King of Creation
Chapter 339 - 335: Opening of the Black Dragon Ancient Land

Chapter 339: Chapter 335: Opening of the Black Dragon Ancient Land

Evening, Jade Water Lake, Floating Jade Island, Yu Family!

Under the night sky, three figures slowly descended from the low skies. Witnessing this scene, Yu Jing hurriedly turned around and went back to arrange the washbasin, hand towel, and mouthwash, waiting for the three people to return.

The three who landed were none other than the former clan leader of the Yu Family who had lost an arm, Yu Feilong, the current clan leader Yu Ning, and the only surviving third elder of the Yu Family, Yu Zhenghan.

The upper echelons of the Yu Family, who used to enjoy the finest clothes and food, were now covered in mud on their faces and hands, looking as though they had rolled out of the mud, extremely disheveled.

If Ye Zhen were here, he definitely wouldn’t recognize these three people as the remaining high-level members of the Yu Family.

"Dad, Brother, Third Uncle, you must be exhausted today, right? Hurry up and wash your face; the food inside is already cooked," Yu Jing said.

"It’s manageable..."

Watching his daughter bustling about, Yu Feilong’s nose suddenly felt a little sour.

The Yu Family wasn’t supposed to be like this.

However, everything changed due to the catastrophe that happened more than four months ago, especially since Ye Zhen, before leaving, demanded that they deliver fifty thousand chunks of Red Spirit Jade within half a year.

In desperation, Yu Feilong, the clan leader himself, went down to the mines, but even then, it wasn’t this miserable.

The change happened about half a month ago with the receipt of a Talisman Communication from Ye Zhen.

The Talisman Communication stated that in one month, Ye Zhen would come to collect fifty thousand chunks of Red Spirit Jade and told them to be prepared.

Just a single Talisman Communication changed the entire Yu Family.

Everyone in the Yu Family capable of mining went down to the mines. Due to the tight schedule, Yu Feilong, Yu Ning, and Yu Zhenghan also went into the mines. As martial artists with strong cultivation, they could mine ten times faster than the average person.

To complete the task, all of the Yu Family’s martial artists are tired to death. Consequently, at least half of the guards recruited from outside had fled during this half-month.

But the high-level members of the Yu Family were still persevering.

"Big Brother, with this speed, there are only about four or five days left until the deadline. Even if we mine all night, we can’t gather fifty thousand chunks," Third Elder Yu Zhenghan said with frustration.

"Big Brother, this Zheng Fuyun kid is too ruthless. He agreed to half a year but is now demanding it two months earlier – isn’t he pushing our Yu Family to death?"

"Big Brother, fifty thousand chunks of Red Spirit Jade could, at the very least, hire two strong warriors of the Soul Sea Realm. Maybe we should..." Yu Zhenghan’s eyes flashed dangerously.

Yu Feilong glared coldly at Yu Zhenghan, "What if the people we hire can’t subdue Ye Zhen, or what if they let him escape? You’ve seen Zheng Fuyun’s methods before. Do you want to doom our Yu Family entirely?"

Yu Zhenghan’s forehead broke out in cold sweat instantly.

"Let’s eat. After resting for two hours, we continue! We may not complete the target of fifty thousand, but we have to try our best."

.....

After supper, Yu Jing zoned out for a while before heading towards Falling Jade Mountain, her favorite place. Whether before or after Ye Zhen’s arrival, she would go there every few days.

"Brother Ye Zhen, I never expected that it would be so beautiful here at night, it’s almost like an Immortal Realm. Look, it really seems like falling jade over there."

"If you like it, then stay a few more days!"

"Brother Ye Zhen, in the future, can we make our home here? We could stay for a few days each year, the night sky here is just like a dream."

"As long as you wish..."

....

Midway up the mountain, Yu Jing was stunned by the laughter she heard, that familiar voice etched into her bones, and that clear female voice that made her understand everything in an instant.

