The Legend of Futian - Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Do You Deserve It?

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

Hearing the Arhat’s words and the inquiry of people from the Barren State, people all stared at Ye Futian. They had never expected that Ye Futian really reached the mountaintop and got the Sky Mountain’s relics. For centuries, countless people had tried but failed. However, Ye Futian made it.

It was pitiful that he had such a great talent but encountered with strong cultivators from the Barren State. The Arhat had exposed the fact. Ye Futian was set in danger now. The Cottage was competent to confront with the Qin Dynasty, but it couldn’t be these foreign forces’ match at all.

At this moment, there was only silence on the Sky Mountain. Lady Yuxiao looked at Hua Qingqing and asked, “What exactly happened on the mountaintop on that day?”

Hearing what the Arhat had said, Lady Yuxiao guessed that there must be a story between her daughter and Ye Futian.

Hua Qingqing lowered her head and said lightly, “Someone wanted to kill me and Ye Futian saved me.”

“Who was it?” Lady Yuxiao asked coldly.

“Mother, can we just skip over it?” Hua Qingqing looked at her mother with her beautiful imploring eyes. Things were getting more and more complicated. She didn’t know what Ye Futian was going to meet but could only hope that her parents could stop entangling with Ye Futian. If the Donghua Clan was involved again, they would be in a very dangerous situation.

“Madame, we can talk about this later? If we don’t handle the Cottage now, you know the result,” Qin Yu said while coming up and glancing at Hua Qingqing.

Lady Yuxiao stared at Qin Yu coldly. If it weren’t for Qin Yu, her daughter would not have gone to the Sky Mountain and been threatened by others. Ye Futian saved her daughter. Lady Yuxiao owed Ye Futian now.

Lady Yuxiao turned to Du Ao. From what they had said before, she inferred that Du Ao must be the killer. Lu Nantian’s face grew livid. His body seemed to effuse dire flames.

“Sir, Madame, I didn’t expect that, but it has happened. Good to hear that Miss Hua didn’t get hurt,” said Qin Yu, “With the Barren State’s forces, we can very easily dominate the whole Eastern Barren Territory now.”

Bang. The head of the Donghua Clan hit his scepter on the ground. Veins bulged on his face. As the head of the Donghua Clan, how could he stand with the fact that his daughter was bullied by others?

“Sir, think about the larger picture. We’d better act now. Ye Futian’s group are doomed to die,” Qin Yu kept saying. He gestured to the others and walked toward the Cottage. The Cottage’s four famous disciples were surrounded near the Sky Mountain.

At this time, Ye Futian looked at Nan Feng and laughed. He walked back toward the Sky Mountain and turned around when arriving at the edge of the mountain. He smiled at Nan Feng and said, “Why should I tell you what I got on the Sky Mountain? It’s none of your business.”

Hearing Ye Futian’s words, people all sneered. It’s not about who you are. It’s about what you got. Can’t you understand?

“What a fool!” Nan Yu looked at Ye Futian disdainfully. It’s none of my business? He sneered and moved toward Ye Futian. “The relics on the Sky Mountain are not something that you can take. Just tell everything and you can still live.”

“Really?” Ye Futian looked at Nan Yu and said, “Even though you believe me, you are still going to kill me after I tell the truth. To tell or not, what’s the difference?”

“I’ll still offer you the chance to join the Nantian House. You follow me, be our guard, and I’ll let bygones just be bygones.” Nan Yu walked to Ye Futian as if he was trying to save him.

Seeing Nan Yu walking forward, the people of the Nantian House became vigilant. They surrounded the Sword Saint’s group quietly to get the upper hand. They probably didn’t dare fight back though.

What Ye Futian got was the Sky Mountain’s relics; no one could save him now.

Zhuge Hui turned to Ye Futian and Nan Yu disdainfully. Nan Yu thought he was smart enough? She knew what kind of person Ye Futian was. Nan Yu wanted to bribe her little brother? Was he serious?

“Follow you?” Ye Futian smiled at Nan Yu. “Do you deserve it?”

Hearing Ye Futian’s provocative words, Nan Yu blanched but then smiled more brightly. His body effused some extremely sharp aura which made him look like he was wearing a suit of silver armor. He reached out his hand and then a silver spear condensed with bright cold light. In an instant, Nan Yu became very powerful with his opulent armor.

“I can give you one last chance. If you don’t cherish it, there is no more.” Nan Yu smiled.

Ye Futian laughed and turned to the Sky Mountain. Suddenly, Nan Yu rushed toward Ye Futian very fast like a lightning. The others didn’t intend to assist Nan Yu because they thought it was beyond doubt that Nan Yu would defeat Ye Futian anyway.

Seeing this, Qin Yu smiled with satisfaction. Now that the Barren State was attacking Ye Futian, the Cottage would definitely go to help. A wonderful show was right away. Perhaps the Barren State could do all the things he wanted this time.

Whoosh! The silver spear pierced toward Ye Futian directly with a stunning speed. It seemed that Ye Futian didn’t notice what was happening. He didn’t turn around. But with a stomp, some blazing light projected from his legs as if all wind and thunder gathered around him.

With a buzz, his body disappeared, leaving only a blue electronic light in the air. The spear pierced nothing. Standing on the Sky Mountain’s precipice, Ye Futian turned around slowly and looked at Nan Yu.

“It’s Shadow Step.” Gu Dongliu’s eyes flickered. His little brother was really talented. Within such a short period, he had mastered this spell to such an extent. Gu Dongliu also practiced the Shadow Step. He knew it was not easy, but Ye Futian could use this spell to escape Nan Yu’s attacks so easily. Obviously, he had reached the proficiency or he wouldn’t use it in such a situation.

“Nice try.” Nan Yu glanced at Ye Futian and then his body rushed toward Ye Futian again like a straight silver lightning.

Just at this moment, there were rustles. Countless golden vines appeared around Ye Futian and rushed toward Nan Yu very fast like countless golden spears. More horrible was that those golden spears twisted like vines and overshadowed the sky. They twisted randomly.

It was the spell, Death Coil.

Nan Yu was forced to stop. He brandished his silver spear and a silver curtain appeared around him, demolishing those vines rushing toward him. His arms waved with an amazing speed. In an instant, silver light blazed and all the vines were cut off. But soon, people found that the vines seemed endless. They suffused the whole space and threatened Nan Yu.

“What is this?” The Barren State’s strong cultivators were stunned, especially Nan Feng. He knew Nan Yu’s strength. Nan Yu was the Nantian House’s talent. His level was much higher than Ye Futian’s. Though both were at the lower Arcana Plane, Ye Futian had only reached the first plane. And yet Ye Futian could still cast a spell and trap Nan Yu. What did it mean?

At this time, Nan Yu was vexed. Blazing light burst from his spear into the sky. Every move he made pierced the air with incredible mighty force. When his spear pierced those vines, metallic sounds were heard.

Blazing light projected behind Nan Yu. His life spirit burst out. It was a figure of the god of war with a spear in hand. Nan Yu and his life spirit waved spears synchronously. Everything around them was shattered. The Death Coil couldn’t get close to them now.

“Die!” Extremely cold light flashed in Nan Yu’s eyes. He turned into a flash of silver lightning and shattered all the coming vines.

“Nantian House’s talent is forced to release his life spirit?” The Barren State’s people didn’t doubt the result they expected but were still a little surprised by the process. They looked at Ye Futian on the precipice. Ye Futian reached out and blazing purple lightning soared like thunder chains. His body bathed in this brilliant purple light like a god.

The sky changed color. People at the foot of the mountain looked at the sky with astonishment. They had never seen purple lightning.

“Your defense is really strong.” Ye Futian’s eyes turned demonic. Purple light flickered in his eyes. His mentality had melted in the spell. Then the brilliant purple lightning flashed through the sky and squarely hit the incoming silver figure.

Nan Yu growled and his silver spear pierced toward the coming purple lightning. That lightning was conducted through the spear and shocked Nan Yu’s body. In an instant, he was shocked and shook violently. His mentality was also attacked by the lightning.

It was a mixed spell named Divine Thunder Kill.

Bang, bang, bang. While Nan Yu was numb, more purple golden lightning came down and hit him. Nan Yu’s body kept shaking. He totally lost consciousness. With some rustling, the Death Coil came again and entangled his body. Nan Yu’s body was pulled up into the sky and hovered before Ye Futian.

Countless people were stunned at this scene, especially the Barren State’s strong cultivators. Nan Yu was defeated in such a miserable way, but he was supposed to be stronger than Ye Futian.

“You still want me to follow you?” Ye Futian looked up at Nan Yu in the air.

Nan Yu stared at Ye Futian with vicious eyes. Blazing light appeared again, but soon the vines smashed him onto the precipice.

“How dare you!” At this time, a strong cultivator in Noble Plane stepped out from the Nantian House. He rose into the sky and reached out his hand, wanted to catch Ye Futian.

Ye Futian glanced at him coldly and said, “Go away!”

Clang! As soon as he spoke, the bell tolled and a horrible invisible storm demolished everything. With a loud explosion, that cultivator in Noble Plane paled and was thrown back in the air!

Chapter 387: Final Day for Qin Yu

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

Not only did the windstorm force back the Noble, but it also swept through Sky Mountain and the void. Light flowed through many strong cultivators. They had to shield themselves with their hands but still let out grunts, faces paling. Those above the Noble Plane all retreated. From the Barren State camp, dragons roared and the Golden Raven screamed. The boundless sky shook.

After a long while, the bell faded, sweeping towards the west of the Eastern Barren Territory. Echoes sounded below the mountain.

Everyone looked up at Ye Futian. He stood proudly in the air, looking down at everyone. They all understood now that Ye Futian controlled the bell, just like the bell at the foot of the mountain last year. He truly controlled the will of Sky Mountain.

The Noble from the Sacred Fire Sect lowered his head and arched his back. Then his head rose slowly, looking at Ye Futian with a horrible expression. That one utterance had forced him back.

The eyes of the other Barren State cultivators shone. It was as the Arhat had said.

Qin Yu’s expression was ugly and then he sneered. This way, no one could protect Ye Futian. He would die today. No matter what happened, he wouldn’t be able to escape. With his power, he didn’t qualify to control Sky Mountain yet. The Barren State forces wouldn’t let him go. The Cottage wouldn’t be able to protect him either.

Ye Futian’s eyes fell on his seniors. Zhuge Hui grinned at him. “Junior, you’re pretty good.”

“Senior Sister, that was an accident.” Ye Futian shuddered when he saw Zhuge Hui’s smile. That wasn’t on purpose.

“I was wondering which b*stard did it last time. Didn’t think it was you.” Zhuge Hui had a faint smile in her eyes. She’d guessed it, but it was still shocking to witness. Of course, she wasn’t really blaming Ye Futian.

“Senior Sister, I’m not filial. How about I leave the Cottage? You can all go back. I won’t return,” Ye Futian said. The Sword Saint and the others were all shocked. They gaped at Ye Futian but quickly understood. This guy…was worried he would involve the Cottage so he tried to separate himself. After all, the opponent was no longer the Qin Dynasty but the Barren State. Ye Futian knew that his seniors wouldn’t watch without doing anything, but that would offend the Barren State forces.

Hearing these words, Zhuge Hui flashed and walked to Ye Futian with a smile.

“Senior Sister,” Ye Futian called.

Smiling, Zhuge Hui reached out and pulled Ye Futian’s ears. “Say that again?”

“Senior, I’m sorry.” Ye Futian was about to cry. He was an adult now. Did she have to do this in public? His perfect image was destroyed.

“Good.” Zhuge Hui let go and patted Ye Futian’s head. “Don’t say those things anymore.”

Ye Futian really wanted to cry. Couldn’t she take care of his ego?

Without him realizing, the Sword Saint and Gu Dongliu had also walked over. They didn’t say anything, but just standing there showed their stance. Ye Futian felt warm inside. His seniors were great.

“Let go of me,” a cold voice came, shattering the moment.

Ye Futian turned. Nan Yu had been immobilized by the mountain with the spell, seemingly tied up like a hog. His extremely dark eyes glared at Ye Futian. He was humiliated in front of everyone.

