Alchemy Master

Chapter 209, Hanging By A Thread

Translator: Silavin

While An Ranyun was infusing Yuan Energy, Qin Yichen also gritted his teeth, controlling the Spirit Sword to fly back/ The scorching Yuan Energy within his body poured into the Spirit Sword without any reservation.

As Qin Yichen’s Yuan Energy violently poured in, flames seemed to ignite on the Spirit Sword, the space above it was distorted by the heat, and a sharp Sword Qi spread through the air.

“Ice Sword Slash!” An Ranyun’s face darkened as he let out a fierce shout. His Spirit Weapon instantly transformed into a white sword several metres large, carrying cold and sharp Sword Qi as it chopped down toward Qin Yichen.

Seeing such a fierce strike, Qin Yichen’s heart also jumped. He gritted his teeth, and his Spirit Sword, as if about to burn space itself, fiercely met the attack.

The two heavily clashed.

Ice cold and scorching heat intertwined, immediately erupting with hissing sounds. However, this time, An Ranyun clearly was not holding back anymore. Thus, the Yuan Energy on Qin Yichen’s Spirit Sword rapidly dimmed during the collision.

*Clang!* With a crisp sound, the Spirit Sword was knocked away again. Although the force of An Ranyun’s Spirit Weapon had weakened by more than half, it still carried enough power to kill a Spirit Realm expert as it chopped down toward Qin Yichen’s head.

“Go!” Qin Yichen’s Spiritual Energy surged forth, and an almost solid stream of Spiritual Energy shot out from his Divine Soul Bead, once again blocking the Spirit Weapon’s momentum.

At this point, both the Yuan Energy and Spiritual Energy in Qin Yichen’s body had been depleted by more than half. The white sword grew larger in his pupils. Yet, to An Ranyun’s surprise, Qin Yichen did not dodge. Instead, he twisted his waist and pulled back his arm, then threw a punch.

“You are seeking death!” Seeing Qin Yichen’s actions, An Ranyun immediately sneered. Although his sword strike had been blocked by seventy to eighty percent, even just twenty to thirty percent of its original power was enough to shatter a hard boulder to pieces. Yet, Qin Yichen dared to meet it with his bare fist.

Qin Yichen’s fist was wrapped in a thin layer of Yuan Energy as it struck heavily against the white sword.

The moment they made contact, an extremely cold aura penetrated through Qin Yichen’s fist and surged into his meridians.

With a loud *Bang!* Qin Yichen’s body was sent flying, while An Ranyun’s sword strike also trembled and fell to the ground.

*Puff!* When Qin Yichen’s body staggered to land ten metres away, a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and his arm hung limply. This clearly showed that although he had blocked that sword strike, Qin Yichen had paid a huge price for it.

“How is this possible!?” Seeing that Qin Yichen, who should have died, had only spat out a mouthful of blood, An Ranyun’s eyes flashed with shock.

At this moment, An Ranyun was extremely shocked in his heart. Let alone a youth, in all his years, he had never seen or even heard of someone at the Martial Grandmaster Realm being able to block a full-force attack from a Partially Accomplished Spirit Realm expert.

“Die!” An Ranyun shouted angrily, his figure swooping toward Qin Yichen like an eagle.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Qin Yichen was sent flying again and again.

*Cough cough…* Blood poured forth, his clothes were torn, and many bones in his body were shattered.

“Am I really going to stop here?” Looking at An Ranyun walking toward him step by step, even Qin Yichen’s vision became blurry. A bitter smile hung on his lips.

Although he had been careful in every step he took, he had forgotten that with his currently revealed talent, it was already enough to make the An Family feel threatened. If they did not eliminate him, the An Family would never be at ease.

“Kid, remember in your next life not to provoke my An Family!” An Ranyun’s face was twisted, as if being able to kill such a talented person gave him a kind of perverted excitement.

Soon, he pressed his palm on Qin Yichen’s Dantian.

“No!” Blood vessels burst in Qin Yichen’s eyes. He could feel that in his Dantian, spider web-like cracks had appeared on his Martial Body Bead due to the massive impact, and it was about to shatter.

If his Martial Body Bead shattered, without doubt, even if he survived, he would never be able to practise Martial Arts again.

If he was unable to practise Martial Arts, he would never be able to take that final step.

“An Family!” Qin Yichen’s mouth dripped blood, his mind seemingly deranged. By some unknown force, he managed to stagger to his feet, his face dark as he stared at An Ranyun, “I will make your entire An Family pay with their lives!”

“I’m afraid you won’t have that chance!” An Ranyun’s expression changed slightly, and finally, his eyes flashed with intense killing intent. He leaped up and pounced toward Qin Yichen, his palm covering Qin Yichen’s crown.

This time, Qin Yichen had no thought of escape. He knew that in his current state, it was absolutely impossible to escape from a Partially Accomplished Spirit Realm expert.

Only one final struggle remained!

At this moment, Qin Yichen’s mind was clear of all distractions. In his eyes, there was only the charging An Ranyun.

Perhaps even he had not realised that the Spirit God Technique and Spirit Body Technique were simultaneously operating at this moment.

*Hummmm…* At this moment, the Divine Soul Bead and the nearly shattered Martial Body Bead reached the same frequency. They were surprisingly in harmony, and a mysterious aura spread from Qin Yichen’s body.

*Roar!…* Perhaps even Qin Yichen had not realised that the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl that had always hung in his Dantian, when the Divine Soul Bead and Martial Body Bead reached the same frequency, suddenly emitted a brilliant light.

A Dragon Roar rang out, shaking the Heavens, and an immense pressure instantly descended upon Qin Yichen.

A ferocious wheel appeared behind Qin Yichen, like an Ancient Demon God had descended, an ancient and supreme aura swept out, enough to make anyone’s Soul tremble.

The phantom manifestation rose behind him, its pressure even stronger.

Qin Yichen opened his eyes, his pupils changing to a strange black and white colour – the left eye pitch black like the endless hell, Soul-consuming, the right eye brilliant, white light blazing, blinding to behold.

He was like a Heavenly God, yet also like a Demon God, awe-inspiring. His aura was vast and magnificent, giving people an immense pressure without form. He was like an insurmountable mountain, standing, majestic and towering.

Even An Ranyun at the Partially Accomplished Spirit Realm was greatly affected by this, his aura notably weakening.

“A Soul Martial Artist!?” An Ranyun’s pupils suddenly contracted. He had not expected that at this moment, Qin Yichen would awaken his Martial Soul!

“This child absolutely cannot be allowed to live!” His eyes were filled with cold killing intent, and his speed increased several fold.

“Die!” He screamed.

However, Qin Yichen still maintained his black and white pupils, and did not move. The phantom manifestation behind him did though.

A Dragon Roar rang out once again, its claws like eagle hooks, met the attack head-on.

Silavin: Original Title – Martial Soul Awakening