King of Creation-Chapter 677 - 669: Yun Ce’s Outcome

"Ye Zhen, could it be that this old man is begging you? Please, spare Yun Ce. Give him a chance to regain his senses, okay?"

As soon as Yun Chongxiao’s pleading voice was heard, all the spectators were stunned!

Whoosh!

In the next instant, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Ye Zhen in the sky, eager to see what decision Ye Zhen would make!

To have the Qingyun Castle Master, one of the Five Great Forces, begging in public, Ye Zhen was probably the first to receive such treatment.

For an Establishment King to let go of his pride and dignity to such an extent was unprecedented in Qinglan Martial City.

Of course, this was related to the characteristics of Qingyun Castle.

Qingyun Castle is a typical family force that never recruits outsiders.

For other forces, the loss of a genius is significant, but they can find ways to bring in others to compensate. Just like the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, which lost the genius Martial Artist Cai Wei five years ago but managed to recruit geniuses like Ye Zhen and Nian Xinghe five years later.

But Qingyun Castle is different; their geniuses are all homegrown, born from the Yun family. It is not easy for a top-tier genius to emerge from the family, which might happen once every few decades, like Yun Ce.

Should Yun Ce perish, it would be a fatal blow to Qingyun Castle!

This was why Yun Chongxiao, an Establishment King, could lower his face!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Zhen suddenly revealed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

This sneer caused Yun Chongxiao’s complexion to change drastically.

"Ye Zhen, don’t make your decision hastily! Think it over carefully. As long as you release Yun Ce, this old man can give you a Low Grade Spirit Armor as a token of gratitude. Moreover, I can promise you here, in public, to owe you a favor, Ye Zhen!

Whatever you ask, you may call on this old man to repay that favor at any time," Yun Chongxiao said hurriedly before Ye Zhen could speak, as if afraid of speaking too slowly.

"Low Grade Spirit Armor? Hiss!"

This promise surprised the Martial Artists present, making them gasp in shock. Many people, including the high-ranking members of the major forces, showed a hint of envy.

The value of a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact is indubitably precious, often unattainable even if you possess Spirit Crystals.

However, a Low Grade Spirit Armor is even rarer. Among ten Establishment Kings, perhaps nine might possess a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, but it’s rare for even one to own any piece of Low Grade Spirit Armor.

Often, a piece of Low Grade Spirit Armor is worth more than a Mid-grade Spirit Artifact.

This shows how heavy Yun Chongxiao’s offer was!

However, what many coveted most was the favor Yun Chongxiao offered.

This was the favor of an Establishment King, and how many Establishment Kings could there be in the True Spirit Domain?

Carrying such a promise from an Establishment King, anyone who would want to harm Ye Zhen would have to think twice.

"Vice Sect Master Tian, what do you think? Will Ye Zhen actually let Yun Ce go?" Hall Master Zhu of the Inner Affairs Hall of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect suddenly asked Tian Guizhang.

Tian Guizhang did not answer immediately but counter-asked, "What do you think, Hall Master Zhu!"

"I think he will let him go. If it were me, I would definitely agree! A Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, a favor from an Establishment King! Plus, from the looks of it, Ye Zhen might even be able to bargain further. Where else can you find such a good deal?" Zhu Ling answered.

"No, if he let Yun Ce go, he wouldn’t be Ye Zhen anymore!" Fengh Qingyue suddenly said from the side.

"Oh?" Zhu Ling looked at Fengh Qingyue with interest, "Why would you say that, Master Fengh? It seems to me that Ye Zhen is very likely to let Yun Ce go, given the conditions Yun Chongxiao has offered. A Low Grade Spirit Armor, that’s almost an irresistible lure for any Martial Artist..."

Just at that moment, Ye Zhen suddenly spoke up.

"Originally, it was nothing! But he should not have, under any circumstances, insulted my mother!"

"It doesn’t matter if he insults me, he can curse me a thousand times, and I can simply laugh it off. But a half sentence against my mother, that is unacceptable! So..."

Suddenly, an extremely cruel smile appeared on Ye Zhen’s lips.

"No!"

In that moment, Yun Chongxiao almost felt his soul scattered, "Ye Zhen, don’t, you can set terms, ask for anything..."

Suddenly, Yun Chongxiao’s expression became extremely tragic!

An abnormal surge of Divine Soul Waves suddenly arose, and everyone could feel Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Waves surging back like a tide.

"Ah..."

On the Martial Arena, Yun Ce, who had been wildly frantic just moments before, suddenly clutched his head and started to scream miserably, falling backward as he screamed.

"You... you... I’ll kill you!" Yun Chongxiao roared angrily!

Almost simultaneously, Jian Qianxiong’s wry laughter sounded, "You lad, you really can cause trouble for me!" In a flash, Jian Qianxiong stood in front of Yun Chongxiao.

"Jian, get out of my way! I’m going to kill this ruthless bastard!" Yun Chongxiao bellowed.

"Ruthless?"

"Fuck, Yun Chongxiao, have you got no shame? We conceded proactively. It was you who resorted to various despicable methods to insult Ye Zhen and forced him onto the Martial Arena, aiming to kill Ye Zhen and seize the final victory?"

"So, when you kill Ye Zhen, it’s justice, but when Ye Zhen kills your people, he’s the evil-hearted one?"