“Do you know what you’re doing? I am from the Nantian House of the Barren State.” Nan Yu’s voice was frigid. If people heard that the descendant of the main lineage of the Nantian House was humiliated in a place like the Eastern Barren Territory, he would become a laughingstock.

“You asked why I didn’t challenge you at the College. Do you know why now?” Staring at Nan Yu scornfully, Ye Futian mocked, “A failure like you can’t even take a hit. It’s meaningless to defeat you, other than making you threaten me with your family. Do you know what ‘insulting’ is?”

Nan Yu’s immobilized body trembled. His expression was extremely dark. He couldn’t refute Ye Futian’s words.

“Enough,” Nan Feng said from a dragon. “Let go of him.”

Ye Futian gazed coldly, ignoring him.

“Are you willing to join the Mortal World? We are a clan. You are talented and will find a place there,” Chu Shang suddenly said, inviting Ye Futian to the Mortal World.

Ye Futian smiled at her. Would he still be free after joining the Mortal World? He would be handing his fate over.

“Thank you, Fairy Chu, but I like the clan I’m with now,” Ye Futian said, smiling. “I received the Sky Mountain relic by chance. It belongs to me. Can you take your people away now?”

Chu Shang studied Ye Futian. He was too naïve. The relic was Ukiyo, one of the ten top musical pieces. Ye Futian couldn’t keep it. Even if Chu Shang agreed to leave, the other forces wouldn’t.

It wasn’t that simple.

“What about you all?” Ye Futian looked at the other forces. They looked back without saying anything. “I’ll attack if you try to rob me. Will we just stay here in a stalemate?” Ye Futian asked. He hated how low his level was. Otherwise, he could just kill whoever wanted to rob or kill him. There was no need to be so careful. He knew he couldn’t do things out of loyalty. It would be better if he was alone. He could escape after killing. But with the Cottage, College, and his family, how could he escape? He couldn’t only think about himself.

“Everyone, he can attack using the Sky Mountain’s will. He would be useless without it. If you go to the Cottage, he will return,” Qin Yu said, expression cold. Since Ye Futian had Sky Mountain’s will, it would be hard to kill him here. If they went to Book Mountain, it would be easier.

“The bell doesn’t affect people of the Arcana Plane as much. They can take him,” the Arhat said from the Golden Raven. He obviously felt the bell earlier, but he could bear the reverberations. Many Arcana Plane cultivators had come from the Barren State. They could capture Ye Futian easily. As for Nobles, Ye Futian’s side only had three. How could they fight back? If Ye Futian used Sky Mountain’s will to fight, all Nobles would be hurt, including his seniors.

“That works.” Qin Yu’s eyes flashed.

“Take them,” Du Ao said coldly. Strong cultivators of both the Noble and Arcana Plane walked forward.

“Senior Sister, I want to start killing,” Ye Futian said.

“Me too.” Zhuge Hui scanned the crowd coldly.

“Let’s kill Qin Yu first,” Ye Futian said. He looked at Qin Yu as if the man was already dead.

“Okay.” Zhuge Hui nodded.

Ye Futian looked over at Qin Yu and then saw the leaders of the Donghua Clan with Hua Qingqing. The girl looked at him and said, “Mother, Father, can you not fight?”

“Qingqing, go back.” The leader sighed. He wanted to step out, but that was impossible now.

The Barren State was involved now. Ye Futian and the Cottage had their fates decided. The Eastern Barren Territory would belong to the Qin Dynasty now. How could they step out now? Emperor Qin and the Qin Dynasty would wipe them out.

“Clan Leader, the Donghua Clan will become the top clan after this battle,” Qin Yu said. He knew that Lady Yuxiao didn’t like him.

The clan leader nodded and stepped forward. Countless strong cultivators charged towards Ye Futian’s group. Below the mountain, everyone watched this with shaken hearts.

“Seniors, if I do anything, I swear it’s not on purpose,” Ye Futian pleaded. Zhuge Hui glared. Was he going to do it again?

“Don’t use too much force,” Zhuge Hui said.

“Of course…” Ye Futian smiled tremblingly. Then he soared into the air, eyes turning cold while looking at Qin Yu. “Qin Yu, Sky Mountain will be your burial ground.” With that, he started communicating with Sky Mountain’s intent.

That moment, the snow fell stronger from Sky Mountain. They swept towards Ye Futian and everyone felt a terrifying Spiritual Qi. All the snow on the mountain turned into Spiritual Qi, filling the space. Every snowflake contained Spiritual Qi.

“He can use Sky Mountain’s Spiritual Qi.” Everyone’s expressions changed. Now they understood that people of the Arcana Plane couldn’t kill him.

Golden vines suddenly extended from Sky Mountain, reaching above everyone. They expanded wildly and quickly, covering the sky and even the snow. Ye Futian stood there with his handsome eyes shut tightly. He quietly sensed everything.

Qin Yu’s group looked up. “Retreat,” he said.

Rustles sounded endlessly as the vines covered the heavens. Qin Yu tried to retreat, but then the bell started ringing again. The rings swept through. That moment, an ancient bell appeared in everyone’s minds.

The bodies in the air shook and grunted. Qin Yu’s face turned white.

Clang… The bell rang again. A huge bell fell from the sky in their minds, shaking everything. With a grunt, Qin Yu spat out blood. His face was white. In addition to him, all Nobles on Sky Mountain were like this. Blood seeped from many mouths. The powerful figures of Barren State were pained.

The Sword Saint, Zhuge Hui, and Gu Dongliu sat before Ye Futian with closed eyes. They didn’t have to care about anything other than fighting against the power so it was easier.

Qin Yu roared. Golden light covered him. He wanted to escape.

Clang, clang… The bell kept ringing and he kept spitting out blood. His body fell while endless vines fell too. They wrapped around his body and brought him towards Ye Futian.

“No…” Qin Yu was actually terrified. He couldn’t control his own body!

Chapter 388: [Chapter 388?]

 

Chapter 388: Start Killing

Qin Yu felt himself flying towards Sky Mountain. Vines wrapped tightly around his limbs and neck, dragging him to the mountain. He was truly afraid. His father had gone to the Cottage to stop Mr. Du and the College. If they killed the Sword Saint and the others, the Eastern Barren Territory would belong to the Qin Dynasty. But he never thought that not only could Ye Futian activate Sky Mountain’s bell, he could also control its Spiritual Qi.

I won’t die. Qin Yu had a strong will to live. Gold flashed brilliantly from his body, tearing through everything. At the same time, his ritual implement armor flashed, blocking the spell’s attack. The gold vines were cut by the powerful metal intent. Qin Yu got some hope, but then he heard a clang… He spat out a mouthful of blood. His hope was extinguished.

Ye Futian was truly going to kill him.

Fear intensified inside Qin Yu. There was an explosion. He felt himself crash against the mountain as the vines transformed into blades that pierced him. However, Qin Yu was covered in the ritual implement armor, blocking that attack.

Ding, ding, ding… The bell flattened everything. The boundless sky trembled.

“B*stard.”

“Stop.”

The Noble figures of the Barren State were all on the ground, vomiting blood. The majestic dragon was limp on the ground, blood flowing from its mouth. The Golden Raven was also weak on the ground, bleeding fiery blood.

It was tragic. All strong cultivators were forced down on Sky Mountain while the weaker ones still stood. They didn’t know what to think about the Nobles on the ground. The bell kept echoing in their minds. Ye Futian controlled the bell on Sky Mountain, defeating them instantly. He was so cruel.

Qin Yu was tied up on the side of the mountain like Nan Yu. He was weak to the point that he was on his last breath. The ritual implement dimmed and his spiritual energy was down. He couldn’t use Spiritual Qi to armor his body.

The sharp thorns touched Qin Yu’s neck. They were frigid to the bone. Qin Yu looked up weakly and said quietly, “Let me go.”

Let him go? Ye Futian laughed. Qin Yu hadn’t thought about letting anyone go when he plotted to destroy the Liu Kingdom.

“The Qin Dynasty is cruel. A force like this is destined to drown in the river of time. Qin Yu, you won’t be lonely.” As soon as Ye Futian finished, an extremely sharp blade pierced Qin Yu’s neck. Blood flowed out. His eyes were wide as saucers as if recovering his energy. He glared at Ye Futian.

“I refuse!” he roared with all his might. Finally, his eyes dimmed and his aura disappeared. He was nailed dead to the mountain. The snow and ice of Sky Mountain covered him. Instantly, he was turned into an ice statue, sealed to the side of the mountain.

“The Liu Kingdom refused too,” Ye Futian muttered. Beside him, Nan Yu trembled in fear. The unimportant low-class figures he’d looked down on now had an aura that scared him. Ye Futian had used Sky Mountain’s intent to defeat all strong cultivators here and crucified a top-level Noble.

Ye Futian turned slowly. Countless eyes at the foot of the mountain gazed at him in terror. He had received the Sky Mountain relic and controlled its intent. Qin Yu, crown prince of the Qin Dynasty, had died on the mountain. He probably wouldn’t be the only one.

In the snow at the foot of Sky Mountain, the leaders of the Fuyun Sword Clan, Royal Xuan Temple, and Donghua Clan were all pale. They were all breathing with difficulty now. They knew that since Ye Futian could kill Qin Yu, he could kill them too.

In the sky, the golden vines covered the sun. There was no snow anymore. Ye Futian gazed at the leaders of the Fuyun Sword Clan and Royal Xuan Temple. The vines went to them.

Boom. The Fuyun Sword Clan leader used his last bit of power to transform into sword light to escape. With a clang, the bell rang and he dropped down—powerless and hopeless. Vines swept over and curled around him. Then they snaked up his arm. His sword was raised into the sky and cut a beautiful arc. With a soft sound, the Fuyun Sword Clan leader, a top figure in the Eastern Barren Territory, had his neck sliced by his own sword. Like Qin Yu, he died on Sky Mountain.

“No, I’m willing to submit to the Cottage.” The Royal Xuan Temple leader gazed up at Sky Mountain, at the handsome figure hovering there. He was willing to submit to them. Right now, he just wanted to live.

“Don’t insult the Cottage.” Ye Futian looked at him in scorn. The sword flashed and blood spilled onto the snow. Everyone’s hearts were numb. This was the third top figure that Ye Futian had slain.

He had started killing.

Who would have thought that these top figures would die like this? The Alkaid sword flew towards the leaders of Donghua Clan as fast as lightning. The leader’s face was white. He stood with his wife and sighed inwardly.

The Donghua Clan had always wanted to be the number one clan. Thus, they joined with the Qin Dynasty. Who would have thought that the disciples of the Cottage were all this talented? Instead of dying in the hands of the Sword Saint, they would be killed by the youngest disciple. They really had been dreaming.

The Alkaid transformed into icy lightning filled with murderous intent. Then a beautiful figure stood before them.

“Qingqing,” the leader yelled. It was Hua Qingqing before them. She looked up at Sky Mountain. The Alkaid was coming down like lightning with extreme sharpness.

Boom! Sword aura burst forth. Cold light reflected on Hua Qingqing’s face. Her eyes stayed open without even blinking. Rather than looking at the sword, she looked at Ye Futian.

“Qingqing, move aside,” her father said, but she seemed not to hear. She remained there.

“I’ll die for them,” Hua Qingqing said to Ye Futian.

“You didn’t attack me on Sky Mountain and helped me keep the secret,” Ye Futian said. That’s why I saved you earlier. However, your parents must pay.” Hua Qingqing was different from the people of the Qin Dynasty and Donghua Clan. That was why Ye Futian saved her. However, the Donghua Clan leader had tried killing his seniors.

“I know. That’s why I will die for them,” Hua Qingqing said softly.

“You can’t.”

“They didn’t participate in the matter with the Liu Kingdom and didn’t know. It was the Qin Dynasty. If you’ve already decided, kill us all.” Hua Qingqing’s eyes closed slowly. A teardrop fell from the corner of her eye. She wasn’t afraid of death. She’d just thought of the snow on Sky Mountain and that beautiful melody. If she knew this day would come, would she have attacked Ye Futian? Would she have kept the secret for him?

“Junior, forgive them,” the Sword Saint murmured with his eyes closed.

