King of Creation
Chapter 1681: Chapter 1666: The Vanished Divine Masters
Ye Zhen’s first target for sending a Talisman Communication was the gambler who had accompanied him to make purchases during the day.
Ye Zhen’s Talisman Communication was sent out, and within ten breaths, that guy rushed in like a whirlwind.
"Brother Cheng, what kind of good stuff did you bring, you won’t...?" The gambler Grand Spirit Master looked at the Spirit Beast Bag at Ye Zhen’s waist with an expression of anticipation.
Seeing Ye Zhen mysteriously setting up a Silent Barrier that could isolate all sounds and part of the slight power fluctuations, the gambler Grand Spirit Master became even more curious.
"Come over and see!" Ye Zhen opened the bag, his expression mysterious.
As the gambler Grand Spirit Master leaned over, he didn’t notice the two pots of green plants standing beside Ye Zhen.
At the instant he leaned over, the thorns on the green plant suddenly expanded and pierced into his calf.
The gambler Grand Spirit Master only felt a slight itch on his leg and didn’t pay it much mind. When he looked down, his face changed dramatically.
"Brother Cheng, you...."
When he looked up, he saw only Ye Zhen’s somewhat sinister smile. Instinctively sensing something was off, the gambler Grand Spirit Master tried to summon Spiritual Power.
But when he attempted to wield Spiritual Power, he was horrified to discover that he couldn’t muster any, as if his Divine Soul Power had been sealed.
The Jade Finger Scorpion Poison, improved and refined by Shuili Dan King, was even more colorless and tasteless, yet its toxicity was more overbearing and acted faster, activating upon contact with blood.
Before he could utter a scream, Ye Zhen used an incredibly sharp dagger to slice off his head without utilizing any Spiritual Power.
At the moment his blood spurted out, his head and body were collected into the Mirage Dragon Pearl Space, where the War Soul Blood Flag that Ye Zhen threw inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl flashed brilliantly, swallowing his Innate Divine Soul completely.
Perfect!
No power fluctuations were emitted, not even a trace of the scent of blood remained, leaving only the faintest hint of blood odor in the air.
With a grand sweep of his sleeve, Ye Zhen dispelled the barely perceptible scent of blood, then took out a jar of strong liquor, letting the fragrance of alcohol permeate the air, ensuring that even hunting dogs wouldn’t detect the scent of blood.
With a flicker of Divine Sense, Ye Zhen sent out another Talisman Communication through Cheng Ji’s Talisman Lead.
However, this time, the recipient of the Talisman Lead was one of the few Divine Masters within the Heavenly Temple Luozhou Branch.
Assassinating a Divine Master at the Seventh Stage of Realm King Realm without alerting anyone is far more difficult than assassinating a Grand Spirit Master at the Dark Palace Realm.
Nevertheless, Ye Zhen’s Talisman Communication was sent with great selectivity.
For instance, the second Talisman Communication sent by Ye Zhen reached a Divine Master who was a trusted aide of Abbot Jiwei, a Divine Master at the Seventh Stage of Realm King Realm, who usually maintained a warm relationship with Cheng Ji.
This Divine Master, however, was known for his fondness of alcohol.
The Talisman Communication was still the same: "Hurry, there’s good stuff."
The identity of the Abbot of Luo Prefecture Branch’s illegitimate child was quite alluring, even a Divine Master appeared at his room door within thirty breaths.
At the moment of entering, Ye Zhen shook the exquisite wine jar in his hand and then, in the tone of Cheng Ji, said, "Can you guess what good wine I procured for you in Luo State this time?"
"Good wine? Could it be the Jade Saber Brew I’ve been searching for?" The Divine Master who had just entered gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Though he found Ye Zhen’s Silent Barrier action peculiar, he did not stop it.
"Take a look!"
With a nonchalant smile, Ye Zhen casually tossed the wine jar over. The Divine Master caught it eagerly, pried open the seal with haste, and brought his nose close.
As the rich aroma of alcohol wafted up, his leg suddenly felt a sharp pain.
Like the previous Grand Spirit Master, this Divine Master instinctively looked down, and his face immediately changed when he did.
When he looked up, Ye Zhen’s Acquired Spirit Treasure Purple Spirit Immortal Sword, with all its presence concealed, had already sliced into his neck.
While Grand Spirit Masters are manageable, the Divine Masters’ physical fortitude is not insignificant. If Ye Zhen encountered a Divine Master who had rigorously cultivated his body, he could have been exposed.
Therefore, when preparing to lure and kill these Grand Divine Masters one by one, Ye Zhen simply had the Purple Spirit within the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword completely conceal its presence.
With the sharpness of the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword, not only Divine Masters, even unsuspecting Grand Divine Masters might lose their heads to a single strike.
And in this Heavenly Temple Luozhou Branch, facing the abbot’s illegitimate child, who would suspect? Who would guard?
"You...." The Divine Master could only utter half a word before the air rushing into his neck kept him from speaking further. As his head and body parted, Ye Zhen collected them into the Mirage Dragon Pearl.
"Second one."
Gently murmuring, Ye Zhen dissolved the barrier like before, cleared away the barely perceptible scent of blood, spread a bit of the scent of wine, and then issued the third Talisman Communication.
However, this time, the content of Ye Zhen’s Talisman Communication changed: "Master Ru Hui, quickly come to my room, there’s an important matter to discuss."
The routine upon entering was the same, handing over a Jade Scroll with sealing to Master Ru Hui, emphasizing that it was an order from the Abbot.
