King of Creation
Chapter 249 - 246: Who Is Outsmarting Whom?

Chapter 249: Chapter 246: Who Is Outsmarting Whom?

"Floating... Cloud Cave!"

After walking a mile, Ye Zhen dared not proceed any further, concentrating his Eye Power before he could make out the nearly obscured words covered by weeds and moss.

As for the reason he dared not go forward, it was simple. The scene before him was too astonishing.

At this moment, Ye Zhen was about three miles away from the Floating Cloud Cave, out of which more than two miles seemed like very safe open grassland. However, the five hundred meters in front of the Floating Cloud Cave were extremely terrifying.

Dark red vines, intricately entangled and cluttered, filled the five hundred meters leading up to the entrance of the Floating Cloud Cave, even covering most of the entrance itself.

In these dark red vines, a large number of skeletons were entwined. Ye Zhen casually counted, and there were no fewer than dozens of skeletons. Among them, six had turned to white bones, but pieces of their shattered clothing were in the middle of the vines.

One of the skeletons had relatively new clothes, apparently dead within the month.

Accompanying these ten or so skeletons were numerous Storage Bracelets and Storage Rings scattered below the vines, along with a vast array of weapons — swords, spears, whips, and more.

More than half of them were Low Grade Treasures with good quality and even a Low Grade Treasure Armor that was severely mangled.

Among Martial Artists, those who possessed Low Grade Treasures were generally skilled. But now, all lay sacrificed here, a chilling sight, and even Ye Zhen did not dare act recklessly.

"What exactly is the secret within these dark red vines?"

In his confusion, Ye Zhen casually took out a Refined Steel sword and threw it.

Crack, crack, crack!

Several dark red vines shot out like lightning, coiling around the Refined Steel sword, and with ringing sounds, the vines directly crushed the sword forged from Refined Steel.

Hiss!

Ye Zhen sucked in a cold breath.

Weren’t these dark red vines a bit too terrifying?

If it had been just one vine, it might have been manageable, but looking at the situation, there were likely hundreds of them. Hundreds of vines coiling towards him at once — not just Ye Zhen but even a Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist would be doomed.

"I wonder if my Profound Yang Sword could handle these vines?"

If the Profound Yang Sword could cut through these vines, no matter how numerous they were, with Ye Zhen’s Sword Technique, he could manage them.

Choosing an angle, Ye Zhen gathered his Qi, focused his Divine Sense, and focused it on the Sword Vein Divine Power within him.

Hum!

Whoosh!

The moment the Sword Vein Divine Power manifested within him resonated with a long hum, Ye Zhen performed a Wind Sweeps Away Clouds sword strike. A hurricane-like Wheel of Sword Light rolled over, a series of loud bangs resonating as sparks flew from those dark red vines!

In the midst of the sparks flying, one of the dark red vines, like an enraged poisonous snake, shot out vengefully aiming a fierce whip at Ye Zhen.

The Profound Yang Sword flashed, meeting it like lightning.

Puff!

The sword blade of the Profound Yang Sword collided fiercely with the dark red vine, emitting a deep clang. Half of the vine fell to the ground, while the other half receded like lightning.

Ye Zhen’s hand trembled with the force of the grip on his sword.

Although he had cut off a segment of the vine, the shock left Ye Zhen’s arms numbing and aching.

Ye Zhen was shocked once again.

The reason a Mid-grade Sword was called thus, aside from having more and stronger Talisman Patterns that could amplify Spiritual Power to a higher level, was its extreme sharpness and toughness, being twice as durable as a Low Grade Sword.

But now, even after Ye Zhen exerted full force in his strike and succeeded in cutting the vine, his arms were left numb from the shock. How tough exactly were these dark red vines?

When he lifted the segment of the dark red vine, Ye Zhen was startled to find that blood-red liquid was seeping out from the cut, much like fresh blood.

"This is... huh?"

Ye Zhen quickly turned his head.

As far as his eyes could see, it was empty; there was nothing.

Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly became puzzled; he had distinctly felt a gaze observing him and not just one. When he turned around, however, there was nothing.

"It’s definitely not an illusion!"

With this feeling, Ye Zhen’s confusion deepened.

Moreover, as Ye Zhen listened to the sounds of toxins in this place, he gathered some information — several Martial Artists had visited this area recently.

It was normal for people to come here seeing as there were so many corpses, but the warning signs similar to the previous four phases were very abnormal.

"Those two brothers..."

Reflecting on it again, Ye Zhen was suddenly alarmed.

Thinking back, the sudden appearance of Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing was very peculiar. If they were searching for the Three-eyed Demon Wolf, then searching it was. But at their departure, they specifically mentioned this valley that Ye Zhen had been seeking yet couldn’t find, which was hundreds of miles away.

Connecting the dots, Ye Zhen’s suspicion grew even heavier!

However, Ye Zhen decided to test things further.

Tossing the vine in his hands, the Spirit Light around his body surged, and Sword Gang sprayed forth again from the Profound Yang Sword. Ye Zhen made a posture as if he was going to attack the vines.

As he posed, the Divine Soul Power within him, vastly stronger than that of an average Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist, burst forth completely, multiplying Ye Zhen’s Six Senses instantaneously.

Almost simultaneously, a sense of being watched became clear in Ye Zhen’s perception.

Someone was observing him from behind!

Most likely within the Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee Forest that lay beyond the desert of ten miles!

"Second brother, be careful! This guy is tough. Keep your eyes low, don’t alert him! We’re counting on him to clear the path for us," Hee Qingbing said.

"Mmm!"

Tian Feng replied, shifting the smoky grass stick in his hand and using the tree to block the smoke as much as possible to avoid detection.

"Big Brother, that kid’s sword is quite extraordinary, it could actually sever the Blood-sucking Vine, something even we couldn’t achieve."

