King of Creation
Chapter 368 - 364: Sword Manual of Extinction (Subscribe, Monthly Pass Requested)

Chapter 368: Chapter 364: Sword Manual of Extinction (Subscribe, Monthly Pass Requested)

"Senior Brother Ye, you are very strong, but I definitely won’t concede without a fight. I must have a match with you!"

When Bai Xin bit her lip and beseechingly said these words to Ye Zhen, not only the onlooking martial artists but also Ye Zhen himself suddenly felt as if being hard on Bai Xin would make him a beast.

In fact, this feeling was even stronger among the other onlookers. Some even felt an impulse to jump onto the Dragon Head Arena to take a blow for Bai Xin—they certainly didn’t possess Ye Zhen’s immense Divine Soul Power.

"Brother Ye Zhen, be careful. This Miss Bai is very special, she has already launched a Divine Soul Attack against you."

The voice of Caiyi made Ye Zhen’s expression turn solemn. The strange sense of self-reproach that had just begun to emerge in his heart abruptly disappeared.

"Divine Soul Attack?"

"Yes, it’s similar to an Enchantment-type Divine Soul Attack. Of course, it’s not Enchantment but a kind of influence, the influence of the grand situation! Did you just feel like you couldn’t bring yourself to act?" Caiyi asked.

"No, I couldn’t bring myself to be ruthless."

"It seems you are even more formidable than I imagined, giggle..." Caiyi’s laughter rang out through Divine Soul Telecommunication.

On the Dragon Head Arena, seeing Ye Zhen’s gaze clear up in an instant, a fleeting look of regret passed through Bai Xin’s eyes.

Ye Zhen was totally unaffected by her Divine Soul Secret Technique.

"Please!"

"Please!"

Whoosh!

The Wind Cloud Sword Qi suddenly sliced out from the Profound Yang Sword, striking toward Bai Xin as fast as lightning.

Ding!

As if waiting for it, just as Ye Zhen’s Wind Cloud Sword Qi had been unleashed, Bai Xin’s longsword touched the very spot where Ye Zhen’s Sword Qi was directed and instantly dispersed it.

This was expected by Ye Zhen. But in the next moment, when he was about to strike again, he felt as though he wanted to vomit blood.

Because, just as his Sword Gang was about to strike, Bai Xin’s Sword Gang had already appeared in front, brightly shining at the very direction of Ye Zhen’s Sword Gang’s assault, without the slightest deviation.

In a hurry, Ye Zhen rapidly changed his move, but Bai Xin seemed to anticipate his thoughts as if knowing them beforehand, her longsword appeared preemptively on Ye Zhen’s sword path.

Ye Zhen changed his moves several times, but he couldn’t shake off Bai Xin’s preemptiveness. In an instant, a sense of helplessness arose in his heart.

If his resolve had been any weaker, he might have thought of conceding.

His Divine Sense stirred suddenly and sank towards the First Sword Vein.

Hum!

The First Sword Vein hummed with a prolonged vibration, and the golden Origin Sword Vein in Ye Zhen’s mind shone with radiance, the feeling of insight into everything instantly returned.

This time, he successfully entered the state of Sword Heart Enlightenment.

The moment Ye Zhen entered Sword Heart Enlightenment, Bai Xin’s expression drastically changed; she suddenly realized that the aura surrounding Ye Zhen had become different, inscrutable, as if obscured by a mist.

And a vague sense of crisis emerged spontaneously.

To others, a sudden sense of crisis might not mean much, but for disciples who practiced the special Sword Dao Mind Technique of Wanji Peak, this vague sense of crisis signified real danger.

The next instant, Bai Xin found that she was somehow unable to grasp Ye Zhen’s movements, no longer as natural and fluid as before.

Yet for Ye Zhen, the surprise was even greater.

Ye Zhen discovered that even after entering the state of Sword Heart Enlightenment, he still couldn’t fully capture Bai Xin’s sword trajectory, which seemed to move with uninhibited freedom, blocking his moves at every turn.

Half a quarter-hour later, the frown on Ye Zhen’s face slightly relaxed as he began to understand.

This blocking was an extremely natural kind of blocking, not a deliberate act.

Just like swinging a sword naturally produces a sword wind, or throwing a stone into water naturally causes splashes.

Every one of Bai Xin’s sword moves was as natural as can be, devoid of any artifice.

"This must be a wonderful Mind Technique similar to Sword Heart Enlightenment, even more instinctive and natural; it shares the same essence as my Half-vein Divine Power of Sword Heart Enlightenment."

"If I could learn it, it would be greatly beneficial to my Sword Heart Enlightenment..." Ye Zhen mused.

As Ye Zhen gained insight, Bai Xin was utterly amazed.

Bai Xin found that ever since that inscrutable aura had risen around Ye Zhen, her Sword Dao Mind Technique had become extremely obstructed, feeling as if she could no longer continue seamlessly.

As Ye Zhen used his sword moves to probe Bai Xin’s openings, the onlookers around the Dragon Head Arena were all baffled by what they saw.

In their eyes, Ye Zhen and Bai Xin seemed to be practicing together, like fellow sect siblings sparring—one feeding moves and one practicing swordplay. As to who was feeding the moves and who was practicing, it was indiscernible; it seemed like both were, and yet neither were.

In any case, the sword moves were astoundingly cohesive.

"Junior Sister Bai, could you tell me what Mind Technique you are practicing?" Ye Zhen suddenly asked.

"Hmm... A secret of our Sect, the Sword Manual of Extinction!" Without hesitation and after a brief pause, Bai Xin answered Ye Zhen’s question.

