Inside of the main clan hall, Feng Yu knelt on the floor while greeting his Father, Uncle, and Aunt.
Seeing this scene some of the elders and core members who were somewhat close in their understanding of the 'previous' Feng Yu made confused expression while pondering to themselves "It seems his bearing has changed quite a lot, this can be considered a good thing."
"Yu'er, Are you ok? What happened? Why did you take so long to return? How did you escape from the chaos at Tydol Mountain Range?" Feng Yunlong asked impatiently as he looked towards Feng Yu with a slightly anxious expression.
Hearing his questions all of the family clan members within the room paid close attention as they did not want to miss any details.
"Father, even I don't know what happened as I was knocked unconscious for a very long while. If it weren't for the fact that a friend I met was nearby in that time of need, I would have most likely perished within the mountain range. After I regained my consciousness, I then took some time to recover and rest before traveling back home." Feng Yu said as he did not want to go into the details of killing the Huang Clans Young master and dangers he experienced leaving the mountain range.
"Good! Good! Yu'er you must remember to invite this friend of yours next time, as my Feng Clan now owes him a debt of gratitude." Feng Yunlong said as he sighed in relief that someone was there to aid Feng Yu in his time of need while he complained secretly about his lack of vigilance in not sending any guards to protect Feng Yu because of his previous preoccupation on the matter unsealing the clan's bloodline.
"As you wish father." Feng Yu said as he nodded towards his father.
"Yu Child, how did your training go? what cultivation level have you achieved now?" Feng Junling asked as he looked towards Feng Yu expectantly. It seems the only thing a martial fanatic like him could care about was Feng Yu's progress in cultivation rather than safety.
Looking towards his older brother for a moment with an uncomfortable expression on his face, Feng Yunlong then promptly followed up with his inquiry.
"That's right! Yu'er, you've been out for training for a fairly decent amount of time. How was your progress?"
Hearing both his father and uncle's interest immediately shift to that of his cultivation Feng Yu and seeing the vague excited light expression on his uncle's face Feng Yu laughed in his mind as he replied. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com
"Replying to father and uncle my training at Mount Tydol went smoothly as after tempering myself through various forms of life and death encounters. I have managed to cultivate to the middle-stage of 8 Tier Body Training Realm successfully! " Feng Yu said casually.
"Middle Stage of 8 Tier Body Training Realm!... Middle Stage of 8 Tier Body Training Realm!..." as he finished his statement the echoes of his words continued to linger inside of the main hall due to the deafening silence. Shorty, however, a commotion immediately took place.
"What! middle stages of 8 tier body training realm in only under two months, are you for real?" Elder Duan shouted as he looked towards Feng Yu with shock.
"How can this be? Is this the true potential of his Top-Tier Aura Pulse or is it due to his rich Bloodline," said Elder Chen has started to wrap his beard around his finger in thought.
Feng Yunlong and Feng Junling were similarly surprised but did not overreact. They looked at each other nodding slightly as if they were exchanging messages. Feng Xingyu who was bored with the meeting soon got excited when she heard about Feng Yus cultivation, right when she was about to talk to him a hand lightly tapped her on the shoulder. Looking over to her side, she saw Feng Yunlong looking at her with a strange look in his eyes. Quickly, realizing what he meant she then stopped her movement and watched Feng Junling who slowly rose from his seat and making his way towards Feng Yu.
Seeing his Uncle stand before him Feng Yu felt strange he began to ponder "I wonder what Uncle Junling is planning to ask."
Seeing Feng Junling's actions all of the clan core members and elders soon became silent once again as if they realized what he was now going to do.
"Yu Child, how much do you know about the coming talent selection hosted by the kingdom's Sky Splitting Sword School?" Feng Junling asked while looking at Feng Yu before him.
"Uncle Junling, I don't know much, only a few rumors here and there about some strange prophecy," said Feng Yu as thought back to scene at the pub.
"Hmm, its to be expected after all the only persons who truly know the details are those who exist at the top of the pyramid as well as certain capable outside parties, " said Feng Junling smiled as while looking at Feng Family elders.
A feeling of smugness rose deep within the Feng Family Clan members hearts, but soon, it was ruined as Elder Duan shyly rubbed his nose with his index fingers while replying as if to claim credit "Haha! My 'Hawk Eyes Squad' is truly capable indeed."
