King of Creation
Chapter 390 - 386: The Countermove

Chapter 390: Chapter 386: The Countermove

"Elders, what should we do? We’re surrounded!" The sight of the Gold-Winged Sky-Turning Eagle catching up caused Wu Mingda and Mei Yuanju’s faces to change dramatically.

Before Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing could respond, Ye Zhen’s voice rang out.

"Charge! Don’t stop!"

Almost at the exact moment these four words were spoken, Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Telecommunication resonated separately within the minds of Caiyi, Second Elder Jis Che, and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing.

"Hmph, Thousand Illusion Eagle King, do you really think that your Phantom Divine Sect’s disciples can kill our Qiyun Sect’s disciples and we will just stand by passively awaiting death?"

Amidst his angry shout, Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing simultaneously made their move, attacking the trio of Qing Yi, Thousand Illusion Eagle King, and Hongfeng, who were perched on the back of the Wind Spirit Red-crowned Crane, a Heavenly Level Lower Grade Demon Beast.

Almost simultaneously, a cold and silent breath shot out.

"Quickly!"

At the sound of Ye Zhen’s roar, Mei Yuanju, holding the Beast-Control Jade Talisman, furiously stimulated his Divine Sense into action. The Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon, which had stopped due to the Heavenly Level Lower Grade Demon Beast Wind Spirit Red-Crowned Crane, suddenly began to accelerate.

"This is bad! Protect the Red-Crowned Crane!" Almost instantly, feeling that cold breath, Qing Yi roared with reckless abandon, and the Divine Soul Waves around him blazed to their extreme in a flash.

Shriek...

The Wind Spirit Red-Crowned Crane suddenly emitted a half cry of desolation. The moment the cry rang out, it abruptly ceased, and its once bright and vibrant eyes suddenly turned a dull grey.

Struck directly by Caiyi’s Divine Soul Attack, the Divine Soul of the Wind Spirit Red-Crowned Crane was shattered; Qing Yi had indeed detected Caiyi’s target, but it was already too late.

For more than ninety percent of Demon Beasts, their Divine Soul Power is a weak point. Of course, Demon Beasts at the Upper-Grade Earth Level and even those at the Heavenly Level, even if their Divine Soul Power is weak, it would not be so easily overcome; the Divine Soul Attacks of most powerful martial artists at the Soul Sea Realm should still be withstood.

But, the one executing the Divine Soul Attack was Caiyi.

Caiyi’s Divine Soul Power was so great that even top martial artists at the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm like Qing Yi felt inferior.

In an instant, the Wind Spirit Red-Crowned Crane, now like a dead fish, fell freely from the sky. The three Sect Elders of the Phantom Divine Sect, disoriented for a moment on its back, managed to regain their composure and suspend themselves in mid-air.

With the formidable oppressive aura of the Wind Spirit Red-Crowned Crane gone, the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon let out a joyous cry and suddenly accelerated, charging headlong at the three from the Phantom Soul Divine Sect blocking the way. Attacks from Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing also poured down on the three from the Phantom Divine Sect overlaying the sky.

At the same time, a tremendous Divine Soul Wave rose once again from Caiyi.

Behind the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon, the Gold-Winged Sky-Turning Eagle was closing in fast, with Sect Elders Zhii Sheng and Kong Shan of the Sword Origin Sect on its back, both surrounded by burgeoning Sword Light, just waiting for the moment to strike.

Suddenly, the faces of Zhii Sheng and Kong Shan changed at the same time.

"This is bad!"

The Beast-Control Jade Talisman in the hands of Sword Origin Sect Elder Zhii Sheng flashed with bright light. In an instant, the Gold-Winged Sky-Turning Eagle took a sharp dive to the side, narrowly avoiding a collision with a small seal flashing red light that appeared directly ahead—it was a near miss!

"Explode!"

A tense voice suddenly sounded.

Boom!

The red Spiritual Power aura suddenly diffused, looking like a miniature mushroom cloud.

