King of Creation
Chapter 338 - 334: Breakthrough Again

Chapter 338: Chapter 334: Breakthrough Again

The Soul Saliva Vine is a very peculiar type of mutated plant.

Before mutating, its original form could be any type of vine that thrives in the shade. When such a vine encounters a Phantom Soul Beast and becomes its den, the mutation slowly begins to manifest.

As a Divine Soul type of Demon Beast, the Phantom Soul Beast is extremely lethargic, spending most of its time in a state between sleep and wakefulness. But make no mistake, even in such a state, its attentiveness surpasses that of a Fifth Realm Martial Artist in the Soul Sea Realm.

Its terror-inducing Divine Soul Power is mainly responsible for this.

The sleeping Phantom Soul Beast drools, and its saliva drips down, watering the roots of the vine. If this state persists for ten years, the vine will mutate into the Soul Saliva Vine.

If the watering continues for another ten years, the Soul Saliva Vine will bear a Spirit Fruit known as the Soul Saliva Fruit, which is initially useless and highly toxic.

The growth period of the Soul Saliva Fruit lasts for a hundred years. In other words, the Phantom Soul Beast needs to sleep on the Soul Saliva Vine in that half-awake, half-asleep state for a hundred years before the fruit matures.

Once mature, the Soul Saliva Fruit is considered a top-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

It can be consumed directly or used to refine treasures. The most important function of the Soul Saliva Fruit is its ability to dramatically increase the Divine Soul Power of those who consume it. For this reason, once mature, the Soul Saliva Fruit emits a special Divine Soul Power Wave.

The special Divine Soul Wave that Caiyi sensed earlier was from the Soul Saliva Fruit.

Looking at the egg-sized Soul Saliva Fruit in front of him, Ye Zhen was deeply moved; this was the gift Caiyi had given him.

Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power was relatively weak, something Caiyi always kept in mind. Especially during the fierce battle with Hong Banjiang, although Ye Zhen wasn’t severely damaged by Hong Banjiang’s Divine Soul Power, he did experience a brief disturbance in his Divine Soul.

In a clash between experts, this is absolutely fatal.

Caiyi had always wanted to help Ye Zhen enhance his Divine Soul Cultivation.

And discovering the Soul Saliva Fruit wasn’t just luck for Ye Zhen; Caiyi had put in all her effort.

Think about it, sensing a unique Divine Soul Wave from forty thousand miles away and then pinpointing its location nearly drained Caiyi’s terrifying Divine Soul Power.

"Brother Ye Zhen, there are three Soul Saliva Fruits here; you should consume one quickly. Although the effect is better after Alchemy, Pill Masters who can refine Divine Soul Pills are extremely rare! Unfortunately, only the first one has an effect," Caiyi said.

An invisible wave of Divine Soul Power flashed, and a Soul Saliva Fruit fell into Caiyi’s hand, which she then passed to Ye Zhen.

"Meow!"

Suddenly, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub that had been hiding in Caiyi’s arms leapt out, staring eagerly at the Soul Saliva Fruit with pleading eyes.

"Do you want it too?" Caiyi laughed, "Aren’t you afraid it’ll burst you?"

"Meow!"

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub wagged its tail ingratiatingly, looking pitifully at Caiyi.

"Since there are three, we might as well have one each."

Ye Zhen said this naturally; over the years, he had come to see the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub as... a partner!

"I don’t need it, the Soul Saliva Fruit is useless to me! But the cub’s Divine Soul is too weak, it might burst... Never mind, I’ll help it," Caiyi said.

Ye Zhen was surprised; such a top-tier treasure for enhancing Divine Soul Power was actually useless to Caiyi—how strong was her Divine Soul Power?

Upon consuming the Soul Saliva Fruit, Ye Zhen strangely found that although it was a fruit, it contained almost no liquid. He solely felt an immense cooling power rushing towards his forehead.

Instantly, his mind became exceptionally clear, an unparalleled clarity that seemed to even bring back some long-forgotten childhood memories.

Enveloped in this cooling power, Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul seemed to let out a refreshing cheer, its power growing rapidly.

With each integration of the cooling power, Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power grew stronger.

Meanwhile, with Caiyi’s help, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub swallowed a Soul Saliva Fruit. However, the moment it swallowed the fruit, a dot of Five-colored Spiritual Light touched the cub’s forehead. The overwhelming cooling power that nearly drowned the cub’s Divine Soul was immediately stabilized.

.....

When Ye Zhen woke up again, it was three days later.

The moment he opened his eyes, he found that the world appeared different under his vision.

The previously detailed leaves suddenly seemed alive under Ye Zhen’s gaze, as if a faint life pulse throbbed within them, though this life force was minuscule.

Ye Zhen closed his eyes gently, and every movement within a hundred meters around him, including a worm pupa slowly wriggling in the soil below, appeared in his mind like a picture.

As he released his Divine Sense, everything within a radius of a hundred meters was under Ye Zhen’s control, knowing what was happening around him even without looking.

At first, it felt similar to Sword Heart Enlightenment, but as Ye Zhen pondered more deeply, he detected differences.

Divine Sense Perception could only view the surfaces around him, and only when Ye Zhen spread out his Divine Sense could he sense them. But Sword Heart Enlightenment was different: within its range, Ye Zhen could sense any changes the moment they occurred.

"Brother Ye Zhen, congratulations. The Soul Saliva Fruit’s effect was better than I imagined, allowing your Divine Soul Cultivation to break through to the Divine Soul Third Stage—Subtlety!" Caiyi said with a face full of joy.

