Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was really unexpected!
Were cultivators from the outside this powerful?
The man looked at the other battlefields again and found that none were in a situation like his. There were winners and losers in each fight, but he was the only one whose defense was penetrated with one strike. Was his combative power that inferior?
Obviously, that was not it. He knew very well what level was his strength was; it wasn’t the topmost, but by no means was it the worst, so the outcome was completely unexpected. Unless, of course, the opponent he faced was the most terrifying on the opposite side.
The major figurehead in the imperial palace also cast a glance toward Ye Futian, showing some surprise. Not only did Ye Futian surprise them, but everyone in his group did. There were a few notable characters among those who had arrived before them, but none like this group standing right before them. Each one of them was powerful in their own right.
However, seeing many giants, such as Emperor Nan and the others, he thought that he might not be facing just a force. Still, an awesome alliance, which would account for so many powerful people gathered in one group.
In the distance, there was another astonishing aura, as starlight was shining down and falling on Ye Futian. Ye Futian saw a man appearing above him in the next moment, and the sky was sprinkling starry glory. It was as if he was in a galaxy, and that there was a meteor shower in that galaxy, an extremely sharp meteor shower—sword rain!
Boom! An astonishing aura of the Great Path erupted from Ye Futian. His body howled madly as a terrifying booming sound came from within. The meteor sword rain fell with the most radiant brilliance.
A sharp and harsh sound came out as the sword rain fell on Ye Futian’s body, but it failed to do any damage to his body. The sight caused many around him to cease their own fighting as they looked, shocked, at Ye Futian.
How could his defense be unbreakable?
Did all the outside cultivators have such powerful physical bodies like him?
At this level, anyone in the Sixth Realm would be annihilated. However, under the brilliant divine light, Ye Futian went against the momentum and shuttled through the meteor sword rain by turning into a stream of light. He blasted out with a punch.
The Renhuang who attacked was high above the sky but was knocked into the air nonetheless. He didn’t make it back until a few moments later. His eyes were fastened on Ye Futian as well.
He looked at Ye Futian’s body and wondered, How can this physical body be so strong?
Not only him, but everyone else was staring at Ye Futian’s body as if they were looking at a monster. The major figurehead from Ziwei Imperial Palace said, “Many cultivators in Ziwei Imperial Palace are exposed to the sharp divine light of Ziwei the Great, so their Way is complementary to their physical form. But you, how did your Way incarnate in your body?”
Some extraordinary characters in Ziwei Imperial Palace also possessed the body of the Great Path. However, it was still impossible for them to be like Ye Futian at this moment. He could see that Ye Futian’s physical body had already been transformed into the Way and was one with it.
“Because of some opportunities, I once comprehended the cultivation method of a Great Emperor. After the baptism of comprehension, this body of Way was cast. Although you are repelled, there is no need for concern. After all, most of the outsider cultivators did not fare any better than you,” said Ye Futian.
“You are quite conceited,” that major figurehead said, looking at Ye Futian, but it was not meant as a reprimand. If any enchanting figure from the outside world were as terrifyingly strong as Ye Futian, it would be a huge blow to all of them.
But Ye Futian said that most cultivators from the outside fared no better than them, so he must have real strength to back up his claim. Presumably, on the outside world, he was also someone at the top.
“Well, come with me,” that cultivator from the imperial palace announced. Everyone stopped fighting. Dou Zhao, however, seemed not to have had enough of his share of the fight just yet.
“How should we address the elder?” Ye Futian’s figure flickered, caught up behind the other group, and asked that peak figurehead.
“Lord Mu,” replied the Renhuang, who was defeated previously by Ye Futian.
Ye Futian nodded and followed Lord Mu as he led the way forward and came to a palatial complex, saying, “You guys will settle down here first. When the palace lord is available, he will summon you.”
When everyone heard his use of words, their expressions moved slightly. “Summon,” he had said.
It seemed that Lord Mu viewed the palace lord of Ziwei Palace as a supreme being who should be worshipped. But it was true that in all of Ziwei Segmentum, aside from Ziwei the Great, who was the deity believed by those in this world, it was the palace lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace who had the actual control of this Segmentum. He was the equivalent of the lord ruling this world. Just like Donghuang the Great in the Divine Prefecture, his status was unquestionably the most sovereign.
At this time, they suddenly sensed an astonishing aura. A flash went through their eyes as they raised their heads to look into the distance.