For months, she sat here with that man, but she didn’t have that fortune.

Even after the bloody conflict erupted with her family, the image of Ye Zhen single-handedly confronting the Overturning Sea Great Sage was still unforgettable for Yu Jing.

Tears streamed down uncontrollably...

"Hm?"

Yu Jing’s crying startled Ye Zhen and Caiyi, who were atop Falling Jade Mountain admiring the view of falling jade. Turning around to look, Ye Zhen was taken aback, "Yu Jing?"

"Zheng..."

Yu Jing was somewhat astonished; the man in front of her sounded like Zheng Fuyun, but didn’t look quite like him, although he bore a striking resemblance.

Yu Jing was a bright person and seeing that Ye Zhen recognized her, she immediately understood everything.

"Zheng...she is..."

In the end, "Brother Zheng" was a term Yu Jing still couldn’t bring herself to say. Ye Zhen’s hands were stained with so much of her family’s blood; calling him ’Brother’ would trouble her conscience.

However, Yu Jing’s question was clear.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen nodded solemnly. Caiyi, although she noticed something, simply watched silently, saying nothing.

Yu Jing’s mouth was filled with bitterness, and observing Caiyi, she found no spirit to compete.

Under the starlight of Falling Jade, the peaceful Caiyi seemed like a fairy, as if she didn’t belong to this world...

"Tell your father that I have seen their hard work these days! Five days from now, regardless of how much Red Spirit Jade they have mined, give it all to me, and this year’s share of Red Spirit Jade will be sufficient," Ye Zhen said.

"Thank...thank you..."

Yu Jing didn’t know how she left, but when her father and brothers heard this news, everyone felt a weight lifted, visibly more relaxed.

Nevertheless, in the following days, they still went out early and returned late to mine personally.

Ye Zhen had thoroughly frightened them during that encounter.

Coming to Jade Water Lake, Ye Zhen mainly intended to bring Caiyi for a leisure visit and, incidentally, to collect the second half-year’s Red Spirit Jade.

Having been there for several days, Caiyi was particularly fond of the night scenery at Falling Jade Mountain, so Ye Zhen stayed put too. He did not show himself, and as the Yu Family was fully committed to mining with their guard significantly lowered, they naturally did not notice Ye Zhen’s arrival.

During these days, both Caiyi and Ye Zhen lived in great comfort.

In the evening, the two would snuggle together, watching the marvelous shadows of Falling Jade, whispering softly. During the day, they were absorbed in their respective contemplations and cultivation. Caiyi was contemplating her Five-colored Spiritual Light.

Whereas Ye Zhen was testing the new abilities unlocked after the second seal on the Mirage Dragon Pearl was lifted, something he had always been curious about. Moreover, Ye Zhen was even more eager to discover what use the Essence Spirit Pearl of the Phantom Soul Beast King added to the Lip Dragon Pearl could be.

....

Five days flashed by, and on the Yu Family Square, Yu Feilong breathed a sigh of relief watching Zheng Fuyun, or rather Ye Zhen, leaving with the crate that contained forty-three thousand-odd pieces of Red Spirit Jade.

The calamity facing the Yu Family had finally passed.

Fifty thousand pieces of Red Spirit Jade each year for the next two years was not considered an impossible task for the Yu Family.

Yu Ning, however, had a complicated look in his eyes. He was pondering a question: if things had not taken those turns, if the family’s elders hadn’t plotted against Zheng Fuyun, what would the Yu Family look like now?

But no matter what, it definitely wouldn’t be in the state it was now!

....

The Black Dragon Ancient Land, located at the confluence of the three great water veins—Shenglong River, Fuhong River, and Black Water—in the Black Dragon Domain, and situated at the intersection between the Yin Mountain Range and the Antai Mountain Range, was an ancient land of considerable size.

Looking eastward from this ancient land, one could see the Rainbow Forest, and ten thousand miles to the south over the Yin Mountain was the expansive Southern Barbarian Tribe.

