True Martial World - Chapter 901: Battling Again

All the disciples returned to Astral Palace after seven years.

Seven years was just a fleeting moment to the Luo Divine Hall that stood on the floating land mass for billions of years.

When the disciples returned to the Astral Palace, they began to feel that this place had a feeling of eternity. They were changing, but this place did not. It was a strange feeling. It was as though time had stopped in the Primordial Empyrean Heaven after it failed to take form as a universe.

"When all of you first came to Astral Palace, other than a handful of people, the rest had average or even terrible results. In fact, amongst the handful of people, only one reached the standard of a genius." Elder Duanmu scanned the ground as he said suddenly.

Upon hearing him say this, everyone looked at each other. Elder Duanmu did not specify who it was, but it was clear that he meant that Princess White Fox was the genius.

Princess White Fox was indeed extraordinary, with no room for debate. But what about the Shadow Twins, Wufeng, Jian Zhu, Luo Mo and Yi Yun? Were they considered average or slightly above average?

Their results were much better than the rest, so wouldn't the rest be unbearable to watch?

The Shadow Twins, Jian Zhu and company frowned. There was a gap between themselves and Princess White Fox, but it was apparent from Elder Duanmu's statement that Princess White Fox had only reached the standard, but she was not one of the top geniuses. How high was this standard!?

Elder Duanmu gave a grim smile and said, "You do not need to be indignant. The performances that you had previously can only be considered passable in the Astral Palace's tens of millions of years of history. Let's see the fruits of your seven-year meditation."

Princess White Fox’s expression remained indifferent, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her beautiful eyes that looked like the starry night. She was… not at the top… ?

The aspiration to do better was sparked in the other disciples as a result of Elder Duanmu's words. They were geniuses from their own states where people stood in awe at them, but only at the Luo Divine Hall trials did they experience the difference. However, they never expected to be considered existences that failed to even rank and could only line the bottom.

They went through seven years of meditation and honing, without a day of slacking. How could they resign themselves to lining the bottom?

Amongst the crowd, Ran Xueyi coldly looked at Yi Yun. He had managed to last nine minutes previously, believing that the results were not bad, only to be informed that Yi Yun had engaged in an internecine struggle with the Ancient Fey before coming out.

He was clearly stronger than Yi Yun, but he had been relegated beneath Yi Yun. This made Ran Xueyi extremely upset.

And in the Primordial Space, he had believed that Yi Yun was foolish, giving up the great opportunity to meditate with the Seven Star Rock and Lit Star to him. He believed that the gap between them would only expand, but he never expected that Yi Yun’s spirit would mutate.

However, Bai Yueqing had also said that the mutation of a spirit was very limited to the increase in strength.

"I belittled you during the trial from before. But back then, your strength did not truly exceed mine. This time, I will not give you an opportunity."

"I've meditated and validated repeatedly over the past seven years. My strength has already greatly increased. I was stronger than you to begin with. At this trial, I will show my strength!"

Ran Xueyi was filled with fighting spirit. He could not wait to prove himself.

Yi Yun looked at the Fey Refining Rock, as a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

He did not step out of the Primordial Space for seven years, so he was eager to verify his meditation and results.

"Then let's begin." Elder Duanmu said, "We shall proceed according to the order of the last trial, from last to first."

When Elder Duanmu said this, Bai Yueqing said while fanning himself, "Elder Duanmu, why don't we reverse the order? I believe that everyone wants to see the purest of battles. This Prince is looking forward to the performance of the top geniuses from each clan."

Bai Yueqing was most eager to see Princess White Fox's progress in strength. This was the greatest goal here. As for Jian Zhu, Shadow Twins and company, he would just take a look in passing. As for the rest, he couldn't be bothered with them.

Elder Duanmu pondered slightly before saying, "Alright then, we shall begin from the front."

When Elder Duanmu said this, all the young elites felt their hearts stir. They believed that people like Princess White Fox, Jian Zhu and company would be at the end, but now, they had to start at the beginning?

Bai Yueqing smiled and he looked at his younger sister. However, Princess White Fox did not say a word and just took a step forward.

"My sister and I will go as well." Nongyue said.

Wufeng did not say a word as he silently stood behind Princess White Fox.

The White Fox clan's geniuses were assembled.

In the Primordial Space, Princess White Fox's epiphany made everyone marvel her. In comparison, the most promising opponent of hers, Jian Zhu of the Luo clan, had rather plain results.

If the Luo clan were to lose terribly in the first round, the White Fox clan was bound to turn arrogant.

"Jian Zhu." Elder Duanmu called out Jian Zhu's name.

Jian Zhu appeared clam. His body was straight like a sword as he took a step forward without a word. However, everyone could sense the fighting spirit exuding from his body. The fighting spirit was constantly gathering, to the point of manifesting a black swirl of air that lingered around his bone sword.

A disciple that was the closest to him was affected by this fighting spirit as sweat oozed from his forehead.

"Jian Zhu has changed too."

"This aura is very powerful!"

"He is preparing himself. When he unsheathes his sword, it is unknown how powerful he will be."

"Jian Zhu has been silently gaining insights over the past seven years. I'm curious to know how deep his comprehension is after staying for so long in the deep depths of the Primordial Space." A Luo clan disciple said.

Jian Zhu was Supremacy Gulan's disciple, so he did not lack in talent or diligence. His brilliance was only shrouded due to Princess White Fox and Yi Yun's phenomena.

Elder Duanmu looked at Jian Zhu and he nodded slightly.

Indeed, Jian Zhu did not disappoint him. Just his aura gave people the feeling that he had formed the Heart of the Sword.

"Luo Mo, Yi Yun and Ran Xueyi." Elder Duanmu called out three names.

"It will be a clash right from the beginning. It's going to be stressful." Luo Mo said with a smile.

It was good to be stressed! The journey of martial arts was to continue forging forward. This stress was all used as motivation to force one to continue progressing.

Seeing the top disciples from each clan stand forward, the other disciples were filled with anticipation.

"Watch, Princess and the rest will definitely win." A White Fox clan disciple proudly said.

"That might not be the case." A Luo clan disciple did not want to be outdone.

They were all looking forward to Jian Zhu's performance. At that moment, his aura was the strongest. Just looking at him would sting the eyes, as though they were being cut by blades.

Clearly, the insights that Jian Zhu gained in the Primordial Space was no trifling matter!

The Fey Refining Rock could accommodate twenty people at a time. Other than these people, the White Fox clan and the Luo clan chose six other disciples each.

Twenty people stood in front of the massive Fey Refining Rock.

"Let us begin."

As a light flashed across his eyes, the space where Yi Yun was instantly changed.

It was a vast plain, just like it was seven years ago.

"Choose the Ancient Fey you want to battle!"

"I choose the Ranyi Fish!" Yi Yun's choice was still the Ranyi Fish!

Back then, Yi Yun had suffered serious injuries in order to kill the Ranyi Fish first. He wanted to know what the result would be in his rematch with the Ranyi Fish.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 150: Living a Good Life

"Emperor Ye," an emperor in the Noble Plane called from the near distance. They clearly knew each other.

Emperor Ye smiled at the other. "Emperor Han, you came so quickly."

"I'm actually quite late. When I arrived, the palaces were already built," Emperor Han said, smiling.

"It's a waste of time," another emperor said from the side. He stood on a mountain peak, his hands behind his back with an arrogant aura.

"Indeed. There is no use in snatching territories when the Barren Ancient World opens. The most important thing is to take the noble fate and create Noble figures. Of course, if a young talent becomes noticed by a strong force while doing so, it's the same."

"The noble fate is not so easy to receive. This time, the line-up is very big and powerful but how many can actually become Nobles?" One emperor was not optimistic.

"With so many prides here, there must be some monstrously talented ones," Emperor Han said. "As long as they can create the noble fate, they'll catch the attention of the Eastern Barren Territority's forces. I heard that this was so for the Nandou Nation's crown prince, resulting in the Royal Xuan Temple accepting him as a disciple. I heard that Emperor Ye had caused a commotion in the Nandou Nation earlier too."

"I was only invited to attend by Emperor Luo," Emperor Ye replied with a light chuckle.

"Emperor Ye, no need to be modest. I heard that the Cangye Kingdom has three new monstrous figures and displayed amazing talent at the Tingfeng Banquet. Unfortunately, their planes are quite low. Otherwise, they would definitely steal the show in the Barren Ancient World." Emperor Han laughed.

"Judging from your good mood, you must be very confident in the prides of your kingdom," Emperor Ye replied.