In the depths of the imperial palace, there was a horrific aura high above the sky. A super-powerful existence was releasing the pressure of the Great Path that sheltered the sky and obscured the sun, covering a boundless space that had begun to spread toward the entire imperial palace.
“Foolish idiot,” Lord Mu reprimanded in a cold voice. Ye Futian and the others looked in the same direction he was looking. Was it a cultivator from the Original Realm who had clashed with Ziwei Imperial Palace?
But this was to be expected. Those from the Original Realm were major powers themselves, and some were superpowers from the Divine Prefectures. Ziwei Imperial Palace was the ruling force of this segment, so there was the possibility for conflicts.
“This is the imperial palace, you cur.” Some Renhuang also commented coldly. Emperor Nan and the others released their divine consciousness. They suddenly realized that the man who attacked was not the top cultivator from Original Realm but some major cultivator from Divine Prefecture.
At this moment, they saw a divine light shining in the sacred ancient temple that led to the Nine Heavens as if a starry world had appeared. Starlight from countless stars fell, shining on the Might the man had released.
Suddenly, there was a scream, and everyone saw that the storm was madly dissipating, having been pierced and destroyed. However, the starlight remained, shining upon the Nine Heavens. Yonder, a starlight divine sword appeared, then pierced into the void. In an instant, a major figurehead was seen struggling and roaring, “Please be merciful!”
Buzz! An unparalleled coercion swept through, and that distorted face gradually dissolved. Under that utmost and supreme Might, the transgressor dissipated, and his body and Great Path were both destroyed. Everything was reduced to dust. He was now part of the history of those who had fallen within the bounds of Ziwei Imperial Palace.
Lord Mu and the others regarded what just took place with absolute tranquility, aside from a cold snort. It was as if this was the expected conclusion for anyone who dared to make trouble inside Ziwei Imperial Palace.
But Ye Futian and the others were quite uneasy in their hearts. That was a top figure from Divine Prefecture, who had been dispatched as simply as that. Nonetheless, that man was indeed a bit too arrogant to think that he could behave this way on someone else’s territory. It was no wonder the other had not spared him.
They saw the divine sword disappear as if flying back to that towering hall on its own. Everything returned to normal, as calm as if nothing had ever happened, and the order of the imperial palace undisturbed. Other places were just the same as Lord Mu here, in total calmness.
Lord Mu turned his head and glanced at Emperor Nan and the others. He said, “Before you arrived, we have already done some research on the outside world. The Original Realm is ruled by Donghuang the Great, and there was only one Great Emperor in the Divine Prefecture. Other than that, it was just cultivators of all the top principalities from every side. To be honest, although there are many major principalities from the outside world, there are definitely not many who can do what they want in Ziwei Imperial Palace. That man just now was on a fool’s errand.”
There was a strong confidence in his words, which was probably a veiled threat to Ye Futian and the others, reminding them not to act too presumptuously inside the imperial palace.
Ye Futian and the others nodded slightly in acknowledgment. As expected from Emperor Nan, the strongest figures in Ziwei Imperial Palace may be way more powerful than any of them. If the other dared to make such a proclamation and deal out such fatal and severe punishment, it must be that they were sure of their stance. This, in itself, was a demonstration of extreme confidence.
Ye Futian even suspected that there were divine items left by Ziwei the Great in the imperial palace that may be used by the Palace. After all, this was the place where Ziwei the Great once cultivated, and such a possibility was very high.
As the group descended inside the palace, Lord Mu continued, “I know who you are and why you are here. Cultivators from the outside have discovered a world long forbidden to them. Naturally, they want to explore it for themselves. And this being a relic left by the Great Emperor, everyone wanted to come to the imperial palace and try their luck to see if there was anything left by Ziwei the Great. However, everything still needs to be arranged by the palace lord, and I hope all of you can abide by the rules of the imperial palace.”
“We understand.” Emperor Nan nodded slightly. That previous killing of a top figure must be Ziwei Imperial Palace’s deliberate display to deter all the cultivators. After all, the top forces from the outside world had gathered here, and even the likes of Ziwei Imperial Palace must be under tremendous pressure because of it.
On their own, no single person or force could triumph over Ziwei Imperial Palace, but what about all the outside forces together as a whole?
No matter how powerful the palace lord of Ziwei Imperial Palace was, there were also supreme existences from the Divine Prefecture. The imperial palace should think long and hard about that first!
