by Feng Yise
With him speaking, naturally no one would doubt it.
Jian Hongxiao smiled slightly and said, "The few of you, don't employ the aura viewing art, your eyes will go blind!"
These words were clearly said to the seven great Celestial Deity powerhouses behind him.
Hearing Jian Hongxiao's words, everyone naturally became curious and wanted to use the aura viewing art, but was immediately frightened by Jian Hongxiao's words.
Below, everyone was extremely puzzled.
Using the aura viewing art could blind the eyes?
This … was simply unheard of!
Jian Hongxiao smiled and said, "Everyone must be very curious why this old man will show up this time."
Hearing this, everyone all nodded their heads.
Indeed, normally after the Hundred Battles Arena ended, it was all the grand elders coming out to summarize it. Jian Hongxiao would never show up.
But this time, he made an exception.
Jian Hongxiao continued and said, "This old man showing up this time is to announce two things. Everyone must think that Ye Yuan has purple destiny. Actually, it isn't him. The one who has the purple destiny is that young man called Ning Tianping. As for the two blue destinies, it's Jiang Nan and Mo Fei."
Chapter 1724 - Borrowing Power
"What? That Fifth Firmament Divine Lord? Purple destiny?"
"What a joke! His destiny is actually even higher than Jiang Nan's and Mo Fei's?"
"Oh please, do you think that the pavilion lord will crack this sort of joke with you?"
...
Everyone was stunned!
No one could have thought that Ning Tianping was actually the person with the most exuberant destiny among these people.
Whether or not one's destiny was exuberant, strength occupied a very large proportion.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, the stronger one's strength among peers, the more exuberant the destiny.
But this was not absolute. Everyone knew this.
It was just that, Ning Tianping was seriously too ordinary!
Even though his strength was also pretty good, compared to Jiang Nan and Mo Fei, it was far too lacking.
So everyone was not willing to believe no matter what that he was the person with the strongest destiny among these eight people.
Jiang Nan and Mo Fei also looked at Ning Tianping in surprise, their eyes carrying a hint of unwillingness.
"M-Me? Purple destiny?"
Ning Tianping pointed at himself with a look of disbelief.
Seven years ago, Jian Zhentao had once viewed his aura before. At that time, he was still just blue destiny.
Who knew that seven years passed, he actually already evolved into purple destiny!
Staying in Extreme Light Imperial City for so many years, Ning Tianping more or less had some understanding of destiny too.
He reckoned that before he followed His Excellency, his destiny was at most just yellow destiny.
These several hundred years went by, he actually already transformed into purple destiny!
Purple destiny, which was also called purple extreme aura, was the most thriving existence among normal people's destiny.
People who possessed purple extreme aura had a very high possibility of reaching the True God Realm!
At an imperial city this level, this was extremely rare.
Because of the inheritances of imperial cities, the vast majority were all Celestial Deity legacies. Rarely did True God legacies exist.
Even if there were, wanting to truly reach the True God Realm was also as hard as ascending to heaven.
Hence, everyone's shock could be imagined.
The Hundred Battles Arena had been hosted for at least several hundred seasons already. But up till now, purple extreme aura genius martial artists that appeared could be counted on one hand!
It could be seen from this how rare purple extreme aura was.
But he actually possessed purple extreme aura now. This was all His Excellency's credit!
Several hundred years' time, from the most, most ordinary yellow destiny, transforming into the seldom-seen purple extreme aura, this was absolutely a carp leaping over the dragon gate!
"Huhu, little fellow, could it be that you don't believe this old man's words?" Jian Hongxiao said with an amiable smile.
"No, no, no, how can this kid dare to doubt Pavilion Lord's words? This kid just … just feels a little like I can't believe it. After all, this kid only originated from the most remote and low-order imperial city. Purple extreme aura, that's what I didn't even dare to think about in the past!" Ning Tianping said somewhat incoherently.
However, these words were akin to a bolt out of the blue in other people's ears.