The emperors conversed mindlessly while the youths behind them all looked at each other with sharp eyes. Coming to the Barren Ancient World this time, they must get the noble fate. If they could catch the attention of the strong forces, they could rise to the top like Luo Junlin and be congratulated by all the emperors. And that was only due to becoming a disciple of the Royal Xuan Temple. If they could really become a Noble, it would be even better.

"Emperor Ye, you haven't changed." A group of figures strode over from the side. Emperor Ye looked and saw Emperor Chu with the people of the Yunchu Nation. Chu Kuangren was amongst that crowd. His sharp eyes scanned the group behind Emperor Ye and fell upon Ye Futian, Ye Wuchen, and the others. His eyes turned cold.

Ye Futian seemed to sense it. Seeing Chu Kuangren looking at him, he smiled. To Chu Kuangren, the smile was mocking and his eyes turned frigid.

The people of the Yan Kingdom and Nandou Nation had arrived too. Seeing the Cangye citizens, their eyes all shot over to Ye Futian. Emperor Luo even uttered some orders to the people beside him. He couldn't believe Ye Futian really had the guts to come.

As time passed, more and more strong cultivators arrived. Around the matrix, the Spiritual Qi went wild. They gathered within the matrix and shot above the Barren Ancient World's floating door, distorting it. Countless eyes looked at the door in the air, full of anticipation.

A terrifying sound rang out from the air. The distorted gate opened and transformed into two halves. Black vortexes appeared, spinning in turn. Like black holes trying to swallow everything, a powerful force tried to close again but was blocked by the power shooting from the matrix.

What a strong matrix. No wonder the Barren Ancient World is separated from the Hundred Lands, everyone thought. With the abilities of the people of the Hundred Lands, they couldn't create this matrix at all.

All the powerful cultivators gathered. Looking up to the air, it was like a terrifying army going out to war.

"Remember," an emperor reminded his people, "those under the Arcana Plane can't take weapons of the Arcana Plane. The doors to the upper and lower Ancient Barren Worlds are one entity and the lower world can't take the Arcana aura. It will take you to the upper world." He was worried someone would secretly take a valuable item of the Arcana Plane.

"Go now."

"I must return with the noble fate during this expedition into the Barren Ancient World."

Countless voices rang out. The army surged into the vortex in the air and disappeared.

"Go," Emperor Ye said as well. Ye Xiao instantly led the strong cultivators of the Cangye Kingdom. Ye Futian followed the group into the vortex. A terrifying engulfing power descended. He felt the air distort and he was swallowed into the unknown space.

…

Boom! Landing, Ye Futian stabilized himself and looked up at the world. The blue sky, white clouds, and vast land stretched as far as he could see. This legendary world looked just like the outside world.

The people of the Cangye Kingdom gradually descended around them. They'd gone through the vortex and landed together. The people of other countries were in the distance. Looking back, the black hole was still in the sky. Ye Futian's eyes fell on Ye Xiao in the near distance.

"Your Highness, let's go."

The Nandou people had been staring at Ye Futian, probably wanting to cause trouble. He didn't want that.

"We're here to challenge ourselves. My father said to not rely on others. Ye Futian, we won't travel together," Ye Xiao said.

Ye Futian was taken aback. Many people moved towards Ye Xiao. They were from the Cangye College, which caused him to make a face. Chuckling indifferently, Ye Futian said, "Goodbye." Then he called, "Yu Sheng." He climbed onto the Black Wind Eagle. Yu Sheng followed and glared at Ye Xiao.

Ye Futian pulled out a spell scroll. Instantly, a strong wind spell fell upon the Black Wind Eagle. They transformed into a gust of wind and left.

A moment later, the strong cultivators of the Nandou Nation landed in another part of the Barren Ancient World. They all scanned the Cangye group but were taken aback when they couldn't find Ye Futian. Where did he go?

They walked toward the Cangye group and asked coolly, "Where's Ye Futian?"

Ye Xiao gazed coldly and ignored him.

"Go catch him yourself," Zuo Qianfan said from the Cangye College group.

The man from the Nandou Nation's eyes flashed and he waved. "Go."

Ye Futian would sometimes go to the side while advancing, avoiding a straight line. He also continuously used the spell scroll to travel at top speed. Wind beat down on them from atop the Black Wind Eagle.

"Why did Ye Xiao do that?" Yu Sheng asked. Everyone knew that Emperor Ye thought highly of them and their brilliant talent.

"I heard that the Cangye College is backed by the royalty. Some princes cultivate there." Ye Futian chuckled nonchalantly. He'd offended the Cangye College at the Fenghua Banquet.

"Of course, that's not the main reason." Ye Futian glanced at Yu Sheng. "The emperor treats us well, and we have a good relationship with Ye Danchen."

Yu Sheng's eyes were cold. "We don't want to be involved in their family matters."

"That's not what others think," Ye Futian said, chuckling. "Don't overthink the small things. Isn't it great like this?" Ye Futian looked at the vast land up ahead and felt his entire heart opening up. He'd been restricted ever since he started cultivating and felt quite repressed. The Ancient Barren World was like a free land and he was like a bird that could fly as he high as he wanted.

Yu Sheng looked forward, feeling the same kind of freedom. "The lower Ancient Barren World can only contain those in the Dharma Plane. We'll take over it within five years."

"Can you be a bit more subtle?" Ye Futian gave him a look. He was only in the Glory Plane but he already wanted to control the lower Ancient Barren World. The strongest cultivators of the entire Eastern Barren Territory were gathered here.

Yu Sheng looked at him. Does this guy know what "subtle" means?

Ye Futian looked forward and smiled. "Isn't five years too long?"

Yu Sheng blinked.

The two continued forward without seeing anyone. The Barren Ancient World was a microcosm of the Eastern Barren Territory but for people under the Arcana Plane, it was still extremely vast. After countless days, Ye Futian could only see the occasional demon flying in the sky or beasts on the ground. Sometimes, they were even in the Dharma Plane. When the demons watched them, Ye Futian ignored them and forged on. However, there was a demon hovering above and following them now. It was a wind roc at the Dharma Plane and it was extremely fast. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Ye Futian stared at the roc. He could feel a strange melody coming from it as it flew. He observed it with the Freedom Meditation and realized that it would sometimes become one with the wind and ride the wind.

"Yu Sheng," he called. Yu Sheng took a step back on the Black Wind Eagle. He carried a huge hammer and the Nine-star Glory Plane aura was released. As if sensing his weak aura, menace flashed past the wind roc's eyes. It transformed into wind and caught up with the Black Wind Eagle, clawing at Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng flashed and jumped down. Wings sprouted and his hammer radiated with a frightening aura. It flashed with dazzling gold light and he brought it down on the wind roc.

Sensing danger, the wind roc actually sped up when Yu Sheng's hammer came down. It transformed into an afterimage that moved with the wind and charged out of Yu Sheng's range, coming directly for Ye Futian.

Ye Futian had been watching the wind roc's moves. He grasped a wand that glowed with green light. The wood elemental Spiritual Qi surged and the Lock of a Thousand Vines was released. It loomed towards the wind roc.

The strange rhythmic strength appeared on the wind roc again. However, the Lock of a Thousand Vines spell seemed to predict its path. It locked onto the wind roc and wrapped around it.

Yu Sheng landed and swung his hammer. The wind roc cried and dropped to the ground.

"We can eat roc for dinner," Ye Futian said. The Black Wind Eagle landed. After a while, there was a delicious smell. The two humans and one demon enjoyed the delicious roasted wind roc.

"Oh?" Ye Futian arched his eyebrow. His body released an ephemeral aura. "Is this fate?"

Ye Futian had an odd expression. The same kind of aura came from Yu Sheng as well.

Ye Futian glanced at the Black Wind Eagle, and then the bird shot into the sky. It flew with a pleasantly strange rhythm. Seeming to understand something instantly, a smile appeared in Ye Futian's eyes.

"So that's what fate is," he murmured. The Black Wind Eagle landed before him with a pitiful look.

"Want more?" Seeing the Black Wind Eagle's gaze, Ye Futian petted its head and chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll let you live a good life from now on."

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 149: Arrival

Time went by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had already been about three months since the Nandou Nation's Tingfeng Banquet. The Ancient Barren World was about to open. The Hundred Lands were shaken up. Only God knows just how many cultivators from each nation were headed for the doors of the Ancient Barren World. Large armies set out and young prodigies were headed there as well.

Things were the same in the Cangye Kingdom. Prodigies and cultivators of all kinds gathered in the imperial city. They were ready to head out with the emperor. Emperor Ye was going to personally see them off. He wanted to make sure all of his people made it to the Ancient Barren World, safe and sound.

