The Legend of Futian - Chapter 256

Chapter 256: Lifting the Tripod

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

As the Freedom Meditation operated, Ye Futian no longer saw simple images. Instead, he saw shocking demonic intent. The images seemed to come to life like various demons. They enveloped him and the horrible power descended. His mind was surrounded by demons.

Boom! An extremely frightening demonic intent descended. It seemed that the stronger his intent was, the stronger the demonic intent released would be.

Ye Futian grunted and retracted the Freedom Meditation. He couldn’t continue.

Everything went back to normal. The Demonic Tripod was still just the Demonic Tripod. What he had seen was like a hallucination—nonexistent. But now he understood that no matter what plane someone was in, they would be unable to take the Demonic Tripod away. This demonic intent could overwhelm any strong cultivator.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Wuchen asked. Liu Feiyang and Liu Chenyu looked at Ye Futian too. The grunt had been soft but they still heard it.

“This Demonic Tripod truly is a precious and powerful treasure,” Ye Futian said. He wanted to try himself but just then, another person walked out of the crowd. He moved towards the tripod, attracting shocked cries.

He was a monk. He wore clothes of plain cloth and cloth shoes, seemingly poor. However, his temperament was extraordinary. Looking at him made one feel at peace as if he was from another world.

This monk was from the Qianqiu Temple. He had a string of Buddhist beads around his neck and in his hands. He chanted the name of the Buddha as well.

Everyone already knew his identity. He was the Arhat of the Qianqiu Temple.

In the Eastern Barren Territory, extraordinary figures in the younger generation had titles. Kingdoms had the Crown Prince and Princes. The Witch Clan had the Warlock and the Fuyun Sword Clan had the Swordmaster. These were all symbols of status. The Qianqiu Temple, then, had the Arhat.

The title of Arhat had a mysterious history too. It was especially scary.

Whether you were from the College or Donghua Clan, anyone who saw the Arhat would be unable to say they were better than him. Even the Cottage was the same. The Arhat was mysterious and his power was undeniable. Now, the Arhat walked from the Qianqiu Temple group towards the Demonic Tripod.

“Arhat, you wish to lift the tripod too?” someone walked to the Arhat and asked. This man wore an elegant robe and spoke politely. Everyone had to respect the Qianqiu Temple’s Arhat. The speaker was a youth from the Yin Family. This region belonged to them.

The Arhat nodded lightly.

“The tripod has an evil reputation. Arhat, please be careful,” the youth said before retreating.

The Arhat walked to the tripod. Unlike the others, he didn’t go under it. Instead, he stood before it. His eyes turned gold and a vertical light flashed between his eyebrows. It was like the eye of the Buddha. At that moment, gold light encased the Demonic Tripod.

He chanted in Sanskrit, and the syllables spiraled up, floating to the Demonic Tripod. They transformed into various words that formed the Buddhist symbol of spirituality, Buddhist swastika. The words converged and enveloped the Demonic Tripod.

He continued speaking. Gradually, more and more Buddhist swastikas appeared, practically covering the entire tripod. They released horrible power from above the tripod that swept through. A windstorm of the Buddha and demon appeared in the sky.

So powerful. Everyone’s hearts trembled. This power wasn’t because of how high his plane was. Instead, it was the power of Buddhist sorcery.

At this time, Sanskrit words snaked into people’s ears. The entire world seemed to be resonating with him, transforming into the power of Buddha. People kept coming from the distance. They were curious after hearing that the Arhat was lifting the tripod.

Could the Arhat lift the Demonic Tripod?

Many people from top figures appeared, staring at him.

The Buddha’s name resonated with the skies and land. Gold Spiritual Qi went wild. Buddhist swastika covered the entire tripod. Apparitions of Buddhas appeared around the tripod, towering over. The Buddhist swastikas flashed horribly. Then they lifted the Demonic Tripod. It rose bit by bit above the ground. The Arhat raised it with his sorcery rather than his physical power.

One inch, two inches…one foot. Soon, the Demonic Tripod had surpassed what Kua Shan had done and it was still going.

Then horrible power fell upon the Arhat. Not only his own body, the Buddha apparitions around him also suffered the power from the tripod. The tripod spun as it rose, releasing shocking light that suppressed everything.

It was now two feet in the air. Many people were impressed. As expected of the Arhat; he was so powerful. Even more terrifying, this didn’t seem to be the limit. The Demonic Tripod was still rising.

Even the strong cultivators of the Yin Family were shaken. Many strong cultivators had come in the past, including those of the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan. Three feet had been the limit.

Now, the Arhat was about to go past that.

Apparently, that powerful crown prince of Qin years back had been at the pinnacle of the Noble Plane when lifting the tripod eight feet high. He had shaken the entire world and the skies changed but he still didn’t give up. He called himself the descendant of the heavens. When he lifted this national treasure, many had been impressed by his will. His abilities were also extremely powerful too. It was such a pity that he was killed.

The Demonic Tripod rose three feet and the demonic images could no longer be repressed. They were about to burst free. The Arhat tried to use the Buddhist swastikas to seal the images but then, one broke. It melted into gold light and disappeared.

Sanskrit words filled the air. The tripod was still rotating and rising, however, Buddhist swastikas kept shattering. Gradually, they all disappeared. Beams of horrible light pressed down on those Buddha apparitions, killing them. At the same time, the horrible light charged towards the Arhat. He kept chanting the Buddha’s name and a huge Buddhist swastika appeared behind him. It spun wildly, forming a shield.

Crack! The Buddhist swastika shattered and the Arhat was forced back. The Demonic Tripod landed heavily with a huge boom. Even the ground shook. Even so, everyone still looked to him in respect. For many of them, it was a miracle to raise the tripod more than three feet. It was practically impossible.

