True Martial World - Chapter 984: Dao Tapir Seal

Upon hearing Yi Yun, everyone was secretly horrified. Yi Yun was that confident?

The Helltoothed Dao Tapir was a Fey beast reared by the Immortal Rain Sect. Many of the spectators had never even seen one.

To risk one's life to face such a strange Fey beast despite having never encountered one before was something that no member of the young generation present had the courage to do so.

"Yi Yun, have you thought it through?" Felicitous Rain Lord asked Yi Yun.

Yi Yun said with clasped hands, "Yes, Divine Lord."

Felicitous Rain Lord looked carefully at Yi Yun. He was astonished at Yi Yun's extremely calm demeanor. However, Felicitous Rain Lord believed that for Yi Yun to be able to gradually reach his present state from a minor character who had no background, he definitely would not do something foolhardy that would end up killing him.

"In that case, alright!" Felicitous Rain Lord slowly stood up and said, "There are seals inside the Dao Tapir. As the seals are released one by one, the Dao Tapir will release a stronger devouring force."

"When this force is afflicted on you, it will cause the Dao imprints and Dao runes in your bodies to collapse before sucking the Dao away."

"The method to resist the devouring force is to let your Dao form a perfect system. When your Dao merges with your body as it slowly achieves perfection, your Dao Domain will become more powerful. Then the collapse would become more unlikely, causing the Dao Tapir to fail at sucking the Dao that you have comprehended away." Felicitous Rain Lord explained patiently.

The explanation was mainly for Yi Yun and Chi Zhuiyun. By knowing how to resist the Dao Tapir’s devouring force, it would prevent them from being thrown into a panic at the beginning.

"The Dao Tapir I reared is named 'Xiao'. I will release Xiao's first seal so that you can slowly experience it."

As Felicitous Rain Lord spoke, he conjured a rune that spread out like water ripples before it entered the Dao Tapir's shadow.

The Dao Tapir jolted suddenly as a dangerous aura emanated from it.

Even though the Dao Tapir was reared by Felicitous Rain Lord, it possessed an aura with ice-cold killing intent.

Immediately, Chi Zhuiyun and Tianya Haoyue felt their hearts shudder.

They could sense a devouring force acting on their entire being. This feeling was one that they had never experienced before in their lives. It felt like all the blood in their bodies was being tugged like it wanted to burst out of their bodies.

Chi Zhuiyun wanted to activate his Dao Domain, but after carefully perceiving his situation for a moment, he realized that he could withstand it.

"The Dao Tapir's aura is gradually becoming stronger, but it hasn't exceeded the limits of what I can bear."

Chi Zhuiyun discovered this point. He looked at Felicitous Rain Lord in the towering tree's hall and immediately understood something.

Felicitous Rain Lord was only allowing them to adjust to the assessment. He had deliberately released the first seal of his Dao Tapir's many seals. He wanted them to understand what it felt like when the Dao Tapir was devouring their Dao so that they would not be left in a panic.

Yi Yun had a similar thought. The devouring force was gradually increasing in intensity. He could release his perception to experience it and at the same time, observe Chi Zhuiyun's reaction.

Getting some experience from Chi Zhuiyun's resistance of the Dao Tapir would allow him to withstand the Dao Tapir with ease and verve.

"Grandmaster Uncle, let us begin as well." Upon realizing what was happening, Shi Fei told Old Man Changsheng in an anxious manner.

Felicitous Rain Lord was letting Yi Yun familiarize himself with the Dao Tapir and it was obvious to Shi Ping and Shi Fei. Even though they refused to believe that Yi Yun was able to comprehend a powerful Dao Domain in the span of a short year, they absolutely refused to give Yi Yun any chance of improving his likelihood for success.

After all, to make Yi Yun face the extremely dangerous Helltoothed Dao Tapir, they had paid the cost of slapping each other in the face. They had done so publicly, with projection images shown to millions of people outside. They needed to absolutely ensure that Yi Yun would pay a heavier price than than they paid.

Shi Changsheng glanced at Yi Yun and sneered. ‘How can I give you the chance to gain experience with the Dao Tapir's devouring force? You were given a chance to withdraw, but not only did you not withdraw, you even went further to ridicule my Immortal Rain Sect. Today, you shall pay a tragic price!’

"Helltoothed Dao Tapir, three seals, release!"

Shi Changsheng immediately released three seals!

Instantly, it was like all hell had broken loose. The crimson Helltoothed Dao Tapir bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it covered the entire sky!

Even the warriors outside Brocade Spring Court could see the Dao Tapir without needing to use the projection array.

A shudder ran through the spines of the warriors. They were not the targets of the Dao Tapir's act of devouring, but they still felt their bodies turn cold.

As for Yi Yun, it was unknown if he could withstand the Helltoothed Dao Tapir.

"That old bastard is too vicious. He actually directly released three seals!"

"Those two Immortal Rain Sect disciples are familiar with Dao Tapirs. But Yi Yun did not even know what a Dao Tapir was before this. He is being a bully."

Many warriors found the circumstances unfair to Yi Yun. By doing so, the Immortal Rain Sect was completely targeting Yi Yun and making things difficult for him.

There were others who were gloating at Yi Yun's misfortune. Song Wuchen was overjoyed. "Yi Yun got the Immortal Rain Sect disciples to slap each other in the face and they have already done it. Now, it's only fair for him to face the threat of the Helltoothed Dao Tapir. It was all his choice. He had eased his heart by shooting his mouth, but I wonder how he will now deal with the situation?" noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Shi Ping and Shi Fei immediately released their Dao Domains when they faced the terrifying devouring power of the Helltoothed Dao Tapir.

They had faced the Helltoothed Dao Tapir several times in the past, so they were extremely familiar with it! In their Dao Domains, they stood like stable boulders! The Helltoothed Dao Tapir was constantly attempting to devour their Dao Domains, but their Dao Domains were unassailable as their two Dao Domains merged into one.

They looked at Yi Yun. In front of the Helltoothed Dao Tapir with three of its seals having been removed, how long could Yi Yun last?

Yi Yun could sense a horrifying suction force coming from the Helltoothed Dao Tapir that acted on him. It made Yi Yun feel like everything in his body was bursting out of it.

What the Dao Tapir targeted may be the Dao inside his body, but when the suction power landed on him, it felt like his soul would be sucked away as well.

Yi Yun felt that the world he was facing was filled up by the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, and he was standing in front of a gaping mouth.

The nomological fragments that he was not controlling would be sucked away!

Just a moment ago, Felicitous Rain Lord had said to form one's Dao Domain into a system so that one could withstand the devouring force. Although it sounded simple, it was the same as comprehending a Dao Domain. It needed repeated attempts and a sequential progress.

