Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 675: Chapter 675: Surprisingly Unharmed

"Hahaha, Third Elder, why don’t you try again? Then you’ll know if it’s just a trick of the eye or not," Ye Qingchen said, provocatively beckoning to the Third Elder.

The Third Elder was thoroughly infuriated by his demeanor. "Scoundrel, die!" he bellowed, stomping his feet hard on the ground. He shot towards Ye Qingchen like a cannonball.

The Third Elder’s speed was incredible, and he arrived before Ye Qingchen in the blink of an eye. He struck out with his palm. The strike carried a potent aura of the Thunder Element, causing the very air to twist and distort. Such was its power.

Facing the attack, Ye Qingchen dared not be careless. A powerful Spiritual Energy radiated from his body as giant vines rose up to shield him.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Third Elder’s palm struck the massive vines, creating a series of violent impacts.

"Break!" he roared furiously. Ye Qingchen’s cunning had forced him to use his full strength. A ball of lightning suddenly erupted from his fingertips, lashing fiercely at the vines. In the next moment, his palm strike scorched all the vines black.

Terrifyingly, although the vines were scorched, they still stood firm, blocking his path.

The Third Elder couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. These vines aren’t afraid of lightning? How can that be? What kind of sorcery is Ye Qingchen using!

At this moment, Ye Qingchen spoke again. "Third Elder, if you have any other moves, just use them. Let’s not waste any more time!"

"Good! Very good! Since you’re courting death, I’ll grant your wish. I will kill you today!" The Third Elder, incandescent with rage, waved his hand. With a deep rumble, a thick Pillar of Thunder descended from the sky. He had completely lost his temper and intended to annihilate Ye Qingchen with a single blow.

Seeing this, a cold smile tugged at the corners of Ye Qingchen’s lips. "Come on! Let me see just how formidable you are!"

The Third Elder snorted, swinging the Pillar of Thunder in his hand mercilessly down at Ye Qingchen.

BOOM!

The battle flared with sudden intensity. The light from the strike was so bright it illuminated the entire sky. Everyone was enveloped in the radiance. As the disciples of the Wuji Immortal Palace felt their Third Elder unleash such a powerful force, they all huddled together, trembling.

"Damn! Our Third Elder is completely enraged! He even used that move!"

"That’s right! No one in the Wuji Immortal Palace can withstand that move! Ye Qingchen is finished!"

"It’s his own fault for being so foolish as to provoke our Third Elder."

"Hahaha, by the time Elder Chen gets out, all he’ll find of Ye Qingchen is a pile of ash!"

"Hey, wait a minute, something feels off. Why do I feel like Ye Qingchen isn’t dead?"

"Are you out of your mind? How could he possibly survive such a powerful attack! Think about the gap in strength between our Third Elder and that guy!"

"Exactly, stop joking around. Ye Qingchen is as good as dead!"

...

The group of disciples huddled together, shivering as they discussed Ye Qingchen’s fate.

Floating in mid-air, the Third Elder smugly stroked his beard. "Let’s see how you can remain arrogant now, boy! You think you can act so insolently just because you’re a guest of Elder Chen? Now, haven’t you been struck dead by my lightning? Haha, young man, this is a lesson I’m teaching you..."

However, before the Third Elder could finish his sentence, a figure calmly emerged from the smoky aftermath of the lightning.

It was none other than Ye Qingchen.

His hair was a mess, and a trace of fresh blood stained the corner of his mouth. His clothes were charred black by the lightning strike. But it was clear that while he looked disheveled, he hadn’t suffered any substantial harm.

The Third Elder’s eyes widened in disbelief. No! How is this possible! How is he unharmed?

His move had been executed using a Divine Level Cultivation Technique! No one in the Wuji Immortal Palace could take that attack head-on! And yet, this young man right before him had endured it.

The Third Elder rubbed his eyes hard, unable to believe what he was seeing. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to rush over and demand how Ye Qingchen had done it. However, the reality was a disappointment. Ye Qingchen’s aura remained perfectly stable.

The crowd, who had been about to cheer for the Third Elder, were now completely dumbstruck.

The hedgehog-haired man swallowed hard. "How... how is this possible? What is his level of strength? How can he be so powerful!" At that moment, his entire body couldn’t stop trembling. He dared not imagine what would have happened to him if the Third Elder hadn’t arrived when he did.

The other disciples of the Wuji Immortal Palace stared in horror, their mouths agape.

"No, this can’t be real! Is this guy some kind of freak?"

"Heavens! Is the Third Elder not feeling well today? Or did he hold back on purpose?"

"I told you I felt something was off! See? See? Ye Qingchen is fine!"

"Shut your mouth! You’re still taking his side at a time like this?"

...

Everyone stared at Ye Qingchen in utter disbelief.

Ye Qingchen patted the dust from his clothes and said slowly, "Third Elder, shall we continue?"

In truth, he wasn’t entirely unharmed; he was just gritting his teeth and enduring the pain. After all, the Third Elder was a genuine cultivator at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm. If Ye Qingchen hadn’t defended swiftly against the full-powered strike of such an expert, he would likely be on the ground by now.

It took the Third Elder a long moment to recover from his shock. "Good lad! A fine lad indeed! I—"

"Third Elder, show mercy where mercy is due."

Suddenly, Elder Chen’s voice came from behind him. The Third Elder turned and saw Elder Chen, and his face immediately darkened. In the Wuji Immortal Palace, Elder Chen’s status was even higher than that of the Elders. He had assumed Elder Chen wouldn’t emerge for at least several days, which was why he had acted so recklessly. Now, he had been caught red-handed.

Bullying a junior from an outside clan was one thing, but to be caught red-handed made the Third Elder feel as though he had lost all face.

"Ahem, Elder Chen, I think you need to properly manage your guest!" The Third Elder was the first to lay blame. "He dared to attack a member of our Wuji Immortal Palace!"

How could Elder Chen not understand what had truly happened? This Third Elder’s character had always been questionable, so he certainly wasn’t going to believe his words now.

"Third Elder, have you been too idle lately? Perhaps I should report to the Palace Master and ask him to assign you more tasks?"

Elder Chen’s words instantly silenced the Third Elder.

"Hmph! Elder Chen, go ahead and favor this foreigner!" the Third Elder spat indignantly before vanishing on the spot.

Seeing that the Third Elder had left, the disciples who had gathered to watch the spectacle also quickly dispersed.