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Chapter 511: Encountering One’s Archenemy

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

The beginning of Divine Prefecture Calendar, Year 10006. All nine Holy Roads of Holy Zhi Palace were opened, and the event saw massive gatherings of mighty ones among the youths of Barren State at the roads themselves.

Countless took the path across the Sea of Ruins. Some rode on rafts, some crossed through the void, and more powerful figures even took to the skies, either riding on demonic beasts or ritual implements. All headed for the same destination on the other side: Dawn Road.

Ye Futian’s party was among the sea of people heading for the same place. While there were plenty of familiar faces who made it there, there were simply just too many people present within an area, so it was too large for them to meet. Everyone was only aware of the ones who took to the skies, and none of those who were familiar with Ye Futian noticed him around.

“The Dawn Road,” Ye Futian murmured as he cast his gaze forward. He was able to able to hear some gushing sounds from somewhere.

“Look, behind us,” someone somewhere yelled in astonishment.

“A demon ape.” Comments were heard here and there. Ye Futian turned around and looked behind him, and saw the group of people at his rear part way for something. An incredibly huge demonic beast was moving forward with most of its body submerged. While they were near the edge of the Sea of Ruins, the area was still deep. However, the creature was still able to keep its chest above the water, serving as a testament to its massive size.

The beast seemed as if it was made out of gold. It shone with a blindingly brilliant golden sheen. Even its eyes were gold in color, casting a ferociously sharp gaze.

“It’s a golden great ape. The heir of that old demon in Mount Taixing,” somebody commented in an astonished tone.

“Even demonic beasts can go study in the Holy Zhi Palace?” Ye Futian asked.

“Depends if the palace wants to take that thing in. That is a golden great ape, an incredibly rare one among the apes, and no one knows why they are in Barren State instead of the Demon World,” Qin Yin answered.

“I heard that the ape has a name, a human name, in fact—Yuan Zhan.” Li Xun added, “It’s still something rarely seen in Barren State, as most rare demonic beasts are captured and made into steeds. But that old demon from Mount Taixing is just too powerful, and hardly anyone would dare try to make a steed of that thing. As such, it practically has the whole mountain to itself.”

The gushing sounds didn’t stop. Huge waves were thrown about the sea. Yuan Zhan leaped all of the sudden, its hundred meter-tall body looking impossibly ferocious. It even kept shining with a golden sheen. It shrunk its body to the height of about two meters, making it seem like a giant. It then simply flew about the Sea of Ruins.

Members of powerful and notable forces stared at Yuan Zhan with greedy eyes, thinking unsavory thoughts in their minds. Imagine how awe-inspiring one would become, if one would be able to take this ape as one’s steed.

It was a pity that the old demon in Mount Taixing was something most forces would rather not mess with, even if they were someone capable of doing so. The old demon was known to have a feverish temper and performed many notable undertakings. It was only in recent years that it had winded down somewhat. Furthermore, the old demon was the only demonic beast to be listed on the Barren Sky Ranking, which spoke to the extent of its fearsomeness.

Xuanyuan Bashan took a look at Yuan Zhan. The golden great ape was known for its domineering strength. Its defense capacity was also said to be peerless. At the moment, he wanted more than anything to see how well he could fight the ape, but he knew he probably would not be a match for it.

“All walks of life are literally here indeed,” Zui Qianchou commented with a smirk.

“There is something I need to tell all of you,” Ye Futian said.

“What is it, Ye Mo?” Li Xun asked.

“My real name is Ye Futian. Ye Mo is just an alias. I’ve pissed off some people and I had to use an alias instead. For that, I’m sorry,” Ye Futian apologized as he cupped his hands. That fact would have been known sooner or later as they approached the Holy Road, and it became pointless to hide his identity any further.

Li Xun and the others looked funny at the response, as they were unable to fathom what happened. Li Xun said, “No problem. It’s all the same knowing it now. It hardly affects anything.”

“My enemies are probably here too. If I’m unlucky to meet them on the road, I’ll remove myself from the party and save you all the trouble,” Ye Futian said frankly as he cupped his hands again. Being struck by lightning and falling into Mount Jiuxian was all an accident after all.

“We are now traveling as one party, and there is simply no need for you to be such a stranger. The reason we have all agreed to walk as one party was to look out for each other,” Li Qingyi said with a smile. Although she was not all that familiar with Ye Futian, her days spent listening to Ye Futian play his qin made them friends with each other.

“Qingyi is right. No need to mind about that. If you happen to run into any trouble, we’ll be there to help.” Li Xun obviously did not mind, as Ye Futian was only of Upper Arcana Plane. As such, his enemies would have been of the Arcana Plane as well. There was simply no need to fear so long as the possible enemy was not a figure of Lower Noble Plane.

Ye Futian gave a bitter smile. If Li Xun and the others knew that he had gone so far as to offend Nantian House and Mortal World, they would have probably thought otherwise.

“Thank you.” Ye Futian did not say anything further, but he was grateful for the treatment nonetheless.

At the end of the Sea of Ruins, the Dawn Road appeared before their eyes. The place looked like somewhere out of this world, and there was a line of mighty ones who seemed impossibly strong standing guard at the shore. Anyone who stepped on Dawn Road would be given a holy badge. The other end of Dawn Road would open after three months, the passage of which would be granted so long as the one who made the journey possessed the holy badge. They would then arrive at the Holy Zhi Palace, meeting up with the others who arrived from the other Holy Roads.

That was the one and only rule to be observed on the Holy Roads. One was given permission to do as one pleased the roads.

It was also said that the holy badge served another purpose: those who had collected a lot of badges would be given preferential treatment, using the collected badges as payment. On the Holy Roads, however, they served no other purpose but to grant permission to be on the roads.

It was natural for Ye Futian to hear of Qin Yin and the others talking about the holy badge. He took a look at the badge after acquiring it. There were no other rules on the roads, yet the rumors themselves would have almost guaranteed that the coming three months spent on the road would definitely be perilous.

Ye Futian and his party stepped onto the Dawn Road. He looked forward, saying, “I once thought that the Holy Road was somewhere magical. One will be able to enter the Holy Zhi Palace after finishing their journey on the road. It’s only now that I know we are only granted a view of the place once the journey ends.”

“The Holy Zhi Palace isn’t some place you can just walk into. With all the mighty and powerful ones gathered on these roads, it’s a given that the journey will be anything but smooth,” Li Qingyi added.

“It isn’t the Holy Roads that caught the entire Barren State’s attention, but the Holy Zhi Palace itself. The Holy Roads might be called ‘holy,’ but they are little else but roads,” Ye Futian said with a smirk.

“You have an interesting and unique way of seeing things. I do not ask for much. Being able to stand before the Holy Zhi Palace and admire the placed called the sacred ground of Barren State is enough for me. That and seeing what the proud sons and daughters who made it there are like.” Li Qingyi’s eyes shone with admiration. That was her wish, as she knew very well that her level of talent would never grant her entry into the palace itself.

“Your wish will come true,” Ye Futian said and smiled at her.

“Come one, there are cities and mysterious places to be seen on the road. Let’s go have a look,” Qin Yin said.

At the moment, the massive gathering of people glittered as they made their way forward. The crowd gradually dispersed, going on their way to the Dawn Road.

Ye Futian came across their first city on the way. The gates of the city were, however, guarded by a line of mighty figures. Many looked irritated right before the gates.

The mighty ones were none other than members of the Nantian House, who were also the first to reach the city, and went on to take the gates as their own. They went about recruiting followers and denied entry to the city to everyone. Those who wanted to enter were to surrender their holy badges.

“They took the city.” Ye Futian wore a troubled look on his face as he looked at the city gates from afar. He never expected anyone to be able to do that.

“A common occurrence on the Holy Roads, and it is not just the Nantian House that is doing something like this. All the other top-level figures are making their way to other cities on the road with obvious intentions of taking them for their own as well,” Qin Yin elaborated.

“With so many walking the same path, wouldn’t it be rather easy to take on these forces if people were to just gather their strength?” Ye Futian asked.

“Who is going to take the lead then?” Li Xun smirked as he asked, “Furthermore, anyone who dares to do so would need to be incredibly powerful themselves. If they were to force their way into the place or enter through other means, those guarding the place would probably respond with lethal force. But, of course, if someone very powerful wanted to enter the cities, they would simply let those powerful ones pass.”

“Look, over there.” Li Qingyi pointed at the crowd outside the city and a few places where people were fighting. It was apparent that some insisted on not handing over their own badges, wanting to take badges of someone else. For people who were more powerful, doing so would have been easier than going against the Nantian House.

Such were the minds of people. Even if they were angry about the treatment they received, they would simply swallow their frustrations in front of the powerful ones and go on to prey on those weaker than themselves.

A group of people was walking in the direction of Ye Futian’s party. The group was a huge one, both in number and bearing, and they went to gauge his party. Qin Yin and the rest wore cold expressions and glared at them. The group smirked and walked away instead of moving against them. They were apparently wary of Ye Futian’s party, not knowing how powerful his party was.

But what happened attracted the attention of many nonetheless. Men from Nine Cloud Palace were seen somewhere outside the city, and they looked furious. Despite being mighty ones of Noble Plane levels from the topmost force renowned throughout Divine Sky City, they were denied entry regardless. It was an immense insult, but they had heard of Nantian House and knew that Nine Cloud Palace was simply incapable of being compared to them.

At the moment, Jin Yunlang scanned the crowd and saw Ye Futian’s party. Their pupils dilated somewhat when his eyes fell on Ye Futian. He is still alive?

Chen Yuan had announced the news regarding Ye Futian’s death. A possibility came to Jin Yunlang’s mind immediately. His eyes sparkled though his spine shivered. Chen Yuan, you old fox. You sent Ye Futian away then.

“Is that Ye Futian, the Son of Starry School?” The others became aware of him and approached him in a flash. Ye Futian saw the others and raised his eyebrows. What a small world indeed. There were too many people scattered all over the place while traversing the Sea of Ruins. Now that they made it there, familiar faces were seen indeed.

The mighty ones from Nine Cloud Palace glared at Ye Futian. Jin Yunlang said with an incredibly cold expression, “So you are alive.”

“And that disappoints you,” Ye Futian said with a smirk. Qin Yin and the others looked troubled. Those people looked very powerful. Ye Futian, so your enemies are all Noble Plane figures?

“Then I will just have you die for real.” Murderous intent was prevalent in Jin Yunlang’s eyes.

Ye Futian glared at Jin Yunlang and was able to feel the air around him. He then said with a smirk, “So your ego’s been inflated, making it into the Noble Plane, hm? Have you forgotten the lesson back at the martial arts battlefield, wanting so bad to go see Jin Yunxiao then?”

Jin Yunlang saw the sarcasm in Ye Futian’s eyes and looked at the ones around Ye Futian. A vicious smirk appeared on his face, before he uttered in a loud voice, “That guy has the lineage of the saint on him!”

Chapter 512: Another Fight

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

Hearing Jin Yunlang’s words, countless eyes looked toward Ye Futian.

The Saint’s heritage?

At this moment, people from the Nantian House also turned in the same direction. Two youths among them both narrowed their eyes at the sight of Ye Futian. One shook slightly, and his eyes looked very cold with murderous intent.

“Ye Futian!” Nan Yu would never forget about being humiliated on the Sky Mountain where he was tied on the cliffs by Ye Futian’s spell of vines.

“Who is he?” a youth asked. This was a very handsome man who was one of the most talented among Nantian House’s young generation. His name was Nan Hao. Even Nan Feng who had been to the Eastern Barren Territory couldn’t be compared with him.

“He is the one who got the two Emperors’ Ukiyo in the Eastern Barren Territory,” said Nan Feng beside Nan Hao. When in the Eastern Barren Territory, Nan Feng had already entered Arcana Plane. Now he had entered the eighth level of Noble Plane.

