Invincible Soul Emperor

"What... what does he mean by this?"

The two had no choice but to turn and return to the previous campsite.

"Yeah, what does he mean by this..."

On the other side.

Ye Qingchen sat in his courtyard, his mind racing.

The current situation was far from optimistic for him, not only having Zheng Xiao’s group, but also feeling uneasy about Xiao Xiao’s side.

But now, he couldn’t enter the Secret Realm, needing the Patriarch of the Xue Family’s permission, and at the moment, there was simply no one from the Xue Family to help him.

He could only sit here staring blankly.

"There’s something off about Xue Wei, but he’s after the Saint Position, so he probably has nothing to do with me. Otherwise, should I try finding him?"

As soon as this thought emerged, Ye Qingchen dismissed it.

If Xue Wei was with Zheng Xiao and her group, wouldn’t finding Xue Wei be like walking right into a trap?

"Hehe, Ye Qingchen, we meet again!"

Just then, Zheng Xiao’s voice appeared next to Ye Qingchen’s ear.

Ye Qingchen looked up and found Zheng Xiao, dressed in all black, standing in the courtyard with a sinister smile, looking icily at him.

"Zheng Xiao! You dare come here!"

Ye Qingchen immediately stood up.

"This time, I won’t let you escape!"

Last time, Zheng Xiao got away; the people of the Xue Family couldn’t believe someone would escape from prison. This time, if caught, the Xue Family would surely keep a close watch on her, making it impossible for Xue Wei to meddle later!

Ye Qingchen made up his mind, his gaze towards Zheng Xiao turning resolute.

Zheng Xiao didn’t waste words with him. A surge of Demonic Qi erupted in an instant.

Her eyes turned crimson, black Qi swirling in her hands, like a demon from Hell.

She suddenly swung her hand, several black lightning bolts streaking through the air, striking towards Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen’s expression turned grave, quickly gathering all the wood elements in his body. His entire body emitted a green glow, standing like an ancient millennium tree in the storm. Instantly, he waved his hands, countless vines burst from the ground, meeting the black lightning.

"Boom!" The black lightning collided with the vines in the air, producing a deafening explosion. The powerful shockwave sent the surrounding trees tumbling.

"Hmph, petty tricks!" Zheng Xiao sneered coldly, her figure flashing, appearing suddenly behind Ye Qingchen.

With a punch filled with violent Demonic Qi, she struck towards Ye Qingchen’s back.

Ye Qingchen sensed the wind behind him, immediately sidestepped to dodge, narrowly avoiding the blow. He quickly turned, condensing a green longsword in his hand, thrusting towards Zheng Xiao.

Zheng Xiao snorted coldly, bringing her hands together to catch the green longsword. Demonic Qi and wood element clashed fiercely at the sword’s edge, creating a piercing shriek.

The two remained at a stalemate, suddenly, Ye Qingchen’s form flickered, transforming into countless green leaves, scattering in all directions. Zheng Xiao hesitated, then felt a chill behind him. She turned swiftly to find Ye Qingchen had reformed, a palm filled with sharp wood element hurtling towards her chest.

"Bang!" Zheng Xiao grunted, staggering back several steps, her chest aching faintly. Anger flashed in her eyes as Demonic Qi surged again.

"You think that can defeat me?" Zheng Xiao roared, her figure vanishing again. This time, she moved even faster, flitting ghost-like around Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen remained calm, the wood element continuously forming barriers around him to ward off Zheng Xiao’s attacks.

Their figures crisscrossed in the air, the fierce battle turning the sky dark and the weather volatile.

Suddenly, Zheng Xiao forcefully broke through Ye Qingchen’s barrier with a punch, driving straight at his chest.

Ye Qingchen flipped back, dodging the strike but still shaken by the violent force, causing his blood to surge. He suppressed the turmoil within, waving his hands, green vines lashing towards Zheng Xiao like whips.

Zheng Xiao dodged the vines, her hands clasped together, Demonic Qi forming a black Giant Sword, cleaving towards Ye Qingchen. Ye Qingchen responded by wielding his sword, the clash sending a violent shockwave, causing nearby trees to topple.

The battle intensified, both using their full strength. Zheng Xiao’s Demonic Qi was ferocious and brutal, like Hell’s fire consuming everything, while Ye Qingchen’s wood element was flexible and resilient, like an ancient tree standing firm. Each move was packed with lethal intent.

"Die!" Zheng Xiao shouted furiously, Demonic Qi forming countless black blades, storming towards Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen dared not hesitate, waving his hands, vines, and trees rapidly generating, forming barriers to block the black blades.

"Taste my power!" Ye Qingchen yelled, his hands closed, wood element gathered to form a massive green spear, thrusting towards Zheng Xiao.

Zheng Xiao saw this, raised her sword in response, and they clashed fiercely again, the shockwave splintering the rocks nearby.

They fought as the sky darkened, the sun and moon lost their light. Suddenly, Zheng Xiao exerted force, slicing through Ye Qingchen’s spear, then kicking towards his chest.

Ye Qingchen couldn’t evade, taking the blow and being sent flying, crashing heavily against a large tree.

"Is this your strength?" Zheng Xiao sneered, slowly approaching Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen wiped the sweat from his forehead, slowly standing, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

He took a deep breath, the wood element flowing rapidly within, healing most of his injuries.

"You think you can win?" Ye Qingchen roared, waving his hands, the wood element converged, forming a massive forest, enclosing him and Zheng Xiao.

"Petty tricks!" Zheng Xiao sneered, Demonic Qi surged, black flames ignited instantly, starting to burn the surrounding forest. However, the trees seemed to have life of their own, continuously growing, quickly extinguishing the black flames.

Ye Qingchen stood in the forest’s center, his hands coming together, vines and trees rapidly growing, assaulting Zheng Xiao. Zheng Xiao swung her black Giant Sword, constantly cutting the vines and trees, but the plants seemed endless, continuously growing, overwhelming her.

"Damn it!" Zheng Xiao roared angrily, Demonic Qi surged again, black flames spewing forth like a maddened dragon, rapidly burning the surrounding forest.

Ye Qingchen quickly waved his hands, the wood element swiftly converging, forming a green barrier to block the black flames.

However, Zheng Xiao’s attack didn’t cease.

She leapt suddenly, the black Giant Sword imbued with destructive Demonic Qi, striking towards Ye Qingchen. Ye Qingchen waved his hands, a green longsword meeting the black sword. The clash unleashed a violent shockwave, felling the surrounding trees.