King of Creation
Chapter 167 - 165 Soul Summoning Battles Spirit Transformation

Chapter 167: Chapter 165 Soul Summoning Battles Spirit Transformation

On the Martial Combat Platform, Ye Zhen stood opposite Qu Zhanqian, both of their eyes unblinkingly fixed on each other, with Qu Zhanqian’s eyes even showing a hint of redness.

"Alright, the duel begins!"

At the moment Elder Zhong’s light shout soared into the air, the aura of both Ye Zhen and Qu Zhanqian changed abruptly.

Their clothes billowed without wind as their momentum began to surge.

Although Qu Zhanqian held a long saber in hand, as his aura surged, he resembled an imposing, tyrannical saber, eager to choose its next victim.

Originally, Qu Zhanqian specialized in fist skills, but after his left arm was severed by Ye Zhen, leaving only his right, he could no longer practice fist skills and had to switch to blade techniques instead.

This was another reason for Qu Zhanqian’s deep-seated hatred for Ye Zhen.

As spiritual power swirled around him and his momentum skyrocketed, the empty sleeve on Qu Zhanqian’s left shoulder began to shake violently, as if some force was wildly pulling at it.

In an instant, Qu Zhanqian made his move!

Swish!

A sharp, golden-white Saber Light formed from spiritual power tore through the air, striking at Ye Zhen.

With the sword’s release, Ye Zhen’s pupils suddenly shrank.

Attribute spiritual power!

Qu Zhanqian specialized in the offensive gold element attribute spiritual power.

Hisss!

Ye Zhen’s Sky Crystal Sword swept out sharply, and a Flowing Cloud Sword Gang intercepted the golden-white Saber Light.

However, this first move was only a prelude!

In the next instant, Qu Zhanqian’s long saber came slashing down like a wild buffalo.

"Ye Zhen, die!"

"Golden Light Demon-Slaying Blade!"

Amidst the roar, Qu Zhanqian looked ferocious, his saber casting waves like a tempest, ruthlessly slashing towards Ye Zhen in an endless barrage of golden-white Sword Light that crisscrossed like ocean waves.

From the outset, Qu Zhanqian used all his strength, aiming to slay Ye Zhen with a single strike!

The previously seldom-damaged Martial Combat Platform erupted into flying rubble amidst Qu Zhanqian’s Sword Light.

Hiss!

The terrifying might caused a chorus of gasps from the crowd below.

At the same moment, Ye Zhen’s figure also moved, his Flowing Cloud Sword Gang slashing out like lightning to meet Qu Zhanqian’s Saber Light.

In an instant, the entire Martial Combat Platform seemed to be enveloped by Sword Qi and Saber Light, with disciples of lower cultivation unable to see the combatants, their vision filled only with the vast expanse of Sword Qi and Saber Light.

Bang bang bang bang bang...

The intense sounds of explosion erupted like bursting beans, causing the disciples who couldn’t see the fight due to their lower cultivation to jump anxiously.

Amongst the booming sounds, Ye Zhen’s figure soared into the air.

With every clash of Sword Qi and Saber Light, Ye Zhen’s figure was pushed back several feet, and after dozens of exchanges, he was levitated high up!

"Sky-Piercing Golden Light Slash!"

Seeing Ye Zhen floating in the air, Qu Zhanqian spiraled upward, with golden Saber Light surging from the ground in reverse flow.

Ye Zhen’s pupils contracted sharply, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes!

The current situation was extremely suitable for executing a move called Eight Directions Fall from the Wind Cloud Sword Art.

Eight Directions Fall, the fourth form of the seven Wind Cloud Sword Techniques, gathered wind and cloud with the sword’s rise, and struck down with the sword’s descent, particularly when executed from high above in the air, its power was unmatched!

Without hesitation, Ye Zhen’s sword momentum gathered, and a sudden surge of wind and cloud ensued.

Whether it was an illusion or reality, the moment Eight Directions Fall was unleashed, even the clouds in the sky seemed to respond to Ye Zhen’s call and gather towards him.

In a flash, the sword struck, and the wind and clouds descended!

A tornado-like Sword Light instantly roared down!

Almost at the very moment Eight Directions Fall struck, Sect Leader Guo Qijing, seated at the center of the Observation Platform, sat up as if struck by lightning, his face filled with shock and disbelief as he looked up at Ye Zhen in the sky!