Ye Futian heard his words and looked in Hua Qingqing’s direction. “What will the clan leader do in the future?”

“I will retreat and never be involved in the Eastern Barren Territory again,” he said.

“What if you can’t?” Ye Futian continued.

“If they can’t do it, I’ll die.” Hua Qingqing opened her eyes and looked at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian looked at those determined eyes. The next moment, the vines with the Alkaid sword whooshed away to another direction. He didn’t kill the Donghua Clan leader and Lady Yuxiao.

The other direction was where the Sacred Fire Sect was.

The Arhat’s expression changed drastically. “Help me.” He flashed and hid behind Du Ao of the Sacred Fire Sect.

The frigidly shining Alkaid came over. Du Ao looked up at Ye Futian and said coldly, “Do you dare kill him?”

Whoosh. The vines curled around the Arhat, tying him up and taking him into the air.

“Let go of me.” The Arhat looked up at Ye Futian in fear. The golden vines took him straight into the air, right across from Ye Futian who looked at him. “You wish to enter the Barren State?” The Arhat wanted to use Ye Futian’s life as a spring to cultivate in the Barren State.

“I don’t agree,” Ye Futian whispered.

Behind the Arhat, the Alkaid came with the vines. With a squelch, the blade cut into the Arhat’s head. Slain! His eyes were still open, but blood kept flowing. The vines disappeared and he dropped down the sky. His heart was utterly cold.

Wasn’t this his chance? Strong cultivators from the Barren State had come. He could leave the Qianqiu Temple in the Eastern Barren Territory and enter the Barren State to cultivate. Everything was so perfect. He even knew Ye Futian’s secret.

Why was this the ending? Why did he die?

The Buddha spoke of reincarnations. Where was it? A person died just as a candle would be extinguished. They would disappear from the world. His life was still so short. He had so much talent but hadn’t shone yet before dying at Sky Mountain.

He wasn’t willing.

But even so, he had died. His corpse fell onto the snow like the clan leaders of the Fuyun Sword Clan. None of them were willing; none of them had expected this ending.

“I’m sorry. These personal rivalries have nothing to do with you,” Ye Futian said to Du Ao. His voice was calm, but Du Ao’s expression was extremely ugly. These were personal rivalries that had nothing to do with him? That was a slap to his face. And yet, Ye Futian’s voice was monotone. He didn’t consider Du Ao at all.

Of course, he didn’t. If not for the force behind Du Ao, Ye Futian would have started killing directly. He’d already offended him. Did he have to care about Du Ao while killing the Arhat? If he did, wouldn’t he just submit to him?!

Chapter 389: Is It Not Good To Be Alive? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

 

Sky Mountain fell into a deafening silence. After killing Qin Yu and the others, the vines dancing in the sky slowly disappeared. Snow fell down from the sky, along with waves of coldness. Countless people gazed at Ye Futian. At the moment, the handsome young man seemed to be the only person left in the world. Qin Yu had died, so had the Fuyun Sword Clan leader and the lord of Royal Xuan Temple. Donghua Clan leader and his wife announced that they would live in seclusion in the future.

The final battle in the Eastern Barren Territory ended in a way that nobody had expected. It felt somewhat unreal, but certainly very shocking. After this battle, nobody in the Eastern Barren Territory would be able to fight against the Cottage. Of course, the forces from the Barren State were not counted.

However, Ye Futian had done more than just kill Qin Yu and the others. He had also greatly offended the people from the Barren State. He injured Nan Yu and killed the Arhat right before Du Ao. He had suppressed all the nobles from the Barren State and all of them looked weak and dying at the moment. Even strong demons such as the dragon and Three-Legged Golden Raven were exhausted. It was thus obvious how much Ye Futian had offended the rest.

The ringing finally stopped and the echoes also gradually dissipated. Only then, many people could relax. The nobles stood up one after another, all seemed to be injured, after which they stared coldly at Ye Futian. Although Ye Futian did not aim this attack at them, the unexpected calamity still caused them to be extremely furious. They were humiliated in such a ridiculous way, so of course, they would feel unhappy.

“Are you not going to let him go?” Nan Feng said to Ye Futian. At the moment, his tone was not as domineering as it had been. He had witnessed everything that had happened. If they really forced Ye Futian too hard near Sky Mountain, their ending would be more or less the same as Qin Yu.

Ye Futian was stunned, after which he turned around and looked at Nan Yu who was still nailed to the cliff. Smiling, he said, “Sorry. I forgot about you.” Then, golden vines shot out towards Nan Yu’s head like lightning.

Ah! Blade-like vines magnified rapidly in Nan Yu’s eyes. His body trembled fiercely and he could not help screaming in horror. Fear even caused him to close his eyes and his bound body kept spasming He saw for himself how Ye Futian had killed those people just now. Seeing the vines charging towards him, he obviously thought that Ye Futian was going to kill him.

Bang! The golden vines pierced into the cliff beside Nan Yu which exploded. Then, the vines swept towards his body and Ye Futian asked, “What is it?”

Nan Yu opened his eyes and realized that the vines on his body had all vanished. Ye Futian was staring at him innocently. Seeing Ye Futian’s expression, Nan Yu knew at once that he had been fooled.

Following a cracking sound, Nan Yu looked at Ye Futian coldly as a strong aura spread from his body. However, when he saw the swaying golden vines around Ye Futian, he only felt somewhat powerless.

“In any friendly fight, accidental injuries cannot be avoided. I believe that as a genius from Nantian House, you will not be so stingy.” Ye Futian smiled and said, “Please.”

At the moment, Nan Yu even felt like he wanted to kill somebody immediately. Looking at Ye Futian’s mocking look, he turned around and walked up to Nan Feng and the rest.

This time, they would admit defeat.

“Do you really not want to join us in Mortal World?” Suddenly, Chu Shang looked at Ye Futian and said, “I am being very sincere. With your talents, you will definitely be valued in Mortal World.”

“Thank you for your kind will, but I will not,” Ye Futian replied, smiling.

“Alright.” Chu Shang took a deep look at Ye Futian. What a pity, she thought. Turning around, Chu Shang brought her people and left the place. In addition, the people from other forces also took their leave one after another.

On Sky Mountain, who could defeat Ye Futian?

Ye Futian stared emotionlessly at the disappearing figures. He knew that the entire issue was far from being over.

“Not resigned?” Suddenly, Zhuge Hui opened her eyes and smiled at Ye Futian.

“Somewhat,” Ye Futian said. He had the ability to kill everyone on Sky Mountain, but he could not. Instead, he could only let all of them go, so he would, of course, feel dissatisfied.

“If you are not resigned, then become stronger. When you are more powerful than everyone else, you don’t have to be scared of anything anymore,” Zhuge Hui said, smiling. The world was just so cruel and real. The people from the Barren State could threaten Ye Futian in so many ways, but Ye Futian could not kill them even though he had the ability to.

Nan Yu was so supercilious and arrogant, but only because he had Nantian House behind him. Otherwise, who would he be compared to Ye Futian?

Looking at the handsome young man before her, Zhuge Hui smiled brightly. He was so clever and talented. One day, he would stand way above those from the Barren State.

“Yup. I’ll try my best.” Ye Futian grinned and nodded. If he was alone and had no families, perhaps he would kill all the people from the Barren State, but he was not.

“Okay. Next, it’s time to clear the debt between us.” Zhuge Hui smiled and stared at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian blinked his eyes. Then, he raised his head to look at the snow on Sky Mountain and remarked, “Sister, the snow scenery on Sky Mountain is really beautiful, just like you.”

Zhuge Hui was still looking at him, smiling.

“Big brother, third brother, are you feeling better now?” Ye Futian said again.

…

In the pavilion on the first mountain of Book Mountain, two people were sitting there, playing a game of chess. In the sky, there were many cultivators. Some were from Qin Dynasty while others from the College. They were all staring nervously at the two. At the moment, the game between the king of Qin and Mr. Du seemed to have reached its climax, especially after the sentence from Mr. Du. He said that it would be difficult for Qin Dynasty to leave Sky Mountain in one piece. Was he saying that a battle had already erupted at Sky Mountain? Could the three disciples from the Cottage really kill Qin Yu and his team?

Taking a chess piece in his hand, the king of Qin stared at Mr. Du. His look was extremely sharp. However, Mr. Du only smiled gently, as if he had taken control of everything. This caused the king of Qin to have a bad feeling.

“Mr. Du, are you joking?” the king of Qin asked, smiling.

Mr. Du shook his head. “I usually don’t joke.”

“Perhaps you have seen wrongly,” the king of Qin said again, after which he put down the piece in his hand. With this move, his pieces on the board were connected once again. The situation on the board changed and a terrifying force seemed to be gathering.

“Life is just like a game of chess. Take a step back, and conflicts will automatically be resolved. Retreating does not mean cowardice. It’s merely a way to live,” Mr. Du said in a calm tone. Without any hesitation still, he made his next move.

Beside them, College Chief Xiao was astonished. He did not expect Mr. Du to be so skilled in chess. Mr. Du had thoroughly displayed his attitude towards life on the chessboard. Previously, his moves had all been retreating and defensive. On the other hand, the king of Qin followed him closely and was very aggressive. However, at the moment, Mr. Du’s move changed his stance drastically, as if he had inverted the world. In an instant, he ended the game. The pieces of the king of Qin seemed to be destroyed totally while Mr. Du’s pieces were like sharp blades which annihilated everything in their path.

A cold sweat broke out from the king’s forehead and he felt somewhat uneasy. Life was just like chess, and chess was like life. Mr. Du’s game caused him to feel frightened. This was not just a game of chess, but also a game of the Eastern Barren Territory.

The king of Qin held a piece in his hand as he stared at the chessboard before him. After a long while, he still could not make his move. He actually did not know how to continue.

“This game has already ended. We don’t have to continue,” Mr. Du said softly.

“I don’t believe you!” The king of Qin looked coldly at Mr. Du as he continued his next move as if he was making his final struggle.

Mr. Du shook his head and also made his next move. The king’s face turned extremely pale. Suddenly, a powerful aura spread out from the back of Book Mountain, along with many loud roars. A battle seemed to have happened.

Then, everyone saw a few people charging towards them. College Chief Xiao frowned; that was the entrance to the Ancient Barren World. Did a group of people just break through by force?

“Your Majesty, the spiritual imprint of the crown prince is… destroyed!” someone shouted. His words entered the ears of the king of Qin like a bolt out of the blue. His hand froze in midair and his body started trembling.

His son Qin Yu had died.

Boom. In the sky, all the people from the Qin Dynasty were bewildered. The crown prince Qin Yu had died. What did this mean? Qin Dynasty probably had a miserable defeat at Sky Mountain. But how could that be?

Donghua Clan leader and his wife, Fuyun Sword Clan leader, Royal Xuan Temple Lord, Qin Yu, and Lu Nantian were all very powerful cultivators. Furthermore, they had brought several sage ritual implements. How would they lose?

Puff. The king of Qin took a deep breath and closed his eyes, after which he opened them again. The piece in his hand fell down onto the chess board. Raising his head, he looked at the old man before him and asked, “Mr. Du, you have already set up your plan at Sky Mountain? So who is that sword?”

The king of Qin pointed at a piece on the board. He did not understand why he would lose.

“Is it important?” Mr. Du shook his head.

“Then how about Book Mountain? Who will stop me from destroying the place?” the king of Qin said coldly, pointing at the chessboard. He slowly stood up and an extremely frightening aura erupted from his body. Apart from him, the two elders from Qin Dynasty also released their auras. The auras from them engulfed the vast Book Mountain. In the sky, the cultivators from Qin Dynasty also released their auras and pressured the rest. The disciples from the College, Sword Saint Mountain, and Moon Clan all ascended into the sky. They similarly released their auras to fight against the incoming pressure.

“Are you still unrepentant?” Mr. Du asked.

“Do I have a choice?” The king of Qin picked up his piece and put it onto the chessboard. That was a place of no return. He was making his last stand.