“He is Zhuge Mingyue’s junior brother and Hua Jieyu’s boyfriend?” Nan Hao looked surprised. Ye Futian’s name immediately reminded him of Zhuge Mingyue and Hua Jieyu who were far more famous in the Barren State than Ye Futian. Though he hadn’t been to the Eastern Barren State before, Nan Hao heard about Ye Futian who solved the mystery left by the two Emperors.

“Yes,” said Nan Feng.

“I am going to kill him,” Nan Yu said coldly.

“Then go,” Nan Hao said nonchalantly. Nan Yu was embarrassed. He was not Ye Futian’s opponent at all now. How could he win this time?

He turned to Nan Hao. Nan Hao looked to the distance and said indifferently, “You are taught to improve both your skills and temper, but how did you do these years? Moreover, he is both Zhuge Mingyue’s junior brother and Hua Jieyu’s boyfriend. He can’t be killed by Nantian House.”

Zhuge Mingyue and Hua Jieyu both had a more elevated status than he did. The Zhuge Family would play a more and more important role in the future and Zhuge Mingyue was the secret successor, while Hua Jieyu had many influential suitors. Therefore, if they killed Ye Futian to feel better now, the consequences wouldn’t be worth it.

“He came for the Holy Road. If he manages to pass through the Holy Road and arrive in the Holy Zhi Palace, he might meet Zhuge Mingyue’s group,” Nan Yu said to Nan Hao.

“But you said he was from a low clan, didn’t you? Why have scruples?” Nan Hao laughed contemptuously. Nan Feng and Nan Yu became speechless. They did regard Ye Futian as some unknown guy from low clans, but they were really shocked by Ye Futian’s strength in the battle on the Sky Mountain.

Seeing their expression, Nan Hao laughed and said, “Rest assured. I actually hope he won’t disappoint me. If he goes out of the Holy Road and meets with Zhuge Mingyue’s group, that will be much more interesting. Don’t forget Gu Dongliu from the Eastern Barren Territory who challenged that young city lord and failed. He is Ye Futian’s senior brother, isn’t he?”

“Yes.” Nan Feng nodded. When going to the Eastern Barren Territory, they called them low clans but were humiliated by Gu Dongliu. That scholarly youth was a madman. He had just entered into the Sage Plane but dared to challenge that young city lord. Wasn’t he crazy?

That city lord was on the top ten of the Barren State’s list.

“Therefore, just let nature take its course.” Nan Hao smiled. He would like to see how those from the Eastern Barren Territory would stir the Barren State.

Nan Yu clenched his fists with a strong murderous intent. He couldn’t refute Nan Hao’s words and just nodded.

Hearing Jin Yunlang’s words, Ye Futian didn’t react immediately. He slowly narrowed his eyes and looked at Jin Yunlang coldly. He thought that Jin Yunlang would directly fight and didn’t expect that Jin Yunlang would play tricks on him.

Seeing many people heading toward him, Ye Futian laughed. “I did defeat you before, but you are in Noble Plane now. Why do you still play such tricks? Why are you so afraid of me?”

The surrounding people all stopped and looked at Jin Yunlang. Ye Futian might be right. Perhaps Jin Yunlang just wanted to kill him through others’ hands. It wasn’t so easy to get the heritage of Saints.

Sharp gold light shot out from Jin Yunlang’s eyes. Strong cultivators from the Jin Family warned people around Ye Futian, “This is just between us. Are you sure you want to join this battle?”

These people weren’t from the Starry School.

Ye Futian looked around. Many people doubted Jin Yunlang’s words, but that didn’t mean they would let Ye Futian go.

Qin Yin frowned. Ye Futian said that his enemy was coming, and he was right.

“He is our companion,” Li Qingyi claimed hurriedly. Her words attracted people’s attention. Zui Qianchou laughed. These days, Li Qingyi got along well with Ye Futian, so she was trying to protect Ye Futian by saying that. She was afraid that the others would give up Ye Futian.

“Yes, he is,” Qin Yin also claimed after hearing Li Qingyi.

“Mr. Ye, leave now!” Li Qingyi signaled Ye Futian.

“We met by chance. You don’t need to worry about me. Anyway, thanks,” said Ye Futian loudly. Then he responded to Li Qingyi secretly, “If it doesn’t work, you people just go. Don’t get hurt because of me!” Then he walked away, not because he was heartless but because Jin Yunlang’s words attracted too many people’s attention. Even the Nantian House noticed him, which would threaten the people from Mount Jiuxian. If he left, people would pay attention to him.

Ye Futian was right. When he, Yu Sheng, and the others retreated, many people walked toward them.

With a flash, Ye Futian took out a flying boat. Everyone stepped on and then the flying boat set out at an amazing speed.

“Chase them!” someone from the Nine Cloud Palace ordered immediately.

But Qin Yin said, “Stay!” A war soon broke out between the two parties.

In the crowd, a girl in white rode her ritual implement, heading toward Ye Futian’s direction like lightning.

Ye Futian moved very quickly. People constantly came behind him, but what confused Ye Futian was Nantian House’s reaction. He saw Nan Feng and Nan Yu. Didn’t they want to take revenge?

“That is a Sage ritual implement!” Seeing the ritual implement Ye Futian used to escape, people behind him looked a little greedy. They wouldn’t see Ye Futian’s sneer. Ye Futian didn’t go in full speed on purpose.

Soon, they reached a mountain and he went up through the mountain road. Many people continued to chase him. After a while, Ye Futian stopped on a giant stone, staring at people coming behind coldly.

Suddenly, an explosion was heard from behind. Ye Futian was shocked and looked up at the sky behind him. He saw starry lights descend. Strong cultivators screamed constantly. They were crushed toward the cliffs.

“Who is it?” a cultivator in Noble Planed roared. A thunder spell swept out. He could only see giant stars crashing down very fast. It crashed into him, forcing him down. He spat out blood.

A beautiful figure appeared before Ye Futian. The starry lights around her made her look brilliant. Behind the figure was some golden blazing light. It was a powerful Noble from the Nine Cloud Palace. The woman turned back and glanced at the Noble indifferently. Suddenly, that Noble slowed as if he was moving in a marsh. He could only feel that both his body and will were deterred by horrible pressure as if he was in a starry space.

Meteorites pressed down like shooting stars. That Noble roared angrily like a giant golden roc. Rumbles were heard constantly and then the golden roc’s wings were broken. That Noble spat out blood continually and was smashed down.

“You are from the Zhaixing House.” The Noble looked up at the beautiful woman and then blacked out.

The woman turned back. There seemed to be stars in her eyes. Though in very simple clothes, she still looked beautiful like a goddess. Even Gu Yunxi had a high opinion of this woman.

“Violent!” Yu Sheng blinked his eyes.

Ye Futian rubbed his brow and nodded. “She is violent indeed.” In the blink of an eye, this woman cleared the place for him.

“And beautiful.” Yu Sheng looked at Ye Futian and said, “Have any thoughts?”‘

Ye Futian was speechless. He blinked and stared at Yu Sheng. “What are you thinking about?”

“I mean she could be your maid.” Yu Sheng stared back at Ye Futian. Who thought too much?

“Chief Chen said that the Zhaixing House once promised that they would protect the inheritor of the Divine Path. She is from the Zhaixing House. Of course, she would help you,” said Yu Sheng, looking at Mu Zhiqiu. Ye Futian was astonished. Yu Sheng thought much more than him and what he said actually sounded reasonable. Moreover, Mu Zhiqiu’s strength was really extraordinary. No wonder she was known as the most talented woman of the Zhaixing House.

Mu Zhiqiu stood in the sky and stared at Ye Futian’s group indifferently. She didn’t show any emotion in reaction to Yu Sheng’s words. That was her personality.

“Where is the Polearm of Divine Destruction?” asked Mu Zhiqiu.

“Is the Zhaixing House like this?” Ye Futian said, “The Polearm of Divine Destruction is ours now and you still want to take it back?”

“The Polearm Divine Destruction means a lot to us. How about another fight? If I defeat you, I won’t hurt you, but just take it back,” Mu Zhiqiu suggested. In addition to wanting the Polearm of Divine Destruction, she also wanted to fight Ye Futian again.

“You have entered Noble Plane and made a breakthrough in the great realm. Isn’t it unfair for you to fight with me?” said Ye Futian.

“You can use the Divine Destruction.” Mu Zhiqiu looked at Ye Futian, thinking that this guy was really hypocritical. He once fought with her brother with the Divine Destruction. Though he was defeated, his strength was still impressive. He definitely could be her opponent.

“What if you lose again?” Ye Futian asked.

“I won’t mention the Divine Destruction again,” replied Mu Zhiqiu.

“That’s all?” Ye Futian asked. But Mu Zhiqiu already started. She stepped out and there seemed to be a starry world in her eyes. All of a sudden, the sky turned into a night sky filled with stars.

“And you can be the ruler of the Divine Path,” Mu Zhiqiu added indifferently. She had started, not allowing Ye Futian to refuse.

Ye Futian reached out his hands. The Polearm of Divine Destruction appeared in his hands with blazing light. The ritual implement weighed forty-five thousand kilograms. It projected horrible starry light which enveloped Ye Futian’s body and formed a shapeless star storm. “Both are mine,” said Ye Futian. His temperament suddenly changed.

Chapter 513: Want a City

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

Mu Zhiqiu had just entered the Noble Plane. She was only at the lowest level, but when she released her power, she was still couldn’t be compared to that day at the Zhaixing House.

She was extremely talented. Because of luck, she was able to borrow Sage Will. Her combat ability was even stronger and regular Noble figures weren’t her match. Some of the people that she’d crushed were Grade-8 Nobles who were stronger than her, but they still fell from one hit. After all, she could enter the Holy Zhi Palace directly. Her talent was recognized by the seniors there, so one could imagine how powerful she was. Thus, Yu Sheng said her combat was aggressive and hoped Ye Futian could make her a maid.

Right now, starry light flowed. The air turned into a world of stars. This was her Celestial Dharma. There were also stars in her deep eyes that had now become Noble Will. It pressed down against Ye Futian’s mind. He suddenly felt like he couldn’t move. He knew his mind was being restricted by the Noble Will.

The Noble Will that he’d comprehended before bloomed to resist this weight. Blinding light flowed into the Polearm of Divine Destruction. It trembled slightly and a huge boom sounded. The surrounding mountain exploded. Spiritual Qi transformed into meteorites and spun around Ye Futian like a horrible storm. It contained lightning too, making the air extremely tense.

They’d both comprehended the Celestial Way so their abilities were similar. The two starry storms soon collided in the vast space, clashing continuously with horrible sounds.

Yu Sheng and the others retreated into the distance, but neither Mu Zhiqiu nor Ye Futian acted. They kept standing there. Mu Zhiqiu was dressed in light-colored clothing and her long hair flew in the wind. Ye Futian’s white robe fluttered. He gripped the Polearm tightly and transformed it into a long staff that he stood on the ground. The starry storm around him was terrifying.

The Celestial Way seemed to appear in Ye Futian’s mind. Meteorites crashed down wildly. But in that illusory scene, Ye Futian gripped his Polearm and sacred light shone. The meteorites exploded under the Polearm’s attacks, unable to hurt his mind.

In the outside world, stones and boulders exploded. The ground underfoot cracked and crumbled. The two hovered in the air, still staring at each other. The mountain crumbled wildly and joined the stone windstorm. Around them, a horrible scene appeared. Everything had turned into dust and smoke.

Yu Sheng’s group retreated once again. Looking at that chaotic space from a distance, it seemed to have been swallowed up. They could barely see it.

At that time, they saw a staff’s shadow appear in the chaotic space. It had transformed to thousands of meters long and crashed against the starry space. Stars shattered. When the staff fell down, the stars were destroyed, but the space was still chaotic. Dust and dirt flew.

