Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

’The power of the Breathing Soil is the purest form of earth power. As such, it has an excellent nourishing effect on Earth Element martial souls.’

Although he didn’t know what kind of change his earth martial soul had undergone, Ye Xuan knew it was undoubtedly a good one.

What surprised Ye Xuan even more was that after this cultivation session, the aura of the Nether Heart Seed in his Soul Sea had weakened considerably.

Now, he only needed to channel a small amount of Celestial Fire to completely block the Nether Heart Seed’s aura.

Ye Xuan estimated that while his Celestial Fire could previously only suppress the Nether Heart Seed’s aura for five days, he could now prevent even a trace of it from leaking out for at least a month.

A full month was a huge improvement over the initial five days. It was enough time for him to do more than just hide his tracks day after day.

In fact, Ye Xuan had Crazy Battle to thank. If not for the man’s relentless pursuit, the Profound Power in his body likely wouldn’t have condensed so quickly, nor would he have broken through so soon.

After a brief rest, Ye Xuan left his place of seclusion and sped through the mountain forest.

He had chosen a remote spot deep in the mountains for his secluded cultivation, and after running for so long, he wasn’t even sure where he was anymore.

Ye Xuan had already made up his mind. He had to make good use of this month to completely eliminate the Nether Heart Seed’s aura. The feeling of being constantly on the run, relentlessly tracked, was truly unbearable.

After speeding along for several hours, Ye Xuan finally reached the edge of the forest. Suddenly, the sounds of a fierce battle reached his ears.

Looking over, he saw more than a dozen Martial Artists surrounding a small group. The Martial Artists were led by a large, dark-faced man, and every one of them wore a savage, cold smile.

Trapped in their encirclement was a young man in his twenties accompanied by a few guards. He was clearly the young master of some family.

The two sides were locked in combat. The dark-faced man leading the attackers had a cultivation base at the Tier Five Peak. Among his men, the weakest was a Tier Four Peak Celestial Martial Artist, while the majority were Tier Five First or Second Layer experts.

In contrast, the strongest of the young man’s guards was merely a Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sect. Under the assault of more than a dozen men, he was covered in blood and clearly couldn’t hold out for much longer.

"Qu Rufeng, we’ve already given you everything we have! What more do you want?" the strongest of the guards protecting the young master demanded, his face ashen as he panted for breath.

"Heh heh, what more do I want? Don’t you get it by now? I don’t just want your possessions—I want your lives," the dark-faced Qu Rufeng cackled, his voice grating like a squawking duck.

"You dare! The Luo family might not be a major power, but we are vassals of the Murong family! If you lay a hand on me, the Murong family will never let you go!"

"The Murong family? Who do they think they are? The Qu family works for the Profound Mystery Sect! You think the Murong family can act arrogant before the Profound Mystery Sect? Besides, if we kill you all here, who will ever know it was me, Qu Rufeng?"

"Hehehe, Brother Qu is right. Why waste our breath on them? Let’s just kill them and get it over with."

"The Murong family can only throw their weight around here in the Sky Empire. On the Dream Realm Plain, they’re nothing but trash."

The Martial Artists sneered, spewing vulgarities that made their contempt for the Murong family perfectly clear. At the same time, their attacks didn’t cease, instead growing even more vicious as they prepared to strike a lethal blow.

"Young Master Cheng, it seems Qu Rufeng is serious about killing us," the guard captain said through a secret sound transmission. "I’ll hold him off for as long as I can. You find a way to escape. Remember, don’t run out of the mountains—go deeper. It’s your only hope of getting away from them."

But in that moment of distraction, Qu Rufeng’s longsword flashed and pierced the captain’s arm. The guard captain hastily retreated, swallowed a Pill, and didn’t dare let his focus waver again.

The strongest of the guards was already covered in wounds. The besieging Martial Artists weren’t about to let such an opportunity slip by. They poured all their strength into their weapons, intending to finish the guard captain off.

However, their Profound Soldiers never reached the captain. A brilliant flash of light materialized from thin air and shattered their attack.

With a single slash, the azure Sword Qi from Ye Xuan’s Dragon Pattern Sword batted away the Profound Soldiers of two Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sects. The force even sent the two men, already exhausted from the long fight, stumbling back several meters.

Only then did everyone realize that a young man had appeared in the clearing, though no one knew when he had arrived.

"What was that?" Qu Rufeng demanded of his two men.

The two Martial Artists just shook their heads, their faces a mask of confusion. They stared blankly at Ye Xuan and the Dragon Pattern Sword in his hand, slow to react.

’The kid’s aura is potent, but he’s clearly weaker than the two of us. Even if we’re exhausted from the fight, there’s no way a twenty-year-old should be able to swat aside our combined attack with a single, casual strike, right?’

