King of Creation
Chapter 1515: Chapter 1500: A Favor for Free
"Luan Da, Yun Ben, what are you doing?"
Watching hundreds of Talisman Scrolls of Silent Spirit Light aiming for her, Ling Qianbi chided angrily. However, given Ling Qianbi’s Divine Soul Cultivation, she immediately recognized these Talisman Scrolls as harmless.
Ling Qianbi did not evade, standing still and taking the onslaught of over a hundred Silent Spirit Light Talisman Scrolls. For a while, her body was enveloped in various hues of Spirit Light, only calming down after several dozen breaths.
Seeing this, Luan Da, Yun Ben, and Huangdong all sighed in relief simultaneously, seeing Ling Qianbi still appearing as the Qianbi they knew.
"Qianbi, weren’t you bewitched by that scoundrel Di Kuohai? So we thought of clearing your mind with Silent Spirit......"
Before Luan Da could finish, Ling Qianbi’s eyebrows furrowed, glaring angrily, "Luan Da, what nonsense are you spouting? Di Kuohai is my master and the one I swore to serve for life. If you dare disrespect my lord again, don’t blame me for cutting ties with you!"
In an instant, Luan Da, Yun Ben, and Huangdong’s eyes widened, each bearing the expression of seeing a ghost.
They had assumed that the torrents of Silent Spirit Light Talisman Scrolls would have dealt with Ling Qianbi, but surprisingly, her situation was more severe than they had imagined.
Normally, when a Martial Artist is deceived by a Divine Soul Illusion Technique, they temporarily become someone else. But Ling Qianbi was incredibly lucid here.
Ling Qianbi remained unchanged; what changed was only her attitude towards Di Kuohai.
The three exchanged glances, eyes filled with surprise, knowing only one notion in their hearts—that Ling Qianbi’s attitude toward Di Kuohai was temporary.
Hopefully, it was temporary!
"Qianbi, no, we actually agreed you would help us......"
Before Huangdong could say more, the usually composed Luan Da cut him off, "Let’s return to the courtyard first, then have Qianbi explain the cause and effect of this battle to us in detail."
"No need, from today onwards, the three of you can live on your own. I must serve my lord personally, offering tea and guarding day and night." With that, Ling Qianbi turned to look at the Five Immortals Arena.
That determination, that naturalness, left Luan Da, Yun Ben, and Huangdong all staring at each other, while Luan Da’s lips revealed a bitter smile.
In his view, he wanted to coax Ling Qianbi back to the courtyard to understand the details of her battle with Ye Zhen and figure out which type of Divine Soul Secret Technique Ling Qianbi succumbed to, so as to treat her condition.
But unexpectedly, the Divine Soul Secret Technique Ye Zhen applied to Ling Qianbi was so powerful that it didn’t even give them a chance.
"Luan Da, should we just forcibly bring Qianbi back?" Huangdong suggested.
"Forcibly bring her back? As she is now, Qianbi would resist with all her might. You should know Qianbi’s capabilities; one misstep and the three of us might fall under her Divine Soul Divine Power." Yun Ben said.
Huangdong, however, panicked, "This won’t work, that won’t work, then what will work? We can’t just watch as Qianbi becomes a servant to that Di fellow, even if it’s only for a few days...."
Luan Da’s gaze shifted to Ye Zhen at that moment, "Don’t worry, I have a plan."
In the depths beneath the Five Immortals Island, inside the central light glow of the underground hall where the one referred to as Fourth Senior the Supreme Elder resides, four figures of varying heights emerged one after another.
Silently bowing toward Fourth Senior the Supreme Elder, they began circulating a Jade Scroll among themselves.
The Jade Scroll not only contained tens of thousands of words detailing the battle between Ye Zhen and Ling Qianbi, but also Spirit Shadows recorded by an unknown Venerable who utilized Divine Skills during the battle.
The four other Supremes examined it quickly, passing it on after only a few breaths, and after viewing it, including Fourth Senior the Grand Supreme Elder, they all turned their attention to the last Supreme with an unusually giant head.
"Old Jiu, you’re skilled in Divine Souls. What do you think of this child’s abilities? What kind of Divine Power Method is this child using to cause such a change in Ling Qianbi?" Fourth Senior Grand Supreme Elder asked.
The light glow that Old Jiu transformed into slowly shook its head, "I do recognize the girl’s Divine Soul Divine Power and know one or two ways to break such Divine Power Methods, but this silent method of making the girl end up in this situation is unheard of for me!"
"Fourth Senior, if Old Jiu doesn’t know, we have no insights either!" The second light glow said with a wry smile.
The third light glow wore a fierce expression, "If we don’t know, we should capture the child alive, search his soul, and punish his spirit, instead of being so verbose."
"Lao Liu, if I wanted to resort to such measures, I wouldn’t have woken you up. This boy possesses the Ancient Human Clan Bloodline, and he holds a vast potential with the Dao Realm. I want to recruit him to strengthen our hall!" said Fourth Senior Grand Supreme Elder.
"Ancient Human Clan Bloodline?"
This statement caused the expressions of each light shadow present to change slightly, engaging in a brief and muted discussion among the five before dissipating into light, save for the ever-present Fourth Senior Grand Supreme Elder.
Watching the dissipated light shadows, Fourth Senior Grand Supreme Elder wore a forlorn expression, sighing deeply, "Who would’ve thought, the Five Immortals Hall has truly become the Five Immortals Hall now...."
