Chapter 35 – Entrusted by Someone

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip

After the screening method was determined, everyone in the palace hall started to discuss with one another.

"Go to the Mountain Sea Palace to try to obtain a present bestowed by the Exalted Celestial?" Duanmu Yu smiled as he shook his head. He then raised his cup and drink the wine within it.

"Brother Duanmu, would Exalted Celestials frequently appear in the Mountain Sea Palace?" Qin Yu asked.

Qin Yu was not very knowledgeable about the Mountain Sea Palace.

Duanmu Yu smiled and said while shaking his head. "No. The Three Great Exalted Celestials are all people of legend; it is extremely hard for one to encounter them. As for the Mountain Sea Palace, it is the only temporary residence of the Three Great Exalted Celestials that they publicly announced to the world. Merely, the chance for the Three Great Exalted Celestials to appear in the Mountain Sea Palace is extremely low. However... they would definitely know, should we appear in the Mountain Sea Palace."

Regarding this, Qin Yu also understood.

The Mountain Sea Palace could basically be considered as a residence of the Three Great Exalted Celestials.

Should others arrive at the Three Great Exalted Celestials' residence, how could they possibly now know of it?

"The Three Great Exalted Celestials would definitely know every single move that we make in the Mountain Sea Palace. If we are capable of obtaining a gift bestowed by them, then we could be considered as having succeeded." Kuiyin Hou also spoke. He then looked to Zhou Xian while smiling. "Brother Zhou, it seemed that the contest for the spot of the first chosen candidate is very advantageous for you."

Kuiyin Hou had lived in the Divine Realm for a very long time. Thus, he knew a lot more stuff than Qin Yu. The identity of the Thunder Punishment Godking was naturally something that Kuiyin Hou knew about.

"That's hard to say. Once one becomes an Exalted Celestial, their temperament would no longer be something that we could forecast. It is still extremely hard for us to be certain that I'll be able to obtain a gift." Zhou Xian said modestly.

"Come, let's not talk about that. After all, there are a total of three chosen candidates. Everyone, let's just try our best to attain for a spot. As for now, let's drink." Kuiyin Hou laughed heartily as he said that.

Inside the Floating Cloud Mansion.

Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu were gathered together. After the banquet was over, Qin Yu sent a Divine Awareness Voice Transmission to Uncle Lan to have him send Hei Yu over. Thus, the three brothers managed to have a reunion.

"The two of you, your cultivation speeds are extremely fast. I happen to be the slowest one among us." Hei Yu deliberately frowned and said.

At this moment, both Qin Yu and Hou Fei had reached the High Level Heavenly Deity level; only Hei Yu was still a Mid Level Heavenly Deity.

"I know of your cultivation speed, Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei, you have been in the Wood Mansion for about six thousand years. That equates to about six million years in the Jiang Lan's Realm's third layer space. To reach the Peak Mid Level Heavenly Deity from Low Level Heavenly Deity in six million years, this speed was already very fast." Qin Yu nodded and said.

"However, Fei Fei, your cultivation speed..." Qin Yu looked to Hou Fei.

Hei Yu's cultivation method was extremely peculiar. He was even capable of comprehending the temporal laws. Thus, his cultivation speed being fast was granted.

Qin Yu's clone had been comprehending the comprehension left behind by the Godking of Life at all times. It was also natural for his cultivation speed to be fast. However, what about Hou Fei?

Since the separation they had with each other at the Yuchi City, it had only been approximately twenty thousand years. However, Hou Fei had actually already reached the High Level Heavenly Deity level. His cultivation speed was truly astonishing.

"Haha, regarding this, I am also a bit muddle-headed." Hou Fei rubbed his head. "At the beginning, it was my Monkey Clan's senior that took me away. However, after I reached the Asura Sea, in less than a year's time, that Asura Godking came and said that he wanted to take me in as his disciple. That Monkey Clan's senior of mine gladly handed me over to the Asura Godking."

Qin Yu and Hei Yu were carefully listening.

When Hou Fei said to this point, he blinked his eyes a couple times. "After that, the Asura Godking created a space and increased the flow of time in that space by ten thousand fold. Ten thousand years in that space was only a single year outside. Although it seemed that I have only trained for approximately ten thousand years, I have actually already trained for close to a hundred million years. In this nearly a hundred million years, it has always been the Asura Godking who had been guiding me."

Qin Yu and Hei Yu glanced at each other. They gasped in admiration of Hou Fei's luck.

Qin Yu suddenly asked in confusion.

"Something's amiss." Qin Yu frowned and said. "Fei Fei, according to what I know, if one were to create a space with time disparity, then that space would be very unstable and easily crumble. It is very hard for one to stabilize that space. The greater the time disparity, the harder it would be to stabilize the space."

Qin Yu looked to Hou Fei. "According to what you said earlier, that Asura Godking had directly created a space and did not used Spatial Divine Artifacts, right?"

"That's right, he had directly created a space. I am certain of that." Hou Fei nodded determinedly.

"To maintain a space with a time acceleration of ten thousand times for ten thousand years, this, it is truly incredible." Qin Yu found it very hard to believe.

When Uncle Lan crafted the Jiang Lan's Realm, he was only capable of accelerating the time by a thousand fold.

"He is indeed worthy of being called the Number One Godking." Qin Yu exclaimed in his heart. This Asura Godking was indeed extremely and abnormally amazing.

Hei Yu suddenly said. "Hey, Monkey? I am confused, why would that Asura Godking have you become his disciple for no reason? He even created a space with a time acceleration of ten thousand times for close to ten thousand years? What exactly was he planning?"

Hearing Hei Yu saying this, Qin Yu also grew confused.

What was this Asura Godking planning?

"I am also confused. I have also once asked the Asura Godking, umm my master about it before." Hou Fei seemed to not be accustomed to calling the Asura Godking master.

"How did the Asura Godking respond?" Qin Yu immediately asked.

A trace of confusion flashed through Hou Fei's eyes. "Back then, the Asura Godking did not say much. He only said... he was entrusted by someone!"

Qin Yu and Hei Yu looked to each other. They were both confused.

Entrusted by someone?

There was someone who wanted the Asura Godking to help instruct Hou Fei?

Who was this person?

In the entire Divine Realm, how many people were actually capable of having the Asura Godking help them? Furthermore, the Asura Godking was even willing to maintain a space with ten thousand times time acceleration for ten thousand years?

"Someone like the Asura Godking ought to have no reason to lie. Who exactly was it that sought for his help? This secret, I reckon that Fei Fei, you can only search for the answer yourself." Qin Yu smiled and looked to Hou Fei.

Hou Fei said helplessly. "I also know about that. The Asura Godking had said that when I reach the Godking level, he would tell me about it. Sigh, truly troublesome. It's Godking level, what did he think it was? Did he think that it's that easy to become a Godking?"

"Monkey, let's not talk about this anymore. Big brother still has to set off for the Mountain Sea Palace tomorrow." Hei Yu smiled and looked to Qin Yu. "Big brother, only eighteen people are going to the Mountain Sea Palace, we won't be able to accompany you."

Only the eighteen candidates were allowed to enter into the Mountain Sea Palace. The other people were not allowed to disturb them at all.

"Mountain Sea Palace?'

Qin Yu said in a low voice. "No matter what, I would definitely give my best to try to obtain this chosen candidate spot." This groom search, Qin Yu must win, defeat was not allowed.

After passing through the Conveying Array below the Floating Snow City, Qin Yu and them directly arrived at the Conveying Array located at the northern extremity of the Divine Realm.

A group of people were gathered on the north coast.

Toward the north was the vast and boundless ocean. One could see various coastal tides from afar.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan said in a clear voice to these eighteen candidates. "Everyone, for every round of competition, everyone will have ten years of time to prepare. After ten years, the other Godkings and I will await everyone in the Floating Snow City. If anyone is to be late, then that person will be considered to have forfeited that round of competition."

There was no Conveying Array from here to the Mountain Sea Palace.

In order to go to the Mountain Sea Palace, one would need to fly toward there.

Merely flying back and forth would require several months. Furthermore, in order to try one's luck in the Mountain Sea Palace, one would also require a sufficient amount of time. Ten years, it cannot be considered as a long period of time.

"Is everyone ready?" The Utmost North Sage Emperor was filled with smiles. "Well then, everyone, you can set off. Remember, you must return to the Floating Snow City on this date ten years later. You must arrive early, you cannot be late!"

"Your Majesty Sage Emperor, farewell."

The group of people all bowed and saluted. After that, they all started to step on their weapons and started flying toward the north. As for Qin Yu, he was stepping on the Divine Spear Waning Snow.

The Divine Spear Waning Snow, just by merely looking from the outside, even Godkings would find it difficult to determine its might.

"Dark and Yellow Energy, I reckon not even Godkings have seen it before." Qin Yu thought in his heart. If one hadn't seen Dark and Yellow Energy before, then how would one know about the frightening power brought about by it after the assimilating it into weapons?

Stepping on the Divine Spear Waning Snow, Qin Yu's flying speed was extremely fast.

As for Duanmu Yu, he was the sole person who was flying alongside Qin Yu. The rest of the people had all fallen behind them.

Below them was the boundless ocean. The waves were violently surging. Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu were chatting and laughing as they continued to rapidly fly toward the Mountain Sea Palace.

In a blink of an eye, close to two months passed.

After getting to know each other for close to two months, Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu's relationship had grown a lot better.

"Brother Qin Yu, it's best to not have extravagant hope for this round of competition. That Zhou Xian's advantage is extremely obvious. The most extravagant your hope is, the more disappointed you will be." Duanmu Yu said to Qin Yu while smiling.

Qin Yu felt as if that this Duanmu Yu, regardless of what he said or did, he didn't seem to care much about it. He didn't care if he failed, he didn't care if he succeeded.

It was like...

There was nothing that could cause him to be angry or surprised.

"Brother Duanmu, I wanted to ask. If you were to not obtain even a single one of the three chosen candidate spots, what would you do?" Qin Yu looked to Duanmu Yu.

Duanmu Yu smiled indifferently. "Why did you ask this? If I failed, then I failed, there's nothing more to it. Furthermore, is failure truly a failure? To comprehend some experiences from one's failure could also be considered as a success. Thus, failure and success are not absolutely at all."

Qin Yu cannot refrain himself from shaking his head and smiling helplessly.

"For what reason are you pursuing Li'er?" Qin Yu asked again.

This time around, Duanmu Yu grew silent for a moment before saying. "I suppose it's because I want to attain a breakthrough to reach the Godking level."

Qin Yu felt a burst of depression.

Sure enough...

Sure enough, the participants of the groom search, even this Duanmu Yu who Qin Yu thought to be an extremely good person, were all pursuing Li'er in hopes of becoming a Godking.

"Brother Qin Yu, we've arrived at the Mountain Sea Palace." Duanmu Yu suddenly said.

Qin Yu looked ahead. he saw numerous islands gathered together in picturesque disorder. The amount of islands surrounding the Mountain Sea Palace was extremely numerous. It was known as the 'Thousand Islands' and there was over three thousand islands gathered here.

Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu streaked across the sky leaving behind two red lights as they directly flew toward the center island of the three thousand plus islands. The Mountain Sea Palace was located on this island.

Chapter 36 – Flight of Steps.

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

When looking from down from the sky, the three thousand plus islands gathered there looked just like numerous pebbles. As for the island in the middle, the largest island, Levitation Island; it could be considered a pearl within the pebbles.

Bright radiating light was shining from the center of the Drift Bare Island.

After landing on the Levitation Island, Qin Yu's eyes shined as he looked to the distant Mountain Sea Palace. He gasped. "It is definitely deserving of being called the temporary residence of the Three Great Exalted Celestials. Although it cannot be considered luxurious, its presence greatly surpasses even the Sage Emperors' Palaces."

Mountain Sea Palace, it was a hundred feet taller than the surface of the Levitation Island.

It was because of the stairs.

When looking over, one could see layers upon layers of steps going straight towards the top, leading all the way to the main palace of the Mountain Sea Palace. On top of the flights of steps, on the vacant land before the main palace was a middle aged man and a middle aged woman. They were slowly sweeping the ground.

"Brother Qin Yu, in terms of presence, this Mountain Sea Palace is a palace created personally by the Three Great Exalted Celestials. Thus, how could its presence possibly be weak? You see those flight of steps?" Duanmu Yu smiled as he extended his slender finger and pointed towards the layers of steps.

What was special about the steps?

Qin Yu carefully looked to the steps. There was a total of ninety nine steps. Every single one of those steps was simple, unadorned and brown-black colored. On the surface of the steps were carvings of grass, trees and various other images.

The more he looked at it, the more Qin Yu felt that these steps were unusual. However, Qin Yu was unable to determine the secret of these steps.

Seeing Qin Yu's frowning and 'deep in thought' appearance, Duanmu Yu smiled and said. "Brother Qin Yu, those steps are the legendary Mountain Sea Palace's 'Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.'"

"Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps? Why are these steps known as the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps?" Confused, Qin Yu asked.

Although Qin Yu had been in the Divine Realm for some time now, he had spent majority of his time training. Thus, he only knew about some of the general stuff of the Divine Realm, and not any of the fine secrets.

Duanmu Yu smiled and said. "The Utmost North Sage Emperor told us to move the Exalted Celestials with our sincerity. How are we to do that? I can only think of a single method; that is, through the use of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps."

Qin Yu had also been confused the entire time about how to move the Exalted Celestials.

And now, upon hearing Duanmu Yu saying these words, he immediately asked. "Through the use of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps? How?"

"I know of a legend. In that legend, if one were not a Godking and were capable of walking up the ninety nine steps that connected to the Heavens, then... the Exalted Celestials would definitely show themselves before that person." Duanmu Yu said, as he revealed the answer to the riddle.

Qin Yu looked at the simple and unadorned flight of steps with shock.

The flight of steps, they were ten meters wide and there were ninety nine steps in total.

"Brother Duanmu, could there be something astonishing regarding these steps that make even High Level Heavenly Deities unable to scale them?" Qin Yu found it a bit unbelievable.

Was there something special about the flight of steps?

"In all history, there has yet to be a single person, who is not a Godking, capable of summiting the flight of steps." Duanmu Yu's resounding words continued.

At this moment, the man and the woman that were sweeping the floor above the steps took a step and flew down to Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu.

"Brother Duanmu, long time no see." That middle aged man smiled to Duanmu Yu as he greeted him.

Seeing the expression on Duanmu Yu and the middle aged man, Qin Yu knew right away that the two of them were former acquaintances. At this moment, Duanmu Yu said. "It's indeed been a long time. It have already been no less than eight million years since we last saw each other. Oh, that's right, Hao Jun, as you are the disciple of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, have you seen the Unfettered Exalted Celestial in the past eight million years?"

At the same time, Duanmu Yu said to Qin Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, these two individuals are respectively the disciple of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, Hao Jun, and the disciple of the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, Yao Lin."

"This Qin Yu pays his respect to Hao Jun and Yao Lin." Qin Yu slightly bowed and said.

With Qin Yu's current eye prowess, he was able to tell that the two people before him were both High Level Heavenly Deities. Hao Jun slightly smiled to Qin Yu before turning to Duanmu Yu and smiled helplessly. "Brother Duanmu, His Exalted Celestial is an extremely free and unfettered person. After becoming a disciple to His Exalted Celestial, I have only managed to receive some guidance from him during the beginning. After that, he told me to deal with everything myself. Since the last time you came till now, in the eight million plus years, I have not seen His Exalted Celestial even once."

As Hao Jun said this, he looked at the middle aged beautiful woman beside him. "Yao Lin's luck was a bit better than mine. In the past years, she managed to see the Thunder Punishment Godking once."

Duanmu Yu smiled to Qin Yu and said. "Brother Qin Yu, did you hear? Even these two disciples of the Exalted Celestials rarely manage to see the Exalted Celestials, the difficulty of us trying to see the Exalted Celestials and obtain a gift from them is extremely hard."

Qin Yu have no choice but to admit.

That it was indeed possible for the first chosen candidate spot to be wasted.

Qin Yu's Spatial Energy started to spread. It had already been six thousand years since he reached the Cosmos Stage. Qin Yu's current Spatial Energy possessed a range of a hundred miles.

"Although the Spatial Energy is still incapable of completely covering the entire Levitation Island, it is an extremely easy task for it to completely cover the Mountain Sea Palace on Levitation Island." Qin Yu started to carefully inspect the Mountain Sea Palace.

Before his inspection, Qin Yu was still curious.

However, after he started inspecting it, he discovered that there was nothing mysterious to the Mountain Sea Palace. It was merely a palace with a relatively more complicated construction. There was actually not a single person in the entire Mountain Sea Palace.

"Hao Jun, Yao Lin." Qin Yu turned to the two of them and said with a smile. "The two of you are respectively the disciples of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial and the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial; then, what about the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? Does he have disciples too?"

Hao Jun and Yao Lin glanced at each other. They both started smiling.

Duanmu Yu turned to Qin Yu and said. "Qin Yu, you know too little about the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is the most mysterious among the Three Great Exalted Celestials. He is also the one who is the hardest to encounter. Much less you, I reckon even the Eight Great Sage Emperors have only met the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial a handful of times at most."

"In all these years the two of us have been disciples of the two Exalted Celestials, we have only met the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial once. Furthermore, the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial possesses a very strange temperament and has never had any disciples before." Yao Lin smiled and said.

Hao Jun said in a low voice. "The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is extremely powerful. The other two Exalted Celestials would frequently get in some conflict with each other. However, they never dare to go against the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

From what the two disciples of the two Exalted Celestials have said, Qin Yu became even more aware of how mysterious the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial was.

The reason why Hao Jun and Yao Lin spoke so much to Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu was because they knew who Duanmu Yu was.

"Hao Jun, I need to go see the Exalted Celestials this time around and obtain a gift from them. Do you know of any good method of doing so?" Duanmu Yu asked.

Hao Jun blinked and then smiled. "Brother Duanmu, seeing the Exalted Celestials is a very easy task. All you need to do is to walk up those Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps."

"I naturally know about this. Merely, how could one possibly be able to ascend these ninety nine steps unless one has reached the Godking level?" Duanmu Yu shook his head and said.

Hao Jun and Yao Lin glanced at each other. They both had a smiling expression in their eyes.

"Brother Duanmu, I know of the reason why you and the others have come. The Utmost North Sage Emperor has already informed this matter to us beforehand. I cannot help any candidates. Besides, it is not like I have the method to help any candidate anyways. To see the Exalted Celestials, the only method is through surmounting the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps." Hao Jun chuckled as he said.

Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu felt helpless.

So they have actually already received the news of their purpose in coming.

"Obtaining the gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials?" Qin Yu muttered.

Ascending the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, this was the last method to seeing the Exalted Celestials. In the following days, Qin Yu had been thinking about the ways to meet the Exalted Celestials on the Levitation Island the entire time. Actually, on the Mountain Sea Palace, other than the main palace, there were also three side palaces.

The three side palaces were respectively the temporary residences of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial and the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. There was nothing special to the flight of steps connecting to these three side palaces.

Qin Yu had strolled the surrounding of the three side palaces numerous times.

However, in the desolate and empty Mountain Sea Palace, other than Qin Yu himself, there were only the two disciples of the Exalted Celestials and Duanmu Yu. Evidently, Duanmu Yu also did not make any headway.

"It seems that I really must try that Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps!" Qin Yu sat on a large bluestone and muttered.

"Brother Qin Yu."

Qin Yu raised his head to look. Duanmu Yu was currently walking over with a frowned expression. "Brother Qin Yu, Kuiyin Hou has arrived."

"Kuiyin Hou arrived?" Qin Yu immediately jumped down from the large bluestone.

Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu's flying speed was the fastest. This allowed the two of them to arrive here one or two months early compared to the majority of the rest of the candidates. However, Kuiyin Hou who was second to only Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu had also arrived at the Levitation Island just now.

"We cannot waste time anymore. In these past days, we have not discovered any other method. It seems that only the original foolish method is left." Duanmu Yu had a serious expression as he said to Qin Yu solemnly.

Qin Yu lightly nodded.

"Come, let's go to the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps." Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu immediately proceed to walk toward the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps in large strides. However, not long after the two walked, they discovered Kuiyin Hou who stood not far from the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

Seeing Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu walking directly toward the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, Kuiyin Hou opened his eyes in shock.

"Brother Qin Yu, Brother Duanmu, have the two of you gotten fever and become unable to think calmly? That is the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, it is something that only Godkings can surmount. Although the legend has it that if anyone who isn't a Godking is able to ascend the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, then the Exalted Celestials would meet him, it is still very hard to determine whether the legend is true or false. Furthermore, if one hasn't reached the Godking level, it is impossible to ascend the steps." Kuiyin Hou said to the two of them.

Qin Yu's body stopped.

Was it absolutely impossible?

Qin Yu looked to Kuiyin Hou. Duanmu Yu also looked to Kuiyin Hou. "Kuiyin Hou, there is no need for you to try to persuade us. Furthermore, this legend is real. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask Hao Jun and Yao Lin. The two of them are the disciples of the Exalted Celestials, they are the people who know about this the most."

"Even if it was true, then what?" Kuiyin Hou refuted. "The Utmost North Sage Emperor had also said to me before that unless one has completely comprehended the Spatial Laws, it is impossible for one to surmount the steps."

"Haha..."

A loud laughter was heard. Zhou Xian who was standing on a golden heavy sword flew over in the air. His cyan gown was fluttering in the air. The current Zhou Xian was displaying a domineering aura.

"Brother Qin Yu, Brother Duanmu, why are the two of you before that Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps? Could it be that the two of you are seeking troubles for yourselves? Haha, my Imperial Father has already told me that it is absolutely impossible for one to ascend this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps unless one is a Godking."

Right after Zhou Xian said those words, he had already descended.

Qin Yu looked afar. He saw that, one by one, many people were also flying over here in succession. There was surprisingly six people. These six people were all High Level Heavenly Deities. The shy youngster Shentu Fan was among them.

The six of them also descended.

"Brother Kuiyin, what are you all arguing about?" A robust youngster landed and then asked in a clear voice.

"Oh, Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master, we aren't really arguing. Merely, Brother Duanmu and Brother Qin Yu were planning to scale the Heaven Connection Flight of Steps." Kuiyin Hou smiled and said.

Right away, that Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master looked to Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu with a shocked expression.

Qin Yu frowned.

'This group of people, why are they acting like they're seeing clowns?'

"Brother Qin Yu, we don't have to care about them." Duanmu Yu's expression remained undisturbed. He did not care about the gaze from these people at all.

"Brother Kuiyin, I am friendly with that Hao Jun, the disciple of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial. Let's go and ask him together, I reckon that he might have some idea to how to meet the Exalted Celestials." That Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master said.

Kuiyin Hou nodded and said. "That would be great." Then he looked to Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, Brother Duanmu, do you want to go together?"

"No need." Duanmu Yu replied indifferently.

Qin Yu also didn't say anything. He was merely thinking: 'If you two want to go, then you can try and ask them. Duanmu Yu and I have already asked that Hao Jun and Yao Lin.'

Kuiyin Hou and them then proceeded to walk toward the side palaces. They prepared to go up the steps of the side palace.

Suddenly...

"Your Highness Zhou Xian." An amiable voice sounded from above. It was Yao Lin. Yao Lin had a warm smile on her face.

Upon seeing Yao Lin, Zhou Xian prepared to greet her with a salute right away.

However, Yao Lin said. "His Exalted Celestial has just sent an order to have Your Highness Zhou Xian enter the palace." This Yao Lin was the disciple of the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial; the Exalted Celestial that she spoke of was naturally the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial.

Zhou Xian was slightly startled. After that, his face turned into one of ecstasy.

Kuiyin Hou and them were unable to refrain from looking at Zhou Xian. They all displayed envy within their gazes. From their mouths, they muttered softly. "This Zhou Xian..."

"Zhou Xian has just arrived and this Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial has already sent an order. This is truly too obvious." Qin Yu was unable to refrain his anger in his heart.

Chapter 37 – Perseverance

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

At this moment, Zhou Xian's face was filled with smiles. He turned to Qin Yu and them; with a humble smile, he said. "Everyone, I shall go and meet the Exalted Celestial first then. Hopefully everyone will also be able to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials."

As he said that, Zhou Xian proceeded to walk up the steps of the Thunder Punishment Palace, one of the three side palaces. When he walked up the steps, he walked over to Yao Lin and even greeted her with a very courteous salute. "Senior sister Yao Lin, thank you."

Yao Lin was also smiling. She then led Zhou Xian into the Thunder Punishment Palace.

As for Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu who were watching this scene from afar, they both felt a sense of disgust in their hearts. Even Kuiyin Hou and them were starting to feel indignant.

"Brother Duanmu, are we to continue trying to ascend this Heaven Connecting Flight of Stairs?" Qin Yu looked to Duanmu Yu.

At this moment, Qin Yu was filled with anger and indignance. "I truly never would've expected that this Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial was biased in helping his own descendents so openly. The Utmost North Sage Emperor has given us ten entire years to prepare. Why didn't this Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial wait two or three years before summoning this Zhou Xian? Instead, right after this Zhou Xian appeared before the Mountain Sea Palace, he immediately showed himself and summoned Zhou Xian. This bias is too obvious."

It was so obvious that Qin Yu felt angry.

With his current frame of mind, it was practically impossible for him to surmount the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

"Qin Yu, let's rest for half a day first and regulate our frame of minds. After we reach our best states, it would not be too late for us to scale the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps then." Duanmu Yu's voice was still as amiable as before.

Merely, Qin Yu managed to sense that Duanmu Yu's frame of mind had also been affected by what happened earlier and was a bit fluctuated.

"Indeed, we should regulate our frame of mind." Qin Yu walked to the grassland on the side. He then sat down in a cross-legged position. As the amount of time for them to prepare the gift was ten entire years, there was no need for them to be overly hasty. What was most important was for them to be in their best state of mind when ascending the steps.

Qin Yu looked to the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps and frowned. "This Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, in the entire history of the Divine Realm, not a single expert, who had yet to reach the Godking stage, has managed to ascend it. The difficulty in ascending it ought to be extraordinarily hard. I reckon that I will have to rely on my New Cosmos Spatial Energy this time around."

Qin Yu was very aware of his own strength.

Three thousand plus years ago, when he first came out from his New Cosmos, he had only reached the entrance of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage. After three thousand plus years, his clone had been comprehending the Spatial Laws for over forty million years.

Qin Yu's clone had already comprehended around eighty percent of the portion of Spatial Comprehension left behind by the Godking of Life.

Currently, although Qin Yu had yet to reach the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage, he could also be considered a relatively powerful person among High Level Heavenly Deities. Adding on his Spatial Energy from the New Cosmos, his strength ought to now be comparable to peak High Level Heavenly Deity experts.

"Even if I rely on the Spatial Energy, it would still be difficult to tell whether I'll be able to ascend the steps or not." Qin Yu looked at the flight of ninety-nine steps. They were about a hundred feet tall. Qin Yu did not have absolute confidence in himself.

During the period of time when Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu were readjusting their state of mind, the following candidates had also arrived at the Levitation Island in succession. Kuiyin Hou, Shentu Fan and them had also gone to search for Hao Jun.

After some time.

Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu opened their eyes. At this moment, Qin Yu's state of mind had already returned to its optimal level. The effect from what happened with Zhou Xian had been removed.

"Brother Qin Yu, should we go?" Duanmu Yu slightly smiled.

Qin Yu also smiled slightly. "Good, let's go."

Between their questioning and answering, Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu had a tacit understanding of friends.

Just like that, Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu proceeded to walk towards the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. As for Kuiyin Hou and the other dozen plus people, they were still vexed as to how to see the Exalted Celestials.

"Brother Qin Yu, Brother Duanmu, it would appear that you two are truly going to try to ascend this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. After thinking for so long, I think that I planned to try it too." Kuiyin Hou also had a trace of helplessness on his face.

Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu immediately started smiling.

"Are you coming with us?" Duanmu Yu smiled as he looked to Kuiyin Hou.

Kuiyin Hou raised his head and looked to the ninety nine steps. He took a deep breath and said. "Since there's no other method, I'll try it out. If people think that I am a foolish clown, then so be it." As he said that, Kuiyin Hou looked to Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu. "I'll go with the two of you."

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou glanced at one another. They then proceeded to take a step forward simultaneously.

"What a strange feeling!"

After taking the first step, Qin Yu felt as if he had fallen into a swamp. It seemed as if he couldn't even control his balance. He immediately started to agitate the Heavenly Divine Energy within his body to stabilize it.

"The first step is already like this, these ninety nine steps..." Qin Yu looked at Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou beside him. Duanmu Yu seemed to be alright. As for Kuiyin Hou, he also stabilized his body like Qin Yu.

At this moment, the other people all discovered that the three of them were trying to ascend the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

"Brother Kuiyin, are you all truly planning to ascend the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps?" The other fourteen people all walked over. Other than Zhou Xian who had already entered the Thunder Punishment Palace, the other candidates were all at a loss as to what to do.

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou turned their heads and looked at these fourteen people. They did not say anything and merely continued to climb the steps.

"Brother Qin Yu, Brother Duanmu, Brother Kuiyin, wait for me." A familiar voice was heard. Once hearing that voice, Qin Yu knew that it was the shy genius youngster, Shentu Fan.

Qin Yu and them turned around to look.

The handsome Shentu Fan who had a red battle gown on had also stepped onto the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. At the same time, he said to Qin Yu and them with a reddened face. "I cannot think of any other method. I guess I'll try ascending the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps with you all. I have heard that in the history record of this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, the most anyone managed to ascend was ninety five steps. I truly wonder if we might be capable of reaching ninety steps."

Historical record?

Qin Yu was able to guess that it seemed that in the entire history of the Divine Realm, those that have not reached the Godking level, the strongest among them managed to ascend ninety five steps.

"Let's go." Duanmu Yu said.

Right after, the four of them started to climb the steps together. As for the thirteen people below, they merely looked to the four of them and were discussing about this with one another. They did not attempt to climb the steps like the four of them.

That was because they did not need to attempt to climb the steps. Just by the history left behind by their predecessors, one could already know how difficult climbing those steps was.

Each step was ten meters wide. It was sufficiently wide for the four of them to climb the steps together.

After climbing ten steps, Qin Yu managed to understand completely. "So it turns out that this Flight of Steps tests one's comprehension of the Spatial Laws. For the previous steps, one could resist through using one's Heavenly Divine Energy. However, it is impossible to do that anymore for the steps further up."

Qin Yu felt as if he had suddenly stepped onto a Dark Star.

At the same time, it also felt as if he had suddenly sunk into a thick and dense liquid. Occassionaly, he would feel as if his body were floating. And other times, he would feel as if body were being oppressed by the space.

This sort of unceasing change, the further he climbed, the more frightening it became.

At some times, that sort of oppression strength was so strong to momentarily destroy a galaxy. It was impossible for Qin Yu and them to stop this through using only their physical bodies. What they were using was their comprehensions of the Spatial Laws.

To shift, to weaken or to completely eliminate this sort of oppression.

Spatial Law against Spatial Law.

That Kuiyin Hou lightly laughed and said. "The further we climb, the stronger the Spatial Laws become. No wonder His Majesty Sage Emperor had told me that it was absolutely impossible for one to reach the top unless one has reached the Godking level. It would appear to me now that... the ninety ninth step would test the complete Spatial Laws."

Hearing what Kuiyin Hou had said, Qin Yu also agreed to his speculation.

Perhaps it really would be like that!

Duanmu Yu lightly laughed and said. "If that truly is the case, then the Three Great Exalted Celestials are truly playing tricks on us. They said that if anyone that isn't a Godking manages to surmount the flight of steps, they would show themselves before that person. However, this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps is something that one can only surmount after reaching the Godking level. That is to say... the Three Exalted Celestials don't wish to see people at all."

Qin Yu also understood in his heart. "Even if the Three Exalted Celestials don't wish to see others, there wasn't a need for them to play such a trick upon others. Merely..." Qin Yu's gaze turned sharp. "As long as there's hope, I cannot give up."

At this moment, they had reached the fiftieth step. The four of them still had the ability to speak. However, as they continued to climb, the four of them stopped speaking.

Seventy fifth step.

"Occasionally, the space gives an immense oppression. Occasionally, the space rips apart. Occasionally, one's body feels like it is flying... It is practically impossible to control my body anymore." Qin Yu also felt extremely exhausted.

Having reached this stage, Qin Yu had yet to use his New Cosmos Spatial Energy.

"How many steps would I be able to surmount without using the New Cosmos's Spatial Energy?" Qin Yu clenched his teeth and continued to persevere. At this moment, his forehead was filled with soybean sized sweat beads.

Not only him, that genius youngster Shentu Fan's forehead was also filled with beads of sweat. His complexion was also extremely pale.

Only Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou's state were still relatively normal. They merely had a slightly redded face. The two of them were both peak High Level Heavenly Deities; their comprehension of the Spatial Laws were a bit higher than Qin Yu and Shentu Fan.

Eightieth step.

Right when Qin Yu stepped onto this step, he felt a tremble through his entire body. Qin Yu felt as if he were a little boat in a violent surging ocean. He was unable to resist the violent surging ocean anymore.

"Bang!"

A sound of collision was heard. Qin Yu and them all turned around to look. What they saw was Shentu Fan falling down from the flight of steps. He crashed onto the ground and spouted out a mouthful of blood.

With a pale complexion, Shentu Fan stood back up. He smiled to Qin Yu and them. "Guys, it would be left to you all now. I had originally wanted to persevere until the ninetieth step, never would I have expected that I would not be able to persevere any longer after reaching the eightieth step."

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou all gave Shentu Fan an encouraging smile. Although Shentu Fan had failed, Qin Yu and them all had a very favorable impression of him.

As the four of them had tried to surmount the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps together, their impressions of one another had become very favorable in the course of doing so.

When the four of them all did something that others had considered 'only lunatics would do' together, they would all have a feeling of acknowledgement for one another.

"Everyone, let's continue onward. Perhaps the Three Exalted Celestials might break their rule and make an exception to see us seeing how hard we tried to surmount the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps." Duanmu Yu said in a low voice while smiling.

Qin Yu and Kuiyin Hou both smiled and nodded.

"Mn, let's continue striving."

The three of them continued to climb the steps.

After reaching the eighty third step, Qin Yu felt that the oppression of the space had reached a level stronger than what he could bear. He felt as if he were about to fall down from the steps.

"Damn it."

At this moment, Qin Yu finally used the Spatial Energy from his New Cosmos. This Spatial Energy was completely controlled by Qin Yu. It protected Qin Yu.

In an instantly, that spatial oppression was decreased by over ninety percent.

"Huff, perhaps I might actually be able to reach the top." After feeling the effect of being protected by his New Cosmos's Spatial Energy, a sense of hope was raised in Qin Yu's heart.

One step, two step...

Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou, these two experts who had reached the peak High Level Heavenly Deity, also started having sweat on their foreheads. At this moment, they had reached the eighty eighth step.

The further they got, the harder each step was.

Qin Yu who originally still had hope now felt that for every step higher, the oppressive sensation increased by too much. "It might not be possible to reach the top even with this Spatial Energy." Qin Yu became anxious. "It's truly unfortunate that I am only capable of using such a small amount of Spatial Energy."

The New Cosmos was still growing.

If Qin Yu were able to use one percent of the entire New Cosmos's Spatial Energy, then he would've been able to easily surmount the flight of steps. However, right now... the Spatial Energy that Qin Yu was able to use could only cover a hundred miles.

Compared to the entire cosmos, the range of the Spatial Energy was still very small, the amount of Spatial Energy was still very small.

It was only because Qin Yu was capable of completely controlling this Spatial Energy that the Spatial Energy was extremely powerful.

Ninetieth step.

"Bang!" Kuiyin Hou's complexion had instantly turned super red. It was as if he had been smashed by a frightening power. He fell as he sprayed blood throughout the sky.

Qin Yu knew very well.

It was because of the enormous oppression by the space that caused Kuiyin Hou to vomit blood. That was because Qin Yu also felt the powerful oppression.

Qin Yu looked to Duanmu Yu beside him. He tried his hardest to voice our three words. "Do your best."

Duanmu Yu was sweating so much that his sweat had turned to paste. His complexion had also turned pale. He merely smiled to Qin Yu. The current Duanmu Yu was incapable of speaking a single word.

The two of them continued to persevere.

Ninety first step!

Qin Yu felt pressure on his chest. The Spatial Energy surrounding him had been oppressed so much that it had begun to fluctuate.

Ninety second step!

"Bang!"

Qin Yu felt a burst of vibration in the air. Duanmu Yu sprayed blood out from his mouth as he powerlessly fell down the flight of steps. After he fell to the ground, Duanmu Yu tried his best to turn his body over and kneeled on the ground on all fours.

Duanmu Yu raised his head to look to Qin Yu. He squeeze out a smile. "Do your best!"

Qin Yu was moved. Qin Yu looked to the final steps. He once again clenched his teeth and proceeded to climb the steps again. The dozen plus people below were watching Qin Yu as he painstakingly climbed the steps. They had all held their breaths.

"He had reached the ninety fifth step. He has tied the highest record." Kuiyin Hou exclaimed.

"Perhaps he might really be able to succeed." Duanmu Yu said in a low voice.

Ninety sixth step.

Qin Yu's complexion was as pale as paper. He was swaying back and forth. However, he still stepped forward to climb the next step.

Ninety seventh step.

"Bang!"

Practically everyone heard that sound of the air being violently shaken. Qin Yu whose complexion was so pale and without the slightest of blood spurted out a mouthful of blood and then powerlessly fell down the flight of steps.

The current Qin Yu did not have the slightest energy to move.

"Brother Qin Yu, are you alright?" Duanmu Yu and them immediately went up to support Qin Yu.

After a short moment, Qin Yu tried his hardest to stand. After leaving the flight of steps, Qin Yu recovered his injuries with a frightening speed.

"I, still failed." Qin Yu's body was slightly shivering. Earlier, when he reached the ninety sixth step, Qin Yu was actually about to fall down. However, he persisted on through all his effort. Yet, upon reaching the next step, he was jolted down without any power to resist.

"Ah, that Zhou Xian has walked out." Suddenly, someone spoke and said.

Qin Yu wiped away the blood on the corner of his mouth. He stood up straight and looked over to the Thunder Punishment Palace. What he saw was a Zhou Xian with a face filled with smiles and holding a black scepter as he walked out from the Thunder Punishment Palace.

[TL: the scepter Zhou Xian is holding is a chinese scepter called ruyi. It symbolizes power and good fortune.]

Chapter 38 – Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial's Advice

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Xian slowly walked down the flight of steps while smiling and holding a black scepter. After he saw Qin Yu and them, he walked toward them while smiling,

"Brother Qin Yu, what happened to you? Before I entered the Thunder Punishment Palace, you were still fine. Yet, why are you injured now?" Zhou Xian saw that there were traces of blood on Qin Yu's clothes, thus he acted like a person with good intentions and asked 'concernedly.'

Only then did Qin Yu notice the bloodstain on his clothes. He immediately waved the black gown and then the bloodstain disappeared.

"It's nothing." Qin Yu indifferently replied.

Without Qin Yu replying, someone else already spoke. "Brother Zhou Xian, earlier Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu and them, a total of four people, tried to ascend the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. They merely did not succeed and fell down the steps."

Zhou Xian said "oh" and then displayed an appearance of sudden understanding. He then looked at Qin Yu. He curled his lip and sighed. "Brother Qin Yu, could it be that you all didn't know that... it is absolutely impossible for one to reach the top of that Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps unless one has reached the Godking level? I truly never would've imagined that in the short period of time that I was in the Thunder Punishment Palace, you all would've gone and tried ascending the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps still."

Qin Yu frowned. He felt a burst of anger in his heart. "This Zhou Xian, he had obtained a gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, is he trying to sneer at me now?"

Qin Yu who was angry in his heart merely remained silent. He did not bother to pay attention to Zhou Xian.

Kuiyin Hou however was able to refrain himself. He still smiled and said. "Brother Zhou Xian, as you were able to obtain a gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, there is naturally no need for you to be excessively vexed. However, the few of us here have no other methods. Thus, we could only attempt to surmount the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. Although we did not succeed, attempting it does not cause us any loss."

Duanmu Yu also merely smiled. He did not say anything.

As for the final person among the four that tried to climb the flight of steps, Shentu Fan, he was slightly frowning. Evidently he was disgusted by Zhou Xian.

"Brother Zhou Xian, congratulations on obtaining a gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial. May I know that what was it that the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial bestowed you? Is it possible for you to impress us with the bestowed gift?" Suddenly, someone spoke and asked.

Immediately, everyone looked to Zhou Xian.

Qin Yu also wanted to know what exactly it was that Zhou Xian obtained. Thus he also looked to Zhou Xian.

"Haha..." Zhou Xian laughly brightly. He slightly raised the black scepter in his hand.

Kuiyin Hou said in a surprise. "Brother Zhou Xian, could it be that the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial had bestowed you this black scepter? Earlier, when looking from afar, this black scepter didn't look like anything special. However, now that I see it closely, it seems that this black scepter is something extraordinary."

Qin Yu also looked to that black scepter.

He had also spread out his Spatial Energy and started to carefully inspect that black scepter. Merely by inspecting it, Qin Yu felt a sort of aura... the aura of Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"It's actually a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Qin Yu's brows were raised. His gaze was fixed on that black scepter. "Merely, what grade of Grandmist Spiritual Treasure might this scepter be?"

It was simply impossible to completely see through this black scepter relying merely on Divine Awareness or Spatial Energy.

Only through dripping blood on it and becoming its master would only be able to know everything about this black scepter.

Duanmu Yu lightly laughed and said. "How could something bestowed by His Exalted Celestial possibly be ordinary? If I am not mistaken, it ought to be a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." The other people immediately started discussing with one another.

Those people did not possess Qin Yu's 'Spatial Energy.' Furthermore, they could not directly use their Divine Awareness to inspect it. Because if they did, then Zhou Xian would definitely discover it and they would appear to be very impulsive and rude.

Those people all grew curious. Was it truly a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?

Zhou Xian smiled confidently. "That's right, this scepter bestowed by His Exalted Celestial is indeed a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. His Exalted Celestial came to know of my participation in the groom search. This Grandmist Spiritual Treasure could be considered as being a gift from him."

"Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial indeed regards Brother Zhou Xian with importance. Brother Zhou Xian has only just arrived at the Levitation Island yet has already received a bestowment." Someone said while smiling.

Zhou Xian lightly smiled. Traces of contentment was seen in his eyes.

