Invincible Soul Emperor-Chapter 352 Huan Xinghe

Fortunately, Chen Yue Pavilion’s business was on the right track, and Qin Yue had arranged for specialists to oversee the branches in various locations. Moreover, after obtaining a portion of the Pill Emperor’s Heart Sutra, Xi Jianwei’s alchemy had advanced even further. With nearly a hundred Pill Kings present, Ye Qingchen and Qin Yue could leave with peace of mind.

The appointed day soon arrived. Liang Fei, leading a group of disciples from Thunder Valley, came to find Ye Qingchen at Chen Yue Pavilion, and they set off together toward the entrance of the Chaos Maze.

The Chaos Maze opened once every twenty years, and curiously, its entrance appeared in a different location each time. Only within the year leading up to its opening would celestial phenomena manifest at the entrance’s location. However, the Chaos Maze had existed for over a thousand years, so its appearance patterns had been mostly figured out, making it not too difficult to locate.

This time, the Chaos Maze appeared within the borders of Chaoyun Country, only a few thousand miles from Illusory Moon City. A journey of several thousand miles might be long for ordinary people, but for cultivators at the Martial Spirit Realm like Ye Qingchen, it was nothing.

Along the way, Liang Fei was telling Ye Qingchen about the various peculiarities of the Chaos Maze.

"Ye Qingchen, the Chaos Maze is full of bewildering arrays, so you must be very careful once you enter." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Ye Qingchen nodded, his gaze shifting to the accompanying Thunder Valley disciples. They were all at the Martial Spirit Realm, and some were even low-level Martial Spirit Realm cultivators. Logically, as a three-star sect, Thunder Valley could have easily dispatched several Martial King Realm masters. For a place as important as the Chaos Maze, why would Liang Xiong only send Martial Spirit Realm disciples?

Thinking of this, Ye Qingchen asked Liang Fei, "Liang Fei, why did you only bring Martial Spirit Realm disciples this time?"

Liang Fei finally found an opportunity to show off in front of Ye Qingchen. He held his head high with pride and said, "Ah, Ye Qingchen, this is something you wouldn’t know. The Chaos Maze is a precious legacy left by our ancestors, intended to benefit all martial artists in the Northern Region. Therefore, the Chaos Maze naturally has its own rules: only martial artists below the Martial King Realm are allowed to enter. Now do you understand why Thunder Valley only sent Martial Spirit Realm disciples?"

Ye Qingchen curled his lip. It was such a simple rule, yet Liang Fei had to make a long, grandiose speech about it.

Nevertheless, Ye Qingchen understood the crucial point. The Northern Region was teeming with countless powers, and three-star sects were merely at the bottom of the hierarchy. If there were no restrictions and they could send in masters at will, then the treasures within the Chaos Maze would naturally be divided among the high-star sects, leaving the smaller powers with not even scraps to pick up. However, with the rule restricting entry to those below the Martial King Realm, other powers also had a chance.

Traveling at their full speed, the journey of several thousand miles took only a single day, and they soon arrived at the location of the Chaos Maze.

"If I remember correctly, this immortal mountain didn’t exist here before!" Qin Yue said with a sigh, looking at the towering peak in amazement.

As the pioneer of Rising Sun Pavilion in Chaoyun Country, Qin Yue was thoroughly familiar with every plant and tree in the nation. It was impossible for her to have no recollection of such a towering mountain. Furthermore, her reference to it as an "immortal mountain" was no exaggeration. The peak reached into the sky, wreathed in clouds that made it appear ethereal and indistinct. The dense spiritual energy, even richer than that of some sects’ ancestral grounds, added to the mountain’s mystique. As Ye Qingchen and his companions neared the foot of the mountain, they could clearly see rare birds and Exotic Beasts flitting between the peaks. The cries of the Spirit Beasts made it feel as if they had stepped into an Immortal Realm on earth!

Liang Fei took over the conversation, saying, "This is the peculiar thing about the Chaos Maze. This mountain is named Chaos Mountain. Each time the Chaos Maze is about to appear, this peak emerges a year in advance to mark the location. We’re still a few hours away from its opening, but when it truly opens, the spectacle is said to be a work of the gods!"

Ye Qingchen, finally having had enough of Liang Fei’s boastful tone, teased, "Liang Fei, the Chaos Maze opens every twenty years. If I remember correctly, you were just a child twenty years ago, weren’t you?"

Liang Fei’s face reddened at the jab. He countered defensively, "Although it’s my first time coming to the Chaos Maze, I’ve heard about it from others! Hey, Ye Qingchen," he demanded, his voice rising as Ye Qingchen turned his head away, "what’s with that look on your face?"

At that moment, Ye Qingchen’s attention was fixed on the crowd surrounding Chaos Mountain. His group was positioned relatively far back, and Liang Xiong had not come in person. This was unlike the other teams, nearly all of which were accompanied by a Martial King Realm expert. The closer a group was to the foot of the mountain, the higher the cultivation of their accompanying expert. In fact, Ye Qingchen couldn’t even fathom the strength of the few individuals at the very front. These forces must belong to the High-Star Sects of the Northern Region!

While Ye Qingchen was observing others, a cold gaze from afar was fixed on him.

Huan Yuehua had personally led a team to the Chaos Maze. As a three-star sect, Huanyue Sect naturally had the right to enter. When Huan Yuehua spotted Ye Qingchen, a sneer formed on his lips. No wonder he dared to accept my life-and-death duel. He must have gotten the qualification to enter the Chaos Maze from Liang Xiong. But it’s not so easy to achieve a breakthrough in the Chaos Maze. Not just anyone can do it.

"Father, who is that person?" Huan Xinghe asked, noticing his father’s strange expression as he stared at Ye Qingchen.

Huan Yuehua snorted. "That’s Chen Qingye. Once we enter the Chaos Maze, Xing He, you are to keep an eye on that boy."

Upon hearing the name Chen Qingye, Huan Xinghe’s eyes narrowed. This was the person who had caused the Huanyue Sect’s reputation to plummet and turned his parents into laughingstocks.

Huan Xinghe also sneered. "Don’t worry, Father. He definitely won’t leave the Chaos Maze alive!"

He was brimming with confidence. Although he was only at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm, his unique Martial Soul and a few fortuitous encounters meant his combat prowess far surpassed others in his Realm. He had even personally slain a Martial King Realm expert before! Therefore, Ye Qingchen’s strength at the Sixth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm was simply insignificant in his eyes. If I can kill Ye Qingchen in the Chaos Maze, then Father won’t have to fight that life-and-death duel in six months!