Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Entering the Chaotic Labyrinth

Huan Xinghe understood that in half a year, regardless of whether his father defeated this so-called Chen Qingye, his father would have already been nailed to the pillar of shame. Accusations of bullying the weak and achieving an unworthy victory, among other labels, would follow his father for the rest of his life.

This was something Huan Xinghe could not tolerate.

But as long as he could kill Chen Qingye within the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth, these things would never come to pass.

”Look, what is that?”

How can I kill Chen Qingye? Just as Huan Xinghe was pondering this, a sudden exclamation interrupted his train of thought.

Chaos Mountain was actually cracking open. The rich Spiritual Energy in the air seemed to be drawn by some unseen force, rapidly converging toward the mountain’s center. As the Spiritual Energy gathered, the once towering Chaos Mountain began to collapse and shrink.

”This... this is truly a miracle!”

”It’s hard to imagine, is this really the work of human hands?”

”The Chaos Wheel Labyrinth... could it be the legacy of some legendary immortal?”

Exclamations of awe rose and fell, one after another. The scene was simply too incredible. A gigantic mountain had been refined into the entrance of a Secret Realm. Moreover, when people considered that such a spectacle had occurred every twenty years for over a thousand years, they became even more convinced that the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth was left behind by immortals.

The collapse and shrinking of Chaos Mountain continued for nearly an hour. Eventually, it was all condensed by an invisible suction force into a massive energy vortex about fifty meters wide. Behind the vortex, the faint silhouette of a palace shimmered. The palace was majestic, as if it soared to the heavens.

”Ye Qingchen, that’s the entrance to the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth!” Liang Fei said excitedly, pointing at the energy vortex.

Ye Qingchen nodded, noticing that some Martial Artists who were closer had already started entering the vortex.

”Let’s go as well,” Ye Qingchen said to Liang Fei, taking Qin Yue’s hand.

Seeing Ye Qingchen and Qin Yue’s intimate display, Liang Fei let out a knowing chuckle, which made Qin Yue blush shyly. He then waved to the Thunder Valley disciples behind him, and the group walked toward the energy vortex together.

Standing in the distance, Huan Xinghe watched Ye Qingchen’s group enter the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth. He wasn’t in any hurry and instead sneered, ”In this Chaos Wheel Labyrinth, entering early isn’t necessarily an advantage. Chen Qingye, you had better pray you don’t run into me too soon. That way, you can cling to your pathetic life a little longer.”

”Xing He, you’ve already reached the peak of the Martial Spirit Realm and could break through to the Martial King Realm at any moment,” Huan Yuehua said with grave earnestness. He knew his son’s ambitious nature all too well. ”After entering the labyrinth, prioritize seeking an opportunity for your breakthrough. Once you reach the Martial King Realm, Chen Qingye will be even less of a match for you. There’s no need to rush to find him.”

Huan Yuehua feared his son would focus all his energy on hunting down Chen Qingye and miss the opportunities within the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth. That would be a loss that far outweighed the gain.

Huan Xinghe sneered and replied, ”Father, rest assured. I know what I’m doing.”

After speaking, Huan Xinghe gave the order to the Huanyue Sect disciples behind him, and they entered the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth together.

***

Ye Qingchen and Qin Yue held hands as they stepped into the energy vortex, only to feel a powerful tearing force pull them apart.

At the same time, Ye Qingchen found that all his senses were sealed. Everything around him turned pitch-black, and to his surprise, he couldn’t even activate his Dual Pupil Martial Soul.

He was greatly alarmed. If someone tries to harm me now, I’ll be completely defenseless!

However, this sensation didn’t last long. As a light appeared before him, Ye Qingchen’s senses gradually returned. He tried to circulate his Spiritual Energy and Soul Power and sighed in relief when he found everything was normal.

Ye Qingchen looked around but couldn’t find any trace of Qin Yue or Liang Fei. A realization dawned on him.

It seems the entrance to the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth is a random teleportation Formation. Once you enter the energy vortex, you’re randomly sent somewhere inside the labyrinth.

Ye Qingchen hurriedly took out his communication device to contact Qin Yue and Liang Fei, but he discovered it wasn’t working. It was clear that an invisible force within the labyrinth was blocking the device.

Qin Yue is only at the low-level Martial Spirit Realm. It would be troublesome if she ran into any danger. I have to find her and Liang Fei first before looking for any opportunities.

After a moment of thought, Ye Qingchen made up his mind.

He observed the vast whiteness around him. There was only a single, narrow path about three meters wide, twisting and turning with no end in sight. He started to walk along it. As he did, flashes of white light periodically appeared nearby, revealing the figures of people.

These must be the people who just entered the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth and were teleported here.

Without paying them much mind, Ye Qingchen continued forward. After all, this was the only path, and the area was enveloped in a dense white mist. This mist was particularly strange, as not even Divine Sense could penetrate it, so staying on the path was a much safer option.

But after walking for barely ten minutes, he noticed something strange. He realized that the path he had walked on would disappear behind him a few moments later. Because the path was winding and the mist blocked his Divine Sense, no one would have noticed this unless they were as observant as Ye Qingchen.

He simply stopped and stood his ground.

Ye Qingchen activated his Dual Pupil Martial Soul and observed his surroundings. With its aid, he finally picked up on some clues. This place was actually an amazing Formation. Even though Ye Qingchen was clueless about Formations, he could clearly sense that the level of this one was definitely no lower than a three-star sect’s Mountain Protection Array.

Luckily, it was a maze formation designed only to seal one’s Divine Sense and create multiple Illusory Realms. If one didn’t know the proper way through, they would become trapped, destined to wander forever without finding a way out.

The Chaos Wheel Labyrinth truly lives up to its name. I’ve only just entered and I’m already in such a unique Formation. I wonder what else awaits me deeper inside.

Ye Qingchen mused to himself, then calmed his mind and began using his Dual Pupil Martial Soul to search for a way out of the Formation.

People constantly walked past him. Although they were puzzled to see him standing still, they didn’t pay him much mind. They all hurried on their way, afraid of missing out on the opportunities within the Chaos Wheel Labyrinth.

Only one person, a girl in a white dress, stopped with a look of confusion as she came up beside Ye Qingchen