King of Creation
Chapter 497 - 491: The Pass and Courtesy to the Poor Taoist

Chapter 497: Chapter 491: The Pass and Courtesy to the Poor Taoist

"So that’s how it is!"

After carefully reading the jade scroll Luo Yingzi left for Ye Zhen, which recorded the uses of the Demon Cloud Fruit, Ye Zhen’s face was full of astonishment.

In critical moments, it could become a martial artist’s second life; just this one use alone made the value of the Demon Cloud Fruit incalculable. However, Ye Zhen hadn’t expected that besides this, the Demon Cloud Fruit had an even more important use.

Although this important use was an extension of the first, in the eyes of martial artists, the second use of the Demon Cloud Fruit was considered even more precious.

The second function of the Demon Cloud Fruit was highly valued, not just by the Vein Forging Realm powerhouses, but also by the kings of the Establishment Realm. This was why Lul Xiao was so utterly shocked when he saw Luo Yingzi use the Demon Cloud Fruit to save Ye Zhen.

Similarly, the reason Luo Yingzi had reminded Ye Zhen to keep it a secret and not to let the news that they had obtained four or five Demon Cloud Fruits leak out had the same cause.

Ye Zhen estimated that if the secret did get out, probably all the top powerhouses in the True Spirit Domain would swarm to hunt down him and Luo Yingzi.

And there wouldn’t be a shortage of Establishment Kings among them.

As for why even kings of the Establishment Realm would be stirred, the reason was simple—the Demon Cloud Fruit was an essential item to reach a certain Ancient Secret Mansion, or even to be considered a pass to enter that place.

But, possessing a Demon Cloud Fruit did not necessarily mean one could go to that Ancient Secret Mansion.

That Ancient Secret Mansion was hidden in the void, embedded within the Heavenly Dao, and normally revolved like the stars and moon, without a trace. However, every 60 years, for some reason, the Ancient Secret Mansion would reveal itself in the void.

Every 60 years, when the Ancient Secret Mansion emerged in the void, it was the time for the mighty ones holding Demon Cloud Fruits to explore the mansion. It was said to be extremely bloody and brutal; in the last few rounds, even Establishment Kings had fallen.

Legend has it that inside that Ancient Secret Mansion, there is a power that allows martial artists to easily break through to the Establishment Realm, even a power to shatter the void.

Therefore, the value of the Demon Cloud Fruit soared tremendously. Disciples from the great sects like Luo Yingzi, Lul Xiao, and Guz Bufan entering the Secret Realm of Demon Souls were actually searching for the Demon Cloud Fruit on behalf of their Sect Elders.

If there weren’t any restrictions on the strength of martial artists entering the Secret Realm of Demon Souls, the old monsters hidden in the True Spirit Domain would probably all rush into the realm in search of the Demon Cloud Fruit.

What’s more, it had been over fifty years since the last appearance of the Ancient Secret Mansion in the void. In other words, in just a few more years, the Ancient Secret Mansion would appear again.

With the imminent reappearance of the Ancient Secret Mansion, the value of the Demon Cloud Fruit surged once again, and in recent years, many tremendous bloodbaths have erupted over it throughout the True Spirit Domain!

The jade scroll Luo Yingzi left for Ye Zhen contained just this much information, mostly hearsay and legend, not highly accurate. In Luo Yingzi’s words, this was all she knew about that Ancient Secret Mansion.

The affairs of this Ancient Secret Mansion had always been the forbidden fruit for Vein Forging Realm powerhouses and Establishment Kings, widely rumored in Jianghu, but few knew the true details.

At the end of the jade scroll, she again reminded Ye Zhen that if he was walking about in the True Spirit Domain, he could try to gather some information about this Ancient Secret Mansion and exchange intelligence with her after a year and a half.

Between the lines, the implication was that they shouldn’t waste having so many Demon Cloud Fruits in hand, as they might be able to ascend to heaven in one step if they manage to sneak into the Ancient Secret Mansion when the time comes.

