King of Creation

"Which scoundrel, hurry up and tally these points, you're delaying this young master's business! Watch out for your dog leg!" Leng Kang impatiently cursed, his knife-like gaze sweeping in all directions.

Given the heated situation, it was only because they couldn't start a fight here; otherwise, Leng Kang would likely have given that person who still hadn't tallied the points a beating.

The martial artists present were not fools, and one by one, their gazes followed the silver-haired Chen Pi, Grand Steward of Shuili Island.

At the same time, Ye Zhen strolled leisurely from the virtual void of Shangdan Building.

"Young Palace Master Leng, such great prestige. I'm curious, how did my legs become dog legs in your mouth?" Ye Zhen said with a face full of displeasure.

Earlier, he found the crowd bothersome and was waiting to come down. He was just about to descend when Leng Kang started insulting him.

Recognizing Sea Suppression Great Saint Ye Zhen, Leng Kang's pupils shrank first, then his gaze brushed past Leader of the Dragon Alliance Jie Tianhe and Tower Chief Kui Otu of Stars Tower, sneering.

"A dying man dares to brag here! I'd advise you to use your energy to think about how to escape after the auction ends!"

Leng Kang was full of mockery; he believed firmly that Ye Zhen was hated to the bone by the Dragon Alliance and Stars Tower, and that after this Shangdan Festival ends, it would be the time of Ye Zhen's death.

With those words, the atmosphere at the scene became peculiar, looking at Leng Kang's gaze with some unaccountable strangeness, and more secretly pointing fingers.

Great Prefecture Lord of the Gai Family, Gai Li, looked at Leng Kang as if he was seeing a fool.

The martial artists present all understood that Sea Suppression Great Saint Ye Zhen had offended both Stars Tower and the Dragon Alliance and wasn't going to live long.

However, understanding was one thing, no one was willing to proclaim it publicly.

After all, the man was about to die, there was no need to offend him before his death, right?

This kind of thing, knowing in the heart was enough.

Of course, people who knew the style of Xuanshui Palace didn't mind; Xuanshui Palace has always been so domineering and 'straightforward', while many martial artists of the Outer Domain Dead Sea at the scene were already used to it.

But Ye Zhen was not used to it.

Then, Ye Zhen's eyes flashed with a trace of evil qi, "My life and death do not concern you! However, if Young Palace Master Leng wants to squeeze into the top three in spiritual medicine points, it might not be so easy!"

Breaking into the top three spiritual medicine points and obtaining the special opportunity mentioned by Shuili Dan King was a must for Leng Kang, so upon hearing Ye Zhen's words, he became anxious.

"Not easy? By you? You neither have acquisitions nor subordinates helping you, how can you compete with me in spiritual medicine points?" Leng Kang said disdainfully.

"How can I compete for spiritual medicine points with you, Young Palace Master Leng, just watch and see!"

Ye Zhen stepped in front of the silver-haired Chen Pi and clasped his hands, asking, "My apologies, Grand Steward Chen, how many points does Young Palace Master Leng have?"

"Great Saint, Young Palace Master Leng's total spirituality medicine points collected is three thousand nine hundred eighty-seven points!" Chen Pi remained dignified, as if unperturbed by honor or disgrace.

"Three thousand nine hundred eighty-seven points? Not much!" Ye Zhen laughed casually.

Leng Kang's brow frowned sharply, "Not much? Such big talk! I invested millions of mid-grade spirit crystals for these points. If you have the ability, show them! Anyone can talk big without acting!"

Ye Zhen didn't argue, instead immersing his divine sense into the Red Moon Soul Ring.

Bang!

An array of spiritual medicine resembling a small mountain piled up on the table in front.

"Great Saint, be gentle, the spiritual medicine is precious, precious indeed!" Chen Pi quickly reached out to catch them to prevent any damage.

"Trouble Chen, Grand Steward, with the tallying!" Ye Zhen clasped his hands.

Upon hearing, Leng Kang scoffed, "Look at this pile of spiritual medicine, mostly ones worth one, ten, or dozens of points, this won't accumulate much..."

"Great Saint, the total spiritual medicine points you collected are three thousand nine hundred eighty-eight points!" Chen Pi tallied with rapid speed.

Hearing the number, Leng Kang's face turned green.

One point!

Just one point higher than his spiritual medicine points!

But the issue was, even one point was enough to knock him out of third place!

"You..."

"Hehe, a lucky win, forgive me!" Ye Zhen clasped his hands to Leng Kang, appearing provoking.

Beside him, Great Prefecture Lord Gai Li smiled gleefully; his spiritual medicine points were five thousand one hundred thirty, ranking second, way above Leng Kang.

Ye Zhen's one-point victory would not threaten him, though he was happy seeing someone like Leng Kang being humiliated.

As for the Green Robe Dragon King Yuh Chang Kong, he was even more confident.

With support from Leader Jie Tianhe, his spiritual medicine points were six thousand seven hundred, far ahead, no matter how others fuss, they couldn't surpass him.

This first place was his for sure.

However, the happiest one was Yan Family's Yan Wuluo.

Leng Kang kicked him out of the top three by a fourteen-point margin, now Ye Zhen pushed Leng Kang out with just a one-point margin, soothing indeed.

Of course, if the person who kicked Leng Kang out by one point was not Ye Zhen, it would be more satisfying.

