The Legend of Futian - Chapter 261

Chapter 261: Small Tricks?

 

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

The rod was glittering with the light of five different colors. Ye Futian was stunned for a while. It seemed that apart from the matrix, the power of the ritual implement was also used to seal the willpower of the ancestor of the Yin Family at this place.

He released his will and entered the rod. Immediately, a link was formed between Ye Futian and the rod. Extending his arm, the rod flew into his hand. The Spiritual Qi of the five elements circled around the rod which could change its color depending on the element.

“Five Element Rod.” Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled and he controlled his willpower. Immediately, the rod turned flame red, as if it could burn everything in the world. Then, he controlled his will again and the rod turned green and extremely soft. He swung his hand and the rod started to extend. It could even bend like vines.

“Err…” Ye Futian blinked his eyes. The Five Element Rod could actually change its form. It was indeed a treasure. It seemed that he really had to thank the Yin Family.

Raising his legs, Ye Futian began to walk outside. At the moment, the atmosphere outside the tower was already extremely tense. The master of the Yin Family wanted to enter by force, but Zhu Qing appeared before him.

The master of the Yin Family knew that although the Yin Family was a subsidiary force under the Qin Dynasty, if a war really was to break out, the Yin Family would suffer the most. Furthermore, it was still unknown whether the Qin Dynasty would really start a war because of the Yin Family in the first place.

Ye Futian walked out of the tower. At once, he was greeted by countless stares. Seeing the rod in Ye Futian’s hand, the face of the master of the Yin Family instantly turned extremely cold as he stared firmly at Ye Futian. “You destroyed the matrix?”

“Yup.” Ye Futian nodded and was very calm.

“You wanted to take away the demonic tripod of my Yin Family, and now you have destroyed the will of my ancestor. This is really too much,” the master of the Yin Family roared in anger.

“Don’t pretend like you have been wronged.” Zhu Qing glanced at the master of the Yin Family emotionlessly. “I already know what happened. You said that the words from the person who guards the demonic tripod cannot represent the attitude of the entire Yin Family. Do you think the people from the College are all idiots? If it’s just like that, we can ignore it. But when Yu Sheng was about to break the binding and lift the tripod, you suppressed him by force directly. If Yu Sheng is not a member of the College, I think that even if he was killed, you all would not even frown and hesitate a bit. Now, you want to act as if you are the pitiful person here?”

The people around were all speechless. This was, in fact, the reality: power is above everything. If Yu Sheng was not from the Cottage, he would not dare to think about taking the demonic tripod away. Otherwise, he would not even know what killed him.

The Yin Family felt wronged because they could not do anything, and that in turn was because of their strength, because they were against the College.

Just as they were talking, an extremely violent aura was released near the demonic tripod. Yu Sheng seemed to have turned into a devil completely and broke the binding continuously. He lifted the tripod to nine feet high and even the sky seemed to discolor. Following a loud roar, the endless power of the matrix dissipated and the repressive force vanished. Lifting the tripod, Yu Sheng ascended into the air like an overpowering demon king.

“He did it.” Everyone was shocked. Yu Sheng caused the demonic tripod to break free from the binding of the matrix. The demonic tripod was still filled with a shocking demonic will, but the patterns and light on the tripod were disappearing slowly. In the next moment, the huge demonic tripod turned into a small tripod and landed in Yu Sheng’s palm.

The demonic forces in the sky dissipated. Yu Sheng had done what nobody could in thousands of years. The demonic tripod finally found its master.

“Amitabha.” The Arhat put his hands together and said softly, “Ominous sign.”

Everyone around looked at the Arhat. Previously, the Arhat already said that if Yu Sheng was to get the demonic tripod, something very evil would happen. Now Yu Sheng did it. Did it mean that in the future, he would really kill a lot of people just like what the Arhat had said?

“The tripod was left by the ancestors of my Yin Family.” The expression of the master of the Yin Family froze. The demonic tripod was really lifted by Yu Sheng. Clearly, he was planning to bring the tripod away.

“The demonic tripod has found its master and can finally release its radiance. The Yin Family should be happy instead.” Zhu Qing glanced at Yu Sheng.

The master of the Yin Family looked extremely annoyed. In the Tripod Tower, both the demonic tripod and the will of their ancestor were actually indeed quite useless to the Yin Family. However, they were the only remains from the previous generations. They were the proofs that the Yin Family had once been glorious. The Tripod Tower zone was open to the public and anyone could come and try to lift the tripod. The purpose of this was so that other people in the world would not forget that the Yin Family was once grand. However, because of the events today, the remains were all taken away. Furthermore, the Yin Family had also lost all its face.

As for the death of his ancestor, he was actually not very bothered. The ancestor had been worshiped for so many years and was already valueless long ago. Now, he even brought a disaster to the Yin Family. The master of the Yin Family also knew that if the ancestor did not attack and almost kill Yu Sheng, the issue might still be alleviated. However, after he launched the attack, the conflict broke up completely. The Yin Family was wrong in the first place. Since the Cottage had all the reasons on their side, they would certainly be domineering.

Everyone knew what kind of place the College Cottage was.

The atmosphere froze at this instant. The College and the Cottage would not actively start a dispute. However, if they were provoked, they were not afraid to start a war. The others could choose whether to offend them or not. In fact, this kind of attitude would usually be the most difficult one to deal with.

They were all major forces standing at the top of the pyramid in the Eastern Barren Territory. Who would dare to start a war so easily?

Even if they did and one of the forces won, the force would also just barely win and suffer a huge loss. Those forces watching the war in safety would then reap the spoils without any effort.

“I heard that you were threatened by Gu Zhiqiu not long ago?” At the moment, among the people from the Qin Dynasty, Qin Li suddenly looked at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled, and he stared at Qin Li.

The people from the College and the Cottage frowned.

“You disgraced his junior sister as a servant and were threatened. Then, you came to the Yin Family and bullied them by taking advantage of your background. Only able to do those small tricks. Is that you, Ye Futian?” Qin Li smiled mockingly. “Since this is the case, Senior Yin, we will just give the treasure to the Cottage for free. A few days later, we will have some friendly fights with the College disciples. How is that?”

