Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Slaying the Venus Lion King

Ye Qingchen drew the sword from his waist. His Qingfeng Sword had been broken by the Saint Heir, so Li Qingfeng had left his own sword for him before departing. This sword was named the Flowing Cloud Sword. It was also a superior-grade spiritual weapon, but it contained a trace of the wind attribute, making it an even better match for Ye Qingchen’s Wind Blade Sword Technique.

The Gold Star Lion King saw that the tiny human before her not only refused to cower and beg for mercy under her oppressive aura, but even dared to draw a sword in resistance. The Gold Star Lion King once again felt provoked.

No longer probing, she sprang from her four legs, pouncing toward Ye Qingchen in a flash.

It had to be said that, while both were at the Sixth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, the Gold Star Lion King was far more formidable than Huan Yuehua, who had used a Secret Technique to reach the Sixth Layer of the Martial King Realm.

The two were originally hundreds of meters apart, but with a single leap, the Gold Star Lion King was instantly upon him.

Had it not been for his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, which allowed Ye Qingchen to predict the Gold Star Lion King’s attack position a moment sooner by observing her subtle body movements, he might not have been able to react in time with his current strength.

As the Gold Star Lion King drew near, her claws, each over ten meters long, swung toward Ye Qingchen’s head with boundless power. On those enormous claws, the Metal Attribute swirled like a world-destroying blade.

Among the five elements, the Metal Attribute’s offensive power was the most ferocious. Combined with the Gold Star Lion King’s strength, the resulting boost was not a simple matter of one plus one.

Although Ye Qingchen had been alerted a moment earlier, it was now too late to dodge. Fortunately, he could mobilize his Spiritual Energy fast enough to react in that instant, immediately unleashing his Wind Blade Sword Technique.

A beam of Sword Qi, matching the Gold Star Lion King’s colossal stature, shot toward the beast’s front paws.

BANG!

The Gold Star Lion King’s body faltered, and a bloody gash appeared on her outstretched paw. Staggering back several paces in pain, she let out a deafening roar. Instantly, all the ferocious beasts in the mountain range fell prostrate, daring not to move.

The Gold Star Lion King grew even more furious. She had thought one swipe would flatten this insignificant human into a meat patty, yet not only had her attack failed, but she had been injured herself.

Enraged, the Gold Star Lion King resumed her assault, her two front paws relentlessly striking at Ye Qingchen’s position. At the same time, more and more Metal Attribute energy began to gather on her claws.

Ye Qingchen had no chance to summon and merge with his Willow Wood Martial Soul. The Gold Star Lion King’s attacks were like a tempest, giving him no respite. Had it not been for his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, which made her attacks seem to slow down in his mind, Ye Qingchen might have already been overwhelmed.

Even so, the situation was far from optimistic.

Ye Qingchen had to continually use the Wind Blade Sword Technique to contend with the Gold Star Lion King, but the technique was a huge drain on his Spiritual Energy. He tried using Sword Dusting the Wind, a Mysterious Rank Martial Art with much lower energy consumption, but he abandoned the plan after just one attempt.

Against the Gold Star Lion King’s powerful attacks, Sword Dusting the Wind was instantly shattered. The impact sent Ye Qingchen reeling, his blood and qi surging as he sustained a minor internal injury.

Thus, he could only engage in a battle of attrition and see who would falter first.

Just from her appearance, one could imagine the immense energy contained within the Gold Star Lion King’s colossal body. In a battle of endurance, Ye Qingchen was definitely no match for her.

This can’t go on! I have to risk it all!

Ye Qingchen understood he had been on the back foot from the start. If he didn’t find a way to break this stalemate, he would likely perish in the lion’s jaws today.

Having made his decision, Ye Qingchen brought the Flowing Cloud Sword to his chest to brace for a blow from the Gold Star Lion King. He successfully used the recoil to put some distance between them. However, the strike was so powerful that he spat out blood, having suffered a serious internal injury.

But now was not the time to worry about that. Having gained some distance, Ye Qingchen immediately summoned his Willow Wood Martial Soul. He used Mystifying Steps to continue evading the Gold Star Lion King’s pursuit while simultaneously merging with his Willow Wood Martial Soul’s life force to heal himself. While multitasking, he also divided his concentration, controlling the Fen Tian Earth Fire and the Ancient Jade Spiritual Fire to integrate them with his Flowing Cloud Sword and further enhance his combat strength.

In this way, the man and the beast constantly shifted their battlefield, leaving the mountain range riddled with scars.

The Gold Star Lion King was now thoroughly enraged. Maneuvering through the mountains was not her strong suit. If they had been on the plains, she was confident she would have already caught this insignificant human and torn him to shreds.

After a quarter of an hour of chase, the Gold Star Lion King’s speed had slightly decreased.

Ye Qingchen understood that while her burst of speed was much faster than his, her stamina couldn’t match his. That was why he had used the terrain to wear down her strength first. When her speed began to drop, Ye Qingchen knew his chance to counterattack had arrived.

”Wind Blade Sword Technique!”

Ye Qingchen mobilized all the power he could muster. A hundred-meter-long sword shadow appeared in midair, slashing heavily toward the Gold Star Lion King.

But the Gold Star Lion King clearly possessed some intelligence. The instant the sword shadow appeared, she suddenly accelerated, pouncing fiercely toward Ye Qingchen. She had chosen to trade blows. Her body was simply too massive to evade his attack while pouncing. The Wind Blade Sword Technique struck her, leaving a ghastly wound from which blood gushed.

Ye Qingchen hadn’t expected the Gold Star Lion King to be so desperate as to risk severe injury just to attack him. Caught almost completely unprepared by her lunge, he could only mount a hasty defense as the blow sent him flying.

Ye Qingchen felt dizzy, and everything before his eyes became blurry. He knew that although the Gold Star Lion King was seriously injured, she wasn’t dead yet. He took out a Spirit Pill and swallowed it, then struggled to his feet, wielding the Flowing Cloud Sword to slash at her once more.

By now, the Gold Star Lion King was gravely wounded. She had never expected this seemingly insignificant human to possess such tremendous offensive power. Otherwise, she would not have chosen to attack in such a manner.

But it was too late for regrets. The terrifying sword shadow appeared once more. The Gold Star Lion King was struck and, with a final, resentful effort, her life force was extinguished.

Ye Qingchen finally breathed a sigh of relief and nearly collapsed to the ground.