The youth from the Yin Family bowed. “Arhat, you opened my eyes today. I’m afraid no one will be able to break this record in the near future.” Strong cultivators from the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan had all tried. Three feet had been the limit. It was difficult to break the record. The Arhat, though, had lifted it more than three feet.

“How high can it be lifted?” Ye Futian asked curiously. Yin Mo’s gaze landed on him. Looking at Liu Feiyang, Liu Chenyu, and Yu Sheng beside him, Yin Mo had a vague guess as to who he was. If he was this close to the prince and princess of the Liu Kingdom, it must be him.

“Why are you asking?” Yin Mo asked. There was none of the respect shown to the Arhat. Ye Futian was from the Cottage but everyone knew the relationship between the Cottage and the Qin Dynasty. Since the Yin Family was under the Qin Dynasty, there was no need to be polite to Ye Futian.

“I’m just curious. How high do you have to raise it before you can take it away?” Ye Futian asked. It was a waste to leave it here.

Yin Mo was confused. No one could do it through all these years. Why did he have such a laughable idea? Even if he was from the Cottage, he had a low plane. He’d clearly overestimated himself if he spoke like that.

“I do not know. I heard that Ye Futian of the Cottage broke many records at the Ancient Barren World. Why don’t you try to break through the limit and take the Demonic Tripod away?” Yin Mo said, chuckling. His tone was slightly mocking. His family’s treasured tripod couldn’t be compared with those relics in the Ancient Barren World.

“I can take it?” Ye Futian was surprised.

“If you can, then do it.” Yin Mo reached out in a welcoming gesture. He smiled happily as if he could give the tripod away at any time. No one in all these years could do it but Ye Futian thought he could succeed in the Dharma Plane? He wanted Ye Futian to try and have a very resilient intent. That way, he would die on the spot from the tripod’s backlash. The crown prince of the Qin Dynasty had been killed by it. It would be interesting if a Cottage disciple died too. Even the Cottage wouldn’t be able to blame anyone.

“The Yin Family is so generous but I was just saying. I guess I can try too,” Ye Futian said, pretending he couldn’t tell the mockery. With that, he started walking towards the Demonic Tripod.

Countless gazes from the surroundings fell on him. Other than those in the top forces, many didn’t know his status. They only knew that he was Ye Futian from the Cottage after Yin Mo said so. He had come to lift the tripod too.

Ye Futian walked under the Demonic Tripod. He didn’t plan on using sorcery to lift the tripod like the Arhat. Buddhism was its own sect. It was mysterious and had endless power. He couldn’t do it.

Thus, he did what most people did. Activating his techniques, his body roared like a dragon. His body was like a true dragon. At the same time, a horrible apparition was released, transforming into a Divine Ape.

“Up!” Ye Futian roared. The Divine Ape instantly released horrible power and lifted the Demonic Tripod. In a moment, terrible power fell upon his body!

 

Chapter 257: Resonance

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Spiritual Qi went crazy around the Demonic Tripod. A gust of powerful weight fell upon Ye Futian’s body. At that moment, Ye Futian’s body was like a demon—a dragon or golden Roc. He withstood the horrible weight.

The Divine Ape straightened its back and pushed the Demonic Tripod up bit by bit. The higher it raised the tripod, the heavier the weight. After a moment, the tripod was one foot in the air. Many people stared at Ye Futian. He was indeed a disciple of the Cottage. He could raise the Demonic Tripod to one foot at once. His body didn’t even directly touch the Demonic Tripod. Instead, he used his Dharma to create a demon that did it.

Images on the tripod shone. Those demonic pictures flowed with horrible light and formless power descended upon it, making it thousands of pounds heavy. It was about to collapse everything. At the same time, horrible demonic will rushed into Ye Futian’s mind, transforming into invisible pressure. The pressure went from invisible to visible. The stronger he fought back, the stronger the pressure became. There was no limit to its pressure.

Ye Futian’s movements were slow but they didn’t stop. The Demonic Tripod continued rising. He didn’t dare lift it all up at once. The fiercer his moves, the stronger the backlash was. If he suddenly hit the limit he could withstand, he would be dead.

This tripod had an evil reputation and really had killed people.

When the Demonic Tripod reached two feet, the pressure was even stronger. Various demonic images appeared in Ye Futian’s mind. A burst of power pressed down on him uncontrollably. The national treasure of the Qian Dynasty really could repress anything.

Ye Futian felt this pressure. The strong will inside his mind fought against the demonic will that entered. He used the emperor’s intent to protect his mind and light flowed through his body. He was practically undefeatable. However, the Demonic Tripod stopped. Ye Futian didn’t continue lifting it. The power coming from the tripod was already powerful enough. Even though he could continue raising it, he didn’t.

The powerful intent protected his own from extinguishing. At the same time, his spiritual intent bore the Demonic Tripod’s power. The intent accidentally entered the Demonic Tripod. He seemed to enter a magical image. It was the devil’s world.

A moment later, Ye Futian’s intent retreated. He couldn’t borrow the power from the emperor’s intent. He couldn’t fight against the devil’s intent but he could protect himself from extinguishing.

Endless light fell upon his body; powerful intent rushed into his mind. He actually activated the body-enhancing technique. Dragons seemed to crash around his body and a Roc appeared. A Divine Ape roared. He used the outside force to challenge his body.

Liu Feiyang was right. He could indeed use the Demonic Tripod to exercise his physical body. However, the average man would not do this. After all, who could survive for this long under the Demonic Tripod?

Only the best of the best could do so.

Ye Futian maintained that posture without moving. The Demonic Tripod stayed at two feet in the air. He closed his eyes, letting the endless power wash over him. To outsiders, Ye Futian was using a technique to resist the Demonic Tripod.