In the imperial palace; on the mountain.

These past few days, Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had been focused on closed-door cultivation. Their level of cultivation had seen improvement. They had both stepped into the Nine-star Glory Plane. They were only one step away from the Dharma Plane. On this day, Ye Futian ended his closed-door cultivation

"You're finally willing to come out?" From a corner of the courtyard, Tang Lan saw Ye Futian and gave him a smile. It's been a while since I last saw this rascal.

"Second Masteress, you're getting more and more beautiful." He smiled at her teasingly. A couple days after Nandou Wenyin proposed the marriage, Hua Fengliu and Tang Lan held a simple ceremony on the mountain and tied the knot with Yi Xiang as their witness. They were truly one big family now.

"Are you itching to get beat?" Tang Lan laughed at Ye Futian. This punk really shows no respect for his elders. However, she had also noticed herself become more beautiful. Perhaps it was because of her good mood.

"Second Masteress, I'm only stating facts. After you got together with Master, you have indeed become more beautiful," Ye Futian explained "sincerely".

Tang Lan glared at him for a while and then turned away. Her face flushed red like a little girl.

I'm so envious of Master, Ye Futian thought to himself. "I'm heading out of the mountains for a bit." After that, he left the courtyard and made his way down to the imperial palace. He went looking for Ye Danchen and Ye Lingxi. Then, they went to see Emperor Ye altogether.

"I heard you've been conducting closed-door cultivation sessions. Why did you stop?" asked Emperor Ye.

"We have to head for the Ancient Barren World in a couple of days. I've thought it over, I want to go with you guys," answered Ye Futian.

"You want to enter the Ancient Barren World while still in the Glory Plane?" Emperor Ye stared at him. "Do you know how big of a deal this is? All of the Hundred Lands are shaken up. Even I can't predict just how many people will show up. Besides, this is just the cultivators from the Hundred Lands. Not counting those in the Ancient Barren World, your current level of cultivation is truly a little too low."

"Your Majesty, didn't you say that aside from fate and chance the Ancient Barren World is no different from the outside world? We can just think of it as outdoor training. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll keep a low profile," said Ye Futian.

"If you go, Emperor Luo will definitely send people after you," said Emperor Ye.

"Hmm… This will actually be a hassle. Your Majesty, then why don't you lend me some magical items? Attack, defense, and escape. How about a couple items for each?" Ye Futian asked with a genuine smile.

Emperor Ye smiled at Ye Futian. He finally realized that he couldn't get too friendly with this rascal. Emperor Ye refused to believe that Ye Futian had not considered the Nandou Nation. Ye Futian was obviously scamming him. Borrow some magical items? Would he really return what he borrowed?

Ye Futian continued when Emperor Ye didn't speak, "Your Majesty, prodigies from all throughout the Hundred Lands are headed for the Ancient Barren World. I can't let you be embarrassed as the future groom of a princess."

"Good point." Emperor Ye smiled at him. "Are you the only one going?"

"Yu Sheng should be coming along," answered Ye Futian.

"You two, bring him and Yu Sheng to the treasury to pick their magical items," Emperor Ye said to Ye Danchen and his sister.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Futian smiled. Emperor Ye was even willing to start a war with Emperor Luo for his sake. Ye Futian knew that he wouldn't be stingy with a just a couple magical items. Ye Futian kept note of everything he owed to Emperor Ye in his heart.

"The door to the lower Ancient Barren World can not hold the energy of the Arcana Plane. So, even for magical items, you can only bring those of the highest-level Dharma Plane. Also, magical items are only supplementary. It does not directly give you the power of the Dharma Plane. The use of magical items is also not beneficial to cultivation. Only use the items when you are in dire need to do so," warned Emperor Ye.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know this very well," said Ye Futian. He wouldn't have thought to use magical items if his level wasn't so low.

...

Days later. A cool morning on the mountains. Quite a lot of people were gathered in the courtyard. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were about to head out for the Ancient Barren World. Yi Xiang would be joining them on this journey. He also wanted to train in the upper Ancient Barren World.

"Futian, be very careful when you get there," reminded Nandou Wenyin.

"Don't worry, Masteress. I'll be fine," nodded Ye Futian. "I'm going to see Jieyu now."

"Alright." Nandou Wenyin nodded her head, and Ye Futian headed for the back mountains. Hua Jieyu was sitting cross-legged. With her eyes closed, an invisible force field of spiritual energy encapsulated her. There were rocks floating in the air, revolving around her at a steady pace. It seemed as though the Spiritual Qi revolved around her in a set orbit. It was as if it were possible to communicate with and control everything on Earth with spiritual energy.

Ye Futian became curious. When he had stepped into this area which was filled with spiritual energy, he could fell himself being wrapped in the energy. He had experienced this same feeling only once better. It was during that battle in front of the School of the Emperor Star. Except, this time, the feeling was much stronger.

"I'm leaving now. Next time, we'll go together," Ye Futian spoke to the goddess-like Hua Jieyu quietly sitting there. His eyes were gentle and a warm smile spread across his face. Then, he turned around and left.

A group of people left the mountains and walked out of the imperial palace. Outside the palace, crowds of people were already gathered. Some of them were already well-acquainted with Ye Futian. The pride of the Fenghua Rank, Ye Wuchen, had also decided to head to the Ancient Barren World. He was now in the third-level Dharma Plane, so obviously, he was not going to wait any longer. There were also many students of Cangye College who wanted to enter the Ancient Barren World. Their uniforms made them stick out like a sore thumb. Zuo Qianfan and Yu Jiang were also among the crowd. They obviously wanted to tag along with some senior brothers from the college to do the trial.

Cultivators from the Qin Clan and Demon Clan had gathered as well. Bai Qiu was also present. Even Lin Yueyao was going. The Fenghua Banquet and the Tingfeng Banquet had greatly affected her. After three months of cultivation, she had made her way into the Dharma Plane. Now, she was able to enter the Ancient Barren World with the rest of her clan. There were also many other clans Ye Futian did not know of. Imagine all that power gathered in one place.

Looks like nobody could stand the wait, thought Ye Futian. The mysterious Ancient Barren World was just too tempting. Many lower-leveled Dharma Plane cultivators could not wait to step into this new world. And of course, besides those in the Dharma Plane, there were many powerful elders present as well. Powerful Arcana Plane cultivators wanted to head into the upper Ancient Barren World. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Just then, Emperor Ye arrived with his people following behind as the trailed out of the palace.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness." Everyone bowed to greet Emperor Ye and the young man beside him. His features were sharp and he had a strong aura. He was Emperor Ye's eldest son, Ye Xiao. He was in the highest-level Dharma Plane.

Ye Futian had seen Ye Xiao at the Fenghua Banquet but there were no exchanges between them. He was only close with Ye Danchen and Ye Lingxi because they were close in age. Ye Xiao would be the only one of the emperor's children entering the Ancient Barren World. Ye Danchen and Ye Lingxi's level of cultivation was still too low.

Besides Ye Xiao, there were many more high-leveled Dharma Plane cultivators following behind Emperor Ye. They were well-trained imperial guards and would be accompanying the group on their journey.

"Are you all ready?" Emperor Ye asked everyone in the crowd. Sweeping his eyes across each face, he saw many of them nod. "Let's go then."

At this, everyone lifted up into the skies and headed in the same direction.

Mounted on the dragon in the sky were Emperor Ye and his people. Everyone else had their own form of transportation. The Demon Clan had an array of beasts, a truly impressive line-up indeed.

Just then, a black wind eagle landed on the back of the dragon and settled beside Ye Futian. The people around looked over at Ye Futian in confusion. This guy is now super famous in the imperial city. Is this thing his beast companion? Seems quite unfitting.

But Ye Futian did not care what they thought. He simply petted the eagle's head. This beast was gifted to him by the Snow Ape, but regardless of that reason, they had built a deep relationship over time. The Black Wind Eagle's powers were nothing out of the ordinary, but what of it? Who says they couldn't improve?

There was only one entrance to the Ancient Barren World in the Hundred Lands. It was located at the border of the Hundred Lands. Starting in the Cangye Kingdom, Emperor Ye and the rest passed over multiple nations before arriving many days later. It was an extremely mountainous area. Upon arrival, Ye Futian and the others discovered palaces built all around. They seemed like clan residences. This was nothing like the barren lands that Emperor Ye had told them about.

They sure do get things done quickly. Looking down from the sky, Emperor Ye saw that the once barren land had been transformed into a city. Many buildings had been erected. It was obvious to him, the other countries had already begun to claim their land.

