Death Grip
The Thunderfire Divine Ring, emitting a faint purplish-red glow, was removed from Xing Chen's finger and slowly approached the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier Slash Sword.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the Slash Sword vibrated violently, and then a flash of light flickered across it.
“Soul Power? Someone actually left Soul Power here?” Xing Chen's expression changed as he keenly sensed that within the Slash Sword, there was a trace of Soul Power, and this Soul Power was not at all inferior to that of the Yang Spirit Realm.
“How dare you steal something from me, Qin Yutang! I will remember you!”
That trace of Soul Power suddenly emitted a wave of fluctuation and then gradually dissipated.
“To be able to leave Soul Power in such an Earth-Level Remnant Soldier, and without being eroded, this Qin Yutang is indeed not simple.” Xing Chen coldly stared at the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier in his hand.
With the Negative Power and sharp sword energy contained within the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier, almost as soon as the Soul Power entered, it would be eroded by the Negative Power and cut down by the sword energy. Yet this Qin Yutang managed to preserve the Soul Power intact within this Earth-Level Remnant Soldier. This clearly indicated that this person was definitely not ordinary.
“Thunderfire Divine Ring, absorb for me…” Xing Chen activated the power of the Thunderfire Divine Ring, and in an instant, an incredibly sharp sword energy gradually emerged from the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier.
However, this sword energy did not cause any harm to Xing Chen, as it was all absorbed by the Thunderfire Divine Ring.
On top of the Thunderfire Divine Ring, the purplish-red glow flickered continuously, and that sharp sword energy was being absorbed by it without pause.
After a stick of incense's time, the sword energy within the Slash Sword was finally completely absorbed by the Thunderfire Divine Ring. After absorbing this sword energy, the power that could be unleashed had already reached the level of Soul Realm.
“As long as I can fill the power within the Thunderfire Divine Ring, it won't be impossible to seize the Purple Extreme Thunder Sword from the Sword Sect.”
Feeling the power within the Thunderfire Divine Ring, Xing Chen's eyes brightened slightly.
“Now, as long as I absorb the Negative Power from the Slash Sword, it’s almost certain that my cultivation will rise to the level of Soul Realm.”
The sharp sword energy within the Slash Sword had now disappeared. As long as Xing Chen absorbed its Negative Power, he would undoubtedly elevate his cultivation to that of the Soul Realm.
After pondering for a moment, Xing Chen slowly closed his eyes, and the Negative Power from the Slash Sword began to flow slowly into his body.
These Negative Power are poison among poisons to others. If introduced into the body, one would instantly lose their senses and go into a frenzy. However, for Xing Chen, this Negative Power is the best supplement, more effective than any elixir.
Although Xing Chen does not know why, this Negative Power indeed increases his cultivation.
The Bottleneck of the Soul Realm has almost disappeared for Xing Chen. As soon as these Negative Power entered his body, they broke through the Bottleneck, allowing him to reach the cultivation level of the Soul Realm.
In the Soul Realm, the soul can communicate with the earth, travel outside of the body, and can also unleash a devastating strike using the power of the earth.
At this moment, Xing Chen has completely reached the cultivation level of the Soul Realm, with only a slight deficiency in Soul Power.
However, with the entry of these Negative Power, his Soul Power is rapidly increasing, and the surrounding Negative Power is also being drawn in, flooding into his body.
In Sword Mound, ordinary people would never dare to absorb the surrounding power like Xing Chen does when breaking through. This is because all of the surrounding Vital Energy is affected by the Negative Power. Once absorbed, it could easily lead to confusion and madness.
“He has broken through to the Soul Realm!” Outside, Qian Hongkai and Hun Haoran looked at the suddenly turbulent Vital Energy around them, their expressions turning tense.
Given this situation, it seems that Xing Chen does not understand that he should not absorb the surrounding Vital Energy. However, once this Vital Energy is absorbed...
“What should we do? If he absorbs this Vital Energy from the Sword Mound, it will definitely...” The two exchanged glances and saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.
Of course, they were not worried about Xing Chen, but rather concerned that if he went mad, he might kill both of them.
“We should escape quickly; otherwise, when he comes out, we will be finished. He must have already been eroded by those Negative Power.” Hun Haoran glanced at Qian Hongkai, speaking anxiously.
“No, I think he’s not an ordinary person. He should know about such things. If he still chooses to absorb this surrounding Vital Energy, then he must have his own plans.”
After a moment of contemplation, Qian Hongkai shook his head. He felt that Xing Chen would not do something self-destructive. Since he chose to do so, there must be a reason behind it.
“Alright then, since that’s the case, I’ll take a gamble too. I hope you’re right that he has a purpose in doing this.”
After hesitating for a moment and recalling the mysterious disappearance of the Negative Power among his Earth-Level Remnant Soldiers, perhaps it was indeed caused by Xing Chen. If that’s true, then this incident must also have been orchestrated by him!