The next moment, the Gold-Winged Sky-Turning Eagle let out a tragic cry. Despite Elder Zhii Sheng’s quick reaction, its right wing was still blasted into a bloody mess, with blood pouring out.

Although the Gold-Winged Sky-Turning Eagle could still fly, its speed was greatly reduced. In their urgency, both Sword Origin Sect Elders Zhii Sheng and Kong Shan leapt down and chased after the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon.

Above the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon, Caiyi’s Divine Soul Attack directly shocked Sect Leader Hongfeng of the Phantom Divine Sect, leaving him standing like a petrified chicken for a full breath of time without any reaction.

Even though Qing Yi and the Thousand Illusion Eagle King countered simultaneously, between the full-force attacks of Jis Che and Zhongli Jing, the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon actually managed to slip through between Qing Yi and the Thousand Illusion Eagle King. The fierce and swift gale even caused the Thousand Illusion Eagle King to stumble.

Ye Zhen and his party thus broke through the encirclement. At this, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King was so enraged that he cursed and stomped his feet.

"Elder Qing Yi, we must chase! As long as we don’t worry about the consumption, with the distance still short, we can catch up with them for sure," he said.

However, Qing Yi slowly shook his head. "Even if we catch up, what then? With just the two or three of us, do you think we can capture them?"

"We underestimated that Caiyi. I didn’t expect that little girl’s Divine Soul Power could cause even me, a Peak Fifth Stage Soul Sea Realm martial artist, to experience shock to my Divine Soul!" Hongfeng sighed.

"So, were you also broken through by them? This bunch is indeed cunning!" Watching the three furiously raging figures, Sword Origin Sect Elder Zhii Sheng, who had caught up, appeared utterly astonished.

"Zhii Sheng, would you care to join me in pursuit?" At this point, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King was extremely hateful of Ye Zhen and would have liked nothing better than to kill him on the spot.

Suddenly, the expression of the Thousand Illusion Eagle King changed.

"Zhii Sheng, what’s with that look on your face? Are you delighting in our misfortune? Logically, if Ye Zhen and his group successfully return to their Sect, the ones who should be the most troubled would be your Sword Origin Sect, right? Having such a powerful neighbor rising up must be enough to rob Sect Leader Yu Ruhai of Sword Origin Sect of his sleep, no?"

Listening to the Thousand Illusion Eagle King’s words, Qing Yi also looked astounded. That’s right, the expressions of the Sword Origin Sect Elders Zhii Sheng and Kong Shan who rushed over were indeed weird.

They showed no sign of discouragement or fury, but instead, they had an air of certainty about them, as if they held a trump card.

"Heh, Eagle King, Elder Qingyi, no need to rush. Let’s follow them slowly, the show... is about to begin!" Zhii Sheng said with a relaxed expression.

Elder Qingyi’s expression changed. "Zhii Sheng, could it be that you all?"

"That’s correct!"

Sect Master of Sword Origin Sect Zhii Sheng smiled and nodded his head, "Just like the Eagle King said, if we allow Ye Zhen and Caiyi to return alive to the Qiyun Sect and let them grow, not only will our Sect Leader Yu sleep restlessly, but all the Sect Elders of our Sword Origin Sect would probably have sleepless nights as well."

"Hmph, your Sword Origin Sect really goes about things ruthlessly!" The Thousand Illusion Eagle King gave Zhii Sheng a thumbs up.

During the conversation, Qing Yii, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King, Hongfeng, Zhii Sheng, and Kong Shan pursued the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon together.

"Whoosh!"

Aboard the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon, Wuw Mingda and Mei Yuanju both let out a sigh of relief, looking at Ye Zhen with nothing but admiration. Thanks to Ye Zhen’s command during the crisis, they broke through the encirclement.

Also, there was Caiyi, who usually appeared harmless as a fairy in the Sect, yet she managed to kill a Heavenly Level Lower Grade Demon Beast in silence.