It’s undeniable, Luo Yingzi is very bold.

But Ye Zhen likes it!

Because many times, Ye Zhen himself is also one to take big risks!

Following Luo Yingzi’s instructions, Ye Zhen figured it was best to stay away from Gu Hun Mountain before the Secret Realm of Demon Souls completely closed, especially if he was unlucky enough to encounter martial artists from the Green Sun Palace and the Profound Moon Sect, as that would be very troublesome.

Soon, Ye Zhen, using the jade scroll spirit map Luo Yingzi had given, chose his first destination upon reaching the True Spirit Domain—Xining Martial City!

Owing to the rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, almost everyone in the True Spirit Domain was versed in martial arts, and there were countless martial artists above the True Yuan Realm, making Martial Arts extremely prosperous.

In the Black Dragon Domain, if one’s Cultivation reached the Spirit Summoning Realm, one could mix in as an Inner Sect Disciple in most sects, and in some sects, one could even become a True Inheritor.

But in the True Spirit Domain, the Spirit Summoning Realm was only the standard for Outer Disciples, and even if your Cultivation reached the Spirit Summoning Realm, it was not a guarantee the sects would accept you; you still needed to pass many trials to enter.

With such dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, even if you only have Human-Level top Cultivation Techniques, you could reach the Spirit Summoning Realm in ten or eight years with a bit of mixing. And with a bit of luck in getting a local Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm was just a matter of time.

As for the issue of the Innate Bloodline Spiritual Power contained in Innate Bloodline when breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, Ye Zhen envied it greatly—Spirit Plants!

In the True Spirit Domain, there was a Spirit Plant called the Glazed Bean, which martial artists could often consume to replenish the depleted Innate Bloodline Spiritual Power within their Innate Bloodline.

Moreover, the planting requirements for this Glazed Bean were not high; a Spirit Garden established with Low Grade Spirit Veins was enough, and the yield was quite good, with an affordable price.

Therefore, in the True Spirit Domain, it was simple for martial artists to break through from the Spirit Summoning Realm to the Spirit Transformation Realm, and there was a common saying, "Eat beans for a year and start anew," referring to the Glazed Bean.

All of this resulted in a situation in the True Spirit Domain where there were a vast number of martial artists at or above the Spirit Summoning Realm, as well as countless Loose Cultivators and gang organizations.

Once your Cultivation reached the Spirit Summoning Realm, you could fly at low altitudes, and in the eyes of ordinary people, you were practically an Immortal. Naturally, these martial artists with small successes in their Cultivation did not want to live together with those ordinary people.

Thus, the True Spirit Domain formed martial cities of various sizes.

Take Xining Martial City as an example, the mainstream population consists entirely of martial artists. Of course, there are also many ordinary people, but these ordinary folks serve the warriors, as the lowest tier of practitioners.

The benefits are clear: among the martial artists, cultivation resources and information from all directions converge, extremely convenient for martial artists.

According to Luo Yingzi’s Jade Scroll, this Xining Martial City is a medium-sized martial city, with many cultivation chambers for rent outside, priced moderately, very suitable for loose cultivators like Ye Zhen to reside.

At this moment, Ye Zhen was riding the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten towards Xining Martial City.

Xining Martial City is located in the southwestern part of the True Spirit Domain, about a hundred thousand miles from Gu Hun Mountain where Ye Zhen was currently located.

As Ye Zhen traveled, whenever he passed by small cities and towns, he would make the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten fly low, to learn as much as possible about the True Spirit Domain.

Everything Ye Zhen saw and heard along the way left him astonished.

Fortunately, fortunately, there are the Endless Dead Sea between the domains, which even Soul Sea Realm Martial Artists find extremely difficult to cross. Otherwise, the Black Dragon Domain might have been occupied by the True Spirit Domain long ago.

