King of Creation
Chapter 190 - 187: If you don’t agree, bring it on!

Chapter 190: Chapter 187: If you don’t agree, bring it on!

"You... how could you kill him?"

"Even if he was foul-mouthed, that’s not a crime deserving of death, right?"

"Ye Zhen, you dared to kill a Lishui Sect Disciple!" Other martial artists were shocked by Ye Zhen’s ruthlessness, but Tong Wei, the senior disciple of the Inner Gate of the Lishui Sect, couldn’t control his anger, even in the interest of the bigger picture.

"Ye Zhen, you’re too bold, aren’t you? Daring to kill your own in internal conflict?" Third Prince Zhu Kun also roared in anger.

"If I don’t kill him, should I let him continue to slander me?"

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, Ye Zhen showed no sign of guilt; instead, he pointed at Third Prince Zhu Kun and Tong Wei, the senior disciple of the Inner Gate of the Lishui Sect, and shouted angrily.

"Third Prince, what right do you have to yell at me?"

"As the commander of our team, you let Chang An slander me repeatedly without intervening! Even if the Lishui Sect supports you, for something as important as the Five Countries Conference, aren’t you a bit too biased?"

"And you, Tong Wei! Ask yourself, did I do anything wrong in fending off the Sword Origin Sect’s sneak attack and then offering seventy thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals? Yet you allowed Chang An to smear my name time and again—where is your conscience?"

"Humph, if I weren’t restraining myself, Chang An would’ve died several times over by now!"

"As for an explanation, I killed him, and that’s that. If you don’t accept it, then come at me!"

Ye Zhen stepped back several paces, raised the Sky Crystal Sword, and an astonishing sword momentum burst forth from him, clearly ready for anyone who might challenge him.

"If it’s a fight you want, then a fight you’ll get! I’m not afraid of you!" Tong Wei’s temper was also ignited by Ye Zhen’s domineering attitude.

"Gentlemen, please allow me to say something!"

Suddenly, Myriarch Wan Zhanjun, who came from a military family, spoke out.

Wan Zhanjun’s gaze, however, was fixed on Tong Wei, "Young Master Tong, forgive my bluntness, but if such behavior as Chang An’s were in the military, his head would have been chopped off by military law!"

"That’s right, if it were under my command, his head would’ve fallen eighteen times over. Chang An is a detriment to the group, good riddance!" Myriarch Niu Qing also spoke up.

Tong Wei was momentarily dumbstruck.

Third Prince Zhu Kun glared fiercely at Wan Zhanjun before slowly saying, "Right and wrong, innocence and guilt, can be discussed after the Battlefield of Demon Souls matter is settled. For now, our priority is to capture the War Soul Blood Flag!"

Tong Wei, having been reprimanded by Wan Zhanjun and Niu Qing, lost his fiery temperament, "Ye Zhen, Chang An was at fault in this matter! However, the killing of Chang An is something you will have to explain to the Lishui Sect after we leave the Battlefield of Demon Souls!"

"An explanation? Of the Lishui Sect Disciples who have died at my hands, there are not a hundred, there are eighty. When the time comes, if you have the ability, just come and ask for an explanation!"

"You..."

Tong Wei was furious, but suddenly remembered that even Senior Brother Chu Jun, the True Inheritor, was left one-eyed by Ye Zhen and craved to flay him alive. But Ye Zhen, he was still fine as ever. What explanation could Ye Zhen possibly give after getting out?

Yet, it was no longer possible to make a scene with Ye Zhen.

"Alright, since we have enough Demon Soul Blood Crystals, let’s hurry to the Demon Soul Hall! The sooner we get there, the better our chances of obtaining the War Soul Blood Flag!"

Third Prince Zhu Kun finally played the role of a commander, though he was still thoroughly despised by Ye Zhen.

Today’s events had made Ye Zhen grow up completely.

Faced with a commander like Third Prince Zhu Kun, and people like Chang An, it was impossible to consider the bigger picture.

