King of Creation Chapter 1770 - 1755: War Between the Two Halls?
Previously on King of Creation...
Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power originates from the Barbarian Saintess's legacy, which is the primary reason she ascended to command the Barbarian Spirit Hall.
Over six years ago, with the crucial protection offered by the Ancestor God Temple, the Heavenly Temple, and loyal guards like Ye Zhen, Princess Changle successfully obtained this sacred legacy.
At that initial juncture, despite acquiring the Saintess's legacy, Princess Changle's command over its power was severely restricted. She was far from being able to fully utilize the profound Creation Spiritual Power that came with it.
However, through more than six years of dedicated comprehension, absorption, integration, and diligent cultivation, Princess Changle has managed to refine and gain mastery over half of the Barbarian Saintess's profound legacy.
Even this half mastery is formidable, considering the ancient Barbarian Saintess was a being capable of challenging the Divine Monarch of the Heavenly Temple.
Consequently, with only half of the legacy refined, Princess Changle's current might is vastly superior to her previous capabilities.
Notably, after refining this significant portion of the Barbarian Saintess's legacy, Princess Changle can now harness a portion of Creation Spiritual Power limitlessly.
Verily, Creation Spiritual Power represents a superior echelon of power.
When contrasted with the Spiritual Power wielded by ordinary Martial Artists, it presents an insurmountable advantage.
To illustrate, if Martial Artist Spiritual Power were akin to weapons, Creation Spiritual Power would be an unyielding iron sword, while the former would be a mere wooden sword.
Such is the stark disparity between them.
More critically, Creation Spiritual Power is meticulously refined by experts at the Dao Realm Peak, who slowly decipher the intricate Laws of Heaven and Earth. This grants it immense pressure against cultivators below the Creation Realm.
Do not be misled by the fact that the Left Chief Priest Xii Mo of the War Soul Hall is a mid-stage Dao Realm cultivator. His spiritual power, while potent, remains qualitatively distinct from true Creation Spiritual Power.
Thus, the moment Princess Changle unleashes her Creation Power, Xii Mo finds himself compelled to exert his utmost effort simply to withstand the oppressive spiritual pressure.
In that instant, countless priests within the Ancestor God Temple felt themselves tremble beneath the sheer weight of Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power.
Yet, Ye Zhen stood as the sole exception among them.
Positioned behind Princess Changle, he remained utterly unaffected, as if immersed in tranquility.
The reason Ye Zhen is impervious to Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power stems from a secret maneuver executed by the Little Demon, aided by the Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit Achou, during Princess Changle's inheritance of the Barbarian Saintess legacy.
A fraction, less than one-tenth, of the Creation Spiritual Power from the Barbarian Saintess legacy was siphoned.
This captured Creation Spiritual Power is currently beyond the Little Demon's capacity to absorb and refine, thereby settling within its being.
However, Ye Zhen and the Little Demon share a profound symbiotic bond. The Little Demon thrives within Ye Zhen's Innate Bloodline, meaning any Creation Spiritual Power sequestered within the Little Demon is effectively stored within Ye Zhen himself.
It is as though Ye Zhen's own body now harbors a thread of Creation Spiritual Power.
While Ye Zhen cannot currently wield this trace of Creation Spiritual Power, its origin matching Princess Changle's grants him immunity to the pressure exerted by her divine might.
Nevertheless, the other priests observing Ye Zhen's unperturbed state harbor diverse interpretations.
Understandably, none express outright astonishment.
Everyone instinctively assumes Princess Changle is deliberately holding back her true strength.
"How fares it, Priest Xii? I intend to issue a challenge today. Will you accept, or shall we forgo this encounter?" Princess Changle's voice resonated once more.
"Allow me to reiterate for absolute clarity: My composure is not as unyielding as yours, Priest Xii. I have no intention of leveraging a Dao Realm cultivation to confront a martial artist merely at the Ninth Stage of the Divine Communication Realm. My current cultivation remains firmly at the Peak of the Ninth Stage Realm King stage. Therefore, challenging a mid-stage Dao Realm expert like yourself, Priest Xii, is reasonably justified, wouldn't you agree?" Princess Changle continued with casual grace.
