True Martial World - Chapter 926: Chi Zhuiyun

"Chi Zhuiyun? Oracle Fey Kingdom!?"

The people present did not have much of an impression regarding Chi Zhuiyun's name when they heard it. After all, the Oracle Fey Kingdom and the Luo clan were far apart geographically. Before the advent of the Fey Phantasm Sect, the two powers did not interact much. They would know the names of the Supremacies on each side and other general information, but they did not know anything about the younger talents.

"Who is Chi Zhuiyun? I've never heard of him!" A White Fox disciple who idolized Princess Xue'er sneered.

So what if he was an Oracle Fey Kingdom's genius? Be it the Luo clan or the White Fox clan, neither of them were inferior to the Oracle Fey Kingdom. How dare an ordinary genius of the Oracle Fey Kingdom belittle the flawless Princess Xue'er? Did he think that he was a paragon of excellence?

Chi Zhuiyun was unperturbed by the young disciple's disdain for him. He only said slowly, "It's alright even if you have never heard of it. All of you will soon remember my name."

Chi Zhuiyun said these words with extreme confidence, but they were said in such a calm manner, as though he was not flaunting himself, but merely stating a fact.

Jian Zhu narrowed his eyes. He could tell that Chi Zhuiyun's cultivation realm was extremely terrifying, but he could not tell the how terrifying it was.

He exchanged glances with Wufeng. Wufeng remained silent, but he agreed with Jian Zhu's judgment.

Upon hearing Chi Zhuiyun's words, the White Fox disciple that had previously spoken said scornfully, "Remember your name? Hmph! Ever since Felicitous Rain Lord revealed his intention of taking in a disciple, all sorts of cats and dogs have jumped out, believing about their magnificence. Do you think that I do not know that Felicitous Rain Lord is in the Oracle Fey Kingdom? Aren't you also from the Oracle Fey Kingdom? If you were that good, is there a need for you to come to the Luo clan? You could have just stayed in the Oracle Fey Kingdom. Even if you didn't get selected as a Divine Lord's disciple, you should have participated in the selection. You were eliminated early on and you are coming here to the Luo clan to find some sense of existentialism!"

The White Fox disciple was extremely vicious with his words. Since Felicitous Rain Lord was in the Oracle Fey Kingdom, why didn't he stay in the Oracle Fey Kingdom if he were so confident? Why did he come to the Luo clan?

And what he said infuriated the group from the Oracle Fey Kingdom.

Chi Zhuiyun did not say a word, but the man sitting beside him who was covered in scars, suddenly threw out a punch!

"Boom!"

Violent energies burst out of his fist. This punch stirred up a storm that swept through the seventh level of the Luo Water Restaurant!

The tables and cutlery in the seventh level were embroiled by the storm, but strangely, the storm left them unscathed. It was like the tables and chairs were in an alternate dimension, isolating them. However, the White Fox disciple who was targeted by the core of the storm could clearly feel an intense pressure. He was like a leaf in the middle of a terrifying storm, one that could be torn apart at any time.

There was no way for him to defend himself!

The White Fox disciple felt a deep sense of helplessness. All of his Yuan Qi had been sealed, preventing him from using any of his strength.

"Make way!"

At that moment, a shout resounded in the dazed White Fox disciple’s ears. Wufeng had made a move!

Wufeng was appalled at the moment. The scarred man looked burly, so he was a strength-based warrior most likely, but the precise control that he had exhibited was staggering.

"Sou!"

A heavy sword slashed out, tearing the storm apart! A dense sword beam shot forward, flying at the scarred man’s face!

But under the wanton assailment of the storm, the sword beam weakened as it progressed. It was constantly enervated to the point of being like a gentle breeze when it reached the scarred man, ruffling his hair.

"Bam!"

The sword beam and the storm vanished simultaneously, turning into nothingness. The tables, cutlery and dishes remained untouched, as though the killing intent and the explosion had never existed to begin with.

This was a manifestation of Wufeng and the scarred man's precise energy control. However, the scarred man was unarmed, but Wufeng had already used his sword!

Wufeng had a heavy expression. The scarred man was extremely strong, one that he would have difficulty handling.

At that moment, the scarred man chuckled and he grabbed the pole ax that was hanging on his back!

To use a weapon like a pole ax in a restaurant showed the absolute confidence that the scarred man had in controlling it.

Although he knew that the scarred man was redoubtable, Wufeng could not weaken his stance at that moment in time. It was tied to the White Fox clan's honor.

Wufeng stood up with his heavy sword in hand. At that moment, his shoulder was held by Jian Zhu. "Let me do it."

Jian Zhu was much stronger than Wufeng!

He had already sensed that Wufeng was probably not the scarred man's match. Although Wufeng had seemingly controlled his energy through the slash of his sword perfectly, he was actually inferior to the scarred man. If this battle continued on, Wufeng was bound to lose.

Even Jian Zhu himself did not have the confidence of beating the other party.

Furthermore, this was only the scarred man. Chi Zhuiyun was still sitting down and drinking wine.

The difference was already apparent. Chi Zhuiyun was much more terrifying than he had imagined, someone that he was absolutely unable to handle.

Seeing Jian Zhu stand up, the elder beside Chi Zhuiyun leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Chi Zhuiyun's sword-like eyebrows pricked up, "Oh? Supremacy Gulan's disciple?"

Chi Zhuiyun glanced at Jian Zhu and said with a laugh, "So you are Jian Zhu. Before I left to come to the Luo clan, my housekeeper had given me a list of the geniuses in the White Fox clan and Luo clan. You should be honored to be listed on the list."

"Actually, I do not care who is on the list, but with a list, it will save me a lot of trouble. At least I would not need to find an opponent one after another. But now, it seems like the people on the name list are only average, just like you. It is slightly disappointing for me. Luo Sha is more than sufficient to defeat you."

The Luo Sha that Chi Zhuiyun mentioned was the scarred man beside him.

As Chi Zhuiyun spoke, pride flashed across the scarred man's face. Clearly, he disparaged Jian Zhu.

Jian Zhu's face sank. He was a calm person and he did not enjoy the thirst of prevailing over others. But today, he was suppressing the angry pangs of fire in his heart as well.

"No match? Then let me learn from this!"

"Hahaha! You are free to pick the venue. Here, or the arena!" Luo Sha said with a guffaw.

"Just here, take this!"

Jian Zhu attacked with his sword. He was the strongest person among the White Fox clan and Luo clan disciples that were sitting here. If he could not even beat Luo Sha, he would be too embarrassed to continue sitting here today.

Jian Zhu used all his strength with that strike. And at that moment, Luo Sha brandished the pole ax and he cleaved it forward, as though he was collapsing a mountain. Such power made it feel like the restaurant was about to collapse!

The pole ax shimmered with a sanguine halo. On the long pole of the pole ax, a coiling blood snake materialized, cleaving heavily onto Jian Zhu's sword.

In a head-on clash between a sword and an ax, it would appear as though the sword was at a disadvantage, but Jian Zhu's sword beam was extremely sharp. He tapped thrice with his sword, splitting Luo Sha's coiling blood snake on his pole ax apart with three swords beams, piercing straight towards Luo Sha's throat!

Seeing the sword beams about to reach him, Luo Sha suddenly stretched his hand out and made a grabbing gesture with his fist.

"Peng!"

The sword beam directly shattered, and maintaining the momentum, Luo Sha punched at Jian Zhu!

