King of Creation
Chapter 298 - 295: Panic Descends

Chapter 298: Chapter 295: Panic Descends

Two months later, on an unnamed small island, inside a man-made cave.

A pale red glow suddenly burst forth from the seated Ye Zhen, radiating from his Dantian slowly in all directions.

Within Ye Zhen’s body, Spiritual Power was transforming from Green Jade Spiritual Power into Red Jade Spiritual Power at an incredibly fast pace. Before Ye Zhen, piles of Red Spirit Jade awaited consumption.

Almost simultaneously, the last meridian within Ye Zhen’s body also took on a hint of jade color, with the inner walls of the entire meridian sparkling with a jade-colored brilliance, signifying its toughness and indicating the completion of the tempering of all meridians within Ye Zhen’s body.

In an instant, the surging Spiritual Power in Ye Zhen’s body seemed to lose all impediments, with its circulation speed suddenly increasing more than twice over.

Booming sounds!

Indistinctly, as the Spiritual Power coursed through his meridians, there seemed to be the trend of a great river rushing by.

Indeed, a great river!

If previously the Spiritual Power flowing in Ye Zhen’s meridians was like a slow-moving creek, now the flowing Spiritual Power was like the unceasing torrent of a river.

The First Stage of Vein Transformation in the Spirit Transformation Realm had been reached.

The Spiritual Power, flowing at twice the previous speed, rushed into Ye Zhen’s Dantian like a river entering the sea, triggering a series of reactions. The vortex within the Seed of Spiritual Power in Ye Zhen’s Dantian spun even faster.

The already dense Spiritual Power, under the extremely rapid circulation, was tempered as if by hammering, further compressing the just-transmuted Red Jade Spiritual Power within the Dantian.

Inside the Dantian, vast portions of Spiritual Power were being tempered, and vast spaces were left vacant.

Boom!

Four Innate Bloodlines simultaneously emerged within Ye Zhen’s Dantian, like four channels stretching into the void, rapidly drawing in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the void.

Massive amounts of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi entered his body, torrented through his meridians like a mighty river, and were instantly transformed into Red Jade Spiritual Power. The Spiritual Power in Ye Zhen’s Dantian was rapidly increasing, and a powerful aura uncontrollably spread out nearby.

At the same time, as the Spiritual Power in Ye Zhen’s body circulated, a stream of Spiritual Power began to seep into his breastbone, slowly tempering Ye Zhen’s bones.

As Ye Zhen’s Shattered Jade Scripture broke through from the Green Jade Late Stage to the Green Jade Peak, and then from the Green Jade Peak directly to the Early Stage of Red Jade, Ye Zhen’s Cultivation leaped from the First Stage of Vein Transformation in the Spirit Transformation Realm to the Second Stage of Bone Transformation in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

The only regret was that since he had just broken through to the Early Stage of Red Jade, the Shattered Jade Spirit Armor was still at the level of Green Jade Spirit Armor and was unable to condense into Red Jade Spirit Armor.

If he could condense the Red Jade Spirit Armor, Ye Zhen would no longer have any apprehensions against Yu Feilong, the Soul Sea Realm warrior. If the Green Jade Spirit Armor could withstand the full blow of a Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage warrior, then Ye Zhen had every reason to believe that the Red Jade Spirit Armor, even if it couldn’t withstand the full blow of a Soul Sea Realm warrior, would have no problem withstanding their regular attacks.

With both Cultivation and Spiritual Power within the Dantian rapidly growing, the Spiritual Power running through his body was like a surging river, and an indescribable feeling of exhilaration suddenly welled up in Ye Zhen’s chest.

The next moment, Ye Zhen pursed his lips and let out a long howl, a sound so piercing it could shatter gold and crack stone, breaking through the clouds and startling the wild animals on the unnamed island into frantic flight.

"Hmm? Second Elder, did you hear that?"

Dozens of miles away from the unnamed island, a Yu Family’s Tributor, who had been searching the sky with the Second Elder of the Yu Family, Yu Zhenglin, suddenly perked up his ears, showing a listening expression.

"A howl? Is there someone ahead?"

"Should it be that small island we searched two days ago?" Both the Yu Family’s Tributor and Second Elder Yu Zhenglin’s eyes lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Let’s go!"

"Second Elder, should we first inform the Clan Leader and the others?"

"No need. Let’s ascertain it first! Haven’t we had enough false alarms during this time?"

Upon hearing these words, a hint of bitterness appeared on the face of the Yu Family’s Tributor.

The incessant search over the past two months had visibly thinned and darkened even those who usually lived in luxury.

Understandably so, with thousands of small islands in the Jade Water Lake Domain and three to four thousand hideouts capable of concealing a person, their search was limited to only the four Spirit Transformation Realm elders, twelve Spirit Transformation Realm Tributors, and the Clan Leader of the Yu Family.

Even splitting up into groups, the task was grueling.

Moreover, a small island could be at least several dozen li in circumference, or even several to hundreds of li. Finding someone trying to hide there was nearly impossible. Just like that unnamed island they had passed by three days before with no findings, passing by now, a sound could be heard.

Also, during these two months, there were occasional signs of people on some islands. In their haste, some sent out Communication Talismans, only for everyone to rush over grandly and discover it was just some Water Domain Remnants struggling to survive on deserted islands.

"Roar!"

Seeing two streaks of light falling from the sky, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub guarding the entrance to the cave let out a low growl towards the inside.

"It seems my recent howl has attracted people, but now, my Cultivation has already broken through, and it’s simply not possible for it to improve any further in the short term!"

"Yu Family, your moment of panic has arrived!"

A flash of Sword Light, and a two-month growth of beard was neatly clipped off. In a few moments, a worldly handsome gentleman reappeared in the cave.