A long while later, when everything subsided, the Polearm disappeared. The two were still standing in place as if they hadn’t budged. However, blood trickled from Mu Zhiqiu’s lips. Paired with her features, it looked chillingly beautiful.

Mu Zhiqiu stared hard at Ye Futian. Then she stepped forward and landed before Ye Futian. Seeing those features, Ye Futian had the urge to wipe her blood away. “Seeing someone and finding them loveable” was probably describing this scene.

“What are you looking at?” Ye Futian asked.

“Your plane is enough for you to comprehend your own Noble Will. After that, your plane will rise. Then with your Polearm, barely anyone on the Holy Road can be your match,” Mu Zhiqiu said softly. Ye Futian had comprehended many Noble Wills before, but they weren’t very deep or collected. They couldn’t be fused with his abilities and had to use outside help.

He was strong with the Polearm, but his Noble Will was weaker. If he comprehended it, his combat ability could increase. If he tried for the Noble Plane in the future, he would have no obstacles.

“I’m in Grade-7 Arcana Plane now. Will there be a problem?” Ye Futian asked. He naturally understood that his Noble Will now wasn’t true Noble Will, just like how Mu Zhiqiu had used Sage Will earlier. Noble Will could only be used by Nobles.

“The talented ones can comprehend it earlier so there won’t be any problems,” Mu Zhuqiu said. “Many prides can comprehend it in the Arcana Plane. Then there aren’t any obstacles when they break into the Noble Plane. Your talent is more extraordinary. Even if you’re in Grade-8 or Grade-7, it’s still possible. After all, you’ve inherited the Divine Path.”

“So you admit it?” Ye Futian smiled.

“I keep my words. I will listen to you on the Holy Road.” Mu Zhiqiu went behind Ye Futian and stood there quietly. She didn’t ask for the Polearm, but after the Holy Road, she would continue cultivating. She would definitely defeat this youth.

Her grandfather had said that she was talented, but she could still meet even more talented people while cultivating. In that case, she should use them as targets and work to surpass them.

Ye Futian chuckled. This girl was quite cute. If Mu Zhiqiu knew his impression of her, she might be mortified.

“Your brother is from the Holy Zhi Palace. Is there any way to raise in cultivation plane on the Holy Road?” Ye Futian asked Mu Zhiqiu. He wasn’t worried about passing the Holy Road. Only those in or below the Noble Plane were here so it couldn’t restrict him. Plus, he’d only come to challenge himself. He didn’t have to go cultivate in the Holy Zhi Palace.

Everything was for cultivation.

Mu Zhiqiu looked at Ye Futian. She indeed knew a hidden secret that only those who entered the Holy Zhi Palace would know. Of course, this secret was useless for her. She was talented, but she was only in the lowest grade of the Noble Plane. There were also those in Grade-8 or Grade-7. She couldn’t do it when there were so many powerful people here.

“What do you know?” Ye Futian asked after seeing her eyes.

Mu Zhiqiu took out a holy badge. Light flowed across it as if it contained some strange power.

“He once said that there are many cultivation places on the Holy Road. This may help with cultivation, but that’s for regular people. You’re the inheritor of the Divine Path. Looking for cultivation relics won’t help you much,” Mu Zhiqiu whispered. “But this holy badge contains a secret. It’s the special item of the Holy Zhi Palace. After you exit, you have to return it to them. It’s rumored that if you have many holy badges, you can exchange it for something good. That’s true, but that’s not the biggest secret. Instead, it lies with the badge itself.”

“The badge itself?” Ye Futian took out his badge with a strange expression.

“It’s a key. You can’t see anything when you only have one, but when you have enough holy badges, they will change and you’ll understand the mystery of the Holy Road. You can even open a secret area hidden by the Holy Zhi Palace on the road,” Mu Zhiqiu said. “There’s one on each of the nine roads. In fact, they’re within the city on the road. Nine is the critical number. There are nine cities on each road. This means that there are 81 treasures on the Holy Road.”

Ye Futian thought of how the Nantian House had closed the city and required holy badges to enter. Qin Yin also said that all top figures would do this to enter the Holy Road. Was it because of this?

“How many do you need?” Ye Futian asked.

“I don’t know the specifics, but it’s a terrifying number. This is a secret, but most top figures know about it. Even so, it’s still difficult to do. It’s useless for regular people even if they find out,” Mu Zhiqiu answered softly. Ye Futian understood, obviously. Even if regular people knew that robbing holy badges could open up a huge secret field, they had no way of robbing them. It would be suicide.

“So the Holy Road is prepared just to challenge those at the top,” Ye Futian said, sighing. If they needed a lot of holy badges, how many times would they have to fight? This wasn’t realistic. It was difficult even for top figures, which was why they thought to take over cities.

“Why did the Holy Zhi Palace open the Holy Road?” Mu Zhiqiu asked.

Ye Futian froze and then understood what she meant. This was how the cultivation world was. Every force that admitted disciples was like this, not just the Holy Zhi Palace. Most people were only there to complement the top. All strong cultivators in the Barren State were in action this time, but the regular prides were only to add to the number.

Geniuses depended on the context too. For example, many of the talents from the Divine Sky City didn’t seem very brilliant here.

“When the Holy Road opens, the Barren State moves. Many think this is a chance for them, but that’s only what they think. In reality, they’re stepping stones for the others.” Mu Zhiqiu’s words were straightforward. Many would find this cruel, but Ye Futian knew it was the truth.

“You’re right. It’s would be uninteresting to just complement the others on this path,” Ye Futian said, chuckling. Mu Zhiqiu looked at him, but Ye Futian stepped forward and continued saying, “Since I’m here, I must leave my footprints on the Holy Road.”

Looking at Ye Futian’s back, Mu Zhiqiu realized that Ye Futian wasn’t satisfied with being lonely. He was so talented. She guessed that if he had the Polearm, he could battle with Grade-8 Noble talents. Even then, he still wasn’t the cream of the crop here, unless he entered the Noble Plane.

Mu Zhiqiu caught up to Ye Futian. Yu Sheng and the others also followed.

“What do you want to do?” Mu Zhiqiu asked.

“I want a city,” Ye Futian replied. Those top figures all ruled over cities like kings. He also wanted one. That would be his goal for the Holy Road!

Chapter 514: Relic Killer

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

Ye Futian went back. Because he was worried that the Nantian House would try to kill him, which would affect Li Qingyi and the others, he left alone. However, the Nantian House hadn’t chased after him for some reason, so he naturally had to go check on Li Qingyi’s group. When he went back to the original place, he didn’t see them. Ye Futian’s group continued traveling and caught up midway.

“Miss Qin,” Ye Futian said to Qin Yin and the others, “thank you. Are you all alright?”

Qin Yin’s group turned towards Ye Futian. Many people around him frowned, not very happy. After all, Ye Futian was a stranger and only in the Arcana Plane. They’d done enough to help Ye Futian with that battle. However, Li Qingyi was overjoyed. Earlier, she’d worried if Ye Futian could escape and had wanted to check, but Qin Yin and the others didn’t want to go look for him. She couldn’t do anything.

“It’s fine.” Qin Yin shook her head. Her gaze fell beside Ye Futian to Mu Zhiqiu. For people like her, even if she wore something plain, people would still notice her immediately. She was too pretty. Her plain clothes couldn’t hide her beauty.

The others noticed her too. In the blink of an eye, such a beauty had appeared beside Ye Futian. She was even prettier than Qin Yin.

“This is my friend, Mu Zhiqiu,” Ye Futian introduced, noticing everyone’s gazes.

Qin Yin nodded and looked away. “Since you’re back, let’s go together,” she said to Ye Futian. With that, she continued walking. The people of the three main cities stared deeply at Ye Futian.

“Let’s go,” Li Xun said, smiling and nodding at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian started walking with them, but he felt something odd. He’d always been sensitive. Qin Yin’s group was fine from the earlier battle, but they must have some thoughts now, especially since Ye Futian came back to find them. They must’ve thought he was looking for protection.

Smiling, he shook his head. He didn’t mind. After all, it was normal. If Qin Yin became colder, they might just split right now. There was no need to have Ye Futian keep following them. This little princess was being nice enough.

“You run pretty fast and come back fast too.” Zhuo Jun, standing behind Li Xun with his arms across his chest, glanced at Ye Futian in mockery. As the top Arcana Plane figure of the White Sovereign City’s City Lord Office, he didn’t think much of Ye Futian, especially the fact that he even had the nerve to come back today.

“Zhuo Jun.” Li Qingyi glanced at Zhuo Jun before he finally looked away and continued walking.

“Mr. Ye, don’t mind him,” Li Qingyi said, smiling. “Earlier, people said that you have the Saint’s inheritance. You left to protect us.”

“Maybe I really did fear dying,” Ye Futian joked. He didn’t mind and didn’t explain.

“One’s music expresses one’s mind. You’re not like that.” Li Qingyi shook her head.

“Thank you,” Ye Futian said. “Qingyi, you can just call me Futian.”

“Okay.” Li Qingyi smiled and nodded. In the front, Zhuo Jun pursed his lips. Ye Futian really knew how to get closer with people. Li Qingyi’s status in the White Imperial City was comparable to Li Xun. She was the city lord’s daughter after all. Didn’t Ye Futian think he was reaching too far?

Mu Zhiqiu just watched quietly in the back. She had an odd feeling. Ye Futian was different from the other talents she’d seen before, but she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what she was feeling.

…

The countless groups spread throughout the Holy Road. Battles erupted everywhere. Most people were hurrying towards the nine cities while the top forces were doing everything to get the holy badges. According to rumors, eight cities had been taken over already. Those top figures stayed there, ruling the city.

Only a city named Flaming Prison City remained. Everyone competed for it so countless people surged into it. It became the most populated city. Of course, there were still many people in the wilderness. They trained, fought, and tried to find the right timing.

Ye Futian’s group entered the Flaming Prison City. It was already bustling and it was rumored that people were buying holy badges at a high cost. Since people were buying it, others would try stealing them. Some coldblooded killers appeared, hunting the weak for their treasures and holy badges. It was bloody.

On the Holy Road, Ye Futian felt deeply that it was too dangerous to be here alone. He could get killed if he didn’t pay attention. His group gave off a powerful feeling but was still watched by others. No wonder Qin Yin of Mount Jiuxian would invite strong cultivators from the top three cities to travel together.

“Where are we going?” Xie Wuji, young city lord of the Heavenly City, asked Qin Yin.

“Go find a relic,” Ye Futian said. Everyone turned towards him.

“It’s not your place to speak.” The people of the Heavenly City gazed at him coldly. They didn’t have anything to do with Ye Futian. Their city lord had asked Qin Yin, not Ye Futian.

But Qin Yin gazed at Ye Futian, so he said, “I heard that there are many relics on the Holy Road. I can decode them.”

“Those are big words.” Xuan Yuanba scanned Ye Futian.

Qin Yin also had an odd expression. Ye Futian’s words were indeed a bit too much. How could someone in the Arcana Plane say that he could decode many relics?

“Let him try,” Li Xun said. “We came to the Holy Road to cultivate. Relics are a must.”

“Yes.” Qin Yin nodded in agreement. “Go check.”

There were many relics in Flaming Prison City, so it was easy to find. They came to some ruins. There was a huge stone wall standing above the rubble. Many cultivators were gathered around it. Looking at the stone wall, one could see 36 words in one line. The words were like snakes or dragons. Each word contained so much power and vitality that it seemed to come to life.

“A sword technique,” Xiao Wuji said. He was a swordsman-in-training and was obviously sensitive to these. “The 36 words form a sword technique and contain sword art. A Sage must have left it behind.”

Many of the relics on the Holy Road were from people in the Sage Plane. They were extremely valuable to most.