“He can only do two feet?” someone muttered while looking at this scene. It would be impressive for someone else to do this but this was Ye Futian. Two feet wasn’t much to brag about. But upon more thought, Ye Futian didn’t have a high plane of cultivation. Two feet was already very impressive. Their expectations for the Cottage disciples were probably too high.

But then they saw Ye Futian stay there without moving. He seemed to be at a stalemate with the Demonic Tripod. He bore the pressure endlessly.

“What is he doing?”

“Does he wish to continue trying?”

Just as people were discussing amongst themselves, Ye Futian started moving. The Demonic Tripod rose a bit again. His body rumbled as if his blood was roaring. He was under such extreme pressure.

“It seems that he isn’t satisfied,” someone from the Donghua Clan said, chuckling.

So what if he wasn’t satisfied? It will only get more and more difficult. It was hard for Ye Futian to advance further. After another while, the Divine Ape above Ye Futian rose up another inch. The pressure was even stronger. Ye Futian squeezed his eyes shut. Sweat beaded on his body.

“Are disciples of the Cottage this cautious?” Yin Mo said indifferently as he watched. He wished Ye Futian would try more fiercely. It would be hard to get killed if he was so cautious and tried bit by bit. Of course, if Ye Futian wouldn’t give up and suddenly couldn’t withstand it, he could still die.

Everyone had different thoughts and ideas but Ye Futian was completely focused. He was submerged in his own cultivation. Using the body-enhancing technique, he continuously exercised his body with the Demonic Tripod’s pressure. Every now and then, he would push the tripod up a bit higher. This was adding more weight so his cultivation was at the optimal state.

Finally, when the tripod was 2.5 feet high, Ye Futian’s body seemed ready to burst. A horrible windstorm whipped against him and his body pulled taut. His muscles were at their limits. Invisible power rushed in reverse. Spiritual Qi formed a terrible windstorm. Ye Futian opened his eyes and looked up. The Divine Ape roared and raised its hands as if to lift up the sky. Endless physical strength exploded on Ye Futian’s body.

The power hit against the tripod, making it shoot up.

Seeing this, Yin Mo’s eyes flashed scarily. He really anticipated a scene like this. However, the moment Ye Futian’s body erupted with boundless power, he flashed and walked out from the tripod like a Roc.

The horrible power from the Demonic Tripod almost crushed the air. The tripod fell heavily to the ground, shaking the ground like an earthquake.

“Three feet.” Everyone saw the distance of the last movement. Had Ye Futian used all his power to lift it to this limit? In a way, Ye Futian hadn’t even done three feet because he’d escaped the moment he erupted with power.

“Previously, the top talents of the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan only lifted three feet as well,” Yin Mo said. Hearing this, many people’s eyes flashed. Ye Futian’s plane was low but he was close to those people.

And the Arhat was the most formidable.

Ye Futian glanced at Yin Mo and chuckled. He didn’t say anything. At that moment, his body had reached its limit. He made a breakthrough in the technique and leveled up in martial arts cultivation. Right now, he felt so good. As for lifting the tripod… was there any meaning if he couldn’t cultivate with it? So what if it three feet or four?

Someone as modest as him wouldn’t care what the others thought of him.

Right now, he stared at the Demonic Tripod with burning eyes. This was such a precious item. It was unfortunate he couldn’t take it away.

“Do you all want to try?” Ye Futian asked when he returned to his group.

Ye Wuchen shook his head. He was a pure swordsman-in-training. There were no benefits in lifting the tripod.

“Yu Sheng.” Ye Futian’s eyes fell on him. Yu Sheng nodded; he clearly understood what Ye Futian meant. He walked towards the Demonic Tripod. This tripod also suited him. He could exercise his physical body.

“Yu Sheng from the Cottage.”

Many gazes fell upon him. Even though Yu Sheng wasn’t an official disciple, he’d called himself the firewood-chopper of the Cottage at the Qin Dynasty. No one dared to overlook him.

He walked under the Demonic Tripod. He was as muscular as Kua Shan and grabbed the two legs of the tripod. With a burst of strength, he lifted the tripod.

Horrible pressure came from the Demonic Tripod. Yu Sheng roared but the tripod kept rising. It quickly reached one foot.

Kua Shan’s eyes hardened, feeling speechless. This guy was more powerful than him. Tuoba Yun also shut his mouth. He’d already shut his mouth when Ye Futian started lifting the tripod because he couldn’t do it.

When the pressure weighed down, Yu Sheng’s body glowed dark gold. He seemed to be covered in armor. Endless power crushed down. When the formless demonic intent descended, Yu Sheng’s eyes turned eerie and demonic. The powerful intent feared nothing

and he continued raising the tripod.

Slowly, the tripod reached two feet.

“So terrifyingly powerful.” Everyone watched Yu Sheng. He glowed with demonic dark gold light. His body was about to explode. It was scary but the tripod was still rising.

Horrible demonic intent flooded into Yu Sheng’s intent. His own intent was frightening too. His eyes seemed to turn into demonic orbs and whirlpools seemed to appear in his skin that swallowed the power pressing down. At the same time, his intent was absorbing the demonic intent and exercising himself. He pushed the tripod up. It reached two feet one inch, two inches… It approached three feet.

Many people’s hearts trembled. He was close to three feet and was stronger than Ye Futian.

“Oh?” Ye Futian’s eyes flashed and there was a strange glint. He sensed something different. Using the Freedom Meditation, he saw something shocking. The demonic strength flowing through Yu Sheng was resonating with the power produced by the Demonic Tripod.

“This…” Ye Futian knew that Yu Sheng’s technique was suitable for lifting the tripod but he didn’t expect this. What kind of power did his godfather give Yu Sheng to cultivate?

He was even swallowing the power of the Demonic Tripod.

Yu Sheng’s body was still rising. The Demonic Tripod had passed three feet and was still going. There wasn’t any sign of slowing down.