Boom!

The golden Saber Light clashed violently with the Wind Cloud Sword Qi, and as the two forces met, a terrifying ring of light tore through the air, radiating out in all directions. The disciples nearby the Martial Combat Platform immediately cried out.

With their lower cultivation, if they were struck by it, they would be left with a gaping wound!

Just in time, the figures of four True Disciples rose from all four directions, their brilliant light flickering as they gathered the residual force generated by the collision.

In this exchange, Ye Zhen gained a slight advantage.

As the remnants of the Wind Cloud Sword Qi hit Qu Zhanqian’s Protective Spirit Force, he took three staggering steps backwards.

All the disciples saw this scene in an instant and were shocked!

"My god, Senior Brother Ye is so fierce, he actually managed to push back Senior Brother Qu?"

The elders on the Observation Platform, along with the other True Disciples, all showed surprised expressions.

Ye Zhen’s ability to push back Qu Zhanqian was unexpected given his disadvantage.

Qu Zhanqian’s eyes were filled with astonishment. He could feel that the sword strike was stronger than any of Ye Zhen’s previous displays of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.

But what nobody knew was that Ye Zhen was also incredibly surprised.

The Eight Directions Fall had only pushed Qu Zhanqian back three steps!

Just three steps!

And in the Wind Cloud Sword Art, although Eight Directions Fall was not the strongest killing move, its offensive power was still extremely formidable.

"Is this the best skill you’ve been saving?"

With a fierce smile, Qu Zhanqian shook his long saber, which hummed in response. Speaking in a voice only Ye Zhen could hear, he said, "If that’s the case, today you’re definitely going to die!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Zhen, who had landed back on the ground and reclaimed the initiative, shook his longsword. While the brilliance of his Sword Vein Divine Power shone brightly, he stepped forward and his Sword Light swept towards Qu Zhanqian like a whirlwind!

Wind Sweeps Away Clouds!

As soon as this move was released, the expressions of Sect Leader Guo Qijing and the Sect Elders on the platform changed to utter astonishment!

"Wind Cloud Sword Technique!"

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"It’s the Wind Cloud Sword Technique!"

"The Wind Cloud Sword Technique, can it really be so powerful?"

This was one of the true reasons why the Sect Elders and the Sect Leader were shocked.

The Wind Cloud Sword Technique, they could all perform it.

But even though they had practiced it for many years, their execution of the Wind Cloud Sword Technique wasn’t as powerful as Ye Zhen’s.

Boom!

A Wind Sweeps Away Clouds swept past, and Qu Zhanqian’s Saber Gang and Protective Spirit Force suddenly flared intensely!

Bang!

Upon the violent clash, the Martial Combat Platform instantly shattered into pieces, with debris flying everywhere, and the spectating disciples’ screams filled the air.

Thump! Thump!

After taking a brute force hit from Ye Zhen’s Wind Sweeps Away Clouds, Qu Zhanqian was forced back two steps!

This outcome, however, left Ye Zhen even more shocked!

Once the Cultivation breaks through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, it truly becomes very strong.

Against Gao Xinglie at the Peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm, Ye Zhen could win without using the Wind Cloud Sword Technique, relying only on the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique. Should Ye Zhen use the Wind Cloud Sword Technique, he was confident that a single strike would severely injure and defeat Gao Xinglie!

However, Qu Zhanqian, having stepped into the Spirit Transformation Realm, retreated only two steps!

Without changing his stance, Ye Zhen took a step forward, his Sword Momentum stronger, and performed Wind Cloud Like Thunder, slashing at Qu Zhanqian with thunderous roars.

Thump thump!

Qu Zhanqian was forced back another two steps!

The Wind Cloud changes color!

Qu Zhanqian retreated three more steps!

With several consecutive moves, Qu Zhanqian was completely suppressed by Ye Zhen and could only withstand it by relying on his Cultivation.

Qu Zhanqian’s face suddenly turned crimson.

The Sect Elders perched upon the platform became unusually excited, even Fifth Elder Hong Banjiang couldn’t sit still anymore.

"The Wind Cloud Sword Technique displayed by Ye Zhen is so strong that I estimate it’s almost reaching the power of the Wind Cloud Sword Art before it was lost," Grand Elder Lut Changchuan commented.

"Indeed, it’s much stronger than when I use the Wind Cloud Sword Technique!"

