The Legend of Futian - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Looked Down On

After hearing Ye Futian’s words, everyone from the Qin Clan had a darkened expression on their face. They were utterly humiliated.

The spectators in the air looked at the handsome young man in shock. Ye Futian only had to play one piece to wipe out seven powerful cultivators from the Qin Clan. It was already humiliating enough that the highest-level cultivator was in the Nine-Starred Glory Plane. ‘The Qin Clan’s musical sorcery and disciples are just as the rumors say’. How were the Qin Clan members supposed to feel after Ye Futian said that?

The worst thing was the way he said it. Ye Futian’s tone was calm and peaceful. A smile was spread across his face. He made it look like he really meant what he said. A silent killer.

Crawling up from the ground, Su Mu just wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it. He knew everyone was staring at him. From this point on, whenever anybody would look at him, they would probably think of this battle. It was not hard to tell how Su Mu felt at this moment.

“Although you have won, there is no need to insult others. I admit that I still have a lot to learn but you’re not going to make it past this round either,” said Su Mu, not forgetting to jinx Ye Futian.

“That’s alright. To have been able to get a taste of the Qin Clan’s musical sorcery, I haven’t wasted the trip here,” smiled Ye Futian. Su Mu wanted to find a hole and hide. His expression darkened. This was a direct quote of what he had said to Ye Futian before the battle.

“A final jab…” No one in the audience had anything to say, neither did Su Mu and the others. Actually, they were too humiliated to say anything else. In a gray mood, they all clumsily scattered off the Fenghua Platform.

To be honest, Su Mu had it coming. When they had first set foot on the platform, he first provoked Ye Futian. Ye Futian had not yet opened his mouth before Su Mu ran his. Su Mu was so sure that he would win. No one expected the battle to end this way.

It was all because Su Mu was overly confident. As an occupation class, Musical Sorcery was different from the rest. It was much harder to make up for a difference in the level of cultivation. Plus, the Qin Clan’s musical sorcery was the most orthodox in the Cangye Kingdom. Su Mu was very confident that his musical sorcery was stronger than that of Ye Futian. Unfortunately, it was all a delusion.

From in the air, Bai Qiu kept his eyes on Ye Futian. Ye Futian had defeated seven of the Qin Clan’s best in this battle, hurting the clan’s pride.

Everyone else was thinking back at yesterday’s conversation between Bai Qiu and Ye Futian. So, this was the reason why Ye Futian rejected the offer to enter the Qin Clan. If he was already able to defeat the members of the Qin Clan, what was there to learn from them? At the thought of this, many people turned to look at Bai Qiu.

If Ye Futian got the chance to battle against him, Bai Qiu would definitely try violently to get revenge on Ye Futian to reclaim the pride lost in this battle.

Not far from Ye Futian, the battle between Hua Zhixin and the Demon Clan had also come to an end. The delicate figure remained quietly standing while the three cultivators from the Demon Clan, Yun Di included, had been defeated.

Hua Zhixin and Yun Di were both named as strong contenders for the Fenghua Rank. Both of them were extremely gifted. However, Hua Zhixin was of a higher cultivation level than Yun Di. Thus, the audience was not too surprised at this result, but it did give them a strange feeling that Yun Di had lost in both battles.

In the first round of battles, he met the freak, Yu Sheng, and now, Hua Zhixin. All they could say was that this young prodigy from the Demon Clan was simply too unlucky.

“Ye Futian. Hua Zhixin. Pass,” the elder announced the results. Prodigy, Yun Di, had been eliminated quicker than anticipated. To this, spectators could only let out a sigh. Yun Di had not even gotten the chance to be considered by the emperor.

Ye Futian and Hua Zhixin met eyes and shared a smile. Then, they left the Fenghua Platform separately. The battle between those in the Glory Plane had concluded. Only five people had passed and received candidacy to be considered by the emperor for the Fenghua Rank. These five were: Yu Sheng, Lin Yueyao, Hua Jieyu, Hua Zhixin, and Ye Futian.

Unexpectedly, there were three beauties among them!

