Devouring Soul Emperor

"All of you, shut up! What’s there to panic about?"

"Just because he said he killed them, that means he killed them? I could say I wiped out all Six Great Army Commanders of the Great Xia Dragon Guard!"

Tunfeng frowned and scolded them.

He hadn’t expected Chu Qingyun to use the same trick against him—shaking his men’s morale.

"The Tier Three Red-horned Demon Leopard Martial Soul, the Tier Three Jade Water Saber Martial Soul, the Tier Three Highly Poisonous Toad Martial Soul..."

Chu Qingyun listed the names of all twelve Tier Three Martial Souls, one by one.

With each name he called, the expressions on Tunfeng and his subordinates’ faces grew uglier.

By the time Chu Qingyun had listed all twelve, Tunfeng’s face had turned completely grim, and a boundless rage surged in his heart.

Twelve Tier Three Martial Souls. He hadn’t missed a single one.

Chu Qingyun had actually raided their base and killed all their Tier Three Martial Souls!

"You... all of you will die!"

"Go! Kill them all for me!"

Seething with rage, Tunfeng let out a furious roar.

Instantly, his three hundred-some subordinates were all dumbfounded.

Xia He and the other three were on one side of the chasm, while Chu Qingyun was on the other.

Their leader had said to kill "them," but who exactly did he mean?

However, their leader was in a blind rage; it wasn’t the time to ask for clarification.

After a moment of obvious hesitation, the Martial Soul Hall troop let out a battle cry. About half of them charged toward Xia He’s group of four, while the other half went for Chu Qingyun.

Watching this somewhat comical scene unfold, Tunfeng was left a little speechless.

He hesitated for a moment before charging toward Chu Qingyun as well, deciding to take him out first!

From the look of their previous battle, Chu Qingyun’s main role was just to command and provide control. In a well-coordinated team, someone like that could play a huge part, but pulled out on his own, he was nothing.

Besides, Chu Qingyun had killed twelve of their Tier Three Martial Souls. Tunfeng hated him to the bone!

"Captain, watch out!"

"Tree Demon Guardian!"

From the other side, past the Martial Soul Hall members, Huang Yinghao roared. A green gleam descended from the sky, casting his Defensive Soul Technique upon Chu Qingyun.

Xia He and his group of four were facing over a hundred level-nine Martial Artists. While they might not be able to win, they wouldn’t be in any trouble in the short term.

Thus, Chu Qingyun wasn’t worried.

As he faced the hundred-plus level-nine Martial Artists charging at him, Chu Qingyun sneered inwardly as the ten vines of his Ten-Star Vine Martial Soul slowly rose around him.

’So, Tunfeng, you think I’m a pushover? Then I’ll show you what I’m really capable of!’

In the previous battle, to fully unleash Xiao Feng and Chen Yu’s offensive power, Chu Qingyun had held back significantly, focusing solely on supporting them.

But now, these level-nine Martial Artists from the Martial Soul Hall were about to see the terrifying combat power he could unleash, even when fighting all alone!

"Thunder Sword Momentum!"

Chu Qingyun gave a cold shout. A blinding light of thunder erupted from three of the Ten-Star Vine’s vines, which then blasted forward. The few Martial Soul Hall members at the very front were instantly blown to pieces!

"Destroy those vines! Annihilate them completely!"

Tunfeng was a leader, after all, and he wasn’t without skill.

He had realized from their previous fights that if only a small part of the Ten-Star Vine’s vines were severed, they could grow back quickly.

But if a large portion was completely destroyed, it would take some time for them to recover.

At his command, a barrage of Soul Techniques, sabers, and swords instantly flew toward the three vines that had just executed the Thunder Sword Momentum and temporarily exhausted their Primordial Power.

However, Chu Qingyun was prepared. Those three vines quickly retracted, and then three others unleashed the Thunder Sword Momentum again, striking the same spot as before.

CRACKLE... BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

A series of muffled explosions rang out, and another six or seven Martial Soul Hall Martial Artists were blown apart!

Seeing this, a few sharp-witted Martial Soul Hall Martial Artists tried to launch a pincer attack on Chu Qingyun from the flanks.

However, they were met by two vines shimmering with lightning, which once again unleashed the Thunder Sword Momentum and effortlessly blew them to pieces!

The level-nine Martial Artists of the Martial Soul Hall couldn’t cultivate Secret Techniques and had mediocre aptitude for Secret Manuals. The only thing they could rely on was their Soul Techniques, so even a Thunder Sword Momentum at only seventy percent of its full power was far more than they could handle.

Chu Qingyun was using his ten vines completely independently, attacking in rotation. After striking, each vine would immediately withdraw to replenish its Primordial Power.

For a time, relying on his near-perfect control, Chu Qingyun didn’t even draw his sword. Using only his ten vines, he completely pinned down Tunfeng and his hundred-plus subordinates, preventing them from getting anywhere near him!

All of the hundred-plus level-nine Martial Artists, Tunfeng included, stared at Chu Qingyun as if they were seeing a ghost!

How could anyone possess such Control Power!

"Tunfeng, is this all the Martial Soul Hall is capable of?"

Chu Qingyun sneered.

With every attack, the vines took out several Martial Soul Hall Martial Artists. At this rate, they would be completely wiped out before they could even get close to Chu Qingyun.

"Hmph. Don’t get cocky, brat. So what if your attacks are strong? Don’t forget you’re all alone now!"

"Stop advancing! Use long-range attacks with your Primordial Power and Soul Techniques! Bombard him to death for me!"

Following Tunfeng’s order, the Martial Soul Hall members changed their strategy and began launching long-range attacks at Chu Qingyun.

Faced with a rain of Primordial Power and Soul Technique attacks, Chu Qingyun didn’t retreat or scramble to defend with his vines as Tunfeng had expected.

Instead... he charged straight at them!

If he used the vines to defend, all ten would surely be blasted to smithereens, which would severely impact his killing efficiency.

Besides, he had a better option.

"Profound Celestial Divine Pattern!"

After activating the Third Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, a cyan light began to glow from beneath the old, bark-like Tree Demon Guardian that covered his body.

A dual defense of a Soul Technique and a Secret Technique!

With his defense no longer a concern, Chu Qingyun drew his Thundercloud Sword and charged straight for Tunfeng.

He drew all the attacks toward his body; some he dodged, while the rest were forcibly blocked by the Tree Demon Guardian.

Under the excited and expectant gazes of Tunfeng and his men, the Tree Demon Guardian was shattered. The remaining attacks finally landed on Chu Qingyun!

And then, their hopes shattered!

An intense cyan light flared up around Chu Qingyun’s body. The remaining Soul Technique and Primordial Power attacks that struck him couldn’t harm him in the slightest. At most, they blew apart a few pieces of his clothing, revealing the cyan Divine Patterns underneath.

The Mysterious Sky Divine Pattern Secret Technique could even take a direct hit from one of Jintai’s Tier Three Soul Techniques. Against these Tier Two Soul Techniques and Primordial Power attacks, it could hold out for a short time!

"Thunder Sword Momentum!"

"Kill!"

With no other worries, all ten vines of the Ten-Star Vine Martial Soul unleashed the Thunder Sword Momentum simultaneously.

In a single strike, they wiped out all the Martial Soul Hall Martial Artists in front of Tunfeng!

Meanwhile, Chu Qingyun also sent a Thunder Sword Momentum blasting toward the still-dazed Tunfeng.