King of Creation Chapter 1744 - 1729: Prepared Surprise

Engulfed by the azure flames, the Great Saint of the Tempest, Feng Kui, undergoes a visible metamorphosis. His head elongates, his beak sharpens into a formidable point, and the skin surrounding his large, avian eyes, even the one previously blinded, rapidly turns a blood-red hue. Lines of mysterious, blood-red patterns begin to materialize on his exposed, moving feet, forming intricate designs that exude an enigmatic aura.

At this juncture, the Divine Archer Yiz Lie relentlessly launches several arrows toward Feng Kui, who remains enveloped in the cerulean fire. Yet, each spirit arrow dissipates into nothingness upon contact with the flames.

"It is futile. Within the Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame resides the origin power of the Strong Wind clan's bloodline. With our current strength, we are incapable of harming Feng Kui beneath its scorching embrace!" declared Divine Archer Daii Qin.

"Must I stand by and witness it condense its bloodline and ascend to become an Ancient Fierce Beast of the Strong Wind?" Ye Zhen inquired with clear vexation.

A mere Great Saint of the Tempest, already a distant descendant of the Strong Wind, proves this troublesome. Ye Zhen dared not contemplate the repercussions should Feng Kui achieve true Strong Wind status!

"The process of advancing to become a true Strong Wind is not as straightforward as it appears! The Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame is merely the initial phase! Once this flame subsides, that will be our opportunity to act!" Divine Archer Daii Qin stated, his tone suggesting considerable experience in confronting members of the Strong Wind clan.

"What is the typical duration of this Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame?" Ye Zhen inquired further.

"Generally, it does not persist for longer than fifteen minutes!" Daii Qin replied.

"Excellent. It appears I have ample time to prepare a suitable feast for it!" A severe glint suddenly appeared on Ye Zhen's lips.

"Divine Envoy Ye, have you perceived the continuous enhancement of our strength?" Yiz Lie suddenly interjected.

"Hmm?"

Ye Zhen paused, his divine sense subtly extending, and a flicker of genuine joy illuminated his eyes. The aura emanating from Divine Archer Yiz Lie had surged dramatically, escalating from the mere Eighth Stage of the Realm King Realm to the Late Stage of the Eighth Stage, and it continued to climb swiftly.

Even more astonishingly, the injuries sustained by the Yutu Barbarian Guardian Battle Spirit, Yud Lei, were showing remarkable and rapid improvement.

"After another fifteen minutes, my strength should be restored to ninety percent!" Divine Archer Yiz Lie reported.

"In truth, this surge in power commenced when we began engaging Feng Kui, rendering the expenditure of my Sunset Residual Arrow remarkably minimal! Furthermore, the power I consumed earlier is rapidly replenishing itself—this indicates someone is performing a large-scale Essence Blood Sacrifice on my behalf!"

"If this trend continues, within fifteen minutes, I should be capable of unleashing two more Sunset Residual Arrows, and their attack potency will be substantially amplified!" Divine Archer Daii Qin added.

"What is transpiring?" Ye Zhen mused, his gaze shifting abruptly. "A large-scale Essence Blood Sacrifice? Support? A Sacrificial Battle Formation?"

Yiz Lie, Daii Qin, and Yud Lei all nodded in unison, affirming, "Precisely!"

"It is highly probable that Changle has detected something at the Barbarian Spirit Hall and is extending assistance to us...."

"If that is indeed the case, then this is most fortuitous. Once the Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame surrounding Feng Kui dissipates, we shall strike in unison!" declared Ye Zhen.

"We must vanquish Feng Kui in the most expeditious manner possible! Following the disappearance of the Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame, Feng Kui's Strong Wind bloodline will have fully awakened, and his power will continue to escalate—prolonging the confrontation would prove disadvantageous for us!"

"In the shortest time possible?"

Ye Zhen contemplated this directive. With a subtle movement of his divine sense, the manifestation of the Demon Marshal, wielding the Blood Shadow Long Saber, materialized in the void. Concurrently, the Great Saint of Jinghai, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint, and the Great Sage of the Overturning Sea also appeared.

In fact, upon his initial return to the Demon Soul Hall, Ye Zhen had promptly considered confronting Feng Kui in conjunction with the Sky Wing Three Saints.

However, after summoning the three War Spirits, Ye Zhen had refrained from having the Sky Wing Three Saints engage in direct peril.

Given the current imperative to incapacitate Feng Kui swiftly, the participation of the Sky Wing Three Saints in the ensuing battle was now undeniably essential.

At that precise moment, two additional figures materialized from thin air. One was Ling Qianbi, while the other vanished into the void as swiftly as it appeared.

Yiz Lie, Daii Qin, and Yud Shi regarded Ye Zhen with evident surprise, uncomprehending how these individuals had suddenly materialized.

The fabric of the void rippled subtly, and the three most formidable warriors within the Demon Soul Legion, equipped with a set of High Grade Suppressing Devices—Hei Er, Hei Qi, and Hei Jiu—appeared simultaneously.

Accustomed to countless skirmishes, these seasoned warriors understood the gravity of the situation with mere words, swiftly formulating their assault strategies.

The sudden arrival of such a formidable force brought a flicker of relief to Divine Archer Daii Qin's countenance. "If their combat strength truly matches Divine Envoy Ye's description, then there is indeed a significant chance to severely injure Feng Kui, who has cultivated the Strong Wind bloodline!"