In the next instant, Ye Zhen stepped out, his figure flashed, and he was in the air.

"Yu Zhengyang, are you looking for me?"

The cold rebuke echoed from the high skies, causing Yu Zhengyang and the Yu Family’s Tributor to startle, then overjoy with, "Hmph, Zheng, it is indeed you. This time, where will you run to?"

As they spoke, several Dao Talismans scattered from Yu Zhengyang’s hands, flying in all directions.

"Hmph!"

Watching the Talisman Communications fly off in all directions, Ye Zhen’s lips curled into a sneer. He didn’t care in the slightest. What did it matter if they discovered his whereabouts?

And so what if they alerted their clansmen?

Did they really think they would live to see that moment?

"Idiots!"

"The people of the Yu Family are just like Yu Haichong, all idiots!"

"Bastard, don’t think for a second that I’m scared of you!" Yu Zhengyang was furious, summoning the Yu Family’s Tributor beside him, his body bursting with Spirit Light as he charged towards Ye Zhen.

"Let’s trap this kid first, don’t let him escape!"

Yu Zhengyang was at the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and the Yu Family’s Tributor next to him was at the Third Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. He had enough confidence to believe he could hold on until the Yu Family members arrived.

In the next instant, a red seal suddenly emerged from Ye Zhen’s chest, and the moment it appeared, it shot at Yu Zhengyang’s head like a meteor.

"Shattered Jade Seal! Oh no!"

With a cry of alarm, Yu Zhengyang’s Sword Light, like a long rainbow, slashed at the Red Jade Seal.

"Explode!"

Ye Zhen’s lips touched lightly as he softly uttered the word.

Whoosh!

The red light burst out like the most splendid fireworks, where the fireworks exploded, both the Sword Light and the Protective Spirit Force were annihilated.

At the critical moment, a dazzling light exploded from Yu Zhengyang’s body, resisting the massive attack of Spiritual Power from the Red Jade Seal—a hallmark of the Acquired Spiritual Body’s Great Accomplishment.

Spurt, spurt, spurt!

Blood spewed from Yu Zhengyang’s mouth as if it were free, and his aura rapidly withered away.

The Third Stage Spirit Transformation Realm Tributor from the Yu Family let out an inhuman scream before shooting out like lightning.

Too terrifying!

Even a warrior at the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm was severely injured in one move, this guy was too terrifying!

At that moment, the only thought in the Yu Family tributor’s mind was to escape as far as possible, to stay as far away from this killing god as possible. He finally understood that the tributor from the Yu Family who was killed by Ye Zhen within five breaths two months earlier did not die from the stealth attack claimed by the clan leader, but in an upfront fight!

Roar!

Just as he turned to flee wildly, a huge bloodied maw suddenly snapped at him. The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub, taking advantage of the moment the Yu Family Tributor panicked and stepped back, swatted the unsuspecting tributor out of the sky with a swipe of its paw.

Spurt!

As blood was vigorously sprayed, Sword Gangs more than ten feet long shot out from Ye Zhen’s Profound Yang Sword, sweeping up and sending a colossal head flying into the sky.

"With things so far gone, you still think you can flee?"

Ye Zhen’s gaze turned toward Yu Zhengyang, who was shakily flying up, flapping like a bird with broken wings, attempting to escape.

To be honest, the power of the Red Jade Seal was as expected, but it also pleasantly surprised Ye Zhen.

According to the Shattered Jade Scripture, the Green Jade Seal could contest a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist, while the Red Jade Seal could contend with a Soul Sea Realm martial artist. It was quite normal for the Red Jade Seal to have severely injured the Second Elder of the Yu Family, Yu Zhengyang.

Moreover, this Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage Warrior, Yu Zhengyang, was also a warrior with rather ordinary combat power within that stage.

It seemed that the Yu Family didn’t possess any particularly strong Cultivation Techniques, and the combat power of everyone in the family was rather mediocre.

Ye Zhen estimated that as his Cultivation continued to increase, if he encountered any average Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage Warrior in the future, it was possible for the Red Jade Seal to directly obliterate them in one strike.

"Second Elder, when did your Yu Family begin scheming for my Shattered Jade Scripture?" Ye Zhen leisurely flew in front of the shaky Yu Zhengyang, asking somewhat mockingly.

"Villain, what... is yours? The Shattered Jade Scripture is an ancestral... ancestral Cultivation Technique of our Yu family. If it weren’t for you stealing... stealing it, there would be no chance for your arrogance?" Yu Zhengyang sprayed a mouthful of blood with nearly every word he spoke, obviously heavily injured.

"I stole it?"

"I’m only eighteen this year. How many years ago did your Yu Family lose the Shattered Jade Scripture?"

"Uh...."

Yu Zhengyang was stunned, and as his eyes widened in realization, a flash of Sword Light passed, and a colossal head soared into the sky.

Half a quarter-hour later, Ye Zhen looked down at the two headless corpses on the ground, his eyes flashing dangerously.

"Yu Family, your moments of panic are about to begin!"

With a flash, Ye Zhen mounted the Cloud Winged Tiger, and countless winds and clouds gathered, instantly concealing his figure in the clouds. Among the clouds, Ye Zhen swiftly advanced towards Floating Jade Island.

Over one hour later, a haggard-looking Yu Feilong suddenly appeared out of nowhere above the nameless island, his eyes red and weary.

"This time, it should be more than just a false alarm, right?" As he muttered to himself, Yu Feilong searched around, "Eh, where are the people who sent out the Second Elder’s Talisman Communication?"

Suddenly, Yu Feilong’s gaze froze as he spotted the two headless corpses on the ground. His hands began to tremble violently.

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