King of Creation
Chapter 617 - 610 Thunder Leopard Strike (Third Update)

Chapter 617: Chapter 610 Thunder Leopard Strike (Third Update)

"Roar!"

A hundred-meter-long fierce tiger instantly materialized in the sky, its paw as large as a millstone, slamming down towards Ye Zhen. The moment the tiger’s paw was swung, the winds and clouds moved in unison, forming vortexes that followed the paw as it smashed down towards Ye Zhen.

This scene slightly shocked everyone, it even stirred the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Zuo Xiong had definitely put forth his full effort with this move!

"Shattered Jade Seal, suppress!"

Ye Zhen used the same move again, a fist-sized Shattered Jade Seal suddenly flew out, shining brightly as Ye Zhen shouted.

To the naked eye, the tiger paw swung by Zuo Xiong visibly slowed down, then hung suspended in mid-air, as if stuck in a quagmire, unable to move the slightest bit.

"Explode!"

"Change!"

Almost the instant Ye Zhen’s word "explode" left his lips, the word "change" also burst forth from Zuo Xiong at the same time. Instantly, the hundred-meter-long tiger that had been stopped by Ye Zhen’s Shattered Jade Seal gathered its radiance, its massive body quickly shrinking to ten meters in size, vaguely transforming into the shape of a leopard.

"Thunder Leopard Strike!"

The moment the Spirit Power leopard merged with Zuo Xiong, it transformed into a stream of dark light. Almost simultaneously, Ye Zhen’s Shattered Jade Seal also exploded, its terrifying power instantly filling an area of several hundred meters.

Yet even so, it was still a beat slower than that streak of dark light.

The dark light flashed by, and suddenly, it seemed to vanish without a trace.

At that moment, Ye Zhen’s eyes fiercely widened, his right hand’s index finger shot out like lightning, weirdly pointing towards the empty space on his left rear side.

Confusion swiftly appeared in the eyes of the spectators, but the expressions of the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect varied.

Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong’s half-squinted eyes suddenly opened wide, a flicker of astonishment passing by, while Zhu Ling, Tus De, Yua Hanjing, and others watching this scene suddenly burst forth with an extremely unusual brilliance in their eyes, mostly, however, they were shocked!

Nobody expected that Ye Zhen could reach this level!

The next instant, a dark light emerged from nowhere from in front of Ye Zhen’s left side, Zuo Xiong’s transformed leopard body appeared in front of Ye Zhen. The moment it appeared, the huge leopard paw swung, instinctively striking at Ye Zhen.

But it only managed to swing halfway before the Spirit Power-transformed giant leopard paw dissipated like smoke in the wind,

A jade-colored finger directly pointed into the forehead of the Spirit Power-transformed giant leopard, dispersing Zuo Xiong’s transformed leopard body. The half part of the jade-colored finger firmly stopped right in the center of Zuo Xiong’s forehead, causing all of Zuo Xiong’s movements to halt, his face losing all color, filled with a bitter smile!

The Thunder Leopard Strike was another divine skill Zuo Xiong took pride in, originally intended to deal with Nian Xinghe, but after seeing Ye Zhen’s capabilities, he chose to use it against Ye Zhen first.

Unexpectedly, the moment it appeared, it ran straight into the Floating Cloud Finger that Ye Zhen had preemptively used. His proud leopard form and Protective Spirit Armor, in front of Ye Zhen’s Floating Cloud Finger, all turned into mere vapors and even his own life was now under Ye Zhen’s control.

The Great Commander Jio Yuanxiu in the sky was dumbfounded once again, touching the cold sweat on his forehead in astonishment before hurriedly announcing, "Ye Zhen versus Zuo Xiong, Ye Zhen wins!"

After the announcement, Great Commander Jio Yuanxiu was overwhelmed with relief, thankful that Ye Zhen had held back at the end, as otherwise, this match might have resulted in a fatality.

If someone had died, the first to be blamed would certainly be him, the host and Great Commander of the duel.