Being a bit more overbearing and strong-willed, who would dare to mess with Ye Zhen?

The practices of etiquette learned from books in youth had no effect amongst martial artists.

Even if Ye Zhen had the upper hand, he had to occasionally show his strength to make it count.

After a short rest, the ten-strong team from the Black Water Kingdom set out toward the center of the Battlefield of Demon Souls, to the Demon Soul Hall.

As Ye Zhen and his group started on their way, the Spirit Practitioners of the Southern Barbarian Tribe who had gathered together were all in a frenzy.

Despite the repeated Talisman Communications sent out, their leader—the Southern Barbarian Spiritist Da Hai—was nowhere to be found!

It should be noted that their hopes of seizing the War Soul Blood Flag lay entirely with Da Hai.

The five demon servants that Da Hai had were top-tier Demon Beasts procured for him by the entire tribe’s effort, especially the Water and Fire Golden Ape. Even if Da Hai encountered a martial artist at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm or even the Soul Sea Realm, he could rely on the Water and Fire Golden Ape to save his life.

"This is odd, why hasn’t Da Hai appeared yet?" Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioner Jiza paced anxiously.

"Could something have happened to Da Hai?"

"Impossible! With the Water and Fire Golden Ape by his side, nothing could have happened to Da Hai!"

"Then what’s going on..."

"Perhaps he’s run into some trouble..."

"What shall we do then? The martial artists from the Gu’an Kingdom have already gone in; we can’t just stand by and watch them take the War Soul Blood Flag, can we?"

"Yeah, what if Da Hai never shows up, what then?"

Listening to the noisy chatter of the crowd, Jiza, who carried considerable prestige among the spirit practitioners, abruptly waved his hand, making a decision, "Let’s go, we’ll enter first! The nine of us are the strongest spirit practitioners of the Southern Barbarian Tribe. Even without Da Hai, the nine of us can capture the War Soul Blood Flag!"

Soon after, Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioner Jiza led the way toward a grand blood-red gate ahead!

....

The Demon Soul Hall was a tower-like structure; according to Zhongli Jing, it was like a maze inside, with the War Soul Blood Flag located at the very top.

Based on the experiences of the Five Countries in capturing and using the War Soul Blood Flag over the years, it returns to the Battlefield of Demon Souls every five years because the energy inside the Blood Flag is depleted.

The Demon Soul Blood Crystal, was indeed the key to replenishing the energy of the War Soul Blood Flag.

The power of the War Soul Blood Flag, which appeared every five years, was not always the same. It was said that at its weakest, it could enhance a soldier’s combat power by twenty percent. Yet, decades ago, during the time when the Phantom Divine Empire attacked the capital of the Gu’an Kingdom, the War Soul Blood Flag had terrifyingly boosted the soldiers’ combat power by forty percent.

However, all of this was speculation because for the past hundred years, the Black Water Kingdom had never obtained a War Soul Blood Flag. Some things have to be figured out by Ye Zhen and the others.

Fortunately, around the Demon Soul Hall, there was no Demon Soul Legion. It was said that within a hundred miles of the Demon Soul Hall, not a single Demon Soul Soldier dared to approach. It seemed that the Demon Soul Hall had a suppressive effect on the Demon Soul Legion.

When they were ten miles away from the Demon Soul Hall, it appeared in the eyes of Ye Zhen and the others.

"There are eight gates to the Demon Soul Hall. We will enter through the southeastern gate!"

Ten miles away from the Demon Soul Hall, the Third Prince Zhu Kun made arrangements well in advance.

"To open the gates of the Demon Soul Hall, one must input ten thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals to unlock them. After opening, the gates will remain open for three breaths. After three breaths, the gates will automatically close!

In a moment, everyone must keep up; all of us must enter the Demon Soul Hall within three breaths!"

"Good, let’s go!"

With a wave of his hand, the Third Prince Zhu Kun led the way, rushing toward the southeastern gate of the Demon Soul Hall.