Within the Heavenly Temple Branch, it was considered safe, so no one questioned it. Plus, with Cheng Ji’s identity, no one doubted the authenticity of the order.
When Divine Sense sank into it, one by one, the thorns pierced into their legs, buttocks, or waists, followed by Ye Zhen’s blade slicing into their necks.
Everything flowed like clouds and water, without a hint of friction.
The time Ye Zhen needed to eliminate a Divine Master, from sending the Talisman Communication to dispelling the faint scent of blood, took at the longest over a hundred breaths, and at the shortest, just forty breaths, averaging about eighty to ninety breaths per Divine Master.
Even the Heavenly Temple never expected their powerful Divine Masters to be eliminated so easily, one after another.
However, an unexpected situation arose when Ye Zhen invited the twenty-third Divine Master.
The Divine Master showed a look of surprise the moment he entered and glanced around.
As Ye Zhen’s heart rose to his throat, the Divine Master suddenly spoke, "Oh, Governor Cheng, Master Ru Hui, why is he nowhere to be seen? Didn’t you call him over earlier? Why isn’t he here and hasn’t returned?"
Ye Zhen was momentarily stunned but quickly responded.
It was likely that when he sent the Talisman Communication, Ru Hui was with the Divine Master before him.
"Ah, Master Ru Hui, after my screening, went to meet with the Abbot." Ye Zhen followed the situation smoothly, speaking casually.
The Divine Master immediately showed a tense expression; everyone knew Cheng Ji’s identity well, and mentioning a screening implied some good news?
"Oh, a screening, could there be good news?" the Divine Master asked.
"Sit down first!"
Ye Zhen invited the Divine Master to sit with a smile, then slowly said, "This matter is related to news from the Upper House..."
Before Ye Zhen could finish, the words "Upper House" made the Divine Master’s breathing rapid. These people had qualifications for the Lower Court of the Heavenly Temple, but the Upper House was...
However, before he could rejoice, a slight pain stabbed his back, making him turn around in surprise, only to find his head had already detached from his body.
Under these circumstances, as long as Ye Zhen kept going tonight, not only could all the Divine Masters be eliminated, but even the Grand Spirit Masters within the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch could be all disposed of.
But after Ye Zhen eliminated the forty-fifth Divine Master, the backyard suddenly erupted into chaos.
"Oh? Has anyone seen Master Ru Hui and Master Jiashan? It’s their turn to oversee tonight. But they’ve been missing, haven’t replied to the Talisman Communication, and there’s no one in their rooms. Has anyone seen them?" This was the voice of a Grand Spirit Master.
"No, haven’t seen them! Hmm, let me ask Master Hee Yi."
"Oh, Master Hee Yi is missing too."
As the search began, the incident escalated rapidly, and soon they realized that not only Masters Ru Hui, Jiashan, and Hee Yi had disappeared, but within a short duration, over twenty Divine Masters were missing.
Quickly, the severity of the situation startled Abbot Jiwei of the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch.
The Branch Temple’s management of the Divine Masters wasn’t strict. Apart from the overseers, the other Divine Masters could act freely, provided they informed the Abbot if they were traveling far.
Occasionally, it was normal for even two or three, sometimes up to four or five Divine Masters to vanish.
But now, over twenty Divine Masters have disappeared unexpectedly, with none having reported to him, which was highly abnormal.
To be honest, Abbot Jiwei suspected that these Divine Masters might have been killed.
But upon reflection, he found it unlikely.
Based on the accounts of several Grand Spirit Masters and Spirit Masters present, these Divine Masters had shown themselves in the Branch Temple today.
To execute twenty-plus Divine Masters silently within the Luo Prefecture Heavenly Temple was utterly impossible.
Even a Dao Realm powerhouse couldn’t achieve that.
Could the higher-ups of the Heavenly Temple have issued secret orders to them?
But upon reflection, he found it unlikely, as normally secret orders couldn’t bypass him as the Abbot.
The situation kept escalating, and astonishingly, more than half of the Divine Masters within the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch had disappeared.
The number of Divine Masters who disappeared mysteriously was as high as forty-five.
Despite the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch having over ten thousand followers, only fifty-four were Realm King Realm Divine Masters, who accounted for eighty percent of the Branch Temple’s combat power.
Now that forty-five Divine Masters have disappeared, it represents a direct disappearance of sixty to seventy percent of the combat power of the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch.
This matter is incredibly frightening and monumental.
It’s so overwhelming that even Abbot Jiwei cannot bear it.
At once, Abbot Jiwei rang the alarm bell of the Heavenly Temple Luo Prefecture Branch, sealed the entire temple, and gathered all ten thousand followers from top to bottom.
"Does anyone know the whereabouts of the missing Divine Masters?"
"Anyone who knows their whereabouts will be richly rewarded by me!"
"Anyone who knows their whereabouts will instantly be promoted by one level in treatment! Divine Envoys can enjoy Spirit Master treatment, Spirit Masters can enjoy Grand Spirit Master treatment, Grand Spirit Masters can enjoy Divine Master treatment," Abbot Jiwei shouted.
As the saying goes, a hefty reward will bring forth brave men. Immediately, a Spirit Master stood up, "Reporting to the Abbot, I saw Master Ru Hui enter Grand Spirit Master Cheng Ji’s room one hour ago."
Abbot Jiwei’s face changed as he looked at Cheng Ji, the meaning in his gaze was unmistakable; he wanted Cheng Ji to explain.
In an instant, the gaze of thousands of Heavenly Temple followers turned to Ye Zhen!

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