But Yi Yun was immediately facing the Helltoothed Dao Tapir which had three of its seals released. He did not have any chance of slowly familiarizing himself with the situation. At the moment the Helltoothed Dao Tapir's seals were removed, he was engulfed immediately.

Yi Yun had never shown his Dao Domain before. Some people even suspected that he had yet to comprehend a Dao Domain after a year.

While under the influence of the Helltoothed Dao Tapir's devouring force, Yi Yun clenched his teeth. Slowly, an ice-cold aura that seemed to come from a deep abyss began emanating from his body.

The aura was very strange and it suffused a gray light. It did not appear obvious, but it managed to block the devouring power.

"What is that gray halo… ? Is that Yi Yun's Dao Domain?"

"Dao Domain? That doesn't… seem like one?"

True Martial World - Chapter 983: To Slap or not to Slap

"It's indeed very interesting. Yi Yun's words have caught me by surprise as well." Felicitous Rain Lord said with a chuckle. How Yi Yun resolved the dilemma was obviously ingenious in his eyes. However, there existed a problem. Was he betting that Shi Fei and Shi Ping would not dare to kneel down or slap each other in the face? What if they truly went for broke? Wouldn't Yi Yun end up being irrevocably committed to his taunt?

At that moment, everyone was looking at Shi Fei and Shi Ping. Their expressions were extremely ugly.

Yi Yun's request sounded excessive, but in fact, it wasn't. Getting Yi Yun to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir was an act that put his life at risk. As for them, their kneeling or slapping was only considered to be a bit of humiliation to their dignity.

Using a bit of humiliation in exchange for the crippling of Yi Yun was a completely reasonable request. If they did not choose to do so, they could not blame Yi Yun for being gutless.

And if that happened, they would miss the best chance to cripple Yi Yun. After all, once Yi Yun became Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple in the future and be greatly appreciated by Felicitous Rain Lord, it would no longer be easy for them to touch Yi Yun.

However… to kneel down and kowtow in front of the eyes of so many people? Or to slap each other in the face? Furthermore, the slaps had to be loud? How could they lift their heads in the future after experiencing that?

How different would they be to retards?

Shi Ping and Shi Fei did not want to agree to Yi Yun’s request. They could not stand the humiliation under the watchful gazes of everyone.

But at that moment, Old Man Changsheng's Yuan Qi voice transmission rang in Shi Fei and Shi Ping's ears. "This is a very good opportunity. Yi Yun's response might seem ingenious, but it's actually him digging his own grave. As long as you make a tiny sacrifice, he would no longer have any room for retreat. Don't forget the mission that the sect gave to you. If you really succeed, your future will be limitless. Do you want to give that up just because of a tiny sacrifice?"

"About that…Grandmaster Uncle, but we… "

Shi Fei's fat face was all scrunched up. He felt extremely aggrieved. How could he do it?

As for Yi Yun, he was beaming at Shi Ping and Shi Fei. "Why don't you have the courage to kneel down or slap each other? How dare you goad me on with that bit of guts of yours? I'm not even afraid of a Helltoothed Dao Tapir that leads to unknown outcomes with my life on the line, but you don't even have the guts to do such a trivial matter. From the looks of it, other than knowing how to shoot your mouth, there is nothing else that you are good at."

Yi Yun's mockery hit the nail on the head. Shi Ping and Shi Fei's faces turned red immediately. In the towering tree's hall, there were members of the younger generation of the alliance that had begun to laugh out loudly.

"Hahaha! Those two retards were so arrogant when they were goading people on. Their arrogance almost gave them wings to fly into the sky. Now, they are shrinking back so cowardly after being goaded on. They can't even pay that tiny bit of price, but they want someone else to face a life-and-death challenge?"

"That's right. If they were not Immortal Rain Sect disciples, and if they were in Yi Yun's shoes, they would probably be pissing themselves if they had to face the Helltoothed Dao Tapir. They sure sounded almighty when they were mocking others, but when it was their turn, they turned terrified!"

The repressed Shi Ping and Shi Fei's anger nearly exploded when they heard the mockery from the crowd and when they saw Yi Yun's retard-watching gaze.

Was Yi Yun sick of living? They had previously learned that Yi Yun had yet to gain insights into a Dao Domain a year ago. After a year, how strong could his Dao Domain be? Against the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, it would be nothing!

They originally believed that Yi Yun was actually afraid that they would go for broke, but they never expected Yi Yun to deliberately provoke them. He was playing with fire!

With the mission delegated to them by the sect and with Yi Yun’s courting of death, they would accede to his wishes!

Let's risk it!

Shi Fei clenched his teeth and like a sudden clap of thunder which left no time for one to cover one's ears, he faced the scrawny Shi Ping standing beside him and began —

"Pa! Pa! Pa!"

His fat palm gave Shi Ping three consecutive slaps, with each one being louder than the previous one. The crisp sound of slapping echoed in Brocade Spring Court. Shi Ping failed to react in time and he was left startled by Shi Fei's three consecutive tight slaps.

There was silence. The both sides of Shi Ping's face had been smacked red. It had a burning sensation, and by the time Shi Ping snapped out of it, he looked at fatty Shi Fei in disbelief.

"Senior Brother, you… "

"What?" The fat-faced Shi Fei stared at him with squinted eyes.

"No… nothing… "

Shi Ping could do nothing about it, but he could not tolerate what had happened to him either. With nowhere to vent his anger, he fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, he clenched his teeth and suddenly swung his palm and smacked Shi Fei three times!

The three slaps were returned. As Shi Fei's fat face was filled with blood vessels, it immediately turned blue-black.

The six slaps were delivered!

Immediately, the duo's face looked like there were a dye shop. In addition to their ugly expressions, it looked like their faces had been grubbed by a hundred pigs.

That scene left everyone astounded!

And the scene had been projected through the projection array as well. Outside Brocade Spring Court, there were millions of people that were unqualified to enter Brocade Spring Court, but they had managed to see such an amazing scene.

They obviously knew the duo's identity. They were genius disciples from a reclusive sect, the Immortal Rain Sect. Yet, they had to slap each other in the faces because of Yi Yun!

It was too surprising!

"Holy shit, that sure is some explosive stuff!"

"It's really big news. The projection images can be stored. In a few days, it will probably proliferate throughout the alliance of the six countries. Everyone will be able to see Fatty and Scrawny's magnificence."

After a short moment of shock, everyone began discussing it excitedly!

The alliance was feeling repressed by the sudden appearance of the Immortal Rain Sect. But now, they felt elated and relieved seeing the duo shame themselves because of Yi Yun.

