King of Creation
Chapter 582 - 575 Even More Astonishing Formations

Chapter 582: Chapter 575 Even More Astonishing Formations

"Hahahaha, Vice Sect Master Tian, I’ll be taking these 400,000 mid-grade spirit crystals from you first. Sorry, but your already shrinking storage ring has just gotten a bit smaller!"

Seeing Ye Zhen plummet from behind the Vortex Light Gate of the Sun and Moon Divine Altar, Vice Sect Master Yao Sen couldn’t help but laugh triumphantly as he approached Tian Guizhang to collect the bet placed in front of him—400,000 mid-grade spirit crystals.

By his side, the Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Jiao Xi, was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered, giving Fengh Qingyue, the Moonlight Hall Master, a skin-deep smile.

"Master Fengh, it seems you now owe me 400,000 mid-grade spirit crystals, how do you plan to repay? According to market interest rates, that’s at least five percent a day, and it must be in donkey rolls!"

"Wait a moment, Old Yao, Ye Zhen just came out from the Sun and Moon Divine Altar, it should be me who has won, how could it possibly be you winning?" Seeing this, Tian Guizhang was totally confused, and Fengh Qingyue also frowned lightly.

Hearing this, Yao Sen’s eyes widened abruptly, "You won, are you joking?

How long had the Sun and Moon Divine Altar been open?

Not to mention 15 minutes, even half a quarter-hour hasn’t passed, right? And you think Ye Zhen could have made it from the first to the third level of the Sun and Moon Divine Altar?

Do you think that’s possible?

Especially the third level, which requires battling the spiritual power incarnations of ten martial artists at the First Stage of the Vein Forging Realm. Even for you or me, that would take some time, right?

Do you really think Ye Zhen, a martial artist at the Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, is on our level already?"

As he spoke, Vice Sect Master Yao spread his hands, "Clearly, Ye Zhen has failed the altar trials and was directly transported out by the protective jade talisman."

Yao Sen’s reasoning left Tian Guizhang and Fengh Qingyue flustered and shaken, the once stark confidence of Tian Guizhang and Fengh Qingyue began to waver.

Talking and laughing, Yao Sen waved his sleeve and gathered the 400,000 mid-grade spirit crystals placed in front of Tian Guizhang into his possession.

"Who says I was transported out by the protective jade talisman? I genuinely cleared the third level of the Sun and Moon Divine Altar," just as Yao Sen collected the bet, Ye Zhen’s voice arose.

"Seriously cleared? I think you’re just bluffing!" Jiao Xi of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, always hostile towards Ye Zhen, launched into a thoughtless taunt.

"Ye Zhen, there’s no need to pretend anymore, right?" Yao Sen suddenly felt an ominous sensation.

At that moment, everyone in the martial arts arena shifted their gaze towards Ye Zhen, initially, many believed that Ye Zhen had successfully completed the challenge, their expressions were filled with utter astonishment.

However, following Yao Sen’s speculative reasoning, the audience accepted his interpretation.

"I don’t need to pretend, Vice Sect Master Yao! Look, the protective jade talisman is still here in my hand!" Ye Zhen relaxed his palm, revealing a jade talisman colored green on the back and designed with the sun on the front, sitting in his palm.

"Hiss!"

Instantaneously, a collective gasp of amazement filled the air, the presence of the protective jade talisman confirmed that Ye Zhen had indeed successfully passed the first three levels of the Sun and Moon Divine Altar — and in an impressively short amount of time.

Everyone was left pondering the same question, "How did Ye Zhen do it?"

Vice Sect Master Yao was stunned at that moment, yet he still found it hard to believe.

"This is impossible! Grand Commander, what do you say?"

Listening to Vice Sect Master Yao’s words, everyone synchronously turned their heads towards the Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, the only one present who could confirm whether Ye Zhen had indeed succeeded in his trials.

At that moment, including Yao Sen and Jiao Xi, they noticed that Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu had maintained a shocked and inexplicable expression for quite a few breaths.

Everyone then recalled, several breaths ago, the commander had glanced at the purple jade plate controlling the Sun and Moon Divine Altar and had exclaimed in shock, then his face remained stunned.

The sudden appearance of Ye Zhen had diverted everyone’s attention to him and the bet, leaving no one to inquire about the commander’s exclamation.

So, the question arises.

Under what circumstances would Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu, a martial artist at the Seventh Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, emit an involuntary exclamation and then stay shocked up to now?

A failure by Ye Zhen would absolutely not cause such a reaction.

The only possibility that could cause such a reaction — was that someone within the Sun and Moon Divine Altar had performed a miraculously astounding act!

Among those present from the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, none were less than shrewd and highly astute people. Thinking back to Ye Zhen, they immediately realized the connection, including Yao Sen.

"This... This can’t be, can it? Great Commander?" Yao Sen’s face turned red immediately, wondering how he could face this situation; he had already collected the bet.

"Vice Sect Master Yao, it’s true! I only found out after seeing the Sun and Moon Plate, to be honest, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes from the Sun and Moon Plate, I wouldn’t dare believe this scene is real!"

