King of Creation
Chapter 359 - 355: Caiyi’s Fury (Please Vote)

Chapter 359: Chapter 355: Caiyi’s Fury (Please Vote)

"That Divine Soul Telecommunication was... I concede!"

"Therefore, it was only because the elder was in a hurry that he intervened in the competition and saved Bu Changtian’s life. However, I must admit, there was a bit of... self-interest in doing so.

After all, Bu Changtian is our Phantom Divine Sect’s True Inheritor!"

Elder Qingyi’s words left the watching martial artists somewhat skeptical, especially since he readily admitted to having a personal motive, which made many people feel that this was just human nature!

But Qingyi himself secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

He sensed that, after his statement, the Black Dragon Token within his body that had been destabilizing his Divine Soul suddenly burst forth with a wave of brilliance.

That wave of brilliance caused his Divine Soul to shudder violently, and a pain that was hard to express surged through his body, nearly causing Qingyi to cry out in agony on the spot.

But after the pain subsided, there was a sense of lightness throughout his body, and the Black Dragon Token that had been hot and tumultuous inside of him finally quieted down completely.

A small punishment!

Qingyi understood that he had passed the ’Dragon Spirit’ test.

But Ye Zhen did not believe it.

Bu Changtian’s Divine Soul had been heavily injured, and he couldn’t even control his body, yet he was able to send out a Divine Soul message?

What a joke!

Ye Zhen’s gaze shifted abruptly, staring intently at Bu Changtian, who had just stood up from the ground.

"Bu Changtian, did you truly send out a message of concession through Divine Soul Telecommunication?"

Upon hearing this, Bu Changtian, who had just gotten to his feet, had a face that turned beet red instantly.

The feeling of having survived a calamity was good, but being publicly questioned by Ye Zhen right now was definitely a slap in the face, a humiliation!

Relying on Sect Elders to unfairly save his life through connections was an indelible stain in Bu Changtian’s life.

"Changtian, a real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. Just admit it! If you’re alive, you have everything," Elder Qingyi’s voice rang in Bu Changtian’s mind.

"Yes!"

With his head lowered and teeth clenched, Bu Changtian responded, then turned and walked down from the Dragon Head Arena without turning back. His steps were shaky and his body wobbled; signs of the aftereffects of a fierce attack on his Divine Soul. He needed to heal as soon as possible, with more battles awaiting him.

"First battle, Ye Zhen wins, earning two points!"

Ye Zhen knew that with Elder Qingyi announcing the results, along with his own generous admission of having some personal motives, albeit being human nature, the battle was officially concluded.

"The dark horse, Ye Zhen, is definitely the biggest dark horse of this Black Dragon Ranking! Even a mighty figure like Bu Changtian has fallen to him; Ye Zhen might even have the strength to contend for first place in the Black Dragon Ranking!"

"Dream on!"

"How could it be first place! Huaa Wushuang from the Tiannan Hua Family, do you think he’s made of mud?"

"First place, it’s definitely Huaa Wushuang’s! Of course, second or third place is still possible."

The discussions of the martial artists below the stage were buzzing with excitement, while Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing of the Qiyun Sect were thrilled beyond measure.

That was enough, they were already satisfied! As long as Ye Zhen made it into the top ten, they would be content, let alone the top three!

How many years had it been?

For untold years, the Qiyun Sect hadn’t had the qualification to be the Temporary Steward of the Black Dragon Ancient Land, let alone to reap the benefits of a Black Dragon Token.

Below the stage, Mo Xinsui’s expression became extremely solemn, a formidable opponent, Ye Zhen was undoubtedly a formidable opponent!

"My heavens, how is this guy so monstrous, even capable of Divine Soul Attacks? Now things are getting a bit troublesome!" Even Yem Yuan, who was always confident and battle-hungry, furrowed his brow upon seeing the strength Ye Zhen had revealed.

"What a pity..."

Ye Zhen sighed inwardly, feeling a bit frustrated as he stepped down from the Dragon Head Arena. He could have definitely slain Bu Changtian just now, eliminating future problems.

But unexpectedly, Elder Qingyi had stepped in and ruined it all at the last moment.

