Invincible Soul Emperor-Chapter 360: Dare You to Come In

Although Ye Qingchen had found a way out, the nearest point of white light was still dozens of meters away. With Huan Xinghe and his men watching like tigers stalking their prey, they would never give him the chance to escape with everyone.

Huan Xinghe sauntered toward Ye Qingchen’s group, the Galaxy Silver Chain materializing in his hand once more. With a cold smile, he sneered, "Chen Qingye, aren’t you supposed to be so powerful? Now that you’re stuck in this marsh, what can you possibly do besides be my living target?" As he spoke, Huan Xinghe swung the Galaxy Silver Chain toward Ye Qingchen and his companions.

Ye Qingchen knew that Qin Yue and the others could not withstand Huan Xinghe’s power. He had no choice but to act, shielding them with his own body. But just as Huan Xinghe had said, Ye Qingchen was trapped in the marsh. Daring not to move, he could only stand there and take the constant attacks like a practice dummy. Even though Huan Xinghe’s strength had only recovered to the peak of the Martial Spirit Realm, his relentless assault was still becoming too much for Ye Qingchen to handle.

"Attack together! Let’s see how he can block all of us alone!" Huan Xinghe’s anger flared when he saw that Ye Qingchen remained unscathed despite being struck by the Galaxy Silver Chain several times. He ordered the Huanyue Sect disciples behind him to join the attack, flanking Ye Qingchen’s group.

The disciples unleashed their Martial Techniques, launching ranged attacks at Ye Qingchen. A deluge of powerful Energy washed over him. After one volley of attacks, Ye Qingchen could no longer hold on. He spat out a mouthful of blood, having clearly sustained a serious injury.

"Qingchen, are you okay?" Qin Yue asked with concern, rushing to support him.

Ye Qingchen shook his head, indicating he could still hold on. However, he knew that if this continued, he would inevitably be worn down and killed. Once he was dead, Qin Yue and the others would be no match for Huan Xinghe.

Taking advantage of a lull in the attacks, his mind raced as he searched for a way out of their predicament. Finally, his gaze fell on the vines that had saved Liang Fei earlier.

Huan Xinghe obviously had no intention of giving him time to breathe. Seeing Ye Qingchen injured, he and his men took a moment to regulate their breathing before launching another wave of attacks.

This time, as Ye Qingchen barely fended them off with his Qingfeng Sword, he also used his Willow Wood Martial Soul to summon vines as thick as water barrels. Because his attention was divided controlling the vines, his defense was strained. The vines themselves seemed ineffective, snapping into pieces and flying away the moment they came into contact with the attacks from Huan Xinghe’s group.

"Chen Qingye, have you reached the end of your rope? It’s laughable to think these pathetic vines can block our attacks," Huan Xinghe mocked, looking at the easily broken tendrils. To his surprise, however, a sly smile appeared on Ye Qingchen’s face. Though the vines seemed to be scattered chaotically, through the eyes of his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, it was clear they formed a path leading directly toward the white light.

"Liang Fei, you bring up the rear! Follow the vines to the very end, and don’t move once you get there!" Ye Qingchen instructed. Then, pulling Qin Yue along, he stepped onto the path of vines. The girl in red and Liu Qinghan immediately followed.

Liang Fei was tasked with covering the retreat not because of his exceptional strength, but because of his bulky frame. If he had gone first, he likely would have trampled the vines into the marsh instantly.

For several Martial Spirit Realm experts, a distance of dozens of meters was covered in the blink of an eye. Just as Ye Qingchen had predicted, the moment Liang Fei reached the end, all the vines behind him were stomped into the marsh and vanished.

"Huan Xinghe, I have to thank you for your help! We couldn’t have escaped the marsh otherwise. I didn’t expect you to be so nice. Better than your father, at least!" After escaping his predicament, Ye Qingchen couldn’t resist taunting him. But speaking aggravated his wounds, and he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

He turned and whispered to Qin Yue and the others, "We’re safe for now and out of their attack range. Let’s rest here for a bit. Don’t move." After speaking, Ye Qingchen sat down cross-legged and took out a Spirit Pill to begin his recovery.

Huan Xinghe, of course, heard Ye Qingchen’s taunt. He frowned with displeasure and shot a look at his Huanyue Sect disciples. An disciple at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm understood the signal. He executed a movement technique and charged toward Ye Qingchen’s group, following the path they had just taken. But before he had even gone a few meters, he was swallowed whole by the marsh. Huan Xinghe was stunned and didn’t dare make another rash move.

Liang Fei, who had witnessed the entire scene, finally found his chance to let out all his pent-up frustration. He burst out laughing and bellowed, "Huan Xinghe, you were so high and mighty a moment ago! Why so quiet now? Your grandpa Liang is right here! Come and get me if you’ve got the guts!" As he spoke, Liang Fei wiggled his large behind in Huan Xinghe’s direction, even slapping it a few times to provoke him.

This act sent Huan Xinghe into a towering rage. Never in his life had he been subjected to such humiliation!

The Huanyue Sect disciples couldn’t stand it either and started shouting back.

"If you’ve got the guts, get over here! I’ll beat the crap out of you so bad you won’t have anything left to shit!"

"You’re the Young Sect Master of Thunder Valley, yet you’re acting like a coward hiding in his shell! You still have the nerve to boast!"

Although Liang Fei’s combat skills were lacking, he had never backed down from a war of words. Facing the mockery from the Huanyue Sect disciples, he stuck out his chest and retorted, "Your Young Sect Master only gained a slight upper hand by using a Secret Technique, and you have the nerve to brag shamelessly? Your Sect Master is even more shameless. Do you even know the things he’s done? Want your grandpa Liang to enlighten you?"

Liang Fei’s words made the Huanyue Sect disciples flush with embarrassment. Huan Xinghe gritted his teeth, vowing to tear Liang Fei to pieces. But Liang Fei didn’t care in the slightest. He took them all on in a war of words and didn’t lose an inch of ground.

By this time, Ye Qingchen had used the Spirit Pill to mostly heal his injuries. He stood up and grabbed the gesticulating Liang Fei. "Stop trading insults with them. We need to find a suitable place to begin the Refinement of these green dragon fruits and increase our strength. Once our power is enhanced, I’m confident I can kill that Huan Xinghe!"

"Green dragon fruit! That’s a priceless, incredibly rare treasure! You actually found green dragon fruit here!" Liang Fei’s eyes widened in astonishment.

Ye Qingchen nodded, showing him the more than twenty green dragon fruits he had obtained. "Yes, I found a green dragon fruit tree and picked all of them. This should be enough for all of us!"

"So many!" Liang Fei’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. A single green dragon fruit was already worth a fortune, yet Ye Qingchen had obtained more than twenty at once!

It wasn’t just Liang Fei. Across the marsh, Huan Xinghe and his men stared at the green dragon fruits in Ye Qingchen’s hand, their faces masks of envy and greed. If not for the treacherous Black Swamp Marsh separating them, they would have already rushed over to seize the fruits.

Ye Qingchen then turned to Qin Yue and the others. "Follow my footsteps closely. Don’t make any mistakes." Activating his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, he followed the white light on the ground, leading them deeper into the Black Swamp Marsh.

Liang Fei, still not satisfied, hurled a few more insults at Huan Xinghe’s group before turning to follow Ye Qingchen.