Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Returning Full-Loaded

Staring at Zhuo Bufan’s body on the ground not far away, Wang Qiang’s eyes were wide with shock. ”He’s dead just like that?”

It’s truly unbelievable. How did Junior Brother Qingchen become this strong in just an hour? Such a cultivation talent is probably unmatched by any Inner Sect Disciple of the Qingyun Sect. No, to be more precise, even True Disciples would be hard-pressed to compare! I originally thought Ye Qingchen was just tagging along for the ride, but it turns out I’m the one who’s just a sidekick... What a cruel irony!

Hong Yan gasped, her beautiful eyes wide and her red lips slightly parted in equal shock. I never expected Ye Qingchen to be the main force on this mission! Could it be that Junior Brother Qingchen has always been this strong and was just hiding his true strength, pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?

She shook her head, quickly dismissing the thought. She recalled that when she first met Ye Qingchen, he was truly a Ninth Layer Martial Artist. I only survived this treacherous journey because he was here! At this thought, a tender, affectionate look filled Hong Yan’s eyes.

”Brother Wang Qiang, Sister Hong Yan, quickly take the Fourth-Grade Recovery Pills from the Burning Heaven Cave Mansion! You need to rest and recuperate!” Ye Qingchen urged.

Wang Qiang and Hong Yan immediately understood. They sat down cross-legged, took the Recovery Pills, and began circulating their internal energy to heal.

With nothing better to do, Ye Qingchen took out his Alchemy Furnace and the Green Leaf Grass. He began to refine the Mist Clearing Powder, as they would need it later to get through the poisonous mist. In less than eight minutes, he had already produced Mist Clearing Powder with a purity of ninety percent, which he divided among three porcelain bottles.

Ten minutes later, Wang Qiang and Hong Yan both finished their meditative healing.

”These Fourth-Grade Recovery Pills are truly extraordinary!” Wang Qiang exclaimed, feeling rejuvenated and full of energy.

”Little Brother Qingchen, you’re so amazing! You saved me again,” Hong Yan said in a charming, playful voice. ”How can I ever repay you?”

As she spoke, Hong Yan rose to her feet, her graceful figure swaying as she walked toward Ye Qingchen, her watery eyes gazing tenderly at him.

Watching her approach, Ye Qingchen felt his heart tremble. He averted his gaze, turning his head slightly, not daring to look directly at her.

”I’m talking to you, little brother,” Hong Yan said with a charming laugh, her beautiful eyes blinking as she leaned in, tilting her head up slightly.

Ye Qingchen felt the moist warmth of her breath on his chin and a soft, almost imperceptible touch against his chest. At such a close distance, his breathing grew ragged, and his cheeks began to flush.

”Little brother, why is your face so red?” Hong Yan teased, her slender, jade-like finger gently touching his cheek. ”Is it because your Qi and blood are still unstable from the fight? Do you want your big sister to help cool you down?”

Is this how you’re supposed to help someone cool their Qi and blood?!

The icy, smooth touch made Ye Qingchen acutely aware of his body’s reaction, and he hastily dodged backward.

”Ahem! Ahem! Hong Yan, we should head back to the Sect,” Wang Qiang coughed lightly.

”Right, Sister Hong Yan, let’s go back to the Sect first!” Ye Qingchen quickly agreed.

”Oh, alright then!” Hong Yan giggled and took a step back.

Breathing a sigh of relief as if granted amnesty, Ye Qingchen quickly went over to Zhuo Bufan’s corpse. After searching the body, he found a storage bag and emptied its contents. Seeing this, Hong Yan walked over to Hong Ye’s body, found her storage bag, and did the same.

”Exactly twenty-one Soul Condensing Pills and thirty Low-grade Spirit Stones,” Ye Qingchen announced after counting the loot.

”Let’s split it evenly,” he said indifferently, taking seven Soul Condensing Pills and ten Low-grade Spirit Stones for himself.

Seeing that Ye Qingchen had already spoken, Hong Yan and Wang Qiang didn’t hesitate. They each took ten Spirit Stones and seven Soul Condensing Pills, feeling quite pleased.