What!?

Jian Zhu's expression changed. He had never expected his opponent's fist to be so hard, to the point of resisting the sword beam. His guess from before wasn't wrong. His opponent was an extremely accomplished master when it came to physique cultivation.

Jian Zhu slashed once more, augmenting the sword momentum that clashed with Luo Sha head on.

"Boom!"

The continuous fighting evoked a violent explosion. But under the two people's restraint, the explosive energy that had nowhere to go seemed to have eyes as it blasted out of the seventh floor's windows, turning into a massive light pillar that shot into the void!

Countless people on the bustling Luo Water Street saw this scene. The light pillar was like a radiant sun beam that was miles wide and shot towards the sky. People realized that there was a huge battle happening in Luo Water Restaurant!

Who were the ones fighting?

This was the Luo Water Restaurant, yet they were fighting inside?

People were curious, but the seventh level of the Luo Water Restaurant was not a place that they were qualified to enter.

"Ka-cha!"

Seven pieces of cutlery shattered above the table in front of Jian Zhu!

Three plates were cleaved in half. The cuts were straight and smooth, as though they had been measured by a ruler.

As for the other bowls and plates, they completely turned to dust, splashing the food onto the table.

The energy control of the duo was still in no way perfect.

Although it could be said that this was a combination of Jian Zhu and Luo Sha's attacks, the shattered plates were on Jian Zhu's table, while everything was fine on his opponent's side.

In the previous foray, Jian Zhu was at a complete disadvantage!

True Martial World - Chapter 925: Heavenly Slaughter Array

The Luo clan's royal palace covered an extremely expansive area. And in this wide area, the palaces and buildings only took up an extremely tiny portion of that area. Behind the royal palace, there was a wide expanse dotted with immortal mountains and spiritual grounds.

These immortal mountains was where Heaven Earth Yuan Qi gathered. It was a perfect place for cultivation.

"This is the back of the Luo clan's royal palace. Here, there are a hundred thousand immortal mountains. The deeper you go, the richer the Heaven Earth Yuan Qi is, but the more restricted the area is as well. In the deepest depths, even Mother lacks the authority to enter." Luo Huo'er accompanied Yi Yun as she said along the way.

"Oh?" Yi Yun was taken aback. "A restricted zone that even Her Majesty isn't allowed in?"

Luo Huo'er nodded and said, "Yes, the Luo clan royal palace itself is atop a land with the clan's greatest spirit root. And it is because of this spirit root that this place was designated as a site for the royal palace."

"Behind the royal palace, there are three Luo clan Supremacies in reclusion. One of them is the true person in power of the Luo clan — Third Imperial Granduncle. He has been in reclusion for a hundred thousand years. During this period, only Father can communicate with him."

The Third Imperial Uncle!

Yi Yun exhaled lightly. He obviously knew about the Third Imperial Uncle being the person who enjoyed the highest status in the Luo clan.

The emperor of the Luo clan could be changed. Be it Luo Huo'er or Prince Crimson Firmament, it would not deal much of an impact to the Luo clan as the Third Imperial Uncle was the figure that represented the Luo clan's soul.

The Third Imperial Uncle did not clearly indicate any support for any of the heirs to the throne. If he were to make any indication, there was no need for Prince Crimson Firmament and Luo Huo'er vie for it.

Luo Huo'er took Yi Yun deep into the expanse behind of the royal palace before stopping in front of a canyon.

On the side of the canyon, there were Luo clan royal palace guards guarding the area. After Luo Huo'er flashed a token, the guards knelt down in respect, allowing Yi Yun to enter the canyon.

This was where the Luo clan's Heavenly Slaughter Array was located.

The Heavenly Slaughter Array could simulate a Shura battlefield. Constant battles would happen upon entering the Heavenly Slaughter Array. Through battle, one's combat will was honed while pushing them to their limit.

Although the Heavenly Slaughter Array was partially an illusionary array, the battle process was completely realistic. This was because the opponents that appeared in the Heavenly Slaughter Array were not simple illusions, they were true existences.

Luo Huo'er said, "Decades ago, the war between the Luo clan and the Fey Phantasm Sect allowed the Heavenly Slaughter Array to become richer. Many of the fiends of the Fey Phantasm Sect, be they young or old, were captured alive after they lost their ability to fight. Their souls were refined into the Heavenly Slaughter Array, becoming corpse puppets of the Heavenly Slaughter Array!"

"Little Yun, when you enter the Heavenly Slaughter Array, you will be able to fight those fiends of the Fey Phantasm Sect!"

When Luo Huo'er made this remark, her eyes revealed a rare coldness.

Although it was not considered to be merciful to refine a live person into the Heavenly Slaughter Array, it was a war that determined the survival of a clan, so how could they show kindness to the enemy? They had to be cruel when needed.

Refining the fiends of the Fey Phantasm Sect into the Heavenly Slaughter Array was a pretty wise choice. It allowed the Luo clan disciples to experience a simulated battle with strong Fey Phantasm Sect members during their cultivation. It would also prevent them from being caught unprepared on the battlefield.

Yi Yun never expected to be able to witness the strong Fey Phantasm Sect members so soon. This filled his heart anticipation. The Fey Phantasm Sect's cultivation methods were different to the Luo clan's.

By being able to see the different cultivation methods and combat styles of the world was extremely beneficial for Yi Yun.

The array flashed as Yi Yun stepped into the it...

...

In the bustling Luo clan royal capital, there was a street named Luo Water Street. The street was not straight and it was filled with bends like a meandering river. This gave it its name.

Luo Water Street was flourishing and it could be said that every inch of ground here was worth its weight in gold. A small shop that was ten square feet in size was worth more than ten thousand World Stones.

Beside the entrance of Luo Water Street stood a restaurant that was famous in the entire Luo clan royal capital. Its name was Luo Water Restaurant, and it did not allow entry to typical patrons. Just wealth enough was insufficient, one needed sufficient status as well.

The prices in Luo Water Restaurant were extremely high, and for the lounge on the seventh level, it was only given to the most important patrons. A simple dish would be worth more than a thousand World Stones. People who could sit here to dine were typically members of large family clans or even princes and princesses.

At that moment, on the seventh level of Luo Water Restaurant, there was a table filled with spiritual food made out of the most valuable ingredients as well as ambrosia that contained the richest Heaven Earth Yuan Qi.

"For Felicitous Rain Lord to take in a disciple, it is truly an extraordinarily grand occasion. It was just him revealing a tiny bit of his intentions without affirming it, yet it has stirred the entire alliance. It seems there were many geniuses from everywhere coming to the Luo clan royal capital over the past few days. They probably do not wish to miss this grand event."

The person who spoke was holding a wine glass in his hand that swirled with wine. He was dressed lavishly in a yellow robe. If Yi Yun were here, he would recognize him to be Prince Pingnan, who had recommended Yi Yun to participate in the Luo Divine Hall trials!

Although Prince Pingnan was not Empress Xuan’s son, he was one of her cadres. In order to help Luo Huo'er gather geniuses to participate in the Luo Divine Hall trials, he had gone through a great hassle. Having recruited Yi Yun, Empress Xuan had rewarded Prince Pingnan greatly.

Beside Prince Pingnan were a few people. According to their pecking order, their statuses surpassed Prince Pingnan. One of them was Supremacy Gulan's disciple, Jian Zhu as well as the White Fox clan genius, Wufeng.