From afar, the Demon Soul Hall looked like a very simple castle. But only on closer inspection could one feel its grandeur!

Standing in front of the Demon Soul Hall, one felt as tiny as an ant. Not just in size, but even the imposing aura it radiated, like a primordial monster ready to choose its prey, provoked fear.

The vicinity of the Demon Soul Hall was tumultuous with Blood Qi. On those walls were murals filled with scenes of war and slaughter.

There were giants a thousand feet tall, and blood-colored cannons as big as hills. But the most terrifying of all was a Demon God with eight arms, sweeping across all directions.

"Quick, all get inside..."

Just as they were about to reach the southeastern gate of the Demon Soul Hall, a figure suddenly fell from the sky, blocking everyone’s path.

"The Six-Fingered Eagle Demon!"

"The Six-Fingered Eagle Demon?"

When the identity of the newcomer was clear, everyone was greatly surprised, and their expressions turned stern.

"Brother Luo..."

"Hmph, I searched for four gates in the sky and finally found traces of your Black Water Kingdom!"

The Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian directly ignored and interrupted the greeting from the Third Prince Zhu Kun. His bizarre six-fingered hand reached out toward the Third Prince Zhu Kun.

"While I’m in a good mood, hurry up and bring it here!"

"What?" The Third Prince Zhu Kun was full of confusion.

"What a stupid Prince. What else could I want from the Black Water Kingdom? Of course, it’s the Demon Soul Blood Crystal!"

The Third Prince Zhu Kun was embarrassed by the scolding from the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian but didn’t dare to get angry.

"This..."

"Hmph, don’t force me to kill! Hand over fifty thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals immediately. Any more hesitation, and don’t blame me for ignoring the elders’ orders and slaughtering you all!"

Han Shi, Gao Xinglie, Tong Wei, Wan Zhanjun, Niu Qing, and even the face of the Third Prince Zhu Kun, were filled with anger, but they didn’t dare utter a word of refusal.

The reputation of the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian was built on killing, and not a few Spirit Transformation Realm martial artists had died at his hands. Who would dare to outright refuse?

"Hmph, what if I say I won’t give it?"

As the martial artists of the Black Water Kingdom were being intimidated by the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian, Ye Zhen suddenly stepped forward and coldly shouted a challenge.

"Hmm?"

The blade-like gaze of the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian immediately locked onto Ye Zhen, his face full of ferocity, swiftly changing to a kind of creepy smile as cruel as it comes. Raising his sixth finger, he pointed it at Ye Zhen with killing intent.

"Boy, you are dead meat!"

Shriek!

An intimidating eagle’s cry suddenly erupted from the mouth of the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian as he soared into the air like a majestic eagle. His twelve fingers conjured up two astonishing Spiritual Power Eagle Claws that attacked Ye Zhen’s head, as fast as lightning!

In the Spiritual Power Eagle Claws, the air buzzed with an alarming crackling sound as the claws disturbed it.

"Be careful!"

"Senior Brother Ye, watch out!" Han Shi and the others shouted in alarm.

Clang!

Ye Zhen’s Sky Crystal Sword slashed out without even a glance, instantly raising winds and clouds. A whirling sword light swept up like a whirlwind toward Luo Jingtian.

Wind Sweeps Away Clouds!

The Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian was renowned, yet Ye Zhen’s first move was a killing move!

Having broken through to the Late-stage Spirit Summoning Realm, Ye Zhen’s Wind Sweeps Away Clouds was tremendously powerful. The whirlwind-like sword light shredded Luo Jingtian’s Spiritual Power Eagle Claws in an instant, forcing Luo Jingtian himself to change tactics to receive Ye Zhen’s Wind Sweeps Away Clouds.

Having failed to hit with one move, the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon Luo Jingtian was not shocked but instead, his eyes brimmed with an even stronger intent to kill!

"Hmph, not bad! But still, you must die!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it, subscribe to monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my motivation. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)