The scene in the arena shocked many people. The disciples in this mountain peak cave dwelling were all alarmed. Of course, Qingting was no exception. He had heard the news early that Purple Jade generation disciples had come to find Ye Chu. Following Liuhuo’s group, when they arrived at the scene, everyone stared blankly at what lay before them.
At this moment, heaven and earth vital energy coiled around Ye Chu. Terrifying vital energy surged and rushed toward him, creating a terrifying storm. With Ye Chu at the centre, the vital energy transformed into a thick cocoon.
The surging vital energy poured into Ye Chu’s body like a tidal wave. A chilling power burst forth from his body, his aura shaking the clouds, compressing the void until it sizzled.
Ye Chu, who had been sitting cross-legged in place, was lifted up by this boundless power. He sat in mid-air, and gusts of wind howled from all directions, swirling into his body.
“What is he doing? Breaking through?”
“Damn it, what is he doing?”
“What use is breaking through one level? Does he think he can fight the Purple Jade generation like this? He underestimates the Purple Jade generation too much.”
“However, this aura and surging vital energy are too overwhelming, simply beyond imagination.”
“…”
Everyone stared blankly at Ye Chu, puzzled in their hearts, not knowing what he was doing, yet also astonished that he could create such a commotion.
The vital energy surged wildly, rolling in from all four sides. The hurricanes raised sent sand and stones flying everywhere. Many cultivators retreated, watching Ye Chu surrounded by howling winds and vital energy.
Hong Tianbao frowned, staring at the bizarre Ye Chu before him, but did not act. He wanted to see clearly what trick Ye Chu was up to.
Xiang Ting, Zhang Zheng and the others were similarly puzzled, their gazes all falling on Ye Chu. The situation looked like a breakthrough, yet also did not seem like one.
“What trick is this kid up to?”
The vital energy transformed into a giant cocoon, surrounding Ye Chu at the centre. The surging vital energy continuously merged into Ye Chu’s body, and as it merged, his aura rose accordingly.
The outside world was puzzled, but at this moment Ye Chu’s mind was immersed in his qi sea. At this moment, the green lotus in Ye Chu’s qi sea shone brightly, green light vibrating out and sweeping across the entire qi sea, making it dazzlingly brilliant.
Cold Fire Emperor’s voice screamed shrilly in the qi sea. “Impossible. This is impossible. I was about to succeed.”
The shrill voice carried terror, and uncontainable horror was exposed.
“This Emperor has already eroded most of your green lotus, and sealed your green lotus with an Emperor’s primordial spirit. Why can you still control the green lotus? This is impossible.”
The shrill screams did not affect Ye Chu. Ye Chu’s mind controlled the green lotus, which trembled unceasingly in the qi sea. With every tremor, it erupted with brilliant green light. As the green light flickered, the green lotus continuously devoured the primordial spirit power that Cold Fire Emperor had merged into Ye Chu’s green lotus.
An Emperor’s primordial spirit power was terrifying. Ye Chu’s green lotus trembled, and black iron textures flowed, stabilising the qi sea’s equilibrium.
“How did you do it? Why can you still control the green lotus?” Cold Fire Emperor’s heart was full of terror. He had absolute confidence in refining Ye Chu’s green lotus because he could use his powerful primordial spirit to isolate Ye Chu’s mind from contacting the green lotus. But he had not expected this to still be useless.
“In my view, the green lotus is merely a materialisation of my soul and spirit. It does not represent my true soul and spirit. It is only a part of my soul and substance. Have you not heard the saying that mother and child are connected by heart? The green lotus is the child, and I am the mother. How can you truly isolate us?” Ye Chu replied indifferently.
Hearing Ye Chu’s words, the terror in Cold Fire Emperor’s heart grew stronger. For ordinary cultivators, the manifested pattern represented their soul and primordial spirit. Once destroyed, the cultivator would become a living dead person. But this youth before him had opened a new path. The manifested pattern was only a part of his spirit and soul. If this was so, then how powerful was his entire soul and spirit?
“Moreover, you naively think that with your powerful primordial spirit you can seal the black iron? What kind of thing is the black iron? Although I cannot fully control it, after being with me for so long, my primordial spirit has cultivated daily along with its textures, and long ago absorbed its aura. If I had not deliberately suppressed it, do you think your primordial spirit could seal it?” Ye Chu’s voice was not loud, but it made Cold Fire Emperor feel as if he had entered an ice cellar.
“You mean? You can still control the black iron?” Cold Fire Emperor screamed. He did not fear Ye Chu’s primordial spirit. What he feared was the black iron. The black iron was too extraordinary. Before it, he had no power to resist at all.
Before this, Cold Fire Emperor had thought that although Ye Chu had obtained it, after all as a King realm cultivator, he would find it difficult to control this thing. As long as he sealed Ye Chu’s primordial spirit, he could easily isolate the black iron from him.
Once the black iron was isolated, Ye Chu would no longer pose any threat. He himself could also obtain this supreme treasure by devouring Ye Chu’s primordial spirit.
But he had never expected this result. “You planned this from the very beginning? From the start you deliberately let me seal your primordial spirit, and even showed an appearance of truly being sealed. Was this all to lure me into the trap? But what benefit is this to you?”
Ye Chu had never used the green lotus in his external battles, his strength reduced by more than half. This made Cold Fire Emperor believe that Ye Chu truly could not use the green lotus anymore. But he had never expected all of this to be an act.
“Because an Emperor’s primordial spirit, if I can refine it, is enough to make my strength skyrocket to a terrifying level. Moreover, the Emperor realm is extraordinary. Refining your primordial spirit is stronger than refining a hundred Kings.” Ye Chu suddenly smiled.
This was Ye Chu’s true purpose. He had always been somewhat wary of Cold Fire Emperor. If the other was honest and well-behaved, that would be fine. But if he harboured evil intentions, Ye Chu did not mind turning the tables.
Under normal circumstances, Ye Chu could not use the Soul Devouring Yuan Transformation Method to refine an Emperor, because an Emperor’s primordial spirit was too terrifying. Even with the black iron’s assistance, Ye Chu could at most grind it away. But perfectly refining and devouring it was rather unlikely.
But if Cold Fire Emperor voluntarily eroded his primordial spirit into the green lotus, it would be different. That would mean Cold Fire Emperor’s primordial spirit was intertwined with his own, making it much easier to refine.
This was Ye Chu’s purpose, and this was also why Ye Chu had endured the green lotus being sealed all this time.
Cold Fire Emperor clearly understood that this was something Ye Chu had planned long ago. Feeling the black iron vibrating in waves, Cold Fire Emperor roared defiantly.
“This Emperor does not believe it. This Emperor will fall into the hands of a King? This Emperor has already eroded so much of your primordial spirit. How can you do anything to me?” Cold Fire Emperor went mad, roaring unceasingly. Waves of primordial spirit power continuously surged forth. Amidst the vibrations, they intertwined and cooperated with the power merged into Ye Chu’s primordial spirit, suppressing Ye Chu’s green lotus, vainly trying to suppress and control Ye Chu’s green lotus.
An Emperor’s power was indeed terrifying. Ye Chu’s green lotus was instantly suppressed.
“Hahaha, what does it matter how deeply you schemed? I have eroded too much primordial spirit into your green lotus. Most of it is already occupied by me. Even if you have the black iron, so what? Unless you grind yourself away, you cannot change your fate.”
Cold Fire Emperor was excited, thinking that despite all calculations, Ye Chu had still miscalculated. Having infected so much of his primordial spirit, how could he still change his fate?