Devouring Soul Emperor

The power of a Level Four Martial Spirit was immense.

The kick sent fragments of the exploding door flying like a swarm of daggers, instantly engulfing the entire room and leaving it in a total mess.

Many of the fragments even shot toward Chu Qingyun, but they were all shattered by the Primordial Power surging from his body.

Faced with this, Chu Qingyun’s expression turned cold.

But the Level Four Martial Spirit, still clueless about the danger he was in, sneered, "Brat, you dare refuse an invitation from Princess Qingyou? You must have a death wish. I’ll teach you a lesson and make you understand the difference between high and low!"

"Die!"

The man roared, Primordial Power surging in his palm. A strange light glowed on his arm, a clear sign he was using a Secret Technique as he reached to grab Chu Qingyun.

Judging by his posture, he intended to subdue Chu Qingyun in a single move!

Chu Qingyun’s eyes went cold, and a smirk appeared on his face.

’This guy is far too arrogant.’

Even Dai Linggang had directly used his Martial Soul and Soul Techniques when he fought Chu Qingyun. Yet this man thought he could defeat Chu Qingyun with just Primordial Power and a Secret Technique.

’He’s completely overestimating himself!’

"Profound Celestial Divine Pattern!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Chu Qingyun directly activated the Fifth Layer of the Ice Pattern. A frigid, icy light shone from his body, and a cold intent quietly filled the room.

After unleashing the Fifth Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, Chu Qingyun’s body was instantly filled with a surging power.

With the boost from this Secret Technique, Chu Qingyun’s strength was now absolutely no weaker than a Level Four Martial Spirit’s. In fact, if he used some of his Martial Soul Power, he could even surpass an ordinary one!

SLAP!

Chu Qingyun slapped down with his palm, instantly dispersing the Primordial Power gathered in the Level Four Martial Spirit’s hand.

’How can this be?’

The Level Four Martial Spirit was horrified. He’d been utterly unable to resist that palm strike, and half his arm had gone numb!

’Is this the power a Level Three Martial Spirit should have!?’

Everyone on the Flying Ship was a top-tier genius from the Earth Spirit Realm of their respective counties.

However, only a very small minority had managed to fully master a Secret Technique on the level of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern like Chu Qingyun had.

To say nothing of other factors, just gathering the resources, like the Tier Four Spiritual Medicines, was beyond what an ordinary genius could achieve unless they had an immense background or heaven-defying luck.

After slapping away the man’s Primordial Power, Chu Qingyun seized his wrist, pulled him forward, and then bent his arm to deliver a vicious elbow strike to the man’s chest.

CRACK!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of breaking bones, the man let out a wretched scream as he was sent flying backward. With a THUD, he slammed into the incredibly sturdy wooden wall of the Flying Ship outside the door, creating several cracks.

Chu Qingyun naturally didn’t hold back against someone who came looking for trouble at his door.

In just a single move, he had severely injured a Level Four Martial Spirit!

Many of the onlookers were stunned speechless, unable to believe their eyes.

And outside the crowd, in a relatively hidden spot, the Ninth Prince was secretly watching with a few of his men. At this moment, the Ninth Prince gritted his teeth, "Damn it, that brat’s gotten stronger again!"

Chu Qingyun’s decisive action, severely injuring a Level Four Martial Spirit in one move, suppressed the desire to fight in many of the onlookers. At the very least, those with similar strength to that Level Four Martial Spirit no longer dared to make a move.

However, this didn’t mean everyone was ready to give up.

After all, becoming an attendant to Princess Qingyou not only meant getting close to a beauty but also greatly increased one’s safety in the Blood-soaked Land and the chance of becoming a Sect Disciple.

The temptation was considerable.

Soon, another person stepped forward and said to Chu Qingyun, "Chu, you truly have impressive skills. I am Yu Ren, and I would also like to ask for your guidance."

Seeing Yu Ren step up, many people’s eyes lit up.

They all knew that Yu Ren was not like the previous Level Four Martial Spirit or trash like Dai Linggang. Yu Ren possessed a Tier Four Martial Soul, and his Fist Technique was also extremely formidable!

’Another one,’ Chu Qingyun thought, his brow furrowing as he looked toward Princess Qingyou.

Princess Qingyou, however, lifted her chin and looked back at Chu Qingyun, seemingly proud that a single word from her could cause him so much trouble.

’What a troublesome woman...’

Chu Qingyun felt helpless but had no intention of refusing the challenge.

For one, if he didn’t deal with these troublesome people all at once, they would likely cause endless problems later.

Second, he also wanted to test himself against the geniuses from the various counties to see how his own strength measured up and to gauge the power of the Fifth Layer of his Profound Celestial Divine Pattern.

As he was about to enter the Blood-soaked Land, the enemies Chu Qingyun would face were completely different from those in Lianshan County.

In the Blood-soaked Land, whether it was fugitives from the Land of Hundred Dynasties, traitors from the sects, or people like him participating in the sect recruitment assessments, all of them were bound to be genius experts—vastly different from the enemies he had faced before.

Therefore, Chu Qingyun himself needed opponents like this to get a better understanding of his own abilities before entering the Blood-soaked Land.

On the Flying Ship, there was a dedicated battle stage for Martial Spirit Realm experts to fight on. That stage was nearly on par with the one at the Great Xia Martial Palace in the County City.

After the two of them stepped onto the stage, someone from the Flying Ship activated its protective shield and Array.

Materials that could withstand a battle between Martial Spirit Realm experts existed, but they were obviously very expensive.

Therefore, using slightly inferior materials and reinforcing them with an Array and Secret Patterns was a common and cost-effective practice.

Having learned from the previous man’s mistake, Yu Ren didn’t dare to be careless when facing Chu Qingyun. The moment the protective shield was up, he immediately unleashed his Martial Soul.

Behind him, a two-and-a-half-meter-tall black demonic ape illusion, radiating a faint black mist, quickly materialized.

The black demonic ape opened its mouth wide, revealing four sharp canines. It let out a silent roar as a fierce aura spread across the battle stage.

A Tier Four Martial Soul, the Iron-Arm Demonic Ape!

"Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine!"

Chu Qingyun shouted, and a green light surged behind him. A Martial Soul Illusion over two meters tall rapidly appeared, its aura no weaker than that of the Iron-Arm Demonic Ape Martial Soul.

’It really is a Tier Four Martial Soul...’

"Chu, take this!"

"Tiger Subduing Fist!"

Yu Ren clenched his right fist and charged at Chu Qingyun. Black Martial Soul Power mixed with Primordial Power on his fist, carrying a powerful Fist Momentum as he threw a punch at Chu Qingyun.

This punch, combining Fist Technique, Primordial Power, Martial Soul Power, and the physical strength of a Level Four Martial Spirit, was definitely not to be underestimated!

Thunder Light Sword Qi!

With a SHING, Chu Qingyun also drew his Strange Sword, mobilized a stream of Martial Soul Power, and swung his blade down to meet Yu Ren’s Tiger Subduing Fist.