Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

Although Ye Xuan and his group didn’t recognize the newcomer, they could tell from his aura that he was one of the two Tier Eight Second Layer Martial Kings from the Yuchi family who had attacked Xiao Ping.

"As I thought." A bitter smile touched the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth.

His suspicions had come true.

He had wondered about it earlier. If Xiao Ping could sense the auras from Ge Puzi and the others’ breakthroughs and guess that someone was hiding nearby, how could Yuchi Jie not know?

Ye Xuan and his group thought they were well-hidden, but it was possible both sides knew someone might be lurking in the forest and had simply chosen not to mention it.

In other words, why would Xiao Ping, while being hunted, just so happen to run to the area right above Ye Xuan’s group? It was highly likely that while fleeing for his life, Xiao Ping had already detected the auras from Ge Puzi’s breakthrough, knew someone was here, and came here on purpose.

His goal was to have Ye Xuan’s group pass a message to the Xiao family for him.

And in the end, Xiao Ping’s deliberate escape was very likely a ploy to draw Yuchi Jie and his men away.

However, Xiao Ping hadn’t expected that if he could sense their presence, Yuchi Jie naturally could too. That was why, while chasing him, Yuchi Jie had dispatched the second-strongest expert in his team, after himself, to ambush Ye Xuan and his group.

Or perhaps, Xiao Ping had actually considered that Yuchi Jie might realize it, but being hunted, he had no other choice but to make a desperate gamble.

"We were just passing by unintentionally. May I ask why you are blocking our path?" Su Xiuyi cupped his fist in his palm and spoke politely.

Ge Puzi and the others, however, remained on high alert.

"Oh, is that so?" The Tier Eight Second Layer Martial King gave a faint smile. "To be honest, I’m not fond of people who play dumb."

"I don’t understand what you mean. If you could let us go, we guarantee we will forget everything that happened today and not breathe a word of it to anyone," Su Xiuyi said seriously.

The thought that this man was from the Yuchi family made Su Xiuyi’s heart pound with anxiety. He could only hope that the man would let them go.

The Second Layer Martial King smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. "Letting you go isn’t impossible. However, I am very curious—which power do you all belong to?"

A smile played on his lips, but a veiled killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Seeing that hint of murderous intent, Ye Xuan understood that there was absolutely no way their opponent would let them leave today.

Then again, that made sense. They had overheard the Yuchi family’s secret; it would be strange if he did let them go.

"Enough talk. This man is stalling for time. Elder Su, let’s go."

Ye Xuan acted decisively. With a cold shout, he suddenly threw out a handful of Array Discs.

BUZZ!

Invisible array patterns rippled outward, swiftly enveloping the entire area.

"Attack."

The moment Ye Xuan’s voice transmission came through, Su Xiuyi also let out a furious roar. The Celestial Derivation Book appeared in his left hand, its pages fluttering open—WHOOSH—as hazy rays of light flickered. At the same time, a feathered fan appeared in his right hand. As the fan opened, a terrifying aura emanated from it.

Above his head, his landscape painting Martial Soul materialized instantly. Rings of starlight swirled as the three powers intertwined, forming a brilliant rainbow beam that shot toward their opponent.

"Kill!"

Ge Puzi also bellowed. The Purple Extreme Spear materialized in his hand, transforming into a purple flood dragon that roared and surged upward.

After breaking through to Tier Eight, Ge Puzi could finally unleash the full power of the Purple Extreme Spear, a Tier Eight Imperial Soldier. The purple flood dragon thrashed and roared, creating a shocking spectacle that roiled the very air.

Jiuchen instantly drew the Blade of Corruption. The black dagger transformed into a black aurora, shooting toward the enemy’s head.

In this life-or-death crisis, both men attacked with their full strength.

It wasn’t just them; Elder Yao and Elder Dong also brought out their Profound Treasures, including the Earth Emperor Seal, and sent them rumbling forward in a crushing assault.

The moment Ye Xuan made his move, they all knew that this situation could no longer be resolved peacefully. Their opponent would never spare them after they had heard his secret. If they wanted to live, they had to kill him.

"A few specks of dust, trying to outshine the sun? You actually dare to attack me, Mo Qianshan?"

The Second Layer Martial King’s gaze turned cold, a mocking sneer on his lips. With a jolt of his body, an invisible force instantly enveloped the entire area.

At the same time, his battle saber shimmered. A hazy light condensed upon it, finally forming a colossal, phantom blade nearly a hundred feet long, which he then slashed outward.

As the invisible force spread, Su Xiuyi and the others suddenly felt as if they had been plunged into a swamp, their movements becoming sluggish and difficult.

BOOM! CRACK!

The brilliant saber rainbow fell. Amidst a deafening roar, all of Su Xiuyi’s group’s attacks shattered, and each of them spat out a mouthful of blood.

Elder Yao and Elder Dong, being the weakest, turned deathly pale, their meridians having suffered severe damage.

’So this is a Tier Eight Second Layer Martial King?’

Elder Yao and the others were ashen-faced. Compared to Liang Yu of Infinite Mountain, whom they had fought before, this Mo Qianshan’s strength was even more terrifying. The power of his domain alone, just by spreading out, was enough to render them almost completely immobile.

"A few mere Tier Eight First Layer brats want to fight me? You simply don’t know your place."

