Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 696: Chapter 696: Ye Qingchen Injured Again

At the critical moment, Jiang Qi exerted all his strength and somehow produced something out of thin air. The next second, his entire being was pulled away from the massive vortex of energy!

Just as Huo Mei was about to annihilate him, she sensed his departure and frowned. "That bastard actually has such a powerful life-saving artifact! Damn him, he’s truly cunning!"

Now within the territory of the Wuji Immortal Palace, Huo Mei could no longer sense Jiang Qi’s aura. It would likely be futile to chase him now.

I’d better check on Ye Qingchen’s injuries first.

Huo Mei turned and dashed toward Ye Qingchen.

At that moment, Ye Qingchen lay on the ground, his breath faint. Huo Mei hurriedly enveloped him in her Energy to protect him.

Damn it, with things like this, I need to find Elder Chen immediately!

With that, Huo Mei teleported to Elder Chen’s Alchemy Room.

"Hey, hey! Elder Chen is performing alchemy! No outsiders allowed!"

The guards posted outside had been sent by Wu Chang and did not recognize Huo Mei. They immediately blocked her path.

Huo Mei swept a cold glare over them. The look alone was enough to make them feel an immense pressure. But remembering Wu Chang’s orders, they could only steel themselves and continue to block her way.

"It’s no use glaring at us! No entry means no entry!"

However, their words had barely left their lips when Huo Mei waved a hand, sending them all flying. Carrying Ye Qingchen, she strode inside without a moment’s hesitation.

"Goodness, I said I was performing alchemy and not to be disturbed. What is this all about?" Elder Chen was currently fussing with something in the Alchemy Furnace, his back turned to them.

Huo Mei gently set Ye Qingchen down. "Elder Chen, Ye Qingchen is injured. Please come take a look at him, quickly."

Her words made Elder Chen turn around instantly. "Martial Grand-Aunt! What are you doing here?"

Elder Chen was about to say more, but his eyes widened in shock when he saw Ye Qingchen. "Good heavens! It’s only been two days! How did you get injured this badly?"

"The Saint Heir of the Jiang Clan ambushed him," Huo Mei said. "He was likely trying to kill Ye Qingchen with all his might!"

Not daring to delay, Elder Chen quickly knelt down to meticulously examine Ye Qingchen’s condition. "My goodness! That fellow really struck a killing blow! His injuries are so severe, he’ll likely need ten to fifteen days to recover!"

Elder Chen muttered to himself, but his hands never stopped moving. He quickly staunched Ye Qingchen’s wounds while continuously transferring his own Energy into him.

After a long while, just as Elder Chen was about to wipe the sweat from his brow, he suddenly sensed something was wrong. "Hmm! The poison from the Corpse Refining Technique has been triggered, and it’s still spreading!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Elder Chen took out the last Elixir he had just finished refining and stuffed it into Ye Qingchen’s mouth.

"Elder Chen, what’s happening?" Huo Mei couldn’t help but frown as she watched Elder Chen’s expression shift between relief and distress.

"Martial Grand-Aunt, I had managed to stabilize his injuries, but for some reason, the last traces of the Corpse Refining Technique’s poison in his body were triggered. I had to quickly give him the last Elixir!" he explained. "However, the situation isn’t optimistic. Not only are his injuries severe, but the poison is also causing the Energy throughout his body to fluctuate!"

Elder Chen looked at Ye Qingchen on the platform. He had done everything he could. The rest was up to Ye Qingchen himself to suppress.

Huo Mei asked anxiously, "Will he be alright?"

That Jiang Qi got away, but there must be accomplices in the Wuji Immortal Palace who know him! I will not let a single person involved in this get off lightly!

"Don’t worry, Martial Grand-Aunt. As long as he can survive this, he should be fine!" Elder Chen was still very confident in his medical skills.

However, his words had just fallen when the surrounding aura of the wood element suddenly surged. Without exception, all of it rushed toward Ye Qingchen!

"This... Ye Qingchen is breaking through right now!" Huo Mei exclaimed, watching the scene in astonishment.

Elder Chen’s face paled instantly. "This is bad! This is very bad! If he breaks through in his current condition, it will be incredibly dangerous!"

Elder Chen hadn’t expected such a situation to arise so suddenly. He carefully replayed the events in his mind. Ye Qingchen had shown no signs of a breakthrough moments ago. But after being fed the final Elixir, something about him had seemed subtly wrong!

Alas, I should have noticed it sooner!

"Elder Chen, is there nothing we can do to save him?" Huo Mei asked, growing anxious.

"If we could stop his breakthrough, we could spare him some of the damage!" Elder Chen said, forcing himself to calm down.

Huo Mei looked at him, speechless. "Stopping a breakthrough is impossible!"

Ye Qingchen, oh Ye Qingchen, you have to make it through this!

Elder Chen sighed. "If it can’t be stopped, then it all comes down to him. If he perseveres, his body will still suffer immense trauma! If he can’t hold on, then everything is lost!"

His expression was incredibly solemn. He knew how formidable Ye Qingchen was, but under these circumstances, even the strongest person had a breaking point.

Huo Mei looked at the unconscious Ye Qingchen, the rage in her heart swelling. "Elder Chen, I’ll have to trouble you to watch over him. I need to step out for a moment!"

Elder Chen didn’t know what Huo Mei was planning to do. At this moment, Ye Qingchen’s condition was his only priority, so he just waved a hand. "Go on ahead, Martial Grand-Aunt."

Meanwhile, the unconscious Ye Qingchen felt as if his internal organs were being scorched. He immediately began to absorb the wood element to alleviate the searing pain.

Damn it, I’m breaking through at a time like this!

Ye Qingchen could feel the changes in his body. Without time for further thought, he hastily began circulating his internal energy. He knew that even the slightest error right now could cause him irreparable harm.

Outside, Elder Chen saw Ye Qingchen’s state and rushed to assist him.

「Inside Ye Qingchen’s courtyard.」

Xiao Xiao finally regained consciousness. She got up, looked around her room, and then pushed the door open to check the courtyard, but she found no sign of Ye Qingchen.

However, just as she was about to turn back, she noticed numerous signs of a fierce struggle in the yard.

HISS! Where did the Young Master go? Why is the courtyard in such a mess?

Xiao Xiao was utterly bewildered.

Before she could even wonder why, the courtyard gate was kicked open.

"Xiao Xiao, I’m afraid Ye Qingchen is already dead and buried!"

Wu Chang strode up to Xiao Xiao with a triumphant look on his face. After returning, he had kept a close watch on the commotion. The battle had been incredibly fierce! In the end, he had even felt the final blow that sent Ye Qingchen flying. Although he didn’t know where Jiang Qi had run off to, Wu Chang was certain that Jiang Qi had definitely finished Ye Qingchen off.