King of Creation
Chapter 527 - 521: Misfortune of an Old Friend

Chapter 527: Chapter 521: Misfortune of an Old Friend

Ye Zhen looked at the two figures descending from the sky with a dazed expression. It was not the aura of Vein Forging Realm experts that surrounded them that startled him, but rather the martial artist in the purple robe. Ye Zhen found him extremely familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before?

With Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power, he was almost incapable of having illusions.

For this reason, Ye Zhen felt quite odd. Why did the man in the purple robe look so familiar to him?

Ye Zhen was certain this was his first visit to the True Spirit Domain.

"Greetings, Tower Master!"

As the two Vein Forging Realm experts descended from the sky, Steward Ma, Deacon Ding, and Wu Wei, along with the others, promptly stepped forward to pay their respects. The object of their greeting turned out to be the man in the purple robe whom Ye Zhen felt familiar with.

This made Ye Zhen even more puzzled.

Why did he have this sense of familiarity with the Tower Master of the Stars Tower branch in the True Spirit Domain?

"Ye Zhen, come and greet the Tower Master! This is Tower Master Yan of our True Spirit Domain’s Stars Tower," said Steward Ma as he stepped forward to pay his respects, not forgetting to bring Ye Zhen along.

"Ye Zhen has seen Tower Master Yan," Ye Zhen said, stepping forward and bowing with his hands clasped, neither servile nor overbearing.

As soon as Ye Zhen spoke, the newly-arrived man in the purple robe, Tower Master Yan Cong, and Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang instantly turned their gazes upon him.

The reason was simple: among those present, only Ye Zhen possessed the cultivation of the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Therefore, the genius mentioned in the Talisman Communication could only be Ye Zhen.

"Are you the Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist Ye Zhen who knocked down Wu Wei in one move?" Tian Guizhang stepped out from the crowd, circling Ye Zhen with unceasing admiration, "Truly, a young hero! You must be about twenty years old, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wei, who had just paid his respects to the Tower Master, became even more visibly disconcerted.

Ye Zhen’s gaze turned towards Steward Ma, seeking clarification; he was new here and did not recognize the person before him.

"Ye Zhen, let me introduce you. This is Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, who has some connections with our Stars Tower," Steward Ma explained.

"Ye Zhen has seen Vice Sect Master Tian."

"Haha, well said, well said!" Tian Guizhang’s face was filled with fervent admiration.

"Brother Tian, what do you think of our Stars Tower’s newly risen star?" Tower Master Yan Cong suddenly spoke, his expression calm but his eyes betrayed his pride.

At these words, Tian Guizhang could only helplessly sigh.

After a few jests, Tower Master Yan began to perform his duties.

"Well, Ye Zhen, although our Stars Tower emphasizes that members from various domains are like one family, for convenience in management and many other reasons, members from the outer domains need to register upon arriving at a new domain.

According to the tower rules, defeating Wu Wei earns you a spot as one of the One Hundred and Eight Meteors of the True Spirit Domain. However, as Tower Master, I first need to know which Outer Domain you are from, to register you accordingly, and then to send a message to the branch of the Stars Tower you originally belong to."

"If I register here, will my original Stars Tower expel me?" Ye Zhen inquired.

"No!"

Tower Master Yan laughed, "Registering here means you’ll belong to both sides. Sending a message is simply about some internal tower affairs, you don’t need to worry about it."

As he spoke, Tower Master Yan gave Vice Sect Master Tian a bow of his hand, "Brother Tian, my apologies, I have some tower business to handle here."

"Understood!"

Tian Guizhang realized that Tower Master Yan was taking this opportunity to dismiss him and, after bowing to the several people present, he quickly left.

"I see. Tower Master Yan, I come from the Black Dragon Domain!" Ye Zhen answered.

"The Black Dragon Domain?"

For some reason, when Tower Master Yan heard that Ye Zhen was from the Black Dragon Domain, his previously smiling face suddenly froze, his expression turning peculiar.

"The Black Dragon Domain? Ye Zhen? Then, you must certainly know Hai Luoshuang, right?"

