King of Creation-Chapter 66 - Half a King of the Mountains

Not to mention, there were also eighty Outer Disciples and twenty Inner Sect Disciples supporting him.

With that strength, killing that Second Stage Ye Zhen ten times, a hundred times over should have been possible, how could they have been counter-killed?” Du Xianxiu said, with disbelief plastered on his face.

“Take me to see Wang Yunbao’s body!” Chu Jun said, his face grim.

Half a quarter-hour later, after inspecting the corpses at the North Gate Tower meticulously, Chu Jun gravely said, “That Ye Zhen, he indeed only had the cultivation of the Second Stage of True Essence.

However, his True Yuan is extremely condensed.

Moreover, it seems he has mastered an extremely formidable True Essence Secret Skill!”

“True Essence Secret Skill?” Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu’s expressions changed at the same time.

“That’s right, and this True Essence Secret Skill is quite similar to our Lishui Sect’s True Essence Sword Finger!” Chu Jun said.

Du Xianxiu’s eyebrows furrowed, “Senior Brother Chu, are you saying that this person has learned our Lishui Sect’s True Essence Sword Finger?

That’s impossible, absolutely impossible.

Even within our Lishui Sect, the True Essence Sword Finger is a secret not to be shared; how could it be taught to someone from Qiyun Sect?”

“Anything is possible!”

“Senior Brother Chu, according to the Border Army, Ye Zhen fled north on a Silver-horned Horse.

Shall we chase after him immediately?” Jin Tai urged.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jun shook his head, “No rush.

That boy is merely a small fry of the True Essence Realm, he can’t escape the palm of our hands anyhow.

Right now, we should take the opportunity to deal with another trouble!

We’ve been unable to solve this trouble for so long, this time, we should thank that guy Ye Zhen for giving us this opportunity.”

“What trouble?”

“Follow me!”

Shortly after, the six members of the Lishui Sect appeared within the Meng Mansion.

Inside Meng Mansion, Old Madam Meng was sitting upright in the courtyard, her gaze fixed expectantly towards the north.

“Old Madam Meng, this is your best chance.

What secrets does Meng Xiaoyue hold?

You’d better speak now, or you’ll never have another chance,” Chu Jun said darkly as he entered Meng Mansion.

As if she hadn’t heard him at all, Old Madam Meng’s gaze remained fixedly staring towards the north.

This enraged Jin Tai, who rushed forward and slapped Old Madam Meng, “Old woman, Senior Brother is speaking to you, are you deaf!”

“Ptui!

A bunch of cold-hearted, cruel beasts!”

Old Madam Meng cursed angrily and, with a forceful spit, her blood sputum landed fiercely on Jin Tai’s face.

Jin Tai cursed loudly and was about to rush forward again when Chu Jun, who had remained grim-faced, lightly waved his sleeve, and several beams of Spirit Light shot towards Old Madam Meng.

In an instant, the sitting figure of Old Madam Meng was sliced into several pieces by the beams of Spirit Light, and as her dismembered body fell to the ground, only her white-haired head still gazed towards the north, her eyes filled with hope.

The death of such a reputable and respected figure as Old Madam Meng at the hands of Chu Jun, so abruptly, made both Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu shiver, while the three surviving Lishui Sect Outer Disciples were rooted to the spot in shock.

“Junior Brother Du, later when you go out, tell the Governor of Yinshan County that Ye Zhen is heartless and brutal, and while abducting Meng Xiaoyue, he even killed Old Madam Meng on the spot!

Tell him to notify the Imperial Court immediately and issue a warrant for Ye Zhen’s arrest,” Chu Jun said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu were momentarily stunned, then gave Chu Jun a thumbs-up, “Senior Brother, you are brilliant!”

With a sneer, Chu Jun stepped out of the Meng Mansion, “With this old man dead, even if what we’ve done over the years were to be exposed, it wouldn’t make any real waves.”

Silently, several beams of Spirit Light shot out from Chu Jun’s fingertips, and the three dazed Lishui Sect Outer Disciples were immediately decapitated.

Hiss!

Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu shivered once more.

“Junior Brother Jin, Junior Brother Du, what are you dazing for?

Make arrangements quickly and then follow me to capture Meng Xiaoyue!”

“Yes!” Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu responded at the same time.

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On the main road outside Yinshan County, Ye Zhen was galloping on his horse, holding the unconscious Meng Xiaoyue, and as he rode at full speed, he kept looking back at the sky.

He had been escaping from Yinshan County for nearly half an hour, and according to Old Madam Meng’s words, the reinforcements from Lishui Sect should be arriving soon.

If the Lishui Sect had reinforcements coming, they would surely be beings capable of flying in the sky.

No matter how fast his Silver-horned Horse could run, it wouldn’t outpace flight.

“Waah!

Grandma…

Grandma!”

Suddenly, Meng Xiaoyue, who was still unconscious, woke up without warning.

Her eyes flew open and she burst into loud crying, all the while calling out for her grandmother.

“Little Yue, what’s wrong, don’t cry, don’t cry!”

“Grandma, I dreamed that my grandma died, my grandma was killed by someone!” Tears streamed unabated from Meng Xiaoyue’s still maturing eyes.