“What’s going on?” The strong cultivators nearby were all shocked.

Just then, there was a terrible flash behind Yu Sheng. Then, huge wings appeared like the wings of a devil. They flapped powerfully as Yu Sheng continued up. The Demonic Tripod became higher and higher.

Three feet, four feet…it didn’t stop. He had already surpassed the Arhat but didn’t seem to have reached his limit yet. It also seemed that he had no limit.

Ye Futian was intrigued. Could they take the Demonic Tripod away today? If so, he really had to thank the Yin Family!

 

Chapter 258: Joke?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A gust of dark power flowed from the Demonic Tripod to Yu Sheng’s body. The tripod spun without stop as if resonating with Yu Sheng’s intent. The surroundings were affected too. He truly did cultivate the extremely domineering demonic method. It could activate the demonic images and in turn activate his techniques. Covered in armor, he was formidable and powerful now, like an ancient devil.

Even so, the Demonic Tripod was still filled with powerful pressure. As it continued rising, there was strong power pressing down, even as it resonated with him. The two forces clashed against each other.

Under the clashing, the Demonic Tripod continued rising.

Yu Sheng is so powerful. Everyone’s hearts trembled. He had surpassed the Arhat. The power he displayed now was like a devil. The Demonic Tripod was now five feet high. His demonic wings were still flapping. This scene was extremely impressive. He was like a devil lifting the tripod—it was a powerful sight.

Yin Mo’s eyes were frozen on him. Earlier, he had said that no one could surpass the Arhat’s record in the near future but Yu Sheng had done so. He had even surpassed him by so much. Even more frightening, this wasn’t the end. Yu Sheng could continue. Where was his limit?

Finally, Yu Sheng stopped at five feet. The Demonic Tripod was in the air.

Strands of dark gold light flowed through Yu Sheng’s body. Many people were intrigued by this sight. Was he absorbing the Demonic Tripod’s power for cultivation? Ye Futian hadn’t been obvious but Yu Sheng was different. Other than repressing his power, the dark gold light seemed to get absorbed by his armor. Strands appeared between him and the Demonic Tripod.

More and more people came over and were shocked by what they saw.

“This tripod is evil and contains demonic strength. Even the Buddhist techniques couldn’t purify it. I felt strong backlash earlier,” the Arhat said at that time. Many people turned to look at him. He continued, “But he is cultivating with the tripod. His technique must be the powerful demonic method that resonates with the tripod.”

Hearing this, everyone nodded. They had felt something strange. The Arhat had the dharma-caksu and could see more things clearly. Since he said so, he must be right.

“If he receives the tripod, it will be inauspicious,” the Arhat said with his palms together in prayer. Everyone’s eyes flashed and glinted. What did he mean? Was he saying that Yu Sheng was inauspicious?

“Arhat, what do you mean?” someone from the Donghua Clan asked.

“An inauspicious man will have bloody hands. He will be a sinner that brings retributions.” The Arhat seemed to be a compassionate man. Ye Futian’s eyes flashed and he looked over coldly.

“It is not like a Buddhist to come to brash conclusions,” Ye Futian said coolly. How could the Arhat decide Yu Sheng would definitely bring retribution?

The Arhat gazed at him. “Since I said so, I definitely did not decide brashly.”

“If you are so compassionate, why are you here instead of saving the world?” Ye Futian said sarcastically. He had come to lift the tripod but was now preaching to the audience. Yu Sheng had a bad temper but he wasn’t a murderer. His anger was only created because of Ye Futian.

The Arhat shook his head but didn’t continue.

Yu Sheng continued cultivating. The Demonic Tripod rose bit by bit. After a while, it was already six feet in the air. Yin Mo stared at this in shock. To him, this was like a miracle.

The Yin Family guarded the Tripod Tower but no one had ever done this. Even the disciples of the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan could only reach three feet. The Arhat hadn’t gone past four feet. Now, Yu Sheng had completely broken the records.

The crown prince of Qin had reached eight feet. Could Yu Sheng surpass that? He thought of the myths left behind by the ancestors. Thinking of how Yu Sheng might surpass eight feet, Yin Mo’s expression changed.

As the Demonic Tripod rose, the Spiritual Qi around it went wild. They seemed to be covered in dark light. Strands of air current flowed to a terrifying extreme. The sky changed color and the pressure even went towards the surroundings.

This wasn’t the limit either. As Yu Sheng cultivated, the Demonic Tripod continued rising. In the darkness, everyone felt a frightening aura. Even if they weren’t the one lifting the tripod, they still felt the pressure. It seemed to come down from thin air.

Some people retreated. The pressure was so strong. It felt that they were all lifting the tripod instead of just Yu Sheng.

The tripod was now at seven feet. The sky and ground were completely black. Everyone kept retreating and even people from far away could see this phenomenon. Some people hurried over.

Yin Mo looked more and more uncomfortable. What would happen if Yu Sheng really could reach nine feet? Was he supposed to let Yu Sheng take the tripod? The Demonic Tripod was his family’s treasure. Even if no one in the Yin Family could use it now, it had still been there since the Qian Dynasty. His family always hoped that a later descendant could accomplish it. If Yu Sheng from the Cottage took it, it wouldn’t belong to them anymore. Thinking of his earlier words, he started regretting. How could anyone imagine this?

This was something not even the elders of the Yin Family could accomplish. Who would have thought that someone in the Dharma Plane could do it?

Right now, he was praying Yu Sheng would get killed.

Back then, the Qin crown prince had lifted the tripod eight feet and wanted to continue to take the tripod away. That was when he was killed by the backlash. Yin Mo had never seen the scene but Yu Sheng couldn’t be more powerful than a crown prince, right?