In the warrior's world, strength determined the pecking order. Although he was a prince, he was inferior to Jian Zhu and Wufeng because his strength was only average.

"They are here just to join in the fun. If they were told that they could become disciples of a Divine Lord, they might not even believe it themselves." Wufeng shook his head. "From my point of view, the most promising ones below a hundred years old are Princess Purple Spirit, Princess Xue'er, and if another is to be added, it would be Yi Yun. But between a hundred to three hundred years old, there are a lot more. For example, Chu Yunjian, Lin Xuanji... However, these are only people from the Luo and White Fox clans. The other large clans do not lack people either. I wonder what the chances of us winning are."

Wufeng estimated that a Divine Lord would not accept someone more than three hundred years old as a disciple. The older one was, the more of their nomological cultivation was in place, so it was harder to nurture them.

"Princess Xue'er and Princess Purple Spirit? Interesting, but unfortunately, the chances of you winning is probably close to zero." Suddenly, the fluttering voice of a woman with a teasing hint echoed.

Jian Zhu, Wufeng and the people at the table turned their heads around. They saw four people sitting on a table not far from them.

The person on the left was a beauty with malt-colored skin. Her voluptuous figure gave her a wild nature.

On the right was a bare-chested, muscular man, but his muscles were covered in scars. His weapon was extremely special. It was a pole axe.

And in between the two sat an ordinary-looking young man wearing azure-colored clothes.

In a warrior's world, due to Yuan Qi nourishing one's body, it resulted in plenty of handsome men and beautiful women. This young man was considered out of the ordinary. Although he looked ordinary, his eyes were extremely sharp. Furthermore, his pupils were red, as though they were two red clouds floating in the sky.

Beside the azure-clothed young man sat an old man. He wore a bamboo hat and he was covered in a cloak. He looked sinister and mysterious. There was a table of dishes placed in front of him, but the bowl and eating utensils in front of him were untouched, as though he did not even touch any of the food. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

The female voice was the enchantress with malt-colored skin.

However, the enchanting woman was most likely a subordinate in this group of people. The person who was the leader was the ordinary-looking young man with red cloud-like pupils.

"Who are you?" Wufeng asked with a frown. He was an admirer of Princess Xue'er. The frivolous comment had incurred the wrath of Wufeng. He did not tolerate others to mention Princess Xue'er in a dismissive manner.

"I'm Chi Zhuiyun, from the Oracle Fey Kingdom." The man with the red pupils said with a calm voice, but it carried a sharpness of a sword that penetrated straight to the eardrums.

True Martial World - Chapter 924: Standards for Disciple Selection

How was one to become a disciple of a Divine Lord? What were the standards that Felicitous Rain Lord demanded in a disciple?

The young elites present were all extremely excited. Everyone that could sit in the gathering was a blessed child of heaven. It was not only limited to the cream of the crop that had participated in the Luo Divine Hall trials and the White Fox clan trials, there were young geniuses who were older, to the point of them being two to three hundred years old.

They had confidence in their own talents, so how could they miss this opportunity that could aid them in reaching the heavens in a single leap?

Felicitous Rain Lord was a truly important figure in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven. Just him alone was enough to make the Fey Phantasm Sect tremble before him. After all, the Fey Phantasm Sect only had one Divine Lord for themselves. The Divine Lord of the Fey Phantasm Sect would not be afraid of offending an existence at the same level, but what about the people of the Fey Phantasm Sect? They would be easily slaughtered.

The young disciples present were basically from the Luo clan and the White Fox clan. These two factions had close relations and it was just a matter of time before they formed an alliance between themselves. As for the Oracle Fey Kingdom, its relationship with the two factions was much poorer.

Yu Tianfeng was unhappy with the fact that Felicitous Rain Lord had gone beyond the Oracle Fey Kingdom and into the entire alliance to search for a disciple. Now, seeing the Luo clan and White Fox disciples so excited as they fantasized about how such a great opportunity had landed in their laps, Yu Tianfeng's eyes reveal a hint of disdain.

They were just a bunch of toads lusting after a swan's flesh. Was becoming a Divine Lord's disciple so easy? What made them even qualify?

My Oracle Fey Kingdom's present younger generation is filled with talent. Yet, when so many talents were shown to Felicitous Rain Lord, all he did was give a smile and reserve comment.

The yardstick of a Divine Lord was extremely elevated. But even so, when the best person of my Oracle Fey Kingdom's younger generation revealed his Great Dao Dao Domain, he had only made Felicitous Rain Lord nod his head.

It was something worth being proud of to make a Divine Lord nod his head.

Although Felicitous Rain Lord later insisted on expanding the scope of the disciple selection to the entire alliance, Yu Tianfeng was confident that the windfall would ultimately land on the Oracle Fey Kingdom!

The elites of the other factions were there just to serve as a foil.

"Ambassador, did Felicitous Rain Lord set any standards such that if they are reached would lead to a chance of becoming his disciple?" At that moment, as one of the leading characters of the Luo clan's younger generation, Prince Crimson Firmament spoke up.

Yu Tianfeng did not put him at heart, even though he was a prince of the Luo clan that would very likely inherit the throne. He glanced at Prince Crimson Firmament for a moment before slowly responding, "Felicitous Rain Lord did not set any standards and he only revealed that he had intentions of taking in a disciple. He did not say if he would definitely accept a disciple. Don't keep your hopes up. For the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. However, I believe if any of you were able to condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit, it would not be difficult to become Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple."

"Nine-leaf Dao fruit?"

Upon hearing Yu Tianfeng's words, the crowd was rendered speechless. It was difficult to condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit even for smaller Dao below the five elements or Natural Dao. Although the geniuses present were confident of themselves, they did not believe that they had the ability to condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit.

Being able to condense an eight-leaf Dao fruit was a grand event that could stir the entire clan.

However, the possibility of becoming a Divine Lord even if one stepped into the Dao Manifestation realm while possessing a nine-leaf Dao fruit was still rather small.

After all, a Divine Lord enjoyed a long lifespan. He could take in many disciples, but out of these disciples, the possibility of producing a new Divine Lord was extremely minute. It was just too difficult to become a Divine Lord.

"What is that Yu Tianfeng so arrogant for!? It's just the Imperial Patriarch of the Oracle Fey Kingdom knowing a Divine Lord, not Yu Tianfeng himself. What nine-leaf Dao fruit? I don't believe that their Oracle Fey Kingdom's geniuses can condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit!"

"Yeah, he's completely looking down on us by saying the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He just doesn't want us to compete with the Oracle Fey Kingdom."

The White Fox clan and Luo clan's geniuses began to discuss with each other through private transmissions.

Yi Yun understood what was going on, but Yu Tianfeng's response was reasonable. From Yu Tianfeng's point of view, the so-called geniuses present were not fit to enter the Divine Lord's eyes. That was because the Oracle Fey Kingdom themselves had geniuses that had a chance to come into contact with a Divine Lord.

The opportunity was brought by the Oracle Fey Kingdom, so the disciple selection was naturally from within the Oracle Fey Kingdom.

The two matters were announced during the Luo clan royal palace's grand summoning. The Fey Phantasm Sect was making a comeback and a Divine Lord was taking in a disciple. As the latter brought the allure of an opportunity with it, the repressed mood because of the Fey Phantasm Sect's invasion had inexplicably been soothed.

