Chapter 2548: Thirteenth Flight
Many cultivators entered Tianyan City every day over the past few days.
Right now, among the vast crowd, there was a tall, slender figure who wore a silver mask. His eyes were s.h.i.+ning bright like stars, yet no aura radiated from him. He appeared to be an ordinary person.
However, true cultivators understood that for a person to retract their aura to the point that it couldn’t even be detected, they were undoubtedly top-level cultivators who had cultivated special techniques. Their abilities were definitely super powerful. The more a person like this could not be seen through, the more frightening they actually were.
This person was Ye Futian, who had come from the Ziwei Segmentum.
Tianyan City was having such a grand occasion. He wouldn’t miss out on the fun.
However, he naturally couldn’t just waltz into Tianyan City as Ye Futian. He would immediately be targeted if he did so. Right now, his silver hair was gone and was jet black. He wore a silver mask and silver robes. The robes were smooth like a mirror. It was apparent at a glance that these robes were no ordinary robes.
His attire could be said to be very overt. A silver mask and silver robes, in addition to no aura being emitted, would instead draw the attention of others more easily. Others would guess that he was no ordinary figure.
This was also the effect that Ye Futian desired. The more overt he was on the surface, the more he would not draw attention. The more one intentionally tried to hide something, the more likely it would cause suspicion. This was what Daoist Monk Mu taught him. Before Daoist Monk Mu stole the Deity Map, he had openly set up a stall right next to the Breeze Pavilion to trade elixirs and other treasures. He even had dealings with the Breeze Pavilion Pavilion Leader Li Qingfeng, and they got to know each other. He was anything but low profile.
When the Deity Map was stolen, the Breeze Pavilion sealed off Jiuyi City to search for hidden cultivators. However, they never suspected that it was Daoist Monk Mu who had been doing business right under their noses. This was a proper use of human psychology.
Moreover, so many people had come to Tianyan City now, including monstrous figures, mysterious cultivators, and even hermits. There were countless people like these, and Ye Futian was but one among them. Even if he were overt, he would not draw too much attention.
Rumor has it that even the direct disciple of Donghuang the Great, Spear Emperor Du You, had come to offer congratulations and observe the ceremonies. Ye Futian was insignificant compared to him.
As Ye Futian entered Tianyan City, he sensed a sharp, lively aura sweep over him. There was an air of prosperity around him. Tianyan City was like a divine arm erected in the middle of the continent. It gave off an ethereal, sharp vibe. The entire city seemed to be alive with color. It was a golden city of divine arms.
This was the number one holy land for armorers in the Divine Prefecture.
Now, Ye Futian was setting up alchemy in the Ziwei Segmentum. He wanted Ziwei Imperial Palace to become the world’s most powerful holy land for alchemy. However, from the looks of it now, the difference between Ziwei Imperial Palace’s alchemy faculties and Tianyan City’s armories was like the difference between heaven and earth. They could not even be compared.
Ye Futian quietly walked around in Tianyan City, feeling the current atmosphere in the city. In the streets, most people were discussing the Armorer Fest. Rumor has it that cultivators from many top forces had already arrived and established themselves in Tianyan City.
Among these forces was the Ancient G.o.d Clan.
Ye Futian came to a stall and traded a map of Tianyan City.
Although Tianyan City was just a city, it was the main city of the Tianyan Domain. It was vast, had a huge population with many top forces. Of course, the most prestigious were still the various armories.
This being Ye Futian’s first time here, he naturally needed to explore the city first.
After Ye Futian obtained his map, he first checked out the main armorer forces of Tianyan City. He then found a place known as Silver Spear Flight, also called Thirteenth Flight.
Silver Spear Flight was one of the armorer forces of Tianyan City. It had a long history. Rumor has it that the founder was a figure who followed Tianyan the Great. The silver spear of the founder was renowned. Silver Spear Flight would later become the name of this force. They specialized in forging silver spears and were the holy land for spears.
Of course, Silver Spear Flight was under the jurisdiction of w.a.n.g Clan, the City Lord Office.
For the occasion of the Armorer Compet.i.tion, the various armorer forces of Tianyan City brought out their treasures to be exchanged. Silver Spear Flight was naturally no exception.
Right now, in Silver Spear Flight, many cultivators were gathered.
Within Silver Spear Flight, there was a gigantic open s.p.a.ce. Many cultivators were gathered there. Before the open s.p.a.ce was Thirteenth Flight. All the figures who were seated in it were members of Silver Spear Flight as well as cultivators from the top forces of Tianyan City.
Right now, the tiered tower was filled with people. They sat at the edge of the tower while chatting and sipping tea. Their gazes were focused on the empty s.p.a.ce before the tower. Cultivators from all around were gathered at the center of the empty s.p.a.ce. There were cultivators from Thirteenth Flight. In their midst, there was a row of long silver spears. Each silver spear was an imperial rank ritual implement.
Ye Futian was also among the crowd. He had come here for a long spear.
Coincidentally, his attire matched a silver spear very well. If he had a silver spear, he would look extremely heroic, as though he was reborn and was a completely different person from before. He would immediately become a powerful Spear Emperor.
Hence, Ye Futian had come here to the holy land of spears.
Ye Futian looked towards the row of long spears ahead. Their number just happened to coincide with Thirteenth Flight. There were a total of 13 long spears. They were smooth, and each spear was silver. They appeared to all be the same, yet if one sensed carefully, they could detect that each of the 13 spears emanated different auras.
Of the 13 spears, 12 of them served as foils, Ye Futian thought himself. He stared at the long spear in the center.
A Sub-divine Arm!