Many people sat cross-legged before the stone wall as they tried to comprehend it. Xie Wuji’s eyes were also glued to it. In addition to him, Zui Qianqiu walked up too, expression serious.

Ye Wuchen naturally felt it too, but he didn’t look at the wall. Instead, he looked to Ye Futian. He knew from their time in the Ancient Barren World that Ye Futian was practically a relic killer.

Using Freedom Meditation, everything became clear to Ye Futian. The words seemed to come alive, showing someone practicing sword techniques. Ye Futian wasn’t a swordsman, but he could still feel the sword art.

“Wuchen,” Ye Futian said.

Ye Wuchen immediately understood. He sat down and then Ye Futian pulled out his guqin. Music rang out with an artistic conception melded into it. He passed what he saw to Ye Wuchen through the music. The image was extremely clear. It was as if Ye Wuchen had comprehended it himself. He was submerged in the swordsmanship.

Many people looked coldly at Ye Futian. This guy was disturbing their cultivation. But there seemed to be some special artistic conception in the song, like someone practicing swordsmanship…

Zhuo Jun stared coldly at him. “What are you doing? Stop!” he roared. Did Ye Futian want everyone to get angry?

“Shut up.” Yu Sheng glanced at him. At this time, the song’s artistic conception was getting stronger. Everyone present could feel it. They saw someone practicing swordsmanship before them. When they looked back at the stone wall, it became more comprehensible. The stone wall seemed to come to life.

Zhuo Jun walked over, but Zui Qianqiu stopped him. “Don’t interrupt him.”

Zhuo Jun froze. Then he realized that many of the swordsman-in-training present all had strands of Sword Intent coming out of them. They seemed to be cultivating.

Li Xun and Qin Yin weren’t swordsmen, but they were Nobles. As the artistic conception grew clearer, they could feel it and both stared at Ye Futian in shock. He’d really decoded the relic in such a short time.

But this guy told everyone instead of comprehending it alone to cultivate. What was he thinking?

Mu Zhiqiu looked at Ye Futian, thinking back to what Ye Futian had said. He wanted a city, but he was still too far away with his current plane. Did he want to get a city in this way?

A long while later, the music stopped, but no one stopped comprehending. Sword Intent was sharp on everyone. The entire sky was filled with Sword Intent. As for how much one could comprehend depended on themselves.

Ye Futian had just opened the door.

Finally, someone stopped and looked over at Ye Futian. He put his hands together politely. “Thank you.”

Ye Futian nodded, smiling.

Others stopped as well and bowed to Ye Futian. “Thank you, sir.”

“Can I know your name?”

Many people thanked Ye Futian since he’d helped them comprehend the relic.

Xie Wuji and the others from the Heavenly City stared hard at Ye Futian, but they also felt unhappy. Since Ye Futian could comprehend the relic, why did he give it to everyone instead of just them?

“I am Ye Futian. This is nothing, no need to thank me.” Ye Futian rose with a smile. “The Holy Road has opened and many talents from the Barren State have come for the adventure but died here. You are all famous figures from all over, but how many can truly enter the Holy Zhi Palace? It’s more worth it to raise your cultivation plane with the Holy Road.”

Many people nodded. He made sense.

“Farewell,” Ye Futian said. Then he turned to leave.

Qin Yin’s group looked at him with slightly different expressions. Zhuo Jun’s expression was more uncomfortable. Was it a coincidence that Ye Futian could do this?

Li Qingyi was impressed. She caught up to Ye Futian. “Where are we going?”

“The next relic,” Ye Futian said. The others’ hearts trembled. What was he planning?

“Interesting.” Zui Qianqiu smiled. He was curious. Ye Futian clearly wasn’t doing it for his own cultivation, so what was his goal?

Chapter 515: Master Ye

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

In the Flaming Prison City, a group of people started to move rapidly, all moving in the same direction. These people were secretly whispering, as though sharing a secret.

There were other people who saw the commotion and was puzzled. What had happened? Could it be that something major was happening within the city? As they thought about this, the people walking on the road also started to move towards that direction. Along the way, they heard the people rushing there say, “Is it really true that someone has consecutively solved 18 relics?”

“Indeed, the rumors say that. Within one day, he has consecutively solved 18 relics. Not just that, after he had solved it, he allowed those in the relic to stay and decipher it together. All those cultivating in the relics have received help to decipher the relics’ power and increase their strength.”

These voices spread like wildfire, but there were some who had mocking expressions, as though sneering. Where would there be such an idiot to consecutively solve 18 relics and share it with others?

Cultivators were mostly selfish. Martial Arts cultivation was the basis for one’s survival, why would there be someone who would teach others to cultivate? If this wasn’t stupidity, what was? It was probably someone who exaggerated the truth and created these rumors.

However, even if they suspected it, they continued in the direction, just to watch the commotion. The place where the crowd gathered was a palace. In the palace, there was a mountain, even though the mountain was not tall, there were many stone plates on it. There were inscriptions and drawings on these stone plates, and there was an enormous crowd here, all closing their eyes, cultivating and feeling the aura.

On a giant stone, there was a handsome figure sitting quietly on a stone plate, as though deciphering it. On the stones around him, there were many figures standing. They were Yu Sheng, Qin Yin, and the rest of them. Mu Zhiqiu was also standing not far behind Ye Futian.

At this time, Qin Yin, Xuanyuan Bashan of the Xuanyuan City, or even Xie Wuji of the Heavenly City were all extremely astounded. They had followed Ye Futian all the way and witnessed him solving 18 relics. The feeling was indescribable. Previously, they had only allowed Ye Futian to follow by their side, but only because he was Li Xun’s follower.

Moreover, when Ye Futian had escaped during the battle with the Nine Cloud Palace and come back afterward, they were extremely unhappy and thought that Ye Futian was just using them for protection. However, this Arcana Plane cultivator had solved 18 relics in one day and guided many people in their cultivation, including all of them. They had all benefited from his guidance.

Such potential was unheard of. This led them to suspect if what the Nine Cloud Palace had said about the divine teachings was actually real.

Among them, Zhuo Jun’s expression was the most ghastly. Ye Futian’s cultivation level was even lower than him, he had humiliated Ye Futian before and looked down on him. Now, Ye Futian had become the focus of everyone’s attention. Not just from them, but also the many geniuses from the Barren State.

Presently, in the area, over a thousand people had gathered. On top of that, they had all decided to continue following Ye Futian. With him around, what relic could not be solved? If he could solve 18 relics in one day, how much could his strength go up in three months?

More and more people started to gather. When they heard about Ye Futian’s achievements, they were equally stunned. There was actually someone with such terrifying perception? Or could it be that he had some unique methods?

Currently, Ye Futian was quietly cultivating and deciphering. This relic resonated with the Celestial Way that he cultivated in, so he had some insights.

“Master Ye, when will you be moving to the next relic?” someone asked Ye Futian. Even though Ye Futian was only in the Arcana Plane, they still addressed him as Master Ye, and many people felt that it was an appropriate way to address him.

Ye Futian’s eyes opened and he said, “I have had some enlightenment and will need some time to cultivate, so I will not be going to the next relic for some time. You can go ahead if you want.”

“It’s only natural that Master Ye wishes to cultivate. I am not in a hurry, so I will wait here for Master Ye,” the Noble Plane cultivator saluted him and said. He had already been following Ye Futian for over ten relics and had received a lot of benefits, so he was respectful towards Ye Futian. After all, he was receiving a favor from him.

Ye Futian closed his eyes and continued cultivating, yet at that moment, he heard a voice say, “Since you have such potential, why do you need to waste time here? Isn’t it the same to go straight to the next relic and decipher it?”

The message was jarring, yet there were others who agreed with it and said, “That’s right, if you wait until you’ve deciphered more relics to cultivate, maybe it might be more helpful.

Behind Ye Futian, Mu Zhiqiu, Yu Sheng and the rest frowned. Even Xuanyuan Bashan and those who were not that close to Ye Futian found it jarring, and he coldly said, “Why can’t Ye Futian cultivate if he has some insight?”

The other party’s gaze swept towards Xuanyuan Bashan and replied cruelly, “Can’t you see that there are so many people waiting for him? If he cultivates for a month or two, won’t all the people here be wasting our time?”

The voice was inciting, and even though it was an extremely selfish thought, the person dragged other people into it, causing many people to look at Ye Futian, evidently with the same thoughts.

“You can get lost.” A cold glare appeared in Mu Zhiqiu’s beautiful eyes. Ye Futian was helping them with their cultivation, but he was now being taken for granted and had an obligation to help them solve the relics? Wasting their time? Who asked them to stay?

“How arrogant. Everyone, since this person is able to decipher the relics, he must have some secret method. Why don’t we capture him and force him to tell us and we won’t have to be afraid that he will not continue to solve the relics,” the person continued to incite the crowd.

At that moment, Ye Futian’s eyes opened again and he stared emotionlessly at the other party. Any person would have a selfish side, he helped them to decipher the relics without asking for anything in return, but some people would not be appreciative and only think of how to obtain more benefits.

“Is that how everyone feels?” Ye Futian looked extremely disappointed. As he looked at the crowd, many of them fell silent. Why would anyone not want to increase their strength quickly?

“I could have solved and deciphered the relics by myself, silently increasing my cultivation level. Nobody would have been any the wiser. However, I did not do that, but instead let everyone cultivate together.” Ye Futian’s voice was sullen as he continued, “Despite that, there are some people among you that would misuse my kindness to try and obtain their own benefits and even incite others to deal with me. I am very disappointed.

“If what I do will cause despicable people to plot against me, is there even a need to continue?” Ye Futian questioned them.

The air suddenly fell silent, following which a silent broadsword light erupted from within the crowd, cutting down like a streak of lightning. One of the instigators’ expression became ghastly, and with a squish, the broadsword light cleaved downwards, cutting him into two.

The person holding the broadsword had a frigid expression, a horrifying broadsword will surrounding his body. At that moment, another person struck out, casting spells towards the other two people inciting the crowd.

“What are you doing?” The other two people’s expressions turned pale as well, but they realized that the surrounding people had already struck. The spells and attacks landed at the same time, drowning their bodies within. In an instant, one of them had their brain crushed, and the other had countless blades pierced into his body, his eyes filled with tears.

In the blink of an eye, the three of them had fallen and died.

“Biting the hand that feeds you, despicable. They should be killed.” The person holding the broadsword said coldly. Previously, there had been a relic that had contained a strong broadsword technique and he had benefited greatly. He had used the broadsword technique that he had learned to kill the person.

“The purpose of coming to the Holy Road is for our own cultivation. Since Master Ye has some insights, you should naturally stop and cultivate. If everyone else has other matters to attend to, go ahead. If you are willing to wait here, then do so. Master Ye does not owe us anything,” another person spoke up for Ye Futian.

Many people nodded as well. Even though there were still many people who had similar thoughts as those who had just died, they maintained their silence and suppressed their selfishness.

The disturbance ended just like that.

“Thank you for your understanding.” Ye Futian nodded towards the crowd and continued, “Coming to the Holy Road is all for our cultivation. I’m not a martyr, so I will naturally value my own cultivation. If I can help you all when I’m solving the relics, I will do my best to help you decipher them.”

Ye Futian was clear that what he did would naturally cause a disturbance. This was only the start, there was sure to be more crises waiting for him. Now that there was a commotion, he would rise to fame quickly. However, the elites would also notice him, but as Mu Zhiqiu had said, the majority of people entering the Holy Road would only serve as supporting characters. He did not want to become a backdrop for others.

Ye Futian cultivated for three days, testing many people’s patience. There were some who lost their patience and left for more challenges, but more people stayed on.

