King of Creation-Chapter 652 - 644: Spiritual Artifact

"The ancestor has decreed that in three days, gather at the Devil God Palace to meet the new Grand Hall Master!" The roar emitted by the Xuan Hu seemed boundless and quickly spread far and wide.

This was Xuan Hu’s voice, and it clearly carried a trace of gloominess — something Ye Zhen could discern.

However, because of this, Ye Zhen’s heart finally settled back into his stomach. Just now, his heart had leapt into his throat; Ye Zhen had thought that the Demon Beast Hall had discovered something and was coming to cause trouble for him.

If that had been the case, today would have truly been the end for Ye Zhen. Not only did that Xuan Hu possess overwhelming power, but Ye Zhen also felt like a tiny blade of grass facing a giant in front of that elder of the Demon Race, with no chance of resistance or luck.

Even his life-saving treasure, the Demon Cloud Fruit, would have been useless.

Luckily, it was a false alarm.

However, Ye Zhen was a bit puzzled.

The new Grand Hall Master of the Devil God Palace — could it be that Hu Qingtong?

That Hu Qingtong, Ye Zhen always felt very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before?

Even though it was a false alarm, the incident had sounded an alarm for Ye Zhen. The few members of the Devil God Palace that Ye Zhen knew of were all extremely terrifying beings, who could detect anomalies with a casual sweep of their Divine Sense when passing by or nearby.

After all, the Goldback Stone Beast King was truly unique.

So, subsequent to this, Ye Zhen harbored no illusions and honestly withdrew from the Supreme Spirit Vein, segregated by that invisible spatial barrier.

Only when he had safely retreated inside the spatial barrier and reverted back to his original form did Ye Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.

Even though Ye Zhen could easily reenter the truly Supreme Spirit Vein, and even occasionally spot a rare Spirit Grass through that spatial barrier,

no matter the worth, Ye Zhen did not dare step over the Thunder Pool.

Crossing this spatial barrier, Ye Zhen truly had no confidence.

Moreover, at this time, Ye Zhen had come to realize the two reasons why that elder of the Demon Race had previously said he would not kill him. Ye Zhen felt that the real reason was very likely the first one.

The agreement between the Five Great Forces and that elder of the Demon Race surely wasn’t merely a verbal deal; perhaps, there was something that elder genuinely feared.

This problem was extremely complex and not something Ye Zhen could elucidate out of thin air.

Ye Zhen’s current goal was the third Trial Token, with only three days left. Ye Zhen must find a way to secure the third Trial Token. With the order from that elder of the Demon Race, the path for Ye Zhen to obtain the third Trial Token was now limited to one.

The next instant, Ye Zhen mounted the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten and aimlessly wandered around the Trial Secret Realm, with the Demon Beasts still avoiding Ye Zhen like a venomous snake as before.

Luckily, on the morning of the fifth day, Ye Zhen spotted a figure in the sky and then chased after it relentlessly.

The martial artist ahead was quite fast, but compared to the speed of Heavenly Level High Grade and Middle Grade Demon Beasts, he was far behind. With the increasing layers of aid given to the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten by Ye Zhen, the distance closed more and more.

Soon, the martial artist also seemed to have noticed Ye Zhen and, after a brief observation, turned around to face Ye Zhen.

Gradually, a towering man over two meters tall appeared before Ye Zhen’s eyes, causing Ye Zhen’s pupils to abruptly constrict.

Was this good luck or bad luck?

The robust man he had encountered was none other than Pan Feng, the second top expert of the Heavenly Net Sect, specially mentioned to him by Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang — a man with a cultivation reaching the peak of the Third Stage of the Vein Forging Realm.

"Hehe, when luck comes, nothing can stop it! I’ve been searching for several days, and finally found a martial artist carrying a Trial Token; these past few days chasing and killing Demon Beasts have really exhausted me!" Pan Feng chuckled, his rough face displaying a cleverness that belied his exterior.

"Hmm, the aura of the Trial Token emanating from you is stronger than the one from me, and not just by a little bit. I only carry one Trial Token, so you must have at least two, maybe even three! Once I deal with you, I’ll have all the Trial Tokens I need!"

With that, Pan Feng suddenly grinned at Ye Zhen, "Hey, how about that, dumbstruck, aren’t you? Did you still think of me as your prey? Unexpectedly, I’ve stumbled upon a great opportunity!"

As he spoke, Pan Feng casually raised one hand, and a Spiritual Power Great Hammer abruptly materialized in his hand, pointing directly at Ye Zhen.

"Hand over the Trial Token, and I’ll spare your life!"

"Pan Feng, if I were you, I would definitely not waste time talking!" Ye Zhen suddenly replied with a light smile.

"Idle talk? I just love to talk; what can you do about it?" Pan Feng smirked disdainfully at Ye Zhen, "Our elders have analyzed it for us; you, Ye Zhen, with your Fifth Stage of Soul Sea Realm cultivation, definitely have something exceptional to be attending the Spirit Returning Assembly.