Tianyan City was the holy land of armorers. As a mere subsidiary force of the City Lord Office, Thirteenth Flight could already bring out ritual implements such as Sub-divine Arms to trade. One could imagine how much armament they had stashed away. However, this Sub-divine Arm should correspond to the first stage Divine Tribulation of the Great Path in terms of cultivation. It was considered a One-tribulation Sub-divine Arm.
Tianyan City should be able to forge Two-tribulation Sub-divine Arms.
However, this Sub-divine Arm was not Ye Futian’s target. Obtaining a Sub-divine Arm would require a ludicrously high price. He might need to offer up a treasure of equal worth. If he did so, he might expose his ident.i.ty. He merely needed an imperial-level divine arm.
“Huh?” Right then, Ye Futian revealed a strange expression. He saw a person standing to the side of the empty s.p.a.ce before Thirteenth Flight. Just then, another person came forward and actually challenged the other party. A loud discussion erupted around them.
When Ye Futian overheard the discussions, he revealed a look of surprise. From the looks of it, winning a battle was the way one could obtain the Sub-divine Arm.
Before this, he was worried that this Sub-divine Arm would be traded. In that case, he would need to use Sub-divine elixirs or top-level martial arts techniques to trade for it. However, his guess was wrong.
The cultivators of Thirteenth Flight had taken out a Sub-divine Arm just because they wanted to contend spear techniques with other forces. It was not just for this Sub-divine Arm; it was the same for other ritual implements. Whoever wanted any of the ritual implements could claim it out loud. They would face different cultivators from Silver Spear Flight. All those who emerged as winners would have another battle three days before the Armorer Compet.i.tion to determine the final victors. The final winners could claim the divine arms.
The cultivators who partic.i.p.ated in the battles were all Renhuangs.
This caused Ye Futian to be somewhat emotional. As expected of the holy land of armorers, they were generous with their rewards. They were actually using a Sub-divine Arm to liven up the atmosphere of the fest. No wonder many cultivators had gathered in front of Thirteenth Flight.
Moreover, similar situations took place in different parts of Tianyan City, spicing up the mood of the fest.
Was Thirteenth Flight organizing these battles just for the sake of witnessing spear techniques? Ye Futian thought of another possibility. In order to obtain the ritual implements, the challengers needed to defeat the cultivators of Thirteenth Flight. It meant that the latter had to face round after round of battles, with their opponents being the monstrous figures from various parts of the world.
From the looks of it, Thirteenth Flight organized this event not just to liven up the mood but also to train the spear techniques of their own members.
There were very few chances for various cultivators to gather together. It only occurred once every century.
Furthermore, there were many cultivators with top-level spear techniques.
Ye Futian did not partic.i.p.ate in the event. Instead, he silently observed the battles to the side. The challengers gradually emerged. Ye Futian noticed that for different spears that the challengers targeted, different cultivators of Thirteenth Flight would come out from different levels of the tiered tower to accept their challenges.
When a challenger aimed for the Sub-divine Arm, their opponent would be someone from the highest level of the tiered tower. He was most likely the strongest cultivator in Thirteenth Flight.
The challengers were very powerful too; they were all cultivators from the top forces. However, few of them emerged victorious.
After all, they had to defeat their opponents using purely spear techniques. They couldn’t even rely on the domain of the Great Path. It was because Thirteenth Flight wanted to experience only their spear techniques.
Of course, it was acceptable if a challenger had great power of the Great Path, and they infused it into their spear techniques during battle.
Right at this moment, yet another top figure failed in their challenge. This spurred the audience into discussion.
Someone said, “In terms of spear techniques, the cultivators of Thirteenth Flight have reached the highest level. There are few cultivators who can defeat Thirteenth Flight Spear Techniques.”
Another person commented, “The cultivator who has the best spear techniques is most likely Spear Emperor Du You, the direct disciple of Donghuang the Great. Rumor has it that he will come this time. Unfortunately, he has undergone the Divine Tribulation of the Great Path. Otherwise, if he were here, this Sub-divine Arm would surely be his.”
“Will the direct disciple of Donghuang the Great appreciate this Sub-divine Arm?” mocked someone to the side. His words caused the other party to nod in agreement. Indeed, the direct disciple of Donghuang the Great would not lack good divine arms.
Spear Emperor Du You? Ye Futian revealed a surprised expression when he overheard the conversation. He had seen him before. In the past, Spear Emperor Du You followed Princess Donghuang and appeared in the Original Realm. He even fought with the king of the Dark Court.
So many years later, Spear Emperor Du You had already undergone the Divine Tribulation of the Great Path.
However, this progress was normal. It was impossible for the direct disciple of Donghuang the Great to be anything less than talented.
He would certainly be a super powerful cultivator.
Now, Ye Futian had a better understanding of the cultivation world. He knew that the Nine Divine Generals of the Divine Prefecture Imperial Palace and the king of the Dark Court were not the strongest existences. Before the chaos of the Original Realm began, the Devil World had sent over Old Demon Tuntian and Demon Sage.
There was also Fang Ru from Donghuang Imperial Palace. He was not one of the Nine Divine Generals.
Ye Futian speculated that the Nine Divine Generals ranked among the top in Donghuang Imperial Palace. At the very least, the best general would be someone who had undergone the second Divine Tribulation of the Great Path. Above them were some other top figures. These top figures were the actual strongest existences in the Imperial Palace. They were under the direct command of the Great Emperor and were the bona fide core figures.
When Ye Futian thought of this, he strode forward and walked toward the battle ring. He would first acquire this silver spear Sub-divine Arm!