King of Creation-Chapter 29 - Mutation

This thread of blood qi was minuscule compared to that of the Illusion Serpent King, but to compare it, an elephant’s nose hair would still be several times thicker than a mosquito’s leg.

Although not as exaggerated, in an instant, that pure blood qi filled all of Ye Zhen’s meridians, nearly bursting them.

Instantly, Ye Zhen’s face turned beet red from this lingering breath.

He didn’t dare to check what changes had occurred in the Mirage Dragon Pearl, instead, he sat down cross-legged on the spot and started to furiously execute the Essence Blood Primordial Body Technique.

At that moment, Ye Zhen was only aware that if he couldn’t refine the residual thread of the Illusion Serpent King’s blood qi within him, he might just explode and die.

The Blood Qi Vortex within the Dantian began to whirl crazily, refining the blood qi.

The vast amount of blood qi made the Blood Qi Vortex within denser, almost tangible.

When the Blood Qi Vortex within the Dantian condensed to its limit, it shook abruptly, and a drop of crystal-clear liquid fell from the bottom of the vortex into the corporeal body.

“True Yuan, I actually directly condensed a drop of True Yuan!”

Ye Zhen was beyond shocked.

That thread of blood qi had allowed him to skip the Essence Condensation and Qi Gathering process directly and condense a drop of True Yuan.

One drop!

Two drops!

Three drops!

The thread of the Illusion Serpent King’s blood qi lingering in Ye Zhen’s meridians eventually let Ye Zhen condense three drops of True Yuan before it gradually calmed down.

As the flush of blood qi on his face dispersed, Ye Zhen’s complexion returned to normal, and he slowly opened his eyes.

With a thought, a thin layer of green True Yuan suddenly surged around Ye Zhen’s fist.

Although this layer of green True Yuan was extremely thin, Ye Zhen could feel the terrifying explosive power contained within it.

Fifth Stage of Blood Training!

In an instant, Ye Zhen’s cultivation level had broken through from the Fourth Stage of Blood Training to the Fifth Stage, bypassing the Marrow Cleansing and Body Refining stage completely.

Thinking of this made Ye Zhen’s brows furrow.

During the Fourth Stage of Blood Training, Marrow Cleansing and Body Refining is an extremely important part of the cultivation process.

The more thorough this stage, the easier it is to break through later cultivation levels, and the purer the True Yuan one condenses.

If the Marrow Cleansing and Body Refining isn’t thorough enough, whether moving from the Blood Training Realm to the True Essence Realm or from the True Essence Realm to higher realms, one is more likely to encounter significant bottlenecks.

Ye Zhen wasn’t sure whether this situation was good or bad.

“I can only wait until I get back to consult Instructor Liao.”

Ye Zhen’s attention quickly shifted back to the changes within his body.

Just now, the Mirage Dragon Pearl in his chest felt as hot as a boiled egg.

However, this burning sensation lasted only a moment.

As all the power of the Illusion Serpent King was devoured, the Mirage Dragon Pearl quieted down again.

But, with a thought, Ye Zhen still felt a noticeable change.

Previously, Ye Zhen needed to deepen his thoughts into the Mirage Dragon Pearl to sense its first spatial layer, but now, with just a slight thought, the Mirage Dragon Pearl seemed to establish an extremely close connection with Ye Zhen, immediately appearing in his mind.

But what shocked Ye Zhen the most was the Illusion Serpent King!

A lifelike Illusion Serpent King was rearing its head and hissing in the first spatial layer of the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

Its vivid appearance almost made Ye Zhen jump, mistaking it for another Illusion Serpent King appearing.

The moment his attention focused on the Mirage Dragon Pearl’s Illusion Serpent King, an odd and inexplicable feeling immediately arose in Ye Zhen’s heart.

Ye Zhen’s body involuntarily twisted like a snake.

If a bystander were present, they would find that Ye Zhen’s slight movements were no different from those of a serpent.

The three drops of True Yuan in his dantian shifted slightly at first but soon stabilized.