If one were to become a disciple of a Divine Lord, was there any need to fear the Fey Phantasm Sect?

After the meeting ended, Yi Yun and Luo Huo'er left the palace together.

"Yi Yun, any comments on Felicitous Rain Lord taking in a disciple?" Luo Huo'er asked. She could tell that compared to many of the younger disciples, Yi Yun appeared much calmer.

"It's definite that becoming a Divine Lord's disciple will greatly aid one's martial path, but to not even know the standards, it would still be difficult to become a Divine Lord's disciple. I plan on entering reclusion once I get back, taking a few months to digest the insights gained from the Primordial Space."

"Another reclusion?" Luo Huo'er was somewhat stunned. "You have already been in reclusion for eighteen years. Why more?"

"I have some insights that need some honing when used in actual combat." Yi Yun answered.

Luo Huo'er nodded, "I think there's a need for actual combat as well. You missed a lot of the trials at the Luo Divine Hall, so now it’s time to make up for it. I'll request Mother to let you use the Heavenly Slaughter Array. The Heavenly Slaughter Array is meant to train young elites’ actual combat power. Cultivating in the Heavenly Slaughter Array might allow your strength to increase by leaps and bounds."

"Yes, that would be good as well." Yi Yun was immediately pleased as he nodded.

"Then, if there's any important news regarding Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple selection, I'll get someone to inform you so that you can exit reclusion early. Don't miss out on the Felicitous Rain Lord's selection. I have a lot of confidence in you." Luo Huo'er said as she grinned at Yi Yun. Taking Yi Yun along, they flew towards Fenghua Palace

...

As Luo Huo'er and Yi Yun were traveling to meet Empress Xuan, a spirit cruiser was silently traversing through deep space outside the Luo clan's royal capital.

The grade of this spirit cruiser was slightly poorer than the spirit cruiser that the Luo clan used to travel to the Primordial Empyrean Heaven.

The Primordial Empyrean Heaven spirit cruiser used by the Luo clan was the vessel belonging to a Supremacy or Emperor Luo, but the owner of this spirit cruiser was just a young man.

At that moment, the young man was standing on the bow, looking into the far and deep cosmos. Far away, a land mass with nebulae shrouding it floated in the darkness. As the spirit cruiser coasted, it slowly closed the distance.

"That is the Luo clan's royal capital, right?"

Beside the young man was a beautiful woman. She wore a veil that covered her enchanting body. Her skin was not snow-white, but it had a malty gloss, allowing her to exude a healthy beauty. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Yes, this is the first leg of our trip, and it is also the most important leg. Felicitous Rain Lord did not give the standard required for me to become his disciple, so I'll create a standard for Felicitous Rain Lord."

"I'll make Felicitous Rain Lord pay attention to me." The young man said confidently. The girl beside him gently bowed and said, "Young Master will definitely become Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple."

True Martial World - Chapter 923: Felicitous Rain Lord

Sitting in the hall, Yi Yun could sense Emperor Luo's commanding gaze sweep across all of them.

"In order to resist the Fey Phantasm Sect, all of our factions will form an alliance from today henceforth! The various Fey empire's strength will be united so we can fight against the Fey Phantasm Sect." Emperor Luo said.

With the Fey Phantasm Sect's forces growing stronger, the number of factions that were threatened by the Fey Phantasm Sect would increase as well. Now, the Fey Phantasm Sect was making a comeback, and the Fey Phantasm Sect had a Divine Lord in it. If these factions did not form an alliance, they would probably be destroyed one after another.

However, could an alliance alone gain victory over the Fey Phantasm Sect?

"The various Fey empires have reclusive Elders and hidden techniques. It is no different for our Luo clan. It won't be so easy for us to be taken down." Luo Huo'er's voice transmission echoed in Yi Yun's ears.

However, she had a rare sense of seriousness in her expression.

Back then, the Fey Phantasm Sect did not have a Divine Lord and the Luo clan nearly suffered annihilation. This time…

Emperor Luo continued, "After the alliance is established, the Cloud Trail Empire will offer an ancient array formation, named the Ten Thousand Fey God-slaying Array. This array is no trifling matter. Back in ancient times, it is said that more than ten thousand mighty figures of the Fey race in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven formed this large formation to slay the Ancestor Gods. That was how the array got its name. The Cloud Trail Empire has obtained it, but even though it is just a replica of the Ten Thousand Fey God-slaying Array created in ancient times, it is still extremely impressive!" Emperor Luo said, "This Ten Thousand Fey God-slaying Array replica will have a Divine Lord at its core, with other positions allocated to Supremacies to preside over it. The entire array will have more than ten thousand people powering it."

Divine Lord?

Upon hearing Emperor Luo's words, the crowd was stunned. When did their alliance have a Divine Lord!?

Be it the Luo clan or the White Fox clan, none of them had Divine Lords. If there was a Divine Lord holding down the situation, there would probably be no fear of the Fey Phantasm Sect.

Emperor Luo continued, "The activation of the Ten Thousand Fey God-slaying Array is extremely draining on the people presiding over it, so it will be the last measure against Ji Wuhen, used only as a last resort. It's one of the means that will not be used unless its necessary."

Having the Ten Thousand Fey God-slaying Array as a trump card, it made most of the disciples present heave a sigh of relief. Even without a Divine Lord, it was most likely still possible to barely use the array formation?

However, would a castrated array formation that lacked a Divine Lord presiding over it truly be able to withstand the Fey Phantasm Sect?

However, Emperor Luo had mentioned just one of their means, so there was likely other corresponding solutions.

The lofty important figures had discussed it behind closed doors, so it was unlikely that they would reveal everything to these disciples.

"This array formation also requires a large number of Dao Manifestation and Heaven Ascension realm warriors. In the future, you might be selected to partake in this array formation." Emperor Luo said.

Selected to partake in the array formation?

Being able to fight alongside Supremacies and these mighty figures was an absolutely perfect opportunity for many people present.

And with danger at hand, they had to rise up as warriors. Many disciples could not help but reveal a look of anticipation.

Yi Yun was silent. It was most likely very dangerous for lower-level disciples to participate in combat at that level. However, with him now being a member of the Luo clan, there was no way for him to avoid it. If he wanted to ensure his well-being during the war, he had to quickly improve his strength.

"There is another matter to be announced." Emperor Luo switched gears and looked at someone from the Oracle Fey Kingdom. "Brother Tianfeng, why don't you tell us about it?"

Emperor Luo's extremely polite tone surprised Yi Yun slightly. The people that came from the various factions were only ambassadors. None of the sovereigns themselves came.

Emperor Luo's status was arguably the highest, but now, with Emperor Luo addressing the person as ’Brother Tianfeng’, it was apparent that something was different. Furthermore, the person's position in the hall was most prominent, with him being just beside Emperor Luo.

"Alright." Yu Tianfeng tersely responded and he had a harsh expression. His gaze swept across everyone as he calmly said, "Most of you probably know that the person truly presiding over my Oracle Fey Kingdom is the Oracle Imperial Patriarch. In his youth, Imperial Patriarch toured the world and he had the privilege to befriend a Divine Lord. Back then, the esteemed Divine Lord's strength was similar to Imperial Patriarch's, and through the machinations of fate, the esteemed Divine Lord owed a favor to Imperial Patriarch. After he became a Divine Lord, he remembered this favor and he promised to help out when the Oracle Fey Kingdom is ever in danger but only once!"