You definitely have no problem dealing with Martial Artists in the First and Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, but against me, you stand no chance!" Pan Feng declared unabashedly.

"If you hadn’t talked so much nonsense, you might have had a chance, but now, you stand no chance at all!" Ye Zhen’s smile was somewhat sinister!

"That’s ridiculous, just wait until you see my Divine Great Momentum Hammer, you won’t......" Pan Feng’s words were cut off abruptly, his eyes unintentionally locking onto the depths of Ye Zhen’s eyes.

At some point, Ye Zhen’s eyes had become akin to purgatory, glowing with a light that seemed to threaten to engulf one’s Divine Soul.

"Your eyes....no...."

This was Pan Feng’s last autonomous thought. He seemed to understand why Ye Zhen said he talked too much, but it was already too late. Then, as the surroundings shifted, Pan Feng helplessly fell into an illusory realm, one that resembled purgatory.

Half an hour later, Ye Zhen effortlessly sliced off Pan Feng’s head with a single sword strike.

Caught by Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eye and trapped in the illusory realm orchestrated by Ye Zhen, Pan Feng’s fate was sealed without any suspense.

Honestly, Ye Zhen quite enjoyed such straightforward opponents, but reflecting on Pan Feng’s fate, Ye Zhen constantly reminded himself to always maintain a state of Sword Heart Enlightenment in any eye contact from now on.

Knowing the Divine Soul Secret Technique of Phantom Soul Divine Eyes, he was all too aware of its horror.

For most martial artists, once they fell for it, there was no turning back. Once ensnared, they were like fish on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered.

It was only then that Ye Zhen truly appreciated the value of Sword Heart Enlightenment, a supportive Divine Power. If Pan Feng had practiced a supportive Divine Power Martial Skill similar to Sword Heart Enlightenment, he would definitely not have fallen victim to Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eye in an instant.

Even though he had not fully utilized Sword Heart Enlightenment at the time, the main feature of this supportive Divine Power was its precognition of imminent danger.

If Ye Zhen came under such a Divine Soul Attack, Sword Heart Enlightenment would alert him at the first instance. Even if trapped in an illusory realm, as long as Ye Zhen reacted to the warning from Sword Heart Enlightenment and then activated Divine Ability of the First Sword Vein, he could escape the Divine Power Attack.

Unlike Pan Feng, who didn’t stand a chance and didn’t even know how he ended up dead.

Besides, Ye Zhen believed that he might encounter Divine Soul Attacks even more horrific than the Divine Soul Secret Technique—Divine Soul Divine Power Martial Skills.

While rare, each was tremendously powerful. In some aspects, the power of Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eyes was comparable to that of Divine Soul Divine Power Martial Skills.

After all, Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eyes were a fusion of the Divine Soul Techniques of the Heavenly Level High Grade and the natural abilities of the Phantom Soul Beast King.

Their power was no less inferior to that of most Divine Soul Divine Power Martial Skills.

From now on, Ye Zhen’s possession of the First Sword Vein by Sword Heart Enlightenment was purely beneficial, of course, provided that Sword Heart Enlightenment could fully complement it.

When three Trial Tokens were stacked together, the aura they emitted was so expansive that Ye Zhen couldn’t suppress it, reaching as far as fifty kilometers.

Fifty kilometers—within this radius, Demon Beasts were drawn to the aura of the Trial Tokens, launching wave after wave of attacks, and the numbers were certainly significant.

This posed a lethal threat to any martial artist.

But for Ye Zhen now, it was not a concern at all.

From the moment the three Trial Tokens were combined, Ye Zhen observed from a high vantage point numerous Demon Beasts charging towards the direction of the aura emitted by the Trial Tokens, his location.

However, at about five or six kilometers from Ye Zhen, they would come to a sudden halt, then abruptly turn and flee at a speed faster than they had approached.

This scene was amusing to watch, but it made Ye Zhen decide against suppressing the aura of the Trial Tokens.

If he fully exerted his Divine Soul Power, he could reduce the aura’s range to twenty kilometers.

But there was no need; since the aura of the Trial Tokens couldn’t bring any danger from Demon Beasts to Ye Zhen, it served another purpose instead.

It could attract other martial artists who sensed the aura.

Now that Ye Zhen had collected all three Trial Tokens, he felt no pressure and was actually eager to face off against the experts from this Spirit Returning Assembly in advance.

Combat is the fastest way to test and enhance combat power.

In Pan Feng’s storage ring, apart from a few Jade Talismans and Mid-grade Pills, Ye Zhen found no treasures. However, soon, Ye Zhen was captivated by the aura emanating from a small hammer-shaped accessory on Pan Feng’s finger.

The hammer-shaped accessory’s spiritual power fluctuations grew stronger, beginning to burst forth in an earthy yellow brilliance, and over time, the intensity of this earthy yellow brilliance continued to grow!

Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly brightened, his gaze even showing a trace of ecstasy.

Only a Spiritual Artifact, only a Spiritual Artifact could uncontrollably leak its own spiritual aura after its owner’s death!(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)