Having obtained the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure bestowed by an Exalted Celestial, Zhou Xian believed that the first chosen candidate spot was definitely his to take. He was unable to refrain himself from displaying a complacent expression.

"Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, they are separated into third rate, second rate and first rate, three different levels of quality. Is it possible for us to know what level of quality was this Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" Kuiyin Hou directly asked.

Not only Kuiyin Hou, Qin Yu was curious to know about this as well.

Zhou Xian merely smiled indifferently. He flipped his hand and put the black scepter away. After gazing at everyone present, he said. "Let's not talk about what level of Grandmist Spiritual Treasure this scepter is. Everyone, I believe that we all know that the first round of the groom selection, the rules stated that we are to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. If no one else is able to obtain a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure bestowed by the Exalted Celestials, then even if this scepter of mine were just an ordinary item, I would still be winning this round. Thus, everyone, it's best for you all to focus yourselves of finding a way to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials."

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou, Shentu Fan and them were all stunned.

Although the words spoken by Zhou Xian were egotistical and arrogant, everyone knew that what Zhou Xian had said was very reasonable.

If they were unable to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials, then regardless of how crappy the gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial that Zhou Xian obtained, it was still a gift bestowed by an Exalted Celestial. Thus, the first chosen candidate spot would be Zhou Xian's.

Thus, everyone started to disperse. Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan and Kuiyin Hou got together and sat on top of some lawn.

As the four of them have tried to surmount the flight of steps together, their relationship had became better.

After taking a glance at the three people beside him, Qin Yu started to ponder about how to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. "That Utmost North Sage Emperor gave us a total of ten years to prepare. That New Cosmos of mine, its time acceleration has already reached ten thousand times. Ten years could be considered a hundred thousand years. A hundred thousand years of training would not allow my clone to attain much increase in its comprehension of the spatial laws."

To ascend the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

There were only two ways to do so. One was to obtain a high level comprehension of the spatial laws. The other was to control the Spatial Energy from the New Cosmos.

"A hundred thousand years, the increase of the comprehensions of the spatial laws would be too low. As for the Spatial Energy... the increase of the Spatial Energy is directly proportional to the development of the New Cosmos. It is not related to the time acceleration. With less than ten years, the amount of Spatial Energy increase would also be extremely small."

Qin Yu was unable to refrain himself from frowning deeply.

What can he do?

At this moment, Qin Yu simply cannot think of any method at all.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from beside Qin Yu. "Why is Brother Zhou Xian still staying here and not returning even after obtaining a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestial?"

Qin Yu raised his head to look.

It turned out that Zhou Xian had also sat cross-legged beside them. The person who asked earlier was Kuiyin Hou.

Zhou Xian lightly smiled. "Although I have obtained a gift from an Exalted Celestial, there are a total of three Exalted Celestials. Perhaps I might be able to obtain another gift from the Unfettered Exalted Celestial or Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? Thus, why should I try to return too early?"

After Zhou Xian finished saying these words, he slightly stopped before continuing. "Furthermore, isn't it merely ten years of time? I'll just stay here and accompany everyone, I believe that would also be pretty good."

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan and Kuiyin Hou all merely smiled. They all didn't say anything.

And at this moment, Zhou Xian recalled the words the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial said to him. "Xian'er, let me remind you. After you obtain this scepter, do not worry to return back. This time, for some unknown reason, Eldest Martial Brother Floating Feathers whose whereabouts are always hidden is actually very interested in this groom search. Not only me, even Eldest Martial Brother Floating Feathers and Younger Martial Brother Unfettered were in the surrounding Thousand Islands of the Mountain Sea Palace. As to whether you'll be able to meet them, it'll be dependent on your luck."

[TL: Piao Yu Floating Feathers. Not sure if Floating Feathers is his title or his name. Quite certain Unfettered is a title though.]

Zhou Xian slightly closed his eyes. He then slowly exhaled. A lightning flickered past his eyes.

"Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?"

The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, the most powerful Exalted Celestial among the three, the one with the most hidden whereabouts and most secret history was actually in the surroundings of the Mountain Sea Palace.

This information was truly too shocking.

Had it been someone else that told him that, Zhou Xian would have thought that person to be delusional. However, this was something that his grandpa, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, personally told him.

Thus, Zhou Xian did not urge to return.

He decided to try his luck in these ten years. Perhaps he might really be able to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

"Earlier, I managed to step onto the ninety seventh step. If I were to exercise even more careful control over the Spatial Energy, perhaps I might be able to step another step higher." Qin Yu clenched his teeth and proceeded to stand up again.

No matter what, he couldn't give up.

"Brother Qin Yu, what are you doing?" Seeing that Qin Yu had stood up, Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan, Kuiyin Hou and Zhou Xian all looked over at him.

"I'm going to climb that Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps again." Qin Yu said directly.

As he said that, Qin Yu already started to proceed toward that Mountain Sea Palace not far away from him. Seeing the back view of Qin Yu who was walking toward the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, Duanmu Yu and them were shocked.

They all stood up and walked toward Qin Yu.

Right when Qin Yu took his first step, Kuiyin Hou said. "Qin Yu, this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, each step was much more difficult than the previous... Although you managed to get onto the ninety seventh step, it is simply impossible for you to step onto the ninety eighth step. One's comprehension of the spatial laws is not something that's easily improved."

Qin Yu stopped in his tracks.

Qin Yu had a bitter smile on his face. He thought in his heart. "I too know that. Merely, I cannot give up." After that, Qin Yu continued to climb the steps.

However, at this moment...

A buzz sound came from the air. A white gowned youth came flying in the air. He was flying toward the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. Qin Yu and them were unable to refrain themselves from turning around to look.

"High Level Heavenly Deity!" Qin Yu immediately determined the strength of this person.

This white gowned youth was someone who Qin Yu had definitely not seen before. He was also not one of the eighteen candidates.

This white gowned youth had a grim appearance. He completely ignored Qin Yu and them. Instead, he directly landed beside the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps and then, without saying anything, proceeded to climb the steps.

His speed was extremely fast.

It seemed as if this white gowned youth was extremely familiar with this Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. In a blink of an eye, he had climbed fifty steps. He then continued to climb the steps.

"This man has come again." The disciple of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, Hao Jun, walked over to Qin Yu and them while smiling.

"Brother Hao Jun, what's happening? Who is that person?" Zhou Xian asked.

Hao Jun lightly smiled and said. "In the past several million years, this white gowned youth would frequently come to climb the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. Several millions of years ago, he was only a Low Level Heavenly Deity. And now, he had become a High Level Heavenly Deity."

"It's only been several million of years, his progress was that fast?" Kuiyin Hou said in shock.

His cultivation speed was truly too astonishing.

"This white gowned youth is not fond of speech. I have once tried speaking with him, however, he had ignored me. It's just that every several thousand years, he would come to try to climb the steps." Hao Jun said while smiling.

Qin Yu slightly frowned. He raised his head and looked to that white gowned youth that was climbing the steps.

"Why would he continuously climb the steps if he is incapable of reaching the top?" Qin Yu grew confused.

That white gowned youth's climbing speed was at first fast. However, after reaching the seventieth step, he began to slow down. After reaching the eightieth step, his walking had become difficult. One step after another.

Everyone saw that the white gowned youth had been striving his best to climb the steps.

After reaching the eighty fifth step, the white gowned youth was jolted down the flight of steps. After crashing onto the ground, the white gowned youth used a great amount of effort to stand back up. After gasping for a couple breaths of air, he said in a low voice. "Eighty five, target reached."

Immediately after, the white gowned youth closed his eyes and started to adjust his breathing.

"Hello, brother." Kuiyin Hou spoke. However, the white gowned youth still had his eyes closed as he was recovering his injuries. He had completely ignored Kuiyin Hou.

"Do not bother, he would not bother to pay attention to you." Hao Jun smiled and said.

After some time, that white gowned youth opened his eyes. He glanced at everyone present and then directly flew away from the Levitation Island.

"This man is truly unconventional." Zhou Xian lightly laughed. Merely, within his tone, he had a trace of disdain toward that white gowned youth.

Hao Jun instead praised and said. "That white gowned youth's progress was very large. Last time around, he had only reached the eighty third step. I had originally thought that it'll be amazing if he would reach the eighty fifth step this time. Never would I expect that he actually reached the eighty sixth step."

"Brother Qin Yu?" Kuiyin Hou spoke.

At this moment, Qin Yu had started climbing the steps. Having climbed the steps once, Qin Yu had grown a bit familiar with it. For the first several tens of steps, Qin Yu's climbing speed was relatively fast. In an instant, he had reached seventy steps.

"This Qin Yu, why is he so stubborn?" Zhou Xian sneered as he shook his head.

As for Shentu Fan, Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and Hao Jun, they had their heads raised and were looking at Qin Yu climbing the steps.

Chapter 39 – Admiration

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip

Beads of sweat were sliding down his forehead. Qin Yu's gaze was firmly fixed on the top... it was firmly fixed on the ninety ninth step of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

At this moment, Qin Yu had reached the ninety fifth step.

This time around, Qin Yu had used his Spatial Energy at the beginning. Qin Yu also became more familiar with the Spatial Energy. He had also become more experienced as to how to resist the spatial oppressions.

The Spatial Energy surrounding Qin Yu would occasionally fluctuate like waves, occasionally rotate like a vortex and occasionally taper like a cone...

Essentially, he was using the smallest amount of energy to get rid of the various different kinds of spatial oppressions, spatial restrictions and spatial bindings and so on.

"This time around ought to be a little bit better compared to the first time." Qin Yu took another step forward.

Ninety sixth step!

"Last time, I had already reached my limit after reaching the ninety sixth step. After just taking a step onto the ninety seventh step, I was immediately jolted down. This time around... it seems to be a bit better." Qin Yu felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

Qin Yu did not anxiously step up to the ninety seventh step. Instead, he remained on the ninety sixth step and began to familiarize himself with the spatial attacks of this step.

The people below all held their breaths.

In the past, the highest record was only ninety fifth step. However, Qin Yu had already surpassed that. Even if Qin Yu were to fail, they would still admire him.

"Why did Brother Qin Yu stop on the ninety sixth step?" Confused, Shentu Fan asked.

Duanmu Yu and Kuiyin Hou also shook their head to show that they did not understand either.

From their perspective, they believed that each step of the flight of steps was testing one's comprehension of the spatial laws and that there was no benefit to staying in a certain step for a long period of time.

However, they didn't know.

Qin Yu was actually accumulating experience. He was accumulating experience in using his Spatial Energy to resist the various kinds of spatial attacks. The longer Qin Yu stayed on there, the more experience he'd accumulate.

Qin Yu stayed for an entire hour on this ninety sixth step.

"Last time, Qin Yu was immediately jolted down after stepping onto the ninety seventh step. I wonder what will happen this time..." Kuiyin Hou said in a low voice.

"Qin Yu is moving." Hao Jun suddenly said.

At this moment, there were already numerous people that have come over to watch Qin Yu climb the steps. These people had all raised their heads to look as Qin Yu climbed the steps. Hearing that 'Qin Yu is moving,' every one of their eyes shined. Their gaze were completely focused upon Qin Yu.

A step!

Qin Yu had reached the ninety seventh step.

Under the gaze of everyone present, Qin Yu swayed slightly on the ninety seventh step. However, he was still standing. He did not fall down.

"He's standing!" Kuiyin Hou, Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan and them were all shocked.

Last time, Qin Yu was instantly jolted down the moment he stepped onto the ninety seventh step. This signified that the spatial attacks from the ninety seventh step was something that Qin Yu was incapable of resisting.

However, why was it that Qin Yu became capable of standing on the ninety seventh step after merely a short period of time?

This progress, it was truly a bit too huge!

"Could one's spatial comprehension increase that fast?" Zhou Xian muttered in a low voice in disbelief.

All the people down there watching Qin Yu climbing the steps didn't know that, in the short period of time between the first time that Qin Yu climbed the steps and the second time that he climbed the steps, as the time between them was so short, it was naturally impossible for his comprehension of the spatial laws to increase by much. Instead, what Qin Yu managed to increase was... his experience in using Spatial Energy to resist the spatial attacks.

He learned to use a smaller amount of Spatial Energy to resist a great amount of spatial attack.

"Persevere, persevere."

Qin Yu used the same sort of tactic he used on the ninety sixth step for the ninety seventh step. He did not anxiously take another step forward. Instead, he began to familiarize himself with the greater level of spatial attacks.

Occassionaly, Qin Yu's body would sway. However, he would rapidly control the Spatial Energy around him.

At this moment, the Spatial Energy had been so oppressed that it had spread to an area one meter surrounding him. Qin Yu was frantically adjusting the method of the Spatial Energy's resistance toward the spatial oppression.

"I felt as if I am a little boat within a violent surging ocean that could capsize at any moment." Qin Yu felt extremely tired.

Each time he received a spatial attack, he felt as if he had reached his limit.

Each and every spatial attack was challenging Qin Yu's limit.

Qin Yu was striving his best to resist them.

"Bang!" A tiny mistake and Qin Yu was jolted down from the steps. That frightening amount of spatial oppression had shattered Qin Yu's sternum. His entire chest was caved in.

Powerlessly, Qin Yu fell to the ground.

"Brother Qin Yu." Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and them hurriedly came to support Qin Yu. Qin Yu's injury was recovered in a short period of time. After a slight movement of his body, the bloodstain on his clothes had also disappeared.

"Are you alright?" Duanmu Yu looked to Qin Yu. At this moment, Qin Yu have a very tranquil expression. There was no change to his expression at all. This caused Duanmu Yu to be worried about Qin Yu's state of mind.

"I'm alright."

Qin Yu said. However, his gaze was still fixed upon the ninety ninth step of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

"Accumulate experience, accumulate experience... Once I am able to completely stand still on the ninety seventh step, I will proceed to the ninety eighth step. And once I am capable of resisting the ninety eighth step for a slight bit, I'll immediately step onto the ninety ninth step. Even if I am to be instantly jolted down, at the very least... I would have reached the top." Qin Yu was thinking in his heart.

Qin Yu's idea was very good.

From Qin Yu's point of view, it seemed that he had the slight chance of success.

"Brother Qin Yu, what are you doing?" Kuiyin Hou said in shock.

At this moment, all the various people surrounding him were shocked. That was because Qin Yu had once again started climbing the steps! He had failed twice, yet he was actually planning to do it again? None of the people understood what Qin Yu was thinking.

"Could this Qin Yu be thinking that climbing the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps would increase his comprehension of the spatial laws?" Zhou Xian said with a frown.

All the people here didn't understand what Qin Yu was thinking. However, Qin Yu continued to climb the steps again.

Once again, Qin Yu climbed onto the ninety seventh step.

Qin Yu once again stopped on the ninety seventh step. He started to familiarize himself with the various kinds of spatial attacks.

"If I am incapable of standing firmly on the ninety seventh step, then I reckon that I would immediately be jolted down once I stepped onto the the ninety eighth step." Qin Yu knew very well of the gap between each step.

After closing his eyes, Qin Yu was even capable of visualizing the various kinds of spatial attacks. He continued to try his best to firmly stand within the various kinds of spatial attacks.

After about a cup of tea's time, Qin Yu was once again jolted down.

Qin Yu lifted himself back up with a hand on the ground. He gazed at the summit of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. "It is as if I am walking on a tightrope. At any moment, I might be jolted down. I am still unable to stand completely firmly."

Soon, without caring for the words the people surrounding him said to him, Qin Yu once again stepped onto the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps.

Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan glanced at each other. They then walked to the side and quietly sat down in a cross-legged position. They no longer bothered to say anything. As for the other people, they too slowly dispersed.

"That Qin Yu, if he wants to torment himself, then he can go and torment himself." Zhou Xian sneered in a low voice. He then also walked to the side and no longer bothered to care about Qin Yu.

"Bang!"

Qin Yu was once again jolted down to the ground. Duanmu Yu who was sitting cross-legged beside him opened one of his eyes and glanced at Qin Yu. Duanmu Yu had already forgotten how many times Qin Yu had climbed the steps now.

It had been half a year already!

In the entire half a year, Qin Yu was attempting to climb the steps unceasingly. And unceasingly, he fell. In this half a year's time, Qin Yu had surprisingly been staying on the ninety seventh step the entire time. He did not attempt to take another step further at all.

"Qin Yu..." Duanmu Yu felt as if he wanted to say something. "If I was as persevering as Qin Yu back then, then perhaps the conclusion would've been different."

A sorrow suddenly flashed through Duanmu Yu's eyes. His complexion had turned pale. "No, persevering? I have already reached such a state, if I were to force myself to continue to brace it, then what sort of significance would there be for me to obtain her?"

Qin Yu had thought that there were not many things which would cause Duanmu Yu's mind to waver.

A man who was regarded as being perfect. However, at this moment, his body was slightly shivering because of pain. In merely an instant, Duanmu Yu had completely calmed his frame of mind.

"Give up when one should!"

Soon after, Duanmu Yu closed his eyes.

It was still the ninety seventh step.

At this moment, Qin Yu had stood for nearly an hour on the ninety seventh step. The Spatial Energy surrounding him was changing with extremely fluency. With extraordinary ingenuity, they were resisting the various different attacks.

"That's about it. I could continue now!"

Qin Yu's gaze had instantly become sharp.

He took a step!

At this moment, there was no one paying attention to Qin Yu. In the half year's time, Qin Yu had been endlessly attempting to climb the steps. Thus, he had already numbed those people to his step climbings and fallings. There were even people believing that Qin Yu had gone mad.

Thus, naturally no one noticed that Qin Yu had stepped onto the ninety eighth step.

At the moment when he stepped onto the ninety eighth step, Qin Yu felt that his body was suddenly jolted. However, Qin Yu's eyes turned red and he proceeded to hysterically control the Spatial Energy to resist the spatial oppressions.

"Only a bit longer, only one more step!"

On the ninety eighth step, Qin Yu felt as if he was on the verge of collapse. He felt that he might be jolted down from the ninety eighth step at any moment. He no longer cared for anything else and took another step forward.

Ninety ninth step!

Right after Qin Yu stepped onto the ninety ninth step, he felt a burst of irresistible spatial oppression. Without a slightest amount of power to resist the spatial oppression, Qin Yu was directly jolted down.

"Bang!"

Qin Yu heavily crashed onto the ground. Several of his bones were broken from the spatial oppression. His blood had reddened the surface of his body. However...

Qin Yu was smiling!

"Although the time was very short, but I still managed to step onto the ninety ninth step." Qin Yu felt that his heart was beating extremely fast. "If the Exalted Celestials were to keep their promise, as I have stepped onto the ninety ninth step, they should appear to see me."

Qin Yu involuntarily clenched his fists. His body was also slightly shivering.

In his mind, the Meteoric Tear shot out a ray of green light. In a blink of an eye, Qin Yu's injuries were completely healed. Qin Yu stood up, he looked to the three side palaces.

Suddenly...

Hao Jun appeared before the entrance of the Unfettered Palace.

"Qin Yu's perseverance is astonishing. He has finally reached the ninety ninth step of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. The Unfettered Exalted Celestial has commanded, Qin Yu is allowed to enter the Unfettered Palace." Hao Jun's clear and sonorous voice sounded through the entire Levitation Island.

"Ah!"

Everyone who heard this voice was shocked. Even Duanmu Yu who was sitting cross-legged with closed eyes opened his eyes in shock. He looked to Qin Yu.

"What? He managed to ascend the ninety ninth step?" Zhou Xian who was currently smiling and chatting with Yao Lin immediately turned around. He looked to Qin Yu. He had a sense of disbelief in his eyes!

Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou, Shentu Fan... and all the other people had gathered over here.

Every one of them was looking at Qin Yu with shocked expressions.

The current Qin Yu had a smile on his face.

Duanmu Yu walked over to Qin Yu. Within his eyes were shock, exclaim, experience and admiration. After a short moment of time, he smiled and exclaimed. "Qin Yu, I truly never expected you to be able to ascend to the ninety ninth step. I, Duanmu Yu, admire you!"

Kuiyin Hou also walked over. He had a joyous expression in his eyes. "Qin Yu, you actually managed to ascend to the ninety ninth step, I also admire you."

"And I." Shentu Fan also walked over.

Unlike Zhou Xian, Qin Yu had been striving his hardest to climb the steps over and over again. Exactly how many times Qin Yu had failed in this past half year, the people surrounding him didn't know at all. However, they knew... that Qin Yu had failed numerous times every day.

He had unceasingly attempted to climb the steps for half a year.

Qin Yu finally succeeded!

He who was not a Godking actually managed to ascend to the top of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps!

This was a record in the entire Divine Realm!

"Brother Qin Yu, His Exalted Celestial is awaiting you in the Unfettered Palace." Hao Jun's voice sounded from above. Qin Yu slightly nodded and then said to Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan and them as he clasped his hands. "Everyone, I shall go up there first."

Duanmu Yu and them all nodded while smiling.

Under the gaze of everyone, Qin Yu climbed up the flight of steps leading to the Unfettered Palace. For majority of these people, they were looking at Qin Yu with gazes of admiration. As for Zhou Xian who had already received a gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, he was instead feeling upset.

Qin Yu was also about to obtain a gift from the Exalted Celestial.

At that moment, it would only be him and Qin Yu who had obtained a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. However, Qin Yu had obtained that through climbing the ninety nine steps of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. What about him?

"Brother Hao Jun." After climbing the steps, Qin Yu greeted Hao Jun.

"His Exalted Celestial is in the garden behind the Unfettered Palace." Hao Jun pointed the way to Qin Yu. Qin Yu nodded and smiled thankfully. He then stepped into the Unfettered Palace.

"I've finally succeeded." While walking on the road, Qin Yu felt a trace of excitement. However, at the moment when he came closer to the entrance of the garden, Qin Yu felt a bit nervous.

Exalted Celestial!

He was about to meet an Exalted Celestial!

The Exalted Celestials that are said to be extremely mysterious and hard to find. Even the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had never met an Exalted Celestials before. Yet he, Qin Yu, was soon to be able to meet an Exalted Celestial.

With a step, Qin Yu walked past the entrance of the garden.

Qin Yu immediately calmed his mind. To be more exact, the simple, unadorned and tranquil atmosphere of the garden had affected Qin Yu. After entering the garden, Qin Yu looked around.

A proud, aloof and thin figure. He had his hands behind his back and had his back toward Qin Yu.

Qin Yu immediately focused upon this purple gowned thin figure. By looking at his back view, he ought to be a man. Qin Yu's heart started to slightly beat faster: 'Is this man the legendary... Unfettered Exalted Celestial?'

As Qin Yu looked to him, this purple gowned man also turned around.

"How does the Unfettered Exalted Celestial look?" Qin Yu was unable to take his eyes off the purple gowned man. When the purple gowned man turned around and faced Qin Yu, Qin Yu's focus was instead fixed upon that man's eyes.

Those eyes were actually dark red!

Chapter 40 – Unfettered Exalted Celestial

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

"No, it's not dark red colored eyes, instead, it's..." Only after Qin Yu carefully inspected the purple gowned man before him did he discover that the man's eyes were radiating a faint red light.

The purple gowned man's eyes were actually black colored. However, as the purple gowned man looked to Qin Yu, his eyes were radiating a faint red light.

Because of this, when Qin Yu first saw the purple gowned man, he had thought that his eyes were dark red colored.

"Radiating a red light?" Qin Yu was startled. Qin Yu knew very many people. However, very few of the people that he knew had eyes that radiates a red light. "Fei Fei, that's right, Fei Fei!"

Hou Fei's true form was that of a Fiery Eyed Water Ape. When he carefully inspected something, his originally black eyes would radiate a faint red light. It was very similar to this purple gowned man before him.

The purple gowned man's eyes were able to radiate a red light; could he be a Fiery Eyed Water Ape? Or perhaps did he train in some sort of special martial technique?

It was uncourteous for Qin Yu to ask. That was because the strength of the man before him was something that he could not see through at all. Qin Yu was currently a High Level Heavenly Deity, someone that he could not see through... it meant that the person was at the very least a Godking.

"This junior is Qin Yu. Is senior perhaps Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial?" Qin Yu bowed respectfully.

The corner of the purple gown man's mouth was slightly raised. His gaze was fixed upon Qin Yu. "Qin Yu? Mn, not bad. It is as you imagined, I am the Unfettered Exalted Celestial."

"Come, let's sit and chat." This Unfettered Exalted Celestial was smiling. Qin Yu was unable to sense the slightest trace of oppression from him. It was as if this purple gowned man. It was like the purple gowned man was an ordinary mortal.

However, mortals would not be like the purple gowned man whom Qin Yu couldn't see through.

At this moment, the Unfettered Exalted Celestial had already taken a seat. He took a glance at Qin Yu, pointed to the seat next to him and said with a light smile. "Come, sit."

"Yes." Qin Yu immediately sat down on the seat.

"You do not have to be overly cautious. You can just imagine that you're chatting with your own clan's senior." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial was able to sense Qin Yu was overly cautious.

Do not be overly cautious?

Qin Yu felt bitter in his heart. Heavens, this man before him was an Exalted Celestial! Even the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had never once met an Exalted Celestial.

When the Unfettered Exalted Celestial told Qin Yu to relax, it only caused Qin Yu to feel even less relaxed.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial nodded and said while smiling. "You can be considered pretty decent. Before me, at the very least, you managed to accomplish an undisturbed appearance. Those Eight Great Sage Emperors, they were unable to even accomplish an undisturbed appearance before me."

Qin Yu was unable to refrain his surprise.

Eight Great Sage Emperors?

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial continued while smiling. "This time, the most important reason why I decided to see you was because you've managed to step onto the ninety ninth step of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps! According to the rules set up by us, since you've managed to summit the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps, one of us Three Great Exalted Celestials would have to come see you. Thus, I've come to see you."

Qin Yu could only let himself smile.

At this moment, he didn't know what to say. He was unsure about what to say, and how to put it.

"Qin Yu, the matter regarding the groom search, because my Eldest Martial Brother was relatively interested in it, my Second Elder Martial Brother and I also grew interested in it." As the Unfettered Exalted Celestial said this, Qin Yu's smile had come to a stop.

Qin Yu was able to guess that the people that the Unfettered Exalted Celestial called 'Eldest Marital Brother' and 'Second Elder Martial Brother' could only be the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial and the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Qin Yu's heart started to move: 'This Unfettered Exalted Celestial said that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial was relatively interested in the groom search which caused him and the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial to become interested in it too. Just from this, one could tell that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial possessed a much higher status. Merely... why is the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial interested in the groom search?'

Qin Yu was unable to understand why.

Perhaps Li'er's public groom search would be very influential to the Divine Realm, but why would that 'Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial' possibly be interested in it?

"I am thinking, why was my Eldest Martial Brother interested in the groom search?" The Unfettered Exalted Celestial started to frown. "Unfortunately, I am unable to understand why."

Qin Yu looked at this Unfettered Exalted Celestial before him.

Qin Yu knew that the Unfettered Exalted Celestial was the person who managed to capture the opportunity and become the new Exalted Celestial in that war six quadrillion years ago.

"When I was following my Eldest Martial Brother and also started paying attention to this groom search, I came to take note of you." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial smiled as he looked to Qin Yu. "When I took note of you, I naturally also came to notice your two brothers, that Hou Fei and Hei Yu."

Qin Yu was completely focused. He was a bit worried: 'Why was this Unfettered Exalted Celestial mentioning Fei Fei and Xiao Hei?'

"Qin Yu, although your cultivation speed is fast, you could also be considered as someone who has gone through a lot of ups and downs. Thus, your cultivation speed could still be considered as being within logic. However, there was a matter that I have been confused. That brother of yours, Hei Yu, he seems to have some comprehension of the Temporal Laws, right?" The Unfettered Exalted Celestial frowned.

Qin Yu's heart jumped.

Hei Yu's 'Flowing Light Spear Path' was precisely an usage of the temporal laws.

"According to reason, one cannot comprehend the temporal laws without reaching the Godking stage. I had also once asked my Eldest Martial Brother about this matter. The response from my Eldest Martial Brother has also confused me for some time. Haha, I've spoken too much, I've spoken too much." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial smiled as he said that.

Eldest Martial Brother's response?

Qin Yu became curious. How exactly did the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial reply?

Qin Yu knew that with the remarkable abilities of the Exalted Celestials, the various movements that he and his brothers had were likely all within the knowledge of the Exalted Celestials.

"Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial." Qin Yu opened his mouth.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial saw that Qin Yu had spoken, his eyes shined. "What is it?"

The gift!

What Qin Yu wanted the most was the gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestial. The purpose in his meeting with the Unfettered Exalted Celestial was precisely this. However, even though the Unfettered Exalted Celestial said a whole bunch of stuff to him, he did not mention anything regarding the gift. Qin Yu had also started to grow anxious.

If he doesn't get a gift, how shall he deal with the groom search?

Even though he saw an Exalted Celestial, if he didn't get a gift, he would still hold no qualification to compete for the first chosen candidate spot against Zhou Xian.

However, could Qin Yu personally mention about wanting a gift?

"Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial, I, mn, I am curious about what senior's Eldest Martial Brother had said? I am also baffled as to how Xiao Hei is capable of comprehending a portion of the temporal laws." Qin Yu shifted the subject.

He was incapable of asking for a gift.

A trace of a smile flashed through the Unfettered Exalted Celestial's eyes. As an Exalted Celestial, how could he possibly not know what Qin Yu was thinking?

However, the Unfettered Exalted Celestial still kept his deadpan expression as he said. "Ah? What my Eldest Martial Brother said? When my Second Elder Brother and I asked my Eldest Martial Brother about this matter, he said... 'There must be a reason for something to exist. There is no need to ask about it nor is there a need to investigate.'"

"There must be a reason for something to exist." Qin Yu was surprised from the reaction of that 'Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.'

Soon after, Qin Yu became curious.

Why did the Unfettered Exalted Celestial and the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial go and inquire the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial the moment they became confused?

Qin Yu lowered his head and exhaled a mouthful of air. He cast away the confusion he had in his mind. What Qin Yu was worried about the most right now was the gift, the gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials!

Qin Yu raised his head and looked at the Unfettered Exalted Celestial.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial still had a light smile on his face. Seeing Qin Yu's current expression, he even displayed a confused expression to Qin Yu. It was like he was asking 'what's the matter?'

However, could Qin Yu possibly ask for a gift?

Anxiety.

"Haha..." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial suddenly started laughing. "Truly amusing. Qin Yu, if there was a mirror, you should have a look at your current facial expression and eye expression, it is truly amusing. Haha..."

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial suddenly started to hold his belly as he laughed out loud. His laughter was extremely exaggerated.

"Come, check it out for yourself."

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial waved his hand. Numerous water droplets were gathered together. They formed a mirror. The mirror contained the expressions that Qin Yu had earlier.

Nervousness, anticipation, hesitation, anxiety...

Those gaze, those facial expressions, they were indeed marvelous.

"Well then, I won't tease you anymore. I also know what you all who are participating in the groom search came here for..." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial flipped his hand. A bronze colored gourd appeared on his palm.

Qin Yu's gaze was immediately fixed upon that gourd.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial sighed. "Sigh, although we are Exalted Celestials, but... these Grandmist Spiritual Treasures are items that were birthed by the world. We too only possess a very small number of them. This 'Jade Spring Gourd' is a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that I managed to accidentally discover as I wandered the Cosmos. You can have it."

That Jade Spring Gourd started floating from the Unfettered Exalted Celestial's hand. It directly floated to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu received the Jade Spring Gourd and immediately dripped a drop of blood on it. To drip one's blood on it was merely the first step to refining a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. However, once he dripped blood on it, he would at very least be in control of the Jade Spring Gourd.

"The Jade Spring Gourd, it is capable of releasing the Jade Spring Binding, attack..." Qin Yu immediately understood the general function of the Jade Spring Gourd. At the same time, he also had a rough evaluation of the Jade Spring Gourd.

This Jade Spring Gourd was a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"To be able to bestow me a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, that is already very good." Qin Yu was very content. That was because he knew... that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were extremely rare in the entire Divine Realm.

The majority of the Godkings in the Divine Realm used second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures as their weapons.

The Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had only become known as the Craftsman God because he managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. From this, one could tell how rare the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were.

"Well then, I suspect you're perfectly content now that you've obtained this Jade Spring Gourd, right?" The Unfettered Exalted Celestial said with a light smile. "You can go out now."

Qin Yu flipped his hand and retrieved the Jade Spring Gourd. He then bowed and said thankfully. "Thank you Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial."

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial waved his hand and said. "You can go."

Qin Yu immediately bowed once more. He then turned around and left. However, when he reached the entrance of the garden, that Unfettered Exalted Celestial spoke. "Qin Yu, before you leave, let me inform you about another thing."

Qin Yu immediately stopped. He turned around and looked at the Unfettered Exalted Celestial. "Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial, please."

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial smiled and said. "I told you earlier that my Eldest Martial Brother was very interested in this groom search. Thus... this time around, not only my Second Elder Martial Brother and I, even my Eldest Martial Brother is on one of the islands surrounding the Mountain Sea Palace."

"Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is on one of Mountain Sea Palace's surrounding island?" Qin Yu was greatly startled.

"Of course, as my Eldest Martial Brother is my Eldest Martial Brother, if he wants to see you, you'll naturally know about it. If he doesn't wish to see you, then I reckon that even if you search all of the three thousand plus islands in the surroundings, you'd still be unable to find him." The Unfettered Exalted Celestial smiled and said. "The reason why I told you this was to let you know to not hurry back and continue to stay here. Perhaps you might be able to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. If you were to be able to encounter him... then you'll be extremely lucky. My Eldest Martial Brother is not poor like me and my Second Elder Martial Brother."

"Poor?"

Qin Yu didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

However, Qin Yu was able to tell how lucky and wonderful of a thing it would be if one were able to encounter the mysterious Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. That Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial ought to have a lot more treasures than the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial and the Unfettered Exalted Celestial.

"No wonder that Zhou Xian still remained here even after obtaining a gift from the Thunder Punishment Godking." Qin Yu suddenly realized.

"Thank you Senior Unfettered Exalted Celestial for you guidance." Qin Yu said thankfully.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial slightly smiled. He then disappeared from the garden.

Qin Yu walked out from the Unfettered Palace. He looked down underneath. There was current a group of people discussing among each other in the surrounding of the Mountain Sea Palace. When Qin Yu walked out, this group of people all cast their gazes toward Qin Yu.

After walking down the flight of steps, Qin Yu walked over to Duanmu Yu and them.

"Brother Qin Yu, congratulations, congratulations." Kuiyin Hou said with a loud laughter. Duanmu Yu and Shentu Fan were also looking at Qin Yu with smiles on their faces. That Duanmu Yu asked with a slight curiosity. "Brother Qin Yu, did you manage to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestial after meeting the Unfettered Exalted Celestial?"

Immediately, the surrounding people's ears all perked up.

Zhou Xian was even staring at Qin Yu with a burning gaze.

Qin Yu slightly smiled. He flipped his hand and took out the bronze gourd. The dozen plus people's gaze were all focused on this bronze gourd.

Grandmist Spiritual Treasures possessed an aura specific to Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Furthermore, weapons which were crafted rarely would take on the appearance of a gourd. Gourds, they are generally birthed by the world.

Treasures that were birthed by the world were generally Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

Duanmu Yu and them who possessed great eyesight had already made a guess in their mind. Zhou Xian's expression had grown even more ugly.

"Brother Qin Yu, the Unfettered Exalted Celestial also bestowed you with a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" Kuiyin Hou exclaimed.

"Precisely." Qin Yu nodded and said.

Chapter 41 – Congratulations

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Hearing Qin Yu's acknowledgement, the surrounding people immediately burst into exclamations of admiration. Some of the people standing afar had even started discussing with one another. Another person had obtained a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure bestowed by the Exalted Celestials.

Hearing the low voice discussions of the people surrounding him, Zhou Xian's mood became even worse.

That was because the majority of the people was on Qin Yu's side as Qin Yu had climbed the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps through his perseverance and strength. Yet, what about Zhou Xian? He relied on his connection with the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial.

"That Zhou Xian is walking over here." Duanmu Yu said to Qin Yu in a low voice.

Qin Yu turned around to look. Zhou Xian was currently walking toward them. Qin Yu was curious as to what this Zhou Xian was planning to do.

After approaching Qin Yu, Zhou Xian displayed a smile. While smiling brightly, he said. "Brother Qin Yu, truly congratulations. I truly never would've imagined that Brother Qin Yu would be capable of setting an unprecedented record in the Divine Realm, reaching the peak of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps and then getting to meet an Exalted Celestial and obtain a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure by the Exalted Celestial. Because of this, I, Zhou Xian, admire Brother Qin Yu from the bottom of my heart."

Qin Yu was slightly startled. Soon after, he nodded and smiled.

Why did those Zhou Xian come over to praise me? Qin Yu was confused. Qin Yu did not believe that this Zhou Xian would be this sincere nor did he believe that Zhou Xian admired him.

Zhou Xian continued. "Brother Qin Yu, you've already obtained a gift bestowed by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, are you planning to stay here or are you planning to return?"

Qin Yu suddenly understood now.

The purpose of this Zhou Xian's coming was for that. Clearly, this Zhou Xian already knew that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial was on a certain surrounding island. Zhou Xian wished that Qin Yu would quickly depart from here.

"Ah!"

Qin Yu displayed an expression of being woken up by surprise. He then looked at Duanmu Yu and them. "Brother Duanmu, Brother Kuiyin, Brother Shentu, earlier when I saw the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, His Exalted Celestial mentioned something to me."

"What is it?" Kuiyin Hou, Duanmu Yu, Shentu Fan and the other people all looked at Qin Yu.

The things said by the Exalted Celestial, who wouldn't want to know?

"The Unfettered Exalted Celestial told me that this time around, other than the Unfettered Exalted Celestial and the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial being in the surroundings, even the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is on one of the three thousand plus islands surrounding the Mountain Sea Palace."

Immediately, the surrounding people's eyes all shined.

"Everyone, if you were to be lucky enough to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, then it'd be a great fortune." Qin Yu gasped and said. He then looked to Zhou Xian and said with an appearance of good intentions. "Brother Zhou Xian, you'd best not hurry back and waste this opportunity. Perhaps you might be able to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

Zhou Xian's eye muscles were quivering a bit. However, he still squeezed out a smile. "Thank, thanks to Brother Qin Yu for telling me this."

Zhou Xian cursed in his heart: "Qin Yu, even if you have obtained this piece of information from the Unfettered Exalted Celestial, there is no need for you to tell everyone about it." That was because the participants of the groom search were all gathered on the Levitation Island. Not a single one of them had bothered to stroll the other three thousand plus surrounding islands.

However, after obtaining this piece of information, it was likely that the majority of the people would go to the other three thousand plus islands to search for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. At the beginning, Zhou Xian had planned to wait a year or two before feigning being bored and then going to stroll the other islands.

"Ah, you don't have to thank me. This was a matter that everyone should know about." Qin Yu said while smiling.

"Thank you Brother Qin Yu." Duanmu Yu said solemnly.

The other people all knew about how precious this piece of information was. For Qin Yu to be able to tell them this secret, they were all grateful of him.

"Brother Duanmu, you all should not have too extravagant of a hope. What sort of person was the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? If he wishes to meet you, then you would naturally be able to meet him. If he doesn't want to meet you, then even if you search through all three thousand plus islands, you'll likely still be unable to encounter him." Qin Yu said.

Kuiyin Hou spoke and said. "Qin Yu, we naturally know about this. However, at the very least, from you telling us about this, we now have a trace of hope in our hearts."

"Huff!'

At this moment, two figures directly flew away through the sky. Qin Yu knew right away with a single glance that those two people must've gone to find the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

"It seems that there are people that have grown anxious." Duanmu Yu said while smiling.

As two people had already set off, immediately, more people became unable to restrain themselves anymore. One by one, they soared to the sky and flew away from the Levitation Island. That Zhou Xian was also unable to contain himself. He slightly nodded to Qin Yu and them and then also soared into the sky and flew away.

"Brother Qin Yu, should we also set off?" Kuiyin Hou said.

"Sure."

Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan all soared into the sky. They began their journey of searching for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial in the surrounding three thousand plus islands of the Mountain Sea Palace.

Time passed. At the beginning, the four of them were together. Later on, they also separated. Three thousand plus islands. Each one of them covered a pretty large area. To completely search an island require a long period of time.

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

In the three years time, the eighteen candidates for the groom search had already searched through the three thousand plus islands many times now. However, not a single person managed to discover the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Or perhaps...

Someone might've encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial but did not publicize it.

The flowing sound of the creek water. Qin Yu was quietly walking beside a brook. He looked at the beautiful large region of flowers beside the brook and felt a burst of delight in his heart.

"If the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial does not wish to meet me, then no matter how hard I try, I will still be unable to meet him." Qin Yu sighed.

Seeing that there was a piece of green meadows before him, Qin Yu walked over there and then casually laid down. Qin Yu was not anxious as he had already obtain a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"I just don't know whether that Jade Spring Gourd of mine, or Zhou Xian's black scepter, is better?" Qin Yu does not possess certainty in his heart.

Qin Yu clearly remembered.

That the Unfettered Exalted Celestial had said before that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial was not 'poor' like him and the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial.

"Brother Qin Yu, what a coincidence."

Hearing the voice, Qin Yu prompted himself up to a sitting position and looked over to the voice. It was Duanmu Yu. "Brother Duanmu, did you manage to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?"

Duanmu Yu walked over to Qin Yu's side and also sat down. "Haha, the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is not someone that you can meet just because you want to."

Qin Yu immediately understood that Duanmu Yu had also not run into the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Duanmu Yu still had a slight smile on his face. "To be able to see the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial would be one's blessing. As for not encountering him, that is an very ordinarily matter."

"Come, Brother Qin Yu, let's have a couple drinks. What do you think?" With a flip of his hand, wine jugs and wine cups appeared on the meadows.

Qin Yu was immediately in a drinking mood.

The two of them started to chat and drink with one another on this piece of meadows. To the experts of the Divine Realm, time was simply insignificant. Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu drank with one another for over six days without stopping.

After drinking for over six days straight, the two of them were a bit intoxicated even when speaking.

"Brother Duanmu, I have a matter that I had always wanted to ask you. However, it's something that's hard to ask." Qin Yu's eyes were a bit hazy.

"Whatever it is, go ahead and ask." At this moment, Duanmu Yu had a very seldom heroism.

Remember this matter, Qin Yu's head became slightly more sober. "Brother Duanmu, I have once heard about that exceptional love of yours. I am wondering..."

"What exceptional love? Bullshit." Duanmu Yu frowned. He actually directly cursed out.