"What? His … His background is actually a low-order imperial city!"
"Are you kidding? A low-order imperial city can actually produce a purple extreme aura?"
"This guy is bent on coming to beat people down, right? I f*cking only want to find a hole in the ground to tunnel into right now!"
...
These geniuses were virtually about to break down when they heard Ning Tianping's words.
In low-order imperial cities, Celestial Deity Realms were merely three or five. Their legacies were also pitifully weak, resources were also very scarce.
How could this kind of place possibly produce a purple extreme aura?
Picked up a True God legacy?
If this kind of thing was so easy, there would not be so many people with no accomplishment to their name.
Jian Hongxiao smiled and said, "A person's destiny is not static. For you to be able to have your present destiny, it's naturally being tainted by the aura of your benefactor. As the saying goes: when one man attains Dao, his fowls and dogs ascend to heaven too. It's this logic."
Ning Tianping's heart became clear. He naturally knew who his benefactor was. Looking over toward Ye Yuan with a grateful look, he said, "Your Excellency, d-did you heard that? I … I'm actually purple extreme aura now!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad! Your efforts over these few years finally paid off!"
Regardless of whether the other final six on the stage or the audience on the grandstand, they did not know much about Ye Yuan and Ning Tianping's relationship.
Hearing Ning Tianping called Ye Yuan 'Your Excellency' at this time, each and every one of them was dumbstruck with amazement.
Only then did they abruptly startle awake. There was still Ye Yuan!
A purple aura, two blue auras, then what was Ye Yuan?
Previously, everyone was still wondering why Ye Yuan who got the first place was not as high as Jiang Nan, or even Ning Tianping?
It was also not weird that they thought so. After all, imperial aura this kind of existence had never appeared in history before.
As for the emperor surmounting aura, that went even more without saying.
They did not even dare to think about it!
And now, this purple extreme aura actually called Ye Yuan 'Your Excellency', then that meant that he was just a follower of Ye Yuan!
In addition to what Pavilion Lord said just now, Ning Tianping was tainted by the aura of a benefactor.
Then how horrifying was Ye Yuan's destiny?
Jian Hongxiao did not let them wonder for too long, he smiled and said, "Huhu, everyone guessed correctly! The first thing that this old man is going to announce is that the first imperial aura finally appeared at the Hundred Battles Arena! He is Ye Yuan! Furthermore, his destiny is extremely flourishing, a pinnacle existence!"
One stone stirred up a thousand ripples!
The grandstand immediately burst into an uproar.
"Imperial aura! It's actually the legendary imperial aura! No wonder … No wonder he can overpower Jiang Nan!"
"My God, really can see everything if you live long! This old man actually saw an imperial aura in this lifetime!"
"F*ck me! I really want to be friends with me! No, wait, being a follow
er works! Let me be tainted with his immortal qi too!"
"Lord Ye Yuan, are you lacking a bed-warming maid or not? I'm willing!"
"Hahaha!"
...
Jian Hongxiao did not say emperor surmounting aura because that was too astonishing.
But imperial aura was already sufficiently astounding!
On the grandstands, no one was envious of Ye Yuan's imperial aura at all.
They were all envious of Ning Tianping!
Holy shit, a puny little genius from a low-order imperial city made a meteoric rise after following Ye Yuan, rushing to purple extreme aura all at once.
Could this kind of destiny be a little more heaven-defying?
Seeing Ning Tianping, they all understood a logic: following Ye Yuan one would have meat to eat!
Ye Yuan looked at Jian Hongxiao with a helpless look, but Jian Hongxiao also cast a slightly apologetic gaze.
Ye Yuan naturally understood that Jian Hongxiao was borrowing his destiny to promote Extreme Light Imperial City's name.
The Hundred Battles Arena producing an imperial aura, once this news spread out, it would immediately cause a sensation.
This was naturally a good thing to Extreme Light Imperial City.
According to Ye Yuan's idea, it was naturally the more low-profile, the better.
