King of Creation-Chapter 776 - 766: Turbulent Times

"What? This is impossible!"

In a Silent Chamber within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, who was still meditating cross-legged, was suddenly startled by the content of a Talisman Communication and stood up, a face of astonishment.

This Talisman Communication was sent by Ye Zhen, with not much content, but every sentence was earth-shattering.

"Stars Tower Master Yan Cong is dead, Stars Tower Establishment Realm King Tributor Du, and Establishment Realm King Tributor Qing Qi are both dead, their souls extinguished. Six of the eight Great Stewards within the Stars Tower are dead. Chaos is reigning, headless like a dragon without a head. Send people immediately to seize the martial cities and markets controlled by Stars Tower to gain a strategic advantage!"

In just a few words, over a hundred characters, Jian Qianxiong felt his scalp tingling.

Under normal circumstances, he would never have believed the content of this Talisman Communication, nor dared to. He was too aware of the significance of this Talisman Communication.

The Tower Master and Tributors have been slain, six of the high-level Eight Great Stewards killed, which almost suggests that the Stars Tower of Qinglan Martial City has been annihilated.

However, the content left Jian Qianxiong no choice but to believe, due to one detail.

The intelligence department of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect had expended effort on other major forces in Qinglan Martial City, and Stars Tower was no exception.

Stars Tower had only one publicly known Third Stage Establishment Realm King Tributor on the surface, but the confidential information told Jian Qianxiong that there was another hidden powerful Establishment Realm King Tributor.

Moreover, this Establishment Realm King Tributor rarely appeared; even with the intelligence strength of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, it only spied out the possibility of such an existence in the Stars Tower.

Yet the Talisman Communication directly mentioned this Establishment Realm King’s name.

Qing Qi, who was famous in True Spirit Domain a century ago as one of the Establishment Realm Kings, was extremely fierce in his actions and cruel in his means, frequently exterminating entire families. A century ago, his cultivation had reached the Fourth Stage of the Establishment Realm. However, due to too many enemies, he was rumored to have been ambushed and vanished ever since, unexpectedly becoming a Tributor of the Stars Tower.

This left Jian Qianxiong no choice but to believe.

But most shocking of all were the last four words at the end of the Talisman Communication—’to gain a strategic advantage!’

If the content of the Talisman Communication were true, it’s hard to imagine the vast interests these four words represented!

Almost as he stood up, Jian Qianxiong’s figure soared into the sky, his eyes glowing fiercely, directing his gaze toward the direction of the Stars Tower, where flames had already lit up the entire sky.

Swish, swish, swish! One after another, urgent Talismans rained into Jian Qianxiong’s hands, and under the sweep of his Divine Sense, Jian Qianxiong discovered that these Talisman contents all spoke of one thing.

A major upheaval had occurred within the Stars Tower, seemingly chaotic, rumored that the Tower Master was dead, and the Treasure Vault was allegedly robbed—these were the general meanings.

Jian Qianxiong’s expression suddenly became extremely resolute, "Damn it, whether the Sun and Moon Divine Sect can rise depends on this!"

In the next moment, lines of Sect Leader’s summons, imprinted with Jian Qianxiong’s Divine Soul Imprint, transformed into lines of purple light flying straight to all directions.

In this short time, more than a thousand lines flew out, and by the time the last Sect Leader’s Talisman Summon flew out, the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect had all gathered behind Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, each looking in amazement at the star-lit sky above the distant Stars Tower.

"Elder Tus!" Jian Qianxiong called softly.

"Here!" Punishment Hall Elder Tus De responded and stepped forward.

"Immediately take people and rush overnight to the Red Fire Martial City, twenty-six thousand miles away, and command the local branch forces to occupy the four high-quality Spirit Crystal veins of Stars Tower’s share in the shortest possible time, as well as all veins controlled by Stars Tower. Of course, do not spare the experts of Stars Tower, recruit them if possible!"

As he said this, Jian Qianxiong paused for a moment, "As for the unremoved treasures of Stars Tower in the Red Fire Martial City, do you know what to do, Elder Tus?"

Red Fire Martial City is the most important resource city within a million miles of Qinglan Martial City, with countless Spirit Crystal veins and various metal veins. Because of early action, Stars Tower holds thirty percent of the resources of Red Fire Martial City alone!

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, I know what to do! There will be a group of masked people to rob those bastards!" Punishment Hall Elder Tus De laughed heartily and bowed to Jian Qianxiong, saying, "I accept the order. I’ll gather half of Punishment Hall’s forces and take action immediately!"

"Good!"

"Sect Leader, isn’t this too aggressive, given that it’s just chaos in Stars Tower?" Seeing this, Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang anxiously stood out and advised, "If the chaos in Stars Tower is not as severe as we imagined, and if Stars Tower rallies, they may unite with the other three major forces to pressure us, or even..."

The subsequent words, Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang didn’t dare to say, but everyone understood his meaning. This event, if not handled well, might bring about the destruction of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect!

Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong was stunned for a moment, then deeply looked at Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang, "Vice Sect Master Tian, perhaps you should maintain closer contact with Ye Zhen in the future!"

"What?"

Tian Guizhang’s expression subtly changed, but internally he was extremely surprised by the multitude of implications brought by the Sect Leader’s words, which also involved Ye Zhen.

With a single sentence, Jian Qianxiong gave Tian Guizhang numerous hints. Being a master of internal affairs, Tian Guizhang immediately understood many key points.

While Tian Guizhang was deeply shocked here, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong’s commands flowed like a stream as he made arrangements.

