King of Creation Chapter 2228 - 2213: Anomaly Beneath the Dragon Swimming Plain

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Previously on King of Creation...
Ye Zhen is proven innocent of assaulting Duke Yu, as the Spiritual Power left on the victim was skillfully mimicked by the Temple. Emperor Ji Long and Head Priest Bai Xiang suspect the Temple's involvement in a mysterious formation beneath the Blood River Barrier. Meanwhile, Prince Zhen and Heavenly Temple's Moon Hall Master Bai Li Fei discuss their failed attempt to frame Ye Zhen, revealing a backup plan to replace the Blood River Fortress Marshal.

Thinking back to the harsh words "Don’t regret it" left by the Grand Master of Bitter Chrysanthemum from the Heavenly Temple when departing from the Blood River Fortress.

Ye Zhen’s teeth itched with hatred!

The Heavenly Temple is simply ubiquitous and uses all means necessary to deal with him or achieve its goals.

This time, fortunately, when Ye Zhen fought, he used the Black Water Spirit Power from the Black Water Dao Palace. The Dragon Soul triggered the Black Water Spirit Power, bearing a special Dragon Soul aura, allowing Ye Zhen to prove his innocence.

If Ye Zhen had used the Spiritual Power of the Yimu Palace or the Earth Spiritual Power of the Earth Dao Palace at that time, under such means of the Heavenly Temple, even if Ye Zhen had a hundred mouths, he couldn’t explain it clearly.

Who knows, under those circumstances, Ye Zhen might really have to serve sixty years of hard labor.

Having just risked his life for a Duke of North Sea County, in an instant, he would be demoted to a third-rank Marquis and have to serve sixty years of hard work.

It was like making Ye Zhen fall from heaven to earth, how could Ye Zhen not hate it.

The Heavenly Temple’s actions are too blatant, it clearly doesn’t consider Ye Zhen significant.

There must be a show of force to the Heavenly Temple, otherwise, they might really think Ye Zhen is easy to manipulate.

As for the consequences of retaliating against the Heavenly Temple, Ye Zhen doesn’t care.

As long as Ye Zhen is not exposed to be related to the Yizhi Sand Sea God Temple, the Heavenly Temple has to deal with him within certain rules.

Ye Zhen, a Duke of Great Zhou, cannot be blatantly taken down by the Heavenly Temple.

In the Ancestor God Temple, after bidding farewell to Princess Changle, Ye Zhen left Luoyi openly.

However, after leaving Luoyi, Ye Zhen did not directly go to the Ancient Teleportation Formation outside the Dragon Swimming Plain, but went to the military camp outside the Dragon Swimming Plain.

Even after Princess Changle was promoted to the Barbarian Spirit Hall Master of the Ancestor God Temple, she still had a Personal Guard Army stationed on the Dragon Swimming Plain as her procession, with the commander still being Ye Zhen’s old acquaintance Gu Kuang.

Ye Zhen entered the camp under the pretense of visiting his old acquaintance Gu Qikuang.

Just after entering the camp gate, Gu Kuang, who received the news, led a group of officers to pay grand respects to Ye Zhen.

"We greet the Duke of North Sea County!"

Watching this scene, Ye Zhen sighed silently and could only accept Gu Kuang and his men’s salutes.

This is identity.

In the early years, Ye Zhen and Gu Kuang were like brothers, but now, their statuses are worlds apart.

Although Ye Zhen does not dwell on such status differences,

living in the Great Zhou, he has to accept these rules.

If unchecked or violated, Ye Zhen himself wouldn’t have any problems, but it would cause trouble for Gu Kuang, especially in Luoyi.

After receiving the courtesies, Ye Zhen warmly took Gu Kuang’s arm to the military tent to catch up on old times.

Naturally, he inquired about the situation of Gu Tieqi, which Ye Zhen truthfully informed.

Surprisingly, Gu Kuang was extremely excited.

"That boy is also ennobled, a first-class Baron!"

"Finally, he’s made it."

"That boy didn’t follow the wrong person back then!"

Gu Kuang almost burst into tears of excitement, which puzzled Ye Zhen, "Why, doesn’t the Gu family know about Tieqi’s ennoblement?"

"That boy had already fallen out with his family, almost being kicked out when he insisted on leaving with you.

That boy is also persistent, vowing not to show his face unless he makes a name for himself.

For this kind of ennoblement, if he doesn’t mention the family, the Imperial Court naturally wouldn’t specifically notify us, so we didn’t know!"

"But being ennobled is good, a first-class Baron, at least it can be passed down for three generations! Try a bit more, strive for a third-class or second-class Viscount, it’s very hopeful." Gu Kuang said.

"That’s for sure!"