After some internal struggle, both decided to stay and wait for Xing Chen to emerge.
At this moment, Xing Chen, who had been in seclusion in the secret chamber, suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. A chilling light flashed in his gaze, and a Black Jade Pendant's Phantom flickered briefly at his forehead before vanishing.
"Is this the power of the Soul Realm?" After slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Xing Chen felt the strength he possessed now and couldn't help but smile.
"In the early stage of the Soul Realm, with my current strength, I am confident that I won't be defeated by Qi Gaojie even without using the Thunderfire Divine Ring."
As Xing Chen's strength increased, his combat power naturally did not stagnate.
"Additionally, I have an Earth-Level Remnant Soldier and a Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm Demon Core. Even if these two items don't allow me to break through to the mid-stage of the Soul Realm, they will definitely help me reach the peak of the early stage."
Thinking this, Xing Chen took out another Earth-Level mid-grade remnant soldier and absorbed its sword energy using the Thunderfire Divine Ring, while also absorbing the Negative Power within.
Time passed quickly, and soon several days had gone by. Xing Chen had already absorbed the Negative Power from the other Earth-Level Remnant Soldier and that Demon Core. The reason he had not exited his seclusion was that he was still practicing his Martial Arts.
With his strength increasing, his Ninefold Thunder Palm had reached the level of Fivefold Thunder Force, and the Seven Killing Blood Seal had also reached a five-imprint stacking level.
Through absorbing this Negative Power, his strength had reached the peak of the early stage of the Soul Realm, just one step away from the mid-stage.
"My strength has already reached a peak; I can't absorb any more surrounding Negative Power for now. Otherwise, if my strength increases too rapidly, it won't be beneficial for me," Xing Chen murmured to himself as he felt his current power.
"Although my strength cannot increase further for now, my Ninefold Thunder Palm has not yet reached its limit. Breaking through to Sixfold Thunder Force is still possible." Raising his hand, which shimmered with faint purple lightning, he gently waved it in the air. Five afterimages appeared instantly, and a terrifyingly violent wave surged forth.
Just as Xing Chen attempted to break through to the Sixfold Thunder Force, some uninvited guests arrived outside the cave.
"Did you kill Xia Rui Zhen and steal his Earth-Level Remnant Soldier, Hun Haoran?" Several powerful individuals from the early stage of the Soul Realm glared at Hun Haoran, asking fiercely.
These individuals were none other than the leader of the Remnant Sword Sect, Yixing Sheng, along with several elders who had reached the Half-Step Soul Realm. They came to confront Hun Haoran entirely because he had stolen an Earth-Level Remnant Soldier from his unfortunate senior brother.
Initially, upon learning that there was an Earth-Level Remnant Soldier in possession of Xia Rui Zhen, he intended to seize it himself. However, before he could take action, he found out that Hun Haoran had already acted first.
Moreover, by the time he received this information, Hun Haoran had long since disappeared. Now that they had finally located him, they naturally intended to force him to hand over the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier.
"Leader, you need to provide evidence for your claims. On what basis do you accuse me of killing Brother Xia?" The expression on Hun Haoran's face changed slightly, but under these circumstances, how could he possibly admit it?
"Hmph, still dare to be stubborn? I have thoroughly investigated this matter. You spent a large sum of money to purchase several schemes within the sect, and then, using unknown means, poisoned Xia Rui Zhen and ultimately killed him, stealing his Earth Grade Divine Weapon. Is that not the case?"
Yixing Sheng questioned sternly, while the other Elder of the Soul Realm looked at Hun Haoran with fierce expressions.
"Hmph, nonsense! I have a brotherly bond with Brother Xia, how could I possibly harm him?" Hun Haoran waved his hand angrily, his face flushed. His expression and actions made Qian Hongkai feel embarrassed for him.
This guy clearly killed Brother Xia with his own hands, yet he still had the audacity to say 'brotherly bond' without a hint of shame. How thick-skinned must one be to utter such words!
"Hun Haoran, I have already investigated this matter clearly. No matter how you try to argue, it will be useless. If you are sensible, call out the Earth-Level Remnant Soldier and come with me to the sect to admit your mistake. Otherwise..." Yixing Sheng threatened, his face full of menace. If it weren't for that Earth-Level Remnant Soldier, he wouldn't bother wasting so many words!
However, since it was still uncertain whether that Earth-Level Remnant Soldier was with him, Yixing Sheng had no choice but to suppress his urge to act and continue talking.
"Hmph, I have nothing to do with Brother Xia's matter. You are slandering me, outright slandering me. Although you are the sect master, you cannot unjustly place this blame on me."
Hun Haoran's face was filled with anger, and his body trembled slightly as if he was greatly agitated.
If it weren't for Qian Hongkai having witnessed the entire process of him killing his senior brother, he might have been deceived by this act as well.
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