People had also noticed that Yu Sheng, Ye Futian, and Hua Jieyu were a group. Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu seemed to be a couple, while Yu Sheng and Ye Futian seemed to be extremely close as well. They were just like brothers. Yu Sheng had previously yelled at Bai Qiu in anger for Ye Futian, telling him to shut up.

Now, all three of them have become a candidate for the Fenghua Rank. It was pretty difficult not to take notice of them. It did not seem like they were from the Cangye Kingdom’s imperial city because otherwise, they would have received lots of attention early on. So, which prefecture of the Cangye Kingdom were they from?

Quickly, the people threw their questions aside. The battles between the Dharma Plane participants had begun. Only five people in the Glory Plane had passed but there should be more to do so in the Dharma Plane. After all, they were in a higher plane, so they should higher cultivation.

The battle between the Dharma Plane cultivators was extra thrilling. They more heated the battle got, the more certain people began to stand out.

For example, Young Lord Ye Wuchen. With an arrogant, cold demeanor, no one could get past the sword in his hand. What’s more, he had not yet released his Life Spirit. Otherwise, he would have been even more frightening. Not even the prodigy level Dharma Plane cultivators could withstand his sword.

Besides Ye Wuchen, there was also Zuo Qianfan and Yu Jiang from Cangye College, as well has Bai Qiu from the Qin Clan. All of them were strong contenders for the Fenghua Rank. Naturally, their performance would not be too shabby. They were all very outstanding and all passed, receiving candidacy for the Fenghua Rank.

In addition to these participants, others that had passed included: one person from the Demon Clan, two nobles, and three people who have come a long way outside of Cangye City. All of them had put on a show-stealing performance.

Five from the Glory Plane and ten from the Dharma Plane. The candidates for the Fenghua Rank consists of a total of 15 cultivators. Among this group, ten of them would enter the actual rank. The chances were high for everyone now but it was also more difficult now.

In this group of 15, Ye Futian, Hua Jieyu, and Yu Sheng had the lowest level of cultivation. They were all Seven-Starred Glory Plane cultivators. People were amazed at this. If they weren’t incredibly gifted, this would not have been possible.

Out of the three, Yu Sheng was the strongest contender for the Fenghua Rank. The emperor picked people not solely based on abilities but also gifts. From the group of fifteen people, Yu Sheng’s gifts in martial arts stood out the most because it was different from the rest. People with special gifts like him were usually favored.

On the other hand, people did not have high hopes for Hua Jieyu and Ye Futian. Hua Jieyu’s opponent might end up being Lin Yueyao. As the Cangye Kingdom’s number one beauty, Lin Yueyao was the best, regardless of looks or gifts and talents. With her shining so brightly, it was going to be difficult for Hua Jieyu to outdo her.

The reason why Ye Futian wasn’t favored was simple. Although he had outstanding gifts, he was a Musical Sorcerer. Amongst the cultivators in the same occupation class, there was Dharma Plane Musical Sorcerer, Bai Qiu, present. Ye Futian may very well be suppressed by him. There was no way the emperor would pick two Musical Sorcerers for the Fenghua Rank. Because of this, the possibility that Ye Futian would be eliminated instead of Bai Qiu was very high.

Besides, Ye Futian had previously insulted members of the Qin Clan. Bai Qiu was going to pick on him for sure.

After six battles, not too much time had passed. Emperor Ye looked up at the sky and then at the crowd. With a smile, he said, “After all that bustling, why don’t we all take a rest. You guys can take this time to think about what request you want to make. Some of you need to be prepared when the time comes later today.”

Many people began to laugh. The top three on the Fenghua Rank would get to make a request to the emperor. There was no way anyone would let go of an opportunity like this. They must try their best to fight for it! However, the chances of getting into top three would be much harder than getting into the top ten out of the 15. Although these 15 were all the best of the best, not too many of them had absolute confidence they would make it to the top.

After Emperor Ye finished speaking, he left in his carriage. The crowd remained outside of the imperial palace. It was not too long before noon, they were willing to wait where they were.

Who would be picked by the emperor? Who would make it into the top three, the place above all? Everyone started discussing. The skies about the platform became extra loud.

Ye Futian and his friends arrived to join Hua Fengliu and Nandou Wenyin.

