Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 358: Chapter 358: The Powerful 8-Star Galaxy Martial Soul

Liang Fei once again witnessed Ye Qingchen’s formidable combat power and couldn’t help but feel excited.

Seeing Ye Qingchen kill the opponent in an instant, Qin Yue was finally put at ease and began to focus on healing and recovering.

Huan Xinghe watched Ye Qingchen with a sneer. ”Indeed, you have some skill. Worthy of this young master taking action personally.”

The Huanyue Sect disciples recovered from their surprise and began to shout again, ”You brat, our Young Sect Master is at the pinnacle of the Martial Spirit Realm! He’s even slain a Martial King Realm expert before. Your death is at hand!”

Slain a Martial King Realm expert? Ye Qingchen curled his lip. He himself had slain a Martial King Realm Monster Beast long ago and had never felt the need to show it off.

Hearing his underling’s flattery, Huan Xinghe was basking in self-satisfaction. But when he noticed Ye Qingchen’s indifferent expression, his temper flared.

”Since you’re prepared to die, then this young master won’t show any mercy!”

Huan Xinghe snorted coldly. The surrounding Spiritual Energy began to converge on him, forming a shimmering ripple in front of him that resembled a galaxy!

”The Young Sect Master’s Galaxy Silver Chain? That’s an Earth-Level Cultivation Method!”

”I didn’t expect the Young Sect Master to use an Earth-Level Cultivation Method right away. It looks like he wants to kill Chen Qingye in a single strike!”

The Huanyue Sect disciples watched Huan Xinghe’s move with excitement, their praise unending.

Ye Qingchen could also feel the power within that ripple. He was deeply aware of the astonishing might of an Earth Rank Martial Technique, especially when unleashed by someone like Huan Xinghe, whose cultivation realm was far superior to his own.

Ye Qingchen didn’t dare to be careless. He channeled Spiritual Energy into his Qingfeng Sword and instantly unleashed the Wind Blade Sword Technique, slashing toward Huan Xinghe.

The Galaxy Silver Chain was a low-tier Earth Rank Martial Technique, while the Wind Blade Sword Technique was a mid-tier Earth Rank Martial Technique.

However, due to the disparity in their power, his Wind Blade Sword Technique was knocked aside upon contact with the Galaxy Silver Chain. If Ye Qingchen hadn’t fused his Soul Power into the attack and continuously controlled it to keep striking, his mid-tier Earth Rank Martial Technique would have likely been shattered in that single exchange.

The wind blades struck the silver chain relentlessly, producing a series of sharp CLANGS. The recoil made Huan Xinghe’s hands go slightly numb.

Huan Xinghe had never imagined that his Earth Rank Martial Technique, which he’d intended to be a one-hit kill to establish his dominance, would be blocked by Ye Qingchen’s swordsmanship. Although Huan Xinghe could see that the Leaf Blade Sword Technique was extraordinary, being blocked by a mere Sixth Layer Martial Spirit Realm cultivator still felt like a loss of face for someone at the pinnacle of the realm.

Gritting his teeth, Huan Xinghe cast aside all concern for his reputation and directly summoned his Galaxy Martial Soul. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding Spiritual Energy began to surge violently. Nature’s spiritual energy transformed into specks of silver light, like countless stars converging upon the Galaxy Martial Soul. The Galaxy Silver Chain in Huan Xinghe’s hand also became more substantial.

Huan Xinghe swung the Galaxy Silver Chain, shattering the wind blades in a single strike.

Ye Qingchen frowned. His opponent’s Martial Soul was incredibly special. It could absorb nature’s spiritual energy to bolster his own strength and Martial Techniques—a truly heaven-defying ability!

One had to understand that a Martial Soul like Huan Xinghe’s not only greatly accelerated one’s cultivation speed but could also use nature’s spiritual energy during a fight to strengthen one’s Martial Techniques. The resulting effect was far more complex than simple addition. This was the very reason Huan Xinghe could fight opponents in higher layers within the Martial Spirit Realm and even slay experts of the Martial King Realm.