If one were to disregard the economic, political, and demographic developments of the various countries in the Black Dragon Domain over the years, this Black Dragon Ancient Land should be the center of the Black Dragon Domain.

However, this center was generally desolate and rarely visited by anyone, with the exception of the opening of the Black Dragon Ancient Land every ten years.

Since the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub’s Divine Soul Cultivation had soared, causing a significant increase in flight speed, Ye Zhen and Caiyi arrived at the Black Dragon Ancient Land a bit early. They stood at the edge of the ancient land, surveying the surrounding situation from a distance.

Especially the Yin Mountain behind them, which from a distance resembled a winding, undulating black dragon with Antai Mountain serving as its dragon head.

"Big Senior Brother, Elder Sister Caiyi?" After a shadow descended from the sky, several true inheritors of the Qiyun Sect, Luv Xin, Mei Yuanju, and others, promptly surrounded them.

"Greetings to Elder Jis, Elder Zhong!"

Due to the fall in cultivation of Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing, it was considered inappropriate for him to handle some matters alone, therefore, Second Elder Jis Che had taken over the leadership of the delegation.

The ranking match of the Black Dragon Ranking happening every ten years was taken very seriously by all the Great Sects.

Suddenly, while talking with his seniors, Ye Zhen felt as if a sharp gaze, like knives and swords, was stabbing into his face.

"That’s Zhi Sheng, an elder of the Sword Origin Sect. Be careful, Ye Zhen. The ’presents’ you’ve sent them one after another nearly drove the Sword Origin Sect mad," Zhongli Jing warned.

"Don’t worry, Elder Zhong! Back when I hadn’t yet broken through to Spirit Transformation Realm, I could kill their elder Zou Zhi, let alone now that my cultivation has broken through to the Second Stage of Spirit Transformation Realm."

Jis Che and Zhongli Jing fell silent. Ye Zhen’s strength indeed did not require too much worry, even Hong Banjiang within their own Sect...

"Xie Lvu?"

The Qingluo Sect’s leading elder this time was Xie Lvu and another elder. Seeing Ye Zhen, Xie Lvu’s figure flashed rapidly, suddenly appearing before Ye Zhen.

"What do you want?" Jis Che quickly stepped in front of Ye Zhen.

"Ye, you were fortunate last time. Be careful from now on," Xie Lvu said to Ye Zhen, enunciating each word.

"Is that so?"

"Xie Lvu, I will tell you too, you were the lucky one last time! Be careful when you walk from now on! Whatever you owe me, I will return it in full!" Xie Lvu’s voice was cold; Ye Zhen’s voice was even more chilling.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the sound of tearing through the air rang out, and a flash of light appeared before Second Elder Jis Che, a figure materializing.

When everyone saw the figure clearly, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King stared at Ye Zhen with death in his eyes, and the Spiritual Power around his body began to gather wildly.

"Elder Xie, do you dare to go mad with me and kill Ye Zhen, this scourge, right here in public?" the voice of Thousand Illusion Eagle King was filled with madness.

"You dare!"

Almost simultaneously, Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing shouted angrily.

"Just you two?"

Whoosh!

The Red Jade Spirit Armor instantly covered Ye Zhen’s body. He leaned forward with a sneer, "You old dead eagle, if you’ve got the guts, come on!"

Hum!

Almost instantly, an overwhelming Divine Soul Power surged up from behind Ye Zhen. Sensing this overwhelming Divine Soul Power, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King’s gaze suddenly became a bit frightened and uncertain.

Dong!

Just at that moment, a bell rang out, reverberating throughout the heavens and earth. The bell carried a deterrence that made everyone involuntarily look towards the source of the sound.

A rosy light burst forth from the front, accompanied by a rumbling sound, and the entire ground trembled.

"It’s open, look, the Black Dragon Ancient Land has opened."

"So this is what Black Dragon Ancient Land looks like when it opens..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)