"Heh, now I can deliver a grand surprise to Feng Kui!" declared Divine Archer Yiz Lie.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen merely scoffed, "Surprise? This is merely the first surprise I have laid out for that wretch, Feng Kui!"

"Next, I shall prepare a second surprise for Feng Kui!"

Just as astonishment rippled through the onlookers, wondering about Ye Zhen's promised second surprise, his figure abruptly blurred. A torrent of thunderous light erupted around him, compelling Yiz Lie and the others to hastily retreat.

"Kui Niu?!"

"Kui Niu? Divine Envoy Ye actually possesses the Kui Niu bloodline?" Yiz Lie's shock was palpable!

"Is Fourth Brother also from the Demon Race?" The Great Sage of Sea-Breaking regarded Ye Zhen, who had transformed into a Kui Niu, with utter bewilderment.

"It doesn't appear so! It more closely resembles an Illusion Technique!" the Great Sage of Fug Hai commented, shaking his head. "Although, it's not quite an Illusion Technique either; the power emanating from that thunder is far too overbearing, to the point where even I hesitate to gaze directly at it!"

"It is not the Kui Niu bloodline, but it does wield a portion of the Kui Niu's Origin Power!" Daii Qin and Yiz Lie exchanged a grim look, realizing the profound depth of their Divine Envoy Ye's capabilities.

Amidst the collective gasps of the crowd, Ye Zhen, now in the colossal form of a Kui Niu, tossed his head. Instantly, dark, thick clouds materialized from seemingly nowhere, blanketing the sky.

Flashes of thunder flickered within the heavy cloud cover!

Ye Zhen paused for a moment in surprise; the thunderous energy summoned by the Kui Niu's Origin Power seemed somewhat sparse compared to the might he remembered from the Primordial Continent. Nevertheless, Ye Zhen still had ample time!

Shaking his head, countless streaks of thunderous light surged from Ye Zhen's Kui Niu form, converging in the sky. Gradually, this amassed thunder coalesced into a Thunderclap Eye, beginning to focus the ambient thunderous energy from the clouds.

With each passing moment, the oppressive aura of the Thunderclap Eye intensified.

Ye Zhen, maintaining his dignified stance in the void, performed a strikingly human gesture: mimicking the act of swallowing a pill.

Almost instantaneously, the Spiritual Power within Ye Zhen, which had been nearly depleted, surged forth like a geyser, rapidly replenishing his reserves.

Previously, all of Ye Zhen's Spiritual Power had been expended in the formation of the Thunderclap Eye, consuming nearly everything. Consequently, Ye Zhen resorted to consuming a portion of the Nine Heavens Spirit Marrow Liquid, an item he had acquired at the annual bidding event on Five Immortals Island previously.

He had secured three drops of the Nine Heavens Spirit Marrow Liquid at that auction, and with Ye Zhen's current Cultivation level, each drop could be divided into nine parts for consumption.

In a mere breath's time, Ye Zhen's depleted Spiritual Power was fully restored.

A sly grin spread across Ye Zhen's face as the replenished Spiritual Power continued to pour out, fortifying the Thunderclap Eye hanging in the void.

The greater the potency of the Thunderclap Eye, the more thunderous might it could accumulate, and the fiercer its unleashed power would be. The subsequent release of the Small Five Elements Mixed Yuan Divine Thunder would consequently be even more potent and sustained!

Ye Zhen mused that this might be the most meticulously prepared instance he had ever undertaken to unleash the Small Five Elements Mixed Yuan Divine Thunder.

Time flowed swiftly; the Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame surrounding Feng Kui visibly thinned, while the thunderous energy within the void grew increasingly magnificent. In just over a hundred breaths, the entire sky was awash with the spectacle of thunder.

Coils of Thunder Snakes, as thick as a man's arm, writhed and darted erratically, causing the Great Saint of Jinghai and his two companions to instinctively flinch. Thunder, by its very nature, instilled a deep-seated dread within the Demon Race, and confrontations with it were avoided unless absolutely unavoidable.

The gazes directed towards Feng Kui from the Great Saint of Jinghai and the others now held a discernible trace of sympathy!

Meanwhile, Yiz Lie, Daii Qin, and Yud Lei plummeted from their high vantage point the moment the Thunderclap Eye solidified, intending to reach the ground in an instant.

While thunder might evoke primal fear in the Demon Race, for War Spirits, particularly those wielding potent thunder, it was an absolute bane!

Yiz Lie, having encountered thunderous phenomena before, remained relatively composed. However, for Daii Qin and Yud Lei, this was their inaugural encounter with such a terrifying display of Ye Zhen's power, and their perception of him underwent a significant shift.

"Prepare yourselves! Feng Kui is about to emerge!"The Divine Archer Daii Qin suddenly spoke, his gaze fixed intently on Fengg Kui. As the Blood Refining Azure Feather Flame enveloping him rapidly dissipated, a Primordial Era Evil Qi, which unsettled the hearts of all present, began to swiftly emanate from Fengg Kui.In the subsequent moment, Fengg Kui, shrouded within the flames, abruptly opened his eyes. An enraged and arrogant roar then echoed out."Today, every single one of you shall perish! You are all doomed!"