King of Creation Chapter 2099 - 2084: Return Alive

On one of the rooftops of the Earl’s Mansion, Xuan Hu, Sunx Ba, and Zhu Hong each hugged a large wine jar, taking big gulps from time to time.

However, their eyes occasionally darted towards the direction of Ye Zhen’s backyard.

Especially Sunx Ba, the Long-Armed Fire Monkey King, who kept looking towards the backyard, practically scratching his ears and cheeks in anxiety, "Hey, why hasn’t the fight started yet?"

"At this time, Qing Tong should reveal her six-tail phantom and turn little Ye Zi’s Earl’s Mansion upside down.

And there’s Liao Feibai; back in the True Profound Continent, he was also a fiery character. By now, he should be leaping up, wielding a thousand or eight hundred swords at little Ye Zi, and then the two women would fight it out in the skies above the Earl’s Mansion, with little Ye Zi caught in the middle, not knowing what to do. That’s the spectacle we should be witnessing right now, so we can enjoy the show!"

"But why is there no commotion? This is abnormal!" Sunx Ba looked disappointed.

"Why do you think it’s abnormal?" Xuan Hu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

"It’s just abnormal, I understand women!"

"You understand? But have you ever had a woman?"

Xuan Hu’s short question seemed to choke Sunx Ba, leaving him speechless.

Zhu Hong, watching Sunx Ba’s awkward expression, couldn’t help but burst into laughter, clutching his belly, "Hahaha, Monkey Brother, you crack me up. You’ve never even touched a woman, yet claim to understand them, too funny...."

The next moment, Zhu Hong’s laughter abruptly stopped as Sunx Ba kicked him, making Zhu Hong fly into the sky like a meatball, disappearing from sight in an instant.

As for Sunx Ba, his face turned as red as a monkey’s butt, while Xuan Hu, usually stoic as an iceberg, couldn’t suppress the amusement in his eyes.

....

Early the next morning, under the watchful eyes of Sunx Ba and Zhu Hong, whose eyes were nearly popping out, Ye Zhen emerged from the inner residence full of joy, looking relaxed.

The previous night hadn’t been as difficult as Ye Zhen imagined, on the contrary, it was very pleasant and enjoyable.

Liao Feibai and Hu Qingtong had actually gotten along as if they were sisters.

Ye Zhen thought, if he were a bit cheekier, they might all sleep together under one big quilt.

Of course, Ye Zhen knew very well that the two women getting along like sisters wasn’t because of his overwhelming charm, but because both of them were understanding and considerate of him.

Ye Zhen was about to head to the Human Demon Battlefield, faced with countless matters, and they didn’t want to burden Ye Zhen with any more family concerns.

Meanwhile, the three of them made an important decision last night.

Chi Ling’er.

Before Ye Zhen led the army to settle out, Chi Ling’er and Hu Qingtong, along with her mother, would be transferred back to the True Profound Continent.

There were many reasons.

First was safety. With Ye Zhen heading to the Human Demon Battlefield, the strength of North Sea County would be reduced by at least half, especially when Ye Zhen isn’t around. If there were a large-scale Dao Realm attack, it couldn’t be withstood.

Under normal circumstances, North Sea County wouldn’t be the target of a large-scale Dao Realm attack, but it was different for Hu Qingtong and her daughter.

In both the eyes of the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s Great Clan Leader Tu Zheng and Ye Zhen’s enemies, Hu Qingtong and her daughter had immense value.

Secondly, Ye Zhen had no children, and every time he returned to the True Profound Continent, Ye Tiancheng and his wife would nag him relentlessly.

And Chi Ling’er, this unexpected offspring, would surely bring joy to the old couple.

Lastly, it’s an act of filial piety.

Aside from Hu Qingtong returning to the True Profound Continent to accompany Ye Zhen’s parents and raise Chi Ling’er, it’s also because the old patriarch of the Devil God Palace, Teng Yi, was near the end of his life.

Hu Qingtong was raised under the care of the old patriarch of the Devil God Palace, so she wanted to go back and accompany the old patriarch Teng Yi on his last journey.

With two months until the army’s expedition, Ye Zhen found his tasks piling up despite delegating all military affairs to his subordinate commanders.

Fortunately, the Temporal Sequence Space of the Mirage Dragon Pearl granted Ye Zhen a substantial amount of time out of nowhere.

For example, cultivating the Black Dragon Tyrant Body, and selecting suitable candidates to create a large number of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters and Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals using Blood Refining Martial Soul Beads.

One must admit, the quota of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters and Generals provided by Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu came just in time.

Ye Zhen was very concerned previously about the potential chaos in North Sea County after his departure.

But now, with the added support of the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters and Generals, both the manpower deployment in North Sea County and on the Human Demon Battlefield became exceedingly ample.

With as many as a thousand Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters, even if Ye Zhen took most of them, North Sea County’s defense could be significantly enhanced, along with fifteen Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals, five of whom were at the Late Stage of the Realm King Realm.

Of course, these forces needed to be secretly and properly stationed and arranged.

Originally, achieving a Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunter using a Blood Refining Martial Soul Bead would take at least half a year, a very tight timeframe.

But within the Temporal Sequence Space of the Mirage Dragon Pearl, these issues were no longer a problem.

Besides these, Ye Zhen also planned to fully utilize the resources he obtained previously from the Taimeng Demon Realm to enhance his strength.

Especially the fur and bones of the Bear Clan Dao Realm; with Ye Zhen’s technique, he could easily forge thousands of High Grade Suppressing Devices at the very least.