"To hell with your accusations!"

Jian Qianxiong, enraged to the extreme, cursed loudly, causing Yun Chongxiao’s face to instantly change from green to red, and from red to black.

However, his aura surged to its peak in an instant. The presence of an Establishment King exploded, causing the Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists around him to retreat incessantly!

Jian Qianxiong rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on, when have I, Jian Qianxiong, ever been afraid of you, you shameless old man! If you have the guts, make a move. If you don’t, then you are a coward! I’m actually hoping there will be one less participant at the next Spirit Returning Assembly!"

The moment a massive surge of power appeared in front of Yun Chongxiao, he paused, struck by Jian Qianxiong’s last remark—it hit him where it hurt!

Moreover, he noticed that both the Heavenly Net Sect Master Wug Mengshan and the Longevity Sect Master Yin Changsheng were staring intently at him, eagerly awaiting his action.

This suddenly reminded him of an ironclad rule of the Spirit Returning Assembly—any faction that causes trouble over the outcomes of the assembly may, after a warning, be forcibly expelled from the assembly by the collective power of the other forces!

Upon remembering this rule, Yun Chongxiao was dumbfounded.

To jeopardize Qingyun Castle’s chance to ever participate in the Spirit Returning Assembly again over Yun Ce, how could he not understand which was more important?

Now that he remembered, even if a knife were held to his neck, he dared not make a move.

What was worse, Jian Qianxiong’s earlier remarks were extremely venomous, making it difficult for him to either advance or retreat—like a knife that couldn’t return to its sheath!

For a while, he stood there, frozen!

"What’s the matter, remembered the rules and got scared?"

"Hmph, forget it, for such a grand coward as you, I can’t even bother!" Jian Qianxiong flicked his sleeve and retreated to Ye Zhen’s side, carefully guarding him.

Yun Chongxiao’s face violently shifted from black to green, and then from green to red, his chest heaving dramatically.

It was then that Yun Ce, who had collapsed, suddenly groaned softly and slowly steadied himself, sitting upright.

"Puh!"

The moment he saw Yun Ce’s condition, Yun Chongxiao opened his mouth and sprayed out a bright arrow of blood.

The next instant, Yun Chongxiao staggered toward the newly conscious Yun Ce on the Martial Arena, his expression one of extreme sorrow!

"Ce’er...."

A cry of intense grief abruptly resounded, "It’s my fault!" Yun Chongxiao wailed.

On the Martial Arena, the just recovered Yun Ce sat on the ground, looking at the grievously wailing Yun Chongxiao and stupidly smiling, with saliva dangling half a foot long from his mouth.

While smiling idiotically, he sucked on his own fingers, his gaze utterly vacant, devoid of any Spirit Light!

More shocking still, as Yun Ce chuckled, he repeatedly farted loudly, right in front of Yun Chongxiao!

While farting, he continued to smile foolishly!

Hiss!

All present drew a sharp breath!

It included Zhu Ling, Tian Guizhang, and Jian Qianxiong who, besides drawing a sharp breath, felt a chill down their spines.

Ye Zhen hadn’t killed Yun Ce, but this fate was even more terrifying than death, more torturous!

He had turned Yun Ce into a complete fool!

Such a condition, for a martial artist, was a profound tragedy!

"Elder Jih, if I ever turn out like that one day, you must... cut me down with one stroke!" Watching Yun Ce’s condition, Shang Lingqi spoke somewhat distractedly to the Heavenly Net Sect Elder Jih Xuan beside him.

"A Divine Soul Secret Technique that directly enchants the soul and turns someone into a fool can only be found among some very rare, Heavenly Level High-Grade Divine Soul Techniques. Besides, Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Cultivation must be... extremely strong..." Jih Xuan said.

Below the Martial Arena, Nian Xinghe shivered violently as he watched this scene!

Only now did he realize that that day, Ye Zhen had indeed spared him, had shown him mercy! Otherwise, he might well have ended up just like Yun Ce.

For a martial artist, even death is preferable to ending up like Yun Ce!

"Isn’t Ye Zhen too ruthless?" Luo Xin of the Heavenly Net Sect suddenly murmured, "If he had killed him, wouldn’t that have sufficed, rather than turning Yun Ce into a fool after mesmerizing him?"

"Ruthless?"

Shang Lingqi’s eyes narrowed sharply, "It’s Yun Ce’s own fault for seeking death! In his desire to force Ye Zhen into a turnaround to kill him and achieve ultimate victory, he resorted to despicable tactics till the end, only to doom himself. He deserved it!

If Yun Ce dared to insult my mother with such venomous words, even if I didn’t turn him into a fool, I’d tear him to pieces!"

"So, remember this, a lesson of Jianghu! When moving through Jianghu, refrain from insulting one’s parents!" Elder Jih of Heavenly Net Sect said with a chuckle.

Amid Elder Jih’s laughter, Yun Chongxiao carried Yun Ce off the Martial Arena step by step. Meanwhile, the saliva dripping from Yun Ce’s mouth occasionally dropped onto Yun Chongxiao’s collar and head....

Yun Chongxiao’s expression turned immensely dim, yet when he looked in the direction where Ye Zhen was, a fierce hatred ignited!(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian.com to vote for it and provide a monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)