King of Creation
Chapter 463 - 457: Massive Eruption

Chapter 463: Chapter 457: Massive Eruption

Ye Zhen rode the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, flying swiftly. Around Elder Zhii Sheng of the Sword Origin Sect, blood light madly flashed as he crazily activated the Blood Escape of Sword Origin, sparing no effort in spending his Primordial Energy to chase after Ye Zhen.

With old grudges and resentments, Zhii Sheng truly detested Ye Zhen.

Seeing that the distance to Ye Zhen was slowly closing, the killing intent on Zhii Sheng’s face grew more intense. This time, he was determined to kill Ye Zhen!

If Zhii Sheng could have seen the smirk of successful scheming on Ye Zhen’s face, he perhaps wouldn’t have thought so.

Even before the cub had advanced to become the Cloud Winged Tiger King, it was able to escape Zou Zhi, who used the secret technique of Blood Escape of Sword Origin to chase after Ye Zhen. After the cub’s advancement to the Cloud Winged Tiger King, at its extreme speed, even Hua Yan, a Sixth Stage Vein Forging Realm powerhouse, had to use Divine Power Martial Skill just to barely keep up. How could Zhii Sheng catch up by merely using the Blood Escape of Sword Origin?

The only reason Zhii Sheng was getting closer was because Ye Zhen ordered the cub to maintain a speed that was neither too fast nor too slow, just enough to keep Zhii Sheng trailing behind and to deliberately give Zhii Sheng some hope of catching up!

In the blink of an eye, as one chased and the other fled, they had already moved nearly a hundred miles away from the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain.

Suddenly, Zhii Sheng felt a blur before his eyes, and the Ye Zhen he was closely pursuing rose in figure and then vanished among the clouds above his head.

Instinctively, Zhii Sheng made a turn and plunged into the cloud layer.

Upon entering the cloud layer, Zhii Sheng saw Ye Zhen above the clouds, smiling mirthfully at him.

"Zhii Sheng, it seems that during my Eastern Expedition of Black Water Kingdom, I can send another big gift to Sect Leader Yu!"

"Eastern Expedition, is Black Water Kingdom really organizing an Eastern Expedition?" Almost as he spoke, an alarm went off in Zhii Sheng’s mind!

Boom!

Two dark, snake-like thunder lights suddenly struck towards Zhii Sheng. These thunder lights were extremely sudden and their speed was to the utmost extreme.

What was most fatal was that Zhii Sheng’s mind was attracted by Ye Zhen’s words "Eastern Expedition of Black Water Kingdom." In recent times, various signs indicated that Black Water Kingdom might be initiating an Eastern Expedition, but there had been no conclusive information.

Instinctively, Zhii Sheng was momentarily distracted!

This moment of distraction determined his fate today!

Of course, even if he hadn’t been distracted, at most Ye Zhen would have used a few more thunder lights!

Sizzle!

Two thunder lights almost simultaneously struck the top of Zhii Sheng’s head. As the Protective Gang around his body frenziedly flashed, a trace of extremely terrifying Thunder Power, mixed with the shock of Divine Soul, followed the thunder light and blasted into the Sea of Divine Soul within Zhii Sheng’s head.

It felt like it struck deep within the soul, as if directly hitting his heart with a thunder strike. Zhii Sheng felt his heart tremble and his entire body uncontrollably shudder like a sieve, unable to summon any Spiritual Power from his Dantian.

Being unable to summon Spiritual Power from the Dantian meant that Zhii Sheng was truly unable to activate his Spiritual Power to maintain the rapidly depleting Protective Spirit Force.

In almost an instant, the Protective Spirit Force of Elder Zhii Sheng of the Sword Origin Sect shattered!

Boom, boom, boom!

Like the strike of Heavenly Thunder, seven or eight Heavenly Thunders of Fright followed, one after another, and the smell of burnt flesh suddenly filled the air.

When Ye Zhen finally stopped, Elder Zhii Sheng of the Sword Origin Sect was dead beyond dead, looking like a wooden stake, directly smashed from the high sky into the ground, almost unrecognizable!

"Ten Heavenly Thunders of Fright can kill a prepared Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm powerhouse, this power...."