"Everyone, the spiritual medicine points have been fully tallied; if nobody objects, I shall report to Pill King, the elder!" Grand Steward Chen Pi announced.

"Wait!" Young Palace Master Leng Kang shouted, his face pale.

"Young Palace Master Leng, what is it?" Chen Pi inquired.

"I still have a few rare herbs that I haven't taken out yet. It's not too late to take them out now, right?" said Leng Kang.

"It's not too late, not too late at all!" Chen Pi laughed, his eyes nearly squinting with delight. Spiritual medicines that could be withheld until now must be quite rare, so whenever they're taken out, it's never too late!

"A Red Wave Branch..."

As he took out this spiritual medicine, the corner of Leng Kang's mouth twitched slightly. In fact, all the rare herbs he purchased had already been presented—this one was specifically collected and instructed by the Old Palace Master for his own use when he was leaving the palace.

This was something he had bought at a high price during a stop at an island, meant to present it to the Old Palace Master for alchemy.

For many great forces, they might not lack Spirit Crystals, but they absolutely lack various kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Xuanshui Palace was no different from the current situation on Shuili Island.

Leng Kang was forced into a situation where he had no choice but to bring it out.

"As long as we seize this opportunity, the Palace Master shouldn't blame me!" Leng Kang thought.

"With the Red Wave Branch, intact in quality, we can score 170 points!" Chen Pi's voice rang out, "With this item counted, Young Palace Master Leng's Spirit Medicine Points will increase to 4,157 points!"

Saying this, Chen Pi turned his gaze towards Ye Zhen, the meaning was clear: Ye Zhen, you still haven't added anything. If you don't, I'm about to announce the rankings.

"Haha, coincidentally, I also have a few rare herbs that haven't been presented!"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Zhen brought out another eight or nine spiritual medicines.

"Uh... after tallying, the Sea Suppression Great Saint's points will rise to 4,158 points!"

Another single point!

Ye Zhen's Spirit Medicine Points yet again surpassed Leng Kang by exactly one point.

At this point, even a fool could see Ye Zhen was playing tricks on Leng Kang. Otherwise, with varying values of spiritual medicine points, how could it always be exactly one point higher?

Leng Kang's face was as green as it could get.

With a grim and ferocious expression, Leng Kang gritted his teeth as he brought out another rare herb, "Count this one too!"

"A circle of Black Centipede Silk, worth 245 points, will bring Young Palace Master Leng's score to 4,402 points!" The Grand Steward Chen Pi loudly announced the favorable score, while Shuili Dan King at the Shangdan Building laughed.

Unexpectedly, towards the end, he was forced to bring out a few more good items!

Ye Zhen, as before, calculated and brought out few more herbs.

"The Sea Suppression Great Saint's points will rise to 4,403 points!"

Another one-point difference!

With a face now turning nearly black, Leng Kang brought out another rare herb.

"A Sea Mud Grass Spirit piece, worth 300 points, will increase Young Palace Master Leng's score to 4,702 points!"

"Count this!" Ye Zhen casually brought out a few more rare herbs!

"The Sea Suppression Great Saint's score rises to 4,703 points!"

Hearing this number, Leng Kang's face turned so black it was nearly bleeding, but Ye Zhen merely laughed mockingly, "Young Palace Master Leng, are you even trying? Can't even overcome a one-point gap? If you can't do it, just get lost. You might not be annoyed, but I sure am!"

"You..."

Leng Kang was thoroughly provoked, roaring like a person on adrenaline, and frantically brought out three rare herbs in anger, "I refuse to believe you can still surpass me!"

These were three of the rarest herbs Leng Kang had collected over the last half year of struggling at sea for the Old Palace Master's alchemy needs.

After years of inquiry, he had finally heard about them, expending countless manpower to obtain them.

Heaven knows what kind of wrath the Old Palace Master would unleash upon knowing he'd dispose of these rare herbs.

However, at the moment, Leng Kang could no longer care about such things.

Once the herbs were shown, Grand Steward Chen Pi's eyes lit up.

"Three herbs totaling 840 points, bringing Young Palace Master Leng's total to 5,542 points!"

With this tally, before Ye Zhen could react, Gai Mansion's Great Prefecture Lord Gai Li was stunned while he was joyfully watching Ye Zhen and Leng Kang's duel.

These two had fought back and forth, and in the end, they even managed to surpass him.

Is this supposed to mock him?

This contest result was simply blinding!

A stray shot indeed!

What drove Gai Li mad was that he genuinely ran out of resources—all the spiritual medicines meeting the criteria he had turned in, not a single half was left!

"Five thousand five hundred forty-two points, now this time you've surpassed, huh, surpassed, huh?" Leng Kang roared at Ye Zhen.

Leng Kang's roar reminded Gai Li, making him a bit nervous as he turned to Ye Zhen.

As long as Ye Zhen couldn't produce more spare spiritual medicines, he'd drop one place at most, still staying within the top three to get that special opportunity!

Ye Zhen slightly curled his mouth, "Only 800 points after all!" With a flip of his hand, four identical rare herbs appeared!

Seeing these four herbs, even before Chen Pi could tally, Leng Kang's eyes widened, subsequently turning into a look of utter daze!

Soon after, Gai Mansion's Great Prefecture Lord Gai Li was also dumbfounded. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)