Time passed bit by bit. It was getting closer and closer to noon.
The vast space around the Fenghua Platform was filled with countless people, all discussing the Fenghua Rank.
Soon, the Fenghua Banquet would enter its most critical moment. The emperor would decide the candidates for the Fenghua Rank. Everyone was looking forward to what was about to happen.
Young Lord Ye Wuchen was a peerless talent with superb swordsmanship. Zuo Qianfan, the genius of the Cangye College, was unparalleled. They were both in the Second Level of the Dharma Plane. How exciting would their clash be?
Wang Yu of the Wang Family had been pursuing Lin Yueyao, the top beauty of the Cangye Kingdom. How dazzling would he be at the Fenghua Banquet today? Would he be able to win the beauty's heart?
Yu Sheng had shown his invincibility in the Glory Plane. Who would be stronger between him and Lin Yueyao?
Would the three beauties of the Glory Plane, Lin Yueyao, Hua Zhixin, and Hua Jieyu, fight?
Ye Futian had defeated the seven strong cultivators of the Qin Clan. Next, he would likely face Bai Qiu's revenge. With Ye Futian's Seven-star Glory Plane abilities, would he be a threat to Bai Qiu? Would he be humiliated by Bai Qiu?
Would the prides from outside the Imperial City be able to shake the dazzling geniuses of the Cangye Kingdom?
All of this would be revealed soon.
Time passed slowly. The 15 people had all gathered around the Fenghua Platform. Ye Futian scanned the crowd, glancing at Bai Qiu and the genius of the Cangye College, Yu Jiang. He hadn't forgotten what had happened at the banquet yesterday.
The nobles around the emperor's throne all returned to their seats. They looked at the 15 prides with similar anticipation.
"Your Highness, Wuchen's talent is unparalleled. He will definitely be in the top three of the Fenghua Rank," someone from a noble family said, smiling at Lord Ye.
"Your Wang Yu's talent is also extraordinary. Perhaps he has a chance." Lord Ye smiled.
The elder of the Wang Family smiled and glanced at a youth beside the Fenghua Platform. "This kid's cultivation is slow. I don't know what he's thinking all day. He's still in the mood to chat at a time like this."
At this time, Wang Yu of the Wang Family was standing beside the Cangye Kingdom's number one beauty, Lin Yueyao. They seemed to be chatting and attracted many jealous gazes. Perhaps only someone like Wang Yu had the right to be near Lin Yueyao.
"Wang Family Head, you don't mean what you say, right? If you can get your hands on that girl from the Lin Family, I'm afraid you'll laugh your head off." The elder of the Wang family smiled as well. If Wang Yu could really pursue Lin Yueyao, it would be a wonderful thing.
Just as they were chatting, the Emperor and his entourage returned and sat on the throne. Glancing at the sun in the sky, he smiled and said, "Get ready to begin."
An elder from the Cangye College walked onto the Fenghua Platform. This time, there were no bookmarks with the names on them. There was only one elder. He looked at the 15 cultivators in the air and said, "Listen up."
Everyone nodded. 15 pairs of eyes fell on the elders of Cangye College.
"There are no rules for the last round of battles. If you want to show off, step onto the Fenghua Platform. You can do whatever you want. When no one is willing to continue, the battle will end. After the battle, His Majesty will personally name you on the Fenghua Rank based on your performance," said the elder from the Cangye Kingdom. With that, he walked off the platform.
The rest was up to the 15 cultivators. They could do whatever they wanted. There were no rules to restrict them.
Many people looked at the five cultivators of the Glory Plane. Among them, Ye Futian and the other two were together. Clearly, they would not fight each other. This way, there seemed to be no leeway. Were they supposed to challenge cultivators of the Dharma Plane?
Those who could stay until now were all geniuses. Even Lin Yueyao might not be confident.
Lin Yueyao's eyes fell on Hua Zhixin and the other two. She was the highest in the Glory Plane but challenging those of a lower plane didn't seem to be able to do much.
The atmosphere was a bit strange. No one stepped onto the Fenghua Platform.
"I'll fight first," Hua Jieyu said softly, looking at Ye Futian.
"Okay." Ye Futian smiled gently. Both he and Hua Jieyu were the least favored but he believed in Hua Jieyu. She was a Full Attribute Spirit Elemental Sorcerer. Her talent was better than everyone imagined. Otherwise, the Nandou clan wouldn't have placed all their hopes on a girl of the younger generation. When the Nandou clan had high hopes for her, Minister Zuo didn't tell her fate. It was purely because of her talent.
Hua Jieyu flashed and landed on the Fenghua Platform like a fairy. Her beautiful eyes looked somewhere in the sky. Immediately, everyone's eyes froze.
Hua Jieyu was looking at the number one beauty of the Cangye Kingdom, Lin Yueyao.
Everyone thought that Hua Jieyu couldn't be chosen by the emperor because she was overshadowed by Lin Yueyao. However, Hua Jieyu's first battle seemed to be challenging Lin Yueyao.