The three then headed toward the poisonous mist. Ye Qingchen handed the porcelain bottles of Mist Clearing Powder to Hong Yan and Wang Qiang, and they entered the toxic fog. Ye Qingchen led the way, scattering handfuls of the powder to dissipate the poisonous mist before them. Wang Qiang and Hong Yan followed closely, spreading the powder to their left and right.

With Old Man Fen Tian’s death, the poison in the mist seemed to be growing ever denser. The trio had just reached the center when Ye Qingchen stopped in his tracks.

”Wait, there’s movement!” he said.

ROAR!

A green-faced, sharp-fanged monster with long claws emerged. It was soon followed by more than thirty other creatures that swarmed from the mist, surrounding the three of them.

”Damn it, what do we do? There are so many of them!” A flash of panic crossed Hong Yan’s face.

As soon as she spoke, the vicious monsters lunged at them.

Ye Qingchen thrust out his palm, and a powerful palm wind shattered the three closest monsters, spraying black blood everywhere.

Wang Qiang, wielding the Burning Heaven Tyrant Blade, cleaved another monster in two with a single swing.

Hong Yan drew her Serpent Spirit Whip, lashing out continuously to snap the monsters’ limbs.

”Here they come again!” Wang Qiang said grimly, wiping sweat from his forehead.

As far as they could see, more and more monsters were emerging from the mist in a countless, dense swarm.

”This is bad! The monsters seem to be converging on us!” Wang Qiang exclaimed in horror.

”We got Old Man Fen Tian’s treasure, but we’re not going to make it out of here alive,” Hong Yan lamented, her beautiful eyes brimming with sorrow. With so many monsters, they’ll definitely exhaust us to death!

”Don’t worry,” Ye Qingchen said calmly. ”We won’t die here.”

His Dual Pupil Martial Soul activated on its own. As a strand of his power of the soul emanated, Old Man Fen Tian’s memories flooded his mind.

So that’s how it is!

A smile of realization touched Ye Qingchen’s lips. He then used his Dual Pupil Martial Soul to project the entirety of Old Man Fen Tian’s Soul Power.

The monsters all suddenly stopped in their tracks. They began to whimper in fear, as if they had seen an even more terrifying creature. They scrambled to either side, parting to create a path.

”Huh? What’s going on?” Wang Qiang said, stunned.

Hong Yan was equally amazed but quickly understood that this incredible scene had to be Ye Qingchen’s doing. A strange light gleamed in her eyes. I’ve made up my mind. No matter what, I must be with Ye Qingchen...

”Let’s go!” Ye Qingchen said, a smile playing on his lips. According to Old Man Fen Tian’s memories, they just had to pass through this monster pack to escape the poisonous mist.

Ye Qingchen was the first to step out of the poisonous mist, followed by Wang Qiang and Hong Yan. Just as the three of them emerged, the entire Secret Realm began to tremble. The trio held onto each other for support. Three breaths later, they were teleported out of the Secret Realm. At the same time, everyone else who had entered was also ejected.

”Huh? What happened? I just got in, how am I out already?”

”I knew I shouldn’t have picked this mission! They said there were treasures, but after half a month, all I saw were monsters and poisonous gas. There wasn’t a single damn treasure...”

A group of disciples cursed their luck.

Ye Qingchen, Hong Yan, and Wang Qiang exchanged a knowing smile but said nothing. They walked together toward the transport carriage they had arrived in. Their trip had been quite fruitful.

The three of them boarded the carriage. As the Spirit Horses galloped forward, the transport began its journey back.

”Brother Wang Qiang, Sister Hong Yan, do you know where Redflame Mountain is?” Ye Qingchen asked.

”Redflame Mountain? It’s on the back mountain of the Sect!” Hong Yan replied.

”That’s right, but only Inner Sect Disciples are allowed to go there,” Wang Qiang added. ”Why do you ask, Junior Brother Qingchen?”

”No reason, I was just curious...” Ye Qingchen replied vaguely.

Redflame Mountain is precisely where Fen Tian’s Earth Fire is located. However, for safety’s sake, the fewer people who know about this, the better. I can’t tell Wang Qiang and Hong Yan... Since only Inner Sect Disciples can set foot on Redflame Mountain, it seems that if I want to obtain the Earth Fire, I first have to find a way to become an Inner Sect Disciple.