Three days later, Ye Futian continued to solve the relics. Using three days, he consecutively solved 49 relics, causing the entire Flaming Prison City to go into an uproar. His name started to spread throughout the entire Flaming Prison City. More and more people started to follow him in their cultivation, culminating into an impressive force.

What was supposed to be a slaughter-filled Flaming Prison City, ended up becoming exceptionally peaceful because of this unique entity. Everyone would decipher the relics and cultivate together.

One day, within the city, a group of people was hurrying by. They were the Starry School’s disciples. When they got here, they had heard of Ye Futian’s name.

Gu Yunxi was also within the crowd, a stunning smile on her face. Her father had not lied to her, Ye Futian was indeed still alive and had come to the Holy Road. Now, he had risen to fame in the Holy Road.

On the other hand, Long Mu had mixed feelings. All these days in the Holy Road, he had felt his own lack of presence. If it was not for the Starry School and Dragon Clan’s experts, he would probably not be able to last long in here.

The Holy Road’s trial was not as simple as he expected.

However, that person who was in the same generation as him had shot to fame in the Holy Road. This made him feel helpless, was his potential really that weak?

In the Flaming Prison City, there was a fatty who was also hurrying along, his eyeballs rolling around in their sockets like he was thinking of something, at the same time revealing a strange expression.

“Sigh…” The hurrying fatty sighed, as though he had thought of something. He had already reached the Zhongzhou City Region’s Zhuge Clan and was supposed to enter the Holy Road through the Nether Road. However, when second sister had heard that little brother was in Divine City, she claimed that if little brother was to enter the Holy Road, it would be by the Dawn Road. Just like that, he was sent off to the Dawn Road.

Simply because little brother might enter the Holy Road. Now, her conjecture had been proven real and their little brother did enter the Holy Road and was making a name for himself. As a result of that, he had become despondent. Did he make a wasted trip?

Who could understand a fatty’s grievance?

Master Ye, what the f**k?

Chapter 516: Collecting the Holy Badges

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

There was a giant pavilion in the Flaming Prison City, like a royal palace standing tall. Although there was some damage to the building, it was still preserved well. Now, Ye Futian was staying in the middle pavilion. In the various ancient temples in the pavilion, many people who were cultivating in the Holy Road had gathered there.

In the past three days, Ye Futian had solved 49 relics and nobody doubted his ability to decipher the relics anymore. Following Ye Futian in their cultivation was the right choice.

Presently, all kinds of people could be found in the pavilion, good or bad. At that moment, before the middle pavilion, where Ye Futian’s group was, Li Qingyi walked over and asked, “Futian, there are many people asking when you will continue to solve the relics.”

“No hurry,” Ye Futian looked into the distance and replied. Li Qingyi looked worried and said uneasily, “Futian, has the commotion become too huge?”

Previously, when Ye Futian consecutively solved the relics, she was happy for him, but the episode that happened three days ago made her feel a sense of danger. Although the three people had been killed on the spot, they had revealed a potential threat. This was why she was worried that the matter would escalate out of control.

Unless Ye Futian was willing to continue working without complaints and help them to continue solving the relics, otherwise with their unpredictability, she was unable to foresee what would happen. However, there was one thing she was certain of: Ye Futian’s objective did not stop here.

“Too huge?” Ye Futian smiled. The storm was inevitable, but since he was unwilling to become insignificant, he naturally had to bear the risk. The more he wanted, the larger the risk.

“Looks like you’ve already thought about it. I won’t persuade you otherwise then.” Li Qingyi smiled. “I don’t have such huge ambitions like you, as long as I can go to the Holy Zhi Palace and see the nine Holy Roads and geniuses from all over, as well as those standing at the top of the Barren State, that’s enough for me.”

“Such a simple wish will naturally come true.” Ye Futian nodded towards Li Qingyi and continued, “Help me convey a message, I have an announcement to make.”

Li Qingyi was stunned and she stared at Ye Futian through her beautiful eyes. After mulling over it for a second, she nodded lightly and said, “Be careful.” She knew that Ye Futian was going to do something extraordinary. After saying that, she left to convey his message.

Mu Zhiqiu walked up to Ye Futian and asked him, “Are you preparing to do it now?”

“It’s about time, I’ll have to do it sooner or later,” Ye Futian replied.

“What are you going to do?” Qin Yin also came closer and looked at Ye Futian curiously.

“You’ll know very soon. Next, I’ll need all of your help,” Ye Futian told Qin Yin and the people standing behind him.

“If there’s anything, just give the order,” Xuanyuan Bashan agreed readily. These few days of cultivation had been very beneficial to him.

“Alright.” Xie Wuji nodded lightly as well. Now, he could feel that Ye Futian was not a simpleton. His entering Mount Jiuxian could have been a mere coincidence and not to become a disciple of Mount Jiuxian or for Qin Yin.

“Futian, we will do our best.” Li Xun smiled, nodding his head.

“Thank you all for your help,” Ye Futian smiled and replied. He would naturally not treat them shabbily afterward.

Very soon, many people started to gather where they were. Evidently, Li Qingyi had already spread the word out, the experts within the pavilion started to gather. Ye Futian had said he had something to announce, what would it be?

Ye Futian stood at the apex of the middle pavilion’s ancient temple, and those who arrived asked him one after the other, “Master Ye, what do you have to announce?”

“No hurry, after everyone has arrived, I will announce it.” Ye Futian looked down and smiled.

“Alright.” The person nodded, getting even more curious.

More people were arriving and they stared at Ye Futian, who was in the air. Very soon, the entire region was filled with cultivators.

Outside the pavilion, there was a group of people walking in the air and his expression turned ruthless upon seeing Ye Futian. They had come from the Divine Sky City and were disciples of the Blazing Sun School. Not only had Ye Futian not died, but he also had such immense rallying power in the Holy Road. When news of his death had first spread, Chen Yuan had descended upon the Blazing Sun School and leveled the newly built buildings to the ground. Looking back now, was he messing with them?

Chen Wang was also in the crowd and the flaming pupils in his eyes contained a cruel glare. The mastermind of the incident back then had been the Chen Clan, but even so, they had not been able to kill Ye Futian. Now that his injuries were completely healed, he had made a name for himself in the Holy Road, what a great masquerade.

All the attention fell onto Ye Futian. Behind him, Mu Zhiqiu, Yu Sheng and the rest stood quietly, protecting him. At that moment, Ye Futian waved to the crowd and the whole area fell silent.

“I have come to the Holy Road to cultivate and challenge myself, and I have solved many relics to date. Now, I feel that the relics can only provide a limited boost to my strength, so I will not be going around to decipher the relics in the future,” Ye Futian said. Instantly, many people’s stares intensified on Ye Futian.

Li Qingyi stood below, and her heart clenched upon hearing Ye Futian’s words. What she had been worrying about had finally come. If Ye Futian gave up on solving the relics, many people would not let it be. Those who felt that the relics were beneficial to their cultivation, would they cause trouble for Ye Futian if they were unable to decipher the relics themselves?

“Master Ye, you have so much potential, why waste it?” someone said, evidently not hoping for Ye Futian to give up just like that.

Ye Futian waved his arm and continued, “Within the Holy Road, these relics do not have a great effect for me. If I waste my time here, it will not benefit my cultivation. Therefore, I would want to do something else.

“There are rumors that collecting holy badges can allow us to exchange them for resources with the Holy Zhi Palace. However, I have heard another rumor that if we collect enough holy badges, there is a chance to open a giant relic in the Holy Road. Moreover, it is located in the cities and very likely to be beneficial to our cultivation,” Ye Futian said.

Some people did not understand, but a few people were astounded. They had also heard of that rumor, but they did not have the ability to confirm it. Not even them, even the elites would find it hard to accumulate such a large amount of holy badges, unless they furiously hunted for them, but this would offend a huge group of people.

“Therefore, I want to open the giant relic in this city. If that’s the case, I will need to collect a huge amount of relics. Would everyone be willing to lend me your holy badges? If I am able to open the giant relic, I will allow everyone to decipher it together and return your holy badges thereafter,” Ye Futian declared.

As Ye Futian’s declaration sounded out, a huge commotion broke out. Collecting their holy badges? Presently, in the Holy Road, there were people paying huge amounts for holy badges. For the holy badges, many people would rob or even kill others.

Having a holy badge meant that one could walk out of the Holy Road to the Holy Zhi Palace. Who would easily hand over their holy badge to others? Even though Ye Futian promised that he would return the badges, what if he didn’t?

Even if he did intend to return them, if Ye Futian had gathered that many holy badges, others would covet his badges and he would become a target for many. What if he was killed and the badges were taken?

Talk was cheap. If he really wanted to do it, it would not be as easy as he had thought. Even if he had helped many people by deciphering the relics and helping in their cultivation, when it came to their own interests, not many people were willing to sacrifice. Moreover, many of them would think, even if Ye Futian managed to open the giant relic, wouldn’t it be fine as long as they followed Ye Futian in?

Even when Li Qingyi heard Ye Futian’s words, she was deeply astounded. She was clear that what Ye Futian wanted to do might invite trouble.

“If I am unable to do it, I will return all of your holy badges. After everyone has handed over your holy badges, all of you will guard them alongside me, to ensure the safety of the holy badges. If we are all united, we would not have to worry about anyone who is harboring unfathomable motives. Moreover, under everyone’s protection, would I dare to steal the badges?” Ye Futian continued.

“I’ve come to the Holy Road for my cultivation. Since there is a chance, I will definitely take it.” At that moment, a figure stepped out from the crowd. There was an aura of melancholy around the person and a lock of white hair on both sides of his temple. He was refined, exceptional and handsome.

“Xiao Junyi.” A person from the crowd recognized him and was shocked. Xiao Junyi was a cultivator with exceptional talent who specialized in musical rhythm. He was gentle and there were rumors that his hidden talent was even more remarkable.

Xiao Junyi walked forward and threw a holy badge towards Ye Futian, only to see Loulan Xue step forward and receive it. Ye Futian looked at Qin Yin who was standing below and said, “Qin Yin, please help me to record all those who have given their holy badge.”

“Alright.” Qin Yin nodded.

“You should hold on to our badges too,” Xuanyuan Bashan said, and the group of them took out their holy badges and gave them to Ye Futian. Although Zhuo Jun was unhappy with it, he also handed over his holy badge.

“I originally would not have a chance to become a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace, now that I have a chance, I will entrust my hope to Master Ye.” Someone walked out from the crowd and handed over his holy badge.

Many people followed suit and cultivators started to give their holy badges to Ye Futian in succession, while Qin Yin and the rest took down their names.

“Thank you, everyone. These few days, I will stay here and cultivate. Once I have gathered enough holy badges to open the giant relic, I will take action,” Ye Futian told the crowd and started to walk down.

About an hour later, the crowd started to dissipate. Ye Futian had already collected more than a thousand holy badges. Although everybody had different thoughts, there were still many people who supported Ye Futian. This was naturally a good start.

After word of what had happened spread, it triggered another sensation. Someone managed to easily gather over a thousand holy badges, a feat not even people from elite factions could do.

Li Xun and his group returned back to their residence and Zhuo Jun’s expression was sullen as he told Li Xun, “Young City Lord, they really dared to take our holy badges.”

Li Xun looked towards Zhuo Jun while Li Qingyi reprimanded him, “Zhuo Jun, what nonsense are you spouting! If we want others to willingly hand over their holy badges, we have to be impartial.”

“Impartial indeed. Ever since we’ve entered the Holy Road and deciphered so many relics, have we ever received any preferential treatment? We’re like strangers to him,” Zhuo Jun said coldly. “Even though his talent was unique and allowed him to decipher the relics, but don’t forget, he’s just an Arcana Plane cultivator who followed us into the Holy Road. In the beginning, it was the Young City Lord who took him in. It was also us that helped him out when he ran into his enemies. Look at him now, his success has already gotten to his head. He doesn’t even respect the Young City Lord now.”