Hearing Qin Li’s words, the master of the Yin Family knew that he could not do anything else. Clearly, the Qin Dynasty was not willing to start a war because of the issue. As the grandson of the king of Qin, Qin Li’s words were naturally impactful. What did the Yin Family have to deal with the College?

“Alright. We’ll give it to the College for free,” the master of the Yin Family gritted his teeth and said. Many of the onlookers around felt somewhat disappointed. Do they not dare to start a war in the end?

Onlookers who are watching for fun will never be afraid that the matter may get out of hand. Of course, they also knew that it was not easy for these kinds of forces to start a war.

“Please.” Qin Li signaled everyone to give way. Immediately, all the people stepped aside to allow the people from the College to leave. He appeared to be very polite. He smiled and looked at Ye Futian, as if he was not the loser.

“Let’s go,” Zhu Qing said. The group stepped out and passed through the crowd. When Ye Futian passed by Qin Li, he stopped for a moment. Looking at Qin Li, he smiled, and then he left the place.

Qin Li’s eyes sparkled. The smile Ye Futian had before he left was very weird. What did he mean?

“Yu Sheng,” Ye Futian shouted. Yu Sheng followed the group and they walked away.

On the way, Luo Fan walked beside Ye Futian and asked, “What did Gu Zhiqiu do to you?”

“He warned me, but it’s no big deal. Qin Li incited us deliberately. He probably hopes that we will fall out with the Witch Clan.” Ye Futian smiled. He knew exactly what Qin Li was thinking.

The Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan had teamed up. The two superpowers then established a college. Also, Qin Li went to the Moon Clan to chase the Virgin Chu Yaoyao. Obviously, they wanted to ally with various forces and give the College a blow first by pulling it down from its sacred position.

“Since when did you have such a low profile?” Luo Fan smiled and did not say anything else.

Ye Futian and his team went back to their individual residences. The news quickly spread in Chaoge City—a Cottage disciple actually snatched the treasure of the Yin Family by force. Ye Futian was even described by Qin Li as someone who could only do small tricks. Furthermore, according to Qin Li, the Warlock Gu Zhiqiu from the Witch Clan threatened Ye Futian because of his junior Gu Biyue. Both the Cottage and Ye Futian did not reply anything. Was it because they knew they were in the wrong?

Anyhow, Ye Futian’s own level was not high, but he had been creating trouble in many places by relying on the name of the Cottage. It seemed that he was indeed a troublemaker and unworthy of his name.

Ye Futian’s reputation was ruined in such an odd way. However, he did not bother to pay attention to the rumors outside. Common people were always like this. Their thoughts were easily changed by the words of others. They believed that whatever everyone else was saying must be true. However, if one was really that outstanding, there would eventually be a day when everyone would know one’s name, and what kind of person one was.

There was no need to explain, or to deliberately prove anything.

In the next few days, Ye Futian and Yu Sheng both kept a low profile. In the inn, Yu Sheng was quietly cultivating. At the moment, he was sitting inside the demonic tripod. The tripod had restored to its original size and was standing on the ground.

Yu Sheng released his demonic art and drew the power of the demonic tripod. In an instant, the demon patterns on the tripod seemed to have come alive. A terrifying demonic light flew and gushed into Yu Sheng’s body wildly. The entire scene was very appalling. A rumbling sound erupted forcefully from the demonic tripod. There seemed to be an extremely violent power that was perfecting Yu Sheng’s physical body.

After cultivating for quite a while, a fierce bang was suddenly heard. A beam of dark demonic light charged up towards the roof and crushed the room. Yu Sheng emerged on the spot. The demonic tripod turned into a small tripod which he held in his hand. A monstrous demonic light was flowing on his body.

Ye Futian came to the place. Glancing at the room which had largely disappeared, he rolled his eyes. Can this guy not make such an exaggerated impact when he cultivates?

“You managed to break through?” Ye Futian asked Yu Sheng.

“Yup,” Yu Sheng nodded, “I have entered the Seventh-level Dharma Plane.”

“Can’t you be quieter?” Ye Futian widened his eyes at Yu Sheng.

“I can’t control it.” Yu Sheng was somewhat innocent.

“Apart from enhancing the body and cultivating, what else can the demonic tripod do?” Ye Futian asked.

“It’s all demonic powers. Not suitable for you.” Yu Sheng simpered at Ye Futian.

“You should use it to help you to cultivate,” Ye Futian said. In these few days, the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan had been spreading malicious remarks about him, but they were still considered to have had a low profile. However, on the opening day of the Dongqin College, the two forces would probably not keep to such a low profile anymore.

They had made the event so grand. The marriage between Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo was also meant to give publicity to the event. Furthermore, in the Tripod Tower, Qin Li tolerated his anger as well.

How could it be that the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan did not plan anything special?

It was just that at the moment, nobody knew exactly what kind of surprise they had planned for the College!

Chapter 262: Arrival

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

It was the last day of the year 10002 of the Divine Prefecture Calendar, the end of yet another year. The last day of every year was quite extraordinary and meaningful to the Divine Prefecture of the East. To the people of the Divine Prefecture, it was a day of reunion. The year was almost over and the next one was about to come.

On the last day of this year, Chaoge City was particularly lively. At the moment, all the top forces had gathered in Chaoge. Apart from that, countless people had also come from the central area of the Eastern Barren Territory, waiting to see the grand occasion on the next day. Many people would spend the year-end in Chaoge City.

At night, the crescent moon hung high in the sky, embellished by many tiny stars. In the sky above Chaoge City, fireworks bloomed every now and then. The entire place looked very prosperous and spectacular.

At the place where the cultivators from the Donghua Clan were staying, there was a courtyard. At the moment, a lady was sitting there and playing her guqin. Under the night sky, she seemed extremely ethereal. Her elegant appearance and jasper-like purity made her look like a beauty who was not even from this world.

She was Hua Qingqing, one of the top three beauties of the Eastern Barren Territory and the fairy in the minds of all the Donghua Clan disciples. However, nobody in the Donghua Clan dared to have any evil thoughts about her.

A person would not think about disrespecting Hua Qingqing after merely seeing her face. Furthermore, everyone in the Donghua Clan knew that only he was the Mr. Right for Hua Qingqing.

