The Legend of Futian - Chapter 350

Chapter 350: Dancing Snow

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

In the other battlefield, Qin Li’s cry for help finally arrived. His voice echoed between the mountain walls.

Everyone in the battle felt their hearts tremble fiercely. The cry for help actually came from Qin Li. Three cultivators from Qin Dynasty had gone to chase Ye Futian, two of which were in the Upper Arcana Plane, and the last one was Qin Li. On the other hand, Ye Futian had not even entered the Arcana Plane. In any way that one could imagine, the outcome of this battle was blatantly obvious and it should end immediately.

So why would the person asking for help be Qin Li?

A while ago, Ye Futian was injured by Qin Li and the other two, and he spat out a lot of blood. This was also the reason why he tried to escape. Qin Li had asked the others not to chase with him and only intercept Ye Futian’s allies.

“Let’s go.” The people from Donghua Clan quickly retreated from the battlefield. Then, the members of Fuyun Sword Clan also broke away and started to climb the mountain.

Qin Li was the son of Qin Yu. In this alliance of various top forces, Qin Li was playing a very important role. If he was to die on Sky Mountain in the presence of the other forces, the people from these forces would not be able to give a sound explanation to the Qin Dynasty.

The disciples from the Cottage, the College and Sword Saint Mountain did not continue the fight as well. They similarly advanced forward. Everyone was enduring a great amount of pressure.

There was actually another battlefield on the mountain path in front. There, two cultivators from Royal Xuan Temple were battling with a lady. They were the ones who were the last to arrive at the place. They met on their way, and for some reason, a battle erupted.

The lady was Loulan Xue. Her level was lower than her opponents, but as she fought, a treasurable book was hovering over her head. When she released its power, her entire surrounding would be sealed with ice. With its incredible power, she managed to intercept the cultivators from Royal Xuan Temple.

Noticing many people coming towards them, they also stopped the battle. Loulan Xue glanced at her opponents, after which she started to climb the mountain. Her willpower was not that strong, but by relying on the power of the treasurable book she could still keep her mind clear from the corrosion.

Near the cliff, Ye Futian also knew that Qin Li’s loud shout would attract the attention of the people below. Why did he lure Qin Li and the other two here? Firstly, he wanted to cut off Qin Li’s reinforcement so that he could kill Qin Li here. Secondly, he did not want others to see his status at the moment. It was, after all, too unique for him to have Emperor Will in his body. Emperor Ye Qing was a taboo, and the Snow Ape also fought to his death. So clearly he did not want to expose his secrets in front of everyone else.

In addition, he could not maintain such a status for too long. Emperor Will had already been activated and his body could not withstand such a strong power. He was wildly burning his potential so that both his physical body and willpower could evolve to an extreme standard, allowing him to have incredible combat power at the moment. This was against the rules of cultivation so naturally he had to pay a price. However, even though he knew that he had to pay a price, he still wanted to kill Qin Li. This was his determination.

After killing an Upper Arcana Plane cultivator, he walked toward Qin Li and the other cultivator. Spiritual Qi whizzed in the air and converged around Ye Futian.

The dancing snowflakes that filled the sky were exceptionally beautiful, but in the eyes of the Qin Dynasty cultivator, they were only decorations for his funeral. The ability he had been cultivating was precisely ice-elemental. He pointed his scepter at Ye Futian and an ice dragon appeared. At the same time, a frightening gust of frost swept out, trying to bury Ye Futian forever.

“Kill!” Qin Li shouted loudly. On the ground, many sharp blades made from ice appeared and pierced towards Ye Futian. However, even he himself was not very confident.

Ye Futian was showered in emperor’s light and his body was covered with a piece of sacred armor. After killing the other cultivator, his momentum did not decrease at all. Instead, he became even stronger. As he swang the Five Element Rod, air currents around him raged. The rod destroyed everything in its path and the ice-elemental abilities charging towards him were all crushed into ashes.

Boom… Many deep noises were heard. As the Five Element Rod swept forward, the many sharp blades were crushed one after another. Ye Futian was waving the rod with a special rhythm. Finally, his arm struck forward. His action seemed to be very slow, so slow that one could clearly see his every move, but within the slowness, there was also, ironically, swiftness, as if his strike contained a mysterious rule. This strike caused space itself to explode.

Eventually, the Five Element Rod hit the ice dragon. Accompanying many explosions, the ice dragon was quickly annihilated. The Five Element Rod continued forward and struck towards the cultivator with the same momentum.

Holding the scepter in his hand, the Qin Dynasty cultivator shouted, “Ice Guardian!” The snowflakes dancing in the sky converged around him and his body turned into an everlasting dragon-shaped ice statue. The Five Element Rod struck down. Without any suspense, the ice was crushed and the rod crashed on the cultivator’s head. Blood danced in the air along with the snow.

“No…” Qin Li’s face was filled with intense fear as he raced towards the cliff.

Ye Futian stared at Qin Li’s back emotionlessly. He stepped across the corpse directly and walked towards Qin Li.

Dong. Qin Li stomped on the ground and ran towards the cliff. However, Ye Futian would obviously not give him the chance to escape. His body flashed forward like a bolt of lightning and he released an ice spell. A terrifying snowstorm raged before him, burying Qin Li’s body. Shivering, Qin Li froze in his spot.

Ye Futian jumped into the air and struck the Five Element Rod down from above.

“You can’t kill me!” Qin Li roared, releasing his Dharma and Life Spirit. A dragon shadow was released from his body and ascended into the air. He raised his arm covered in dragon armor before him in an attempt to block the attack.

The Five Element Rod fell down and a clear cracking sound was heard. Even though Qin Li’s arm was protected by a ritual implement, it was still crushed directly. Qin Li was blown backward and spat up much blood. Lying on the ground, his face turned as pale as a sheet.

Ye Futian continued to walk forward, spinning the rod in his hand. He looked at Qin Li as if he was only looking at a corpse. There was already no way that Qin Li was going to survive.

“A while ago, I asked you if you would repent before you die.” Ye Futian approached Qin Li step by step and said coldly, “That was not a joke.”

“Let me go. If you kill me, my father will surely kill you at all costs. Even the Cottage will not be able to save you,” Qin Li said.

“It seems like I was just wasting my time trying to talk to you.” Ye Futian raised the rod and Qin Li’s eyes were filled with desperation.

Suddenly, wind whizzed over behind them. Ye Futian frowned and turned his head around when he saw a charming figure walking towards them on the snow. It was actually Chu Yaoyao. She bypassed the battlefield and did not participate in the battle there. Instead, she chose to come here.

“Yaoyao, save me!” Qin Li was already in total hopelessness at the moment. He did not even think about how Chu Yaoyao could save him. Ye Futian glanced at Chu Yaoyao and some murderous intent flashed across his eyes.

Seeing Ye Futian’s look, Chu Yaoyao could only feel some pain in her heart. After all, she was Qin Li’s girlfriend. Ye Futian would only consider her as his enemy and would likely kill her.

Chu Yaoyao stared at the stunningly handsome and brilliant figure in front of her. The genius of the Eastern Barren Territory, Qin Li, was now lying before him, and two powerful cultivators from Qin Dynasty were both killed by him.

But so what? This young man who was both talented and good-looking, who dared to kill Qin Li so casually, and whom she first fell in love with, only wanted her to die, because they stood on diagonally opposite sides. She was nominally Qin Li’s girlfriend.

Thinking about this, Chu Yaoyao lowered her head slightly, feeling depressed. In her mind, she recalled the lady who was also from Moon Clan, the lady who was brilliant and pure. She was somewhat envious. Why was she not the one who got to know him first?

