King of Creation
Chapter 293 - 290: Greater Harvest?

Chapter 293: Chapter 290: Greater Harvest?

"Uncle, it’s not Brother Zheng’s fault. Do whatever you want with me, but let Brother Zheng go! Let him go!" Hearing Uncle Yu Haichong approaching Ye Zhen, Yu Ning struggled and bellowed.

"Yu Ning, I told you you had a blockhead, and you still didn’t believe me! I won’t release Zheng, and I can deal with you however I want!"

"Zheng, you were so tough before, weren’t you? Why are you silent now?"

Mocking, Yu Haichong walked behind Ye Zhen, his expression suddenly fierce, "But before I kill you, I need to add something more; you’re too monstrous!"

"Hmph!"

Suddenly, Ye Zhen coldly chuckled, "Actually, you’re still an idiot!"

"What? Still talking tough!" Yu Haichong burst into rage.

A terrifying aura suddenly rose from Ye Zhen, as a jade-colored finger suddenly flicked out from under Ye Zhen’s armpit.

As the jade-colored finger was pointed out, it was as if a large stone had been thrown into air, creating visible ripples. The same rippling effect appeared on Yu Haichong’s lower abdomen.

Beneath the Floating Cloud Finger, the flesh, bones, and Dantian on Yu Haichong’s abdomen seemed like small ripples spreading out and crushing everything to dust as they expanded.

Ah!

Yu Haichong’s scream abruptly tore through the air, almost simultaneously, Ye Zhen’s eyebrows sharply rose, he quickly glanced toward the door, then his gaze returned to Yu Haichong.

Everybody in the room was stunned.

Though they could not see it, they could hear and smell it.

The screams of Yu Haichong and the spreading stench of blood indicated he had been gravely injured. The most shocked were the Yu siblings.

Second Lady of Yu Family, Yu Jing, was shocked with her lips agape; Yu Ning first startled, then his gaze towards Ye Zhen turned wildly fervent.

For some reason, the siblings’ poisoning seemed lighter, and although unable to move, they could manage slight movements.

At this moment, Yu Haichong’s lower abdomen and waist were completely crushed, and his legs severed from the waist, especially his upper body, struggled violently.

Yu Haichong, as a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage and who had achieved Great Perfection of the Acquired Spiritual Body, had extremely tenacious vitality. However, even such vitality would inevitably lead to death under such severe injuries.

In his struggle, intestines and even his liver and stomach slid out of his abdomen, creating an exceptionally bloody scene.

Normally, Ye Zhen’s Floating Cloud Finger, as powerful as it was, could not instantly kill a Martial Artist of Acquired Spiritual Body Great Perfection at the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

But Yu Haichong was too careless, thinking Ye Zhen was poisoned too, and approached Ye Zhen within a meter without any precautions.

The moment Ye Zhen unleashed Floating Cloud Finger, it was too late for any reaction, and Yu Haichong sustained severe injuries.

If he had activated his Protective Spirit Force, the situation would definitely not have been like this.

"Why... Why?"

"This... This isn’t... possible?"

"The... poison of the ’Tender Veins Scatter,’ even strong men of the Soul-Soul Sea Realm, would become invalids within three days of exposure, how can you possibly..."

Enduring the extreme pain, Yu Haichong hoarsely questioned Ye Zhen, his face filled with unwillingness.

"In this world, there’s only what you can’t think of, not what others can’t do! You want to know?"

Yu Haichong nodded vigorously, his face twisted from extreme pain.

"Want to know? Maybe in your next life!"

Ye Zhen cleanly pointed out with a finger, piercing directly through Yu Haichong’s forehead, ending his pain. The scene of his body struggling was too bloody.

Hearing Uncle Yu Haichong had died, the Yu siblings simultaneously froze, their gazes fixed on Ye Zhen, filled with confusion. They too wanted to know why Ye Zhen wasn’t poisoned, but Yu Haichong’s dreadful end kept them from asking further.

Suddenly, a radiant light flashed around him, and the Green Jade Spirit Armor emerged on the surface of Ye Zhen’s body. His gaze sharply fixed on the door like a drawn sword.

"Sir, after watching the show for so long, isn’t it time to reveal yourself?"

"There’s someone else?"

Everyone was startled, the Yu siblings’ gazes simultaneously turned toward the door, but there was no movement, nor anyone there.

Clang!

The Profound Yang Sword suddenly unsheathed, its Sword Gang shooting forth over several meters, blasting the door into smithereens. A tall figure suddenly appeared behind the shattered door.

"Father?!"

Yu Ning and Yu Jing exclaimed in unison, but a bitter smile emerged on the face of that figure.

"Hero Zheng is truly formidable, having detected my presence. I was about to make a move, but it was already too late," Yu Ning’s father Yu Feilong said with embarrassment on his face.

"Is that so? Or is it because your younger brother hadn’t yet made a move against your children?" Ye Zhen scoffed coldly.

Yu Feilong’s face again showed an unnatural expression, "Wasn’t Hero Zheng not poisoned? There was no need for me to intervene!"

"Alas, a family misfortune. For today’s events, this old man on behalf of his unworthy son thanks Hero Zheng," Yu Family Clan Leader Yu Feilong said as he moved out of the shadows into the room.

Placing his palms on the backs of Yu Ning and Yu Jing respectively, Ye Zhen released a jade-colored Spiritual Power. Soon after, Yu Ning and Yu Jing could move freely again, although there was still not a trace of Spiritual Power fluctuation around them.

Similarly, the other Tributors and Uncle Liu also regained their ability to move, but Ye Zhen looked on, somewhat surprised!

