King of Creation Chapter 1960 - 1945: Wang Baimu’s Breakthrough

"Yes, it’s me!"

Having rescued Chi Ling’er, the heavy burden on his mind was lifted, and Ye Zhen felt relaxed.

"It seems that this Chi Ling’er has an unusual relationship with you, doesn’t she? Also, how did you know there was a secret with Hu Qingtong?"

Hu Buding just asked casually, as he knew very well that Ye Zhen wouldn’t answer this question.

"I didn’t expect that the old man who hunts geese every day would be pecked in the eye by a goose today! In the end, I was calculated by you." Hu Buding squinted and stared coldly at Ye Zhen, casually freeing the restrictions on his youngest son Hu Guang and second grandson Hu Youji, who had just been rescued.

In his desperate efforts earlier, Ye Zhen rescued Chi Ling’er, but also gave Hu Buding the opportunity to save his son and grandson.

"You two, wait over there, far away from us."

With a casual command, Hu Buding’s gaze returned to Ye Zhen, "However, don’t be so pleased. Today, I absolutely won’t let you leave here alive!

That Chi Ling’er and the Acquired Spirit Treasure on you will all eventually fall into my hands," Hu Buding said confidently.

"Does Elder Hu think that with your Peak of Early Dao Realm cultivation, you can definitely corner me in my Peak of Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm?" Ye Zhen said with a relaxed smile.

"What do you think?"

"If you ask me, Elder Hu, don’t be too happy too soon! Everyone keeps a backup plan!" Ye Zhen’s gaze turned to Hu Buding’s youngest son Hu Guang and second grandson Hu Youji, who were retreating rapidly.

"Hmm?"

Realizing something, Hu Buding turned sharply to look at his son and grandson, then saw something he never wanted to see in his lifetime.

The heads of his retreating youngest son Hu Guang and second grandson Hu Youji suddenly exploded like a smashed watermelon, with red, white, and black pieces flying everywhere, causing Hu Buding to feel dizzy.

"You!"

"Elder Hu, I forgot to tell you, Chi Ling’er is my daughter, Hu Qingtong is my daughter’s mother. You dare to target them, I have only one choice—annihilate your entire clan!" A chilling Killing Qi suddenly erupted from Ye Zhen’s lips.

"You... You’re so ruthless!"

Hu Buding was breathing heavily, having witnessed the souls of his dearest son and second grandson scattered. No matter how resilient his nerves were, he couldn’t bear it right now.

Ye Zhen only sneered coldly.

His closest ones were taken by Hu Buding, how could he simply release Hu Guang and Hu Youji?

Before the action, Ye Zhen had already knocked out these two and forcibly applied the Soul-locking Technique on them.

According to Ye Zhen’s worst-case scenario, even if Hu Buding could rescue these two hostages, Ye Zhen could still threaten him.

And now, it was just about triggering the ultimate restriction of the Soul-locking Technique, scattering their souls, giving Hu Buding a lesson!

As for whether Chi Ling’er had been subjected to any restrictions by Hu Buding, Ye Zhen didn’t have time to check. But he sent Chi Ling’er to the Mirage Dragon Pearl that consisted of a Realm of its own.

Even if Hu Buding really had some restriction means, they couldn’t work temporarily.

After dealing with the current situation, he would examine it carefully.

"Today, I’ll have you torn to pieces!"

With a roar of anger, Hu Buding took a step forward, and the entire ground instantly turned into a magma of extremely high temperature. Countless red flames, infused with the power of Heaven and Earth Laws, surrounded Ye Zhen from all directions.

With one strike, Hu Buding, having no more scruples, exerted all his strength.

Amidst the faint Dragon Roar, dense black Dragon Scales covered Ye Zhen’s body, isolating the scorching heat.

To be honest, in the past at the Molten Hell Sea, Ye Zhen could withstand the terrifying heat for a while, let alone the magma that was clearly inferior to the Molten Hell Sea.

"Your Demon Race, most fear Heavenly Thunder. Let me test my Acquired Spirit Treasure against a Dao Realm Demon!"

Rumble!

With laughter, the Thunder Light Pearl flashed, and Nine Heavens Divine Thunder strikes repeatedly.

It must be said Hu Buding, at the Peak of Early Dao Realm, was indeed quite capable, absolutely able to threaten Ye Zhen.

But the problem was, with Ye Zhen’s Wind Flash and Sweep combined with Geomagnetic Field, especially the Geomagnetic Field boosted by the Phantom Essence Meridian, its power was no longer a constant factor requiring the Essence Spirit Pearl to be activated.

Wind Flash and Sweep made Ye Zhen’s speed extremely fast, while the Geomagnetic Field further restricted Hu Buding’s speed, widening the gap between the two.

With the help of the Dragon Scale False Body, Ye Zhen, like a bird darting through the flames, freely circled around Hu Buding.

Hu Buding’s large-scale Fire Element Divine Powers could indeed reach Ye Zhen, but couldn’t harm him.

This made Hu Buding increasingly furious, forcibly pushing his strength again and again.

Ye Zhen, however, was not in a hurry.

First, he maximized the power of the Thunder Light Pearl, then brought out the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword, letting Purple Spirit alone resist Hu Buding for a while, and then engaged the Artifact Spirit Innate Bone-attached Phosphorus Fire Spirit of the Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl against Hu Buding.

