King of Creation
Chapter 577 - 570: Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe

Chapter 577: Chapter 570: Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe

"Heaven Rank Number Two Shadowless Stab is actually dead..."

Staring at the jade talisman that had suddenly burst into shards taken from his bosom, Divine General Pan’s eyes were filled with disbelief, his gaze fixed on the broken jade talisman as if trying to prove this was an illusion.

But the life-bound jade talisman of Heaven Rank Number Two Shadowless Stab was indeed shattered so truly.

"Are you saying, the mission you arranged to assassinate Ye Zhen with the Shadowless Stab has failed?" Duan Yingnian was also dumbfounded.

"How could this be possible?"

Divine General Pan rubbed his forehead in some pain. The Longevity Sect had been secretly training Shadowless Stabs, but their training was extremely difficult and required a long period of continuous training to produce a truly formidable Shadowless Stab. More importantly, to become a true Shadowless Stab, one needed extremely precious equipment to match.

So far, even for the Longevity Sect, they had no more than three Shadowless Stabs in total.

Ye Zhen’s rumors had caused the strength of the Longevity Sect to leak, and not only was their power damaged, but it also caused them to lose face in Jianghu, and they were even mocked by their old rivals, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Under such circumstances, the high ranks of the Longevity Sect finally agreed to send out a Shadowless Stab.

Their idea was, once the Shadowless Stab brought back the head of Ye Zhen, they would be able to slap that humiliation right back.

But now, the head was not brought back, and the Shadowless Stab was finished first, making the matter even more complicated!

To lose a Shadowless Stab was the equivalent of losing ten Guardian Venerables of the Vein Forging Realm.

The most important thing was, although it was extremely difficult to train a Shadowless Stab, as long as one was willing to put in the effort, it could be done, but if that set of equipment that made a true Shadowless Stab was lost, then no amount of effort and training would be able to produce a real Shadowless Stab.

The Shadowless Stab was originally a special product combined with extremely tough training and special equipment.

"How did he just die? Was it bad luck, running into a trap? And he died outside; that equipment was not brought back, alas, how am I going to explain this..." Divine General Pan wore a worried frown.

Duan Yingnian’s expression also stiffened, hope vanished from his eyes, yet his hatred grew even thicker!

....

"What’s wrong, this item is precious? I wanted to see what this assassin looked like, but finding it difficult to remove, I just tore it apart without thinking!" Ye Zhen looked innocently at Tian Guizhang, who was distressedly pointing at the black leather jacket he had stripped from the female assassin’s body.

"Precious? It is far more than precious! Do you know what this set of Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe represents? It’s half a Shadowless Stab! Anybody who dons this Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe can become half a Shadowless Stab.

If a trained assassin wears this Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe, they would definitely be the top assassin, not much inferior to Shadowless Stab, and a peak assassin. It’s a pity you tore it!" Tian Guizhang appeared heartbroken, as though it was his own skin that was torn.

"Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe, what’s so special about it?" Ye Zhen asked.

"This Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe is said to be made from the hide of an extremely rare formless Demon Beast from the Outer Domain Dead Sea. It can change to any desired color based on environmental light conditions.

The most important thing is that there is no shadow to be seen anywhere, and only with the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe can one become a true Shadowless Stab! Moreover, there are definitely no more than five sets of the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe in the entire True Spirit Domain!"

"Only five sets?"

"That’s right! Now that you’ve taken down one, and obtained one set of Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe, the threat of the Shadowless Stab is lessened by that amount."

As he spoke, Tian Guizhang demonstrated with the robe in his hands.

Indeed, with the changing colors of the spiritual power in Tian Guizhang’s hands, the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe also began to shift, the center of it gradually turning into the color red under the reflection of red spiritual power.

What’s more miraculous was that the parts under the shadow still appeared the color of the shadow, from black to grey, very naturally, and fantastically abnormal.

Additionally, no matter how one turned it, even when brought out under the moonlight, the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe had no shadow at all, as if the moonlight could shine through it and onto the ground underneath.

"Look, this Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe is extremely miraculous. Just provide it with spiritual power, and it can be large or small, tight or loose! Just input a bit of spiritual power, and it can be easily removed. And you—why would you tear it so violently?"

"Such a good treasure ruined, its usefulness will surely be greatly reduced now!"

As he lamented and pitied, Tian Guizhang completely stripped off the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe from the female assassin’s body. Just as he did, he subconsciously reached to store it in his storage ring.

"Vice Sect Master Tian, this is my spoil of war. Thank you for the tips, ah!" Just as Tian Guizhang was about to take the robe, Ye Zhen quickly pinched it with two fingers and snatched the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe back from Tian Guizhang’s hands.

Tian Guizhang was stunned, his expression becoming somewhat embarrassed as he helplessly withdrew his hand.

There was no helping it, this was a common affliction among martial artists, all wishing to collect any treasures for themselves.

"Well then... since you’re okay, I’ll be going now. I’ll take care of the body for you!" With that, Tian Guizhang intended to leave.

But this left Ye Zhen stunned, "Vice Sect Master Tian, aren’t you going to give any instructions today? Don’t tell me you’re angry with me because of the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe?" Ye Zhen was surprised.

Tian Guizhang, who had hurried over anxiously, was now quietly leaving, which was an anticlimactic end and did not match Tian Guizhang’s character at all.

"Go on, what kind of man do you take me for?" Tian Guizhang pointed at Ye Zhen and started to chide him with laughter.

