Chapter 517: Evil Eye Martial Soul

To kill him, Lv Feng had already brought out the black chains, the black armor, and the Sky-Screening Bead—three Tier Seven treasures.

This made Ye Xuan gasp in shock at the Profound Mystery Sect’s sheer extravagance.

’Just how badly does the Profound Mystery Sect want me dead to have bestowed so many treasures upon Lv Feng?’

WHOOSH!

Ye Xuan quickly recalled the Profound-Killing Dagger. He shook his head, resigned. He knew that against Lv Feng, who was equipped with Tier Seven defensive armor, his dagger was now utterly useless.

’That was too close. Just a little more and Xuan Ye’s treacherous plan would have succeeded.’

His body now covered in the ferocious black armor, Lv Feng was still shaken.

He could feel the terrifying power that had come from the Profound-Killing Dagger. If he hadn’t activated the Demon Heaven Armor from his sect at the critical moment, that last strike would have left him gravely wounded and near death.

’This kid has so many tricks up his sleeve. No wonder he was able to kill Elder Gale back then and make the Vice Sect Master and the others so wary of him.’

At this moment, Lv Feng no longer underestimated Ye Xuan in the slightest.

The Demon Heaven Armor had been given to Lv Feng by Duan Tianlang and the others to guard against the mysterious Martial King expert at Ye Xuan’s side. He never imagined he’d be forced to use it when fighting Ye Xuan himself.

’A good deal of time has passed, and the Sky-Screening Bead’s power is nearly half-spent. I have to finish off Ye Xuan quickly.’

As a flurry of thoughts raced through his mind, a savage light erupted in Lv Feng’s eyes. He shot toward Ye Xuan like a black storm.

WHOOSH!

Plumes of black mist billowed from his Demon Heaven Armor, dyeing his originally transparent, pure-white Profound Power wings a startling black and releasing a sinister aura.

SWOOSH!

At the same time, the black chains in his hand shot out, seeming to merge with the ferocious black armor. They transformed into a black flood dragon, whipping madly toward Ye Xuan.

BOOM!

Ye Xuan hastily activated his Aether Wings to dodge the whip of the black chains, but the powerful shockwave still sent him flying.

"Xuan Ye, I never thought you could push me this far. Since it’s come to this, you can die beneath my Demon Heaven Armor and Demon-Imprisoning Chain!"

Amid his savage roar, plumes of black Demonic Qi erupted from the chains in Lv Feng’s hand. Terrifying black Profound Power spread like a vast ocean, rapidly enveloping the area around Ye Xuan.

Under the repeated onslaught, Ye Xuan dodged continuously, tossed about like a leaf in the wind.

’How did the power of Lv Feng’s chains increase so much after he brought out this black armor?’

Ye Xuan was secretly stunned by the violent impacts.

Compared to his earlier attacks, Lv Feng’s current offensive was terrifyingly strong, as if on a completely different level.

SWOOSH!

The black chains lashed out like a streak of light. Unable to dodge in time, Ye Xuan could only swing out his Sovereign Sword in a hurry. The sword and chains collided, and the powerful shockwave sent Ye Xuan stumbling backward. He crashed through several large trees before he could regain his footing.

A trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth.

That single blow was comparable to a strike from a Tier Seven Martial King. If not for Ye Xuan’s cultivation of the Nine-Revolutions Sacred Body, any other Tier Six Third Layer Martial Venerable would have instantly exploded into a bloody mist.

Seeing Ye Xuan still holding on under his frenzied assault, a flash of surprise crossed Lv Feng’s eyes. A moment later, however, that surprise was replaced by a savage look.

"You’re just a Tier Five Martial Sect. No matter how strong your Profound Power is, it’s still limited. I refuse to believe you can hold out for much longer."

The black chains filled the sky, converging on Ye Xuan like a furious tornado.

"Do you think you’re the only one with treasures?"

In that instant, a black stone suddenly appeared in Ye Xuan’s hand, and with a flick of his wrist, he tossed it out.

WHOOSH!

The black stone swelled in the air, rapidly growing to the size of a small mountain before smashing viciously into the chains. CLANG! The chains shuddered from the impact and were sent flying backward.

"What? What kind of treasure is this?"

Lv Feng was stunned. Focusing his gaze, he felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the black stone. "This is a Profound Treasure!" he exclaimed in shock. "Don’t tell me you’re a Soul Refiner too?"

Lv Feng was astounded. The power of that last strike was incredible; his Demon-Imprisoning Chain had almost failed to block it.

’The Demon-Imprisoning Chain and the Demon Heaven Armor... they’re a set.’

Ye Xuan stared at the strange, glowing runes that now pulsed in unison on both the chains and the armor, his heart filled with shock. Some powerful Artifact Refiners would forge sets of Profound Soldiers to maximize their power. When used together, these items were far more formidable than when used alone.

He hadn’t noticed it at first, but seeing the light pulsing on both the Demon-Imprisoning Chain and the Demon Heaven Armor, he understood at once. The two treasures were definitely a matching set.

But such sets were exceedingly rare; ordinary factions could never hope to possess one. The fact that the Profound Mystery Sect had such a thing made Ye Xuan even more wary of their hidden depths.

"Zhenyuan Stone, go!"