As if sensing that his state of mind was a bit off, Duanmu Yu smiled to Qin Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, sorry. However, the majority of the people from the Divine Realm had considered that as some sort of exceptional love. However, it was merely a ridiculous matter. It was merely a very ordinary love affair."

"That woman that I liked, she was very ordinary, very mediocre. I, on the other hand, was very noble. However, the ending was that woman dumping me. It's just that simple..." Duanmu Yu had a bitter smile on his face. He then grabbed the wine jug and started to ruthlessly drink from it.

Qin Yu did not say anything.

Qin Yu was able to tell that the matter was definitely not as simple as what Duanmu Yu said.

"Sometimes, I had cursed her. However, sometimes, I had also cursed myself... and now that I look back to it, love? Haha, was there even love? It was merely the mutual attraction between a man and a woman."

Duanmu Yu spoke with a slightly domineering tone.

"It is exactly as the rumors say, this Duanmu Yu no longer believes in love." Qin Yu nodded in his heart.

However, with Qin Yu's understanding of Duanmu Yu's temperament, Duanmu Yu was indeed a very perfect man. Thus, why would that woman leave him?

Duanmu Yu stopped speaking. He started to continuously drink and drink...

After two whole hours.

Duanmu Yu stared at Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, let me ask you. If you liked a woman and would do everything for her, yet she heartlessly left you. You've given her good weapons, medicines to help her, assisted her training. However, regardless of what you've done for her, she was not moved at all. Instead, she felt as if what you had done was only natural... and in the end, she left you. However, one day, she completely changed her mind and began to repent. She once again went to find you. Would you be able to accept her then?"

Qin Yu was slightly startled.

"There's such a woman?" Qin Yu asked in confusion.

One ought to know how to be satisfied and how to give thanks. To treat her so well, would she really have no feelings at all?

"There is."

Duanmu Yu's voice was deep and low. "When I separated from her, I suddenly realized that I must have spoiled her too much. All I knew was to try to make her feel happy as much as possible. However, in the end, I still failed."

"My Imperial Father had told me before that it was unworthy to pursue such a woman. However, my heart had fallen for her, what then could I do?" Duanmu Yu had a slightly mournful expression. "I believed that a man would only have a single time where he'll truly fall in love with someone. Once he fails that one time, his heart would be shattered and would no longer have a true feeling of love anymore."

"Thus, after she left me, experienced true sufferings, changed her mind to repent for her actions and came back to find me; at that time, I did not accept her... I told her that at the moment when she left me, my heart had already shattered into pieces. As my heart had been shattered, would there still be love?"

Duanmu Yu closed his eyes. Slight tears fragments were flickering on his eyelashes.

"Come, Qin Yu, let's drink." Duanmu Yu once again picked up another wine jug.

Qin Yu also picked up a wine jug to accompany Duanmu Yu. Merely, Qin Yu was lamenting for Duanmu Yu in his heart.

Half a month later, Qin Yu separated from Duanmu Yu. The two of them once again started to search for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial within the three thousand plus islands. Merely, the relationship between the two of them had clearly grown deeper this time around.

When a person was capable of telling another person the secrets of their heart, the relationship between the two of them was already at a very intimate level.

"Fortunately I met Li'er and not Duanmu Yu's lover." Qin Yu sighed in his heart.

If he were to fall in love with that sort of woman, then it would really have been a painful suffering.

"Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? Where exactly is this Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?" Qin Yu started to spread out his Spatial Energy and began to carefully search. However, regardless of how hard he searched, he was still unable to find the existence of the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Qin Yu was flying in the sky. He was casually looking down on the surface below him.

He flew away from an island. He flew past the ocean and flew onto another island. Once again, he continued to search...

Days like these continued.

Two more years passed.

Not a single one of the eighteen candidates gave up. As experts of the Divine Realm, they all possessed extremely tough patience. Each and every one of them were still carefully searching for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Qin Yu landed on the forest within the island. He was walking within the forest.

"Eh?" Qin Yu was suddenly startled.

Qin Yu had been spreading his Spatial Energy around him the entire time. It covered a range of several hundred miles. Earlier, there was no one within his range. However, at this moment... at a location around a hundred meters before him, a person appeared.

Teleportation!

"To appear so suddenly, this person actually knows teleportation. Then, this person is at the very least a Godking!" Qin Yu immediately grew excited. "Perhaps this person might be the legendary Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial!"

Qin Yu tried his best to suppress his excitement.

Qin Yu did not walk straight toward the direction of that person. Instead, he displayed a causal appearance and casually strolled toward that direction.

However...

That man was surprisingly walking over toward Qin Yu. In a blink of an eye, that person had appeared before Qin Yu's eyes.

The person who had come was a handsome and grim looking young man. He wore a black gown with golden ridges. His long silver hair reached all the way down to his waist. This silver haired youth had a pair of silver colored eyes.

Behind his head were three feathered crest-like black horns.

This silver haired silver eyed and triple black horned youth was giving off a cold sensation like a ten thousand year old cold ice. However, he currently had a smile on his face. Like the spring wind and rain, he opened his mouth and said. "Qin Yu, hello."

"He, hello." Qin Yu replied stutteringly.

This man before him seemed to have come to find him.

"My master said that Brother Qin Yu is going to marry soon. Thus, he ordered me to deliver three gifts to congratulate Brother Qin Yu." This silver haired silver eyed youth flipped his hand and then three items appeared in thin air.

A red colored bead, a black battle blade with a red radiating light circulating through its surface and a gorgeous dress that radiated a purple light.

Chapter 42 – Three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

"Three congratulatory presents?" Qin Yu's gaze zeroed in on the three presents, and the Spatial Energy naturally enshrouded these three items. Qin Yu clearly felt the unique aura of Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

QIn Yu felt his own breathing stop for a moment.

Three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures?

In an instant, Qin Yu became clear headed. However, he also became confused: "This silver haired silver eyed man said that his master had him sent the three gifts to congratulate me and even said that I would soon marry... his master, how could he be so certain that I'll attain victory in the groom search? Furthermore, I believe I do not know any powerful individuals like that either."

Unrelated to one another in any way, without knowing each other, why did his master send him three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures?

That silver haired silver eyed man's gaze was fixed upon Qin Yu. He then lightly smiled as he pointed to the three items. "This red pearl is the 'Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl.' The Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl possesses extremely peculiar effects. Brother Qin Yu, you would understand the remarkable ability of this Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl after you drip a blood on it and become its master. This Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl is something that my master had gifted Brother Qin Yu for your future child to use."

Qin Yu was unable to refrain his shock.

A gift for his future child?

He had yet to marry. This silver haired silver eyed youth's master truly was thinking far enough.

That silver haired silver eyed youth pointed to the second item, the black battle blade with a blood red color light circulating through its surface. "This battle blade is called the 'Gauze Feather Blade.' Of course, Brother Qin Yu is likely not going to be using this Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. This Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, Brother Qin Yu can give it to your future wife to use. You can also give it to your other relatives to use."

Qin Yu could only continue to listen.

That silver haired silver eyed youth pointed to the third item. "This dress is something that my master had personally created for Brother Qin Yu's marriage not long ago. It is called the 'Purple Rain Dress.' As long as Brother Qin Yu's wife wears this Purple Rain Dress, there will not be many people in the entire Divine Realm capable of harming her."

Qin Yu was completely excited.

Purple Rain Dress, it was a defensive Grandmist Spiritual Treasure!

Even now, Qin Yu had never seen a single defensive Grandmist Spiritual Treasure like this before. Not only did it possess marvelous effects, it was also extremely perfect in its construction.

"What level are these three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures?" Qin Yu was thinking about this in his heart.

Without dripping blood on them to become their master, it was extremely hard to determine what levels the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were from their external appearances. Qin Yu took a breath of air and calmed his excited mind. At this moment, there was a very important question.

Who exactly was it that sent these presents to him?

How could he possibly not make sure who it was that sent him these gifts and just open his hands and accept them like so?

"May I know who your master might be?" Qin Yu looked at the silver haired silver eyed youth.

This silver haired silver eyed youth light smiled. "Qin Yu, there is no need for you to ask about my master's identity. When your strength reaches the required level, you will naturally come to know about it. You will also naturally come to know about the relationship between you and my master!"

"The relationship between me and your master?" Qin Yu was completely confused.

From Qin Yu's mind, he only knew a single super expert that was related to him and that person was Uncle Lan.

However, as Qin Yu was incapable of seeing through this silver haired silver eyed youth, it meant that this youth was at the very least of the Godking level. A master of such a person was most likely much stronger than Uncle Lan.

Did he even knew such a person?

"My mission has been completed, goodbye." The silver haired silver eyed youth slight bowed and then disappeared into thin air. Only the three items floating in the air remained.

"He left right after?"

Qin Yu didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

He hadn't left his name. He didn't even leave behind any information. He merely left the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and took off.

Seeing the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures floating before him, Qin Yu smiled and sighed. "I cannot just leave these here either." With a wave of his hand, the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures appeared before Qin Yu.

"What level might these three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures be?" Qin Yu was itching to know. Immediately, three drops of blood flew to the three items and directly assimilated into them.

The binding blood oath, this was the most preliminary refining method.

After doing this, at the very least Qin Yu would gain knowledge of the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

However, after he gained knowledge of the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu appeared to have been struck by lightning. Foolishly, he stood there. "This, this..."

In the entire Divine Realm, the Eight Great Sage Emperors possessed Inherited Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. The Grandmist Spiritual Treasures of the Eight Great Sage Emperors were first-rate Grandmist Spirtual Treasures. As for the other Godking level experts, the majority of them used second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures for their weapons.

Only two or three of them, like the Asura Godking, managed to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure crafted by the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan.

However now...

"Three, three..." Qin Yu felt that his heart was beating rapidly. It was as if landmines were exploding beside his ears. At this moment, Qin Yu felt that his mind was rapidly rumbling. His thinking speed had slowly reached its peak.

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, all three of them are actually first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures!"

Qin Yu gulped. His facial expression had also turned rigid. Only after a long time did Qin Yu gradually recover back to normal.

"Huff, huff..."

Qin Yu was gasping in a low voice. He was firmly staring at the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures before him!

"They're actually all first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, all three of them!" Qin Yu felt that his palms were hot. His forehead was even sweating. This was truly too shocking.

Had it been three second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu would've already been extremely excited.

However, as they were three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu was no longer excited, instead he had become frightened!

In the entire Divine Realm, the number of first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures numbered only around ten combined. Among them, the eight first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures possessed by the Eight Great Sage Emperors were there since the birth of the Divine Realm.

After Chehou Yuan managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, he was immediately bestowed the title of 'Craftsman God.' Chehou Yuan had gifted this Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to the Asura Godking. He then managed to obtain the protection of the Asura Godking and became someone that no one dared to provoke.

It could be said that...

The birth of a single first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure would shake up the entire Divine Realm.

However, at this moment, on a small island in the surrounding of the Mountain Sea Palace, Qin Yu obtained three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Furthermore, it was gifted to him under the purpose of 'congratulating his marriage.'

Qin Yu suddenly absorbed the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures into his body.

"Three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures; no matter what, I absolutely cannot let those Godkings of the Divine Realm know about it. If they were to know about it, then I reckon they'd kill me to snatch them away." Qin Yu didn't dare to imagine what would happen if the Godkings were to find out that he possessed three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

After all, other than the Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure that Exalted Celestials possessed, the most precious item would be the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

After placing the three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures inside his body, Qin Yu had also calmed down. He calmly thought of the course of the events. Qin Yu already had a plan. At the same time, he had a guess as to who the person that sent him those gifts was.

"To be able to gift three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures at once... I reckon that not even the Unfettered Exalted Celestial would be capable of doing that." Qin Yu clearly remembered what the Unfettered Exalted Celestial had said.

The Unfettered Exalted Celestial had clearly said before... that his Eldest Martial Brother not poor like him and his Second Elder Martial Brother!

"To be able to gift three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures at once, that person is indeed very rich.'" Qin Yu had a smile on his face. "This matter, there's a hundred percent chance that it is related to the mysterious Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

"If that silver haired silver eyed youth was a Godking, then his master ought to be the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

"If that silver haired silver eyed youth was an Exalted Celestial, then he could only be the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. However, who would his master be then?" When Qin Yu thought of this, he didn't dare to think any further.

The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, he was already the strongest among the Three Great Exalted Celestials.

Was there someone above even him?

"I hope that I am merely indulging in flights of fancy." Qin Yu laughed a self-mocking laugh. The most important matter was that he was incapable of determining the identity and strength of the silver haired silver eyed man.

If he knew the strength of the silver haired silver eyed man, then he would've been able to speculate who the master of the silver haired silver eyed man was.

"No matter what... this matter is definitely related to the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial." Qin Yu smiled confidently. "When I return to Floating Snow City, I can totally say that I have obtained gifts bestowed by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

Qin Yu had made his decision in his heart.

"I'll first take out that 'Jade Spring Gourd.' If I am capable of winning the first chosen candidate spot with only the Jade Spring Gourd, then that'll be great. If I am unable to do that, then I'll take out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Qin Yu was extremely confident.

Qin Yu truly did not believe that he would be incapable of winning against Zhou Xian with a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Having obtained these three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu was naturally brimming with confidence. In the following days, Qin Yu casually visited the various different islands surrounding the Mountain Sea Palace.

Time passed.

In a blink of an eye, Qin Yu and the other candidates had already been on the Mountain Sea Palace and its surrounding islands for nearly nine years.

Qin Yu was flying on the sky above the ocean. His black gown was fluttering in the wind. He had a smile on his face. "That silver haired silver eyed youth's master is truly generous. This 'Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl,' once one assimilates it into one's body, it will be very easy to reach the Godking level."

The Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl was a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It was the a spiritual pearl birthed by the Origin of the Fire of the entire Cosmos. If one were to assimilate with it, then after refining it, one would be able to easily control every level of flame. One would also be able to easily assimilate into the 'Origin of the Fire' where one would comprehend the laws of the cosmos much easier.

"This is truly the best gift for my future child." Qin Yu was overjoyed.

He had began to anticipate the child between him and Li'er.

As for the Purple Rain Dress.

It was also a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. After one refined it and wore it, then even Godking level experts would find it very hard to kill the person wearing the Purple Rain Dress.

"To gift this to Li'er is also the most perfect." Qin Yu was unable to contain his joy.

As Qin Yu was thinking about this, he had soon arrived in the airspace above the Levitation Island. At this moment, many people had already gathered on the Levitation Island. These participants of the groom search, they had all been trying their hardest to search for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial in these past years. However, other than Qin Yu, not a single one of them managed to encounter him.

If the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial wanted to meet someone, then they'd be able to meet him.

However, if he didn't want to meet someone, then no matter how hard those people tried to search for him, they would still not be able to meet him.

Qin Yu descended underneath the Mountain Sea Palace. At this moment, Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan were already here. The people in the surrounding of the Mountain Sea Palace, adding Qin Yu, numbered eleven.

"Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master, how has it been for you all these years? Did you manage to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?" At a location far from Qin Yu were three people chatting with each other.

"Don't speak of it. In these past years, I have never relaxed a bit. However, sigh. Forget about it. The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial is not someone that you'll meet just because you want to." That Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master sighed helplessly.

Another person comforted him saying. "Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master, it's not only you. Neither one of us brothers managed to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. It would seem that this first chosen candidate spot will either be Grandmaster Qin Yu's or that Zhou Xian's."

The Heavenly Wolf Palace's Palace Master nodded. "However, I am in support of Grandmaster Qin Yu. Grandmaster Qin Yu had used his perseverance and ability to climb to the summit of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. Although you didn't see it, in that period of time close to half a year, I saw Grandmaster Qin Yu being jolted down from the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps numerous times."

At this moment, the majority of the people were talking about the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial or the groom search.

"Qin Yu, you've also returned." Kuiyin Hou said with a smile. "I also just returned to the Mountain Sea Palace half a month ago. Did you also not manage to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? Don't mind it. Even now, I have yet to hear any one among us eighteen that managed to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

Qin Yu slightly smiled.

This Kuiyin Hou, before Qin Yu could say anything, he had already determined that Qin Yu did not encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

Although Qin Yu was uncertain as to whether he encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial or not, he did manage to obtain three gifts.

"Big brother Duanmu has returned as well." Shentu Fan suddenly said.

Qin Yu and Kuiyin Hou looked in the direction that Shentu Fan was pointing in. Duanmu Yu was currently flying over here. After he saw Qin Yu and them, he directly flew over to them.

When Duanmu Yu landed, Kuiyin Hou was the first to ask. "Brother Duanmu, did you manage to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?"

Duanmu Yu lightly smiled as he shook his head.

"I didn't, how about you guys?" Duanmu Yu looked to Qin Yu and them.

Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan shook their heads. As for Qin Yu, he merely smiled. Qin Yu found it hard to say it like that... After all, he was uncertain about the identity of that silver haired silver eyed youth.

Seeing Qin Yu smile, Duanmu Yu thought that Qin Yu had also not encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

"Everyone, I reckon that there will not be much use for us to remain here. Furthermore, it is also approaching the ten year deadline that the Utmost North Sage Emperor gave us. Shall we return now?" Duanmu Yu looked to everyone and suggested.

Qin Yu, Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan glanced at each other. Then all nodded to show their agreement.

Immediately after, Qin Yu, Kuiyin Hou, Shentu Fan and Duanmu Yu, all flew away from Levitation Island. They proceeded to fly towards the land of the Divine Realm.

Chapter 43 – Judgement

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Snowflakes were fluttering in the air. After landing on the simple and unadorned black slab roads of the Floating Snow City, Qin Yu, Shentu Fan, Kuiyin Hou and Duanmu Yu said their farewells and separated from one another.

"I've finally returned." Qin Yu had a smile on his face.

When he obtained those three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu had already become completely certain that the first chosen candidate spot for the groom search would be his. Thus, Qin Yu naturally became very relaxed.

Qin Yu arrived before the Wood Mansion.

"Uncle Lan and Li'er ought to be inside that, right?" Qin Yu stood before the Wood Mansion. He was thinking in his heart. However, right at this moment...

"Little Yu, you can come in." Jiang Lan's voice sounded in Qin Yu's mind.

"The remarkable abilities of a Godking are indeed extraordinary." Qin Yu exclaimed in his heart. He then directly walked toward the entrance of the Wood Mansion. The two guards standing at the entrance seemed to have received the transmission from Jiang Lan and did not obstruct Qin Yu.

"Uncle Lan and Li'er are in one of the most furthest courtyards within it." Qin Yu was very certain. For one, his Spatial Energy had covered the entire Wood Mansion. And secondly, because of the Meteoric Tear, Qin Yu managed to sense where Li'er was at.

With great familiarity, Qin Yu walked through the passage corridors. Soon, he arrived in a courtyard within it.

Li'er had been standing at the entrance of the courtyard and looking around the entire time. When she saw Qin Yu, she was immediately overjoyed and began running toward him. Qin Yu also directly started hugging with Li'er.

Uncle Lan also walked out from the courtyard. He saw Qin Yu and Li'er hugging each other and smiled.

"Uncle Lan is looking at us, we should stop." Qin Yu quietly said to Li'er beside her ears. Li'er's face had turned slightly red and then she released Qin Yu. However, she was still holding Qin Yu's hands.

Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu and smiled. "Little Yu, how was it? Do you have the certainty in obtaining the first chosen candidate spot?"

Qin Yu was blooming with smiles. "Yes, I am absolutely certain!"

'Absolutely?" Jiang Lan was smiling so hard that his mouth had even turned crooked. "Little Yu, please deceive me. I had heard that Zhou Xian obtained a gift from the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial."

Qin Yu smiled confidently. "Uncle Lan, just watch, when everyone is gathered at the Sage Emperor's Palace, the first chosen candidate spot will definitely be mine."

"You're even keeping a secret from me?" Said Jiang Lan while smiling.

Qin Yu also smiled and laughed.

"Well then, since you possess absolute certainty, I am also relieved. Now then, this old guy here won't disturb the two of you anymore." Jiang Lan said this deliberately and then left.

After Jiang Lan left, Qin Yu and Li'er began to be intimate with one another again.

After some time. Li'er was lying with her head on Qin Yu's bosom. She raised her head and asked in a low voice. "Big Brother Qin Yu, you truly possess absolute certainty in getting the first chosen candidate spot? I have heard that Zhou Xian managed to obtain a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

Qin Yu slightly smiled. He hooked Li'er's straight and tiny nose. "You can rest assured. Although he managed to obtain a gift bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, I managed to obtain gifts bestowed by both the Unfettered Exalted Celestial and the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

"Two Exalted Celestials? Wasn't that Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial..." Li'er opened her eyes widely in shock.

"Although I am incapable of ascertaining the identity of that silver haired silver eyed man, the gifts that I obtained from him are definitely related to the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial." Qin Yu smiled. "Well then, you can be absolutely and completely assured."

The time during which Qin Yu was together with Li'er, always passed very quickly. When Qin Yu departed from the Wood Mansion, he had already stayed in the Wood Mansion for three entire days.

Only after he returned to the Floating Cloud Mansion did he discover that Uncle Fu, Qiuzhong Fu and them had been anxiously waiting for his return.

When Qin Yu returned to the Floating Snow City, Uncle Fu and them already knew about it. After all, they were capable of sensing Qin Yu's position. They had prepared a sumptuous banquet for Qin Yu. However, they waited for three entire days before Qin Yu returned from the Wood Mansion.

Qin Yu spent his days in the Floating Cloud Mansion extremely contentedly. He was merely waiting for the day of the gathering at the Sage Emperor's Palace.

Inside the garden.

"There's eighteen more days before the gathering at the Sage Emperor's Palace to determine who would be the first chosen candidate." Qin Yu muttered softly. He then picked up the jug of wine on the table beside him and drank a mouthful of wine.

At this moment, a Heavenly Deity maid walked in from afar.

"My Lord, Princess Jiang Yan is seeking attendance."

"Oh? You can have her come over here directly." Qin Yu promptly said. For Jiang Yan to come here, perhaps she had also come to inquire whether he had certainty in obtaining the first chosen candidate spot?

In these couple days, there were many people that had come to check out if Qin Yu possessed the certainty.

Among them, a portion was sent forth by Zhou Xian. Zhou Xian didn't know that Qin Yu had obtained three first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. However, he knew that Qin Yu had obtained a gift bestowed by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial.

Zhou Xian also did not possess the certainty of his black scepter being able to win against Qin Yu's gourd.

"Big Brother Qin Yu." Jiang Yan had come alone.

"Yan'er, what's the matter?" Qin Yu said while smiling. Just by seeing Jiang Yan's expression, Qin Yu knew right away that something joyous had happened to her.

Jiang Yan said happily. "Big Brother Qin Yu, Big Brother Luoyu has ascended." Jiang Yan said excitedly.

"Luoyu? Jun Luoyu?" Qin Yu was slightly startled.

Jiang Yan repeatedly nodded and said. "That's right. I have been paying attention to him the entire time. Two years ago, he had ascended. I even met him."

Qin Yu was also extremely happy.

"You meeting him, what was Luoyu's reaction to that?" Qin Yu was looking forward to Jun Luoyu's reaction. In Jun Luoyu's point of view, he had thought Jiang Yan to be a relatively weak Immortal Emperor. However, if he were to suddenly discover Jiang Yan's actual identity after coming to the DIvine Realm, then...

Jiang Yan smiled complacently. "Hehe, it's alright. At the beginning, Big Brother Luoyu was extremely shocked. However, his ability to accept stuff is very powerful. Because of me, Big Brother Luoyu was excused from the thousand years of arduous mining." Jiang Yan said very complacently.

"I have been back in the Floating Snow City for some time now. Yet, you waited until today to come to my place. Have you been at Luoyu's place the entire time?" Qin Yu asked.

Jiang Yan nodded cheerfully. "That's right. Big Brother Luoyu is in the 'Luanshan City' underneath Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City. That Chi Qing is also there."

[TL: I found out that most of these city names cannot be translated. I'm assuming they are the named after the governors of the cities. Most likely their last names. There's a lot of dual character last names in the Divine Realm. Ex. Shentu, Duanmu, Yuchi.]

"Chi Qing, Cyan Emperor Chi Qing?" Qin Yu's eyes shined.

Jiang Yan nodded and said. "That's right. That Cyan Emperor's strength is pretty good. When he just ascended to the Divine Realm, he had already reached the peak of the Mid Level Deity stage. And now, he is already a High Level Deity. However, unless he has reached the Heavenly Deity level, Granny cannot bring him over to the Floating Snow City."

Qin Yu suddenly understood.

No wonder he had never seen the Cyan Emperor even after all these years in the Floating Snow City.

Qin Yu cannot help but sigh emotionally in his heart. That Cyan Emperor was truly a valiant person. He had stayed in the Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm for that many years and his soul had long since formed a Golden Soul Pellet. No wonder he managed to easily take care of the Peng Demon Emperor and them during the time of his Divine Tribulation.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, do you have certainty in obtaining the first chosen candidate spot for my big sister's groom search?" Jiang Yan pushed Qin Yu's arm and asked.

Qin Yu grinned and said. "Is there even a need to ask?"

Today, the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City's Sage Emperor's Palace had once again become lively. The eighteen candidates were all gathered in the Sage Emperor's Palace. The thirteen Godkings were all seated above the Sage Emperor's Palace.

The sound of chatter and laughter was unceasingly heard throughout the palace hall.

"Qin Yu, it would seem that the competition for this chosen candidate spot will be between you and Zhou Xian." Kuiyin Hou said while laughing. Qin Yu and Zhou Xian glanced at each other.

The two of them both had a confident smile on their faces.

Suddenly, Qin Yu, Zhou Xian, Duanmu Yu and everyone else all looked up. At this moment, the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan stood up while smiling. Immediately, the people underneath all grew quiet.

Seeing that everyone had grown quiet, Jiang Fan smiled and said.

"Everyone, the determined deadline of ten years has arrived. The first chosen candidate for my daughter's public groom search shall soon be determined. And now, the eighteen candidates shall present their gifts." Jiang Fan's gaze was cast upon the eighteen people below.

At this moment, Zhou Xian's father, the Northwest Sage Emperor, laughed loudly and said. "Brother Jiang, there is no need for it to be that troublesome. As far as I know, this time to the Mountain Sea Palace, only that Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Qin Yu and my son Zhou Xian managed to obtain gifts bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. It would make do if we just have the two of them display their gifts."

Jiang Fan smiled and nodded.

Zhou Xian was the first to stand up. He walked to the center of the palace hall. After he respectfully bowed to the thirteen Godkings, he said. "Uncle, this gift that I obtained was the 'Sulfur Flame Scepter' bestowed by the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial. This Sulfur Flame Scepter is a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

The thirteen Godkings above all nodded.

Jiang Fan's wife 'Chunyu Rou' nodded and said. "This 'Sulfur Flame Scepter' is both a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and also a scepter. As a scepter is a symbol of power and good fortune, it is a very appropriate gift for the groom search."

Hou Fei who stood behind the Asura Godking made eye signals to Qin Yu.

Although Qin Yu was not anxious, Hou Fei had become anxious for Qin Yu. Qin Yu slightly smiled to Hou Fei and used his eyes to signal to him to rest assured.

At this moment, the Asura Godking suddenly opened his mouth and said. "This Zhou Xian's gift is indeed very good. However, let's have a look at Qin Yu's gift too."

That Jiang Fan was also very interested in the Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Qin Yu. He immediately smiled and said. "I have also heard that Qin Yu climbed to the top of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps. Because of this, he managed to obtain a gift bestowed by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial."

Ascending to the summit of the Heaven Connecting Flight of Steps without being a Godking, this had caused all the people above to look at Qin Yu with a different sort of gaze. The people on the side were all discussing with one another through voice transmission.

"Qin Yu, show us your gift." Jiang Fan smiled as he looked to Qin Yu.

Immediately, everyone looked to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu also bowed to Jiang Fan with a smile on his face. As Jiang Fan was his future father-in-law, how could he possibly be lacking in manners?

Qin Yu stood up while smiling. He then walked to the center of the palace hall and stood beside Zhou Xian. Before Qin Yu could speak, that Zhou Xian already spoke to Qin Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, you've managed to obtain a gift bestowed by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial. I truly wonder what sort of treasure the Unfettered Exalted Celestial had bestowed you. Come, take it out and show us."

Qin Yu was not anxious.

With a flip of his hand, he took out the Jade Spring Gourd. The various Godkings present were all able to sense the aura characteristic to the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures when they looked to the bronze colored gourd.

Qin Yu smiled and said. "This is the Jade Spring Gourd. This Jade Spring Gourd is also a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. The Gourd is capable of emitting Jade Spring to attack or bind a target."

Hearing that Qin Yu had also taken out a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, Zhou Xian started to smile.

"As the two of them are both second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, which one is better?" Jiang Fan smiled and said. "According to the rules we have determined, the thirteen Godkings shall be the judges. Whoever manages to obtain more Godkings to support them shall be the victor."

Chunyu Rou instead smiled and said. "Although both gifts are second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, I believe that this 'scepter' is more festive of an item. It ought to be slightly better. Unfortunately, I do not have the authority to judge."

Qin Yu took a glance at Chunyu Rou.

"My future mother-in-law seems to be in support of Zhou Xian." Qin Yu had a slight smile on his face. "It seems that there's not a high chance of winning with this Jade Spring Gourd. I can only..."

At this moment, the Godkings were all preparing to judge the two items.

"Please wait a moment." Qin Yu's voice sounded through the entire palace hall. All the Godkings stopped to look at Qin Yu.

Zhou Xian frowned. He said. "Brother Qin Yu, the Godkings are preparing their judgements. How can you disturb the Godkings?"

"Qin Yu, please speak if you have anything." Jiang Fan said while smiling.

As Qin Yu was a Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman, he still possessed the authority to speak.

Qin Yu looked to the thirteen Godkings on the stage. He said in a clear voice. "Godkings, I did not say that my gift was this Jade Spring Gourd. Everyone, there is no need to judge the Jade Spring Gourd against the Sulfur Flame Scepter."

"It's not this Jade Spring Gourd?" The majority of the people on the palace hall had grown confused.

Qin Yu smiled and said. "Earlier, Brother Zhou Xian asked me to take out the gift bestowed to me by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial to show everyone, thus, I took it out. However, that does not mean that my gift is this Jade Spring Gourd."

"In that case, Brother Qin Yu, what is your gift? You must know that this gift must be something bestowed by the Exalted Celestials." Said Zhou Xian beside him.

"Of course I know about that."

Qin Yu cast a glance at Zhou Xian. He then looked at the thirteen Godkings on the platform above. "My gift is not the 'Jade Spring Gourd' bestowed by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial. Instead, it is the 'Gauze Feather Blade' bestowed by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

Qin Yu immediately retrieved the Jade Spring Gourd. At the same time, a black battle blade with a red light flowing through its surface had appeared before him.

"Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?"

Zhou Xian's expression took a huge change. The various Heavenly Deities in the palace hall were all shocked. Even the thirteen Godkings above had frozen expressions.

The most powerful and mysterious Exalted Celestial amongst the Three Great Exalted Celestials, the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial!

Qin Yu continued to speak in a clear voice. "This blade is called 'Gauze Feather.' It is also a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. The gift to express my sincerity is this Gauze Feather Blade."

A gift bestowed by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?

A first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?

The entire Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace had grown silent. Only Qin Yu's voice continued to echo in the palace hall.

Chapter 44 – Disturbance

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

The Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace was completely engulfed by a frightening silence. Everyone felt a burst of oppression in their hearts. At the same time, they also felt an unprecedented shock.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan stood up. He tried his best to make his expression appear normal. "Qin Yu, you said earlier that your Gauze Feather Blade is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?"

"Precisely." Qin Yu said in a clear voice.

At this moment, the thirteen Godkings above no longer bothered care about who it was that bestowed the Gauze Feather Blade. What they were paying attention to was... the fact that the Gauze Feather Blade was a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure!

In the entire Divine Realm, there existed only about ten or so first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

However, what about the number of Godkings? There were over thirty Godkings in the Divine Realm. Practically every single power possessed three or four Godkings.

In the entire Divine Realm, only the Eight Great Sage Emperors, the Asura Godking and a hidden Godking possessed first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. There might also be some first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures that were not known to public. But even if there were, it would at the very most be one or two items.

Over twenty Godkings did not possess a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Thus, one could clearly imagine how much of an appeal the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were to Godkings!

Blood Demon Queen, Yu Cha, said with a light laughter. "Qin Yu, is it truly worth to present a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for the daughter of the Utmost North Sage Emperor? Furthermore, this is merely the competition for the first chosen candidate spot. Even if you present this first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, the person who would end up marrying Jiang Li in the end might still not be you. Qin Yu, it's best for you to carefully consider this."

"Blood Demon Queen, what sort of words are those?" Jiang Fan frowned and said.

Jiang Xing who sat on the side also humped.

The Blood Demon Queen covered her mouth and said with a laughter. "What sort of words did you all think I was speaking? Who among us doesn't know about the preciousness of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?"

The Blood Demon Queen Yu Cha looked at Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, wasn't your purpose in marrying that Jiang Li to become a Godking? It's simple. Just bestow that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to me. If you do, you shall be my husband. If the two of us were to dual train, wouldn't the effect be even better?"

"Husband?"

Qin Yu was stunned.

The Blood Demon Queen was indeed a very alluring woman. According to Qin Yu's knowledge, this Blood Demon Queen had never married anyone before.

The Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo frowned and said. "Blood Demon Queen, are you joking here?"

"What jokes? I am extremely serious." The Blood Demon Queen laughed softly. She then looked to Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, what do you think of my proposal?"

Qin Yu laughed dryly twice.

"Blood Demon Queen, I want to marry Li'er not because I want to become a Godking. Rather, I truly love Li'er... As for the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, for Li'er, how could I possibly not be willing to let go of it?" Said Qin Yu in a clear voice in the middle of the palace hall.

Right after Qin Yu's voice landed, a loud shout was suddenly heard...

"Good!"

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan stood up. He had a moved expression on his face. "Qin Yu, what you had said was great. With those words that you said, if you are to be able to marry my daughter, then it would also be her blessing. Haha..."

At this moment, Jiang Fan was extremely spirited.

However, as for the other Godkings on the scene, they were mostly smiling on the outside. As to what they were actually thinking, this was hard to tell. After all, the Eight Sage Emperors of the Eight Great Sacred Lands each possessed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. This was a sort of equilibrium.

And now, the Utmost North Sage Emperor's side would obtain two first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. The equilibrium had been broken!

"Please wait a moment."

Zhou Xian who stood beside Qin Yu suddenly spoke out in a clear voice. Everyone present looked toward Zhou Xian. Qin Yu also looked at Zhou Xian. He had a light smile on his face. However, he was thinking in his heart. "What does this Zhou Xian want to say?"

"Zhou Xian, is there something that you want to say?" Jiang Fan slightly frowned.

Zhou Xian nodded and said. "Uncle, if this 'Gauze Feather Blade' of Qin Yu's is truly a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, then it would be fine. However, if it isn't..."

"Isn't?" Jiang Fan frowned.

"It is impossible for one to determine the quality of a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure with merely one's eyes. Just because Qin Yu said that it is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, does that mean that it is necessarily a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" Zhou Xian was not willing to admit his defeat so easily.

Zhou Xian looked at Qin Yu. With anger in his heart, he said. "I do not believe that Qin Yu would be able to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure so easily."

Jiang Fan's wife Chunyu Rou also also slightly nodded and said. "That's right. Before all the judges, we must first verify that this 'Gauze Feather Blade' is really a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure as Qin Yu said."

[TL: I forgot to mention, but Chunyu Rou is, according to the fact that Zhou Xian called Jiang Fan (Uncle/mother's sister's husband), and Li'er, Zhou Xian's aunt/mom's sister.]

Jiang Fan also nodded. He then looked at Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, do you mind if we inspect it?"

"Of course you can."

Qin Yu smiled as he looked at Jiang Fan. "As Your Majesty Utmost North Sage Emperor is the person presiding over this groom search, I would have to request Your Majesty Utmost Sage Emperor determine whether this Gauze Feather Blade is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

Qin Yu took off the blood binding from the Gauze Feather Blade.

With an intention, the Gauze Feather Blade in his hand flew to over to the platform above. The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan waved his hand and received the Gauze Feather Blade.

"Everyone, I shall inspect it personally. I believe everyone shouldn't have an objection to it?" Jiang Fan looked to everyone.

Everyone was smiling to express that they had no objections. Other than Jiang Fan, who else here was more qualified to inspect the Gauze Feather Blade?

Jiang Fan smiled. He then dripped a drop of blood on the Gauze Feather Blade. Right after the blood sunk into the Gauze Feather Blade, Jiang Fan displayed a startled expression. After that, his expression turned to one of ecstasy. He looked to Qin Yu and said. "It truly is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It truly is."

After hearing what Jiang Fan had said, the atmosphere of the palace hall had immediately changed.

Jiang Fan laughed and said. "Qin Yu's gift is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. The first chosen candidate spot shall be Qin Yu's. I believe no one would have any objection to that?"

"No objection." The Southwest Sage Emperor and everyone else all lightly shook their heads and said.

Zhou Xian also displayed a disappointed expression in his eyes. Having reached this point, he was at a loss as to what else he could do. Qin Yu displayed a smile on his face.

"In that case, I shall declare..." The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan said while smiling.

"Wait." The Utmost North Sage Emperor's wife, Chunyu Rou, suddenly said.

[Robin: This b$tch...]

Jiang Fan looked to the voice and saw that it was his wife. He frowned and said. "My wife, what matter do you have now?" That Chunyu Rou smiled and said. "Your Majesty, I remembered that the gift... must be something bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. Isn't that right?"

"That's right." Jiang Fan nodded and said. "This Gauze Feather Blade that Qin Yu presented was bestowed to him by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. It is in agreement with the prerequisite. What's wrong?"

Chunyu Rou said indifferently. "Bestowed by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? Is the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial someone one could meet so easily? Although Qin Yu said that this weapon was bestowed to him by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, is there anyone to testify for him?"

Chunyu Rou looked at Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, do you have a method to testify that this weapon was bestowed to you by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial? In other words... do you have the means to proof that you have encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?"

[TL: B$tch stfu, yo husband obtained a first-rate grandmist spiritual treasure ffs. Truly an idiot. You know fully well that even if it weren't, them Godkings wouldn't care!]

Qin Yu was stunned.

"Proof? Me? Proof?" Qin Yu's mind was instantly thrown into chaos.

Seeing that Qin Yu was standing there in a stunned and speechless state, Chunyu Rou lightly smiled and said. "Everyone. Although this Gauze Feather Blade is indeed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, our rules say that the gift must be bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. Yet Qin Yu, we do not even know if he truly encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

The entire palace hall had immediately burst into a fit of 'buzz' sound. Everyone started discussing with one another.

Qin Yu started to frown.

Indeed, he had no method of proving that he had encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial!

It was so much that... it was he himself who determined that those three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were related to the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

At this moment, that Zhou Xian had also grown excited. In a clear voice, he said. "Dear aunt, it is precisely as you said. When we were on the Mountain Sea Palace, not a single one of us seventeen candidates heard that Qin Yu had encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

Zhou Xian's eyes shined. He said. "It is true that this Gauze Feather Blade is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. However, according to what I know, Qin Yu is the new master of the Bewitching God Temple. Everyone here also knows that the previous master of the Bewitching God Temple was the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan. The Craftsman God Chehou Yuan possessed the ability to craft first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. That too was something that everyone knew. I suspect... that this Gauze Feather Blade was simply not something that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial bestowed to Qin Yu but instead something that the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had crafted."

At this moment, Zhou Xian's imposingness had completely returned.

The thirteen Godkings on the stage above had also grown silent.

Suddenly...

"Isn't it just the Utmost North Sage Empror's daughter? Just for marrying the Utmost North Sage Emperor's daughter, would Qin Yu, a grand and majestic grandmaster artifact craftsman, use a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to cheat? Is that possible? The value of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, is there anyone among us that doesn't know of that?" The Asura Godking coldly humphed.

The Asura Godking looked at Zhou Xian below who was in a state of excitement and said to him coldly. "Zhou Xian, let me ask you. If you possessed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, would you be willing to use that to exchange for Jiang Li?"

"Are you willing to part with the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?"

Zhou Xian opened his mouth and was about to reply.

The Asura Godking's gaze had turned cold. "Before me, you'd best not lie!"

Zhou Xian opened his mouth but did not manage to say a single word.

The Asura Godking looked to everyone. He lightly laughed. "If Qin Yu wanted to cheat, would he use a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to cheat? Chunyu Rou, your way of thinking is truly too childish."

On the palace hall, the Asura Godking directly berated Chunyu Rou.

"My wife, you go to the side and don't say anything." Jiang Fan shouted in a low voice. Chunyu Rou could only squeeze out a smile. She went to the side and no longer bothered to say anything.

[Robin: YES! :D]

Asura Godking!

The number one Godking of the Divine Realm. Furthermore, he possessed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. With his strength, so what if he berated a Sage Emperor's empress?

"Brother Jiang, this matter is your family's matter. Earlier, I only said those words because I found the words that your wife said to be laughable. Well then, I also don't have much to say. This matter shall be something that you should decide on your own Brother Jiang." The Asura Godking slightly smiled and then no longer say anything.

Whether it was Chunyu Rou or Zhou Xian, the two of them had both turned quiet.

Actually, everyone present knew of the preciousness of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Had it been Zhou Xian or anyone else, they reckoned that they would likely not be willing to take it out.

Would someone use a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to deceive another?

If there truly was such a person.

Then that person would be a fool!

Jiang Fan actually had a thought in his heart: "Even if this Qin Yu were truly lying, I would also be willing to be deceived by him!" To obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, that was the true profit.

At this moment, Zhou Hou who sat on the side suddenly said with a light laughter. "What the Asura Godking said was very reasonable. However, no matter what you say, we still cannot absolutely guarantee that Qin Yu's Gauze Feather Blade was from the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. If... if Qin Yu was truly lying? Then could we still consider this groom search to be impartial?"

Once those words were said, the entire palace hall's atmosphere had turned awkward.

Zhou Huo, one of the Eight Great Sage Emperors. Although in terms of strength, he might be inferior to the Asura Godking, he was not that much inferior. What was most important was... Zhou Huo's father was the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial!

Qin Yu looked at the thirteen Godkings that sat above.

The situation had turned extremely complicated. The groom search must be fair and impartial. However, no one could be certain if Qin Yu had truly encountered the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

"Godkings." Qin Yu lightly smiled and said. "I truly do not have any witness to this matter. How about this... Godkings, if you believe in me, Qin Yu, then you will support me. If you do not believe me, then you will support Zhou Xian. We will then see who possesses more supporters?"

