King of Creation
Chapter 346 - 342: The Bewitching Young Girl

Chapter 346: Chapter 342: The Bewitching Young Girl

After the little episode where Hand Extreme Bu Changtian was punished, the Martial Artists at the Spirit Transformation Realm who crossed the Void Iron Chain finally settled down.

No one wanted to lose the opportunity to compete for a spot on the Black Dragon Ranking over a trivial matter, as for many, the chance to compete might only come once in a lifetime.

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub, having successfully broken through to the Upper-grade Earth Level, no, it should now be called the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, once again shrank in size and nestled like a pet kitten in Ye Zhen’s arms.

Everyone’s eyes were somewhat glazed over; prior to this, no one could have imagined that this seemingly harmless little kitten would actually kill a Wind Winged Thunder Hawk of the Upper-grade Earth Level and successfully promote itself to a Cloud Winged Tiger King.

Ye Zhen exchanged a glance with Caiyi and sat down cross-legged as well, rotating his mental method to recover his Spiritual Power since the consumption from crossing the Void Iron Chain earlier had been significant.

At the entrance of the Void Iron Chain, where the celestial ladder shimmered, a barefoot young man clad in animal skins looked up at the suspended Void Iron Chain and suddenly clenched his fist.

"This time, I, Ye Yuan, will definitely make a name for myself in the world and reclaim everything I lost!"

The barefoot youth shot up the celestial ladder like lightning, without any hesitation, setting foot on the Void Iron Chain.

Ye Yuan’s pace on the Void Iron Chain was incredibly fast, like a streak of light rapidly heading towards the end of the chain, letting the currents of the void buffet him from side to side, but his bare feet were as if they were glued to the chain, no matter how much his body swayed, he never fell off.

After three hundred breaths, Ye Yuan’s figure appeared at the exit of the Void Iron Chain.

"Hmph, this is way too easy!"

With a light snort, Ye Yuan casually found a spot to sit down cross-legged.

In the sky, several Temporary Stewards of the Black Dragon Ancient Land were looking on in a daze.

"The speed of crossing was probably only about ten percent slower than Huaa Wushuang’s, right?"

"A monster, another monstrous genius has emerged from our Black Dragon Domain."

....

The first of the three trials of the Black Dragon Ancient Land, the Void Iron Chain, had a total of two thousand eight hundred thirty-three challengers, with two thousand four hundred seventy-five successfully passing, and more than three hundred failing.

It didn’t seem like a lot, the elimination rate was just over ten percent, very low, but the Void Iron Chain was, after all, just the first of the three trials.

The Heavenly Destiny Three Gates, each trial more twisted than the last. Why not say each is harder than the last? Of course, there is a reason.

A day later, the twelve Temporary Stewards integrated with the Black Dragon Tokens gathered at the very front of the spacious valley behind the Void Iron Chain. Following an order from Qing Yii, twelve beams of Black Dragon radiance suddenly shot forward into the void.

Following a dragon’s roar, a dense Spirit Mist emerged from the ground in the valley ahead; it was the kind that obscured one’s vision, where even an outstretched hand couldn’t be seen. The mist was full of Spiritual Energy, but even more frightening were the vague Divine Soul Waves emanating from within it.

The second of the Heavenly Destiny Three Gates—Mist Sea Heart Confusion!

According to Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing, the difficulty of this second trial, Mist Sea Heart Confusion, was many times higher than the first trial, the Void Iron Chain.

The first trial still relied on strength, where if one had formidable power, it was easy to pass.

But this second trial, Mist Sea Heart Confusion, tested the Martial Artist’s—heart!

"In 15 minutes, everyone will enter the Mist Sea! This mist will persist for one day. As long as you can exit the Mist Sea within one day, you will have passed the trial.

On the other hand, if after one day the Mist Sea begins to dissipate and you’re still lingering within, you’ll be eliminated!"

Just like the first trial, as Qing Yii’s voice fell, Huaa Wushuang, with his hands behind his back, was the first to walk into the Mist Sea, disappearing into it in an instant.