Three hundred and nine breaths, it only took three hundred and nine breaths! Even if an ordinary martial artist from the Second and Third Stage of the Vein Forging Realm went in, it would probably take around three hundred breaths, right?" Saying this, Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu looked at Ye Zhen with a face full of shock.

At the side, Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, who had been in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, looking towards Ye Zhen with a bit of surprise.

Martial artists of the Divine Sect in the Vein Forging Realm, most of whom had ventured through the Sun and Moon Divine Altar, naturally understood what it meant to break through three layers in three hundred and nine breaths.

Especially since Ye Zhen’s cultivation was only at the Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm.

At the same time, everyone started thinking, if Ye Zhen, with mere Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm cultivation, had achieved so much already, what would happen if his cultivation broke through to the Vein Forging Realm in the future?

"This...." Vice Sect Master Yao felt his face heating up, feverish, as if he had lost face completely.

"Vice Sect Master Yao, actually, from the way he left the Divine Altar, one could determine whether Ye Zhen passed the levels! Those who succeed exit behind the vortex Light Gate of the altar. Those who fail and use a Jade Talisman to teleport out appear randomly around the vortex gate, but definitely not from behind," Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu added.

"Uh...."

At that instant, Vice Sect Master Yao felt like he wanted to burrow into a hole—a humiliating defeat not just in the competition but in character too. What’s worse, the wager had already been placed into his own storage ring.

Almost simultaneously, Tian Guizhang’s voice rang out.

"Cough, cough, Old Yao, about the wager, you wouldn’t go back on your word, right? Oh, if you can’t afford the loss, then I won’t hold it against you. Consider those four hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals a gift for your grandchild’s sweets!"

At that moment, Vice Sect Master Yao wished he could chop off his own hands.

Why was he in such a hurry to collect the Spirit Crystals?

If they were his, they would surely belong to him sooner or later, no need to rush.

In an instant, Vice Sect Master Yao’s face turned red, blooming into a deep purple, his embarrassment reaching its peak.

"How could I possibly? I still uphold some dignity!" With this, despite enduring Tian Guizhang’s ridicule, Vice Sect Master Yao took out the eight hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals he had just collected into his storage ring. The situation couldn’t have been more awkward, and the pain was nothing he could even begin to address.

Simultaneously, Fengh Qingyue also approached the Third Commander Jiao Xi of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards and, with a flick of her delicate hand, a flash of purple light, she effortlessly took four hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals placed in front of him.

While collecting them, she patted her ample bosom, "Scared me to death, now, I don’t have to pay 5% interest. It feels like a stunt in ’Donkey Roll’!"

Upon hearing this, Jiao Xi’s dark face remained unchanged, but his expression was one of immense shame and humiliation. The comment he had interjected earlier was like digging a hole for himself.

Delighted to have collected four hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals, Fengh Qingyue shook her storage ring at Ye Zhen, "Ye Zhen, today, I really have to thank you. Without you, my purse would still be empty!"

Tian Guizhang didn’t immediately collect the eight hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals in front of him. Instead, a massive wave of Divine Soul energy swept past, and the Spirit Crystals instantly split into three piles. Pointing at one of the piles, he said, "Ye Zhen, here’s four hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals to start settling my debt to you! Thanks to Vice Sect Master Yao, I am finally able to pay back a part of what I owe you!"

Ye Zhen did not hesitate and promptly collected the four hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Crystals.

These words, however, were blatantly provoking further animosity toward Ye Zhen. Vice Sect Master Yao’s expression grew even darker, his sinister gaze, along with Jiao Xi’s fierce eyes, both fixed on Ye Zhen, looked as if they despised him to the core!

At that moment, the attitudes of other high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect present at the scene noticeably changed towards Ye Zhen, their eyes gleaming as a wolf eyes its prey—especially Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu and Second Commander Chen Changxing, who seemed eager to immediately recruit Ye Zhen under their command.

Yet, for now, Ye Zhen was definitively a member of the Moonlight Hall, irreplaceable by anyone.

"Old Tian, how was my performance? I’ve got qualifications for the Spirit Returning Assembly, right?" Ye Zhen issued a Divine Soul Telecommunication.

As the relationship between Ye Zhen and Tian Guizhang grew, so did the informalities in their address; however, this was only between them privately. In public, he must address him as Vice Sect Master Tian—such was the required protocol.

"Still early! Your first match’s result barely caught the attention of the upper echelons, but representing the Sect at the Spirit Returning Assembly is still unlikely!

If you want to secure a spot to fight, you need to create an even more sensational situation!" Tian Guizhang explained.

"A more sensational situation?" Ye Zhen pondered.

"Yes. Additionally, since you now have a slight possibility of joining the Spirit Returning Assembly, I must inform you earlier; if you represent the Sect and rank within the top three, the Sect will greatly reward you!

Remember, it’s a substantial reward, one that even I would be envious of!" Tian Guizhang’s Divine Soul communication resounded again in Ye Zhen’s mind.

"Substantial rewards? More sensational situations?" Ye Zhen mused over these matters.

...

Fifteen minutes later, behind the Vortex Light Gate of the Sun and Moon Divine Altar, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy suddenly fluctuated violently. Amidst these intense disturbances, a warrior holding a sword aloft proudly stepped out! (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to cast your vote of recommendation or monthly ticket; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)