King of Creation
Chapter 449 - 443: The Arrogant Youngster

Ye Zhen transformed his finger into a sword, pointing directly at the vulnerable spot between Bai Xin’s eyebrows, his move faintly containing traces of the Floating Cloud Finger. It looked mysteriously profound, making it extremely difficult to block.

Bai Xin’s eyes flickered, not even glancing at Ye Zhen’s rapidly thrusting finger sword as she continuously changed its direction, her own sword in hand piercing into the air on the left front of her body.

Instantaneously, the momentum of Ye Zhen’s finger sword hesitated and became extremely unsmooth, forcing Ye Zhen to hastily change his move, having already lost the initiative.

After several strikes breaking through Ye Zhen’s offensive, Bai Xin’s wrist flicked, with her sword suddenly blossoming like a lotus flower, enveloping Ye Zhen’s entire body.

This move of Bai Xin ignited anticipation among the many Elders of Wanji Peak present, even a flicker of expectation flashed through the eyes of Wanji Peak Master Yi Hanshuang.

Because the move Bai Xin used was the most exquisite one from the Sword Manual of Extinction, known as Lotus Ten Thousand Images Life. The sword momentum was a mix of reality and illusion, profound and mysterious.

Whoosh!

Just as everyone was filled with anticipation, Ye Zhen’s Profound Yang Sword in his hand suddenly accelerated, thrusting lightly, aiming directly at the heart of the flower.

Amidst the ringing of metal, the thousand petal-like sword momentum created by Bai Xin’s sword abruptly shattered, revealing the sword hidden beneath the lotus sword momentum.

The Elders of Wanji Peak, filled with great anticipation, changed their expressions drastically, even Sect Leader Yi Hanshuang’s face turned slightly ugly.

The reason for their change in expression was not because Ye Zhen’s move was exceptionally powerful, but because Ye Zhen’s technique displayed a prowess not inferior to their cherished Sword Manual of Extinction.

The Sword Manual of Extinction had always been the treasure that safeguarded the sect and their pride at Wanji Peak.

It was said that with the Sword Manual of Extinction, Wanji Peak Master Yi Hanshuang could match up well against Phantom Divine Sect’s Sect Leader Fuh Dongxing, never falling behind.

Now, Ye Zhen had displayed a mental method not inferior to their cherished Sword Manual of Extinction, how could they not be shocked?

The Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak, sitting at the foremost left place, still fixed his gaze stubbornly on Ye Zhen, his eyes narrowed, flickering with dangerous light.

Xue Dao, or rather, the Guardian Blood Spirit of the Blood God Sect, had already felt threatened, a strong threat, even fear.

He vaguely remembered, centuries ago on that night, when the Blood God Sect’s headquarters were flashing with Thunder Light, the one hundred and eight protectors of the Blood God Sect, who usually roamed the lands, were like mere paper.

Under one strike of the Thunder Light, they were either severely injured or turned to ash.

And today, he once again tasted that flavor of Thunder Light, and although it lacked some intensity, it still induced great fear in him.

What’s more, Blood Spirit had begun to worry if Ye Zhen would start to suspect his identity?

To tell the truth, his possession of the body of the Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak was also a coincidental opportunity.

This body had brought him tremendous benefits, letting him taste many more delights, and even more so, the Blood Spirit had a grand scheme.

If this plan succeeded, perhaps in a hundred years, he could revive the glory days of the Blood God Sect.

"This Ye Zhen, this scoundrel, must find a way to dispose of him! Wan Ye, do you have any brilliant ideas?"

In the fluctuation of Divine Sense, Elder Xue Dao or rather, Blood Spirit, consulted with two Sect Elders seated below him, Hua De and Sunxi Ziwen, who were possessed by the Blood Demon Venerable, their eyes frequently shimmering with sinister light.

Once again clashing with Bai Xin, and particularly focusing on a confrontation between Sword Heart Enlightenment and the Sword Manual of Extinction, gave Ye Zhen a new and different sensation, deepening his understanding of the Sword of Extinction.