Only he deserved a lady like Hua Qingqing.

He was obviously the person who was honored by the leader of the Donghua Clan as a genius that would only appear in the clan once every hundred years. He was also the future of the Donghua Clan, one who could bring the Donghua Clan to its peak.

He was Lu Nantian, the most talented person in the Donghua Clan. The phrase “one of” could be omitted.

Even though Qian Shanmu was known as the best musician among the young generation, both his level and martial talents were weaker than Lu Nantian. Everyone in the Donghua Clan knew clearly that Lu Nantian would be their next leader. It was even said that the current leader was already preparing to let him take over the Donghua Clan and might give the clan to him at any time. Moreover, Hua Qingqing, the most beloved daughter of the leader, was also betrothed to Lu Nantian.

Previously, Gu Donghua went to the Qin Dynasty and disabled the noble from the Donghua Clan. After the news spread to the Donghua Clan, a challenge was sent to the Cottage. It was said that Lu Nantian wanted to send the letter himself.

He had already not battled for many years. To date, he had not lost any fight. In the upcoming battle, his opponent would be the third disciples of the Cottage. To the people of the Donghua Clan, it would be the last challenge Lu Nantian would have before becoming the leader. He would shock the world with his name by stepping on Gu Dongliu, and then slowly take over the Donghua Clan.

At the moment, Lu Nantian stood quietly beside Hua Qingqing and looked at her in silence. He enjoyed looking at her and listening to her music. She was so pure and innocent, just like a clear stream in the muddy world, never contaminated.

As long as a person lived in the world, he would face constant conflicts and struggles. Even in the Donghua Clan, people had mutual suspicion and deception. Only she had always been beautiful and innocent. Whenever Lu Nantian saw her, he would feel a rare sense of peace in his heart. He really liked her, without any desire. He felt good just by seeing her.

The melodious music slowly came to a stop. Hua Qingqing had beautifully tender hands and slender fingers. She put down her hands and then raised her head slightly with a clear look in her eyes. Staring at the figure standing before her, she said softly, “Tomorrow will be the day of the battle. Are you confident?”

Smiling, Lu Nantian shook his head.

“If you change my opponent to a person from another force, I will naturally be confident. However, my opponent is Gu Dongliu, the third disciple of the Cottage. Who dares to say that he would definitely win against Gu Dongliu?” Lu Nantian smiled and said in a calm tone. There were not many people in the Eastern Barren Territory whom he would respect and view as worthy opponents. The first disciple and the third disciple of the Cottage were, of course, such people. In addition, the Cottage was indeed an honorable force as well.

“Be careful then,” Hua Qingqing said softly, and she was similarly very calm. It was as if the battle which had attracted much attention was not very important to them, or at least, they were not bothered by it that much.

“Okay.” Lu Nantian smiled. Then, he raised his head and gazed at the many stars in the sky.

The countless stars in the sky were just like the cultivators in the world. However, there were only a few which could remain as the brightest ones. Most people, albeit talented, were only like a meteor. They would flash across the sky and then disappear, only being able to release a short-lived radiance.

…

The Cottage disciples were gathered together at the moment, enjoying the annual banquet. Ye Futian said, “Fifth brother, your cooking skills are amazing.”

“It’s all through practice.” Although Luo Fan was praised, he did not seem to be proud at all.

“I really envy you. You can become so skilled in cooking by practice.” Ye Futian smiled gently.

“The second sister is not here and nobody will protect you. Be careful of what you say,” Luo Fan glanced at Ye Futian and warned. Does this guy still think that he is on the mountain and protected by the sister?

“It’s not like we’re not going back.” Hearing Luo Fan’s threat, Ye Futian smiled and looked at him. Immediately, Luo Fan’s face darkened and he widened his eyes fiercely at Ye Futian. If Ye Futian really was to complain about him after going back, he would have a hard time in the future.

Sigh. As a senior, I was actually bullied by the little brother.

“It feels really weird without the second sister and sister Xing’er this year,” Xue Ye said softly. As he spoke, he even glanced at Gu Dongliu.

“Just eat. There are still things to do tomorrow,” Gu Dongliu said emotionlessly.

“Third brother, how confident are you about the fight with Lu Nantian tomorrow?” Luo Fan asked curiously. Nobody knew exactly what the third brother was thinking.

“I don’t know,” Gu Dongliu replied. Lu Nantian became famous before he did and had many glorious victories. Subsequently, he seldom battled at all, and nobody knew how strong he was now. However, nobody dared to doubt his power either. Even the Cottage would not look down on a person like Lu Nantian.

“Is Lu Nantian very strong?” Ye Futian asked. Even a person as strong as the third brother was actually not confident about defeating Lu Nantian.

“He is the most talented person in the Donghua Clan. Clearly, he is not ordinary,” Gu Dongliu said.

Ye Futian nodded lightly. The Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan were both the very top forces in the Eastern Barren Territory. Since Lu Nantian could be honored as the most talented person in the Donghua Clan, he was undoubtedly very strong. Nevertheless, Ye Futian obviously hoped that the third brother would win.

The fight was very important to both the Donghua Clan and the College.

“After you all finish eating, get an early rest.” Gu Dongliu stood up and left. Everyone stared at the back of the leaving Gu Dongliu. Luo Fan then said softly, “It seems like there will really be a tough fight tomorrow.”

“Have a good sleep today and be energized for tomorrow,” Xue Ye muttered.

“I wonder where the master is now,” Yi Xiaoshi mumbled.

“He is certainly trying to deceive a child somewhere,” Luo Fan whispered. Then, he secretly peeked in the direction where the third brother left.

“If the third brother hears that, you will be in serious trouble,” Yi Xiaoshi said, smiling. Ye Futian looked at the other few in doubt.

Seeing his puzzled look, Luo Fan patted on his shoulder and said sincerely, “Little brother, you need to remember that as a Cottage disciple, the most important thing is to respect the master, just like me.” After speaking, he stood up and left. Ye Futian was somewhat stunned.

“Do not say anything bad about the master in front of the third brother,” Yi Xiaoshi reminded Ye Futian. Then, he left as well.