"Most of you should have heard of this Divine Lord's title. He is Felicitous Rain Lord."

Just as Yu Tianfeng's voice faded, the young disciples present were left stunned.

A Divine Lord was indebted to the Imperial Patriarch of the Oracle Fey Kingdom?

This was no trifling matter!

At the cultivation level of a Divine Lord, it was atypical to be indebted to others as it tainted their karma. If a Divine Lord were to help the Oracle Fey Kingdom, the position that the Oracle Fey Kingdom enjoyed in the alliance would be completely different. It was no wonder that Emperor Luo was so courteous to Yu Tianfeng, who was just an ambassador!

"Felicitous Rain Lord?" Yi Yun asked with a voice transmission.

Luo Huo'er answered, "Felicitous Rain Lord is a rather young Divine Lord in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven. He became a Divine Lord tens of thousands of years ago. The sect that he was in was destroyed before he attained the rank of Divine Lord. Now, he is touring the cosmos and he does not belong to any faction. He is a wandering Divine Lord, but it is precisely because of this that his fame is exuded."

Yi Yun nodded. He had seen the Azure Yang Lord's memories, and the Azure Yang Lord had also established an empire.

By running a faction, it was more convenient for one's cultivation. It also allowed one to acquire more power. A wandering Divine Lord sounded free, but by being a lone person, it was easier for others to challenge them.

"After Felicitous Rain Lord became a Divine Lord, he was constantly challenged, but it has reduced a lot in recent years. The reason is none other than those who challenged him never returned." Luo Huo'er said.

Yi Yun's questions were clarified. A Divine Lord, especially one that was reigning high, allowed the Oracle Fey Kingdom to ascend higher than the other factions in the alliance because of his debt. It made the Oracle Fey Kingdom a supernatural existence in the alliance.

It could even be said that the entire alliance would be led by the Oracle Fey Kingdom. These ambassadors that had gathered in the Luo clan royal capital were not here to negotiate the matters of the alliance with Emperor Luo, but they were mainly responsible for the passing of messages.

With the threat of the Fey Phantasm Sect, Emperor Luo would not refuse any condition unless they were too punitive.

When Yi Yun understood this point, he finally understood why Yu Tianfeng sounded so proud.

Just being the receiver of a debt of a Divine Lord gave them such value, so if it was the Divine Lord himself…

Upon thinking about this, Yi Yun felt extremely wistful. The 12 Empyrean Heavens was a world where strength was supreme. Becoming a Divine Lord was extremely glorious in the 12 Empyrean Heavens!

At that moment, Yu Tianfeng added, "This is not the only news regarding Felicitous Rain Lord. What shall follow is information that has much to do with all of you!"

When Yu Tianfeng said this, everyone pricked up their ears. Has much to do with them?

"Felicitous Rain Lord has been touring my Oracle Fey Kingdom recently. When Felicitous Rain Lord met Imperial Patriarch, he mentioned his intentions of taking in a disciple. Felicitous Rain Lord might choose one disciple from our alliance! The Imperial Patriarch ordered us to inform you all of the intentions of Felicitous Rain Lord. This is a great opportunity for all of you." Yu Tianfeng said this sentence rather grudgingly.

He actually felt that Felicitous Rain Lord could have chosen a disciple from the Oracle Fey Kingdom itself. As the saying went, keep the benefits within the family, but Felicitous Rain Lord insisted on spreading a wider net for his selection.

When the young elites present heard this news, it was as though a burning meteorite had hit a calm water surface!

A Divine Lord was accepting a disciple!?

Many disciples immediately turned excited!

What did it mean to become a disciple of a Divine Lord?

As long as one became the disciple of a Divine Lord, that was truly a single leap into success! Regardless if you were a Supremacy's disciple or an heir to the throne, they were nothing comparable. And as for the lesser status of being a disciple of a large family clan, they were equivalent to shit in front of of a Divine Lord's disciple.

Without a doubt, as long as they became a disciple of a Divine Lord, they would become the best amongst the younger generation of all the factions present. Even the emperor of the faction that the person resided in had to treat the Divine Lord’s disciple politely as a guest.

A Divine Lord controlled a great deal of resources. Even a tiny bit that leaked out of his fingers would benefit them all their lives!

Even Yi Yun was tempted. There were too many benefits to becoming a Divine Lord's disciple. Even the Fey Phantasm Sect probably did not dare to kill a Divine Lord's disciple without any thought.

True Martial World - Chapter 922: Summoning

When the doors to the Luo clan's royal palace was fully opened, a Fey Demon with a large head walked out and swept his gaze over the crowd in the pavilions.

"His Majesty summons you." His voice was deep and dull, like it was thunder ringing in their ears.

The crowd stood up rapidly.

It was rather rare for Emperor Luo, who supposedly held the highest power in the Luo clan, to summon others.

"Let's go." Prince Crimson Firmament stood up. With the goal of being the next emperor of the Luo clan, he was first to walk in front. Bai Yueqing, Princess White Fox, and other prominent figures walked alongside him. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Little Yun, let's go as well." Luo Huo'er sneered and she took Yi Yun to walk right in front.

She was a princess, so there was certainly no one who would stop her. As for Yi Yun, who was walking beside her, he was in the first row like the other regal progeny.

Even Chu Yunjian was behind him.

Yi Yun's figure was rather striking in that group of people.

"Yi Yun is really composed." Luo Mo said with a wry smile.

Prince Crimson Firmament had verbally humiliated Yi Yun, but Yi Yun had no intention of entering any contention with him, nor was he afraid.

Prince Crimson Firmament enjoyed a high standing, so much so that numerous people treated him with reverence and fear, yet Yi Yun did not care at all.

The hall of the royal palace was extremely grand. When the group of people walked in, they felt like they were standing in a boundless square.

The walls were thick and tall. There were towering pillars that reached high up into a cloudy mist. The thickness of the pillars was probably the combined arm span of seven or eight people. The roof was very wide, with exquisite murals of gods and demons painted on the dome.

The moment that Yi Yun entered, he sensed a terrifying aura spreading from the top of the pillars. Looking up, he saw a person sitting on each pillar.

These people were shrouded by the mist, preventing others from seeing their faces.

Yi Yun looked up and he sensed someone glancing down from the top.

He immediately felt like he was being stared by a real primordial Ancient Fey.

Just a simple gaze from that person overlooking them made the disciples silent.

There was a tall and large misty platform in front of them, with a gorgeous regal seat that could fit dozens of people. In the middle of that seat sat an extremely large figure dressed in dragon robes.

"Greetings Father Emperor, my respects to all esteemed ambassadors."

Prince Crimson Firmament took the lead to bow. As juniors, they were ineligible to sit on the misty pillars, so they could only sit on golden lotus seats on the two sides of the hall.

There were probably thousands of golden lotus seats, so if the hall was filled with elites from everywhere, it was unknown how spectacular the scene would be.

"The last time that there were ambassadors from other factions here was when I was one." Luo Huo'er transmitted her voice to Yi Yun.

The corner of Yi Yun's lips moved. Luo Huo'er was evidently rather proud about this.

However, this also indicated how outstanding Luo Huo'er's talent was. If not, there would not be ambassadors coming to participate in the celebrations. She would not have become Prince Crimson Firmament’s competitor as well, considering her personality.

