King of Creation
Chapter 484 - 478: Re-entering the Secret Realm of Demon Souls

Chapter 484: Chapter 478: Re-entering the Secret Realm of Demon Souls

When the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten playfully licked its bloody tongue towards a burly Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioner, standing over two meters tall from the Southern Barbarian Tribe, the robust practitioner let out a shout and fainted on the spot.

This scene caused Kitten to freeze suddenly, even the bone fragments falling from its huge fangs went unnoticed.

The sole remaining Southern Barbarian elder, Wuy Wei, was on the verge of tears, not daring to make a move.

In just 15 minutes, the nearly eighty Demon Beasts brought by the Southern Barbarian Tribe had all been slaughtered by the Cloud Winged Tiger King. Those who dared to resist were easily taken down by a bolt of Thunder Light from Ye Zhen.

On the ground, headless beast corpses lay everywhere, with blood flowing down the mid-slopes of Demon Soul Mountain like a stream.

"Wuy Wei, aren’t you going to scram? Or do you want me, Ye Zhen, to escort you personally?" Suddenly, Ye Zhen’s shout, thunderous as it was, rang out.

"Dare not, dare not...."

Feeling the Thunder Light in Ye Zhen’s hand slightly recede, Southern Barbarian elder Wuy Wei, as if granted a royal pardon, led the remaining Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioners and hastily carried the unconscious practitioner, sprinting away.

Upon arrival, they had numerous Demon Beasts to ride on, but now, with all Demon Beasts gone, they likely had to run back to the Southern Barbarian Tribe. Whether they could return safely to the Southern Barbarian Tribe was another matter.

The actual strength of these practitioners from the Southern Barbarian Tribe, with over fifty to sixty percent relying on the Demon Beasts, was actually quite average. Now that the Demon Beasts were all gone, even an ordinary Soul Sea Realm Martial Artist of the second or third stage could easily finish them off.

This was also the reason why Ye Zhen was able to easily kill the other two Southern Barbarian chiefs.

"Wuy Wei, have you remembered the message I asked you to deliver?"

"Remembered, remembered!"

As Ye Zhen’s voice echoed from afar, Wuy Wei hastily responded, quickening his pace for fear that Ye Zhen might change his mind and leave him there indefinitely.

From then on, Wuy Wei could no longer harbor even the slightest thought of confronting Ye Zhen, including the other twelve Southern Barbarian Spirit Practitioners; their minds were filled only with fear of Ye Zhen.

"What about you, gentlemen?"

Having driven away the people of the Southern Barbarian Tribe, Ye Zhen’s gaze shifted to the guard elders and warriors from the Phantom Divine Empire, the Gu’an Empire, and the Sword Origin Empire.

The Spirit Summoning Realm warriors from the three empires, who had been excited by Ye Zhen’s actions just a moment ago, immediately broke out in a sweat on their foreheads.

Ye Zhen’s actions were indeed thrilling, but they also believed that if Ye Zhen were to start dealing with them, he would definitely not be merciful.

Their gazes unanimously turned to their respective elders of their own countries.

Pityingly, a total of nine guard elders from the Phantom Divine Empire, the Gu’an Empire, and the Sword Origin Empire had come, the least cultivated among them being in the Fourth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, but under Ye Zhen’s scrutiny, not a single one dared to utter a word of dissent.

The Spirit Summoning Realm warriors looked to the guard elders of their own countries, but the elders from the three empires, under the pressure from Ye Zhen, turned their eyes, in unison, towards Elder Xie Lvu of the Phantom Divine Empire, who led the group.

People are dependent by nature, and when they are unable to make a decision, especially in a situation where group action is possible, they tend to hand the decision-making power to the person who is recognized by the group as the most capable or prestigious.

Without a doubt, Elder Xie Lvu was the choice of the guard elders from the three empires.

