Invincible Soul Emperor

The green light shimmered inside him, as the wood element seemed to find a breakthrough, starting to compress the demonic qi continuously.

The demonic qi felt the pressure and began to grow restless, attempting to find a new way to escape.

Ye Qingchen’s expression gradually shifted from pain to focus. He formed a complex hand seal in front of his chest, accelerating the flow of spiritual power within him, as the wood element surged like a tide towards the demonic qi’s location, forming solid barriers that encased it.

The demonic qi became increasingly tightly suppressed, its once rampant power now appearing weak.

Beads of cold sweat still dotted Ye Qingchen’s forehead, but his breathing became steadier and his brow unfurrowed. After a period of struggle, he finally began to gain the upper hand.

The demonic qi emitted disgruntled low hums under the pressure of the wood element, as if making a final struggle.

Ye Qingchen did not relax in the slightest, continuing to mobilize the wood element within him, step by step driving the demonic qi into a corner.

At the moment when the demonic qi was completely suppressed.

Ye Qingchen sensed something was off.

His dantian seemed to be clamoring.

Clamoring to welcome those demonic qi inside.

"What is going on?" Ye Qingchen was very puzzled.

This situation had never happened before.

Seeing Ye Qingchen not taking action, his dantian seemed to guess Ye Qingchen’s hesitation, and then, a familiar sensation rushed straight to Ye Qingchen’s brain.

Ye Qingchen felt a coolness enveloping his whole body, a coolness that felt very familiar.

"It’s the effect of the elixir Elder Chen gave me to take back at the Wuji Immortal Palace!"

Ye Qingchen’s heart was filled with joy, as if understanding what the situation was!

The elixirs Elder Chen had him take seemed to be for refining demonic energy!

Thinking of this.

Ye Qingchen no longer tried to expel the demonic qi, but began guiding it into his dantian, intending to use his own energy to gradually refine it.

Wu Chang, tied to one side, seeing Ye Qingchen’s aura suddenly transform, clearly aiming to refine the demonic qi within him.

He immediately burst into laughter, his voice hoarse yet full of mockery.

"Hahaha! Ye Qingchen actually wants to refine the demonic qi? What a preposterous notion!" Wu Chang’s laughter echoed around, his eyes filled with derision and disdain, "You really think yourself invincible? Demonic qi is such a terrifying energy, and you, a mere cultivator of the wood element, dare to covet refining it?"

Wu Chang took a breath and continued laughing, saying: "Do you think with your insignificant amount of wood element, you can handle demonic qi? Utterly delusional!"

"The demonic qi inside you will ravage your meridians, devouring your spiritual power entirely, and in the end, you will be consumed by the demonic qi in agony and die! At that time, your body and soul will become nourishment for the demonic qi, hahahaha!"

Wu Chang’s laughter was filled with madness and mockery, clearly scoffing at the idea that Ye Qingchen could refine the demonic qi. He continued, "Ye Qingchen, demonic qi is not a force you can control, you will pay for your stupidity!"

Ye Qingchen listened to Wu Chang’s ridicule, indifferent.

Only Xue Zhao glared at him fiercely.

Seeing this, Wu Chang became even more complacent: "You are simply courting death! Ye Qingchen will pay a heavy price for his foolishness! The demonic qi will consume you entirely, and by then, no one can save you!"

Xue Zhao ordered coldly: "Shut up, Wu Chang!"

Wu Chang, however, showed no fear, instead bursting into laughter, his voice full of disdain, "Hahaha! Xue Zhao, who do you think you are? You think you can make me shut up?"

A mocking gleam flitted across his eyes as he continued, "Xue Zhao, you are just a minor figure of the Xue Family. Don’t think you can intimidate me! Even if you kill me now, what can you change? The demonic qi has already invaded Ye Qingchen’s meridians, he’s beyond rescue!"

A cold glare flashed in Xue Zhao’s eyes, but Wu Chang was utterly indifferent, arrogantly continuing: "Xue Zhao, aren’t you trying to contend for the Saint Position? Let me tell you, you stand no chance, you are simply not a match for Xue Wei."

He laughed hysterically, his voice full of sarcasm: "Xue Wei is the future Saint Heir of the Xue Family, and going against him, your best outcome will be to be expelled from the family. But I hope you end up like me, with your cultivation abolished, hahahaha!"

Wu Chang’s laughter reverberated through the valley, sounding particularly piercing. His face was filled with madness and pride, as if he had already seen their miserable end.

Xue Zhao’s face darkened even more, coldly glaring at Wu Chang, the icy gleam in her eyes becoming sharper: "Wu Chang, you’d better shut up immediately. What will happen to us in the future is not for you to meddle in!"

Wu Chang’s laughter abruptly stopped, his eyes widened in disdain as he said: "Is that so? Then let’s wait and see what the final outcome is!"

Inside Ye Qingchen’s body.

He could feel that although this demonic qi was evil, if he could refine it, the powerful energy contained within would serve as a great supplement for him.

The moment the demonic qi entered the dantian, it became even more frenzied, attempting to counterattack. But Ye Qingchen was fully prepared, and an endless surge of wood element emerged from his dantian, completely encasing the demonic qi. As time progressed, the demonic qi gradually was refined within the surrounding wood element, transformed into Ye Qingchen’s own spiritual power.

A slight smile of relief appeared on Ye Qingchen’s face, his breathing becoming more even. His body gradually relaxed, his eyes slightly opened, a faint green light flickering within. At this moment, he seemed to merge with the surrounding trees, exuding a tranquil and harmonious aura.

Xue Zhao stood to the side, watching Ye Qingchen’s transformation without blinking.

She saw the pain gradually leave Ye Qingchen’s face, replaced by a sense of calm and confidence, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She knew that Ye Qingchen had already succeeded.

It was nothing like the severe consequences Wu Chang had mentioned.

Ye Qingchen stood up, flexed his muscles, feeling his body now filled with surging spiritual power.

He smiled and nodded at Xue Zhao, indicating he was now fine.

Xue Zhao also gave a slight smile, saying, "It seems you have succeeded, thankfully."

Ye Qingchen nodded in response: "Yes, the demonic qi has been completely refined by me, and now my power is more stable than before. Wu Chang, do you have anything else to say?"

Wu Chang, seeing Ye Qingchen actually succeeded in refining the demonic qi, his expression froze instantly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

His mouth slightly open, seemingly wanting to say something, but his throat appeared blocked, unable to utter a sound.

"This is impossible..." Wu Chang murmured softly, his voice laden with shock and confusion. He had thought the demonic qi would ravage Ye Qingchen’s body and completely crush him, but the outcome was entirely beyond his expectations.