Chapter 1072: Jade Leaf King

"Hmph!" King Yu Ye snorted, his mind racing.

His physical body was now destroyed. If he truly killed King Zi Ye, the Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven would surely die. If that fellow died... all hope would be lost. As long as he kept him alive and returned to his clan, just as the other party said, there would be endless rewards, his Primordial Spirit would become even stronger, his cultivation would increase, and it wouldn't be difficult to even take over the body of a more powerful cultivator.

"I'd better agree for now. As long as I can survive, it will take a long time to return to the clan. I can definitely kill him when he's off guard..." Various schemes flowed through his mind. It would take a long time to return to the clan from here; as long as that fellow made a mistake, he could be killed on the spot! At that time, he would neither harm the Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven nor fail to exact his revenge. Right now, the other party was clearly on guard, and continuing the stalemate would only put him at a disadvantage. After all, his current state was that of a Primordial Spirit; while powerful, he couldn't last much longer.

"Let me take a look first..." Having finished his thoughts, King Yu Ye's spirit moved, and the puppet standing on the ground flew towards him. His divine consciousness quickly examined it thoroughly in the blink of an eye. This puppet was crafted with exquisite skill, making the most of the simplest materials. It was indeed a good item; although its strength was somewhat weak, when combined with his Primordial Spirit, it could still exert extremely strong combat power. Even though it was far from what he had before, it was enough to deal with King Zi Ye. After calculating the results and inspecting the puppet inside and out without finding any traps or other issues, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. His Primordial Spirit moved and directly entered it.

A moment later, the puppet opened its eyes, moved its limbs, and looked at King Zi Ye not far away again: "Alright, you can release the Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven now!"

"Of course!" With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan casually threw Feng Xun to the ground. The brick's power was too great earlier; the fellow hadn't woken up yet.

"Released him?" King Yu Ye was stunned. According to his calculations, the other party would surely continue to threaten him to ensure his own safety, but now he had obediently released him... Did he really not fear that he would turn around and kill him? "This is asking for death..." His eyes lit up, and with a sudden grab, he protected the unconscious Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven lying on the ground. At the same moment, his body swayed, and he charged towards King Zi Ye in front of him. Since this fellow was seeking his own demise, how could he, the dignified King Yu Ye, miss such an opportunity! As the third-ranked super expert among the Five Kings, he had been ridiculed by the other party and was already furious, almost exploding.

"Alas, I gave you a chance to live, but you don't know how to cherish it..." Seeing him charge, King Zi Ye, across from him, neither dodged nor counterattacked. Instead, he shook his head, sighed, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers: "Lie down!" *Crack!* King Yu Ye, who was still charging forward, immediately felt a sharp pain throughout his body. His body instantly stiffened, and with a *thump*, he fell to the ground.

"You... you poisoned this puppet?" King Yu Ye's pupils constricted, his eyes nearly splitting with rage. In an instant, he understood why the other party had been so confident; it turned out the puppet had been poisoned, and even his powerful Primordial Spirit hadn't been spared, falling victim directly!

"You're smart enough. Obey me and become my puppet, and I can spare your life!" Zhang Xuan said indifferently. When he took out the puppet, he had already made his plan. He patted it a few times, injecting the Heaven's Path zhenqi from his body into it. The zhenqi had no attributes; even if it were discovered, it would be assumed to be the puppet's inherent zhenqi, arousing no suspicion... Once his Primordial Spirit entered it, he would activate it in one go, directly poisoning it, with even the Primordial Spirit being no exception.

"Make me obey you? Dream on..." King Yu Ye gritted his teeth, and his Primordial Spirit surged violently, rushing straight towards the puppet's acupuncture points. Since he could get in, he could naturally get out.

"Since you've come in, how could you possibly get out again?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. Hearing this, King Yu Ye's heart went cold. Only then did he discover that all the acupuncture points on the puppet's body were sealed by a special kind of zhenqi. Even with his strong power, he couldn't break free. In other words, all escape routes were sealed, and even with his current strength, there was nothing he could do.

Despite being extremely cautious, he had still fallen into the trap. King Yu Ye was so furious he wanted to vomit blood, but then he realized the puppet had no blood to vomit. The more he thought about it, the colder he felt, and the more frightened he became. The person before him had planned everything flawlessly. Not only did he make King Shi Ye and him fight to the death, but he had also devised a plan for how to deal with him after his victory, even preparing a poisonous puppet in advance... When did King Zi Ye become so formidable?

"You're not... King Zi Ye!" Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he considered a possibility.

"Indeed, you're quite smart to figure it out in the end..." Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, no longer bothering to disguise himself. His muscles *creaked* and * groaned*, and moments later, he returned to his original form.

"You're human? Could it be... could it be that *you* are the Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven?" His body stiffened, and King Yu Ye's pupils constricted. A Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven was someone recognized by heaven and earth, endowed with immense luck. How could such a person be easily captured and remain unconscious until now? Coupled with the fact that this fellow had insisted on standing under the light cast by the altar earlier... it was easy to deduce the truth.

