The Ninth Servant did not reply to Ye Futian. He was indeed worried about Ye Futian's plane.
If Ye Futian had become a Saint of True Self, he would not have allowed Xing Kai to participate in the battle, even if it meant embarrassing Xing Kai. There was still a chance for him to recover if his mind was damaged. If he died in battle, there would be nothing left.
Furthermore, Ye Futian's choice of location for the battle was ruthless.
Above the Crimson River, outside the Regional Palace.
This was leaving no way out. Even someone as strong as him could not interfere in the battle from outside the Regional Palace.
Once he accepted the challenge, there was no turning back.
So he came to take a look.
The huge face gradually disappeared, and above the sky, the powerful aura quickly disappeared. Shen Tianzhan, Wu Yong, and other cultivators also retracted their auras. They stepped down one after another and came to Ye Futian's side. Shen Tianzhan said, "Let's go."
The Ninth Servant had only come to take a look.
But after taking a look at the battle, Xing Kai found it even more impossible to refuse.
There was no reason to refuse.
Otherwise, Xing Kai would not have the face to establish himself in the Crimson Dragon Realm, nor would he have the face to return to the Regional Palace.
What did that mean for the proud Xing Kai? His dao heart might even completely collapse, making it difficult for him to continue forward. If he couldn't walk out, it would be difficult for him to prove his flawless dao in this life.
The Ninth Servant's departure caused a huge uproar in Qianye City. The conflict between Ancient Imperial City and Qianye City had always been the focus of attention. After Ye Futian agreed to join the Regional Palace, many thought that the matter would come to an end.
However, they soon found out that Ye Futian had actually sent a life-and-death challenge to the Ancient Imperial City.
Seven days later, above the Crimson River, outside the Regional Palace.
Ye Futian and Xing Kai were the only two who could enter the Regional Palace.
He did not want to coexist with Xing Kai. He wanted to leave only one of them alive. He was a Proving Holiness Saint, yet he challenged Xing Kai, who was a Saint of True Self.
However, where did Ye Futian's confidence come from?
After the last battle, while he and Yu Sheng teamed up to suppress Xing Kai, it would have been difficult to fight him alone.
Furthermore, if it were a battle to the death, Xing Kai would probably use everything he had.
Ye Futian didn't even leave himself a way out. This young City Lord of Qianye City was really ruthless.
Not only was he ruthless to others, he was also ruthless to himself.
What would be the consequences if they were defeated?
The Ninth Servant returned, as he had expected.
Xing Kai accepted the challenge.
Seven days later, above the Crimson River, he would arrive on time to slay Ye Futian.
Such a soul-stirring news swept through the cities at an extremely fast speed, shocking countless people.
This duel could truly be called a pinnacle duel.
Ever since Xing Kai's rise to fame, he had only been defeated once not too long ago, by Ye Futian and Yu Sheng.
Ye Futian, the City Lord of Qianye City, rose at an incredible speed after his appearance, and his name was known throughout the Crimson Dragon Realm.
Now, who did not know Ye Futian's name?
If these two people were to fight above the Crimson River, one could imagine what kind of commotion it would cause.
He had only heard about the Battle of Crimson Dragon City, but he would not miss it this time.
Days passed, and Ye Futian was still cultivating in seclusion in Qianye City.
It was the same for Xing Kai in the Ancient Imperial City. The Ninth Servant personally guided and supervised him in his training. When one reached the level of a Saint of True Self like Xing Kai, the teachings of outsiders were of little use. However, they were still able to prepare for battle at the last minute and prepare some tricks.
In Qianye City, Ye Futian trained in staff techniques and halberd techniques from time to time, constantly evolving to make his attacks more powerful.
After a long while, he stopped cultivating. A figure came to him. It was Xia Qingyuan.
"Are you confident?" Xia Qingyuan asked. This time, Ye Futian's opponent was no ordinary person. It was Xing Kai, a top-notch genius who was known throughout the Crimson Dragon Realm. Furthermore, he was going to cross a whole level of Saint Plane.
She knew that Ye Futian must have had some sort of epiphany after the battle in Crimson Dragon City, which was why he challenged Xing Kai.
"No," Ye Futian smiled and said.
Xia Qingyuan was stunned. She stared at him.
Did he tell her no?
"I should be able to win," Ye Futian smiled and said, seeing Xia Qingyuan's expression.
Should?
Xia Qingyuan continued to stare at him.
It seemed that none of those were the answers she wanted to hear.
"If he had an absolute chance of winning, why would Xing Kai accept the challenge? I don't think the Ninth Servant would agree to it. " Ye Futian saw that Xia Qingyuan was not going to let it go, so he continued, "But, I should have a greater chance of winning."
"You dare to challenge me to a duel to the death just because you have a greater chance of winning?" A somewhat mocking voice was heard. Ye Futian turned his eyes and saw two people coming. It was Wu Yong and an elder.
Ye Futian was rather surprised to see the elder. It was the Star Plucking Saint, who had appeared several times and helped him.
That old man had given him the Flames of the Way that he had stolen and then disappeared. He then showed up again to stop Gai Huang at the battle in Qianye City.
He then disappeared again after that battle. He was very elusive, and it seemed that the rumors about him were true.
Now, he had appeared again.