"Ye Zhen, should I call you Zheng Fuyun, or should I call you Ye Zhen?"

Suddenly, the previously silent Huaa Wushuang blocked Ye Zhen’s path.

Huaa Wushuang’s voice was low, but clear enough for all martial artists to hear.

This question from Huaa Wushuang instantly set the watching martial artists abuzz, particularly those from the Phantom Divine Empire.

After all, Zheng Fuyun’s reputation within the Phantom Divine Empire was resounding, closely following that of the True Inheritor of the Phantom Divine Sect, Bu Changtian.

First, he single-handedly forced the nearly thousand-year-old Jade Water Lake’s Yu Family to submit, with elders sustaining numerous casualties; later, he even retreated Huaa Wushuang, the heir of the Tiannan Hua Family, with just three moves from the Qingluo Sect.

The three-move agreement especially became legendary among the Jianghu members.

Even the Phantom Divine Sect had dispatched people to investigate, and many clans and factions had been searching everywhere to find this incredible individual, hoping to invite him to be a Tributor.

However, since his three-move retreat of Huaa Wushuang, the Young Master of the Tiannan Hua Clan, Zheng Fuyun had disappeared.

It was as if he had never appeared in the first place, vanishing without a trace, causing quite a stir in the Jianghu circle of the Phantom Divine Empire for a while.

And now, to think that the legendary young man who retreated Huaa Wushuang in three moves, the gallant young hero who was enraged on behalf of a beautiful woman, could be the very Ye Zhen standing in front of them?

Even though Ye Zhen has yet to admit it openly, the many martial artists had already concluded that Ye Zhen was indeed the legendary Zheng Fuyun.

Would Huaa Wushuang, the Young Master of the Tiannan Hua Family, mistakenly recognize someone?

Absolutely not!

"What now, do you still want to deny it?"

"The Red Jade Spirit Armor and the Red Jade Seal might be said to have similar techniques by a fluke! But what about your sword, your peerless skill, the Floating Cloud Finger, are these coincidences too?"

"Ye Zhen, Zheng Fuyun, you’re not a coward who has the nerve to act but not the nerve to acknowledge it, are you?" Huaa Wushuang sneered coldly.

"Huaa Wushuang, have I ever denied it?"

Ye Zhen’s single sentence instantly stirred the crowd around platform number eight into an uproar, and many martial artists from the Phantom Divine Empire wore very unpleasant expressions on their faces.

Once, they believed that the legendary youth who became enraged for a beauty’s sigh and forced the Huaa Clan’s Young Master, Huaa Wushuang, to retreat in three moves was one of their Phantom Divine Empire’s martial artists.

How passionate the youth was.

For a time, they even took pride in Zheng Fuyun!

After all, the Tiannan Hua Family was too overbearing, and many people had to watch helplessly as their admired goddesses became the Hundred Flowers Consort of the Huaa Clan.

But now, discovering suddenly that their legendary youth, their source of pride, was not a martial artist from their Phantom Divine Empire, one can imagine the disappointment in their hearts.

"Half a year ago, I dared to confront you head-on, making a bet with you limited to three moves, let alone now!"

"However, this Ye Zhen is my true identity! The reason I used an alias to enter the Phantom Divine Empire half a year ago, I trust everyone already knows the reason!"

The moment Ye Zhen’s words pointed towards the Thousand Illusion Eagle King, the latter felt the discomfort of a thousand fingers pointed at him, and though he was unafraid, it was extremely unpleasant.

"Good, very good!"

"Now that we have confirmed that you are indeed Zheng Fuyun, I can rest easy!"

While speaking, Huaa Wushuang, who stood before Ye Zhen, slowly turned around and his figure gently drifted towards the lower sky, well, mainly because the area around the Dragon Head Arena was already surrounded by spectating martial artists, packed so tightly that water couldn’t seep through.

"Ye Zhen, or should I say... Zheng Fuyun, I’ve said before, the next time we meet will be the day you die, and this time, there will be no... three-move arrangement!

Today, you... will undoubtedly die!"

Huaa Wushuang’s resolute voice surprised all the martial artists present, and Second Elder Jis Che along with the Seventh Elder, Zhongli Jing, were extremely anxious upon hearing it.

