Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Instant Kill with One Move

”Not much skill, but you’ve got a big mouth, don’t you?” Huan Xinghe said, not getting angry. He turned to look at Qin Yue, a sleazy smile spreading across his face. ”I didn’t expect Thunder Valley to have such a beautiful female disciple. She’ll be perfect for Dual Cultivation to enhance my strength.”

”Huan Xinghe, you beast! I’m warning you, don’t try anything, or you will regret it!”

Liang Fei was finally panicked. He was certain Huan Xinghe wouldn’t dare to kill him, as that would provoke a war between Thunder Valley and the Huanyue Sect—a consequence Huan Xinghe wouldn’t dare to face. But if Huan Xinghe went after Qin Yue, how could he possibly explain it to Ye Qingchen? As his friend, if I can’t even protect his fiancée, how can I ever face him again?

Seeing Liang Fei’s panic, Huan Xinghe grew even more smug and began walking step-by-step toward Qin Yue.

Qin Yue, who was on her last breath, struggled to pull out a Spirit Pill and swallow it. It restored a bit of her strength, but as she watched Huan Xinghe approach, she found she couldn’t move her body at all, no matter how hard she tried to stand.

Liang Fei’s eyes were bloodshot as he roared, ”Huan Xinghe! What kind of man attacks a helpless woman? Come and have a real duel with your Grandpa Liang!”

Huan Xinghe stopped and shot Liang Fei a look of contempt. ”Don’t think I don’t know who she is. This little girl is Chen Qingye’s mistress, the one managing the Chen Yue Pavilion and working against my Huanyue Sect. You think I’d let her go? Let me tell you, not only am I going to make her serve me well today, but I’m also going to let all my disciples have their fun with her too! If that Chen Qingye dares to make an enemy of the Huanyue Sect, the destruction of his entire family will be his fate!”

Huan Xinghe’s words were met with loud laughter from the other Huanyue Sect disciples, and a torrent of vile and obscene remarks filled the air.

Knowing she could not escape, Qin Yue resolved that she would not suffer such a violation before her death. A determined look filled her eyes, and the Spiritual Energy around her began to surge violently.

”Thinking of self-destructing?” Huan Xinghe remarked with a sneer, noticing the change. ”You’re quite the fiery one.”

Behind him, a vision of a starry river containing the sun and moon materialized—his Star Moon Martial Soul. The moment it appeared, it absorbed all the Spiritual Energy around Qin Yue, causing her surging aura to stabilize. Without Spiritual Energy, she could no longer self-destruct.

”Go,” Huan Xinghe commanded. ”Tie this girl up. Don’t let her kill herself. When we capture Chen Qingye, I’m going to ’train’ his little mistress right in front of him.”

The Huanyue Sect disciples’ eyes gleamed as they received the order. As they advanced on Qin Yue, a look of utter despair filled her eyes.

”Stop!” Just then, a figure appeared before Qin Yue as if by teleportation, blocking the Huanyue Sect disciples with a furious glare. Gazing at the back in front of her—not particularly broad, but steadfast and unyielding—Qin Yue couldn’t help but let tears stream down her face.

It was Ye Qingchen. After learning Qin Yue and Liang Fei were in danger, he had pushed his Mystifying Steps to the absolute limit, rushing to the Black Swamp Marsh with all his might and arriving just in the nick of time. He had seen everything, including Qin Yue’s attempt to self-destruct.

”You all deserve to die!” Ye Qingchen roared, consumed by a towering rage. Without another word, he instantly activated ”Bind,” the innate ability of his Willow Wood Martial Soul. Simultaneously, his Qingfeng Sword became a blur, launching a flurry of strikes from the Sword Dusting the Wind technique at his opponents. In an instant, the air filled with a dense, overwhelming storm of violent sword shadows!

The sudden assault left the disciples no time to react. If not for Huan Xinghe’s shouted warning, they would have likely been cut down before they even knew what was happening.

Even so, the four Martial Spirit Realm Eighth Layer disciples were sent flying backward. The Ninth Layer disciple fared slightly better, only taking a few steps back to steady himself. However, the trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth proved he was not as unscathed as he appeared.

After repelling them, Ye Qingchen did not press the attack. Instead, he took out Spirit Pills for Qin Yue and Liang Fei to swallow. He then had the girl in red tend to Liang Fei, while Liu Qinghan took care of Qin Yue.

Only after seeing to their care did Ye Qingchen grip his Qingfeng Sword and walk toward Huan Xinghe.

Huan Xinghe scrutinized him with disdain. ”Chen Qingye, you have some skill. But you were foolish enough to accept my father’s life-and-death challenge, which means you deserve to die! Since I’ve run into you today, I might as well be the one to kill you right here!”

Ye Qingchen’s gaze turned icy. Learning that this man was Huan Yuehua’s son only deepened the hatred in his eyes. He had no reason to spare the son of his mother’s murderer. Still, Huan Xinghe’s use of the Star Moon Martial Soul earlier gave him pause.

”Young Sect Master, he’s just a mere Martial Spirit Realm Sixth Layer,” one of the disciples who had been knocked back now said, stepping forward. ”He only repelled us with a sneak attack. There’s no need for you to act personally. I can kill him myself!”

Having been so easily forced back by Ye Qingchen’s single move, the disciples felt utterly humiliated, which prompted one of the Eighth Layer disciples to boast loudly.

Huan Xinghe nodded. Ye Qingchen seemed far too calm, so sending someone to test his true strength was a good idea.

Receiving Huan Xinghe’s silent approval, the Martial Spirit Realm Eighth Layer disciple drew a saber from his waist. He advanced on Ye Qingchen, taunting, ”Kid, I’m a Martial Spirit Realm Eighth Layer. Don’t think you’re hot stuff just because your little sneak attack worked. Now, I’ll let you taste the might of my great saber!”

As he spoke, the disciple began to swing his weapon, creating countless saber shadows that converged into a single, massive blade image over ten feet long, which he then brought down upon Ye Qingchen.

The attack was incredibly fast and brutally powerful. The air itself seemed to boom and crackle where the massive saber shadow passed! This was clearly a high-grade Martial Technique. In the mind of the Eighth Layer Martial Artist, there was no way Ye Qingchen could possibly block it; he was already a dead man.

Yet, as the blade image fell, Ye Qingchen didn’t even try to dodge. He simply raised his Qingfeng Sword and executed the Wind Blade Sword Technique. His own sword shadow, like a razor-sharp gust of wind, shot forward and instantly shattered the massive saber image. Without losing any momentum, the sword strike continued on, decapitating the Eighth Layer Martial Artist in a single, fluid motion.

In just one move, a Martial Spirit Realm Eighth Layer expert from the Huanyue Sect was slain on the spot!

”Hmph! So the people of the Huanyue Sect are this pathetically weak,” Ye Qingchen said with a sneer, casually wiping his Qingfeng Sword.

Huan Xinghe stared at Ye Qingchen in astonishment. That strike... it definitely surpassed the power of the Martial Spirit Realm!

The other Huanyue Sect disciples were even more terrified. They knew their strength was comparable to their fallen comrade’s. If Ye Qingchen could kill him in a single strike, he could do the same to them!

”Nice! What incredible Swordsmanship!” Liang Fei, who had recovered some strength after taking the Spirit Pill, couldn’t help but shout in praise at Ye Qingchen’s clean, decisive kill.