"Chet! " while some made noises of discontent no one voiced out their opinions as they all knew too well the capabilities of the squad.
Seeing this expression, Feng Yu felt like laughing, but soon he cleared his distracting thoughts and asked Feng Junling.
"Uncle Junling, then what exactly is this so-called prophecy? who was it that said it and why has it caused such a commotion?"
"It's pretty simple really; it was about three months ago the Bright Flame King hosted a banquet for a mysterious individual who was hailed to be a 'Divine Prophet' from a distant land. Based on the information we have gathered, we found that the Bright Flame King had wanted to use that opportunity to divine the future of the kingdom. But, who would have thought that what the famous 'Divine Prophet' would say would be on such a shocking scale?" Feng Junling said as he looked at Feng Yu.
He then took out a piece of parchment with a few words written on it with the most exquisite calligraphy techniques giving it to Feng Yu for inspection. Seeing the paper in front of him Feng Yu quickly received it and started to recite the words:
"The Ancient Dragon will Rise from the East as New Chosen's will be born in this Generation."
"The Rosefinch will Burn the West as One Arrow will Pierce the Heavens."
"The Star Governing Destiny will Fade and Heaven an Earth will Fall into the Eternal Darkness."
"As the 'Eternal Ancient' will Ignite Once More A New. "
Reading all of this Feng Yu felt confused as he looked towards Feng Junling and asked: "Uncle Junling, while these statements are a bit over the top and quite profound. What does this have to do with the approaching Talent Selections?"
Hearing his response, Feng Junling smiled and replied: "Normally it would mean nothing to us, however, there was another crucial factor that got everyone riled up. It was the fact that a very long time ago there was a place in which practitioners would go to temper themselves, and seek fortune. A legacy of an Ancient Civilization that used to reign supreme during the pre-calamity era of the True Yuan Continent. However, it was a very long time ago that the entrance of this space has appeared to the world."
The Family Elders and Core members listening soon had a light of excitement shone deep within their eyes. Feng Yu's Aunty Feng Xingyu and his Father both started to grip their fists tightly.
Pausing for a short moment, he took a deep breath to control the excitement inside of his heart and continued his statement "This place is known as the 'Ancient Dragon Battlefield.' A place that can appear as it wishes with no particular time for its next appearance."
Hearing this a wave of excitement rose within Feng Yu's eyes as even back in his old world there was a term for places like this he looked towards ask he spoke in a hurried manner.
"Uncle Junling!! You don't mean..."
Promptly responding Feng Junling continued excitedly " Em, That's Right! The battlefield of the Ancient Dragon Clan that used to reside at the center of the Pre-Calamity True Yuan Continent. This battlefield was said to have been lost to the ages of time, never appearing again since pre-calamity. A very Ancient and Mysterious 'Mystic Realm.'
"A Mystic Realm! " Feng shouted within his mind excitedly as if forgetting his last encounter with the one from his past life. Soon, however, he cleared away his excitement as he once more asked a question to Feng Junling.
"But Uncle Junling, how would they know whether or not the entrance would appear just because of a single prophecy?"
Hear Feng Junling had a replied with a slightly pondering expression "The answer once again fall on the mysterious 'Divine Prophet' as even our information squad had no means of looking up any further details. We only know that once the Divine Prophet made his second divination all the powers hidden both on the inside and outside of the Bright Flame Kingdom were secretly transferring some of their forces to the Kingdom, placing most of their manpower within the vicinity of machen town."
"Eh? Machen Town. Why would they gather at Machen Town?" replied puzzledly.
"While we do not know the details for sure, what we do know with certainty is that the Ancient Dragon Clans Mystic Realm most likely holds a certain relation to this remote and seemingly average town. The coming Talent Selection is only a guise for what remains hidden underneath its surface." as Feng Junling said this a look of certainty appeared in his eyes.
"Then will we be making any particular movements?" Feng Yu asked as he noticed the clan's strange atmosphere. Hearing his question the core members of the clan soon began muttering to themselves.
"Originally, we were going to avoid taking part in this complex situation, but who would have thought that fate or rather, destiny, would give us the chance of having the fortune of an awakened True Bloodline Successor. Now that our bloodlines have awakened, we have grown to a level that should make us capable of partaking in this scheme," said Elder Chen as looked towards Feng Yu as looking at a prized piece of gold.