"Rumors say that the great powers of the Eastern Barren territory settle at the entrance of the Ancient Barren World. They dominate the entrance, allowing clan members to enter the Ancient Barren World as they pleased. Seems like our friends from the Hundred Lands learn quite quickly. But there doesn't seem to be a single person who has been able to completely monopolize the entrance," said Emperor Ye.

Everyone listened as the emperor spoke and they reached an understanding. This was the difference between regular people and those of great power. Powerful people treated the Ancient Barren World as their personal resource for cultivation. Meanwhile, the people of the Hundred Lands had only just been granted access to the Ancient Barren World. They were so far behind.

Everyone looked straight ahead and saw a mystical space in the sky. This area was warped around an enormous door. Below it was a massive matrix. In the center of the terrifying matrix formation was a beam of light radiating with the Noble power. The beam struck on to the door in the sky, causing this door leading to the Ancient Barren World to become distorted, as if it were about to open at any moment. This matrix was most likely created by the powerful cultivators of the Eastern Barren Territory. It was placed here to activate the door to the Ancient Barren World.

Right now, there were hordes of people gathered in the area around the door. Emperors of every country in the Hundred Lands had led the people here. Each of their line-ups seemed extremely strong.

Emperor Ye and his people slowed down as they approached the large group. The emperors already gathered turned their attention to the newcomers and smiled. Another kingdom has arrived.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 148: Marriage

After Emperor Ye brought them back to the Imperial City of the Cangye Kingdom, everyone went back to their own places. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng followed Emperor Ye into the palace.

"The Hundred Lands will probably get busy. What are your plans?" Emperor Ye asked while walking in the palace. After the trip to the Nandou Nation, the two parties had become much closer and were like a senior with juniors.

"Your Majesty, you've been to the Ancient Barren World. What's in there?" Ye Futian asked.

"I've only been to the upper Ancient Barren World and not the lower one," Emperor Ye said. "Other than the fate, chance, and secret realms, everything is the same to the outer world. They have clans, forces, and cities. There are people there from all over the Eastern Barren Territory. You can see it as a microcosm of the Eastern Barren Territory. However, it's more dangerous and competition is fiercer. Murder is an everyday thing, so I suggest you wait until you're in a high plane before visiting it."

"There's no time," Ye Futian said quietly. "Emperor Luo said he will declare war against the Cangye Kingdom. I don't think he's bluffing. Luo Junlin will go cultivate at the Royal Xuan Temple too."

"My kingdom is not weaker than the Nandou Nation," Emperor Ye said. If he wants to declare war, I'll cooperate. Even without you, it'll come to this sooner or later. As for Luo Junlin, he's troublesome indeed. Because of him, the other emperors will side with Emperor Luo."

Ye Futian thought of the attitude from the Yunchu Nation and Yan Kingdom emperors earlier and chuckled. "If they support Emperor Luo because of Luo Junlin, they're caring for the Nandou Nation's reputation but aren't they scared of pissing me off?"

"You…" Emperor Ye gave Ye Futian a look. This guy was very talented but he was still in the Glory Plane with a long road ahead. Luo Junlin was different though. He'd snatched the Noble fate and entered the Royal Xuan Temple. He already had one foot in the Noble Plane. Did they still have to choose? They still didn't have any news of the Ancient Barren World being opened up.

"I'm looked down on." Ye Futian was a bit sad.

"They'll regret it," Yu Sheng said seriously from the side. Emperor Ye glanced at him. He realized that Yu Sheng would become serious whenever something had to do with Ye Futian. He wondered what exactly their relationship was.

"Yeah, I believe they'll regret it too," Emperor Ye said, nodding. "Alright, you two can go. They bid farewell and walked toward the mountain the imperial advisor stayed at. Hearing that Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were back, everyone walked out and gathered together.

Ye Futian's eyes fell upon Hua Fengliu. He asked with anticipation, "Master, has your life spirit recovered?"

"Yes, we can make them pay for everything they did recently. Last time, who was the one that didn't want to be my disciple in the Guqin Gardens?" Hua Fengliu looked at Ye Futian with a knowing smile.

Ye Futian cursed inwardly, Like father, like daughter. That smile…

"Master, don't you know that I was doing it with you in mind? Plus, I helped get Masteress back for you," Ye Futian said, looking at Nandou Wenyin. "Oh right, where's my wife?" Hua Fengliu was still looking at Ye Futian so he changed the topic.

"Did I agree to that?" Hua Fengliu laughed.

"Are you going to bully your disciple as soon as your health recovers? Aren't you satisfied with such a great disciple? Plus, I already betrothed Jieyu to Futian. Don't you agree?" Nandou Wenyin said from the side.

Hua Fengliu glanced at her and muttered, "Whatever you say."

Ye Futian blinked and moved to Nandou Wenyin. "Masteress is the best." It seemed that he would have to stick to his masteress from now on.

"Futian, Jieyu is cultivating in isolation. After the imperial advisor cured your master, he busied himself with Jieyu's cultivation," Nandou Wenyin said gently. Hua Fengliu was still looking at Ye Futian dispiritedly. Their attitudes were way too different.

Ye Futian gazed at Imperial Advisor Mo He. He seemed to have aged considerably so Ye Futian asked, "What happened to Senior?"

"It's all because of Jieyu. He wasn't even like this when healing your master," Nandou Wenyin said, a little ashamed.

"Princess, no need to worry. The royal family's life spirit is very strong. If Jieyu is evolving again, I will do whatever I can for her unique talent," Mo He said with a sigh. "If only I could've met her earlier."

"No one in Donghai City of Nandou Nation understood the royal life spirit, let alone Jieyu's life spirit. We are fortunate to meet you," Hua Fengliu also said. Mo He was the imperial mage of the Nandou Nation's previous dynasty and went into war with the emperor. He was undoubtedly the one who understood the royal life spirit the most. His cultivated ability was special as well. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Ye Futian smiled at their words. It appeared that Fox was more talented than he'd thought. It was a good thing that she met the right teacher.

"How was the Nandou Nation? Did you stir up a commotion at the Tingfeng Banquet?" Hua Fengliu asked Ye Futian.

"I only fought one battle." Ye Futian shrugged. He wasn't that sort of high-key person.

"No news of Headmaster Yi?" Hua Fengliu asked again.

"Senior Yi left safely after the Donghai City fight. If he's still in the country, he should hear about us," Ye Futian said. He was sure that Yu Sheng's exclamation would travel throughout the country.

"Really?" Yi Qingxuan gazed at him.

"There was one winner from the nine battle platforms of the Tingfeng Banquet and all nine are regarded highly. But your man went up and stepped on one, punched another guy down, and then ripped apart a guy in the First level Dharma Plane. Then he yelled to everyone that he was Yu Sheng, a disciple of Yi Xiang, so what do you think?" Ye Futian said to Yi Qingxuan.

Hearing Ye Futian's words, everyone gaped at Yu Sheng. He was too crazy! Yi Qingxuan looked at him with reddening eyes while he just scratched his head boyishly.

Yi Qingxuan walked up and hit Yu Sheng's chest with her small fists.

"Can you go somewhere else with your public displays of affection?" Ye Futian asked with a laugh.

"Sure." Yi Qingxuan smiled and pulled Yu Sheng away.

The others talked about what happened at the Nandou Nation and then Ye Futian went to cultivate.

The Ancient Barren World was about to open up, Luo Junlin was going to the Royal Xuan Temple to cultivate, and war was about to erupt between the Nandou Nation and Cangye Kingdom. Time was running out.

...

Soon after, violence broke out at the border between the two nations and the Nandou Nation invaded the Cangye Kingdom. Of course, the Cangye Kingdom was well-prepared. They had an eye on the Nandou Nation so a big war erupted. After countless days, someone came from the Cangye palace, saying he was Yu Sheng's master. Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, Yi Qingxuan, Tang Lan, Hua Fengliu, and the others all came out to welcome the guest and saw Yi Xiang.

"Father!" Yi Qingxuan ran into Yi Xiang's arms, tears flowing instantly.

"What are you crying for? You should be happy," Yi Xiang said gently, patting his daughter's hair.

"Master." Yu Sheng and Tang Lan walked up.

"Senior Yi," Hua Fengliu and Nandou Wenyin called. Yi Xiang had entered the Nandou clan because of Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu. He'd risked his own life to fight off the School of the Emperor Star headmaster to help all of them escape.

Yi Xiang looked at everyone and then said to Tang Lan, "They're all family so what are you doing here?"

"Master," Tang Lan replied a bit awkwardly.

"Senior Yi," Nandou Wenyin said, walking up. "I've been thinking about Fengliu and Tang Lan's wedding. Since you're here now, you can host it personally."

