King of Creation
Chapter 396 - 390: Heavenly Spirit Ship

Chapter 396: Chapter 390: Heavenly Spirit Ship

Ye Zhen had been aware of the issue with his Innate Bloodline since the moment he had left the Black Dragon Secret Palace one and a half months ago.

During this past month and a half, aside from his cultivation, Ye Zhen spent most of his time researching the mutation in his Innate Bloodline, but essentially, he achieved no results.

Ye Zhen only remembered that within the Black Dragon Secret Palace, as the Dragon Roar sounded, the left eye of the Black Dragon fixed upon him, engulfing him in endless black radiance that surged into his body, and then he passed out.

After waking up, Ye Zhen had already been transported away from the Black Dragon Secret Palace.

The very first moment he awoke, Ye Zhen discovered that his second Innate Bloodline...had turned black.

The originally blank state, where only the Innate Bloodline Spiritual Energy flowed through, transformed into an ink-like pure black, with black radiance slowly circulating within, similar to a black gemstone.

What astonished Ye Zhen the most was that the length of his second Innate Bloodline had surged significantly.

Previously, after receiving the golden dragon-shaped glow bestowed by the Dragon Spirit on the Black Dragon Platform, besides the First Sword Vein, the lengths of the other three Innate Bloodlines had surged from just over two feet to seven and a half feet, with only the First Sword Vein reaching ten feet.

But the moment he was transported out of the Black Dragon Secret Palace, Ye Zhen was shocked to find that the length of his second Innate Bloodline had explosively grown to eleven feet.

It was a foot longer than the ten-foot-long First Sword Vein.

If the four Innate Bloodlines were lined up side by side, the second black Innate Bloodline appeared even more majestic.

This discovery had astonished Ye Zhen so much that he hadn’t been able to recover for several days.

Initially, Ye Zhen thought that his black Innate Bloodline might have obtained some kind of Divine Skills inheritance, similar to the Sword Heart Enlightenment of the First Sword Vein.

After all, that was how his First Sword Vein had surged before.

Moreover, in Ye Zhen’s understanding, only by obtaining a Divine Skills inheritance could one use the origin power of the Divine Skill to rapidly enlarge the Innate Bloodline.

This conjecture made Ye Zhen very excited.

Divine Skills inheritance.

And it was very likely from the legendary Black Dragon’s Divine Skills inheritance, which might be extremely powerful.

But, within a few days, Ye Zhen’s excitement turned into confusion.

There was no response at all.

He had tried almost every method he could think of—probing and stimulating with Divine Soul Power, stimulating with Spiritual Power, using methods to stimulate the Vital Vein Forging Divine Ability, and even using methods to mobilize the Innate Bloodline—all to no avail. The now-black Innate Bloodline was like it had died, showing no signs of activity whatsoever.

In just a few days, Ye Zhen’s confusion turned into deep worry.

It is well-known that the higher a martial artist’s cultivation, the greater the influence of the number of Innate Bloodlines, especially after stepping into the Vein Forging Realm, where each vein corresponds to a Divine Power.

The number of Innate Bloodlines directly determines the number of Divine Power Martial Skills a martial artist can practice in the future.

And Ye Zhen had only four Innate Bloodlines; the first was already occupied by Sword Heart Enlightenment.

Although the Sword Heart Enlightenment Divine Power Martial Skill was not weak and was primarily auxiliary in nature, regardless, Ye Zhen still had three Innate Bloodlines left to personally choose for cultivation.

But now, of the remaining three Innate Bloodlines, one had already been taken over, now lying dormant like a dead vein.

Now, Ye Zhen could not help but worry—his total of four Innate Bloodlines had one occupied by Sword Heart Enlightenment and the second taken over by this black light, leaving only two Innate Bloodlines at Ye Zhen’s disposal.

Would Ye Zhen only be able to independently practice two Divine Skills in the future? This made him wonder how he would manage in the future.

However, for the time being, Ye Zhen had no solution to this problem and could only hope that as his cultivation improved, a solution would emerge.

Of course, Ye Zhen always held onto a hope deep in his heart.

Ye Zhen believed that the massive amount of black light the Black Dragon’s Left Eye shot at him wasn’t just for occupying one of his Innate Bloodlines, right?

What function it served, perhaps would be discovered in the future.

Of course, Ye Zhen was also feeling fortunate.

Fortunate that the black light only took over his second Innate Bloodline and did not ruin it. If it had deprived him of the ability to cultivate by absorbing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, Ye Zhen would have truly been reduced to tears.