But that person was Jian Hongxiao, so what could he do?
Want to borrow power and influence, borrow it then.
You're awesome, you have the final say!
Who asked us to have to ask you for help?
Jian Hongxiao did a hand gesture, indicating for everyone to be quiet.
Only after seeing everyone quieten down did Jian Hongxiao slowly say, "Such a joyous occasion is naturally worth this old man taking a trip out. Uh, this second matter … it is that the next season's Hundred Battles Arena will be postponed till after 1000 years."
Chapter 1725 - A Myriad of Stars Surrounding the Moon
"What?! A thousand years later?"
"What's going on? Then … wouldn't I have no chance anymore?"
"I was still waiting to come and take part the next time. A thousand years later … I'll exceed the age requirement."
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Jian Hongxiao's words dropped another heavyweight bombshell. Wails immediately filled the air.
A single period of 300 years, some geniuses had not grown strong enough yet. There was still a chance in the future.
But a thousand years later, the vast majority of these geniuses would all be over the age limit.
At that time, they completely would not have a chance anymore.
Presently, Extreme Light Imperial City's signboard was extremely resounding. These geniuses getting Extreme Light Imperial City's grand elders' recognitions would be equivalent to plating on a layer of gold. Their statuses would be completely different.
It was also precisely because of so that Extreme Light Imperial City would be famous far and near.
A thousand years was too long!
Many geniuses could not wait!
But in Jian Hongxiao's view, ten thousand people added up was also not as important as Ye Yuan.
To be able to make a young man who possessed the emperor surmounting aura owe him a favor was more worthwhile than a thousand, ten thousand purple extreme auras added up.
Having an emperor surmounting aura, that was an existence who could become a Heavenly Emperor!
Ten thousand true gods added up was also not as important as a future Heavenly Emperor's favor, wasn't that so?
For this, so what if he suffered Heavenly Dao's backlash?
"Alright, all disperse then! The eight of you, come to my Profound Secrets Pavilion tomorrow for face-to-face instructions on how to proceed!" Jian Hongxiao waved his hand and disappeared.
The Hundred Battles Arena was also considered to have successfully concluded now.
But on the grandstands, two sinister and ruthless gazes looked over toward Ye Yuan.
One was Jian Ping, while the other … was a girl.
The girl looked at Ye Yuan with a hateful expression on her face as she gritted her teeth and said, "Big Brother Yun, this enmity, I'll definitely help you avenge it!"
Finished talking, she left the martial arts field along with the crowd.
Jian Ping's gaze looked at the Jiang Mengqing in the crowd, a hint of a cold smile flashed across the corners of his mouth.
"Ye Yuan, I can't do anything to you in Extreme Light Imperial City. But … you killed Xiahou Yun, so just wait for the endless pursuit!"
Jiang Mengqing was Xiahou Yun's junior sister, and also his lover.
The reason why he promised Jian Ping to kill Ye Yuan was that he wanted to ask Jian Ping for help, hoping to invite Jian Shaoning to view Jiang Mengqing's aura.
Originally, Xiahou Yun thought that killing Ye Yuan was merely a very simple task. Who knew that he actually lost his life because of this.
Below, the final eight all came up to congratulate Ye Yuan.
Presently, Ye Yuan was already totally different in everyone's eyes.
These geniuses were all extremely arrogant at heart and haughty in manner. Normally, they looked down on everyone.
But a genius in possession of the imperial aura was destined to be someone of a different world from them.
Even if they were losers, it was also a cinch for imperial aura geniuses to break through to the True God Realm.
While their final objective was also merely peak Celestial Deity Realm.
Hence, for Ye Yuan to get first place, they had nothing to be unconvinced of.
Moreover, becoming friends with Ye Yuan might be able to get tainted with some of his immortal qi, letting their destiny grow stronger and break through to purple extreme aura, who knew?
After all, Ning Tianping was a living example.