"Brother Ye Zhen, with your current Divine Soul Cultivation, as long as you aren’t ambushed, even if you face the Divine Soul Power of a Fifth Stage Warrior in the Soul Sea Realm, you won’t be at too much of a disadvantage."

Seeing the relief in Caiyi’s eyes, Ye Zhen realized that she had been considering something for his sake these past days.

"Kitten, how is it?" On the ground nearby, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub had already reverted to its true form and was sprawled there, deeply asleep.

"The effect is pretty good. Although most of the medicinal power of the Soul Saliva Fruit it consumed was wasted, I estimate that when the kitten wakes up, apart from the Divine Soul type Demon Beasts, even the Divine Soul Power of a Heavenly Level Demon Beast will not match its own," Caiyi said.

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub fell into a deep sleep and showed its true form again. Its weight was definitely more than Ye Zhen and Caiyi could carry, so Ye Zhen and Caiyi could only wait.

Fortunately, the two of them were not lonely at all while staying together, and Caiyi even taught Ye Zhen many techniques for utilizing Divine Soul Power. Ye Zhen had asked Caiyi how she knew so much, and her answer was as unexpected as it was reasonable.

Caiyi said she didn’t know either; she just knew whenever she thought about it.

"Caiyi, we are idle anyway. Why don’t we spar again to see how much the power of my Floating Cloud Finger has increased after my Divine Soul Cultivation broke through two stages continuously?"

"Sure!"

Immense Divine Soul Waves and Spiritual Power Waves surged from both Ye Zhen and Caiyi, causing a dramatic rise in the momentum inside the Secret Mansion.

The next instant, they pointed out simultaneously.

Hisss!

Two jade-colored fingers emerged from the void, causing ripples to spread through the air.

Boom!

The two jade-colored fingers collided without any fancy movements, and the explosive force caused the nearby air to suddenly solidify and then burst open in an instant.

The two segments of jade-colored fingers began to crack and crumble, sending invisible waves of force that shook the surrounding mountains violently.

However, although both segments of jade-colored fingers began to crumble, the speed of crumbling was different. Ye Zhen’s jade-colored finger crumbled at twice the speed of Caiyi’s Floating Cloud Finger.

Hisss!

When Ye Zhen’s Floating Cloud Finger completely crumbled, the remaining half of Caiyi’s Floating Cloud Finger struck Ye Zhen’s chest lightning-fast.

The immense power within the Floating Cloud Finger caused Ye Zhen’s Red Jade Spirit Armor to flicker rapidly, sending him flying several meters backward.

But this time, the Red Jade Spirit Armor did not shatter.

It only developed many fine cracks.

"Hmm, the Divine Soul Power doubled, but the power of Floating Cloud Finger only increased by half! It’s mainly because my Spiritual Power Cultivation is somewhat weak, otherwise..."

Suddenly, Ye Zhen looked at Caiyi, "Caiyi, how much of your Divine Soul Power did you use just now?"

"Fifty percent... Uh..."

"I knew it!" Ye Zhen smiled bitterly.

"Brother Ye Zhen, I didn’t mean to..."

Ye Zhen waved his hand, indicating it was okay.

Actually, Ye Zhen had been thinking, with Caiyi’s terrifying Divine Soul Power, if she were to use all her Divine Soul Power to trigger Floating Cloud Finger, she could have potentially killed Ye Zhen instantly with a single strike.

But last time, it was very cleverly just enough to shatter Ye Zhen’s Red Jade Spirit Armor, and this time, Ye Zhen was only a small bit away from matching Caiyi equally.

Something was clearly off.

Suddenly, Ye Zhen became curious about what exactly was Caiyi’s awakened bloodline that made it so terrifying?

Roar!

Four days later, amidst a soul-stirring roar of the tiger, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub suddenly stood up, its voice filled with excitement, along with immense waves of Divine Soul Power.

Feeling the intensity of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub’s Divine Soul, Ye Zhen was greatly shocked.

Good gracious, after consuming a Soul Saliva Fruit, the Divine Soul strength of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub was even stronger than several Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage Warriors Ye Zhen had encountered.

It is known that Demon Beasts have very weak Divine Souls. Even the Divine Soul strength of a Heaven Rank Demon Beast is not comparable to that of a Spirit Transformation Realm Warrior.

"Let’s go!"

After consuming the Soul Saliva Fruit, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub’s Spirit Wisdom became extremely astonishing. Without needing Ye Zhen’s instructions, it transformed into a size suitable for Ye Zhen and Caiyi to ride.

"Brother Ye Zhen, keep this well. This counts as Heaven Rank material now; it might be very useful in the future!" Caiyi handed over a hundred-meter-long Soul Saliva Vine to Ye Zhen.

This Soul Saliva Vine was the only other find Ye Zhen and Caiyi had in this Secret Mansion besides the Soul Saliva Fruit. They did not discover the expected Secret Manuals or anything similar.

With a cheer from the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub, it carried Ye Zhen and Caiyi and charged directly into the sky.

Just as they charged into the sky, an unprecedented massive amount of Cloud Qi was gathered by the Cloud Winged Tiger, almost forming a sea of clouds.

Boosted by this massive Cloud Qi, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub shot out swiftly, its speed astonishing Ye Zhen.

"Wow, Kitten, your speed has skyrocketed to five thousand miles per hour, can you believe it?"(To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote recommend, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)