To be frank, in terms of realm, the Sword Manual of Extinction was superior to Ye Zhen’s Sword Heart Enlightenment by a notch or even several notches.

Because the Sword Manual of Extinction preempted the opponent, the moment Ye Zhen initiated a move, regardless of how intricate and mysterious it was, even if Ye Zhen used the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Three Styles without using Spiritual Power, Bai Xin’s Sword Extinction Manual could easily see through Ye Zhen’s sword momentum, blocking his moves midway, completely preventing any further variation. It was inherently a preemptive move breaking technique.

Ye Zhen’s Sword Heart Enlightenment, on the other hand, was real-time responsive; only after the opponent made a move could Ye Zhen discern the real from the fake and react, similar to how Ye Zhen had earlier discerned the origin of the sword momentum of the Lotus Ten Thousand Images Sword and broke it. Although it also involved breaking techniques, compared to the Sword Manual of Extinction, it was a beat slower.

When the strengths were not vastly different, the effects of Sword Heart Enlightenment and the Sword Manual of Extinction were similar, but if there was a large disparity in strength, the slightly slower Sword Heart Enlightenment could not match the Sword Manual of Extinction.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that Ye Zhen’s Sword Heart Enlightenment was not yet complete; currently, the First Sword Vein Sword Heart Enlightenment in Ye Zhen had only been filled to sixty-five percent.

It was for this reason that Ye Zhen had a more definite idea—if he could comprehend the Sword Manual of Extinction, then could the forging level of his Vital Vein Forging Divine Ability Sword Heart Enlightenment achieve some degree of growth?

This thought once born, took root in Ye Zhen’s mind, lingering incessantly.

Within Wanji Peak, aside from the future Sect Leader disciple personally chosen by the Sect Leader, no one, not even the Great Elder Xue Dao who held the highest status within Wanji Peak, was qualified to comprehend the Sword Manual of Extinction, let alone an outsider like Ye Zhen.

Just like the Qiyun Secret Scriptures of the Qiyun Sect, even if Ye Zhen had established tremendous merit, if Ye Zhen was not willing to become the future Sect Leader, Guo Qijing would not be able to pass the Qiyun Secret Scriptures to Ye Zhen.

Normally, Ye Zhen trying to obtain Wanji Peak’s Sword Manual of Extinction would almost be impossible.

But now, the situation was somewhat special, making Ye Zhen want to give it a try. After pondering for a while, he had a plan set.

Ye Zhen and Bai Xin skillfully blocked and broke each other’s swords, impressing the Elders of Wanji Peak immensely.

However, as time went on, Bai Xin’s mind became increasingly unsettled, occasionally glancing towards the entrance of the hall. This scene caused Sect Leader Yi Hanshuang’s brow to furrow deeply!

Suddenly, Junior Sister Bai let out a startled cry; distracted and losing her focus, she failed to maintain the essence of the Sword Manual of Extinction. Seeing Ye Zhen’s sword thrust directly towards the five vital acupoints in front of her chest, she didn’t know how to defend herself.

"Junior Sister Bai, I appreciate the match!"

With a swoosh, Ye Zhen withdrew his sword and stood upright, thus marking a minor victory in this bout.

This scene greatly angered Master Yi Hanshuang of Wanji Peak. In such a pure mental method contest, Bai Xin had actually lost to Ye Zhen, which Yi Hanshuang found humiliating.

Watching her direct disciple Bai Xin who still incessantly looked outside, Master Yi Hanshuang suppressed his anger, ultimately not admonishing Bai Xin on the spot.

However, Yi Hanshuang was puzzled. Normally, this disciple was extremely well-behaved and acted appropriately with stability. Why had this situation arisen?

And why was she looking outside? What was there to see outside?

"Young Hero Ye’s Sword Heart Enlightenment is indeed extraordinary; I have truly opened my eyes today," Yi Hanshuang offered the comment.

