King of Creation Chapter 1747 - 1732: Charging the Dark Palace Again (Happy Queens’ Festival)

The Clan Leader of the Strong Wind Clan, Fengg Yiqian, roared with fury over the demise of a new Strong Wind, a being that had not appeared in hundreds of thousands of years.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhen had just annihilated Feng Kui’s escaping Primordial Spirit with the Evil Punishing Divine Thunder!

Following that, Ye Zhen promptly placed his palm upon the forehead of the fallen Strong Wind, while his Divine Sense simultaneously penetrated the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

To be candid, Ye Zhen had previously speculated that upon vanquishing the Great Saint of the Tempest, Feng Kui, he might acquire a formidable Essence Spirit Pearl.

Yet, Ye Zhen had never anticipated obtaining a Strong Wind Essence Spirit Pearl from an Ancient Fierce Beast today.

The Strong Wind, a creature that soars ninety thousand miles into the heavens upon reaching maturity, ranked among the swiftest Ancient Fierce Beasts of antiquity, possessing terrifying speed and innate wind-element divine abilities, its combat prowess being exceptionally fearsome!

One can only fathom the immense power contained within the Essence Spirit Pearl of a Strong Wind.

In terms of practical application, it might even eclipse the utility of Kui Niu’s Essence Spirit Pearl.

Ye Zhen’s sole concern was the matter of regulations.

After all, the termination of this Strong Wind was not a solitary endeavor by Ye Zhen; it was a collaborative victory involving many. Who could ascertain whether an Essence Spirit Pearl would materialize from such a situation?

However, as a torrent of essence blood aura, suffused with countless arcane Dao Patterns, surged into Ye Zhen’s being through his palm, he realized his apprehensions were entirely baseless.

It had succeeded!

Drawing upon past encounters, it was estimated that over ninety percent of the essence spirit aura within the Strong Wind’s essence would be assimilated by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, subsequently coalescing into a Strong Wind Essence Spirit Pearl.

The remaining less than ten percent of the essence spirit aura, akin to mere remnants, would be bestowed upon Ye Zhen as the host, serving to augment his cultivation base.

One should not underestimate this meager portion, less than ten percent of the essence spirit aura, considering the lofty cultivation level Feng Kui possessed!

He was an expert in the mid-stage of the Dao Realm.

Furthermore, the Mirage Dragon Pearl had absorbed the refined essence of Feng Kui’s physical form, which had undergone countless years of temporal tempering.

It is virtually certain that Feng Kui’s physique, both in terms of inherent potential and acquired cultivation, would not lag significantly behind Ye Zhen’s own physique cultivated through the Black Dragon Tyrant Body technique.

Indeed, the sheer might of his feathers alone could contend with mid-grade suppressing artifacts.

Considering, however, the colossal scale of Feng Kui’s physical dimensions? Its wingspan alone surpassed five thousand meters.

Consequently, one should not be misled by the seemingly diminutive proportion; even this residual essence spirit aura, amounting to less than ten percent, would be more than sufficient to propel Ye Zhen’s cultivation forward at a rapid pace.

Moreover, and most crucially, Ye Zhen harbored a desire to ascertain if he could leverage Feng Kui’s essence spirit aura to surmount the formidable bottleneck of the Dark Palace Realm that currently impeded his progress.

At the precise juncture when a nascent form of the Essence Spirit Pearl began to materialize within the Mirage Dragon Pearl, another wave of refined power, meticulously processed by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, was channeled back to Ye Zhen.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Ye Zhen directed this influx of power towards his Spirit Palace, yet he refrained from precipitously attempting a breakthrough.

The principal impediment preventing Ye Zhen’s advancement into the Dark Palace Realm stemmed from his exceptionally potent Primordial Spirit; the nascent Dark Palace lacked the inherent fortitude to withstand the immense pressure exerted by Ye Zhen’s Primordial Spirit, which was comparable to that of a Dao Realm expert, without succumbing to collapse.

Therefore, if the Dark Palace Ye Zhen had painstakingly forged could attain sufficient robustness, would it then possess the capacity to endure the formidable pressure of his Primordial Spirit?

And in doing so, facilitate the long-anticipated breakthrough?

