Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 673: Chapter 673: Non-lethal Moves

The banquet was in full swing. No one had noticed anything amiss with the hedgehog-haired man; they just thought he was boasting to Ye Qingchen.

As the hedgehog-haired man watched Ye Qingchen’s smiling face, the rage in his heart grew. The Saint Heir was right. This guy is an extremely despicable and shameless villain!

"Come on, your little scheme is so obvious anyone can see right through it!"

In Ye Qingchen’s eyes, the hedgehog-haired man was nothing more than a clown. He had felt something was wrong on his way here, and his suspicion only grew when the man started flattering him. The man before him was a Martial Emperor Realm Sixth Layer cultivator, yet he was fawning over someone at the Third Layer. He must have an ulterior motive! How could I not sense it?

The hedgehog-haired man couldn’t help but roar. At that critical moment, the Thunder Element within his body surged toward the sky.

BOOM! RUMBLE!

A violent sound erupted across the sky, startling everyone. Snapping out of their stupor, they hurriedly looked toward the hedgehog-haired man.

"Quick, get him! Don’t let this guy get away!" The hedgehog-haired man’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted into a sinister smile. "Ye Qingchen, so what if you saw through my plan? So what if I drank the potion? Let me tell you, you’re standing on our Wuji Immortal Palace’s unique Binding Immortal Formation! As long as you’re here, you can’t escape! I refuse to believe that all of us together can’t take you down!"

The hedgehog-haired man struggled to stay conscious. He waved his hand, making a gesture to the others that Ye Qingchen couldn’t understand. In the next second, everyone at the banquet sprang into action. A fierce golden light burst forth from above, and a massive energy shield enveloped everyone.

Ye Qingchen squinted, quietly observing the scene. "The Binding Immortal Formation? I’ve never heard of it. But if you want to play, I’ll play along!"

With a shift of his feet, he quickly ran a lap around the entire formation.

Slumped in his chair, the hedgehog-haired man watched with a cold smile. "Ye Qingchen, don’t even bother struggling! Our Binding Immortal Formation has been perfected over countless years. Not even a true immortal could find a flaw in it! Today, you will die by our hands!"

Ye Qingchen cleaned out his ears, looking utterly unconcerned. "Hey, Hedgehog Head, if I accidentally kill any of your Wuji Immortal Palace disciples, their Elders won’t come looking for trouble, will they?"

The hedgehog-haired man burst into mocking laughter. "Injure our disciples? You’ve got a lot of nerve! With your meager strength, you’ll be crushed into pulp before they even have to try!" He then bellowed, "Brothers! Get him!"

At his command, the disciples of Wuji Immortal Palace swarmed toward Ye Qingchen. Each one wielded a weapon, their ferocious expressions making it seem as if they wanted to swallow him whole.

Standing at a distance, the hedgehog-haired man watched Ye Qingchen get surrounded. A cold sneer appeared on his face. "You little bastard, you think you can compete with our Saint Heir for a woman? How ridiculous! Soon, not even begging will save you!"

Ye Qingchen paid no mind to the hedgehog-haired man’s words. A murderous glint flickered in his eyes.

"Die!"

A chilling voice rang out as the Teng Man flew out from behind Ye Qingchen, enveloping the Wuji Immortal Palace disciples.

SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

Ye Qingchen swung the Teng Man, sending the disciples flying.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

The sound of bodies hitting the ground echoed as countless people fell, screaming in agony.

"What... what’s going on?" The hedgehog-haired man’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at the scene before him. What kind of technique is this? Isn’t he only at the Third Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm? How could he have taken down these disciples so easily?

At this point, the Wuji Immortal Palace disciples began to climb back to their feet. They gripped their sharp weapons, each one glaring at Ye Qingchen with rage.

"You little brat! How dare you sneak attack us? I’ll slaughter you!" they roared furiously.

The hedgehog-haired man silently breathed a sigh of relief. I knew it. Ye Qingchen can’t possibly be that powerful. Our disciples were just unprepared and caught off guard by his sneak attack! Besides, they’ve all had a lot to drink, so they weren’t in the right state of mind yet! After reassuring himself, he turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

The Wuji Immortal Palace disciples, now on their feet, charged at Ye Qingchen once again.

"Shadow-extinction Sword Technique."

As Ye Qingchen swung his arms, dozens of longswords materialized and flew from his fingertips. Each of these Shadowless Swords, condensed from Spiritual Energy, gleamed with a lethal edge and shone with a fierce light that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The swords shot from Ye Qingchen’s fingertips, carrying a chilling, murderous intent. Although the Wuji Immortal Palace disciples brandished their own blades, none of them dared to face Ye Qingchen’s Shadowless Swords head-on. They had no confidence they could block them and remain unscathed.

SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

The Shadowless Swords tore through the void, leaving shimmering afterimages. They drew beautiful arcs through the air before instantly penetrating the skin of the Wuji Immortal Palace disciples. Blood sprayed everywhere, staining the entire mountain range and half the sky red.

"Aargh!"

"No!"

...

Cries of agony filled the air as everyone was wounded by the Sword Qi. Yet, while every strike drew blood, not a single person died. Ye Qingchen didn’t want to make things too ugly with Wuji Immortal Palace. After all, he still needed to find a cure for his Corpse Refining Technique here. If he killed these disciples, he probably wouldn’t be able to stay.

The disciples clutched their wounds, all of them staring at Ye Qingchen in terror.

"How... how is this possible? What is his true level of strength?"

"Damn! He’s terrifying! We couldn’t even get close before he wounded us."

"Shit! That move was so ruthless. He injured all of us with just a single attack."

"It hurts so much! His attack wasn’t fatal, but it hit all our vital points."

"We’re no match for him at all!"

It was only then that everyone finally realized just how powerful Ye Qingchen was.

The hedgehog-haired man, who hadn’t fainted yet, completely lost his composure when he saw this. "How... how can this be? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! I must be hallucinating!"

After muttering this in disbelief, he fainted completely.

Ye Qingchen ignored the Wuji Immortal Palace disciples and slowly walked over to the unconscious hedgehog-haired man.