“I have taught a few disciples on Book Mountain. I want neither fame nor wealth, not to say the ambition to unify the Eastern Barren Territory.” At the moment, Mr. Du was still sitting there quietly, as if he was muttering to himself. “All I wanted was to influence a few people so that they can inherit my ideology. Slowly, they can influence the entire Eastern Barren Territory. Why is it so difficult?”

“I don’t care about your ambitions. Rumors claim that Mr. Du does not know cultivation. Today, I want to see for myself if you really know how to cultivate or not!” the king of Qin said coldly as his might pressed onto Mr. Du.

Mr. Du raised his head to look at the king of Qin and asked softly, “Is it not good to be alive?”

Chapter 390: Reason For Becoming a Disciple

 

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

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“Is it not good to be alive?” Mr. Du’s calm voice erupted in the ears of the king of Qin, sending a wave of coldness down his spine. Even though Mr. Du had not released any might, his words alone still had such a power, the power to instill fear into the king of Qin.

“Junior…” College Chief Xiao stared at Mr. Du with a solemn expression.

“I have no other choice.” Mr. Du scratched his head as if he felt somewhat speechless.

Roar! Suddenly, the howl of dragon erupted and shook the earth. On Book Mountain, many College disciples were astonished and actually felt their blood boiling. The powerful howl came from the king of Qin. Then, an appalling dragon charged out from his body and flew into the sky. A terrifying golden claw struck out towards Mr. Du’s head. The two were too close to each other and the attack was too violent. Moreover, the person who made the attack was the king of Qin. Nobody below the Sage Plane would survive such a surprise attack. At this instant, every single person on Book Mountain stared at Mr. Du, their hearts racing.

Mr. Du, however, did not die. The golden dragon claw remained in midair. Many illusory dragons charged out from the frightening claw, howling, but even such a strong attack did not manage to kill Mr. Du.

Time seemed to be frozen. Mr. Du just stood there quietly. The monstrous dragons tried to engulf his body, but they were blocked by an invisible radiance. The flowing radiance seemed to be indestructible. Furthermore, the radiance slowly enveloped the body of the king of Qin.

The king of Qin started trembling. He was astonished, frightened, and puzzled.

“Sage…” The king of Qin could feel his heart sink. He looked at Mr. Du but only saw him staring back with his usual calmness and quietness. The king’s look changed continuously. Then he asked, “Why? Why do rumors claim that you do not know how to cultivate?”

“How many people in the world dare to say that they know how to cultivate?” Mr. Du replied.

“But why did you not attack us?” The king of Qin was still lost. He thought that he had already exerted enough pressure. If Mr. Du was really so powerful, why did he not destroy the Qin Dynasty? He had never once assumed that Mr. Du really did not how to cultivate, for he did not dare to underestimate a person who could teach Sword Saint and Gu Dongliu. However, Mr. Du had always kept a low-profile which made him feel that although Mr. Du could cultivate, he would only be as strong as College Chief Xiao, or perhaps even slightly stronger. But he would certainly not be a sage. Otherwise, why would he only make his move now?

“Am I not attacking you now?” Mr. Du said slowly. Then, the dazzling radiance brought the body of the king of Qin up into the sky. All of a sudden, an illusory figure appeared behind the king of Qin. His pupils seemed to have turned gray and a horrifying will charged towards Mr. Du. At this instant, many illusions appeared on Book Mountain. Many evil dragons seemed to have emerged in the sky above the mountain, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Countless people were bewildered as they stared at the frightening illusions before them. Many also felt scared. The two elders from Qin Dynasty went beside the king of Qin and released a similar power. It was as if they had turned into Death. A face formed from dark current appeared in the sky and looked down at Book Mountain.

“Who dares to touch my descendant?” An extremely cold voice erupted, causing many people on Book Mountain to feel frozen.

The king of Qin? His descendant? It was said that the Qin Dynasty had opened the tomb of their ancestors. It seemed that they had actually found a will left behind by their ancestors.

The scene was too scary. Everyone felt that their bodies were enveloped by death. Was this the real reason why Qin Dynasty dared to come to the College?

Mr. Du raised his head to look at the illusory figure in the sky and said emotionlessly, “Your descendant has been unfilial. I’m helping you to teach him a lesson.” An endless amount of dark current flew in the sky as the eyes of death stared at Mr. Du. Then, the dark current charged down wildly toward every corner of the College.

Mr. Du extended his hand to the sky. In the next instant, an enormous palm print appeared above Book Mountain. The palm print stood between the sky and the earth and covered the entire Book Mountain. The endless dark current collided onto the palm, but sharp Sword Will and blazing flames also appeared on the enormous palm.

The palm print expanded rapidly and covered the entire sky. The palm print was like a world by itself, while its fingers were like five mountains. The Sword Will at its center was powerful enough to penetrate through the sky, and the divine flames that had filled the sky could burn the world into nothingness. The Sword Will and flames merged together. All the people from the Qin Dynasty were enveloped by the palm print.

“No…” The king of Qin and the others from Qin Dynasty felt an endless fear engulfing them. They tried to ascend into the air in an attempt to escape, but they quickly realized that the palm print seemed to have frozen space. They could not move at all and a heavy gravity pulled them downwards. Instead of escaping, they were only sinking down.

“It seems that the only thing that can solve everything is still power. In this world, the biggest thing is indeed the fist.” Mr. Du gave a self-mocking smile. He closed his palm slightly and in the sky, the enormous palm print started to clench.

“Mr. Du, please!” many people begged. However, at the moment, Mr. Du was not merciful at all. The palm print clenched directly. Accompanied by an ear-piercing bang, everything turned into ashes. The palm print turned into Spiritual Qi and slowly dissipated. Sunlight poured down from the sky, but everything in the sky was gone. There was no more dark current, neither was there any cultivator from Qin Dynasty; there was only some willpower that had remained behind. Everything else had turned into insignificant pebbles in the long river of history. With that clench, the Qin Dynasty had completely turned into the history of the Eastern Barren Territory.

On Book Mountain, countless people trembled and were shocked beyond words. Nobody could adequately describe their feelings at the moment.

The enormous palm print had changed the era in one move.

Was this the real Mr. Du? He was the Mr. Du who was said not to know how to cultivate but had nurtured the best disciples in the Eastern Barren Territory.

Countless people stared at the old man, and their eyes were filled with respect and fanaticism. The disciples from the College, Sword Saint Mountain, and Moon Clan all had only one feeling. Mr. Du from the Cottage was unquestionably the strongest person in the Eastern Barren Territory.

The old man slowly withdrew his hand. Feeling the countless fanatic looks, he heaved a long sigh. Then, he looked at College Chief Xiao and said, “Why is it so difficult to keep a low-profile?”

Cough… College Chief Xiao was instantly drawn back into reality and looked at Mr. Du speechlessly. However, Mr. Du only put his hands behind his back and walked away slowly.

‘This b*stard… He is still in the mood to feel complacent…” College Chief Xiao cursed softly.

…

On the path between Sky Mountain and Book Mountain, a group of cultivators was traveling in the air. They were precisely Sword Saint, Zhuge Hui, Gu Dongliu, Ye Futian, and the rest. After resting for a while, they started their journey to Book Mountain.

“Brothers and sister, will anything happen to the Cottage?” Ye Futian asked, feeling somewhat worried. Since Qin Yu had intercepted them here without the king of Qin, he had very likely gone to Book Mountain. Apart from that, Ye Futian had also offended the cultivators from the Barren State.

“Don’t worry. The master is there, so nothing will happen,” Gu Dongliu replied.

Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled, after which he asked again, “What level is our master at?” He would be an idiot if he really believed that Mr. Du did not know how to cultivate.

“Sage,” Gu Dongliu said directly. Ye Futian’s eyes brightened. It seemed that he had been worrying for nothing.

“Actually, I worry for the master,” Sword Saint suddenly said. “Cultivators from the Barren State had come here, and Qin Dynasty also forced us so tightly. I think that the master has to display his powers.”

Both the second sister and third brother kept quiet. This caused a strange expression to appear on Ye Futian’s face—since the master was a sage, why should they worry?

“Little brother, do you know how we became the disciples of Mr. Du?” Sword Saint suddenly asked Ye Futian.

Ye Futian shook his head.

“I’m an orphan. Many years ago when I was young, I wanted to enter a small clan to learn broadsword techniques. However, I was rejected because my talents were too poor. I could not even go up the mountain. Someone pointed at a stone wall at the foot of the mountain and told me that if I could carve a word on the wall, they would let me onto the mountain. I took my broadsword and attempted for three months. Finally, I managed to make a very light mark onto the wall. Excited, I tried to enter the clan but was chased out again. An old man passed by the told me that I was too stupid to cultivate and that I should follow him to do miscellaneous work. Disheartened, I decided to follow him.” Thinking about his past, a warm smile appeared on Sword Saint’s face. He would never forget this.

“Then you became Sword Saint in the Eastern Barren Territory…” Ye Futian blinked his eyes. It was really a simple story.

“Second sister, how about you?” Ye Futian asked curiously.

“I forgot,” Zhuge Hui said. Ye Futian was totally speechless.

“She ran away from her home that time and her family members were all looking for her. Master told her that there was a good place where she would never be found by her family. So he brought her to the Eastern Barren Territory,” Sword Saint said, smiling.

“Err…” Ye Futian did not know what to say.

“What about third brother?” Ye Futian asked again.

“That’s even simpler. That year when the master brought your second sister out to play, they met your third brother. I heard that after seeing your second sister, your third brother decided to follow them and would never leave again,” Sword Saint said.

“…” Ye Futian was somewhat dazed. Were these really the three Cottage disciples who had become famous in the world? What amazing reasons they had for becoming disciples of Mr. Du…

Chapter 391: Removal of the Ban

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

According to Sword Saint, the reasons why the three became Mr. Du’s disciples were really simple. In reality, however, there were much more hidden behind the simpleness.

Sword Saint did not tell Ye Futian that in order to carve something onto the stone wall that time, he did not sleep for three months. His sword-yielding hand was rubbed to bleeding. He fell down countless times but stood up every time. Finally, he succeeded but was still chased out, after which he lost consciousness. Mr. Du was beside him and watched him for three entire months. When Sword Saint fainted due to starvation and then woke up, Mr. Du gave him a few fruits. That was why he would live to become the eldest disciple of the Cottage in the first place.

Sword Saint also did not tell Ye Futian that the people who were searching for Zhuge Hui that time were extremely powerful, but Mr. Du still managed to bring her out. Similarly, he did not tell Ye Futian that after Gu Dongliu and Zhuge Hui met, Gu Dongliu once saw the young and beautiful Zhuge Hui using lightning to cultivate her body, which was almost a self-abuse method. He asked Mr. Du why he would mistreat his disciple in such a way and questioned his ability to teach. Then, Gu Dongliu who had already displayed his talents that time had a friendly fight with Zhuge Hui and lost badly.

He was still not convinced and asked Zhuge Hui if she could stop cultivating using that method. Zhuge Hui smiled and asked him if he would protect her, to which the severely injured Gu Dongliu agreed. Therefore, everything after that followed. Unfortunately, until today Gu Dongliu still could not win Zhuge Hui.

Of course, all these had all become history. Apart from themselves, nobody would know their feelings towards their master, as well as towards each other.

…

The Eastern Barren Territory was wildly astonished.

In a single day, a catastrophic event that had not happened for hundreds of years occurred. Qin Dynasty was annihilated, while the powerful cultivators from Fuyun Sword Clan and Royal Xuan Temple all died on Sky Mountain and Book Mountain. Donghua Clan leader announced that he would seclude in the future.

Mr. Du and Ye Futian from the Cottage had once again shaken the world.

On Sky Mountain, Ye Futian controlled the willpower of the mountain and caused the bell to ring, suppressing all his enemies.

On Book Mountain, Mr. Du displayed his powers as a sage, eliminating everything with a single palm print.

Everyone in the Eastern Barren Territory realized that an era had ended. Qin Dynasty which once wanted to rule the world had completely turned into a speck of dust in history.

After receiving the news, many people in the Eastern Barren Territory visited Book Mountain. In this battle, the name of the Cottage spread to every corner of the territory. Some people were excited, while some were in fear. Those who were excited were of course the disciples from the College, Sword Saint Mountain, and Moon Clan, while those who were in fear were allies of Qin Dynasty. Only the strongest cultivators died in the fight, so most people were still alive.