“Master, you will be healed very soon!” Ye Futian smiled at Hua Fengliu. It seemed like he was sure that had top three in the bag.

To heal Hua Fengliu had been Ye Futian’s biggest wish. After the death of Elder Qin, his will to accomplish this wish became stronger. So, when he heard that the Cangye Kingdom was holding the Fenghua Banquet, Ye Futian did not hesitate in his decision to participate.

“With a chance to request something from the emperor, it would be a waste to ask for my injuries to be healed,” Hua Fengliu looked at his disciple. He obviously had no doubts about Ye Futian’s abilities. If he really wanted to get into the top three, he was for sure going to get in. The question was, how much of his gifts was going to be exposed?

Simply revealing his gifts as a Musical Sorcerer was enough to get him candidacy for the Fenghua Rank. If Ye Futian revealed any more gifts, he would be a shoo-in for the rank. Top three would depend on the circumstances when the time comes.

“Yeah, it would be a waste but it’s because you’re lucky enough to have a good disciple like me,” said Ye Futian.

“Where are your limits?” Hua Fengliu asked with a darkened expression. He was just having a touching moment but hearing Ye Futian’s words rendered him speechless.

“I only speak the truth,” Ye Futian said nonchalantly.

“Futian is right. You should be happy to have such a disciple,” Nandou Wenyin said with a smile.

“Masteress, you’re the best!” Ye Futian gave her a big, charming smile.

“….” Hua Fengliu looked at his wife, then at Hua Jieyu who was standing beside Hua Jieyu. A wave of sadness washed over him.

Just then, a large crowd headed in their direction. Ye Futian turned to look at them and heard what one of them said. “Ye Futian, have you thought about joining a clan for cultivation?”

Ye Futian looked at the people who had approached. They were separate groups and have seemingly come to recruit new members.

“No need. I haven’t thought about it,” Ye Futian shook his head and smiled. He continued, “Thank you for asking.”

Ye Futian thought it was strange. Why did they only invite him and not Yu Sheng?

“Alright.” Everyone smiled and nodded. Then, they looked to Yu Sheng. A person in the crowd said with a smile, “Yu Sheng, I would like to say congratulations in advance. If you get picked by the emperor please don’t let the opportunity go to waste.”

Yu Sheng looked at him calmly and made no attempts to reply, so the people said their goodbyes and left.

Ye Futian finally understood. They reason why they did not invite Yu Sheng was that they knew they weren’t worthy. So, did that mean that Ye Futian was looked down on?

He suddenly felt very depressed. They had just come to extend an invitation to him but who would have thought it was because in their opinion, Ye Futian would not make it into the Fenghua Rank?

Everyone chit-chatted away. Many of them discussed the candidates of the Fenghua Rank. Yu Sheng was a popular choice. However, Ye Futian’s name was rarely mentioned.

Ye Futian glared at Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng looked back at him feeling wronged. It’s not my fault!

Chapter 118: First Battle

Time went by bit by bit. It was getting close to noon. There were countless people in the vast space surrounding the Fenghua Platform. They were all discussing the Fenghua Rank. Soon, the Fenghua Banquet would enter the most critical moment—when the emperor decided the candidates of the Fenghua Rank. Everyone was waiting for this to happen.

Young Lord Ye Wuchen was the cream of the crop with amazing swordsmanship. Zuo Qianfan of the Cangye College was incontestably talented. They were both in the Second Dharma Plane. How amazing would their fight be?

Wang Yu, the pride of the Wang family, had always been pursuing Lin Yueyao, the number one beauty of Cangye Kingdom. Would he be able to display his brilliance today and win the lady’s heart?

Yu Sheng seemed undefeatable in the Glory Plane. Would he or Lin Yueyao be stronger?

How would the three beauties of the Glory Plane—Lin Yueyao, Hua Zhixin, and Hua Jieyu—fare against each other?

Ye Futian had defeated seven strong opponents of the Qin Clan. Next, there was a high possibility that he would face Bai Qiu’s revenge. With Ye Futian’s skills in the Seven-star Glory Plane, would he be a threat to Bai Qiu or would he be humiliated?

