Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 276: Chapter 276 Reinforcements Arrive

The Black Dragon frowned. Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Ye Qingchen, he finally believed the Wild Tiger’s words. Ye Qingchen indeed had the ability to draw upon external forces.

Anyone who relies on external power can’t possibly last long. The Black Dragon wasn’t too concerned. Instead, he scoffed and said, ”I might have underestimated you, kid, but do you really think you can stand up to the Martial King Realm just by borrowing some power? You’re still too green!”

After speaking, the Black Dragon threw a punch toward Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen’s body, now completely controlled by the mysterious woman, didn’t dodge or evade. Instead, she met the Black Dragon’s attack head-on.

BOOM!

With a deafening roar, the Black Dragon was sent stumbling backward, yet Ye Qingchen remained completely unharmed.

The Black Dragon stared at Ye Qingchen in astonishment, unable to comprehend what kind of secret technique could allow a second-level Martial Spirit Realm cultivator to possess strength surpassing that of the Martial King Realm.

In disbelief, the Black Dragon used the Mysterious Rank Martial Technique, Dragon’s Roar and Tiger’s Howl, and continued his assault.

The mysterious woman, wielding the Qingfeng Sword, didn’t use any Martial Technique, but her attack power skyrocketed nonetheless. She thrust the sword forward, and the powerful blade glinted like a rainbow piercing the sun, forcing the Black Dragon back once again.

The Black Dragon was now completely on the defensive, but he remained patient. He knew that as long as he could outlast the duration of Ye Qingchen’s secret technique, he would still have a chance to kill him.

Just then, a series of loud bangs erupted from outside the gates of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

”Not good, Big Brother! Someone is attacking our Mountain Protection Array!”

The Black Dragon nodded gravely. No wonder Qin Zhantian is so confident. This was supposed to be an inescapable death trap for Qin Zhantian and the Rising Sun Pavilion. However, the unexpected variable of Ye Qingchen had completely derailed the Black Dragon’s plans. The commotion at the Mountain Protection Array now proved that the Rising Sun Pavilion definitely had another ace up its sleeve.

The Black Dragon realized he couldn’t delay any longer. If their reinforcements arrived, the final victor would be anyone’s guess. With that thought, he immediately activated the entrapment Formation within the hall. He hoped to use its power to swiftly eliminate Qin Zhantian, Ye Qingchen, and the others before dealing with the arriving forces.

As the entrapment Formation rose, Qin Zhantian and his men clearly felt their strength being suppressed. An invisible pressure enveloped their bodies, instantly reducing their combat effectiveness by twenty percent. This shifted the already tense battle once more. The experts from the Rising Sun Pavilion were now being suppressed by those from Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Yanyang Kingdom’s royal family.

To Ye Qingchen’s relief, however, the mysterious woman’s power was not affected by the entrapment Formation. On the contrary, she fought with increasing vigor, pushing the Black Dragon into a continuous retreat. She even had enough energy to spare. As she passed by other masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain, she would swing her sword casually, helping to relieve the pressure on the experts from the Rising Sun Pavilion.

The mysterious woman’s strength was immense. Even the Black Dragon, a Martial King, felt pressured, let alone the Martial Spirit Realm experts of Dragon Tiger Mountain. They could not resist her Sword Qi; even if they defended with all their might, they still ended up either dead or grievously injured.

Looking at the formidable Ye Qingchen, the Black Dragon started to worry. By all rights, his secret technique should have expired by now. So why is he fighting stronger than ever?

What the Black Dragon didn’t know was that the mysterious woman resided within Ye Qingchen’s body. As long as Ye Qingchen’s Soul Power was not depleted, she could continue to fight indefinitely. And as a fourth-grade Alchemist with the additional enhancement of the Dual Pupil Martial Soul, Ye Qingchen’s Soul Power was extraordinarily strong. The Black Dragon’s plan to exhaust him had been a gross miscalculation.

「Meanwhile, outside the gates of Dragon Tiger Mountain.」

The ones attacking the Mountain Protection Array were none other than the Retired Emperor and Emperor Cai Wentao of the Northern Desolate Country, along with a multitude of royal experts. They had all arrived using the Royal Secret Art of teleportation.

”This Mountain Protection Array of Dragon Tiger Mountain has some tricks up its sleeve. Worthy of a two-star sect indeed!” Cai Wentao exclaimed after several attacks failed to breach it.

The Retired Emperor snorted coldly and unleashed his full strength. The might of his second-level Martial King Realm cultivation concentrated on a single point as he struck the Mountain Protection Array.

BOOM!

With a deafening roar, the Mountain Protection Array shook violently, but it just barely withstood the Retired Emperor’s attack.

The Retired Emperor snorted and commanded, ”Split into three groups and keep attacking the same spot. I refuse to believe this Mountain Protection Array can hold out for much longer!”

The royal experts obeyed, spontaneously dividing into three groups. They launched their attacks at the spot the Retired Emperor had just struck, one group following the next in rapid succession. The Retired Emperor and Cai Wentao also continued their relentless assault.

No matter how formidable the Mountain Protection Array was, it began to teeter under such an unceasing barrage. This bolstered the Retired Emperor’s confidence, and he ordered the onslaught to continue. ”I don’t believe it! Even if this thing is a Black Tortoise’s shell, we’ll blast a hole right through it today!”

In truth, the Retired Emperor and Cai Wentao had long suspected that only the royal family of the Yanyang Kingdom would cooperate with Dragon Tiger Mountain. The Yanyang royal family had numerous experts, and if they arrived too late, the Rising Sun Pavilion wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.

Moreover, the Northern Desolate Country was already on the brink of war with the Yanyang Kingdom. Now that the Rising Sun Pavilion was confronting their common enemy, they were, in effect, assisting the Northern Desolate Country. One had to remember that the overall strength of the Rising Sun Pavilion was no less than that of a two-star sect. Such allies were usually impossible to find, no matter the price.

Just as the Northern Desolate Country’s royalty was launching their continuous attacks, Li Qingfeng arrived with a group of Qingyun Sect experts. Seeing the royal experts assaulting the Mountain Protection Array, Li Qingfeng ordered his own men to join the fray. He nodded to the Retired Emperor and Cai Wentao in greeting.

At the same time, Li Qingfeng’s heart surged with emotion. I never expected my disciple to possess such immense influence. It was already surprising enough when Ye Qingchen made his move, bringing forth Qin Zhantian and the Qingyun Sect to annihilate the one-star Heavenly Profound Sect. Now, his arrival at the two-star Dragon Tiger Mountain sect has drawn the full might of the Rising Sun Pavilion. Even the royal family of the Northern Desolate Country, led personally by the Retired Emperor and the Emperor, has come to reinforce him. What formidable appeal! Even I, the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, don’t command that much respect.

With the addition of the Qingyun Sect’s powerful experts, the already teetering Mountain Protection Array held on for only a moment longer before it collapsed with a tremendous crash. The host of experts surged toward the interior of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The collapse of the Mountain Protection Array outside was naturally sensed by the Black Dragon and the others inside.

However, the Black Dragon was helpless. Ye Qingchen was simply too fierce. Although he could still barely hold on, defeating him was utterly impossible. Now, the Black Dragon could only hope that the royal uncle of the Yanyang Kingdom could defeat Qin Zhantian quickly and come to his aid.

This made the Black Dragon feel incredibly stifled. Can it be? Am I, a mighty Martial King, really going to fall to this young upstart today?