?"

Their words were transmitted through the Formation to the ears of the spectators.

"Martial Emperor Realm!" Astonishment filled Zi Xing’s beautiful eyes, her rosy lips parting slightly.

"Am I hearing this right?" Li Chunsheng felt his entire body go numb.

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath echoed through the crowd.

Wang Teng and Wang Meng exchanged a look, their eyes filled with nothing but shock and wariness. How is this possible... A Martial King Realm Ye Qingchen was already incredibly difficult to deal with. Now that he has broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm, how terrifying would he be?

Mu Changfeng and Elder Yang glanced at each other, then simultaneously burst into proud, triumphant laughter.

The Saint Heir immediately sensed Ye Qingchen’s aura. Feeling that unique presence exclusive to the Martial Emperor Realm, his expression turned incredibly grim.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" The once-elegant and composed Saint Heir was now hysterical.

He had personally witnessed Ye Qingchen break through to the Eighth Layer of the Martial King Realm. How long had it been? And now he had actually reached the Martial Emperor Realm? Moreover, Ye Qingchen had been in the Secret Realm the entire time, with no apparent opportunities to increase his strength. How on earth did he do it?

Li Rui was also in shock, but seeing the Saint Heir’s frantic state, he quickly spoke up. "Your Highness, rest assured. Even if this guy has reached the Martial Emperor Realm, he’s no match for Huo Ziyang and the others."

The Saint Heir grabbed Li Rui’s shoulder, losing his composure as he said coldly, "Right, you’re correct! He has just broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm. And that technique from before... I refuse to believe Elder Yang could have left a second one on him. He’s still going to die!"

He said this more to convince himself than to reassure Li Rui. He simply refused to believe Ye Qingchen could walk out of here alive.

Li Rui had never seen the Saint Heir in such a state. With the Saint Heir’s hand gripping his shoulder, he could only manage an awkward smile.

Qin Yue, however, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Qingchen had mastered Attribute Energy while still in the Martial King Realm. Now that he had broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm, he finally had a fighting chance against these enemies. Furthermore, with her keen eyesight, she could tell that the light sphere, which had yet to dissipate, had some kind of connection with Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen didn’t answer Huo Ziyang’s question. Now that he had broken through, it was time to end this.

With his advancement to the First Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm and his mastery of the Fire Attribute, his Fire Spirit Charm Shadow had also leveled up, its speed increasing by more than tenfold.

With but a single thought, Ye Qingchen appeared beside the nearest Fourth-Layer Martial Emperor. He swung the Double Pupil Sword in a flash, and a terrifying sword light carrying world-destroying energy slashed toward the disciple.

Still reeling in shock from Ye Qingchen’s breakthrough and caught off guard by his incredible speed, the disciple had no time to dodge. A Martial Emperor’s instincts still kicked in, allowing him to hastily gather some energy into a protective shield, attempting to block the attack. But how could he possibly withstand Ye Qingchen’s charged-up strike?

BOOM!

With one swing of the sword, a head went flying and blood sprayed through the air. A Fourth-Layer Martial Emperor was instantly slain.

"So fast!"

"He’s too fast!"

The faces of the surrounding Martial Emperor Realm students filled with horror, their hearts pounding with terror. They knew that if Ye Qingchen had targeted any of them, they would have also failed to block the attack and would have been killed.

Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun were the first to snap out of their stupor. "Damn it!" they roared, gritting their teeth. "How dare you launch a sneak attack! Everyone, attack together and kill this bastard!"

The moment Huo Ziyang finished speaking, Ye Qingchen’s figure appeared before another Fourth-Layer Martial Emperor, unleashing the exact same move. Having witnessed his comrade’s death, this disciple reacted faster, pulling out a treasured weapon to defend himself. But at that instant, the energy from the light sphere converged on Ye Qingchen’s Double Pupil Sword, more than tripling the power of his attack.

BOOM!

With another deafening blast, this disciple was also annihilated, reduced to dust.

The remaining fighters panicked, frantically activating their Defensive Martial Techniques to guard against Ye Qingchen’s sneak attacks. Meanwhile, Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun launched attacks at the spots where Ye Qingchen had just vanished, screaming wildly, "Come on! Come at me if you have the guts!"

Ye Qingchen paid no heed to their taunts, instead using his Fire Spirit Charm Shadow to pounce on his next target. From his previous attack, he had discovered the link between himself and the light sphere. The energy from the sphere would augment his Double Pupil Sword whenever he attacked, increasing its power.

This made sense. The light sphere had been formed by attracting energy to the Light Membrane created by the Divine Wood Technique, so the two were naturally one entity. Now that the Light Membrane had fused with his body, the light sphere had effectively become his vassal.

Ye Qingchen understood that with his own true strength, slaying these Fourth-Layer Martial Emperors wouldn’t have been so clean and effortless. With the boost from the light sphere, however, it all became easy.

After that, Ye Qingchen became a reaper. Afterimages from his Fire Spirit Charm Shadow flickered continuously across the battlefield, and with each appearance, he claimed the life of a Fourth-Layer Martial Emperor.

The siege had been completely reversed.

It had turned into Ye Qingchen’s one-sided massacre.