King of Creation Chapter 1748 - 1733: Incomplete Strong Wind Spirit Essence Pearl

With a sudden surge of Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense, his seven Spirit Pillars unfurled like towering trees, extending countless Spiritual Power and Dao Patterns in all directions, which then converged.

Guided by his cultivation technique and the precise control of Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense, walls etched with intricate patterns ascended from the ground, coalescing into a magnificent hall suffused with an enigmatic aura and shimmering with seven-colored light.

Essentially, the core of the Dark Palace Realm involves achieving a deeper command over the Spirit Palace, utilizing the expansion and growth of the Spirit Pillars to house a greater volume of Spiritual Power.

Concurrently, this enhanced structure fortifies the Innate Divine Soul, offering it superior protection.

Had Ye Zhen’s current Primordial Spirit been capable of existing independently, it could have manifested at least sixty to eighty percent of Ye Zhen’s full combat strength.

For typical cultivators, advancing from the Divine Communication Realm to the Dark Palace Realm signifies not only an increase in cultivation but also a significant fortification of the Divine Soul.

The construction of a Dark Palace renders the Divine Soul less vulnerable to external assaults, thereby greatly diminishing the impact of opponents’ Divine Soul Attacks.

Furthermore, once the Dark Palace is established, a cultivator’s Divine Soul Power can be unleashed to its fullest extent within its confines, akin to infusing their spiritual abilities with countless threads of Spiritual Power.

This fortification enables the cultivator to manipulate Spiritual Power and Dao Patterns with increased rapidity, thereby maximizing their combat prowess.

Naturally, the term “Dark Palace” is merely a designation.

In actuality, the Dark Palaces cultivated by martial artists in this world exhibit considerable variety, with some taking the form of caves, pentagons, spheres, or elongated structures, dictated entirely by individual preference.

However, a prevailing inclination among most cultivators is to shape their Dark Palace into the semblance of an elegant palace.

Ye Zhen, too, opted for this form. Yet, owing to the presence of his seven uniquely colored Spirit Pillars and the foundational strength of his Five Elements Yin Yang Spirit Mansion, Ye Zhen elected to manifest his Dark Palace as the Five Elements Yin Yang Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace, built upon that existing foundation.

This choice was intended to maximize the potency of the Five Elements Yin Yang Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace, but Ye Zhen also infused it with a personal aesthetic touch.

Leveraging the distinct hues of his seven Spirit Pillars, Ye Zhen imbued the Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace with a vibrant, dynamic, and multicolored appearance.

Everything progressed precisely as Ye Zhen had conceptualized; once the Dark Palace was completed and his Primordial Spirit subsequently stabilized it, Ye Zhen would officially achieve his breakthrough.

However, at the very moment the Dark Palace was topped off and his Primordial Spirit was poised to anchor it by employing the Secret Technique, the newly formed, resplendently colored Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace began to shudder violently, and numerous fissures snaked across the surface of the freshly erected Dark Palace!

"This is not good!"

This particular turn of events felt unnervingly familiar to Ye Zhen.

On every prior occasion when Ye Zhen had attempted a breakthrough, the outcome culminated in these exact circumstances.

"Still can’t manage it..."

A wave of bitterness washed over Ye Zhen’s countenance as he desperately funneled Spiritual Power, finding himself utterly incapable of stemming the encroaching collapse of the Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace.

In the ensuing moment, with a subtle redirection of Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense, a formidable aura erupted outward, startling the Sky Wing Three Saints, Hei Er, Hei Qi, Hei Jiu, Ling Qianbi, and the others who were recuperating outside.

"Is this... the Divine Soul Waves of a Dao Realm Expert? Has Fourth Brother’s Divine Soul attained such formidable power?"

The Sky Wing Three Saints, their eyes snapping open in unison, were rendered speechless by sheer astonishment.

Even Ling Qianbi, despite having harbored prior expectations, found herself utterly bewildered upon witnessing this phenomenon firsthand.

The visages of Hei Er, Hei Qi, and Hei Jiu reflected a complex tapestry of emotions: pride, joy, and a touch of envy.

It was the collective pride, joy, and envy a soldier feels for their commanding marshal.