Everyone gaped at Nandou Wenyin. Even Hua Fengliu didn't know about this.

"Wenyin, you…" Hua Fengliu said.

"You let Tang Lang down years ago. Do you want to do it again?" Nandou Wenyin asked while Hua Fengliu smiled wryly.

"You're talking nonsense." Tang Lan stared at Nandou Wenyin.

"Don't be stubborn. You went through so much these years. What's there to be insistent and reserved for? If you could move on, why did you buy the Guqin Gardens, take him in, and do so much for him?" Nandou Wenyin said. Tang Lan didn't know what to say.

Ye Futian watched all this, dumbfounded. His masteress was helping his master find another woman. He wondered if he should tell Jieyu to learn from her mother.

Seeing that Tang Lan didn't refute Nandou Wenyin's words, Yi Xiang glanced at Hua Fengliu and said, "This can do."

"Master…" Tang Lan looked at Yi Xiang.

"You went against me for him back in the day. Where's your courage now?" Yi Xiang said, looking hard at her. "Don't worry. With me here, no one can mistreat you. I'll take charge of this. This can do." He obviously understood his disciple. If she didn't feel strongly for him, she wouldn't keep Hua Fengliu by her side. However, without a title, she would have to leave sooner or later and live alone miserably.

"I think it can do too. Aunt Tang, I'll have to call you Second Masteress from now on," Ye Futian said. He was the clearest about this relationship. Since Masteress was willing to urge it on, there was no reason why it couldn't work out.

Yi Xiang looked at Ye Futian, his eyes approving the youth grudgingly.

Ye Lingxi walked over at this moment.

"Princess, what are you here for?" Ye Futian asked.

"I heard that Senior Yi was here so I wanted to meet him," Ye Lingxi said with a smile.

Yi Xiang was a bit confused. "You're too polite."

"No, it's just that Senior Yi is a legend nowadays. My father would like to meet you too. In order to not disturb your reunion, my father prepared a dinner banquet to welcome Senior Yi," Ye Lingxi said.

"Okay, I will go." Yi Xiang nodded.

"Then I'll leave now," Ye Lingxi said with a warm smile and left.

"Not bad." Yi Xiang eyed Ye Futian. Being invited personally by the princess and welcomed with a feast by the emperor was clearly not because of him. He also heard that Emperor Ye was even willing to go to war with Emperor Luo to protect Ye Futian.

"Of course. I'm the disciple of the School of the Finance Star. I can't embarrass you, Headmaster," Ye Futian replied, chuckling.

"That's logical. Let's go." Yi Xiang nodded and the group headed into the palace. Everyone smiled brightly because they were finally all here.

Emperor Ye's dinner banquet would definitely have a great atmosphere.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 147: Influence

The Ancient Barren World: a land of fate, the road to become a Noble Plane cultivator, the link to the Eastern Barren Territory. For countless years, the Ancient Barren World had no relations with the Hundred Lands. There weren't many here in the Hundred Lands that knew of the Ancient Barren World's Existence. Despite how much the Hundred Lands grew, the distance between it and the center of the Eastern Barren Territory was still enormous.

The Hundred Lands were the areas forgotten by the Eastern Barren Territory. But now, the Ancient Barren World was to be forever open to the Hundred Lands. This meant that from now on, the genius cultivators of the Hundred Lands had a chance to prove their worth in the Eastern Barren Territory. There probably wouldn't be any immediate effect, but through the hard work of generations of people, the Hundred Lands would surely flourish. This voice marked a revolutionary moment for the Hundred Lands.

Emperor Luo's excitement dissipated in the blink of eye, replacing it was a darkened expression. Why had he invited the emperors of other nations to the banquet? Why had other emperors come forth to congratulate him? It was all because his son, Luo Junlin, acquired the noble fate from the Ancient Barren World and was viewed highly by the Royal Xuan Temple. These accomplishments required not only strong talent but also a chance of luck. The other emperors probably wouldn't have been willing to pass the chance to enter the Ancient Barren World to the younger generation.

But now, the Ancient Barren World was going to be open to the Hundred Lands forever. This meant that all the powerful cultivators of Hundred Lands would flood to the Ancient Barren World. There was bound to be some of them who would acquire the noble fate and be deemed a valuable asset. All this meant that Luo Junlin no longer had an advantage over others. What's more, based on how gifted Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were, what on earth would happen once they reached the highest level of the Dharma Plane and stepped into the Ancient Barren World? It was all so unpredictable.

And so, to Emperor Luo, it was good news that he and the prodigies of his nation could enter the Ancient Barren World freely, but now he no longer had an advantage over the other nations. Now, others would have the same chances as Luo Junlin. However, this was such exciting news to the other seven emperors. One by one, they rose from their seats, their eyes sparkling.

Those who had already heard of the Ancient Barren World were all incredibly excited. Their chances for entering the Noble Plane had greatly increased. Also, it was going to be extremely interesting to be in the same world as genius cultivators from the Eastern Barren Territory. Their stage was no longer limited to a nation or to the Hundred Lands.

"We still have to notify other nations. Please excuse us," the figure continued without pause. Then, it morphed into rays of bright light and disappeared.

Emperor Ye's eyes swept over the ill-looking Emperor Luo and mounted the dragon. Rising into the skies, they headed far away.

"Goodbye, Emperor Luo."

"Since the Tingfeng Banquet has ended, we will also take our leave now." The emperors took turns saying their goodbyes to Emperor Luo. The Ancient Barren World would open forever in three months. They had to return to their own kingdoms to make preparations. Although there was still plenty of time, the emperors could not wait any longer. Very quickly, all seven emperors had left with their people.

Emperor Luo stood there with a dark expression on his face. The Tingfeng Banquet had ended and the crowd was still present, but all the banquet left behind was a mess. The "geniuses" picked out from the Tingfeng Banquet were all defeated in three rounds of battle. Someone was even murdered at the event.

The Tingfeng Banquet was the Nandou Nation's imperial event, but there was nothing to be proud of anymore. There were only reminders of their failure. It seemed that their proud nation fell in just the span of a day,

Emperor Luo did not speak. The vast space was filled with many people, but it was also filled with silence. The atmosphere was suffocating.

Minister Zuo took in everything calmly. Seeing the reminders of their failure today was like a sneak peek into the Nandou Nation's future.

"Minister Hua," Emperor Luo called out suddenly.

"I'm here," Minister Hua stood up to reply.

"Prepare for war with the Cangye Kingdom," ordered Emperor Luo.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Minister Hua bowed in acknowledgment of the order.

"The nine victors of the Tingfeng Banquet will enter the imperial palace for their rewards," Emperor Luo announced to the crowd. Although the "geniuses" completely embarrassed him today, he could not ignore his promise. An emperor must never go back on his words. He could not lose the support of his people. Now that the Ancient Barren World was about to open, Emperor Luo needed to strengthen his relationship with all types of powerful cultivators in the Nandou Nation. Perhaps there would be another person who would be able to a lucky break like Luo Junlin did. However, the chances were very slim.

"Since prodigies from all over Nandou Nation have gathered here in the imperial city, I will hold another event sometime in the following days. There, I will pick out the best of Dharma Plane cultivators," announced Emperor Luo. "And this event will be held once a year from now on. The time will be set for the beginning of the Tingfeng Banquet." It was obvious, Emperor Luo was already preparing for the opening of the Ancient Barren World. The Ancient Barren World was divided into an upper and lower world. Only those in the Dharma Plane and below could enter the lower Ancient Barren World.

"This year's Tingfeng Banquet is now officially over," said Emperor Luo. The countless figures below had lost their excitement long before. The final battle of the Tingfeng Banquet just a while ago had been so spectacular. However, three battles were all it took to completely ruin the Tingfeng Banquet.

In the first battle, the disciple of Donghai Academy's Yi Xiang from the Nandou Nation's Donghai City, Yu Sheng, imprinted the image of his large figure and his name into the brains of everyone in the audience with his roaring outburst.

In the second battle, the peerless Ye Wuchen defeated Yan Qi and held a sword at Xi Lou.

In the third battle, Ye Futian defeated realizations of Dharma with a single swing of his rod and killed Zong Yan on the battle platform.

It was almost as if the Tingfeng Banquet was held for the Cangye Kingdom.

The ironic part was that now everyone knew that Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were from the Nandou Nation. They had once studied in the Donghai Academy's School of the Finance Star. Emperor Luo's imperial order drove them away from their homes and into the Cangye Kingdom. It was there that they received high praise from the Cangye Kingdom's emperor. This was the reason why the Tingfeng Banquet ended the way it did. Everything thought, Would Ye Futian and Yu Sheng have been the ones standing victoriously on the Tingfeng Banquet's battle platforms had they not left the Nandou Nation? But there were no "what ifs".