The fur from the Bear Clan Dao Realm’s body, with even the shortest being a hundred zhang tall, was enough to craft hundreds or thousands of armor pieces at the Suppressing Device Level.

Especially since Ye Zhen acquired the body of the Great Saint of the Bear Clan, the Giant Spirit’s Great Saint, which was even stronger than a typical Bear Clan Dao Realm. With meticulous refinement, Ye Zhen could surely produce thousands of Supreme-grade Suppressing Armor pieces.

But Ye Zhen wasn’t planning to do it that way.

Ye Zhen currently lacks the resources and ability to refine Acquired Spirit Treasures, but if faced with a powerful Dao Realm expert, a Supreme Suppression Artifact might not last long before turning to ashes.

Ye Zhen intended to use a method that would make all artifact refiners cough up blood, crafting dozens of defensive armors akin to the massively powerful Grand Saint Bear Armor.

That method is wasteful!

Originally, using a three-meter square of the Great Saint’s bear hide, paired with bear tendon, bear blood, and other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, could yield a Supreme level armor.

No matter what, the quality of the Great Saint’s bear hide is undeniable, and even without refining, merely stitching it could produce incredible defensive power.

Ye Zhen planned to use the clumsiest method of layering to craft an armor capable of withstanding the full-force strike of mid-stage or even late-stage Dao Realm experts.

If one layer couldn’t stop the full brute force attack of a Middle Late Stage Dao Realm expert, then he’d layer it two, three, five, or even ten times.

At worst, making it bulky and heavy, even if it can only be worn and cannot be stored in the Dark Palace, is also acceptable.

Ye Zhen also planned to refine about a dozen Grand Saint Bear Shields, layered with ten layers of bear hide.

He’d supply them to Zhu Hong, Sunx Ba, Xuan Hu, Ling Qianbi, and others, giving each of them two to three pieces so they could ensure their survival during crucial moments.

With the past threat of the colluding between Qingqiu Fox Clan’s Great Clan Leader Tu Zheng and humans, and the potential emergency decree from Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, Ye Zhen strived to make the preparations as thorough as possible, even more thorough.

Thus, after a month of being constantly busy, and spending what equated to ten months inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl, Ye Zhen seized a moment to return to the True Profound Continent with Hu Qingtong, Ye Lingling and her mother, along with Sunx Ba, Zhu Hong, and Xuan Hu.

Before departure, these issues needed to be resolved.

Upon returning, it was already ten days later.

With twenty days left until departure, Ye Zhen became increasingly busy.

Upon returning, the expressions of Sunx Ba, Zhu Hong, and Xuan Hu also grew heavier.

Originally, they thought the Dragon Saliva Peach should be able to extend the life of the Devil God Palace’s ancestor, Teng Yi.

But unexpectedly, Ancestor Teng Yi was already exhausted, the Dragon Saliva Peach could extend life but could not sustain a life without foundation.

It’s like an oil lamp about to extinguish due to lack of oil; the Dragon Saliva Peach is the oil. Under normal circumstances, adding it could extend life.

However, Ancestor Teng Yi of Devil God Palace had exhausted his oil so severely that even the wick was about to burn out. Adding more oil wouldn’t make it shine.

All they could do was peacefully await life’s final extinction.

Fortunately, with Hu Qingtong’s companionship and Chi Ling’er by his side, Ancestor Teng Yi wouldn’t be too lonely.

Zhu Hong, Sunx Ba, Xuan Hu, and others agreed to return to the Devil God Palace in the True Profound Continent after the war ended, accompanying Ancestor Teng Yi for his final journey.

On October 11th, in the midst of a bitter north wind, the Martial Arts Arena in North Sea County was filled with rising blood qi.

One after the other, cattle and sheep were pulled to the ceremonial ground and slaughtered by the priests using sacrificial blades.

The Moon Priests of the Barbarian Spirit Hall, dressed in moon-white ceremonial robes, moved with a peculiar rhythm, humming strange tones.

This was the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens before the army’s departure!

Outside the vast arena, countless elderly, women, and children were crowded there, looking at their neatly dressed menfolk from afar, tears already welling up in their eyes before departure.

While men earn success through battles, attaining positions in the Zhou Army, it is also said, "One marshal’s achievement comes at the cost of countless bones."

Military honors are earned from countless blood and bones, among which lie both enemies’ and comrades’.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the arena became oppressively intense.

Some child let out a cry, which immediately seemed to unleash a flood, causing cries to break out across the arena.

The black-coated military judges were immediately incensed.

Loud crying during the army’s departure was considered an omen.

With their whips cracking, the military judges were poised to lash out at the crying women and children.

Ye Zhen’s gaze shifted, and an unseen spiritual power wave surged out, suspending the whips of the military judges in mid-air, preventing them from striking down.

"This is human nature, let them step back!"

With a light sigh, Ye Zhen’s booming voice suddenly resonated throughout the arena.

"I, Ye Zhen, also have parents and a wife and children. I too, once participated in battles as a soldier, so I deeply understand your most intimate feelings."

"Today, as we embark, I do not wish to boast that our Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea will conquer all nor claim countless military honors.

Today, I only want to set a goal for you; as soldiers, besides fulfilling the duty of defending the homeland and killing enemies, it’s more important to stay alive, and come back alive!"

With Ye Zhen’s gesture, over two hundred thousand soldiers roared with a force that pierced the sky, "Stay alive!"

"Come back alive!"

...

"Depart!"

Amidst a somber wave of sound, squads of soldiers stepped onto the uniformly crafted Heavenly Spirit Ships, transforming into streaks of spirit light soaring into the sky!