Of course, it’s not to say that Elder Xie Lvu was the strongest or the most prestigious. The fundamental reason why everyone turned their attention to Elder Xie Lvu was actually due to the power behind him—the Qingluo Sect, or, to be precise, the Phantom Divine Empire.

Though the Phantom Divine Empire had suffered a heavy blow, it was still by far the strongest in the Black Dragon Domain among the Central Plains Four Countries in terms of power.

Not to mention anything else, the five known Vein Forging Realm powerhouses within the empire are incomparable to other empires.

With such a backing, naturally, when people had no other choice, they would defer their decision-making power to Elder Xie Lvu, hoping Elder Xie Lvu would make a decision for them, or in other words, they hoped Elder Xie Lvu would lead them in opposing Ye Zhen.

Although Ye Zhen’s combat power was truly formidable, there were nine Soul Sea Realm powerhouses present, and most of them were warriors in the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm.

Nine against one, Ye Zhen might be strong, but he could be outnumbered.

But the question was, who would lead?

Feeling everyone’s hopeful gaze, Qingluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Elder Xie Lvu’s heart pounded fiercely, and he became anxious in an instant.

Others might not fully understand Ye Zhen’s strength, but Elder Xie Lvu was all too clear.

Admittedly, they could defeat Ye Zhen if nine fought as one with concerted effort, but the issue was, defeating Ye Zhen didn’t necessarily mean they could capture him.

What if they couldn’t stop Ye Zhen and he escaped?

Without capturing Ye Zhen, they couldn’t keep the War Soul Blood Flag, and then everything would be for naught.

And what’s more critical, if they let Ye Zhen escape, what would the consequences be...

Thinking of this, Elder Xie Lvu’s scalp began to tingle; the precedent set by the Yu Family at Jade Water Lake in the Phantom Divine Empire was right there as a warning.

In a flash, Elder Xie Lvu made a decision.

"Gentlemen, for this Five Countries Conference... our Phantom Divine Empire will withdraw!"

"Ah..."

Elder Xie Lvu’s decision, whether for Huo Changdong of Gu’an Empire or Shen Yi of Sword Origin Empire, was utterly astonishing, especially for Shen Yi of Sword Origin Empire; beyond his shock was even greater anger.

There’s no other reason; their Sword Origin Empire desperately needed to seize the War Soul Blood Flag. This time, Sect Leader Yu Ruhai resorted to using secret techniques, even sacrificing the life spans of several disciples, determined to secure the War Soul Blood Flag at all costs.

But now, the battle for the War Soul Blood Flag ended before it even began.

"Elder Xie, you...."

Just as Sword Origin Sect elder Shen Yi began to persuade Xie Lvu, he felt a sudden tightness around him, a sense of extreme danger abruptly surfacing, halting all his movements instantly, fearing that any slight motion might invoke Ye Zhen’s lethal attack.

Just a moment ago, Ye Zhen’s Qi had already locked onto Sword Origin Empire elder Shen Yi!

"This Five Countries Conference, we withdraw!"

Seeing this, Gu’an Kingdom’s elder Huo Changdong made a decisive call to withdraw. Not only did he decide, but as soon as he spoke, he led his group of martial artists in retreat toward their sect’s Spirit Fowl.

Huo Changdong originally wanted to take a chance, but with the withdrawal of the Phantom Divine Empire and lacking three major forces, it was only them, Gu’an Empire, and six Soul Sea Realm martial artists from Sword Origin Empire who could possibly stand up to Ye Zhen.

There was a chance of victory, but even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

Fearing at least two or even three of their six would be killed on the spot by Ye Zhen, and the others would likely be seriously injured, in the end, they would only serve to advantage the Phantom Divine Empire, who had withdrawn first.

Better to withdraw early from this vortex and conserve their strength.

Seeing this, Sword Origin Sect elder Shen Yi, whose Qi was locked by Ye Zhen, was instantly frustrated, with an almost overwhelming urge to vomit blood.