Despite that, in the Cottage, Mr. Du did not seem to be so excited at all, nor did he seem to be very complacent like he was on Book Mountain. In the back mountain, Mr. Du was lying on a rock and drinking his wine quietly.

“Master,” Sword Saint shouted. Then, Sword Saint, Ye Futian, and the rest walked to him. Apart from them, Goddess Wangyue was also present. She came here to visit Mr. Du but did not want to disturb him by herself. Seeing the return of Sword Saint and his team, she followed them here.

“Mr. Du,” Goddess Wangyue said, saluting.

“Hi,” Mr. Du nodded, “what is it?”

“May I cultivate under you, please?” Goddess Wangyue said, bowing. The scene on Book Mountain just now had really left a huge impact on her. Was this the real power of the Sage Plane? She wanted to break through her current level and needed a good teacher. Mr. Du was undoubtedly the most suitable person.

“I’m lazy and do not plan to take in another disciple.” Mr. Du sat up and smiling, he shook his head.

Goddess Wangyue was somewhat disappointed at first, but immediately she was relieved. A mysterious person like Mr. Du would obviously not take in disciples easily.

“Mr. Du, with the situation in the Eastern Barren Territory now, what should Moon Clan do?” Goddess Wangyue asked. If Book Mountain really wanted to unify the Eastern Barren Territory, she would be willing to support. Although she did not have a choice anyway, this time, she was being sincere. After spending these few days in the College, she could feel the difference between this place and other places.

Even though there were also conflicts between College disciples, they would focus mainly on cultivating. Furthermore, the aim of the College was to teach its students. This was unlike a clan; apart from cultivation, there were also many malicious competitions. There were of course also many miscellaneous things in the College, but relatively its members were much friendlier.

“It’s up to you,” Mr. Du replied, smiling. “In the past, I have always wanted to change certain things, but in the end, I have done nothing.”

“Mr. Du, with your reputation now, everyone in the Eastern Barren Territory would respond to your call. What can you not achieve?” Goddess Wangyue was confused.

“If I unify the Eastern Barren Territory after eliminating Qin Dynasty with my powers, then I will be no different from Qin Dynasty itself. Once I leave the Eastern Barren Territory, or if someone even stronger appears, the same thing will happen again. Human minds and ambitions are the hardest things to change in the world.” Mr. Du shook his head.

“Mr. Du, what is your ambition?” Goddess Wangyue asked.

“I wish that clans and families will no longer be the main players in the cultivation world. On the other hand, they will be replaced by places such as colleges. The people in the world will no longer keep precious resources to themselves. Instead, they will teach others, and knowledge can be passed down the generations,” Mr. Du said, staring at Goddess Wangyue.

Goddess Wangyue was stunned, after which she bowed slightly at Mr. Du in admiration. Then, she said, “Mr. Du, if your ambition is fulfilled, all the cultivators in the world can have a better environment. However, I think it’s a wish that can never be realized.”

There is greed and desire where there are people. Powerful cultivators will naturally want to establish their own clans or families.

“When the people who agree with your ambition stand at the peak of the world, your ambition will automatically be fulfilled,” Mr. Du said, smiling.

Goddess Wangyue was stunned; she suddenly thought of the Cottage disciples. She was astonished as she suddenly understood his meaning. Mr. Du’s words were correct. If one day, his disciples became the strongest few in the Eastern Barren Territory, they would practise his ambition and establish different colleges. Furthermore, they would continue to nurture people who agreed with their ideals. When such a group of cultivators stood at the peak of the Eastern Barren Territory, the influence of clans would be weakened indefinitely. Places such as the College would become the sacred land in the territory.

“I got it.” Goddess Wangyue bowed, after which she left the place, feeling somewhat shocked.

This was the mysterious and unfathomable Mr. Du.

Sword Saint and the rest all stood at the side and listened quietly. When Mr. Du said these to Goddess Wangyue, he was also saying it to them.

Ye Futian also heard the conversation, but he did not think too much about it. He did not have such a great ambition to care about the whole world. What his master had said was still too far away for him.

“How’s the people from the Barren State?” Mr. Du asked, looking at Ye Futian.

“I let them off. Will the sages from the Barren State come here?” Ye Futian asked. Mr. Du was a sage and the ban was still effective. As long as sages could not enter the territory, there would be nothing to be scared of.

“Yes.” Mr. Du nodded. Ye Futian was momentarily stunned. Mr. Du was actually so certain about it.

Seeing his expression, Mr. Du smiled and said, “A relic from the two emperors is way more attractive than you think. If the emperor did not set the ban, the cultivators from the Barren State would have come here long ago. They did not dare to sneak up Sky Mountain only because they are afraid of the willpower left behind by the emperor. However, now you have obtained everything. The people from the Barren State will definitely not give up so easily.”

Mr. Du smiled and continued, “The Divine Prefectures is vast and boundless. The emperor has to rule the world, so he will definitely not keep a close watch on the Eastern Barren Territory. If someone here goes missing one day, do you think he will ever notice it?”

Ye Futian gave a bitter smile. Of course, he understood what Mr. Du meant. In the past, there was nothing in the Eastern Barren Territory that could attract the attention of the cultivators from the Barren State. Thus, the Barren State had obeyed the rules. However, the situation was different at the moment.

“Then I’ll stay on Book Mountain forever,” Ye Futian muttered. Since the ban was still effective, nobody would touch him openly.

Hearing Ye Futian’s words, Mr. Du said again, “Actually, I have something that I didn’t tell you just now.”

“What?” Ye Futian asked curiously.

“That year when Donghuang the Great announced the ban, the complete sentence was that sages could not enter the Eastern Barren Territory, but if there were sages in the Eastern Barren Territory, then the ban would be automatically removed,” Mr. Du said, staring at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian looked at Mr. Du in bewilderment and blinked his eyes. Then, even his face turned dark as he stared firmly at Mr. Du. So this meant that after Mr. Du displayed his power as a sage, the ban had become ineffective.

Cultivators from the Barren State could come to the Eastern Barren Territory directly.

“So after receiving the news, more people from the Barren State will come here?” Ye Futian asked.

“Yup.” Mr. Du nodded seriously. Ye Futian’s face darkened further. On Sky Mountain, he did not dare to touch the people from the Barren State because he was scared of revenge from the Barren State, and that they would kill his friends and relatives. On the other hand, as long as he did not kill the people from the Barren State, the powerful cultivators from the Barren State would at most aim at him only. However, now that the ban in the Eastern Barren Territory was removed, all the cultivators from the Barren State could come to the Book Mountain directly. In this case, Ye Futian could not dodge from anything.

“Master, what should I do then?” Ye Futian asked.

“How do I know?” the old man muttered. Then, he lied down and continued drinking.

This old b*stard… Ye Futian cursed in his mind. He was actually still in the mood to drink.

“Master,” Ye Futian shouted.

“Don’t worry. I will not let you drag the others down,” Mr. Du said lazily. “In the worst case, I’ll hand you over to them.”

“…” Ye Futian regretted his initial decision. Could he still sever his relationship with Mr. Du now?

Chapter 392: Disaster of Donghua Clan

 

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

Donghua Clan leader and his wife had announced that they would dismiss the clan and seclude in the future. In one night, all Donghua Clan disciples left.

The clan which once wanted to become the first clan in the Eastern Barren Territory turned particularly deserted. At the moment, only a few people remained. For example, Lu Nantian and Qian Shanmu.

After knowing what happened on Sky Mountain, Qian Shanmu had a mixed feeling. His wife Qin Mengruo was killed by Ye Futian, but his junior Hua Qingqing let Ye Futian off instead. Because of Hua Qingqing’s decision, Ye Futian did not kill his master and masteress. However, what would happen if Hua Qingqing did kill Ye Futian on Sky Mountain?

Victory? That would be impossible. They had already received the news from Book Mountain: Mr. Du was a sage. They were destined to fail from the start. It was a meaningless battle in which the Cottage did not suffer any losses. If the king of Qin did not decide to go to Book Mountain himself, Mr. Du would not even need to display his powers.

Suddenly, Donghua Clan leader looked at Qian Shanmu who was kneeling on the ground and said, “You should leave.”

Qian Shanmu kowtowed on the ground, after which he stood up and departed. After he left, only four people remained in Donghua Clan, namely Donghua Clan leader and his wife, Lu Nantian, and Hua Qingqing.

“Nantian, bring Qingqing and leave from the Ancient Barren World,” the clan leader said to Lu Nantian.

“Masteress, you should bring Qingqing and leave.” Lu Nantian shook his head.

“Nantian, are my words already useless?” The clan leader turned somewhat serious, but Lu Nantian still stood there quietly. “Masteress, you leave.”

“We don’t have much time. Do you want to kill Qingqing?” the clan leader scolded.

“I’m not leaving.” Hua Qingqing stood at the side.

“Master, masteress, we have been wrong from the start. Perhaps Mr. Du has already foreseen everything from the beginning. He does not want to rule the Eastern Barren Territory at all, but instead only wants to teach his disciples peacefully so that they can become stronger. On the other hand, we want to obtain all the influences in the Eastern Barren Territory. Only now do we understand that everything has but been a dream. In front of the really powerful forces, the Eastern Barren Territory itself is meaningless,” Lu Nantian said to his master and masteress. Then, he knelt on the ground and added, “Master, masteress, I hope that in my next life I will still be your disciple.” After that, he stood up and walked up to Hua Qingqing. He reached out his hand, wanting to touch her pure and flawless face, but in the end, he still put his hand down, just like in the past. However, he only felt somewhat relieved. Smiling, he said, “Qingqing, live on.” Then, Lu Nantian turned around resolutely and walked out of Donghua Clan.

Looking at his back, tears flew down from Hua Qingqing’s eyes.

“I don’t really have any regrets in my life and it has been perfect, apart from the battle with Gu Dongliu. Nevertheless, it’s not embarrassing to lose to a Cottage disciple, is it?” Lu Nantian shouted. Then, he suddenly sped up and turned into a beam of light, charging out of Donghua Clan.

At the moment, there were many people outside Donghua Clan observing its every move. In the distance, there was a restaurant which was entirely reserved by a group of people. Outside the restaurant, there was a dazzling Golden Raven which was showered in a holy radiance.

In the restaurant, there was a young man sitting down and drinking while looking in the direction of Donghua Clan. His eyes seemed to be filled with Flame Intent. He was drinking leisurely as if he was enjoying himself.

Cultivation was, after all, an extremely difficult activity in the first place as it needed much patience and perseverance. Therefore, when he had free time, he would spend it on enjoying himself.

The young man was precisely Du Ao, the cultivator from Sacred Fire Sect of the Barren State. He did not leave the Eastern Barren Territory. After leaving Sky Mountain, he wanted to go to the College directly but heard that there was a sage there. Hence, he would obviously not go there hastily. On the other hand, he asked some of his people to go back to the Barren State, while he brought the rest to Donghua Clan.

On Sky Mountain, he almost died because of a beauty. He could not kill Ye Futian for the moment, but how about the beauty? How could he give her up?

Suddenly, Du Ao noticed someone walk out from Donghua Clan and battle with his men. The person was showering in a brilliant flame as his Life Spirit appeared, which was actually a Three-Legged Golden Raven. This caused a strange expression to appear on his face. He then commanded, “Ask him if he would submit to me. I can bring him to Sacred Fire Sect to cultivate.”

“Alright.” A cultivator walked towards that direction. However, many terrifying suns appeared behind the person in the distance and he burnt the person from Sacred Fire Sect to death immediately. Meanwhile, he continued to battle the people from Sacred Fire Sect as he advanced towards the restaurant.

“Humph. Let’s not wait anymore and go there directly. Apart from her, kill everyone else,” Du Ao said coldly. At once, the people beside him walked out of the restaurant and towards Donghua Clan.

In the distance, many people were astonished by the scene. Donghua Clan leader announced that he would seclude in the future and dismissed the clan. However, before he could leave, the cultivators from the Barren State came to Donghua Clan and attacked it without any reasons.