Ye Zhen didn’t say it, but under his command, it’s more than just third-class, second-class Viscount.

Now, it’s just Ye Zhen holding it down.

After catching up, Ye Zhen proposed a small request, a small issue that requires him to meditate and comprehend in the camp for half a day, but due to certain reasons, he hopes Gu Kuang can cover for him.

For example, hosting a banquet in Ye Zhen’s honor, etc.

Ye Zhen and Gu Kuang originally had a good relationship, and Gu Kuang, as Princess Changle’s Personal Guard Commander, naturally gleefully agreed.

A quarter-hour later, Ye Zhen left a Mirage Avatar to deceive others, while he himself sneaked into the underground of the Dragon Swimming Plain, searching for a location to unite.

The last time Ye Zhen used the Demon Marshal’s Avatar in Luoyi, he escaped to the underground of the Dragon Swimming Plain, and this time coming again to the underground of Dragon Swimming Plain, nearly ten years had passed.

Ye Zhen needed to find a suitable location in the underground of Dragon Swimming Plain to use the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl.

While quickly traveling underground, Ye Zhen’s eyebrows slightly moved.

For some reason, while traveling underground, the Dragon Soul in his Black Water Dao Palace inexplicably revealed a Dragon Form, emitting a lasting Dragon Roar in the Black Water Dao Palace, an indescribable strange feeling suddenly surfaced in Ye Zhen’s mind.

From all directions, an indescribable strange feeling surrounded Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense spread out, trying to find this strange feeling, yet couldn’t find it.

This puzzled Ye Zhen greatly.

But at this time, with significant matters at hand, Ye Zhen didn’t have much time to waste here.

He immediately put away his Divine Sense, focused on finding a suitable location, and soon found two far-apart natural underground caverns.

Ye Zhen first activated the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl at one underground cavern, leaving a space coordinate imprint, and then rushed to another much further underground cavern.

Subsequently, Ye Zhen activated the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl, initiating its spatial teleportation ability.

This time the consumption was much smaller than when returning from the Golden Moon World to the Primordial Continent.

A Little Demon provided half the spiritual power, Ye Zhen input a third of the spiritual power, and Ayuan’s form appeared out of thin air, controlling the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl to make Ye Zhen disappear out of thin air.

The consumption of spatial teleportation by the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl greatly relates to the distance of teleportation.

A hundred breaths later, the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl took Ye Zhen, appearing in an underground secret chamber within the Blood River Fortress, a place where Ye Zhen had previously left a space imprint with the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl.

However, upon arriving at the secret chamber in the Blood River Fortress, Ye Zhen did not leave immediately.

Instead, he sat crossed-legged on the ground, holding a Supreme Spirit Stone, swiftly recovering the consumed spiritual power.

At the same time, countless roots penetrated the ground, the Little Demon also activated the Acquired Spirit Treasure Wood Meridian Divine Whiskers refined in its body, massively absorbing the underground Wood Element Spiritual Power, restoring the power consumed during the teleportation.

An hour and a half later, Ye Zhen slowly opened his eyes, his gaze glistening with brilliant light.

He casually sent out a Jade Scroll, and soon received a reply from Niu Er.

The content of Niu Er’s Jade Scroll reply was simple, just indicating a location of a building for Ye Zhen.

"The main base is in Dingbian Fortress, very good!"

The next moment, a small cat growled lowly, appearing under Ye Zhen, growling again, the space fluctuated, taking Ye Zhen with it to disappear on the spot.

A few breaths later, Ye Zhen appeared within the range of Dingbian Fortress, in an inconspicuous small dock castle.

However, this small dock castle was incredibly prosperous at the moment, bustling with people on the streets even in broad daylight, displaying immense prosperity!

"Is the fixed preaching point of the Heavenly Temple in Dingbian Fortress here...."

With a cold laugh, Ye Zhen directly appeared at the castle gate and stepped inside.

Militiamen guarding the castle naturally came to enquire about Ye Zhen’s identity, but Ye Zhen did not resort to force, instead taking out the Identity Token of a previously executed believer leader, and was directly granted access.

Moments later, Ye Zhen arrived at the inner castle of this dock castle, where incense was swirling in the air, what else could it be if not a Branch Altar of the Heavenly Temple.

This was the secret result obtained by Niu Er’s investigation during this period.

Entering the inner fortress relying on the believer leader’s identity was clearly insufficient to proceed further.

"Marshal Ye Zhen of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, here to visit the Grand Master of Bitter Chrysanthemum!" Ye Zhen’s voice, amplified by spiritual force, sounded like thunder, spreading in all directions.

At that very moment, the Grand Master of Bitter Chrysanthemum, who was meditating within the fortress, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of surprise.