Ye Futian blinked his eyes and understood everything instantly. However, he was also not very bothered by the words. There were not many disciples in the world who were as respectful towards their master as him, so he did not need to worry about this kind of problem at all. This was clear by looking at his father-in-law who had always been very proud of him.

The few brothers went to their individual rooms and Yu Sheng also went back to cultivate. Ye Futian went to the roof alone and lied down, staring at the crescent moon and countless stars in the sky. Under the moonlight, a charming, elf-like figure seemed to appear faintly before him.

It had yet been another year. Since that particular year, he had spent every year-end with Jieyu. This year, however, Jieyu was not beside him and he really missed her.

She actually dares to stay in the Moon Clan and did not come and see me. Next time I see her, I must teach her a good lesson to raise my position. This is ridiculous. As Ye Futian was thinking, the image of his father also came to his mind. I wonder where that old b*stard is hiding right now. And mother, aunt, and Ye Qin. I wonder how they are doing now. Where exactly did the godfather bring them to? Where is the godfather himself?

Thinking about this, Ye Futian closed his eyes and actually fell asleep without knowing it. He just slept on the roof of the building.

In his dream, he seemed to have returned to the year when he was 15, when he just got to know Jieyu and they fell in love.

In his dream, he also saw a picture in his memory. On Mount Tianyao, the Snow Ape shattered the sky with the Nine Heavenly Attacks and died bravely. He saw those divine generals and the all-powerful princess Donghuang.

In his dream, he seemed to have another dream, in which he saw an extremely burly and majestic figure who looked like a real emperor of the world. However, his face was somewhat blurred and could not be seen clearly.

When the sky finally turned slightly bright and the year 10003 of the Divine Prefecture Calendar had arrived, Ye Futian opened his eyes. Bathed in the cool wind, his look was clear and focused.

Another year was gone. Time really flies.

Chaoge City started to turn lively. Just as the sky turned bright, countless people started to head for the Dongqin College. Today was destined to be a day which would be recorded in history.

Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo were going to be married, and the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan would ally through this. The Dongqin College would officially open, and Lu Nantian and Gu Dongliu were going to have a battle.

Anyone of these things was already sufficient to attract the attention of everyone in the world!

Chapter 263: Martial Arts Platform

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

The marriage between Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo was scheduled to take place at the Dongqin College.

On the first day of the new year, countless cultivators in Chaoge City headed towards the same place at the same time, forming an endless stream of people which filled the entire sky and all the streets.

The people from various top forces had been staying near the Dongqin College. When they left their places, the whole region was already filled with people who were all going to the college.

Outside the Dongqin College, there was already a sea of people at the moment. However, there was a path at the center of the crowd. Only members of the top-tier forces of the Eastern Barren Territory were allowed to enter.

Ye Futian arrived at the place with the others from the Cottage and the people from the College. However, the third brother Gu Dongliu and the two mountain elders from the College were nowhere to be seen. Due to their status, there was no need for them to observe the marriage between the two juniors. Similarly, they did not need to give the opposite party any face.

It was not just the College. The leaders of all the top forces did not come personally. Instead, they had only sent someone to represent their force.

When Ye Futian and his team arrived, many other cultivators had similarly just reached the place. He saw the members of the Moon Clan who were led by a few seniors. Chu Yaoyao was also among the crowd. The group of charming beauties attracted much attention.

“Fairy sister, hello,” Ye Futian shouted at one of the ladies in the crowd. She was the lady whom he met when he went to find Jieyu. The lady smiled at him, and many disciples of the Moon Clan stared curiously at Ye Futian one after another.

Is this Ye Futian, the man whom Hua Jieyu loves? Recently, there have been malicious rumors about him in Chaoge City. From the look of it, his behavior does seem to be somewhat frivolous.

Many people glanced at Chu Yaoyao. Lately, she had been very close to Qin Li. On the previous day, which was the last day of the previous year, they had even gone out on a date. It was still unclear whether they would be together in the future.

On the other hand, the relationship between Qin Li and Ye Futian was somewhat subtle. Together with the conflict between Hua Jieyu and Chu Yaoyao in the Moon Clan, many disciples of the Moon Clan developed an intriguing thought.

Entering the Dongqin College, they were guided along the way, which eventually led them to a ceremony platform. Whenever the members of various top forces arrived, they would occupy the positions around the ceremony platform and start to look at the platform before them. Qin Li, the grandson of the king of Qin, was there commanding the various matters.

Noticing the arrival of the Moon Clan disciples, Qin Li stopped what he was doing and walked towards Chu Yaoyao. This scene caused a strange expression to appear on the faces of many.

Below the ceremony platform, many major forces from the Eastern Barren Territory and Chaoge City arrived. They looked at the many figures around the platform and were somewhat fascinated.

Today, every single top force in the Eastern Barren Territory was here. Such a grand event was indeed extremely rare.

“Gu Dongliu is not here.” Someone noticed the arrival of the College, and Gu Dongliu was not among the group. Of course, Lu Nantian did not show up so quickly either.

“The Arhat and the Warlock are both here.” Someone looked in the direction where the people from the Qianqiu Temple and the Witch Clan were at. Fewer people had come from these two forces as compared to the others because there were fewer disciples in the Qianqiu Temple and the Witch Clan in the first place. However, precisely because of this, everyone else did not dare to look down on the disciples of these two forces. It was just like the Cottage; it only had eight disciples but was still famous in the whole world.

The Arhat and the Warlock were two legendary geniuses. They naturally attracted the attention of many.

It was said that the Arhat lifted the demonic tripod four feet high before Yu Sheng’s attempt, surpassing many. When Yu Sheng was lifting the tripod, he claimed that Yu Sheng would become a person that would bring ill fortune. On the other hand, the Warlock Gu Zhiqiu spoke out for the witch Gu Biyue and warned Ye Futian.

Apart from them, Zhe Song and Qi Ao from the Fuyun Sword Clan, Ji Kong from the Ji Family and a few people from the Royal Xuan Temple and the Sword Saint Mountain had also attracted much attention.

Today, there were too many outstanding cultivators here whom one would hardly see on an ordinary occasion. Just looking at the College, there were people like the leader Bai Lishu and the junior Xiao Wuji who were very famous, not to mention the Cottage.

