King of Creation
Chapter 221 - 218: Led by the Nose by Ye Zhen

Chapter 221: Chapter 218: Led by the Nose by Ye Zhen

"Sixty percent, raising the War Soul Blood Flag to the Third Level and the surge in combat power to a wild sixty percent — this is impossible!"

Whether it was the Thousand Illusion Eagle King, Bu Ziqi, or Lei Yuankui, they all shook their heads violently in shock, just like rattle-drums.

They were aware that the War Soul Blood Flag could be upgraded, but the martial artists of the Black Water Kingdom were not yet capable of ascending the War Soul Blood Flag to the Third Level at sixty percent — that required a massive amount of Demon Soul Blood Crystals for support.

"What’s impossible about it! Nine percent, eighteen thousand — did I get that right?"

Ye Zhen rattled off two numbers in succession; the people of the Qiyun Sect felt nothing about these numbers, completely in the dark, but the faces of the three from the Phantom Divine Sect suddenly changed.

Bu Ziqi even looked at Ye Zhen with a shockingly astonished gaze.

Ninety thousand, eighteen thousand — especially the first number, they knew all too well.

That was the number of Demon Soul Blood Crystals needed to upgrade the War Soul Blood Flag, and their Phantom Divine Sect had only verified the first number, never the second. They had conjectures about the number of Demon Soul Blood Crystals needed for the Third Rank but had never confirmed it and were unclear.

"A total infusion of eighteen thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals can upgrade the War Soul Blood Flag to the Third Rank?" Amid astonishment, Bu Ziqi, a Sect Elder of the Phantom Divine Sect, blurted out the question, eager to know this piece of information.

"Would there be such good fortune? First, infuse ninety thousand to upgrade the War Soul Blood Flag to the Second Rank, then another eighteen thousand to reach the Third Rank!"

Ye Zhen’s clean and sharp reply immediately filled Bu Ziqi’s eyes with worry.

"What Ye Zhen said... might actually be true..."

"Impossible! With just your Black Water Kingdom, it would be a stroke of great luck to collect an additional ninety thousand Demon Soul Blood Crystals, let alone twenty-seven thousand extra! Kid, don’t think that by stumbling upon this little secret, you can swindle this old man. We are not so easily deceived!" The Thousand Illusion Eagle King was full of disbelief.

"Hmph, don’t believe it? Then try it!"

"Heu Laoying, not to mention anything else, just the Demon Soul Blood Crystals your unlucky disciple contributed to me have exceeded twenty thousand! The Demon Soul Blood Crystals I’ve collected from your Phantom Divine Sect disciples have surpassed a hundred thousand!"

"Damn it, I’ll kill you!"

The Thousand Illusion Eagle King was once again infuriated by Ye Zhen.

"Hmph, come on!"

Ye Zhen was unabashedly defiant.

At the very moment Ye Zhen was putting up a tough front, his voice for Secret Transmission simultaneously echoed in the minds of Liao Feibai and the Seventh Elder, Zhong Jing.

"Instructor Liao (Elder Zhong), cover me for a moment!"

Almost instantaneously as Ye Zhen’s voice resounded, Liao Feibai and Zhongli Jing flashed to position themselves protectively in front of Ye Zhen.

Streaks of blood light suddenly rose behind Ye Zhen, flying towards the Sect Leader Guo Qijing of the Qiyun Sect, present Sect Elders, and True Disciples.

"Give it to me!"

A commanding shout from Liao Feibai rose, "Kid, quickly pass the War Soul Blood Flag to me; you can’t fool anyone with this ruse!"

The reason Ye Zhen had called Liao Feibai and Zhongli Jing to his side was to shield him while he activated the War Soul Blood Flag, making it clear to the enemy who was wielding the flag’s power.

Ye Zhen didn’t want the fact that he still had the War Soul Blood Flag in his possession to be completely exposed; otherwise, venturing out in the future would mean having to be cautious of potential ambushes!

"Quick, I’ll be your decoy!"

In the urging voice of Liao Feibai, Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment before stuffing the War Soul Blood Flag into Liao Feibai’s right hand that was stretched behind her back.

The instant it was passed over, Ye Zhen’s fingers, however, made contact with the palm of Liao Feibai.

That touch, cold as jade, made Ye Zhen’s fingers jolt suddenly.

What Ye Zhen didn’t know was that Liao Feibai’s delicate body shuddered uncontrollably as if it were electrocuted.

The very next moment, Liao Feibai began swinging the War Soul Blood Flag that Ye Zhen handed to her with great force.

As she waved it, the War Soul Blood Flag rapidly enlarged, with streaks of Blood Light swiftly flying out and imbuing the members of Qiyun Sect.

