King of Creation
Chapter 373 - 369: The Unexpected Number One on the Black Dragon Ranking

Chapter 373: Chapter 369: The Unexpected Number One on the Black Dragon Ranking

"Ye Zhen’s thoughts, you don’t understand... but I do!"

The words of his own master left Butler Huaa somewhat perplexed. He didn’t fully understand Ye Zhen’s ideas, but how could the master understand them all?

"Master?"

Butler Huaa expressed his confusion.

Huaa Wushuang did not speak or explain to Butler Huaa, believing that people like Butler Huaa could never comprehend the thoughts of a hero.

Indeed, in Huaa Wushuang’s view, Ye Zhen had already qualified as a hero.

Huaa Wushuang knew that since yesterday, Ye Zhen had been waiting for his strength to recover to its peak state to battle him.

But luck was too poor; just as he had nearly recovered overnight, Mo Xinsui blasted him into severe injuries.

And now, Ye Zhen was still waiting, doing his best to buy time for Huaa Wushuang, to maximize his combat power when they ultimately clashed.

Probably by now Ye Zhen had already come to regret not being able to fight Huaa Wushuang at his full strength.

It was this rationale that led to the incomprehensible statement, "Caiyi, it’s time for us to take the stage."

Ye Zhen’s remark had all eyes suddenly fixated on Caiyi.

Everyone wanted to know what the outcome of this battle would be.

Under normal circumstances, given Caiyi’s displayed terrifying strength, there was no suspense in Ye Zhen facing Caiyi.

But, given the closeness the two had previously shown, the outcome seemed somewhat certain.

This made many of the watching martial artists immediately excited, even more so than watching some of the anticipated duels.

For they felt that this battle, for either party, would be a difficult decision.

Sometimes, a heart-wrenching situation could be more eagerly anticipated.

But in reality, almost everyone, nearly everyone, got it wrong.

The outcome was incredibly... effortless!

"Hmm... Brother Ye Zhen, I admit defeat!"

Caiyi didn’t even step onto Dragonhead Stage No. 8 before making this stunning decision, which left Ye Zhen dumbfounded.

Originally, according to Ye Zhen’s plan, he was going to admit defeat after stepping onto the stage.

Moreover, Ye Zhen believed that he had no chance in front of Caiyi’s terrifying Divine Soul Power.

This turn of events also disappointed those martial artists who had been expecting a dramatic moment of struggle.

However, more people’s gaze towards Caiyi became more affectionate, and towards Ye Zhen, more envious.

What could be more enviable than having such a beauty concede willingly?

Black Dragon Ranking first, and Caiyi had just handed it over.

As of now, both Ye Zhen and Caiyi had ten consecutive wins. As for the deceased Tao Hui, it had no impact on Caiyi and Ye Zhen’s records.

If Caiyi had won this battle, she would be the rightful first in the Black Dragon Ranking. But with her conceding voluntarily, the suspense was immediately removed.

Even if Ye Zhen lost to Huaa Wushuang in the next match, there was no suspense, because Huaa Wushuang currently had eight wins and two losses. Regardless, Ye Zhen would still lead Huaa Wushuang by two points, tying with Caiyi with twenty points each at the top of the ranking.

However, the Black Dragon Ranking does not allow for a joint first place under normal circumstances; Caiyi and Ye Zhen should have fought one more match to determine the first place.

But now that Caiyi had already conceded, not to mention the next match.

Thus, the first place in the Black Dragon Ranking was now without any doubt, regardless of whether Ye Zhen and Huaa Wushuang fought in that final match.

At this moment, Huaa Wushuang’s mouth was filled with bitterness.

First place was out of his reach.

This was also the first time in five hundred years that a descendant of the Tiannan Huaa Family had lost the first place in the Black Dragon Ranking.

In the past, whenever a descendant of the Huaa Family participated in the Black Dragon Tournament, the successor of the Flower King was destined to be the first on the Black Dragon Ranking.