At the sides of the ceremony platform, people from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan appeared one after another. Seeing the emergence of the people from these two forces, everyone knew clearly what was going on.

The marriage between Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo actually carried a special meaning. It was not held at the Qin Dynasty or the Donghua Clan, but rather at the Dongqin College.

The marriage would signify that the two top forces of the Eastern Barren Territory were allied officially. Together, they established the Dongqin College.

Time passed by slowly. As people arrived gradually, ceremonial music and the roars of various demons started to spread in the Dongqin College. In the sky above the college, phoenixes appeared and danced in the air. Many beams of light sprinkled down, forming an auspicious scene.

Just at this moment, two figures descended from the sky. They held the hand of the other and then landed on the divine birds, moving down slowly. The two were elegant in their formal attire and looked stunningly bright. They were obviously Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo.

“So beautiful.” Countless people stared at Qin Mengruo who was in the sky. Wearing a red ceremonial robe, she looked extremely charming, as if she was a goddess. Many people looked at Qian Shanmu in envy. Even if he was a top genius in the Donghua Clan, he would surely be satisfied with such a wife.

The two descended from the sky and landed at the center of the ceremonial platform. They had been holding the hand of the other all the time and faced the crowd. The king of Qin was not here, and the leader of the Donghua Clan also did not come. There seemed to be something missing in the wedding ceremony. However, everyone knew that this wedding held at the Dongqin College was merely symbolic.

The cultivators from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan walked behind the two one after another, their faces filled with smiles.

Qin Yu took a step forward and stood beside Qian Shanmu. Looking at the people before him, he said, “Today is a grand event between the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan. The best forces of the Eastern Barren Territory have all sent someone here as a representative, and we are indeed very honored. The new couple shall use this opportunity to announce the opening of the Dongqin College.” After speaking, he backed away.

A mighty aura was emitted from Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo. Immediately, their clothes started to dance in the air and a violent aura surrounded the ceremonial platform. Even the ceremonial platform was vibrating.

The eyes of all the people around the ceremonial platform sparkled as they looked at the two, puzzled. Then, a terrifying storm slowly tore the ceremonial platform apart. Following a loud bang, the ceremonial platform collapsed.

Red light filled the entire place. Qian Shanmu and Qin Mengruo started to descend. It was not just them; behind them, the people from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan also started to descend.

Everyone’s eyes sparkled and they looked behind those people. There, a huge stone monument appeared. A few large characters were engraved on the stone monument: Dongqin College.

Seeing the people from the two forces standing together before the stone monument, everyone knew clearly what this meant. The disciples of the College stared at the stone monument and their eyes were glittering with sharpness.

The establishment of the Dongqin College was obviously against the Eastern Barren College.

From this moment on, whenever the word “College” was mentioned in the Eastern Barren Territory, people would no longer just think of the Eastern Barren College.

“Today the Dongqin College opens officially. We invite all the nobles of the top forces in the Eastern Barren Territory to come here and teach. The people from various forces can also come here and cultivate. Apart from that, we already have almost a thousand disciples in the Dongqin College. Furthermore, in the next three months, the college will be selecting outstanding cultivators to come here and cultivate.”

Qin Yu looked at the massive crowd in front of him and said, “Next, I will bring all of you to visit a place.” After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the Dongqin College.

The people from the Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan beside him followed him one after another. The people from the various forces also stepped forward and followed him. Where was Qin Yu bringing them?

After a while, the crowd came to an open space. Before them, there was a huge battle platform. Many enormous stone pillars stood at various places around the battle platform, while the ground was carved with symbols which connected the stone pillars. Suddenly, an endless amount of Spiritual Qi sparkled and converged into a frightening light curtain, enveloping the entire battle platform.

This was a huge battle platform covered by a matrix.

“This is the martial arts platform of the Dongqin College. From today on, every battle that happens on the martial arts platform will be recorded into the history of the Dongqin College,” Qin Yu pointed in front and said. “The wedding between Qian Shanmu and Mengruo has unveiled the opening of the Dongqin College. And now, the first battle on the martial arts platform will be unveiled by the two of them.” Just as he finished speaking, everyone could feel their hearts tremble.

They clearly knew whom Qin Yu was referring to.

Building such a special martial arts platform could indeed encourage the disciples of the Dongqin College to cultivate harder. Furthermore, the battle that was about to happen would make the martial arts platform even more sacred.

At the moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky. He seemed to have appeared out of thin air in the sky above the martial arts platform and landed on a towering stone pillar. There was no aura released from the figure at all. He just stood there quietly. The wind blew on his robe and his black long hair was similarly blown up, revealing a delicate and handsome face. He gave everyone a feeling that he was very calm and cool-headed. No arrogance could be felt from him, and there were not even many emotions on his calm face. However, when he stood there, he gave everyone a feeling that he was superior.

Lu Nantian, who was honored as the most talented genius in the Donghua Clan in hundreds of years, had arrived. He appeared on the martial arts platform silently. He did not say anything, and only stood there quietly, waiting. Everyone knew that since he had reached, his opponent would be here very quickly as well.

Indeed, before long, a path was split among the crowd.

Countless people looked in that direction. There, a figure in white clothing was walking over slowly, and he was similarly very calm as if he was a simple scholar. He walked towards the martial arts platform step by step. Although he looked like a scholar, unlike Lu Nantian, there was a sense of determination from the scholar. It was the determination of a student.

“Gu Dongliu is here.”

Looking at the figure who was walking towards the martial arts platform, everyone actually could not help holding their breaths.

On the stone pillar of the martial arts platform, Lu Nantian looked below him. Gu Dongliu raised his head and their looks collided with each other.

In this instant, an invisible intent of battle filled the entire sky!

Chapter 264: River Sunset

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

He is finally here.

Among the three major events in Chaoge City, this battle was the most anticipated one, because nobody could predict the outcome. These two people would represent the Donghua Clan and the College in this top-level battle.

It had an extraordinary meaning.

At this moment, many people appeared among the crowd one after another. The leaders of various forces had also arrived quietly to watch the battle.