…

The members of the Cottage would clearly not know what was happening in Donghua Clan. Ye Futian also did not think that such a thing would happen.

On Book Mountain, Mr. Du, College Chief Xiao, and the Cottage disciples were all present. Even the few mountain elders and Goddess Wangyue were here as well. This was the first time Ye Futian met the College Chief. He looked somewhat pale but sage-like. At least he had a better temperament than that old guy.

Ye Futian had heard in the past that the relationship between Mr. Du and the College Chief was very bad. However, from the look of it, it was not that bad after all. At least Mr. Du and College Chief were chatting happily at the moment. Furthermore, they were chatting about the future of the College and the big brother.

“Think carefully. It’s all up to you. Don’t take my thoughts into account,” Mr. Du said to Sword Saint.

“Shut up!” College Chief Xiao widened his eyes at Mr. Du.

“Master, I am willing to.” Sword Saint nodded.

“Great!” College Chief Xiao looked excited and laughed. “Fantastic! At least you are not like your master.”

“Senior, watch your words.” Mr. Du smiled and stared at College Chief with a you-know-what-I-mean look.

College Chief Xiao pointed his finger at him and his beard trembled in frustration. Forget it. Who asked me to be weaker.

“In this case I will gather everyone tomorrow and announce your decision to the College,” College Chief Xiao said, feeling at ease. He was finally able to unload his burden as someone was willing to take over his position. More importantly, the person was indeed very suited for the job.

“No problem.” Sword Saint nodded. Looking at the scene, Ye Futian felt somewhat emotional. From the next day on, his big brother would be the new chief of the College.

“Since you have agreed to it, take care of the Eastern Barren Territory in the future,” Mr. Du said to Sword Saint, looking at him seriously. Sword Saint nodded solemnly and replied, “Master, I’ll practice your ideology.”

At the side, Goddess Wangyue asked, “Will Sword Saint Mountain combine with the College in the future?”

“I established Sword Saint Mountain to teach my disciples in the same way the College does, so I will let the Sword Saint Mountain disciples decide for themselves if they would stay or leave,” Sword Saint replied.

Goddess Wangyue smiled and suddenly asked, “Can I stay here?”

Everyone was momentarily puzzled as they stared at Goddess Wangyue in bewilderment.

“Goddess, what do you mean?” Sword Saint asked.

“I’ll stay in the College to cultivate and Moon Clan will combine into the College to become another mountain, for example, Moon Mountain,” Goddess Wangyue said, smiling.

Even Mr. Du and College Chief Xiao seemed surprised. Goddess Wangyue was the leader of Moon Clan and she was actually willing to become a mountain elder in the College. In addition, combing Moon Mountain into the College would be against the will of Moon Clan ancestors.

“I agree,” someone suddenly said. Everyone turned their heads to see Ye Futian lifting both of his hands in the air in agreement. Everyone then looked at Hua Jieyu who was beside Ye Futian. Hua Jieyu blushed slightly and lowered her head, after which she kicked Ye Futian with her shoe. Why is he in such a hurry?

“You have no rights to say anything here,” Mr. Du remarked emotionlessly.

“…” Ye Futian widened his eyes at Mr. Du. However, thinking about Moon Clan combing with the College in the future, he felt elated.

“I think it’ll be hard for you to convince the members of Moon Clan,” Sword Saint said. Moon Clan was different from Sword Saint Mountain in that he established Sword Saint Mountain all by himself.

“Both Moon Clan and the College exist for people to cultivate. Even if Moon Clan stays at the College, it will still be passed down the generations, maybe in an even better way. If they do not agree, I’ll stay here myself and let the members of Moon Clan choose if they would stay or leave. I’ll give my position as the leader to someone else,” Goddess Wangyue said. After the event, this time and her conversation with Mr. Du last time, her state of mind had changed. Therefore, she made such a decision.

“You can take the mountain occupied by the Cottage,” Mr. Du said.

“Mr. Du?” Goddess Wangyue was stunned. Giving the mountain occupied by the Cottage to us?

“In the future, there will only be the College in the College. There will no longer be the Cottage,” Mr. Du said, smiling. Ye Futian seemed to have a premonition and felt somewhat sad. Was the Cottage, the legendary place of the Eastern Barren Territory, going to vanish?

“Mr. Du!” Suddenly, everyone heard a voice from a certain direction of Book Mountain. They turned around and looked in that direction. College Chief Xiao frowned; why is it the entrance to the Ancient Barren World again?

A powerful aura spread out from there. Immediately, Mr. Du seemed to have known what was happening. Frowning, he stood up. Then, everyone saw two figures charging towards them. Behind the two figures, there were many cultivators chasing them.

Bang! A frightening flame flew into the body of the person in front. The person trembled fiercely and pushed the other person towards Mr. Du.

“How dare you!” College Chief Xiao shouted coldly and many people walked forward. However, they quickly realized that the person flying towards them was Hua Qingqing.

Hua Qingqing turned around with much difficulty as an invisible force was pushing her forward. She looked at her mother and her eyes were wet with tears. At the moment, an illusory Three-Legged Golden Raven appeared on the body of Lady Yuxiao which was burning her wildly.

Lady Yuxiao’s body was ablaze and her aura weakened continuously. She looked the people from the College and said, “I know that in the past I have offended you much. I’ll repay you in my next life. Mr. Du, please save my daughter Hua Qingqing!”

After that, the burning Lady Yuxiao knelt down in midair, appearing to be exceptionally miserable. In the Eastern Barren Territory, perhaps only Mr. Du could save her daughter. Hence, she chose to escape to this place.

Chapter 393: The Eastern Barren Territory United Under One

 

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

Everyone from the College was swayed as they watched Lady Yuxiao kneel down in the air, bathed in a rush of flames.

Lady Yuxiao used to be a well-known female cultivator. She later married Clan Leader Hua, but no one expected for her life to end up this way. No matter what the relationship between the College and Lady Yuxiao was like, they couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. It was a truly horrible thing to witness.

Goddess Wangyue clenched hands into a tight fist and a force of Ice Will descended upon Lady Yuxiao, wanting to exterminate the flame. However, the flame of the divine golden bird which surrounded Lady Yuxiao seemed to contain a hint of Sage Will because it could not be put out. Gradually, the image of her became faint as she began to fade away. She was trying to push through the immense pain. Her eyes were trained on Mr. Du.

“Mother!” Hua Qingqing cried out loudly at the sight of her mother in pain. Tears streamed down her beautiful face.

Mr. Du sighed deeply. He knew there was no saving Lady Yuxiao. She was holding on to her last breath with all the strength left in her body. It was the only reason why she had yet to disappear completely. Mr. Du spoke to her, “Don’t worry, go.”

“Thank you, Mr. Du.” Lady Yuxiao bowed to him and was gone immediately, her image disappearing within the flames.

“Mother!” Hua Qingqing’s heart clenched tightly. She wanted to charge out and reach for her mother. However, Goddess Wangyue reached out her hand and cast a Wind spell. The invisible force wrapped around Hua Qingqing’s body and brought her to the side.

Ye Futian never thought Clan Leader Hua and Lady Yuxiao would end up this way after letting them go back at Sky Mountain. His cold eyes swept over to the cultivators of the Holy Fire Clan and the young man mounted on the Three-legged Golden Raven, Du Ao.

He had already tried to make a move on Hua Qingqing back on Sky Mountain. Fortunately, he was stopped by Ye Futian. What Ye Futian didn’t expect was that instead of hiding and lying about his evil doings, Du Ao made another move for her after leaving the mountain. Only this time, it was publicly. Did this rascal not have any shame? Especially as a disciple of one of Barren State’s top powers. Perhaps, he didn’t at all about what the people thought, doing only what he pleased. Even if it was wrong, it had to be known to the public. Even the Qing Dynasty needed to come up with an excuse to wipe out the Liu Kingdom.

“Pardon me, but this girl is someone we want, please hand her over to the Holy Fire Clan.” An elder illuminated by flames stepped forward. He radiated with hints of Sage Will. His aura was strong. It was he who attacked and killed Lady Yuxiao.

The people of the College looked at the elder. He sounded polite but the look in his eyes told another story. Everyone understood that for the Holy Fire Clan to do something like this, they had no morals, no conscience. They only held back because there were Sages in the College. Otherwise, there would be no talking to them. They would simply kill everyone in their way.

Everyone remembered clearly how things went down the last time the Holy Fire Clan arrived at the College. They remembered just how crazy and wild these people from the Barren State were.

“Scram,” Mr. Du spat out in a cold tone. The cultivators of the Holy Fire Clan stared down at Mr. Du from where they were in the air. It seemed that not even a Sage from the Eastern Barren Territory could strike up any fear or respect from them.

“Since it seems like Senior is not willing to welcome us, we’ll leave,” Du Ao said from his spot on the Three-legged Golden Raven’s back. His eyes, filled with a hint of mockery, drifted onto Ye Futian. Ye Futian stared right back. He could feel the disdain and ridicule from Du Ao’s eyes.

On Sky Mountain, Ye Futian was wildly arrogant because he had the will of the mountain at his advantage. He used it to kill many powerful cultivators and used the sound of the bell to injure Barren State cultivators.

Now, there were Sages in the Eastern Barren Territory. The ban had been lifted. Du Ao wanted to see just how arrogant Ye Futian could be now.

The people of the Holy Fire Clan left. Du Ao was in no hurry. When the Sages of the clan arrived, everything would fall into their hands, whether it be Ye Futian or Hua Qingqing.

“How presumptuous,” said College Chief Xiao. He was angry but couldn’t do much. He knew that although his junior brother could stop the opposing party, he had to think about the disciples of the College. Furthermore, College Chief Xiao knew something no one else did. Mr. Qu couldn’t stay at Book Mountain for much longer.

The second the ban was lifted, things were already set.

Everyone looked over at Hua Qingqing. Their hearts hurt for the crying girl. The Holy Fire Clan had already crashed the College, one could already imagine what happened at the Donghua Clan. There was no need for questions.

“Let her rest,” Mr. Du said as he watched Hua Qingqing. He sighed inwardly.

“Okay,” nodded Goddess Wangyue. She led the young girl away and the others also began to disperse. However, the disciples of the Cottage stayed. Mr. Du shook his head. “How are we as humans supposed to keep the desires of others under control with just morals? How are we supposed to control those with the weapons and desire to hurt others without rules and regulations?” When he finished what he had to say, he began to walk away.

Ye Futian watched the teacher’s back as he departed. He was beginning to understand the teacher’s dreams. These powerful cultivators from the Barren State arrived in the Eastern Barren Territory and lacked even a shred of respect for anyone. They showed no signs of wanting to hide their hunger and desire for power. Neither did they care about what anyone else thought. In order to conquer Hua Qingqing, they went as far as killing her family. Cruel and violent.

A person with a weapon will produce the killing thought.

Because there is no one to restrain them.

It was said that Hua Qingqing, one of the Eastern Barren Territory’s three great beauties, is innocent and kind. She didn’t know of the evils of the world. Her innocence was reflected in her beauty, clean and pure. She had been protected from the real world since the day she was born, but it was this kind girl that experienced the greatest evil. How ironic.

“Fourth brother, do you have a pen and paper?” Ye Futian asked Xue Ye.

“Yeah,” he nodded. Xue Ye then pulled out the supplies from on his person and asked, “Little brother, what are you going to do with it?”

“Copying down a musical score.” Ye Futian explained quickly and walked over to a stone table. Laying out the paper, he began to write.

Zhuge Hui and the others grew curious and came to his side.

“This is?” Zhuge Hui asked quietly.

“The Ukiyo Song,” Ye Futian answered with a smile.

“What’s it for?” asked Zhuge Hui.

“I’ll gift a copy to anyone who comes to the College from the Barren State,” he replied nonchalantly. Everyone gave him a strange look.

The Ukiyo Song was one of the world’s ten great musical pieces. It was left by the Great Emperor. Was Ye Futian really going to just give it out so easily?

“You’ll gift it? To anyone?” asked Zhuge Hui.

“Yup, I’ll gift it to anyone,” Ye Futian said as he nodded in all seriousness. “Actually, I should say I’m lending it to them. I’ll make them pay for it later.”