"If I win, then this first chosen candidate spot will be mine. If I lose, then the first chosen candidate spot will be Zhou Xian's and I will temporary leave with the Gauze Feather Blade."

Qin Yu looked to the thirteen Godkings on the stage above.

Jiang Fan also frowned and pondered for a moment. However, he was unable to think of a perfect method.

"Good, then the Godkings shall judge. Who exactly shall this chosen candidate spot belong to?" Jiang Fan looked to the various Godkings. He had no choice but to announce that.

The Blood Demon Queen lightly laughed. "I shall be the first. In order to not have this Gauze Feather Blade land on the hands of the Utmost North Sage Emperor, I support... Zhou Xian." The Blood Demon Queen said with beaming smiles. "Qin Yu, that proposal of mine is valid at all times."

Qin Yu could only squeeze out a smile.

"Thank you Senior Blood Demon Queen." Zhou Xian said respectfully.

The next person, the Utmost West Sage Emperor stood up. However, when the Utmost West Sage Emperor wanted to say something, his expression suddenly changed. He then sat back down.

Not only the Utmost West Sage Emperor, all thirteen Godkings on the scene had their complexions change.

"The matter has already become clear. I declare... the first chosen candidate spot belongs to Qin Yu!" Jiang Fan suddenly said in a clear voice.

Qin Yu, Zhou Xian and all the various other people down below were startled.

Zhou Xian immediately said. "Uncle, this judging had just begun. Why did you..."

"Speak no more." Jiang Fan lightly laughed. "Just now, the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial sent a voice transmission to all of the Godkings present. This Gauze Feather Blade was indeed something that he had bestowed to Qin Yu. The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial had personally acknowledged it, could it be any falsity to that?"

That Zhou Xian immediately turned to his father Zhou Huo with a slightly disappointed gaze.

Zhou Huo also slightly nodded to Zhou Xian. "It is indeed something the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial gifted."

Zhou Xian immediately grew silent.

Qin Yu's heart had also grown confused. "The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial has acknowledged it? It seems that those three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures are indeed related to him. Merely, is the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial the silver haired silver eyed youth or that silver haired silver eyed youth's master?"

Chapter 45 – Goal

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

"Thank you, Your Majesty Utmost North Sage Emperor." Qin Yu respectfully said his thanks in a clear voice.

From this moment, the first chosen candidate spot was obtained by Qin Yu. Qin Yu also displayed a trace of smile on his face.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan nodded while smiling.

"This Qin Yu is a grandmaster artifact craftsman. He also has the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan behind him... Mn, if Li'er were to truly marry to him, then it'd be pretty good indeed." Jiang Fan thought in his heart. He then took a look at Zhou Xian who stood beside Qin Yu and slightly frowned. "Although this Zhou Xian is only of ordinary strength, standing behind him, is the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial and... my wife!"

Jiang Fan took a glance at Chunyu Rou beside him.

Jiang Fan loved his wife deeply. Thus, her opinion was also very important to him. This Chunyu Rou was Zhou Xian's aunt. Zhou Xian's mother was Chunyu Rou's older blood sister. The two sisters' relationship was very good. Thus, Chunyu Rou was naturally very fond of her older sister's son.

[Translationnations: Gross she's his actual cousin]

"There are two more chosen candidate spots left. We'll have to see if this Zhou Xian will be able to obtain one. If he cannot obtain a single one, then... I shall select Qin Yu as Li'er's husband." Jiang Fan decided in his heart.

[TL: Uncle Lan really needs to tell his brother that he supports Qin Yu and Li'er wants him too.]

Qin Yu bowed to the various Godkings above. He also smiled to Zhou Xian beside him. Only then did he return to his own seat.

Confronted with Qin Yu's smile.

Zhou Xian had a very ugly expression on his face. He lowly humphed and then returned to his own seat without saying a single word.

"Everyone, as we have already determined the first chosen candidate, let's eat and drink. There is no need to be too formal, just be casual and enjoy yourselves. Haha..." Jiang Fan said in a clear voice while laughing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The various people below all said in unision. Soon, the entire Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace had become bustling with noise and excitement. The thirteen Godkings were chatting with one another. As for the people below, they too began to chat and drink with one another.

As for Jiang Fan, he had been happy the entire time. With merely the first chosen candidate spot, he had obtained a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. How could he not be happy?

He had even begun to anticipate.

What would this Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Qin Yu present for the the second and third gifts?

Qin Yu and Zhou Xian had both returned to their own seats. After determining the first chosen candidate spot, everyone had begun to drink, discuss and party with laughter.

"Brother Qin Yu, congratulations, congratulations." A middle aged man with a grandeur temperament walked over and said congratulations to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu merely answered.

However, Qin Yu was bitterly smiling in his heart. "This seems to be the forty third stranger in this banquet that propose a toast of wine with me." On this banquet, a lot of people that Qin Yu didn't know had come to befriend him.

Qin Yu was a grandmaster artifact craftsman.

Qin Yu took out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Furthermore... Qin Yu actually managed to receive a gift from the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial.

All of this had caused Qin Yu to be the center of attention. Qin Yu had thus become the most busy person in the entire banquet. Not only was he required to chat and drink with people that he knew, he also had to cope with the strangers who came to befriend him.

"Huff, it's finally coming to an end." Qin Yu heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

The number of people at the banquet was limited. Thus, the number of people coming to find Qin Yu to drink and befriend him was also not too crazy. Qin Yu was now together with Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and them.

"Brother Qin Yu, you are truly impressive. Look at Zhou Xian, he's been at the side by himself the entire time." Duanmu Yu held his wine cup as he said to Qin Yu in a low voice.

Qin Yu turned around and looked.

Indeed, Zhou Xian was sitting in his own seat and drinking by himself. Just by looking at his expression, no one would go and make things awkward for themselves by talking with him.

Kuiyin Hou spoke and asked. "Qin Yu, when we were on the Mountain Sea Palace, I asked you if you managed to encounter the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial. Back then, how come you told me you hadn't?"

Qin Yu smiled. "Did I say that?"

Kuiyin Hou was startled. He then began to recall the scene from back then. Kuiyin Hou then began to smile. "I remember now. Indeed, you did not say that. You merely smiled. But, you also didn't say that you hadn't."

Duanmu Yu also said. "Back then, when I saw Qin Yu's smile, I thought that he was smiling a bitter smile. So it turned out that Brother Qin Yu was deliberately hiding the truth."

Qin Yu said in a sorry manner. "This, it is after all a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. I had originally thought that if I could win using the Jade Spring Gourd, then I would conceal the Gauze Feather Blade for the time being. Haha, never had I expected that I would actually have to take it out."

Kuiyin Hou nodded in understanding. "That's right. That is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure after all. If I were able to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, I would rather give up the contest for the first chosen candidate spot than handing over the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

"Brother Kuiyin is truly straightforward." Duanmu Yu said with a smile.

Qin Yu watched from the side with a smile on his face. Having interacted with Duanmu Yu, Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan for some time, he had also become familiar with them.

"Big brother!" Hou Fei's voice sounded in Qin Yu's mind.

"Brother Duanmu, please excuse me." Qin Yu said to Duanmu Yu and them. He then turned around and proceeded to walk toward the side of the palace hall. At this moment, Hou Fei was standing there and waiting for Qin Yu.

Hou Fei was still wearing a golden gown.

"Big brother, let me first congratulate you in obtaining the first chosen candidate spot." Hou Fei's eyes were still that spirited. "Merely, big brother, have you prepared your second gift?"

"Second gift?"

Qin Yu was slightly startled.

The second gift was a test one's degree of diligence and attentiveness. The requirement was that it have to been novel and peculiar. Whoever's gift that was the most ingenious and obtained the most endorsement of the Godkings shall be the victor.

"I only have a single design for this second gift in my heart. I have yet to truly go and do it yet." Qin Yu said.

"Are you confident?" Hou Fei's pair of whirling eyes were fixed upon Qin Yu.

Confidence?

Qin Yu displayed a helpless smile on his face. He indeed did not have a very high amount of confidence.

Novel, peculiar and ingenious...

"Fei Fei, I can guarantee you that the gifts the eighteen candidates will be presenting will all be extremely special. It may be possible for all eighteen of them to think that their gift is the most novel, the most distinguishing. Merely... it is up to the thirteen Godkings to determine whose gift is the most novel, the most distinguishing. Before the result is shown, not a single person has absolute certainty."

Among the three gifts of the groom search, Qin Yu was the most worried about the second gift.

As for the third gift, it tested the preciousness of the item.

This was easy to take care of... if Qin Yu had no other choice, he'd just take out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Merely, the second gift... did not care about the preciousness of the item. It merely cared about the novelty and how peculiar it was. It tested the diligence and attentiveness of the eighteen candidates.

"What sort of plans do you have? How about you tell me about it so that I can see how it is?" Hou Fei urged.

"After the banquet is finished, come to my Floating Cloud Mansion. I'll tell you and Xiao Hei about my idea there. The banquet is about to be finished anyways."

Hearing Qin Yu saying this, Hou Fei nodded.

When the banquet was about to be over, the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan finally stood back up. The group of people below grew quiet. They raised their heads and looked at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan said while beaming with smiles. "Everyone, the first chosen candidate has been selected. Thus, the following shall be the contest for the second chosen candidate spot...I believe everyone knows of the rules, right? Like last time, you all would have ten years time to prepare your gift. After ten years, the thirteen Godkings shall judge your gifts to see whose gift is the most diligent and attentive!"

After hearing this, Qin Yu displayed a smile.

Ten years?

"To me, ten years is the same as over a hundred thousand years. In order to craft that gift of mine, I'd require at most a thousand years." Qin Yu thought in his heart.

Soon, the banquet came to an end. For the first gift, all the candidates were restricted to go to the Mountain Sea Palace. However, this time... there was no restriction.

The eighteen candidates could go wherever they pleased.

However, there was a definite point. That was, in ten years time, they must all present a gift to express their diligence and attentiveness.

The city walls of the Floating Snow City's imperial city was very simple and unadorned and tight in security. When Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and them walked out from the city gates, the majority of them proceeded to walk towards their own residences. As for that Zhou Xian, he instead walked towards Qin Yu.

"What does this Zhou Xian want?" Qin Yu was standing there. He turned around and looked at Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian still had a gloomy expression on his face. Since during the time at the banquet, he had not said a single word. Zhou Xian walked over to Qin Yu. A flash of lightning flashed through his pupils. His gaze had suddenly turned sharp. He fixed that sharp gaze on Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, listen carefully. The next time, it is definitely me who's going to win. The second chosen candidate spot is definitely mine."

After he finished saying those words, Zhou Xian turned around and directly left.

Qin Yu had been watching this whole scene unfolding before him with an unconcerned gaze. Hearing what Zhou Xian had said, he instead grew a bit more relaxed. That was because Zhou Xian displayed his true colors after a single defeat. This sort of opponent, Qin Yu believed that they did not possess that great of a threat.

Duanmu Yu also took a glance at Zhou Xian. He then walked over to Qin Yu. He smiled and said. "Brother Qin Yu, I reckon that you've already made the preparations for the second gift?"

"Duanmu, are you telling me that you haven't?" Qin Yu asked back.

Duanmu Yu started laughing. "Haha, likewise, likewise... I have made two preparations this time. One of the gifts is already in the middle of being prepared. As for the second gift, I am still working on it. If I am capable of obtaining this gift within ten year's time, then I reckon that this second chosen candidate spot will be falling into my hands."

"You're that confident?" Qin Yu was a bit surprised.

Duanmu Yu smiled confidently. "If even this gift cannot give me victory, then I would also be speechless." Duanmu Yu's tone contained within it an absolute confidence.

Qin Yu started to get curious.

What exactly was the gift that this Duanmu Yu wanted to obtain? From Duanmu Yu's tone, it seemed that if he obtained this gift, he would definitely be able to win the second chosen candidate spot.

"Brother Qin Yu, farewell. We shall meet again and determine who shall be the victor in the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace in ten years time." Said Duanmu Yu with a smile.

Qin Yu also nodded. "At that time, Brother Duanmu, I shall see what that gift of yours shall be."

Fair competition!

However... neither Qin Yu nor Duanmu Yu would be able to imagine that things would end up in another path.

Inside the verdant and lush bamboo forest. Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu were sitting in a circle. They were discussing what sort of gift would be the most novel.

The three brothers, Qin Yu wore completely black, Hou Fei completely gold and Hei Yu completely white. With them sitting around like this, they gave of a sight-stunning sensation.

After Hei Yu started practicing the 'Flowing Light Spear Path,' people would feel a distortion of space and time just from looking at his eyes.

Hei Yu looked at Qin Yu. "Big brother, you said that you don't think that Monkey's idea is novel enough, then what do you have in mind? What exactly do you have planned for the second gift?"

"Big brother, stop keeping us in suspense. C'mon, tell us." Hou Fei had also grown impatient.

Qin Yu smiled. Only now did he tell them. "I had pondered for a long time. I then thought of the fact that this gift must be diligent and attentive. In that case, the rarer the material used to make this gift, the better it would be. If the material I obtained to create it was exceedingly rare, then it meant that I would be extremely diligent and attentive when I obtained this material."

Hou Fei and Hei Yu nodded.

"The materials must be extremely rare. Furthermore, there must be a large quantity of materials! Very rare and a lot of them at that... if I am able to get ahold of that, then this would be enough to represent my diligence and attentiveness. Furthermore... I will gather all of these precious materials and craft a treasure. This treasure shall be my gift." Qin Yu smiled and said.

"What sort of treasure?" Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu looked to Qin Yu.

They were both curious as to what sort of treasure Qin Yu was planning to craft using a large quantity of rare materials.

Qin Yu grinned. "This treasure, just by the number of materials it requires is already over ten thousand."

Hou Fei frowned and said. "That many materials? Big brother, generally, a Heavenly Divine Artifact only requires several tens of materials to craft. What are you planning to craft using that many materials?"

"A place to live. It is also the place where Li'er and I shall have our wedding at!" Qin Yu slightly smiled.

"A palace?" Hei Yu guessed. "A palace like the Bewitching God Temple?"

Qin Yu smiled. "The Bewitching God Temple can only be considered as being a small scale project. I plan to use that many materials and some foundation materials to craft a luxurious mansion. In the middle of the mansion there will be a pond. And this pond... shall be the Second Divine Realm."

"Second Divine Realm?" Hou Fei and Hei Yu were startled.

Qin Yu's eyes shined. "That's right. I plan to have all kinds of terrains, mountain range and everything to take shape in my Second Divine Realm. With my level of formation array space ability, it is not hard for me to form a Second Divine Realm. I planned to create a mansion where the decorative pond will be the Second Divine Realm. What do you all think?"

Hou Fei and Hei Yu glanced at each other.

"It's a bit better than my idea. This sort of thing, only someone like big brother will be able to accomplish it." Hou Fei gasped in admiration.

To create a Second Divine Realm where the mountain range, hills, cities and everything would be the same as the Divine Realm. The only difference would be there would not be any Divine Spiritual Energy in the Second Divine Realm.

Furthermore, this Second Divine Realm was merely a small pond within the mansion.

"Little Yu." Uncle Lan's voice sounded from afar.

Qin Yu turned around. He saw that Uncle Lan's figure had appeared.

"Little Yu, what sort of barrier did you use? How is it possible that even I am unable to detect you all speaking?" Jiang Lan walked over and said in shock.

Qin Yu knew very well why that was the case. This was merely a kind of use for Qin Yu's Spatial Energy.

"Oh, let's not mention about this. I have an important matter that I must inform you." Jiang Lan's expression had turned solemn. "Both that Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian had proceeded toward the Southern Sea Region of the Divine Realm. I reckon... that the two of them had all set off to find the extremely peculiar treasure of legends, the 'Mirage Spirit Mirror.' Whoever it is that managed to obtain this treasure, there's a eighty to ninety percent chance of the second chosen candidate spot being obtained by that person."

"Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Qin Yu was startled. He had never heard of this item before.

Chapter 46 – Southern Sea Region

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Hearing the name of 'Mirage Spirit Mirror,' Qin Yu immediately understood that this Mirage Spirit Mirror ought to be an extremely extraordinary treasure. Otherwise, Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian would not have gone to search for it.

Qin Yu remembered that Duanmu Yu had told him outside of the Sage Emperor's Palace that if he were able to obtain that item, then he'd definitely obtain the victory of the second chosen candidate spot. And now, it would seem that the second item that Duanmu Yu had planned ought to be this Mirage Spirit Mirror.

"Uncle Lan, what is this Mirage Spirit Mirror?"

Qin Yu looked to Jiang Lan. Hou Fei and Hei Yu were also waiting for Uncle Lan's explanation. Evidently, they had never heard of the Mirage Spirit Mirror before.

Jiang Lan slightly nodded. "This Mirage Spirit Mirror has appeared once before in the Divine Realm ten billions of years ago. The unusual ability of the Mirage Spirit Mirror astonished everyone. However, that Mirage Spirit Mirror soon disappeared. Several tens of millions of years ago, someone had seen the Mirage Spirit Mirror in the Southern Sea Region of the Divine Realm. I reckon that the purpose of Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian proceeding for the Southern Sea is precisely for this Mirage Spirit Mirror."

Hearing this, Qin Yu felt relaxed.

For no one to have found the Mirage Spirit Mirror in all these years, to find it in a mere ten years was practically impossible.

"No wonder..." Qin Yu suddenly understood. "No wonder Duanmu Yu had to make two preparations. Clearly, he also does not have sufficient confidence in being able to obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror."

"Gaga~~~"

Hou Fei weirdly laughed. He then said. "Let us three brothers also rush into that Southern Sea Region and see if we might be able to find the Mirage Spirit Mirror. Big brother, what do you think about that?"

Qin Yu slightly nodded.

Qin Yu also planned to have two sets of preparations for this second chosen candidate spot's competition.

"A thousand years is sufficient enough for me to craft the gift that I had originally planned. Now that my New Cosmos's time acceleration had already surpassed ten thousand times... I merely need to have a year left of the ten years of preparation. That would be sufficient enough for me to craft the mansion. As for the remaining nine years, I shall use it to search for the Mirage Spirit Mirror."

Qin Yu had made his decision.

He decided to also make two preparations! If he was unable to obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then he shall display the mansion palace that he crafted.

"Little Yu." Jiang Lan's gaze was fixed upon Qin Yu. He said. "The sea area of the Divine Realm is boundless and vast. The Southern Sea Region is so vast that even if you were to fly for a thousand years, you would still not have covered even a ten thousandth of the area. Furthermore, you all know too little about the Mirage Spirit Mirror. And I... also do not know much about this. Thus, there's only a single method left right now!"

Qin Yu was shocked.

That's right. The boundless Southern Sea Region, if he were to search without aim, then much less ten years, he would likely be unable to find the Mirage Spirit Mirror even in a thousand or ten thousand years.

"The only method now was for you all to follow Zhou Xian and Duanmu Yu. Zhou Xian and Duanmu Yu ought to have prepared for this beforehand. According to my observations using my Divine Awareness... the two of them are proceeding toward the same direction. Little Yu, if you three were to follow them, then I would also inform you all of their path of travel to you all frequently." Said Jiang Lan solemnly.

As long as a Godking wished for it, they would be able to cover the entire Divine Realm with their Divine Awareness in an instant.

This was a kind of remarkable ability that one possessed after being in complete control of the spatial laws. Regardless of where Zhou Xian or Duanmu Yu were hiding, Jiang Lan was capable of knowing it in an instant and then sending a voice transmission to inform Qin Yu.

"Thank you Uncle Lan. I must trouble you again." Said Qin Yu thankfully.

With the assistance from Uncle Lan, a Godking, Qin Yu's chance in finding the Mirage Spirit Mirror had become much greater.

"Well then, there's no need to mention too much about this anymore. You all, prepare yourself to set off as soon as possible." Jiang Lan smiled and said. He then slightly smiled to Hou Fei and Hei Yu before disappearing.

As Uncle Lan disappeared, Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu were all carefully inspecting the image that Uncle Lan had left in their mind as he left.

This image was the appearance of the Mirage Spirit Mirror. At the same time, it contained some explanations about why the Mirage Spirit Mirror was special.

After all, Qin Yu and his brothers had never seen the Mirage Spirit Mirror before. If Uncle Lan did not show this image to Qin Yu and his brothers, then it was likely for them to not even know the item was the Mirage Spirit Mirror even if it was right before their eyes.

"This Mirage Spirit Mirror is truly incomparably fantastic." Qin Yu was completely astonished..

The Mirage Spirit Mirror's appearance changes constantly. However, there was one point that remained the same – it was a mirror! At the same time... it was capable of knowing one's spirits and thoughts.

It was capable of allowing one to become happy and also capable of causing one to become deranged.

However, it did not possess a very strong attack power and also could not be considered a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Merely, its peculiarity was something that anyone who had personally experienced it before could not forget for the rest of their lives.

"Is it using illusions? That shouldn't be. After all, this mirror is capable of knowing one's spirit and thoughts. In that case, what is it then?"

Qin Yu started to ponder. Just from the information that was given to him by Uncle Lan, Qin Yu was incapable of figuring out how the Mirage Spirit Mirror was capable of knowing one's spirit and thoughts.

"It truly is incomparably peculiar."

Qin Yu exclaimed in his heart. "If I am able to obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then I might be able to get all three of the chosen candidate spots for this groom search."

"This Mirage Spirit Mirror seems pretty strange. I can't wait to check it out." Hou Fei said excitedly.

Hei Yu lightly smiled. He cast his gaze toward Hou Fei and said. "Monkey, big brother's former Grandmist Spiritual Treasure 'Divine Craft Flying Yamen' is with you, right? In terms of flying speed, the Divine Craft Flying Yamen is much faster. This time, let's just ride on your Divine Craft Flying Yamen."

"Hehe, Mixed Hair Bird, the speed of the DIvine Craft Flying Yamen is definitely much much faster than your flying speed!" Hou Fei said confidently.

Raging waves were beating against the shore. The sound of the waves was heard endlessly.

Qin Yu and his brothers were standing at the southern extremity of the Divine Realm's continent. Before them was the boundless Southern Sea. The waves upon waves of billows smashing against the shore had dyed the three brothers' hair wet with water splashes.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu looked at Qin Yu.

Earlier, Uncle Lan had left a ocean map of the Southern Sea in Qin Yu's mind through Divine Awareness. The ocean map contained some islands as well as the route of Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian.

"Well then."

Qin Yu smiled as he looked at Hou Fei. He then transmitted the complete route to Hou Fei through Divine Awareness. "Fei Fei, you are the one who'll be controlling the Divine Craft Flying Yamen. It will be fine if you just follow this route and fly."

After a short moment, Hou Fei had also managed to completely grasp the route.

"Gaga~~~ rest assured. With our flying speed, we'll be able to catch up to them very soon." Hou Fei waved his sleeve and a small boat appeared on the surface of the ocean.

This was the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure 'Divine Craft Flying Yamen.'

The defense of the Divine Craft Flying Yamen is very powerful. At the same time, it also possesses an extremely fast flying speed. Because of the fact that it was a flying type Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, even a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure would not be able to match up to its flying speed.

"Grow, grow..."

Hou Fei pointed to that Divine Craft Flying Yamen while smiling and laughing. That Divine Craft Flying Yamen immediately started to grow bigger. In a short moment, it had grown from its original size of seven or eight meters to a nearly thirty meter long boat.

"That should be enough." Hou Fei immediately flew over to the Divine Craft Flying Yamen.

"The Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had left this Divine Craft Flying Yamen for me. However, I have yet to experience its flying speed." Qin Yu also smiled as he took a step forward. He immediately arrived on the Divine Craft Flying Yamen.

The three brothers all stood at the bow of the boat alongside each other.

"Huff!"

The sound of air being pushed aside rapidly was heard. The ocean underneath the Divine Craft Flying Yamen started to vibrate loudly. As for the Divine Craft Flying Yamen itself, it instantly flew out like a lightning bolt.

Qin Yu was carefully observing the Divine Craft Flying Yamen.

Regardless of how great of a turbulence it was outside, nothing managed to arrive to him. This Divine Craft Flying Yamen possessed a streamlined and transparent barrier on its surface. Numerous rays of lights were flowing about through the barrier.

"Monkey, can this Divine Craft Flying Yamen only travel above the water?" Hei Yu asked in a confusion.

"Of course not. How could it possibly be a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure if that were the case?" With an intention from Hou Fei, the Divine Craft Flying Yamen shot out from the surface of the ocean like an arrow and started flying in the air.

Qin Yu sat at the bow of the boat in a cross-legged position. He was watching the boundless ocean underneath him.

"Roar~~~"

A roaring sound was heard from below. An enormous winding snake was rolling through the ocean below. Qin Yu was able to instantly tell how long this enormous snake was with a single glance — it was several tens of thousands of meters long.

"Chi~~" The enormous snake opened its mouth and a vortex appeared on the surface of the ocean. A large number of ordinary demonic beasts were engulfed by this snake.

"What a large snake." Hou Fei cried out in alarm.

"This snake is called an 'Antiharp Snake.' It is a relatively peak level demonic beast of the Divine Realm. Merely, this Antiharp Snake here is still at its growing stage. A fully mature Antiharp Snake would be ten times the size of this snake." Qin Yu said with a smile.

Having read the information about that many exotic beasts in the Bewitching God Temple, Qin Yu knew very well about these exotic beasts.

"This is merely its growing stage?" Hou Fei was truly astonished.

As time passed, Qin Yu and them had flown on this Southern Sea Region for close to a month already. They had already become used to the strange sights in the ocean. The boundless ocean had given birth to a lot of peculiar and unusual species.

The large demonic beasts of the ocean were over ten thousand miles long. Qin Yu and them managed to encounter a mature Antiharp Snake. That snake was nearly a thousand miles long. In a coiled state, it looked like a small island.

"There's actually a group of islands here. There's several hundred islands in total. Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian are not far from here. Let's descend first." Qin Yu said.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu nodded.

The Divine Craft Flying Yamen disappeared into the air. Qin Yu and his brothers began to fly in the air. Their destination was the closest island before them.

"Aoo~~"

A strange shout was heard. A black ray of light suddenly flew out from the surface of the ocean. This black ray of light was directly shot toward Qin Yu and his brothers. Qin Yu merely did a back wave with his hand.

That ray of black light was smacked back with an even faster speed. It landed on the island's sand and stones.

"So it's actually a Six Eyed Ink Whisket Lion." Qin Yu looked at the severely injured demon beast on the coast of the island and said with a light laugher.

Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion had a body like that of a black panther. Its skin was extremely glossy. Only on its neck and face region did it possess black whiskers. On its face were three rows of eyes, totaling six eyes.

That Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion rolled its body and then turned into a black gowned man.

"Who are you all? Why have you come to my island?" This black gowned man said in a low voice. Merely, there was still a trace of viciousness in his eyes.

Qin Yu was snickering in his heart.

This Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion had already reached the Mid Level Heavenly Deity stage. On a desolate island like this, he could indeed be a tyrant. However, any one of Qin Yu and his brothers would be able to easily kill him.

Hou Fei shouted strangely with a gaga sound and said. "Fucker, you're already in this condition and still dared to act tough?" Hou Fei's eyes were glowing with an ominous glint. Only now did the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion realise its current situation.

"Listen carefully. Whatever I ask of you, you better answer me clearly." Hou Fei said arrogantly.

"Yes." This was all the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion dared to say.

Hou Fei nodded in satisfaction and said. "We three brothers have come here in search of the Mirage Spirit Mirror. Let me ask you, do you know where the Mirage Spirit Mirror is located?"

"Mirage Spirit Mirror? What is that?" The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion displayed a completely confused expression.

Hou Fei flipped his hand and a golden and black stick appeared in his hand. With his ominous glint filled eyes, he stared at the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion. "Speak, quickly. If you don't, then your granddaddy Hou's stick would not be so lenient."

Qin Yu and Hei Yu were both amazed.

Hou Fei's weapon was originally the 'Black Stick.' When did it become a golden and black colored stick? However, Qin Yu was able to tell that this stick was much stronger than the Black Stick.

"I truly do not know." The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion was so anxious that it was about to cry.

"Fucker, you're courting death."

Hou Fei immediately started to brandish his stick. His extremely vicious aura burst forth.

"Wait, wait a moment." The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion hurriedly said. Hou Fei's stick stopped in mid air. It was directly above the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion's head. The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion was completely frightened. "Your Lordship, I truly do not know. However, I know someone who would definitely know."

Hou Fei's eyes were slightly squinted. "Speak!"

"These several hundred islands are called the Southern Boundary Archipelago. The true master of the Southern Boundary Archipelago is the Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island. That Mirage Spirit Mirror that you all are searching, I think that if even the Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island doesn't know about it, then no one would know about it." The Six Eyed Ink Whiskered Lion said hurriedly.

"Bamboo Forest Island?" At this moment, Qin Yu had also walked over.

That Six Eyed Ink Whiskered Lion nodded repeatedly. "That's right. The Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island usually does not concern himself with the matters of the Southern Boundary Archipelago. However, none of the people from the Southern Boundary Archipelago dares to be disrespectful toward him. That is because he is a Godking!"

"Godking!"

Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu were all startled.

"Where is that Bamboo Forest Island?" Hou Fei immediately asked with a shout.

Chapter 47 – Bamboo Forest Island's Island Master

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

That Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion's expression had turned a bit awkward. He looked at Qin Yu and them with a drifting gaze.

"Quickly, speak." Hou Fei frowned. He had already become impatient.

The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion said awkwardly in a low voice. "Your Lordships, there are several hundred islands in this Southern Boundary Archipelago. My mouth is stupid, I do not know how to describe it clearly. I believe it's better that I transmit the image of the location to Your Lordships through my Divine Awareness. Merely, I am not certain if Your Lordships would allow me to do that. Thus, I do not dare to to do it without asking."

Usually, one would only directly transmit something using Divine Awareness to another's mind, if one possessed an intimate relationship with the other or was stronger than the other.

Otherwise, it was an extremely rude behavior.

Qin Yu smiled. This Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion was likely scared witless by Fei Fei. Qin Yu immediately said. "You can send me the image through Divine Awareness transmission. We will also forget about the matter of you attacking us and will naturally spare your life."

That Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion immediately did as ordered.

Soon, the detailed information of the several hundred islands of the Southern Boundary Archipelago appeared in Qin Yu's mind. He looked at the nervous and distressed Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion. With a light smile, Qin Yu said. "Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, let's go."

Hei Yu slightly nodded.

As for Hou Fei, he sent a stare at the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion before following Qin Yu and leaving the island.

Only after he saw Qin Yu and his brothers leaving did the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion heave a sigh of relief. "Huff. Why were there this many High Level Heavenly Deities? Furthermore, why did they come to the Southern Boundary Archipelago, this out-of-the-way place?"

The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion was unable to understand why.

Just from the instant exchange from earlier, the Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion had already managed to determine that: "That black gowned youth that led the group, he is definitely able to kill me in an instant. As for that golden clothed youth with the long stick, it should also be very easy for him to kill me. And that cold and indifferent looking white gowned youth, his strength appears to not much weaker than the golden clothed youth."

The Six Eyed Ink Whisker Lion thought about it. He still felt a lingering fear from the bottom of his heart.

Flying like the wind. With Qin Yu and his brothers' speed, they were able to fly through the entire Southern Boundary Archipelago in half a day. At this moment, Qin Yu and them were currently flying directly toward the Bamboo Forest Island.

"Godking..." Qin Yu's brows were condensed together.

Hearing that there was a Godking in the Bamboo Forest Island, this had caused Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu to all be slightly afraid in their hearts. They were no longer as relaxed as they were at the beginning.

"Fei Fei, when we arrive at the Bamboo Forest Island, you'd best not fail to display your etiquette." The person that Qin Yu worried the most was Hou Fei.

Hou Fei blinked and smiled. "Rest assured. Big brother, have I ever disappointed you before?"

"Monkey." Hei Yu suddenly looked to Hou Fei. "What's with that stick of yours from earlier? I remember that your weapon used to be a black stick?"

Hou Fei lowly humped and said. "Mentioning this makes me feel aggrieved. Mixed Hair Bird, my Black Stick and your Cloud Piercing Spear were both crafted from the tree branches of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. Did you know about this?"

"I do. When I saw Uncle Lan, he told me about this." Hei Yu nodded and said.

Qin Yu also knew about this.

Hou Fei's 'Black Stick' and Hei Yu's 'Cloud Piercing Spear' were both incomparably tough. However, that was also the only effect of their weapons. They did not possess the ability to amplify their attacks or any other special effect.

The true reason for that was...

The stick and spear couldn't be considered to be Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

The Ancient Ironwood Tree was the most ancient tree in the Divine Realm. Both its branches and twigs were extremely hard. If one were to use them to craft an artifact, the effect would definitely be very good.

However, during the time when Hou Fei and Hei Yu were back in the Mortal Realm, they were still very weak. They were simply unable to refine any Divine Artifact or Heavenly Divine Artifact at all.

Thus... Uncle Lan merely slightly sharpened the two tree branches of the Ancient Ironwood Tree and formed them into the shapes of a stick and a spear. After that, he gifted them to Hou Fei and Hei Yu.

"The weapons that you two had from back then could only be considered as a mold. They had not gone through refining, Tempering and Spirit Awakening. They indeed could not be considered as Divine Artifacts or Heavenly Divine Artifacts." Qin Yu smiled and said.

The Black Stick and the Cloud Piercing Spear were only that powerful because of the toughness of the Ancient Ironwood Tree's branches.

"After the Asura Godking found out that my weapon was the Black Stick, he was very dissatisfied. After that, he took the Black Stick and various other materials and left for the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City and sought the help from a grandmaster artifact craftsman to craft a weapon. Haha. However now, it seems that he had completely wasted his time. He should've just had big brother help craft the artifact." Hou Fei laughed and said.

Qin Yu smiled.

The grandmaster artifact craftsman from the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City ought to be Duanmu Feng.

"This Ancient Ironwood is indeed extremely peculiar. With a mere sharpening of its branch, one can already use it as a weapon. Furthermore, its size can also be changed." Qin Yu was full of praises.

The number one Divine Tree of the Divine Realm. In terms of preciousness, it was likely that even the Nine Petaled Magnificent Lotus was inferior to it.

"Big brother, it's Zhou Xian!" Hou Fei suddenly said.

Qin Yu stopped his pondering. He gazed toward the distance. He saw Zhou Xian leading four other people flying toward the Bamboo Forest Island from another direction.

Zhou Xian also saw Qin Yu. In a short while, the two groups were gathered together.

The corners of Zhou Xian's lips were slightly raised. He looked to Qin Yu coldly. "Oh? It's Brother Qin Yu. Brother Qin Yu, this Southern Boundary Archipelago is an extremely remote place, how come Brother Qin Yu has also come to this place?"

"Of course it's for the Mirage Spirit Mirror." Qin Yu looked straight at Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian's eye muscles slightly trembled. He humphed lowly. "Since we are both here for the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then let's see which one of us will be the one to obtain it. Let's go."

Zhou Xian shouted lowly. He then proceeded to fly towards the Bamboo Forest Island with his four servants following behind him.

"Big brother." Hou Fei saw that Zhou Xian had left first and was unable to help himself from feeling slightly worried. He immediately shouted to Qin Yu.

Hei Yu however said. "Monkey, do not worry. The Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island is a Godking. To have a Godking tell you something, it is not something that one can successfully accomplish in a short period of time."

"What Xiao Hei said is correct." Qin Yu looked to Zhou Xian's group of five in the distance. "I have already managed to sense Duanmu Yu's aura. He is on the Bamboo Forest Island. It appears that we are the last group to arrive."

Qin Yi's Spatial Energy had covered a region of several hundred miles.

A bit less than half of the entire Bamboo Forest Island was already within Qin Yu's range of observation.

In an instant, Qin Yu and his brothers had also turned into three rays of light and directly shot toward the Bamboo Forest Island. Qin Yu and his brothers were extremely well-behaved. Right when they reached the edge of the Bamboo Forest Island, they immediately started descending.

The Bamboo Forest Island was extremely quiet. On the edge of the Bamboo Forest Island were tall trees with needle-like leaves. After this row of tall and thin trees of over a hundred meters tall, was an ocean of boundless bamboos.

The majority of the entire Bamboo Forest Island was filled with bamboos.

The sea breeze blew past. The trees started to make a rustling sound.

"Fei Fei, don't go in for now." Qin Yu stood on the edge of the ocean of bamboos and stopped Hou Fei who was about to step in. Hou Fei looked to Qin Yu in confusion.

Hei Yu also had a confused expression.

Qin Yu's gaze was above the boundless ocean of bamboos: "In the entire Divine Realm, there might be quite a few people that can determine this ocean of bamboos is an enormous formation array. However, the number of people who can tell that this ocean of bamboos is actually a Spatial Grandmist Spiritual Treasure are extremely small."

Qin Yu had a confident expression.

Qin Yu's comprehension of formation arrays and his Spatial Energy's power of observation had allowed Qin Yu to tell that this ocean of bamboos was not actually formed by nature but instead formed by a Spatial Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Never had I expected that in the several billions of years that I had left the interior of the Divine Realm, another genius has appeared in the Divine Realm." A dull voice was heard. A figure appeared appeared out of nowhere and walked out from the ocean of bamboos.

The person who had come possessed a very thin figure. His face was also morbidly pale.

"Godking!" Qin Yu's heart jumped.

Qin Yu who had his Spatial Energy covered several hundred miles knew very well that this Godking had directly teleported over to the edge of the ocean of bamboos and then walked over.

"Myself is Qin Yu. Senior ought to be the Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island, right?"Qin Yu slightly bowed and said with a smile.

"I am the Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island, Yi Feng. Qin Yu, Qin Yu? It seems that I have never heard of this name before?" Yi Feng slightly frowned and said.

Hou Fei said in dissatisfaction. "My big brother is the Utmost Northern Region's Mount Dazzling Gold's Misty Mystic Palace's Palace Master and the new grandmaster artifact craftsman!"

"Misty Mystic Palace? The Misty Mystic Palace actually has a Palace Master now?" This Godking Yi Feng carefully examined Qin Yu. He then nodded and said. "New grandmaster artifact craftsman, a strength of High Level Heavenly Deity, indeed worthy of becoming the Palace Master of the Misty Mystic Palace. To be able to see the nature of my bamboo ocean, you are worthy of being the possessing the title of grandmaster artifact craftsman."

Godking Yi Feng suddenly smiled and said. "Are those eight people that are within the ocean of bamboos right now related to you all?"

Qin Yu knew very well that those eight people were Duanmu Yu, his two attendants and Zhou Xian along with his four attendants. Those two parties were all inside the ocean of bamboos.

"The first group is lead by my good friend. As for the second group, they are not related to me." Qin Yu said with a smile.

Godking Yi Feng nodded. "I'll have them stay in there for a bit longer. If I do not exercise control over the ocean of bamboos, it would only trap people and not attack people."

"Qin Yu, why did you all come here?" Godking Yi Feng lightly smiled and asked.

Because Qin Yu managed to tell the nature of the ocean of bamboos, Godking Yi Feng's attitude toward Qin Yu was a lot better than that toward the other two groups.

"Island Master, the purpose of my coming here is for the Mirage Spirit Mirror." Qin Yu directly mentioned his purpose.

"Mirage Spirit Mirror?"

Godking Yi Feng's brows were raised. He had a smiling expression in his eyes as he looked at Qin Yu. "Why do you all want the Mirage Spirit Mirror? That Mirage Spirit Mirror does not possess much offensive effect."

Toward the Godking's question, Qin Yu would not lie. If he were to lie and then be discovered by him later, then it would be troublesome.

"Island Master, the reason why I seek that Mirage Spirit Mirror is for a groom search." Qin Yu directly answered.

"Groom search?" Godking Yi Feng had grown confused. "Qin Yu, I can see that you are a High Level Heavenly Diety and also a grandmaster artifact craftsman... if you want to marry someone, is there even a need for you to participate in a groom search?"

Qin Yu immediately understood once he heard it.

This Godking Yi Feng likely had not paid attention to the matters of the Divine Realm for a very long time.

"Island Master, this is something that you don't know. The Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City's Utmost North Sage Emperor is holding a public groom search for his daughter. There are a lot of participants in the groom search. Thus, the Utmost North Sage Emperor has created a selection method. The reason why I have come to search for the Mirage Spirit Mirror..."

"Stop."

The Bamboo Forest Island's Island Master Yi Feng, who originally had an indifferent expression, suddenly had a change in his expression. He stared at Qin Yu and said. "You said that the Utmost North Sage Emperor is holding a groom search for his daughter? Is it for his oldest daughter Jiang Li?"

Qin Yu shivered in his heart.

It would seem that this Godking Yi Feng had some relationship with Li'er.

"Precisely." Qin Yu still answered honestly.

Yi Feng grew silent for a moment. He then lightly smiled and said. "No wonder... no wonder he allowed that many people to participate in the groom search. So it's actually for little girl Jiang Li."

Yi Feng's eyelid was raised. His gaze was fixed upon Qin Yu. "Those people that are currently trapped within the bamboo ocean, are they also here for Jiang Li?"

"Yes." Qin Yu nodded and said.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu had been quiet behind Qin Yu the entire time. The two of them also managed to sense that the atmosphere had changed.

"Humph."

Yi Feng humped lowly. Eight figures had suddenly appeared before Qin Yu and them. It was Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian's groups.

Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and them felt that the scene surrounding them had suddenly changed. They had grown shocked for a moment. However, after they observed their surroundings, they calmed down. They saw the unknown Godking Yi Feng and immediately figured that this matter might be related to him.

"I ask of you all, did you all come here for the Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Yi Feng's gaze was cast towards Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian's groups of people.

Both Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian were stunned.

"It is precisely as Senior had said." Duanmu Yu was the first to speak.

Zhou Xian also managed to react. "We have come here precisely for the Mirage Spirit Mirror. How did Senior..." Zhou Xian saw that Yi Feng's expression had grew heavy and then didn't dare to speak anymore.

At this moment, Yi Feng had a very ugly expression on his face.

Yi Feng looked at Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian. He then looked to Qin Yu. Within his gaze was a sharp coldness.

"Did that Jiang Fan managed to obtain any profit since the start of the groom search?" Yi Feng coldly asked.

Duanmu Yu spoke and said. "This groom search selection is separated into three rounds. The first round has already finished. In the last round, Brother Qin Yu offered a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. That Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was bestowed to him by the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial."