Gu Dongliu walked onto the martial arts platform. Around the enormous battle platform, the light curtain started to flow and the matrix was activated, covering the platform. Clearly, it was to prevent the two from injuring the spectators should the battle become too violent.

Lu Nantian was still standing on the stone pillar. The two stood at different heights and stared at each other as if their opponent was the only thing left in their eyes. Everything outside had nothing to do with them at all.

Everyone held their breaths and gazed at the martial arts platform. There was no sound at all, and the whole place was extremely quiet.

The disciples of the Donghua Clan clenched their fists tightly as they stared at the legendary figure of the Donghua Clan. He will certainly win this fight, even if his opponent is Gu Dongliu.

Even the Cottage disciples did not seem to be relaxed. On the previous day, the third brother had already said that he was not certain if he would win.

Apart from the top forces, the people from the other major forces were also very nervous as they gazed at the two figures on the martial arts platform. The battle between the two would really be a top-level duel in their generation.

Suddenly, on the martial arts platform, Lu Nantian stepped forward from the stone pillar and stood in the air. A trace of flame current spread from his body. In an instant, the flame burnt the sky and his surrounding became completely red as if it had turned into a world of flames. In the flame-filled sky, an enormous bird appeared. It was a divine bird, the Three-legged Golden Raven.

This was Lu Nantian’s Life Spirit.

With his Life Spirit as the center, an endless stream of scorching flames converged wildly behind him, forming many suns which hung in the sky. Gradually, a total of nine suns were formed. In every sun, there was an illusory Golden Raven. The nine scorching suns hung high in the sky.

This was Lu Nantian’s Dharma: nine suns in the sky. As a top-tier noble, both his Life Spirit and Dharma had already evolved to a shocking degree. The sky above the martial arts platform was filled with flowing flame currents. Even the light curtain surrounding the martial arts platform turned red.

Lu Nantian was a grade one noble.

The Noble Plane was divided into nine grades, with grade one being the highest. He was literally a top-level noble. His entire body was filled with noble will.

An extremely dazzling stream of flame charged towards Gu Dongliu. On its way, it condensed and turned into a Three-legged Golden Raven which crashed down towards him directly. There was no elemental Spiritual Qi flowing around Gu Dongliu. However, there seemed to be an invisible aura around him. When he stood there, he looked like an invincible king.

Noticing the incoming divine bird, Gu Dongliu glanced at it with a very sharp look. From his pupils, an extremely frightening eye sorcery seemed to be cast and penetrated through the illusory Three-legged Golden Raven directly. In the next instant, the illusory divine bird was crushed and turned into Spiritual Qi which soon dissipated.

Everyone watched attentively. Any random attack from Lu Nantian was already very powerful, but his opponent was Gu Dongliu. It was obviously not possible for him to defeat Gu Dongliu so easily.

The battle had just begun.

The sky above the martial arts platform had turned into a flaming world completely. Flames blotted out the sky and the entire place was carved with the imprint of fire. In the nine suns, many solar divine birds appeared and hovered at various spots. Then, they started to engulf the fire-elemental Spiritual Qi in the world wildly. Their bodies became increasingly real and large, and they soon enveloped the battle platform.

“Is Lu Nantian purely a fire-elemental sorcerer?” Ye Futian asked softly. He had the Sun Spirit and the Sun Dharma himself. However, Lu Nantian’s Life Spirit was the divine bird, while his Dharma was the nine suns. Clearly, his Dharma had evolved.

“Of course not,” Luo Fan said. Having the divine bird, the Three-legged Golden Raven, as his Life Spirit, Lu Nantian would certainly not become a pure fire-elemental sorcerer. Apart from the element of fire, the Three-legged Golden Raven Life Spirit had also given Lu Nantian the elements of metal and wind. At the same time, it had given him a strong martial arts talent. After all, it was an extremely violent divine bird. Of course, apart from those abilities, Lu Nantian was still very powerful just with his flame spells. For example, at the moment, the martial arts platform was already totally controlled by his flame.

“Where’s the brother?” Ye Futian asked, looking at the martial arts platform. Previously, Gu Dongliu had only displayed a small fraction of his abilities outside the Qin Imperial Palace. Ye Futian could only tell that Gu Dongliu was a very strong spirit-elemental Mandate Sorcerer. He did not even really use all his powers during that battle.

“Just watch. Lu Nantian is a grade one noble, and is also very famous. He should be able to force the brother to use all his powers.” Luo Fan’s eyes sparkled as he stared at the martial arts platform. This battle was worth watching and learning from even for nobles.

Ye Futian nodded gently. On the martial arts platform, many illusory Golden Ravens were born from the flaming world, and they all charged towards Gu Dongliu. At this instant, it seemed as if the battle was in Lu Nantian’s total control. He wanted to burn Gu Dongliu to death.

Gu Dongliu’s hands formed a seal. Immediately, a terrifying might erupted from his body. Even the space around him seemed to resonate with his body. His pupils looked extremely frightening and vaguely, the outline of a monstrous figure appeared in his eyes. The outlined figure actually started to condense wildly from Spiritual Qi in front of him. Soon, a blurry figure slowly turned real. That was a war god-like figure. He stood in front of Gu Dongliu with the shocking elan of a soldier.

When the huge Golden Raven arrived, the war god-like figure punched out directly and crushed the Golden Raven.

“Conjurer.” Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled. The third brother was actually a powerful conjurer and summoned an illusory war god to fight for him. Furthermore, his conjuring ability was far superior to Zhou Mu, the disciple of the Art Saint. He completed the conjuring with eye sorcery and used his imagination to form the war god. Then, he finished summoning the war god which started to protect him. He did not need to draw anything.

The conjured war god stood in front of Gu Dongliu. Many faint characters and ancient seals appeared on his body. As they erupted, the aura around him became extremely appalling. He slapped out with his palms and the illusory divine birds were eliminated directly. However, in the sky, countless divine birds charged towards Gu Dongliu from different directions.

Gu Dongliu was not bothered by the attack at all. He looked at another direction, and one more illusory war god formed and started to battle directly. Then, under the astonished stare of everyone, Gu Dongliu summoned nine different war gods. They guarded around him and no attacks could even go near him.