Almost concurrently, the five Venerables of the Five Immortals Hall, who were waiting within the hall, each showed variable expressions, with some even looking slightly bemused.
"You all.... received the Grand Edict?" asked the Grand Venerable first.
The other four Venerables nodded simultaneously.
"What did your Grand Edict say?"
"This....." The four Venerables exchanged glances but remained silent, "The Grand Edict is an Imperial Edict, not to be shared without permission."
The Grand Venerable’s expression turned unpleasant on the spot, but there was nothing he could do.
No way around it, that’s just how the Five Immortals Hall operates.
After half a quarter-hour, the five Venerables each returned to their own secluded halls and sent out talisman summons to their trusted disciples, assigning important tasks.
On the Five Immortals Arena, Ye Zhen sat cross-legged on the ground, utilizing his Divine Soul Techniques to urgently recover his recently injured Divine Soul. The Black-Robed Steward, Yi Xun, continued to solicit challengers for Ye Zhen with his somewhat provocative voice.
"Twenty-two consecutive victories. The Arena Master, Di Kuohai, has won twenty-two matches in a row, amassing a reward of 220,000 High Grade Spiritual Stones. If you can defeat Di Kuohai, you can win 220,000 High Grade Spiritual Stones.
220,000 High Grade Spiritual Stones—come forward, don’t miss this chance, if you want to challenge, continue!"
The Five Immortals Arena is like his own little domain, managed by him. The profitability of the Five Immortals Arena directly affects his status within the Five Immortals Hall.
Furthermore, most of the profits from the Five Immortals Arena come from martial artists’ bets, but without challenges, there are no bets to be made.
After calling out for a short half a quarter-hour, the Black-Robed Steward, Yi Xun, paused his solicitation, then resumed calling out every half a quarter-hour.
Having hosted the Five Immortals Arena for so many years, he’s well aware of this kind of situation.
Generally, the more consecutive defenses a defender has, the fewer challengers there are.
Under normal circumstances, during the defense of the second or third arena, there are the most challengers. However, Di Kuohai is a bit special; after defending mid-second arena, there aren’t many challengers left.
Mainly because Ye Zhen’s methods of winning are too direct. It’s either Evil Punishing Divine Thunder or the Three Formation Profound Fire Drill, resulting in either death or severe injury.
Before challenging, every challenger must first consider how to withstand Ye Zhen’s Evil Punishing Divine Thunder. Only after figuring out a way to handle the Divine Thunder, do they dare to step up and challenge Ye Zhen.
This aspect alone causes many martial artists to lose their confidence in challenging.
It’s also why the situation of no one challenging Ye Zhen, the defender, occurred so early.
Two hours later, Ye Zhen’s second day of defending ended.
"Young Hero Di, would you like to continue defending tomorrow?" The Black-Robed Steward, Yi Xun, routinely asked.
"Then, Young Hero Di, you have achieved a total of twenty-two consecutive victories, having won nine matches today, thus you are rewarded with 90,000 High Grade Spiritual Stones. Would you like to receive it now, or postpone it for a day?" Yi Xun asked.
Ye Zhen knew this was the rule of the Five Immortals Arena: the defender could receive their consecutive victory bounty on the second day of defending. If not collected today, it could be deferred to the next day. If defending successfully on the third day, they could receive the total consecutive victory bounty.
If Ye Zhen managed a total of twenty-nine consecutive victories on the third day, he would receive a total bounty of 290,000 High Grade Spiritual Stones.
From the third day onward, if one defers the collection to the next day and defends successfully each day, the total daily bounty increases by an extra fifty percent.
However, if on any given day the defense fails, all rewards are instantly nullified.
It’s akin to a grand gamble; the stronger your abilities, the greater the rewards.
In Ye Zhen’s perspective, the Five Immortals Arena is utilizing this method to encourage the defender to use all means necessary to secure victory.
"I’ll defer it for a day!"
Ye Zhen quickly made his decision; it was both pressure and motivation.
As the defense ended, martial artists, who were watching from all around, dispersed like a receding tide. Just as Ye Zhen was about to call Big Ears to return to their residence, suddenly, a stranger martial artist, along with Ye Zhen’s former defeated opponents Yun Ben and Huangdong, surrounded him.
Approaching Ye Zhen as well was Ling Qianbi, who had earlier lost to him.
However, at this moment, Huangdong and Yun Ben cleverly placed themselves between Ling Qianbi and Ye Zhen. Meanwhile, Luan Da cupped his hands and said, "Brother Di, could I trouble you to speak in private."
"If there’s something, please say it directly."
"Brother Di, could you do me a favor and not take Qianbi back," Luan Da said.
Ye Zhen glanced at Ling Qianbi, isolated by Yun Ben and Huangdong, and said, "What happens to Ling Qianbi is her own affair, nothing to do with me."
Upon hearing this, Luan Da said with a hard face, "The previous match was just a competition; both parties had signed a Life and Death Contract, only win and lose, no right or wrong. However, I ask Brother Di to spare Qianbi, to let Qianbi return with us in an attempt to heal her Divine Soul injury.
If Brother Di kindly raises his noble hand, I, Luan, will surely remember this favor."
Ye Zhen’s mouth curved up slightly; receiving favors for nothing, such good fortune doesn’t come by often.
"Qianbi, since they want you to go back, just go back with them!" Ye Zhen said.
"Yes, I shall obey the master’s command." Ling Qianbi replied.
Upon hearing this, Luan Da was overjoyed, "Thank you, Brother Di, for this favor. I will remember it!"

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