Ye Zhen was very strong, but no matter how formidable, could he really contend with the Young Master of the Tiannan Hua Family, a descendant of the Flower King?

The divine skills and secret techniques of the Tiannan Hua Family were endless, and their mysterious skills and techniques were innumerable; otherwise, how could Huaa Wushuang, a martial artist at the peak of the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, dare to act so brazenly in the Phantom Divine Empire?

Listening to Huaa Wushuang’s words, there were those who rejoiced.

Like several elders of the Phantom Divine Sect, such as Elder Qingyii, Thousand Illusion Eagle King, and Sect Elder Hongfeng, a trace of irrepressible joy gleamed in their eyes.

It was great that the Huaa Young Master wanted to fight Ye Zhen to the death!

Absolutely fantastic!

Even Bu Changtian was defeated by Ye Zhen, and their True Disciples of the Phantom Divine Sect probably couldn’t handle Ye Zhen, but Huaa Wushuang, the Successor of the Flower King, certainly could.

Thus, their Phantom Divine Sect could be rid of a thorn in their side.

Without Ye Zhen, their disciples of the Phantom Divine Sect could climb higher in the rankings.

"Huaa Wushuang wants to kill Ye Zhen, to fight him to the death? This... seems difficult to settle, unless Ye Zhen concedes voluntarily, but, will Ye Zhen do so? Seems unlikely."

Hai Luoshuang, the tower master of Stars Tower, also furrowed her brows in concern.

She couldn’t help but worry, as Ye Zhen was personally selected by her as a member of the tower and she had made several exceptions for Ye Zhen. Just as her investment was about to pay off, Ye Zhen had provoked such a deadly enemy as Huaa Wushuang, which was quite troubling.

A single sentence from the Huaa Young Master, Huaa Wushuang, made the martial artists present feel a mix of joy and worry, yet it also angered someone.

That person was Caiyi.

"Hmph, that’s right, Huaa Wushuang, there is indeed no three-move arrangement this time, but the person who dies may not necessarily be me! Didn’t Elder Qingyii insist I would be slain by Bu Changtian before the fight began?"

"And now what?"

Such a slap in the face!

This was Ye Zhen blatantly slapping Elder Qingyii’s face!

Swish!

Upon hearing Ye Zhen’s words, all the martial artists’ gazes collectively turned towards Elder Qingyii, who had just ascended to the sky.

Elder Qingyii’s face suddenly turned a deep red and black with embarrassment, nearly tumbling down from the sky.

How did it come to involve him again?

Ye Zhen was really not giving him any face!

But then again, if you think about it, the Phantom Divine Sect had been keen on getting rid of Ye Zhen as quickly as possible, so why should Ye Zhen give them any face!

Leaving behind such a phrase, Ye Zhen’s figure shifted, ready to leave the stage.

While Ye Zhen’s victory over Bu Changtian seemed effortless, the fight had indeed taken its toll.

In just that short span of time, more than fifty percent of his spiritual power was depleted, and the Soul Thorn technique had sapped a full twenty percent of his divine soul power.

Although the intensity of the final ranking battles had greatly decreased, within the span of a single day, each martial artist still had to partake in six matches, engaging in a fierce battle every two hours or slightly over, and they had to go all out, keeping the pressure on!

But just as Ye Zhen was about to step off the stage, Caiyi suddenly spoke up.

"Huaa Wushuang, are you sure you want to fight Ye Zhen to the death?" A fiery anger covered Caiyi’s beautiful eyes for the first time.

"Hm?"

In the sky, Huaa Wushuang abruptly turned around, facing Caiyi, whose beautiful eyes were filled with anger. He felt a pang of jealousy. Why did Caiyi care so much for Ye Zhen?

Even though he was a bit put off, Huaa Wushuang still nodded gravely.

"That’s right, after our three-move agreement last time, I said that the next time I see Zheng Fuyun, it would be a fight to the death!"

"Alright, then I challenge you now!"

"What?"

As Caiyi lightly leapt onto the Dragon Head Arena, everyone was dumbfounded!

This was no joking matter! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)