The Legend of Futian

Time passed. Four Corner City was bustling and prosperous, while Four Corner Village remained serene and peaceful.

Ye Futian sat cross-legged under an ancient tree in that holy land in the Four Corner Continent. His body flowed with the divine shimmer of the Great Path. Different kinds of Great Path powers emanated from his body, making him look like a manifestation of the Great Path itself.

A terrifying aura emanated from his body. A terrifying scene took place with him at the center. It was as if the space he occupied became its own independent space. His face was vaguely seen in that space, and a specter, like an ancient god, appeared there.

He levitated and melded with that world like he had become an ancient god. The space kept expanding, shrouding the skies. The phenomenon in that space became increasingly terrifying. Everyone saw many things appearing above that ancient god-like body of his. The sun shone on everything below. There was a cold, icy world under the cold moon, a peacock spreading its divine wings, a roc tearing through the skies, a divine ape howling at the sky, a divine elephant standing tall…

All these phenomena melded into a beautiful picture that was extremely stunning. In that picture, that tall, mighty being standing over everything was filled with raging power. It looked like the true god that reigned over everything.

That scene had shaken the entire Four Corner Village. The beautiful picture dazzled with glittering divine light. Many who looked at Ye Futian from afar felt as if the terrifying power of the Great Path was seeping into them right away. Those who were of weaker training dared not even get close.

Old Ma, Blind Tie, and some others flew to where he was, standing from afar as they watched him train. The splendid phenomena shocked them to the core, and their eyes reflected the dazzle of that splendid scene.

He had been steeped in training the whole time and would head to the private school to experience the power of the sacred remains, as well as to seek the master’s teachings. Everyone was able to sense that he was making progress every day. That progress was more than just in terms of his level; it was also his progress in the understanding of cultivation.

All of that finally culminated in a drastic change, and he became very, very different.

At that moment, he opened his eyes, and terrifying divine light shot from them. It was as if those eyes were the sum of his being. The mystical phenomena around him disappeared in an instant, returning into his body. He came to stand alone in midair again. However, everyone was able to sense that that body of his had become completely different from how it had been before. It was as if he had just experienced a total change from the inside out.

“So, you finally got it?” Old Ma walked up to Ye Futian and asked. He knew what had happened to the young man.

“Yeah, I finally got it.” Ye Futian smiled and nodded.

“How do you feel?” Old Ma then asked.

Ye Futian grinned and lifted his arm. The rumbling of the Great Path was heard from his arm right away. It was filled with terrifying power. He took one step forward, and rumbling was heard all over the place. It was as if the earth itself was shaking.

What just happened caught all of their attention. Eyes were all locked onto Ye Futian, thinking just how terrifying such a presence was. They all wondered just how terrifying such powers were, given that Ye Futian was able to cause such a rumble by just lifting his arm and walk.

Chen Yi went up and stared at Ye Futian intensely. “Some people were born with the Great Path in them, and such people were known to have Great Path physiques. Those of supreme talents were known to have what is known to be Divine Bodies of the Great Path. Right now, I wonder what that body of yours shall be called.”

“Divine Body of the Heavenly Path, perhaps,” Ye Futian grinned and replied. It sounded like he was joking. That was what he claimed his body to be when he was facing Zhan Yuan of the Violet Heavenly Palace in the Nine Supreme Imperial Realms back in the Void Realm. Zhan Yuan claimed to be of the Supreme Body of the Great Path, so he called his body the Divine Body of the Heavenly Path instead.

“A nice name.” Chen Yi nodded instead. “Only the name ‘Divine Body of the Heavenly Path’ is fitting of that physique of yours right now. Everybody from the outside may feel like an imposter when compared to you. They will probably have to doubt the authenticity of their Great Path physiques if they run into you.”

Ye Futian grinned as he shook his head. He had just come up with something random from the depths of his mind. Claiming to have the “Divine Body of the Heavenly Path” indeed sounded rather pompous.

“The name will do.” Old Ma nodded and continued surprisingly, “Let’s just call it the ‘Divine Body of the Heavenly Path,’ then. I guess if you are to be able to finish molding that physique of yours, you would be able to pass it down to your descendants.”

If one’s cultivation gets to such a level, one’s talents may indeed be passed down. After forging such a formidable physique, there is definitely a chance for him to pass it down to his descendants. But then again, he didn’t seem to have any thoughts of having children.

Ye Futian was speechless upon hearing what they just said. He had only been joking, and they all actually took it at face value, thinking that the name of “Divine Body of the Heavenly Path” was a fitting name.

Well, there goes any attempt of keeping a low profile then…

“How powerful is this body of yours right now?” Chen Yi asked, feeling rather curious.