Hua Jieyu didn't say anything but Lin Yueyao seemed to understand. Her clothes fluttered and she flew down, landing on the Fenghua Platform.
The two beauties seemed to want to continue the unfinished battle.
"Your plane will be at a disadvantage," Lin Yueyao said softly. She was in the Nine-star Glory Plane, two planes lower than Hua Jieyu.
"Let's begin," Hua Jieyu said softly. Then, a brilliant light flashed behind her. She released her life spirit.
This was the first time Hua Jieyu had released her life spirit. She had inherited her mother's spirit and it was even more brilliant. It was a crown, noble and holy, releasing a dazzling light. When the crown was placed on Hua Jieyu's head, there seemed to be an invisible wave of spiritual energy around her. Even Lin Yueyao, who was standing far away, felt her own spiritual energy tremble.
Around Hua Jieyu, elemental Spiritual Qi suddenly went berserk. The wind Spiritual Qi wrapped around her body and the wood Spiritual Qi transformed into the Lock of a Thousand Vines. It covered the sky and extended forward.
At this moment, Hua Jieyu's body glowed with a holy light. She looked like a fairy.
Seeing this, everyone understood that they seemed to have underestimated Hua Jieyu's talent. She might be stronger than they thought.
Lin Yueyao also felt threatened. Behind her, a dazzling light shone. Her Life Spirit was released. It was a dazzling demon beast, the Purple Gold Roc.
Lin Yueyao's mount was the Purple Gold Roc. To let her understand her life spirit better, the elders of her family had caught an Arcana Plane Purple Gold Roc for her to ride. Big families could be so capricious.
Brilliant golden wings appeared on Lin Yueyao's body. There was also wind power wrapped around her body. She was also skilled in wind sorcery.
Two beautiful figures slowly rose into the air. They floated on the Fenghua Platform, attracting everyone's attention.
The Lock of a Thousand Vines swept towards Lin Yueyao. Her golden wings flashed with light as sharp as blades. The wings vibrated, continuously cutting through the vines that curled towards her.
Whoosh. With a flap of her wings, Lin Yueyao flew towards Hua Jieyu. She was extremely fast. She cultivated both martial arts and sorcery. Her life spirit also gave her great strength and speed. Hua Jieyu's main cultivation was spiritual. She didn't cultivate martial arts. It wasn't a wise choice to fight a battle of attrition with Hua Jieyu.
Hua Jieyu watched Lin Yueyao approach. Her expression was calm. Water-elemental Spiritual Qi gathered around her.
Swoosh, swoosh … Lin Yueyao's wings slashed out continuously. The wind sorcery carried them towards Hua Jieyu, tearing through the air.
A brilliant light flashed across Hua Jieyu's eyes. A formless spiritual energy exploded. The golden blades slowed down. When they reached Hua Jieyu, they exploded into Spiritual Qi and dissipated.
But at the same time, Lin Yueyao used the attack as a cover to get close to Hua Jieyu. Her golden wings seemed to turn into real blades. If she got close, Hua Jieyu would be in danger.
At that moment, Hua Jieyu reached out with both hands. Terrifying spiritual energy rippled out like a spiritual storm. Lin Yueyao's terrifying speed was slowed down. Then, there was a momentary pause in the air.
Her life spirit trembled violently. Golden lightning tore through everything. An image of the Purple Gold Roc appeared around her. She broke free of the terrifying binding and continued forward.
There was a crashing sound. A water spell suddenly exploded in front of Lin Yueyao, sweeping towards her. The spell didn't have any offensive power, but it seemed to stick to her. She couldn't move an inch. The powerful attack was useless against the water spell. The wings and lightning struck the water prison, but they passed right through.
"Freeze." Hua Jieyu's powerful spiritual energy exploded and the water prison turned into ice. It froze Lin Yueyao's body in an instant.
Then there was a crashing sound. The Lock of a Thousand Vines swept towards Lin Yueyao's frozen body, burying her inside.
But this didn't stop. Golden swords appeared in the air. They were carried by a wind spell and floated quietly in the air, aimed at the buried Lin Yueyao.
Boom! There was a loud sound. The ice spell and the Lock of a Thousand Vines exploded. Dazzling light bloomed. Lin Yueyao rushed out but almost at the same time, an extremely strong spiritual energy fell on her. Her movements slowed again. The golden swords turned into real lightning. They descended in an instant, landing before Lin Yueyao's beautiful body. Then they suddenly stopped.
Lin Yueyao's eyes widened. She looked at the swords hovering in the air. It felt surreal.
Then she looked up at Hua Jieyu.
"You lost," Hua Jieyu said softly. Her tone was still cold and calm. However, the strong cultivators around the Fenghua Platform were already frozen in place.
Her Spiritual Energy could trigger spells of various elements. As a Spiritual Sorcerer, Hua Jieyu's terrifying talent in spells of other elements made people overlook her terrifying talent. She had already revealed her talent in wind, metal, water, and wood.
This was the final battle of the Fenghua Banquet. Just the first battle had shocked everyone.
The number one beauty of the Cangye Kingdom, Lin Yueyao, had lost!
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