Would the talents from outside the Imperial City be able to shake the brilliant geniuses of the city?

All of this would be revealed shortly after.

As time passed, the 15 people came to the Fenghua Platform. Ye Futian gazed at the crowd, eyes sweeping past Bai Qiu and Yu Jiang, the genius of Cangye College. He hadn’t forgotten about what happened at the banquet last night. The nobles and lords returned to their seats beside the emperor’s seat. They looked to the 15 figures, also anticipating what was to come.

“Lord, Wuchen’s talent is unparalleled. He will definitely be part of the top three of the Fenghua Rank,” a clan member said to Lord Ye.

“Your Wang Yu is highly talented as well. He may have a chance.” Lord Ye chuckled.

The Wang clan elder smiled. Glancing at a youth beside the Fenghua Platform, he said, “That boy’s cultivation is unorganized. I don’t know what he’s thinking every day and he’s chatting even now.”

At the moment, Wang Yu was standing next to the beautiful Lin Yueyao while saying something. They seemed to be chatting and attracted many jealous gazes. Perhaps only someone like Wang Yu was qualified to approach Lin Yueyao.

“Clan Leader Wang, you must be lying. If he gets the Lin family girl, you’ll probably dislocate your jaw from laughing,” someone else said. The Wang elder laughed as well. If Wang Yu really could win Lin Yueyao, it would definitely be a great thing.

While they were conversing, the royals arrived and sat in their seats. Looking at the sun, the emperor announced, “Let us begin.”

The Cangye College elder walked onto the Fenghua Platform. There were no bookmarks this time. Instead, the elder gazed at the 15 stars in the air and said, “Listen carefully.”

The people nodded. 15 gazes fell upon the elder.

“There are no rules in the final round,” the elder said. “Anyone who wishes to perform can step onto the Fenghua Platform. You can display your talents however you wish. Everything will end when no one else wishes to continue. In the end, the emperor will personally name who will enter the Fenghua Rank, depending on your performance.”

After the elder finished, he stepped off the platform. Everything hereafter was for the 15. They could do whatever they wanted without any restrictions. Many looked to the five in the Glory Plane. Of them, Ye Futian’s trio wouldn’t fight against each other. This way, there was no more leeway. Would they challenge those of the Dharma Plane?

Those who remained until now were all abnormally talented. Even Lin Yueyao probably had no confidence against the Dharma Plane.

Lin Yueyao’s gaze fell upon Hua Zhixin and Ye Futian’s group. She was the highest of the Glory Plane but challenging those below her was not as impressive.

The atmosphere was strange and no one stepped onto the Fenghua Platform.

“I’ll fight the first battle,” Hua Jieyu whispered to Ye Futian.

“Okay.” Ye Futian smiled gently. He and Hua Jieyu were both unpopular but he believed in Hua Jieyu. As a full elemental spiritual sorcerer, her talent was much better than what other’s imagined. Otherwise, the Nandou clan wouldn’t have put all their hope on her. Minister Zuo hadn’t predicted her fate yet at that time; they had chosen her purely for her talent.

Hua Jieyu’s body flashed. She descended onto the Fenghua Platform like a fairy. She looked up into the air and everyone’s gazes sharpened. She was looking at the number one beauty of Cangye, Lin Yueyao.

Everyone thought that the emperor didn’t name Hua Jieyu because she was overshadowed by Lin Yueyao. However, the one she wanted to challenge first happened to be Lin Yueyao.

Hua Jieyu didn’t speak but Lin Yueyao seemed to understand. Her clothes fluttering, she flew down and landed on the platform. The two beauties wanted to complete the battle they didn’t have the chance to before.

“Your plane is a disadvantage,” Lin Yueyao murmured. She was at the Nine-star Glory Plane while Hua Jieyu was two planes lower.

“Let’s start,” Hua Jieyu said softly. After that, light flashed behind her. She had released her life spirit.

This was Hua Jieyu’s first time releasing her life spirit. She had inherited her mother’s but it was even more beautiful. It was a crown, elegant and holy. It radiated with dazzling light. When the crown rested on Hua Jieyu’s head, there seemed to be invisible spiritual ripples all around her. Even Lin Yueyao, standing far away from her, could feel her own spiritual strength tremble.

