King of Creation
Chapter 208 - 205: Complete Acknowledgment of the Master

Chapter 208: Chapter 205: Complete Acknowledgment of the Master

What kind of despair does it feel like when you’ve set your heart on a delicious dish, dine out to feast on it, and then realize you don’t have enough silver to pay for it?

Unfortunately, that’s exactly how Ye Zhen feels right now.

And Ye Zhen’s despair is several times worse than that of dining out without silver.

Just as the War Soul Blood Flag was about to be upgraded to level five, he ran out of Demon Soul Blood Crystals.

He was six thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals short of the 360,000 needed for the upgrade, but, to his dismay, Ye Zhen discovered that he had used up all the Demon Soul Blood Crystals in his storage bracelet.

Inside the storage bracelet, only ten thousand-man general size and three ten-thousand-man commander size ultra-large Demon Soul Blood Crystals remained.

These thirteen ultra-large Demon Soul Blood Crystals were equivalent to forty thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals, but that was still twenty thousand short of sixty thousand, and Ye Zhen estimated that even if he were one crystal short, the upgrade would not be possible.

Ye Zhen was completely frustrated.

Being unable to upgrade now means he would never be able to upgrade it.

In five years, the War Soul Blood Flag would automatically return to the Battlefield of Demon Souls. Whether the Black Water Kingdom could seize the War Soul Blood Flag again was uncertain.

"Is my grand plan to upgrade the War Soul Blood Flag doomed just like that?"

"Hey, that’s not right. I might not have any Demon Soul Blood Crystals left, but others still have them in their storage rings!"

Surprised and delighted, Ye Zhen took out a large bag containing storage bracelets from over twenty martial artists from various countries that he had killed with the Green Wing Divine Bow in the Commander Hall.

These more than twenty storage bracelets were the most plentiful spoils of war Ye Zhen had obtained from the Battlefield of Demon Souls, apart from the War Soul Blood Flag. It was just that he had been too rushed to inventory them until now.

Just as Ye Zhen had anticipated, the storage bracelets of those martial artists who could enter the Commander Hall had varying amounts of remaining Demon Soul Blood Crystals.

Especially in the storage bracelets of the nine Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioners, while there weren’t many valuable items, there was an ample amount of remaining Demon Soul Blood Crystals.

From the storage bracelets of these nine Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioners, Ye Zhen managed to gather nearly one hundred fifty thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals.

This must have been the reason the Southern Barbarian Tribe had them collect as many Demon Soul Blood Crystals as possible after learning about the secrets of the War Soul Blood Flag.

Quickly, another sixty thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals poured down.

As expected, after the War Soul Blood Flag absorbed thirty-six thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals, the blood light above it suddenly converged, and a crimson torrent surged into Ye Zhen’s mind once more.

Buzz!

Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul and flesh both shook violently.

The torrent of blood released from the War Soul Blood Flag upon reaching level five was too overwhelming, so much so that Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul could hardly bear it.

In an instant, Ye Zhen’s face convulsed from the impact of the blood torrent.

Blood flowed from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, rendering Ye Zhen’s appearance exceptionally horrifying!

"Aaah!"

With a low growl, Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly bulged like a bull’s. Ye Zhen’s resilient will acted as the last line of defense, tightly guarding his Divine Soul and enduring the massive onslaught of the blood torrent!

The information contained in the torrent of blood flowing out of the War Soul Blood Flag was too extensive, so much so that it was terrifying.

It was several times more than the information that streamed into Ye Zhen’s mind when he first took the War Soul Blood Flag in the Commander Hall.

Secrets about the Battlefield of Demon Souls flooded into Ye Zhen’s mind, along with information that overturned every martial artist in the Black Dragon Domain’s understanding of the Demon Soul Hall.

As the blood torrent abated, Ye Zhen’s expression grew more and more astonished!

The Demon Soul Hall was not the war fortress serving as the command center of the Ancient Demon God army, as the martial artists of the Black Dragon Domain had conjectured, but an actual war weapon!