Shaking off his shock, Ye Xuan immediately commanded the Zhenyuan Stone to smash down relentlessly.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The mountain-like Zhenyuan Stone repeatedly crashed against the wildly thrashing Demon-Imprisoning Chain, setting off a series of violent explosions.

’Damn it! How does this kid have a treasure that can block the Demon-Imprisoning Chain’s attacks?’

Lv Feng gritted his teeth, barely able to believe his eyes.

He had played nearly all of his trump cards, yet he still couldn’t take down Ye Xuan.

"You should be honored. You’ve actually managed to push me this far."

While rapidly retreating, Lv Feng suddenly gave a wicked smile.

"I’ve never truly revealed my Martial Soul before. Today, you will witness the Martial Soul of I, Lv Feng."

OMM!

Amid his strange, wicked laugh, a black eye suddenly materialized above Lv Feng’s head. The eye was bizarre and unsettling, emitting a terrifying light as it appeared in the world like the eye of a death god.

The eye hovered high above, staring down impassively at Ye Xuan. A chill inexplicably rose from the depths of Ye Xuan’s heart.

’An eye-type Martial Soul!’

Ye Xuan was inwardly shocked, his expression turning grave.

Eye-type Martial Souls were exceptionally rare, and each one possessed unfathomable abilities. In his past life, Ye Xuan had once seen a Martial Emperor with an eye-type Martial Soul who killed an expert of the same level with a single glance, causing his victim’s heart to burst.

"Take this—Death Ray!"

Lv Feng cackled. Six star-like rings appeared around the eye Martial Soul above his head, and a strange aura began to permeate the air.

OMM!

An invisible force shot out from the eye Martial Soul, enveloping Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan immediately felt his body seize up. The Profound Power within him felt as if it had frozen solid, and circulating even the smallest amount became incredibly difficult.

KRAK! KRAK! KRAK!

At this moment, his body felt as if it were about to freeze solid.

’This is bad.’

In this moment of crisis, Ye Xuan could no longer hold back and immediately unleashed his Devouring Martial Soul.

The power of a Martial Soul was unique; ordinary power was completely ineffective against it. Only the power of another Martial Soul could offer any resistance.

A humanoid phantom, a Martial Soul, materialized above Ye Xuan’s head.

The humanoid Martial Soul’s features were blurred and indistinct.

But for some unknown reason, the moment it appeared, Lv Feng’s heart clenched, and an inexplicable fear began to spread from the depths of his soul.

And Ye Xuan, who had been immobilized by Lv Feng’s evil-eye Martial Soul, instantly found his body returning to normal.

"Trying to compete with me in a battle of Martial Souls?"

Ye Xuan sneered. If Lv Feng had continued to rely on his treasures to fight head-on, Ye Xuan really wouldn’t have had an easy way to defeat him. But the moment Lv Feng unleashed his Martial Soul, an opportunity presented itself.

"Devour!"

A black-hole-like vortex formed on the black, humanoid Martial Soul. To Lv Feng’s horror, the phantom Ye Xuan had released shot out like a bolt of lightning, instantly appearing above Lv Feng’s head to devour the giant evil eye.

"What?"

Lv Feng could never have imagined that Ye Xuan’s Martial Soul could actually leave his body. Before he could even react, his evil-eye Martial Soul was completely devoured by the black phantom.

"Aargh!"

Lv Feng immediately began to writhe in agony on the ground. Waves of Martial Soul power erupted from his body as he tried to resist the devouring power of Ye Xuan’s Martial Soul.

But it was useless.

The immense power of Ye Xuan’s Devouring Martial Soul instantly swallowed Lv Feng’s evil-eye Martial Soul whole. Lv Feng realized in horror that his connection to his own Martial Soul had been completely severed. An excruciating pain flared up from the very level of his soul.

"No!"

Lv Feng thrashed in agony as black mist boiled and surged around him.

"A Profound Beast... you’re a Profound Beast Demon King!"

He roared savagely as he writhed on the ground.

Lv Feng had never heard of a Martial Soul that could exist outside its host’s body. In this world, every type of Martial Soul had to be attached to a Martial Artist’s body to exist. Only the Soul Thought of a Profound Beast could leave its body.

Lv Feng felt that he had just uncovered a world-shaking secret.

OMM!

Suddenly, Lv Feng’s mind swam.

A strange killing intent enveloped him as a tremendous pressure descended from the sky.

Crying out in alarm, Lv Feng reacted on pure instinct, commanding the black chains to block the space above his head.

BOOM!

A terrifying force erupted, smashing Lv Feng directly into the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood as the sound of cracking bones echoed from his body.

Having lost his Martial Soul, his defensive capabilities were drastically reduced by the intense pain.

’Flee!’

His heart was seized by terror. Ignoring his injuries, he scrambled madly toward the edge of the Sky-Screening Bead’s barrier.

After discovering Ye Xuan’s "identity" as a Profound Beast Demon King and having his own Martial Soul destroyed, Lv Feng had completely lost the will to fight. His only thought was to escape.

As he fled, the more he thought about it, the more certain he became. ’If that Xuan Ye isn’t a Profound Beast Demon King in disguise, how could he possibly have fought me to this point with only the strength of a Tier Five Third Layer Martial Sect?’

This was definitely a world-shaking secret!