One by one, those outside were stunned by Ye Zhen’s sudden effusion of aura. Yet, even as the Seven Mysterious Spirit Palace had just been formed, the full exertion of Ye Zhen’s Primordial Spirit Power initiated an accelerated collapse.

Nonetheless, even in its collapse, the dissipating power, under the masterful command and direction of Ye Zhen’s immensely potent Primordial Spirit Power, gradually flowed back into his Dantian and the seven Spirit Pillars, averting total dissipation.

It is precisely this robustness of Ye Zhen’s Primordial Spirit that has enabled him to withstand multiple unsuccessful attempts at breaking through to the Dark Palace Realm without suffering grievous harm.

For any other cultivator, failing to breach the Dark Palace Realm even a single time, let alone four or five times, would almost certainly necessitate years of recovery from severe injuries.

Moments later, Ye Zhen’s eyes slowly unsealed, his expression marred by profound dissatisfaction.

Once more, it had ended in failure.

Despite the Spirit Pillars numbering seven and the Dantian experiencing an enhancement ranging from ten to thirty percent, the attempt still concluded in failure, stemming from the same persistent cause.

The existence of the Primordial Spirit had bestowed Ye Zhen with formidable power, granting him the ability to wield potent Acquired Spirit Treasures without restriction. However, this very boon had transformed into a significant impediment on his martial cultivation journey.

Regrettably, this particular obstacle was one that Ye Zhen had to surmount himself; it could neither be relocated nor utterly demolished.

It was, in essence, a paradox of accomplishment and setback, a direct consequence of his Primordial Spirit.

Were it not for this impediment, Ye Zhen estimated that his current cultivation level would have reached at least the Third or even Fourth Stage of the Dark Palace Realm.

"It appears urgent that I seek counsel from a senior master regarding this predicament. Being stalled at the Ninth Stage peak of the Divine Communication Realm, unable to advance further, presents a substantial challenge..."

In truth, Ye Zhen had previously sought the wisdom of the 'masters' accompanying him: the Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit, Achou, and Zi Ling, both ancient beings whose origins were shrouded in mystery.

Yet, even with their vast reservoirs of knowledge and experience, their expertise in cultivation was limited, and they had never encountered an individual like Ye Zhen. He had managed to condense a Primordial Spirit, a feat typically reserved for Dao Realm Experts, while simultaneously remaining stagnant at the pinnacle of the Divine Communication Realm!

Indeed, both the Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit, Achou, and Zi Ling had classified Ye Zhen as an extraordinary anomaly within the cultivation world, one who had inadvertently obstructed his own path to mastery – a true peculiarity!

Ye Zhen released a lengthy exhalation, as if expelling the lingering frustration from yet another unsuccessful breakthrough attempt.

Subsequently, regaining his composure, Ye Zhen directed his Divine Sense inward, delving into the Mirage Dragon Pearl. His intention was to examine his most significant acquisition of the day: the Essence Spirit Pearl of the Ancient Fierce Beast, Strong Wind, hoping it would lift his spirits.

The moment his Divine Sense permeated the pearl, a frown creased Ye Zhen's brow.

Something felt distinctly amiss.

The Strong Wind Essence Spirit Pearl, housed within the confines of his Mirage Dragon Pearl, seemed disconcertingly altered.

Upon a brief comparison with his other Essence Spirit Pearls, Ye Zhen discerned that this particular Strong Wind Essence Spirit Pearl, which he had personally condensed, appeared to be incomplete.

Most notably, the intricately detailed and lifelike shadow of the Strong Wind within the Essence Spirit Pearl possessed certain areas that were shockingly indistinct, almost vanishing, creating a stark contrast with the sharply defined soul shadows contained within his other Essence Spirit Pearls.

"Hmph, whether it is whole or deficient, now that it has manifested as an Essence Spirit Pearl, it should serve its purpose! I am eager to discover what inherent divine abilities this incomplete Essence Spirit Pearl will grant me, or bestow upon me, from the Ancient Fierce Beast, Strong Wind!"

With a cold, dismissive snort, Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense shifted, plunging into the Mirage Dragon Pearl’s incomplete Essence Spirit Pearl originating from the Ancient Fierce Beast, Strong Wind!