Raising her head, Chu Yaoyao gazed at Ye Futian with her charming eyes and said gently, “I like you.” Snow was still falling down onto her exquisite face. Chu Yaoyao’s words, however, seemed to freeze the entire space. Ye Futian was stunned, and so was Qin Li. In any case, it was very inappropriate for Chu Yaoyao to say so at this time. It could even be considered as ridiculous and weird. However, she still chose to say it at such a time. Perhaps she knew that if she did not say it now, she would never have the chance to because the person whom she first fell in love with wanted to kill her.

Spit. Qin Li spat out a mouthful of blood, and his chest rose and fell fiercely. He stared coldly at Chu Yaoyao as if she was from the deepest part of hell.

“B*tch!” he roared angrily at Chu Yaoyao. When he was in such a hopeless situation, when his fate was controlled by Ye Futian, his girlfriend told Ye Futian that she liked him. Nobody could imagine how much desperation and humiliation Qin Li had suffered today. In fact, even an ordinary person would not be able to take such humiliation, not to say Qin Li.

After being stunned for a while, Ye Futian asked, “Are you scared that I’ll kill you?” He felt that it was too absurd. The only possible explanation was that Chu Yaoyao saw the scene and feared that he would kill her.

Chu Yaoyao’s heart felt as cold and freezing as the snow that filled the sky. She stared at Ye Futian and suddenly, she gave a self-mocking smile and said, “Is my love for you so petty?”

She was the genius of the Moon Clan and also one of the top three beauties of the Eastern Barren Territory. She met the person whom she liked for the first time and even told him that she liked him. However, Ye Futian thought that she said so only to stay alive. How sad.

“You b*tch!” Qin Li trembled and stared firmly at Chu Yaoyao.

Ye Futian did not say anything else. He turned around and looked at Qin Li. Moving his arm, he raised the Five Element Rod high in the air.

“Let me off. I will give that b*tch to you for free. You can get whatever you want. Don’t kill me!” Qin Li stared at Ye Futian in desperation. Who in the world would not be scared of death? The more arrogant one was, the more one would fear death. Qin Li was born extraordinary and superior, and glory awaited him in the future. How could he be willing to die?

“You have already been alive for too long.” After Ye Futian finished speaking, he struck the Five Element Rod down. Following a soft sound, Qin Li’s body trembled. He was still opening his eyes and staring firmly at Ye Futian. Blood flew down from his head and colored the white snow on the ground, but it was soon buried by snow again.

Finally, Qin Li’s head dropped to the ground and he lied there quietly.

Never had he expected himself to die just like this.

The snow on Sky Mountain was indeed cold.

Chu Yaoyao looked at the scene calmly and was not shocked at all. She still stared at the standing young man. He was standing proudly in the dancing snow. His shirt was as white as snow and he was showered in emperor’s light. Needless to say, he looked elegant and unparalleled.

Even time seemed to freeze. There, a handsome young man and a beautiful lady stood in the boundless snow!

Chapter 351: Intensification

 

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

In the dancing snow, Chu Yaoyao stared at the man in front of her with her charming eyes. She did not even know when she started to like him; perhaps because of Hua Jieyu she started to pay attention to her boyfriend Ye Futian. During the conferment ceremony of the crown prince in Qin Dynasty, Chu Yaoyao saw him for the first time. She saw the new disciple of the Cottage, the young man who said these arrogant words in the Ancient Barren World and fought Qian Shanmu head-on with music.

Notwithstanding, she only discovered her love for him on Turtle Mountain. In the illusion, the person that appeared in her mind was actually Ye Futian. She only realized at that moment that she really liked him.

In her most beautiful age, she fell in love with a person whom she should not. Her love was thus destined to end in failure. She also did not know why she would say those three words today. Perhaps it was because she saw his murderous intent, or because she knew it was her only chance to say those words in front of him.

Ye Futian similarly looked at Chu Yaoyao. Although he did not really like the lady before him, he still had to admit Chu Yaoyao’s beauty. After all, she was one of the top three beauties. Snow was falling slowly onto her face and her lovingly pathetic expression was sufficient to melt the heart of any. However, in any case, he still could not like her, because the two of them had so little contact in the first place, and furthermore she had done some bad things to Jieyu before. Moreover, she was Qin Li’s girlfriend.

Grasping the Five Element Rod firmly in his hand, Ye Futian felt a wave of fatigue surging inside him. He knew that the potential he had was running out. If he did not kill Chu Yaoyao now, he would no longer have the chance to.

He lifted the rod gradually. Seeing his action, some pain flashed across Chu Yaoyao’s eyes. She gave a miserable smile and only stared at Ye Futian. Then, she closed her eyes.

I’m really so petty.

Ye Futian had lifted the Five Element Rod, but when he saw the heart-shattering look, he hesitated. Some footsteps could be heard in the distance. Ye Futian glanced there, after which he looked at Chu Yaoyao.

“Forget everything,” Ye Futian said softly. Then, he sat on the ground and retreated his might slowly. The strikingly dazzling emperor’s light dissipated. Ye Futian felt an endless amount of tiredness gushing towards him and really wanted to sleep on the spot.

Emperor Will, which was way beyond what he could handle, had been wildly exhausting his potential. It allowed him to cross the enormous gap between different planes and possess a stunning level of combat power, but after the battle, any person could kill him.

It was a risk for him to kill Qin Li, but he still did so. The damage Qin Li had brought to the Liu Kingdom, Liu Chenyu, and Ye Wuchen were enough for Ye Futian to kill him a thousand times over. It would be much more difficult to kill Qin Li after leaving Sky Mountain. Hence, Ye Futian did not hesitate at all.

Chu Yaoyao opened her eyes and looked at the man sitting on the ground. She could not describe her feelings at the moment.

Tweet. In the distance, wind and snow whizzed in the air as a black figure charged over. It was the demon Black Wind Condor whose eyes were completely red at the moment. Flapping its wings wildly, it approached Ye Futian. Then, it turned around and looked at Chu Yaoyao in vigilance, emitting an ear-piercing noise at her.

Ye Futian had called the Black Wind Condor here with his Spiritual Will, as they were connected through their wills. At the instant when he killed Qin Li, he knew that he would suffer a severe after-effect. Thus, when he made his attack, he asked the Black Wind Condor to rush here. That was why the Black Wind Condor arrived before everyone else.

In the snowstorm, many people arrived one after another, including the people from Donghua Clan, Fuyun Sword Clan, Sword Saint Mountain, the College, and Royal Xuan Temple. Loulan Xue, Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, and Beitang Xing’er were here as well.

When they saw the scene in front of them, they were all utterly stunned. There were five people in front of them. One was standing, one was sitting, and three were lying on the ground, breathless. Clearly, the last three had already died.

The people who were lying on the ground were actually Qin Li and the two Upper Arcana Plane cultivators from Qin Dynasty.

The people from Donghua Clan and Fuyun Sword Clan could all feel their hearts twitch instantly as their faces turned pale. After all, they were allied with the Qin Dynasty. It was obvious how they would feel after seeing Qin Li dead in front of them. The genius of Qin Dynasty, the son of the crown prince, the person who would very likely be the future crown prince, died on Sky Mountain. This was definitely the most severe thing that had happened on Sky Mountain so far. Nobody knew the consequences this would bring. However, how did Ye Futian manage to do this?

They stared at the man sitting on the snow-covered ground. At the moment, Ye Futian’s face was somewhat pale, as if he was very exhausted. Clearly, he had lost the ability to battle, but no injuries could be seen on his body. How did he kill Qin Li?

If Qin Li was the only person here, they would easily accept the outcome. After all, Ye Futian’s combat abilities were extremely strong. However, apart from Qin Li, there were still two Upper Arcana Plane cultivators from Qin Dynasty beside him.

Of course, this was not the right time for them to investigate how Ye Futian killed Qin Li.

‘No…” Behind them, another person arrived. It was the princess of Qin Dynasty, Qin Mengruo. Another member of the top three beauties appeared in this snow-filled world.