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

Yi Feng also took a shocked glanced at Qin Yu. He then mumbled in a low voice. "That Jiang Fan managed to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure using his daughter and didn't even feel that his hand was burning after taking it!" Contained within Yi Feng's gaze was hatred and resentment. This was something that Qin Yu, Zhou Xian, Duanmu Yu and the rest managed to clearly see.

Qin Yu grew a bit worried.

For a Godking to display his hated of Jiang Fan on his face, one could tell exactly how deep of a resentment Yi Feng had for Jiang Fan.

"How many among you eleven are participants in the groom search?" Godking Yi Feng asked coldly. His gaze was like that of a blade as it swept it through the eleven people.

Chapter 48 – Seafloor Mansion

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Qin Yu's heart tightened.

"Big brother..." Hou Fei had sent Qin Yu a Divine Awareness Voice Transmission. Even Hei Yu was ready to attack at any moment.

"Calm down."

Qin Yu said via voice transmission to his two brothers. "If this Yi Feng is truly going to attack us, then I'll directly send the two of you into my New Cosmos. I will also enter it soon after... Unless we reach a point of last resort, we shouldn't try to fight against a Godking head on."

Qin Yu also possessed some trump cards in fighting against a Godking.

The Variation Magnificent Lotus Clone that was regarded as possessing an 'undying body,' his Divine Spear Waning Snow that possessed an attack power even more frightening than first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, his ability to teleport...

And the Spatial Energy originating from his New Cosmos. These were all of Qin Yu's trump cards against Godkings.

As Qin Yu possessed trump cards against Godkings, he was not afraid. Zhou Xian, on the other hand, was currently losing his head. He too was able to tell the resentment and enmity this Godking before him was emitting.

"Senior, only three people among us here are participants in the groom search. They are I, Duanmu Yu, prince Zhou Xian of Thunder Punishment City and Qin Yu of Mount Dazzling Gold." Duanmu said calmly.

"Duanmu Yu?" Yi Feng took a glance at Duanmu Yu. "You're also participating in the groom search?"

"Yes, that is correct." Duanmu Yu nodded and said.

Yi Feng sneered. "I've heard that Duanmu Yu was extremely passionate in his love and possessed no interest in other women. What, in order to become a Godking, you've also decided to participate in the groom search?"

Duanmu Yu slightly frowned. He took a glance at Yi Feng and then slowly said. "To pursue the Greater Dao is my sole desire right now."

Yi Feng nodded. He then looked to Zhou Xian. "Zhou Xian, you are the grand prince of the Thunder Punishment City, why are you so afraid of me? You do not have to worry; although there is hatred between your Imperial Father and I, I have not yet reached a low enough state to take it out on his children."

Qin Yu's mind was moved.

This Yi Feng, not only did he possess hatred against Jiang Fan, he actually also possessed hatred against the Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo.

"Haha..." Yi Feng suddenly started to laugh out loud. His gaze swept through Qin Yu and them. "Didn't you all want to find the Mirage Spirit Mirror? Sure, I'll tell you all where it's at. It's in a mansion located at the depths of the ocean surrounding the Bamboo Forest Island. If you all have the ability, then go ahead and search for it."

Qin Yu, Zhou Xian and Duanmu Yu were all shocked that Yi Feng did not attack them, but instead told them about the location of the Mirage Spirit Mirror.

"Groom search, groom search... that little girl Jiang Li is actually also going to be married." Yi Feng said that in a low voice and then disappeared before everyone's eyes.

Only when Yi Feng disappeared did the eleven people present heave a sigh of relief.

"Your Lordship, can we trust this Bamboo Forest Island's Master's words?" Asked an attendant behind Zhou Xian in a low voice. Zhou Xian sneered and said. "This Bamboo Forest Island's Master is a Godking, if he wanted to do something to us, he would've done so already. There is absolutely no need for him to bother to plot against us. Let's go, we'll go to the bottom of the ocean."

Zhou Xian and his group of five completely ignored Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu's groups and directly rushed into the ocean.

"Brother Qin Yu, let's go down too." Duanmu Yu walked over to Qin Yu and said while smiling. Qin Yu nodded. The two groups, a total of six people, also rushed into the bottom of the ocean.

The Southern Sea of the Divine Realm was extremely deep.

The ocean in region of the Southern Boundary Archipelago was several tens of thousands of miles deep. Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu's groups were unceasingly rushing toward the bottom of the ocean.

"Brother Qin Yu, do you know what that Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island is called?" Duanmu Yu asked.

Qin Yu recalled that when Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian's two groups arrived, that Yi Feng had not mentioned his name to them.

"That Island Master of the Bamboo Forest Island is called Yi Feng. Brother Duanmu, do you know of him?" Qin Yu asked.

"Yi Feng?"

Duanmu Yu had an extremely shocked expression. "He's Yi Feng? The follower of the Godking of Life from back then? The elegant and beautiful young master, the confident and extraordinary Godking, Yi Feng?"

"The follower of the Godking of Life?" Qin Yu was able to guess a couple things in his heart.

Duanmu Yu had an extremely unbelieving expression. "The extremely elegant and talented Yi Feng from back then has actually reached such a desolate state. He has even changed his appearance... No wonder, no wonder he holds that much hatred for the several great Sage Emperors."

"Brother Duanmu, what exactly was the reason for the Godking of Life's death? Do you know about that?" Qin Yu asked.

Even Uncle Lan had been extremely silent in regard to this matter. Thus, Qin Yu had been confused about this the entire time.

Duanmu Yu shook his head and sighed. "Brother Qin Yu, the death of the Godking of Life could be considered as being caused by the Eight Great Sage Emperors and several other Godkings. As for the reason, there is no need to mention it." Duanmu Yu had a bitter smile on his face.

Qin Yu frowned.

Godking of Life, Eight Great Divine Families...

That Yi Feng was actually the follower of the Godking of Life.

"We've reached the seafloor." Duanmu Yu said. "Brother Qin Yu, let's separate from each other here. The seafloor is extremely vast, let's separate and search for the Mirage Spirit Mirror by ourselves."

Qin Yu also came out from his train of thought. "Okay, we'll separate here."

Qin Yu possessed a very good relationship with Duanmu Yu. If they searched for the Mirage Spirit Mirror together and found it, how would they decide who would get it?

After seeing Duanmu Yu and his two attendants leaving, Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu began their search.

"It truly is much harder to spread one's Divine Awareness at the bottom of the ocean." Hou Fei sighed helplessly.

Divine Awareness, in the air, a Low Level Deity could not spread it out of their body at all. As for Mid Level Deities, they were able to spread it roughly ten meters from their body. High Level Deities were only able to spread their Divine Awareness about a hundred meters from their body. Low Level Heavenly Deities were able to spread it roughly a thousand meters from their body. Mid Level Heavenly Deities were able to spread it several tens of kilometers. For High Level Heavenly Deities, they were able to spread their Divine Awareness to a range of well over a thousand kilometers.

However, when confronted with condensed matters like solids and liquids, the Divine Awareness' penetration ability would rapidly decrease.

One would only be able to barely spread one's Divine Awareness about a meter into a solid or a liquid after reaching the Low Level Heavenly Deity stage. Even High Level Heavenly Deities were only able to spread it about a hundred meters.

"A distance of a hundred meters, it's easier to use my eyes to search." Hou Fei muttered.

"Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, you two only need to follow me." Qin Yu smiled and said. He was currently in an extremely joyous mood. "This Mirage Spirit Mirror is hidden at the bottom of the ocean. It seems that it'll be ending up in my hands now."

Qin Yu's Spatial Energy was able to cover a range of several hundred miles. His Spatial Energy's power of observation was not obstructed by the composition of the materials.

The bottom of the ocean was several tens of thousands of miles away from the surface of the ocean. Furthermore, the Divine Realm's ocean waters were extremely thick. The water pressue at several tens of thousands of miles from the bottom of the ocean was extremely frightening.

Qin Yu and his brothers were rapidly traveling through the bottom of the ocean. Qin Yu's Spatial Energy was able to rapidly inspect the several hundred miles area in his surroundings.

As for Duanmu Yu and Zhou Xian's groups, they were using their eyes and Divine Awareness to carefully observe the small range that they could observe. Their speed was simply incomparable to Qin Yu's.

"Mansion, mansion... earlier that Yi Feng mentioned that the Mirage Spirit Mirror is located in a mansion?" Qin Yu was unceasingly searching.

"Found it."

However, when Qin Yu discovered it, he was shocked to find that Zhou Xian and them were already outside the gates of this mansion. For Zhou Xian to find it before Qin Yu with his searching speed, one must say that he possessed much better luck than Qin Yu.

"Your Lordship, we can't open this entrance gate at all. What should we do now?"

Zhou Xian and his group of men were currently trapped outside of the entrance of the mansion. They were unable to open the entrance gate at all.

"Who exactly was it that built this mansion?" Zhou Xian started frowning. It was merely a single gate, however he, a High Level Heavenly Deity, and his four subordinates, also High Level Heavenly Deities, were unable to push it open even when they pushed it together.

Exactly how monstrous was this gate?

"Qin Yu?" Zhou Xian suddenly saw that Qin Yu and his brothers were walking towards them in the distance. He cursed in his heart. "This Qin Yu, he truly is a lingering piece of shit. Furthermore, whoever it was that constructed this mansion is a bastard too. If the gate were easier to open, then I would've likely already obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror."

"Zhou Xian."

Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu had already arrived at the entrance of the mansion.

"For a mansion to be on the seafloor of the Southern Sea, it is truly peculiar." Qin Yu praised. However, his gaze was already on the mansion.

Qin Yu had already observed the mansion with his Spatial Energy in a blink of an eye.

This nameless seafloor mansion was several thousands of feet tall. Underwater vegetations had grown all over the surface of the mansion's walls. This seafloor mansion appeared to have been here for an extremely long period of time.

"There's no cracks at all. Other than the main gate, there doesn't seem to be anywhere else one can enter the mansion from." Qin Yu looked to Zhou Xian and his men. "This Zhou Xian had been outside the gates the entire time. It would appear that the main gate is also extremely hard to be open."

Deep green underwater plants had grown all over the main gate.

Qin Yu immediately moved and walked over to the front of the main gate.

"Qin Yu, do not waste your strength in vain. You cannot open it." Zhou Xian sneered from the side. Qin Yu however suddenly slashed with his hand.

Several rays of blade-like water streams were hacked on the entrance gate.

"Huuan!"

A crisp sound echoed. The deep green plants on the gate all started to separate themselves from the gate. What appeared was... a magnificent mirror. The main entrance of this mansion, after the layer of deep green plants on its surface was cast off, was surprisingly an enormous mirror.

Through the mirror, one could clearly see the reflection of Qin Yu, Zhou Xian and them.

"Mirror!"

Zhou Xian's eyes shined. At the same time, he entered a frantic state. With lightning like speed, he was about to rush over to break off the mirror. However, Qin Yu merely stood there and calmly watched this scene before him.

"You all, come over and move this mirror together with me!" Zhou Xian shouted to his four attendants.

Those four High Level Heavenly Deities immediately rushed over to Zhou Xian. They proceeded to try to help Zhou Xian carry this enormous mirror away.

"Big brother." Hou Fei felt anxious for Qin Yu. He looked to Qin Yu. Hou Fei knew that... Qin Yu would not do anything unfathomably.

"Do not worry, just sit tight and watch, you'll find out soon." Qin Yu had a ridiculing smile as he looked at Zhou Xian and his men.

After spending a tremendous amount of strength, Zhou Xian and his four men were still unable to move the mirror in the slightest. They did not dare to use 'Spatial Destruction', because they were afraid that they'd destroy the mirror.

Zhou Xian looked to Qin Yu and his brothers. He kinda understood it now that he had been played for a fool.

"You guys can stop." Zhou Xian commanded his four Heavenly Deity subordinates.

"Your Lordship, this enormous mirror is not something ordinary. It might be the Mirage Spirit Mirror." A Heavenly Deity spoke.

Zhou Xian coldly stared at him. "If it were the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then why would that Qin Yu stand there without coming to fight over it?"

"Brother Zhou Xian, this mirror before you is still pretty small. There are even bigger mirrors here." Qin Yu said while laughing and smiling. Then, with a wave of his hand, a countless number of blade-like water ripples were shot toward the entire seafloor mansion.

Because of the fact that the seafloor mansion had been underneath the water for an extremely long period of time, all of its walls were covered by a layer of deep green plants.

However, at this moment...

Those deep green plants were all cut apart by Qin Yu. The vestige of time on the seafloor mansion had all been destroyed by Qin Yu. What appeared... was an extremely enormous, bright and illuminating mansion.

This seafloor mansion, regardless of whether it were its walls, its entrance gate, or its roof, they were all formed by extremely bright and illuminating mirrors.

The large mirrors were like that of the ones that composed the walls. They were a thousand feet tall. As for their length, they was several thousand feet long. Compared to those, the entrance gate mirror was much smaller.

"This many mirrors... this mansion is actually composed of mirrors?" Zhou Xian looked to this scene before him with shock.

After a short moment, Zhou Xian managed to react. Qin Yu's actions had shown that... Qin Yu had already known that this mansion was formed by mirrors.

Qin Yu lightly smiled. He did not say anything.

He naturally knew about it. Under the cover of his Spatial Energy, the enormous mirrors underneath the deep green vegetations were naturally unable to escape his observation.

"How would one be able to open this mirror mansion?" Qin Yu was also unable to enter the mansion.

Actually, Qin Yu had a way of entering. He could spread his Spatial Energy into the inside of the mirror mansion and then teleport into it. However, he didn't dare to do it.

That was because...

"Why is that Yi Feng observing us with his Divine Awareness the entire time?" With his Spatial Energy covering the surroundings, Qin Yu was able to clearly sense that Yi Feng's Divine Awareness was observing them.

"Could it be that this was a plot by Yi Feng? But, he's a Godking. If he wanted to kill us, why would he use such a method?" Qin Yu was completely confused.

With Yi Feng's Divine Awareness monitoring them, Qin Yu naturally did not dare to teleport and have him discover his secret.

"Brother Qin Yu." A familiar voice was heard. Qin Yu turned his head around to look. Duanmu Yu and his group of men was currently walking over from the distant. Duanmu Yu and them had finally discovered this location.

"This mansion is truly unique." Duanmu Yu smiled as he looked to the mansion composed completely of mirrors.

Right at this moment...

"Rumble~~~" A fierce earthquake sound was heard. That enormous mirror that formed the entrance gate actually slowly moved to the side by itself. A very spacious and wide passageway was exposed.

Qin Yu was startled.

"Right after all three of us arrived here, that entrance gate actually opened by itself?!" Qin Yu had become even more shocked.

Chapter 49 – The Strange Change of the World

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

The mansion composed solely of mirrors had started to naturally open the moment when Duanmu Yu arrived. This had caused Qin Yu, Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and their men to grow completely silent.

Strange!

This mansion had not been open for all these years; why would it open now? For something extremely mysterious to happen, that meant that it was extremely weird. Its strangeness had caused the various people present to not dare to enter the mansion even though they could clearly see the passageway in.

"Brother Qin Yu, what's going on with this mansion? Why did it open right after I arrived here?" Duanmu Yu was confused about the circumstances.

Qin Yu frowned and said. "Before you've come, this mansion was refusing to open regardless of what we did. Zhou Xian had arrived here before me too. Yet, when Brother Duanmu you arrived here, it opened up by itself."

"Humph, what's there to be afraid of? Isn't it just a mere mansion?" Zhou Xian suddenly humped. He then brazenly walked toward the passageway of the mirror mansion.

Duanmu Yu lightly laughed. "This Zhou Xian turns out to not be afraid. That's right... he possesses a Spatial Divine Artifact, if danger comes, he can just hide in his Spatial Divine Artifact and wait for his Imperial Father to save him. He is indeed extremely safe."

"As long as a Godking does not personally attack him, he would not have much danger." Duanmu Yu looked to Qin Yu. "Brother Qin Yu, shall we go in?"

Qin Yu remained silent.

Qin Yu knew very well that a Godking was hiding behind this mirror mansion. Otherwise... why would that Yi Feng be using his Divine Awareness to observe them the entire time?

Although Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and them were incapable of detecting it, Qin Yu was able to sense it extremely clearly.

"However, for the Mirage Spirit Mirror." Qin Yu's brows were condensed together. In order to obtain the second chosen candidate spot, Qin Yu decided to not care about anything else.

"Even if it's a Godking, I would still not allow him to harm me or my brothers in the slightest within my Spatial Energy's range." Qin Yu was very confident in his Spatial Energy.

Qin Yu slightly smiled to Duanmu Yu. "Good, let's also enter."

"We can't have that Zhou Xian obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror before us." Duanmu Yu smiled and said. At the same time, like an arrow that had left its bow, Duanmu Yu rushed into the mirror mansion with lightning speed.

Qin Yu and his brothers also rushed into the mirror mansion with rapid speed.

However, at the moment when Qin Yu and his brothers rushed into the mirror mansion, the sound of the rumbling had once again sounded. That entrance had actually closed itself off again.

Qin Yu and his brothers stopped. Duanmu Yu and his two men who were ahead of Qin Yu and them also looked back.

"This situation has turned even more interesting. This Yi Feng... what exactly is he planning?" Qin Yu was pondering.

"Big brother, it seems that the situation is not good." Hei Yu said in a low voice.

Qin Yu immediately said via voice transmission. "Xiao Hei, Fei Fei, you two can rest assured. The two of you, stay beside me. If something dangerous happens, I'll send the two of you directly into my New Cosmos."

Hou Fei and Hei Yu nodded.

"Let's go." Qin Yu proceeded to rush ahead again.

This seafloor mansion was constructed full of mirrors from the outside. However, from the inside, its walls were all extremely black and dark. There were even some jewels that radiated jade green colored lights located around the passageway.

Qin Yu and his brothers were traveling at an extremely fast pace. They were flying through the mansion with lightning speed.

In a short moment, they had arrived at the rear hall, the place with the largest surface area. This rear hall occupied an extremely vast area. However, its arrangement was extremely chaotic.

Mirrors!

Countless mirrors!

Inside the vast rear hall were countless mirrors placed all over the floor. There were some mirrors which were only the size of a palm and some mirrors which were several tens of meters tall. The number of mirrors was so great that there were definitely more than ten thousand.

To encounter this many mirrors had caused the people that had entered the rear hall to be dumbstruck.

"This many mirrors, exactly which one is the Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Hou Fei muttered.

What Hou Fei had said was something that was currently perplexing Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and them. They were also carefully inspecting the various mirrors. However, because they knew too little about the Mirage Spirit Mirror, they did not know how to distinguish it from the rest of the mirrors.

Qin Yu, on the other hand, was standing in the middle of the rear hall motionlessly.

"There are a total of ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine mirrors here. Each of the mirrors are very similar. None of the mirrors have any characteristic that greatly differs from the others." Qin Yu easily managed to come to this deduction through observing with his Spatial Energy.

What Qin Yu was trying to find was a mirror that was different from the rest.

The true Mirage Spirit Mirror was definitely different from the rest of the mirrors. However, Qin Yu was also unable to discover a mirror that was different.

The mansion could not be considered as being extremely large. The front hall and the other regions of the mansion could still be considered relatively small. Qin Yu had also searched those places with his Spatial Energy; there were simply no mirrors in those places at all.

Only the rear hall possessed a large number of mirrors.

"The number of mirrors here is truly particular. Ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine mirrors, what exactly does this number signify?" Qin Yu was pondering in his heart.

As he possessed the Spatial Energy, Qin Yu did not have to try to exhaustingly find the Mirage Spirit Mirror like Duanmu Yu, Zhou Xian and them.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu were however helping Qin Yu and carefully inspecting one mirror after another. Hei Yu turned around to look to Qin Yu and said via voice transmission. "Big brother, how do we distinguish the mirrors here from one another? It doesn't seem like they have anything different from one another."

Suddenly...

"Little Shuang!"

A shout was sounded from afar. Qin Yu immediately discovered with his Spatial Energy. "What happened to Duanmu Yu? It seemed like he was affected by something."

"Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, stay beside me and do not tamper around recklessly." Qin Yu felt that something was amiss.

"Divine Awareness, Soul Energy?" Qin Yu immediately discovered what was different. At this moment, numerous Divine Awareness ripples were permeating into Duanmu Yu's mind from all directions.

"Those Divine Awareness ripples are extremely weak. They're not even at the level of Low Level Heavenly Deity's Divine Awareness' strength. They are definitely incapable of attacking one's mind. However, why is Duanmu Yu standing there motionlessly? Could it be because of the Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Qin Yu knew that the Mirage Spirit Mirror was capable of seeing through one's heart and spirit. It could even make on become happy, suffer and so on.

"Could it be that the Mirage Spirit Mirror is close to Duanmu Yu?" Qin Yu immediately started to carefully observe Duanmu Yu's location with his Spatial Energy.

However, right at this moment...

Qin Yu felt that the various Divine Awareness ripples had suddenly covered the entire rear hall. They were exactly the same sort of Divine Awareness ripples that had entered Duanmu Yu's mind.

"Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, be careful." Qin Yu informed his brothers.

Qin Yu did not worry too deeply. This was because with Divine Awareness ripples of this strength, even if he were to not defend against them, they would still be unable to harm a High Level Heavenly Deity's Nascent Soul.

The Divine Awareness ripples had instantly covered the entire rear hall.

A lot of Divine Awareness ripples had also entered Qin Yu's mind.

Qin Yu felt that the scene before him had suddenly changed. The rear hall had disappeared. What appeared before Qin Yu was the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace's palace hall.

Above the palace hall seated the thirteen Godkings.

"What a true-looking scene. Is this an illusion?" Even Qin Yu himself felt that it was hard to judge. Although he was a grandmaster artifact craftsman, Qin Yu was still unable to determine whether he was in an illusion.

Everything appeared so real.

However, Qin Yu's soul was still connected to the New Cosmos. Thus, he was naturally still connected with the Spatial Energy from the New Cosmos. Qin Yu knew in his heart that... as long as he wished to do it, he could totally break away from this state in an instant and return back to normal.

"Break away?"

Qin Yu actually had a feeling of reluctance in his heart.

"Everyone." The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan stood in on the stage above the palace hall. The Jiang Fan before Qin Yu, regardless of whether it were his aura or smile, it all appeared so real.

"Now that the three chosen candidate spots have all been determined and Qin Yu has obtained the three chosen candidate spots in succession. That is to say... there is no need to doubt anymore. Qin Yu has become my son-in-law and Li'er's husband!"

Hearing the announcement from the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan, Qin Yu felt a burst of emotions.

Everything appeared so real. Afterwards, everyone offered praises and congratulations. As for Zhou Xian, he left the scene angrily.

In the mansion that Qin Yu had personally constructed, Qin Yu and Li'er held their magnificent wedding. A large number of people were gathered here. Everyone offered their congratulations. Qin Yu was also excitedly and happily exchanging drinks with them.

How long had it been?

Wasn't everything for today?

On the night of the consummation.

"Li'er." He lifted open her wedding veil and stared at Li'er while she stared at him.

"Big Brother Qin Yu." Tears were within Li'er's eyes. Those tears were flickering with happiness.

Qin Yu knew very well in his heart that all of this was not real. However... Qin Yu was thoroughly enjoying all of this. He didn't wish to destroy this.

In this sort of state, time seemed to be passing by extremely fast.

The days of happiness with Li'er lasted for a very very long time. Later on, they also managed to have their own child. It was a boy.

"Brother Yu." Lying on the bed, Li'er displayed the radiance of a warm, caring mother all over her face. She held on her bosom a little baby. "What shall we call our child? You shall name him."

"Back then, we had been separated from each other for so long. Yet, for the entire time, we have been thinking of each other. Mn... This child shall be called Qin Si." Qin Yu looked to Li'er and the child affectionately.

[TL: Si Thinking]

At this moment...

Qin Yu was extremely emotional. He felt an endless amount of cherish and concern.

Suddenly...

The scene before Qin Yu suddenly disappeared. When the scene before Qin Yu reappeared, he was back in the Utmost North Sage Emperor's palace again.

"Everyone, of the three chosen candidate spots, two of them were acquired by Qin Yu. The last one was acquired by Zhou Xian. After my wife and I deliberated upon it, we have decided that Zhou Xian shall become our son-in-law and Li'er's husband."

Qin Yu was extremely calm.

That was because Qin Yu knew that this was not real. Merely, Qin Yu had an aching sensation in his heart.

"Mirage Spirit Mirror, it truly is extremely miraculous. Although I know this is fake, seeing it still causes me anger." Qin Yu gasped in admiration in his heart.

This matter was extremely simple.

Even if one knew that a certain scene was fake, when the scene appeared exactly the same as one that was real, and one's body was unable to perceive the falseness of it... then everything that occurred would still cause one's heart to tremble.

"Zhou Xian wants to marry Li'er? Marry her? No, I cannot allow this to happen, I absolutely cannot allow it!" Qin Yu watched as the scene unfolded before him. He actually had a feeling of 'destroying the entire world.' He had become deranged and wanted to kill all those that hindered him.

"Humph!"

Qin Yu coldly humphed. His Nascent Soul's Energy trembled. The scene before him collapsed.

The scene before him had returned to that of the rear hall of the seafloor mansion. Qin Yu was able to clearly see that Hou Fei, Hei Yu and the rest, had all entered that sort of peculiar state.

"Is that even an illusion?" Qin Yu gasped in his heart.

"I reckon that all of this is something that only the miraculous Mirage Spirit Mirror can accomplish. It indeed does not possess any attack power. As long as one wishes for it, one can break apart from that state in an instant. However... one could also choose to enjoy one's goal, one's dreams that one has yet to accomplish." Qin Yu gasped in admiration in his heart.

Having reached the High Level Heavenly Deity stage, ordinary illusions were simply unable to affect them.

However, the Mirage Spirit Mirror was able to bring about a scene of happiness or pain to them. Furthermore, those scenes and those sensations were extremely real. It was something that originated from the soul!

"Although it seemed like I have been affected for a very long time, but only a cup of tea's time had passed in reality." Qin Yu calculated the amount of time that had passed.

"Huff!" Hei Yu also opened his eyes.

"Big brother, what was that earlier? It was truly too real!" Hei Yu also had a gasp of surprise on his face. "Big brother, did you know that earlier I managed to see my father and mother? Up till now, I have only seen the appearance of them in my dreams. However earlier, I was together with them. It was so real." Hei Yu's eyes were a bit moist.

Qin Yu patted Hei Yu's shoulder to comfort him.

"Merely, when I saw some of the tragic scenes, I was unable to bear with it any longer. Thus, I exited from that sort of state." Hei Yu lamented.

"I am the same. I was unable to bear it even sooner than you." Qin Yu smiled and said.

Later, Hou Fei, Zhou Xian and various other people woke back up one by one. However, as more and more people woke back up, everyone had became amazed.

"Why is Duanmu Yu still not back?" Hou Fei said in amazement.

Qin Yu also shook his head.

"Duanmu Yu had talked to me about himself before. Merely, I think what he told me was only the most simple version of what had happened. The true situation might be more complicated than what I know. And at this moment, he has been caught up in it extremely deeply." Qin Yu sighed and said in a low voice.

Suddenly, Qin Yu's expression changed.

This seafloor mansion was not large at all. Qin Yu not only covered the entire mansion with his Spatial Energy, he had also spread it out of the mansion and covered the surrounding ocean floor.

However, at this moment...

With the seafloor mansion as the center, an enormous vortex had appeared. At the same time, the surrounding water of the Southern Boundary Archipelago was boiling.

The Heavenly Deities of the several hundred islands in the Southern Boundary Archipelago had all created barriers to defend against the roaring ocean.

"Rumble~~~" Thunder and lighting were flickering frantically in the sky.

At the same time, clouds of all different sort of colors were gathered in the sky. There was a total of seven different colors. A seven different colored auspicious cloud was being gathered unceasingly. Lightning currents were swimming through the seven colored auspicious cloud like water snakes.

Qin Yu was only able to discover what was happening on the seafloor and not what was happening in the sky.

Qin Yu and everyone else in the seafloor mansion also felt that the mansion was currently trembling.

"Huff!" Extremely abruptly, the entire seafloor mansion disappeared. Qin Yu and them managed to see it clearly with their own eyes that... the enormous mirror mansion had actually started flying. At the same time, it was rapidly shrinking in size. In no time, it had turned into a mirror the size of a palm. It then landed on a man's hand.

This man was Yi Feng.

As for Yi Feng, his gaze was gathered on Duanmu Yu.

Chapter 50 – A New Godking

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

"So the mirror mansion itself was the Mirage Spirit Mirror!" Hou Fei gasped in a low voice.

At this moment, Qin Yu, Zhou Xian and them all managed to find the answer. None of them had expected for the mirror mansion itself to be the Mirage Spirit Mirror that they had searched for that long.

"Trying to find a horse while riding a horse, who would've expected for such a thing to occur to even me. Merely, this horse camouflaged itself truly well." Qin Yu smiled a self-mocking smile.

Qin Yu also understood his original suspicions.

Qin Yu had thought that the Godking Yi Feng had some sort of plot when he was using his Divine Awareness to monitor everyone. However, now that it appeared... that this Mirage Spirit Mirror was Yi Feng's item to begin with.

"That Mirage Spirit Mirror is his. Yet, he told us where to go to find it. What is his intention behind that?" Qin Yu thought in his heart.

Qin Yu cast a glance at the enormous change that had occurred to the bottom of the ocean.

Above Qin Yu and them was an enormous vortex. The vortex was so huge that it had started from the bottom of the ocean and traveled several tens of thousands of miles to reach all the way till the surface of the ocean.

Waves were unceasingly pounding through the entire Southern Boundary Archipelago.

"Mn? What's happening? Could it be that this is not something that Yi Feng had created? But rather..." Qin Yu suddenly grew confused. After reaching the Godking level, it would not be hard for them to move mountains and oceans.

When Qin Yu saw that the bottom of the ocean was shaking and the water and waves were rolling, he had originally thought that it was Godking Yi Feng who did all this.

"But rather, it was Duanmu Yu who did all this?" Qin Yu's gaze was completely shifted toward Duanmu Yu.

A moment earlier, Qin Yu had not paid attention to Duanmu Yu. However, now that he had, he was shocked to find out that he was no longer able to sense Duanmu Yu's soul's aura.

Duanmu Yu had already fused together with the Divine Realm's space.

"Spatial Laws, he has completely comprehended the Spatial Laws?" Qin Yu had an completely astonished expression. "Could it be, in this short moment of time, Duanmu Yu managed to achieve a breakthrough through the final obstruction and reach the Godking stage?"

The current Duanmu Yu still had his eyes closed as he stood at the bottom of the ocean. He had an extremely calm and composed expression on his face. There was neither joy nor grief on his face.

After he opened his eyes, his gaze was penetrating like that of ice.

Duanmu Yu looked directly at the Godking Yi Feng who stood above. He then softly said. "Brother Yi Feng, thank you."

Yi Feng nodded and said with a light laughter. "When Brother Duanmu reached the High Level Heavenly Deity stage, I had only just reached the Low Level Heavenly Deity stage. Brother Duanmu has been trapped in the High Level Heavenly Deity for countless years and today, Brother Duanmu managed to finally break through the final mountain pass because of Brother Duanmu's own ability. It is not largely related to me."

Duanmu Yu lightly laughed and said. "Brother Yi Feng, had it not been for your Mirage Spirit Mirror that allowed me to once again experience joy and grief, that allowed me to understand everything, then I reckon that I would never have been able to make this final breakthrough."

Duanmu Yu had been at the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage for an extremely long time.

He was also the leader of the three Palace Masters, the Palace Master of the Bright Jade Palace of the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City. He was also the first Palace Master of the Bright Jade Palace. In the Light Lens City, he possessed influence comparable to that of his father, the Utmost South Sage Emperor.

[TL: as all palaces were named after the first generation master, this held true for Duanmu Yu too. Yu means Jade. That's his name. Jade.]

Both his strength and charisma were extremely amazing.

Merely, because he had a lingering concern in his heart the entire time, he had been incapable of freeing himself. Although he was an extremely talented individual, he was still trapped at the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage.

However, once he freed himself from his concern, he immediately reached the Godking level.

Duanmu Yu raised his head. Through the surface of the ocean and the vortex at the bottom of the ocean, he seemed to have seen the endless seven colored auspicious cloud with flickering lightning.

"In the Divine Realm, whenever a new Godking is born, the Eight Great Divine Families' Grandmist Spiritual Treasures would all start to violently shake and give rise to the change in the Divine Realm's sky. In the past, I have seen this occur several times. In each time, it signified that someone else had reached the Godking level. Yet today, it happened because of me." Duanmu Yu had a slight smile on his face.

Duanmu Yu slightly smiled to Qin Yu, Zhou Xian and them.

Soon after...

As if the world was being overturned, Qin Yu clearly felt that the space where he and everyone else was in, was being moved. However, he did not resist. That was because he believed in Duanmu Yu.

In a blink of an eye.

Qin Yu and everyone else reached the sky above the ocean from the depths of the ocean.

"D-Duanmu Yu, y-you've become a Godking?" Zhou Xian had an extremely amazed expression on his face. It was as if he had seen something that he could not believe.

Duanmu Yu nodded to Zhou Xian while smiling.

Zhou Xian felt a bust of unhappiness.

He, Zhou Xian, was definitely comparable to Duanmu Yu in terms of family background. However, his cultivation speed was much slower than Duanmu Yu's. Merely, because Duanmu Yu had been trapped at the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage for too long, Zhou Xian had managed to catch up to him.

In all these years, Zhou Xian had believed himself to be at the same class as Duanmu Yu.

And when the groom search began, Zhou Xian had even believed that once he married Jiang Li, it was extremely possible for him to achieve a breakthrough of the final level and reach the Godking stage, surpassing Duanmu Yu.

However, in the midst of the groom search, Duanmu Yu actually managed to achieve comprehension and become a Godking.

"Rumble~~~"

The seven colored auspicious clouds had covered the entire vast sky. Neverending amounts of lightning and thunder were flowing through the sky. Usually, when lightning and thunder were formed in the cosmos, they would all be under the control of the Zhou Clan.

However, the change of the world that occurred when a Godking was born was something that the Eight Great Divine Families' Spiritual Treasures brought about autonomously. No one could obstruct or control the said change.

"Duanmu Yu." Yi Feng looked at Duanmu Yu.

Duanmu Yu also looked at Yi Feng. Yi Feng lightly smiled and said. "Duanmu Yu. You've come here this time for the matter of participating in the groom search. However, you're now already a Godking. I presume that there would be no need for you to have this Mirage Spirit Mirror anymore either. Merely, when I told you all to check the mansion, I had already decided that if any of you three could completely experience the soul tempering brought about by the Mirage Spirit Mirror, I would then give the Mirage Spirit Mirror to that person. Among the three, only you managed to completely experience the soul tempering. This Mirage Spirit Mirror shall become yours from now on..."

A simple and unadorned mirror started to float above Yi Feng's hand. A drop of blood was floating on the surface of the mirror. Everyone understood that Yi Feng had already removed the blood oath from the Mirage Spirit Mirror.

"Huff!"

Turning into a ray of light, the Mirage Spirit Mirror arrived before Duanmu Yu.

Duanmu Yu reached out his hand and received the mirror. He then nodded and said. "Thank you Brother Yi Feng."

"No need. As you've completely experienced the soul tempering, you are qualified to possess it." After he finished saying that, Yi Feng waved his sleeve and called upon a burst of wind. Yi Feng had disappeared with the wind.

Seeing this scene, Qin Yu gasped in his heart.

He understood everything now.

The Mirage Spirit Mirror was originally Yi Feng's. Yi Feng had all of them enter the mansion just to test out who would be able to completely experience the soul tempering, who would be able to endure it completely.

Qin Yu was unable to endure it. He simply couldn't stand by and watch Li'er being together with Zhou Xian.

"Everyone, I still have an important matter to take care of. I will take my leave back to the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City first. Brother Qin Yu, after I finish my matter, I will go and meet up with you again in the Floating Snow City." Duanmu Yu nodded to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu also said with a smile. "I shall wait for Brother Duanmu in the Floating Cloud Mansion."

Duanmu Yu slightly smiled. He then waved his sleeve. The surging violent ocean instantly returned to a tranquil state. Duanmu Yu raised his head toward the sky. The seven colored auspicious cloud and the multitudinous amount of thunder and lightning had all vanished like smoke into thin air.

Soon after, Duanmu Yu disappeared from the sky above the ocean.

"The remarkable ability of Godkings. Truly extraordinary." Hou Fei exclaimed.

Hei Yu was however frowning. He said to Qin Yu in a low voice. "Big brother, would that Duanmu Yu continue to participate in the groom search? If he were to continue to participate, then..."

Evidently, if a Godking were to participate in the groom search, the threat that he would possess toward Qin Yu would be much greater than that of Zhou Xian.

Qin Yu looked to the direction of the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City. "Duanmu Yu participated in the groom search precisely for the goal of becoming a Godking. And now, he has already reached the Godking level. I don't think he would continue to participate in it."

Yet Qin Yu didn't possess absolute certainty that Duanmu Yu would not continue to participate in the groom search. This was merely his speculation.

"Humph!"

An angry humph was heard. "Let's go!"

Without calling out for Qin Yu and them to say farewell, Zhou Xian coldly brought his four subordinates, soared to the sky and then left. Duanmu Yu becoming a Godking seemed to have caused a major shock to Zhou Xian.

"Big brother, let's leave too." Hou Fei waved his sleeve and a ray of light fell onto the surface of the ocean. It turned into a boat. It was the Divine Craft Flying Yamen.

Qin Yu and his brothers got on the Divine Craft Flying Yamen. In an instant, the speed of the Divine Craft Flying Yamen reached its peak.

In merely a short while, Qin Yu and his brothers surpassed Zhou Xian and them. This caused Zhou Xian who was already in a bad mood to be in an even worse mood.

When the seven colored auspicious cloud was formed, it had not formed only in the sky above the Southern Sea. Even the sky in the interior of the Divine Realm had formed an endless number of auspicious cloud with countless electric snakes flowing through it.

The Godkings of the Divine Realm all understood that this signaled the birth of a new Godking.

With their remarkable abilities, the Godkings instantly found out that the new Godking was Duanmu Yu, one of the eighteen candidates in the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City's groom search.

"Duanmu Yu, it's actually Duanmu Yu?"

After the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan managed to find out that it was Duanmu Yu, a lot of ideas immediately popped into his head. "Duanmu Yu has become a Godking now, will he still continue to participate in the groom search? If he were to continue to participate, then I..."

To have a Godking as a son-in-law, this was indeed extremely attractive.

"However, after Duanmu Yu became a Godking, the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City now possesses four Godkings. They now have one more Godking than our Floating Snow City." Jiang Fan was unable to refrain himself from frowning.

In the Divine Realm, the birth of Godkings was an extremely rare matter. Generally, a Godking would not be born in even billions of years. Duanmu Yu's renowned name was spread through the numerous experts of the Divine Realm.

Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City. Inside the Floating Cloud Mansion.

Qin Yu and his brothers were seated around the table. They were toasting and drinking with one another.

"Big brother, although that Duanmu Yu is a Godking, Godkings still need life companions. He still possesses the Mirage Spirit Mirror. If he were to truly continue to participate in the groom search, then it is likely for him to obtain the second chosen candidate spot. After the three chosen candidate spots are determined, the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan might perhaps choose the Godking Duanmu Yu as his son-in-law." Hou Fei had grown worried for Qin Yu.

"There is no need to speak any further."

Qin Yu lightly smiled and raised his cup. "The matter of whether Duanmu Yu will continue to participate in the groom search or not, is not something that we can decide. What we ought to do right now is to put forth our utmost efforts. Furthermore... Fei Fei, do you think that if the Utmost North Sage Emperor were to select another person to become his son-in-law, I would just sit by and accept it?"

Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu's eyes shined as they looked at Qin Yu.

"Big brother, you mean?" Hou Fei had an excited expression in his eyes.

Qin Yu lightly laughed. His eyes were emitting a cold light. "Humph, I merely participated in this groom search so that I would not make things difficult for Li'er. However, if the end result is for Li'er and I to separate... would I still care about the other stuff? Regardless of who tries to blocks my path, it would all be useless. I want to see, even if they were Godkings, what could they possibly do to me?"

Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu had an indescribable excitement in their eyes.

Slaughter.

Especially when fighting against super experts, this was the most exciting.

The two brothers also knew the trump cards that their big brother Qin Yu possessed. The Variation Magnificent Lotus Clone that was said to possess an undying body, that Divine Spear Waning Snow, the Spatial Energy from the New Cosmos and the remarkable ability of teleportation.

With all of those, they were more than sufficient for Qin Yu to fight against Godkings.

"Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, there are currently more than nine years left till the ten years date. This amount of time is more than enough for me to prepare as well as craft weapons for you two."

Qin Yu smiled and said.

Qin Yu long since prepared to craft weapons for his brothers. However, after he became a grandmaster artifact craftsman, he had been busy the entire time and doesn't have any idle time to craft weapons.

"Craft weapons?" Hou Fei and Hei Yu glanced at each other.

A rare smile appeared on Hei Yu's face. "Big brother, what level weapons would they be?"

Hou Fei also looked to Qin Yu with anticipation.

"Ones that aren't inferior to first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures!" Said Qin Yu with absolute certainty. The Divine Spear Waning Snow had only absorbed a tenth of the Dark and Yellow Energy. There still remained nine tenths of the Dark and Yellow Energy.

Qin Yu was confident in crafting two weapons with might approaching that of the Divine Spear and then having them absorb the Dark and Yellow Energy to make their might reach that of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

After all, when the Divine Spear Waning Snow had only absorbed a thousandth of the Dark and Yellow Energy, it was already powerful enough to match that of first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

There was ninety percent of the Dark and Yellow Energy left. If he were to spend ten or twenty percent for his brothers of life and death, what significance would that be?

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures? Big brother, you'd best not be boasting." Hou Fei did not believe Qin Yu.

"You'll understand when the time comes." Qin Yu slightly smiled.

Qin Yu was not anxious. He figured that his brothers would understand how powerful the weapons would be once they appeared before them.

"Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, are you two still using a stick and a spear as your weapons?" Qin Yu asked. "Furthermore, is there any special request you have for your weapons?"

Only through knowing what his two brothers wanted would Qin Yu be capable of creating a precise plan for crafting the two weapons.

"There's no need for anything special, it'll be fine as long as it's similar to the Black Stick." Hou Fei laughed and said.

"It's the same for me. It'll be fine as long as it's similar to the Cloud Piercing Spear." Hei Yu's condition was also extremely low.