Not long after, the Seventh Stage of Realm King Realm Nine-Headed Beast and Little Demon appeared again, besieging Hu Buding.

Already infuriated beyond reason, Hu Buding felt that Ye Zhen was running out of tricks with his endless measures, and increased his attacks.

Yet, Ye Zhen had already viewed Hu Buding as the perfect human sparring partner or combat power evaluator.

All along, Dao Realm experts had overwhelming power over Ye Zhen, and Ye Zhen rarely had direct confrontations with Dao Realm experts.

Ye Zhen also couldn’t determine the limits of the acquired spiritual treasures he held.

But today, he tested them pretty thoroughly.

Even though facing different experts would have some variations, as long as there was a general range, it was enough for Ye Zhen to reference.

Moreover, today Ye Zhen also verified the combined power of his Wind Flash and Sweep and Geomagnetic Field divine skills.

Facing Dao Realm experts without spatial restraint divine skills, these two divine skills allowed Ye Zhen to protect himself.

However, that’s not all.

The Nine-Headed Beast is an Ancient Strange Species, and Little Demon’s bloodline was extraordinary, but in the Five Attributes, Little Demon was very passive and was utterly restrained by Hu Buding.

The Nine-Headed Beast was also on the receiving end, covered in scars, but Ye Zhen believed that after this battle, the Nine-Headed Beast’s combat power would be further improved.

"Wang Baimu, today is your best opportunity for a breakthrough!"

With a flash of light, Wang Baimu, who had been diligently comprehending inside Ye Zhen’s Mirage Dragon Pearl, appeared. Previously, Wang Baimu had gained a lot from the Martial Arts Secret Scroll Ye Zhen gave him but still hadn’t broken through to the Dao Realm.

It shows how difficult it is to break through to the Dao Realm.

In Wang Baimu’s words, he felt that he had touched the edge of the Dao Realm but was still just a bit short, unable to break through.

Even after comprehending inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl till now, he hadn’t broken through.

However, Ye Zhen thought that today was a great opportunity.

A big exercise, huh?

"Dao Realm?"

Wang Baimu’s eyes lit up, spiritual power surged, and a thousand rays of light emerged as he charged forward.

Wang Baimu, this half-step Dao Realm appearance, made Hu Buding’s expression turn somewhat serious.

He wasn’t afraid of Wang Baimu but of Ye Zhen, this guy with endless helpers, making Hu Buding wary.

Despite the wariness, Hu Buding had no choice at this moment.

In his words, today, between him and Ye Zhen, only one side can survive.

Wang Baimu’s escape skill was good, but he didn’t have the ability to challenge beyond his level in actual combat.

The battle with Hu Buding began with him being overwhelmed.

Under normal circumstances, Wang Baimu would die under Hu Buding’s hand in thirty moves. After ten moves, he’d already be in danger.

But with Ye Zhen present.

When Wang Baimu couldn’t hold on, Ye Zhen blasted a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder over, then the Nine-Headed Beast and Little Demon circled around, giving Wang Baimu a chance to catch his breath.

As soon as Wang Baimu slightly recovered, the Nine-Headed Beast and Little Demon would retreat again.

Even though Hu Buding had figured out Ye Zhen’s intentions by now, besides being infuriated and shouting, he had no other options.

Time after time, Hu Buding drove him back and injured him, and time after time, with Ye Zhen’s help, Wang Baimu got a chance to breathe.

Simultaneously, in actual combat, Wang Baimu verified each of his previous insights and comprehension of the Martial Arts Secret Scroll.

The duration of Wang Baimu’s battle with Hu Buding gradually grew longer.

From the initial thirty moves to fifty, sixty, a hundred moves.

An indescribable mysterious aura slowly surged from Wang Baimu, becoming more and more seamless and smooth.

Initially fighting Hu Buding, Wang Baimu was like a lone boat in the sea, struggling against wave after wave in the ocean.

But now, Wang Baimu’s lone boat had also transformed into an immense wave, competing head-to-head with the wave that Hu Buding transformed into.

Previously, one mistake, and Hu Buding could smash Wang Baimu with a huge wave, causing boat and person to perish.

But now, Wang Baimu, who had transformed into a huge wave like Hu Buding, even if scattered by Hu Buding’s wave, could immediately make a comeback.

At this moment, Wang Baimu, like Hu Buding, had embedded into this Heavenly Dao!

"Die!"

Hu Buding roared angrily, punching Wang Baimu away again. Wang Baimu spat blood, but his face was covered in a smile.

While falling backward, Wang Baimu waved distantly towards Ye Zhen, "Thanks to your perfection, my lord, I have stepped into the threshold of the Dao Realm, just waiting to leave this flawed little world before immediately stepping into the Dao Realm!"

"Good!"

Ye Zhen decisively snapped his fingers, "Then, the drill ends! It’s also time for us to decide life and death!"

A dragon-like wind and thunder sound arose, Ye Zhen appeared in front of Hu Buding in an instant with his Wind Flash and Sweep, and with a simple, direct punch, hit Hu Buding in the abdomen.

"With such a clumsy punch of yours? Wish to kill me? Keep dreaming!" Hu Buding sneered, but before the laugh ended, his expression dramatically changed!