Chapter 85: Chapter 85: The Devouring Martial Soul Unleashes Its Might
’This... is a setup to kill me.’
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes, and he suddenly gave a cold smile. "In that case, I’d like to see just what you’re capable of, daring to make a move on me."
An aura of absolute, world-defying confidence and dominance erupted from him.
His pupils suddenly turned pitch-black, like a deep, distant planet slowly revolving.
"Star Derivation Divine Skill!"
A grand voice sounded in Ye Xuan’s mind. His Soul Sea suddenly began to churn, transforming into a vast starry sky.
When that terrifying Martial Soul’s power entered the starry sky of Ye Xuan’s Soul Sea, it was instantly bogged down as if in a mire, its advance halted.
Ye Xuan gave a cold smile. "Hmph, although my Soul Power in this life is only Tier One, far weaker than your Martial Soul, you will not run rampant in my territory."
"Devouring Martial Soul—Devour!"
WHOOSH!
The black Devouring Martial Soul in Ye Xuan’s Dantian instantly began to spin madly, and streams of devouring power swiftly swept out.
The opponent’s Martial Soul felt this devouring power and, like a rabbit seeing a tiger, immediately became terrified. It twisted frantically, attempting to break through the blockade of Ye Xuan’s Soul Sea.
’Hmph, if you could break out of this, then I, the Carefree Soul Emperor, wouldn’t be worth a damn.’
"Vanish!"
At Ye Xuan’s low shout, that Martial Soul power was immediately pulled into the spinning black hole and swiftly vanished without a trace.
Immediately after, a stream of pure Martial Soul power seeped out from the Devouring Martial Soul and entered his Life Martial Soul and Earth Martial Soul.
’Heh, you even know to feed your two brothers. Looks like you have a conscience after all, huh?’
Ye Xuan thought to his Devouring Martial Soul with a half-smile.
Nourished, the two Martial Souls immediately grew more substantial.
The Life Martial Soul, which had been a tiny green sprout, doubled in height in the blink of an eye. It transformed into a delicate willow-like vine, sprouting two new green leaves that shimmered with light.
A dense life force was released from the fresh vine, and the damaged meridians and body within Ye Xuan immediately began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
’There’s still a remnant of that Martial Soul’s power in Father’s body. I can’t let it continue to run rampant.’
With a cold shout in his mind, Ye Xuan quickly pressed his hands against his father’s back and fully unleashed his Devouring Martial Soul.
In a moment, the berserk Martial Soul that had been wreaking havoc in his father’s body was pulled over, becoming a bit of nourishment for Ye Xuan’s own Martial Soul.
Then, Ye Xuan channeled a trace of life force released from his own Life Martial Soul into his father’s body.
Seeing the meridians in his father’s body slowly begin to recover again, Ye Xuan finally let out a slow breath of relief.
"Earth Martial Soul, awaken!"
Once the seven Profound Veins were fully restored, Ye Xuan used his own Soul Power as a guide to violently trigger the Earth Martial Soul that had been suppressed in his father’s heart acupoint.
A thick, earthy-yellow power of the earth rose from Ye Zhanyun’s heart acupoint. It was the Earth Martial Soul unique to the Ye family.
’I’ve finally reawakened Father’s Martial Soul.’
After all this, Ye Xuan’s Soul Power was almost completely depleted, and his Profound Sense was nearly gone as well.
"Xuan’Er, you’re all right! That’s wonderful." After recovering, the first thing Ye Zhanyun did was not to check his own body, but to look at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan’s gaze was icy as he asked in a cold voice, "Father, who was the person that attacked you back then?"
His eyes burned with rage, and his voice was like ancient, eternal ice.
’That was far too dangerous just now. If it weren’t for my three Martial Souls and the Heaven-defying Divine Skill, not to mention being an Eighth Grade Soul Emperor in my past life, any ordinary Soul Refiner would have perished along with Father.’
’This person’s heart is too vicious.’
Ye Zhanyun sighed softly and said in a grave voice, "Xuan’Er, don’t blame me. It’s not that I won’t tell you, but the opponent’s identity is simply too terrifying. Telling you would only bring you harm."
Ye Xuan said coldly, "Five-Stars Martial Soul power, yet it carries the aura of a Venerable. Father, if I’m not mistaken, the one who injured you, sealed your Martial Soul, and crippled your meridians back then must have been a Tier Six Martial Venerable, right? Furthermore, this Martial Venerable’s background is definitely not ordinary."
"You..." Ye Zhanyun snapped his head up, his eyes filled with shock. He blurted out in astonishment, "Xuan’Er, how do you know?"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly.
As an Eighth Grade Soul Emperor in his past life, identifying the strength of an opponent’s Martial Soul was a simple matter for him.
And for a Tier Six Martial Venerable to be able to raise their Martial Soul to Five-Stars was something no ordinary Martial Artist could achieve.
After all, enhancing a Martial Soul is extremely difficult. For any Martial Artist to raise their Martial Soul by a single star-level, they must find a Soul Refiner stronger than themselves.
