King of Creation-Chapter 690 - 681: The True Divine Skills

"What, there’s news already? That’s excellent, where is it, has it been recovered?"

Hearing the news, Ye Zhen’s face filled with surprise. Ye Zhen had been cultivating within the Immortal Realm Spiritual Veins, originally thinking he could wait for the news from the Beast Taming Sect elder Yangh Yiguan.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen had finished his arduous cultivation, but there was still no word from Yangh Yiguan. As for the Gen Earth Spirit Pearl, Ye Zhen hadn’t thought much of it, but now news had suddenly arrived.

"It hasn’t been recovered yet, we’ve just found traces of a very pure Earth Element Demon Beast. I am about to arrange for several Divine Sect experts to go hunt and kill it!" Zhu Ling said.

"The chances should be pretty good, right?" Ye Zhen asked with some concern.

As long as he obtained the Gen Earth Spirit Pearl, he would be able to undergo Vein Forging and truly create an offensive lineage of Divine Power Martial Skill.

Although the Sword Heart Enlightenment’s killing move, Heart Sword, was quite powerful, having only that one move made it somewhat insufficient in battle. Moreover, the Earth Primordial Divine Palm could be used for both offense and defense. Should he succeed in cultivating it, Ye Zhen would become even more formidable.

Seeing Ye Zhen’s eager expression, Head of the Inner Affairs Hall Zhu Ling hesitated slightly, "It’s hard to say!"

"What’s wrong?" Ye Zhen’s expression changed.

"It’s easier said for other Spiritual Pearls, but obtaining the Gen Earth Spirit Pearl is the most difficult! Almost ninety-nine percent of the pure attribute power Demon Beasts have some special trump card abilities.

This time, the pure Earth Element Demon Beast they’ve found is the Heavenly Level Middle Grade Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast. Killing this Demon Beast in itself is not too difficult.

But the real challenge is that if the first strike misses, the beast could use its Innate Divine Ability, Earth Escape, to flee far away!"

At this point, Zhu Ling smacked his lips and said, "Earth Escape, now that is a genuine Divine Skill, not something our cultivated Divine Power Martial Skills can compare with."

"So, it’s very difficult. Just a slight mistake, and the Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast could escape, and the whole operation could fall through! Even though I have dispatched our most elite team, the success rate may not exceed fifty percent!" Zhu Ling said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s brows immediately furrowed.

Ye Zhen was aware of the Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast. Just as Zhu Ling said, this type of Demon Beast by itself was not very strong in combat, and any Martial Artist at the Fifth or Sixth Stage of Vein Forging could easily kill it.

However, the issue was that it had to be a one-strike kill, otherwise, it would instantly escape underground and vanish without a trace, proving to be very troublesome to deal with.

But for Ye Zhen, the difficulty was not too great, as the stunning effect of the Heavenly Thunder of Fright he cultivated was very effective against the Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast.

"Hall Master Zhu, has your team set out yet? If not, let me join them. I might be able to help! You know, the secret technique of Heavenly Thunder of Fright I practice might be somewhat effective."

The main reason Ye Zhen said this was that these extremely pure Earth Element Demon Beasts were very hard to find. If this hunt failed, he might need to wait a long time before finding another Gen Earth Spirit Pearl.

Zhu Ling was startled, then smiled, "Of course, the hunting team would be very pleased to have you! However, if you go, there will be no extra mission rewards."

"How could that be?" Ye Zhen smiled.

Within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, although many of the Sect’s assigned tasks were compulsory, they all came with certain generous rewards, including Spirit Crystals, pills, and even high-level rewards like cultivating within Supreme Spiritual Veins.

"Go then, this is their Talisman Communication. They’re planning to set out in half an hour!"

"In that case, thank you, Hall Master Zhu!"

Watching Ye Zhen’s swiftly departing figure, Head of the Inner Affairs Hall Zhu Ling’s eyes slowly narrowed into a slit, the corners of his eyes filled with coldness! freewebnøvel.com

Using the Talisman Communication given by Zhu Ling, Ye Zhen got in touch with the hunting team, who had originally planned to depart after half an hour. After arranging a meeting place with Ye Zhen, they gave him two hours to prepare, delaying their departure by half an hour.

When it came to preparations, Ye Zhen didn’t have much to prepare; he simply informed Fengh Qingyue and Tian Guizhang.

These two were currently Ye Zhen’s closest relations within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Tian Guizhang didn’t have much of a reaction, but upon hearing the news, Fengh Qingyue suggested she come along with Ye Zhen.

However, Ye Zhen did not agree.

Because according to the hunting team leader, the number of people for hunting the Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast had to be absolutely minimal; the more people there were, the more likely they were to startle the quarry.

If it weren’t for Zhu Ling’s sake, and the fact that Ye Zhen was the beneficiary of this mission, they wouldn’t have allowed Ye Zhen to join.

After leaving Fengh Qingyue’s place, Ye Zhen did not hurry to the assembly point but went to the Bamboo Sea Spirit Institute instead.

"Hey, you little rascal, half a year no see, and you’ve broken through to the Vein Forging Realm!"

From a distance, Elder Bai Zizai smiled as he saw Ye Zhen approaching.

"I secluded myself in the Supreme Spiritual Veins for half a year and made my breakthrough. What about you, elder, how have you been recently?"

"Fine, just a bit envious seeing you little rascal break through to the Vein Forging Realm!" Elder Bai said cheerfully.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen looked somewhat awkward, "Elder Bai..."

"Go on, after so many years, do you really think you need to comfort me? My problem was overusing my Innate Spirit Blood within my bloodline during my early years of cultivation, preventing me from undergoing Vein Forging. I’ve gotten over it long ago, no need for you to be so cautious!" Bai Zizai said heartily.

