Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 445: The Dual Pupil Martial Soul is Actually Incomplete

After the Golden Holy Light entered Ye Qingchen’s body, it brought an intense, piercing pain, as if stabbed by countless needles. This Golden Holy Light was unlike any energy Ye Qingchen had ever encountered. It was insidious, permeating his body like countless hair-thin worms, recklessly rampaging through his meridians and cells. The agony was comparable to being sliced by a thousand knives—perhaps even worse.

This pain originated from every single one of his cells. Now he finally understood why Elder Yang had said that the reward was directly proportional to the pain endured.

However, Ye Qingchen’s will had been forged through hardship since childhood. He had endured all sorts of suffering on his path of cultivation. Besides, this Holy Light Initiation could directly enhance his cultivation, the very thing he lacked most. After all, even if he found Qin Yue now, bringing her back with his current strength would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Ye Qingchen clenched his teeth, refusing to cry out. He remained unmoved even as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He remembered that the unreliable Elder Yang had said he would stop the Golden Light Initiation the moment he heard a sound, all under the guise of protecting him.

Every disciple of Central Celestial Academy has undergone the Holy Light Initiation, and I’ve never heard of anyone failing to persevere. If others can do it, so can I, Ye Qingchen! I’ll do even better than them!

Ye Qingchen silently encouraged himself, letting the Golden Holy Light rampage through his body.

What Ye Qingchen didn’t know was that when other disciples underwent the Holy Light Initiation, the Academy’s elders would be by their side, carefully channeling the Golden Holy Light into their bodies. The elders would even use their own energy to help the disciples control the Holy Light, minimizing the pain so they could endure for longer. More importantly, the Golden Holy Light Ye Qingchen was receiving was over ten times more potent than what anyone else received.

At this moment, Elder Yang quietly awoke on the bed. A look of wicked amusement crossed his face as he watched Ye Qingchen’s pained expression, and he murmured to himself, "To endure this long without making a sound... this lad’s tolerance is impressive. It’s quite a surprise to this old man. Those disciples back in the day all did well, but not a single one of them could last this long."

While marveling at Ye Qingchen, Elder Yang acted again, increasing the flow of the Golden Holy Light. He chuckled and said, "Since you can endure so much, lad, let this old man see just where your limit lies!"

Ye Qingchen had just begun to adapt to the torture when suddenly, the amount of Golden Holy Light flooding his body more than doubled. The pain increased exponentially. Even as Ye Qingchen ground his teeth until they nearly shattered, he could barely withstand the agony.

Just then, his dormant Dual Pupil Martial Soul began to stir on its own. The rampaging Golden Holy Light, as if it had found a new destination, began to converge upon it. The gray jade disk floating around the Dual Pupil Martial Soul also began to emit threads of a mysterious substance that fused with the Martial Soul.

The Golden Holy Light continuously cleansed the Dual Pupil Martial Soul. This process was surprisingly less painful, allowing Ye Qingchen to focus and carefully observe the changes taking place within it. Under the constant cleansing of the Golden Holy Light, the Dual Pupil Martial Soul grew more distinct. Its previously blurry edges slowly came into focus.

Is the Holy Light perfecting my Dual Pupil Martial Soul?

The thought surfaced in Ye Qingchen’s mind and took root, growing with unstoppable force. Ye Qingchen had always felt that his Dual Pupil Martial Soul should be more than just a battle aid. However, despite several attempts to research and develop it, he had found no clues and was eventually forced to give up. But now, after this baptism by Golden Holy Light, he finally discovered an almost imperceptible chip in his Dual Pupil Martial Soul.

My Dual Pupil Martial Soul is incomplete... What’s going on?

As the Dual Pupil Martial Soul continued to absorb the Golden Holy Light, he could see this imperfection more clearly, though he couldn’t understand the reason for it.

Ye Qingchen recalled suddenly awakening his Dual Pupil Martial Soul at the Li Family residence. Before that, he had never even been aware of its existence. Rather, it was his father, Ye Changqing, who had sensed the presence of another Martial Soul within him. That was why he had risked seeking out the Ironwood Soul Flower to help activate it.

The Ironwood Soul Flower?

Ye Qingchen remembered that when Xiao Xiao’s Vermilion Bird Holy Soul had first activated, it too was incomplete, a flaw that nearly cost her her life. Later, he and Qin Yue had found an Ironwood Soul Flower and helped reactivate her Martial Soul, allowing the Vermilion Bird Holy Soul to finally recover.

Perhaps I need to find another Ironwood Soul Flower. If I can perfect my Dual Pupil Martial Soul, my strength will undoubtedly soar once again!

Ye Qingchen secretly resolved to search for the Ironwood Soul Flower as soon as the Holy Light Initiation was over.

At that moment, however, the Golden Holy Light seemed to have cleansed the Dual Pupil Martial Soul to its absolute limit. It stopped flowing into the Martial Soul and returned to Ye Qingchen’s body, continuing its purification process there.

Although the process was excruciating, Ye Qingchen could feel the latent injuries left behind by his rapid breakthroughs and consumption of Spirit Pills being gradually healed by the cleansing. Even the blockages in his meridians began to clear, allowing for much smoother flow. His meridians, already several times thicker than an ordinary person’s, became even tougher and wider.

Ye Qingchen gritted his teeth and persevered. Finally, the pain began to subside, replaced by the Golden Holy Light, which started to repair the damage it had just inflicted. His battered body began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Inside the room, Elder Yang couldn’t help but nod to himself. The agony of the Holy Light Initiation was over; now it was time to reap the rewards. Ye Qingchen’s performance had also earned Elder Yang’s approval. From start to finish, the boy hadn’t made a single sound, enduring it all with sheer force of will.

With such willpower, his future achievements will be immeasurable!

Sighing in admiration, Elder Yang rose to his feet and walked toward the door. After absorbing so much Golden Holy Light, Ye Qingchen’s strength was likely on the verge of skyrocketing. At a time like this, Elder Yang knew he absolutely had to stay by Ye Qingchen’s side, just in case the impending power surge caused any mental or spiritual instability.

Ye Qingchen was completely unaware of Elder Yang’s presence, focused solely on circulating the Divine Wood Technique to absorb the energy within the Holy Light. At the same time, he could feel Spiritual Energy continuously pouring into his body.

The agony he had just endured was akin to a rebirth; now came the time for his Phoenix Nirvana. Ye Qingchen was eager to see just how high his strength would soar after this Golden Light Initiation