Ye Zhen faintly felt that, as he focused his attention on the Illusion Serpent King within the first spatial stage of the Mirage Dragon Pearl, some miraculous change seemed about to occur.

However, this miraculous change did not occur due to Ye Zhen’s insufficient power.

Even so, an indescribable feeling flashed through Ye Zhen’s mind, and many things that were previously unclear to him suddenly became as clear as if the truth had been torn open by a flash of lightning.

Ye Zhen moved abruptly, adopting a serpent crouch, and shot out instantaneously.

Snake Wandering Steps’ Snake Bounce Grass!

Whoosh!

A sharp breaking sound suddenly rang out, and all Ye Zhen saw was a blur before he found himself on top of a large tree.

Hiss!

The moment he turned his head, Ye Zhen gasped in shock.

Thirty meters!

At least a thirty-meter distance!

The move Snake Bounce Grass had flung Ye Zhen at least thirty meters away.

According to the secret manual of the Snake Wandering Steps, if one were to master the steps to the peak state, with a single leap, one could instantly jump a distance of twenty to thirty meters.

“Tsk!”

Just as Ye Zhen turned his head, an Illusion Shadow Snake lying in ambush on the tree suddenly sprang forth, its sharp fangs aiming to bite Ye Zhen.

An Illusion Shadow Snake, which was a demon beast of Human-Level Lower grade, was not only fiercely venomous but also had a striking force of thousands of pounds.

Whether bitten or rammed by it, Ye Zhen would be doomed on the spot.

Hearing the sound of the vicious wind, Ye Zhen’s body instinctively moved, dodging the snake’s bite like a slithering serpent.

As the Illusion Shadow Snake passed by, its tail whipped fiercely towards Ye Zhen’s shoulder.

Smack!

Ye Zhen’s shoulder was struck squarely by the snake’s tail, but the moment it was hit, his shoulder twisted bizarrely like a serpent, instantly absorbing most of the force, and his body did not even shake.

Snake Wandering Steps’ Slippery Serpent Stance.

The next instant, Ye Zhen’s form dipped and sprung, moving faster than the just-passed Illusion Shadow Snake.

True Yuan surged, striking precisely at the vital seven inches of the snake.

Thud!

The body of the Illusion Shadow Snake immediately went limp and fell to the ground.

Ye Zhen stared in astonishment at the Illusion Shadow Snake lying on the ground, then at his own body, crouching and springing again, instantly shooting a thirty-meter distance.

“Did I just manage to master the Snake Bounce Grass and Slippery Serpent Stance that I’ve been struggling with for half a month?

And to reach the peak of perfection upon mastery?

What if I…” Ye Zhen surveyed his body in awe, a ludicrous idea forming in his mind, waiting to be tested.

Without a doubt, Ye Zhen clearly understood that his proficiency in the variations of Snake Skill must be related to the Illusion Serpent King in the first spatial stage of the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

The existence of the Illusion Serpent King in the first spatial stage of the Mirage Dragon Pearl had caused these changes, and Ye Zhen faintly felt that there might be more changes brought about by the Illusion Serpent King within the pearl.

Because Ye Zhen distinctly felt that the moment he focused his attention on the Illusion Serpent King, a wondrous change was about to happen in his body, but it was interrupted by his insufficient cultivation level.

To find out what sort of changes these might be, he would have to wait until his cultivation level increased and then explore slowly.

Collecting his thoughts, Ye Zhen walked towards the snake skin left by the Illusion Serpent King.

The skin of the Illusion Serpent King was definitely a treasure, especially being so intact; it was rare and worth its weight in gold, to say the least.

“Ye Zhen, did you already know it would be like that?”

Suddenly, Fairy Caiyi’s voice arose from behind him.

The instant Ye Zhen turned his head, he saw Fairy Caiyi walking towards him, but her originally fair face was now rosy.

Suddenly, with a shy and blushing face, Fairy Caiyi dashed towards Ye Zhen like a shooting star.