Behind Yin Mo, there was a tower that stood there, facing Yu Sheng. The Tripod Tower wasn’t just the Demonic Tripod. There was also this tower. It was also a relic from the Qian Dynasty.

A group walked out of the tower now. They seemed to sense some change and looked over. The leader was very extraordinary and stood out from the crowd. However, his expression was cold and proud. He was Yin Zhen, the youngest representative of the Yin Family. Now, he walked over and gazed at Yu Sheng. “What is going on?” he asked Yin Mo. “Who is this?”

Seeing Yin Zhen’s arrival, Yin Mo’s expression changed. “Yu Sheng from the Cottage.”

“Yu Sheng.” Yin Zhen’s eyes flashed. He quickly thought of someone. Apparently, Gu Dongliu had gone to the Qin Dynasty because Yu Sheng had been hurt by one of Donghua Clan’s Nobles.

He looked up towards Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng was using the Demonic Tripod to cultivate and the tripod rose up bit by bit. It gradually approached the eight feet mark. This was what the crown prince had done many years ago.

The matrices around him kept getting activated. The Demonic Tripod released power crazily. It was like the end of the world.

Finally, Yu Sheng reached eight feet. There were countless figures in the vast sky. They had all come from afar to watch Yu Sheng. The scene before their eyes was extremely shocking. A devil was raising the tripod.

Yin Mo opened his mouth to speak but then stopped. His eyes fell upon Ye Futian and said, “During the Qian Dynasty, the Qin crown prince raised the tripod to eight feet and wanted to continue. However, he suffered from the backlash and was killed. He is now at eight feet. If he continues, it will be too dangerous. You should tell him to stop.”

Ye Futian gazed at Yin Mo. Yu Sheng was now at eight feet and was still cultivating. He was working steadily and rising bit by bit. He could resonate with the Demonic Tripod and fight back against the repressive force.

Why should he stop?

Yu Sheng really wanted to take it away. Earlier, he’d asked Yin Mo how to take the tripod but Yin Mo said he didn’t know.

Yin Mo’s attitude hadn’t been like this before. He’d hoped that they would raise the tripod and wished they would get killed. Now, he was worrying for Yu Sheng’s safety. Ye Futian didn’t believe him.

There was only one reason for him to say this: it was possible for Yu Sheng to take the tripod and Yin Mo knew the limit.

Thinking of this, Ye Futian chuckled. “Yu Sheng knows his limits. If he really is lucky enough to take the Demonic Tripod, I’ll have to thank the Yin Family.”

“Take it?” Yin Zhen’s eyes flashed at this. He said, “The Demonic Tripod is our family’s but is open to the public. Anyone can try to lift it but who said you could take it?”

Ye Futian frowned at this. Were they eating their words now?

“I only know that someone from the Yin Family said that if you can take it, then do as you please. Everyone here heard it,” Ye Futian said indifferently. They had risked their lives to lift the tripod but now the Yin Family was joking with him?

Impossible.

It dawned on Yin Zhen. He gazed coldly at Yin Mo.

The latter looked uncomfortable. Looking at Ye Futian, he said, “That was just a joke. Did you take it for real?”

“Who’s joking with you?” Ye Futian gazed coolly at him. Did Yin Mo really think he couldn’t understand his attitude from before? Yin Mo had hoped the Demonic Tripod would kill them and egged them on. But now, he said he had been joking?

The people who heard this conversation were shocked. Would Yu Sheng really be able to take the tripod?

The Yin Family seemed to regret it.

Of course, they could see that when Yin Mo agreed earlier, he had been gleeful. He definitely didn’t expect this result, so now, he was panicking.

Yin Zhen’s expression was extremely cold. He looked from Yin Mo to Ye Futian and said, “Yin Mo cannot represent the Yin Family. Do not take those words seriously.”

While he spoke, Yu Sheng was still rising. He had gone past eight feet, surpassing the Qin crown prince!

 

Chapter 259: Just Learned Nothing

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Hearing Yin Zhen’s words, Ye Futian looked up ar Yu Sheng in the sky. He knew it from the eyes of the Yin Family—there was a great possibility for Yu Sheng to take the Demonic Tripod. At this moment, both Yin Zhen and Yin Mo were a little bit nervous, especially Yin Mo who had spoken carelessly because he never predicted this situation.

Were they going to take their words back?

“Since you belong to the Yin Family and you have been the keeper of the Demonic Tripod for so many years, you can represent the Yin Family. Your words count.” Ye Futian looked at Yu Sheng instead of Yin Zhen. At this moment, the scene was strange. The sky was dark and frightening. Since Yin Mo had said they could do whatever they wanted, they would definitely take this treasure away. Moreover, this Demonic Tripod was perfect for Yu Sheng.

Standing in the center of the storm, Yu Sheng’s life seemed to be at stake. Therefore, it was impossible for Yin Zhen to end things by saying that Yin Mo could not stand for the Yin Family.

Yin Zhen stepped forward to under the Demonic Tripod, followed by his other family members. He glanced at Ye Futian. He did not have much fear when facing a disciple of the Cottage.

The Yin Family was low-key but that didn’t mean they were weak. As the former lord, they still dominated Chaoge City even though they had declined. Moreover, they were attached to the Qin Dynasty. There was already a conflict between the Qin Dynasty and the Cottage, so he didn’t have to fear the disciples of the Cottage.

“Yin Mo didn’t speak properly. He will get punished. However, if you, as a disciple of the Cottage, purport to seize our treasure that has been passed down through generations, intending to bully us, the Yin Family will not let you go.” Yin Zhen stared at Ye Futian coldly. “Now that the Demonic Tripod is lifted high enough, it’s time for him to stop or he will be hurt. We don’t wish to see someone from the Cottage get hurt.”

“He has never had such a worry.” Ye Futian glanced at Yin Zhen and said, “Therefore, don’t bother yourselves.”