Qin Mengruo walked forward. She looked at the three corpses, and then at Ye Futian and Chu Yaoyao, after which she asked coldly, “Why didn’t you kill him?” She was clearly saying this to Chu Yaoyao.

At the moment, Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, and the rest had already approached Ye Futian and were standing in front of him, blocking him from the rest. However, many people saw that Chu Yaoyao and Ye Futian were the only two here at first. Ye Futian had already lost his ability to fight, so why did Chu Yaoyao not kill Ye Futian?

Chu Yaoyao did not reply. How could she answer this question?

In fact, Ye Futian was the one who did not kill her.

“Do you want to keep watching?” Qin Mengruo looked at the crowd and said, “Kill him.”

At the moment, everyone’s eyes were filled with a faint red light and many violent, bloodthirsty thoughts were racing through their minds. They had been more or less influenced by the environment. Hearing Qin Mengruo’s words, everyone released their auras instantly. Qin Li was killed by Ye Futian, so a full-on war was probably inevitable. Nobody could stay safe in this situation.

Qin Li died before them, how could they still stay neutral and not assault Ye Futian? In that case, Qin Yu would certainly not let them off. Nobody knew how furious Qin Yu would be after knowing Qin Li’s death. After all, everyone in the Eastern Barren Territory knew that Qin Yu had been training Qin Li as his successor. He had asked Qin Li to do many things on his behalf. Therefore, at this instant, many cultivators charged towards Ye Futian.

Although the powers of the two parties present were similar, it was much more difficult to protect a person than just to battle. Ye Futian had lost his ability to fight, so even a spell would be able to kill him. Therefore, it was not very difficult to kill Ye Futian.

The people from the College, Sword Saint Mountain, and the rest all guarded in front of Ye Futian and Spiritual Qi around them started to rage. Soon, another battle erupted. Furthermore, everyone chose the opponent they had been fighting a while ago.

A blade of light flew over and charged towards Ye Futian directly. Ye Wuchen ran out and his Sword Qi turned into a storm, blocking the incoming strike.

Qi Ao seemed to be expecting Ye Wuchen’s aid in the first place. His wrist trembled and sword rain filled the sky, engulfing Ye Wuchen totally.

Ye Wuchen similarly built a sword curtain that was impenetrable.

Qi Ao stared coldly at his opponent. He waved his sword smoothly but did not strike forward. Instead, he only swang his sword in situ. Every swing would leave a trace on the space. Soon, in the sword storm, countless blades of light appeared. It was an extremely powerful attack: Iaido Cut.

The sword curtain that Ye Wuchen had built was cut apart continuously as the blooming Iaido Cut filled the entire sky. Some cruelness flashed across Qi Ao’s red eyes. When Ye Wuchen’s defense was shattered, he would be torn into pieces by the blades of light.

In the sword curtain, Ye Wuchen looked in front of him. An endless amount of Sword Will was flowing on his body as if he was a sword himself. He cultivated the sword body, so it was natural.

Thug… A soft sound was heard. Ye Wuchen actually gave up his defense and turned into a beam of light. Passing through the incoming attacks, he charged towards Qi Ao directly.

“How stupid.” Qi Ao’s look was extremely cold. Suddenly, a terrifying Sword Will was released from Ye Wuchen’s eyes. As he released the Heavenly Eyes Sword Technique, a sword appeared and enlarged in Qi Ao’s vision.

Qi Ao closed his eyes directly, but his body and action did not stop. He continued to release Iaido Cut which charged towards Ye Wuchen like a net. In his mind, he saw Ye Wuchen coming directly for him. He knew that it was an illusion caused by the Heavenly Eyes Sword Technique. Did Ye Wuchen really dare to charge towards him like this? That would be committing suicide.

The outcome of a duel between two swordsmen only depended on a single thought.

Ye Wuchen arrived and charged into the net of swords. He recalled the scene when he was cultivating on Turtle Mountain. He struck his sword forward as if the attack was the only thing left in the world. Even he himself seemed to have turned into a sword. As he opened up a gap between the net of swords in front of him, constant soft sounds were heard; many swords penetrated through his body, but Ye Wuchen did not seem to have felt anything. He passed through the net directly and a lightning flashed out from his forehead.

At this instant, Qi Ao saw in his mind a sword approaching him continuously. He suddenly had an ominous feeling. Then, his expression changed drastically and he opened his eyes. In the next moment, a silver bolt of lightning passed through him directly, along with some blood.

Qi Ao’s forehead was penetrated. He widened his eyes and stared firmly at Ye Wuchen, after which he fell onto the ground.

Ye Wuchen turned around. Dragging himself, he walked towards Ye Futian step by step. With every step that he took, blood would flow down his body, coloring the snow on the ground. There were still many cuts on his body at the moment. Finally, he came beside Ye Futian, after which he sat down with much difficulty. The two sat together and looked at each other. They both smiled.

“Thanks,” Ye Wuchen said. Ye Futian naturally knew what he was referring to—Qin Li’s death.

Ye Wuchen was supposed to take the revenge himself, but Ye Futian did it for him. He killed Qin Li on Sky Mountain.

“We’re brothers.” Ye Futian smiled friendly but his voice was somewhat weak. Smiling, Ye Wuchen nodded and looked at the battle in front of them.

The strong wind was still blowing and the snow raging in the sky. On Sky Mountain, it seemed that the heavy snow would never stop.

Chapter 352: Demonic Possession

 

Translator:Vicky_ | Editor: Vicky_ /Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen had both lost their ability to continue fighting.

One had completely exhausted his powers, while the other was severely injured. The coldness actually froze the wounds on Ye Wuchen’s body, but it was extremely freezing. Even with his strong will, he still started to shiver.

“Qi Ao!” The other three members of Fuyun Sword Clan present were all Swordmasters of their summits. Realizing that Qi Ao was actually killed by the traitor Ye Wuchen, their faces darkened. However, two of them were intercepted by two cultivators from Sword Saint Mountain, while the other was battling with Yu Sheng.

“Let’s end it quickly. Kill the two of them!” the two people fighting with Sword Saint Mountain shouted at the cultivator battling with Yu Sheng. In the battlefield, Yu Sheng’s level was the lowest; he was only at the peak of the Dharma Plane and had yet to enter the Arcana Plane. If he had not relied on the powers of the demonic tripod, the battle would have already ended. It was therefore unbearable for the Swordmaster that he was actually stopped by Yu Sheng.

“Alright,” the last person replied.

At first, he still wanted to keep some of his strength. Although they all had to participate in the battle, the people from Fuyun Sword Clan actually did not want to kill Ye Futian themselves as they were still somewhat scared of the Cottage. However, even Qi Ao had been killed in the battle. The bloodthirsty looks in their eyes were intensifying and they were almost becoming irrational.

The person launched various attacks wildly at Yu Sheng. His sword became even more violent, and his strikes turned into many dazzling beams of light which shot towards Yu Sheng.

“Scram!” Yu Sheng roared. He hurled the demonic tripod out as if it was a mountain, crushing all attacks with mere strength. A demonic shadow appeared which suppressed everything and split the blades of light apart. However, his opponent also moved like a beam of light and changed the angles of his attack rapidly. A few traces of Sword Will actually charged out of Yu Sheng’s defense and flew towards Ye Futian and Yu Wuchen.

The Black Wind Condor gave a long tweet. With red light flashing in its eyes, it blocked in front of the two and extended its wings, creating a few wind blades. Accompanied by a few soft sounds, the wings of the Black Wind Condor were penetrated by the attack and blood could be seen.

Yu Sheng turned around to take a look and his eyes looked increasingly wild. Rumble! Terrifying dark light erupted from his body and a dark demonic shadow could vaguely be seen. Around him, dark golden air current flew and expanded continuously, followed by many crackling sounds. It was as if Yu Sheng’s body was becoming larger. At the moment, he could not only be described as being burly; he was overbearing.