What the people didn't know was that right before the imperial order arrived in Donghai City, Ye Futian had just begun to prepare to set off for the imperial city to attend the Tingfeng Banquet.

Among the crowd, those from Donghai City felt the most unsettled. They were the people from Donghai Academy and members of the Nandou Clan. Presently seated with the others from Donghai Academy, Yun Tianhao had lost his prideful expression. He looked so dispirited. The devil-like figure that descended from the skies had scarred him, probably for life. He had thought that his gifts were unbeatable and that there was no one else like him present at the Tingfeng Banquet. Yun Tianhao thought he had what it took to challenge Ye Futian. But that single ruthless stomp from Yu Sheng took away his honor and his pride. After that, seeing Ye Futian defeat the Dharma Plane cultivators made Yun Tianhao understand that Ye Futian would never bother to fight him.

The crowd began to disperse. After a little while, the area around Tingfeng Banquet's nine battle platforms were completely empty. The area looked extra bleak. People who had traveled for afar began their journey back home, but there were also many high-leveled Dharma Plane cultivators who stayed in the imperial city. They were prepared to attend this other event Emperor Luo spoke of. However, there was no way this event would be as extravagant as the Tingfeng Banquet.

As everyone traveled in all different directions, the happenings of the Tingfeng Banquet spread quickly through the nation. The names of Ye Futian and Yu Sheng traveled quickly to places all over the Nandou Nation. Not only because of their eye-catching appearances but also because of their history in the Nandou Nation. The news spread most wildly in Donghai City because that was where Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had started. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

The imperial order given out in the last two days of Divine Prefecture Calendar Year 10000, and the battle the Nandou Clan's palace were still fresh in many people's minds. It was something brought up as small talk after a meal. In just a little over a month, Ye Futian had returned stronger than ever before and ruined the Tingfeng Banquet. Plus, Yu Sheng's outburst, how could this not cause an uproar?

At the moment, many people were discussing the events of the Tingfeng Banquet in one of Donghai City's many restaurants.

"I heard that everything was started by the Crown Prince. Back in Donghai Academy some time ago, he had asked Ye Futian to work under him but was rejected. That was the starting point of everything that followed."

"His Highness was accepted into the Royal Xuan Palace and Ye Futian displayed such extraordinary gifts. They were both shining stars. The Nandou Nation has no space for the both of them. Perhaps they were destined to be rivals."

"Both of them? Aren't you forgetting about Yu Sheng? My teacher witnessed the battle at the Tingfeng Banquet with his own two eyes. He told me that when Yu Sheng stepped up for battle, he was invincible like the devil."

"Is he really that fierce?"

"Of course! Do you guys know of Yun Tianhao? He's the star pupil of Donghai Academy and was deemed the future of the academy. His performance at the Tingfeng Banquet was simply breathtaking. He was unbeatable. Then, he challenged Ye Futian but Yu Sheng stepped up for the battle instead. Yu Sheng descended like a deity from the heavens and had Yun Tianhao under his feet. After being forced to his knees, Yu Sheng picked him up by the neck and tossed him to the side. Yu Sheng didn't even spare him a glance."

"After that, Yu Sheng defeated the star of the Nine-star Glory Plane cultivators with a single punch. Then after that, he released a pair of devil-like wings and fought against a realization of Dharma. He tore apart a dragon with his bare hands and had the audience shaking in their seats after his roaring outburst. Some of them were shaking in excitement. You guys should know what he screamed out, right?"

Everyone grew serious and someone repeated Yu Sheng's words in a deep voice.

"My name is Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng, the disciple of Yi Xiang, headmaster of Donghai Academy's School of the Finance Star located in Donghai City of the Nandou Nation!"

"How domineering! It's just as exciting listening to it now. Headmaster Yi Xiang of the School of the Finance Star should be very happy to have a disciple like him." Everyone in the restaurant agreed.

"That's right! It's said that Yi Xiang left Donghai Academy. I really want to meet him."

"I saw Yi Xiang once at Donghai Academy's Assembly of Seven Schools. It was that very day that he left the academy with Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. He truly was a character," said a young man.

In this moment, seated quietly in a corner of the restaurant, was a figure wearing a wide-brimmed bamboo hat. Hearing what everyone had to say, he eyes watered but a smile spread across his face. "I've been alive for so many years and I'm only now feeling sentimental," said the figure. He removed his hat and continued, "My disciple would have never thought of something like this, this should be one of your many rotten ideas. Isn't that right, you little punk?"

Many people turned to look at the man who was talking to himself. There was a twinkle in the eyes of a young man who had previously spoken. "Senior Yi Xiang?"

Yi Xiang lifted his head to look at him. He smiled freely and replied, "Yes, it's me."

The entire restaurant was thrown into a wild frenzy. Many people stared at him in shock. So, he was Yi Xiang? There were also many people who were feeling very conflicted. He was a wanted man in the Nandou Nation.

"Senior, for you to reveal yourself here, I'm afraid…" the young man tried to warn him.

Hearing his words, Yi Xiang laughed out loud. He then turned around to leave the restaurant. Wanted? How many people in Donghai City could hold him down?

"Where are you going, Senior?" the young man asked.

"To the Cangye Kingdom, to find my disciple," Yi Xiang answered loudly as he walked away with his head held high.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 146: Emperor Ye’s Attitude

With a slight sound, Zong Yan's body fell down on the platform, not moving anymore. The boundless void was so quiet. Yu Sheng defeated Su Mu of Second-level Dharma Plane with wild attacks while Ye Futian killed Zong Yan directly with his staff. Even the talents of the Dharma Plane from the Yunchu Nation and Yan Kingdom couldn't resist his staff. It was unprecedented that a man of the Glory Plane could be so strong.

The people of Donghai Academy and the Nandou clan felt complicated about Ye Futian's change. He was even strong enough to defeat people of the First-level Dharma Plane. Once he upgraded to the Dharma Plane, he would be able to defeat people of the Third-level Dharma Plane very easily. But at this moment, Ye Futian didn't feel the pleasure of victory. He looked at the blood on his chest with cold eyes and then gazed at Emperor Luo in the stands.

Ye Futian watched the final battle too. He witnessed the battle between Su Mu and Zong Yan. Zong Yan didn't play such a trick before. He seemed to save this just to fight with Ye Futian as the fatal attack. And before, the emperor had egged him on to fight. The talents of the Tingfeng Banquet had been defeated so with Emperor Luo's status, it should have been unnecessary to do.

All this seemed premeditated.

But he couldn't accuse Emperor Luo. Everything happened within the rules. No one could be blamed even if he was killed on the platform. It was he who promised to fight and no one forced him. The man who fought with him was of the First-level Dharma Plane. Nothing was beyond the rule. If he died, even Emperor Ye would be unable to say anything.

If Ye Futian could figure out this conspiracy, so could Emperor Ye. Emperor Ye looked at Emperor Luo coldly but didn't say anything. The battle was fair enough. What could he say?

"I learned a lot, thank you." Ye Futian said to people on the stands. Hearing this, people of the Yunchu Nation and Yan Kingdom looked troubled.

The Cangye Kingdom had won all three rounds. Yu Sheng had defeated many talents. The Yunchu Nation and Yan Kingdom dared not to fight anymore. Ye Wuchen defeated Yan Qi and Xi Lou very easily. Ye Futian defeated three talents in the Dharma Plane just with his staff. The last cultivator was directly killed on the spot. No one could blame Ye Futian. Everyone knew that it was Zong Yan who wanted to kill Ye Futian at first. That was why Ye Futian had to kill him. Even Emperor Luo couldn't accuse him of anything.

"The battles of the four kingdoms are over now," Emperor Ye said coldly and turned to Ye Futian. "Come back."

"Wait," Emperor Luo spoke at this moment. Many people then descended onto the platform, surrounding Ye Futian. These people were the best of the imperial guards. Seeing this, many people were shocked. Yu Sheng was even furious.

"What's the intention, Your Majesty?" Emperor Ye looked at Emperor Luo with extremely cold eyes.

"Don't you know that Ye Futian betrayed my Nandou Nation?" Emperor said slowly, "He rebelled and killed my subordinate. The head of the East Sea Prefecture, Xia Feng, died because of him. Now he dares return to the Nandou Nation. Thus, he shall die. I hope you will understand."

"Let me repeat that Ye Futian is my citizen now. He is also my foster daughter's lover, the future bridegroom of the Cangye Kingdom's princess," Emperor Ye said coldly, staring at Emperor Luo.

