Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 364: Chapter 364 Huan Xinghe Comes In

After an hour of studying it from every angle, Liang Fei finally gave up. The characters in the Immortal Array Canon were known to Liang Fei, and he to them, but neither understood the other.

Liang Fei muttered dejectedly.

It seems that in this life, my only path is to cultivate until I become a Martial God. Who would have thought that I, so brilliant and heroic, would be utterly clueless when it comes to the art of formations!

If Liang Xiong had heard his words, he would have undoubtedly slapped the fat fool dozens of meters away! With Liang Fei’s aptitude, even reaching the Martial King Realm would be a reason to thank the heavens. A Martial God? As if.

Liang Fei stood up, no longer wrestling with the Immortal Array Canon. But when he saw Ye Qingchen engrossed in it, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy.

What kind of monster is this Ye Qingchen? Not only is his strength outstanding and his combat ability astonishing, but he’s also a Sixth-Grade Pill King. And now he even has a talent for formations? With the Immortal Array Canon, anyone with even a sliver of talent is bound for greatness in the art of formations...

Liang Fei muttered sourly. As the saying goes, comparisons are odious. If Ye Qingchen were just like him, unable to comprehend the Immortal Array Canon, Liang Fei’s heart would be much more at ease.

But now, seeing Ye Qingchen still meditating after an hour, he figured the man must have already taken his first step into the world of formations. The fear of a brother doing well is one thing, but the fear of him doing better is worse. This sentiment probably echoes in the heart of every brother.

Liang Fei wandered around aimlessly, his heart beginning to fill with regret.

If only I’d known, I would have left the Black Swamp Marsh with Qin Yue. With my heaven-defying luck, I might have stumbled upon some rare treasures in the Chaotic Labyrinth. Perhaps I could have even broken through to the Martial King Realm in one fell swoop! But now I’m stuck in the Black Swamp Marsh, unable to comprehend formations, just wasting this precious time.

Liang Fei had also considered cultivating seriously. After all, the spiritual energy here was so dense that a single day of practice was equivalent to a month of progress in the outside world. But the ever-lazy Liang Fei only managed to cultivate for an hour before he toppled over and fell into a deep, snoring sleep.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen remained completely immersed in the Immortal Array Canon.

Although this long period of study hadn’t yet been enough for him to become a true Array Master, the first step is always the hardest. Since Ye Qingchen was a complete novice, even the most basic knowledge that others took for granted had to be learned from scratch.

Fortunately, Ye Qingchen’s Soul Power was astonishing. Coupled with his prior experience of deciphering formations using his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, his relearning process was quite fast. Moreover, Ye Qingchen was exceedingly intelligent. As long as he built a firm foundation, his future progress was bound to be incredibly rapid.

「Three days passed in a flash.」

These three days had been incredibly fruitful for Ye Qingchen. His Formation Realm had reached the level of a First-Grade Array Master. What set him apart from other Array Masters was that although his cultivation was only that of a First-Grade Array Master, his vision was far superior. After all, the contents of the Immortal Array Canon couldn’t be compared to any ordinary formation manual.

Ye Qingchen woke up the thunderously snoring Liang Fei and asked with a smile, ”Liang Fei, how has your formation cultivation progressed over the past three days?”

Liang Fei looked at Ye Qingchen groggily, then pursed his lips and said, ”That’s something Qin Yue left for you. It wouldn’t be right for me to impose. I’m not that kind of person.”

Ye Qingchen just smiled and shook his head.

There’s no shame in not being able to learn something. Why be so secretive about it?

Of course, he didn’t expose Liang Fei’s lie, instead turning his gaze toward the edge of the Black Swamp Marsh.

It had been three days, and Qin Yue still hadn’t returned. Logically, as the master of this Chaotic Labyrinth, nothing here should pose a threat to her, but Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but worry.

”Hmph! Just as I thought, you’re still here!”

As Ye Qingchen was lost in thought, an angry shout rang out. Huan Xinghe and his lackeys appeared before them.

”How did you get in here?” Liang Fei stared at Huan Xinghe in disbelief. ”Don’t tell me you also figured out the secrets of the Black Swamp Marsh?”

Although Liang Fei was reluctant to admit it, Huan Xinghe had left a deep-seated fear in his heart. Even with his increased strength, he still felt somewhat intimidated when facing him.

Huan Xinghe shot Liang Fei a cold sneer. ”How I got in is none of your business. What you need to know is that your death is at hand. Weren’t you enjoying yourself cursing me earlier, you fat bastard? Why so quiet now?”

”Come on, bend over for me. This young master will show you what real guts are!”

Liang Fei involuntarily took two steps back. Ye Qingchen laughed and pulled him back.

”Don’t be afraid,” he said. ”You’re at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm now. You handle his underlings; I’ll take care of Huan Xinghe. Just hold them off. I’ll come help you once I’ve dealt with Huan Xinghe!”

Liang Fei nodded. Although Huan Xinghe’s men included one at the Ninth Layer and three at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, as the Young Master of Thunder Valley, his cultivation techniques, martial techniques, and spiritual artifacts were all far superior to theirs. Liang Fei was confident he could at least buy some time.

”Still thinking of resisting? Attack!” Huan Xinghe wasted no more words and ordered his subordinates to charge. His gaze, however, remained locked on Ye Qingchen.

Liang Fei charged forward to intercept the four underlings, while Ye Qingchen simultaneously launched his own attack on Huan Xinghe.

After all, even when Ye Qingchen was only at the Sixth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, Huan Xinghe had been no match for him. Ye Qingchen’s group had only been forced to flee because Huan Xinghe used a secret technique to concentrate his allies’ power into himself.

Now that Ye Qingchen had broken through to the Seventh Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, his combat power had multiplied several times over. With Huan Xinghe not using his secret technique, he was naturally no match for Ye Qingchen.

Huan Xinghe hadn’t used his secret technique from the start for a reason. He wanted his lackeys to capture Liang Fei first. Liang Fei’s taunts had been utterly vile, and in Huan Xinghe’s mind, his hatred for the fat man now surpassed his hatred for Ye Qingchen.

Besides, Huan Xinghe was confident that even if he was at a disadvantage, Ye Qingchen wouldn’t be able to defeat him quickly. Once Liang Fei was captured, it wouldn’t be too late to use the secret technique to kill Ye Qingchen in one fell swoop!

However, what Huan Xinghe hadn’t expected was what happened next. When Ye Qingchen used his Wind Blade Sword Technique, Huan Xinghe raised his Galaxy Silver Chain to defend as before. But this time, he felt the Wind Blade Sword Technique was far more ferocious, and the sword qi it carried possessed a power that was on a completely different level.

BANG!

With just one move, Huan Xinghe was sent flying, the light from the Galaxy Silver Chain in his hand dimming significantly.

Huan Xinghe stared at Ye Qingchen in terror. ”You... you broke through again?”