Even a farmer harvesting wheat uses a scythe that is fifty meters long and weighs several hundred pounds. Standing by a field of wheat, one swing of the huge scythe, and in an instant, the field is cut down. Women and children dart into the field like escaping rabbits, and in a few breaths’ time, they’ve bundled up the entire field.

Then, bundles of wheat weighing thousands of pounds are strung on an extremely long iron pole and wobbly carried away.

This speed, this strength, is simply more than twice as strong as the well-trained elite soldiers from the Black Dragon Domain.

The rich primordial energy of heaven and earth doesn’t just nourish humans, the Demon Beasts in the mountains and forests are also huge beneficiaries.

In the Black Dragon Domain, the most common are Fierce Beasts with body shapes different from ordinary animals, and among these beasts, a few may become Demon Beasts.

But in the True Spirit Domain, even a random rabbit you encounter is faster than lightning, capable of spitting water arrows. The chickens in the farmers’ homes, the largest of them, are over half a person tall, and the fat pigs, comparable to calves, are even chained with Refined Steel chains.

Everything Ye Zhen saw filled him with amazement, and even the farmers are capable of performing a maneuver or two, the culture of martial arts being extremely vigorous.

However, the downside of a vigorous martial culture is continuous fighting.

On this journey, in just two days, Ye Zhen witnessed more than a hundred battles, and among these, over ten were bloody and fatal.

Though these fights have nothing to do with ordinary people, once martial artists enter into true combat, it’s hard to stop; it’s common for houses and farms to be leveled in the process.

In comparison, ordinary people in the Black Dragon Domain live a more secure and prosperous life.

What Ye Zhen found even more absurd was that, on his way, there were three or four groups of martial artists who attempted to intercept him, seemingly wanting to rob Ye Zhen; however, they were instantly repelled by the aura emitted by the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten.

So-called heroes commit offenses by virtue of martial might, too many martial artists isn’t necessarily a good thing.

As Ye Zhen passed through various government offices and mansions, getting closer and closer to Xining Martial City, his mood grew more and more agitated.

No reason other than, concern for his family!

Ye Zhen had disappeared without a trace upon entering the Battlefield of Demon Souls and as days passed, both his Sect and friends were likely deeply worried.

While the Sect and friends could cope, if his parents learned of Ye Zhen’s sudden disappearance, they would certainly be in tears all day long.

Therefore, Ye Zhen was eager to contact the Black Dragon Domain and share his news with friends there.

As of now, the only tool Ye Zhen has to contact the Black Dragon Domain is the Ten Thousand Stars Plate he obtained from Stars Tower, the only tool he knows of that allows communication with Outer Domains.

However, even with the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, contact is not easily established; the Ten Thousand Stars Plate does not have a fixed method of contact. Occasionally contacting someone also means establishing a temporary connection, and once the Divine Soul Power maintaining that connection vanishes, there is no way to re-establish contact unless a new connection is established through rewards, trade, assistance, and such methods.

All Ye Zhen can do now is to issue a reward on the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, asking martial artists in the Black Dragon Domain who own one to contact him so he can relay messages.

The only people in the Black Dragon Domain that Ye Zhen is familiar with who have a Ten Thousand Stars Plate are Tower Master Hai Luoshuang and Profound Ice Immortal Liao Feibai.

But what made Ye Zhen anxious was that within two days, the reward had been issued multiple times, with Low Grade Spirit Crystals deducted again and again, by the thousand, yet there was no response as though it had disappeared into thin air.

Ye Zhen worried that if his message does not get back for a long time, other incidents might occur.

"Hm?"

In the midst of his agitation, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten Ye Zhen was riding suddenly made a sharp stop, causing Ye Zhen to lurch forcefully, blocked by three martial artists who suddenly appeared in his path.

"This young brother, the poor Daoist greets you with all due courtesy!" A Daoist holding a horsetail whisk suddenly approached and gave Ye Zhen a big bow! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at starting point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)