Qin Yu knew that his two brothers didn't want to make things too difficult for him. "Xiao Hei, Fei Fei, soon, the two of you would be able to experience how powerful these two weapons will be." Qin Yu said confidently.

Qin Yu had also grown a bit of anticipation.

The scene of three brothers all using Dark and Yellow Energy weapons. He had grown excited just thinking of it.

Chapter 51 – Withdrawing From the Groom Search

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Qin Yu was not anxious about the matter of artifact crafting. After all, he still had over nine years to do that. Currently, his New Cosmos's time acceleration limit was over ten thousand times. That was to say, a single year in the outside world was over ten thousand years in Qin Yu's New Cosmos.

To spend two years to craft artifacts for his two brothers was more than sufficient.

The remaining time was more than enough to craft the second gift.

In the rear garden of the Floating Cloud Mansion. Qin Yu was lying on the lawn. He was pondering the entire time.

"Mansion, a mansion that contains the entire Divine Realm within it. Mn, this would indeed be the combination of the greatest achievements of the formation arrays and craftsmanship." Qin Yu was very much looking forward to this gift of his.

Crafting this mansion was over a hundred times harder than crafting a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact.

It was extremely complicated. Furthermore, the number of materials required to craft it was extremely high. Qin Yu wanted not only efficacy, it must also look good. It was required to be of the highest quality.

This mansion, how shall be design it?

What sort of materials shall be used for the various places of the mansion? How to make the mansion be even more perfect? How to make the various sceneries appear extremely natural?

Each and every question were circling through Qin Yu's mind.

Although Qin Yu appeared to be lying on the ground and idling away his time, he was actually pondering the entire time. Qin Yu was extremely confident in himself and believed that with his deduction ability, his achievements in the formation arrays and artifact craftsmanship, a single month would be sufficient for him to figure out the answers for all those questions.

As time passed.

The model of the mansion appeared more and more clear in Qin Yu's mind. Qin Yu had become very certain about the combination of the various different kinds of materials for the mansion. He had also determined what sort of formation array to use at what place and how to perfectly combine them.

"Master."

"Mn?"

Qin Yu was suddenly woken up. He opened his eyes and looked to his side. It turned out that Uncle Fu had arrived beside him. "Uncle Fu, is there something that you need?"

Uncle Fu said respectfully. "Master, Godking Duanmu Yu is waiting for master outside."

"He's waiting outside?" Qin Yu was surprised.

If Godking stage experts wanted go to somewhere, they could do so with a simple teleportation. However, Duanmu Yu instead decided to wait outside the Floating Cloud Mansion. Evidently, he was still considering himself to be of the same status as Qin Yu and did not grow arrogant just because he had become a Godking.

"Quickly, have Brother Duanmu come in. I'll go and wait for him in the guest room. No, it's better than I go and receive him at the gates myself." Qin Yu immediately stood up.

Duanmu Yu had become a Godking but still did not act arrogant and was waiting outside the mansion, thus Qin Yu naturally also couldn't act arrogant and have Duanmu Yu come meet him at the guest room.

While he was walking toward the entrance of the Floating Cloud Mansion, Qin Yu was pondering. "For what matter did Brother Duanmu come to my place? Is he still going to continue to participate in the groom search?"

These questions were something that regardless of how hard Qin Yu pondered, he would still be unable to receive an answer. Only through asking Duanmu Yu would he be able to know.

After passing by a pavilion building, Qin Yu saw a familiar figure outside of the mansion's entrance gates. It was Duanmu Yu with his two attendants. Duanmu Yu was standing there with his hands behind his back.

"Duanmu." Right when Qin Yu saw him, he immediately called out with a smile on his face.

"Qin Yu." Duanmu Yu also proceeded to walk towards Qin Yu while smiling. At this moment, the guard of the Floating Cloud Mansion was about to step forward to stop the two attendants. However, Qin Yu sent them a gaze with his eyes and then the guard allowed the two attendants to proceed onward.

"Duanmu, I am truly in awe. We have only known each other for how long? Yet you've actually already reached the Godking stage." Qin Yu was walking alongside Duanmu Yu.

Behind them was Uncle Fu and the two attendants.

Duanmu Yu lightly smiled. "Qin Yu, although we've only known each other for a short period of time, I've already been at the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage for a very very long time. During the incomparable war of the Divine Realm six quadrillion years ago, I had already reached the peak of the High Level Heavenly Deity stage. Do you still think that my improvement is fast?"

Six quadrillion years. Merely this number had caused Qin Yu to tremble.

"It is indeed a very long time. Duanmu, I am very curious. Did you manage to reach the Godking stage after seeing past that love relationship of yours?" Qin Yu asked. "If you cannot tell me, then it's fine for you to not tell me."

"It is not something that need to be hidden."

Duanmu Yu turned around and glanced at his two attendants behind him. The two attendants immediately bowed and retreated backwards.

"Uncle Fu, have someone come and receive the two attendants first." Qin Yu sent a Mind Voice Transmission to Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu also retreated from Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu. Only Qin Yu and Duanmu Yu remained. The two of them were walking together.

Duanmu Yu laughed. "That Mirage Spirit Mirror merely allowed me to experience a time of life that I once dreamed of but never managed to realize."

"Under the effects of the Mirage Spirit Mirror, I experienced two extremes. In the end, I suddenly came to accept the unpleasant truth." Duanmu Yu's gaze was faintly discernable. "Although it was a garish display, in the end it was still an illusion. Although it was extremely enchanting, it was still like a night blooming cereus and would wither extremely quickly. Only one's own heart is everlasting."

"As long as there is a memory of everything, it would be sufficient already ."

Duanmu Yu smiled and then looked to Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, do you understand?"

Qin Yu managed to somewhat understand.

"Happiness, grief, surprise, sorrow... all and all, they are like the bubbles underneath the sunshine; dazzling and colorful. However, the bubbles would shatter instantly. Turning everything into falseness."

Duanmu Yu's gaze was clear. "However, the change of everything was unable to shake up my heart. No matter how complicated the changes of the outside world was, my heart is still bright like the mirror. Although a mirror could illuminate the changes of the outside world, a mirror is still a mirror... it is forever unchanging."

Qin Yu understood it a bit.

"Duanmu, did you believe those to be false fabrications?"

Qin Yu slightly smiled. "Although it might be a garish display, it is also not necessarily a false fabrication. Although it is enchanting like a night blooming cereus that withers quickly, as long as one tries hard enough, one would still be capable of stopping the time. Even if it were merely for an instant, one could turn it into eternity."

"Duanmu, I believe in myself. I also believe that as long as I try hard enough, everything will be possible." Qin Yu looked to Duanmu Yu.

Duanmu Yu shook his head and said with a light smile. "Qin Yu, your way of thinking is different from mine. However, I believe that you can succeed. This Mirage Spirit Mirror, it's yours."

Duanmu Yu extended his hand and handed the Mirage Spirit Mirror over.

"Mine?" Qin Yu was shocked.

After obtaining the Mirage Spirit Mirror, one would have an eighty to ninety percent chance of winning the second chosen candidate spot. Duanmu Yu actually decided to give this to Qin Yu.

"What about you?" Qin Yu immediately asked.

"Me? Qin Yu, could it be that you thought that I would continue to participate in the groom search after becoming a Godking?" Duanmu Yu slightly smiled. "Qin Yu, actually, when I saw that you took out the Gauze Feather Blade to compete for the first chosen candidate spot, I already knew that... you might be the only person among the eighteen candidates who truly loves Jiang Li and is willing to give everything for her."

"Perhaps only through marrying you would Jiang Li become happy. I also wish for you to be able to succeed. Thus, I've decided to gift this Mirage Spirit Mirror to you."

Duanmu Yu once again pushed the Mirage Spirit Mirror to Qin Yu.

"Thank you."

Qin Yu directly received the Mirage Spirit Mirror. "Duanmu, I owe you one. If you need my help in the future, do not hesitate to ask."

Said Qin Yu solemnly, as he held the Mirage Spirit Mirror.

"Haha... it seems that I managed to profit a favor from a grandmaster artifact craftsman." Duanmu Yu said while smiling. "Well then, Qin Yu, I would have to go to the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace to personally inform Jiang Fan that I will be withdrawing from the groom search. It wouldn't be too good and proper for me to just stop my participation without informing him."

Qin Yu smiled and nodded.

Duanmu Yu had gone to find Jiang Fan just so that he could inform him about withdrawing from the groom search. Qin Yu understood this very well.

When Duanmu Yu withdrew from the groom search, although Jiang Fan was a bit disappointed, he also couldn't force him to stay. This matter was soon spread out.

Floating Snow City. Floating Cloud Mansion.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, did you know that Duanmu Yu has withdrawn from the groom search?"

When she obtained this news, Jiang Yan ran over to the Floating Cloud Mansion joyfully to announce this good news to Qin Yu. Qin Yu smiled. He knew about this before even the Utmost North Sage Emperor.

"I already knew. Oh, that's right. A couple days ago, you were together with Li'er, right? How is she doing?" Qin Yu asked.

Jiang Yan nodded and said. "Mn, big sister's in a pretty good mood lately. Especially after you obtained the first chosen candidate spot, big sister became even more happy."

Qin Yu smiled.

"Little sis Jiang Yan, you can go and inform Li'er, that I have obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror, and that I am confident in obtaining all three chosen candidate spots in this groom search." Qin Yu wanted Li'er to be even more happy.

Having obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror, Qin Yu was already confident in winning the second chosen candidate spot.

As for the third chosen candidate spot, it compared the preciousness of everyone's gift. Toward this chosen candidate spot, Qin Yu was completely confident in winning it.

"Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Jiang Yan was also familiar with the groom search. Thus, she naturally knew that after obtaining the Mirage Spirit Mirror, Qin Yu had practically obtained the second chosen candidate spot.

At this moment, Zhou Xian obtained the news of Duanmu Yu having withdrawn from the groom search and was overjoyed.

"He withdrew from the groom search?" Zhou Xian felt relaxation in his heart. In an instant, he had one less powerful enemy. How could he not be relaxed?

Zhou Xian suddenly recalled a matter.

"Duanmu Yu having withdrew from the groom search, then doesn't that mean that the Mirage Spirit Mirror that he obtained is of no use?" Zhou Xian had a joyous expression in his eyes. "Good, very good. You all, prepare yourself. I will be proceeding for the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City."

"Yes, My Lord."

Zhou Xian's attendant immediately answered.

"If I were to obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then this second chosen candidate spot would be mine." Zhou Xian felt a burst of excitement in his heart.

The current Zhou Xian still didn't know that Duanmu Yu had already gifted the Mirage Spirit Mirror to Qin Yu. Duanmu Yu gifting the Mirage Spirit Mirror to Qin Yu was something that only the two of them knew. At this moment, no one else knew about this.

Soon after, Zhou Xian brought with him gifts and proceeded to leave for the Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City to pay Duanmu Yu a visit.

Chapter 52 – Purple Mystic Mansion

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Rays of light were illuminating the place. The entire Light Lens City was dazzling like the sun. After one stepped into the Light Lens City, one would discover that the Light Lens City was comfortably warm and cozy like spring.

Bright Jade Palace!

The Utmost Southern Region's Light Lens City had newly re-constructed the Bright Jade Palace. It was because Duanmu Yu had become a Godking. The Bright Jade Palace had then been opened to the public to recruit some disciples.

"The Bright Jade Palace is now opened to the public and will be recruiting six disciples. However, the number of people that want to become disciples of the Bright Jade Palace is extremely high." A Heavenly Deity said in a low voice outside of the Bright Jade Palace to his companion.

His companion also nodded and said. "Our large squadron captain is also going to participate in it. It is said that in the competition for the disciples, just counting the High Level Heavenly Deities that have decided to participate, there are already more than ten."

"It would seem that all six of these disciple position will end up being taken by the High Level Heavenly Deities." That Heavenly Deity nodded and said.

At this moment, Zhou Xian had already arrived outside of the Bright Jade Palace with his two attendants. He naturally managed to hear the conversation of the two Heavenly Deities far away.

As he looked at the Bright Jade Palace, a cold light flashed through Zhou Xian's eyes. "Even High Level Heavenly Deities want to become Duanmu Yu's servants, yet my attendants... the two High Level Heavenly Deities are only by my side because of the orders from my Imperial Father."

Generally, High Level Heavenly Deities all wanted to take a step further and achieve Godking level. Thus, they all wanted to follow Godkings.

As for Zhou Xian, if it weren't for his status, which High Level Heavenly Deity would bother to pay attention to him or listen to his orders?

"There will definitely be a day that I too will make those High Level Heavenly Deities want to appeal for me to become my disciples." Zhou Xian said determinedly in his heart. He then displayed a fake smile on his face as he walked over to the entrance gate of the Bright Jade Palace.

"Go and report to your master. Tell him that Zhou Xian from the Thunder Punishment City has arrived."

About an hour later, Zhou Xian walked out from the Bright Jade Palace with an ugly expression on his face.

"My Lord?" His two attendants asked quietly.

"We're returning to the Thunder Punishment City!" Zhou Xian said coldly as lightning flashed through his eyes. "I truly never would've expected that Duanmu Yu had already given the Mirage Spirit Mirror to Qin Yu... then, in order to win the second chosen candidate spot..."

Zhou Xian frowned even more deeply.

Inside the Thunder Punishment City's Sage Emperor's Palace.

"Imperial Father, this is the situation. It would seem now that the possibility of me being able to win the second chosen candidate spot is not high. As for the third chosen candidate spot, that Qin Yu is a grandmaster artifact craftsman and also the new master of the Bewitching God Temple. It should be possible for him to take out a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Thus, the chances of me obtaining the third chosen candidate spot are not high either. Therefore, if I want to obtain and marry Jiang Li, I absolutely must obtain this second chosen candidate spot." Zhou Xian stood beside his Imperial Father Zhou Huo.

Zhou Huo also nodded slightly. He then grew silent and did not speak.

Zhou Xian could only wait quietly from the side.

"Imperial Father?" Zhou Xian had grown a bit impatient and called out for his father softly.

"You can go back first." Zhou Huo waved his hand. Suddenly, Zhou Huo turned around and looked to Zhou Xian. "The Nine Phoenix Crown that was there to prevent the situation of not being able to obtain the Mirage Spirit Mirror, how is its preparations going?"

Zhou Xian nodded and said. "It is still in preparations. We have already dispatched several hundred Heavenly Deities to the lower realms to search for materials. We will definitely be able to complete it before the ten years time."

"Good"

Zhou Huo slightly nodded. "Right now, you merely need to concern with completing the Nine Phoenix Crown. As for the second chosen candidate spot, I will find a way to obtain it for you."

"Yes, Imperial Father."

Zhou Xian immediately bowed and withdrew himself.

After a short moment...

Zhou Huo directly used teleportation and left the Northwestern Region's Thunder Punishment City.

The eighteen candidates of the groom search. After Duanmu Yu became a Godking and withdrew from the groom search, there still remained seventeen candidates. Now, these seventeen candidates were all trying their hardest to prepare the second gift.

Experts like Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fan all had quite a big power behind them. They were also striving their hardest to prepare their gifts.

Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City.

Qin Yu had strictly ordered Uncle Fu that he would not receive anyone during the several years of his seclusion. Soon after, Qin Yu directly went into his New Cosmos and began his most heartfelt preparations.

New Cosmos. On the New Purple Mystic Star.

Qin Yu standing in the air. A large number of materials were floating and had covered the sky above Qin Yu. These materials were all prepared in order to construct the mansion.

Qin Yu closed his eyes. The model of the entire mansion appeared in his mind. This model also contained the detailed materials for the various locations as well as the way of crafting them.

"Hooh..."

Black Divine Flames and White Pure Flames were intertwining with each other like two long dragons. In an instant, they engulfed two thirds of the materials.

"The main material for the mansion shall be Cyan Nightmare Stone."

Qin Yu's body started to suddenly grow. In an instant, he had become a several thousand foot tall giant. The Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer that he held in his hand had also grown several hundred times bigger. The back table before him had also grown several hundred times larger.

The hammer struck down.

"Bang!"

Space started to vibrate. Vortex-like hurricanes started to whirl around the large number of Cyan Nightmare Stones. The White Pure Flames and Black Divine Flames were also magically mixed within it.

The hammering sound of the Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer was like that of thunder. Its speed was like that of lightning. The large number of Cyan Nightmare Stones was being easily pounded and forged by Qin Yu.

Qin Yu had closed his eyes. He was only using the sensation of his heart to determine the level of impurities, melting temperature and vaporizing temperature of the materials.

Everything was within his control.

Time passed. After three entire years, the approximate appearance of the entire mansion was created through using Cyan Nightmare Stones.

"The next step shall be the decorative materials of the entire mansion." Qin Yu slightly smiled.

To be exact, the mansion constructed of Cyan Nightmare Stones could only be considered as a raw model. The following steps were the most complicated and important steps.

One by one, materials started to fly over to the table before Qin Yu.

Qin Yu's size had returned to normal. He began his complicated crafting process... Time passed, and the mansion was gradually changing.

The walls of the mansion were no longer composed solely of the Cyan Nightmare Stones single color. There was also a large layer of design on the surface of the mansion.

The eastern half walls of the mansion had a scene of surging flames. On the western half walls was a scene of a world of ice and snow.

After the external decoration of the mansion had been completed, the next step was the various internal decorations. With Qin Yu himself being a grandmaster artifact craftsman, the various kinds of scenes that he had in his heart were all carefully constructed by him one after the other, down to the very last detail.

"Haha." Qin Yu suddenly started laughing out loud. He pointed at the garden location with one hand. In an instant, hundreds of thousand of different flowers started blooming all over.

As the master of the New Cosmos, when creating the mansion in the New Cosmos, Qin Yu was capable of increasing the various different kinds of materials, plants, flowers and so on, in the mansion.

His imagination was boundless.

Under Qin Yu's remodeling of the mansion, it began to become even more perfect.

The various decorations of the mansion had added the vital finishing touch to the mansion. Qin Yu's crafting ability, that had reached the peak, had allowed the entire mansion to become even more perfect.

Three thousand two hundred and twenty three years.

After spending this long a period of time, Qin Yu finally finished constructing the mansion. It was much longer than Qin Yu's initial anticipation.

Qin Yu looked at the mansion that was floating in the middle of the air.

The surface of the mansion was covered in a layer of flame and cold air. On the walls of the courtyard in the mansion were flowers and trees of various kinds. The branches and leaves of the trees appeared to be falling over each other in their eagerness to extend outside the walls.

What was most shocking was the aura of Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

Wherever one walked, one would be able to sense a dense aura coming from Heavenly Divine Artifacts. That's right... there were several hundred important ornaments in the various locations of the mansion. These ornaments were all crafted by Qin Yu using rare materials.

The materials were rare because Qin Yu wanted the ornaments to be both practical and ornamental. When he was choosing the materials, he did not bother to try to make these ornamental items that he crafted extremely precious.

Back then, Qin Yu had already managed to craft Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts using only ordinary materials. And, in the three thousand plus years, the ornaments that he crafted were mostly Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts. There were quite a few High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts too.

For a single mansion to possess several hundred Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and several tens of High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, this truly was astonishing.

Apart from this, within the mansion were three different worlds. They were respectively the 'Miniature Divine Realm' with its true form being that of a pond surrounded by trees, the 'Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm' with its true form being that of a painted wall and the 'Mortal Realm's Purple Mystic Star' with its true form being a pavilion in the mansion.

This was truly a grand display.

Qin Yu was only able to create these worlds so easily because he possessed his remarkable formation array space. As for the other two grandmaster artifact craftsmen, they did not possess such an ability.

Qin Yu had a smile on his face. Much of the construction of the mansion contained within them Qin Yu's memories. The entire mansion was separated into three great regions.

The Miniature Divine Realm was in the first region.

The Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm with the true form being that of a painted wall was located in the second region.

There was a lake in the mansion. This lake was the third region. The Mortal Realm's Purple Mystic Star was in this third region.

Of the various kinds of decorations of the various regions, the majority of them possessed a special story. For example, in the third region, within that internal lake, was a tower. That tower was modeled after the Purple Mystic Star's Stellar Tower.

Another example, in the second region was a carving. The scene displayed in the carving was the scene of Emperor Yu fighting against Wu Lan.

"This mansion shall be named the Purple Mystic Mansion." In terms of love and affection, Qin Yu possessed the most feelings for his hometown, the Purple Mystic Star. It was there that he met Li'er. It was also there that he stepped onto the path of cultivation.

"This Purple Mystic Mansion itself can be considered an enormous Heavenly Divine Artifact. Over half of the materials used for it originated from the Utmost Eastern Region's Mount Dazzling Gold. As for the rest, they all came from the treasury of the Bewitching God Temple. As for the various ornaments in the Purple Mystic Mansion, there are a total of sixty two High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts."

This time around, Qin Yu had truly used a large number of items.

A large number of rare materials were all used by Qin Yu without hesitation. With these materials, Qin Yu was capable of creating a large number of offensive High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts. However now, Qin Yu had merely crafted ornaments.

Although many of them were also High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, their attack power was nevertheless extremely weak.

The reason being that was very simple.

If a lantern and a blade were both crafted using metal, would the lantern be able to match the blade's attack power?

Although they might be of the same level, unfortunately when Qin Yu crafted them, he did so with the purpose of making them into ornaments.

"In the Divine Realm, would someone create this many High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts as ornaments?" Qin Yu was extremely confident in his heart. "Most importantly, that Mirage Spirit Mirror is merely a mirror in the future bedroom of Li'er and I in this Purple Mystic Mansion."

Qin Yu had only simply decorated the Mirage Spirit Mirror.

He had made the Mirage Spirit Mirror into a part of the Purple Mystic Mansion.

"I do not believe that I will not win the second chosen candidate spot with all of this combined." Qin Yu was walking in the Purple Mystic Mansion. He had a smile on his face.

After taking a deep breath of air, Qin Yu waved his hand and retrieved the Purple Mystic Mansion.

Now that he had finished creating the Purple Mystic Mansion, what Qin Yu had to do was to craft weapons suitable for his brothers Fei Fei and Xiao Hei.

"To craft exceptional weapons, it would not be enough to use merely the Golden Elemental Heavy Water as the tempering agent." Qin Yu's intention moved.

A ray of light was shot toward him. It was the cyan gowned Qin Yu. This cyan gowned Qin Yu faced Qin Yu, bowed and said. "True Body!"

"You are in charge of the tempering process." Qin Yu said while smiling.

Qin Yu's clone was interlinked in heart with Qin Yu himself. Whatever Qin Yu knew, his clone also knew. Whatever his clone comprehended, Qin Yu also naturally would comprehend. The two of them were one.

Qin Yu flipped his hand. He retrieved the most precious portion of materials from the Bewitching God Temple. These materials were prepared by Qin Yu for the purpose of crafting weapons for Hou Fei and Hei Yu.

"Let's begin."

Qin Yu extended his hand. The Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer appeared in his hand. Naturally, flames start to emit out from Qin Yu's hand.

The times of his childhood when he was together with Xiao Hei was still vivid within Qin Yu's mind. The two of them possessed relation like that of blood brothers. During the process of artifact crafting, Qin Yu had concentrated his focus to the peak.

Hou Fei was an extremely carefree person. He would always fool around with Qin Yu. The scenes of him fighting with others in the Moral Realm's Southern Sea's cultivation world was something that Qin Yu still remembered very clearly.

The hammering sound continuously roared out. Each one of Qin Yu's hammer strikes contained within it his emotions and feelings. As each hammer strike landed, Qin Yu felt a lot of confidence. Everything was proceeding perfectly.

Artifact Embryo, Tempering, Spirit Awakening.

In the three great steps, because it was the first time for Qin Yu to use the Coldmist Air, it ended up being slightly weaker. As for the other two steps, they were all done perfectly.

A spear and a stick. They were both completely cyan-black in color.

"These two weapons actually both possessed two special effects." Qin Yu was overjoyed. The spear that he crafted for Hei Yu possessed the auxiliary effects of 'Penetration' and 'Space Piercing.' As for Hou Fei's long stick, it possessed the auxiliary effects of 'Burst' and 'Extreme Weight.'

"Although neither one possesses the special effect of 'Devouring Soul,' as they possess two great auxiliary effects, their strength is comparable to that of second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures."

Qin Yu was extremely happy in his heart.

With an intention from Qin Yu, the remaining ninety percent of the Dark and Yellow Energy appeared in the middle of the air. The cyan-black stick and spear flew into the Dark and Yellow Energy.

"After these two weapons finish absorbing the Dark and Yellow Energy, their might ought to be not much weaker than the Divine Spear Waning Snow." Qin Yu turned around and looked to his clone, the cyan gowned Qin Yu.

At this moment, the cyan gowned Qin Yu was sitting in the middle of the air in a cross-legged position. He had began to quietly train again.

As for Qin Yu himself, he too sat in a cross-legged position beside his clone. A seven colored light flew out from the cyan gowned Qin Yu and entered into Qin Yu's mind. Qin Yu began to quietly comprehend the remaining spatial laws.

A true body and a clone began to quietly train like so…

Chapter 53 – Judgment

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Time passed by extremely fast. In a blink of an eye, only over a month was left till the date of the second chosen candidate spot's determination. The seventeen candidates had all arrived at the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City. They were all calmly waiting for the date of the judging.

Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City. Floating Cloud Mansion.

Snowflakes were swirling in the air. Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu were wearing a gown. The two of them were walking alongside each other on the bluestone road.

"Monkey, the date of the judging is almost here. Why isn't big brother back yet?" Within Hei Yu's frowning brows was a slight worry.

Ever since Qin Yu entered the New Cosmos nine years ago, he hasn't been back.

Hou Fei shook his head. He then curled his lips and said. "Mixed Hair Bird, don't worry too much about it. No matter what, big brother will not miss that significant date. Let's just wait. Isn't there still more than a month left? Sigh, I've been constantly thinking about what the weapons big brother has crafted for us will be?"

Hei Yu started to lightly smile. "Big brother is a grandmaster artifact craftsman. The weapon that he crafts are definitely not ordinary weapons."

"Not ordinary, then what level of weapon do you believe it to be?" A voice sounded.

"At the very least, it will..." Hei Yu suddenly stopped in mid speech.

The voice that spoke earlier was not Hou Fei's. Hei Yu turned his head. A black gowned long haired youth was standing in the distant. Hei Yu immediately cried out in surprise. "Big brother!"

Hou Fei had also grown excited.

"Big brother, did you manage to finish the preparations for your gift?" Hou Fei promptly asked.

Remembering that gift he had prepared, an absolute confidence rushed into Qin Yu's heart. The Purple Mystic Mansion that he had constructed was comparable to a Heavenly Divine Artifact. As for the ornaments within it, there were several hundred Mid Level Heavenly Divine Artifacts and sixty two High Level Heavenly Divine Artifacts. On top of that, there were three miniature spaces. 连幻灵镜,也只是其中的一个装饰品。

Even the Mirage Spirit Mirror was merely an ornament within the mansion.

If such a gift couldn't obtain the win, then Qin Yu would suspect that this groom search might actually not be impartial.

"Gift? Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, the two of you merely need to wait for me to obtain this second chosen candidate spot." Qin Yu said confidently. Seeing how confident Qin Yu was, Hou Fei and Hei Yu felt relaxed in their hearts.

"Oh, that's right. Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, don't the two of you want to see the weapons that I have crafted for you?" Qin Yu gazed at Hou Fei and Hei Yu.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu glanced at each other. They both started smiling.

"Big brother, quickly, show us!" Hou Fei immediately urged.

Qin Yu said while smiling. "Fei Fei, Xiao Hei, your weapons are almost complete. Currently, they are absorbing the Dark and Yellow Energy. They have already been absorbing it for close to a hundred thousand years now. The two weapons have both managed to absorb about five thousandths of the Dark and Yellow Energy. In terms of strength... they are both definitely comparable to that of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

"Dark and Yellow Energy?"

Hou Fei and Hei Yu glanced at each other. The two of them had also heard about the Dark and Yellow Energy from Qin Yu before. It was the mystical energy that was formed when Qin Yu split apart the Heaven and Earth to form the Universal World.

Even Qin Yu's Divine Spear Waning Snow only managed to absorb a tenth of the Dark and Yellow Energy before reaching complete saturation. Furthermore, its strength had become excessively powerful too.

Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu felt excited and were looking forward to their weapons.

"Currently, these two weapons have not yet reached complete saturation in their absorbing of the Dark and Yellow Energy. However, you two can experience them first." With an intention from Qin Yu, a cyan-black spear and a cyan-black stick appeared in the middle of the air.

The two weapons were both cyan-black colored with a few Dark and Yellow spots.

The two weapons were floating in the air.

In an instant, a special aura started to fill the air. This aura was even more thick and profound than the aura of Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. It also gave off an even stronger sense of intimidation.

This was the special aura that weapons possessed after absorbing the Dark and Yellow Energy.

"Bi-big brother? These are our weapons?" Hou Fei was stuttering. His eyes were firmly fixed upon that stick.

Hei Yu was also staring at that spear.

"You two fools. If these weapons weren't for you two, who else would they be for? The two of you should drip blood on them and become their masters first." Qin Yu said with a chuckle. Hou Fei and Hei Yu both cast a thankful glance at Qin Yu.

Generally, the three brothers did not make any distinction between their weapons and such. However, this time, the two weapons that Qin Yu took out were truly too shocking.

They possessed power comparable to that of first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

In the entire Divine Realm, there were only about ten or so first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. However, it was also only because Qin Yu infused the two weapons with Dark and Yellow Energy that they became this powerful.

Two drips of blood entered the two Dark and Yellow Spiritual Treasures.

Hei Yu extended his hand. The cyan-black spear landed in his hand. Hei Yu began to wave the spear around. Like a roaming dragon, the cyan-black spear traveled back and forth through space and time.

In the space surrounding Hei Yu, the space and time seemed to be changing.

Hei Yu had already managed to comprehend a portion of the spatial laws. As for this cyan-black spear, it also happened to have the two special effects of 'Penetration' and 'Space Piercing.' When the two effects combined with the Flowing Light Spear Path, their might became even more powerful.

Wherever the spear passed, the space would start to fluctuate. Then, with a vibration of the spear's tip, spatial cracks would be ripped by the spear.

"The Flowing Light Spear Path is indeed amazing." Qin Yu gasped in admiration in his heart.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"

Hou Fei's figure was like that of a phantom. The stick in his hand was soaring and rolling like a wild dragon. It would occasionally rip through space and occasionally pierce through the earth.

Hou Fei was someone who liked to attack with pure power.

As for this stick, its special effects just so happened to be 'Burst' and 'Extreme Weight.' They allowed Hou Fei's attack power to increase many times. Especially with the Dark and Yellow Energy flowing through the two weapons, their aura became even more terrifying.

"With these two weapons, ordinary High Level Heavenly Deities would absolutely be no match against Xiao Hei and Fei Fei." Qin Yu slightly nodded.

Hei Yu suddenly stopped. He held the cyan-black spear in his hand. He looked at the spear. His eyes were radiating a bright light. Overjoyed, he said. "As I train in the Flowing Light Spear Path, this spear shall be called 'Flowing Light.'"

"Gaga, this stick is truly great. As its color isn't black anymore, calling it 'Black Stick' would be a bit awkward. Mn, it's cyan-black in color and also possesses the Dark and Yellow Energy... I'll just call it the 'Dark Cyan Single Aura Stick'." Hou Fei held the Dark Cyan Single Aura Stick and was laughing happily.

Flowing Light, Dark Cyan Single Aura Stick.

"Xiao Hei, Fei Fei, as the two of you have tried out these weapons now, I think you should return them to me so that they can continue to absorb Dark and Yellow Energy until they reach their full saturation." Qin Yu said while smiling.

Hou Fei and Hei Yu glanced at each other. They were both reluctant to do so.

Having just obtained a good weapon, who would be willing to let it go? Even though Qin Yu had merely wanted these two weapons to absorb more Dark and Yellow Energy to become even more powerful.

"Big brother, don't worry about it. As it takes a long time to absorb the Dark and Yellow Energy, you should allow us to have some time to play with these weapons first. Big brother, how about you have these two weapons absorb the Dark and Yellow Energy after you finish your groom search?" Hei Yu suggested.

"That's right, let's do that after the groom search." Hou Fei promptly voiced his approval. As he said that, he firmly held the Dark Cyan Single Aura Stick with his two hands.

Qin Yu naturally understood the feelings of his two brothers.

"Haha. Good, let's wait till after the groom search." After all, there was no need to be urgent for this short amount of time. Furthermore, these two weapons were extremely powerful already.

Under the anticipation of a lot of people, the date of the second gift's judgement had finally arrived. At the dawn of this date, the seventeen candidates and a large number of Heavenly Deities who possessed high status and were invited to the groom search, had all gathered in the Imperial City.

Qin Yu was also walking towards the Imperial City bringing with him Uncle Fu and them.

When he reached the city gates of the Imperial City, Zhou Xian and them actually walked over from the other direction.

"Brother Qin Yu." Zhou Xian immediately said with beaming smiles when he saw Qin Yu from afar. Qin Yu originally planned to pretend that he did not see Zhou Xian, however as he was called out by Zhou Xian, he had no choice but to stop.

"So it's actually Brother Zhou Xian. What a coincidence." Qin Yu also said with a smile on his face.

Zhou Xian appeared to be in an extremely good mood. He confidently looked to Qin Yu and Uncle Fu behind him. He smiled and said. "Brother Qin Yu, it seems that you have something planned. Could it be because you've obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror?"

Qin Yu took a glance at the smile on Zhou Xian's face. He then lightly smiled.

Qin Yu knew very well that if Zhou Xian wanted to investigate, then he would definitely be able to find out that Qin Yu had obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror. Furthermore, this Zhou Xian would definitely think of a way to try his best to win this second chosen candidate spot.

"He already knows that I possess the Mirage Spirit Mirror yet still acts this confidently?" Qin Yu sneered in his heart. "Fortunately, I have also prepared myself adequately. With my Purple Mystic Mansion, I do not believe that I would not be able to win against you!"

The Purple Mystic Palace, in terms of treasures, in terms of the techniques used to create it...

If Ou Yezi or Duanmu Feng, the other two grandmaster artifact craftsmen, were to craft the Purple Mystic Palace, then it was likely that they would spend a terrifying amount of time in order to craft it. At the same time, those two grandmaster artifact craftsmen would likely not spend that amount of effect and would likely only craft some Heavenly Divine Artifacts as ornaments.

"Brother Qin Yu, even if you do not respond, I still know about it. However, if you believe that you'll be able to obtain the second chosen candidate spot merely because you obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror, then you are gravely mistaken."

Zhou Xian smiled confidently. He then turned around walked past the Imperial City's city gate while laughing loudly.

"To laugh now, isn't that a bit too early?" Qin Yu also walked past the city gates. As for the various other people that were participating in the banquet, they were all watching passively from the side.

The vast Divine Realm. Currently, the Eight Great Sage Emperors as well as the three Godkings from the Three Great Ascender Powers had all gathered in the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace. This groom search was extremely influential in the entire Divine Realm.

At this moment.

In the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace, the thirteen Godkings sat on the stage above. The various Heavenly Deities down below were all smiling. The seventeen candidates were all seated together in the same row.

"Brother Qin Yu, I've heard that you've obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Kuiyin Hou asked in a low voice.

"Brother Kuiyin, you also know?" Qin Yu said in surprise.

Originally, only he and Duanmu Yu knew about this matter. Who would've thought that this matter had now spread all over.

Kuiyin Hou chuckled and said. "There are no such thing as a wall that doesn't pass through air in this world. Although you've obtained the Mirage Spirit Mirror, I've heard that Zhou Xian has also prepared an extremely exceptional gift. It would appear to me now that the second chosen candidate would be selected between the two of you."

"That's not for certain. None of us seventeen chosen candidates are ordinary. Perhaps a candidate would take out a gift that will stun everyone?" Qin Yu said with a smile.

"Now that you mention it, that's true too. This second chosen candidate spot tests one's diligence and attentiveness. What it seeks is for the gift's novelty. Without the result being shown, everything is hard to determine." Kuiyin Hou nodded and said.

Qin Yu saw that the Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan had stood up. Immediately, Qin Yu smiled to Kuiyin Hou. The two of them both voluntarily grew quiet and raised their head to look toward Jiang Fan on the stage above.

The entire palace hall had grown silent.

Jiang Fan had a warm smile on his face. "Everyone, today is the date of the groom search's second chosen candidate spot's determination. Before we begin the judgement, I believe that everyone also knows that... of the eighteen original candidates, Duanmu Yu of the Utmost Southern Light Lens City has now become a Godking. I also feel extremely honored for Duanmu Yu to be able to achieve a breakthrough and become a Godking during the process of my daughter's groom search."

The various Godkings on the stage all nodded.

"I also feel a bit of regret that Duanmu Yu has withdrawn from the groom search after becoming a Godking." Jiang Fan said with a sigh. He then smiled and said. "However... there are still seventeen candidates present. Each and every one of them is an outstanding talent in the Divine Realm."

Jiang Fan's gaze was cast toward the people below. When he saw Qin Yu, he even smiled to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu knew that his future father-in-law seemed to have a pretty good impression of him. This was also extremely normal. After all, he had taken out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure last time.

"I know that what everyone wants to know the most right now is who will be the second chosen candidate. Good, I too shall not stall for time. Now, the seventeen candidates shall each display their gifts." Jiang Fan's voice had grown higher.

According to the order of the seats.

From the candidate seated last to the candidate seated first. The candidate seated at the last seat was the prince from the Southeastern Region's Subterranean City. He was merely a Mid Level Heavenly Deity.

This prince walked to the center of the palace hall with a smile on his face.

"Godkings, my gift is the 'Heavenly Chaotic Dazzling Star.' This is a relatively peculiar planet that I personally obtained from the lower realm's Mortal Realm. This planet is special because it radiates different kinds of brilliant light at all times. At night, it appears extremely gorgeous. After refining the planet, I have turned it into a small gift."

With a flip of his hand, a fist sized planet appeared above his palm. Seven colored light was continuously changing irregularly. It was indeed extremely peculiar.

To Heavenly Deities, a planet from the Mortal Realm was merely a toy.

One by one, the candidates presented their gifts. With many of the candidates' gifts, Qin Yu was unable to help himself from exclaiming in admiration. They were extremely novel and peculiar.

Seated to the right of Qin Yu was Zhou Xian. Seated to his left was Shentu Fan. Seated at the leftmost seat was Kuiyin Hou.

According to the sequence of order, it was Zhou Xian's time to display his gift. After Zhou Xian would be Qin Yu.

Zhou Xian's face was filled with a confident smile. He walked to the center of the Sage Emperor's Palace's palace hall. "Godkings, my gift is the Nine Phoenix Crown. The peculiarity of this NIne Phoenix Crown, please allow me to explain in details later. As for now, please enjoy the display of the Nine Phoenix Crown."

Chapter 54 – A Surprising Gift

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Everyone in the palace hall had their gazes gathered on Zhou Xian's hand.

Floating above Zhou Xian's right hand was a nine inch tall Phoenix Crown. In the front part of the Phoenix Crown were nine golden dragons and eight green-jade colored golden phoenixes. To the back of the Phoenix Crown was another golden phoenix

The nine golden dragons all possessed different postures. Some were soaring, some flying, some had their four feet fully upright, some were walking and some were running. At the same time, these nine dragons were all holding a spiritual pearl.

The entire Phoenix Crown radiated all kinds of dazzling lights causing one to be unable to help themselves but squint their eyes for a moment.

"This Nine Phoenix Crown is also called the Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown. The Phoenix Crown is composed of various precious materials. Among them, there are three thousand six hundred spiritual pearls. Each and every one of the spiritual pearl arrived from a different cosmic space. In order to search for the sufficient number of pearls, in the past years, I have been constantly on the move. I have searched through over ninety thousand different cosmic spaces in order to gather the three thousand six hundred spiritual pearls. At the same time, I have also gathered various different kinds of precious gems."

Zhou Xian pointed to a golden ring on the opening of the Nine Phoenix Crown. "Look, take this little ring as an example. It is composed of a total of eighteen different peculiar, sparkling and translucent gems. There are total of a hundred and ninety eight gems used to create this Nine Phoenix Crown. Each and every gem originates from different cosmic spaces. Other than these..."

Zhou Xian pointed to the nine spiritual pearls the nine golden dragons were holding in the top of the Nine Phoenix Crown. "These nine spiritual pearls are the nine most precious spiritual pearls among the three thousand six hundred pearls. Everyone ought to be able to sense it. That's right, these nine spiritual pearls are all Grandmist Spiritual Treasures."

"Led by Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Ou Yezi, our Thunder Punishment City has gathered a total of eighty one expert artifact craftsman to assist him. We only managed to craft this Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown after spending half an entire year. I hope that during the date of the marriage with my cousin, she will be wearing it!"

After he finished saying that, he looked to the thirteen Godkings above with a smile on his face. He was extremely confident in himself.

Everyone was holding their breaths.

What a luxurious Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown!

This was indeed the most luxurious Nine Phoenix Crown in the entire history of the Divine Realm. Especially those nine most precious spiritual pearls. Although they were merely third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, they were still extremely rare.

What was the most important was that those materials had all originated from different cosmic spaces.

"What, what a great Nine Phoenix Crown." On the stage above, the Utmost North Sage Emperor's wife, Chunyu Rou's face was filled with joy. She spoke and praised the Phoenix Crown. The thirteen Godkings also nodded.

Indeed, among the fourteen gifts that were displayed so far, it was truly Zhou Xian's gift that was the most stunning.

The other people's gifts, there were those that were clever, there were those that were novel, however, in terms of diligence, none of them were comparable to the history's most luxurious Nine Phoenix Crown.

Zhou Xian was smiling. At the same time, he also cast a glance to Qin Yu beside him.

Zhou Xian was anticipating for Qin Yu's expression to turn ugly. However... the current Qin Yu was still smiling. He was also looking at the Nine Phoenix Crown with an appreciating gaze.

Seeing Zhou Xian had walked over, Qin Yu even slightly nodded to him.

Zhou Xian was slightly startled. However, he also nodded back.

"Merely, nine ornamental Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, they're merely the same quality as High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts. If you all were to find out that my Purple Mystic Mansion possesses sixty two High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts just for ornamental purposes, what sort of expressions would you all show?"

Qin Yu was extremely confident.

Although this Nine Phoenix Crown was precious, it was at the very most as precious as the miraculous Mirage Spirit Mirror. Yet, Qin Yu's Purple Mystic Mansion contained even the Mirage Spirit Mirror within it.

"Zhou Xian, this Nine Phoenix Crown is indeed very good." The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan also nodded satisfiedly. "Next, it should be Qin Yu's turn to display his gift now."