Once Huan Xinghe summoned his Galaxy Martial Soul, the Huanyue Sect disciples were convinced the battle was already decided. No one could withstand the Galaxy Martial Soul. Even if Ye Qingchen broke through to the Martial King Realm right now, he still might not be a match for Huan Xinghe—let alone as a mere Sixth Layer Martial Spirit Realm cultivator.

”Chen Qingye! Do you see the gap between us now?” Huan Xinghe sneered, swinging the Galaxy Silver Chain. Everything it touched was instantly pulverized.

Knowing Huan Xinghe’s strength, Ye Qingchen no longer held back. He summoned his Willow Wood Martial Soul, and the phantom of a great willow tree appeared behind him.

However, the Willow Wood Martial Soul was merely a seven-star Martial Soul. Against the eight-star Galaxy Martial Soul, it was still suppressed. Consequently, after the Willow Wood Martial Soul appeared, the surrounding Spiritual Energy didn’t transform into life force to heal Ye Qingchen’s body as it normally would have.

”A seven-star Willow Wood Martial Soul? You have some tricks, but compared to an eight-star Martial Soul, it’s nothing!” After a moment of mild surprise at the sight of Ye Qingchen’s Martial Soul, Huan Xinghe continued to speak with disdain.

If Ye Qingchen only had his seven-star Willow Wood Martial Soul, he would indeed be no match for Huan Xinghe. But he also possessed the Dual Pupil Martial Soul and the Fen Tian Earth Fire!

Ye Qingchen perceived Huan Xinghe’s disdain but offered no rebuttal. He simply protected himself with Willow Curtain Drooping Green while simultaneously summoning willow branches to bind his opponent.

Huan Xinghe noticed Ye Qingchen’s movements but remained unconcerned. How could a seven-star Martial Soul possibly contend with an eight-star Martial Soul?

Wielding the Galaxy Silver Chain, Huan Xinghe continuously shattered the willow branches, which only seemed to prove how fragile Ye Qingchen’s Martial Soul skills were.

Just then, Ye Qingchen suddenly moved. He charged directly at Huan Xinghe with his Qingfeng Sword and instantly executed Sword Dusting the Wind.

Huan Xinghe neither dodged nor retreated. He didn’t take the sword strike seriously at all, simply swinging his Galaxy Silver Chain to block it.

He had no idea this was exactly what Ye Qingchen wanted. As Ye Qingchen executed Sword Dusting the Wind, the Fen Tian Earth Fire coated his blade. At the same time, the willow branches, under Ye Qingchen’s deliberate control, also converged on Huan Xinghe.

When the willow branches touched the Fen Tian Earth Fire, they instantly became fuel, causing the flames to flare even higher.

Sword Dusting the Wind, combined with Sword Intent and the terrifying heat of the Fen Tian Earth Fire, actually knocked the Galaxy Silver Chain aside.

Caught off guard, Huan Xinghe was struck by the Qingfeng Sword and sent flying backward.

”Excellent! Mr. Chen is truly powerful!” the girl in red couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Liang Fei laughed heartily and said, ”Of course! How could my friend be anything less? Slaying Huan Xinghe is just a matter of time now.”

Seeing his attack succeed, Ye Qingchen naturally wouldn’t give Huan Xinghe a chance to recover. He continued to slash at him with the Qingfeng Sword.

However, Huan Xinghe was a pinnacle expert of the Martial Spirit Realm, after all. With the boost from his Star Moon Martial Soul, he was able to barely defend himself, even at a disadvantage. But Huan Xinghe also understood that if this continued, his death was only a matter of time, just as Liang Fei had said.

Realizing this, Huan Xinghe anxiously shouted to the Huanyue Sect disciples, ”Channel your power to me! Help me slay this wretch!”

As soon as his shout faded, the Huanyue Sect disciples used their sect’s Secret Technique without hesitation, transferring their own Spiritual Energy to him.

At the same time, Huan Xinghe’s aura grew stronger and stronger, climbing from the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm and not stopping until it broke through into the Martial King Realm!

In that moment, Huan Xinghe was filled with boundless battle intent!

Although only a single step separated the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm from the Martial King Realm, the two were worlds apart! He believed that with his current combat power, he could kill Ye Qingchen with ease.