Ye Zhen’s heart jolted fiercely, and he couldn’t help but turn and look back in the direction of Yinshan County.

According to the calculation he’d made earlier, this was the time when the Lishui Sect’s reinforcements should have arrived at Yinshan County, and coincidentally, Meng Xiaoyue had dreamed about her grandmother being murdered…

There’s often a mystical bond between family members.

Ye Zhen no longer dared to pursue this line of thought, focusing instead on trying his best to comfort Meng Xiaoyue.

But while Ye Zhen’s mouth offered words of comfort, his heart was ablaze with anxiety.

The Lishui Sect’s reinforcements had already reached Yinshan County, and it might take them less than half a quarter-hour to catch up to him.

A flying being would at least be at the mid or late stage of the Spirit Summoning Realm, and more likely from the Spirit Transformation Realm.

If they caught up, with what could Ye Zhen confront a being from the Spirit Transformation Realm?

If it was a being from the True Essence Realm, by risking his life, Ye Zhen might still have a glimmer of hope, but before a being from the Spirit Summoning Realm or even the Spirit Transformation Realm, Ye Zhen wouldn’t even have the chance to risk his life.

It wouldn’t do!

He couldn’t keep running like this.

To continue fleeing would only lead to a dead end.

Because the unique geographic conditions of the Thirteen Counties of the Northern Land meant that north of Yin Mountain, the vegetation was sparse, the land vast and people few, and there was even a desert spanning thousands of miles.

Once airborne, with sufficient eye power, everything on the ground was plain to see.

Even if Ye Zhen’s Silver-horned Horse ran fast, in two hours, it would only cover two or three hundred miles, and even the flying speed of a person in the Spirit Summoning Realm would catch up in less than an hour.

Even if they let Ye Zhen run for a day and a night, with just one turn around in the sky, they could easily locate him.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Zhen’s gaze turned to the Yin Mountain Range not too far away.

Stretching east to west, the Yin Mountain Range boasted lush vegetation.

However, due to the vastness and sparse population of the Thirteen Counties of the Northern Land, few people ventured into the Yin Mountain Range.

This special condition allowed Demon Beasts to roam freely within the Yin Mountain Range.

Human-Level Demon Beasts could be seen everywhere, Earth Rank Demon Beasts were also quite common, and it was rumored that there were even a few Heaven Rank Demon Beasts within the range.

Heaven Rank Demon Beasts were formidable beings that could be regarded on the same level as those in the Vein Forging Realm.

One could say that the Yin Mountain Range was almost the Black Water Kingdom’s land of death.

Ordinary people wouldn’t even speak of it, and even for martial artists who had achieved some level of cultivation, entering was a nine-in-ten chance of death.

Gazing into the distance at the green expanse of Yin Mountain, Ye Zhen suddenly laughed, “How could I forget?

With that ability, I’m practically the King of the Mountains.”

Suddenly, Ye Zhen delivered a fierce blow of Gang Qi to the butt of the Silver-horned Horse.

The Silver-horned Horse, pained into a frenzied gallop at that moment, was when Ye Zhen forcefully shot off its back, falling towards the trees by the road like a meteor.

In the trees, Ye Zhen swung from branch to branch, heading straight for the Yin Mountain Range, leaving no trace behind.

Half a quarter-hour after Ye Zhen’s figure vanished into the woods, three figures descended from the sky and captured the Silver-horned Horse, Ye Zhen’s mount, which had veered off the road and was running wild in the wilderness.

“It’s injured; this mount must belong to that Ye Zhen,” Jin Tai said.

“Hmph, the boy is clever, knowing to abandon his horse and continue on foot,” Chu Jun snorted coldly, his head bowed in thought.

“Senior Brother Chu, if the boy threw away his mount, where could he be heading?

He wouldn’t have entered Yin Mountain, would he?” Jin Tai ventured.

Du Xianxiu immediately dismissed Jin Tai’s speculation, “Impossible.

Even we face grave dangers inside the Yin Mountain Range, so for someone at the True Essence Second Realm to enter would be a death wish.”

“Senior Brother Chu, I believe this boy is employing a diversionary tactic.

Why don’t we follow the main road back and continue our search…”

“No, all possibilities must be considered!” Chu Jun said, “Don’t forget, what if this boy had someone from the Qiyun Sect meeting him?”

Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu looked at each other, both simultaneously exclaiming, “Senior Brother Chu is brilliant!”

“Look, there are three paths to return to the Qiyun Sect.

This left path circles through Wusan County back to the Qiyun Sect, another leads directly out of Yinshan County, crossing the Black Water River to return to the Qiyun Sect, and the dangerous Yin Mountain could also serve as the third route.”

“So, my junior brothers, you are both only at the Spirit Summoning Realm, and your flying is quite slow.

Junior Brother Du, you chase Ye Zhen on the left path.

Junior Brother Jin, you enter the Yin Mountain Range and trace Ye Zhen’s tracks on that route.

As for me, I’ll be following the middle path to provide support!

Whichever of you first discovers the whereabouts of Meng Xiaoyue and Ye Zhen, or encounters a formidable enemy, send a Rescue Talisman, and I will be there in an instant.”

Moments later, the three figures soared into the heavens, each taking the left, middle, and right paths…

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