"Brother Ye Zhen, let me lead the cub," Caiyi said to Ye Zhen with a faint smile before entering the Mist Sea.

"Hmm, that’s fine!"

Ye Zhen had considered this issue as well.

The Mist Sea Heart Confusion trial was about the heart and closely related to Divine Soul Power, which was pervasive. Although Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power was stronger than most of those in the Spirit Transformation Realm, he wasn’t able to protect the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub.

But it might be a different story with Caiyi.

"Meow!"

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub obediently burrowed into Caiyi’s arms. Caiyi turned back to smile at Ye Zhen, "Brother Ye Zhen, I’ll wait for you outside the Mist Sea, okay?"

With immense confidence in her eyes, Caiyi stepped into the Mist Sea, disappearing into it, and Ye Zhen followed closely behind, stepping into the Mist Sea as well.

Indeed, the Mist Sea was mysteriously unpredictable. Just a moment ago, Ye Zhen could still sense Caiyi’s presence, but after stepping into the Mist Sea, all traces of her vanished.

Curious, Ye Zhen reached out a hand to touch where Caiyi had been, still expecting to feel her as they had entered almost side by side, with less than half a meter between them.

But he touched nothing!

"This Mist Sea is truly unusual ...."

"Brother Ye Zhen, I’m right here!"

Just as Ye Zhen felt puzzled, Caiyi’s smile suddenly appeared before him to his left front, beckoning to him.

"Brother Ye Zhen, come chase me! You don’t know how fun it is here; there’s a mysterious place inside that I want to take you to see," Caiyi said with a smile.

"Okay!"

Ye Zhen impulsively responded and moved towards Caiyi. Her laughter echoed, continuously coaxing Ye Zhen to move forward, and he followed each step.

Suddenly, a glimmer of starlight fell, casting the Mist Sea in a fantastical light, and Caiyi’s gaze became somewhat distant.

"Brother Ye Zhen, wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in such a beautiful place forever? Brother Ye Zhen, would you stay with me?"

"I would..."

"Yes," Ye Zhen uttered, and a sudden shiver ran down his spine, drenching his back with cold sweat.

The Mist Sea Heart Confusion was far too horrifying.

It had even utilized the circumstance of his and Caiyi’s consecutive entries.

This was a trial; how could Caiyi be lingering with him in such a romantic setting?

It was also because of the sinister nature of the Mist Sea that he got caught off guard. Just a moment ago, he had parted from Caiyi and was looking for her when suddenly an illusion appeared. Otherwise, Ye Zhen would not have been deceived so easily.

"Scram, don’t use Caiyi’s illusions to bewilder me again!" Ye Zhen uttered sternly.

"Brother Ye Zhen, what’s wrong, why are you ignoring me...."

The illusion behind Ye Zhen still attempted to delude him, but with a wave of his hand and a look of annoyance, Ye Zhen directly crushed it to pieces.

After regaining his senses, Ye Zhen realized just how contrived the illusion was; the real Caiyi would never act like that.

If Ye Zhen were angry with her, Caiyi would only watch him quietly...

No sooner had this thought arisen in Ye Zhen’s mind than an illusion of Caiyi appeared before him, staring quietly at him.

"Can the Mist Sea actually discern the thoughts deep in my heart?"

Upon seeing this, Ye Zhen was greatly shocked and once again destroyed the illusion in front of him.

At the same moment, Ye Zhen sat down cross-legged, calmed his mind, and began to cleanse his scattered thoughts.

...

"This time, the first to come out should be Huaa Wushuang from the Tiannan Hua Family, right?"

Above the Mist Sea, twelve temporary stewards of the Soul Sea Realm gathered together, casually chatting and discussing the situation of the Mist Sea Heart Confusion.

"I suppose so! Huaa Wushuang’s cultivation is exceptional; she has directly fought against several strong Soul Sea Realm adversaries before, so her Divine Soul Cultivation is definitely strong."

"For this trial, I’m more optimistic about Bai Xin of Wanji Peak. Their sect’s cultivation techniques advocate desirelessness, which gives them an advantage in overcoming the Mist Sea Heart Confusion."