He sighed lightly, Ye Zhen picked up Zhii Sheng’s blackened storage ring, casually blasted a large pit, and threw Zhii Sheng’s charred body into it.

Amidst the low roar of the tiger, Ye Zhen’s figure suddenly vanished from the spot, as if nothing had ever happened, except for that patch of fresh soil signaling something....

As the time of the great eruption approached, the entire Spirit Sword Grave Mountain became increasingly tense. Many martial artists began rubbing their hands in anticipation, waiting for the moment of the great eruption.

Rumble!

Suddenly, the entire Spirit Sword Grave Mountain shook violently. Almost at the same moment, three Soul Sea Realm martial artists who were meditating at the mountain summit opened their eyes.

As they opened their eyes, their gazes simultaneously turned toward the Sword Scar Stone at the center of the summit. Seeing no one there, joy suddenly appeared on their aged faces.

The absence of the sect elders from Sword Origin Sect meant one fewer competitor for the Golden Fragmented Sword!

Almost simultaneously, intense Spiritual Power burst forth from all three.

"Brother Hu, Brother Wang, how about letting this old man have the Golden Fragmented Sword this time? Next time, I will fully support you guys in claiming the Golden Fragmented Sword," the gaunt swordsman proposed the deal early on.

"You wish...." Suddenly, the voice of the red-faced Mr. Hu abruptly stopped, his eyes immediately brimming with disbelief.

Almost at the same time, the rejoicing expression on Mr. Wang and the gaunt swordsman’s faces, just like that of the red-faced Mr. Hu’s, instantly filled with extreme shock.

Because of their shock, the gaunt elder even jerked violently!

Ye Zhen!

Because they saw Ye Zhen actually had returned!

Ye Zhen, who was pursued relentlessly by the sect elders from Sword Origin Sect, Zhii Sheng, had come back unharmed!

This feeling was almost like seeing a ghost!

Watching Ye Zhen walking directly towards the Sword Scar Stone at the very center of the summit, all three set their gazes on what was behind Ye Zhen.

But even with their eyes strained, they did not see Elder Zhii Sheng of Sword Origin Sect!

Ah, as the three exchanged a look, their expressions simultaneously turned frightened, as if they had seen a ghost!

Zhii Sheng had chased after Ye Zhen, but now Ye Zhen was back unharmed while Zhii Sheng hadn’t returned; that could only mean one thing—Zhii Sheng was killed!

As for the possibility that Zhii Sheng had lost track of Ye Zhen or given up the pursuit, there was none at all.

Ye Zhen’s profound enmity with the Sword Origin Sect was something they had also heard about!

If that’s the case, then Ye Zhen’s strength....

Boom Boom Boom!

Almost at the moment when the three were secretly shocked, the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain suddenly began to shake violently. Amidst the severe tremors, an extremely horrifying Sword Qi burst forth from the ground.

Whoosh!

A golden Sword Light, like a flood dragon soaring into the sky, launched alongside over twenty arcs of Red Broken Swords, forming a fan-shaped explosion into the heavens!

Almost the instant the golden Sword Light appeared, four figures atop the mountain peak shot up into the sky; however, the fastest was none other than Ye Zhen.

Indeed, below the Vein Forging Realm, who could compare to the speed of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub?

Ye Zhen’s form streaked like a meteor following the Golden Fragmented Sword straight into the firmament, waiting for the moment the sword’s momentum ceased.

So far, no Martial Artist had dared to directly intercept the Golden Fragmented Sword at the instant it shot forth; they could only follow closely and then wait for its force to dissipate before attempting to retrieve it.

However, as the momentum of the Golden Fragmented Sword slowed, Ye Zhen’s speed inevitably decreased as well, and the three Soul Sea Realm powerhouses on top of the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain quickly caught up.

"The Golden Fragmented Sword is mine, no one else grab it!" the red-faced, surnamed Hu elder bellowed.

"Scram, it’s mine!" the gaunt swordsman also roared in anger.

Amidst the shouting of the two, Ye Zhen’s eyelids drooped, his gaze piercingly cold as he focused on the red-faced elder and the gaunt swordsman who were rushing up towards him.

The moment they caught sight of Ye Zhen’s cold gaze, both the red-faced elder and the gaunt swordsman were shocked, a bad premonition immediately rising in their hearts.