"Sword Manual of Extinction... Hmm, you need to be careful, Junior Sister Bai. I’m about to make my move!"

In an instant, Ye Zhen drew back his Profound Yang Sword, and a crimson Seal flew out swiftly from in front of his chest.

"Suppress!"

Amidst the red brilliance, Bai Xin’s Sword Light was shattered one after another, rapidly assaulting her.

"I concede!"

Just as the Red Jade Seal approached, Bai Xin couldn’t withstand the pressure and directly conceded.

"I appreciate your concession!"

With a slight smile, Ye Zhen turned and walked down from the Dragon Head Arena.

Such an outcome left the martial artists who enjoyed spectacles a bit disappointed, as it wasn’t very exciting. However, the next match between Leng Tao and Lul Bei turned out to be an extremely bloody fight for supremacy.

Up until now, both Leng Tao and Lul Bei had a record of total defeats.

Moreover, they were aware that among the twelve martial artists vying for the top ten rankings, aside from themselves and Bi Zheng, whose combat power was average—of course, this was relative to powerhouses like Ye Zhen, Yem Yuan, and Huaa Wushuang.

These three, if placed in any of the Great Sects, would also be among the top disciples.

But their opponents, Ye Zhen, Huaa Wushuang, Caiyi, and other such powerhouses, were formidable enough to make even Soul Sea Realm experts take note.

In this situation, aside from these three, facing any of the other nine contenders left them virtually no hope for victory.

Now, with Tao Hui having died in battle eliminating a powerful contender, it had come down to eleven people competing for the top ten spots. Therefore, if any one of these three could win a match, they could make it into the top ten.

Their chances to overcome an opponent would only arise when they fought among themselves.

In such a scenario, the battle between Leng Tao and Lul Bei was almost a fight to the death.

Ultimately, it was Leng Tao who narrowly emerged victorious in this bout, with Lul Bei being nearly carried off by the elders of his Sect. Leng Tao himself had three deep wounds that reached his bones, but they were not fatal.

The reason boiled down to Leng Tao being ruthless enough.

Not only was he ruthless to his enemy, but even more so to himself!

In the end, it was through exchanging injury for injury that he severely wounded Lul Bei.

This bloody scene excited the spectating martial artists to roar with exhilaration.

With the end of the third round’s fifth match, Huaa Wushuang got a bye in the sixth.

Because Tao Hui had been killed by Ye Zhen, from now on, there would always be one person getting a bye in each round. However, according to the rules of the competition, most people would get their chance at a bye eventually, except for those who had faced Tao Hui—they wouldn’t have this opportunity.

As each contender revealed more of their strength, many gained an increasing understanding of their competitors, grasping the gap between them with greater precision.

Furthermore, people kept getting injured, severely injured.

Those facing some of the stronger contenders started conceding more frequently.

For instance, encounters with Huaa Wushuang and Caiyi.

Since the third round, any martial artist up against Huaa Wushuang or Caiyi conceded immediately without hesitation.

Those who didn’t accept this reality needed only look at the encounters between Huaa Wushuang and Mo Xinsui for proof.

As the number of rounds in the competition increased, the situation for the rankings became clearer, and the spectators began discussing.

"Hmm, the first place of the Black Dragon Ranking will definitely be between Caiyi and Huaa Wushuang."

"Ye Zhen is also quite impressive, as he has maintained an undefeated record up to now!"

"Ye Zhen is formidable, but unlikely to contend for first place. He’d more likely be competing for third or even fourth place with Yem Yuan and Mo Qiushui. Unless Ye Zhen can defeat Huaa Wushuang! But that’s virtually impossible."

"Watch, there will eventually be a showdown between Ye Zhen and Huaa Wushuang! And it should be quite spectacular!"

"Oh yes, Huaa Wushuang once said he wanted to take down Ye Zhen’s..."

...

Amid the discussions of the crowd, the first day of the competition came to an end, entering the sixth round.

The ranking contest consisted of eleven rounds—six rounds on the first day and five rounds on the second!

With the start of the sixth round, the earlier trend of competitors eagerly stepping up to challenge their opponents was no longer observed.

This was the sixth round, the last one of the day, and many were selecting their opponents, ready to go all out for a decisive battle, a fierce clash.

After the sixth round, they would have an entire night to recover. Except for those on the verge of death, most could make a considerable recovery overnight with their Sects sparing no Spiritual Medicine.

While others were still selecting their opponents, Ye Zhen casually stepped onto Dragonhead Stage No.8.

Upon ascending Dragonhead Stage No.8, Ye Zhen’s gaze swept over the competing martial artists below.

"Which of you will it be? Who will Ye Zhen choose to challenge?"

"It must be Huaa Wushuang, right? I think that after one night, Huaa Wushuang’s injuries will heal significantly. Now is the best chance for Ye Zhen to challenge him."

"Nonsense, if Ye Zhen wanted to take advantage of Huaa Wushuang, he would’ve challenged him in the second or third round. There’s no need to do it now!"

In fact, Butler Huaa, who was assessing the situation for his young master, felt nervous as he saw Ye Zhen’s scanning gaze.

He feared that Ye Zhen would choose to challenge his young master right now.

From his perspective, Ye Zhen’s exhibited strength was formidable. If his young master was at full strength, there would be no question, but now with his Divine Soul severely injured, it was uncertain.

Just when Butler Huaa’s heart was in his mouth, Ye Zhen suddenly spoke.

"Brother Mo, how about we go all out in a battle?" Ye Zhen’s eyes settled on Mo Xinsui!(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)