However, there were many people who were worried for Yi Yun. Yi Yun's Dao Domain was unlikely to be anything much, so how was he going to clear the assessment?

Yi Yun was now looking all high and mighty, but he would be facing the Helltoothed Dao Tapir after that. If he was not careful, he would have to pay a terrible price.

"Your request has been fulfilled. Carry out your promise!"

"Let's see how you can shrink away now!"

Shi Fei and Shi Ping said angrily to Yi Yun.

With a tut, Yi Yun said, "So nice of the both of you to hit each other so ruthlessly."

Upon hearing Yi Yun's mockery, Shi Fei and Shi Ping's faces stiffened. "Cut the crap!"

Yi Yun shook his head and slowly walked in front of the Helltoothed Dao Tapir. Yi Yun looked up at the Helltoothed Dao Tapir. It was like a specter that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It spiraled mid-air and had a terrifying aura. It was something that even the people outside Brocade Spring Court could feel through the projection array.

At that moment, Old Man Changsheng said to Felicitous Rain Lord. "Felicitous Rain, Yi Yun has already agreed to this matter. You probably wouldn't intervene and help Yi Yun while disregarding your status, right?"

Felicitous Rain Lord frowned slightly but he did not say a word. Instead, Yi Yun was the first person to speak. He said loud and clear, "The assessment is obviously a matter for us younger warriors. Out of fairness, Senior Felicitous Rain shouldn't intervene either. However… I want to withstand the Helltoothed Dao Tapir's devouring together with Shi Ping and Shi Fei. The devouring should happen in sequence and when the outcome is obvious, it has to be stopped."

With Felicitous Rain Lord around, Yi Yun believed that the old man would not directly kill him. And as long as the old man did not deliberately do something, Yi Yun was unafraid of anything if Shi Ping and Shi Fei were experiencing the same conditions.

True Martial World - Chapter 982: Show Some Sincerity

Seeing how Shi Ping and Shi Fei were making things difficult for Yi Yun and company, Shui Ningshuang slightly frowned. She had been following Felicitous Rain Lord for a very long time, so she was aware of the misgivings between Felicitous Rain Lord and the Immortal Rain Sect. Therefore, she did not have a good impression of the Immortal Rain Sect either.

"Divine Lord, why did you agree to Old Man Changsheng's suggestion? He clearly intends on using this opportunity to show off his Immortal Rain Sect. Now, what you have done is completely adhered to his wishes." Shui Ningshuang sent a voice transmission to Felicitous Rain Lord.

Felicitous Rain Lord chuckled and said, "What's the point of such ostentatious behavior? Even if he succeeds in showing off, so what?"

"On the contrary… don't you think that Yi Yun's reaction towards this matter will be rather interesting?"

"When a warrior roams the 12 Empyrean Heavens, it is very easy for them to encounter tough problems if they lack a sufficient background. For example, how should one deal with the situation when a super faction targets you?"

"Being an enemy of the faction will result in the faction seeking revenge on you. That would be overestimating one's strength. But if one constantly shows tolerance and exercises forbearance, it will result in the other party reaching out for a yard after taking an inch. Not only will one have to suffer in silence and result in an impasse in one's free thoughts, it would also make the other party think that you are weak and easily bullied. Eventually, you will end up being killed."

"How should one make a choice when facing two difficult alternative paths? This is also a skill in itself."

"Years ago, when I left the Immortal Rain Sect and went out on my own, I had encountered countless situations such as this. I survived them one after another, and many of them were very close shaves."

"Today's choice of a Dao Tapir might seem like a trivial matter, but from Yi Yun's response, one can see a lot of things. What do you think Yi Yun will choose?"

"About that… " Shui Ningshuang was slightly taken aback. She never expected that there were so many intricacies to the matter which Felicitous Rain Lord had thought of when he agreed to the matter.

And Yi Yun's situation was truly a dilemma. If he chose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir and fell for the provocation of the Immortal Rain Sect, he would be mocked as being silly. If he yielded, he would be looked down upon.

When Shui Ningshuang placed herself in Yi Yun's shoes, she realized that there really wasn't any good choices. She could only swallow the insult silently.

"Yi Yun is not dumb. It's clearly a trap so he will most likely yield." Shui Ningshuang said.

Felicitous Rain Lord only laughed as he said, "Then let's see. I'm also curious about his response."

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"Tianya Haoyue, are you done choosing? You are so slow like a woman. If you don't have the guts, quickly admit it!" Scrawny said in a derisive manner.

"Hmph!" Tianya Haoyue grunted coldly, "The Dao Tapir is reared by your Immortal Rain Sect to begin with. You are naturally familiar with it. Do you want to bait me into falling for it? Dream on!" Tianya Haoyue bluntly said some strong words to keep up appearances before standing beside Chi Zhuiyun with a livid expression.

Tianya Haoyue was arrogant, but he was not foolish when it came to a matter that concerned his life.

Next, there was only Yi Yun left!

Fatty had a teasing smile. Yi Yun was the main star of the show.

After trampling on Chi Zhuiyun and Tianya Haoyue, Fatty found it rather boring. However, Yi Yun was a bastard who had ruthlessly hurt them badly during the second assessment. He was the true target that they wanted to trample on!

"Yi Yun, weren't you previously pretty awesome? I want to see what you will be choosing this time. It can't be that you lack the guts, right?"

"Senior Brother, what are you saying? Yi Yun's strength is extraordinary. How can he be like the cowardly turtles before him?"

Shi Ping and Shi Fei echoed each other with words filled with sarcasm. It made Chi Zhuiyun's killing intent boil.

Shi Ping and Shi Fei turned a blind eye towards Chi Zhuiyun. They were only waiting for Yi Yun to put up a spectacle. They believed that they would see an angry and aggrieved look of having no choice but to concede on Yi Yun's face. However, they were disappointed.

Yi Yun stroked his chin and instead, he looked at the duo with an equally teasing look. He had a smile on his face that looked somewhat sinister. It caused the duo to feel uncomfortable.

"Punk, what are you smiling for!?" Fatty said with a frown. Yi Yun's smile was like he was looking at a retard.

"I'm laughing at two retards who think highly of themselves. Just this bit of dispute over personal feelings can make you have an orgasm? Aren't the both of you from some reclusive sect? That's all you got?" Yi Yun mocked relentlessly. The duo's face sank as the thin Shi Ping said, "Punk, you are courting death!"

Shi Fei grunted coldly as he said disdainfully, "You are just trying to be stubborn by refusing to admit it. You just don't have the guts. You don't have any right to say that it's a dispute over personal feelings. Chi Zhuiyun and Tianya Haoyue may be cowards, but they at least dared to admit that they are cowards. You don't even have the guts to do so. What a joke!"