In terms of strength, due to the previous Eastern Expedition, Sword Origin Empire was the weakest; of the elders who came to protect, apart from him, the other two had cultivation only at the Fourth Stage of Soul Sea Realm, and they were quite average Soul Sea Realm martial artists.

If it really came to a fight, they’d merely be sending practice targets for Ye Zhen.

Shen Yi was filled with regret!

If only he had known that Ye Zhen would come to Demon Soul Mountain, bringing the War Soul Blood Flag with him, just waiting there for Sect Leader Yu Ruhai would have settled everything.

Unfortunately, it was too late for any thoughts now!

"We....withdraw!"

With a heavy stomp, Shen Yi very reluctantly spat out these four words. He felt as if he was tasting blood when he said them!

With his withdrawal, it meant Sword Origin Empire was now completely without chance for the War Soul Blood Flag, at least for the next five years. After five years, the newly acquired territories of Black Water Kingdom would be totally stable.

Given the current narrow territory and severely weakened national strength of Sword Origin Empire, retaking lost land was practically impossible....

As Shen Yi uttered these reluctant words, Ye Zhen withdrew his Qi, unlocking it from Shen Yi and did not take the opportunity to kill Shen Yi.

Sword Origin Empire and Black Water Empire had a truce, which included the high-level martial artists.

As the creator of this truce agreement, Ye Zhen did not wish to actively breach the contract. After all, Black Water Empire needed several years to assimilate the fruits of the Eastern Expedition.

"Gentlemen, since you have withdrawn from the Five Countries Conference, why are you still lingering here? Are you waiting for me to usher you out?"

Seeing the warriors from Phantom Divine Empire, Gu’an Empire, and Sword Origin Empire hesitant to leave, Ye Zhen suddenly let out a cold snort, booming like thunder in the sky.

Whether it was Xie Lvu, Huo Changdong, or Shen Yi, everyone understood that Ye Zhen was urging them to go.

You look at me, I look at you, and finally, each with a heavy sigh, they led their sect members and disciples to board their respective Spirit Fowl. Following a long cry from the flying fowl, each rose into the sky and retreated.

Ye Zhen didn’t mind the trouble; riding on Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, he flew into the air and watched each country’s martial artist leave until all had gone. Only then did he consider the matter concluded, and he himself breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Ye Zhen went to such great length for a reason.

When Ye Zhen first elevated the War Soul Blood Flag to Level 5 and completely claimed ownership, the original imprint inside the flag provided some memories to Ye Zhen, including the secrets of Demon Soul Hall.

This time, Ye Zhen intended to take control of this so-called war machine known as Demon Soul Hall.

However, the information the War Soul Blood Flag gave to Ye Zhen was limited. Who knew what could happen or what accidents might arise when trying to take over Demon Soul Hall?

Ye Zhen didn’t want anyone to show up behind him at that moment.

If there truly was an accident, a regular person’s participation could potentially change the outcome.

Boom!

Demon Soul Mountain once again erupted with the thunderous rumble of an earthquake, the entire mountain seeming to shake. Amid the quaking, the blood-colored radiance at the peak of Demon Soul Mountain grew increasingly intense, a blood-colored vortex gateway emerged at the summit, spinning gradually as it grew larger.

After over one hour, a thirty-meter wide vortex Light Gate suddenly solidified. The War Soul Blood Flag once again flew out from Ye Zhen’s bosom, spreading wide against the wind, wrapping around him, and in the next moment, Ye Zhen leaped into it!

Only martial artists below the Spirit Transformation Realm could enter the Battlefield of Demon Souls secret realm. For martial artists above Soul Summoning Realm wanting to enter the Battlefield of Demon Souls, there was only one way—being transported by the War Soul Blood Flag!

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Far away, as he headed back to Sword Origin Empire, Sword Origin Sect elder Shen Yi gritted his teeth, sending an urgent message—Hmph, Ye Zhen, I don’t believe you won’t come out. If Sect Leader traps you...(to be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend and vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)