"Hahaha! Indeed you've really come true for us this time Yu boy," said Elder Duan. The other family members started to laugh. Seeing this scene Feng Yunlong who was quiet all this time finally once again opened his mouth to speak.
"Em, Indeed we do, but we will not be the ones to make the first move, as the saying goes 'the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind.' We will only take action when all of the hidden forces have revealed their cards in hand, our Feng Clan needs these kinds of opportunities if we want to regrow to a stronger scale. Now that situation has gotten to such a state there is no meaning in partaking in the selections we only need to adopt a wait and see behavior then reap the benefits of the outcome."
"That's right, we do not need to send any of our talents to partake in such a fiasco when there is a much larger matter at hand." said a core member. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com
"I want to participate still." after listening to his elder for a while Feng Yu finally replied.
"Eh, you still want despite the current undercurrents," asked Elder Duan.
"Yes, I want to test my strength against the 'talents' gathered from distant places as for what happens after that I will act according to the family's plans," said Feng Yu ask looked towards his Father and Feng Junling.
"Hmm, fine. You have my permission to participate, come to my room later after the clan meeting." Feng Yunlong said asked looked towards his son with a hint of praise as he thought to himself "Seeking to temper yourself even in the face of uncertainty a demeanor of a true expert reminds me of Junling in his past glory."
"Yes father!." said Feng Yu as got up from the floor and headed towards a vacant seat nearby the table.
******
Far away at a distant location, there was an enormous city that rested between two gigantic mountains. The mountains where strange almost lifelike as they wound around the edges of a city like a dragon coiled around itself. Looking with the naked eye once couldn't see the end of the city even if they were blessed with godly eyesight capable of viewing the city from 10000 kilometers away. A large variety of Multicolored Divine Thunder would endless fall from heavens as if trying its utmost to the destroy the mystical city beneath it, only to have its power wade away by the two coiled up dragonlike mountains. As if treating the lightning like it did not exist there were practitioners seen going about their daily lives and floating constructs soaring through the sky as it made its way to distant parts of the city.
At the center of this divine city to a towering wall that stretched out as far as the eye could see. It had a massive gate that had two dragon sculptures that rested at its sides each giving off an aura that could even shake the will of an unordinary man. In front of this gate, there was a giant, a strange creature at that with one humongous crystal-like eye on its forehead. A 'Cyclopean', hailed to be a very ancient and mysterious race that was said to have gone extinct since ancient times. Suddenly it opened its eyes and looked towards a specific location on the broad and distant street.
Step. Step. Step.
Soon, the silhouette of a man could be making his way towards the gate as the man walked there was a strange rhythm per his movements. It seemed that each of his steps took him further and further towards a distant time rather than the current. Seeing this man, the cyclopean then closed its eye and acted like it didn't see him.
Creakkkk!!! Bang!
The Gigantic Gate was opened shortly after being closed in a strange manner.
Inside of the gate was a different world. Yes, a small world that exists inside of a city. At its center stood a castle that did not need any guards, all the individuals whom walked along this stretch of space and loitered about gave off an unusual aura, as if they were indifferent to all beings existing outside of this small world. However, for some reason, they would curiously and pensively glance at the strange man who walked in and headed towards the castle.
Seated on top of a throne that emitted endless lightning, a youthful man could be with a strange lightning bolt resting by his side. His eyes were closed as if nothing in the world was worth his sigh as he radiated an immense imperial aura filled with dignity and oppressive might. Soon, however, he his eyes opened and as he stared at the strange man who now stood a few meters before him.
"Why have you come?" the man on the throne emotionlessly said.
"There was an unusual fluctuation felt in the outer continent." the strange man said.
"Hmm, that degraded and desolate place. Why is any of their matters our concern?" the man on the throne said ask he knitted his brows.
"Normally it wouldn't be, but there was something felt from that fluctuation that felt extremely familiar. So, I had my subordinates use their means to identify this aura which leaked from the outer continent taking roughly about two months of time." the strange man said once again.
"What was it?" asked the figure on the throne now with sparse interest.
"It was... " the strange man said while pausing for a bit before looking straight into the strange man on the thrones eyes and continuing.
"The Aura of the Pheonix..."
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