But not this time.

Not even second place.

Caiyi’s concession had secured both the first and second places for her and Ye Zhen. Originally, Huaa Wushuang still had a chance to fight for second place in the Black Dragon Ranking.

"Master..."

Butler Huaa wanted to comfort his master, but he didn’t know where to start. He understood that such an outcome would be a tremendous blow to his proud master, Huaa Wushuang.

"I need to heal; do not disturb me. Wake me when Ye Zhen challenges me!" After saying this, in just an instant, Huaa Wushuang entered an odd rhythmic breathing.

"Master..."

Butler Huaa was perplexed and unsettled, wondering what there was left to fight for.

Ye Yuan, Bu Changtian, and Mo Xinsui, watching this unfold, displayed a mix of bitter and helpless expressions.

The premature winner of the Black Dragon Ranking turned out to be Ye Zhen!

Before this, who could have imagined?

Even before this, many people had not considered this outcome!

But now, the Black Dragon Ranking first place they had thought about countless times unexpectedly belonged to Ye Zhen prematurely.

This scene also stunned Sword Origin Sect’s Zhii Sheng, Kong Shan, Qingluo Sect’s Xie Lvu, Phantom Divine Sect’s Thousand Illusion Eagle King.

The Thousand Illusion Eagle King even clenched his steel teeth so hard that they creaked, "How could it be this kid?"

As for the Stars Tower Master Huaa Wushuang, he was simply dumbfounded.

The first?

It turned out to be first in the Black Dragon Ranking...

It was not only them; in the sky, other temporary stewards from the Black Dragon Ancient Land were also baffled by Caiyi’s initiative to admit defeat. It wasn’t supposed to be played this way—this was the top rank of the Black Dragon Ranking.

In the entire Black Dragon Domain, it was a peerless rank with massive benefits.

And she just gave it away.

"Caiyi, you need to think this through. By admitting defeat, you are handing over the top spot on the Black Dragon Ranking to Ye Zhen," Qing Yii spoke up from the sky.

"From my perspective, with your strength, defeating Ye Zhen isn’t difficult, in fact, it should be quite easy."

"Of course, I understand, given the relationship between you and Ye Zhen, you want to gift him the first place on the Black Dragon Ranking. However, have you considered that such an action might make it difficult for Ye Zhen to hold his head high for the rest of his life?"

"A first place given by a woman, what value does it hold?"

"In the future, whoever talks about Ye Zhen’s achievement will mention it was given by a woman. What would Ye Zhen think?"

"I’m afraid Ye Zhen will not only not be grateful to you, but he might also hate you and dislike you!"

The words from Qing Yii left the watching martial artists stunned. Ye Zhen was also taken aback for a moment. The second elder of the Qiyun Sect, Jis Che, however, started cursing at Qing Yii, "Qing Yii, you fucking have no decency?"

"Is there such a dishonorable trick? Playing divide and conquer with two young people, do you have no shame at all?"

Qing Yii did not heed Jis Che’s scolding; instead, he shifted his gaze towards Caiyi, curious about her reaction.

Honestly, Qing Yii was taken by surprise that Ye Zhen was the first on the Black Dragon Ranking and, moreover, he disliked Ye Zhen. After Caiyi admitted defeat, following a brief surprise, Qing Yii decided that even if he couldn’t interfere with the duel’s outcome, he would at least disgust Ye Zhen.

As for how much he could disgust him, it depended on Caiyi’s reaction.

Indeed, Ye Zhen was repulsed by Qing Yii, but only by these words.

Ye Zhen was still contemplating the concessions with Caiyi when Qing Yii had already used words to disgust him.

"Caiyi, it’s not too late to change your mind. As the master of Dragonhead Stage No.8, I can allow you to retract your words and rejoin the battle. What do you think?" Qing Yii said.

Swipe!

All eyes turned towards Caiyi, eager to know her decision.

