King of Creation Chapter 2012 - 1997: A Man’s Resolve

Cold killing intent permeated through layers of void, enveloping Ye Zhen, while the boundless Dao Realm Peak aura surged toward him like waves, one after another.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within a thousand miles pulsed violently under the assault of Clan Leader Tu Zheng’s Dao Realm Peak aura from the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

Ripples formed in the void, startling countless Mountain Spirit Demonic Beasts.

Those with a bit of Spirit Wisdom immediately crouched on the ground obediently, not daring to move even as they were scared out of their wits.

Most Mountain Spirit Demonic Beasts, alarmed by the aura, fled in panic. Any slight movement caused them to be obliterated by the ocean-like aura.

An indescribable terror instantly filled this void.

However, Ye Zhen, located at the center of this great terror, remained unchanged in expression—quite the contrary, he had a look of calm serenity.

Like the Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle at the heart of the waves, the Primordial Spirit Illusion vaguely appeared behind him, remaining steadfast despite the raging sea.

"Ye Zhen, achieving Primordial Spirit at such a young age is indeed impressive. But before me, you are still nothing!" Tu Zheng sneered at Ye Zhen.

"I know what you rely on!"

"What you rely on is merely hiding Qing Tong and others within a Little World to form One Realm, making me hesitate to kill you for fear of never finding Qing Tong, or that the Little World might collapse because of you."

"But what I want to say is, you overthink!"

"I have over a thousand Secret Techniques to make you speak, and hundreds more to track those Little Worlds forming One Realm.

My lengthy discourse is only because you are Qing Tong’s husband and Chiling’s father. I wish to avoid unnecessary harm, thus giving you a chance—do not mislead yourself!"

The moment the last four words were spoken, "do not mislead yourself" thundered like rolling thunder towards Ye Zhen.

Ripples of Thunder Light appeared above Ye Zhen’s head, activating the Thunder Light Whip’s Thunderclap Barrier to fend off Tu Zheng’s thunderous sound.

Even with the Thunderclap Barrier’s protection, the rolling thunderous voice still made Ye Zhen’s blood surge, cracking the black Scale Armor densely covering his Dragon Scale False Body.

"Finished speaking?"

After calming his surging energy and blood, Ye Zhen’s voice suddenly sounded, "If you are finished, please answer one question of mine, Clan Chief Tu."

"What question?"

"Why is Clan Chief Tu so insistent on taking Qing Tong back, is it solely to reclaim the lost Qingqiu Tomb?"

"Of course!"

The response came smoothly, but a trace of unexpected surprise flickered in Tu Zheng’s eyes during the answer.

"Then I do not understand why Hei Yun Great Sage and the Bear Clan’s Immortal Bear King also want to take Qing Tong—are they too looking to help you reclaim the lost Qingqiu Tomb?"

"Perhaps they wish to seize the lost Qingqiu Tomb, then use it to threaten our Fox Clan to serve them," Tu Zheng replied.

Crisp applause rang out as Ye Zhen slowly began to clap, "Clan Chief Tu has quite the eloquence and wit, managing to gloss over everything! Then," a hint of mockery suddenly appeared at the corner of Ye Zhen’s mouth.

"If Clan Chief Tu dares to invoke Heaven and Earth’s Power to swear, claiming that reclaiming Qing Tong is only for retrieving the lost Qingqiu Tomb, then I shall return with Qing Tong and Chiling to Qingqiu and fully assist the Fox Clan in reclaiming the lost Qingqiu Tomb!" Ye Zhen stated.

Tu Zheng’s mouth stiffened, several strands of beard swayed, while anger gradually crept onto his old face.

"I am a clan leader, my word carries weight, why need a vow? "

"Why need a vow?" Ye Zhen sneered, "I think Clan Chief Tu dares not, right?"

A heavy vow invoked by a Dao Realm expert using Primordial Spirit to call upon Heaven and Earth’s Power is greatly binding. Violation leads to inevitable consequences.

Especially in cultivation and understanding of Heaven and Earth Laws, such a heavy vow’s binding is immense, and no one dares easily to invoke Heaven and Earth’s Power to make one.

At this moment, Tu Zheng’s refusal to make such a vow at Ye Zhen’s request meant only one thing—his reason for retrieving Hu Qingtong wasn’t merely to reclaim the lost Qingqiu Tomb.

In the Mirage Dragon Pearl Space, under Ye Zhen’s control, Hu Qingtong could see everything happening outside crystal clear.

Including the conversation between Ye Zhen and Tu Zheng.

Especially when Tu Zheng refused to make a vow, saying ’why need a vow,’ a color of inexplicable pain surfaced on Hu Qingtong’s pretty face.

Hu Qingtong never expected that the Clan Leader she respected so much had been deceiving her all along, using every lie to exploit her even before her eyes.

At that moment, Hu Qingtong thoroughly recognized Clan Leader Tu Zheng’s true face of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and all feelings of guilt for his previous care vanished.

As for Tu Zheng, perhaps he never dreamt that Hu Qingtong heard everything clearly through his dialogue with Ye Zhen.