What Ye Zhen did not know was that after he fainted, the black light had initially intended to permeate his entire body. In the end, however, it was forced by the Mirage Dragon Pearl into the corner of his body, specifically into his second Innate Bloodline.

If Ye Zhen knew this, who knows what he would think?

Although Ye Zhen had painstakingly studied for over a month and had not found out any changes to his second Innate Bloodline that was occupied by the black light, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten had awakened.

Why say this? Because inside the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, there was also this kind of black light.

After sleeping for a month and a half and waking up, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, its fur had undergone noticeable changes.

Firstly, the ’King’ character on its forehead, originally the same milk-white color as its fur, simply took the shape and texture of a king character.

But now, this king character had turned black, formed by pure black creating a prominent ’King’ character on the forehead of the Cloud Winged Tiger King.

This change was still within Ye Zhen’s acceptable range; after all, a black ’King’ character looked more majestic.

Next, things that made Ye Zhen want to cry happened.

The fur three inches above its four paws, as well as its ears and tail, all turned dense black, starting from the head to the entire spine.

Nuts, such a change was utterly ridiculous.

It instantly made the majesty of the forehead’s ’King’ character plummet into the negatives.

The only good thing was that when the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten shrank into the form of a small cat, a white body with black claws and a black tail looked extremely adorable.

Even Liao Feibai, this tomboy, couldn’t help but adore the reduced version of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten.

Of course, it didn’t take long before the adorably transformed Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten met Liao Feibai and let out a pitiful roar before disappearing without a trace.

Even if a tomboy likes adorable pets, she is still a tomboy. Within a few days, the rugged Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten was played into ruins by her.

As for the changes that occurred in the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, they could only be attributed to that black light.

Ye Zhen discovered through research that inside the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, there was a substantial amount of black light identical to the one occupying his second Innate Bloodline.

The difference being that in the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, the black light had stained a thread into its bloodline, flesh, and even its Demon Core, whereas in Ye Zhen, it was all concentrated in his second Innate Bloodline.

Ye Zhen believed that if the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten underwent any changes due to this black light, it could serve as a reference for him.

The Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten would be Ye Zhen’s only hope for studying the mysterious black light occupying his second Innate Bloodline.

....

Time flew by, and more than two months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these months, Ye Zhen truly experienced the feeling of being the center of attention, and to be honest, at the beginning, that feeling was very exhilarating for Ye Zhen.

Wherever Ye Zhen went, everyone, even the Sect Elders from the sect, looked at him with respect and even reverence.

Wherever Ye Zhen arrived, he instantly became the center of attention, surrounded by crowds.

The feeling of anything for the first time is beautiful, the second time it has flavor, the third time might still be acceptable, but by the fourth, it could become nauseating.

After being surrounded for over two months, Ye Zhen was thoroughly depressed.

That feeling of being the center of attention, when sporadic, was thrilling, but if it persisted, it became very unpleasant, even bothersome.

Just like now, unless absolutely necessary, Ye Zhen would definitely not step out of Fairy Peak. Even though Ye Zhen had absolute freedom in the Qiyun Sect, he felt as though he was imprisoned.

However, this situation changed on the seventy-seventh day after Ye Zhen returned to the Qiyun Sect.

On September 21st, four men and women suddenly appeared above the mountain gate of the now-sealed Qiyun Sect.

Although the Qiyun Sect was closed, this closure was only for all its disciples and most other people. As for these four arrivals, not long after they arrived, Sect Master Guo Qijing led the elders and the whole sect to welcome them.

The visitors were none other than Hai Luoshuang, the Master of the Stars Tower, along with Deputy Master Yan Kun and their party.

The gesture of Master Guo Qijing leading the entire sect to welcome them astonished Ye Zhen—it was almost the highest form of hospitality among exchanges within the Black Dragon Domain sects.

It was probably only if Fuh Dongxing, the Sect Master of Phantom Divine Sect, were to visit in broad daylight that he would receive such an etiquette.

This highlighted the status of the Stars Tower in Jianghu, which was even higher than Ye Zhen had imagined.

the purpose of Hai Luoshuang’s visit was simple—to take Ye Zhen to the headquarters of the Stars Tower in the Black Dragon Domain so that their tower might also share in Ye Zhen’s fortune.

This was a promise Ye Zhen had made to Tower Master Hai Luoshuang before. Once Ye Zhen entered the Black Dragon Ranking, he was to spend half his time residing within the Stars Tower.

However, nobody had expected that not only would Ye Zhen enter the Black Dragon Ranking, but he would also achieve the first rank.

This prompted Hai Luoshuang to personally come to take Ye Zhen away.