People in the distance sensed the hostility growing between the two. They realized that it was very possible for Yu Sheng to take the Demonic Tripod away. Obviously, the Yin Family couldn’t allow that.

Yin Zhen stared at Ye Futian but Ye Futian didn’t look at him. He still looked at the figure in the sky.

The pressure on Yu Sheng’s body had reached a dreadful level. Endless dark lights flowed through him. The Demonic Tripod rose extremely slowly but it was still rising. Every inch higher was enough to make the Yin Family tense up. They desperately looked forward to seeing Yu Sheng be killed just like the former crown prince.

A terrible storm was coming. The patterns on the Demonic Tripod seemed to be alive like devils. Just then, Yu Sheng roared. The magic lights were still flowing in him. His body continued ascending fiercely inch by inch, gradually approaching nine feet. The sky changed. Those devils seemed to come to life. Beams of lights projected straight into the sky. The magic lights here were so dazzling, even going to the tower behind the tripod. Beams of light burst from the Tripod Tower like lights of the five elements and descended onto the Demonic Tripod.

A voice was heard from the tower. “Put it down.” This voice fell on the Demonic Tripod like thunder. More pressure descended on it like a tyrannical will accompanying the lights of five elements.

With a loud bang, the Demonic Tripod shook. Yu Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood and fell down. The weight above the tripod pressed down to crush him. Yu Sheng was going to be killed!

There was a shocking roar and a devilish apparition appeared above Yu Sheng. It pushed against the Demonic Tripod so that it couldn’t kill Yu Sheng on the spot.

Everyone looked up to the tower. Who could it be? Acting at this critical time, the speaker intended to kill Yu Sheng.

The scene was too thrilling. Yu Sheng had been pushed down to three feet. If he wasn’t strong enough, he would have been killed. Though the power contained in that voice was not very strong, any slight force could be fatal to Yu Sheng when he was fighting against the power from the Demonic Tripod.

Was it the Yin Family’s act? But by common sense, they should not be so bold.

After all, Donghua Clan had done a similar thing not long ago and the result was that the Noble was disabled. The Yin Family was indeed attached to the Qin Dynasty but they did not belong to the top forces. They wouldn’t dare bully the Cottage or the consequences could be disastrous.

Ye Futian’s expression changed. He looked up to the tower with extremely cold eyes. How could someone dare to intervene at this time? Yu Sheng had almost been killed. His extremely cold eyes fell on Yin Zhen. Even Yin Zhen’s expression had changed a little. He knew what was going on but that was not what he wanted to see.

Ye Futian stepped out but he was stopped by Yin Zhen. Yin Zhen persuaded, “Let him stop. We are sorry for what happened in the tower but we didn’t mean to do it.”

“Move.” Ye Futian looked at Yin Zhen coldly. They just denied what Yin Mo had promised. Now they wanted to shirk responsibility too?

He would like to see who was in the tower. Ye Futian walked toward the tower, followed by Ye Wuchen. Liu Feiyang and Liu Chenyu were left to watch Yin Zhen’s people.

Ye Futian flew straight to the sky above the tower. He suddenly saw two figures standing in the corridor of the tower. The man’s handsomeness was peerless while the woman’s beauty was matchless.

People were all amazed at the sight of the two.

They were Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo.

Qian Shanmu was known as number one in Rhythmic Sorcery among the young generations. Qin Mengruo was the princess of the Qin Dynasty. They were the bride and bridegroom who should be preparing for their wedding in Chaoge City. Why were they here? Clearly, the Yin Family invited them here. However, Qian Shanmu shouldn’t be the one who had spoken. There was something still unknown in that tower.

Ye Futian stood before it. He was stopped by Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo. The entrance was behind them.

“Move.” Ye Futian glanced at the two.

Qin Mengruo frowned. Her eyes were proud. She didn’t expect that Ye Futian would talk to her in such a rude way.

“This is the Yin Family’s land,” Qian Shanmu said. “It’s inappropriate for you to come here.”

Ye Futian didn’t care about them and just released his Dharma. The moon and sun appeared at the same time.

Qian Shanmu frowned. “You aren’t my match yet.”

Sunlight and moonlight from Ye Futian’s Dharma came down at the same time, shooting toward Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo. Qian Shanmu took out his flute and began to play. Suddenly, a frenzied storm came and shrouded the area. The flute was sharp and harsh. When the Dharma met the sound, it turned into Spiritual Qi and dissipated.

Ye Futian stepped forward with an amazing speed. His body seemed to have transformed into flames. He released ancient words that burned towards Qian Shanmu. He also raised his hands and sent out a handprint that destroyed everything.

Qian Shanmu’s music turned into sharp swords and ripped Ye Futian’s Dharma apart. That terrible spirit contained in the sound seemed to turn into arrows. Spiritual Qi went wild and the golden arrows, guided by the Rhythmic Sorcery, shot toward Ye Futian.

Boom, boom, boom. Frantic power broke out. Arrows were burnt but the handprint broke too. Ye Futian backed off but the icy intent released by the Dharma kept blooming. Countless arrows froze and fell down.

“So powerful. Ye Futian deserves to be a disciple of the Cottage. But there is still a distance between him and Qian Shanmu,” people commented. However, Ye Futian didn’t intend to give up. He kept moving forward while his aura was growing more furious.

Almost at the same time, a sword appeared. Ye Wuchen had acted. The sword went directly toward Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo.

“Go inside,” Ye Wuchen told Ye Futian. His sword was stopped by Qian Shanmu. But the next moment, both Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo fell into his sword world. They saw countless fierce swords rushing toward them.

Qian Shanmu’s flute grew harsher. It was as if numerous spiritual arrows penetrated into Ye Wuchen’s brain. However, his spiritual swords also penetrated into Qian Shanmu’s brain. With countless swords sweeping over, Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo were forced to retreat.