The ancient characters and seals that appeared on the nine terrifying war gods were all different, and their attacks were different as well. However, all of them were extremely powerful.

Countless divine birds charged towards Gu Dongliu like moths flying into fire. They were killed quickly by the war gods.

Lu Nantian watched the scene calmly. Although they had not talked at all, he would be very disappointed if Gu Dongliu was too weak.

The nine suns hung high in the sky and their radiance shot towards Gu Dongliu. Then, a river of fire appeared in the sky, connecting the space between Lu Nantian and Gu Dongliu.

“River Sunset.”

The eyes of the people from the Donghua Clan sparkled. They felt lucky that they could see Lu Nantian cast the River Sunset themselves.

One of the suns fell and descended along the long river, charging towards Gu Dongliu. At the same time, countless Golden Ravens flew out from it. Apart from containing a terrifying flame breath, they also had an extremely sharp metallic aura that would tear everything apart.

Gu Dongliu raised his head and saw the River Sunset pressing towards him. A sun was hanging above him. Standing there, he felt that even his body was going to burn into nothingness.

Gu Dongliu’s hands continued to form seals, and many handprints flew into the nine war gods. Then, the nine war gods resonated and roared simultaneously. The sound tore the sky apart and the incoming Golden Ravens were actually crushed in the horrifying vocal storm.

However, the sun continued to fall and its power became stronger and stronger. A war god dashed out and stepped into the river of fire directly. He raised his palms into the sky and held the falling sun with his hands directly, covering the entire sky.

The terrifying light from the sun and the illusory Golden Ravens collided onto him, but he did not move at all. A very bright radiance erupted from his body and it was as if he would never be defeated.

Another sun fell down and charged towards Gu Dongliu along the river.

During the River Sunset, the nine suns would descend continuously and their powers would keep increasing. When the nine suns fell together, they would be powerful enough to burn everything in the world. In the past, Lu Nantian had used this spell to defeat a very strong noble who was two grades above him. Now, he was already a grade one noble and cast the River Sunset. Its frightening powers could thus be well imagined.

There were probably not many people in the Eastern Barren Territory who could block this spell. Even among all the top forces, there were also only a few people who could deal with the spell.

Could Gu Dongliu take the spell?

The disciples of the Donghua Clan held their breaths and gazed at the battlefield. Their eyes were glittering with fanaticism. This was the most talented person of the Donghua Clan, Lu Nantian.

Everyone from the College stared at the martial arts platform as well. Many disciples were even worried about Gu Dongliu, as Lu Nantian seemed way too overpowering. Although the martial arts platform was sealed and they could not feel how strong the attack was exactly, they could already feel how violent it was just by looking at the scene.

“Gu Dongliu is a grade two noble. His level is slightly lower,” Zhu Qing said.

“But his combat ability is definitely among the top. The River Sunset is very famous, but if Gu Dongliu cannot even take this spell, then he would not be Gu Dongliu anymore,” the other mountain elder Zong Xu said. Although the College had opinions towards the Cottage, they still recognized how strong the Cottage disciples were.

“Bai Lishu, if you are in the battlefield instead, can you take the spell?” Zhu Qing looked at and asked Bai Lishu, the first disciple of the College Chief.

“I did not feel its true power, so I can’t say for sure,” Bai Lishu replied.

Zhu Qing nodded. She was even thinking that if she was the one fighting, what the outcome would be.

Chapter 265: My Turn

 

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

Ye Futian stared at the two battling. The River Sunset was a long river of fire that connected the sky with the ground. The sun fell down and Golden Ravens continuously poured out. The entire martial arts podium turned into a world of flames.

This was the ability of a top Noble. If it wasn’t for the matrix that sealed the martial arts podium, a Noble that wanted to kill could destroy everything. He couldn’t be defeated by number. Ye Futian vaguely remembered the worries that Emperor Ye and Emperor Luo had. They were afraid of truly going to war.

“This spell matches the abilities of Lu Nantian. He probably didn’t get it merely from cultivation,” Ye Futian murmured.

“Of course,” Luo Fan said, nodding. “It’s clear this is a modified spell. It matches Lu Nantian’s talent, which is why he can release such mighty power. He created it. There are thousands upon thousands of spells in the world. However, they were all created by our predecessors. They can be used directly for cultivation but they might not suit everyone. A genius can create their own spells and martial arts methods that suit themselves.”

Ye Futian nodded. His senior brother was teaching him without meaning to.

On the martial arts podium, a second sun fell. It was even more powerful.

Gu Dongliu still stood calmly. Before him, nine summoned war gods stood before him in a formation. After that, Gu Dongliu created a mudra. Nine large ancient words burst from his hands and fell upon the nine war gods. Horrible power came from them.

These nine words were the Kuji-in, the Nine Seals of Spiritual Power. Together, they meant: may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard.

Horrible power swept through. The Kuji-in continuously appeared within the nine war gods. They created the mudras together and resonated with the sky and earth. Spiritual Qi went wild. Every mudra was different.

Various suns pressed down. The pressure kept building but couldn’t break through the defense of the nine war gods.

“Third Senior Brother must have cultivated many martial arts mudras,” Ye Futian murmured. The nine war gods formed different mudras and were clearly controlled by Gu Dongliu. He was using his cultivation through the war gods to fight against the Sunset River.

“It’s still early. I don’t even know how many abilities he has,” Luo Fan said, chuckling. Who in the Cottage could rival the third senior brother?

The ones who had tried before had all been beaten up and became obedient. As for his abilities, probably only First Senior Brother knew.

Apparently, Gu Dongliu had gone to the Sword Saint Mountain many times for friendly challenges with First Senior Brother and to practice martial arts. This was probably what “the experts are lonely” meant. He rarely had any competitors.

Now, Lu Nantian of the Donghua Clan was one.

Of course, the one who could restrict Gu Dongliu was also in the Cottage. It was Second Senior Sister.

Nine suns descended along the flaming river. At this moment, the nine suns of the Sunset River were about to burn the heavens. They wrapped the entire sky in the flames. Gu Dongliu and the nine war gods were at the heart of the storm.

Nine Golden Ravens flew out. The deep and dark red was shocking.