Having the top talent in the warrior's world indicated that one would obtain greater achievements, and strength was very important.

Everyone sat down, with many sitting in a very formal and restrained manner. Even Luo Huo'er only looked ahead.

The figure on the regal seat spoke. His voice was extremely commanding, with a hint of lethargy in it.

"The young disciples have arrived. Duke Wuxiao, please repeat what you had just mentioned." Emperor Luo slowly said.

His voice was not loud, but it gave people the feeling that they had to listen.

"Alright." A male hoarse voice came from one of the pillars.

Yi Yun looked over, and Duke Wuxiao was sitting opposite him. He was a red-clothed man who was hidden in the mist, and behind his back was a pair of gigantic wings.

"I'll not beat about the bush. All of you present, the disciples of the White Fox and Luo clan have been undergoing training trials for the past eighteen years. Those who are qualified to come here are those who have passed the trials. As for young elites of the other factions, they are also rushing to the Luo clan's royal capital now. However, the disciples of my Cloud Trail Empire will not be coming."

"They were not much different to you all, but… they all died during our trials!" When Duke Wuxiao said this, his tone turned heavy.

The disciples in the hall were alarmed. The dead Cloud Trail Empire disciples were geniuses who participated in the trials just like they did. How did they all die?

"It was the Fey Phantasm Sect!" Duke Wuxiao's tone had a lingering hatred. "They attacked our spirit cruiser on the disciples’ return trip. All the talented disciples were taken away by the Fey Phantasm Sect. Their outcome was extremely terrible!"

Fey Phantasm Sect!

Yi Yun thought for a moment. Wasn't that the sect that nearly destroyed the Luo clan?

Back then, it had entered a huge war with the Luo clan, causing the Luo clan to experience a shortage of geniuses. Furthermore, Yi Yun knew that the Fey Phantasm Sect from before had gone to war with several other factions.

Yi Yun did not know the purpose of the Fey Phantasm Sect waging war. Was it just for the plundering of resources?

He could not help but ask Luo Huo'er through a voice transmission, "Why is the Fey Phantasm Sect offending so many factions at the same time? Even if it's powerful, there's no need for it to frequently wage war. Isn't it afraid that it will weaken its strength?"

After Yi Yun asked this question, he saw what was a rare tinge of hatred appear on Luo Huo'er's face.

"The Fey Phantasm Sect is only eager to wage war. The more war there is, the stronger it becomes."

"The Fey Phantasm Sect specializes in the refinement of puppets and Fey corpses for sale. In the 12 Empyrean Heavens, there are various species. Some species do not have strong physiques, such as humans. Their physical bodies are weak. Some mighty human figures might have their bodies destroyed in battle. They could then find a powerful body of a member of the Fey race to possess. And this would be when they would patronize the Fey Phantasm Sect."

"Through such methods, the Fey Phantasm Sect accumulates a great deal of resources and wealth through the other Empyrean Heavens. They have already become a cancer of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven and they are extremely infamous.

Sale of puppets and corpses?

Yi Yun was surprised. This business was truly vicious. No wonder they had plundered the geniuses of the Cloud Trail Empire, probably using them to make Fey corpses!

The Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven's Fey race was well known for its strong physiques. There was probably a lot of buyers from other Empyrean Heavens that were interested in this. It was truly a windfall.

And in order to gain these Fey race bodies, a war had to be waged so as to plunder the population.

Yi Yun said, "By doing this, isn't the Fey Phantasm Sect being the enemy of everyone? If this goes on, wouldn't the large factions of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven annihilate the Fey Phantasm Sect sooner or later?"

Luo Huo'er shook her head slightly. "It's not that easy. The Fey Phantasm Sect is powerful to begin with. Furthermore, their headquarters is in the Sinkhole. The Sinkhole is boundless, and the space in it is complex and filled with disorder. It's very difficult to annihilate them!"

Duke Wuxiao from the Cloud Trail Empire felt the pinch in his heart when he said this, "Those geniuses were nurtured at great cost by the Cloud Trail Empire. They were the disciples that stood out from millions of disciples. However, they ended up being refined into Fey corpses alive, while we also lost an extremely valuable spirit cruiser."

Duke Wuxiao was filled with boundless hatred!

At that moment, Emperor Luo sighed and said, "The Fey Phantasm Sect's Grand Elder, Ji Wuhen, has already obtained a Divine Lord Royal Seal, becoming a Divine Lord."

What!?

The elites present were horrified.

The ambassadors of the other factions like Duke Wuxiao clearly knew about this, but when they heard Emperor Luo say it again, they could only shake their heads.

Divine Lord!

Yi Yun was alarmed.

He recalled the Azure Yang Lord, who was once a Divine Lord.

Divine Lords represented strength and status in the 12 Empyrean Heavens.

Even after he was severely injured, he was still able to traverse the Universe, and managed to create the 'Great Empress Heart Sutra' with the Great Empress.

Even a treasure like the God Advent Tower was just one of his many treasures.

The Fey Phantasm Sect actually had one Divine Lord?

"Ji Wuhen has great ambitions. Having become a Divine Lord and him in control of the Fey Phantasm Sect, he has unified many of the smaller factions in the Sinkhole. There is almost nothing that can stop the Fey Phantasm Sect from its expansion." Emperor Luo said.

Upon hearing this, the young disciples, who were excited from being summoned, felt like they were struck by lightning!

There was no certainty when they would be plundered by the Fey Phantasm Sect and transformed into Fey corpses for the possession of others!

Yi Yun frowned slightly and he was considered rather calm.

Although the Fey Phantasm Sect was terrifying, there was likely counter measures against the crisis to be announced by having all these factions gathered here and younger disciples being summoned.

True Martial World - Chapter 921: Chu Yunjian

Prince Crimson Firmament was clearly refusing to agree that Luo Huo'er had won.

Although everyone knew this, what he said was something that many of the White Fox disciples agreed with. Even if bloodline was not mentioned, just based on strength alone, Yi Yun lacked the advantage. Yi Yun had used a mystic technique to defeat the fifth Ancient Fey. It was not Yi Yun being powerful, but the mystic technique being powerful.

As for Princess White Fox, she had used her own abilities to slay the sixth Ancient Fey.

Offensive mystic techniques had wondrous effects, but they were like weapons. They were considered to be foreign objects. At an even higher realm, there was even a need for change. What truly was powerful was a warrior's nomological insight and their cultivation realm.

"Princess, let's go. There's nothing to dispute about this." Yi Yun said to Luo Huo'er.

He did not care about the outcome. So what if his strength was recognized by the White Fox clan or not?

As for accompanying Princess White Fox on her tour, that was something that he was even more disinterested in. Lin Xintong had yet to be found. The Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven was extremely expansive. He did not even know how or where to start finding her, so how could he accompany a female stranger, who he did not have much of a friendship with, on her travels? This was just a maleficent plan of Luo Huo'er.

Luo Huo'er grunted. Prince Crimson Firmament's high and mighty appearance compelled her to give him a merciless punch in the face.

"Little Yun! I say, when you participated in the trial, why the heck did you keep a low profile for? At the end, you should have come out and had a go at the Fey Refining Rock array. By doing so, what can they still say!?" Luo Huo'er transmitted her voice unhappily.

Yi Yun lightly said, "It's meaningless if they see it or not. One’s Strength is one's own."