This scene, in the eyes of the Phantom Divine Sect, was met with a trace of disappointment.

With the War Soul Blood Flag in Liao Feibai’s hands, it was extremely difficult to capture.

Neither Bu Ziqi, Lei Yuankui, nor the Thousand Illusion Eagle King entertained any suspicions of foul play.

Mainly because their Phantom Divine Sect had possessed the War Soul Blood Flag a total of eight times, experience told them that whoever held the War Soul Blood Flag could wield and stimulate its power.

However, they had never upgraded the War Soul Blood Flag to Level 5, nor had they anticipated that someone could actually elevate it to that level!

After the War Soul Blood Flag was upgraded to Level 5 and fully acknowledged its master, as long as it was within the range of Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul, he could manipulate it at will, even though Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul range was only ten meters.

But, that was enough!

As the Blood Light from the War Soul Blood Flag infused into them, the rapidly soaring aura of the Qiyun Sect disciples made the three from the Thousand Illusion Eagle King jolt once more.

"Sixty percent, it truly is sixty percent! An enhancement of sixty percent!"

Feeling the boost in his own strength, Sect Master Guo Qijing was so thrilled he almost shook.

With a sixty percent enhancement, if the top power of the Black Water Kingdom could come together, they would be able to contend with the Phantom Divine Sect.

Yet, the top power of Qiyun Sect accounted for only half of the Black Water Kingdom’s strength.

However, no one knew that at this moment Ye Zhen was only activating the War Soul Blood Flag with the power of Third Rank, and had not unleashed its full potential!

If the Thousand Illusion Eagle King and the Sect Elders of Qiyun Sect knew that Ye Zhen had upgraded the War Soul Blood Flag to Level 5, allowing for a direct doubling of combat power, they would be stunned speechless.

But Ye Zhen was no fool!

If the fact that the War Soul Blood Flag had been upgraded to Level 5 was exposed, that would be quite a spectacle. The upper echelon of Sword Origin Sect and Phantom Divine Sect would probably not sleep soundly.

It might even force the Sword Origin Sect and Phantom Divine Sect to collaborate in snatching the War Soul Blood Flag, sparking an earth-shattering bloody battle!

At the same time, it would bring immense danger to Ye Zhen.

Therefore, for the sake of deterrence, Ye Zhen only revealed a fraction of the War Soul Blood Flag’s strength.

Looking at Sect Master Guo Qijing, who made no move, Ye Zhen felt slightly disappointed.

If they had taken advantage of the War Soul Blood Flag’s empowerment and the many Sect Elders of Qiyun Sect had surged forward, perhaps they could have kept the four from the Thousand Illusion Eagle King.

But Sect Master Guo Qijing had not done so.

However, Ye Zhen could understand Sect Master Guo Qijing’s predicament.

"Given even the slightest chance, no one would want to risk destroying the sect and the nation for the sake of revenge against the Phantom Divine Sect,"

The four members of the Phantom Divine Sect weren’t fools either.

As many elders of the Qiyun Sect were bolstered by the War Soul Blood Banner, becoming wildly fierce, the four slowly retreated and gathered together. The Thousand Illusion Spirit Sword, floating in the void, trembled violently as if it were giving a warning.

"Indeed... it’s sixty percent!"

A look of unprecedented seriousness appeared on Thousand Illusion Eagle King’s face, but in an instant, it turned into a fierce smile, "But do you really think that a Third Level War Soul Blood Banner will scare us away? Wait until the reinforcements from our sect arrive, Ye Zhen, we are determined to kill you!"

"Tch, are you blind?"

"So you think you have reinforcements, and we don’t? Didn’t you see those few Dao Talisman Communications that Sect Master Guo sent out?"

"Among those communications, there were not only messages sent to Water Sect, but also to the Gu Xuan Sect of Gu’an Kingdom!"

For the sake of his own plan, Ye Zhen didn’t care whether it was true or false at this point, and simply bluffed grandly.

"Hmph, one Dao Talisman Communication from us and the people from Sword Origin Sect will also arrive very quickly!" the Thousand Illusion Eagle King retorted with false bravado.

"Eagle King might not know, but half a month ago, Sword Origin Sect and our sect had a massive battle at the border of the two countries. In the end, Sword Origin Sect left behind the bodies of five Sect Elders, and even Sect Leader Yu Ruhai had to use his Life-bound Essence Blood to spur the Sword Origin Flag repeatedly just to escape with his life!" Elder Zhongli Jing said lightly. Even the Thousand Illusion Spirit Sword suspended in the void trembled, the shock on the other members of the Phantom Divine Sect was imaginable.

But even though he knew it was impossible, Thousand Illusion Eagle King became even crazier.