A versatile war weapon!

What’s fatal was that the Demon Soul Hall, this weapon of war, could be taken, and the information within the blood torrent even included the method to seize control of it.

The War Soul Blood Flag was, in fact, just...

All this information surging into Ye Zhen’s mind suddenly made him exhale in regret.

If he could have completed the upgrade of the War Soul Blood Flag within the Battlefield of Demon Souls, wouldn’t Ye Zhen have been able to obtain this war weapon of the Ancient Demon God army, the Demon Soul Hall?

Just thinking about the power was frightening.

Unfortunately, there was no chance now.

"The Battlefield of Demon Souls will open again in five years, I wonder if there will be a chance..."

While Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul was enduring the assault of the blood torrent, his expression suddenly froze, and then, an expression of seeing a ghost crossed his face, followed by endless surprise that appeared on his cheeks.

"Had I known that upgrading the War Soul Blood Flag to level five would reveal this method, would I have needed to worry so much that I almost pulled out all my hair?

With this method, who can take the War Soul Blood Flag from me?"

"Nobody can!"

"Even if they kill me, they won’t be able to take the War Soul Blood Flag!"

A fierce smile formed on Ye Zhen’s lips, and his previous worries were swept away in an instant.

Because within the torrent released after the War Soul Blood Flag’s upgrade to level five, there was information on a method that enables the War Soul Blood Flag to be bound to its owner completely!

Level five is also the highest level the War Soul Blood Flag can achieve, doubling combat power and representing its strongest force.

Moreover, within that torrent of blood, there were more ingenious uses for the War Soul Blood Flag, with several methods being beyond imagination!

With a stir of Divine Sense, the War Soul Blood Flag that filled the entire room instantly shrank to two meters square, and its blood color had become so dense it resembled something drawn from plasma.

With a slash across his finger, Ye Zhen opened a large cut on his wrist, and as blood flowed freely, it all poured onto the War Soul Blood Flag.

Almost instantaneously, Ye Zhen’s hand tightly gripped the flagpole of the War Soul Blood Flag, as Divine Sense and fresh blood poured into it.

As soon as fresh blood touched the War Soul Blood Flag, it absorbed it like a sponge, instantly drying up. As more and more of Ye Zhen’s blood was absorbed by the War Soul Blood Flag, his Divine Sense also moved more freely within it, encountering no resistance.

Whoosh!

The instant Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense could reach every corner of the War Soul Blood Flag, the brilliance of the flag suddenly converged.

The blood light, which seemed as if it had been scooped out of plasma, completely retracted into the War Soul Blood Flag. At that moment, the flag appeared as if it were just an ordinary piece of blood-colored cloth, devoid of any luster.

However, Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense clearly told him that he had successfully established ownership!

The War Soul Blood Flag was completely bound to him!

Now, as long as Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense made a move, there was no need to hold the flagstaff; he could control the War Soul Blood Flag.

In that instant, the War Soul Blood Flag seemed to become an extension of Ye Zhen’s physical body. Even if Ye Zhen threw the flag onto the ground, as long as his Divine Sense stirred, the War Soul Blood Flag would automatically fly back into Ye Zhen’s embrace.

What Ye Zhen found most thrilling was that the nearly imperceptible Blood Evil Qi emitted by the War Soul Blood Flag had also completely converged after fully recognizing its master.

Inside the Battlefield of Demon Souls, the War Soul Blood Flag was like a blazing sun.

But once it left the Battlefield of Demon Souls, that dazzling blood light disappeared.

However, if one were to sense it carefully, the unique Blood Evil Qi of the War Soul Blood Flag could still be detected, especially by beings with powerful Divine Souls.

This had been Ye Zhen’s main concern beforehand.

Even if he kept the War Soul Blood Flag, it would be a significant problem.

If people discovered that he possessed the War Soul Blood Flag while he was out and about, it would be extremely dangerous. But now, this hidden danger was completely eradicated.

After fully establishing ownership, it was completely removed.