“How could you think this way?” Li Qingyi looked at Zhuo Jun disparagingly. It seemed that envy was indeed horrifying.

“Miss Qingyi, did I say anything wrong? Now that his position is elevated, he looks down upon the Young City Lord and has already forgotten who he was. Why did he let his maid take care of the holy badges instead of us? Ever since the start, he only treated us as a stepping stone, using us to progress. Even if he managed to open the great relic, we would still be strangers to him. Wanting to have preferential treatment would be akin to asking for the moon,” Zhuo Jun said crabbily.

Chapter 517: A Storm Brewing

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

A group of people arrived at Ye Futian’s residence.

When Ye Futian stepped out, his gaze landed on a girl among the group, she was smiling at him, her hand brushing her fringe back. Her smile got even brighter while her eyes appeared to be a little red.

“Yunxi, why did you enter the Holy Road?” Ye Futian smiled and asked.

“To challenge myself,” Gu Yunxi beamed gently and replied. Beside her, her brother Gu Ming looked at her. He naturally knew what Gu Yunxi was here for.

The Starry School’s disciples looked at Ye Futian with mixed feelings. Along the way, they had heard that Ye Futian was rallying experts and collecting their holy badges. One word from him and over a thousand people responded and handed over their holy badges to him.

This Starry School’s Son should only still be in the Arcana Plane, right? Ye Futian’s gaze swept across the crowd with a glint in his eyes. He did not say anything and looked at the Starry School’s disciples. Although the Starry School’s disciples had mixed feelings, there were still people who saluted him and addressed him as the Son. After the first few, the rest started to salute and address him as well.

Chen Yuan had once said that seeing the Son was tantamount to seeing him. In the past, many people had been unconvinced by Ye Futian, but they all knew in their hearts that nobody could exceed Ye Futian’s potential. Not just in the Starry School, but in the entire Divine Sky City. Now, he was traversing the Holy Road, consecutively deciphering relics. Even in the Holy Road where geniuses from the entire Barren State gathered, he had made a name for himself. Even if they had objections in the past, they were all convinced now.

Ye Futian smiled and nodded. The Starry School’s disciples arriving was a great help to him. His gaze landed on a person and he smiled, looking at him.

Long Mu was conflicted. His emotions were undoubtedly the most complicated among all of them, but along the way, the Starry School’s disciples had discussed relying on Ye Futian. He was clear that Ye Futian’s potential and position were way above his league. He sighed in his heart and although he was unwilling to admit it, he had nothing to be proud of in front of Ye Futian.

“Son,” Long Mu saluted and said, but his tone was unnatural. Ye Futian did not mind, smiling and asked, “Long Mu, is Ling’er doing well?”

“Not bad, but her temper has been quite bad recently. It could be because of the news of your death. She must be very sad,” Long Mu replied.

“She will know the truth after this is over. Long Mu, you are her brother. In the future, do not make her abide by your wishes and consider more about her,” Ye Futian said.

Gu Yunxi looked at Ye Futian, surprised. Evidently, Ye Futian was salvaging his relation with Long Mu, displaying remarkable magnanimity.

“I will.” Long Mu naturally felt the goodwill of Ye Futian.

Ye Futian nodded lightly. He owed the Madame a favor and Ling’er was like a younger sister to him. As long as Long Mu did not go overboard, he would not grudge him. After all, Long Mu was full of youthful vigor.

“Who is it?” At that moment, a figure appeared in the air above the pavilion. There were many people who were protecting the pavilion and wanted to stop them.

“It’s fine.” Ye Futian looked into the air, smiled and said. The figure landed in front of Ye Futian like lightning and the earth trembled as a fatty appeared before the crowd.

“Long time no see. Brother’s figure has not changed since we last met.” Ye Futian smiled and thought to himself, how can a fatty be this fast?

Yi Xiaoshi glared at Ye Futian, then smiled and said, “I’ve just come from second sister’s place, and I saw Jieyu.” After saying that, he held his head up high.

Ye Futian was stunned for a moment, then walked forward and smiled with trepidation and said, “Brother, you’re still as handsome as before with great style. It’s no wonder that you’re my seventh brother.”

The crowd blinked in surprise. Where did his brother appear from? Moreover, Ye Futian’s change in tone was way too quick.

“Do you want to know how Jieyu’s doing?” Yi Xiaoshi looked at Ye Futian from the corner of his eye. See if you dare to be arrogant in front of your brother in the future, he thought to himself.

“Yes.” Ye Futian nodded frankly.

Yi Xiaoshi gave Ye Futian a look with deep meaning, then pat Ye Futian on the shoulder and sighed, “Ah…”

Ye Futian blinked and asked, “Brother, how is Jieyu?”

What did that sigh mean?

Yi Xiaoshi looked at Ye Futian and shook his head. “Brother, a great person like you would not bear a grudge against me, would you?” Ye Futian said anxiously.

“Jieyu should be in the Nether Road now. Moreover, she is faring better than you now. Little brother, you need to buck up,” Yi Xiaoshi replied in a heartfelt tone.

Ye Futian was bewildered for a second, then a brilliant smile appeared on his face.

“Still laughing?” Yi Xiaoshi asked, “Do you know how many people have attempted to look for second sister to try and get matched with her?”

“Why don’t you look at whose wife she is.” Ye Futian looked disdainfully at Yi Xiaoshi and continued, “Damn fatty, I was nearly scared to death by you just now.”

The fatty’s arms crossed over his hips. The speed of his change in tone was ridiculous.

“You’re really not afraid?” Yi Xiaoshi looked at the fellow in front of him, speechless.

“My Jieyu is so outstanding, how could there be a lack of suitors.” Ye Futian looked disapprovingly at Yi Xiaoshi again. What was there to be afraid of? As long as Jieyu was doing well, nothing else was important. His heart was at ease. As for her suitors, which of them could even hold a candle to him?

“That is to say after I step out of the Holy Road, I’ll be able to meet Jieyu? And second sister?” Ye Futian’s smile got even brighter. The fatty was really his lucky star.

Yi Xiaoshi saw Ye Futian’s delighted expression and looked at him with a look of contempt.

“Wait a minute.” Ye Futian’s expression became odd and he looked at Yi Xiaoshi and asked, “If you’ve already been to the Zhuge Clan, why aren’t you at the Nether Road, but here instead?”

“I, your brother, was afraid that you would be bullied by other people and rushed here intentionally,” Yi Xiaoshi declared proudly.

“Second sister chased you here?” Ye Futian’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Yi Xiaoshi.

“You…” The fatty was enraged. He traveled all this distance only to hear ‘chased here’? What was all his hard work for? Was Ye Futian not touched in the slightest? Although it was the truth…

“Second sister treats me really well.” Ye Futian was indeed very touched. Yi Xiaoshi wanted to hit someone. He felt hurt.

The crowd looked at the two people and had skeptical expressions. The way these two brothers interacted was special. The Starry School’s disciples were thinking, the Zhuge Clan? Which Zhuge Clan?

Jieyu, Gu Yunxi thought to herself. This was probably the name of Ye Futian’s girlfriend. She had known long ago that Ye Futian had a girlfriend. Now that she was here, she might be able to meet her if she walked out of the Holy Road. The girl that Ye Futian loved, what kind of person would she be? From the conversation, she must be exceptional.

…

The news of Ye Futian collecting the holy badges spread across the Flaming Prison City and even out of the city to the entire Holy Road.

The dawn of the second day, there was an exclamation at the outer region of the pavilion where Ye Futian resided. Many people moved to a corner in the pavilion, where a few corpses were lying on the floor. Their faces had turned black, as if they had been poisoned. Their bodies were undamaged, but they had been dead a long time.

“He’s struck again,” someone said with a sullen expression. These few days, many similar incidents had occurred in the Flaming Prison City. Some cultivators had died mysteriously and everyone understood that it was for the holy badges. However, up until now, nobody knew who had done it. The person’s targets were at least grade eight nobles and there were even many grade seven nobles. This meant that the person was intentionally picking the strongest cultivators in the Holy Road as his targets. This showed how horrifying the mastermind’s strength was.

Many people gathered and debated about the incident. After Ye Futian heard the news, he also went there. When he saw the corpses on the floor, his expression changed.

“Does anyone know what happened here?” Ye Futian asked.

“It’s Death Qi,” someone said. “In the Holy Road, a horrifying necromancer has appeared.”

“Necromancer?” Ye Futian’s gaze intensified. It was rumored that necromancers would cultivate with Death Qi and were extremely scary. They could kill without leaving any trace, and stronger necromancers could even control dead spirits.

“The Holy Road has always had all kinds of people,” Mu Zhiqiu said quietly. “Moreover, the person is killing in the pavilion, so it’s very likely that he’s mixed in with the crowd. You have to be careful.”

“That’s right, the other party could be within the crowd and attack Master Ye at any time. Master Ye, do take extra precautions,” another person advised.

“I’ll be careful.” Ye Futian nodded, his expression serious. This type of mysterious expert was even more dangerous as they could kill without leaving traces or even revealing their identity. They did not even know who it was.

“Everyone, please be careful,” Ye Futian reminded them again. The crowd all nodded and felt a sense of crisis.

Ye Futian left, then turned to Mu Zhiqiu and asked, “Have you heard of necromancers before?”

“Necromancers are extremely rare. There is an extremely famous necromancer in the Barren State, a horrifying entity on the Barren Sky Ranking, the Dark Saint,” Mu Zhiqiu replied.

“Looks like people from all factions are arriving,” Ye Futian mumbled silently. He had a premonition that a storm was brewing, he needed to make the best of his time.

Just like Ye Futian had thought, a group of figures was marching outside the Flaming Prison City, their aura extraordinary. They were from the strongest clan in the Ruin City—the Xia Clan—with Xia Hou leading them.

Among the nine cities of the Holy Road, the Flaming Prison City did not have people from an elite faction standing guard, thus the most people had gathered there. Now, there was someone using such an ingenious method to gather the holy badges. How could he not come?

Even those from the most elite factions could not plunder the holy badges as it would incite the crowd’s rage. The method that Ye Futian had used was indeed innovative. However, no one else could imitate his method.

“Are we going to look for him directly?” a person beside Xia Hou asked.

“No hurry,” Xia Hou replied and continued, “Now, he has probably only just started collecting the holy badges. There is no reason to disrupt it. Give him some more time. However, keep an eye on him, we are probably not the only clan to come here.”

“Understood.” The person beside him nodded.

The group of them entered the city. Not long after they had entered the city, another group of people arrived. The people from the Nantian House had arrived and Nan Hao stood there gracefully, his gaze sparkling and looking into the distance. He had heard that Ye Futian had to shot fame in the Holy Road in such a short time, he did not disappoint him indeed.

If that person was to step out, he would probably cause a huge storm. However, he would watch the performance first to see if Ye Futian could continue. He naturally understood that from the moment Ye Futian had started collecting the holy badges, danger lurked from all sides.

At that moment, an air warship flew towards the city. On the warship, there were two stunning girls with unmatched beauty. Nan Hao turned back and a look of adoration appeared in his eyes. The girls from the Mortal World were all gorgeous beauties that were lusted after.

On the air warship, Chu Shang and another girl stood together. Taking one look at the people from the Nantian House, they continued forward and the airship flew into the city.

There was a ripple in Chu Shang’s eyes. She had not expected that in the short span of about two years, he would have come to the Holy Road from the Eastern Barren Territory!

Chapter 518: You Can’t Handle This

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

In the palace, Ye Futian sat cross-legged. Over a thousand holy badges hung suspended in the air before him. The soft glow that emanated from within the holy badges began to resonate and combine. In no time, it formed a dazzling image that looked somewhat like a map.