The two men locked their eyes on each other, commanding a powerful presence. Seeing this, the six other emperors felt complicated. It seemed that Emperor Luo really wanted Ye Futian to die. But clearly, Emperor Luo couldn't easily do so because Ye Futian was brought here by Emperor Ye.

"What if I insist on killing him?" Emperor Luo pointed at Ye Futian. Suddenly, all the imperial bodyguards rushed to Ye Futian, putting him in great danger.

Ye Futian stood still and remained silent. He knew that Emperor Luo could kill him easily but didn't dare do so.

"Are you testing my resolution?" Emperor Ye sneered and then a great sword intent rolled over. Clouds gathered above the sky. Sharp swords whistled and gathered wildly, enveloping Emperor Luo and the noble families of the Nandou Nation.

At the same time, endless sword intent roared past, going straight to the imperial palace. Many people looked up to the sky, seeing the streaks going straight to the palace without returning. The sword intent could be sensed even far away.

"Let me tell you, I brought him here and I will certainly bring him back. I can't stop you if you really want to kill him but it won't be difficult for me to turn your imperial palace into a bloodbath!" Emperor Ye didn't look at Ye Futian. Both of them knew that Emperor Luo could kill Ye Futian at any time but he didn't dare to.

The reason he didn't dare to was Emperor Ye. No one could imagine what crazy actions he would make if Ye Futian was killed. Once the emperor was enraged, it was not an exaggeration that the whole city would be bathed by blood.

Countless eyes fell on them. The relations between the two emperors were strained because of Ye Futian. The other emperors watched the two emperors' confrontation quietly. The relations between nations could be very subtle. Any dispute needed to be controlled within the rules that everyone was acquiescent to. For instance, if any one of the two died on the platform, there could be no complaints since the two had had a promised.

Even if Emperor Luo really wanted to kill Ye Futian, he couldn't kill him in public. Since Emperor Ye had claimed that Ye Futian was his man, Emperor Luo couldn't kill Ye Futian at this time or he would disobey the rules. Disobedience was intolerable. If Emperor Luo killed Ye Futian now, who could guarantee that he wouldn't kill the prince or princess of the Cangye Kingdom? Once one side broke the rules, the other side would not let it go and the consequences could be disastrous.

Even though Emperor Luo wanted Ye Futian to die, no one believed that he would kill him before test Emperor Ye's attitude. At this moment, he just wanted to figure out how strong Emperor Ye's resolution was to protect Ye Futian. Once Emperor Ye showed the slightest concession and Emperor Luo felt it, Ye Futian would be killed on the spot. Clearly, Emperor Luo was disappointed.

In the sky, all the sword intents heading to the imperial place signified Emperor Ye's attitude.

"What do Emperor Chu and Emperor Yan think?" Emperor Luo suddenly turned to the other two emperors and asked.

The two emperors looked at each other, silently cursing Emperor Luo for dragging them into this.

"When disobeying the emperor's will, Ye Futian still belonged to the Nandou Nation. I think there should be an explanation." said the emperor of Yunchu Nation.

"Emperor Ye overacted a little bit," said Emperor Yan.

The two emperors were all on Emperor Luo's side. However, Emperor Ye didn't care. As neighboring countries, wouldn't they be threatened by the Nandou Nation's rise? They were just pretending to be friendly but didn't truly support Nandou Nation.

"You have heard what the two emperors just said. Now I promise, as emperor, that as long as you leave him here, the Nandou Nation will forgive all offenses and leave Cangye alone. Emperor Luo gazed at Emperor Ye and suggested.

Emperor Ye knew the promising future Luo Junlin would have after he entered the Royal Xuan Temple.

The other emperors hesitated. Will Emperor Ye take this into consideration?

Though Ye Futian was very gifted, he was only a hero who had not grown up yet while Luo Junlin's future was promising.

Giving up Ye Futian meant when the Nandou Nation rose, the Cangye Kingdom would have no worries. Protecting Ye Futian meant the Cangye Kingdom could be in great danger once there were two kings in the Nandou Nation.

"If I can't even protect a man, how can I protect the whole kingdom?" asked Emperor Ye. "Emperor Luo, you don't need to waste your energy on this. I must take him away."

Emperor Ye was determined that he must take Ye Futian away. It was silent and awkward. If Emperor Ye didn't concede then Emperor Luo couldn't kill Ye Futian.

"Do you have to do this, just for him? Despite whatever the consequences will be?" Emperor Luo asked coldly.

"I was invited here but didn't expect that this banquet would be so tragic. Since it is so, we shall go now." Emperor Ye looked at Ye Futian and said, "Come over here."

Ye Futian nodded and walked toward Emperor Ye. The strong cultivators remained around Ye Futian. They looked at Emperor Luo, waiting for his order. Once Emperor Luo gave the order, they would kill him. But in the end, the emperor's order didn't come.

Ye Futian returned to Emperor Ye. A dragon roared in the distance and descended from the sky.

"From now on, I will start a war against the Cangye Kingdom until it is totally destroyed," Emperor Luo said coldly.

"I'll play this game with you," Emperor Ye responded indifferently and said to his men, "Let's go!" As soon as he spoke, the people of Cangye all climbed onto the dragon. Emperor Ye was the last to embark. With a growl, the dragon soared into the air. The sword intents between the heaven and land disappeared. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Emperor Luo looked up to the sky, gazing at those people coldly. Ye Futian was staring at him too without any evasion.

The dragon flew into the distance, ready to leave. Yu Sheng was also on the back of the dragon, gazing at Emperor Luo's group with great murderous intent. Countless eyes gazed at the dragon as well as the figures on its back. Everything that happened in the Tingfeng Banquet was like a dream.

This banquet of the Nandou Nation seemed to be held for Ye Futian's group. This 17-year-old youth became the reason of the two emperors' conflict.

At this moment, countless beams of dazzling light shot over from the distance. The dragon stopped and Ye Futian's group looked at the light.

"Another emperor has arrived?" Emperor Ye was confused. Above the dragon, a few figures flashed by without even glancing at them. When Emperor Ye's group looked toward that direction, the lights stopped in the air above the platforms. Countless figures looked up to the sky. The several figures looked dazzling under the sunshine. Did they come to congratulate too?

These people seemed to be more powerful than of the strong cultivators from the Royal Xuan Temple, shining brightly like gods. Emperor Luo also looked up to the sky. His eyes shone, full of excitement.

"After three months, the gate to the Ancient Barren World will open to the Hundred Lands forever. Everyone can enter the gate freely." A voice was heard from above the sky. Hearing this, the eight emperors became extremely excited.

This voice claimed that a new era was coming!

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 145: One Swing of the Rod, One Dharma

Although the Yunchu and the Yan groups had insulted Ye Futian, there was no way they would actually believe that the person picked by Emperor Ye to be in first place on the Fenghua Rank had actually gotten there by pure luck. To be able to defeat a Dharma Plane cultivator, even one with an ordinary realization of Dharma, he was definitely a monster. What's more, the people he defeated were also on the Fenghua Rank. So according to their original plan, they were going to have Ye Futian fight against someone in the Dharma Plane.

But…this shameless jerk was just too unpredictable.

They could not argue back with a thing Ye Futian said. He spoke politely, made himself sound weak and modest, and complimented the prides of the Yunchu Nation and the Yan Kingdom. What could they say to that? Was there anything wrong with him wanting to fight against someone in the same plane in a battle of the four nations? There was nothing they could say…

"Brother Ye, you must be joking. How could the person in the first place on the Fenghua Rank be ordinary?" Chu Kuangren wracked his brain for something to say. Deep down, he was cursing Ye Futian for being so shameless. He knew clearly that Ye Futian's opponent would lose; no questions asked if it was someone in the same level.

"Brother Ye? Are we close?" Ye Futian chuckled at Chu Kuangren. "Besides, didn't you say I was all talk? Now you're saying that I'm no ordinary person? What is it that you want? Do you want to fight or not?"

Chu Kuangren's face fell. Seated with the others from the Cangye Kingdom, Hua Zhixin couldn't hold in her laugh at the sight of his expression. She thought to herself, Ye Futian is really bad, the way he bullies others.

Emperor Ye had wanted to leave, but Chu Kuangren wanted to continue the battle of the four nations. Without an excuse, how would he be so thick-skinned as to request that Ye Futian battle with a Dharma Plane cultivator?

"Ye Futian, during the Cangye Kingdom's Fenghua Banquet, you defeated multiple cultivators in the Dharma Plane. You are truly gifted. Why are you insulting yourself by putting on this façade? Since you have set impressive records, let's have each of the other three nations send out one person in the Dharma Plane. We'll settle things on the battle platform," said Emperor Luo.