“…” It seemed like Ye Futian was preparing to keep track of anyone who comes to Book Mountain.

Perhaps this type of compromise was a form of resignation.

“Don’t worry. The Ukiyo Song isn’t that easy to learn. I’ll also leave a copy at the College for people to copy. From now on, a copy will be given to any Barren State power that comes to the College,” smiled Ye Futian. Not even Hua Qingqing who was very talented at the guqin could play this piece.

The reason why Ye Futian could play it was because his will synchronized with the wills of the two emperors on Sky Mountain and received this piece directly. As for the last portion of this piece, it had to be played with Emperor Will. Ye Futian was certain, even if the cultivators of the Barren State received the Ukiyo Song, it wouldn’t be that easy for them to learn. Better yet, they probably wouldn’t be able to learn it at all.

Zhuge Hui chuckled and patted Ye Futian’s head. “Little brother is a special person indeed. I’m liking you more and more.”

“Uh…” Ye Futian blinked before sneaking a glance at third brother.

“Jieyu, you don’t mind, do you?” Zhuge Hui smiled at Hua Jieyu.

“Senior Sister, if you like him, you can take him with you,” Hua Jieyu said softly.

Ye Futian looked at Hua Jieyu as if he had been wronged. Does she have to be so cruel?

…

Today was a special day for the College. College Chief Xiao, the Sword Saint, and Goddess Wangyue gathered the disciples of Book Mountain, Sword Saint Mountain, and the Moon Clan, respectively. The enormous crowd gathered at the square on Book Mountain and focused their attention on the group of people at the front. College Chief Xiao, the Sword Saint, Zhuge Hui, Gu Dongliu, all the mountain elders, and Goddess Wangyue stood on an elevated plane looking down on everyone.

Many people had heard rumors and knew that College Chief Xiao had something to announce today. There were already large groups gathered at the foot of Book Mountain. They looked up at the sacred mountain, the holy place of the Eastern Barren Territory.

News of what happened at the Donghua Clan had already spread. The ruthless doings of the Barren State cultivators greatly angered the peopled. Hua Qingqing was now staying on Book Mountain. Had it not been for Mr. Du, Hua Qingqing would have been taken by the people of the Barren State.

But could the College really stop them?

“From today on, Sword Saint Mountain will merge with the College. The disciples of Sword Saint Mountain will enter the College for cultivation. Anyone who objects can leave now.” The Sword Saint’s voice resonated on Book Mountain, shocking many.

“From today on, the Moon Clan will merge with the College. The disciples of the Moon Clan will enter the College for cultivation. Anyone who objects can leave now.” Goddess Wangyue’s voice rang out right after.

“From today onwards, the position of College Chief will be held by the Sword Saint. Goddess Wangyue will take the position as Vice College Chief and aid the Sword Saint in running the College, teaching the youth of the Eastern Barren Territory, passing on their knowledge,” another voice spoke out. At the foot of the mountain, many people lifted their heads to look at the long stairs in front of them. The three great powers of the Eastern Barren Territory had announced such big changes today.

From this point on, the Sword Saint and Goddess Wangyue were in charge of the College.

At the bottom of the Book Mountain stairs, a few groups appeared. The arrival of these three groups had many people in shock. They were the Qianqiu Temple, the Witch Clan, and the Ji Family. With the arrival of these three groups at Book Mountain, the great powers of the Eastern Barren Territory were now all gathered at the same place. Although Mr. Du had no thoughts of ruling all of the Eastern Barren Territory, the reality was the entire Eastern Barren Territory already belonged to the College.

The three groups walked up the stairs and arrived at the square.

“We have come to congratulate the College. We hope that the Sword Saint will never forget your true self and your initial intentions.” The abbot of the Qianqiu Temple held his palms together and bowed in the Sword Saint’s direction.

“Abbot, you are too polite. I will keep your teachings at heart,” the Sword Saint said as he returned a courteous bow.

“The Witch Clan has come to congratulate the College.”

“The Ji Family has come to congratulate the College.”

The other two powers expressed their congratulations as well. In the large crowd, the Witch Clan’s Gu Biyue had a smile on her face as she looked in Ye Futian’s direction. Who would have thought this day would come when they first met in the Ancient Barren World?

A distance away, the wind picked up and clouds rolled in, catching the attention of everyone on Book Mountain. They all turned to look in the distance. What they saw was a large group of people riding closer to Book Mountains on clouds!

Chapter 394: The Thousand Thundering Illusions Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

 

All the most powerful cultivators in the Eastern Barren Territory were gathered on Book Mountain and they were sternly looking into the distance.

They’re here. Many people shared the same thought. The crowd gathered at the foot of Book Mountain were also looking up at the figures rolling in on clouds in the sky.

Powerful cultivators from the Barren State had arrived on Book Mountain. Not even the gathering of all the Eastern Barren Territory’s top powers would be enough in comparison.

The Eastern Barren Territory had just been united. How was the College going to resolve this threat? Would they hand Ye Futian over?

Everyone in the Eastern Barren Territory knew the exact reason for the arrival of the Barren State cultivators.

It was because of Ye Futian. He stepped onto the top of Sky Mountain and acquired the relics of the two emperors. He was able to control the will of Sky Mountain. It was rumored that he received one of the world’s top ten musical pieces, the Ukiyo Song.

The newly arrived crowd descended from the skies and separated into four groups: the Mortal World, Nantian House, the Holy Fire Clan, and Taixuan Mountain. Du Ao, Nan Feng and Nan Yu, Chu Shang, and Han Lan were also present. They were the first to get the news in the Barren State, and thus, were the first ones to arrive. Other powers of the Barren State most likely haven’t yet received the news.

Du Ao, Nan Feng, and Nan Yu stared at Ye Futian. The look in their eyes was ice cold. Beside them were the most powerful cultivators of their respective groups. Sages were among them. They were interested to see how arrogant Ye Futian could be now. They remembered every detail about what happened on Sky Mountain.

“We heard that a Sage has appeared in the Eastern Barren Territory. We’re curious to see who he is.” The person who spoke was of the Nantian House. He stood in front of Nanfeng and was donned in a glamorous long robe.

Years ago, when the Great Emperor set the ban, Sages disappeared from the Eastern Barren Territory and the plane no longer existed there. If a Sage were to appear, even those in the Barren State would get the news. Although the Eastern Barren Territory had little to no contact with the outside world, the powers of the Barren State still kept an eye on them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have known about the bells that rang from Sky Mountain. But now, there was a Sage in the Eastern Barren Territory and they didn’t hear anything about it before.

Obviously, the person in question was intentionally hiding his identity and this was his hideout. If it weren’t so, there was no need for a cultivator of his level to stay in a place like the Eastern Barren Territory.

“Just someone from the mountains. There’s not much to say,” a voice drawled from somewhere on Book Mountain. It was Mr. Du. He did not appear beside the Sword Saint or College Chief Xiao. “Now back to you guys. Why have you come?”

“We heard someone from the Eastern Barren Territory made it on Sky Mountain and obtained the relic of the Great Emperor. So, we wanted to come to see for ourselves, just who this person is,” a Sage from the Holy Fire Clan spoke nonchalantly. He had on a long robe, covered with images of flames. A strong Flame Intent radiated from him.

“Me.” Just then, Ye Futian walked out from the crowd. He looked to the newcomers from the Barren State and spoke, “I stepped onto Sky Mountain and harmonized with the will left by the Great Emperor. From that, I was able to control the power of Sky Mountain. Other than that, I also received the score for the Ukiyo Song.”

“So, you’re finally willing to admit it.” Nan Yu smirked. Wasn’t Ye Futian really arrogant on Sky Mountain? He even tied him up to the stone wall at Sky Mountain and humiliated him in front of everyone.

Nan Yu was curious how Ye Futian would meet his end.

“And then?” The Sage from the Nantian House pushed for Ye Futian to continue with emotionless eyes.

“The will of Sky Mountain is already in my control. It would be useless for you guys even if you got your hands on it. As for the score for the Ukiyo Song, I can give it to you guys,” said Ye Futian.

Du Ao and the rest all sneered, mockery filled their eyes.

“Alright,” the Sage nodded.

Ye Futian reached into the front of his robe and pulled out the musical scores. With a wave of his hand, the four copies were delivered to each of the four groups. Reaching out, the Sages of each group received the papers.

Opening up the page, the Sage of Nantian House gave it a once-over before folding it back up and speaking, “You should come take a little trip with us.”

“That’s going too far,” said College Chief Xiao. He already handed over the score and they still wanted to take Ye Futian?

“Who knows if he’s still hiding some other treasures. Besides, he was so arrogant on Sky Mountain, he’ll be fine,” Nan Yu sneered.

“There’s another person on Book Mountain. Hand her over,” said Du Ao. The person he was speaking of was obviously Hua Qingqing.

Who cared about the Sage?

What had to be done, must be done. They weren’t going to leave until they were handed all the people they sought.

Ye Futian gave a deep inward sigh and then smiled bitterly.

Just then, a figure approached. It was Mr. Du. He looked right at Ye Futian. “So? Did you really think compromising and giving in would work?”

“I’m sorry, teacher,” said Ye Futian. He felt a little guilty.

On the way back to Book Mountain from Sky Mountain, he had heard some stories about the teacher from First Brother. Ye Futian knew that even though the old man was a Sage, he seemed to have another identity. He was hiding out in the Eastern Barren Territory. It was because of this that he was such a mystery. Not a lot of people have seen him or knew much about him.

Ye Futian didn’t want his teacher to pique the interest of the Barren State because of today. That was why he willingly handed over the score. Unfortunately, it was no use. Although the old man said he didn’t care about Ye Futian and would hand him over, Ye Futian knew it was just a joke.

Mr. Du looked at Ye Futian once and stepped forward to look at the crowd. “You already got the musical score, so why aren’t you all getting the hell out of here?”

Everyone looked at Mr. Du strangely.

“Old geezer, do you want to die?” asked Nan Yu. Now that the ban of the Eastern Barren Territory was lifted, who cared if this old man was a Sage? How dare he try to get rid of them?

WHOOSH! A delicate figure whisked by. It was the Cottage’s second disciple, Zhuge Hui. With a loud thunder-like crack, her long whip unfurled in Nan Yu’s direction.

“How presumptuous.” A Noble from Nantian House made his way toward Zhuge Hui. The Noble with a sharp, cutting aura reached out his hand.

Zhuge Hui snapped her whip once more, cracking down like lightning and thunder. A crisp snap was heard and following that were the horrid screams of the Noble. He was struck by the whip and flung off of Book Mountain. His body twitched uncontrollably upon landing at the bottom.

The Nantian House Sage took one step and released a terrifying energy at Zhuge Hui. Mr. Du moved at the same time. His hand reached up at the sky and clenched into a fist. Immediately, the Sage froze and turned his attention over to Mr. Du in shock.

“One more move and you die,” Mr. Du said calmly. As soon as his utterance was heard, the four groups from the Barren State looked up at him, dumbfounded. Was he actually threatening a Sage of Nantian House?

The Sage indeed made no other motions. Zhuge Hui, on the other hand, charged over to Nan Yu. Top-level Nobles stepped out. There were even those who had been enlightened by Sage Will. However, Zhuge Hui’s whip danced wildly in the air. An image appeared on her body. The people were shocked to realize that she was duplicating. One into two, two into four. In short moments, she was everywhere, waving her whip at the same time. Thunder and lightning erupted, lighting up the skies majestically.

The Thousand Thundering Illusions.

The eyes of the everyone from the Barren State lit up and watched everything unfold in shock. Illusory images filled the sky. In the lit-up sky, her whip came down, cracking one after another. The Nobles of Nantian House were flung away one by one. In a split second, a long whip bypassed everything in its way to get to Nan Yu, picking him up into the air.

“Let me go!” Nan Yu screamed out in horror. He had already been treated this way once on Sky Mountain. This was already the second time.

But at this moment, it didn’t seem like anyone from the Nantian House could hear his screams. They were all frozen in place as they watched the beautiful girl bathed in the lights from the lightning. The Thousand Thundering Illusions was an exclusive skill from a certain Barren State power.