Their minds reeling with confusion, they shook their heads and said in a low voice, "Brother Qu, we don’t know. This kid is a real problem. That wasn’t a trick. He repelled both of us with a direct, frontal attack."

Qu Rufeng was stunned. He knew his subordinates’ strength well. Judging by the youth’s aura, he shouldn’t have been capable of repelling them both. ’But just now...’

’Could it be... he’s hiding his true strength?’

The possibility occurred to Qu Rufeng, but he immediately shook his head.

’He looks to be about twenty, and his current aura is already terrifying. If he’s hiding his real strength... how is that possible? Not even the geniuses from Gale Light Academy are this monstrous.’

Meanwhile, Luo Cheng and his guard captain stood to the side, still in a daze. They had two questions: first, why had this stranger saved them? And second, how could a young man of only twenty be so powerful? With a single, casual swing of his sword, he had driven back two Martial Sect experts.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

This young man’s performance was more outrageous than that of the direct heirs of the Empire’s most prominent families.

He had once seen Young Master Murong Yunyu, a Core Disciple of the Murong family, in action at a market in the Imperial Capital.

At the time, Young Master Murong Yunyu was only a Tier Five First Layer Martial Sect, yet he defeated a Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sect with a single move, sending him flying back, coughing up blood.

But Young Master Murong Yunyu wasn’t just a top genius of the Murong family; he was also a star disciple at Gale Light Academy.

This young man looked even younger than Murong Yunyu had been, yet he had driven back two Tier Five Second Layer Martial Sects with a single strike. His display was even more dazzling than Young Master Murong Yunyu’s had been.

"My friend," Qu Rufeng said, his voice cautious. "I don’t know which family you hail from, but this is a private matter between the Qu family and the Luo family. It has nothing to do with you. Why have you chosen to interfere?"

Qu Rufeng was secretly stunned by Ye Xuan’s display. Although he wasn’t afraid of him and had never seen him in the Imperial Capital before, he still cautiously halted his attack.

Only a major power could produce a genius like this. If he offended such a person rashly... while the Qu family wasn’t necessarily afraid, it was a conflict best avoided if possible.

"You’re with the Profound Mystery Sect?" Ye Xuan stared at him and asked coldly.

Ordinarily, Ye Xuan wouldn’t have bothered with a family dispute like this. But he’d just heard that the Qu family seemed to work for the Profound Mystery Sect. That meant he had to intervene.

Ye Xuan hated the Profound Mystery Sect to the very bone.

That old bastard Crazy Battle had been hunting him for more than three months straight.

"That’s right. Do you have some history with our Profound Mystery Sect?" Qu Rufeng asked, his brow furrowed and his expression turning grim.

’His tone holds no respect for the Profound Mystery Sect. Is he a genius from a rival power?’

"Excellent."

Hearing the admission, Ye Xuan wasted no more words and lunged forward, his sword a blur.

’I’m already fuming because of the Profound Mystery Sect. For these guys to just show up now... aren’t they just asking to die?’

A sky full of sword light, like a torrential downpour of steel, swept madly toward Qu Rufeng and his men.

"Kid, you dare attack me? You really think I, Qu Rufeng, am afraid of you?"

Qu Rufeng hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to attack without another word. He was shocked, but a savage grin quickly spread across his face.

’From his words, he’s definitely a disciple from a major power that’s hostile to the Profound Mystery Sect. Since this brat is looking for death, I can’t be blamed for giving it to him. If I kill him and report it, the Profound Mystery Sect might even give me a reward!’

At this thought, Qu Rufeng gave a low shout. In an instant, his dozen or so Martial Artists charged at Ye Xuan, unleashing a tide of Profound Power that completely engulfed him.

Ye Xuan gave a cold smile. With a flick of his longsword, countless rays of light burst forth. They shot out in a dense barrage, easily piercing the tide of attacks and instantly slaying several of the Tier Four Celestial Martial Artists in the group.

At the same time, a black grinding disc materialized above Ye Xuan’s head. It swelled in the air, growing rapidly before crashing down on the remaining Tier Five Martial Sects.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The black disc Ye Xuan had summoned was none other than the Chaotic Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc he had obtained from Wu Xu. Infused with Ye Xuan’s Fifth Grade Soul Power, it immediately radiated an astonishing aura.

Under its crushing force, the Qu family’s Martial Sect experts all coughed up blood, completely unable to resist.

The leader, Qu Rufeng, grew more horrified the longer he fought. He had initially thought that no matter how strong Ye Xuan was, there had to be a limit, given his youth.

But now that they were truly clashing, he was filled with shock and rage. Although the Profound Soldier in Ye Xuan’s hand seemed ordinary, his Swordsmanship was unparalleled. It contained a vast Sword Intent that felt even more terrifying than his own power as a Tier Five Peak Martial Sect.