King of Creation Chapter 1755 - 1740: Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation

The task of selecting Elite Generals for the Sky Wing Three Saints was, in reality, quite straightforward.

This was because, prior to this, each of the Sky Wing Three Saints had already chosen more than a thousand Bloodline descendants from Heavenly Wing Island on the True Profound Continent. These chosen individuals were then secretly dispatched to the Xiansheng Water Mansion, a location blessed with considerably denser Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, for their Cultivation.

Subsequently, selecting a mere hundred individuals from this existing pool of a thousand Bloodline descendants presented no significant difficulty.

However, Ye Zhen's situation was somewhat more complicated.

While the thousand Divine Envoy Attendants could be readily removed from the True Profound Continent with a simple command from Ye Zhen, the challenge was that he would have to personally journey to the Southern Barbarian Tribe on the True Profound Continent.

Nevertheless, Ye Zhen's Mirage Dragon Pearl possessed the capability to hold individuals. Transporting two hundred people back, utilizing the speed of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, would only necessitate a day or two.

The true obstacle emerged in the form of his senior martial sister, Liao Feibai.

Liao Feibai herself displayed little enthusiasm for the training of Elite Generals, her primary focus being the advancement of her own Cultivation.

Yet, under the firm insistence of Ye Zhen and the Sky Wing Three Saints, senior martial sister Liao Feibai found herself compelled to oversee the training of a contingent of elites.

Even if these elites were not intended for the role of Elite Generals, as trained by the Sky Wing Three Saints, to confront formidable adversaries head-on or to independently govern a territory, Liao Feibai still needed to cultivate a personal guard. This cadre would serve as an extension of her own will, unwavering in their loyalty and ensuring her absolute security.

Furthermore, regardless of whether Liao Feibai chose to traverse the world or preside over a domain in the future, it would be impractical for her to lack trusted elite attendants by her side.

Initially, Liao Feibai's intention was to select twenty Female Martial Artists with competent aptitudes and train them with meticulous care; this, she believed, would suffice.

However, following an extensive conversation that spanned most of the day with Purple Spirit, a woman whose very being was inextricably linked to her sword body, Liao Feibai experienced a sudden shift in her perspective.

She now desired to select one hundred Female Sword Attendants for their training, and the criteria for these chosen women were rather specific.

They were required to be Martial Artists whose Cultivation was below the Establishment Realm. Additionally, they needed to be Female Martial Artists who practiced Water Attribute Cultivation Techniques and whose Primordial Yin remained intact.

With these combined prerequisites, the task of finding suitable candidates became somewhat challenging.

Admittedly, given the immense expanse of the Primordial Continent, meeting these requirements was not an insurmountable task. However, the current sphere of influence for Ye Zhen and his companions was primarily concentrated in the North Sea and North Sea County. Crucially, they needed to identify Female Martial Artists whose backgrounds were thoroughly known to them.

The process of gathering these individuals and entrusting them to the Ann Family for their training would likely consume a considerable amount of time.

Yet, the situation would be markedly different on the True Profound Continent.

As soon as Ye Zhen issued the directive, the Qiyun Sect, leveraging its extensive influence and vast manpower, could efficiently locate individuals who met these specific conditions in the shortest possible timeframe, obviating the need for Ye Zhen and Liao Feibai to personally intervene.

Moreover, the subsequent procedures involving ensuring these individuals fully committed themselves and solidifying their loyalty would prove incomparably straightforward.

This simplicity stemmed from the fact that, on the True Profound Continent, both Ye Zhen and Liao Feibai had already ascended to the status of legendary figures. Merely invoking their names would naturally instill a profound sense of awe in the prospective recruits.

Furthermore, this undertaking coincided with a critical juncture, precisely when Ye Zhen had escalated his conflict with the West Patrol Xio Qiangu. Xio Qiangu commanded formidable power and possessed deeply entrenched influence; after millennia of meticulous cultivation of his networks, dealing with him was no simple matter.

Should he become aware that Ye Zhen was actively seeking reinforcements and were to subtly infiltrate a few agents into the ranks, or even allow a trickle of sensitive information to escape, the consequences could plunge Ye Zhen into a significant predicament.

Conversely, selecting candidates from the True Profound Continent was entirely devoid of such complications.

The sole inconvenience was the necessity for Ye Zhen to personally undertake a journey to the True Profound Continent, thereby consuming five to six days of his valuable time.

Despite this being a crucial period in his ongoing confrontation with the West Patrol Xio Qiangu, as the opposing party remained entrenched and inactive, Ye Zhen could not afford to passively wait.

Moreover, upon their return from the Demon Soul Realm, Ye Zhen had brought back ten Realm King Realm Demon Soul Military Officers and five hundred Dark Palace Realm Demon Soul Military Officers.

Given the inherent differences between Humans and Demons, the presence of these Demon Soul Military Officers in North Sea County would be highly inappropriate. It would essentially present adversaries with a convenient pretext to undermine him.