“Who is he?” someone saw Ye Wuchen and asked.

“He is Ye Wuchen from the Cangye Kingdom,” another answered. “He and Ye Futian became famous in the Barren Ancient World at the same time. He is now the disciple of the Fuyun Sword Clan.” They didn’t expect that Ye Wuchen to be strong enough to beat back Qian Shanmu.

Ye Futian rushed into the tower with an extreme speed.

There was another door in the tower. There were strong cultivators guarding outside the door of the Yin Family. They stared at Ye Futian indifferently, blocking his path.

Ye Futian looked inside coldly.

“Tell him to give up,” one of them said indifferently. Judging from their auras, they were at the Noble level. The guards were actually Nobles!

“You’ve learned nothing, have you?” a voice said from the outside. Then a figure rushed into the tower. It was Luo Fan. He looked at the two nobles beside the door and asked,

“Do you remember what happened at the Qin Palace?”

The two nobles frowned. They knew what happened outside though they were always guarding here. They had heard about what happened in the Qin Dynasty too.

“But we won’t let the Cottage rob the Yin Family’s treasure,” one of the Nobles responded coldly.

Luo Fan stepped forward. The fire stick in his hand instantly turned red. Suddenly, Flame Dragon Whip appeared, dancing in the tower.

 

Chapter 260: Chapter 260 — Obliteration

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Luo Fan did not say anything unnecessary. This was the second time. Previously, the Donghua Clan had already done something similar. Now, even the dying dynasty dared to bully the Cottage like this.

The dragon whip charged out. Many fire dragons seemed to appear in the sky and swept towards the two nobles directly. The two emitted a violent aura. They retreated to the side and did not dare to release too much power in case it would cause the entire tower to collapse.

Seeing an opening, Ye Futian flashed forward, stepping into the door.

“How dare you.” The two nobles wanted to stop him, but the dragon whip lashed onto the space. Even the space seemed to be cut into two pieces by the flaming dragon whip, and they did not dare to resist it head-on.

At the moment, many cultivators had arrived outside the tower. The people from the Qin Dynasty, the Donghua Clan, and the Yin Family reached gradually, all wanting to enter the tower. However, on the eaves of the tower, a figure was standing quietly. It was Xue Ye, the fourth disciple of the Cottage. Thousands of pages danced around him and flooded the entire space, blocking everyone outside.

“Does the Cottage intend to cross the line?” a cultivator from the Yin Family said coldly, staring at Xue Ye.

“I have something to announce. Although Yu Sheng is not officially a Cottage disciple yet, his status is equivalent to one. The Yin Family should pray that he is fine at the moment. Otherwise, there will be no more Yin Family in the Eastern Barren Territory,” Xue Ye said calmly and looked at the cultivator from the Yin Family as if it was something very ordinary.

“Are you joking?” a cultivator from the Qin Dynasty said emotionlessly. The Yin Family was a subsidiary force of the Qin Dynasty.

“Scholars are all honest people. We don’t joke,” Xue Ye said.

The faces of the people from the Yin Family turned extremely pale. The disciples of the Cottage would always do what they had said. Even a noble from the Donghua Clan was disabled by them just like that.

Actually, the people from the Yin Family naturally did not dare to deal with Yu Sheng like that. Otherwise, if he really died, it would also be a disaster for the Yin Family. However, the person who just shouted was not a current member of the Yin Family, but a being in the tower.

“Do scholars like to snatch what they like by force as well?” a cultivator from the Donghua Clan questioned.

“I can testify for this. Someone from the Yin Family said himself that Cottage disciples can take the demonic tripod away if they have the ability to do so,” Liu Feiyang smiled and said. “It’s not just me. Many people here should have heard this as well.”

The looks from the cultivators of the Yin Family were extremely cold as they stared at Yin Mo who was below them. At the moment, Yin Mo’s body was trembling. Clearly, he knew that his unintentional words had gotten them into much trouble.

“The people of my Yin Family are not disciplined enough,” an elder of the Yin Family said.

“That’s it? Not disciplined enough?” Xue Ye smiled. “Furthermore, you almost killed my Cottage disciple.”

“The Cottage wants to snatch the treasure of my Yin Family, and yet you sound so righteous. This is way too much.” In the sky, another cultivator had arrived. It was the master of the Yin Family. He had a terrifying aura around his body as if he was a ferocious beast. His burly body was filled with an extremely violent strength.

“The third brother once said that Cottage disciples are reasonable; however, since we have met unreasonable people, we can only speak with our fists.” Xue Ye looked at the master of the Yin Family, and his voice suddenly turned dominating. “We are bullying your Yin Family. So what?”

Dong. The master of the Yin Family took a step forward, and his might crushed everything beside him.

“Try it if you dare.” Suddenly, a cold voice spread out. Many people looked in that direction and saw a lady standing proudly.

The lady had a proud temperament and was standing with her body straight. Behind her, there were many other cultivators.

“A mountain elder from the College.” Some people knew her identity: Zhu Qing, a mountain elder in the College. This time, it was not only the Cottage which came from the College. Two mountain elders went down the mountain as well. The mountain elders were preceded only by the College Chief. Unlike the ordinary College disciples, they naturally knew what to do in this kind of situation.

At the moment, another cultivator arrived at the place. He had a very sharp temperament and was carrying a blade behind his back; he was from the Sword Saint Mountain.

“After the event at the Qin Dynasty, my master said that anyone who bullies his junior at the Cottage will do so at his own risk,” the person said emotionlessly. Immediately, the whole atmosphere became tense.

When the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan teamed up, they were naturally a superpower in the Eastern Barren Territory. However, the Cottage, the College, and the Sword Saint Mountain were no weaker when they joined up either. If a war really was to break out, the entire Eastern Barren Territory would be covered in blood. As for the Yin Family, although it had a strong power in Chaoge City, it was really too weak when compared to such a force.

