Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 304: Chapter 304 Going to the Demon Region

As if hearing Xiao Xiao’s call, Ye Qingchen suddenly opened his eyes, causing the rapidly charging Li Chenyang to pause for a moment.

”Leaf Blade Storm!” Ye Qingchen shouted, unleashing the technique once again.

This time, however, the Leaf Blade Storm was different. The leaves from the willow tree behind him fell rapidly, and at his summons, they transformed into a swarm of sharp Leaf Blades, blotting out the sky as they flew toward Li Chenyang.

Li Chenyang felt the immense power of this attack and hurriedly summoned his White Tiger to help him defend. But under the assault of the Leaf Blades, the White Tiger only lasted for a moment before it was dispersed. With his White Tiger Martial Soul scattered, Li Chenyang suffered from the skill’s backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.

But Ye Qingchen gave him no chance to catch his breath, continuing to control the Leaf Blades as they lunged toward him. Li Chenyang retreated again and again, furiously swinging the Sunset Blade in his hands. Yet the Leaf Blades, formed from willow leaves, were inescapable. Despite his exquisite blade skills, cuts began appearing all over his body.

”Break!” Ye Qingchen bellowed. The remaining Leaf Blades converged, launching one final assault on Li Chenyang.

By this point, Li Chenyang was already seriously injured. It was impossible for him to use another Martial Technique to defend himself. He could only hold the Sunset Blade horizontally across his chest and brace for the impact.

BOOM!

With a deafening crash, Li Chenyang’s body was sent flying backward, landing outside the ring.

At that moment, Ye Qingchen felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. Unable to hold on any longer, he propped himself up with his Qingfeng Sword and collapsed onto one knee. This battle had consumed every last drop of Spiritual Liquid and strength within his Dantian. He was completely exhausted. If Li Chenyang hadn’t been blasted from the ring, the one to lose would surely have been Ye Qingchen.

The moment Li Chenyang fell from the ring, the referee at the side of the arena immediately announced the result. ”I declare that the winner of this match is Ye Qingchen of the Qingyun Sect!”

Hearing the news of his victory, Ye Qingchen finally felt a sense of relief. A faint smile touched his lips as he closed his eyes and passed out.

”Qingchen, Qingchen!”

”Young Master!”

Seeing Ye Qingchen faint, the members of the Qingyun Sect rushed onto the ring. Xiao Xiao shot up from her seat among the judges, rushing over to feed Ye Qingchen a Spirit Pill. Pavilion Master Zhang even circulated his Soul Power to help Ye Qingchen with the pill’s medicinal Refinement.

The sudden turn of events on the stage did not immediately register with the audience, as they were still immersed in the fierce battle they had just witnessed. No one had expected Ye Qingchen to defeat Li Chenyang, a cultivator at the second level of the Martial King Realm, to claim the final victory.

”It seems we all misjudged Ye Qingchen. Not only is he lucky, but he’s also incredibly strong!” someone in the crowd sighed, a sentiment that immediately earned widespread agreement. By defeating Li Chenyang, Ye Qingchen had certainly earned his championship. Those who had previously mocked and ridiculed him now lowered their heads in shame.

Indeed, luck is also a form of strength! If it were any of us, even if we got lucky with a bye, we would have been utterly crushed by a strong opponent. We can’t even begin to compare ourselves to him!

A moment later, the venue erupted in cheers as loud as a tidal wave, celebrating Ye Qingchen’s victory. The man at the center of it all, Ye Qingchen, gradually woke up after consuming the Spirit Pill from Xiao Xiao. He had only collapsed due to the tremendous exertion. The high-level Spirit Pill Xiao Xiao gave him was from the Wuji Immortal Palace; for a minor issue like restoring his Spiritual Energy, it worked wonders instantly.

”Qingyun Sect, congratulations. You have successfully been promoted to a two-star sect,” Ling Xiaoyu said, walking over reluctantly.