At almost the same time, the nine words on the nine war gods burst violently. The mudra shot forward. The nine war gods each pounced towards a sun. Simultaneously, they seemed to transform into one body. The sky and earth resonated and a burst of invisible power shattered everything.

Everyone saw that area go wild. It was like a lawless battle. The nine war gods walked towards the sun, tearing apart the Golden Ravens and charging at the sun.

The nine suns and war gods shone with horrible light at the same time and shot out in all directions. The horribly powerful light shot into the light screen above the martial arts platform. It shook and the entire platform shook. The matrix was very unstable and was about to collapse.

The matrix had been created by the top talents of the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan. It was practically unmovable. However, the battle between these two could shake even the matrix. One could imagine how mighty the fighting was.

Next. Everyone’s hearts shook as they focused on the platform.

The Sunset River had disappeared, the sun extinguishing. The war gods summoned by Gu Dongliu had disappeared too. In the fiery world, Gu Dongliu stood steadfast as if nothing could move him.

Even Lu Nantian’s world-breaking Sunset River couldn’t humiliate him at all.

Lu Nantian rose in the air arrogantly. He was like a sun god. His Sunset River had been blocked but he didn’t look taken aback. The third disciple of the Cottage lived up to his reputation.

Behind him, blades made of golden fire shot out from the Sun Dharma. They transformed into sun rain that poured down to Gu Dongliu. It was so fast it looked like a rain of sun swords. If it was a group of Nobles facing him instead of Gu Dongliu, Lu Nantian could probably kill them all.

Gu Dongliu stood calmly. A frightening aura burst from his body and ancient words glowed faintly on him. Shocking Spiritual Energy wrapped around him. When the sun swords rained down, they stopped abruptly before him.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… With extremely piercing sounds, the sun swords rained down, shaking with invisible power.

Gu Dongliu stepped forward. His white clothing flapped in the wind and his sharp eyes stared at the endless rain of swords. With a cold voice, he uttered, “Break.”

His voice was like an avenue. As soon as he spoke, the endless rain crumbled. A path opened up wherever his voice passed.

When the sword rain was destroyed, a true Golden Raven descended suddenly. It was so fast that it broke through the Gu Dongliu’s formless Spiritual Energy shield. This terrifying raven gripped the Sun God in its claws and shot towards Gu Dongliu.

The sword was so powerful it could kill anyone before it. A white shadow flashed by. The extremely fast Golden Raven whistled past but the sword was met with air.

Gu Dongliu appeared elsewhere, still standing on the martial arts platform.

So fast. Everyone trembled inwardly. The three-legged Golden Raven’s speed was at the extreme. But just as it arrived, Gu Dongliu seemed to have teleported. It was hard to see with one’s naked eye.

Lu Nanian still stood there. The Golden Raven was his Dharma. It had now evolved to the level of a top demon king.

Where’s Gu Dongliu’s Dharma? The people finally realized that Gu Dongliu still hadn’t released his life spirit or Dharma. This confused many people. Was the man still hiding his abilities now?

Others might overlook this but Lu Nantian obviously wouldn’t. He’d noticed earlier that Gu Dongliu still hadn’t released his life spirit or Dharma. However, he was still calm. The sun swords rained down towards Gu Dongliu. At the same time, the Golden Raven with the holy sword continued towards him.

Lu Nantian wanted to see how far Gu Dongliu could go without using his Dharma.

Gu Dongliu disappeared again and moved as fast as lightning. Shocking sharpness emanated from him. He seemed to turn into the most terrible ritual implement or soldier in the world. He grasped the law in his hands. Frightening sword intent whistled through the air as Gu Dongliu pointed forward.

He pointed at the ground and a sword matrix appeared. It seemed to be formed by ancient words. The matrix spun wildly and ancient words flashed.

When the Golden Raven and sun swords arrived, he pressed that finger down. Everything was in turmoil suddenly.

The Sun God sword collided with the sword matrix and then returned to Lu Nantian’s side. As for the sun sword rain, it couldn’t get close to Gu Dongliu at all.

“Third Senior Brother has too many tricks.” Ye Futian was shaken. There were many Mandate Sorcerers in the world who practiced both martial arts and sorcery. They were skilled in every element. However, geniuses like Gu Dongliu were different. He could summon war gods for battles and he could use the Kuji-in words to release his mightiness. He was skilled in all types of laws and his spiritual attacks were of the same level. Now, he could also use sword matrices.

They were vastly different skills but he was amazing at all of them.

“Read more.” Xue Ye glanced at Ye Futian and chuckled. “Do you want to transcribe books with me?”

“You can do it alone.” Ye Futian shuddered. He wouldn’t do that even if his life depended on it.

“Hey, I’ll suggest it to Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Brother,” Xue Ye said. “Third Senior Brother said that people with many talents should read more. For a genius like you, transcribing books is the best way method of cultivation.”

“Fourth Senior Brother, I’ll definitely suggest to Second Senior Sister to let you down the mountain more in the future,” Ye Futian said.

Xue Ye’s eyes brightened and he quickly smiled. “In that case, the best way of cultivation for you is to do whatever you wish.”

“Can’t you two be more serious?” Luo Fan gave them a look.

“No matter how we act, Third Senior Brother is going to win,” Xue Ye said nonchalantly. He had absolute confidence in Gu Dongliu.

Countless people in the space around the martial arts platform stared at the battlefield. They were shaken by the two’s power.

Gu Dongliu had been reputable before but very few witnessed his skills with their own eyes. They knew he was powerful but didn’t know exactly how powerful. Now, they finally had the chance to see the third disciple of the Cottage battle.

The two figures on the martial arts platform stood separately in the air and on the ground. They stared at each other and stopped attacking.

Gu Dongliu looked up at Lu Nantian. Sharpness exuded from his scholarly aura. Then, he uttered his first sentence to Lu Nantian.

“My turn.” With that, he picked up his feet and walked forward. The next moment, he disappeared.

He re-appeared before Lu Nantian.

A horrible and invisible spiritual storm invaded instantly. Lu Nantian seemed to drown in a pair of frightening eyes. Then Gu Dongliu pointed forward, releasing his sword. His action was like lightning!