“Yu Sheng!” Noticing the change, Ye Futian’s expression changed.

The Swordmaster before Yu Sheng could feel his heart race as he stared at the person in front of him, stunned. With his overpowering body, Yu Sheng no longer looked like a human, but rather a devil, a demon. His eyes were blood-red as if he was from hell, and anyone looking at them would be deeply attracted.

Around Yu Sheng, the dark demonic light engulfed all the gold color. Demonic Will filled the sky and converged to form an enormous pair of demonic wings, even larger in size than previously. The demonic armor on his body also looked more ferocious and monstrous, as if it was even more frightening than a noble ritual implement. The Spiritual Qi in the sky gushed towards him wildly and was absorbed into his body. His might increased steeply and he turned into an invincible demon.

“What monster is this?” The other two Swordmasters of Fuyun Sword Clan saw the situation and their expressions also changed. Was Yu Sheng still a human? He looked completely like a demon.

Yu Sheng opened his mouth and roared. The heaven and earth thundered with him and even Sky Mountain itself seemed to be trembling. Everyone was wildly astonished and stared at him. They saw a demon appearing in the mortal world. With the dark demonic tripod in his hand, he walked forward. Demonic Will in the tripod gushed rapidly towards Yu Sheng’s body and the tripod soon turned into a small one which Yu Sheng held with his left hand. At the same time, an endless amount of Demonic Will converged at his right hand, forming a Heavenly Halberd surrounded by demonic powers.

Dong. Yu Sheng stomped fiercely on the ground and even earth seemed to be cracking apart. Then, he walked towards the Swordmaster of Fuyun Sword Clan. That Swordmaster was in the Middle Arcana Plane, but at the moment when he faced Yu Sheng, he was actually somewhat scared. His heart raced and he only felt that the person before him was unbeatable.

What kind of monsters did the Cottage have?

Ye Futian killed Qin Li and two Upper Arcana Plane cultivators from Qin Dynasty. Now, Yu Sheng had also turned into such a horrifying state. What kind of people were they?

Although the Swordmaster was frightened, he still forced himself to calm down with his strong willpower and started to swing his sword. The blades of light turned into a brilliant curtain which appeared in front of his body. It was as if anyone who tried to enter the curtain would be torn into pieces. This was the defense sword technique of his summit, Images of Sword.

Thousands of blades of light turned into countless afterimages. Each image seemed to contain an extremely strong attack power.

Boom! The ground trembled and snow danced wildly in the air. Yu Sheng approached the cultivator and stabbed out the Heavenly Halberd. A wave of demonic might gushed out and crushed everything. When the halberd pierced into the sword curtain, it charged inside directly, like darkness engulfing lightness.

Thud… The huge demonic Heavenly Halberd broke the sword curtain and pierced into the Swordmaster’s body directly. The Swordmaster trembled violently and his face quickly turned pale and he spat blood continuously. Why did I come to Sky Mountain? Why did I choose Yu Sheng as my opponent? he asked himself.

Buzz! Yu Sheng withdrew the Heavenly Halberd. The body of the Swordmaster was thrown into the air along with the halberd, appearing to be so insignificant. A Swordmaster of Fuyun Sword Clan died so miserably and could not fight back at all.

Everyone in the battle could feel their hearts pounding fiercely as they were all bewildered by the scene, especially the death of two Swordmasters of Fuyun Sword Clan. Four geniuses of Fuyun Sword Clan had come here, but two of them already died.

‘He has already been possessed by a demon!” someone exclaimed, looking at Yu Sheng’s eyes. His eyes looked too terrifying; red light was flashing in his black eyes. It was as if he was only a killing machine now and completely out of control.

There were many powerful evil thoughts here in the first place. The Demonic Will that Yu Sheng had released was similar in nature to the evil thoughts. All the other people had been suppressing the evilness with their strong willpower so that they would not be controlled by it. However, when Yu Sheng released his demonic powers and stopped resisting the evil thoughts, the two negative powers complemented each other and caused him to sink into madness.

Dong. Yu Sheng raised his foot and continued to walk towards the battlefield. His body was already very big and burly in the first place. At the moment, he had turned into a demon. It was as if he would even be the leader among demons, superior and overbearing.

Dark demonic light turned into a monstrous chain that swept out wildly towards a Swordmaster who was fighting with a Sword Saint Mountain disciple. The Swordmaster wanted to retreat from the battlefield but he was stopped by the Sword Saint Mountain cultivator. The chain arrived and blotted out the entire sky, sealing his escape path. Then, it flew towards him. The Swordmaster struck out his sword and cut the dark chain into two. Although Yu Sheng had turned into a demon and looked extremely powerful, his level was, after all, same as that of Ye Futian, which was too low. Therefore, his combat ability was actually not as strong as it seemed, at least weaker than Ye Futian when he burnt Emperor Will. A Middle Arcana Plane cultivator could still destroy his attack.

Nevertheless, Yu Sheng’s appearance was too frightening at the moment. Even though his power was not as strong as everyone had imagined, he still caused an immense amount of pressure with his overpowering might. Even if a noble was here, he would probably not be as frightening as Yu Sheng.

Buzz! Just when the Fuyun Sword Clan Swordmaster was rejoicing, suddenly, Yu Sheng tossed out the Heavenly Halberd in his hand. The Swordmaster did not have any time to dodge at all. With absolute power, the Heavenly Halberd pierced into his body and killed him in midair. Then, it brought the corpse along and nailed him onto the ground.

“Err…” Everyone was astonished.

“Junior!” Qian Shanmu looked at Hua Qingqing. Yu Sheng was possessed by a demon at the moment and had turned into a killing machine. If this was to continue, he would kill every single one of them. Even if Yu Sheng could not do so alone, with the help of others, they would definitely lose badly.

But he knew Hua Qingqing’s ability. Only her music could affect Yu Sheng’s demonic state right now.

Hua Qingqing glanced at Yu Sheng. She stepped forward and a dazzling radiance was emitted from her body. She sat cross-legged in midair and a sacred light erupted from her. She released her Dharma, which was actually a brilliant halo. An extremely pure figure appeared inside the halo, and she looked like a holy fairy.

The sacred radiance shot towards Yu Sheng. Then, she started to play her guqin. Immediately, the demonic light around Yu Sheng seemed to be retreating, as if it was suppressed.

“Holy Sound.” Ye Futian raised his head and glanced at Hua Qingqing. At the moment, the sacred her looked like a pure fairy. At the instant when she played the music, Ye Futian knew that Hua Qingqing was the person who was really suited to play Holy Sound. When the music was played by her, it contained a real, holy aura. The music and her will fit perfectly.

In the sky, the melodious music spread. Many people looked at Hua Qingqing; her fingers were slender, and her hands were beautiful, just like herself. When she played her guqin, she was like a goddess and nobody dared to have any evil thoughts about her. It was no wonder that Lu Nantian was obsessed with this junior of his.

At this moment, everyone realized that Hua Qingqing had actually never participated in any battle. Her mind was pure and she did not want to be involved in this. But because of the situation, she had to fight.

Many a time, a person could neither be considered as being good or being evil. His position could have already been determined at birth. Ye Futian did not kill Chu Yaoyao not only because she admitted that she liked him, but also because he could not find a reason to kill her, other than trying to hide his secrets. Chu Yaoyao had never wanted to kill him. She was different from Qin Li. Qin Li not only wanted him dead, but he was also really evil.

Yu Sheng roared angrily at Hua Qingqing, after which he walked towards her. However, Hua Qingqing’s music turned into a sacred radiance which kept suppressing the Demonic Will on Yu Sheng’s body. The music entered Yu Sheng’s ears continuously, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable. After all, Yu Sheng’s level was far lower than Hua Qingqing. Hua Qingqing was in the Middle Arcana Plane, and her music was able to fight against his Demonic Will as well.

