Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: The Struggle of the Trapped Beast

There was a good reason for the frustration in Black Dragon’s heart.

After all, I’m a mighty Martial King Realm expert, yet I can’t even take down a snot-nosed kid from the Martial Spirit Realm after all this time. Now he’s even suppressing me! Since when did the Martial Spirit Realm become so powerful?

To Black Dragon’s further disappointment, the Yanyang Kingdom’s Royal Uncle had gained the upper hand against Qin Zhantian thanks to the trapping formation, but he still lacked the strength to actually kill him. Black Dragon understood that the Royal Uncle was probably waiting for him to finish off Ye Qingchen and come to his aid.

What made him even more desperate was that reinforcements from the Rising Sun Pavilion had already breached Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Mountain Protection Array, and it wouldn’t be long before they arrived. The trapping formation he was using was not even in the same league as the Mountain Protection Array; the reinforcements would break it quickly. The only unknown was their strength, but if they could shatter the Mountain Protection Array, how weak could they possibly be?

Sure enough, led by the Retired Emperor, the experts from the Northern Desolate Country’s royal family and the Qingyun Sect quickly reached the main hall of Dragon Tiger Mountain. They first slaughtered the Dragon Tiger Mountain masters outside the hall before joining forces to attack the trapping formation. Under their combined assault, the formation lasted only for a few breaths before it was shattered. The group of experts then surged into the hall, joining the fray.

With the formation’s disappearance, the suppressive force vanished, allowing Qin Zhantian and his allies to return to their peak strength. Bolstered by the experts from the Northern Desolate royal family and the Qingyun Sect, the tide of battle instantly reversed. The fight had now turned into a one-sided massacre of Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Yanyang Kingdom’s forces.

The Retired Emperor immediately joined forces with Qin Zhantian to confront the Yanyang Kingdom’s Royal Uncle. All three of them were at the Second Layer of the Martial King Realm, so how could the Royal Uncle possibly be a match for two opponents of the same rank? He was forced back step by step under their combined assault. The Retired Emperor and Qin Zhantian fought with increasing vigor, and soon the Royal Uncle’s yellow robes were soaked in blood from numerous wounds—a shocking sight.

Already outmatched and now injured, the Royal Uncle’s situation grew dire. He roared furiously at Black Dragon, ”Black Dragon, what in the world are you doing! You can’t even take down a Martial Spirit Realm brat? For the leader of Dragon Tiger Mountain, your strength is pathetic!”

”You dare get distracted in the middle of a fight?” Qin Zhantian snorted. As the Royal Uncle was shouting, he smashed a fist into his chest, sending him flying backward.

Hearing the Royal Uncle’s words, Black Dragon’s heart filled with bitterness. It’s not that I don’t want to kill Ye Qingchen quickly, but in this situation, I’m simply no match for him! I can only barely defend myself.

”Qingchen, I’m here to help you!” Venerable Heize shouted, rushing over in shock upon seeing Ye Qingchen locked in battle with the Martial King Realm Black Dragon.

What Venerable Heize hadn’t expected, however, was that Ye Qingchen was actually the one suppressing Black Dragon. When did this kid get so strong? But now was not the time for questions. Venerable Heize immediately moved to block Black Dragon’s path of retreat.

Venerable Heize was at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm. Normally, Black Dragon wouldn’t have given him a second glance. But now, he was completely outmatched by Ye Qingchen and could only rely on his movement technique to dodge. With Venerable Heize now harassing him, Black Dragon was sometimes forced to meet Ye Qingchen’s attacks head-on.

After such a prolonged struggle, the mysterious woman was growing impatient. She recalled her prime, when Martial King Realm cultivators wouldn’t even dare to breathe too loudly in her presence. Yet now, it was taking her this long to kill one, and she even needed help from a Martial Spirit Realm cultivator.

Sensing the shift in the mysterious woman’s emotions, Ye Qingchen communicated with her telepathically, ”Senior Sister, I can actually help, you know.”

The mysterious woman snorted in disdain. ”What help could you possibly be? I’m the one controlling this body. Do you want me to give it back so you can fight yourself?”

Ye Qingchen quickly explained, ”Senior Sister, please don’t misunderstand. I mean, I can use my Martial Soul’s Innate Martial Skill to assist you.”

He dared not anger this matriarch. If she truly stopped helping him, then even with Venerable Heize’s assistance, he would be no match for a Martial King Realm expert like Black Dragon. The mysterious woman fell silent in tacit agreement.

Without hesitating, Ye Qingchen activated his Dual Pupil Martial Soul and waited for an opportunity.

The three of them fought for a while longer before the mysterious woman seized an opening, slashing her sword at Black Dragon. He tried to dodge, but Venerable Heize had already circled behind him and launched an attack. Black Dragon hastily activated his Martial Soul Force, and a powerful shield materialized around him. While he managed to barely evade the mysterious woman’s sword with his movement technique, he had to take Venerable Heize’s attack head-on.

Although Venerable Heize was only at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, taking his attack with only a physical body and a Soul Power shield was too much for Black Dragon. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He was clearly injured.

”Now! Bind!” Ye Qingchen yelled. This was the chance he had been waiting for. Black Dragon had just dodged two attacks and was injured; his guard was relatively down. A sudden binding attack would surely catch him off guard.

Just as Ye Qingchen predicted, Black Dragon failed to evade the technique. In an instant, a dozen thick vines wrapped tightly around his body.

”You little fellow, you actually have a few tricks up your sleeve,” the mysterious woman said, offering rare praise. ”In the future, stop calling me ’Senior.’ It makes me sound old. Just call me Sister!” With that, she thrust her sword toward the immobilized Black Dragon.

Venerable Heize also seized the chance, unleashing a Mysterious Rank Martial Art. A swirling mass of black clouds gathered in his palm as he struck at Black Dragon.

Trapped by the vines and facing a pincer attack, Black Dragon had no way to escape. Yet, he proved his mettle as a Martial King Realm expert. Even in such a desperate situation, he unleashed his latent potential and burst free from the vines. However, he could not avoid both the mysterious woman’s sword and Venerable Heize’s black cloud attack.

SWISH!

BANG!

Both attacks found their mark. Black Dragon’s protective Martial Soul shield shattered completely. His right arm was pierced by the sword, and the force of Venerable Heize’s martial art sent him flying.

Naturally, the mysterious woman and Venerable Heize wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by, pressing their attack while he was down. They continued their assault on Black Dragon.

Gravely injured, Black Dragon knew there was no escape for him today. A ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.

”You want to kill me? Even if I die, I’m taking one of you with me!”

Knowing he was no match for Ye Qingchen, Black Dragon fixed his gaze on Venerable Heize. He decided to trade his life for another. Even if Ye Qingchen killed him, he would drag Venerable Heize down with him.

With this thought, he ignored the longsword stabbing toward him from Ye Qingchen. Instead, he burst forth with the last of his strength and lunged at Venerable Heize!

He was going to take Venerable Heize with him to the grave