“A map of the Divine Road.” There was a sharp glint in Ye Futian’s eyes as he looked at the image. He tried to get a better look, but the image floated in and out of sight. It was impossible to read the map clearly. He only saw the blurry image of a giant Divine Road. Nine cities lay on the Divine Road, and Ye Futian locked his sights upon one of them. He could barely make out the outline of Flaming Prison City.

On the map, a streak of bright light could be seen where Flaming Prison City was. Ye Futian’s eyebrows creased. Could this light be marking where the large relic was?

He stared at it for a while, but the image remained unclear still. Ye Futian guessed it might be because he hadn’t collected enough holy badges yet. Even over a thousand of them were not enough to make the large relic appear on the map. He needed to collect more holy badges.

It was a good thing Ye Futian’s name was known far and wide today. An increasing number of people came up to offer him the holy badges they had found. They too wanted to give this endeavor a shot. Many of these people also had more than one holy badge on them too. Furthermore, it was rumored that top-tier individuals of outstanding abilities from the Divine Road had arrived in Flaming Prison City.

Xia Feng from the Xia Family, the pride of the Nantian House, the incomparable Goddesses of today’s world, the heir to the Sword Saint Villa, the disciples of Sage Duansheng, and the peerless Ning Huang. All of these powerful individuals had come to Flaming Prison City, and everyone knew just what that meant.

Ye Futian’s words had to be true for all these insanely powerful people to have come to him in a gathering of the ages. If he could collect enough holy badges, then perhaps there would be a chance of accessing the large relic in the Divine Road.

After three days, Ye Futian had collected thousands of holy badges. However, the powerful individuals who had arrived in Flaming Prison City designed to show themselves still. They did not want to disturb Ye Futian. Instead, they waited. Perhaps they were waiting for Ye Futian to finish collecting the holy badges not for Ye Futian’s sake, but for their own interests.

It was too difficult a task to complete on their own, so how could they miss this golden opportunity where someone had come up with such a brilliant idea to do it?

Today, Ye Futian walked out of the palace to scout the place. He wanted to find out where in Flaming Prison City the location marked out in the map was. As he left the palace, he was flanked by many who were concerned for his safety. Carrying thousands of holy badges made Ye Futian a prime target for those who were interested in obtaining the holy badges. If he were not careful, the holy badges in his possession would be taken away from him by force. As such, everyone felt a responsibility to guard Ye Futian.

The crowd had even chosen two incredibly powerful individuals to follow behind and guard Ye Futian closely, in addition to people close to him like Yi Xiaoshi, Mu Zhiqiu, Yu Sheng, the disciples of the Starry School and Qin Yin. The two chosen individuals, Xiao Junyi and Yang Xiao, had made quite a name for themselves in Flaming Prison City. They were both grade seven nobles.

Ye Futian’s departure from the palace soon raised a furor. Even those outside the palace who had not handed over their holy badges followed behind him. To them, Ye Futian was like a treasure trove. Whether he was going to activate a large or small relic, it was worth it to follow him. With the large entourage setting off with Ye Futian, the group soon became the talk of Flaming Prison City.

Right now, every move that Ye Futian made was at the center of attention in Flaming Prison City.

Ye Futian approached a pile of stone ruins in Flaming Prison City. The ruins were vast, and nothing seemed to be amiss here. But Ye Futian surmised that this was probably the location that was marked out in the map.

Many people followed behind, curious as to what Ye Futian was looking at. Could this be where the relic was?

From afar, an air warship sailed over, high up in the sky. Instantly, countless eyes were on it. At the front of the ship stood two women. They were as beautiful as Jiutian Goddesses, with clear, calm eyes that gazed towards where Ye Futian was.

“The Mortal World.” Many people looked up at the air warship. They were nervous that individuals as powerful as these had set their sights upon Ye Futian.

Ye Futian lifted his gaze to look at the women on the air warship as well. He had met Chu Shang in the eastern region of the Barren State before. She had even invited him to train in the Mortal World once.

The other woman was, unbelievably, even more stunning than Chu Shang. She was gorgeous, almost like a goddess from the Mortal World, and her looks were on par with Mu Zhiqiu’s. The only difference was in their demeanor. Mu Zhiqiu was quiet and stunningly elegant in her simplicity. The other woman was vibrant and dazzling like a peacock. The two were like night and day in terms of their aura.

“Bing Yi and Chu Shang are Goddesses of the Mortal World, and Bing Yi is one of the Three Virgins as well,” Mu Zhiqiu whispered. All eyes were on the two Goddesses in the sky. They were some of the most dazzling characters of this generation in the Barren State.

Ye Futian turned his eyes away and didn’t look at them again. What did it matter if the women were beautiful? He remembered what the Nantian House, the Mortal World, and the Sacred Fire State, among the other powers, had done when they had arrived at the eastern region of the Barren State. In order to get at the relic in Sky Mountain, they had set foot on Book Mountain, calling the college an inferior sect and being so arrogant about it. In the end, they had forcibly taken away the Ukiyo Song book. He had vowed to remember that.

Chu Shang observed Ye Futian as well. After two years, his aura had become even more outstanding, and there was a greater air of stability about him. However, the proud gaze in his handsome eyes had not changed a single bit.

“You’re putting yourself in danger by doing this,” Chu Shang spoke from where she was on the ship. Everyone was taken aback. They didn’t know that Chu Shang knew Ye Futian.

“So?” Ye Futian replied, smiling.

“Why don’t you hand over the holy badges to us for now? We can join forces and open up the relics together,” Chu Shang offered. She did not invite Ye Futian to join the Mortal World again. She knew very well that with Ye Futian’s abilities, if he had reached this point and was allowed to carry on, he had a very high chance of entering the Holy Zhi Palace. Even if he didn’t manage to, there was still the Zhuge Family. The Mortal World would not even get a chance at it if Ye Futian didn’t die at this stage.

As of now, Ye Futian’s lover was with the Zhuge Family.

Ye Futian smiled calmly but did not reply. At the sight of his expression, Chu Shang understood his intent. She mentally shook her head at him. Though she acknowledged that Ye Futian indeed was very talented, she knew that all sorts of powerful individuals had their eye on the holy badges. He had obtained such a large number of holy badges through these means, and all these individuals had arrived at Flaming Prison City.

If Ye Futian were to try to hold on to these holy badges, there was a good chance he might lose his life.

“Goddess Bing Yi and Goddess Chu Shang,” a voice rang out at this moment. Another group of people was moving through the sky towards the warship.

Bing Yi and Chu Shang turned their gazes upon them and greeted the leader of the group with a smile, “Young Master Gu.”

“It’s Gu Feiyang, a disciple of Sage Duantian’s,” someone declared, and many eyes sparkled at the introduction.

“Perhaps the Goddesses of the Mortal World paid a visit to the Sage at Mount Duantian while on their way to the Divine Road, that’s why they know each other,” someone whispered. Ye Futian then remembered seeing a warship of the Mortal World while passing by the Duantian mountain range the other day.

Gu Feiyang chatted for a while with Bing Yi and Chu Shang, as though Ye Futian and the rest weren’t there at all. They weren’t in a hurry to snatch the holy badges, being completely content just observing Ye Futian for now.

“Xia Hou and Yan Jiu are here too.” Mu Zhiqiu looked to a place in the distance, and there was Xia Hou of the Xia Family and Yan Jiu of the Sword Saint Villa, moving through the sky towards them as well. They glanced at Ye Futian before looking towards Gu Feiyang and the warship.

The ground then began to shake. A frightening demonic beast was walking towards them. The beast was a brilliant gold from head to toe, as though it had been created out of the precious metal. It was also walking like a human. This demonic beast was Yuan Zhan, the Giant Golden Ape. Even it had come to watch the commotion.

Powerful individuals from the Nantian House arrived soon after. Nan Hao smiled at everyone present, but Nan Yu was cold as ice. He stared in Ye Futian’s direction.

Ye Futian was observing everyone who had arrived as well. They probably suspected that he was about to open up a relic and came over to watch. Other than Chu Shang, no one else had spoken a single word to Ye Futian, but he was well aware of their intentions.

Suddenly, the wind starting howling from far away and frightening energy could be felt. Everyone turned around to see a group of people arriving. These were all individuals of the Noble plane, and they seemed incredibly mighty.

“It’s Mo Jun,” the people murmured, their gazes landing on a black armor-clad figure. That person was someone very famous.

If Mo Jun’s here, then he should be around too, many people thought to themselves, and they looked towards the back. Indeed, the wind howled fiercely there, and a man sat within a carriage that was being pulled by several nobles who had willingly taken up the task despite their status.

Mo Jun and the others made way for the carriage to come to the front, and the man stepped out, surveying the crowd. Wearing a crown of laurel, he was as resplendent and eye-catching as a god. The man’s gaze was bright and energetic as he looked at everyone. It was as if he owned the entire show simply by showing up.

“It’s Ning Huang, one of the strongest people on the Dawn Road. Everyone thinks he’ll be able to get into at least the top three,” Mu Zhiqiu explained beside Ye Futian. “Even his follower Mo Jun is a top-notch individual with frighteningly powerful abilities. The two of them working together could make them the strongest on the Dawn Road.”

Ye Futian nodded slightly. Behind him, many people sensed an immense pressure. Were the holy badges really safe with Ye Futian? The recent arrival of all these incredibly powerful people made them nervous. Almost all of the top-tier individuals of the Divine Road were probably here by now.

“Let’s go,” Ye Futian said, turning to leave after glancing at the crowd. Those who had newly arrived shot him a somewhat interested glance, but they did not follow. After all, they had no need to take action personally.

As he walked, Ye Futian was deep in thought. These circumstances were slightly troublesome.

All these people had once stayed in their own lane, taking the holy badges using their own methods and keeping out of each other’s way. But after hearing that he was collecting the holy badges, they had all gathered at Flaming Prison City, watching him do the work for them.

Then, a commotion broke out behind him. Ye Futian turned only to see someone trying to get to him but being held back by the people around him.

That person looked at Ye Futian and said, “Young Master Ning has something to say to you.”

“Let him through,” Ye Futian ordered. The person had called Ning Huang “Young Master Ning”, which meant he probably served him in some capacity.

The crowd let him go, and that person came before Ye Futian. He whispered, “Ning Shao said that if you’ve come to the Divine Road in order to enroll in the Holy Zhi Palace, then he’ll help you get in.”

“Ning Huang has ties with one of the elders at the Holy Zhi Palace. He’s been internally recognized as a direct disciple,” Mu Zhiqiu whispered.

“And then?” Ye Futian looked at the person.

“If you are going to open up the relic, then Young Master Ning must be the only one from the Dawn Road to help you,” the person continued.

“Conditions?” Ye Futian chuckled. He knew that this offer was too good to be true.

“You’ll pass the holy badges to Young Master Ning. He’ll take charge and you’ll assist him in opening up the relics. You’ll get what you came here for, and even enroll in the Holy Zhi Palace to train,” the person continued speaking, sounding as though the proposal he was conveying was how things should be.

“Thank you for the kind offer. However, I decline.” Ye Futian smiled calmly. He wasn’t surprised that everyone was approaching him with ulterior motives.

The other person stared at Ye Futian. This was a fantastic offer, and yet Ye Futian had refused without even considering it. How unappreciative he was.

“You can’t handle the holy badges,” the person spat after a moment of silence. His voice was chilly.

“If I want to enter the Holy Zhi Palace, then I will do it myself without any help from anyone. The conditions you’ve offered aren’t that great.” Ye Futian looked at the other person in disdain before walking away.

Chapter 519: Ambushed

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

In the following days, Ye Futian would visit one place every day, flanked by various powerful figures. He managed to continuously figure out a string of relic locations, helping other people along with their own cultivations. As a result, many people who were previously unsure whether to do so began to offer up their own holy badges, prepared to take the gamble.