However, despite Ye Zhen’s seemingly effortless mastery, in reality, fully binding the War Soul Blood Flag had very high requirements.

The most important requirement was that the War Soul Blood Flag must be upgraded to the Fifth Level. A massive amount of Demon Soul Blood Crystals needed to supplement the Blood Evil Qi, giving the War Soul Blood Flag a complete state, before beginning the binding process.

Otherwise, it’s not just about pouring a few bowls of blood over it; even if you drained all the blood from your body, you wouldn’t be able to bind the War Soul Blood Flag.

These were the changes that occurred after the War Soul Blood Flag was upgraded to the Fifth Level.

"Now, the War Soul Blood Flag is entirely mine...."

Muttering these words to himself, Ye Zhen’s head dropped, and he fell sound asleep.

It had been more than twenty days since he entered the Battlefield of Demon Souls, and this was the first time Ye Zhen had properly slept. Over the past twenty days, he had barely closed his eyes.

It was only because Ye Zhen had a strong Divine Soul and was a peak martial artist of the Spirit Summoning Realm that he had managed to hold out until now, otherwise he would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

Hu hu....

Within the Silent Chamber, Ye Zhen’s snoring ebbed and flowed while the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub settled in a corner, its gemstone-like large eyes steadfastly staring, guarding Ye Zhen...

....

"Roar!"

The roar of the small Cloud Winged creature startled Ye Zhen awake from his deep sleep.

He saw that the Cloud Winged Tiger had returned to its original size, firmly blocking the doorway to the Silent Chamber, continuously roaring at Han Shi at the door!

"Senior Brother Ye, your Cloud Winged Tiger is really formidable. It simply won’t let me in to call for you!" Han Shi said with a wry smile at the door of the Silent Chamber.

"It’s alright now!"

Ye Zhen patted the Cloud Winged Tiger’s head, and its body flashed with light, instantly transforming back into the harmless appearance of a small cat.

"Senior Brother Ye, the Sect Leader sent me to invite you, saying that there is a matter of great importance to discuss! But the Cloud Winged Tiger stubbornly refused to let me in to summon you," explained Han Shi.

"This little guy is stubborn!"

"Oh, by the way, how long have I slept?" Ye Zhen inquired.

"Senior Brother Ye, it has been three days since we entered the Black Water King’s City. It was only this morning that the Sect Leader and the others agreed to His Majesty’s request...."

"I see...."

Guo Qijing and Chu Taiping were truly ruthless.

They had left Emperor Yuankang hanging for three days; this lesson would surely leave a deep impression on him!

"Senior Brother Ye, the meeting will take place in this great hall. Please go in," said Han Shi.

"What about you?"

"Do I have such a privilege?" Seeing that Han Shi did not enter, Ye Zhen casually asked.

"Oh..."

Ye Zhen was beginning to understand the purpose of inviting him to the meeting—to decide nothing else but the ownership of the War Soul Blood Flag!

As expected, inside the great hall, the most powerful figures of the Black Water Kingdom were all present.

Emperor Yuankang, Eldest Prince Zhu Xuan, Third Prince Zhu Kun, Qiyun Sect Leader Guo Qijing, Master of Lishui Sect Chu Taiping, and the elders of both sects were all in attendance.

"Ye Zhen, how is your recovery?"

After greeting everyone, Guo Qijing asked Ye Zhen with a cheerful smile.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your concern. I have mostly recovered!"

"Come, take a seat next to me!"

Guo Qijing pushed the chair beside him, signaling Ye Zhen to sit down.

Almost the moment Ye Zhen took his seat, Third Prince Zhu Kun was the first to speak, "My Emperor, Sect Masters Guo and Chu, esteemed elders, now that Ye Zhen has arrived, perhaps we can begin the meeting!"

"The content of today’s meeting is singular—we are to discuss who will possess the War Soul Blood Flag!"

"Indeed!"

Hearing this, a flicker of sternness passed through Ye Zhen’s eyes! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to give it a recommendation vote or a monthly vote, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)