Amidst high anticipation, Caiyi’s cool voice rang out again.

"My choice is still to admit defeat!"

"Why?" Qing Yii pursued relentlessly.

"The reason is simple! I don’t want to see Brother Ye Zhen get hurt.

My Divine Soul Power is indeed very strong! I’m also sure that if I use my Divine Soul Power, Brother Ye Zhen would be seriously injured, even possibly... even if it costs me my life, I wouldn’t let that happen.

If I don’t use my Divine Soul Power, then there’s absolutely no way I can defeat Brother Ye Zhen!"

At this moment, the audience suddenly understood why Caiyi, who rarely dealt lethal blows, had almost killed Huaa Wushuang at the beginning of the ranking competition.

The main reason was that Huaa Wushuang had publicly vowed to kill Ye Zhen!

"As for whether Brother Ye Zhen will hate me or dislike me, I don’t think so!"

Pausing briefly, Caiyi suddenly looked up at Qing Yii in the sky, "But Elder Qing Yii, you are very annoying, and I really dislike you; your presence is very repulsive!"

In the sky, Qing Yii’s old face instantly turned red with embarrassment.

If Yem Yuan were here speaking these words to the skybound Qing Yii, it probably wouldn’t have had any effect. Perhaps others might even curse Yem Yuan.

Even Bai Xin wouldn’t have created such an effect.

Although Bai Xin was beautiful, she didn’t possess the pure, flawless jade-like quality that Caiyi had.

Whenever Caiyi stepped into battle, she was like the purest of the crystal-clear waters and white snow, serene and calm, making one reluctant to disturb her.

Qing Yii was like a dead fish floating in pristine waters or a black footprint on glistening white snow, extraordinarily conspicuous and extraordinarily despised.

More importantly, with Caiyi’s statement, not only did it completely invalidate Qing Yii’s previous provocation, but it also gave everyone a feeling that Ye Zhen truly deserved the first place on the Black Dragon Ranking!

What, you disagree?

If you dare, go find a fairy-like girlfriend like Caiyi!

"Hahaha, Qing Yii, you shameless old thing, you’ve shot yourself in the foot, huh? Shameless, such karma!" Second Elder Jis Che burst out laughing.

Ye Zhen didn’t speak; he just sniffed and looked at Caiyi more tenderly. In her words, he only heard the deep love for him, nothing else.

With the deep love from Caiyi oppressing him, he could only bear it silently.

Surrounded by the arena, the many male martial artists looked at Ye Zhen, their gazes turning fiery, fervently wishing they could burn Ye Zhen alive with their stares.

You have the first place in the Black Dragon Ranking, and you also possess the pure affection of a celestial maiden like Caiyi. Isn’t this bullying?

"Humph, Ye Zhen versus Caiyi, Ye Zhen wins!" Qing Yii darkly uttered.

"The next match, which is also the final match of this Black Dragon Ranking tournament, features Huaa Wushuang versus Ye Zhen...."

"Elder Qing Yii, hold on!" Ye Zhen suddenly interjected from the stage.

"What?" Qing Yii’s face brimmed with malice.

"By the rules, after one round, the dueling combatants have at least two hours of rest. I’ll fight Huaa Wushuang after two hours!" Ye Zhen said resolutely.

"Hmm?"

"Alright!"

As long as it meant Ye Zhen would be at a disadvantage, Qing Yii was more than happy to see it. After two hours, Huaa Wushuang’s combat power could recover by an extra 10 to 20 percent, no matter; the other stages’ duels had not finished anyway.

"Thank you!"

As he bowed his thanks, Ye Zhen’s gaze lingered on Huaa Wushuang, who was meditating and healing in the distance.

The battle between him and Huaa Wushuang was not about ranks or benefits, but about cleansing dishonor.

The humiliation of the three-strikes agreement!

Now, Ye Zhen only hated that Huaa Wushuang couldn’t fight him in his prime state! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)