Qin Mengruo stared at Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen and said, “Kill the two of them first.”

Yu Sheng turned around and glanced coldly at Qin Mengruo. He did not look at Hua Qingqing again. Instead, he stomped on the ground and charged towards Qin Mengruo directly. The demonic light glittering in his eyes became extremely dreadful!

Chapter 353: Stubborn Conviction

 

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

Seeing Yu Sheng charging towards her, Qin Mengruo’s expression changed and she immediately started to back off. At the same time, Qian Shanmu appeared in front of Qin Mengruo. His Zither Spirit appeared and he started to play it.

Yu Sheng’s eyes were filled with red light at the moment. He raised his hand and the Demonic Will circling his hand turned into many sharp blades which pierced towards Qian Shanmu.

Music erupted and the demonic blades also exploded with it. Following the loud bang, Yu Sheng arrived in front of Qian Shanmu. At this instant, Qian Shanmu felt an extremely terrifying pressure pressing onto him. Yu Sheng’s might was way too fierce. Anyone close to him would feel incredibly pressured.

Bang! Yu Sheng punched, and his fist flew through the air. Taking the hit, even Qian Shanmu’s Life Spirit seemed to be on the edge of exploding. He gave a muffled humph and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Hua Qingqing’s music finally arrived. Many dazzling illusory figures appeared around Yu Sheng and slowly converged into existence. They all looked like fairies.

Bang. Yu Sheng, however, did not seem to have noticed them at all. He stomped on the ground and even snow cracked apart, leaving behind a deep footprint. His demonic wings flashed and cut across everything in its path as he continued to charge towards Qin Mengruo. Light was glittering in his demonic eyes, making Qin Mengruo feel as if she was being looked at by a demon from hell. Immediately, her heart was filled with fear. How can he be so strong?

Hua Qingqing’s expression changed and she shouted aloud, “Stop!” Even her eyes looked somewhat cold at the moment.

Qin Li from Qin Dynasty was killed, so were Qi Ao and two other Swordmasters from Fuyun Sword Clan. Was Yu Sheng going to kill Qin Mengruo as well?

Qin Mengruo was already married to Qian Shanmu and could be considered a member of Donghua Clan. If she was to die here…

In the Holy Sound, many sacred fairies appeared. Enveloped in auspicious light, they flew towards Yu Sheng. The demonic might around Yu Sheng was suppressed, but he was still staring at Qin Mengruo. Roaring out loud, the Demonic Will around his body charged towards Qin Mengruo’s body directly. The traces of Demonic Will were extremely sharp and penetrated her body instantly. At this moment, her face turned very pale. Her body was being infiltrated with Demonic Will and engulfed by a demonic aura.

“No…” Fear filled Qin Mengruo’s exquisite face which was however highly distorted. Soon, she dropped onto the ground and lied in the snow.

A beauty just died like this.

“So cruel!” Everyone present was astounded. Yu Sheng was already immersed in killing and had turned into a true devil. He did not have any pity for a beautiful lady at all. Since Qin Mengruo wanted Ye Futian to die, he would kill her.

Qian Shanmu’s face turned pale, while Hua Qingqing played her music even more rapidly. Sacred radiance poured onto Yu Sheng and her strong Spiritual Will tried to invade his body wildly. Yu Sheng was enveloped with a holy light and started struggling as if he was in great pain.

Holy Sound was an extremely strong offensive musical spell. Spiritual attacks would come from all directions. After all, Yu Sheng’s level was too low and his Spiritual Energy was way weaker than that of Hua Qingqing. Therefore, even his demonic might seemed to be suppressed.

Dong. Yu Sheng stomped on the ground which trembled. He backed off and went beside Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen. Carrying the two of them in his hands, his demonic wings trembled and Demonic Will gushed into the sky. Then, his body similarly ascended into the air.

The Black Wind Condor gave a long tweet and also followed them into the sky.

Hua Qingqing and Qian Shanmu blinked and chased the group.

Loulan Xue also moved and flew into the sky.

The other people also wanted to follow them, but they were stopped by one another.

Xiao Wuji from the College glanced the four leaving in the sky. In the Ancient Barren World, he had already met the four, namely Ye Futian, Ye Wuchen, Yu Sheng, and Loulan Xue. During this battle on Sky Mountain, they had all released their brilliant radiance, especially Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. Although they were only at the peak of the Dharma Plane, they were way too powerful.

Suddenly, Yi Xiaoshi arrived at the battlefield from the distance. He approached Beitang Xing’er and asked, “Xing’er, where is the little brother?”

Pointing at the sky, Beitang Xing’er replied, “He lost the ability to fight, and Yu Sheng has brought him upwards. Hua Qingqing went to chase them.”

Yi Xiaoshi glanced at the battlefield. Noticing Qin Li, Qin Mengruo, and Qi Ao’s corpses, he was also astonished. Did they and little brother do this?

“I’ll go and find him.” Moving his body, Yi Xiaoshi similarly flew into the sky and towards the higher part of Sky Mountain. In the sky, a pair of demonic wings was glittering and rising up steadily. Snow filled the sky and the temperament was extremely low, but Yu Sheng did not seem to have felt anything at all. He was carrying Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen with his hands. Demonic Will surrounded the two, helping them to block the coldness outside.

“Yu Sheng, where are you bringing us?” Ye Wuchen asked.

Yu Sheng did not respond. His eyes were still very red.

“He is bringing us up the mountain,” Ye Futian said, feeling somewhat speechless. Is it really appropriate for him to hug both of us like this? Did he even ask for our opinions?

It was really awkward!

Bang. Yu Sheng started to decelerate and eventually landed on a path on the mountain. Then, he continued to walk up the mountain. Behind them, the Black Wing Condor followed closely. Its eyes were filled with appalling red light and coldness was seeping into its blood and bones. If Ye Futian did not plant Emperor Will in its body, it would not be able to persist for so long.

Glancing at the Black Wind Condor, Ye Futian said, “Little bird, hold on.” The Black Wind Condor nodded and used its sharp claws to leave many marks on the ground.

“So tired. I’ll sleep first.” Ye Futian closed his eyes. He was too exhausted. After killing Qin Li, his Spiritual Energy and physical body were both extremely drained. The power in his body had all been consumed, so he really needed to lie down and rest.

Yu Sheng was possessed by a demon at the moment and was affected by the evil thoughts. To the rest, he was a complete killing machine, but to Ye Futian, he would always be that stubborn boy.

Nowhere would be safer than on Yu Sheng’s body because Ye Futian knew that if someone wanted to kill him, the person definitely had to kill Yu Sheng first, even though Yu Sheng had been possessed.

Ye Wuchen sighed. He actually had to sleep on a man’s body, but he had no choice anyway. He also closed his eyes and wanted to take a good nap. At the moment, they could not be of any help even if they wanted to. Therefore, they could only let Yu Sheng withstand all the pressure.

Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen were practically disabled at the moment. Having a slow reaction was not too different from not having cultivated at all. As long as Yu Sheng could block the coldness for them, they would be safe.

Yu Sheng seemed to have lost all sense of feeling and only continued to walk forward step by step. His body was extremely burly and looked like a demon. Although he was carrying two people with his arms, he was doing so with ease. It was just that this scene looked too beautiful…

Hua Qingqing was following behind them. She was similarly enduring a great amount of pressure, as the coldness and evilness were both becoming stronger. These two forces coexisted on Sky Mountain but they also seemed to be balancing each other.

She looked at the burly figure before her and a strange look appeared in her eyes. Obviously, she knew that Yu Sheng had already stopped resisting the evilness and was allowing it to merge with his Demonic Will. At the moment, Yu Sheng was already totally different. However, she did not understand why Yu Sheng could still keep a bit of rationality at this stage. He protected Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen and even brought them up the mountain.