"I do!" Somehow, upon hearing Tower Master Yan asking this, Ye Zhen’s heart skipped a beat.

"Since you know Hai Luoshuang, then you must also be acquainted with Yan Kun, the Deputy Tower Master of the Black Dragon Domain’s Stars Tower, right?"

"Yan Kun?"

The moment he heard these two words, Ye Zhen’s face dramatically changed color, as he finally understood why the Tower Master before him seemed so familiar.

It was because this Tower Master Yan bore a striking resemblance to Yan Kun, the Deputy Tower Master of the Stars Tower in the Black Dragon Domain whom he had killed. What made it worse was that this man also bore the name Yan, and Hai Luoshuang had mentioned that Yan Kun’s family held significant sway in the Stars Tower.

In an instant, Ye Zhen pieced everything together, his expression turning exceptionally vigilant.

Almost at the same moment, Tower Master Yan Cong of the True Spirit Domain’s Stars Tower’s expression twisted into something fierce and vengeful.

After uttering the name ’Yan Kun,’ every change in Ye Zhen’s expression was fully captured by him, instantly making everything clear.

The Ye Zhen before him was the same person who had killed his brother and nephew, the foe he longed to kill for revenge.

Ever since the terrible news reached him more than two years ago, the name Ye Zhen of the Black Dragon Domain was etched into his memory, but distanced by a thousand mountains and rivers, he was beyond reach.

Just moments ago, when he was in the Silent Chamber, he had received a message containing the name Ye Zhen, but at the time, Tower Master Yan didn’t give it much thought.

On the True Profound Continent, the Nine Great Domains each have populations ranging from several hundred billion to over a trillion, and having people with the same name was exceedingly common.

But now, the name Ye Zhen from the Black Dragon Domain matched perfectly.

"Hmph, it is you indeed! Today, I will avenge the blood and hatred for my unjustly slain brother and nephew!"

With an angry shout, a Profound Ice Hand covered in blue ice flames suddenly extended from behind Yan Kun’s head, swiftly reaching for Ye Zhen.

The instant the Profound Ice Hand appeared, a layer of white frost fell upon the Martial Arts Institute, the temperature plummeting as an irresistible wave of cold air spread out from Yan Kun as its center.

This caused Steward Ma, Deacon Ding, and the others who were standing by Yan Kun’s side to cry out in alarm and quickly retreat, all with looks of utter bewilderment on their faces.

The Profound Ice Hand moved with incredible speed, and as a Divine Power Martial Skill, it required virtually no preparation. Merely by thought, it could be unleashed—an entity as fast as lightning, swooping down upon Ye Zhen.

In the moment that it enveloped him, frost layered upon frost spontaneously formed, as if it were about to freeze solid the very space Ye Zhen occupied.

In an instant, the Profound Ice Hand had Ye Zhen grasped firmly. A fierce glint flashed in its eyes as the fingers of the Profound Ice Hand viciously clenched together, seemingly determined to crush Ye Zhen on the spot.

Just as the Profound Ice Hand closed, an overwhelming wave of Divine Soul Power suddenly rose from Yan Cong, sending an odd and chilling fluctuation throughout the surrounding air. It turned the complexions of Steward Ma and Deacon Ding, who were behind, deathly pale—they immediately understood the Tower Master’s intent.

To kill Ye Zhen was not enough; they also intended to restrict his Divine Soul and subject it to harsh punishment. How deep was this grudge?

Boom!

As the Profound Ice Hand closed abruptly, an unexpected hollow sound echoed.

This hollow sound took Yan Cong, who was in the midst of employing a Divine Soul Secret Technique, by surprise.

Looking again, Ye Zhen’s myriad afterimages started to collapse and fade, and his figure had already appeared a mile away.

"That fast?"

Yan Cong was shocked.

So fast that Ye Zhen had evaded his Divine Power Martial Skill and even left a trail of afterimages in the void.

Steward Ma, Deacon Ding, and the others were also stunned.

Unexpectedly, not only could Ye Zhen’s speed completely surpass Wu Wei at the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, but he could also dodge an attack from the Tower Master Yan Cong, who had a higher Cultivation at the Seventh Stage of Vein Forging Realm.