Many people gave him a strange look. It was true that Ye Futian had set some impressive records but it was slightly out of place for an emperor to request a battle between a Glory Plane cultivator and those in the Dharma Plane.

Ye Futian looked at Emperor Luo. When Emperor Ye planned to leave earlier, Emperor Luo refused to let them go and tried to force Ye Futian into battle. He was still not willing to give up. If so, then Ye Futian was going to make his wish come true.

"So, the battle of four nations means that our Cangye Kingdom has to fight, Glory Plane to Dharma Plane. Emperor Luo is truly brilliant," Ye Futian said sarcastically. He then turned to the cultivators of the three nations and said, "Since it has already been spoken, what's the point of lying to yourselves and calling this the 'battle of four nations'? Each nation, choose one person in the Dharma Plane. Come at me all together." In this moment, Ye Futian lost the playful attitude. His voice was low and everyone could see the change in his eyes. This should be the real him. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Ye Futian, an Eight-star Glory Plane, said to powerful cultivators from three other nations, "Each nation, choose one person in the Dharma Plane. Come at me all together." Not only did he have to fight against their Dharma, he also had to fight three people who were going to gang up on him. Even Yu Sheng, who was extremely domineering, was not as arrogant as Ye Futian.

Emperor Ye looked to the figure on the battle platform. He did not say any. Since Ye Futian had already spoken, then he believed that he could do it.

Emperor Luo let out a smile. The Yunchu Nation and the Yan Kingdom sent out one person. They were both the strongest of their first level Dharma Plane cultivators.

"Who is willing to fight for our Nandou Nation?" Emperor Luo looked out at the crowd. Their best first level Dharma Plane cultivator, Su Mu, had already been destroyed by Yu Sheng. It was a given that they had to pick another person.

"I am willing to fight for Your Majesty." A figure emerged from the crowd.

"It's Zong Yan." Everyone's eyes brightened. This person was the one who fought with Su Mu to be number one among the first level Dharma Plane cultivators. He was also very capable. Despite not being as good as Su Mu, he was not too far off.

"Alright," nodded Emperor Luo. At the same time, the cultivators from the other two nations made their way to join Ye Futian on the battle platform. Zong Yan lifted into the air and looked down from the skies at Ye Futian on the platform.

Countless pairs of eyes fell on the handsome young man on the platform. An Eight-star Glory Plane fighting three Dharmas? This was about to get crazy.

The individual from the Yunchu Nation wore an armor of flames and his body was bathed in the red glow. Behind him, a fearsome realization of Dharma appeared. It was a large area of flames, like an ocean of magma. It looked like a river of liquid fire. The flames made the surrounding area look red.

He's already this powerful in the first level Dharma Plane? Everyone watching shook in fear.

The cultivator sent out by the Yan Kingdom also possessed a terrifying Dharma. A large demon ape appeared behind him, causing his entire body to fill with an indescribable strength. He became wild and ferocious, prepared for destruction.

The two of them reached the sides of the battle platform very quickly and stood there staring at Ye Futian. They wanted to know how Ye Futian would defeat a realization of Dharma.

Zong Yan floated above the platform. A long spear appeared in his hand, a strong energy seeped out from the weapon.

Ye Futian stood at the center of the battle platform, his aura was ready to ready. A long golden rod appeared in this hand.

The Yunchu cultivator took a step forward and immediately, a wave of flames headed for Ye Futian in the form of a fire dragon. The golden rod danced in Ye Futian's hand. A large force of energy descended upon him and on his back, sprung his Golden Roc wings. With a flap of his wings, Ye Futian was lifted into the air. The fire dragon charged forward. Apparitions of the rod revolved around Ye Futian, collecting energy. Slowly, a great force of energy permeated from his being.

BOOM! His wings spread, and Ye Futian transformed into a giant roc, soaring through the skies. The other three looked up at him to see he fly even higher. It was a magnificent sight. All the while, the force continued to grow stronger. After that, they watched as Ye Futian charged towards the cultivator from the Yunchu Nation. He was unbelievably fast.

The flames formed by the cultivator's Dharma raged and flowed like magma toward Ye Futian. A massive hand formed by the flames reached out to grab Ye Futian who was floating in mid-air.

Ye Futian turned into a ray of golden light and did not stop for even a split second. The rod swung down in single swipe. Genesis. The large palm of flame split apart from the middle. This one swipe was headed straight for the Yunchu cultivator with a force so strong, it was possible to split the sky in half.

The cultivator's Fire Sorcery exploded wildly. Just like flowing magma, the hellfire headed for Ye Futian, but with one swing of the rod, a magnificent golden light blocked the cultivator's body from advance. The path separated the wave of flames. There was nothing strong enough for the rod.

BOOM! This loud noise could mean nothing else. The Yunchu cultivator had been struck by the golden rod and was now lying face down on the battle platform.

Was the Dharma Plane this weak? The audience was shocked. He was hand-picked by the people of the Yunchu Nation, so he must have an impressive Dharma, but he could not even withstand one attack. Down with one swing of the rod.

The people of the Yunchu Nation sat in their seats with darkened expressions. They had previously mocked the Dharmas defeated by a Glory Plane cultivator. "What kind of Dharma was that", they asked. Now, the Yunchu Nation's Dharma Plane cultivator had also been defeated by Ye Futian in the Glory Plane. In one strike, one might add. After this one attack, not only did Ye Futain's energy not weaken, it actually got stronger.

At the sight of this, the cultivator from the Yan Kingdom, who had refused to gang up on Ye Futian for the sake of his reputation, could feel his heart speed up. With a growl from the Demon Ape, an apparition of the ape overlapped on the cultivator's body. He was filled with immense strength. But when he saw Ye Futian fly his way like a giant roc, the cultivator could feel the descent of his aura even before he got to him. His aura was strong enough to suppress everything.

BOOM! The Yan cultivator stepped forward and the atmosphere became heavy. The Demon Ape roared in a fury, loud enough to shake the mountains. He lifted his hand to throw a fist, prepared for destruction. It was during this wild fit that Ye Futian swung his rod for the second time

As the long golden rod came closer, it looked bigger and bigger in the cultivator's eyes. The rod came down with such strength, everything was destroyed. The enormous Demon Ape was ready to charge forward but was struck by the attack of the rod.

BOOM! Another crash. The Yan Kingdom's Dharma Plane cultivator was thrown backwards, faster than the speed of the wind.

This… Everyone was simply speechless. There were no words fit to describe this situation.

Ye Futian did not slow down one bit. He headed straight for his third opponent. Once again, with a swing of the rod. The aura around Zong Yan was shocking. His long spear shot out and of course, it was destroyed by the rod. His body was sent flying. However, Ye Futian saw Zong Yan's body exploding as he was thrown through the air. A residual image could be seen, descending like a shadow at an incredible speed. What seemed to be a dagger pierced toward Ye Futian. The blade glimmered in the sky.

This sudden scene caused everyone in the audience to feel a clench in their hearts. Especially for the Cangye group. Their eyes were frozen on Ye Futian.

There was the slight noise. The dagger seemed to have broken skin, piercing into Ye Futian's body. It looked like his heart. However, the dagger never made it in. Ye Futian had caught it in his left hand, but he was still hurt. Fresh blood gushed from the wound.

Zong Yan lifted his head to look at Ye Futian. He had a peculiar look in his eyes. Was Ye Futian physically that strong? He was able to stop Zong Yan's critical strike.

Zong Yan. Everyone was dumbfounded by this sight. He never displayed these abilities in battle with Su Mu. That attack was too strange. A determining strike. He almost killed Ye Futian. But Ye Futian was actually able to stop this critical attack. It was easy to see just how scary fast his reflexes were.

A dragon roar sounded. Ye Futian threw his arms out, throwing Zong Yan to the side. Then, his roc wings fluttered, carrying him upwards while his rod swung downwards. A loud crash resonated through the area as Zong Yan crashed into the ground. However, this was not the end. At an incredible speed, Ye Futian picked up Zong Yan by the waist with his rod and tossed him up into the air.

WHOOSH! His wings brought he into the air above Zong Yan's body. Ye Futian's eyes were ice cold and filled with the intent to kill.

"I forf—" Zong Yan tried to scream out with blood in his mouth, but before he could finish the word 'forfeit', his utterance was disrupted by a loud noise.

BOOM! Zong Yan's body shook in mid-air and then fell to the ground. His arms were limp as if he was no longer able to raise them. But of course, a dead person would never be able to raise their arms again.