She could not understand why.

On Sky Mountain, she encountered many things which she could not understand. She could not understand why Ye Wuchen could kill Qin Li and the two Upper Arcana Plane cultivators from Qin Dynasty, how Ye Wuchen killed Qi Ao, and how Yu Sheng could still maintain his stubborn conviction even though he had turned into such a terrifying being. It was like protecting Ye Futian was Yu Sheng’s stubborn conviction which could not even be shaken by any evilness.

Qian Shanmu and Loulan Xue were behind Hua Qingqing as their talents and levels were both weaker than Hua Qingqing. Intense hatred filled Qian Shanmu’s heart, making it easier for him to be influenced by the evil thoughts. The red light glowing in his eyes was frightening and he was hesitating about whether he should continue walking.

His wife was killed by Yu Sheng.

Even if the Cottage and Qin Dynasty had already started their war, the person who died was his wife.

Loulan Xue was in a similar state. She released her treasurable book to resist against the evilness on Sky Mountain and continued walking. The path on Sky Mountain seemed extremely long as if it was endless. Only the snow falling down from the sky would never stop.

…

Over these few days, people had been climbing Sky Mountain one after another. However, as time passed the number of people going up the mountain decreased gradually. The number of those coming down increased instead.

Those people could only sigh in their hearts. Everyone in the world knew that it was as difficult to climb Sky Mountain as climbing the sky itself. This most famous mountain in the Eastern Barren Territory really deserved its name. Even though the bell had been sounded and rumors claimed that it was the call of the emperors, most people still could not make it to the top. Nobody knew whether anyone in the vast Eastern Barren Territory could really reach the peak of Sky Mountain.

The people from various forces did not leave, including those from the top forces. They were all at the foot of Sky Mountain, waiting for their descendants or disciples to return in victory. If someone was really lucky enough to obtain the remains of the emperors, his fate would change forever.

Qin Yu hoped that his son Qin Li could obtain these. He firmly believed that the bell from Sky Mountain was an auspicious one. Sky Mountain would witness the era of Qin Dynasty.

Fuyun Sword Clan, Royal Xuan Temple, and the other forces from the Eastern Barren Territory also hoped that their disciples would encounter some rare opportunities that would change their fate so that they would not be controlled by the Qin Dynasty and the Cottage in the future. Once the three major forces started a war, the entire Eastern Barren Territory would be involved.

Suddenly, a group of cultivators flew over in the air and arrived at the foot of Sky Mountain. They were from the Qin Dynasty. With a serious expression on their faces, they walked towards Qin Yu.

Seeing them, Qin Yu frowned and said, “What is it?”

The people lowered their heads and did not dare to look into Qin Yu’s eyes directly.

Qin Yu frowned and said coldly, “Speak.”

The group of people knelt on the ground and someone said, “Your Highness… The spiritual imprints of Qin Li and Qin Mengruo… were extinguished!” Their words were like a bolt out of the blue which struck into Qin Yu’s ears. Qin Yu trembled and could not even stand properly. A monstrous wave of coldness erupted from him and swept towards the sky.

“What did you say?” Qin Yu asked coldly, staring at the people kneeling on the ground.

The few did not dare to say anything and only buried their heads on the ground.

Qin Li was his son and his successor. On the other hand, Qin Mengruo was married to Qian Shanmu from Donghua Clan, witnessing the alliance between the two top forces.

Now, both of them had died!

Chapter 354: Evil Eyes

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

At the foot of Sky Mountain, the people from various forces were astonished by the news that Qin Li and Qin Mengruo died on the mountain.

Qin Yu stood there and an extremely tense might spread out from his body. The snowflakes that fell onto him were crushed into ashes. Many people felt an imminent storm.

Qin Li and Qin Mengruo died together. What did this mean?

If they died because of the conditions on Sky Mountain, Qin Dynasty could not do anything but admit their fate. However, what if they were killed? More importantly, it was very likely that they were indeed killed.

In the Eastern Barren Territory, who dared to kill the people from Qin Dynasty?

Perhaps only those from the College and the Cottage would dare to do so. The two forces were in a war right now. Therefore, it would be normal for the people from these two forces to end up in a fight even on Sky Mountain.

Zhuge Hui and Gu Dongliu were also at the foot of Sky Mountain. They also heard the news, but their emotions were not very much affected. Vaguely, they felt that Qin Li and Qin Mengruo must have been killed by Ye Futian and his friends. Qin Li brought many members of Qin Dynasty onto Sky Mountain, and he certainly wanted to kill Ye Futian.

If Ye Futian and his friends really killed Qin Li and Qin Mengruo, Zhuge Hui and Gu Dongliu would neither be surprised nor be bothered. Since it was a war, one party would eventually die.

Thus, it was, of course, better for the people from the Qin Dynasty to die. They would not want anything bad to happen to their little brother.

The person from the Qin Dynasty continued his report. Hearing his words, everyone realized that apart from Qin Li and Qin Mengruo, two Upper Arcana Plane cultivators in the royal bloodline were also killed. This bewildered many. What exactly did they experience on Sky Mountain? Was it really done by Cottage disciples?

Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan had both sent people up Sky Mountain, as well as their allied forces Fuyun Sword Clan and Royal Xuan Temple. If a life-and-death battle really broke out, it was clear that people who died would not just be those from the Qin Dynasty.

Qin Yu stood these for a long while as if he was slowly digesting the news. Lifting his head, he glanced at the sky. He clenched his fist and a cold murderous look filled his eyes.

“Son, if you were killed by someone, no matter who he is, I will definitely tear him into a thousand pieces.” Qin Yu’s voice was cold and gloomy. At the moment, he was also unsure whether Qin Li’s death was caused by those from the Cottage. However, if there was really a battle, some people from the College or other forces would also have been killed. Surely, someone would come and deliver the news.

Many people at the foot of the mountain could feel Qin Yu’s determination.

Qin Yu did not manage to see any messenger from the College, but the Fuyun Sword Clan received one. The news he brought was that Qi Ao and two other Swordmasters from Fuyun Sword Clan died on the mountain. Immediately, might from Sword Qi enveloped the entire place.

Qin Dynasty and Fuyun Sword Clan suffered such a miserable loss. What did this mean? These two forces were allies. It seemed even more likely that there had been a fight. However, they did not understand why nobody from the College or Sword Saint Mountain died.

“Send someone up the mountain and investigate.” Although the people from Qin Dynasty and Fuyun Sword Clan could stay here and wait, they were not willing to do so. Therefore, they continued to send their members up the mountain. Whether the death of their disciples was caused by the people from the College and Sword Saint Mountain or not, they had to know what was happening.

Many people were thinking about what would happen at the foot of Sky Mountain if the massacre was really caused by the people from the Cottage. The most powerful cultivators from various forces were all gathered here. If a battle was to break out, it would certainly be a very terrifying one.

…

On Sky Mountain, the intensity of the snow increased with altitude. On the mountain path, Yu Sheng was carrying two people in his arms. Beside him, there was a Black Wind Condor. The group looked somewhat lonely. They had already been walking for very long. Yu Sheng, who had entered a demonic state, seemed to have lost the sense of tiredness and kept advancing forward. In this world, Yu Sheng was undoubtedly the person who understood Ye Futian the best. They had grown up together, and Yu Sheng also knew all of Ye Futian’s secrets, including what he inherited from Emperor Ye Qing.

According to rumors, the two emperors had left something on the peak of Sky Mountain. The bell from the mountain was the call of the two emperors. Yu Sheng firmly believed that if the rumors were true, the bell from Sky Mountian must be summoning Ye Futian. He had to bring Ye Futian up the summit. This was his stubborn conviction.