"Sect Leader Yi is too polite. To be honest, the Sword Manual of Extinction of your sect has truly opened my eyes today. To speak from the heart, your Sword Manual of Extinction is perhaps much stronger than my Sword Heart Enlightenment. If it weren’t for Junior Sister Bai being preoccupied, the one admitting defeat would have been me!" Ye Zhen said.

Whether Ye Zhen’s words were true or not, they were exceedingly comfortable to hear, especially since Ye Zhen spoke sincerely. Hearing this, Master Yi Hanshuang of Wanji Peak felt delighted, and the flicker of anger caused by Bai Xin’s performance dissipated.

"Xin’er, what’s troubling you today?" Yi Hanshuang sensed the underlying message in Ye Zhen’s words and casually asked Bai Xin.

"Master, I..."

Bai Xin fiddled with the corner of her robe, uncertain of how to respond, her anxiety growing by the moment.

She had sent out a Talisman Communication over an hour ago and, under normal circumstances, even the furthest disciple should have been able to respond by now.

But not one had replied, not even the closest one.

This was what truly terrified Bai Xin.

It’s common for a Talisman Communication not to be responded to promptly; perhaps some brothers or sisters were in closed-door cultivation, having put the Talisman Lead into their storage rings, where they could not receive any communications.

However, it was very rare for someone to be in such a cultivation state.

Moreover, the simultaneous non-response from several dozens of brothers, sisters, and outer elders—could that be possible?

Bai Xin very much wanted to ask Ye Zhen at that moment what exactly had happened to cause such an anomaly, or even to tell the Sect Leader Master directly.

But as the matter involved the Great Elder Xue Dao, she had to treat it with caution and could not recklessly speak out.

Suddenly, just as Bai Xin felt conflicted, a burst of Talisman Light sprang from outside the hall, lightning-fast, and fell into Bai Xin’s hands.

Bai Xin brightened up immediately, finally a piece of Talisman Communication had arrived.

With a move of her Divine Sense, Bai Xin’s Divine Sense entered this Talisman Communication.

Upon clearly viewing the content inside the Talisman Communication, Bai Xin’s complexion utterly drained of color, and she looked completely distraught.

She had long awaited a Talisman Communication, but what had arrived was the very message she least wanted to see!

The changes in Bai Xin’s expression were noticed by the Master, Elders, and Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak, all of whom cast puzzled glances at Bai Xin. The glance from Great Elder Xue Dao especially filled her with dread.

At that instant, Bai Xin felt an overwhelming urge to reveal everything she knew to her Master Sect Leader. However, based on what Ye Zhen had told her, Bai Xin could only gather bits and pieces, and rashly speaking out might be of no help.

Only Ye Zhen, the one who had entrusted her with this matter, knew the whole truth.

The next moment, Bai Xin turned her pleading eyes towards Ye Zhen.

In fact, the instant Bai Xin’s complexion turned drastically, Ye Zhen was already on edge, his speculations now completely confirmed.

He now had the breakthrough and evidence he needed.

With this breakthrough, he could cause an upheaval on the spot!

Before causing the uproar, however, Ye Zhen did not mind securing some benefits for himself.

While everyone was looking curiously at Bai Xin, Ye Zhen suddenly stepped forward and addressed Master Yi Hanshuang of Wanji Peak.

"Sect Leader Yi, I have a somewhat presumptuous request, and I hope Sect Leader Yi can fulfill it!" Ye Zhen suddenly said.

"Young Hero Ye, please speak!"

"Sect Leader Yi, I immensely admire your sect’s Sword Manual of Extinction. Could Sect Leader Yi allow me to study the mental method of your sect’s Sword Manual of Extinction for a few days?" Ye Zhen asked.

The moment Ye Zhen’s words were spoken, all present members of Wanji Peak showed expressions of shock. At first instance, Great Elder Xue Dao abruptly slapped the table and berated, "Insolent boy!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)