The moment earlier, when Ye Zhen preemptively pointed out, and when Zuo Xiong appeared, it was as if he had willingly moved into the attack, and it was uncertain whether even the Sect Leader could have saved him.

"Many thanks, Brother Ye... for showing mercy!"

Zuo Xiong, somewhat struggling, bowed and thanked Ye Zhen. According to Zuo Xiong’s expectation, even if he didn’t secure first place in today’s selection tournament, second place should have been no issue. The only person who could defeat him was Nian Xinghe.

Now, it seemed not only was first place hopeless, but even second place was practically impossible, perhaps even the third would have to be fought for life and death!

Following Ye Zhen’s defeat of Zuo Xiong, many people’s looks towards Ye Zhen changed again, impressed solely because Ye Zhen could preemptively sense the direction of Zuo Xiong’s appearance, this skill alone was enough to make them respect him profoundly.

Indeed, many practitioners in the Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm weren’t capable of this, yet Ye Zhen effortlessly did.

Naturally, this was mainly due to Ye Zhen’s Divine Ability of the First Sword Vein, Sword Heart Enlightenment.

"Vice Sect Master Tian, your recommendation of Ye Zhen this time is truly a talented individual! Possessing the Cultivation of the Third Stage of Soul Sea Realm and yet so remarkable! Admirable that you weren’t afraid to lose face by recommended him to the Divine Sect, breaking norms!" Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong suddenly spoke in praise, making Tian Guizhang feel greatly honored, while Yao Sen’s expressions darkened even more.

"Everything is for the Divine Sect!" Tian Guizhang bowed and responded, not taking any credit!

"It seems, the crucial match today will be between Ye Zhen and Nian Xinghe, what do you think? In this selection tournament, who will take first place?" Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong asked.

"Ye Zhen will win!"

Fengh Qingyue supported Ye Zhen without hesitation, not for anything else, but because Ye Zhen even managed to slay Jiao Xi, who had Cultivation up to the Fifth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, alone. Therefore, defeating Nian Xinghe was definitely not difficult.

"Ye Zhen will definitely win against Sang Bo’an, I believe, but for Ye Zhen to surely win against Nian Xinghe, I can’t agree with that! Just two months ago, Nian Xinghe fought with a Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm member of the Sunshine Hall...."

Ding!

With a gentle flick of her wrist, the crisp sound of the Purple and Blue Double Rings rang out again, as Qingyue Feng abruptly used this sound to interrupt Yua Hanjing’s speech, "I bet these Purple and Blue Double Rings that Ye Zhen will win, do you dare to wager your Spirit-Breaking Golden Hairpin?"

The decisiveness of Qingyue Feng made Yua Hanjing hesitate once more.

The next moment, Qingyue Feng disdainfully glanced at Yua Hanjing, "If you dare not, then shut up and stop using the Sect Leader as a shield! And enough with your endless blabber...." Her words were full of contempt!

Yua Hanjing’s pretty face turned pale instantly. For the first time, Qingyue Feng had severely embarrassed her in front of the Sect Leader. And, frustratingly for Yua Hanjing, with Qingyue Feng having spoken thus, no matter what she did, she would still end up losing face.

About the bet, to be honest, after seeing such a display of strength from Ye Zhen, she also felt unsure. Even if she was determined enough to follow through with the bet, the Sect Leader might still stop her, but that would only give Qingyue Feng more ammunition and lose her more face.

Thinking about how she had been so embarrassed by a mere girl like Qingyue Feng, Yua Hanjing felt an extreme hatred for Ye Zhen. It was all because of Ye Zhen; had it not been for him getting involved with Qingyue Feng, she wouldn’t have ended up so passive, nor would she have suffered such a painful loss of a loved one.

"Cough, Sect Leader, the outcome between Ye Zhen and Nian Xinghe will have to depend on their performances. Ye Zhen seems to be the type of martial artist who has high offense but low defense. If Nian Xinghe can break through to Ye Zhen, he would naturally win. But Ye Zhen’s Spirit Finger and Seal Skills are not so easily overcome!" Sunshine Hall master Shen Cang chuckled, trying to relieve the awkwardness for Yua Hanjing.