Being jealous of people's destiny did not have any benefits at all. On the contrary, becoming good friends with him could make up for a bit of destiny.
How to choose, the geniuses present were all not fools and naturally understood in their hearts.
"Turns out that Brother Ye actually possesses the imperial aura, no wonder you had such terrifying strength at a young age, Mo Fei admires!" Mo Fei said from the bottom of his heart.
Ye Yuan showed leniency, Mo Fei was also endlessly grateful.
Under that sort of circ.u.mstance, Ye Yuan could completely deal a killing blow.
One had to know, not killing people until that kind of situation was even harder than to actually kill people!
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You and I have no grievances nor enmity, so what would I kill you for? It's just competing in martial arts, deciding relative superiority and inferiority will do. Xiahou Yun was different from you all. He was hired by someone and wanted to kill me in the ring. If he wants to kill me, he naturally has to be prepared to be killed by me."
The moment everyone heard, they suddenly saw the light.
No wonder Ye Yuan acted so ruthlessly. It turned out that it was actually Xiahou Yun who wanted to kill him!
Xiahou Yun's destiny should also be blue color barring no accidents. It was just too bad that he provoked someone he should not have provoked, to actually want to kill an imperial aura existence. What was this if not courting death?
It was just that prior to this, none of them could have imagined that the Hundred Battles Arena this time actually had a genius who possessed imperial aura emerge.
Jiang Nan suddenly said, "If this is the case, then Brother Ye has to be more careful. Xiahou Yun's father, Xiahou Wenjian, values Xiahou Yun greatly. If he knows that Xiahou Yun died at Brother Ye's hands, he likely won't drop the matter."
Ye Yuan's heart turned cold and he said with clasped hands, "Many thanks for Brother Jiang Nan's reminder. This Ye got it!"
Jiang Nan smiled and said, "This Jiang originates from Zilian Imperial City. If Brother Ye has free time in the future, you can come to my Zilian Imperial City to be a guest. This Jiang will def
initely treat you as a guest of honor!"
Ye Yuan clasped his hands and said with a smile, "Definitely, definitely!"
For some time, everyone surrounded Ye Yuan, all showing great hospitality.
Even the Ning Tianping by the side had no one dare to neglect him too.
After all, a purple extreme aura powerhouse, his future accomplishments were hard to say!
Ning Tianping never thought that he would one day be flattered and ingratiated upon by so many geniuses had felt like he was treading on air.
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The next day, Ye Yuan came to the Profound Secrets Pavilion once more and entered Jian Hongxiao's shabby room.
When Jian Hongxiao saw Ye Yuan, he laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha, indeed worthy of having the emperor surmounting aura. Little Friend's performance far exceeded this old man's imagination! Tsk tsk, Sword Dao law integrated with spatial law, that sword move was truly amazing! Furthermore, you even dual cultivate laws and body, truly broadening this old man's horizons!"
Very clearly, he had always been paying attention to Ye Yuan's battle.
His surprise at Ye Yuan was not the least bit less than the others.
Ye Yuan's realm was not considered the best among young martial artists.
But considering dual cultivating laws and body, Sword Dao law fused with spatial law, these few things combined together, that would be impressive.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior is too kind, Ye Yuan merely encountered some fortuitous encounters."
Jian Hongxiao smiled and said, "To our Jian Family, everything and anything is closely related to your destiny. Lucky chances are naturally a part of destiny too. Little Friend Ye Yuan, this old man borrowed your power and influence this time without your consent. I hope that you don't take offense!"
Compared to the last time, Jian Hongxiao's attitude was clearly lowered significantly.
This kind of transformation was naturally related to Ye Yuan's performance on the Hundred Battles Arena.
Actually, he did not judge that Ye Yuan possessed the emperor surmounting aura using the aura viewing art. He simply guessed it.
Although his strength was strong, he also did not dare to randomly use the aura viewing art to look at Ye Yuan.
If he was backlashed by Heavenly Dao, his old bones would be considered a goner.