Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Qin Yue Captured

Thanks to the unique properties of her Martial Soul and the Qin Family’s Secret Technique, Qin Yue’s strength surged at a terrifying rate. Martial Master Third Layer, Martial Master Sixth Layer, Martial Spirit Realm Second Layer... The barriers between Realms seemed to pose no obstacle as her aura grew explosively. Finally, her power stopped climbing when it was on the verge of the Martial King Realm. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to continue, but her current strength had reached the absolute limit her body could withstand.

The Black Dragon watched Qin Yue’s strength increase so swiftly, his eyes betraying his surprise. This little girl from the Qin Family is truly extraordinary. What a pity the Qin Family’s Secret Technique is only suitable for their own clan. If I could get my hands on such a technique, Dragon Tiger Mountain could advance even further! he marveled to himself.

Although Qin Yue’s power was now bordering on the Martial King Realm, the Black Dragon still didn’t take her seriously. After all, anyone using a secret technique was bound to have a time limit. He was a genuine First-Layer Martial King. Even if he couldn’t defeat her immediately, all he needed to do was wait for the technique to wear off. Capturing her then would be as easy as pie. Besides, he didn’t believe the strength she’d gained could be all that formidable. In no hurry to act, he simply watched her with a playful look, savoring the moment.

Qin Yue, however, was well aware of her own situation. ”Ye Qingchen, take your father and leave, quickly! I’ll hold him off!” she shouted. Drawing a long whip from her waist, she pounced toward the Black Dragon. With a crack, the whip shattered the air like a flood dragon, striking fiercely at him.

With a grave expression, the Black Dragon produced a four-meter-long, dark blade and swung it forward ferociously. A blade aura over ten feet long, like a ribbon of light, slashed toward the whip!

BOOM!

With a deafening crash, the blade aura was shattered by the whip, which then recoiled toward Qin Yue. The next moment, both fighters darted toward the epicenter of the explosion. Blade auras howled and whip shadows multiplied! As the Black Dragon clashed with Qin Yue, he gauged her current power. Finding it considerably weaker than his own, he relaxed.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen had heard Qin Yue’s call, but he was in no condition to act. With the mysterious woman’s power withdrawn, he had sustained grave injuries, making even the slightest movement incredibly difficult. Furthermore, with Kuang Hu and Fei Hu watching him like hawks, it was impossible for him to rescue his father. Elder Wang stood protectively in front of Ye Qingchen, preventing the two from launching a sudden attack.

Sensing the delicate situation, Fei Hu covertly signaled Kuang Hu before lunging toward Ye Changqing. When Ye Qingchen saw Fei Hu’s move, he urgently pleaded with Elder Wang to save his father. But just as Elder Wang moved to act, Kuang Hu blocked his path. Elder Wang was injured by Big Brother’s palm strike, but he still has some fight left in him, Kuang Hu thought. For now, all I have to do is block him. Once Big Brother finishes off that little girl, Qin Yue, he’ll naturally come back to deal with Elder Wang.

Blocked by Kuang Hu, Elder Wang missed the best opportunity to save Ye Changqing. With the speed of an Eighth-Layer Martial Spirit Realm expert, Fei Hu reached Ye Changqing in an instant. Given his own meager strength, Ye Changqing had no chance to resist and was easily captured. Seeing this, Elder Wang sighed and ceased his struggle. In his current state, there was no way he could save Ye Changqing, and any misstep might endanger Ye Qingchen as well.

Meanwhile, Qin Yue was being completely suppressed by the Black Dragon. To begin with, her strength was no match for his, even when boosted by the secret technique. When Ye Changqing’s capture distracted her for a moment, she faltered, revealing a fatal flaw. The Black Dragon, of course, did not let this opportunity slip by. He intensified his assault, intending to capture her in one fell swoop. Knowing she couldn’t hold on much longer, Qin Yue cried out, ”Ye Qingchen, you and Elder Wang go! Don’t worry about us!”

Ye Qingchen’s heart ached. Everything Qin Yue had done was for him; how could he possibly abandon her? He shook his head and said resolutely, ”Qin Yue, I will not leave you behind.”

Held in Fei Hu’s grasp, Ye Changqing’s heart filled with bitterness. I never imagined I would become such a burden to my son. The predicament Qingchen faces today is entirely my fault. If I had just died in the mines, perhaps he wouldn’t be facing this crisis now. Seeing Ye Qingchen’s refusal to leave, he grew even more anxious. He used every last bit of his strength to shout, ”Qingchen, hurry and go! If you don’t, none of us will survive! Remember, where there’s life, there’s hope! Go, now!”

Ye Qingchen shook his head, tears streaming down his face as he roared back, ”Father, I will save you! If... if I can’t, then I’ll die with you!” Hearing their exchange, Fei Hu gave a disdainful sneer before knocking Ye Changqing unconscious with a palm strike and carelessly tossing him aside.

Seeing his father struck down, Ye Qingchen was filled with a soul-rending hatred. He forced his battered body upright, ready to fight Fei Hu to the death.

At this point, the effects of Qin Yue’s secret technique were fading fast, and her strength was rapidly declining. Seeing that Ye Qingchen was still unwilling to leave, she grew desperate and shouted to Elder Wang, ”Elder Wang, get him out of here!”

Knowing the situation was critical, Elder Wang acted immediately, grabbing Ye Qingchen and holding him tight. Ye Qingchen struggled, but he was no match for the elder. Qin Yue looked at Ye Qingchen one last time. ”Ye Qingchen, just get out of here. I promise your father’s life will not be in danger!”

As she finished speaking, the energy from her Soul Power and the secret technique finally dissipated completely, and the Black Dragon captured her instantly. Seeing this, Elder Wang immediately hefted Ye Qingchen and fled from Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Kuang Hu and Fei Hu started to give chase, but the Black Dragon waved them off. He channeled Spiritual Energy to his throat and, using the Thousand Mile Voice Transmission technique, roared in the direction of their escape. ”Go tell that old fart Qin Zhantian of Rising Sun Pavilion that his granddaughter is in my hands! If he wants her back, he’d better prepare fifty million Low-grade Spirit Stones! If he’s even one stone short, he can forget about ever seeing her again!” Elder Wang heard the transmission but only snorted coldly in reply, continuing to flee with Ye Qingchen.

Then the Black Dragon’s voice echoed out again. ”And you, son of a mine slave! I warn you, if you don’t return within three months, I will have your father flayed alive and fed to the dogs! You’d better think it over!”

Hearing the threat, Ye Qingchen could no longer hold back and erupted in a furious roar. ”You scum of Dragon Tiger Mountain, keep your necks clean and wait for me! I will obliterate Dragon Tiger Mountain and rescue my father and Qin Yue! Then you will all pay for your debts in blood!”

Eyes burning with rage, Ye Qingchen screamed his vow. The exhaustion from the prolonged battle finally overwhelmed him, and he collapsed into unconsciousness.