"So, are you here to cultivate in the Spirit Academy again?" Bai Zizai asked.

"No, I just got back, and now I have to leave again. I came especially to see you before my departure!" Ye Zhen said.

"Going out again? Be careful, in these times, people can be treacherous. Always stay vigilant..."

"Don’t worry about me. I had someone buy these thirty jars of Ziling Brew for you. Take your time and enjoy them..."

Before Ye Zhen could finish his sentence, Bai Zizai picked up a jar, cracked the clay seal open, and began to guzzle it down, causing Ye Zhen to roll his eyes involuntarily.

"You take it slowly. I’m going to leave now, I’ll come to see you another time when I’m free!"

In front of the Bamboo Sea Spirit Institute, watching the departing figure of Ye Zhen, Bai Zizai smacked his lips and a strange glint suddenly appeared in his eyes, "This lad..."

The main reason Ye Zhen made a special visit to Bai Zizai was because more than a year ago, Bai Zizai had opened up a path of convenience for him—a favor Ye Zhen always kept in mind.

If it were not for Bai Zizai’s help, Ye Zhen would have been a step behind, and it would be questionable whether he could have caught up with the Spirit Returning Assembly.

Remembering this favor, Ye Zhen would take time to visit him whenever possible. As for the Spirit Brew he gifted, it was nothing significant considering Ye Zhen’s current wealth.

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An hour later, Ye Zhen arrived at the meeting point where three martial artists had already been waiting— a burly middle-aged martial artist, a frail old man, and a plump middle-aged woman.

"I am Ye Zhen, sorry to have kept you three waiting." Ye Zhen hastened forward to greet them.

"Hou Ba!"

"Ful Lang!"

"Yu Xian, I have seen Hall Master Ye!"

The three of them saluted Ye Zhen one by one. Hou Ba, the middle-aged martial artist, emanated a cultivation aura as high as the Sixth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, making him the strongest among the three.

Both the frail old man and the middle-aged woman were at the Fifth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, known respectively as Ful Lang and Yu Xian.

The reason they called Ye Zhen "Hall Master Ye" was simple. Ye Zhen now held the status of a Golden Moon Rank martial artist within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, and also held the title of Deputy Hall Master of the Moonlight Hall.

Apart from Hou Ba being ranked at Silver Star Level, the other two were just regular martial artists from the Inner Affairs Hall.

"The Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast is located within Black Beard Mountain, approximately one million three hundred thousand li from here. It’s quite a distance, and we’ll need almost half a month to get there. Shall we leave now, Hall Master Ye? Will you be flying alone or joining us?" Hou Ba pointed to a Heavenly Level Middle Grade Iron-tailed Golden Eagle circling in the sky.

"Together," Ye Zhen decided after a moment of thought.

The Iron-tailed Golden Eagle, being a Heavenly Level Middle Grade, normally flew more than ten thousand li, but at its limit, it could reach speeds over eighteen thousand li. Although the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten could keep up with such speeds for short periods, sustaining them for a long time would be very taxing.

As Hou Ba flicked a stream of Talisman Light from his hand, the Iron-tailed Golden Eagle, with a wingspan of over a hundred zhang and a body length of a hundred and fifty meters, began to descend gently.

With a flash of light, Hou Ba, Ful Lang, Yu Xian, and Ye Zhen each hopped onto the back of the massive Iron-tailed Golden Eagle.

However, all four maintained a tacit understanding, with each keeping a distance of about fifty meters from the others, so they didn’t get too close.

With a sharp screech, the Iron-tailed Golden Eagle soared into the sky. The gale winds caused by its high speed felt like steel knives against the face, prompting all four to simultaneously erect their Spirit Armor.

"Hall Master Ye, we should really be thanking you. Without you, we would never have had the chance to cultivate within the Supreme Spirit Vein! Last month, after enduring a hard month of cultivation inside the Supreme Spirit Vein, I successfully achieved a breakthrough," said Hou Ba who was very talkative, unlike the old man and the plump woman who spoke very little.

"Pure luck!" Ye Zhen chuckled.

"How could it be luck? Young Master Demon Sound Shang Lingqi ah, a few years ago I had a brief encounter with him. Back then, my cultivation was one stage higher than his. And would you believe it, in just seven moves he had me defeated!"

"How did you defeat him? Tell me about it!" Hou Ba asked, full of curiosity.

Throughout the journey, Hou Ba’s questions were incessant. As long as Ye Zhen was awake, Hou Ba would chatter non-stop, making the trip pass rather quickly.

Along the way, aside from encountering several stray Flying Monster Beasts, they didn’t come across any real danger.

Of course, they did encounter several groups of martial artists who were notorious for ambushing and looting travelers in the wilderness, but these people had sharp eyes. Seeing the strength of Ye Zhen and his companions, they always kept their distance.

On the journey, Ye Zhen spent his time either cultivating or observing the Mirage Dragon Pearl with his Divine Sense, curious about the changes it might have undergone after the Third Stage Seal was removed.

However, despite observing all along, he could not make out anything significant.

Of course, this likely had something to do with the fact that Ye Zhen only dared to observe with his Divine Sense, without attempting anything more direct.

It would only be after obtaining the Gen Earth Spirit Pearl that he would experiment.

The Iron-tailed Golden Eagle flew almost non-stop except for resting a few hours every two or three days. After approximately fourteen days, when a huge dark mountain appeared in everyone’s sight, Hou Ba emitted a flash of Talisman Light again, and the speed of the Iron-tailed Golden Eagle suddenly slowed down.

"Black Beard Mountain is here. The Shadowless Mountain Penetrating Beast should be within this Black Beard Mountain!" Saying this, Hou Ba released another stream of Talisman Light!

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