"What ’instructions’ could I possibly have left? Facing that Shadowless Stab, I might as well have been laid out flat, yet you took care of it. What is there to instruct? As long as you don’t deliberately run off to some remote place in Qinglan Martial City to seek death, you essentially should be fine, not to mention within the Divine Sect."

"Alright, I’m leaving now. Actually, what I really want to know is how you managed to take down that Shadowless Stab?" Tian Guizhang gave Ye Zhen a meaningful look, then soared into the sky and turned into a stream of light that disappeared.

Watching Tian Guizhang’s vanishing figure, Ye Zhen couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Ye Zhen understood the meaning behind Tian Guizhang’s last words—he clearly didn’t believe the explanation he gave through the Talisman Communication, claiming it was luck that he killed the Shadowless Stab.

But what could Ye Zhen say?

The truth about the Mirage Dragon Pearl absolutely could not be revealed. Was he to fabricate another lie?

Yet, with the discerning eyes of a powerful person like Tian Guizhang, how could lies go undetected?

Thus, the look that Tian Guizhang gave him when he left, that look, Ye Zhen understood.

Everyone has secrets. If Ye Zhen was willing to share, Tian Guizhang was very eager to know. But if Ye Zhen was not willing, then he would not force it!

After calming down the Maid Hundred Herbs, Ye Zhen once again stepped into the Cultivation Quiet Room and resumed his arduous cultivation.

The fact that the Longevity Sect had arranged for a top assassin from the True Spirit Domain to kill him gave Ye Zhen a strong sense of crisis. It was only because he possessed treasures like the Mirage Dragon Pearl that he was not already dead—or very close to it.

As long as he could cultivate the Shattered Jade Scripture to the Purple Jade Realm, even if he faced a powerhouse at the Third or Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, Ye Zhen would have the power to protect himself. This was Ye Zhen’s current primary goal.

With the completion of his Divine Soul Technique, the Secret Record of Soul Refining, Ye Zhen spent less effort on cultivating his Divine Soul Power, reducing the time spent on it to two hours daily. He devoted most of his time to breaking through to the Purple Jade Realm.

However, after just one day of cultivation, Ye Zhen discovered another pleasant surprise.

His cultivation speed had once again increased.

Not only his cultivation speed, but the pace at which he formed the Purple Spiritual Power Seed had also significantly improved compared to before, and the magnitude was not small.

Forming the Purple Spiritual Power Seed was at least 20% faster. Originally, Ye Zhen estimated that it would take at least fifty days to refine the Red Jade Spiritual Power Seed into a Purple Jade Spiritual Power Seed.

But now, Ye Zhen discovered that this time could be reduced to forty days.

Furthermore, the rate at which his cultivation improved during cultivation sessions had also increased by around 20%. This 20% might not seem like much, but over time, it becomes quite substantial.

Under this rate of improvement, eight years of cultivation for Ye Zhen would be equivalent to ten years for an ordinary martial artist.

Upon close observation, Ye Zhen found the source of this change.

Divine Soul Power!

All these changes were due to the transformation in Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power. It was the enhancement he gained from practicing the Secret Record of Soul Refining, and Ye Zhen quickly figured out the reason.

The speed of a martial artist’s cultivation is greatly related to their Divine Soul Power. Now, although Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Cultivation hadn’t changed, the strength of his Divine Soul Power had increased due to the Secret Record of Soul Refining, which was equivalent to an overall enhancement of his Divine Soul Power and led to this transformation.

Moreover, Ye Zhen estimated that his Secret Record of Soul Refining was only at the First Stage. If he reached the Second Stage, the Third Stage or beyond, the enhancements might be even more significant.

Perhaps it could increase Ye Zhen’s cultivation speed by 40 to 50%. With such an improvement, the benefits would be tremendous.

The advantages of this Heavenly Level High Grade Divine Soul Technique are truly comprehensive, bringing infinite benefits.

With this discovery, Ye Zhen was even more joyful and became even more diligent in his cultivation.

However, after just five days of intense cultivation within his Spirit Academy, Ye Zhen once again stepped out and left Moonlight Hall directly.

It had almost been a month since Ye Zhen last entered the Bamboo Sea Spirit Institute, which was built upon a High Grade Spirit Vein. Ye Zhen had a medium Monthly Allowance, allowing five days of cultivation in a High Grade Spirit Institute each month, which he certainly did not want to waste.

Moreover, with less than five months left until the Spirit Returning Assembly, if Ye Zhen waited to fully break through to the Purple Jade Realm before cultivating, he feared the time would be very tight.

Ye Zhen planned to cultivate and break through to the Purple Jade Realm simultaneously. As long as he used his time wisely and with the help of various other cultivation-augmenting Spirit Plants, coupled with the enhancements from the Secret Record of Soul Refining, Ye Zhen was confident that he could advance his cultivation to the Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm before the Spirit Returning Assembly.

By then, with the Shattered Jade Scripture breaking through to the Purple Jade Realm and the cultivation advancing to the Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, Ye Zhen’s combat power would increase exponentially. Even if he encountered martial artists at the Second Stage or even the Third Stage of the Vein Forging Realm during the Assembly, Ye Zhen would have no fear!

"It’s just a pity that I can only cultivate for five days a month in this High Grade Spirit Institute. If I could cultivate for a few more days, that would be even better!" With a light sigh, Ye Zhen headed towards the Bamboo Sea Spirit Institute.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)