"Hmph, no desires, no demands? If she has no desires, what is she doing in the Black Dragon Ancient Land, and why compete for rankings on the Black Dragon List?" the elder Zhii Sheng from the Sword Origin Sect expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Hey, look quick, it seems someone is coming out?"

"Stop kidding, it’s not possible. Huaa Wushuang, who was the first to enter the Mist Sea Heart Confusion, has just been in there for less than a hundred breaths; nobody could possibly come out so soon. Even I wouldn’t be able to exit this Mist Sea within a hundred breaths..."

As the Sect Elder Zhii Sheng from the Sword Origin Sect was speaking, he suddenly realized that everyone’s gaze had shifted toward the exit of the Mist Sea Heart Confusion—a grassy area filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

On the grass, Caiyi just let the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub she was holding in her arms down on the grassland, hoping to let it play with the flowers and plants. However, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub simply stretched out lazily, showing no interest whatsoever in the flowers and grass.

After all, the Cloud Winged Tiger might look like a little kitten now, but its true identity was that of the Cloud Winged Tiger King; how could it possibly frolic among the flowers and grass?

The twelve interim stewards in the sky, however, were dumbstruck.

"This... If I were to take on the Mist Sea Heart Confusion, I’d absolutely not be able to make it out within a hundred breaths," Qing Yii’s expression turned grave.

"Haven’t you noticed? This maid passed through the Illusory Realm holding a kitten—that kitten is Ye Zhen’s Cloud Winged Tiger King, which had advanced to the Upper-grade Earth Level.

And now, the Cloud Winged Tiger King is perfectly fine, with a crystal-clear consciousness and no sign of mental disarray at all!" Hai Luoshuang said.

As soon as she spoke out, Hai Luoshuang regretted it, realizing that being able to escort Ye Zhen’s Cloud Winged Tiger King through the trial, the girl’s relationship with Ye Zhen must be extraordinary; mentioning the girl’s prowess was somewhat presumptuous of her.

But indeed, Hai Luoshuang was astounded!

With her peak cultivation at the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, she could smoothly pass through the Mist Sea Heart Confusion but would never be able to guide a Demon Beast through it.

The Divine Souls of Demon Beasts are different from those of martial artists; negative attributes such as killing, bloodthirst, and brutality occupy the majority, and upon entering the Mist Sea Heart Confusion, they would at best become mentally disoriented or at worst turn into berserk beasts.

Yet the Cloud Winged Tiger King was completely unaffected.

"Hisss!"

A collective gasp resounded in the sky.

The twelve temporary stewards from the Black Dragon Ancient Land observed the Cloud Winged Tiger King acting petulant under Caiyi’s feet, dumbfounded.

"Is this a demon in disguise?"

"If this girl isn’t a demon, then her cultivation in the realm of the Divine Soul must be terrifyingly profound."

As the people expressed their shock, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King furrowed his brow and said, "However, it’s not necessarily the case. Perhaps this girl possesses a Spiritual Artifact that can protect the Divine Soul? That could make it possible."

As the crowd heard this, they collectively rolled their eyes at the Thousand Illusion Eagle King. A Spiritual Artifact that protects the Divine Soul? Does your Phantom Divine Sect have one?

In the entire Black Dragon Domain, no sect has such a Spiritual Artifact; could a young girl have one?

"Quick, look, someone else is coming out!"

While the group was chatting, a girl dressed in white suddenly glided out of the Mist Sea.

"I wasn’t wrong, Bai Xin is the second person to get through the Mist Sea Heart Confusion. If it weren’t for that demon-like girl..."

The stewards up in the air praised her once more, but many of their gazes remained fixed on the girl they referred to as demon-like—Caiyi.

Fifteen minutes later, in a flash of light before the grassland, Huaa Wushuang, with a folding fan in hand, suddenly appeared.

The moment she appeared, Huaa Wushuang’s expression was one of surprise, and her astonished gaze immediately turned toward Caiyi and Bai Xin.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)