"I heard that you have been to the Ancient Imperial City, senior?" Ye Futian looked at the Star Plucking Saint and said.
The elder glared at him and said, "Let's not talk about those things from the past."
"It seems that the rumors are true. But why did you go to the Ancient Imperial City, senior, knowing that you have no chance of winning against the Ninth Servant?" Ye Futian asked.
The elder glared at him fiercely. Ye Futian touched a sore spot.
Ye Futian looked apologetic when he saw the elder's expression. He then solemnly bowed to the elder and said, "Senior, you have helped me many times, and I will remember that. But I would like to ask, why did you help me?"
"Since you know that I have been to the Ancient Imperial City, you should know about some of the grudges between me and them. The Ninth Servant of the Ancient Imperial City is known as the number one figure outside of Crimson Dragon City, and he is known to be invincible in his attacks. I lost to him once, and I'm afraid that I won't have a chance to make a comeback. I happened to witness the battle between you and Emperor Li's Realm, and I saw that you were a good seedling, so I gave the Flames of the Way to you. I didn't expect you to actually get your hands on Emperor Kua's ruins.
"It's that simple?" Ye Futian wore a strange expression.
"Do you think there's more to it than meets the eye?" the elder glared at Ye Futian and said.
"Very well." Ye Futian was skeptical, but he knew that the elder was very cunning. If he wanted to say something, he would say it. If he did not want to say anything, Ye Futian would not be able to get anything out of him.
"Then why are you here, sir?" Ye Futian asked.
"I heard that you chose the Starry Stone Steles on the Divine Martial Path of the Peach Banquet. Stars are what I'm best at, and I'm passing it on to you. While it's not as good as the ones in the royal palace, I'd like to see if it can inspire you. You'll be able to kill that guy from the Ancient Imperial City," the elder said.
"…" Ye Futian was dumbfounded. That's so casual.
But then again, the elder was known as the Star Plucking Saint, so he must be very good at the way of stars.
"In that case, thank you, sir." Ye Futian cupped his hands and said. Since someone had come to teach him the way of cultivation, he would be a fool to refuse.
Regardless, the elder meant him no harm.
"Take a good look." The elder's eyes became extremely deep all of a sudden, and he walked towards Ye Futian. Ye Futian's eyes seemed to have fallen into the elder's eyes in an instant. He did not resist, and his will entered those eyes. There was a world of stars there.
Soon, Ye Futian was completely immersed in it.
He was still immersed in cultivation even after the elder left, unable to pull himself out.
…
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. For the Crimson Dragon Realm, it was a very short period of time.
That day was the day that Ye Futian and Xing Kai had agreed to fight.
The banks of the Crimson River were filled with people. Countless cultivators had come, including powerful figures from top forces, as well as top geniuses from all over.
Their eyes were all looking at the raging Crimson River. Every year, there would be a Battle of the Crimson River in the Regional Palace, and it was a place that attracted a lot of attention.
However, that day's battle had attracted far more attention than any of the previous Battles of the Crimson River.
The Battle of the Crimson River was a battle between people with great potential. The first person would be able to enter the Regional Palace.
But this time, it was a battle between two cultivators ranked on the Regional King Ranking, and it was a battle to the death.
Two geniuses who stood at the peak of the Crimson Dragon Realm would fight on the Crimson River.
It wasn't just the people in the outside world. There were even many people standing outside the Regional Palace, gazing at the churning Crimson River.
Pei Min, Yin Tianjiao, Shu Zi, Xie Qingshan, and other top geniuses were all there.
On the opposite bank of the Crimson River, Luo Yang, Jiang Tai 'e, and other top figures who had participated in the Peach Banquet were also there.
The entire Crimson Dragon Realm was watching this battle.
"Who do you think will win?" Duan Qingshan asked with great interest from the side of the Regional Palace.
"I heard that the Ninth Servant personally went to Qianye City to observe Ye Futian's training, and he did not make a breakthrough. Even though Yu Sheng and Ye Futian worked together to defeat Xing Kai, if the two of them were to fight one-on-one, Xing Kai would still have a higher chance of winning." Yin Tianjiao said, "Of course, that's only in theory. Ye Futian was the one who initiated this battle, so he obviously won't go looking for death. That only proves that he has what it takes, so it's hard to say who will win."
"Yu Sheng put a lot of pressure on Xing Kai in the last battle. Every time, it was Yu Sheng who suppressed Xing Kai first, making it impossible for Xing Kai to deal with Ye Futian. In the end, he was ambushed by the divine implement and defeated. That battle must have given Ye Futian too much confidence." Shu Zi did not think so. She said coldly, "There will be no surprises in this battle."
It was obvious that she thought Xing Kai would win.
"I think Ye Futian will win," Pei Min said plainly. His voice sounded very casual and simple.
There was no reason for him to say that. There was no way to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of either side. It was all based on feelings.
They were not the only ones guessing. Everyone in the Crimson Dragon Realm was guessing what the outcome of this battle would be.
Terrifying might of the great path rained down from above at that moment. The Crimson River roared and raged. A figure appeared in the air, walking straight above the Crimson River.
"Xing Kai is here."
Everyone turned to look at that figure. Fighting will circled around Xing Kai, sweeping through their surroundings.
The fighting will seemed to be uncontrollable even before the battle began. It surged ferociously, sweeping through the space above the Crimson River.
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