Reasonable? What a load of nonsense!
Hall Master Bi Ze of the War Soul Hall spat out vehemently, inwardly yearning to berate Princess Changle for her blatant audacity.
Could this preposterous display truly be classified as reasonable?
Has anyone ever witnessed a martial artist at the Peak of the Ninth Stage Realm King possess the ability to wield Creation Spiritual Power?
Who else could possibly exert such overwhelming pressure on a mid-stage Dao Realm expert, compelling them to expend their full might merely through spiritual resistance?
This defies all logic!
Coincidentally, the Left Chief Priest Xii Mo of the War Soul Hall harbored identical sentiments.
He cursed silently in his heart, wishing he could unleash a torrent of insults upon Princess Changle's ancestors for eighteen generations right then and there.
He had encountered blatant bullying before, but nothing quite matched this outrageous spectacle!
The dire predicament, however, was that Xii Mo dared not voice a single curse.
Very few individuals in this world would dare to openly slander the ancestors of Princess Changle.
"Priest Xii, your silence, how am I to interpret it? Will you accept the challenge, or will you concede?"
Princess Gongle mused aloud, as if contemplating to herself, "I believe it's impossible for you to concede, so I shall proceed under the assumption that you have accepted! Consequently, I will make the first move!"
"Uh, no, I... I concede!"
Despite Xii Mo's reluctance, the instant he heard Princess Changle preparing to act, he spoke up without hesitation. Even though their strengths were not entirely mismatched, the oppressive pressure from Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power caused at least fifty percent of his own might to be diverted to simply resisting it. More critically, with Princess Changle unleashing her Creation Spiritual Power, and without any Acquired or Innate Spiritual Treasures, his spiritual power would be utterly incapable of threatening her. How could such a battle possibly be fought? It couldn't! Concession was the only option.
"Conceded? Very well. Since you concede, I shall not trouble you further. You may withdraw," Princess Changle commanded.
Perhaps intimidated by Princess Changle's long-established aura of authority, Xii Mo instinctively began to retreat the moment her Creation Spiritual Power dissipated. However, just as he turned slightly, he rapidly spun back. This situation felt wrong. It should have been Princess Changle retreating, not him, Xii Mo. In an instant, Xii Mo's expression contorted into one of extreme displeasure!
"Your Highness Princess, you have issued a challenge as well. Now, please step aside. As the Left Chief Priest of the War Soul Hall, it is my duty to uphold its dignity!" Xii Mo's killing intent once again focused on Ye Zhen.
"You still intend to challenge Ye Zhen? Excellent! Then I shall challenge you once more, to beat you down and put an end to your bullying!" As she spoke, Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power, which had just subsided, surged once more. Suddenly, those priests with comparatively weaker cultivation levels were forced to their knees again, their spirits utterly crushed.
"You...."
Xii Mo was visibly enraged!
Raising his spiritual power and Primordial Spirit Power to counteract the pressure of Princess Changle's Creation Spiritual Power, Xii Mo inquired coldly, "Palace Master Ji, it appears you have made a firm decision to oppose our War Soul Hall?"
"You may perceive it as such!" Princess Changle did not offer any denial. "My Barbarian Spirit Hall's Left Chief Priest, Ye Zhen, whose cultivation is merely at the Ninth Stage of the Divine Communication Realm, has come to challenge your War Soul Hall's priests. While I pay no heed to Star Priests and Moon Priests, should you deploy a Sun Priest to engage him, I will not stand idly by."
Upon hearing this, Xii Mo became furious. "Palace Master Ji, how can you be so utterly unreasonable? Ye Zhen is no longer merely issuing a challenge; he is provoking our entire War Soul Hall!"
"I am unreasonable. And what can you do about it?" Princess Changle displayed an infuriatingly defiant demeanor.
"You..."
Infuriated, Xii Mo suddenly drew a deep breath, suppressing his anger. He then stated solemnly, "Then, Palace Master Ji, may Xii interpret your words as your Barbarian Spirit Hall preparing for an all-out war with our War Soul Hall?" The moment these words left his lips, tens of thousands of priests, Ye Zhen included, collectively changed their expressions in shock!