"True, Ye Zhen is strong, but once someone breaks through his defenses up close, he’s likely to capsize completely! After all, his cultivation is still lacking, and he doesn’t have the stamina for prolonged fights," Yao Sen timely stepped in to trample on Ye Zhen.

"Hmph, still better than being suppressed on the ground like a salted fish!" Tian Guizhang snorted softly.

"You!" Yao Sen was choked with anger!

Watching the quarrel between Tian Guizhang and Yao Sen, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong nodded his head in satisfaction, quite pleased to see his Vice Sect Hierarchs at odds—that was what he as a Sect Leader wanted.

If these two Vice Sect Hierarchs were as sweet as honey on each other, it would be him, the Sect Leader, who would suffer headaches.

"Alright, that’s enough."

The fourth round of the martial contest was most eye-catching with Ye Zhen’s battle against Zuo Xiong. The following three battles, however, were lackluster, the notable event being that during this round, Nian Xinghe fought against Sang Boquan.

Nian Xinghe repeatedly repelled Sang Boquan, but Sang Boquan refused to admit defeat. Eventually, he was severely injured by Nian Xinghe’s hundred-meter-long Azure Ming Sword Light, which sent him flying, spewing blood.

Actually, this was mainly because Sang Boquan had been thoroughly trashed by Ye Zhen earlier and then lost two subsequent matches. Had he not won, he would have been at risk of elimination from the Spirit Returning Assembly early on.

In panic, he took a severe beating at the hands of Nian Xinghe.

This sword light startled Ye Zhen, but at the same time, it gave him a clear measure of Nian Xinghe’s strength.

The fifth round of fighting was almost anticlimactic, as all eight participants had more or less displayed their strengths, and the fights became extremely rapid.

This round, Ye Zhen was set against Yub Hea.

Surprisingly, right before the fight and without even engaging, Yub Hea very straightforwardly conceded defeat, leaving Ye Zhen stunned on the spot.

Ye Zhen had assumed Yub Hea was one of Yua Hanjing’s men who would definitely strike ruthlessly at him, potentially forcing Ye Zhen to retaliate harshly.

Towards a vicious woman like Yua Hanjing, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth was necessary.

Unexpectedly, he simply conceded, and given Yua Hanjing’s expression showed no surprise, it likely was under her orders or with her consent.

If it were the latter, that was one thing, but if it were the former, Ye Zhen would have to be wary; heaven knows what nefarious plot Yua Hanjing had concocted!

Since the others conceded, Ye Zhen had no choice but to leave the arena.

The second match of the fifth round, Sang Boquan against Zuo Xiong!

It must be said, Sang Boquan still displayed a never-say-die spirit, showing no signs of giving up even now, but, his severe injuries from the previous match had sealed his fate in this one.

Moreover, unlike Ye Zhen, who had the aid of Sword Heart Enlightenment, Sang Boquan’s Divine Power Martial Skills were all offensive. Very directly, Zuo Xiong’s Thunder Leopard Strike appeared out of nowhere behind Sang Boquan, knocking him down with a single blow!

The moment Sang Boquan was blasted away by Zuo Xiong, Vice Sect Master Yao Sen’s mouth twitched, his entire face darkening. Ye Zhen figured that if Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong hadn’t been there, Vice Sect Master Yao Sen would likely have stormed off.

Sang Boquan losing four out of five matches meant that Vice Sect Master Yao Sen’s recommended candidate was prematurely eliminated!

"The first challenger of the sixth round, Nian Xinghe!" the voice of Great Commander Jio Yuanxiu rang out.

Nian Xinghe’s gaze paused, then sharply settled on Ye Zhen. Without a word, Ye Zhen understood Nian Xinghe’s intention.

As Ye Zhen and Nian Xinghe both took to the field, the high-ranking officials watching from the Sun and Moon Divine Sect became visibly excited—the most thrilling battle was about to begin! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and support, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)