Ye Zhen consequently entrusted these ten officers of the Realm King Realm Demon Soul Military and five hundred Demon Souls from the Dark Palace Realm to Black Wolf. Black Wolf had already been appointed to command several major Water Mansions, and would now secretly unify their control.

With this contingent of forces secretly residing within the Dulong Island Market and the major Water Mansions, the security of these regions would be significantly bolstered.

For individuals like the Heavenly Patrol Divine General, Feng Jiumo, who frequently patrolled the Dulong Island Market and the various Water Mansions, this development meant he could now return to North Sea County with peace of mind.

With Divine General Feng Jiumo and Ye Zhen’s three hundred Sacrificial Guards stationed in North Sea County, any assailant below the Dao Realm would pose no significant threat.

Ye Zhen's temporary absence of a few days was therefore of little consequence.

It so happened that Ye Zhen and his party were currently at Xiansheng Water Mansion. They could directly make a round trip to the True Profound Continent from here, thus saving considerable time on future journeys.

Returning to the True Profound Continent by this juncture, for Ye Zhen, who had already established trade between the two realms, was a familiar and straightforward process.

The very instant he reappeared on the True Profound Continent, Ye Zhen utilized a minor Teleportation Formation. He sent word to Qiyun Sect Leader Guo Qijing, requesting him to swiftly select one hundred Female Sword Attendants who met the specified criteria.

While en route to the Black Dragon Domain, Ye Zhen had come to comprehend Liao Feibai’s reasoning. More accurately, he understood the suggestion Purple Spirit had made to Liao Feibai.

Purple Spirit, despite its inscrutable origins, was the most formidable master of the Sword Dao Ye Zhen had ever encountered. It was hardly surprising that it had become allied with Liao Feibai.

Liao Feibai’s advancement in the Sword Dao had been nothing short of extraordinary, an achievement inseparable from Purple Spirit’s constant guidance. In turn, Purple Spirit had learned of this ambitious plan to cultivate elite warriors.

Liao Feibai's initial inclination was towards practicality: a few trusted Sword Attendants under her command would suffice. However, Purple Spirit held a different perspective.

“If you are to undertake something, do it with the aim of becoming the strongest,” Purple Spirit had urged.

Purple Spirit then presented Liao Feibai with an ancient sword formation joint strike technique: the Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation.

This Sword Array possessed the capability to operate independently, unleashing immense power. Furthermore, it could amplify the Sword Master's strength exponentially by overlaying the formation's power onto them.

Upon achieving even the Small Success stage with this Sword Formation, its wielder would be empowered to challenge cultivators across different realms.

This was not a mere crossing of minor realms, but a challenging of entire Grand Realms, demonstrating its unparalleled might.

According to Purple Spirit, the Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation ranked among the most potent Sword Arrays from the ancient era across all the Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

However, the prerequisites for selecting personnel to master this Sword Formation were exceedingly stringent. Cultivators had to live and train together, fostering absolute mutual trust. Specialized Cultivation Methods were also involved, demanding a significant investment of time and making successful training a formidable undertaking.

Yet, with the assistance of Ye Zhen’s current Mirage Dragon Pearl Sequential Space, the time constraint was rendered irrelevant. Moreover, selecting suitable candidates was also feasible, given the extensive resources of the True Profound Continent.

It was at this juncture that Purple Spirit seized the opportunity to propose its plan.

Ye Zhen held a high degree of trust in Zi Ling’s pronouncements.

At the very least, concerning matters of the Sword Dao, Zi Ling had never offered empty boasts.

Though the endeavor was complex, Ye Zhen remained steadfast in his support for Liao Feibai's ambitions.

The Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation could be adapted in scale. With a minimum of three individuals, the formation could be established, albeit with ordinary increases in power. Its full potential, capable of unrivaled might, could be realized with up to eighty-one participants.

However, a critical vulnerability existed: should one or two Sword Attendants perish during combat, the formation would immediately become incomplete. The subsequent process of training a replacement to fill the void would, in turn, require a substantial amount of time.

Consequently, Zi Ling’s strategic counsel to Liao Feibai and Ye Zhen was to select at least one hundred Sword Attendants for initial training. This would ensure a readily available pool of replacements to seamlessly fill any vacancies in the event of casualties.

On this critical point, Ye Zhen was in complete accord!

His anticipation for this undertaking was immense!

Although the Sky Wing Three Saints by Ye Zhen's side possessed formidable strength, capable of challenging opponents in higher realms, they were only able to preserve their lives against Dao Realm experts for a limited time. They lacked the power to truly threaten such formidable beings.

However, Zi Ling had conveyed that mastering the Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation would grant the sword master, Liao Feibai, the ability to threaten Dao Realm existences, even if his cultivation hadn't yet reached the Realm King Realm.

The higher Liao Feibai's personal cultivation advanced, the greater the overall cultivation of the sword attendants who deployed the formation, and consequently, the more potent the combat power they could unleash.

With this Profound Yin Nine Tribulations Sword Formation, Liao Feibai could independently hold dominion over a territory. Stationing him alone in the Dulong Island Market would pose no issue whatsoever.