Zhou Xian retrieved the Nine Phoenix Crown. He slightly nodded and then returned to his own seat.

At this moment, Qin Yu stood up. He walked to the center of the palace hall and slightly bowed. He then raised his body and looked to the various Godkings on the stage. Among the Godkings above, Uncle Lan, Asura Godking, Blood Demon Queen and several others were all smiling to Qin Yu.

"Godkings, this gift of mine is called the Purple Mystic Mansion." Qin Yu said in a clear voice. "The Purple Mystic Mansion is the mansion where I plan to get married with Princess Jiang Li. However, the Sage Emperor's Palace is a bit too small and hard for me to show my Purple Mystic Mansion to everyone. How about..."

"Qin Yu."

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan smiled and said. "There's no need for you to be worried. It's merely a space that you need." The Utmost North Sage Emperor pointed to the air. An enormous door of several tens of meter appeared in the middle of the air.

"I have already formed a space. Everyone, how about we go into that to view the 'Purple Mystic Mansion?'" The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan looked to the various Godkings.

The Wood Mansion's Godking Jiang Lan was the first to stand. He smiled and said. "Fascinating, fascinating. Zhou Xian said that he would have Li'er wear the Nine Phoenix Crown during their marriage. Qin Yu said that his Purple Mystic Mansion would be the mansion that he would marry Li'er in. Haha. Truly fascinating, fascinating."

The various Godkinds also started to smile and laugh.

Soon after, the thirteen Godkings all walked into the space created by the Utmost North Sage Emperor one after the other. Qin Yu and them also entered the space one after the other. The various other Heavenly Deities came last.

Inside the space created by the Utmost North Sage Emperor.

When Zhou Xian walked by Qin Yu, he said via Divine Awareness Voice Transmission. "Qin Yu, your gift is the Purple Mystic Mansion? What about the Mirage Spirit Mirror?" Zhou Xian was awfully baffled.

The Mirage Spirit Mirror being an wondrous object in the Divine Realm was something that everyone knew about.

Even the Nine Phoenix Crown would at the very most be able to match up against the Mirage Spirit Mirror. Zhou Xian knew that Qin Yu possessed the Mirage Spirit Mirror. However, why didn't he use it even though he possessed it?

Zhou Xian did not understand.

Against Zhou Xian's questioning, Qin Yu merely smiled mysteriously. He said via Divine Awareness Voice Transmission. "Brother Zhou Xian, you'll understand soon."

After entering this space, everyone got into their own respective positions. Their gazes were all gathered upon Qin Yu who stood in the middle. They were all looking forward to this Purple Mystic Mansion. Last time, Qin Yu took out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. What would he be taking out this time?

Qin Yu looked to everyone. He smiled and said. "Everyone, please observe the Purple Mystic Palace and decide for yourselves how it is."

Qin Yu waved his hand. Immediately, everyone felt that the sky and earth had become dark. They raised their head to look. It turned out that there was an enormous mansion floating above their head. That mansion flew over and landed before everyone.

The mansion occupied an area of over a thousand miles long.

"What a mansion!" Asura Godking exclaimed in admiration.

At this moment, no one paid attention to the words the Asura Godking said. That was because their focus were all attracted by the Purple Mystic Mansion. The majestic fire and ice aura twining together had caused the entire Purple Mystic Mansion to appear extremely charming.

What attracted the focus of everyone wasn't anything else, it was the extremely dense aura of Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

The aura that only Heavenly Divine Artifacts possessed!

"This entire mansion is a Heavenly Divine Artifact?" The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan looked at Qin Yu and asked.

Qin Yu nodded with a smile. He said. "That's right. This Purple Mystic Mansion was created by me through using the same method of crafting Heavenly Divine Artifacts. Of course, we cannot see much from the outside. Please follow me."

Qin Yu stood next to the Purple Mystic Mansion. With an intention from him, the enormous gate of the Purple Mystic Mansion started to open. The thirteen Godkings all stepped into it.

The various other Heavenly Deities and candidates also stepped into it.

Once they entered the Purple Mystic Mansion, what appeared before them was a world like that of a painting. All kinds of strange stones and plants appeared there as if they were naturally occurring. All the sceneries were in natural harmony.

"The Purple Mystic Mansion is separated into Three Great Regions. This is the first region. This region is called the Divine Realm Region." Qin Yu smiled and said.

"Divine Realm Region, what's the implication behind that?" Blood Demon Queen Yu Cha looked to Qin Yu with a smile on her face.

Qin Yu smiled and said. "Blood Demon Queen, please don't be anxious. You'll naturally come to understand in a short moment." As Qin Yu said that, he proceeded to bring everyone to tour the various sceneries of the first region.

Suddenly, the Southwest Sage Emperor looked at a stone carving on the flowerbed in shock.

"That is?" The Southwest Sage Emperor's eyesight was extremely astonishing. She immediately saw the marvelous aspect of the stone carving. With her words, everyone immediately looked over at the stone carving.

Qin Yu smiled. He said with a nod. "That's right. That stone carving is a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact. However, this High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact's true form is that of a stone carving because I crafted it for the purpose of using it as an ornament. The stone carving possesses the special effect of 'Meditation.'"

Everyone present was stunned.

High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts were also relatively precious to Godkings. In the entire Divine Realm, including Qin Yu, there were only three grandmaster artifact craftsmen.

Generally, when crafting a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, who would craft a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts for the purpose of using it as an ornament?

The Blood Demon Queen's pair of elegant almond-shaped eyes' gaze became even more passionate as she looked at Qin Yu.

"That water spraying golden dragon sculpture also seems to be a Heavenly Divine Artifact." In an instant, someone else discovered another Heavenly Divine Artifact.

"That water spraying golden dragon is merely a Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact." Qin Yu said with a light smile.

Everyone was stunned. Oh how casually he said those words! 'Merely' a Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact! Merely!

"In the Purple Mystic Mansion, the number of Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact ornaments numbers in the several hundreds. As for High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact ornaments, there are a total of sixty two." Qin Yu said with a smile on his face.

All of the Heavenly Deities were looking at Qin Yu, including even the thirteen Godkings.

Even the Asura Godking who had been lightly smiling the entire time also had his expression frozen by Qin Yu's words.

High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts. Many High Level Heavenly Deities did not possess a single High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact. Everyone knew how rare and precious a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact was. However, Qin Yu actually crafted sixty two of them.

And what was the most important... all sixty two of these High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts were used as ornaments for decorational purposes. They were not crafted for the purpose of using to attack or defend.

Truly a prodigy!

However, other than a grandmaster artifact craftsman, who else possessed the ability to be this wasteful? Even the other two grandmaster artifact craftsmen, Ou Yezi and Duanmu Feng, for them to craft a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts required them to spent a large amount of time and effort. For them, every single time they did the Spirit Awakening process would be the same as tormenting them.

Were they able to be as relaxed as Qin Yu?

"Qin Yu, what an amazing display you've shown." Jiang Lan merely offered a few words of praise. He was speechless afterwards.

The attitudes that everyone had toward Qin Yu was now completely different. To be able to craft sixty two High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and several hundred Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, although they were merely ornaments, his craftsmanship ability was already well in display.

"The entire mansion, other than the ordinary plants, the walls on the courtyard, the various houses, is all a single entity composed of the Purple Mystic Mansion. The Purple Mystic Mansion itself is a Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact." Qin Yu said with a smile. "Everyone, please follow me. We are about to enter a pond within trees now."

Following the cobblestone road, everyone entered a pond surrounded by trees.

Right after entering it, everyone felt that the world had taken a huge change. Then, everyone looked to everything with shock. This was a space. This was the Divine Realm Space.

"I have used my formation array space to create a pond surrounded by trees. Within it is a world that's exactly the same as the Divine Realm. The only difference is... there is no Divine Spiritual Energy and the restriction of the Divine Realm here." Qin Yu said while smiling.

The people present all felt that. The Heavenly Deities were even able to casually use their Divine Awareness to cover the entire 'Second Divine Realm.' If they were in the true Divine Realm, their Divine Awareness would only be capable of covering a range of several hundred miles.

"What a great display." Immediately, someone gasped in admiration.

After exiting the first region of the Purple Mystic Mansion, everyone continued onward to the second region. The second region was the living region. The area of the second region was extremely large. There were numerous different kinds of peculiar buildings here.

"This main hall is the location where our family will have our dinners together. The painted wall behind the main hall... is another space. It's is called the 'Second Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm!" Qin Yu pointed to painted wall behind the main hall.

The Utmost East Sage Emperor Huangfu Yu said in shock. "Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm? Is that the cosmic space underneath my Utmost Eastern Region's Mount Dazzling Gold?"

"Precisely." Qin Yu said while smiling.

"That is Qin Yu's homeland." Zhou Xian said indifferently. Zhou Xian knew very well of where Qin Yu came from.

An enormous space as a painted wall. Even ordinary Godkings would find that to be very difficult to accomplish. That was because it was extremely hard for those Godkings to stabilize a space.

Yet, what about Qin Yu?

Qin Yu had merely created a 'formation array space.' As long as Qin Yu did not remove the formation array, this space would remain for eternity.

In the Purple Mystic Mansion's second region's living region existed the location where Qin Yu and Li'er would be living in the future.

"Everyone, did you see that little mirror there? Please do not think that it is merely an ornament. This mirror is an extremely wondrous item of the Divine Realm, the Mirage Spirit Mirror." Qin Yu said with a smile.

Those Godkings all glanced at one another.

They were completely stunned!

Merely, none of them said anything. It was because they were too shocked.

And at this moment, Zhou Xian also came to understand why Qin Yu's gift wasn't the Mirage Spirit Mirror. So it turned out that... the Mirage Spirit Mirror was merely a portion of the Purple Mystic Mansion.

After exiting the second region, everyone entered the third region of the Purple Mystic Mansion. The third region of the Purple Mystic Mansion was the leisure area.

In here was an enormous lake with a circumference of several hundred miles. There were several small boats on the lake and numerous pavilions. Those pavilions were connected with one another. Windingly, they actually ran through the entire several hundred miles circumference lake.

"There are a lot of pavilions on this lake. There is a pavilion that's relatively larger compared to the rest located on the edge. That pavilion is actually a Mortal Realm planet's scene. That is also the appearance of my hometown." Qin Yu pointed to the bottom of the lake. "In the bottom of this lake lies a palace. This palace is another residence for Princess Jiang Li and I in the future."

Chapter 55 – Sudden Change

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

In the Purple Mystic Mansion, one could encounter Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts ornaments at all times. As for High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts ornaments, one would also be able to encounter them occasionally.

Three great fixed spaces.

A single mansion containing three fixed spaces within it. Furthermore, even the Mirage Spirit Mirror was merely an ornament within it. The High and Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts ornaments were omnipresent throughout the mansion. It was so much that even the entire mansion itself was a Heavenly Divine Artifact!

What a great display.

Truly too imposing!

With spaces within it and Mid and High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts as ornaments... in the entire Divine Realm, who would dare be this bold, this imposing?

When the thirteen Godkings and the various Heavenly Deities walked out from the mansion, their hearts were still in a state of shock. Only after a very long time did everyone calm down. Everyone left the space created by the Utmost North Sage Emperor, and returned to the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace's palace hall to their own seats.

"Haha... what a mansion." The Utmost North Sage Emperor praised while smiling. "This is truly an eye-opener for me. Qin Yu, that Purple Mystic Mansion of yours is truly unprecedented and extremely novel."

"Husband."

Chunyu Rou spoke.

Qin Yu immediately started to frown. He knew that what Chunyu Rou was about to say would definitely be detrimental to him. Merely... Chunyu Rou was Jiang Li's mother. Qin Yu had no choice but to endure it.

"My wife, what's the matter?" Jiang Fan looked at his wife.

Chunyu Rou smiled to Qin Yu and said. "Qin Yu's mansion was also an eye-opener for me. However, the second competition's tests the gift's diligence, attentiveness and novelty. It doesn't test how luxurious the gift is. Qin Yu... it was indeed the first time I've seen a mansion that itself is a Heavenly Divine Artifact. However, it was a bit too luxurious and extravagant, no?"

The main material that Qin Yu used to crafting his mansion, the Cyan Nightmare Stone, was a relatively rare material. However, merely by looking at the fact that Qin Yu was able to find enough Cyan Nightmare Stone to create a mansion with a circumference of over a thousand miles, one would know that Cyan Nightmare Stones weren't that precious at all.

Had it been Ou Yezi or Duanmu Feng who was tasked with crafting the mansion, then with their craftsmanship ability, they would definitely have been unable to create a Low Heavenly Divine Artifact quality mansion using only Cyan Nightmare Stones.

To craft a Heavenly Divine Artifact quality mansion, even if another thought about it, they would not have the ability to do it.

"Everyone, please remember that this second round's gift does not test the preciousness of the gift nor does it test the luxuriousness of the gift. Instead, it is a test for how attentive and diligent the gift was. When comparing Qin Yu's gift with others, that Nine Phoenix Crown, each of its spiritual pearls are from different cosmic spaces. The three thousand six hundred spiritual pearls, they were found only after searching over ninety thousand cosmic spaces. One can clearly tell how diligent it is." Chunyu Rou praised.

At this moment, Jiang Lan who sat on the stage and rarely spoke had finally grown angry.

[Robin: Praise Uncle Lan!]

"Elder sister, those words you spoke are truly wrong. Are you trying to say that crafting a Heavenly Divine Artifact mansion is not diligent? Crafting several hundred Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and several tens of High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts just for ornamental purposes, are you saying that too is not being diligent? Furthermore, you have also entered it and seen it for yourself. The whole arrangement of the entire Purple Mystic Mansion, which region among it gives the sign of not being diligent and attentive?" Jiang Lan coldly refuted..

"What second brother said is reasonable indeed. Merely, each person has a different view as to which among these two gifts is more diligent. At the very least, I feel that the Purple Mystic Mansion is merely a display of Qin Yu's craftsmanship ability." Chunyu Ruou said with a light smile. "However, in the end, it is still up to the various Godkings to give the final judgement. As the mother of Jiang Li, I am merely voicing my own opinions."

As Chunyu Rou was, after all, Jiang Li's mother, she possessed the privilege to speak.

"That's enough, let's continue and see the next gift." Jiang Fan said.

At this moment, the shy youngster behind Qin Yu, Shentu Fan, walked to the center of the palace hall and displayed his gift.

Both Shentu Fan and Kuiyin Hou quickly displayed their gifts. After the display of the Nine Phoenix Crown and the Purple Mystic Mansion, the other people's gifts had all been overshadowed.

Everyone knew very well that this second chosen candidate spot would only end with either Qin Yu or Zhou Xian.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan said while smiling. "Good. Now that all seventeen gifts have been displayed. Each of the seventeen gifts contains the intentions of the seventeen candidates. Who exactly will obtain the second chosen candidate spot? It shall now be decided by the various Godkings. Whoever possesses more Godkings in favor of him shall obtain the second chosen candidate spot."

At this instant, all the people down below started to hold their breath.

Qin Yu and Zhou Xian glanced at each other. The two of them both possessed a sharp light within their gazes. Neither one of them would easily concede to the other.

"I shall be the first then." With misty eyes, the Asura Godking stood up. He smiled and looked at Qin Yu. "To craft a Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact, one would also require the usage of precious materials. To craft a Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact that possessed a true form of over a thousand miles circumference, I reckon that it would be hard to find this many precious materials in the entire Divine Realm. What I felt the most surprised over by this Purple Mystic Mansion is this. Thus... I am in favor of Qin Yu!"

Qin Yu was slightly delighted in his heart.

The Southwest Sage Emperor, the beautiful dame, stood up. She also nodded and praised. "The Purple Mystic Mansion has also caused me to exclaim in astonishment. Merely, I felt that what sister Chunyu said was reasonable. This Purple Mystic Mansion is only something that Qin Yu managed to craft through materials and was only a display of his craftsmanship ability. As far as being diligent... I felt that his is inferior to that of Zhou Xian's. I am in favor of Zhou Xian."

Qin Yu felt that the situation had turned amiss.

This was a display of his craftsmanship ability? Qin Yu found that to be ridiculous.

That enormous Purple Mystic Mansion was definitely something unprecedented in the entire Divine Realm. Thus, it would naturally be novel.

Furthermore, those Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts ornaments, which one among them were not something that Qin Yu had crafted after wholeheartedly devoted himself to craft them?

Perhaps, are they to say that for a grandmaster artifact craftsman, crafting a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts would be that easy a matter?

Were there any High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts among those present that didn't contain Qin Yu's meticulous effort?

Furthermore... what about the Mirage Spirit Mirror? The Mirage Spirit Mirror ought to be novel enough.

Among the thirteen Godkings, six of them have quickly displayed who they support. Among the six, three supported Qin Yu and three supported Zhou Xian.

The three that supported Qin Yu were the Asura God King, the Blood Demon Queen and Uncle Lan.

The Utmost West Sage Emperor from Mount Blazing Flame also stood up. He cast a pampering look at his own son, Shentu Fan. "My son, in these ten years, has neither slept nor rested, at all times, he has been making this Thousand Heart Phoenix. Although the materials that he used were merely ordinary trees from the Divine Realm, he had neither slept nor rested in these ten years. In terms of his diligence, I am extremely certain of it as I have personally seen it myself. Thus, I support my son, Fan'er. I know that this chosen candidate spot is unlikely to end up in my son's hands. This, you all could just consider it as a father's encouragement toward his son." The Utmost West Sage Emperor smiled lightly to Shentu Fan. He then sat back down.

One after the other, the Godkings have expressed who they are in favor of. Among the thirteen Godkings, the Utmost West Sage Emperor and the Utmost South Sage Emperor had supported people other than Qin Yu and Zhou Xian. As for the other eleven Godkings, they all supported either Qin Yu or Zhou Xian.

"In terms of diligence, with that many High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, even if a grandmaster artifact craftsman were to craft them, would it be that something that easy to do? In all these years, how many Heavenly Divine Artifacts did Ou Yezi and Duanmu Feng craft? And among those, how many of them were High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts? They number merely several tens. Yet Qin Yu, he has taken out sixty two High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts at once. Furthermore, they are all ornaments. One can clearly see how diligent he was."

"In terms of novelty, this Purple Mystic Mansion is an awe-inspiring mansion that I have never seen before. Furthermore, there's that Mirage Spirit Mirror... For Qin Yu to be able to obtain this wondrous item of the DIvine Realm, I too am full of endless admiration. Moreover, the composition within the entire Purple Mystic Mansion, when Qin Yu was introducing the various functions of the various places, he clearly was thinking about the livelihood that he would have with my daughter Li'er in the future. For him to be that attentive, I am also happy for my daughter. Thus, I am in favor of Qin Yu." The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan said.

[Robin: Exactly! Li'er's damn mother cares more about the Thunder brat than her own daughter, hmpf!]

At this moment, there were finally four Godkings in favor of Qin Yu.

However, there were five Godkings in favor of Zhou Xian.

"I am in favor of my son, Zhou Xian." Zhou Huo stood up. "It is not because I am his father. Instead, it is because in the past years, I have seen the scenario of my son bustling for the Nine Phoenix Crown. Thus, I naturally know how diligent he has been."

Six Godkings.

There were six Godkings in favor of Zhou Xian now. There were only four in favor of Qin Yu. There were two Godkings that supported other candidates. And now, only a single Godking remained who have yet to shown who he supported.

"I've lost?"

Right when the judgement began, Qin Yu felt as if he were having a nightmare. The Godkings that were gasping in extreme admiration back in the Purple Mystic Mansion, many of them actually ended up supporting Zhou Xian.

"I am in favor of Qin Yu!" The final Godking, the Utmost East Sage Emperor Huangfu Yu spoke of his selection.

Unfortunately... even if he supported Qin Yu, there would only be five Godkings in support of Qin Yu. Yet, Zhou Xian had six Godkings.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan was frowning. The various Godkings above were all silent. Ever since the Utmost East Sage Emperor finished his sentence, everyone had grown silent.

Chunyu Rou lightly pushed Jiang Fan.

"Husband, it's time for you to announce the result." Chunyu Rou said in a low voice.

Jiang Fan took a deep breath. He then stood up and said in a clear voice. "Everyone, the judging have ended. There are six Godkings in favor of Zhou Xian. As for Qin Yu, there were only five. Thus... this second chosen candidate spot is Zhou Xian's!"

Zhou Xian immediately displayed a smile on his face.

Qin Yu had a sunken expression the entire time.

Suddenly, Qin Yu started to laugh. He laughed amiably.

He raised his head and looked at the various Godkings above. His gaze was especially focused upon the Southwest Godking and several other Godkings. "Godkings, I dare to ask, has everyone been as they promised in the beginning of the groom search and judged with an impartial heart?"

"Impudent." Zhou Huo was the first to shout.

The expressions of the Godkings above had all turned ugly.

"Qin Yu." Jiang Lan also shouted in a low voice. Uncle Lan knew very well that Qin Yu couldn't afford to anger all the Godkings above right now. The situation would turn bad if that were to happen.

Qin Yu also understood in his heart that the second chosen candidate spot had already been determined. As for whether it was fair and impartial, only those Godkings knew within their hearts. However, he was unable to change the fact.

"It's nothing, I was merely asking." Qin Yu lightly smiled. "Your Majesty Utmost North Sage Emperor, I have a matter that I do not know if I should speak or not."

The various Godkings above were all silent. They were afraid that Qin Yu would make an unreasonable scene. If he was to do that, then the situation would turn bad.

"Speak." Jiang Fan displayed a smile to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu then said. "According to the rules at the beginning, after obtaining a chosen candidate spot, one would be considered as being chosen for the preliminary round. In the end, the final result would be determined by Your Majesty Utmost North Sage Emperor and Her Highness the Empress personally, right?"

"Precisely." Jiang Fan nodded.

"What I wanted to ask was that since the first two chosen candidates were already determined. Then, for the third chosen candidate spot, if either Zhou Xian or I were to obtain it, would there be any difference between having two chosen candidate spots and having only a single chosen candidate spot?" Qin Yu directly asked.

As a loss was a loss, Qin Yu did not obtain the second chosen candidate spot.

Qin Yu was naturally enraged and filled with resentment. However, nothing could be done about it. Qin Yu knew very well that Zhou Xian possessed a background that he was incomparable to.

There was no such thing as absolute fairness in this world to begin with.

Thus, what Qin Yu wanted to know right now, was whether there would be any difference if he obtained the third chosen candidate spot or not.

If there would be a difference, then Qin Yu would strive harder to contest for the third chosen candidate spot. If there weren't... Qin Yu might as well give it up and directly prepare for the betrothal gift.

The Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo started to laugh. "Haha, Qin Yu's question was good indeed. Brother Jiang, tell us, is there any difference between obtaining a single chosen candidate spot and obtaining two chosen candidate spots?"

"Of course there is."

Jiang Fan said with a smile. "I can speak with clarity that if a person obtains two chosen candidate spots, he would have an enormous advantage compared to the person who only obtained a single chosen candidate spot."

"For example, if the two people both presented their betrothal gifts and there weren't a large gap between their betrothal gifts, or if the gap between the betrothal gifts were large, but incapable of completely shaking up my wife and I, then the candidate who obtained two chosen candidate spots would definitely be the one to be my son-in-law." Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Completely shaking?

Qin Yu frowned. What was said was truly too vague.

"What do you mean by completely shaking?" The Blood Demon Queen said with a smile.

Jiang Fan said while smiling. "It's very simple. For example, first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. For example, several hundred High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts... for example, over a hundred thousand Heavenly Divine Artifacts. All of these are capable of completely shaking me."

"Haha, Brother Jiang is dreaming." The Utmost South Sage Emperor said with a smile. "Was there even a hundred thousand Heavenly Divine Artifacts if the entire Divine Realm's artifacts were added all up?"

Jiang Fan didn't get angry. He merely said. "I merely said this as an example."

The various Godkings above were all chatting and laughing. The Heavenly Deities below also started to chat with one another.

Zhou Xian smiled to Qin Yu. He said via Divine Awareness Voice Transmission. "Brother Qin Yu, I have already obtained the second chosen candidate spot. As for the third chosen candidate spot, I believe that it will also be mine. After all, the people making the judgements are all Godkings. These Godkings, a majority of them possesses relationship with my Zhou Clan. Haha..."

Zhou Xian said to Qin Yu through Divine Awareness Voice Transmission. However, he still displayed a modest smile on his face. He then turned around and started chatting with the people beside him.

Qin Yu also lightly smiled. He had made his decision in his heart.

"I must definitely obtain the third chosen candidate spot. Furthermore, my betrothal gift shall be the over a million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts! I truly do not believe that Zhou Xian would be able to make a comeback still."

"If I were to lose even after obtaining two chosen candidate spots and presenting over a million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts as my betrothal gift; humph, then..." Qin Yu's killing intent within his heart was flourishing.

However, Qin Yu was currently enduring it.

The situation had still not reached Qin Yu's baseline. Qin Yu was still wishing for Li'er to marry him openly. However, if his string was touched and his Li'er was to be snatched away.

Then Qin Yu would not be able to bear any longer.

Chapter 56 – Cut Down

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

The second chosen candidate spot was obtained by Zhou Xian. This news was soon spread like wildfire. The entire Floating Snow City came to understand that everyone that had participated in the Utmost North Sage Emperor's banquet were all full of praise for Qin Yu's Purple Mystic Mansion. They were all chatting with each other about it...

However, even though this was the case, Qin Yu still did not obtain the second chosen candidate spot. This caused many people to feel sorry for Qin Yu.

While others felt sorry for him, Qin Yu himself was also not feeling well. Merely, he was still displaying a strong external appearance.

After walking out from the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace, Uncle Fu who had been waiting outside the entire time immediately walked over to Qin Yu.

"Uncle Fu, let's go."

Qin Yu did not even bother to take a single glance at Zhou Xian behind him whose face was currently filled with smiles. He directly brought Uncle Fu and left toward the Imperial City's city gate. Uncle Fu also knew that Qin Yu was not in a good mood and thus did not say a single word.

"Brother Qin Yu..." Zhou Xian was calling from the back.

However, Qin Yu and Uncle Fu acted as if they hadn't heard him and continued to walk. Seeing this scene, Zhou Xian merely smiled coldly and no longer continued to call for Qin Yu.

"My Lord." Zhou Xian's attendant was also waiting outside the Utmost Sage Emperor's Palace.

Zhou Xian took a glance at his attendant. He then said in a carefree tone. "Let's return." He cast a glance at Qin Yu's back view from afar. With a low voice, he sneered. "So what if you possess an amazing cultivation speed? So what if you are extremely powerful? What use is that? Trying to compete against me?"

Zhou Xian had been resentful towards Qin Yu, ever since he met him again in the Divine Realm.

Less than twenty thousand years ago, Qin Yu was merely a nobody from the Mortal Realm. In Zhou Xian's eyes, he was something that was inferior to even ants. However, in a blink of an eye, he had become a great person of power in the Divine Realm that presented with Zhou Xian enormous pressure.

The enormous drop in gaps between them naturally caused Zhou Xian to feel extremely unwell.

His defeat of Qin Yu this time around had caused Zhou Xian to be extremely delighted.

However, once he thought of the fact that his Imperial Father had assisted him and secretly asked several Sage Emperors to help him and even after that, only being able to barely defeat Qin Yu, Zhou Xian also felt a bit uncomfortable.

After all, such a person that he only barely managed to defeat was a nobody from the Mortal Realm over ten thousand years ago.

"Humph, next time I must make this Qin Yu lose without the slightest amount of doubt." Lightning was flashing through Zhou Xian's eyes.

Inside the guest room of the Floating Cloud Mansion.

Qin Yu sat down. He waved his hand and said. "Uncle Fu, you can withdraw. Do not let anyone disturb me." Uncle Fu bowed respectfully and then withdrew. Only Qin Yu remained in the entire guest room.

The guest room was extremely quiet.

"This judgement, those Godkings that supported Zhou Xian were clearly lying through their teeth." Qin Yu frowned. "This second gift tested the level of diligence and attentiveness. The arrangement of the Purple Mystic Mansion, the craftsmanship of the Purple Mystic Mansion and those Heavenly Divine Artifact ornaments, which among them does not show my diligence and attentiveness?"

"Furthermore... without any of those, merely the Mirage Spirit Mirror would be more than sufficient to compete against that Nine Phoenix Crown. However, during the judgement, they did not even mention the Mirage Spirit Mirror at all. They had completely ignored it. I reckon that... they too knew that they did not have any way to negate the marvelous item of the Divine Realm, the Mirage Spirit Mirror."

Qin Yu sneered in his heart.

How could he possibly not tell that the Godkings were doing shady businesses in the shadows?

"I truly wonder what Zhou Xian's old man, that Northwest Sage Emperor offered this time around to make those Godkings support his son." Qin Yu sneered. The coldness within his eyes grew even more dense.

The maids outside the guest room did not dare to enter at all.

Just from being merely outside the guest room, they were able to clearly sense the dense ice-cold aura emitting from the guest room. Evidently, their master Qin Yu was currenting flaming with rage.

The maids glanced at each other. They all had a helpless expression within their eyes.

Suddenly, a maid looked to the guest room with shock. The other maids also looked over. They were also shocked to discover... that another person had suddenly appeared within the guest room. However, there was absolutely no one that had walked past them to enter the guest room.

Teleportation?

Those maids were all stunned. Was the person that entered the guest room a Godking?

"Uncle Lan, why did you come?" Qin Yu saw that Jiang Lan had appeared in the middle of the guest room. He immediately curbed his exposed aura of fury and stood up.

Jiang Lan smiled as he shook his head. "Seeing your appearance earlier, it seems that you were truly unable to contain your anger."

"What use is there to be angry? All it does is merely vent out one's rage. I have yet to reach a state where I can confront insults with a smile. Back in the Sage Emperor's Palace, I could only restrain myself. Now that I've returned, I ended up venting out the discontent that I held in my heart." Qin Yu said casually.

Jiang Lan slightly nodded.

"I also know that you would not become reckless merely because of this small matter. The reason why I've come here, firstly it is to check your current state. Secondly, I have come to ask if you have the certainty in obtaining the third chosen candidate spot?"

"The third chosen candidate spot?"

Qin Yu grew silent. He began to ponder.

Qin Yu knew very well that if he were to take out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, he would definitely be able to obtain the third chosen candidate spot. However, he currently only possessed two first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

One was the Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl and the other was the Purple Rain Dress.

Merely, this Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl was something that Qin Yu wanted to give to the future child between him and Li'er. As for the Purple Rain Dress, it was something that was meant for Li'er. Qin Yu did not wish to take either out.

Yet, other than these two items, Qin Yu possessed nothing that would absolutely defeat Zhou Xian.

"For third third chosen candidate spot, if I were to try my hardest, I would still have certainty in being able to obtain it." Qin Yu replied.

"Try your hardest? You mean, you're going to craft the gift yourself?" Jiang Lan asked with a smile.

Qin Yu slightly nodded. This was the advantage of being a grandmaster artifact craftsman. Even if he did not possess a treasure to gift, he could craft it himself. Merely... even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice!

Although his craftsmanship ability was amazing, even when using precious materials, Qin Yu was only able to craft High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts. Even if his state had reached its peak, he would at the very most be able to craft High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts comparable to second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

However, a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure did not possess enough certainty in being able to defeat Zhou Xian.

"Little Yu, standing behind that Zhou Xian is the Thunder Punishment City. The Thunder Punishment City is one of the Eight Great Sacred Lands of the Divine Realm. Although they possess only a single first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, they still possess many second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Especially... because the Thunder Punishment City possesses the authority to administer the lower realms and also control the passageway to leave the Divine Realm." Jiang Fan exclaimed. "This Thunder Punishment City, the treasures that they've managed to obtain through searching the various cosmic spaces of the lower realms ought to be the most among the Eight Great Sacred Lands."

The Thunder Punishment City was the most otherworldly among the Eight Great Sacred Lands of the Divine Realm.

In the Great War of the Divine Realm, only the Thunder Punishment City was not mixed into the battle. On top of that, behind the Thunder Punishment City was the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial. His status was exceedingly extraordinary.

The Thunder Punishment City controlled the power of the Punishment of Thunder and Lightning and also controlled the channels from the Divine Realm to the lower realms.

Qin Yu was stunned.

"No wonder." Qin Yu suddenly started laughing. "No wonder the other Sage Emperors gave the Northwest Sage Emperor that much face and supported Zhou Xian on the Sage Emperor's Palace's palace hall."

Hearing that, Jiang Lan merely smiled.

This matter was something that anyone with the slightest amount of intelligence would be able to guess. However, so what if one managed to guess it? After all, those people were all Sage Emperors. What they said, who would dare to refute it?

"Qin Yu, if you want to win the third chosen candidate spot, then the weapon that you've crafted must definitely be at the most apex of second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Only through that would you be able to beat Zhou Xian with certainty." Jiang Lan said to Qin Yu solemnly.

Qin Yu naturally also understood this in his heart.

In order to marry Jiang Li, Zhou Xian was willing to part with a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. However, he would definitely not be willing to part with a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Even if he was... the Thunder Punishment City would not be.

Thus, as long as his gift was the most apex of second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, he would be able to win.

"Little Yu, if you do not have any method, then I have a method!" Jiang Lan said with a smile.

"What method?" Qin Yu was delighted.

Jiang Lan said with a smile. "Within my mansion is an Ancient Ironwood Tree. This Ancient Ironwood Tree's age is not that much inferior to the age of the entire Divine Realm. It is ten quadrillion years old... One could easily craft Mid Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts using its branches. It is also not hard to craft High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts using its trunk. And the most precious, the 'Tree Core' contains within it Grandmist Spiritual Energy. As long as you are skillful enough, it is possible to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure using it."

"Let's cut down this Ancient Ironwood Tree. Amongst the materials of the Divine Realm, there is no single material that is comparable to the Tree Core of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. Back then, the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure using other precious materials; if you were to use the even more precious Tree Core of the Ancient Ironwood Tree to craft, then with your craftsmanship ability, I believe you would be able to create a new first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Crafting with the Ancient Ironwood Tree, you would definitely be able to obtain the third chosen candidate spot."

Qin Yu was stunned.

He stared blankly at Uncle Lan.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu with a smile.

"Uncle Lan?" Qin Yu felt a burst of ache in his heart. He had also heard the importance of the Ancient Ironwood Tree to Uncle Lan. He had obtained this Ancient Ironwood Tree the moment when he became a Godking.

The Ancient Ironwood Tree had been accompanying Uncle Lan the entire time.

Furthermore, when he was chatting with Li'er, Qin Yu also came to know that Uncle Lan had spent numerous years together with the Godking of Life Zuo Qiumei underneath the Ancient Ironwood Tree.

However, at this moment...

Uncle Lan, in order for Qin Yu to obtain the third chosen candidate spot, was actually willing to cut down the Ancient Ironwood Tree?

"Uncle Lan..." Qin Yu's eyes had turned slightly red.

It wasn't that Qin Yu didn't have a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure; both the Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl and the Purple Rain Dress were first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures! Merely, he was unwilling to part with them. However, Uncle Lan, for him, was willing to part with the Ancient Ironwood Tree, the item of memories of his lost lover!

"What's wrong? There's no need for you to mind about it. This Ancient Ironwood Tree is mine. It could also be considered as belonging to the Jiang Clan. After you craft the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, you would still end up giving it to the Jiang Clan in the end. You can just consider it as me using your hands to gift it to my big brother. Thus, you do not have to mind too much about it." Uncle Lan said with a smile.

Qin Yu knew very well that Uncle Lan had said these so that he would not have a sense of guilt.

However, the more Uncle Lan said it like that, the more difficult and painful it became for Qin Yu. Especially after seeing the smile on Uncle Lan's face...

"Uncle Lan, there's no need." Qin Yu took a deep breath.

"Foolish child, no matter what, I would not allow others to wreck the marriage between you and Li'er. You must definitely obtain this third chosen candidate spot. Well then, there's no need to throw a fit anymore." Uncle Lan seemed to be reprimanding a spoiled and pampered child.

"No."

Qin Yu shook his head. "I am not throwing a fit. Rather, after hearing you mention of the Ancient Ironwood Tree, I remembered a thing. I already have the absolute certainty that I would be able to win the third chosen candidate spot."

"Oh?" Uncle Lan was a bit surprised. "What thing?"

"Uncle Fu." Qin Yu suddenly shouted. As Qin Yu was Uncle Fu's master, Uncle Fu immediately felt Qin Yu's mind connection. In an instant, he appeared in the guest room.

Jiang Lan began to ponder. What was Qin Yu planning to have Uncle Fu do?

"Uncle Lan, follow me." Qin Yu turned around and said to Uncle Lan. Then, with but a thought.

Jiang Lan felt that the space was shifting. He was able to resist. However, he didn't... It was exactly as he imagined, after the surrounding scenery became clear, he had already arrived on the New Purple Mystic Star of the New Cosmos.

"The thing that I talked about is in here." Qin Yu pointed to a palace on top of the East Hazy Mountain.

"That is... the Bewitching God Temple?" Jiang Lan said in surprise.

"That's right." Qin Yu stepped into the Bewitching God Temple. After passing the front palace, they entered the courtyard. Jiang Lan was following Qin Yu. He also wanted to see what exactly was the thing that Qin Yu spoke of.

Uncle Fu had been following behind Qin Yu the entire time.

"Uncle Lan, do you know of this tree?" Qin Yu pointed to a thick and solid Red Tung Tree in the middle of the courtyard.

"This is... the Ancient Red Tung Tree?" Jiang Lan immediately recognized it.

"That's right. This is the Ancient Red Tung Tree. It is also the Divine Tree that is second only to the Ancient Ironwood Tree." Said Qin Yu with an extremely confident expression.

"Why is there an Ancient Red Tung Tree here?' Jiang Lan asked in surprise.

"Uncle Fu, it's better for you to explain." Qin Yu looked to Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu bowed respectfully. "Senior Jiang Lan, this Ancient Red Tung Tree is something that my old master received as payment from the Thunder Godking, that is, the Thunder Punishment City's Sage Emperor, when he sought for my old master to craft an offensive-type second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for him."

"Oh..." Jiang Lan slightly nodded. "Although this Ancient Red Tung Tree's Tree Core is relatively good, it's still a level below the Ancient Ironwood Tree's Tree Core. Even if a grandmaster artifact craftsman were to use it to craft, they would likely only be able to craft a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure out of it. Using a Divine Tree that could only craft a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure in exchange for an offensive second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure; this Zhou Huo was truly meticulous in his calculations."

Back then, Zhou Huo had no ways around it.

Although he possessed the materials, he still needed the skills of a craftsman. Without enough craftsmanship ability, the Ancient Red Tung Tree was merely an ornament.

"Qin Yu, the thing you mention is..." Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu.

"That's right, it's this Ancient Red Tung Tree." Qin Yu waved his sleeve. A blade-like spatial crack appeared in the space. The blade-like spatial crack slashed through the Ancient Red Tung Tree. The Ancient Red Tung Tree was cut apart and toppled over with a loud bang!

Chapter 57 – Storehouse

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Within this New Cosmos, Qin Yu was unequalled. Even though the Ancient Red Tung Tree was extremely tough and durable, Qin Yu was still able to cut it apart with a single wave of his hand. However, had it been in the Divine Realm, then Qin Yu would likely have to spend a great deal of effort to cut it apart.

Jiang Lan looked at the Ancient Red Tung Tree that had fallen. He nodded and said. "The Tree Core of this Ancient Red Tung Tree could indeed be considered an utmost supreme top quality crafting material. However, using only this Tree Core would only allow one to craft a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Little Yu, do you have the certainty that you'll be able to win with this second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" As he said that, Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu slightly smiled. "Uncle Lan, I got this. You do not have to worry."

Qin Yu did not have absolute confidence. He knew very well that with his artifact craftsmanship ability... if his state were extremely at its peak, then he would indeed be able to craft a peak second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure using this Ancient Red Tung Tree.

However, one's state during crafting was very hard to control.

A single little error was capable of causing an item to drop in rank.

"Little Yu, do not try to deceive me." Jiang Lan slightly smiled. "I have also meticulously studied artifact crafting before. My understanding of it is inferior to yours... but look at the Jiang Lan Realm, you ought to be able to tell my artifact crafting ability."

Qin Yu was stunned.

Jiang Lan continued. "I know very well that this Ancient Red Tung Tree is something birthed by the world. A Divine Tree born by the world, its Tree Core does indeed contain within it Grandmist Spiritual Energy. However, with the amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy within the Tree Core of the Ancient Red Tung Tree, it would only be enough for one to craft a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. The most important aspect one needed in order to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is... Grandmist Spiritual Energy! Little Yu, say, was what I said correct?"

Qin Yu smiled bitterly. He could only nod honestly.

Qin Yu knew that he couldn't deceive Uncle Lan! Uncle Lan was also very proficient in the matter of artifact crafting.

Jiang Lan continued. "When the Craftsman God Chenhou Yuan crafted the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for the Asura Godking, he had melted down a total of three second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and six third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures in order to obtain enough Grandmist Spiritual Energy. Using this Grandmist Spiritual Energy, a large number of precious materials, and Craftsman God Chehou Yuan's peak craftsmanship ability, only then did he manage to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

Qin Yu was carefully listening.

Although Qin Yu knew that the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, he did not know about the detailed course of events.

"The Grandmist Spiritual Energy is an extremely miraculous energy of the world. It by itself does not possess a lot of attack power. However, once it is assimilated into weapons, it will allow a weapon to contain spiritual nature and come to possess an even more remarkable ability." Jiang Lan exclaimed.

"Even if your craftsmanship ability is sufficient to create a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, you would still require a sufficient amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy. I have quite many relatively good crafting materials at my place. I reckon that you also have some here, right? If we were to add those to the Ancient Red Tung Tree's Tree Core... I reckon the materials would not be much inferior to the materials that the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan had used to craft his first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. And now, the only thing that is lacking is the Grandmist Spiritual Energy. The amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy the Ancient Red Tung Tree contains is truly insufficient."

Qin Yu nodded.

He also knew very well in his heart that the Tree Core of the Ancient Red Tung Tree was completely incomparable with the Tree Core of the Ancient Ironwood Tree. Regardless of whether it was the quality of the material, or the amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy that it contained, there existed a significant gap between them.

"Little Yu, rest assured. I know... You likely wouldn't be able to find any Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Even if you have one, it should only be that Jade Spring Gourd. Isn't that right?" Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Qin Yu smiled helplessly.

Indeed.

He does possess a couple Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. For example, there was the Refining Flame Wristband. However, the Refining Flame Wristband was extremely important in the process of artifact crafting. How could Qin Yu be willing to melt it down?