The people of the Qingyun Sect were overjoyed. Li Qingfeng, in particular, was so happy he began to cry. The dream of several generations of Qingyun Sect masters, a dream he had pursued for so many years, was finally realized under his leadership. It had been too difficult, too exhilarating!

Supported by Xiao Xiao, Ye Qingchen stood up, clasped his hands toward Ling Xiaoyu, and said, ”Thank you.”

Ling Xiaoyu was quite displeased with Ye Qingchen’s lukewarm attitude, but with Xiao Xiao present, he couldn’t say anything. Xiao Xiao, however, had no such reservations and said happily to Ye Qingchen, ”Young Master, you’re so amazing! I knew you would win the championship!”

Ye Qingchen fondly ruffled Xiao Xiao’s hair and smiled.

”Qingchen, we must celebrate properly tonight!” Li Qingfeng said with a hearty laugh. ”If it weren’t for you, our Qingyun Sect would have failed to advance once again.”

”Qingchen, my boy! Apologies, this old man is late again!”

With a booming laugh, Qin Zhantian parted the crowd and stepped onto the stage, walking to Ye Qingchen’s side.

Qin Zhantian from the Rising Sun Pavilion? He knows Ye Qingchen too? Ling Xiaoyu watched in surprise, secretly trying to puzzle out the relationship between the two.

Qin Zhantian clapped Ye Qingchen heavily on the shoulder, laughing loudly as he said, ”Truly worthy of being my, Qin Zhantian’s, grandson-in-law! Though this old man arrived late, I still saw the moment you claimed victory. Qingchen, I knew you would never disappoint.”

”What? Grandson-in-law?” Xiao Xiao and Ling Xiaoyu exclaimed in unison.

When I first saw him, one of his companions claimed the two-star Dragon Tiger Sect was wiped out for offending Ye Qingchen. I scoffed at him for bragging... but he really is the Rising Sun Pavilion’s son-in-law. That means the Dragon Tiger Sect truly was annihilated because of him! Thinking of this, Ling Xiaoyu’s face felt hot with embarrassment.

Xiao Xiao, however, grinned and said to Ye Qingchen, ”Young Master, you have a wife now? What’s her name? Is she pretty? How did you two meet? Come on, tell me everything!”

This stream of gossipy questions left Ye Qingchen torn between laughter and tears. He playfully flicked Xiao Xiao’s nose and pretended to be annoyed, saying, ”You’re just a child. Why are you so nosy? What would you know about these things?”

Xiao Xiao pouted and complained, ”Young Master, you always look down on me. I know a lot!”

Her cheeky demeanor drew another round of hearty laughter from the crowd. But only Xiao Xiao knew that beneath her joyful exterior, her heart was inexplicably filled with a pang of sourness and loss.

”Come, Qingchen, let’s go! This old man must give you a proper celebration!” Qin Zhantian said, grabbing Ye Qingchen’s hand and leading him down from the stage. The members of the Qingyun Sect crowded around, following close behind.

”Young Master, wait! The Teleportation Array is ready!” Xiao Xiao called out, stopping him just as he was about to leave.

Ye Qingchen turned and clasped his hands toward Qin Zhantian and the others. ”I appreciate the kind intentions of all my elders, but my father’s life hangs by a thread. I must go to the Demon Region immediately.”

Qin Zhantian and the others exchanged a look. They all understood Ye Qingchen’s purpose and simply offered a few words of caution.

Xiao Xiao then turned to the man beside her. ”Senior Brother Xiao Yu, I’ll have to trouble you to oversee the remaining affairs. I’m going to the Demon Region with my Young Master.”

”What? Xiao Xiao, are you joking?”

Ling Xiaoyu was about to protest, but Xiao Xiao was already dragging Ye Qingchen toward the Teleportation Array. By the time he could react, the two had already activated the array and stepped inside.

Ling Xiaoyu shook his head with a wry smile, wondering how he was going to explain this to his sect. The Demon Region is, after all, a place of immense danger. If anything were to happen to Xiao Xiao there, it’s a responsibility I could not possibly bear!