The urgency of the situation had made them forget about Ye Zhen.

Although no one wanted to believe that Sect Leader Yu of the Sword Origin Sect, Elder Zhii Sheng, could be killed by Ye Zhen, there was no doubt that at this moment, Ye Zhen’s gaze was putting tremendous pressure on them!

"If you don’t want to die, then scram!"

Accompanying Ye Zhen’s furious shout were two booming thunders!

Two Heavenly Thunders of Fright erupted from Ye Zhen’s hands, bombing towards the furiously pursuing surnamed Hu elder and the gaunt swordsman right on their heads, hitting them squarely.

A scream resounded instantaneously as the two, like logs, plummeted straight from the sky!

Roar!

The terrifying roar of a tiger resounded, and a massive tiger maw, ten meters in diameter, suddenly snapped at the last Soul Sea Realm Fourth Stage Martial Artist named Wang, blocking him.

Just then, Ye Zhen moved, stretching out his arms lightly, and the slowing Golden Fragmented Sword was secured in his hands.

The moment the Golden Fragmented Sword was in his grasp, the Sword Dao Qi from within it caused Ye Zhen to feel exhilarated!

Simultaneously, the red-faced, surnamed Hu Martial Artist and the gaunt swordsman, just recovering from the Heavenly Thunder strikes, were once again slowly advancing towards Ye Zhen, who had just obtained the Golden Fragmented Sword.

But their appearance was truly pitiable; their faces covered in dirt and ash, their hair, eyebrows, and beards were all reduced to ashes.

Seeing the two approach, Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly turned fierce, and instead of retreating, he advanced, directly confronting them.

"What, want this?"

Ye Zhen shook the Golden Fragmented Sword in his hand, his lips curling into a taunt, the Thunder Light reappearing in his palm.

If it had been two Martial Artists at the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, perhaps Ye Zhen would have been somewhat apprehensive, but a Fourth Stage and one just entering the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, Ye Zhen really didn’t care.

A few more rounds of Heavenly Thunder of Fright might just blast them to smithereens!

The expressions of the red-faced martial artist and the gaunt swordsman immediately grew solemn, and they even took a few steps back.

The recent Thunder Light strike was etched deeply in their memories!

They were convinced that if Ye Zhen hadn’t stopped to retrieve the Golden Fragmented Sword but had instead pursued them, one of them might already be done for!

After a fierce mental struggle, the red-faced martial artist and the gaunt swordsman exchanged glances and simultaneously turned to retreat rapidly.

A Golden Fragmented Sword, though precious, could be seen two or three times a year; it was not worth risking their lives for!

As Loose Cultivators, knowing when to yield was key to living longer and achieving more!

In an instant, the three retreated cleanly; even the Martial Artist being relentlessly pursued by the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten took a direct hit and, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, quickly fled!

Surprisingly, these three did not even return to the peak of the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain but directly left the area, vanishing into the distance.

"These three, they really know when to advance and retreat! They know this place is about to become a land of disputes.... consider yourselves lucky..."

Regardless of whether Ye Zhen stayed or left, the death of Elder Zhii Sheng, an elder stationed by the Sword Origin Sect, would surely provoke the Sword Origin Sect to take drastic action!

Normally, it would be best for Ye Zhen to leave now as well!

However, unexpectedly, Ye Zhen’s form flashed, and he landed once again on the Sword Scar Stone at the summit of the Spirit Sword Grave Mountain; holding the Golden Fragmented Sword, he began to delve deeply into meditation!

This scene was witnessed by several disciples of the Sword Origin Sect halfway up the mountain, and they immediately cried out in alarm!

"Heaven, look, isn’t that Ye Zhen, the disciple from the Qiyun Sect whom our Sect Leader personally announced a reward for? I remember his portrait, how could...."

Before he could finish, the mouth of the Sword Origin Sect disciple who recognized Ye Zhen was firmly covered by someone.

"If you don’t want to die, shut up now! Just 15 minutes ago, I saw Elder Zhii Sheng go to pursue him, but now, he has returned, and Elder Zhii Sheng is nowhere to be seen...."

The face of the disciple who recognized Ye Zhen immediately turned pale as paper!

"Quick.... Brother, send a Talisman Communication to the sect...quick...."(To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian, where your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)