Invincible Soul Emperor-Chapter 331: Ye Qingchen Makes a Move

As Xi Jianwei transferred his Vitality Force, Xiao Ruoli's complexion gradually began to improve. Upon seeing this, the crowd praised Xi Jianwei's exceptional medical skills, and Liang Xiong's face filled with joy.

Only Ye Qingchen understood the truth. So, the Spirit Pill can indeed eliminate the heat syndrome. On the surface, it looks like her condition is improving, but the illness will truly erupt the moment the Gu worms are activated.

Sure enough, less than a quarter of an hour later, Xiao Ruoli's face turned deathly pale. Her breathing grew erratic, and blood began to seep from her mouth and nose. Her condition was far worse than before.

"Husband, I... I feel so awful..." Xiao Ruoli began to whisper incoherently.

Seeing this, Xi Jianwei was at a complete loss, unsure of what to do.

Greatly alarmed, Liang Xiong hurried to ask, "Pill King Xi, what's wrong with my wife? Please, think of something!"

Seeing his mother's miserable state, Liang Fei burst into distressed tears.

Xi Jianwei could only shake his head helplessly. "Sect Master Liang," he sighed, "your wife's illness has already reached a terminal stage. If I had been able to diagnose her earlier, there might have been a glimmer of hope. Now, it is simply too late."

Hearing this, Liang Xiong couldn't conceal his overwhelming sorrow, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

At this moment, Ye Qingchen knew it was his time to act. He stepped forward but was blocked by the other Pill Kings. With stern expressions, they shouted at him, "Even Pill King Xi is powerless! Not even a god descending from the heavens could help now. Don't go up there and cause trouble!"

This is a matter of life and death. If I delay any longer, even I won't be able to save her. With that thought, he directly summoned the Fen Tian Earth Fire. The terrifying temperature forced the crowd of Pill Kings to back away, clearing a path for him.

However, Ye Qingchen's actions made Liang Xiong mistakenly believe he intended to harm Xiao Ruoli. He moved to intervene but was held back by Liang Fei. Seeing the determined look in his son's eyes, Liang Xiong ultimately chose to trust Ye Qingchen.

With no time to explain, Ye Qingchen wrapped the Fen Tian Earth Fire in his Soul Power and carefully guided it into Xiao Ruoli's body. While controlling the flame, he activated his Dual Pupil Martial Soul to observe her internal condition.

The Gu worms were already showing signs of awakening, which had caused her condition to erupt. What Ye Qingchen had to do now was use the Fen Tian Earth Fire to suppress their activity. Xiao Ruoli's body was extremely frail, so his movements were exceptionally cautious.

As the Fen Tian Earth Fire entered her body, the Gu worms were suppressed. From the outside, observers could see that although Xiao Ruoli's face remained deathly pale, the bleeding from her mouth and nose had stopped. Seeing this, Liang Fei was overjoyed, and a flicker of hope ignited in Liang Xiong's heart.

It took Ye Qingchen half a quarter-hour to suppress all the Gu worms. Then, drawing upon the legacy of the Fen Tian elder and special techniques from the Pill Emperor's Heart Sutra, he began to stabilize her body.

"Qin Yue, the Calming Elixir," Ye Qingchen said softly. He was completely focused on the task, with no time to search for Spirit Pills himself.

Hearing his command, Qin Yue immediately produced the fifth-grade Spirit Pill—the Calming Elixir—and, at Ye Qingchen's nod, fed it to Xiao Ruoli.

After a period of conditioning, Xiao Ruoli's state gradually stabilized. Her body had been too weak moments ago for Ye Qingchen to risk removing the Gu worms directly, as he feared the backlash would be too much for her to bear. That was why he had first used the Spirit Pill and his own techniques to regulate her body. Now that she was stable, Ye Qingchen once again summoned the Fen Tian Earth Fire.

He carefully enveloped the Fen Tian Earth Fire with his Soul Power and guided it into Xiao Ruoli's meridians. This process was extremely dangerous; a single lapse in concentration would cause the terrifying heat of the flame to scorch her meridians. If that were to happen, even if she recovered, she would be left with severe, lifelong complications.

Ye Qingchen was completely focused, guiding the Fen Tian Earth Fire as it surged through her meridians. Any other alchemist, even one who had managed to refine an Exotic Flame by some stroke of luck, could never accomplish what he was doing. After all, the Gu worms had already fused with Xiao Ruoli's Essence Blood, making them nearly impossible for an ordinary person to detect, let alone target with an Exotic Flame. But Ye Qingchen possessed the Dual Pupil Martial Soul, and under his Double Pupils, the worms had nowhere to hide.

Ye Qingchen shot Qin Yue a knowing glance. She understood immediately and stood by, ready and vigilant. He then increased the infusion of the Fen Tian Earth Fire. Finally, the Gu worms could no longer withstand the terrifying heat and were forced out of Xiao Ruoli's body.

Qin Yue, who was already prepared, saw the Gu worms fly out and swiftly captured them in a vial. There were ten in total. She shook the transparent vial in front of Liang Xiong. Startled, he quickly took it to examine its contents.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen continued his work, conditioning Xiao Ruoli's body. After being tormented by the Gu worms for so long, it had been left terribly ravaged.

As the vial containing the worms was passed among the stunned crowd in the room, Ye Qingchen completed the final step of his treatment. Xiao Ruoli, who had been on the brink of death just moments before, miraculously revived and opened her eyes.

Seeing his wife awaken, Liang Xiong rushed to her bedside to check on her. The other Pill Kings in the room stared in amazement at the transparent vial.

No one had imagined that Xiao Ruoli's illness was caused by Gu worms. It wasn't the cold poison they had diagnosed, and it certainly wasn't the heat syndrome Xi Jianwei had claimed!

Overjoyed that his mother was awake, Liang Fei shot a contemptuous look at the shamed Xi Jianwei. "Pill King Xi," he said dismissively, "as a seventh-grade Pill King, you couldn't even detect the Gu worms. It seems your title is nothing but an empty name. Pill King Chen is far more reliable; he saw the worms at a glance. If he hadn't been here today, my mother might have died from your inept treatment!"

Xi Jianwei was overcome with shame. Facing Liang Fei's mockery, he wanted to argue but was rendered speechless. In the end, he left in utter humiliation, taking the other alchemists from the Huanyue Sect with him.

By this time, Liang Xiong had finished checking on his wife. Although Xiao Ruoli was still weak, she was out of danger. Relieved, Liang Xiong stood and bowed deeply to Ye Qingchen. "Mr. Chen, I was blind to have misjudged you. Please, don't hold it against me."

Ye Qingchen simply smiled and waved his hand. "Liang Fei is my friend. Naturally, I wouldn't stand by and do nothing."