The master of the Yin Family stopped in his spot. The atmosphere immediately became extremely tense. The people from the all the major forces had already arrived. Seeing the scene, a strange expression appeared on their faces. The event at the moment looked somewhat similar to the one at the Qin Dynasty. However, in the last time, the Cottage disciples appeared to be isolated and helpless. The issue was only solved after Gu Dongliu went down the mountain.

This time was different. After the last event, the Sword Saint had made his position directly and instructed his disciples on what to do. Therefore, today the Sword Saint Mountain stood out at once. Furthermore, there was also the College this time.

The College had nine mountains. Apart from the first mountain where the College Chief resided and the Cottage, there were still seven mountains. All the seven mountain elders were not simple.

The situation went into a stalemate at this instant. Yu Sheng was trying to lift the tripod again and he was still as violent as before. The demonic tripod was emitting a whizzing sound and even caused the sky to darken. Along with the two parties facing each other in a stalemate, the atmosphere appeared to be extremely repressed.

At the moment, Ye Futian stepped into the hall in the tower. The magnificent hall was emitting an ancient feeling. Ye Futian stared at the space in front of him directly. There, there was a matrix which was crafted from many brilliant symbols. Inside the matrix, there was an illusory figure formed by willpower which looked like an elder.

Previously when Yu Sheng was attacked, Ye Futian already knew that it was a will attack. Now when he saw the scene, he realized that the illusory figure was a person from the previous generation in the Yin Family. His will did not dissipate and was kept by the matrix so that he could be worshiped at this place.

Around the matrix, there were five rods. On each rod, a light of different color was flowing, and they represented the five elements respectively. The matrix was connected by the five illusory rods. It rotated continuously and repeatedly to absorb the power of the five elements in the world.

The elder stared coldly at Ye Futian. He had clearly sensed the situation outside. His action of interrupting the person who was trying to lift the tripod seemed to have brought much trouble to the Yin Family, which he did not expect to happen.

He was worshiped at this place. Although he did know some of the things happening outside, his knowledge was very limited. Obviously, he did not know what happened in the Qin Dynasty.

Today, the younger generation of the Yin Family had brought the two geniuses from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan to the place in order to learn from him. He gave the two a lecture, before the event regarding Yu Sheng happened.

“Ancestor of the Yin Family?” Ye Futian glanced coldly at the figure. His roar almost caused the demonic tripod to kill Yu Sheng on the spot. He walked forward and approached the matrix.

“Youngster, this is not where you are supposed to enter. Go out,” the illusory figure said emotionlessly.

“The rods are not bad. Can you give them to me for free?” Ye Futian neared the matrix and reached out his hand. Holding one of the rods installed in the place, he applied a gentle force and wanted to pull it out.

Bang. A violent, invisible gust of Spiritual Qi erupted and enveloped him, pressuring his body. The illusory figure said coldly, “You think that I do not dare to kill you?”

“You have already seen the situation outside. If anything happens to me, the Yin Family will die with me.” Ye Futian smiled as if he was not worried at all. He continued to exert force, attempting to take the rod away.

The illusory figure looked frustrated. If the rods were taken away, the matrix would collapse and his existence could no longer be maintained.

“Are all the young people today so presumptuous?” He stared at Ye Futian. In an instant, he turned into a frightening willpower and started to pressure Ye Futian. At this moment, Ye Futian only felt like he was standing against a top noble. The might wanted to crush his will.

“Do you want to leave yourself, or do you need me to send you away?” An emotionless voice erupted in Ye Futian’s mind as if the illusory figure had charged into his mind directly. He sounded extremely arrogant.

“Idiot.” A mocking smile appeared on Ye Futian’s face. Then, water and flame intents exploded simultaneously and enveloped the illusory will directly. Ye Futian was actually waiting for him to launch a willpower attack. If it was a real top-level noble will, he would lose. However, the opposite party was trying to pressure him with a residue willpower only.

“You are overconfident,” the elder said coldly and allowed the water and flame intents to approach himself.

“Is it?”

The two communicated through their wills. On Ye Futian’s body, an extremely dazzling light was flowing, as if it was emperor’s light. The water and flame intents charged into the illusory will. A divine flame seemed to appear on the flame intent and turned into several ancient characters.

Fire, Flare, Blaze.

Every ancient character seemed to contain an emperor’s imprint. The illusory figure gasped in horror as he could only feel his will starting to burn. At the same moment, the icy intent engulfed him as well. It was sufficient to freeze any willpower to death.

Under the water and flame intents, the illusory figure cried in pain and roared angrily, “Go away.” The illusory figure turned extremely violent as he tried to break free and escape.

“You can go and really die now.” Ye Futian’s voice was very cold. The will of the elder was slowly eaten away. At the center of the matrix, the elderly figure trembled wildly and turned lighter and lighter.

“Help!” he shouted loudly. Outside the tower, many people were astonished, especially those from the Yin Family.

“Get out of the way,” the master of the Yin Family roared in anger and stepped forward, causing Xue Ye’s spells to erupt totally. At the same time, a dragon whip struck out and actually caused two nobles to be blown away. Then, Luo Fan appeared at the place as well.

Seeing Luo Fan’s emergence, many people were momentarily stunned. Even Xue Ye had a strange expression on his face as he said, “It’s not you?”

“I think the little brother can settle it himself,” Luo Fan said.

“Quick.” The figure in the tower called for help again. In the matrix, the figure became more and more illusory. Gradually, it turned into nothingness and totally disappeared.

Ye Futian looked in front of him coldly. The matrix stopped slowly and the five illusory rods around it actually turned into five beams of light which flew towards the same spot. They converged together and turned into a single body.