Chapter 78: Extreme Caution
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Thinking of this, Chen Fei’s eyes lit up.
This was a rare opportunity!
Soul Control Art was an extremely domineering and nearly inescapable technique when used against weaker opponents. However, it had a fatal weakness—if the attempt to control the target failed, the caster’s spiritual power would shatter, causing severe backlash.
If Chen Fei could force the mysterious Soul Master to suffer a backlash, he might be able to kill him within a short time, completely eliminating any future threats to Su Ran.
After all, the Thousand-Stage Soul Master was currently severely injured, with at most the strength of a First-Stage True Soul Master. If he suffered another heavy blow, Chen Fei was confident that he could kill him with his full strength.
Immediately, he pretended to struggle against the opponent’s spiritual attack, barely holding his ground and standing still.
His goal was to lure the mysterious Soul Master into revealing himself. Only by using his Spirit-Eyed Snake’s perception to lock onto the enemy’s position could he launch a counterattack.
The further away the Soul Control Art was cast from, the weaker its power. Its full strength could only be unleashed at close range.
Now, Chen Fei was waiting for the mysterious Soul Master to get closer. As long as he entered the perception range of the Spirit-Eyed Snake, Chen Fei believed he had a good chance of locking onto him.
Sure enough, the next moment, the spiritual attack in Chen Fei’s mind grew stronger, indicating that the Soul Master was indeed closing in.
Chen Fei was delighted. While pretending to resist the Soul Control Art, he used his Spirit-Eyed Snake to attempt to locate the Soul Master.
At the same time, Ye Chenxing was steadily approaching. The two were now only 800 meters apart.
Normally, an 800-meter distance should have been within Chen Fei’s Spirit-Eyed Snake’s perception range. Unfortunately, Ye Chenxing was no ordinary person. As a Thousand-Stage Soul Master, even in his injured state, his ability to conceal himself was so great that even a True Soul Master like Sun Qianyi would struggle to detect him.
“Hmm?”
“Is this brat really that strange?”
Ye Chenxing continued closing in, but when he was about 600 meters away from Chen Fei, he stopped.
He knew that if he got within 500 meters, his chances of remaining undetected would drop significantly.
“From 1,000 meters to just under 500 meters, my Soul Control Art’s power has more than doubled…”
“But I still haven’t managed to break through his consciousness. Is this kid playing dumb to catch the tiger?”
“This Chen Yang is not just a mere Soul Master—he has already opened his Sea of Consciousness and is a genuine Soul Master!”
Ye Chenxing quickly realized that this was a trap set by Chen Fei. He was also shocked by how extraordinary his opponent was—someone who had opened their Sea of Consciousness so early and become a Soul Master.
“It seems that the one who stole my top-grade spirit stones at the Su family and robbed my ‘Red Spring Water’ in the city lord’s mansion was none other than him.”
“I must not let this brat live! Otherwise, he will become an endless threat!”
Ye Chenxing was greatly alarmed, elevating Chen Yang’s threat level above even Su Ran, the girl with the Phoenix Bloodline.
Without hesitation, he withdrew his Soul Control Art and silently retreated.
Chen Fei had been carefully sensing his surroundings, but he still couldn’t detect Ye Chenxing’s presence. Suddenly, the spiritual attack in his mind disappeared, and he realized his plan had been seen through.
“He ran away?”
“A Thousand-Stage Soul Master is this cautious?”
Chen Fei was extremely disappointed. This had been a perfect opportunity for a counter-kill, but his opponent was simply too special—the skills of a Thousand-Stage Soul Master exceeded his expectations.
“What a pity!” Chen Fei frowned slightly. In the end, he kicked away the four crippled drunkards. Since their spiritual fields had been destroyed, they no longer posed any threat to him.
“Young Master…” Li Zhong spoke as Chen Fei returned to the carriage.
“It’s fine!” Chen Fei didn’t tell him that the attack had come from a Thousand-Stage Soul Master backed by the City Lord’s Mansion.
“The City Lord’s Mansion is getting bold?” Li Zhong had already guessed that the only force in Yellow Mist City daring to attack them so openly was the City Lord’s Mansion.
“The City Lord’s Mansion isn’t as simple as it looks. In fact, Yellow Mist City isn’t controlled by just a few surface-level factions.”
“When I’m not around, you should be extra careful.”
Chen Fei advised Li Zhong, “Why don’t you move into the Su family estate? It’s definitely safer than where you live now.”
“Young Master, if I move into the Su family, some things will become inconvenient for me to handle.” Li Zhong shook his head. “Don’t worry about me. I’m just a small Sixth-Stage Soul Master—they won’t bother targeting me specifically.”
Chen Fei nodded slightly and didn’t press the matter further. Instead, he signaled for Li Zhong to drive the carriage away.
Meanwhile, after failing to control Chen Fei, Ye Chenxing returned to the City Lord’s Mansion.
“Third Brother, did you succeed?” Ye Chenyi looked at his long-absent brother with anticipation.
“That brat Chen Yang is too strange. He’s not just a half-step Great Soul Master—he has already opened his Sea of Consciousness and is a true Soul Master.”
“When the secret realm opens, he will definitely become a True Soul Master. That will be a massive obstacle to our plans.” Ye Chenxing’s expression was dark and cold.
“He’s that strong? When I fought him at the Su family, was he actually holding back?” Ye Chenyi was stunned.
“Chen Yang’s background is definitely not simple. A talent like him isn’t something an ordinary force can nurture.” Ye Chenxing said.
“Third Brother, what do we do next? The secret realm could open at any time. If we don’t deal with him now, it’ll only get harder later.” Ye Chenyi asked.
“No worries. As long as he doesn’t step into the True Soul Master realm before the secret realm opens, he won’t pose much of a threat to me.”
“Once I recover my full strength and advance further, who in the entire Great Qing Kingdom will be my match?” Ye Chenxing said indifferently.
“So we’re just going to ignore him?” Ye Chenyi asked.
“Have you made contact with the people from Qinghai Academy as I instructed?” Ye Chenxing inquired.
“I have. I met with Wei Tinghong, the leader of the Qinghai Academy delegation. They were very receptive when they heard that the City Lord’s Mansion wanted to join them.” Ye Chenyi replied.
“Good. Tell them we don’t want anything in return—just for Qinghai Academy to kill Chen Yang.”
“Chen Yang controls the lifeline of Yellow Mist City’s trade convoys. If he doesn’t die, we won’t be able to fully submit to Zhou Country.” Ye Chenxing casually stated.
“Will this really work?” Ye Chenyi was skeptical.
“You won’t know unless you try. Besides, Chen Yang already has a grudge against Qinghai Academy. They might just agree.” Ye Chenxing replied.
“Alright, I’ll go contact Wei Tinghong now.” Ye Chenyi nodded.
Meanwhile, Chen Fei remained unaware that Ye Chenxing now considered him a mortal enemy. Instead, he focused on refining the four top-tier Third-Grade spiritual pills he had obtained from Li Qingyi.