Take Lin Xiong, for example. Even though he is the Vice Commander of the City Guard and a Tier Three Earth Martial Artist, just trying to raise his Blade Martial Soul from the most basic one-star to two-star was fraught with difficulty and nearly cost him his life.
This showed just how difficult it was to enhance a Martial Soul.
This person’s background must be incredibly profound.
But no matter how profound their background, it couldn’t quell the rage in Ye Xuan’s heart.
Of course, Ye Xuan had no intention of making things difficult for his father.
"Father, you won’t tell me who it is because you’re afraid I’ll seek revenge and end up in danger. I understand. However, since this person dared to lay a hand on my, Ye Xuan’s, family, I will never let them go. One day, I will make them pay for what they’ve done."
Ye Xuan’s voice wasn’t loud, nor was his tone harsh, but to Ye Zhanyun’s ears, it was filled with awe-inspiring power.
His voice seemed to contain a convincing power, making one naturally believe he could accomplish all he said. It left Ye Zhanyun slightly dazed.
This son of his had given him far too many surprises.
’As expected of her son!’
"By the way, Father, you should check your body. Barring any surprises, it should be fully recovered," Ye Xuan said with a sudden, faint smile.
"Mm..." Only then did Ye Zhanyun have a chance to inspect his own body. The next moment, his eyes grew moist.
The intact vessel walls, the clear Profound Veins, the vigorous Martial Soul—everything declared that the genius Ye Zhanyun of the past had returned.
"Xuan’Er, you really... healed me." Even after seeing the perfectly restored meridians in his body with his own eyes, Ye Zhanyun still felt as if he were in a dream.
"It was just shattered Profound Veins, not a scattered soul. A minor injury like that is nothing to me." Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "Right, Father, your Profound Veins have just recovered, so they’re still quite fragile. I have a Warm Meridian Skill here. Take it and cultivate according to its Heart Method. As for your Cultivation Technique, you should practice the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill that I taught the family. However, the version I gave the family was only an incomplete fragment. Here, I will tell you the complete version."
"That was just an incomplete fragment?" Ye Zhanyun was completely petrified.
When Ye Xuan had taught the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill to the core members of the family, he had been listening on the side. With his experience, even he had been utterly shocked, knowing how extraordinary it was.
It was a peerless Cultivation Technique that couldn’t be found anywhere in the entire Liuyun Kingdom.
He never imagined Ye Xuan would now tell him that the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill he had taught the family was actually just an incomplete fragment.
Ye Xuan smiled. "Father, with Grandfather and the others’ talent, the incomplete fragment of the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill is more than enough. But you are different. Your talent far surpasses theirs, and your future achievements will be even more extraordinary. That’s why I’m teaching you the complete version."
"Father, calm your mind and listen closely. From now on, practice this Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill. I guarantee you’ll recover your original strength within three days. Within a month, you have a chance to break through to the Earth Martial Artist Third Layer."
Reaching the Earth Martial Artist Third Layer meant entering the ranks of Blue Moon City’s top experts.
Ye Xuan knew he wouldn’t be staying in Blue Moon City for long. He had to raise the family’s strength as quickly as possible so he could leave with peace of mind.
Ye Zhanyun felt like he was in a dream. His expression was dazed, and he couldn’t seem to snap out of it.
"Xuan’Er, could this Cultivation Technique of yours be a legendary Celestial Grade Cultivation Technique?"
He couldn’t help but murmur the question. He knew that although his meridians had recovered, his Profound Qi was completely gone. In his view, it would take at least several months to a year to regain his original strength.
Yet Ye Xuan’s words implied he could recover his original strength in just three days. For a moment, he could hardly believe his ears.
There are five grades of Cultivation Techniques: Mortal, Earth, Celestial, Profound, and King!
Each grade is divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers.
Although Ye Zhanyun had traveled through many countries, he was only an Earth Martial Artist Second Layer back then, so his horizons were limited. As far as he knew, an upper-tier Earth Grade Cultivation Technique was already the best available in the surrounding Thirteen Countries.
As for Celestial Grade Cultivation Techniques, only those major sects, great empires, and the Heaven-Defying Academy would likely possess them.
’How did Xuan’Er get it? Could it be... he met some reclusive master?’
Comparing it with Ye Xuan’s performance, Ye Zhanyun found himself increasingly unable to see through this son of his.
Ye Xuan smiled. "Father, you don’t need to guess the grade of the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill. I can only tell you this: you must never let anyone else know about this technique. Otherwise, it will bring a fatal disaster upon the Ye family..."
He didn’t tell his father the true grade of the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill. After all, a Profound Grade Cultivation Technique was too heaven-defying for a place like the Liuyun Kingdom. Telling him would only harm him, causing him to live in constant fear and anxiety.
"Xuan’Er, I know." Ye Zhanyun nodded. He was not someone who couldn’t grasp the gravity of the situation.
"Then listen carefully..."
About two hours later, Ye Xuan walked out of the treatment room.
In reality, teaching the Cultivation Technique only took about an hour. For the remaining hour, Ye Xuan answered his father’s questions about the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill.
His father’s talent was indeed quite good. The questions he asked all pertained to the key aspects of cultivating the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill, and Ye Xuan answered each one in detail.