Fatty didn’t want to be left speechless from Yi Yun's words so he began to refute him. He too had extremely vicious words.

However, he still did not see any aggrieved look on Yi Yun's face despite such a refute. Yi Yun's expression looked like he had everything under his control and it displeased Fatty greatly.

"You are getting so worked up just like this? Since you are so eager for me to choose, why don't you help me choose one?"

No one expected Yi Yun to kick the ball back at the duo. He was letting Shi Ping and Shi Fei decide for him!

If the duo helped Yi Yun choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, it was equivalent to them admitting that they had intentions of harming Yi Yun.

But so what!?

If Shi Fei and Shi Ping were to be really shameless and told Yi Yun to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, what would Yi Yun do?

In the towering tree's hall, Elder Duanmu and Elder Shi were both feeling nervous. If the Helltoothed Dao Tapir was chosen, Yi Yun would be facing a Dao Tapir that he had never experienced before. It was extremely dangerous and Yi Yun's Dao Domain did not appear to be extremely powerful. How would he deal with it?

If anything untoward were to happen to Yi Yun, how were they going to answer to the Luo clan?

As Elder Duanmu and Elder Shi were feeling worried, they heard Shi Fei said shamelessly, "Junior Brother Yi Yun has outstanding talent. I'm very impressed with him. He will definitely be able to challenge the Helltoothed Dao Tapir. From my point of view, why don't you choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir?"

As he spoke, Shi Fei exchanged glances with Shi Ping. They understood each other's thoughts.

The fool actually got us to choose for him. Do you think that we can't stand the shame to get you to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir? What naivety!

"You get me to choose a Helltoothed Dao Tapir, and I have to choose it? Who the hell are you? The both of you are retards without a doubt. If I had a son that begged me like that, I might have listened to him. Are the two of you my sons? I don't think I'll have a son as retarded as the two of you." Yi Yun mocked ruthlessly. When Shi Ping and Shi Fei heard him, their eyes burned with anger. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

They finally realized that Yi Yun had been taking them for fools. If not for the people watching, they would have charged up and fought Yi Yun in battle!

"This is the first time that I've seen a cowardly turtle behave in such a justified and confident manner. If you don't dare to choose, then don't choose it. Stop acting like some machiavellian wolf!"

"That's right. What's the point of saying so much bullshit? Get your ass beside Chi Zhuiyun. The assessment is going to begin soon. Stop wasting time over there."

Yi Yun did not mind Shi Ping and Shi Fei's invectives. He said, "To me, there is nothing about daring to do something or not. It only has to do if I wish to do something or not. I do not want to be set up by others to do something. The both of you wanted me to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir and I have to listen to the two of you after you goad me on with a few words? Why should I listen to you?"

"If you want me to choose, sure. Show some sincerity."

"I previously said that if I had a son and if my son were to ask me to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, I would naturally agree. Although the both of you are rather ugly, I would still reluctantly agree to your request if the both of you kneel down and kowtow thrice."

"Or maybe, the both of you can slap each other in the face three times. Each slap must be augmented with Yuan Qi. And the slap has to be loud enough. It has to be able to reach the towering tree's palace at the very least. Only then will I feel that you have shown sufficient sincerity. I will also agree to choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir."

When Yi Yun said this, everyone present was stunned. No one expected Yi Yun to make such a request.

Shi Ping and Shi Fei had goaded him on, but Yi Yun had taken them on in a composed manner. To get Shi Ping and Shi Fei to kneel down and kowtow or slap themselves in the face. That was something… no one could have guessed.

Upon seeing the situation, even Shui Ningshuang, who never showed her emotions, could not help but laugh with her mouth covered.

"That Yi Yun is really interesting!"

To accept the arrangements of others was not courage but foolishness. By making a request, one had to pay the price. That was entirely fair and reasonable.

True Martial World - Chapter 981: Goading

When a warrior in the towering tree's hall asked this question, Shi Changsheng answered him before the Oracle Imperial Patriarch, "For a real Dao Tapir, that is the case. Once the Dao is devoured, it will be gone. For warrior whose Dao is devoured, it is no different to killing him."

"However, the Dao Tapir in front of you was domestically raised. It has been domesticated for tens of thousands of years, so its wildness has gradually disappeared. Furthermore, the alternate space in its body has been sealed, so there is no threat from it!"

When Shi Changsheng said this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. If not, the assessment would be too dangerous.

However, at that moment, they could see Shi Changsheng take out another spirit beast bag. He opened it and a darkness with a pale red aura spewed out of it.

The aura began to transform into a dark red shadow mid-air. The shadow made threatening gestures mid-air, like it had a strong desire to attack everything that surrounded it. It even slowly spread towards the Dao Tapir that Felicitous Rain Lord had previously released, like it wanted to devour Felicitous Rain Lord's Dao Tapir.

"That is… "

Everyone's hearts leaped. Against the dark red shadow, they could feel a chill.

Felicitous Rain Lord frowned slightly as he grunted lightly. The sound that he issued landed on the Dao Tapir, and like rolling thunder and lightning, the Dao Tapir was forced to retreat.

Hum Hum Hum…

The Dao Tapir's body trembled violently. It shrunk back at an extremely fast speed, like it was extremely apprehensive towards Felicitous Rain Lord. However, in a few more seconds, it began to emanate a stifling bloodlust aura!

"Felicitous Rain, what do you think of my Dao Tapir?" Shi Changsheng asked with a laugh.

"It's not yours. It's the Immortal Rain Sect's law-enforcing court's Dao Tapir."

Felicitous Rain Lord could tell the Dao Tapir's origins at a glance.

In the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, Dao Tapirs were extremely rare. Not every powerful sect reared Dao Tapirs. But for the Immortal Rain Sect, they had raised Dao Tapirs for generations. Felicitous Rain Lord was also influenced by the Immortal Rain Sect to have his own Dao Tapir.

As an ancient reclusive sect, the Immortal Rain Sect had heritage that had been passed down for hundreds of millions of years. Its foundation was terrifying and in terms of wealth, Felicitous Rain Lord alone definitely could not compare to the entire Immortal Rain Sect. Therefore, the Helltoothed Dao Tapir that Old Man Changsheng produced was even stronger!

At that moment, the Dao Tapir had formed a thin spectral shadow mid-air. Its jagged shadow looked like the teeth of a razor. It made it looked as sinister as a wraith that came from the depths of hell.

"This is the Helltoothed Dao Tapir that comes from the deep depths of the Sinkhole. Its ferocity has been completely maintained and the alternate world in its body is not sealed. It's completely different to a domesticated Dao Tapir. Dao Domains that it devours would really vanish and the person would be crippled as well!"