By then, Ye Zhen would no longer be as restricted as he currently was.

It had to be acknowledged, after traversing the vast expanse of the Primordial Continent for so long, returning to the True Profound Continent suddenly made it seem remarkably small.

The kitten managed the journey from the Ancient Subterranean Teleportation Formation, located beneath the Outer Domain Dead Sea, to the Qiyun Sect in the Black Water Empire in a mere day and a half.

Contrast this with ten years prior, when Ye Zhen would have required at least four months to cover the same distance, enduring countless perils along the way.

Now, they simply flew in a direct path. The mere hint of the kitten's aura was enough to send even vast swarms of tens of thousands of flying monster beasts scattering in terror, desperate to evade them.

Over three years had passed since Ye Zhen last departed the True Profound Continent.

In this short span of just over three years, the Qiyun Sect had once again undergone transformative, earth-shattering changes.

Thanks to the influence of Ye Zhen, the Territory Suppressing Heavenly King, the Qiyun Sect had ascended to become one of the most flourishing sects in existence.

The Qiyun Sect had impressively expanded to encompass one hundred and eight peaks, each bustling with an abundance of people.

These developments were entirely within Ye Zhen's expectations; he felt no surprise.

After surveying the Qiyun Sect from the heavens above, Ye Zhen discreetly made his way to the back mountain where his parents resided.

The very first scene that greeted Ye Zhen's eyes was his younger brother, Ye Jin, receiving a severe beating.

Their father was ferociously striking him with a wooden stick.

Yet, this young lad had been refined by Ye Zhen using Dragon Clan Blood Essence, his very muscles and bones remade. Despite his small stature, his Blood Qi rivaled that of a Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist, and his physical body possessed incredible toughness.

The stick in their father's hand had already been shattered, but the young boy seemed unfazed, his head held high, appearing lively and unyielding. This infuriated their father, Ye Tiancheng, to the point where he contemplated using his Spiritual Power to lash Ye Jin. However, their mother, Mi Jiangxue, persistently intervened.

She insisted that while discipline was necessary, the use of Spiritual Power was out of the question.

According to their mother, Mi Jiangxue, a child simply could not withstand such force.

What further astonished Ye Zhen was the presence of Fengh Qingyue and Luluo.

Luluo now resided permanently at the Ye Manor, providing company for their mother. He hadn't anticipated Fengh Qingyue's arrival as well.

"You little rascal, I've warned you not to neglect your studies solely for Martial Arts! Tell me, will you read or not!" Ye Tiancheng, still seething with anger, bellowed.

Ye Jin, however, defiantly retorted, "Dad, Big Brother gained worldwide renown through Martial Arts and became the Territory Suppressing Heavenly King! In the future, I also aspire to be a Territory Suppressing Little King. Therefore, I will only focus on cultivating Martial Arts; I have no desire to read!"

"You... Who said your brother achieved his worldwide fame by relying solely on Martial Arts..."

"Isn't that the truth?" The young Ye Jin's earnest expression made Ye Tiancheng so incensed that he stomped his foot.

Ye Zhen's form flickered, and he materialized within the training grounds of the Ye Manor. Amidst the jubilant gazes of everyone present, he walked directly towards Ye Jin, crouched down before him, and declared, "Little brother, if you only practice Martial Arts and neglect your reading, you will merely become a brute and a hired enforcer. Only by first reading and then practicing Martial Arts do you stand a chance of becoming a Territory Suppressing Little King!"

"I have already read every single book Father gave you!"

"Big Brother, you've returned? Is what you're saying true?" Ye Jin's face was alight with pure delight.

"Absolutely!"

"So, do you enjoy reading, Big Brother?"

"I can't say I'm particularly fond of it!"

"Then, Big Brother, how did you..."

Ye Zhen offered no reply. He casually produced a dark-hued whip, presenting it to his father, Ye Tiancheng. "Father, this Dragon Whip is fashioned from True Dragon Skin. You need only employ half your strength; with a single strike, you can peel your little brother's skin and rend his flesh!

Even if his cultivation advances to the Establishment Realm, a light flick of this whip will still be sufficient to flay his skin and split his flesh!"

He then flashed a grin at Ye Jin. "Do you comprehend now how I used to engage in my studies?"

Ye Tiancheng paused momentarily before accepting the Dragon Skin whip. With a swift crack, he carved a sizable pit into the ground before them.

A predatory smile spread across his face as he advanced toward Ye Jin. "You insignificant brat, let's see if you dare to defy me again. I shall whip you mercilessly!"

Witnessing the Dragon Whip unleash such formidable power with a mere flick, and observing Ye Tiancheng's menacing approach, Ye Jin shrieked in terror and scrambled into his mother Mi Jiangxue's arms, imploring her aid!

Observing this spectacle, Ye Zhen chuckled, then extended his arms toward Luluo and Fengh Qingyue. In the following moment, the two girls, their eyes awash with tears, surged into Ye Zhen's embrace like young swallows returning to their nest!