After saying that, Yi Yun stood up.

Seeing that Yi Yun was about to leave, there was no reason for Luo Huo'er to stay any longer. She unhappily stood up.

"Why? Are you leaving just like that? Why don't you stay behind for some tea?" Prince Crimson Firmament said with a faint smile, his demeanor looking laid-back and complacent.

Bai Yueqing laughed out loud as well. He opened his fan again and he slowly flapped it.

"If one doesn't want to stay, staying behind to drink tea would feel make one feel uneasy. This prince won't be sending you off, so help yourselves." Bai Yueqing said.

Again, it was a fluttery sentence that entered Yi Yun's ears.

"Yi Yun, I know you verbally say it as if you don't care, but you actually feel indignant in your heart. Do not think that it's something impressive defeating the fifth Ancient Fey with a mystic technique. A mystic technique is not a law after all. It's just from a mystic manual, a move only. After you step into the Dao Manifestation realm, your laws can be condensed into Dao fruits, but mystic techniques can't."

"The Dao Manifestation largely determines your future success. If the Dao fruit that you condense is lacking in quality, so what if your mystic technique is powerful? Xue'er had attained Dao Domain during the first seven years of the Luo Divine Hall trials. Can you?" Bai Yueqing said those words softly, but it could be heard from afar.

Many people could not help but agree with them when they heard this.

Indeed, a mystic technique could not condense a Dao fruit. It was not very helpful for a warrior's foundation. It could only increase one's combat power.

"Hmph, how do you know that the Dao fruits that Yi Yun will condense will be poor in quality? Bai Yueqing, be careful of what you say, for they might smack you right back in the face." Before Yi Yun even said anything, Luo Huo'er had spoken first.

Bai Yueqing chuckled and said, "Princess Purple Spirit, you seem unconvinced. This isn't only just my view. I was just discussing with someone what would happen when the both of you step into the Dao Manifestation realm… "

As Bai Yueqing spoke, he glanced at a pavilion nearby.

Not far away, there was a small ivory-colored pavilion. It was much smaller than the pavilion where Bai Yueqing and Prince Crimson Firmament were sitting.

Yi Yun glanced in that direction and he saw two people sitting in the pavilion.

One of them was in black clothes, with his back facing Yi Yun. As for the other person, he was dressed in fox fur, with a pair of swords, one long and one short, beside him.

The person wearing fox fur had delicate looks. His bright eyes had a life to them. He was sitting there drinking wine, as though he was integrated with the surroundings.

These two people, especially the man in the fox fur facing him, caught Yi Yun's attention.

"It's Chu Yunjian… " Luo Huo'er's eyebrows pricked.

"Oh? Is he very famous?"

"Sort of." Luo Huo'er nodded. "He used to be an itinerant cultivator before settling down in the White Fox clan, becoming a White Fox disciple. He had participated in the previous White Fox trials. As for this time, as his age had exceeded a hundred years old, he could not participate in it again."

"Chu Yunjian stepped into the Dao Manifestation realm a few years ago. He condensed a four-leaf Dao fruit and two seven-leaf Dao fruits."

"Three Dao fruit?" Yi Yun was slightly surprised. Three Dao fruits were indeed quite a lot. However, having one four-leaf and two seven-leaf Dao fruits did not seem to be up to the standard of a worldly genius…

Luo Huo'er could tell what was on Yi Yun's mind as she said, "A seven-leaf Dao fruit is already pretty powerful. Furthermore, the crux of the matter was that the seven-leaf Dao fruits that Chu Yunjian condensed were extraordinary!"

"The four-leaf Dao fruit was a condensation of Sword Dao, as for the other two seven-leaf Dao fruits, they were both Great Dao — one a condensation of time, and the other a condensation of space. By gaining insights into both space-time laws, he had managed to condense two seven-leaf Dao fruits at the age of a hundred. That's already very amazing."

"Space-time laws together with Sword Dao, so Chu Yunjian's strength is rather terrifying. If he were ten years younger, he would have been in time for the recent Luo Divine Hall trials. Yi Yun, you would have had another strong opponent."

"Dao of space-time with Sword Dao?"

Yi Yun was taken aback momentarily. Space-time was born along with the formation of the universe. It was just like Yin and Yang. They were the Great Dao amongst the Great Dao. They were much harder compared to the Dao of the five elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—or the Natural Dao—Wind, Rain, Lightning. After comprehending them, a warrior's strength would also be even stronger!

Comparing the same seven-leaf Dao fruit, a fire-elemental seven-leaf Dao fruit was naturally inferior to space and time seven-leaf Dao fruits.

As for Sword Dao, although it was inferior to the Dao of space and time, it was not a lowly Dao either. With a sword, one could wield a Divine Lord Royal Seal, becoming a Divine Lord. There were many such instances in the 12 Empyrean Heavens. For example, the Azure Yang Lord was one of them.

At that moment, Luo Huo'er added on, "Chu Yunjian's status in the White Fox clan is extraordinary, so Bai Yueqing views him as a high-level guest. Not only is he very strong, his eyes are sharp as well. He must have evaluated you just now, but who knows how he evaluated you… "

Luo Huo'er was somewhat concerned about this. She did not see the process of Yi Yun's Luo Divine Hall trials. As for the effects of Yi Yun's reclusive retreat, she did not know either.

Although she had an inexplicable sense of confidence when it came to Yi Yun, she was still curious about how a keen-eyed person like Chu Yunjian would evaluate Yi Yun.

"I do not need others to evaluate me."

Yi Yun shook his head. During Yi Yun and Luo Huo'er's conversation, Chu Yunjian was constantly drinking wine with the person across him. He did not even glance at Yi Yun, as though whatever was happening around him did not concern him.

This was not arrogance, but a swordsman that was dedicated to martial arts. He paid no attention and he was indifferent to everything that happened around him.

To them, all they needed was having a sword in the heart and laws.

Just as Yi Yun and Luo Huo'er were conversing, the door to the Luo clan's royal palace slowly opened.

A majestic and luxurious aura emanated as Yi Yun looked at the slowly opening palace doors. He did not know why so many powerful factions were gathered at the royal palace and as to what had happened. But now, there was most likely an outcome.

True Martial World - Chapter 920: Bearing Witness

By walking into the pavilion, Luo Huo'er was in the same pavilion as Princess White Fox. With two blessed daughters of heaven in the same pavilion, even disciples from other pavilions could not help but look towards their pavillion.

"Brother, Your Highness Third Prince, Princess Xue'er." Luo Huo'er was elegant as she said this with a slight bow.

Seeing Luo Huo'er being so graceful and engaging in such proper etiquette, Yi Yun was feeling somewhat speechless watching this from behind. She was clearly here to stir shit, yet she remained so polite.

The corners of Bai Yueqing's mouth twitched. He silently placed his teacup down. Back at the White Fox clan's trials, Luo Huo'er's mischief had completely battered the White Fox clan geniuses silly. That truly made Bai Yueqing witness how powerful the little demoness was.

Sweeping his gaze behind Luo Huo'er, Bai Yueqing noticed Yi Yun and that made him even more upset.

"Princess Purple Spirit." Princess White Fox nodded her head slightly at Luo Huo'er as a form of reciprocating respect.

After that, she looked at Yi Yun and gently nodded.

"Sister Purple Spirit, I invited you over to sit, but you didn't come. Now, you have finally given me the honor." Prince Crimson Firmament said nonchalantly.