The Spiritual Qi around Hua Jieyu seemed to erupt. Wind wrapped around her and the wood elemental Spiritual Qi transformed into the Lock of a Thousand Vines. It covered the sky and extended forward. She instantly glowed with holy light like a fairy.

When they saw this, everyone realized that they’d underestimated Hua Jieyu’s talent. She was stronger than what they’d thought.

Lin Yueyao felt threatened too. A similarly beautiful glow appeared behind her. She released her life spirit. It was a beautiful demon—the Purple Gold Roc.

Lin Yueyao’s mount was a Purple Gold Roc as well. The elders of her clan had captured an Arcana level Purple Gold Roc for her so she could understand her life spirit better. That was how powerful a big clan was.

Beautiful golden feathers appeared on Lin Yueyao’s body. A similar wind wrapped around her body. She also knew wind sorcery.

Two beautiful figures shot into the air. They hovered above the Fenghua Platform, captivating everyone.

The Lock of a Thousand Vines curled toward Lin Yueyao. Her golden wings flashed sharply like daggers. They flapped, continuously slicing the vines curling at her.

Boom. The wings shook and Lin Yueyao flew toward Hua Jieyu at an extreme speed. She also cultivated martial arts; her life spirit gave her amazing power and speed. Hua Jiayu mainly cultivated spiritual sorcery and didn’t study martial arts. Fighting Hua Jieyu from the distance was not a smart choice.

Seeing Lin Yueyao approach, Hua Jieyu remained calm. Water elemental Spiritual Qi gathered around her.

Poof, poof… Golden blades continuously popped out of Lin Yueyao’s wings. With the wind spell’s help, she charged at Hua Jieyu.

A dazzling light flashed past Hua Jieyu’s eyes. An invisible spiritual strength burst forth. The golden daggers slowed down and exploded into Spiritual Qi before Hua Jieyu.

At the same time, Lin Yueyao used the attack’s protection to approach Hua Jieyu. Her wings really transformed into blades now. Once she got close, Hua Jieyu would be in trouble.

Hua Jieyu reached forward. A terrifying spiritual wave rippled out like a storm sweeping forward. Lin Yueyao’s terrible speed reduced too and even paused temporarily in the sky.

Her life spirit seemed to shake violently. Golden lightning tore through everything. The Purple Gold Roc’s shadow appeared on her body. She broke free from the restraint and continued forward.

There was rumbling, and a water spell suddenly erupted before Lin Yueyao. It instantly swept toward her body. This spell wasn’t offensive but it seemed to stick to her, making it impossible for her to advance. Powerful attacks were useless against water spells. Her wings and lightning beat upon the watery prison and just passed right through.

“Ice Seal.” Hua Jieyu’s powerful spiritual strength erupted again and the watery prison turned into ice. Lin Yueyao was instantly frozen inside.

There were rustles again. The Lock of a Thousand Vines swept toward Lin Yueyao’s ice-sealed body and buried her within. But things didn’t stop here. Countless golden swords appeared in the air. Supported by the wind spell, they hovered quietly in the air, aimed at Lin Yueyao.

With a loud boom, the Ice Seal and Lock of a Thousand Vines all exploded. Lin Yueyao burst free with a beautiful flash. But at the same time, a gust of strong spiritual strength fell onto her, making her stop again. The golden blades transformed into real lightning. They descended in an instant, landing before Lin Yueyao’s beautiful figure. But then they stopped without stabbing down.

Lin Yueyao’s eyes went blank. The countless hovering daggers right before her eyes felt unreal. Then she looked up at Hua Jieyu.

“You lost,” Hua Jieyu said softly. Her voice was still calm and indifferent but all the strong talents around the Fenghua Platform were frozen on her. She had used the spiritual power to guide all the elements. As a spiritual sorcerer, Hua Jieyu had made everyone overlook her terrifying talent of the other elements. Now, she displayed her talent in wind, metal, water, and wood.

The first battle of the Fenghua Banquet’s last round had shaken everyone.

Lin Yueyao, number one beauty of the Cangye Kingdom, was defeated!