Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 612: The Eighth Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm

The Point Tokens of the three men each held over ten thousand points. If Ye Qingchen could transfer all these points to his own Point Token, he would instantly accumulate enough to qualify for the third level of the Demon Clan Battlefield.

As Ye Qingchen was about to figure out how to transfer the points, he detected a powerful surge of Fire Attribute Energy rapidly approaching.

Ye Qingchen put away the Point Tokens and watched the direction the energy was coming from as if facing a great enemy.

However, when he sensed who was coming, he couldn’t help but gape in surprise.

It was none other than Xiao Xiao, who had just left with her team.

What surprised Ye Qingchen was not Xiao Xiao’s return—given her personality, she would never stand by and watch if she saw him being besieged.

What truly surprised him was that Xiao Xiao had also mastered Fire Attribute Energy.

But when he remembered the Ten-Star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul within her, everything became clear. The Vermilion Bird was known as a divine beast, naturally possessing Fire Attribute Energy that was beyond the reach of most people. With the Ten-Star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul and her own natural talent, it was understandable that she would grasp Fire Attribute Energy.

Xiao Xiao drew closer and closer. Seeing the devastation on the ground and with the three Hou Family brothers nowhere in sight, she too was completely astonished.

After seeing the three Wuji Immortal Palace disciples to safety, she had hurried back, prepared to help, but she never imagined that her Young Master would have already finished the fight.

Seeing Ye Qingchen safe and sound, Xiao Xiao could no longer contain her worry and rushed into his embrace, sobbing.

Ye Qingchen patted her back and comforted her with a smile. "It’s alright, it’s alright. I’ve killed the bad guys."

Xiao Xiao wiped her tears and stepped back from his embrace, saying unhappily, "But, Young Master, that bastard Zhang Guangling will definitely come back with stronger experts. This time, you can’t send me away again. I want to stay by your side and help you."

Ye Qingchen helped wipe away her tears and nodded with a smile.

Despite her shyness, Xiao Xiao revealed a blissful smile.

Ye Qingchen took out the three Point Tokens and handed them to her. "Xiao Xiao, do you know how to transfer these points?"

Xiao Xiao took the three tokens and examined them. After wiping away the Hou Family brothers’ imprints, she said to Ye Qingchen, "Young Master, give me your Point Token."

Ye Qingchen took out his own Point Token and handed it to her. He watched as Xiao Xiao placed his token against one of the others. After a flash of light, the second token cracked and shattered, falling to the ground.

When Xiao Xiao handed the token back to him, Ye Qingchen saw that the points on his token had reached nearly twenty thousand.

Xiao Xiao explained, "These Point Tokens retain the life imprint of their previous owners. Now that the Hou Family brothers are dead, their life imprints can be erased. The tokens become ownerless, and the points can naturally be transferred."

After she finished, Xiao Xiao took out her own Point Token and stacked it with the two remaining ones. They too shattered, and holding her token, she waved it in front of Ye Qingchen’s face. "Xiao Xiao has enough points to enter the third level of the Demon Clan Battlefield now. See? You can’t find an excuse to leave me behind anymore."

Ye Qingchen gave a bitter smile and shook his head. He knew Xiao Xiao wanted to stay with him; she had probably already left her team when she saw the three disciples to safety. Needless to say, the Wuji Immortal Palace’s plan to have Xiao Xiao gain experience as a team captain was now completely over. However, Ye Qingchen didn’t blame her for this. He simply stroked her hair affectionately and called her mischievous.

Just then, Ye Qingchen sensed two powerful energies rushing toward them. His heart stirred as he instantly guessed who was coming. He had personally seen Hou Long crush a Jade Talisman to call for aid; his so-called reinforcements must have arrived.

Moments later, two figures appeared before Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao.

One of them was Zhang Guangling, who had been missing for some time. The other was a young man with a resolute face.

Although the man was young, his sparse stubble gave him a weathered look.

From the way Zhang Guangling deliberately stood half a step behind this man, his fear of him was obvious.

Seeing the utter devastation on the ground but no sign of the Hou Family brothers, Zhang Guangling exclaimed in shock, "Where are Hou Long and the others? We just heard their call for help!"

The young man shook his head, his gaze fixed on Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao as he said indifferently, "Those three have likely met a foul end."

Zhang Guangling found this even harder to believe. He knew Ye Qingchen was formidable, but Hou Long’s strength was comparable to his own. With Hou Hu and Hou Shui supporting him, how could they possibly have been defeated by Ye Qingchen? What was more terrifying was that all three Hou Family brothers possessed Earth Attribute Energy, giving them astonishing defensive power. Even if they couldn’t win, they should have been able to hold out until reinforcements arrived!

The young man spoke again in the same indifferent tone, "Nothing is impossible. For someone to catch the Saint Heir’s eye and be marked for death, he must have something special about him. Besides, the girl next to him is no simple character either."

Zhang Guangling nodded thoughtfully. Xiao Xiao’s talent is well-known within the Wuji Immortal Palace. If she and Ye Qingchen joined forces, it’s actually possible they could have killed the Hou brothers.

Noticing Zhang Guangling’s gaze upon her, Xiao Xiao snorted coldly. "Zhang Guangling! To think you’re a Core Disciple of the Wuji Immortal Palace, yet you betray your own sect. Have you no shame?"

Zhang Guangling’s face flushed red. Xiao Xiao had hit a sore spot, and he was at a loss for words.

The young man at his side stepped forward. "I am Wang Ziping of the Wang Family from the Western Region, at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm. I have no intention of making an enemy of the Wuji Immortal Palace. I would ask you, miss, to step aside and not meddle in others’ affairs."

Xiao Xiao snorted again. She didn’t reply, but she moved even closer to Ye Qingchen, making her stance clear.

She quietly explained to Ye Qingchen, "Young Master, the Wang Family is one of the major families in the Western Region. Their strength is no weaker than a Nine-Star Sect. This guy is a high-level Martial Emperor; you must be careful."

Ye Qingchen nodded, his expression growing solemn.

With Wang Ziping at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm and Zhang Guangling at the Sixth, Ye Qingchen realized this battle would be incredibly difficult.