Devouring Soul Emperor

"Heheheh, how touching."

"Mu Xiaoxiao, I have to say, you’re a real fool. If you’d fled on your own, we might not have been able to stop you. But you insisted on dragging these two burdens along, and now it’s only going to get you killed."

"You two, before we kill her, don’t you think we should have a little fun first...?"

Huo Qinggang and the two Level 7 Martial Spirits from the Qianshui Dynasty all smirked sinisterly, slowly closing in on Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai.

Mu Xiaoxiao, however, was so furious her pretty face turned pale and her lips trembled. "If you dare to touch a single hair on my head, you won’t leave the Blood-soaked Land alive!"

"Won’t leave the Blood-soaked Land alive? With your Great Xia Dynasty? That’s a joke."

"The Dark Moon Dynasty, the Qianshui Dynasty... Which one of us is your Great Xia Dynasty in any position *not* to look up to?"

The three of them scoffed at Mu Xiaoxiao’s threat.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind them. "Three grown men ganging up on a girl like this. Have you no shame?"

Everyone was startled and looked over.

They found that Chu Qingyun had woken up at some point and was now sitting on the ground.

Chu Qingyun had previously been immersed in the Illusion Realm.

Around the time Mu Xiaoxiao was injured, he had opened his eyes within the Illusion Realm and awakened from his state of comprehension.

After exiting the Illusion Realm, he saw the three men walking toward Mu Xiaoxiao.

And, naturally, he had heard every single word they said.

Although he didn’t know what had happened earlier, seeing the heavily injured Dai on the ground and Mu Xiaoxiao with her pale face and bloodied lips, he could guess the gist of it.

Seeing Chu Qingyun awake, a flash of excitement suddenly appeared in Mu Xiaoxiao’s eyes.

However, her expression quickly dimmed, and she suddenly shouted, "Chu Qingyun, run! All three of them are Level 7 Martial Spirits!"

"Run?"

"Run where?!"

The man from the Qianshui Dynasty holding the Tier Three Martial Soul Long Spear raised an eyebrow, immediately turned, and lunged at Chu Qingyun. The long spear in his hand stabbed straight for the space between Chu Qingyun’s eyebrows!

Killing Chu Qingyun was the most important task Zhou Wushang had given them.

Because of this, neither of the two from Qianshui dared to be the slightest bit careless.

"Poison Dragon Spear!"

Just as he neared Chu Qingyun, the man suddenly roared and unleashed his Soul Technique. The black long spear began to spin rapidly, resembling a black poison dragon as it snapped at Chu Qingyun.

’A Level 7 Martial Spirit, a Tier Three Martial Soul...’

Seeing the man charge over, Chu Qingyun didn’t even bother to stand up. After activating the Mysterious Sky Divine Pattern Secret Technique, he slowly drew the Earth Seal Sword from his waist.

"Thunder Light Sword Qi!"

"Thunder Sword!"

After the Level 7 Martial Spirit unleashed his Poison Dragon Spear Soul Technique, Chu Qingyun’s sword rose and fell. The Earth Seal Sword, wreathed in Sword Qi and thunder, slashed down onto the black long spear.

At that moment, a yellow light flashed across the Earth Seal Sword as a portion of the blade’s power awakened.

CRACK!

The black long spear snapped on impact and, in an instant, exploded into a cloud of black Martial Soul Power.

"This..."

The Level 7 Martial Spirit stared blankly at the Martial Soul Power between his hands, his mind a complete void. ’A Level 4 Martial Spirit shattered my Soul Technique and broke my Martial Soul with a single strike? H-how is this possible!?’

However, he didn’t get a chance to think about it any further.

The thunder on the Earth Seal Sword suddenly erupted, instantly blasting the Level 7 Martial Spirit and enveloping his entire body.

His Protective Primordial Power was shattered in an instant.

The thunder, channeled by Sword Intent, was incredibly powerful. The moment it made contact, the Level 7 Martial Spirit suffered extremely severe internal and external injuries, his entire body sent flying backward from the blast.

As for Chu Qingyun, he shot to his feet, extended his arm, and plunged his hand through the terrifying thunder, precisely grabbing the man’s neck.

’Devouring Power!’

Chu Qingyun gave a soft cry in his heart, and the Devouring Power erupted from his palm. It swiftly invaded the man’s body, frantically devouring the Primordial Power within his meridians and Qi Sea.

With his Heart and Mind shattered and his body severely wounded, the Level 7 Martial Spirit from the Qianshui Dynasty couldn’t resist at all. In just over ten seconds, his Primordial Power was completely devoured.

This time, however, Chu Qingyun did not devour the man’s flesh and blood.

The thunder dissipated. Chu Qingyun casually tossed the charred corpse aside and, holding the Earth Seal Sword, slowly walked toward the remaining two men.

Chu Qingyun’s expression was indifferent, as if he weren’t facing two Level 7 Martial Spirits, but two Level 7 Martial Artists.

Huo Qinggang and the other man were now shocked beyond belief.

’One strike. He killed a Level 7 Martial Spirit with just one strike! That’s too terrifying. Even the two of us couldn’t possibly do that!’

By now, the two of them had of course noticed that Chu Qingyun had already advanced to become a Fifth-level Martial Spirit.

’But even so, he shouldn’t be this strong!’

"I know! That strike... it’s the one that touched upon Sword Intent! The same one he used to defeat Huo Yuguang a few days ago! Don’t be afraid. He can’t execute that move with a hundred percent success rate!" the remaining Level 7 Martial Spirit from the Qianshui Dynasty exclaimed, a sudden realization dawning on him.

Huo Qinggang’s eyes lit up as well. "Let’s attack together and finish him!"

Both men nodded. With extreme caution, they pushed their respective Secret Techniques to the limit and carefully advanced on Chu Qingyun.

The move was the same one Dai had used—the first move of the Intention Realm—and Chu Qingyun’s Martial Arts Realm was even a level lower than Dai’s. But Chu Qingyun also had a Secret Technique, Thunder Light Sword Qi, and Martial Soul Power. Even that strange Single-Blade Sword of his looked extraordinary.

With the precedent of a Level 7 Martial Spirit being killed in a single move, neither Huo Qinggang nor the other man dared to be the slightest bit careless.

’Attack together?’

Chu Qingyun let out a cold smile and instantly unleashed his Iron Wire Ten-Star Vine Martial Soul.

The moment the tall Martial Soul Illusion appeared, ten vines sprouted rapidly. All ten shot out from every direction, lunging violently at Huo Qinggang.

"Damn it! Take this!"

Huo Qinggang cursed under his breath. The Martial Soul Gloves on his hands glowed with a blinding light, and he threw a full-power punch forward.

The punch, having reached the Qi Realm, instantly shattered eight of the vines.

However, after Chu Qingyun had advanced to a Fifth-level Martial Spirit, the tenacity and regenerative ability of his vines, as well as the durability of his Iron Wire Ten-Star Vine Martial Soul, had all been greatly enhanced.

The eight vines were blasted apart, but they quickly grew back and continued their assault on Huo Qinggang.

While Huo Qinggang was tied up by the vines, Chu Qingyun immediately raised his Longsword and slashed at the other Level 7 Martial Spirit from the Qianshui Dynasty. "Thunder Sword!"

’He used it again!’

"Damn it... Platinum Aurora Slash!"

Seeing the familiar yet terrifying thunder on the Earth Seal Sword, the Level 7 Martial Spirit felt his scalp go numb.

He unhesitatingly unleashed his strongest Tier Four Soul Technique, as a massive amount of Primordial Power erupted around his body in a desperate defense!