This represented a fundamental query regarding his inability to advance, a problem Ye Zhen had contemplated for an extended period. Seizing the opportune moment presented today, he resolved to capitalize on it.

Guided meticulously by Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense, exceptionally pure Spiritual Power surged like an unstoppable flood, permeating both the Earth Spirit Pillar residing within his Dantian and his Spirit Palace individually.

The Earth Spirit Pillar stood as the most vulnerable among Ye Zhen’s array of Spirit Pillars, and it was the initial target he intended to reinforce.

Activating the cultivation technique of the Earth Primordial Divine Palm, which expertly harnessed Earth Primordial Spiritual Power, Ye Zhen exerted his utmost effort, channeling the immense reserves of Spiritual Power distributed by the Mirage Dragon Pearl into the Earth Spirit Pillar with utmost alacrity, utilizing his advanced cultivation techniques.

An indescribable sensation of agonizing swelling emanated from his Spirit Palace, for Ye Zhen had previously perfected the seven Spirit Pillars within his Spirit Palace; any further forceful augmentation felt akin to overindulging in sustenance to the point of uncomfortable fullness, resulting in a distended abdomen.

Concurrently, Ye Zhen’s Dantian also transmitted a sensation of painful distension.

At this moment, Ye Zhen's Divine Sense had been fully deployed; the notion of him damaging his own Dantian during cultivation would be the ultimate jest under the heavens.

Under the watchful gaze of his vast Divine Sense, the instant Ye Zhen's Dantian and Earth Spirit Pillar reached their limit, he would halt the process immediately.

To Ye Zhen's utter astonishment, after enduring several breaths of intense, swelling, and piercing agony within his Dantian, it suddenly felt akin to loosening one's belt after a satisfying meal, bringing relief to both his Dantian and Earth Spirit Pillar.

Almost in unison, the expanse of Ye Zhen's Spirit Palace Dantian began to stretch outwards, allowing a torrent of Spiritual Power to flood in.

Concurrently, Ye Zhen's Earth Spirit Pillar also underwent expansion. Under the immense pressure exerted by the Spiritual Power, the Spirit Pillar residing within Ye Zhen's Spirit Palace gradually thickened, becoming more robust and solid.

However, this augmentation was not without its constraints. After vigorously strengthening the Earth Spirit Pillar by a factor of two and a half, it could no longer accommodate even a sliver more of Spiritual Power.

Ye Zhen sensed that if he were to inject any additional Spiritual Power, his Earth Spirit Pillar would inevitably shatter.

In the subsequent moment, Ye Zhen's Divine Sense redirected its focus to the Wood Spirit Pillar, commencing the replication of the same procedure.

Within the confines of the Demon Soul Realm, Ye Zhen's Divine Sense had already dispatched the three War Spirits. Upon witnessing Ye Zhen approach Fengg Kui's body and enter a state of Cultivation, Ye Zhen's three Corps Leaders—Hei Er, Hei Qi, and Hei Jiu—swiftly formed a protective triangle around him, seemingly intending to safeguard him.

This unexpected display elicited wry smiles from the Great Saint of Jinghai and the others. Could it be that they intended to inflict harm upon their 'Fourth Brother,' Ye Zhen?

Yet, they were even more taken aback to observe when and how their Fourth Brother had acquired these three devoted and formidable experts.

With their perceptive gazes, they could discern that Hei Er, Hei Qi, and Hei Jiu were not only cultivating at the initial and mid-stage of the Realm King realm but also possessed combat capabilities that could undoubtedly contend with their own.

Truthfully, they had always regarded Ye Zhen as exceptionally capable, silently securing such an immense territory, achieving the status of a third-rank Earl within the Great Zhou Empire, obtaining a fiefdom, and successfully establishing such a sprawling Ruins Market on Dulong Island.

Indeed, even the few Water Mansions they now possessed had been acquired with Ye Zhen's crucial assistance.

They had long believed Ye Zhen to be extraordinarily formidable, excelling in foresight, skill, and combat prowess.

But now, the realization dawned upon them that they had consistently underestimated their Fourth Brother.

Their Fourth Brother had, in secret, secured a Little World in an undisclosed location.

This was a Little World that even a Mid Dao Realm expert such as the Great Saint of the Tempest, Fengg Kui, had coveted.