"What dare I not do? However, I stand upright, need not vows for legitimacy!" Speaking here, Tu Zheng’s tone shifted, "It seems my persuasion has failed on you, hasn’t it?"

In an instant, threads of killing intent disturbing the void rose from around Tu Zheng.

"Alright, ’why need a vow’ has already spoken volumes! But has Clan Chief Tu ever thought, why today Ye Zhen noticed the impending attack in advance yet did not flee, instead stood waiting for your arrival?" Ye Zhen asked.

Tu Zheng furrowed his brow. This question was something he hadn’t really considered before. Earlier, he merely thought that Ye Zhen had stayed there because he felt he couldn’t escape.

Now that Ye Zhen specifically brought it up, it immediately aroused suspicion in his heart.

"Why?"

"The reason is simple."

"Hu Qingtong is my woman, and Chi Ling’er is my daughter. Yet, Clan Leader Tu, you have repeatedly schemed against my woman and daughter, wanting to use or even imprison them.

As a man, if I, Ye Zhen, don’t teach you a lesson, what kind of man am I?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Zheng’s tightly furrowed brow suddenly relaxed, and he looked at Ye Zhen with a sudden smile, "You want to teach this old man a lesson? Are you daydreaming?"

Ye Zhen didn’t pay attention to Tu Zheng’s mockery and continued speaking to himself, "At the same time, it’s also to warn your Fox Clan to stop targeting my woman and daughter in the future.

Otherwise, you’ll be crying too late!"

As if he had heard the funniest joke under the sky, Tu Zheng couldn’t help but smile, although years of cultivation and shrewdness prevented him from laughing out loud.

Nevertheless, Ye Zhen’s words twisted Tu Zheng’s mouth into a grin.

A fellow at the Seventh Stage of Realm King Realm, hmm, an unconventional little fellow at the Seventh Stage, came to threaten him, a Dao Realm Peak master, half a step into the Creation Realm?

It was like an ant, a strong ant, threatening a tiger.

A joke, nothing but a joke!

Though Tu Zheng instinctively thought Ye Zhen was foolish to this extent, he couldn’t come up with any other explanations.

Zheng!

The sound of a Spirit Sword leaving its sheath suddenly resounded, and a purple sword light, hundreds of feet long, shot into the sky. The sharp sword light instantly locked onto the grinning Tu Zheng, twisting his mouth.

"Just with this sword?"

"Though it’s an Acquired Spirit Treasure, and it should be a pretty good one at that, the number of Acquired Spirit Treasures destroyed in this old man’s hands is not less than a hundred.

Are you trying to threaten this old man with just this Acquired Spirit Treasure?" Tu Zheng laughed as he looked at the serious Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen didn’t laugh; instead, his expression became extremely serious.

"Yes, just this sword!"

"Purple Spirit, it’s all on you!" The first sentence was addressed to Tu Zheng, while the latter was said to Purple Spirit.

"As long as you’re willing!" Purple Spirit had a nonchalant attitude.

In the next instant, Ye Zhen, with a move of his Divine Sense, unleashed his Primordial Spirit Divine Thought to the extreme. All the Spiritual Power inside Ye Zhen’s body, and ninety percent of his Primordial Spirit Power, were instantly infused into the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword.

The purple sword light suddenly expanded, and seven different colors of sword light began blooming in the void, the sharp Sword Qi soaring to the heavens, shattering the clouds and mist above.

"Somewhat interesting." Tu Zheng smiled again, "All your power can actually bring the might of this sword close to the Dao Realm, far surpassing the peak power of the Ninth Stage of Realm King Realm, but it’s still not enough!

Let alone kill this old man; even trying to kill Hu Buding, it’s not enough!"

"I’m very curious, how exactly did you kill Hu Buding back then?" Tu Zheng displayed a curious look.

Right now, Tu Zheng was both skilled and bold, but also curious to know how Ye Zhen managed to kill Hu Buding.

It was because of this that, despite appearing relaxed, Tu Zheng was secretly vigilant, guarding against any possible ambush.

Ye Zhen alone couldn’t have taken down Hu Buding, so Tu Zheng was wary of external forces.

"You’ll soon find out!"

Ye Zhen’s lips curved into a slight, mad smile.

In the next moment, a golden wave of All Living Beings’ Will Power surged in Ye Zhen’s Xuan Palace. This immense Wish Power surged like a flood, instantly pouring into the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword.

The aura of the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword immediately carried an indescribable pressure, with the original purple sword light transforming into a ten-thousand-foot golden sword light in an instant.

Under the dazzling golden sword light, Tu Zheng felt himself like an ant under the gaze of a high deity, infinitely insignificant.

Almost instantly, Tu Zheng screamed in terror.

"Is this..... All Living Beings’ Will Power?"

"And with it, how about now?"

Amidst the terrified screams, Tu Zheng retreated like lightning, but just at the moment he was retreating, the mighty golden sword light, embodied by the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword, descended upon Tu Zheng in a torrent of destruction!