The Black Wind Condor was beside Yu Sheng. At the moment, its eyes were not just glowing with red light, but they also seemed somewhat demonic. As it walked up step by step, evilness seeped into its body continuously. In these few days, its mind had been occupied with a figure, a frightening, enormous demon whose body covered the entire sky.

The demon’s body was enveloped with a dark golden light. The glittering darkness caused the condor to be frightened, while the golden light seemed extremely sharp. The demon’s huge eyes looked very demonic as if it had shed much blood in the world.

It was a Demon Bird, the Dark Demon Bird. Its original form was a mutated roc so its wings were extremely sharp. It seemed to be disdaining all lives with its unruly look.

The Black Wind Condor felt that the will of the Demon Bird filled every corner of the mountain walls and its image kept showing up in its mind. If Ye Futian did not plant a trace of Emperor Will in its mind, it would not be able to tolerate this.

On the mountain path, they met Warlock Gu Zhiqiu from Witch Clan. Gu Zhiqiu was walking very slowly and his eyes were also filled with red light. He glanced at Yu Sheng who walked past him and a strange expression appeared on his face. Then, Hua Qingqing also came and walked past him.

Gu Zhiqiu raised his head and glanced at the endless path helplessly. Could he really just not reach the peak of the mountain?

Yu Sheng continued to walk up as if he would never be exhausted.

Hua Qingqing had been following them closely. She stared at the figure in front of her. Yu Sheng who had entered a demonic state was burning his powers. How could he persist for so many few days?

Over these few days, the shock Yu Sheng had given her was very intense despite the fact that he killed many people, including Qin Mengruo.

On a huge rock along the mountain path, someone was sitting. It was the Arhat from Qianqiu Temple. The powers of Buddhism were mysterious and could fight against all kinds of evilness. Qianqiu Temple was the force closed to Sky Mountain. Its members would frequently use the pressure on Sky Mountain to train their willpower. Therefore, the Arhat had always been taking the lead on Sky Mountain. However, he was also sitting down and resting at the moment.

Suddenly, the Arhat opened his eyes and looked at Yu Sheng who was walking towards him in the snow. He obviously saw the eyes of Yu Sheng and the Black Wind Condor. They seemed to have turned into devils. Then, he noticed Hua Qingqing who was behind them.

Yu Sheng slowly walked towards him at a steady pace. The Arhat frowned and said coldly, “Sinner.”

Yu Sheng ignored him, while the Black Wind Condor glanced at him with its demonic eyes.

“I have said in the past that you would definitely turn into a demon and bring harm to the world. It seems like this is indeed the case,” the Arhat continued coldly. “Sinner, stop.”

Yu Sheng and the Black Wind Condor still continued to advance and showed no signs of stopping.

“Since this is the case, I can only kill the demon in you.” After the Arhat finished speaking, golden light filled the place. In the sky, many swastikas appeared and started to rotate wildly. Then, they flew down and whizzed towards Yu Sheng and the Black Wind Condor. This Buddhism spell was extremely powerful and could suppress everything.

Yu Sheng suddenly stopped and gave an angry, demonic roar. Many demonic images charged out from his body and collided with the ancient characters, eventually neutralizing each other.

The Arhat stood up and looked at Yu Sheng from above. His eyes were filled with compassion.

“Yu Sheng, put us down,” Ye Futian said. Yu Sheng put Ye Futian and Ye Wuchen on the ground. The two were already awake, but because Ye Futian had exhausted much of his powers and Ye Wuchen was also severely injured, in addition to the bad condition on Sky Mountain, they had not regained the ability to battle.

Ye Futian glanced at the Arhat coldly. He did not expect the Arhat to block their path here.

“We have no problems with each other right?” Ye Futian said emotionlessly. The only time when he had met the Arhat was in the Yin Family Tripod Tower in Chaoge. Although they disliked each other, there had been no real conflicts between them.

“Buddhism stands on the opposite side of demons. Since he is a demon, I must kill him. However, if you are willing to go down the mountain yourselves, I will give you a chance,” the Arhat said emotionlessly. Dazzling Buddhism light was coming out from his body and he looked solemn and majestic.

Ye Futian turned his head and glanced at Hua Qingqing behind them. The Arhat must be doing this on purpose.

A terrifying demonic current started to flow around Yu Sheng. Many illusory demonic figures appeared around him and merged with his body. Flapping his demonic wings, he turned into a black bolt of lightning and charged towards the Arhat. The demonic current circling around his body turned into the Heavenly Halberd which pierced towards the Arhat.

The Arhat put his hands together and mysterious sounds came from his mouth. A brilliant light was emitted from the beads around his neck and a golden body appeared. Then, a huge palm print appeared and crushed towards Yu Sheng.

Although Yu Sheng had been climbing the mountain continuously, he was obviously also tired and his might was weaker than it had originally been. In addition, the Arhat cultivated Buddhism techniques and was a genius from Qianqiu Temple. Clearly, he was not afraid of Yu Sheng’s attacks.

The two opposing powers collided and were annihilated together. The Arhat stood firmly at his place. A bright light was emitted from his body and he seemed unshakable. He also did not attack actively, as if his aim was not to really kill Yu Sheng.

Behind them, Hua Qingqing approached the group. Her Guqin Spirit had already appeared in front of her. Ye Futian walked towards Hua Qingqing. Although he had not regained much of his strength, he could not watch Yu Sheng fight against Hua Qingqing and the Arhat alone. He knew well that Yu Sheng would not be able to hold for much longer.

Holy Sound was being played again. However, suddenly, the Black Wind Condor appeared before Ye Futian. It flapped its wings and stared at Hua Qingqing with its demonic eyes.

The Black Wind Condor seemed to have given up any resistance and allowed the evil thoughts to corrode its mind. It closed its eyes and the enormous Demon Bird appeared in its mind again. At this instant, it could feel the evilness in every corner of Sky Mountain gushing into its mind, trying to occupy its head.

Ye Futian obviously knew what the Black Wind Condor was trying to do. He stared firmly at the condor which started to tremble as if it was suffering from a great amount of pain. Darkness filled its mind. At this instant, an evil current formed in the sky and charged wildly into the head of the Black Wind Condor. Then, Spiritual Qi in the sky also gushed towards its body. Ye Futian wanted to control it again, but he quickly realized that he could no longer do so.

When the Black Wind Condor opened its eyes again, everyone could only see a pair of evil eyes looking down on them. It was as if it was no longer its previous self, but rather the ruler of fate, the king of the sky!

Chapter 355: Gazing at the Mountaintop

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

Hua Qingqing gazed at the Black Wind Eagle. Its eyes were filled with terrifying bloodthirsty light. Faint evil thoughts rushed into her mind. The evil current flowed around the Black Wind Eagle. It seemed to be evolving. The shadow of a Demon Bird seemed to rise above him.

The melody wrapped around, protecting her will. Hua Qingqing’s robes fluttered. She looked as pure as an angel. The fairies around her were like shadows. They uttered sacred chants as light loomed over the Black Wind Eagle, trying to purify it.

Wham. The Black Wind Eagle, slightly transforming into a Demon Bird, flapped its wings. They covered the sun as evilness snaked around it. Darkness flashed through the wings as it filled the sky. It pounced towards Hua Qingqing. It clawed at her, wanting to rip everything.

Hua Qingqing hurriedly strummed her instrument. The angelic illusions pushed their palms forward in a sacred mudra to restrain the demon. The sacred mudra clashed with the evil claws. The blackness broke through. The claws continued tearing towards Hua Qingqing. Under the might of the Demon Bird, Hua Qingqing looked especially small and fragile. She was like a weak girl who was about to be destroyed by the demon.