"Indeed! It could be a Mid-grade Treasure! That kid is at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm, and can fully wield the power of a Mid-grade Treasure Sword. With my Cultivation at the Third Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, I might be able to easily cut through those vines."

Upon hearing this, Tian Feng’s eyes suddenly lit up, "Eh, Big Brother, haven’t we found a solution? Should we go and kill him now, and snatch that Mid-grade Treasure Sword?"

"Not so fast, let him probe the reality of this Blood-sucking Vine a bit more...."

"Eh, Big Brother, what’s that sound?"

Whoosh!

A piercing sound, like a demon’s wail, penetrated the ears of Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing, who turned towards the source of the sound just in time to see a Spiritual Power Arrow streaking toward the direction of the Yellow-Tailed Poison Peak Formation.

However, the direction was off by more than ten meters from where Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing were hiding, and the brothers didn’t pay much attention, both revealing a startled look at the same time.

"Big Brother, the kid’s gotten suspicious; he’s shooting arrows to probe us...."

"Not good!"

Suddenly, Hee Qingbing’s eyes widened in horror.

"Retreat fast!"

Almost simultaneously, a Green Winged Spirit Arrow shot from Ye Zhen’s Green Wing Divine Bow hit a large tree precisely, a tree that bore at least three huge Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee nests.

Bang!

The Green Winged Spirit Arrow exploded upon impact, and the tremendous shockwave and residual Spiritual Power blasted outward, instantly crushing those three huge Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee nests on the tree.

As the saying goes, "Don’t poke a hornet’s nest."

What happens when you poke a hornet’s nest?

That’s exactly what’s happening now.

Tens of thousands of Yellow-Tailed Poison Bees, each the size of an infant’s fist, lost their nests in the blink of an eye and crazily surged towards Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing, who quickly retreated like bolts of lightning.

There was no alternative; Ye Zhen’s considerable range with his Green Wing Divine Bow meant these bees couldn’t find the actual culprit, and in their frenzy, they vented their anger on the living creatures Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing.

The brothers turned to flee at that instant, only to be horrified to discover the erupting beehives right behind them.

"Quick, into the Snake and Ant Formation!" Hee Qingbing shouted, his body’s Spiritual Light bursting forth like a tiny sun.

In front of the frenzied Yellow-Tailed Poison Bees, the previously used smoke to drive them away was completely useless now.

From across the ten-mile stretch of sand, Ye Zhen watched the frantic Hee Qingbing and Tian Feng with cold laughter; his hands drawing the Green Wing Divine Bow again.

Whoosh!

The Green Winged Spirit Arrow burst forth, and several more nests were destroyed.

Tens of thousands of crazed Yellow-Tailed Poison Bees swarmed over Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing from all sides, quickly overwhelming the two men.

Even though the two were Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists and their bodies’ Spiritual Light burst forth, slaughtering dozens or hundreds of Yellow-Tailed Poison Bees instantly, more quickly swarmed in to attack.

"Damn it, to ambush me, fuck... ah... ancestors!"

Tian Feng cursed loudly, and in the midst of his cursing, his Protective Spirit Force was actually broken by the Yellow-Tailed Poison Bees. In an instant, he was struck by hundreds of poisonous stingers. By the time his Protective Spirit Force flickered back to life, Tian Feng had already swollen up like a pig’s head, his whole body turning blue-black.

At the critical moment, Hee Qingbing pulled Tian Feng along, running madly for several hundred meters, and they unexpectedly burst out of the Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee Formation.

Of course, the main reason Hee Qingbing and Tian Feng could escape from the Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee Formation was because they were already on the edge of it, only a few hundred meters away from the ten-mile stretch of sand.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have thought of breaking out of the Yellow-Tailed Poison Bee Formation.

As they moved, pulling Tian Feng upward violently, they surged towards the spot where Ye Zhen and the Blood-sucking Vine were located, flying high about five meters above the ten-mile stretch of sand.

Hovering midair, Hee Qingbing’s bloodthirsty gaze, already as venomous as a snake’s, aimed directly at Ye Zhen.

"Kid, you’re dead meat!"

In Hee Qingbing’s eyes, Ye Zhen was already a dead man.

As long as he quickly swept across the ten-mile stretch of sand, the death of the man who had ambushed them was imminent.

"I must let this guy taste the Blood-sucking Vine and watch him die a forgotten death!"

"Hold on, little brother, once we get past this, I’ll force you..."

Suddenly, an absent look appeared in Hee Qingbing’s eyes, and boundless fear emerged!

The young man opposite, Ye Zhen, had again drawn his bow, and the green Spirit Arrow that had formed was already locked on him.

A feeling of being watched by a venomous snake suddenly emerged in Hee Qingbing’s heart.

"No, spare me one...."

"Whoosh!"

Like a streak of green lightning, the Green Winged Spirit Arrow harshly struck Hee Qingbing’s chest. In a moment of life and death, Hee Qingbing dodged the lethal blow to his heart, but he and his brother Tian Feng, whom he was pulling, inevitably plummeted towards the sandy ground below.

Bang!

Sand sprayed everywhere!

In an instant, the peaceful ten-mile stretch of sand turned into seemingly melting seawater, wildly churning up as dark yellow shapes rolled up from the depths of the sand.

Instantly, Hee Qingbing and Tian Feng were swallowed up.

Ah....

Screaming, Hee Qingbing and Tian Feng struggled to stand, but as they stood up, countless Blazing Flame Sand Ants clung to their bodies.

In the blink of an eye, their lower arms, forearms, and legs turned to bare bones.

With a rumble, the figures of Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing fell back into the ten-mile stretch of sand, turning into two skeletal remains.....(To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to come to qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)