"In the Immortal Rain Sect, there are many ways to condense one's Dao Domain. One can use the Helltoothed Dao Tapir to force oneself while one's life is on the line. It's not bad as a means for a breakthrough. In addition, to the law-enforcement court, the Helltoothed Dao Tapir is an excellent device for torture."

Old Man Changsheng leisurely introduced the Dao Tapir. And what he described secretly horrified everyone. Wouldn’t the person receiving the punishment be crippled through the use of a Helltoothed Dao Tapir that could really devour one's Dao Domain?

Furthermore, what was the meaning behind him taking out such a Dao Tapir? Did the old man want to replace Felicitous Rain Lord's Dao Tapir and change the standards of the assessment?

Beside Old Man Changsheng, the Oracle Imperial Patriarch frowned slightly. He was not at ease when it was an assessment with such grave danger involved.

"Under equal standards, the difficulty and danger of using a Helltoothed Dao Tapir is greatly enhanced. Shi Fei and Shi Ping are from the Immortal Rain Sect, so they have an advantage over you. I believe that in all fairness, Shi Fei and Shi Ping can experience the Helltoothed Dao Tapir's devourment. As for the others, they can use the ordinary Dao Tapir. What do you think about that?" Old Man Changsheng said with a teasing tone.

Everyone understood what he meant. Although it was said to make the assessment fairer, wasn't it just to show off the Immortal Rain Sect's foundations and its disciples' talent?

On one side, it was a dangerous and feral Helltoothed Dao Tapir, and on the other side, it was an ordinary Dao Tapir. Before the competition even began, the rest would have lost with their handicap!

"Felicitous Rain, what do you think of my request? It wouldn't be considered bullying the few disciples that you fancy, right?" Shi Changsheng said to Felicitous Rain Lord with a smile.

Although Felicitous Rain Lord was the examiner that decided everything, the way that Shi Changsheng said it was something that no one could refuse.

In fact, Felicitous Rain Lord did not plan on rejecting the proposal. He did not think much about the Helltoothed Dao Tapir that Shi Changsheng had taken out. He said with an extremely calm voice, "Anything."

"Since Felicitous Rain doesn't have any problems with it, let us begin!"

Felicitous Rain Lord did not care too much about the tiny rules, but to Chi Zhuiyun and Tianya Haoyue, they felt humiliated. Before they even competed, they were already given a handicap!

Beside Chi Zhuiyun, Shi Ping and Shi Fei had proud expressions. "Why? You aren't happy about that?" Fatty looked disdainfully at Chi Zhuiyun, Tianya Haoyue, and Yi Yun. His tone was clearly derisive as he said, "If you aren't happy about it, you can also choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir! No one is stopping you. The only thing is that you might not have the guts to do so!"

He did not hide his words. In the silent Brocade Spring Court, it was easily heard by everyone.

Everyone heard him. Let Chi Zhuiyun, Tianya Haoyue, and Yi Yun choose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir?

The Helltoothed Dao Tapir was the Immortal Rain Sect's!

As a torture Fey beast of the law-enforcement court, it was equivalent to being crippled if one's Dao Domain was devoured. Who would dare to attempt it?

Furthermore, the Dao Tapir was something that was reared by the Immortal Rain Sect. People from the Oracle Fey Kingdom had never attempted it before, so they naturally did not have much confidence!

"Chi Zhuiyun, what are you choosing?" Scrawny asked in an aggressive manner.

Seeing Scrawny's look of contempt and provocation, Chi Zhuiyun was enraged. He knew that it was clearly meant to goad him on.

From a young age, Chi Zhuiyun had outstanding talent and he was more courageous than others. When did he ever admit defeat before a fight? Even before his defeat against Yi Yun, he had engaged in a glorious battle!

But today, Chi Zhuiyun knew that if he chose the Helltoothed Dao Tapir, it was very likely for him to suffer a great loss. What would seem like a fearless act was just foolhardiness.

Those from the Immortal Rain Sect would also mock him for easily falling for the trick with his simple mind. If he really paid the bitter price and be mocked for being arrogant and overweening, it would eventually be him incurring ridicule on himself.

As the saying goes, 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. Chi Zhuiyun said with a heavy tone, "My choice doesn't need you to tell me!"

As Chi Zhuiyun said that, he stood in front of the Felicitous Rain Lord's Dao Tapir.

Using his actions to make his choice was a form of displayed weakness, but the Oracle Fey Kingdom king and the Imperial Patriarch heaved a sigh of relief as their faces gave signs of relief.

People who could amount to something could not be foolhardy. Tolerating at times was also necessary.

"Haha!" Seeing Chi Zhuiyun taking such a soft stance, Fatty and Scrawny found it boring. They looked at Tianya Haoyue and Yi Yun, and with a teasing look, one of them said, "What about the two of you? Are you going to be a good-for-nothing like Chi Zhuiyun?"

True Martial World - Chapter 980: Dao Tapir

The white-browed elder's aura was mighty and boundless. It was like it had merged with the entire heaven and earth. Against the elder's aura, Yi Yun felt that his blood seemed to coagulate. His organs were also suppressed by the aura, as though they could not function as per normal.

"Oh!?" Yi Yun frowned. From the old man's eyes, he could see a look of disregard. "Junior, I presume your name is Yi Yun. I've heard about some of your feats. Many people call you a peerless genius in this tiny six-country alliance, and over time, the praises have made you arrogant to the point of you losing yourself. That is only normal!"

"But in fact, your talent is nothing impressive to me!"

"This time, Felicitous Rain's recruitment of disciples is associated to one of my Immortal Rain Sect's plans. Felicitous Rain is a disciple that left the Immortal Rain Sect after all, so his recruitment of disciples is actually an internal matter of my Immortal Rain Sect! I believe that you must have heard that Felicitous Rain possesses the fragmentary page of the 'Ten Thousand Fey Divine Canon'. Don't tell me that you believe that you have the chance of encroaching the supreme treasure of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven with that bit of background and thin foundation of yours? Be careful not to invite fatal danger on yourself!"

"If you are clever, find a chance to withdraw. In that case, I will not pursue the matter of your entrapment that harmed Shi Fei and Shi Ping. You will be given plenty of benefits as well! Think about it carefully!"

The white-browed elder's voice transmission was like rolling thunder that exploded in Yi Yun's ears. The extremely mighty sound struck straight at his soul sea, turning Yi Yun's face slightly pale. It was possible that warriors, who did not have a strong enough soul sea, would have their soul seas shattered just from the white-browed elder's voice transmission!

Even Yi Yun felt his soul sea being hurt. He instantly conjured his Sword of the Will and slashed out.

Ka-cha!