However, Hua Qingqing’s expression didn’t change. Her delicate pale fingers continued playing the instrument. Sacred light enveloped her and continuously expanded. Sacred music wrapped around her, transforming into a divine halo. It flowed towards the Black Wind Eagle, enveloping the shadow of the Demon Bird. The Black Wind Eagle cried out. Its evilness was about to be purified by the sacred light.

Hua Qingqing lowered her head. Her slender fingers danced over the instrument strings. She was fully immersed in the music, unaffected by anything else. The glow about her dazzled even brighter. She was like a saint that could not be tainted.

The Demon Bird’s light dimmed and brightened erratically. The Black Wind Eagle’s light crashed around. It screamed and continued crashing towards Hua Qingqing without caring about anything. Its sharp wings cut through the curtain of light. Its claws crashed towards Hua Qingqing but they seemed unable to touch the sacred light around her.

With a scream, the Black Wind Eagle soared into the air and then swooped down. It covered the sky, filling the air with evilness. It continued attacking but couldn’t breach Hua Qingqing’s defenses. After that, the air filled with countless afterimages. The Black Wind Eagle attacked wildly.

Sacred light wrapped around, covering Hua Qingqing in dazzling brilliance. She couldn’t be tainted. Right now, she was pure and flawless like a saint.

The Black Wind Eagle soared again. With a scream, it gulped the evilness of Sky Mountain. Its eyes grew more demonic. Spiritual Qi snaked around it and the Demon Bird’s shadow swelled. When it lowered its head, it looked down on everything arrogantly. The last shred of reason in its mind was about to be extinguished. The Demon Bird’s will would take over entirely.

The Black Wind Eagle turned to Ye Futian, taking one last look at him. Then its eyes started burning. It gazed at Hua Qingqing and the large body rushed down again. It transformed into a true Demon Bird, the king of darkness in the sky. It was like a bolt of black lightning that could destroy everything.

Hua Qingqing looked up. Before her, endless sacred light converged, transforming into a sacred and sharp sword. It could behead all evil. It stabbed towards the incoming the darkness. That moment, darkness and light collided. There was a horrible sound as the sacred light pierced the dark body. Dark power was driven back but those evil eyes were still coming. It looked extremely determined. Its claws came tearing down onto Hua Qingqing’s body. With a ripping sound, the untainted clothes were torn apart. Blood seeped out and Hua Qingqing flew backward, crashing against a boulder. Her face paled.

The Demon Bird transformed by the Black Wind Eagle instantly turned around and rushed up. It pounced towards the Arhat who was battling with Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng had long become exhausted. He forced himself to continue with his will, burning up his potential energy. The Arhat kept pushing him back. He was hit by the Buddhist light but he continued on.

Just as the Arhat was about to end the battle, he saw the king of darkness descend. The Arhat’s expression changed slightly. Buddhist light burned and the Thousand Hands of the Buddha appeared. They covered the sky and restrained the demon.

Rumbles kept sounding. The Demon Bird tore through all the hands, letting them fall on it without being affected. It just kept swooping down at the Arhat, the sharp claws coming down. The Arhat chanted and the Buddhist light dazzled, covering him. The sharp claws came down through the light. It hit the Arhat and sent him flying downward. He spat out blood; he was badly wounded.

The Black Wind Eagle was covered in blood. It screamed. Darkness covered its body to completely transform it. Its reason was disappearing. Bloodthirsty light filled its eyes. It cried out and soared up, going straight to the peak of Sky Mountain. If it remained there, it would kill everything, including Yu Sheng and Ye Futian.

“Little eagle.” Ye Futian looked up at the departing figure. He felt the spiritual mark the Black Wind Eagle had left get buried. Ye Futian could still sense its existence but he couldn’t control it anymore. He knew that the Black Wind Eagle had transformed into the Demon Bird to fight for him.

Boom. At this time, Yu Sheng fell too. He was at his limit and couldn’t keep going. The demonic will around him gradually faded. He was back to normal and lay quietly in the snow. Ye Futian walked over to him. He helped Yu Sheng up and put the other on his back. Turning, he looked at Ye Wuchen. The youth smiled at him. “Take Yu Sheng up. I can’t do it anymore,” Ye Wuchen said.

“Be careful.” Ye Futian nodded at Ye Wuchen. Then he continued up the path.

“You’re so heavy,” Ye Futian muttered. The two figures had a tragic feeling.

Ye Wuchen watched them continue up. He turned and started walking down. He couldn’t keep going anymore. Even if he recovered, he still couldn’t go to the top. Ye Futian had to take care of Yu Sheng. He had to give up. When he was close to Hua Qingqing, he saw that she had stood up. They exchanged glances. Ye Wuchen asked, “Did Qin Li and the people of the Qin Dynasty not deserve to die?” With that, he continued downward.

Hua Qingqing stared at his back. She obviously knew Ye Wuchen’s hatred of the Qin Dynasty. She could tell that the Qin Dynasty had arranged things to destroy the Liu Kingdom and take over the Eastern Barren Territory. The royalty of the Liu Kingdom had been killed. Ye Wuchen and Ye Futian obviously had a reason to want to avenge Liu Chenyu. Did the people of the Qin Dynasty deserve to die?

Her heart trembled, but she was from the Donghua Clan. She was the daughter of the clan leader. Yu Sheng had killed Qin Mengruo, wife of her senior brother, Qian Shanmu. She and Qian Shanmu were both good at rhythmic sorcery. They often learned with her mother as children. Thinking of this, she smoothed her thoughts and started walking up again. Her clothing was messy and bloodstained, but it was still pure.

The Arhat walked back with difficulty. He sat down and meditated with Buddhist light glowing around him. Hua Qingqing glanced at him and then to Ye Futian. She was confused. What was just? what was evil?

The Arhat tried to stop Ye Futian and kill the evil. But Yu Sheng, the evil in his eyes, risked everything to protect Ye Futian, even if it meant dying.

Even a beast sacrificed itself to be controlled by a demon to protect its master from getting injured.

How did one determine what was evil or just?

How could the handsome figure carrying Yu Sheng be so attractive? He could risk everything for his friends, Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu, and kill Qin Li. From Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu’s perspective, this was a friend for life. Because of that, they would live and die together.

Hua Qingqing liked rhythmic sorcery since childhood and had pure thoughts. She didn’t like conspiracies and didn’t care about the rivalries of the world. But this time, her will wavered. It was quite traumatic.

Perhaps her mother was right. It was too hard to preserve a pure heart in the world of cultivation. She was able to keep her innocence because of her high status and protection from her parents.

Three figures on the mountain path seemed to never be exhausted. They were so tired but still kept going.

The snow was still coming down, filling the air. Snow kept falling onto their bodies. Ye Futian often used fire spells to chase away the coldness around Yu Sheng.

Hua Qingqing kept following behind him. They continued climbing. After who knew how long, Ye Futian looked back at Hua Qingqing. The icy wind blew against his face. His eyes were tired but his smile was still like the sun.

“I have a girlfriend. You can’t keep chasing me,” Ye Futian said. Hua Qingqing froze. He blinked and then started walking again.

“Ah, it’s so annoying to be handsome.” Ye Futian was frustrated. He continued walking; he was so tired.

Time passed. The two figures on the snowy paths seemed especially tiny and lonely. They climbed higher and higher. Gradually, they could see the sky when they looked up.

The mountaintop was getting close.

The evil intent was extremely terrifying now. The invisible pressure weighed down on them. It felt that they were carrying the entire Sky Mountain.

Ye Futian paused and then continued. Each step left a footprint in the white snow. Each step looked extremely heavy. But he kept going without stop.

Behind him, Hua Qingqing left behind footprints as well. She was slow, very slow. She’d heard that only those with hearts pure enough could climb onto Sky Mountain.

Then what about Ye Futian?

She looked up at the figure up ahead, carrying Yu Sheng through the heavy snow. What kind of person was he?