Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 694: Chapter 694: Fell into a Trap

"Jiang Qi, how did you get here? The Wuji Immortal Palace is not a place just anyone can enter!"

With Huo Mei by his side, Ye Qingchen wasn’t afraid in the slightest.

Jiang Qi snorted coldly. "That’s right, the Wuji Immortal Palace isn’t a place just anyone can enter! And yet, here you are."

Huo Mei’s delicate brows furrowed as her beautiful eyes watched Jiang Qi intently. This man had appeared here soundlessly and found Ye Qingchen with such precision. He was definitely no simple character.

"Ye Qingchen! Enough nonsense! Are you going to stand there and obediently let me kill you, or are you going to put up a fight?"

Jiang Qi’s eyes were filled with triumph, as if Ye Qingchen’s life was already his for the taking.

"Boy, your target today isn’t him," Huo Mei said, taking a powerful step forward to stand directly in front of Jiang Qi.

Jiang Qi looked at Huo Mei and frowned. "And who are you supposed to be? Do you have a death wish, talking to me like that? You’re quite a beauty, though. I wouldn’t mind having some fun with you first!"

Because of the unique nature of Huo Mei’s body, Jiang Qi couldn’t immediately discern her level of strength. Thus, in his eyes, she was just some useless, weak woman accompanying Ye Qingchen.

"Boy, you’d better watch your mouth! If you really manage to anger me, you won’t even know how you died!"

Huo Mei wasn’t joking. It didn’t matter that Jiang Qi was the Saint Heir of the Jiang Ancient Clan. Even if she were facing the old fossils of the clan, Huo Mei would kill them all the same.

"Ye Qingchen, you’re really testing my patience! Now you’re using this woman to disgust me! Hah, it seems you’re fated to die today!"

Jiang Qi roared, completely disregarding Huo Mei as he charged straight for Ye Qingchen.

However, he had barely taken two steps when he felt his entire body freeze, unable to move an inch.

"Boy, I told you not to make me angry," Huo Mei said nonchalantly, picking at her ear.

"Damn it! This woman dares to ambush me! In that case, I’ll eliminate you first, and then I’ll deal with him!"

Jiang Qi struggled violently, shattering the restraint and lunging toward Huo Mei.

"Boy, I admit you’re fast, but you’ve run out of chances! You will die here!" Huo Mei sneered, a murderous light glinting in her eyes.

A chill ran down Jiang Qi’s spine as he met her gaze. For some reason, her eyes seemed strangely familiar... as if...

Just then, Huo Mei exploded with power. Her figure flashed like lightning as she shot toward Jiang Qi.

A sense of extreme danger washed over Jiang Qi, and he was greatly alarmed. What’s going on? Who is this seductive woman? Why does she feel so different, and why are her eyes so terrifying?

Huo Mei’s speed was astonishing, leaving a perfect arc in the air. All Jiang Qi could see were those strange, mesmerizing eyes growing larger and larger, filling his vision.

Horror seized Jiang Qi. This is bad! I have to dodge!

Jiang Qi hastily circulated his Spiritual Power, forming a protective barrier around himself.

Huo Mei’s fist slammed into his Spiritual Power barrier!

CRACK!

"Argh!"

A pained scream escaped his lips as a jolt racked his entire body, as if he’d been struck by a small mountain. An immense wave of pain immediately washed over him.

"Argh!"

Jiang Qi cried out again. His face was pale, and large beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.

Huo Mei snorted coldly at the sight.

Jiang Qi clenched his teeth, fighting through the searing pain to steady himself.

"Boy, stop your futile resistance. You won’t escape death this time!" Huo Mei said coldly.

"Vicious woman, don’t be so arrogant! You think this is enough to kill me?" Jiang Qi retorted coldly.

He was already condensing his Spiritual Power into a tangible form, shaping it into a sharp blade that coursed through his body. The previous punch had injured him severely, and he needed to heal himself quickly before things became more troublesome.

"Is that so? Then I’d like to see what you’re truly made of!"

Huo Mei declared, once again swinging her fist as she rushed toward Jiang Qi. Her punch came thundering down!

Without hesitation, Jiang Qi brandished the longsword in his hand and met her attack head-on.

BANG!

Fist met blade, emitting a sharp clang. A harsh, piercing sound screeched from the point of impact. A burst of agony shot through Jiang Qi’s arm, and his grip on the longsword nearly gave way.

"See that, boy? So this is the extent of your strength! You can’t even block a few of my attacks!" As she spoke, Huo Mei launched another punch at Jiang Qi.

Damn it, this woman is too strong! I’m no match for her!

"Damn!" Jiang Qi cursed, hastily using his movement technique to evade Huo Mei’s attack.

"Hahaha, you little brat! Trying to run away with those meager skills? Dream on!" Huo Mei laughed heartily as she gave chase. At the same time, Jiang Qi felt a sense of grave danger closing in from behind.

This is bad!

Panicked, Jiang Qi quickly whirled around. He saw that Huo Mei had somehow appeared in front of him, a mere ten meters away.

A chill ran down Jiang Qi’s spine. His heart hammered in his chest, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

What do I do? His mind raced, anxiety mounting.

He wasn’t a fool; he could clearly sense the vast chasm in strength between them! How could someone this powerful be with Ye Qingchen? Impossible!

As he thought of Ye Qingchen, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. That’s it! If I can’t beat this woman, I can launch a sneak attack on Ye Qingchen! That bastard must be feeling smug right now, thinking she’s got me cornered. This is the perfect time to strike!

With this new plan, Jiang Qi shot a look back at Huo Mei.

"Hmph! Stupid woman, let’s see if you can actually catch me!"

Jiang Qi then bolted in a random direction, sprinting madly away.

Seeing this, Huo Mei relaxed her guard. After all, in her eyes, killing Jiang Qi was as simple as squashing an ant.

"Boy, since you want me to play, I’ll indulge you for a bit!" Huo Mei had no intention of killing him right away. She planned to capture him alive and let Ye Qingchen decide his fate.

Seeing Huo Mei following close behind, Jiang Qi revealed a sly, triumphant expression.

Before long, he reached the edge of the Wuji Immortal Palace. Gazing at the barrier, Jiang Qi finally stopped running.

"Boy, why have you stopped running? Go on, keep running!" Huo Mei sneered, slowly approaching him.

Jiang Qi turned around, his face expressionless. "Woman, kill me if you have the guts!"

"I’m not going to kill you. I’m going to capture you alive!" No longer intending to drag things out, Huo Mei advanced two steps and shot out her hand to grab Jiang Qi.

However, Jiang Qi didn’t resist. Instead, he simply smirked at her. "Woman, kill me if you have the guts!"

He repeated the same words as before.

Seeing his expression, Huo Mei’s eyes widened in realization. "You’re a clone!"

"Woman, kill me if you have the guts!" the Jiang Qi clone sneered, looking incredibly smug.

I’ve successfully lured the tiger away from the mountain! Ye Qingchen is a dead man now!