In the soul sea, sound waves constantly echoed, but Yi Yun slashed through them with a strike!

As a result, Yi Yun recovered!

He looked at the white-browed elder and was enraged. Someone from the Immortal Rain Sect?

Over the past few days, he had heard Elder Duanmu mention the Immortal Rain Sect. He also knew of its relationship with Felicitous Rain Lord. The Immortal Rain Sect's might was indeed something that the Luo clan could not compare to.

As a legendary figure of the Immortal Rain Sect, the elder had tried to suppress him with his strength. It made Yi Yun strongly rebellious.

But at that moment, Shi Changsheng's attention was no longer on Yi Yun. He only sent a voice transmission and threat before everything came to an end.

At that moment, Shi Changsheng was looking at Felicitous Rain Lord.

Shi Changsheng's exchange and voice transmission with Yi Yun happened in an instant. Many people did not realize that the white-browed elder had done something to Yi Yun, but Felicitous Rain Lord had sensed it. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

His face turned gloomy as a cold tone resounded in Shi Changsheng's ears, "Shi Changsheng, this is my territory. If you dare to make another move, my sword will show no mercy."

Felicitous Rain Lord's voice transmission was simple. And similarly, it had an imposing pressure to it. Although Old Man Changsheng was much older than Felicitous Rain Lord, he was still no match for Felicitous Rain Lord when it came to power.

Shi Changsheng was not angered by Felicitous Rain Lord's cold words. He said with a loud laugh, "Felicitous Rain, why are you so agitated? I was just testing the junior's mental strength! Why? Does Felicitous Rain think so highly of the punk that you would be so anxious to protect him after a probe from me?" Shi Changsheng said with a teasing tone. The more Felicitous Rain protected Yi Yun, the more animosity Shi Changsheng felt for Yi Yun.

If Yi Yun could only become a good-for-nothing in-name disciple, Shi Changsheng wouldn't have minded him. But he was afraid that Yi Yun was good at currying favor. In addition to Felicitous Rain Lord's appreciation, Yi Yun could slowly climb higher till he became a personal disciple. This was something that Shi Changsheng could not stand for.

Therefore, he threatened Yi Yun from the beginning. A junior, who did not have much of a background, would not dare to offend a large reclusive sect like the Immortal Rain Sect.

Felicitous Rain Lord did not say a word and he only looked coldly at Shi Changsheng. Shi Changsheng was not embarrassed as he said, "Felicitous Rain, I know that you still have your misgivings with the Immortal Rain Sect, but people from my Immortal Rain Sect want to participate in your disciple recruitment. You wouldn't make it difficult for them, right? Everyone can compete fairly. According to what I know, the final round of your assessment is to evaluate the Dao Domain of the disciples present?"

Felicitous Rain Lord did not answer him, but Shi Changsheng did not feel awkward from the silence. He continued with his spiel, "A Dao Domain is the mark of a warrior's perception and potential. I brought Shifei and Shiping this time because they happen to have some attainments when it comes to their Dao Domain!"

"Oh really… ?" Felicitous Rain Lord's tone was flat. At his level of insight, he did not care about the 'attainments' that Shi Changsheng mentioned.

"Felicitous Rain, an evaluation of a Dao Domain requires a Dao Tapir to be accurate. I have a hundred-thousand-year-old Dao Tapir here… "

"There's no need. I already have a Dao Tapir."

As Felicitous Rain Lord spoke, he brought a bag the size of a palm out. It was a spirit beast bag that warriors could store spirit beasts after they refined them.

When Felicitous Rain Lord opened the spirit beast bag, a black gas drifted out. It eventually formed a shadow mid-air.

Typically, one's impression of a shadow was a projection on the ground or on the walls. In this case, the shadow was as black as ink and it appeared like a two-dimensional plane without any thickness. For such a shadow to appear in mid-air violated the common sense of people.

What was it?

People saw the shadow before seeing it move. It transformed into the shape of a beast man, but at the same time, it was still a flat plane.

"This is a Dao Tapir, a type of spatial Fey beast. It looks like it doesn't have any thickness, but in fact, it can devour many things. Legends say that Ancient Fey Dao Tapirs could devour small worlds."

"However, what a Dao Tapir likes devouring the most is 'Dao'. It can devour large arrays and different artifacts, and from them, it can extract their Dao runes. It can even devour the Dao that warriors have gained insight into!"

"The longer a Dao Tapir lives, the more Dao it will have devoured. And because it has devoured sufficient Dao, it in itself is a treasure. However, Fey beasts like Dao Tapirs are very rare and are very difficult to capture. Our Oracle Fey Kingdom doesn't have a Dao Tapir."

The person who spoke was the Oracle Imperial Patriarch. In terms of knowledge, the Oracle Imperial Patriarch could be considered the number one person in the alliance.

"Does Felicitous Rain Lord plan on using the Dao Tapir to evaluate the Dao Domain? How is it evaluated?"

"Devouring! Dao Tapirs like to devour 'Dao'. So Dao Domains are not an exception. Warriors who are evaluated will produce their Dao Domain and let the Dao Tapir devour the Dao Domain. If it is devoured, it's considered to be a fail."

When the Oracle Imperial Patriarch said that, many youths present stared with widened eyes. Dao Domains could be devoured?

A Dao Domain was only a type of domain. It did not have any physical form. It was truly amazing how large and fascinating the world was for it to have a Fey beast that was able to devour Dao Domains.

"Then if the Dao Domain is devoured, would it be gone?" Someone suddenly asked. Without a Dao Domain, was all the Dao previously learned neutered?

Warriors would not only lose a great deal of power, it was also equivalent to ending their practice of martial arts. The setback that one would experience was imaginable!

True Martial World - Chapter 979: Shi Changsheng

Everyone in the Oracle Fey Kingdom was looking forward to the assessment that would happen in three days time.

A Divine Lord would be personally present. It was a grand event that had never happened in the past ten million years in the Oracle Fey Kingdom! Of course, other than the Divine Lord, the young warriors were focusing on another person, Yi Yun.

Yi Yun's stories and feats filled every restaurant in the Oracle Fey Kingdom, such as how he guided the Door of Misty Rain's array formation to defeat the Immortal Rain Sect disciples. Now, he would be personally assessed by Felicitous Rain Lord!

The three days passed in a blink of an eye!

The streets that led to Brocade Spring Court were longed packed to the brim.

However, when the excited warriors reached the entrance to Brocade Spring Court, they were informed that Brocade Spring Court was not to be open to the public.

Felicitous Rain Lord preferred quietness and there were just too many spectating warriors.

Upon hearing the news, the crowd were stupefied. They could not even get pass the door?

Those who came with great anticipation were left extremely disappointed.