"So what? To avenge my disciple, who I’ve searched for half my life, I’ll throw away my reputation and become an assassin lurking around Qiyun Sect. Kid, I don’t believe you will never leave the sect!"

This was shameless, but there was no way to refute it.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen rolled his eyes grandly, thankful that he already had a plan in place; otherwise, he would have indeed been eaten alive by this shameless rogue.

"Hmph, Heu Laoying, you just want revenge, right? I’ll give you that chance!"

Ye Zhen took a bold step forward, puffed out his chest, "Come on, I’ll give you a chance to kill me. Who wants to fight me?"

Clang!

The Sky Crystal Sword was drawn from its sheath, pointed at the four members of the Phantom Divine Sect with an air of contempt for all.

But the reaction of everyone present was not so favorable.

"Ye Zhen, have you gone mad, get back here!" That was Guo Qijing’s shout.

"Ye Zhen, have you lost your mind, believe it or not, I’ll slap you back into place?"

Ye Zhen couldn’t understand why Liao Feibai insisted on calling herself ’old mother,’ especially when she was either fighting or furious.

When she doesn’t speak, she’s definitely a stunning ice beauty!

"Ye Zhen, get back here!"

"Ye Zhen, don’t do anything stupid!"

Calls of persuasion from within the sect rose from all around, only Caiyi silently watched Ye Zhen without a word of dissuasion.

In her eyes was full of confidence and worry!

Confidence because Caiyi knew that Ye Zhen definitely wouldn’t be so foolish!

The worry, of course, was for Ye Zhen’s safety!

The four members of the Phantom Divine Sect were stunned at first, and then the Thousand Illusion Eagle King let out a vicious laugh as spiritual power surged around him in a flash, "Boy, these are your own words. Come on, let me have a fight with you. Just don’t complain about me bullying..."

"I say, Heu Laoying, can you be any more shameless?"

"You want to have a fight with me, I’m impressed you could even come up with that! I really wonder how thick that old skin of yours is?" Ye Zhen jeered.

"You little bastard, wasn’t it you who said you wanted to fight one of us?"

Thousand Illusion Eagle King’s face turned beet red, impatient for revenge for his disciple, but this affair, if it got out, was definitely going to be the laughingstock of everyone.

The people of Qiyun Sect, who had been tense for half a day, showed a trace of a mocking smile on their faces; the Thousand Illusion Eagle King might be shameless, but he had been played by Ye Zhen.

"Have a fight with you, then what’s the point of fighting? I’d rather you twist my head off, it would be more refreshing!"

"You little bastard..."

"Forget Heu Laoying. Let him fight with me. It’s perfect, it will let him avenge his brother, Bu Changxuan!" Ye Zhen pointed at Bu Changtian as he spoke.

Anger flared in Bu Changtian’s eyes immediately.

"Did you really kill my brother Bu Changxuan?"

"Could this be false? I still have the Low Grade Treasure he had right here with me!"

If one is going to pile up hatred, pile it high.

Owing a lot of debt doesn’t worry the debtor. Ye Zhen had gone all out, and revealed the Low Grade Artifact, Changfeng Sword, that he took from Bu Changxuan’s hand!

Seeing that Low Grade Artifact, Bu Changtian’s eyes turned bloodshot.

He was too familiar with that Changfeng Sword; he personally gifted it to his brother.

"Bastard, dare to kill my brother, I, Bu Changtian, will tear you to pieces!" Chilling murderous intent surged from Bu Changtian, coalescing into illusory Palm Shadows, ripping the wind and clouds around him.

Bu Changtian’s reputation as Hand Extreme was not in vain!

"Hmph, what about it? Your brother wanted to kill me, should I just stand there and let him do it? Is there such a good thing under the heavens?"

"Enough talk! Didn’t you want to fight me? Just right, let me avenge my brother’s death!" Bu Changtian took a step forward, his voice filled with hatred.

"Fight with you? Sure,"

The response from Ye Zhen made the members of the Phantom Divine Sect happy for a moment.

"But, I have a few conditions that you’ll have to agree to. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be stupid? If worst comes to worst, Qiyun Sect and Phantom Divine Sect can just annihilate each other!

With a sixty percent increase in combat power from the War Soul Blood Banner, combined with Gu Xuan Sect, destroying your Phantom Divine Sect is also not impossible!" Ye Zhen proclaimed.

"Arrogant!"

With a cold snort, Thousand Illusion Eagle King fell silent for a few moments and then suddenly asked again, "Speak, what are your conditions?"

As Thousand Illusion Eagle King asked this question, nobody noticed that the whole situation had shifted from the initially aggressive stance of the Phantom Divine Sect to now being led by the nose by Ye Zhen...(to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)