Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 474: Besieged

On the other hand, Wu Zhengyang was not having such an easy time.

The Shadow-extinction Sword Technique was not only silent and imperceptible, but its attack power was also astonishing. Especially after being doubly enhanced by the Willow Soul’s Brilliance and the Double Pupil Sword, it was now powerful enough to instantly kill an average warrior at the Ninth Layer of the Martial King Realm.

Had it not been for Wu Zhengyang possessing the Spirit Sword Martial Spirit, which gave him a natural perception of Sword Intent, he would have been completely unable to react. Even so, the three streams of Sword Qi still bombarded him, forcing him back repeatedly until a sweetness filled his throat and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Is this the peerless swordsmanship you wanted to show me? It doesn’t seem that special," Ye Qingchen said disdainfully as he glanced at Wu Zhengyang.

Inwardly, he was incredibly surprised. He had been confident that attack would have seriously injured Wu Zhengyang, but it had only made him spit out some blood. For a warrior in the Martial King Realm, coughing up a bit of blood was not a serious injury.

Faced with Ye Qingchen’s mockery, Wu Zhengyang felt his face flush with shame. He snorted and said, "You brat, don’t get smug just because you blocked one of my moves. Next, I’ll show you what I’m really capable of."

After speaking, Wu Zhengyang gripped his Spring Breeze Sword and resumed his assault. His powerful Sword Qi was like a rainbow piercing the sun, endlessly enveloping Ye Qingchen’s figure. Not to be outdone, Ye Qingchen brandished the Double Pupil Sword to meet the attack.

For a time, the main hall filled with intertwined sword shadows and the constant clang of metal, sending sparks flying everywhere. The two fighters seemed evenly matched.

In truth, Ye Qingchen had many opportunities to seriously injure Wu Zhengyang, but he had to consider the safety of Xue Zhao and the other two in the hall. They were ordinary people, completely unable to withstand the shockwaves from a battle between Martial King Realm experts, so Ye Qingchen didn’t dare use his full power recklessly.

"Brother Qi Sheng, can you move now? Take good care of Xue Zhao!" Ye Qingchen called out to Qi Sheng on the ground during a lull in the fighting.

Qi Sheng instinctively glanced at Xue Zhao. After seeing her nod, he replied, "I can barely move."

Hauling up his corpulent body, Qi Sheng helped Qi Tian move closer to Xue Zhao. The disciples of the Divine Sword Sect saw this but didn’t interfere. After all, they were just three ordinary people. What use is there in them huddling together?

What did surprise the Divine Sword Sect disciples, however, was that this young man, who was only at the Third Layer of the Martial King Realm, could fight Wu Zhengyang for so long. In their minds, Wu Zhengyang had the strength to defeat experts at the Peak of the Martial King Realm, yet now he couldn’t even handle someone at the Third Layer.

Seeing Xue Zhao and the other two gathered together out of the corner of his eye, Ye Qingchen forced Wu Zhengyang back with a sword strike. He then quickly took the Ten Thousand Laws Formation Flag from his storage ring, instantly setting up a Defensive Array in front of them.

Having done this, Ye Qingchen finally took a deep breath, now able to fight without reservation.

Within the Defensive Array, Xue Zhao and the others saw that Ye Qingchen was still thinking of their safety even during a life-and-death battle, and their impression of him improved greatly. Xue Zhao in particular watched Ye Qingchen’s back, her beautiful eyes gleaming with admiration.

Qi Tian whispered, "Miss, should I step in and help this young man?"

Xue Zhao shook her head. "There’s no need. He hasn’t used his full strength yet, probably because he was afraid the fallout would hurt us. Let’s wait and see."

Ye Qingchen held the Double Pupil Sword at an angle, watching the approaching Wu Zhengyang without moving a muscle. It was as if he intended to let Wu Zhengyang’s sword run him through.

A cruel expression appeared in Wu Zhengyang’s eyes, as he believed Ye Qingchen was exhausted from the fight and had no strength left to resist. He certainly wouldn’t miss this opportunity, and thrust the Spring Breeze Sword straight through Ye Qingchen’s chest.

But the gory scene he envisioned never appeared. Ye Qingchen’s body dissolved into a faint wisp of flame and vanished into thin air.

"What a fast movement technique," even Qi Sheng couldn’t help but exclaim, having clearly seen the trajectory of Ye Qingchen’s move.

Ye Qingchen had used the Fire Spirit Charm Shadow, a technique he had copied from Zi Xing. Once mastered to a minor degree, it allowed him to leave behind an afterimage to confuse his enemies.

In the next moment, Ye Qingchen appeared behind Wu Zhengyang and swung the Double Pupil Sword again. Three streams of Sword Qi shot toward Wu Zhengyang’s back at an inconceivable speed.

The instant Wu Zhengyang saw Ye Qingchen’s body dissipate, he knew he had been duped and instinctively turned to defend. Feeling the incoming Sword Qi, he cursed inwardly. Too close! He hurriedly swung the Spring Breeze Sword to block.

CLANG! CLANG!

With two loud reports, Wu Zhengyang was sent flying once again.

But he didn’t dare let his guard down. He had distinctly felt three streams of Sword Qi, yet only two had struck him. The third had vanished from his senses. Wu Zhengyang knew Ye Qingchen hadn’t missed, as even the weakest Martial King Realm practitioner wouldn’t miss their target.

Just then, Wu Zhengyang’s heart sank. Not good! The missing stream of Sword Qi had reappeared behind him.

At that moment, Wu Zhengyang was airborne and off-balance, unable to react in time. He could only instinctively swing the Spring Breeze Sword onto his back, hoping its sturdiness could block the Sword Qi.

BOOM!

The Sword Qi slammed violently into the Spring Breeze Sword, sending Wu Zhengyang flying in the opposite direction once more. Although the sword had blocked the attack, the terrifying Energy behind it still left him with significant injuries.

Wu Zhengyang’s body smashed heavily onto the ground. With no time to even catch his breath, he roared at the other Divine Sword Sect disciples, "Attack together! Kill this kid!"

Ye Qingchen, who had been about to press his advantage, was suddenly surrounded by the disciples and forced to abandon his attack on Wu Zhengyang.

Wu Zhengyang truly lives up to his title as a Core Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect. My last attack was perfect, but it still didn’t kill him. It seems disciples from these major sects are indeed much stronger than those from ordinary sects.

"That kid’s swordsmanship... why does it seem so familiar?" Qi Sheng muttered to himself, but he couldn’t recall where he might have seen it before.

Qi Tian nodded in agreement. "A High-grade Earth Rank Martial Technique. That movement skill from before must be High-grade Earth Rank as well. This kid is really something."

Xue Zhao simply watched Ye Qingchen with shining eyes, her mind busy pondering something.

Seeing that Ye Qingchen was surrounded, Wu Zhengyang finally took out a Spirit Pill and swallowed it to begin healing his injuries.

Although these Divine Sword Sect disciples were only at the Seventh Layer of the Martial King Realm, they were far superior to practitioners from ordinary sects. It was no exaggeration to say that each of them possessed the strength to single-handedly fight a warrior at the Ninth Layer of the Martial King Realm.

Faced with their encirclement, Ye Qingchen’s expression remained calm as he tightened his grip on the Double Pupil Sword.

This is going to be a tough fight.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, Wu Zhengyang roared, "Attack him together!"

At his command, the disciples lunged at Ye Qingchen simultaneously.