He obviously knew why Luo Huo'er was here. However, he still had complete disregard for Yi Yun, as though he did not even see him. At that moment, he was wearing luxurious clothing and he was sitting in a great state, with a regal air to him.

Back when Yi Yun first met Prince Crimson Firmament, he found his aura unfathomable. Now, with his cultivation realm being higher and having grasped the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence, Yi Yun could sense different things from Prince Crimson Firmament's body when he looked at him.

The space around Prince Crimson Firmament's body was slightly distorted. His aura was sealed in this space, so when others looked at him for a slightly prolonged period of time, they would find their eyes beginning to swell up. His aura made people feel like it was just a black hole.

"I was afraid to disturb Brother. However, Yi Yun, Princess Xue'er, and His Highness Third Prince all know each other, so I brought him here to meet you."

Luo Huo'er sat down, she turned her head to Yi Yun, and said, "Yi Yun, come over here and sit."

When this was said, the White Fox disciples in the pavilion immediately felt edgy.

Most of the White Fox disciples in the pavilion had stayed behind for their clan's trials. They had also heard of Yi Yun, but they did not recognize his face.

Only when they heard Luo Huo'er call Yi Yun's name out and how she wanted him to sit did they know that this young-looking man was Yi Yun.

He was the one that once surpassed Princess White Fox by a tiny bit?

Upon hearing Luo Huo'er's words, Yi Yun did not refuse either. He adjusted his pale white robe that was made out of heaven silk before sitting down.

Seeing Yi Yun sit together with all the princes and princesses, some of the White Fox disciples felt upset. Many of them came from stunning backgrounds, but they still had to stand in the pavilion. Even if they could sit, they could only sit at a lower level seat. How could they sit on the same table as Luo Huo'er?

Furthermore, Yi Yun did not stand on ceremony, nor did he refuse. It felt as though it was only natural for him to share a table with the princes and princesses. Who the hell did he think he was?

Bai Yueqing frowned slightly. Although sitting on the same table as Yi Yun made him uncomfortable, he did not speak a single word. As for Prince Crimson Firmament, he completely ignored this matter.

"Your Highness Third Prince, do you still remember our bet?" Luo Huo'er asked with a grin.

Bai Yueqing quietly opened his fan and said lightly, "Bet? I certainly remember it."

"It's good that you remember it. Brother Crimson Firmament, why don't you bear witness? Back then, the bet entailed that in the White Fox clan and Luo clan trials, the White Fox clan has to account for 60% of the results. If the Luo clan were to lose, I would stay behind in the White Fox clan for a year of travel. If the White Fox clan were to lose, Princess White Fox would have to stay behind in the Luo clan to travel a year, and I'll assign a genius to accompany Princess White Fox in her tour. Wasn't that so?"

As Luo Huo'er spoke, she glanced at Prince Crimson Firmament. Yi Yun was rendered speechless while listening to her. He knew that Luo Huo'er was planning on 'assigning' him to princess White Fox. This was going to happen in front of Prince Crimson Firmament, while Prince Crimson Firmament was already gearing up to enter a marriage with Princess White Fox. No one knew what was on Prince Crimson Firmament's mind.

But at least from the surface, Prince Crimson Firmament did not seem unhappy at all.

"This prince as witness? Sure. From this prince's point of view, that tiny bet is nothing more than motivating the elites of both clans. Its goal has been reached. As for both the trials, this prince has a detailed understanding of them. Sister Purple Spirit, you were undoubtedly ranked first in the White Fox clan trials!"

Prince Crimson Firmament said slowly, "As for the Luo Divine Hall trials, Princess White Fox was ranked first. Therefore, the first ranks on both sides are equally matched. As for the other disciples, the White Fox clan was indeed slightly better than our Luo clan's younger elites… "

"Oh?" Luo Huo'er stared with her beautiful eyes at him, "Who did you say was first at the Luo Divine Hall trials?"

"Princess Xue'er was first. This is the result that was eventually decided after the Luo Divine Hall trials ended. There's nothing questionable about that, right!? Princess Xue'er eventually managed to clear the sixth level of the Fey Refining Rock array, killing the sixth Ancient Fey. As for the others, Yi Yun was the next highest having killed the fifth Ancient Fey. As for the others... Jian Zhu, the Shadow Twins, and Wufeng, they had managed to kill the fourth Ancient Fey."

"Other than the Fey Refining Rock array, there were trials that were related to bloodline. This was undoubtedly where Princess Xue'er was miles ahead. And from what I learned, Yi Yun did not even participate in the bloodline trials. Even if he had participated, with Yi Yun's thin Fey race bloodline, he probably would not have much to show for it. He would be beneath the Shadow Twins." Prince Crimson Firmament said very calmly.

At that moment, he finally glanced at Yi Yun. It had a hint of derision in it.

Without mentioning the Fey Refining Rock trial, Yi Yun had been absent for all the trials after that, staying inside the Primordial Space in reclusive cultivation. When Prince Crimson Firmament knew about this, he found it amusing.

The Luo Divine Hall was filled with treasures everywhere. Countless disciples yearned to enter the Luo Divine Hall so as they could enjoy the resources inside, but Yi Yun abandoned all of these resources, all for a Primordial Space.

The Primordial Space was indeed a great opportunity, but seven years of meditation was not enough. He even meditated for eighteen years.

Didn't he know that a true expert was not created through reclusion? It needed constant actual combat, experiencing life and death battles. Only then could one increase one's strength through battle, eventually become a member of the generation's strong people!

But thankfully, Yi Yun was dumb, giving him an excuse. The final results that the Luo Divine Hall trials produced did not rank Yi Yun. This was because Yi Yun was absent in too many of the trials, so it was impossible for him to be ranked.

It was finally recognized in the rankings that Princess White Fox was first in the trial.

If not, to let Yi Yun really accompany Princess White Fox to tour the Luo clan? How could he salvage his reputation as an heir to the throne? If Princess White Fox were to one day become the Luo clan's Empress, wouldn't this matter make him the laughing stock of the world?

Prince Crimson Firmament's words made Luo Huo'er's eyebrows prick up.

"So that's the case. I was wondering why Brother Crimson Firmament was sitting so stably. So you've already thought of an excuse, and would rather die than admit it?" Luo Huo'er derided him ruthlessly.

She was enemies with Prince Crimson Firmament to begin with, so she didn't care.

"What did this prince say wrong?" Prince Crimson Firmament sipped a mouthful of tea and slowly said, "Strength does not exist in talk, it exists in actual validation. I saw the scenes of Yi Yun battling the fifth Ancient Fey. He was using a mystic technique to defeat the fifth Ancient Fey. He clearly was only able to use the mystic technique once. After defeating the fifth Ancient Fey, how was he going to battle the sixth Ancient Fey?"

"As for Princess Xue'er, she had used her true abilities to slay the fifth Ancient Fey. She did not use any mystic techniques. Princess Xue'er surpasses Yi Yun in every way, other than that special mystic technique. She experienced the trials in the Luo Divine Hall for eleven years before being able to slay the sixth Ancient Fey. Furthermore, she still had energy left after the slaying! That is the difference!" noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"I'll not talk about the difference in the Fey Refining Rock array and talk about the bloodline trials. Yi Yun was absent, and if he truly participated, would his tiny bit of bloodline be qualified to compare with Princess White Fox?"