Mo Qianshan scoffed, his face filled with disdain. He continuously slashed downward with his battle saber, creating a dense web of saber rainbows that crisscrossed the air.

Under Mo Qianshan’s assault, Su Xiuyi and his group were forced back continuously. The spatial domain around their bodies crackled and fractured, and a bitter taste filled their mouths.

As a Tier Eight Second Layer Martial King, Mo Qianshan’s control over spatial power was far beyond what Su Xiuyi, a mere Tier Eight First Layer, could withstand. The enemy’s domain easily crushed his own. As for Ge Puzi and Jiuchen, they had only just broken through to the Martial King realm and lacked fluid control over their power, let alone the ability to manifest a domain of their own yet.

For a time, Su Xiuyi and the others could only struggle bitterly to hold on.

"Young Master Ye, Elder Yao, Dong Boson, you three get out of here first!" Su Xiuyi anxiously sent a voice transmission to Ye Xuan and the others. After only a few moments of fighting, he already knew their group was no match for their opponent. At this point, their only option was to flee.

"No, we can’t escape." Ye Xuan shook his head, his expression grave. ’The domain of a Tier Eight Second Layer Martial King can easily lock down our movements. I might be able to get away myself, but there’s absolutely no way for Su Xiuyi and the others to escape.’

Besides, at a time like this, running was the most foolish course of action.

’Unless...’

As Ye Xuan’s thoughts raced, a plan to turn the tables surfaced in his mind.

"Heh heh, what are you all discussing? How you want to die? Don’t worry, I’ll let you all die together. That way, you’ll have company on the road to hell."

"Hmm, let me think... who should I kill first?"

Mo Qianshan hovered high in the sky, battle saber in hand, a sneer on his lips. His gaze swept over Ye Xuan’s group like a cat watching mice, filled with taunting amusement.

"If you want to kill us, you’ll have to prove you have the strength to do it."

Su Xiuyi roared in fury and shot forward again.

"You’re only one person, but there are six of us! I refuse to believe we can’t handle you."

Ge Puzi and Jiuchen’s gazes were cold as they charged from two different directions.

Moreover, even the heavily injured Elder Yao and Elder Dong did not retreat. They activated their Profound Treasures, like the Earth Emperor Seal, and surged forward bravely, fearless in the face of death.

The five of them launched their attacks from five different angles, attempting to inflict some damage on Mo Qianshan.

Seeing this, Mo Qianshan couldn’t help but sneer. "I don’t know whether to call you fearless or just plain idiotic. Do you really think you can hurt me like this?"

He swung his battle saber, which transformed into a perfect sphere of blade light, completely enveloping him. A series of explosive bangs—BANG! BANG!—rang out as Su Xiuyi and the others’ attacks landed, failing to even break through the defensive perimeter of light.

"I’ll start by making an example of you two."

Finally, Mo Qianshan’s gaze fell upon Elder Yao and Elder Dong. To him, the two Tier Seven Third Layer Martial Kings were as fragile as ants.

Just then—

"Everyone, hold off Mo Qianshan! I’m leaving first! Don’t worry, I will definitely inform the Xiao family about what happened here. When the time comes, I’ll personally kill this Mo Qianshan to avenge you all!"

At some point, a pair of blue-purple wings had appeared on Ye Xuan’s back. Lightning flowed across them, energy gathering as arcs of electricity wove a dazzling display, enveloping Ye Xuan’s body in a streak of light that instantly shot into the distance.

Unbeknownst to his enemy, Ye Xuan had already retreated to the very edge of Mo Qianshan’s domain and was on the verge of breaking out of its range.

"Damn it."

Mo Qianshan was startled, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

His attention had been completely drawn by Su Xiuyi and the others. He had paid no mind to Ye Xuan, a mere Tier Seven First Layer teenager. Compounded by Ye Xuan’s deliberate low-key movements, the boy had managed to approach the edge of his domain without him noticing.

If Ye Xuan were to actually escape and relay the news back to the Xiao family, he would surely be in deep trouble when Lord Yuchi Jie found out.

"Kid, stop right there...!"

Mo Qianshan’s face turned savage. He fully unleashed his Second Layer domain. With a hum—BUZZ—an invisible ripple suddenly expanded, enveloping Ye Xuan.

BOOM!

At the same time, his battle saber transformed into an invisible wave of saber energy that swept ferociously toward Ye Xuan.

The intense power of the domain surrounded Ye Xuan like a thick mire. Combined with the attack from Mo Qianshan’s saber gleam, Ye Xuan’s situation seemed perilous.

At the critical moment, the blue-purple wings on his back suddenly flashed. His body twisted bizarrely in mid-air twice, and he actually broke free from the restraints of Mo Qianshan’s domain. At the same time, he dodged the saber gleam’s attack and shot off into the distance.

"What?"

Mo Qianshan was flabbergasted, so shocked that cold sweat beaded on his forehead again. He had no time to consider how Ye Xuan had escaped the domain’s bindings; with a flicker of his body, he shot off in hot pursuit.

"Just die for me!"

He roared furiously, gripping his battle saber with both hands. His aura surged like a rainbow. Under his full power, a massive phantom blade manifested between heaven and earth and, like a great mountain, came rumbling down toward Ye Xuan.