"Brother Zheng, you saved me again today!" Feeling an odd atmosphere in the room, Yu Ning said somewhat sheepishly.

"It’s nothing, your father arrived early, you weren’t going to die! Alright, the task is complete. Settle my compensation, I’m leaving now!" Ye Zhen’s face was frosty.

It wasn’t for any other reason, but because of Yu Feilong’s indifferent onlooking.

When Yu Haichong screamed, Ye Zhen suddenly sensed a very subtle fluctuation from outside the door. It was Yu Feilong, who had been startled by the accident and inadvertently revealed his location.

What made Ye Zhen furious was that when Yu Haichong was about to make a move, Yu Feilong remained indifferent. Even though with Yu Feilong’s Cultivation at the Soul Sea Realm, he might have sensed that Ye Zhen was not poisoned, the attitude was chilling, especially after Ye Zhen understood Yu Feilong’s true intentions.

"Brother Zheng, what’s the matter with you? I haven’t even properly thanked you yet. Without you, I don’t know how many times I would have died along the way.

And all our Yu Family’s Tributors, so many of our family’s guards, you saved them all!"

"No need to say more, settle my compensation, I am leaving!"

When Yu Ning was about to say something else, Ye Zhen’s gaze shifted towards Yu Feilong, making Yu Ning too embarrassed to continue. He, who had grown swiftly these past few days, also understood why Ye Zhen was suddenly so angry.

This matter was somewhat unrighteous on his father’s part.

"Hero Zheng, even if you are leaving, wait until we reach Floating Jade Island and we can send a large ship to see you off...."

"No need, let’s do it now!"

"Ah...."

Clan Leader Yu, Yu Feilong, sighed lightly, "What happened was my fault. Since Hero Zheng does not grant me a chance to apologize, I can only comply with Hero Zheng’s request."

"Ning’er, what was the agreed compensation with Young Hero Zheng?"

At these words, Uncle Liu and Yu Ning were both startled, "Something better than Green Spirit Jade."

"Something better than Green Spirit Jade? That would be Green Spirit Jade Marrow then."

Hearing this, Ye Zhen’s brows slightly furrowed, "Do you have Red Spirit Jade? I need Red Spirit Jade."

"Red Spirit Jade? That’s very precious. However, our Yu Family may lack other things, but we have plenty of all sorts of Spirit Jade including Red Spirit Jade. How about five thousand pieces of Red Spirit Jade, Young Hero Zheng? Are you satisfied with that?"

"It’s enough for my service of protecting them! However, it’s still far from the amount I need. How does your Yu Family sell Red Spirit Jade? I can purchase it with Spirit Crystals."

As he spoke, Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly changed, and he pointed his right hand at the body of Yu Haichong lying on the ground, his eyes then shifting towards Clan Leader Yu, Yu Feilong, "Clan Leader Yu, about this matter... the compensation still needs to be additionally...."

Yu Feilong’s expression changed, looking around at the people present, his face showing endless embarrassment as he gestured to Ye Zhen repeatedly with his hands.

"Young Hero Zheng, I acted wrongly today. I ask that you give me a chance to apologize, by visiting Yunfu Jade Island."

Saying this, Yu Feilong gave Ye Zhen a deep bow, and before Ye Zhen could speak, he added, "Additionally, since Red Spirit Jade is quite valuable and not carried with me, I need to go back to Floating Jade Island to hand it over to Young Hero Zheng."

Logically speaking, as a powerful being of Soul Sea Realm, bending so low to apologize to Ye Zhen, a Martial Artist at the first stage of Spirit Transformation Realm, Ye Zhen should be overjoyed and readily agree.

However, Ye Zhen did not immediately agree, but rather carefully analyzed the pros and cons and the dangers.

From today’s behavior of Clan Leader Yu, Ye Feilong, who appeared to be a sly and old schemer, it was hard to say whether he had any designs on Ye Zhen.

Going to the Yu Family’s fortress on Floating Jade Island did carry certain risks. However, as Yu Ning had said, in the entire Yu Family, there was only one strong Soul Sea Realm, the Clan Leader Yu Feilong himself.

There was real danger but not a hopeless situation.

The allure of Red Spirit Jade was too great for Ye Zhen, and too important.

Only with Red Spirit Jade would there be a possibility for Ye Zhen’s Broken Jade Spiritual Power to advance again.

And the chances of buying Red Spirit Jade elsewhere were very slim. Ye Zhen had visited the numerous stores in the most bustling city of the Black Dragon Domain, Divine Capital, which was crowded with countless Martial Artists. There was Green Spirit Jade available, but Red Spirit Jade was extremely rare!

Moreover, visiting Floating Jade Island might yield even greater gains, hmm, because of the death of Yu Haichong!

One of the main reasons Yu Feilong was lurking at the doorway without entering was that he was betting on whether Ye Zhen could seriously injure or even kill Yu Haichong.

To do this inconvenient job for him—killing Yu Haichong!

Killing his own brother, something Yu Feilong could not do himself, but Yu Haichong had acted too viciously, and it had become unbearable.

Thus, Yu Feilong was very pleased to see Yu Haichong killed by someone else.

What Ye Zhen wanted to say just now was—"Clan Leader Yu, the compensation for me killing your brother Yu Haichong should be additionally calculated, right?"

This was also the very thing Yu Feilong did not want Ye Zhen to say, hence that awkward scene of him gesturing repeatedly to Ye Zhen just now.

After weighing his options, Ye Zhen made his decision instantly.

"Alright then!"

Seeing Ye Zhen agreeing to go to Floating Jade Island, Yu Ning still showed a look of surprise, and unnoticed by all, a hint of anticipation flashed through the eyes of the Second Lady of the Yu Family, Yu Jing.