Quite a number of them had rushed here from the factions of the alliance, but Brocade Spring Court was not going to be opened to the public.

And at that moment, a Oracle Fey Kingdom Elder stood up and said, "Everyone, the Oracle Fey Kingdom’s king, and Imperial Patriarch have gained special permission from the Divine Lord to set up a projection array for everyone. When the time comes, the scenes of the assessment will be displayed through the projection array. There is no need to turn anxious."

As the host, the Oracle Fey Kingdom definitely would not offend the people of so many other factions, so it naturally had its arrangements.

Projection array?

Many people were reluctant when they heard this. How could watching a projection array be better than watching in person?

However, on further thought, they knew that the ones who could enter Brocade Spring Court were famous figures in the alliance. If anyone could enter, Brocade Spring Court would probably be overfilled and exceed its capacity.

...

At that moment, it was strangely quiet in Brocade Spring Court.

An array had been set up in Brocade Spring Court to isolate all external sounds.

In the towering tree's hall, in the highest Star Picking Court in Brocade Spring Court, there were musicians playing music and dancers dancing. The dancers were from either the succubus or water snake race.

Fey race women were proficient at dancing. Some races even seemed to be born to dance. These races were not good at martial arts, but the women from these races were taken in by major large factions. When they danced, their sleeves seemed to fill the sky in a beautiful display of aesthetics.

At that moment, in Star Picking Court, there were people seated who were the most prominent figures in the Oracle Fey Kingdom.

The Oracle Fey Kingdom king was only sitting on the third level on the right side. To his left sat an elder in loose yellow robes. He looked somewhat old and his eyes looked torpid. The person was the Oracle Fey Kingdom's Imperial Patriarch, the true supreme person that wielded power in the Oracle Fey Kingdom!

And sitting in a position that corresponded to the Oracle Fey Kingdom king was a beautiful white-dressed woman. She was like an autumn rain, cool and refreshing, but she exuded a coldness that prevented people from approaching her. She was Shui Ningshuang.

And in the middle of Shui Ningshuang and the Oracle Fey Kingdom king sat a middle-aged man. He was dressed in ordinary azure-colored clothes. His aura was converged and he appeared to be simple. His looks were nothing special, but on a careful look, his aura seemed to blend perfectly into the environment. He exuded a sense of returning to one's original roots of simplicity.

Without a doubt, this person was a person whose name had spread throughout the alliance. With a single title, he was able to make the Fey Phantasm Sect fear him — Felicitous Rain Lord!

Felicitous Rain Lord was sitting in his seat of honor while there was dancing going on below him. The dancers and musicians were carefully selected by the Oracle Fey Kingdom, but Felicitous Rain Lord did not even take a look at them, like he was waiting for something.

"Divine Lord, perhaps we can now begin?" Beside Felicitous Rain Lord, the Oracle Imperial Patriarch asked.

"No hurry." Felicitous Rain Lord answered lightly as his gaze fell into the distance.

"Oh? Someone else is coming?"

The Oracle Imperial Patriarch thought of something. At that moment, violent spatial fluctuations appeared in the void just inches away from him. Immediately following that, the void was torn apart by a person. The person was a white-haired and browed elder who walked out of the void.

The elder had a stout figure and he was dressed in white robes. On the white robe, there were inked drawings of misty rain that shrouded immortal mountains. In the middle of his eyebrows, there was a faint runic imprint that looked like a raindrop.

"Felicitous Rain, long time no see." The white-haired elder said.

At the moment he spoke and addressed Felicitous Rain Lord without his title, the Oracle Imperial Patriarch was alarmed. Immediately, he figured out the elder's identity. He must be someone from the Immortal Rain Sect.

Only the people from the Immortal Rain Sect could directly address Felicitous Rain Lord without his title. As someone from the place of Felicitous Rain Lord's birth, the elder could very possibly be Felicitous Rain Lord's senior.

Before the elder appeared, the Oracle Imperial Patriarch did not sense anything. The elder's strength was similarly unfathomable.

As for the others, such as Elder Duanmu and company, they too had guessed the elder's identity.

"Old Man Changsheng, how have you been?" Felicitous Rain Lord's expression was deadpan like he was greeting an acquaintance.

Old Man Changsheng... Was he Shi Changsheng?

The people present had never heard of Old Man Changsheng's name, but the Oracle Imperial Patriarch had traveled around the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven in his youth and he learned a lot about the secrets of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven's reclusive sects.

He had heard about Old Man Changsheng, who was an Elder of the Immortal Rain Sect.

He had made a name for himself a long time ago. The Oracle Imperial Patriarch wasn't young either, and he was many years older than Felicitous Rain Lord. However, Shi Changsheng had already become a Supremacy when the Oracle Imperial Patriarch was still a member of the younger generation!

So much time had passed, but the old man was still alive?

The Oracle Imperial Patriarch was astonished. In the warrior's world, one's long lifespan was a proof of one's strength.

Felicitous Rain Lord's attitude did not seem to anger Old Man Changsheng.

He took a step forward and with a flash in front of everyone, he sat down beside Felicitous Rain Lord.

"Today is the day for you to recruit a disciple. It's such a big deal that your father is very concerned about it as well." Old Man Changsheng said.

Felicitous Rain Lord did not react towards the word 'father'. He remained looking indifferent as he said, "Those who should and shouldn't have come have come. Let's begin."

"Who is Yi Yun?" Old Man Changsheng looked at the square in front of Star Picking Court.

The warriors that were participating in the assessment were all standing there.

Old Man Changsheng scanned the square before he locked onto a youth.

"Is it him?"

Old Man Changsheng grunted lightly. He could sense that Felicitous Rain Lord thought highly of Yi Yun.

Once Yi Yun became Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple, Yi Yun could slowly climb up while accompanying Felicitous Rain Lord. It would not be impossible for him to get a chance to gain the private teachings of Felicitous Rain Lord—the remnant page of the 'Ten Thousand Fey Divine Canon'. How could such a treasured book fall into the hands of a nameless punk who came from the backwater countryside? It naturally had to be obtained by a disciple from the Immortal Rain Sect!

Just as Yi Yun arrived in the square, he felt like he was being stabbed by needles. He looked up and traced the sensation.

The imposing aura that shrouded him was not hidden at all because Yi Yun could sense it clearly.

He looked at the long-browed elder in Star Picking Court.

"Who the hell is that old man?"

Yi Yun frowned. He did not know who the old man was at all. He felt extremely uncomfortable with the old man's aura shrouding him.

True Martial World - Chapter 978: Ward of Rain

What!?

Felicitous Rain Lord was going to personally preside over the final assessment!?

Upon hearing the news, everyone was astonished.