This is the value of Ye Zhen’s Talisman Communication and its final four words—’to gain a strategic advantage’!

If it weren’t for Ye Zhen’s exceptionally detailed talisman communication, Jian Qianxiong’s thoughts would be similar to Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang’s.

Just looking at the internal chaos detected by spies within the Stars Tower, including news of Tower Master Yan Cong’s death, they certainly wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

As long as the tributor of the two Establishment Kings from the Stars Tower remains, the Stars Tower won’t truly fall into chaos; at most, the chaos might be temporary. Forceful action would definitely not end well.

Thus, Jian Qianxiong would just try every tactic to send people to gather information on Stars Tower, and by the time they have accurate information, they would have already lost the initiative, as the Longevity Sect, Heavenly Net Sect, Qingyun Castle, and countless forces within Qinglan Martial are all set to pounce on Stars Tower and carve out their share.

By then, everything would be too late.

Moreover, at this moment, the Longevity Sect, Heavenly Net Sect, Qingyun Castle, and various forces within Qinglan Martial are likely sending people recklessly to investigate the situation at Stars Tower.

Once they get clear information and decide to act, it would likely be a day or two later, and by then, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect might have already begun to enjoy the fruits of victory.

Not long after, Sunshine Hall Master Shen Cang, Sun and Moon Divine Guards’ Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu, Second Commander Chen Changxing, Vice Sect Master Yao Sen, each leading their elite troops, took orders to rush towards several prosperous Martial Cities controlled by Stars Tower, almost depleting seventy percent of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s strength.

After issuing all the orders, Jian Qianxiong turned to the recently arrived Deputy Head of the Inner Affairs Hall and Earth Camp Head Nian Xinghe, smiling and said, "Xinghe, prepare yourself, the Sect Head plans to ask several elders to emerge from isolation. It’s time of great change, and those elders have been in cultivation for too long; they should show themselves."

Unexpectedly, Nian Xinghe did not immediately agree but expressed some concern, saying, "Sect Leader, I just received a message from the commander of the Hidden Star Hall, asking me to notify the sect leader to prepare, as an elder wants to come out of the valley!"

Jian Qianxiong’s thick eyebrows suddenly rose, sharp as swords, and he stared at Nian Xinghe, "An elder wants to come out of the valley, when did this happen, do you know the details?"

Nian Xinghe glanced at Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang beside him, and with a slight fluctuation of Divine Soul, he reported to Jian Qianxiong using mind communication, almost angering Tian Guizhang; this was clearly a defense against him!

After a few moments of silence, Jian Qianxiong suddenly laughed sinisterly, "Good, emergence at last...."

The sinister laughter sent a shiver through Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang’s heart.

"Alright, everyone else keep a close watch on any movements from the Longevity Sect, Heavenly Net Sect, Qingyun Castle. Report immediately if there is any activity! Also, recall the martial artists cultivating within the Supreme Spirit Vein of Immortal Light Mountain!"

After issuing another series of orders, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong casually conjured a talisman light, sending it towards the sky above Stars Tower.

"Kid, this Sect Leader has wagered the entire assets of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect on your talisman communication! If there’s any mistake, you can expect this Sect Leader to grind your bones to dust!"

Seeing Jian Qianxiong’s talisman communication, Ye Zhen smiled and immediately sent out another communication, "Sect Leader, just prepare to rake in profits, counting Spirit Crystals until your hands cramp! By the way, with such a big harvest this time, aren’t you going to share some with me?

How about thirty percent of the total profits?"

"Get lost, this Sect Leader’s most beloved daughter has been claimed by you, and now you’re eyeing this Sect Leader’s property? I heard the Stars Tower’s Treasure Vault was robbed, the Stars Tower’s Treasure Vault was something even this Sect Leader coveted; didn’t your master share a little with you?

Could you arrange a time for this Sect Leader to meet with your master, and discuss your marriage to Qingyue along the way?"

Within this talisman communication, meeting Ye Zhen’s master was indeed the main point!

Seeing Jian Qianxiong’s talisman communication, Ye Zhen realized that everyone, including Jian Qianxiong, believed he had a powerful master backing him, and that everything was orchestrated by that master.

Ye Zhen felt this wasn’t a test!

However, this was good!

Out of nowhere, he gained a strong backing imagined by others, which would make Jian Qianxiong and others less eager to confront or harm Ye Zhen.

Most intriguing was if someone truly decided to confront Ye Zhen and discovered after acting that Ye Zhen was the truly formidable one, not the imagined powerful entity behind him.

"Sect Leader, I need to consult my master about this and see what he thinks...." Following Jian Qianxiong’s lead, Ye Zhen told a magnificent lie.

"Good, this Sect Leader shall wait for your good news!"

While Ye Zhen and Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong were chatting through talisman communication, Vice Sect Master Tian Guizhang sent three talisman communications to Ye Zhen, with increasingly humble tones.

"Brother Ye Zhen, what happened, why didn’t you inform your old brother?"

....

"Brother Ye Zhen, I know I was wrong, but I’m also forced by circumstances; please forgive me, and what’s exactly happening, could you enlighten me?"

Seeing the successive talisman communications from Tian Guizhang, Ye Zhen directly crushed them into powder; where were you earlier?

Too late!

Ignoring them completely, Ye Zhen’s figure shot directly to the sky, heading towards ten thousand meters altitude; with several good treasures on him, if not used immediately to enhance his strength, wouldn’t that be a waste? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)