King of Creation
Chapter 1530: Chapter 1515: The Heavenly Temple Reappears
Inside Five Blessings Inn on Five Immortals Island, Ye Zhen saw Mountain God Yi Xun out the door, his expression somewhat helpless. Ultimately, he had not completely achieved his plan to ruin Changlin Trading Company.
According to Mountain God Yi Xun, he was already certain that the person who rescued Old Geng’s Primordial Spirit from his hands was none other than Changlin Trading Company’s Grand Steward, Jie Lue.
Anyone hoping to rescue someone from Yi Xun’s clutches without showing true skill would find it absolutely impossible.
But even if he was certain, taking down Changlin Trading Company at that juncture was impossible.
Five Immortals Island had its own rules. It didn’t interfere with how the countless merchants on the island did business, with trustworthiness and stability being fundamental.
Of course, with so many powerful merchants gathered on one island, and the coming and going of countless heroes, expecting tranquility on Five Immortals Island was impossible.
Thus, the unspoken rule on Five Immortals Island was—you may cause trouble, but you cannot do so openly, and you cannot make a big spectacle of it.
If you want to cause trouble, you must act like a thief, sneakily and quietly.
If you dare reveal your name, the Five Immortals Hall will definitely expel them from Five Immortals Island.
Moreover, even if you act secretly, you must not be caught by Five Immortals Island. The island’s prosperity is due to the fact that if any issues arise, the island’s patrol will arrive in the shortest time possible. Whoever they catch will face no mercy.
But as long as they are not caught in the act, without evidence, Five Immortals Island will not rush to punish the other party based on speculation.
Certainly, if the matter is significant, Five Immortals Island will not show mercy.
In essence, this unspoken rule means you can act within a roughly defined scope. Like today, Changlin Trading Company attempted to assassinate Ye Zhen, but ultimately, without capturing Old Geng’s Primordial Spirit, lacking ironclad evidence, the matter fizzled out.
According to Yi Xun, behind every merchant on Five Immortals Island stands an extraordinary noble family of princes and powerful heroes. They truly need to be handled with some consideration.
These words were discreetly spoken by Yi Xun, but this was the essence of it.
After the third day of guarding the arena ended, Ye Zhen thought that in the coming days, there was a strong chance Changlin Trading Company would seek revenge, and they certainly wouldn’t send ordinary people—Ye Zhen was certain he couldn’t handle them.
Ye Zhen had to either leave early to ensure his safety or find assistance.
However, Ye Zhen truly did not know any experts in the Realm King Realm. Heavenly Patrol Divine General Feng Jiumo counted as one, but the problem was distant water cannot quench present thirst.
Even if Ye Zhen were to inform Feng Jiumo now, by the time he arrived, the situation would be over.
After much thought, Ye Zhen considered relying on Black-Robed Steward Yi Xun.
This was a helping hand delivered right to his door, no reason not to use it.
Ye Zhen was also not afraid to owe a favor, since the conditions were already set. As long as he helped him find Caiyi’s whereabouts, he would join Five Immortals Heavenly Destiny Hall.
He could incidentally test Yi Xun’s attitude.
However, in order to quietly find Yi Xun, Ye Zhen genuinely startled Yi Xun, who was cultivating within the underground hall of Five Immortals Island.
Someone could actually infiltrate their Five Immortals Hall headquarters without anyone noticing!
This was indeed the headquarters of Five Immortals Hall.
If he hadn’t known Ye Zhen’s background, Yi Xun might have gone berserk on the spot.
But this also made Yi Xun admire the judgment of the Venerable even more. No wonder the Venerable instructed him to invite Ye Zhen to join Five Immortals Heavenly Destiny Hall by all means, and it had to be Ye Zhen’s willing choice without resorting to any common coercive methods.
Forget everything else, just being able to silently infiltrate Five Immortals Hall headquarters made it worthwhile.
Without a doubt, Yi Xun was very agreeable to what Ye Zhen proposed.
Just when he was worried about how to gain Ye Zhen’s favor and fulfill the Venerable’s command, this matter came knocking on his door, Yi Xun would of course agree.
Moreover, Yi Xun knew that within Five Immortals Hall at least three families had already contacted Ye Zhen, and now Ye Zhen sought his help, indicating closeness to their Five Immortals Heavenly Destiny Hall.
In other words, if Ye Zhen truly joined Five Immortals Hall, the likelihood of joining Five Immortals Heavenly Destiny Hall was greatest.
However, neither Ye Zhen nor Yi Xun anticipated Changlin Trading Company’s retaliation to come so quickly.
"Young master, someone has come, that Yun Ben, he wants to see you." Big Ears Nie Ting’s somewhat surprised voice echoed in Ye Zhen’s ear.
"Yun Ben?"
Ye Zhen glanced at Ling Qianbi, uncertain of Yun Ben’s intent and why Ling Qianbi would be involved?
If he truly came for Ling Qianbi, then it would be bothersome.
However, Ye Zhen and Yun Ben had some connection. Yun Ben was still entrusted by Ye Zhen to find Caiyi, surely he should meet him.
Ye Zhen was more curious about how Yun Ben knew his address shortly after he moved to Five Blessings Inn, indicating the little guy had some resources.
But Ye Zhen didn’t know that information could be bought for just five hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
Upon entering, Yun Ben glanced at Ling Qianbi, who obediently stood behind Ye Zhen, and sighed again.
Who would have thought that the seemingly gentle but inherently proud Ling family’s celestial daughter Ling Qianbi would stand like a maid behind this man with cultivation just at the Second Stage of Divine Communication Realm?