A cascade of astonishment followed.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, since this is Fourth Brother's territory and it is secure, let us hasten to recover, especially you two, as one is gravely injured and the other's Life-bound Suppressing Artifact is damaged," instructed the Great Saint of Jinghai.

"As you are the Grand Marshal's brothers, rest assured and focus on healing. With us guarding this place, no one shall dare to harm you within this Demon Soul Realm!" Hei Er declared with a cold tone.

As the Sky Wing Three Saints settled down to recuperate, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten and the Nine-Headed Beast exhibited signs of anxiety.

Previously, at a critical juncture, Ye Zhen had ingeniously sent them through Fengg Kui's wound into his abdomen. The duo swiftly obliterated Fengg Kui's heart and liver, inflicting severe injuries and thereby creating the perfect opportunity for Ye Zhen to deliver a decisive blow.

Following this, these two began voraciously consuming Fengg Kui's Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs.

It is of paramount importance to understand that, for both Martial Artists and members of the Demon Race, the Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs serve as the very core of internal strength, replete with immense power.

For the Kitten and the Nine-Headed Beast, these were an unparalleled source of nourishment.

Thus, after Fengg Kui's demise, the two engaged in a frenzied competition, ravenously devouring Fengg Kui's Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs, a spectacle that even caused the Sky Wing Three Saints to salivate.

Although they had undergone shapeshifting, they were, at their core, still part of the Demon Race, and Fengg Kui's internal organs represented a substantial tonic for them as well.

However, they found themselves unable to partake, deeming it improper and dishonorable, and could only observe the Kitten and the Nine-Headed Beast revel in this feast of the highest caliber.

Yet, as time progressed, the Kitten and the Nine-Headed Beast, who were still fiercely competing within Fengg Kui's colossal body, began to sense that something was amiss.

Why did Fengg Kui's Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs increasingly lose their substance and flavor?

Apart from the initial bites, which constituted a delicacy of the highest order that significantly accelerated their Cultivation, the subsequent sustenance tasted progressively bland, yielding diminishing returns.

By this point, the taste was as bland as chewing on dry wood.

The more they consumed, the greater their frustration grew.

Unbeknownst to them, Ye Zhen’s Mirage Dragon Pearl had already siphoned the very essence from Fengg Kui’s internal organs, leaving behind mere remnants. It would be astonishing if any flavor remained.

Were it not for the ongoing absorption by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, the Kitten and the Nine-Headed Beast would not have even found scraps to feast on.

A few moments passed, and the two emerged from Fengg Kui’s abdomen, their faces etched with disappointment. They then began to lick and suck at Fengg Kui’s blood spilled on the ground. Compared to the unpalatable internal organs, this was an absolute delicacy.

An hour later, as Fengg Kui’s colossal form, caught by a gentle breeze, disintegrated into countless particles, a Spirit Essence Pearl materialized within Ye Zhen’s Mirage Dragon Pearl. This pearl contained the phantom of the Qing Yii Strong Wind.

However, Ye Zhen had no time to savor the potency of the Strong Wind Spirit Essence Pearl at this moment, as his Divine Sense was entirely immersed within his Spirit Palace.

Over the course of this hour, Ye Zhen had utilized the pure Spiritual Power, transmuted from the essence of the Strong Wind’s flesh devoured by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, to forcibly expand the size and capacity of the seven Spirit Pillars and the Dantian within his Spirit Palace by ten to thirty percent.

Essentially, they had been pushed to their absolute limit. So much so that Ye Zhen eventually had to redirect the Spiritual Power from the Mirage Dragon Pearl back into the Pearl itself, employing it to assault the sixth-stage Spatial Wall residing within the Pearl.

The enhancement in size and capacity for the seven Spirit Pillars and the Dantian ranged from one to three times. In simpler terms, if Ye Zhen were to construct a new Dark Palace, its inherent strength would also see an augmentation of approximately twenty percent.

Would this increase be sufficient to enable Ye Zhen’s new Dark Palace to withstand the immense pressure exerted by Ye Zhen’s Primordial Spirit, thereby allowing him to successfully attain the Dark Palace Realm?

In the very next instant, with a single thought, Ye Zhen commenced his assault on the Dark Palace Realm!