Wuw Mingda and Mei Yuanju might feel relieved, but Ye Zhen always had a strange feeling. This feeling came from the Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing.

Ye Zhen felt that the performance of these two elders faced with today’s sudden situation was... subpar.

It wasn’t that Ye Zhen’s performance was especially brilliant, the Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing had weathered so many storms, how could they lose composure at a critical moment of life and death?

But these two, at that very moment of life and death, both fell silent, and there was only one reason for this...

"They’re here!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

Suddenly, the faces of Second Elder Jis Che and Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing drastically changed.

Shocking waves of Spiritual Power and a strange Dragon Roar sounded from the void ahead; the clouds in front started trembling rapidly, as if something terrifying was about to burst forth.

What was most astonishing was that even though the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon was flying at extreme speed, the strange Dragon Roar was closely following it, as if it were a shadow.

Suddenly, a Sword Light in the form of a dragon burst forth from the void, thousands of sword lights forming the shape of a dragon, causing the void to hiss and buzz.

"Yu Ruhai?"

"Is it the Sect Master of Sword Origin Sect, Dragon Sword Yu Ruhai?"

Ye Zhen, who had once met the Sect Leader of Sword Origin Sect Yu Ruhai, instantly recognized his signature sword technique.

From behind, Zhii Sheng and Kong Shan, who were closely following, both revealed a trace of a smile, "Look, the Sect Leader has made a move!"

"Haha, now Ye Zhen is doomed!" laughed the Thousand Illusion Eagle King. "Zhii Sheng, may I negotiate with you all? I wish to take care of Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul myself. I want to keep his Divine Soul confined and torture it day and night to soothe the hatred in my heart."

"Well..."

Before he could say ’alright,’ Sect Elder of Sword Origin Sect Zhii Sheng’s smile suddenly froze.

In the void, an enormous cyan Hand Seal appeared out of nowhere, as if it were catching a chick, it reached for the Four Symbols Dragon Spirit.

Poof!

The Four Symbols Dragon Spirit and the cyan Hand Seal extinguished almost simultaneously. Almost at the same time, Qiyun Sect Leader Guo Qijing and Sect Master of Sword Origin Sect Yu Ruhai appeared in the void.

With a sweep of his sleeve, Guo Qijing placed the Black Cloud Wind-breaking Falcon behind him, firmly protecting it. "Sect Leader Yu, when has it become necessary for you to personally make a move against a few juniors of my Qiyun Sect?"

Sect Master of Sword Origin Sect Yu Ruhai’s expression slightly startled, "Unfortunately, the opening of the Black Dragon Secret Palace has bought Sect Master Guo seven days’ time. Otherwise, their bones would probably have turned to ashes before Sect Master Guo could even get here, right?"

"Hehe, life and death have their own destiny! Perhaps the Black Dragon Secret Palace opened just for the sake of Ye Zhen and Caiyi’s lives, what do you think?"

Guo Qijing’s face was full of smiles, his long beard tossed about by the Gale Winds in the sky; his hands tucked into the sleeves of his robe were utterly still.

"Sect Leader Guo, there’s a saying, I wonder if you’ve heard it?"

"Please go ahead!"

"Man is the master of his own fate!"

"Destiny may have its limits, but human effort knows no bounds! So, Ye Zhen and the others... are doomed today!"

Sect Master of Sword Origin Sect Yu Ruhai’s expression suddenly turned fierce. "Elder Qingyii, Eagle King, Elder Hongfeng, please!"

"Join your strength with the five of us, and I believe you should be able to handle those juniors, right? As for Sect Master Guo, leave him to me. I assure you, he won’t have any chance to lift a finger against you."

"I wouldn’t dare to disobey!"

In an instant, the Thousand Illusion Eagle King laughed loudly and turned into a beam of blue light, charging towards Ye Zhen and his group, followed closely by Qingyii, Hongfeng, Zhii Sheng, and Kong Shan!