"Consider becoming my subordinate!" Zhang Xuan said indifferently, not answering his question. The matter of the Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven was too significant; he didn't even admit it in the Master Teacher Pavilion, let alone to an Otherworldly Demon.

"Make me a subordinate? Dream on... However, to die at the hands of a Celestial Master Accredited by Heaven, a person who appears once in ten thousand years, I accept my fate!" King Yu Ye sneered, shook his head, and golden liquid flowed from the puppet's eyes before it heavily fell to the ground.

"You..." Zhang Xuan quickly approached, only to find that the fellow had stopped breathing. His Primordial Spirit was trapped inside the puppet, unable to escape or self-destruct, and unwilling to submit to Zhang Xuan. This fellow was decisive enough to choose suicide directly!

"Decisive, and quite loyal to the Otherworldly Demons..." Zhang Xuan shook his head. Knowing there was no escape, he chose suicide. Although King Yu Ye was somewhat selfish and indifferent to the fate of his comrades, his loyalty to the Otherworldly Demons was undeniable.

"It's just... a waste of my puppet!" Zhang Xuan looked down at the puppet lying on the ground, his heart aching. The opponent's Primordial Spirit was too strong. Although he could seal it with Heaven's Path zhenqi to prevent escape, this act of suicide completely destroyed the puppet's internal structure. A treasure that had finally been upgraded to Saint 3-dan was now completely useless.

"However, these two kings had quite a few treasures. Not to mention anything else, both the long saber and the spear had reached the Saint artifact level; although they were low-grade, they were still quite good..." The puppet was broken, and with his artifact forging ability, it seemed... he couldn't repair it. Still, killing these two fellows wasn't a loss. He had only lost a puppet, but these two had too many treasures on them. The long saber and spear used in the previous battle had already reached the Saint artifact level. Moreover, King Yu Ye also had countless sacrificial items and that strange altar.

"I'll collect them first..." Not thinking of anything else, Zhang Xuan first put away the storage rings left by the two. Only then did he walk towards the Thunder Orb lying flat on the ground not far away. King Shi Ye had been holding this item in his palm, but after his hand was severed, it fell to the ground nearby, emitting a faint glow.

He took a few steps closer and gently reached out to touch it. *Crackle! Pop!* Before he even reached it, he felt a scorching pain as countless bolts of lightning struck towards him, seemingly intent on burning him to ashes. His body swayed, dodging the attack, and Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched. This Thunder Orb was excellent and powerful, but with his current strength, it seemed... he couldn't even get close, let alone refine it.

"It's not good to just abandon such a powerful treasure; it would be a terrible waste..." He rubbed his temples. It would have been fine if he hadn't seen it, but now that he had and it was close by, not taking such a formidable treasure would be a disservice to himself.

"Let's try this..." After a moment of hesitation, his eyes suddenly lit up. He grabbed King Shi Ye's physical body and placed it in front of him, then slowly walked towards the Thunder Orb again. *Crack! Pop!* Sensing a life approaching, lightning struck again, but it was all blocked by King Shi Ye's physical body. A moment later, Zhang Xuan reached the orb and gently touched it with his palm.

*Crack!* Just as he called out "defect" in his mind, he was sent flying backward the next moment, his entire body stiff, his hair standing on end, smoke rising from him, and his clothes tattered as if he'd been struck by lightning.

"This... the power is too great..." It took him a long time to recover. Fortunately, his Witchcraft Soul had been tempered by lightning, making it stronger, and his physical body had reached the Saint artifact level. Otherwise, even if he hadn't died from that blow, he would certainly have been incapacitated for days.

"Let's see if there's a way to refine it even with insufficient strength..." Knowing his current strength wasn't enough, Zhang Xuan wasn't discouraged. Instead, he looked towards the library. While touching it earlier, he had called out for its defects. Although it was a messy situation, he should have achieved his goal and obtained the corresponding book. As expected, with his thought, a book flew from the bookshelf and landed in his palm. He opened it casually.

"The Thunder Orb, born where thunder gathers, can be used as the cornerstone of a formation, controlling the great formation of the Sea of Thunder..." The contents of the book flowed into his mind like water, and in moments, he understood the item's defects.

"So that's how it is... With my current strength, I can refine it, but using it will be difficult, unless I reach the Primordial Spirit realm..." Understanding the situation, Zhang Xuan gave a bitter smile. The Sea of Thunder, as he had suspected earlier, was an eighth-level grand formation that only a Primordial Spirit could control. Even if he knew the Thunder Orb's defects and could successfully refine it, he still wouldn't be able to fully control the grand formation and use it for his own purposes.

"Never mind, I won't think about it too much. I'll refine it first..." Not dwelling on the issue, Zhang Xuan looked at the spherical object not far away again, his eyes gleaming. He couldn't use it now, but it wouldn't be too late to use it later when his strength increased. An eighth-level killing formation... was a treasure that was hard to come by!