"Brother Di, I’m here to tell you something. In a few days, Qianbi’s family might come, you should prepare yourself."
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Yun Ben’s face, "We informed the Ling family about this, we ask Brother Di for forgiveness. Please also be careful; Qianbi’s status is unique within the Ling family."
A trace of surprise flashed in Ye Zhen’s eyes as he categorized Yun Ben into a group of people he could associate with.
Notifying him to be cautious and also informing Ling Family’s matters directly to Ye Zhen can be considered forthright.
"Master, if my family comes, I will handle it myself and won’t trouble you, Master." Ling Qianbi spoke softly.
Yun Ben, however, started to smile bitterly, wishing the situation were as simple as that, for then it would be easier to manage.
Now everyone believes Ling Qianbi is under Di Kuohai’s control. No matter what Ling Qianbi does, nobody will believe him.
After expressing thanks, Yun Ben hurriedly left, almost fleeing in a sense.
The main reason was Yun Ben couldn’t bear it, seeing the previously equal Ling Qianbi now standing respectfully like a servant behind Ye Zhen.
This made him feel extremely unsettled.
"Qianbi, how did you cultivate this five-colored Innate Soul Light? Tell me about it." After seeing off Yun Ben, Ye Zhen finally had the chance to have a good chat with Ling Qianbi.
After all, Ling Qianbi also possesses the five-colored Innate Soul Light and presumably knows more about it.
"Master, before the Establishment Realm, I had the three-colored Innate Soul Light. After reaching the Establishment Realm, I forged the four-colored Innate Soul Light. When my cultivation reached the peak of the Ninth Stage of Divine Communication Realm, I entered an Ancient Secret Realm and by chance forged the five-colored Innate Soul Light. Ten years ago, I achieved the five-colored Primordial Spirit."
Ye Zhen furrowed his brow. Caiyi had already possessed the five-colored Innate Soul Light while in the Spirit Transformation Realm.
"Do you know if there are any humans born with the five-colored Innate Soul Light?" Ye Zhen asked.
"Born with the five-colored Innate Soul Light? Are you certain it’s the Human Clan? Not the Demon Race, Demon Clan, or other races?" Ling Qianbi appeared bewildered.
"I’m certain it’s the Human Clan!" Ye Zhen nodded solemnly.
"If it’s certain that it’s the Human Clan, then it’s impossible to be born with the five-colored Innate Soul Light. Humans are born with the three-colored Innate Soul Light; this is the fundamental law of the universe that no one can change." Ling Qianbi explained.
Disappointment flickered in Ye Zhen’s eyes. "Then do you know if any bloodline among humans can possess the five-colored Innate Soul Light while in the Spirit Transformation Realm?
Or among those you know who possess the five-colored Innate Soul Light, have you ever heard of a woman named Caiyi?" Ye Zhen asked.
"To possess the five-colored Innate Soul Light while in the Spirit Transformation Realm is fundamentally impossible among humans. Even those with the Ancient Bloodline from the Ancient Clan cannot possess the five-colored Innate Soul Light at that stage.
Humans’ five-colored Innate Soul Light must be cultivated step by step. As for Caiyi...."
Ling Qianbi shook his head. "I’m sorry, Master, Qianbi has never heard of such a person."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen sighed lightly, walking to the courtyard’s well to gaze at the watery night sky.
In the world of heavens and myriad realms, finding one person is exceedingly difficult!
Ling Qianbi watched Ye Zhen with his solitary and wistful back and eyes like clouds.
The fourth and fifth days of defending the arena became increasingly easy.
Of course, it wasn’t without experts appearing.
There were experts, indeed more than one.
But in the face of Ye Zhen’s Xuan Fire Drill formed from Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire, none of them could endure more than five strikes of the Three Formation Profound Fire Drill.
If Ye Zhen had been fiercer with his methods, directly utilizing the more energy-consuming Five Formation Profound Fire Drill, Ye Zhen estimated it would be no problem to kill each opponent instantly.
It wasn’t that Ye Zhen was invincible, but his Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire was overwhelmingly domineering.
Actually, many Martial Artists in the Dark Palace Realm who dabble in fire arts did not necessarily cultivate to Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire.
To cultivate Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire requires not only profound cultivation techniques but also a vast amount of Thunder Fire Soft Jade.
Thunder Fire Soft Jade is a rare treasure produced in limited territories, with most places in the Demon Clan territory. It is scarce by nature.
And the price outside of the Demon Clan territory is even more rare.
The Demon Clan are large in stature, favoring slaughter, but they aren’t foolish.
Although their Thunder Fire Soft Jade production is decent, only less than two-tenths make it to market.
Increased circulation of items decreases their value.
In the Human Clan territory, Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire is sold by the tael, roughly a hundred High Grade Spiritual Stones per tael. Ye Zhen, in cultivating Heavenly Thunder Spirit Fire, consumed Golden Flower Demon Lord Jii Hua’s decades of savings, seventy thousand catties of Thunder Spirit Fire Soft Jade.
Considering that quantity, one can understand that Ye Zhen is essentially using Spirit Stones to smash people when killing these Dark Palace Realm Martial Artists.
Of course, one also has to consider the subtlety of the Earth Core Fire Commander’s Impermanence Profound Fire Technique.
The sixth day of defending the arena still did not see any exceptional genius that impressed Ye Zhen, but the silhouettes of several bald figures below did cause Ye Zhen’s eyebrows to move slightly.
"Heavenly Temple people, also came to Five Immortals Island?"
"Big Ears, did you see those bald ones? Keep an eye on them, see where they go, whom they talk to, and don’t miss anything."

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