Second Sister is so powerful, thought Ye Futian. He was also surprised by the scene in front of him. It seemed as if she had been hiding her true abilities.

Whether it was the people on Book Mountain or at the foot of the mountain, everyone was looking up at Zhuge Hui.

The long whip moved in a circle, spinning Nan Yu around in the air. Zhuge Hui looked up at him just to hear him scream out in anger, “You dare touch me?!”

Just then, the whip moved toward a stone wall on Book Mountain. Nan Yu’s body hit the wall along with the force of lightning and the wall exploded loudly. Nan Yu’s pitiful cries followed.

The whip snapped back and with one movement of Zhuge Hui’s arm, Nan Yu’s body was flung away from Book Mountain.

“Who are you?” the Nantian House Sage asked Zhuge Hui. “The Thousand Thundering Illusions doesn’t belong to the Eastern Barren Territory.”

“Take a guess.” Zhuge Hui smiled at him. She then stepped toward the Holy Fire Clan. Looking at Du Ao, she spoke again, “He offended me. You guys wouldn’t mind if I taught him a lesson, would you?”

“Even if you are of the Zhuge Family, what right do you have to teach a disciple of our clan a lesson?” asked a Sage of the clan.

“Based on the fact that he acted out of place in front of me,” she said. Her whip snapped once again. The Sage wanted to make a move but felt a strong pressure descend upon himself. Lifting his head, he saw Mr. Du. With confusion on his face, he questioned, who is he?

SNAP! The whip cracked down and no one was able to stop it. Du Ao cried out in pain. After being hit by the whip, he toppled over on the Three-legged Golden Raven. A deep, bloody mark appeared on his body.

Countless pairs of eyes were frozen in place, shocked at everything that had just happened on Book Mountain. Everything was so unexpected. For example, no one expected that the powerful cultivators of the Barren State would get so badly beaten up.

“Many years ago, something big happened to the Barren State’s Zhuge Family. Their first daughter suddenly went missing and couldn’t be found even after the family searched high and low in the Barren State,” a cultivator from the Mortal World spoke out suddenly. The four powers were stunned. They had all heard of this story.

So, the girl in front of them was the daughter of the Barren State’s Zhuge Family, Zhuge Mingyue?

Chapter 395: The Reappearance of Donghuang

 

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

The cultivators of the Barren State stared at the beautiful girl in shock. Perhaps the name ‘Zhuge Mingyue’ was unfamiliar to many of the younger cultivators but they were aware of the background she came from just by hearing this name.

Zhuge Qingfeng was the top dog of the Zhuge Family. He made his name many years ago, proving himself to be more capable than all others his age. Presently, he was already a great legend in the Barren State.

Zhuge Canyang was the most outstanding cultivator among the newest generation of the Zhuge Family. He had already reached the Sage Plane a couple years ago. A true talent indeed.

These two people were known as the most outstanding of the entire Zhuge Family in the last thousand years. The former was Zhuge Mingyue’s father. The latter, her older brother.

With a background like that, not even the Sages of the four great Barren State powers could compare. As for Nan Feng, Nan Yu, and Du Ao, they were merely young prodigies of the Barren State powers. They weren’t even the very best. So, they obviously couldn’t be compared to Zhuge Mingyue. And just like that, they realized that a person of such high status was hidden within, what they considered, an inferior clan.

Nan Yu and Du Ao had an awkward look on their faces. Just by hearing this name, they knew that there was nothing they could do about the beating they just received. They weren’t going to get revenge and there was absolutely no one who dared to do it for them.

Hearing their words, Zhuge Hui turned to the disciples of the Cottage with a great smile. “Remember my real name, Zhuge Mingyue.”

Seeing that she had just admitted her identity, the Barren State Sages were shaken. The Sage of the Nantian House spoke, “Who would have thought that the daughter of the Zhuge Family ran away and ended up in the Eastern Barren Territory. A place cut off from the Barren State and where Sages were forbidden. You even changed your name. No wonder the Zhuge Family was unable to find you even though they searched high and low in the Barren State.”

Not only did Zhuge Mingyue change her name, but she also rarely left the mountain. Before Ye Futian was attacked in Chaoge City, there weren’t even many people in the Eastern Barren Territory that knew of her existence. All they knew was that no one had ever seen the second disciple of the Cottage.

“I heard that Zhuge Qingfeng had originally intended to send Zhuge Mingyue to cultivate at the Holy Zhi Palace. Why did you choose to run away here to the Eastern Barren Territory instead of joining the most sacred group of the Barren State? You even found yourself a teacher here,” asked a Sage of the Holy Fire Clan. The Holy Zhi Palace was the holy land of the Barren State. It was a place where many demon beasts could be found. Every great power in the Barren State wished to send their younger generation cultivators to the Holy Zhi Palace. Zhuge Hui, on the other hand, chose to run away.

“Because that’s where the Young City Lord of White Cloud City cultivates,” said a Mortal World Sage. Everyone’s eyes rounded immediately. They shivered at the thought of that person. As Sages of the Barren State, they had obviously heard some of the Barren State’s stories. The city lord of White Cloud City once cultivated at the Holy Zhi Palace with Zhuge Qingfeng. The two of them were the two most outstanding disciples and were closer to each other than anyone else. Naturally, they had hoped for their descendants to come together as well. However, the daughter of the Zhuge Family was rebellious by nature and hated having her fate decided by the family. Eventually, she ran away from home. She definitely had a strong personality.

“Are you done?” Zhuge Mingyue smiled at those who had spoken.

Looks like Miss Zhuge is ready to return to the family. Now that Zhuge Mingyue had revealed her identity, the Zhuge Family was obviously going to be sending for her. Then again, her identity might have been revealed even if she hadn’t done so herself. After all, all this happening in the Eastern Barren Territory wasn’t exactly something that went down quietly. The Zhuge Family was bound to take notice.

“Get out of here if you’re done. You guys already got the musical score. From now on, you’re all forbidden from stepping onto Book Mountain. If I find out in the future that anyone makes a move for Book Mountain, they won’t be stepping outside ever again. Otherwise, it’ll be an impending death,” Zhuge Mingyue announced as her eyes swept across the crowd. She continued with a smile, “You should all know that I can kill any one of you, but your clans wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me.”

Du Ao clenched his fists tightly and a fire was lit, engulfing his body. His eyes shot out flames of rage. He couldn’t believe he was being bullied in such a way.

SNAP! The long whip swung out and landed on Du Ao. His skin split open. He had once again been attacked and was now growling with pain on the ground.

Oh, the hatred he felt. He couldn’t believe he wasn’t ever going to be able to get revenge for this brutal beating.

“Everyone knows how to bully others. How does it feel?” Zhuge Mingyue smiled big. These people had descended on Book Mountain, arrogant and oblivious to anyone else. Even with a Sage on Book Mountain, Du Ao led the Holy Fire Clan here to stir up trouble. He was so sure that no one from the College dared to hurt him. He was the same on Sky Mountain. He was the only one allowed to hurt others. No one was allowed to retaliate. She knew how to bully people with power, too.

“We will take our leave now,” the Sage of the Mortal World said his farewells before leading his people off Book Mountain. They had not suffered any losses and even got the score. There was no need for them to linger. If it hadn’t been for Nan Yu of the Nantian House and Du Ao of the Holy Fire Clan, Zhuge Mingyue wouldn’t have been provoked. They were asking for it.

The Nantian House and the Holy Fire Clan also gradually began to leave Book Mountain. They came with arrogance and left with panic. Very quickly, those arrogant Barren State cultivators had all left.

Countless pairs of eyes landed on Zhuge Mingyue. No one would have expected for the Cottage’s second disciple to have such a strong background. She had completely overpowered those from the Barren State. Of course, they were also surprised by just how powerful Mr. Du was. He threatened to kill a Sage if he made another move. This teacher and disciple were truly a well-hidden pair.

Zhuge Mingyue walked over to Ye Futian who stood not too far to the side. “Why are you looking at your second sister like that?” she asked with a soft chuckle.

Ye Futian’s eyes were frozen on the beautiful face in front of him. A bright smile then lit up his face. “Because my second sister is so pretty.”

Zhuge Mingyue laughed lightly at his words. Reaching out a pale finger, she knocked him on the head. He knew now that her identity was revealed, she would probably have to leave the Eastern Barren Territory and return to the Barren State.

“Don’t look so sad, kid. Let’s go,” she said. She then walked over to Mr. Du. “Teacher.”

He nodded his head knowingly and announced to everyone, “Today, my eldest disciple gains control of the College and will begin to teach here. The Cottage is officially disbanded. From here on out, there is only the College and no more Cottage.”

Hushed whispers erupted at his announcement. Was the Cottage that was renowned all throughout the Eastern Barren Territory for so many years really going to be history now?

The disciples of the Cottage were saddened by Mr. Du’s words and all lowered their heads.

“I’m leaving,” said Mr. Du. Other than the Sword Saint, all the disciples of the Cottage followed him up the mountain.

“Teacher, both you and Senior Sister are so powerful. Why did Little Brother still have to give out the score?” asked Luo Fan. He wasn’t too happy about what happened today. Although the teacher and his senior sister were able to kick those people off Book Mountain, it still didn’t feel all that satisfying.

“Are we able to protect you guys forever?” asked Mr. Du. “Never underestimate those who are willing to sacrifice everything for benefits. She was able to scare them, yes. However, if your Senior Sister and I weren’t here and if they didn’t get the score, who’s to say they wouldn’t have made a move for your Little Brother? They got something that they wanted. The Sages knew that we had already made a compromise and knew when to take a step back.”

“Teacher, leave things on Book Mountain to me. Go,” Zhuge Hui said to Mr. Du.

“It’s been so many years. There’s not much more keeping me back anymore. Your teacher’s lazy and doesn’t want to run around anymore,” Mr. Du replied, shaking his head.

“Teacher, who are your enemies?” asked Ye Futian.

“Don’t think too much, kid. Focus on cultivation. I will leave you some books. Be good and finish all of them,” ordered Mr. Du with a glare.

“Okay.” Ye Futian nodded obediently.

…

Sometime after all that, the College had finally been settled. However, it was still pretty lively as many people from all around the Eastern Barren Territory came, wishing to meet the Sage. However, the back mountain where the Cottage was located was quiet. The atmosphere was different there.

On this day, a bright, blinding ray of light suddenly broke through the clouds in the sky above Book Mountain. Many people lifted their heads to the sky and watched as a group descended from where the light shined through. Bodies clad in armors approached like a group of divine generals.

In the midst was a beautiful young girl. The female wore a crown and a robe. Basked in a divine light, she looked just like a goddess from the heavens.

Ye Futian, who was in the middle of cultivating, looked up as well. Seeing the group, his heart rate sped up and he felt short of breath. How could it be? How could it be them? He had seen this girl before. It was in his younger days, on Mount Yao in Qingzhou City.

This girl’s surname was Donghuang.

Mr. Du leaped into mid-air and stared at the incoming group. He seemed calm and unbothered as if he already knew they were coming.

The disciples of the Cottage stepped outside one by one, looking up at the sky. They were taken aback by the blinding sight of this divine army. They could all feel that the teacher was waiting for these people. This was probably why he didn’t leave. If he left, what would they do?

“Excuse me, are you the princess, Her Highness?” Mr. Du asked the girl. She nodded her head lightly. A smile reached Mr. Du’s eyes before he kneeled down completely. “Greetings to the Princess from a sinner.”

“If you know you have sinned, then get up and leave with us,” said a soldier behind the girl. Mr. Du nodded and stood. He smiled at the girl. “Your Highness, you should be 20 this year, correct?”

“Yes,” nodded the girl.

“Good, very good.” Mr. Du was actually smiling in this situation. He lowered his head to look down at the Cottage. “I won’t be around to guide you guys from now on. Remember to take care of yourselves.”

“Teacher…” the disciples called out one after another.

“I’m going now.” Mr. Du gave them all one last smile and he was high up in the sky in a flash.

The girl lowered her head to look down on Book Mountain and her eyes landed on Ye Futian. After all these years, they have finally met again. A couple years ago they were 16 years old. Now, they were 20!