As a relatively young Divine Lord, it was hard to determine the limits to Felicitous Rain Lord's strength. To the people present, Felicitous Rain Lord was a mighty figure who could really influence the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, but he was an existence that they were unworthy to look up to.

Now, they had learned that Felicitous Rain Lord was personally presiding over the final assessment, to the point of them being able to see him in person.

The entire Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven had trillions of living creatures, but a million years might not necessarily be enough to produce a Divine Lord. Everyone was excited when they heard the news!

Immediately, everyone in Brocade Spring Court engaged in a flurry of discussion and they were extremely excited.

"That will be all for today. In three days time, on the same spot, Yi Yun... I look forward to your performance."

As Shui Ningshuang spoke, she stood up and glanced at Yi Yun.

Immediately, Yi Yun was once again the focus of attention. The glory gained from being valued highly by a Divine Lord was an extremely enviable matter.

Yi Yun bowed towards Shui Ningshuang. With a flick of her sleeves, Shui Ningshuang disappeared like mist clearing itself. Vanishing along with her was the Door of Misty Rain.

...

After Shui Ningshuang left, tens of thousands of people left Brocade Spring Court. With their departure, the news of a Divine Lord personally assessing prospective disciples spread throughout the Oracle Fey Kingdom like a whirlwind. Immediately after that, the news was spread to the other six countries in the alliance through various means of communication.

Everyone guessed that the reason why Felicitous Rain Lord would personally preside over the assessment was a result of Yi Yun's extremely outstanding performance that caught his eye.

Such treatment pushed Yi Yun and the Luo clan's status to brand new heights. In a few days, there were all sorts of visitors that came to visit Elder Duanmu and Elder Shi's temporary residence.

Because of this, the Luo clan clansmen were extremely delighted.

However, there were also people who were jealous. Song Wuchen could deeply sense that his spot as the number one in-name disciple was facing an unprecedented challenge. Once Yi Yun became an in-name disciple, his good days would probably come to an end.

Other than Song Wuchen, the ones who similarly were upset was the fat and thin duo from the Immortal Rain Sect.

After the two Immortal Rain Sect disciples were heavily injured by Yi Yun, it was arranged for them to live in one of the Oracle Fey Kingdom's temporary imperial palaces. And on that day, the entire palace was covered in thick vapor, which meant that there was very low visibility.

It was a Ward of Rain!

The fat and thin Immortal Rain Sect disciples were shrouded by the Ward of Rain. Their bodies were covered in the condensation of countless water essence.

Rain could nourish the lands and resuscitate thousands of creatures. It could make the world brim with life. It possessed the power of life and it also had excellent effects when it came to healing.

Many people could see the Ward of Rain that shrouded the temporary palace from their own residences.

Song Wuchen cultivated in the laws of water, so he naturally could tell the skill involved in it. He knew that it was an extremely powerful Water Domain.

"The two Immortal Rain Sect disciples are recuperating in the Ward of Rain? However, the Ward of Rain is way too terrifying. Despite such a distance, I can sense my body's energy being influenced by the ward's suppression. This is definitely not something that someone of the younger generation can produce… "

As Song Wuchen muttered to himself, he saw that the Ward of Rain lasted for the rest of the day before it gradually weakened.

During this period, the temporary palace exuded a terrifying pressure. It was suffocating and prevented anyone from approaching it.

The mist was completely dispersed only late into the night. In the palace, there was a white-haired elder who had his back facing the fat and thin Immortal Rain Sect disciples. He was dressed in an azure-colored robe and his white eyebrows reached his shoulders, giving him a lofty and reclusive appearance.

"The two of you were sent to be under Felicitous Rain so as to play the role of being liaisons. But the both of you actually got beaten into such a pathetic state by a junior from a small faction? The both of you really can't bear any major responsibilities!" The white-haired elder said coldly.

The two Immortal Rain Sect disciples were kneeling on a futon. They were previously injured and were barely breathing, but now, they had mostly recovered from their injuries. They just looked slightly pale.

Without a doubt, the Ward of Rain was a product of the white-haired elder. He had personally treated the duo's injuries. Heavy injuries that should have taken months to treat were healed in half a day.

"Grandmaster Uncle, Junior Brother’s and my strength far exceeds that punk’s. We were only careless, causing us to fall for the punk's trickery and ended up in such a miserable state. If it's a competition of strength or Dao Domain, we would completely trash Yi Yun!"

"You still have hopes of competing in Dao Domains? Have you forgotten that when you exited the Door of Misty Rain, you came out without a single herb? According to the rules, the two of you have been eliminated during the second round."

"About that… " The duo's stared at him with widened eyes as they were unsure about an appropriate response. They had been arrogant before. When they entered the Door of Misty Rain, they did not pick a single low-grade herb. And the only six-petal Seven Heart Flower that they picked had been snatched back by Yi Yun. In the end, they left empty-handed. According to the rules, they had failed the assessment.

"Then, what are we to do… ?"

"What else can you do? When it comes to recruiting of a disciple, the final outcome still depends on Felicitous Rain. The both of you had entered the Door of Misty Rain previously, so it means you have met the mark. As for the assessment on the last day, just participate in it as per normal. I will be there as well!"

"Felicitous Rain's status is extraordinary so it's impossible for him to quibble on a trivial matter about the both of you not getting any herbs. It would sully his status." The elder said lightly. When the two of them heard that the elder would accompany them, they immediately felt relieved. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Grandmaster Uncle, don't worry. Yi Yun might have defeated the two of us in the Door of Misty Rain, but it was not because of his own strength. Regardless of the content of the final assessment, the both of us will definitely wipe the floor!" The two promised with great certainty.

The elder nodded and turned his head with thoughts on his mind. His old but radiant eyes looked far into the distance.

His gaze penetrated the wall and through the deep stretches of space before it landed on a pavilion in the middle of a lake on a floating island.

In the pavilion, Felicitous Rain Lord was dressed in a white robe as he was pondering over a game of Go.

He was holding a black-and-white piece but he did not respond to the gaze that came from afar, despite detecting it. He only continued with his act of placing a piece.

"Felicitous Rain oh Felicitous Rain, you are still the same… " The white-haired elder said. It was like he was speaking to Felicitous Rain Lord, but it also seemed like he was muttering to himself. "That trivial matter that happened three hundred thousand years ago has let you bear a grudge to this day. You never understood that compared to a sect or the path to the martial peak, that matter is nothing!"

"You have your pride, but this time, the thing that I brought is something that you can't refuse. You will never be able to escape the massive ship that is the Immortal Rain Sect on your ride to the peak. If you want to pursue the supreme peak of martial arts, how far can you go if you do not cooperate with anyone… ?"