"It’s not only catching up, but it can also be compared to the power of the Wind Cloud Sword Technique before the Sword Art was lost, or even surpass it!" Sect Leader Guo Qijing’s words once again shocked all the elders greatly!

"Blood Saber Slash, break for me!"

In the midst of retreating, Qu Zhanqian, risking injury, burst forth with an astonishing Blood-Red Saber Light from his long saber, slashing at Ye Zhen wildly to break his rhythm.

Immediately, the two once again engaged in an intense battle atop the platform.

Qu Zhanqian’s blade became quicker with each strike, and Ye Zhen’s sword faster with each thrust, each saber more ferocious and each sword more terrifying.

The Sword Qi and Saber Gang collided violently, creating shockwaves that grew increasingly alarming, completely destroying the Martial Combat Platform they stood on. Even the surrounding spectating disciples were forced to withdraw a kilometer away, clearing a large space in fear of being affected by the shockwaves.

Above and below the platform, there were no more cries of surprise.

Everyone was breathlessly concentrating on the battle, afraid of missing any exciting moment.

In everyone’s mind, the fact that Ye Zhen, with his Late-Stage Spirit Summoning Realm Cultivation, had fought to this extent against a Spirit Transformation Realm being was already a matter of pride.

Seven moves of the Wind Cloud Sword Technique had already been cycled through twice.

Even the strongest Killing Move, Wind Cloud Like Thunder, could only force Qu Zhanqian to back off and defend himself.

Victory?

At least in the eyes of the many Sect Elders watching the battle, they saw no hope for Ye Zhen’s victory!

Yet, Ye Zhen’s gaze suddenly sharpened, "The timing should be about right now!"

With a sweep of his Sword Light, another Wind Sweeps Away Clouds thundered forth!

"Hmph, the same move again, the third time, are you at your wit’s end?" Qu Zhanqian snorted coldly, his Saber Gang slashing out as he boldly met the attack!

As the moves became more familiar, Qu Zhanqian was no longer as disheveled in facing Ye Zhen’s Tongyun Sword Technique as he was at the beginning!

Ye Zhen didn’t speak, but stepped forward with another Wind Cloud Like Thunder slashing at Qu Zhanqian.

Qu Zhanqian faced the attack as usual, but at that instant, an intensely cold aura suddenly spread throughout the area.

Ice Fiend Qi!

The Sword Light that Ye Zhen slashed out suddenly turned dark gray!

Bang!

As usual!

The brunt of Ye Zhen’s Wind Cloud Like Thunder was dispersed by Qu Zhanqian’s Saber Gang, leaving only a small part of the aftermath to hit the Protective Spirit Force at Qu Zhanqian’s chest.

All along, Qu Zhanqian had withstood this residual Sword Qi with his Protective Spirit Qi, and it was the only thing he could do.

This time was no exception!

But this time, an accident occurred!

The moment the frosty white Sword Light aftermath hit, a chilling Qi, cold enough to penetrate the bone marrow, nearly shattered Qu Zhanqian’s Protective Spirit Force!

Even if it didn’t shatter, the staggering Ice Fiend Qi instantly coated Qu Zhanqian’s Spirit Shield of the Guarding Force with a layer of thin ice, making him shudder in fear!

With a tremble of his Protective Spirit Force, the ice sealed atop shattered immediately!

Perhaps the time lost in that tremble was less than half an instant, but it was that half-instant that gave Ye Zhen an opportunity!

Without changing his Sword Move, in the air as he pounced toward Qu Zhanqian, a Pure Ice Fiend Qi’s True Essence Sword Finger struck forth instantly.

Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul showed its astonishing effectiveness at this moment.

An eight-zhang-long True Essence Sword Finger thundered out, almost instantly striking Qu Zhanqian as soon it was released!

This time, it was the Ice Fiend Qi that truly hit Qu Zhanqian squarely.

Amidst the sounds of crackling, Qu Zhanqian’s Protective Spirit Force was directly frozen by the Ice Fiend Qi, and the Qi, cold enough to shatter the Divine Soul, invaded his body. Terrified that his soul might scatter, Qu Zhanqian slowed down his movements enormously!

Whoosh!

With a sweep of the sword, the Heavenly Crystal Sword emitted several zhangs of Ice Fiend Qi, chopping directly at Qu Zhanqian’s chest!

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