Ye Zhen had informed Sect Master Guo Qijing of this matter after returning to the Qiyun Sect.

Sect Master Guo Qijing, besides expressing his regrets, could only agree.

Martial artists take promises seriously, especially those involving the acquisition of luck.

Honestly, if it had not been for Hai Luoshuang giving Ye Zhen an invitation from the Fragrant Pill King Manor, which allowed Ye Zhen to successfully purchase a Spirit Storage Pill to break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm,

it would still be uncertain whether Ye Zhen had the qualifications to compete in the Black Dragon Ranking at all.

Therefore, this promise was a must for Ye Zhen to keep.

"Master Hai, I am aware of your purpose here. According to our agreement, Ye Zhen should now accompany you to the Stars Tower in the Black Dragon Domain to harness the luck power.

If we think back, it was you who made this possible for Ye Zhen. I have absolutely no reason to obstruct this matter, but, before you take Ye Zhen away, there is one thing I must clarify. Only after ensuring this matter can I let you take Ye Zhen with peace of mind," Guo Qijing said.

"Please speak, Sect Master Guo!"

"Safe!"

"Ye Zhen’s safety issue!"

"Never mind Ye Zhen’s past feuds with the Sword Origin Sect and the Phantom Divine Sect, just consider now how envious all the major sects are of Ye Zhen. Master Hai, you must be aware of that, right?

Aside from anything else, our Qiyun Sect’s Mountain Protection Array has been tirelessly active these days. We can transport Ye Zhen, but his safety must be guaranteed! Especially since Stars Tower’s headquarters in the Black Dragon Domain is very close to the Phantom Divine Empire."

Hai Luoshuang was in no hurry, silently listening to Guo Qijing finish speaking, she softly said, "Sect Master Guo, I understand your concerns, and I have already made preparations."

"Made preparations? You’re not referring to the four people here, are you? Or did you arrange for someone to meet us on the way?"

"Neither!"

"Then what is it?" Guo Qijing was somewhat curious!

"Heavenly Spirit Ship, and it’s a General-Level Heavenly Spirit Ship at that!"

"What? A General-Level Heavenly Spirit Ship, but isn’t that legendary ship from your main building at Stars Tower?" Upon hearing this, Guo Qijing was greatly surprised.

"Exactly," Hai Luoshuang nodded, "Besides, we have also prepared ten thousand mid-grade Spirit Crystals, one thousand high-grade Spirit Crystals, and ten supreme-grade Spirit Crystals as backup!"

"Low-grade Spirit Crystals can make the General-Level Heavenly Spirit Ship travel at a speed of three thousand li per hour, mid-grade Spirit Crystals can enable it to travel at six thousand li per hour, high-grade Spirit Crystals at nine thousand li per hour, and supreme-grade Spirit Crystals can propel it to a terrifying speed of twelve thousand li per hour."

"A speed of nine thousand li per hour, even Vein Forging Realm experts can’t catch up, right? And a speed of twelve thousand li per hour can even shake off a flying monster beast of Heavenly Level Lower Grade.

Sect Master Guo, with these preparations, Ye Zhen’s safety should be sufficiently ensured," said Hai Luoshuang.

"Hmm, it’s pretty much enough, but we still need to be careful!"

The next instant, Guo Qijing suddenly looked up and said something that astonished everyone present.

"Master Hai, could this Heavenly Spirit Ship possibly be sold to our Qiyun Sect?"

"This...."

"Sect Master Guo, I’m sorry, you know, the main building is very far from here, and currently, we only have this one General-Level Heavenly Spirit Ship for our own use, so...."

After pausing for a moment, Hai Luoshuang continued, "However, if we have a second ship in the future, I will definitely give priority to the Qiyun Sect, not just for anything else but for Ye Zhen and Younger Sister Liao."

"Good, good, good!"

"Come, let me escort Ye Zhen aboard!"

Laughing heartily, Guo Qijing took Ye Zhen by the hand and headed out the door.

Gazing at the empty sky, Ye Zhen was puzzled, "Where’s the ship? Where’s the Heavenly Spirit Ship?"

"Hehe, right here, look!"

During a light chuckle, Hai Luoshuang suddenly soared into the sky, her fingers radiating brilliant light, and instantly, a hundred zhang long, Spirit Light sparkling flying boat appeared in the sky.

From the bottom of the flying boat, Spirit Light radiated intensely, shining thousands of brilliances!

"Sect Master Guo, rest assured, after two and a half months, I will personally ensure Ye Zhen is returned safe and sound!" The next instant, Hai Luoshuang’s voice rang out as she led everyone aboard the ship. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast a recommendation vote or monthly vote at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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