Wherever Ye Futian went, the group of top-notch powerful figures would appear as well. They knew that Ye Futian was close to collecting ten thousand holy badges. They also knew especially well that once he had done so, he would be able to activate the large relic. Those who managed to collect thousands of holy badges on the Divine Road were terrifying. These people were some of the most powerful figures there.

But it was not possible for those from the Nantian House and the Sword Saint Villa to simply just snatch the holy badges from someone else. They were powerful enough to hunt down others on the Divine Road for their holy badges.

But they usually would not take that risk, because they were wary of offending the masses whose backgrounds were almost impossible to know for sure. Even a top disciple with powerful abilities would not be willing to take holy badges by force. Instead, they operated through occupying cities.

It was just as well that Ye Futian had appeared now, collecting holy badges at a speed faster than them. They naturally wanted to achieve their aims through Ye Futian. First, they would let him open up a large relic site here, then once they had returned to their own occupied city, they would even have the opportunity to open up two more of such sites.

For the past few days, someone would be killed or go missing around the palace. The necromancer was still on a murderous streak, and with Ye Futian collecting more and more holy badges, everyone had an odd feeling of being in the calm before the storm.

It seemed like something big would go down the day Ye Futian took action.

Now, security had increased around the heart of Ye Futian’s living quarters. Powerful figures milled about outside, guarding every corner. They were all prepared to tackle any sudden turn of events.

Zhuo Jun hurriedly approached Ye Futian in the courtyard, whispering to him, “Ye Futian, something has happened to Miss Qingyi.”

“What’s going on?” Ye Futian’s gaze froze upon him.

“She discovered a spy among us. Follow me.” Zhuo Jun checked their surroundings carefully, before turning and leaving.

Ye Futian’s eyebrows creased, and he followed after him.

A short distance away, Yi Xiaoshi saw what was happening, and in a flash, he was keeping up with Ye Futian’s strides as well. The two followed Zhuo Jun to where Li Xun and the rest were training in another part of the courtyard.

There were many people gathered there. Li Xun was squatting by Li Qingyi, holding her body close to him. It was a heart-wrenching sight for Ye Futian, and he moved forward towards her.

“Qingyi,” Ye Futian called out, putting his hand on hers before asking, “what happened?”

However, a realization made him raise his eyebrows. Li Qingyi did not seem to be injured in any way at all. Li Qingyi’s eyelids twitched before fluttering open slowly. Upon seeing Ye Futian before her, her expression changed instantaneously, and she shouted, “Run!”

Li Qingyi had barely spoken before a sneer was heard, and cold energy was suddenly felt. A sharp silver blade had appeared in Li Xun’s hand.

“Be careful!” Li Qingyi screamed, and she pushed Li Xun away with all her might. However, Li Xun managed to fling the blade at Ye Futian still, and it whistled towards him like a streak of lightning. The blade was incredibly fast, and at such a short distance, it seemed inevitable that it would hit its deadly mark.

However, the trajectory of the blade had changed slightly when Li Qingyi pushed Li Xun. Ye Futian’s reflexes were lightning fast as well. He ducked down, lightning flashing about his feet. With a hard step onto the ground, the Thundering Illusion Step was activated in an explosive, heart-stopping moment, and Ye Futian moved out of the blade’s way quick as lightning. The blade whistled past his face. It was a close call.

Ye Futian regained his footing, and Yi Xiaoshi was by his side in an instant.

“Are you alright?” he asked.

Ye Futian nodded slightly, but his expression was icy cold. If it had not been for Li Qingyi’s push, he really might have been killed by an attack at such a close range. He looked at Li Xun. The other man still had on the same gentle smile from before. It was as if he had not just attacked Ye Futian.

“Good dodge, Brother Ye,” Li Xun praised, smiling still. Ye Futian was then surrounded by many people from the crowd. These were people who had previously come to offer Ye Futian their holy badges. They weren’t Li Xun’s underlings, but they obviously could not bear to give up their holy badges and had joined forces with Li Xun to set up this trap.

“You may have been lucky, but you won’t escape death.” Zhuo Jun’s expression was dark. He could not believe that Ye Futian had survived even this set-up.

“I never trusted you. But you’re a Young City Lord of the White Sovereign City, with such a good reputation. I didn’t think you’d even use your own younger sister to trap me,” Ye Futian’s voice was icy cold.

“I had intended for her to cooperate with me. But the girl was loyal to you, so I had to knock her unconscious instead. You’ve gotten pretty friendly with Qingyi these days, I imagined you’d ignore all suspicions and let your guard down in the panic of finding out that something had happened to her. It’s a pity it didn’t work out.” Li Xun shook his head, smiling. “But that doesn’t change anything.”

Ye Futian felt a coolness on his back. So, even a person as seemingly virtuous as Li Xun was had such a dark and devious side to him. His methods were incredibly ruthless and cruel.

“Why are you doing this?” Ye Futian asked. He didn’t quite understand Li Xun’s motivations. Just what good would it do Li Xun to kill him?

Li Xun looked back, and a figure cloaked in black walked out. The figure pulled down his hood to reveal a resolute, cold face. Upon seeing the person, inklings of understanding began to dawn upon Ye Futian.

He had seen Mo Jun days ago at the stone ruins. Mu Zhiqiu had called him an insanely powerful, top-tier individual. Mo Jun was Ning Huang’s top warrior. Many people claimed that if the two worked together, they could be the strongest team in all of the Divine Road.

Mo Jun’s presence was a clear indication that Li Xun was working for Ning Huang. It was no wonder he was so confident. He had been sneaking Mo Jun into this plan of his.

“Given Ning Huang’s stature, I don’t think he would have looked for you first. Did you all approach him then?” Ye Futian asked Li Xun.

“Yes.” Li Xun nodded.

“What do you have to gain from this?” Ye Futian asked again

“If I become one of Young Master Ning’s followers, I’ll get a share once we open up the relic,” Li Xun replied honestly.

“A follower?” Ye Futian laughed disdainfully. It was laughable how Li Xun would rather be a dog of Ning Huang’s than be a friend.

“I promised you before that once I open up the relic, you’d get a share too.” Ye Futian sighed.

“Do you really think you stand a chance at opening up the relic?” Li Xun’s face was shadowed with doubt, “Do you not understand that any one of these top powers could attack at any moment should they wish to? Numbers are meaningless in the face of absolute power. They’re just waiting for you to collect the holy badges, and taking care to not step on each other’s toes as well. No one ever took you seriously, so where is all this confidence coming from?”

Li Xun continued his tirade, “As for those who offered you their holy badges, how can they be so stupid?” Li Xun didn’t understand at all. If Ning Huang had wanted to get to the holy badges earlier, there honestly had been no need for him to work with Li Xun. He could have just launched an attack on his own.

“How could you do this?” Li Qingyi looked especially pained. Her eyes were red as she stared at her older brother Li Xun.

“Shut up.” Li Xun shot a cold glare at Li Qingyi. The girl had changed so completely. Li Qingyi no longer listened to his orders, but helped outsiders instead, causing unnecessary complications to this whole affair. She was too much.

“Miss Qingyi, I’ve said this before,” Zhuo Jun spoke, “he followed us onto the Divine Road and we offered him our protection, but he treated us as though we were just mere strangers. It was a complete joke. You should be happy for the Young City Lord that he has the opportunity to follow Young Master Ning now.”

Zhuo Jun then turned his gaze to Ye Futian, his expression cold. “He’s only someone of the Arcana plane, what authority does he have to give us any orders like he’s our superior?”

“Followed you all onto the Divine Road?” Ye Futian scoffed in disdain. “Li Xun was the one who invited me to join all of you at the foot of Mount Jiuxian. I never once said I’d follow you. We were only supposed to take care of each other. I was grateful for all that you all had done for me, that’s why I came back to find you and let you train with me. I was never asking for your protection. Furthermore, you would all get a share whenever I opened up a relic. And now…” Laughing a little, he said no more. Once again, he was resigned to the truths of human nature.

If he had been Ning Huang, these people would have willingly followed after him by the thousands. But just because Ye Futian was of the Arcana plane, he was seen to be unfit for many of his pursuits. And now that he had become the center of attention and could command the masses, he had attracted the jealousy of others as well.

“Let’s not waste any more time,” Mo Jun boomed, his powerful voice cold. “Let’s go,” he ordered, stepping forward.

At his words, attacks came from people on both sides. In an instant, the space was covered in spells that shot straight for Ye Futian and Yi Xiaoshi. At the same time, several people leaped through the air, descending with the spells. Noble aura engulfed the space and a frighteningly immense energy could be felt.

A blinding light emanated from Yi Xiaoshi. With a rustling sound, a gigantic and brilliant tree appeared. The gold and green hues of the tree gave it a dazzling radiance, and the ancient tree stood proudly in the sky like a Divine Imperial Tree.

The leaves and vines of the tree seemed incredibly sharp. A frightening murderous glint reflected off them, and the tree spread out its branches all across the space. None of the spells that descended upon the space could break a single twig or leaf of the tree. Someone swung a palm towards the tree, but an incredibly sharp vine pierced through his hand before heading upwards and stabbing the person through the throat. The person was killed in mid-air instantly.

A few other people met similar fates. When Yi Xiaoshi activated the Emperor’s Vine Life Spirit, they had either been pierced through or had their throats stabbed by the vines without exception, dying horrifically in mid-air.

Yi Xiaoshi was now a grade eight Noble, and his Life Spirit was especially powerful. Furthermore, he had even integrated into his Life Spirit a magic weapon that his second Senior Sister had gifted to him, making him invincible. A normal Noble would not compare to him.

A nervous flash shot through Li Xun and everyone else’s eyes. They had not known that this unassuming fatty could have possessed such frightening power. Mo Jun’s eyebrows creased. He sensed that Yi Xiaoshi had incredibly powerful abilities.

With a step upwards, he leaped into the sky. Unbelievably overwhelming energy emanated from his being, making him seem like a god of war. Upon sensing Mo Jun’s energy, Yi Xiaoshi knew that he had met a tough match. With a leap, he charged towards the other person.

Ye Futian raised his head to look at the sky, before turning back to stare coldly at everyone around him. Seeing Ye Futian standing there alone, a cold glint shot through Zhuo Jun’s eyes. He then dashed towards Ye Futian, his movements quick as lightning.

His palm shot out ruthlessly in Ye Futian’s direction, sharp and deadly as a blade. But Ye Futian only turned to look at him quietly, not moving a muscle. Unbelievably, Ye Futian had no intention to defend himself.

“You’re looking for death.” Zhuo Jun’s expression was cold. The shadow of dragon claws as he struck mercilessly where Ye Futian’s heart was. Zhuo Jun wanted his attack to pierce through Ye Futian’s chest.

The strike landed with a thud, but Zhuo Jun did not feel like he had hit flesh. Instead, his attack had made contact with an invincible divine body. His expression turned to horrified shock, but Ye Futian only stared coldly at him.

“Are you jealous of me because you thought you were stronger than me? Was that why you thought I wasn’t fit to do everything I did?” Ye Futian asked him coldly.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 511

Chapter 511: Encountering One’s Archenemy

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Chapter 512: Another Fight

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Chapter 513: Want a City

Chapter 514: Relic Killer

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Chapter 515: Master Ye

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Chapter 516: Collecting the Holy Badges

Chapter 517: A Storm Brewing

Chapter 518: You Can’t Handle This

Chapter 519: Ambushed

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The Legend of Futian - Chapter 511

Chapter 511: Encountering One’s Archenemy

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Chapter 512: Another Fight

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Chapter 513: Want a City

Chapter 514: Relic Killer

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Chapter 515: Master Ye

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Chapter 516: Collecting the Holy Badges

Chapter 517: A Storm Brewing

Chapter 518: You Can’t Handle This

Chapter 519: Ambushed

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