Invincible Soul Emperor

A trace of doubt flashed in Zheng Xiao’s eyes, but he immediately let out a disdainful snort and once again urged the Demonic Qi, pressing toward Ye Qingchen.

The battle between the two escalated once more. At the mountain’s peak, Demonic Qi and the wood element clashed fiercely, causing the heavens and earth to change color, and the sun and moon to lose their light.

Ye Qingchen gradually went from being at a disadvantage to finally resisting in exhaustion.

Zheng Xiao’s Demonic Qi grew increasingly powerful, seemingly endless, while Ye Qingchen’s wood elemental Spiritual Energy was gradually depleting.

Zheng Xiao was feeling smug, his Demonic Qi becoming more intense, forcing Ye Qingchen into a desperate situation.

Just when she thought victory was within reach, Ye Qingchen suddenly let out a cold laugh, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Zheng Xiao, do you really think you’ve already won?" Ye Qingchen’s voice echoed in the air, carrying a hint of ridicule.

Zheng Xiao frowned, a trace of unease rising in his heart. He said coldly, "Ye Qingchen, what nonsense are you spouting? You clearly have no strength left to resist, yet you still put on a brave face!"

Ye Qingchen was unmoved. He gently waved his Wooden Sword, and the surrounding air seemed to become heavy.

"Zheng Xiao, you are too confident. Did you think I would face you unprepared in this battle? In fact, from the moment you stepped into the courtyard, you were already caught in my trap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire courtyard suddenly shook. A flash of astonishment appeared in Zheng Xiao’s eyes as he saw the once-calm ground suddenly crack open, with beams of green light rising from the depths, weaving into a giant light net that enveloped the entire courtyard.

These lights contained powerful Wood Elemental Power, seemingly forming unbreakable shackles that tightly bound Zheng Xiao’s Demonic Qi.

"What... what is this?" Zheng Xiao was shocked and horrified, frantically urging the Demonic Qi within him, attempting to break free from the light net’s restraints.

However, no matter how he struggled, the light net remained unbreakable and grew tighter instead.

Ye Qingchen’s lips curled into a faint cold smile as he walked step by step towards Zheng Xiao, the Wooden Sword in his hand glimmering with a faint green light.

"Zheng Xiao, you still underestimate me. Before you even arrived here, I had already laid down this formation. This is the ’Wood Divine Locking Sky Formation,’ specifically designed to restrain someone like you with potent Demonic Qi. The earlier fight was merely to lure you into the formation and make you drop your guard."

Zheng Xiao was full of terror as she felt the Demonic Qi within her continuously suppressed by the light net, making even movement difficult.

She roared angrily, "Despicable Ye Qingchen! How dare you use such tricks!"

Ye Qingchen remained indifferent and stood before Zheng Xiao, his eyes filled with cold determination.

"Zheng Xiao, time and again you’ve tried to take my life, but if not for my exceptional skills, I would already be dead by your hand. I will show no mercy to someone like you. Today marks your end!"

With that, he raised the Wooden Sword high, its blade pointing directly at Zheng Xiao. Powerful Wood Elemental Power gathered on the sword, like a divine weapon, flashing with a cold gleam.

Zheng Xiao felt the approach of death, struggling madly, but the light net’s restraints were like a cage, leaving her unable to move.

"Ye Qingchen! I will kill you!" Zheng Xiao screamed hysterically, but her voice was tinged with despair. "Save me! Lord Wu Chang, come save me!"

Ye Qingchen’s gaze was icy, and he swung the Wooden Sword down fiercely.

In an instant, the sword light transformed into a green lightning bolt, striking directly at Zheng Xiao’s chest.

Zheng Xiao’s Demonic Qi was torn apart like paper under this strike, her screams echoing in the courtyard.

After the sword light passed, Zheng Xiao’s figure wobbled, and the Demonic Qi within her was completely destroyed.

Her eyes were wide open, unwillingly staring at Ye Qingchen, finally falling to the ground, unable to move anymore.

"Wu Chang? She seemed to mention Wu Chang just now?" Ye Qingchen put down the sword, confirming he hadn’t misheard.

"But, wasn’t Wu Chang already deprived of his cultivation? How could he be colluding with her?" Ye Qingchen couldn’t understand.

However, he had no regret about killing Zheng Xiao just now.

Even if he spared her life, she wouldn’t speak the truth in front of him. So this matter would need his own investigation.

At this moment, in the distance, Wu Chang sneered from his hiding place.

"Truly useless, you got yourself killed so easily. It seems next time I’ll have to go myself."

Wu Chang was highly dissatisfied with Zheng Xiao’s performance this time. Even though he had been prepared for Zheng Xiao’s death, Zheng Xiao couldn’t even injure Ye Qingchen before dying.

What a waste of all his previous cultivation efforts on Zheng Xiao.

"Oh well, just a pawn anyway. Dead is dead. Ye Qingchen, the real show is yet to come!"

With that, Wu Chang left.

However, Ye Qingchen looked at Zheng Xiao’s corpse, realizing this matter couldn’t be ignored.

The Xue Family must take this matter seriously since it happened on their territory.

With that thought, Ye Qingchen lifted his foot and walked towards the previous prison.

At this time, the nighttime prison was still brightly lit, with guards at the entrance looking ahead with solemn faces.

The place still looked just as imposing as before, just as the manager had said earlier, not even a fly could get in.

"Could you call out your manager?"

Ye Qingchen reached the prison gate and was undoubtedly blocked.

The two guards at the door exchanged a glance: "Who are you? What business do you have with our manager?"

At this late hour, these people were even more serious than during the day.

Ye Qingchen said blandly, "I certainly have very important business with your manager. Someone from inside has escaped, and I need to tell him personally."

As soon as Ye Qingchen said this, the two guards snickered.

"I remember who you are now, you’re the one who said someone escaped from here last time, aren’t you?"

Ye Qingchen did not deny it.

"I remember you eventually got in, and you went in with our Xue Family’s leader back then, but after going inside, you also saw, the person you said escaped is still inside perfectly fine!"

"Yes, you’re just a foreigner anyway. Last time our Xue Family’s leader kindly let you in to have a look, why are you here again this time!"

The words of the two guards immediately attracted a crowd.

"Yes, what is with you? You repeatedly claim someone escaped; are you trying to frame us?"

"Exactly, you’re just a foreigner, what benefit would accusing us give you?"

"Kid, even if a deity wanted to leave under our watch, it wouldn’t be possible! I suggest you save your energy and go back to wherever you came from!"

"Yes, our patience has its limits, and if you keep provoking us, we won’t care if you’re a guest of our Xue Family!"