While everyone was shocked, there was one person who heaved a sigh of relief, with a trace of a smile appearing at the corner of his eyes.

That person was Wu Wei, who had been knocked down by Ye Zhen with a single move.

Normally, for a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm to be taken down by Ye Zhen in one strike would be a matter of great shame.

But now, with the Tower Master himself taking action and employing a Divine Power Martial Skill, only to be dodged by Ye Zhen as well, Wu Wei’s earlier defeat didn’t seem so embarrassing anymore.

"Yan Kun is your brother? Yan Shaqi is your nephew? Looks like you’re not a good bird either!"

In the sky, Ye Zhen’s face was filled with cold severity as the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten silently emerged from Ye Zhen’s embrace, appearing beneath him.

While cursing, Ye Zhen’s mind was already racing at high speed.

How to escape next?

It looked easy for Ye Zhen to dodge just now, but it was all thanks to the boost from the geomagnetic field. Without the support of the geomagnetic field, Ye Zhen absolutely couldn’t escape Yan Cong’s attack.

A head-to-head confrontation was not suitable!

Having experienced overcoming Yang Zhengxi, a powerful Second Stage Vein Forging Realm Martial Artist, Ye Zhen wasn’t afraid to face Yan Cong, another Vein Forging Realm expert. If the conditions were right, relying on the Mirage Dragon Pearl, the Demon Soul Hall, and his own abilities, a fight would be possible, though victory was unlikely.

But now, he was in Yan Cong’s territory. Facing one Vein Forging Realm expert was already difficult enough, let alone so many Soul Sea Realm experts. Ye Zhen was left with only one choice—escape!

However, Ye Zhen had finally escaped Yang Zhengxi’s pursuit and arrived at Qinglan Martial City. He didn’t want to, nor was he willing to be hunted by Yan Cong all over the world again.

Even if he had to flee, he needed to find a way to obtain the Black Lotus Pill and Divine Soul Techniques. If he could break through to the Soul Sea Realm, he would be confident against even a few more Yan Congs.

As long as he could hold out over time and continue to improve his strength day by day, there would come a day when Ye Zhen could take down Yan Cong.

But for now...

Ye Zhen’s brows furrowed tightly.

"Seeking death!"

Yan Cong bellowed angrily, and his figure slightly swayed, resembling a wisp of smoke that undulated upwards, chasing directly after Ye Zhen. His speed appeared to be nearly as fast as Ye Zhen’s.

Almost at the same moment, Ye Zhen’s expression tightened, and the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten shot out like lightning. Alongside its departure, a ring of silver radiance flashed unintentionally, and the speed of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten instantly increased several-fold.

Yan Kun employed a Divine Power Body Technique, and it seemed he was about to catch up with Ye Zhen. However, inexplicably, Ye Zhen’s speed increased significantly, once again leaving him far behind. Even if he pushed his Divine Power Body Technique to the limit, it was in vain.

Each time he came close, Ye Zhen would put a vast distance between them, as if some exceptionally clever Divine Power Secret Technique was at play.

This scene left the people of Stars Tower below stunned to the point of immobility.

Especially Wu Wei, whose spirits were in full bloom watching this.

In this way, his earlier defeat no longer seemed shameful.

After repeatedly failing to capture Ye Zhen, Yan Cong became furious. It was only when he saw the numerous members of Stars Tower below that he came to his senses.

If he did not use such a convenient method, he would be a fool.

As for his reputation, in the face of a blood vendetta, who cared about reputation?

In the next instant, Yan Cong roared towards the ground, "Have you all lost your minds? Gang up on him, capture this bastard alive for me, and the Tower Master will reward you handsomely!"

"Yes!"

"Alright!"

"Kill!"

"Capture Ye Zhen alive!"

The several dozen Soul Sea Realm Martial Artists below finally came to their senses. As they shouted explosively, they soared into the sky, surrounding Ye Zhen from all directions.

The one who charged the fastest and shouted the loudest was Wu Wei, who had just been defeated by Ye Zhen. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)