Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 590: Perfection of the Divine Wood Art

Mu Changfeng rubbed his eyes vigorously and asked Elder Yang in puzzlement, "Elder Yang, what kind of Martial Technique is this? For it to allow Ye Qingchen, at the Martial King Realm, to withstand an attack of this intensity... I doubt even a Heaven Rank Martial Technique could achieve such an effect, right?"

In Mu Changfeng’s view, since Ye Qingchen was Elder Yang’s disciple, this incredible technique must have been taught by him. It was no wonder Elder Yang hadn’t rushed to save his disciple. He had apparently given Ye Qingchen such a powerful life-saving method.

However, Elder Yang simply watched Ye Qingchen inside the Light Membrane with gleaming eyes, not answering Mu Changfeng. The truth was, even he couldn’t comprehend how Ye Qingchen had managed this. But he knew one thing for certain: Heaven Rank Martial Techniques were definitely not this formidable. Perhaps only a legendary Divine-Level Martial Technique could possess such power.

Elder Yang’s guess was correct. Ye Qingchen was indeed using something of the Divine Level, but it wasn’t a Martial Technique. It was the Divine-Level Cultivation Technique, the Divine Wood Art!

As the Dual Pupil Martial Soul in Ye Qingchen’s sea of consciousness erupted, nearly all the gushing energy was absorbed by the Divine Wood Art. The art, which had already been on the verge of being fully repaired, finally began to approach perfection after absorbing so much energy. Furthermore, the green Light Membrane on the surface of Ye Qingchen’s body was not something he had consciously created. It was manifested automatically by the Divine Wood Art itself as it was perfecting itself.

The Divine Wood Art was about to be fully restored and reveal its true might to the world once more. How could the majesty of a Divine-Level Cultivation Technique tolerate being defiled by these ant-like humans? Not only did the disciples’ attacks fail to harm the Divine Wood Art in the slightest, but their energy instead became nourishment, spontaneously absorbed by the art to fuel its own perfection.

The Saint Heir furrowed his brows, unable to understand how Ye Qingchen had survived such a fatal scenario, or what that green Light Membrane was. After a moment, he issued another command to Li Rui. "Tell them to continue attacking without pause! No matter what kind of Defensive Martial Technique it is, it must have a breaking point. I refuse to believe Ye Qingchen’s technique can absorb energy indefinitely!"

Li Rui hurriedly nodded and began relaying the order into the Secret Realm.

Qin Yue also opened her eyes at this time. She was overjoyed to see Ye Qingchen safe and sound, but she shared the same bewilderment as everyone else. Even with the memories of her past life and her vast experience, she had never seen such a miraculous Martial Technique!

Upon receiving Li Rui’s order, Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun pushed aside their shock and confusion. They joined the other disciples from the three major academies to once again launch a volley of attacks at Ye Qingchen. Twenty-seven immensely powerful attacks materialized, but just like before, they were absorbed the moment they touched the Light Membrane. They failed to penetrate it and instead became an unending supply of energy for Ye Qingchen.

Huo Ziyang and Shui Changkun’s orders were to attack relentlessly until the Light Membrane shattered. So, after one barrage failed, they ordered another.

However, they overlooked a crucial fact: the energy from their attacks was merely being absorbed by the surface of the Light Membrane. No matter how powerful their assaults were, they couldn’t inflict the slightest bit of damage on the membrane, let alone harm Ye Qingchen who was safely inside.

The ceaseless attacks all converged on the Light Membrane, causing the energy there to grow increasingly dense. Eventually, a second layer formed over the first, a shell of pure energy that completely obscured Ye Qingchen from view. Still not giving up, Shui Changkun and Huo Ziyang continued to order more attacks.

At this moment, Ye Qingchen was like a silkworm weaving its cocoon, awaiting the moment it would emerge as a butterfly.

The disciples from the Central Celestial Academy had been driven into a frenzy. At first, they thought Ye Qingchen had just been lucky to block one volley. But as the Light Membrane thwarted one relentless attack after another, they realized it was impossible to harm him with this level of power. Although none of them understood how he was doing it, that didn’t stop them from cheering wildly for him.

Mu Changfeng contentedly stroked his beard, already imagining how he would use the Central Celestial Academy’s resources to cultivate Ye Qingchen upon his return. The only thing he couldn’t figure out was how, after so many years of friendship, he had never known Elder Yang possessed such a powerful Defensive Martial Technique.

Meanwhile, inside the Light Membrane, Ye Qingchen’s mind was in a state of tranquil clarity. Nearly all the energy flooding in from the outside was being absorbed by the Divine Wood Art. The combined attacks of more than twenty intermediate-rank Martial Emperors contained a colossal amount of energy. If Ye Qingchen were to absorb it himself, his body would have burst in an instant. But now, having absorbed so much power, the Divine Wood Art was finally perfected!

From this moment forward, the perfected Divine Wood Art began to trigger an earth-shattering transformation within Ye Qingchen’s body. First, his Qi Sea was completely reformed into a colossal whirlpool. Orbiting this whirlpool were the Spirit Crystals he had forged in the Martial King Realm, and they were now being absorbed by the whirlpool at a visible rate. Even the smaller vortex Elder Yang had placed in his body to help convert Attribute Energy was also being absorbed by this new, enormous one.

As the whirlpool spun, the Spiritual Energy in Ye Qingchen’s body was siphoned away in an instant. Then, a fresh wave of energy from the Light Membrane would immediately pour in, refilling him completely. If anyone could see Ye Qingchen now, they would witness his body shifting rapidly—one moment withered like a desiccated corpse, the next plump and vibrant like a newborn infant. As this cycle repeated, his body grew ever tougher and more resilient.

Finally, after all eight of his Spirit Crystals were completely absorbed, the whirlpool began to surge through every corner of Ye Qingchen’s body. The Fen Tian Earth Fire and the Ancient Jade Spiritual Fire, both housed within his Qi Sea, were swept up by the whirlpool and carried into every nook and cranny of his physique. In his sea of consciousness, vast reserves of Soul Power were also affected by the whirlpool and began to converge and spread throughout his body.

Outside the Light Membrane, Shui Changkun and Huo Ziyang relentlessly commanded the disciples to launch one attack after another at Ye Qingchen.