“Now that you’re the same level as me, I could stand here and let you attack me to the best of your ability. You probably still wouldn’t be able to kill me,” Ye Futian chuckled as he answered.

“Umm…”

Chen Yi took a look at the Ye Futian, thinking that the other man was being somewhat pompous indeed.

“Well, although you’ve attained the Divine Body of the Heavenly Path, I’m still of the Divine Body of Light. Are you sure about that?” Chen Yi looked at Ye Futian, feeling somewhat irked. He really wanted to try his hand then.

“Divine Body of Light…” Ye Futian was feeling rather intimidated. The name did sound rather frightening, after all.

“Don’t forget that among the nine divine techniques among the Four Corner Village’s heritage, there is the Ancient Divine Immortal Form, and I’ve incorporated it into my body.” Ye Futian smiled as he continued speaking. His current body was indeed something that someone on the same level as him would find very, very hard to kill.

But then again, he meant those who had reached perfection at level six of the Great Path. As for those at level six and had yet to reach perfection, he could literally stand and let them hit him with all they had. They were no longer in the same league as him, so he wouldn’t bother comparing himself with them.

“Alright, you win.” Chen Yi rolled his eyes and thought that he had to be more hardworking when it came to his training; otherwise, the other man would eventually come to look down on him.

Ye Futian didn’t continue bragging. He simply took a look at Old Ma and asked, “Is there any news from the outside?”

Despite having trained in isolation the whole time, he was also waiting for news from the Imperial Palace.

When can we depart to the Origin Realm?

“The Imperial Palace is too far away, and we have no way of getting any word from the Void Realm. Even the ones at the Domain Chief’s Manor probably won’t know a lot about things at the moment. The Void Realm and the Divine Prefecture were separated, after all. We can only continue to wait for news from the Domain Chief’s Manor,” Old Ma answered.

Ye Futian nodded, feeling rather disappointed. He was hoping to get news as soon as possible, after all.

“I’ll go and check things out with the master,” Ye Futian said, and everyone else nodded. He then made his way to the private school.

He took a look at the sacred remains of Great Emperor Shenjia when he got to the master’s place. He had not been wasting any of his efforts learning from the sacred remains. In actual fact, his ability to create his own Great Path physique was something he learned from Great Emperor Shenjia’s sacred remains.

“Master,” Ye Futian turned around and called out to the mystical figure.

The master nodded and said, “The change that you’ve undergone this time boosted your powers considerably.”

“It was all thanks to your teachings,” Ye Futian replied.

“Actually, it’s all because of your own training. I’ve only given you a pointer or two. You’d have been able to get this far with or without me around.” The master then continued, “You should be able to take on great powers from here on out, and you can increase the frequency of resonating with the sacred remains here. Continue to hone your body to bring it closer toward perfection.”

“Right, I understand.” Ye Futian nodded.

“Get back to your training then.” The master didn’t say any else. He turned around and left. Ye Futian went up to the sacred remains and continued to train with his eyes closed. He would be completely steeped in his training, for the time being, casting everything outside aside.

…

Year 10062 of the Divine Prefecture Calendar.

Someone from the Domain Chief’s Manor of the Shangqing Domain came to Four Corner Village.

Ye Futian stopped training right away after knowing that someone from the Domain Chief’s Manor came. He went to where the emissary was, where Old Ma and the others were.

“I’ve come on the chief’s orders to inform Four Corner Village that the Imperial Palace is calling cultivators throughout the 18 domains to arms, heading to the Origin Realm. Should anyone be willing to go, please head for the Imperial Domain. If any cultivator from Four Corner Village is willing to head there, they could head to the Domain Chief’s Manor with me, and we shall embark together afterward,” the emissary said. Ye Futian was feeling restless. The day has finally come.

He had been waiting for the news the whole time, waiting for the Imperial Palace to call the formidable ones throughout the 18 domains to arms. It seemed that the conflict over at the Void Realm had gotten extremely intense, exceeding his imagination.

Back then, the forces involved had already decided the ownership of the Void Realm through a battle, and he wondered if those from the Dark Court and the Empty Divine Realm broke the treaty again.

It hadn’t been that many years, right?

Just what has happened back in the Origin Realm indeed?

“The news from the Imperial Palace is not a forced conscription, and the Domain Chief was not making any demands. Anybody willing to head over, please come with me,” the emissary continued.

Old Ma nodded and replied, “Thank you, sir. Let’s head out then.”

He knew that Ye Futian had been waiting for that day to come, and they had long determined who among them would be heading over. With the news already delivered, it was naturally time to make their departure, and there was little preparation needed.

“Very well, let’s go.” The emissary nodded, and the group headed outside the village.

Ye Futian was feeling extremely restless at that moment. After all, he had been training for quite a long time. He was still worried about the Origin Realm.