There was also the God Sealing Pagoda. However, the God Sealing Pagoda was the main aspect to controlling Qiuzhong Fu, Black Dragon Tan Jiu and various other Heavenly Deities.

As for the ones he held no use for initially, he had already given them to Hou Fei and Hei Yu. The only one that he had no use for right now was the Jade Spring Gourd bestowed to him by the Unfettered Exalted Celestial.

As for the Fire Origin Spiritual Pearl and the Purple Rain Dress, they were two first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Unless Qin Yu's brain had issues, there would be no way for him to destroy two first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

Seeing Qin Yu's expression, Jiang Lan naturally understood.

"Little Yu, have you seen it? That Zhou Xian, his Nine Phoenix Crown, all nine of those spiritual pearls were third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. That's the fact. Merely by those nine third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures' Grandmist Spiritual Energy, if they were to be added on top of the Grandmist Spiritual Energy of the Ancient Red Tung Tree's Tree Core, it would already be enough." Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Qin Yu said helplessly. "Uncle Lan, why did you mention the Nine Phoenix Crown? Could it be, that you want to melt down the Nine Phoenix Crown?"

"No, no."

Jiang Lan started laughing. "I did not said that for with that intention. I merely want you to know that... among Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, the overwhelming majority of them are ornamental Grandmist Spiritual Treasures! As for real offensive Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, they are extremely rare. That was also the reason why Zhou Xian was able to take out nine Grandmist Spiritual Treasures for ornamental purposes."

Qin Yu nodded.

Even if it were only ornamental Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, Qin Yu still didn't possess any.

"I know that you have cultivated for too short of a time. Thus, you naturally would not be able to obtain many Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. However, your Uncle Lan I..." Uncle Lan displayed a smile on his face.

"I have existed since the time when the Divine Realm was formed. I have also been a Godking for an extremely long period of time. Just think about it; I was able to obtain even the Ancient Ironwood Tree, how many useless Grandmist Spiritual Treasures do you think I would have?" Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu while smiling.

Qin Yu came to an complete understanding now.

What Uncle Lan meant was, he'd give Qin Yu Grandmist Spiritual Treasures to melt down.

"You do not have to mind about it too much. I truly possess quite a lot of Grandmist Spiritual Treasures that are of no use and could only be taken out to play with. How about this, I'll take out six third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for you to melt down." Jiang Lan's words were spoken in a tone of not allowing for rejection.

Qin Yu looked at Uncle Lan. In the end, he nodded.

"Exactly how much do I owe Uncle Lan?" Qin Yu was unable to calculate that anymore. Back in the Mortal Realm, Uncle Lan had saved his life several times already.

And after he arrived in the Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm, the exact number of times that Uncle Lan had assisted him in the shadows was something that Qin Yu was unable to imagine.

All in all...

In Qin Yu's heart, Uncle Lan possessed a status not inferior to his own father.

"Come, let's return to the Wood Mansion. Those insignificant and relatively useless Grandmist Spiritual Treasures of mine, I keep the majority of them within the Wood Mansion's storehouse." Jiang Lan said to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu nodded.

Inside the Wood Mansion.

Right after the banquet at the Sage Emperor's Palace ended, Jiang Lan had went to Qin Yu's place. As for Jiang Yan, she had went to the Wood Mansion. As the main character of the groom search, Jiang Li had only displayed herself during the first occasion. She was not present in the other two judgements.

Inside the secluded courtyard deep within the Wood Mansion. The sisters Jiang Li and Jiang Yan were sitting together underneath the Ancient Ironwood Tree.

"Lil sister, you said that Big Brother Qin Yu lost?" Jiang Li immediately stood up.

Jiang Yan immediately said. "Big sister, you've heard about all the course of events earlier. This matter cannot be blamed upon Big Brother Qin Yu. From the way I see it, that Northwest Sage Emperor had clearly did something in the shadows. Otherwise, how could Zhou Xian possibly win?"

"I know." Jiang Li had a bitter smile on her face. "Merely, I fear for Big Brother Qin Yu's current frame of mind. I remember back in the Mortal Realm, what Big Brother Qin Yu hatred the most was being insulted by others. If someone were to insult him, he would fight back right away and might even end up battling against the other person."

Jiang Li had been with Qin Yu for too short of a time. She didn't know that in the years leading from the Mortal Realm to the Divine Realm, Qin Yu was already no longer easily angered like how he was back in the Mortal Realm.

"Lil sister, was mother truly that prejudiced and in favor of Zhou Xian during the banquet?" Jiang Li asked. Her worried expression was already seen from her brows.

Jiang Yan lightly nodded.

Chunyu Rou was extremely caring for the two sisters. However, on this matter, she had caused Jiang Li to ache in her heart.

"I know of mother and aunt's relationship. But..." Jiang Li wanted to say something. However, she ended up not saying it in the end.

"This situation would definitely be hard for Big Brother Qin Yu. The reason he had fought and competed through the various competitions was all so that things would not be difficult for me. That Purple Mystic Mansion..." Tears were flickering in Jiang Li's eyes.

Jiang Yan who had personally experienced the Purple Mystic Mansion had described everything within the Purple Mystic Mansion to her sister.

Although others might not know about it, but Jiang Li knew very well that the various arrangements within the Purple Mystic Mansion contained many stories of their past.

She was able to feel Qin Yu's diligence and attentiveness from every portion of it. "They said that Big Brother Qin Yu was not diligent and attentive?" Jiang Li also felt anger within her heart.

"No."

Jiang Li's gaze have suddenly become firm with resolution. "Lil Sister, let's go to the Floating Cloud Mansion."

Jiang Yan was shocked jumping.

"Big sister, what are you planning to do?" Jiang Yan promptly tried to stop her. Oh Heavens, Jiang Li was the main character within the groom search. If others were to discover at such a time that Jiang Li had gone to the Floating Cloud Mansion, then who knows what sort of scandal would come about from this.

Jiang Li said. "We're going to the Floating Cloud Mansion!"

"Big sister." Jiang Yan pulled Jiang Li.

Jiang Li lightly smiled. "Although I love mother, she still has you, she still has our older and younger brothers. Even without me... there would not be any significant effect to them."

"However, Big Brother Qin Yu, he had come all the way here from the Mortal Realm. Oh how many life and death crisis has he experienced through this journey? In all these years, what have I been doing? I have merely been hiding within the Wood Mansion. I have been hiding the entire time."

Jiang Li had a bitter smile on her face. "It is Brother Qin Yu who shouldered all the winds and rains. I have merely been waiting. And now, in order to not make things difficult for me, he has been trying his best and put forth everything. His first gift was a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. His second gift, that Purple Mystic Mansion... all of this, I don't understand, how could those Godkings not see all of this? How could Big Brother Qin Yu's diligence and attentiveness possibly be fake?"

"I do not wish to continue like this. I only wish to also do something for Big Brother Qin Yu." Jiang Li looked at her sister with a smile on her face.

Jiang Yan was dumbstruck.

Was this still the gentle girl who listened to her parents for everything?

Never had Jiang Yan seen her older sister this determined before.

"If Big Brother QIn Yu were to stop his training and cultivation, then he would've already be able to be with his father and brothers in the Immortal, Devil and Demon Realm. However, he left the responsibility of taking care of his father to his brothers. Yet he, he bears upon the pain of leaving his father, brothers and relatives and came to the unfamiliar Divine Realm. All of his struggles, they were all for me." Tears were flickering within Jiang Li's eyes. "For Big Brother Qin Yu to be able to do all this, how could I possibly not be able to do that too? Furthermore, it's not like father and mother would lack a single daughter like me among their children."

Jiang Yan slowly loosened her grip.

She understood her older sister.

Jiang Li smiled to Jiang Yan. She then proceeded to walk toward the entrance of the courtyard.

Qin Yu and Jiang Lan had already returned to the Wood Mansion. The two of them were following the corridors and proceeding toward the inside of the Wood Mansion. However, at the corridors, Qin Yu was pleasantly surprised to encounter Jiang Li.

"Li'er?" Qin Yu was full of joy.

All of his worries, all of his hardships, they all turned to joy and happiness when he saw Li'er.

Jiang Li was shocked to see Qin Yu. After some time, she rushed over into Qin Yu's bosom. She tightly hugged him. Tears started to roll down her eyes.

"Li'er, what,what's wrong?" Qin Yu felt completely confused. He looked to Jiang Lan beside him. Jiang Lan was also completely confused.

Qin Yu started to comfort Jiang Li.

Jiang Li who was in Qin Yu's bosom suddenly raised her head and looked to him. She said a series of words that shocked Qin Yu. "Big Brother Qin Yu, can we elope now? You don't have to worry anymore. You don't have to be vexed and distressed over those complicated things anymore."

"Li'er, don't let your imagination run wild." Qin Yu immediately understood what Jiang Li was thinking and was deeply moved.

Worries and hardships could not be considered as anything.

As long as Li'er understood all of this, Qin Yu would already be blessed with happiness.

"You merely need to sit still and wait. In another ten years, after I obtain the third chosen candidate spot... at that moment, you will only have to wait to be married to me." Qin Yu said with a smile.

Jiang Li looked at Qin Yu as if she were in a daze.

She was able to tell that there was not the slightest amount of worry or hardship within Qin Yu's eyes. All that contained within them were only happiness and his cherish toward her.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, I..."

"It's okay." Qin Yu smiled. His gaze was fixed upon Jiang Li. "Don't give up halfway, okay? I believe that you will be able to become my bride happily."

Jiang Li wanted to say something. Yet, she didn't manage to say those words out. At this moment, she only felt that she had been completely engulfed by happiness and emotions.

Afterwards, Qin Yu encountered Jiang Yan. They chatted for a very long time. Only then did Jiang Li finally let go of the matter that gnaws at her mind. After that, Qin Yu, Jiang Li, Jiang Yan and Jiang Lan proceeded to walk toward the Wood Mansion's storehouse.

"I've never been to the storehouse before. What sort of treasures will there be in there?" Jiang Yan was so excited that her eyes were shining.

As for Jiang Li, she merely followed Qin Yu. In her heart, everything was already good enough as long as she followed Qin Yu.

"This storehouse is merely a simple use of the spatial laws. Come, follow me." Jiang Lan walked to the entrance of a underground tunnel. The underground tunnel's gates opened by itself.

Qin Yu and them followed Jiang Lan and walked into the storehouse.

Chapter 58 – Grandmist Spiritual Energy?

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Once they entered the Wood Mansion's storehouse, they immediately felt a fresh and clean aura. The Wood Mansion's storehouse actually possessed a scene like that of a hidden utopia.

The azure sky. The clouds were softly floating like silk.

The river was slowly flowing. Not far away from the river was an exquisite pavilion building. Qin Yu and the rest stepped onto the soft meadows and walked toward this pavilion building.

"This is the storehouse. Many of the items are casually placed on the ground or between mountain rocks. However, I have stored all the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures within that pavilion building." Jiang Lan pointed to the pavilion building and said with a smile.

Qin Yu's gaze was cast toward the pavilion building.

At the same time, his Spatial Energy from the New Cosmos was spread out. It covered the pavilion building. Qin Yu came to discover everything within the pavilion building.

"There are indeed quite a few Grandmist Spiritual Treasures." Qin Yu knew very well that in terms of the useless Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, he was simply unable to match up against Godkings who had existed since the birth of the Divine Realm.

There were over twenty Grandmist Spiritual Treasures casually placed in the pavilion building. The majority of them were third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. There were also four second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

However, these Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were all merely playthings that one would fiddle with or look at. In terms of attack power, these Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were likely inferior to even ordinary Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

Walking up the wooden steps, they entered the pavilion inside of the pavilion building was elegant, yet simple and unadorned. On the wooden racks were some peculiar items.

"Of the eighteen items on the wooden racks, twelve of them are Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Although these Grandmist Spiritual Treasures do not possess much use, they are pretty good to look at." Jiang Lan said with a smile. He walked over to the edge of the main hall of the pavilion building and then ascended the stairs.

Everyone followed behind him and reached the second floor of the pavilion building.

On a wooden cabinet on the second floor was a row of items. Jiang Lan casually waved his hand and seven items started to float in the air. "Little Yu, these seven items, six of them are third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and one is a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. They're yours now."

"Wow, Uncle Lan, this thing is very beautiful." Jiang Yan grabbed onto a jade-cyan colored little striped horse.

"This is a flying type Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. The striped horse can become bigger. As long as you sit on top of it, you'll be able to fly at a rapid speed." Jiang Lan said casually.

Flying type auxiliary Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were of no use to Godkings.

The scene of Jun Luoyu riding the horse with her sitting behind him and hugging him as they traveled through the world had floated into Jiang Yan's head.

"Uncle Lan, can you give this to me?" Jiang Yan's large eyes were popping as she looked to Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan could only smile. Could he possibly reject her request?

After Qin Yu and them left the Wood Mansion's storehouse, they gathered back in the main hall of the wood mansion to enjoy their meal. The four of them gathered together was truly joyous and harmonious. Watching Qin Yu, Jiang Li and Jiang Yan, the three youngsters, Jiang Lan was also filled with smiles.

"Qin Yu, when do you plan to melt down those Grandmist Spiritual Treasures?" In the middle of their meal, Jiang Lan asked.

Melt down?

Qin Yu smiled and said. "There's no need to anxious about it. My space's max time acceleration is over ten thousand times. No matter what, I would always possess enough time. How about this, I'll enter my space in three days to start melting down those Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and also begin the artifact crafting."

Jiang Yan immediately said. "Ah, I want to see you craft artifacts!"

Jiang Li did not say anything. She merely looked at Qin Yu while smiling. She didn't want to trouble Qin Yu.

"Little Sister Yan'er, I might be spending a long time to craft this time around. That is because before crafting, I will have to adjust my state and try my best to reach the apex state before starting my crafting. Thus... I'm not sure about the exact amount of time it'll take." Qin Yu softly refused.

Jiang Yan puffed her mouth and humphed lowly.

"Eh?"

Jiang Lan was suddenly startled. Immediately, Qin Yu, Jiang Li and Jiang Yan all looked to Uncle Lan. The three of them were all confused as to why Uncle Lan was startled.

"Uncle Lan, what happened?" Qin Yu asked.

Jiang Lan said with a smile. "Earlier, when I heard of you mentioning crafting, I came to think of Zhou Xian. Thus, I spread out my Divine Awareness and covered the entire Divine Realm to see. Yet, I discovered... that the Thunder Punishment City has actually invited Duanmu Feng over."

Godking level experts were capable of observing the entire Divine Realm with merely an intention.

"Duanmu Feng? Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Duanmu Feng?" Jiang Yan muttered. "Doesn't that Thunder Punishment City already possess a Grandmaster Artifact Craftsman Ou Yezi already? Why did they invite Duanmu Feng in addition to that?"

Jiang Lan lightly laughed. "I'm afraid that might be because the Thunder Punishment City is also incapable of presenting with a powerful enough second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and thus wanted to have the Grandmaster Artifact Craftsmen Duanmu Feng and Ou Yezi craft one for them."

Generally, it required several thousand years for the other two grandmaster artifact craftsmen to craft an artifact.

Although the Utmost North Sage Emperor had only given them ten years, the Thunder Punishment City's Godkings were also capable of creating a space. Furthermore, they also possessed some comprehension of the temporal laws and were capable of accelerating time by a thousand fold.

And at this moment, Qin Yu started to frown slightly.

He began to suspect in his heart. "Are they planning to have the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen join hands? No, that can't be. Each grandmaster artifact craftsman possesses his own crafting technique; having two of them join hands would only adversely affect them."

As he too was a grandmaster artifact craftsman, Qin Yu naturally knew about this very well.

"Could it be..." Qin Yu suddenly thought of a possibility in his heart. "If this was the case, then the Thunder Punishment City is truly overly rich and imposing."

Jiang Lan smiled and said. "I think that to obtain victory, the Thunder Punishment City is planning to have the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen craft their own respective Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. At the same time, the Thunder Punishment City would provide with them enough materials and Grandmist Spiritual Energy. I reckon that they'll take the better Grandmist Spiritual Treasure among those that the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen end up crafting."

"Little Yu, it would appear that the Thunder Punishment City is determined to win." Jiang Lan looked at Qin Yu with a smile on his face.

Qin Yu had a light smile on his face. "Crafting a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is not something that is affected by having more people." Qin Yu was extremely confident.

In terms of skill for crafting the Artifact Embryo, it was likely that only the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan's Tempered Through Thousand Hammers could compare with Qin Yu's Nine Revolutions Void Render.

In terms of the tempering agent, if his clone were to come and help, then once the Coldmist Domain was used, his control of the Coldmist Air was definitely going to be stronger than the others'.

How about the Spirit Awakening process?

Who could possibly match against him?

"Zhou Xian, sometimes it's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others." Qin Yu thought in his heart.

Several days later. In the Wood Mansion.

Jiang Lan, Jiang Li and Jiang Yan were all looking at Qin Yu. Qin Yu had decided to enter his New Cosmos today and begin the melting of the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures as well as his artifact crafting.

"Little Yu, do not pressure yourself too much." Jiang Lan patted Qin Yu's shoulder.

"I know, Uncle Lan." Qin Yu slightly smiled.

Jiang Li walked over to Qin Yu. She knew that Qin Yu was going to work hard for the matter of the groom search again. Yet she... could only continue to quietly wait for him in the Wood Mansion.

Tiptoeing, Jiang Li closed her eyes and softly kissed Qin Yu. She then opened her eyes and looked at Qin Yu. With a soft voice, she said. "Big Brother Qin Yu, I'll wait for you here."

Qin Yu slightly smiled and then also looked at Jiang Li.

"Wow... there are even electric sparks flying through your eyes." Jiang Yan was making a big fuss from the side. Qin Yu and Jiang Li immediately started laughing as they looked at Jiang Yan beside them.

New Cosmos. On the Purple Mystic Star.

Qin Yu had already ordered Uncle Fu that the Floating Cloud Mansion would not be receiving any visitors for this period of time.

"Melting down the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures requires the most time. Seven Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, I reckon it'll take ten days to completely melt them down." Qin Yu flipped his hand and took out a fist-sized wondrous stone.

It was a third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"I'll melt this down first." With a movement of his body, Qin Yu arrived on a mountain peak of the Easy Hazy Mountain. He sat on top of the boulder on the summit in a cross-legged position and then waved his hand.

The Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that he had taken out before started to float before him.

Melting down a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was a relatively simple process. However, there were two conditions. Firstly, the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that was being melted down must not have an owner. If it had an owner, then, as it was infused with Heavenly Divine Energy, it would not be able to be melted down.

Secondly, one must burn the ownerless Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for a very long time. Furthermore, the flame used must be the Void Flame.

Generally, one must burn for an entire day to break down a third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure to obtain the Grandmist Spiritual Energy within it. As for second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, it required one to burn it for three to four days.

"Now that my strength has grew much stronger, and on top of that I possess this Refining Flame Wristband, it has already become extremely easy for me to use Void Flames." Void Flames directly flew out from Qin Yu's body.

The Void Flames covered that fist-sized wondrous stone.

Under the burning of the Void Flames, at the beginning, this wondrous stone seemed to have no reaction at all. As time passed, after about two hours, it started to slightly change.

Qin Yu continuously emitted Void Flames from his body. The change to this wondrous stone became greater and greater.

After half of an entire day, that wondrous stone finally made a 'kacha' sound and split into three parts. However, no Grandmist Spiritual Energy had come out from it yet.

"I reckon that Grandmist Spiritual Energy would only come out after the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was burned and broken down completely." Qin Yu had a slight smile on his face.

Qin Yu knew very well that the Grandmist Spiritual Energy was tightly bound to the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. With such a deep connection, it required a very long time to burn out the Grandmist Spiritual Energy.

Time passed...

In a blink of an eye, an entire day had passed.

At this moment, that wondrous stone had already turned into countless specks. The specks were trembling unceasingly. Suddenly...

"Bang!" The various specks had all turned into ash. At the same time, a very small stream of energy flew out.

Grandmist Spiritual Energy!

"Grandmist Spiritual Energy, it's the Grandmist Spiritual Energy!" Qin Yu's eyes immediately became radiant. However, at this moment, he had also been completely stunned.

Soon after, another stream of energy escaped.

Qin Yu still had a very startled expression on his face.

"Grand, Grandmist Spiritual Energy. Grandmist Spiritual Energy is this?" Qin Yu felt that his mind was rumbling. He then grabbed with his hand. He locked a portion of the space and grabbed that speck of Grandmist Spiritual Energy completely.

Qin Yu instantly disappeared from the East Hazy Mountain.

The New Cosmos have at this moment grew to an extremely enormous state. The amount of cosmic spaces that it contained was also extremely numerous. Qin Yu immediately appeared on the edge of the New Cosmos.

Standing at the most edge of the New Cosmos. The space here was trembling. It was the most chaotic region.

"Stop." Qin Yu shouted. His surroundings instantly became completely peaceful.

Qin Yu looked through the membrane and saw the countless flour paste space outside of the membrane. His gaze was extremely unusual. At every moment, a large amount of flour paste energy would escape through the membrane and enter Qin Yu's New Cosmos. This caused the New Cosmos to continue to grow without stopping.

One could even say that in every single breath.

The New Cosmos would absorb as much 'flour paste energy' to cover an entire ocean.

In the past, in Qin Yu's heart, the flour paste energy was only a type of energy. It was an ordinary energy that formed the cosmos. However, at this moment, Qin Yu could no longer think of it like so.

"Grandmist Spiritual Energy is the flour paste energy?"

Qin Yu looked to the drifting Grandmist Spiritual Energy that he held in his hand and then looked to the omnipresent and boundless flour paste energy that was being absorbed by the New Cosmos at a frantic speed.

They were exactly the same!

As Qin Yu was the master of the New Cosmos, he was naturally able to tell the essence of the flour paste energy as it entered into his New Cosmos. He was able able to clearly sense the essence of the Grandmist Spiritual Energy within his hand.

They were completely the same!

Qin Yu was stunned for a very long time.

"This is the Grandmist Spiritual Energy that the various Godkings of the Divine Realm regard as being extremely important? In order to craft a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, they needed to melt down countless useless Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. There are how many Grandmist Spiritual Treasures in the Divine Realm. How many could they possibly have to melt down?" At this moment, Qin Yu was truly excited.

With an intention of his mind, he grabbed with his hand.

Qin Yu locked up a space with a circumference of a hundred miles. The flour paste energy within it was also locked up by Qin Yu.

"An area with a circumference of a hundred miles? Haha, even if all of the Divine Realm's Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were to be melted down, the amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy that they contained could not compare to even a single percent of what it contained in that." Qin Yu's entire body was slightly shivering.

"In the past, I had thought that the Grandmist Spiritual Energy was a miraculous energy formed by the cosmos. However now that it seems, it was merely the original type of energy that formed the cosmos. The most original energy. No wonder, no wonder it possessed such miraculous effect." Qin Yu understood everything now.

He now understood why in the past, when he refined the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, their refinement speed would increase just by having them absorb a bit of the flour past energy.

So it turned out, this was actually the thing most important to Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, the Grandmist Spiritual Energy.

"Calm down, calm down."

Qin Yu forced himself to calm down. After all... he still had to craft an artifact. Such an excited state was very likely to negatively affect his craftsmanship.

However...

The boundless flour paste energy before him passed that membrane and was frantically rushing into his New Cosmos. He then looked to the boundless flour paste space on the other side of the membrane.

This was all Grandmist Spiritual Energy!

Having seen this, how could he possibly remain cool-headed?

Qin Yu took a deep breath. He then started to sit down in a cross-legged position. He closed his eyes and began to adjust his state of mind. Uncle Lan's laborious efforts, Li'er's feelings and intentions, Qin Yu remembered all of them clearly.

He touched his lips. Qin Yu still remember the feeling of the kiss that Li'er had gave him.

"With this much Grandmist Spiritual Energy, what is there for me to fear of when crafting artifacts?" A peaceful smile appeared on Qin Yu's face. His mental state was slowly changing.

At the moment when his state reached its peak, that would be the moment when Qin Yu would begin his artifact crafting.

Chapter 59 – The Movement of the Heaven and Earth

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Inside the Northwestern Region's Thunder Punishment City. The Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo had personally set up a space and caused the time within the space to accelerate five thousand times. To Zhou Hou, maintaining a space with a time acceleration of five thousand times was already a challenge.

He was not the Asura Godking who could easily maintain a space with a time acceleration of ten thousand times.

"Imperial Father, although the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen are extremely amazing in their craftsmanship, it is still extremely hard to tell if they would be capable of crafting a powerful second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. If they were to fail..." Zhou Xian looked to his father.

Zhou Huo shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He had indeed spend a lot of effort just for this son of his. "You can rest assured. We possess a sufficient number of materials and enough Grandmist Spiritual Energy. Logically, the two of them should be capable of crafting second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures."

"But, if..."

"Don't worry." Zhou Huo interrupted his son's words. "If the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures crafted by the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen are of inferior quality and don't reach the standard that we requested, then I'll give you my 'Quaking Thunder Roar'. How about that?"

The Quaking Thunder Roar was a relatively well known second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It was a powerful Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that Zhou Huo frequently used. It could also be considered as Zhou Huo's signature Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Thank you, Imperial Father." Zhou Xian was immediately overjoyed.

With what his father had said, Zhou Xian was now at ease. He also knew that his Imperial Father, Zhuo Huo, as one of the clan leaders among the Eight Great Divine Families, had the Clan Protection Spiritual Treasure, the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that had been there since the time of the birth of the Divine Realm, as his true weapon.

Because that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was too powerful, Zhou Huo rarely used it. Generally, the Quaking Thunder Roar was the weapon that he used. Only during the most important moments would he use the Clan Protection Spiritual Treasure.

"As long as Qin Yu's gift is not a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, I will be able to win with this Quaking Thunder Roar." Thought Zhou Xian in his heart.

The Quaking Thunder Roar could be considered as being a relatively top-notch second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Even if Qin Yu took out a peak second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure...

In the end, it was still the Thirteen Godkings who give the judgement. As long as the gaps between the weapons were not too great, Zhou Xian would definitely win.

When the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen Duanmu Feng and Ou Yezi were painstakingly crafting their artifacts, the current Qin Yu was actually quietly resting within the edge of his New Cosmos.

Qin Yu's frame of mind was growing closer to becoming free of thoughts, his state was becoming more and more perfect.

Quietly...

Just like this, Qin Yu sat there in a cross-legged position. He was enjoying the mellow state of being free of thoughts. At a certain moment, Qin Yu felt that his state had reached the peak.

Although he did not know why, at this moment, Qin Yu had a feeling; he knew... that if he were to craft his artfact now, he would definitely be able to succeed. With this mysterious feeling, Qin Yu opened his eyes. At this moment, Qin Yu had already sat cross-legged for over ten thousand years.

In Qin Yu's surrounding hundred meters was quietness.

Beyond the hundred meters, it turned into spatial chaos. The space was vibrating unceasingly. This was because this location was the edge of the New Cosmos. This New Cosmos that was created by Qin Yu was still endlessly increasing in range.

Qin Yu stood up. The gown on his upper body instantly disappeared. His upper body had become bare. He extended his hand and the Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer appeared in his hand.

With a wave of his hand, the black table appeared before him.

"Clone." Qin Yu said in a low voice. The cyan gowned Qin Yu appeared beside him. The cyan gowned Qin Yu turned to Qin Yu and slightly bowed. "True Body."

Qin Yu slightly smiled.

After that, the tree trunk of the Ancient Red Tung Tree flew to Qin Yu. Qin Yu pointed at it. That tree trunk with the size of three to four people hugging it to enclose it was immediately split into four pieces. In the center of this tree trunk was a scarlet piece of wood of close to two meters tall and the thickness of an arm. Qin Yu knew that this was the Ancient Red Tung Tree's most important... Tree Core.

Other than the Tree Core, the best material that the Ancient Red Tung Tree possessed, was the Divine Wood of its trunk. As long as one put forth effort to craft artifacts using the Divine Wood, one would definitely be able to create a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact.

At the moment of crafting, Qin Yu had an intensely strong urge... to only use the Tree Core as well as portion of the Divine Wood from the trunk to craft a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Huff!"

A terrifying number of flames were suddenly shot out from Qin Yu's left hand. The flames were mostly composed of White Pure Flames and Void Flames. To a first-rate material like the Ancient Red Tung Tree, the Black Divine Flames were of no use.

The Tree Core landed on the black table before Qin Yu. The flames surrounded the Tree Core. The two meter long Tree Core appeared like it was on top of a surface of water as it floated above the White Pure Flames and Void Flames.

Holding the Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer in his hand, Qin Yu hammered down.

A whistling sound echoed. Wherever the Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer passed, the space started to ripple. Nine spatial vortexes suddenly covered the Tree Core. Qin Yu's hammer struck down on the center of the Tree Core.

"Bang!"

The extremely tough Tree Core cracked after being smashed by Qin Yu's hammer strike that contained Spatial Energy.

Generally, an expert artifact craftsman would not destroy such a perfect Tree Core. However, Qin Yu was not a mediocre person. From Qin Yu's point of view, he believed that the reconstruction after destruction was the correct path.

The frequency at which Qin Yu struck his hammer was changing unceasingly. Sometimes, the sound of the hammer was as soft like a gentle wind. At other times, it was as loud and fierce as violent thunder. At this moment, the scarlet colored Tree Core had turned into a scarlet colored liquid. This scarlet colored liquid was unceasingly flowing about.

This was the Tree Core, this was the essence of all the energy that the Ancient Red Tung Tree contained.

"Huhu~~" Eight spatial vortexes had once again been scattered in the surroundings of the Unyielding Whirling Space Destroying Hammer. It completely swept up the scarlet colored liquid. The flames were wrapped up within it.

One could see with one's naked eyes that within the scarlet colored liquid was a flowing ray of light.

Beads of sweat started to seep out from Qin Yu's forehead. However, the sweat instantly dissipated. During the process of artifact crafting, Qin Yu would not allow anything to affect his craftsmanship.

"It's almost there."

This time, Qin Yu had crafted using an extremely small number of materials. He had merely used the Tree Core as well as two portions of the tree trunk. Although the tree trunk that required three to four people to completely hug it was split into four, Qin Yu only selected two sections to craft with. Although it was only two, their volume was still extremely large. If the two sections were to be combined, then perhaps even two people would be unable to encircle it.

However, its volume after being combined was nevertheless...

"The Artifact Embryo is done." Qin Yu extended his hand. A scarlet scepter appeared in his hand. This scepter was only two meters long. The handle of the scepter was only two inches thick. Even the tip of the scepter was only the size of a fist.

"Clone, prepare for tempering."

Qin Yu waved his hand. The scarlet scepter soared into the sky. The cyan gowned Qin Yu who stood to the side started to give off a stream of cyan color air from his body... Coldmist Domian. Within the Coldmist Domain was Golden Elemental Heavy Water and Coldmist Air, drifting about like dragons.

The cyan gowned Qin Yu effortlessly controlled the Coldmist Air and Golden Elemental Heavy Water as they wrapped around the scarlet scepter.

The flexibility and firmness of the scarlet scepter was being continuously increased.

"It's done." Qin Yu had a joyous expression on his face. At this moment, the cyan gowned Qin Yu also withdrew his Coldmist Domain. The Tempering this time was on the brink of perfection.

The scarlet scepter flew back to Qin Yu.

"Grandmist Spiritual Energy!" Qin Yu looked to the omnipresent and endless amount of flour paste energy. He extended his hand and did a grabbing motion. A large amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy started to fly over toward him.

The Grandmist Spiritual Energy directly covered the entire scarlet scepter.

Qin Yu closed his eyes. Rays of light flew out from his hands and landed on the scarlet scepter. In an instant, the scarlet scepter became a lot more dazzling. There was even a jade green colored light circulating through the surface of the scepter.

"Formation array, Universe, Spirit Awaken!"

The dazzling light on the scarlet scepter started to fade. That jade green colored light also started to fade away into the tip of the scarlet scepter.

A smile appeared on Qin Yu's face. He extended his hand. The scarlet scepter floated over to him. Qin Yu felt extremely good.

"Congratulations, True Body." Said the cyan gowned Qin Yu as he bowed.

Qin Yu also nodded his head with a slight smile on his face. After that, the clone disappeared. Qin Yu's gaze was turned to the scarlet scepter. He carefully inspected the scepter.

The entire body of the scepter appeared like that of a scarlet red crystal jade. However, the tip of this scepter was completely jade green in color.

"What level of quality is this scepter?" Although Qin Yu was an artifact craftsman, he was still unable to see what quality a Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was with merely his eyes.

Only through dripping his blood on it and becoming its master, would he be able to clearly sense the Grandmist Spiritual Treasure's quality.

"I hope that it is a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Qin Yu's heart was filled with anticipation. He immediately dripped a drop of blood on it. The drop of blood landed on the tip of the scepter and, like landing on the surface of the ocean, it was completely absorbed.

Qin Yu immediately understood the functions of the scepter.

"Its attack power is actually at this level?" Qin Yu was overjoyed. "First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It is indeed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." The might of this scepter had caused even Qin Yu's heart to beat rapidly.

This scepter was capable of locking up space.

At the same time, the tip of the scepter could shoot out an overwhelming number of branches to trap one's opponent. Once trapped, even if the opponent knew how to teleport, they would still be incapable of escaping.

Furthermore, this scepter was incomparably tough and durable to begin with. One could totally use it like a club to attack others.

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures are amazing indeed. However, its attack, with only its ability to bind others, is still inferior to my Divine Spear Waning Snow's Dark and Yellow Energy." Qin Yu thought of it in his heart.

As he was thinking this, Qin Yu still have a hard to concealed smile on his face.

"Mn, I'll show this to Uncle Lan and Li'er." At this moment, the only thing that Qin Yu was thinking of was informing Uncle Lan and Li'er of this happy occasion.

Qin Yu disappeared from the New Cosmos.

Inside the Wood Mansion.

Right after he returned to the Wood Mansion, Qin Yu started to spread out his Spatial Energy. In an instant, he discovered Jiang Lan and Jiang Li.

"Uncle Lan, Li'er, I've succeeded." Qin Yu's excited voice directly sounded in Jiang Lan and Jiang Li's minds. And at this moment, the sky suddenly rumbled. The sky that was originally bright and clear had suddenly been covered with red clouds.

"Succeeded?" Jiang Lan was startled. "Could it be that Little Yu?"

With a sweep of his Divine Awareness, Jiang Lan discovered Qin Yu. At the same time, he also took note of the scarlet scepter that Qin Yu held in his hand. With his knowledge and experience, he naturally managed to sense that this scepter was extraordinary.

With a move of his body, Jiang Lan appeared beside Qin Yu. As for Jiang Li, she also quickly ran over with a completely emotional and excited expression on her face.

"Eh, what's happening?" At this moment, Qin Yu noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky.

The entire sky had turned scarlet. Even the earth of the Divine Realm had turned red from the reflection of the sky. At this moment, practically everyone in the Divine Realm noticed this.

Jiang Lan raised his head and looked to the sky. His eyes then started to shine. He directly turned to Qin Yu and asked. "Little Yu, you've managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?"

"Uncle Lan, how did you know that?" Qin Yu asked with a smile.

Jiang Lan started to laugh heartily. "Haha. Only when a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is born does the Divine Realm's Heaven and Earth get dyed scarlet and the Spiritual Treasure Lightning would descend."

"Spiritual Treasure Lightning?" Qin Yu was confused.

Back then, when the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan crafted the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for the Asura Godking, the narrative of that was spread through the entire Divine Realm. However, Chehou Yuan himself did not describe it in details. It was as if he did not care about this matter.

Only through knowing Chehou Yuan deeper would one know that his target was the 'Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure.' Perhaps only when he managed to successfully craft an 'Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure' would he be truly happy.

"It's a type of Tribulation Lightning. In the entire history of the Divine Realm, it has occurred only once. Its power is not strong at all, you merely need to use the scepter to block it. Although it's said to be Tribulation Lightning, I think... it can only be considered a sign of the birth of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Jiang Lan did mind deeply about that Tribulation Lightning at all.

The Heaven and Earth covering scarlet clouds had filled the entire boundless sky.

In the boundless sky, various lightning bolts were shot out toward where Qin Yu stood from various locations. Like dazzling fireworks, they illuminated the entire Divine Realm.

In the end, the countless lightning bolts assembled into one and turned into seven colored lightning. This seven colored lightning struck down upon the Wood Mansion.

"This lightning doesn't seem to be powerful." Right when the lightning entered Qin Yu's spatial area, he immediately sensed that it was not powerful. Casually, he let his scepter soar into the sky.

"Bang!"

The seven colored lightning struck on the scepter. The lightning started to shoot out in all directions. Merely, the scepter itself became even more dazzling and was not damaged in the slightest.

"As expected, it cannot be considered Tribulation Lightning." Qin Yu nodded in his heart.

Qin Yu suddenly recalled a matter. "According to what Uncle Lan said earlier, when the scarlet clouds cover the sky, the Spiritual Treasure Lightning would descend. That was the sign of the birth of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Doesn't this mean that the entire Divine Realm now knows that I was crafting a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure in the Wood Mansion?"

"Haha... the attractiveness of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is truly great. Qin Yu, my big brother has come." Jiang Lan suddenly said to Qin Yu with a smile.

Qin Yu was startled.

"Even that Jiang Xing have come." Jiang Lan shook his head and lightly laughed. The Floating Snow City's Three Great Godkings were, at this moment, all going to be gathered in the Wood Mansion.

Chapter 60 – The New Craftsman God

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Crimson clouds covered the sky. The Spiritual Treasure Tribulation Lightning descended.

The news of the birth of a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was practically something without the need to be spread as all those who knew about the time when the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure understood that...

Another first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure had been born in the Divine Realm.

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure? It's at the Floating Snow City!" Inside the Thunder Punishment City, Zhou Xian looked in the direction of the Floating Snow City in the distance. His gaze was extremely complicated. "Could, could it be that Qin Yu..."

The matter was extremely simple. Other than the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan who had disappeared, there were only three other grandmaster artifact craftsmen in the Divine Realm. Among them, Duanmu Feng and Ou Yezi were already in the Thunder Punishment City.

The only possibilities for the craftsman of this new first-rate Grandmsit Spiritual Treasure were either Qin Yu or the missing Chehou Yuan reappearing.

Regardless of whether it was Chehou Yuan or Qin Yu who crafted it, the significance was not great. That was because Qin Yu was the new master of the Bewitching God Temple and thus could also be considered as the successor of Chehou Yuan. Even if it was Chehou Yuan who crafted it, it would likely be that he had crafted it for Qin Yu.

"Imperial Father." Zhou Xian looked to Zhou Huo beside him.

Zhou Huo had a complicated expression. He said in a low voice. "You stay here. I'll go to Floating Snow City and see what's going on."

"Yes, Imperial Father." All Zhou Xian could do was to continue to persist in his heart. Without reaching the final moment, he refused to give up. And at this moment, the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen who were still inside the space maintained by Zhou Huo currently did not know what had occurred in the outside world.

Being inside Zhou Huo's space, the two of them could not see what had occurred in the Divine Realm at all.

In addition to the Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo, the Utmost East Sage Emperor Huangfu Yu, the Asura Godking, the Utmost South Sage Emperor... all the experts were rushing towards Floating Snow City.

A first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was capable of moving the hearts of all the Godkings in the Divine Realm.

At this moment, the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City had become the location where the most of the Godkings had gathered. Over half of the entire Divine Realm's Godkings had gathered here.

Inside the Wood Mansion.

"That scepter?" Right after Jiang Fan walked over, his gaze was fixed upon the scepter in the air. Qin Yu extended his hand and then the scepter flew back into it.

Jiang Fan looked at Qin Yu. He displayed a smile on his face. "Qin Yu, that scepter is the new first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?"

"Precisely." Qin Yu slightly nodded.

Qin Yu still had a pretty decent impression of Jiang Fan. After all, back in the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace, Jiang Fan had supported him. Especially last time, Jiang Fan had explicitly stood behind Qin Yu.

"Who was it that crafted this first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" Jiang Fan immediately asked. Jiang Fan naturally knew about the relationship between Qin Yu and Chehou Yuan. He was still thinking in his heart that perhaps Chehou Yuan might've helped Qin Yu.

Jiang Lan laughed and said. "This scepter is something that Little Yu personally crafted."

"Oh?" The eyes that Jiang Fan looked at Qin Yu with immediately started shining.

A new Craftsman God!

Qin Yu's status in Jiang Fan's heart had instantly taken a huge leap upward. Jiang Fan's glance that landed on Jiang Li who stood beside Qin Yu with a slightly uneasy expression.

"Oh, Li'er, you're also here? It seemed that you're already familiar with Qin Yu." Jiang Fan said with a smile. The current Jiang Fan wished even greater for Qin Yu to become his son-in-law.

To have a new Craftsman God become his son-in-law, oh how wonderful a thing this would be.

What does a new Craftsman God signify? It signified that his Utmost North Floating Snow City might obtain new first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Although it required a sufficient number of materials, sufficient amount of Grandmist Spiritual energy and Qin Yu to be in his peak condition when crafting; although satisfying all three of these requirements was extremely hard, it was still possible, right?

"Uncle, Second Uncle." A purple gowned young man walked in.

It was the third Godking of the Floating Snow City, Jiang Xing. As a second generation of the Jiang Clan, for Jiang Xing to be able to become a Godking, his talent and willpower were both extremely astonishing.

"Earlier, I saw that the crimson cloud had covered the sky and then the Spiritual Treasure Tribulation Lighting descending upon my Floating Snow City, I started to continuously think that, in the Floating Snow City, there is no one else other than Brother Qin Yu who would be capable of crafting a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Jiang Xing had grown extremely enthusiastic. Although he was a grand Godking, he still addressed Qin Yu as 'Brother Qin Yu.'

In the Divine Realm, practically all the Godkings would address a Craftsman God with the same status as themselves and treat him with courtesy.

That was because all the Godkings wanted to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Those who possessed one already wished for another. As for those who doesn't have any, they naturally wanted to obtain one even more. Thus, one could easily imagine the status a Craftsman God possessed. Ever since the Craftsman God Chehou Yuan disappeared, many Godkings had fallen into despair. The birth of a new Craftsman God had once again brought hope to many Godkings.

If they were to possess a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, then they would become a top notch existence amongst the numerous Godkings.

After all... the majority of the Godkings were all only at the temporal law's first stage, Time Acceleration. There was a small portion of the Godkings who did not even possess the slightest comprehension of the temporal laws.

There was only a single person, the Asura Godking!

He managed to comprehend the second stage of the of the temporal laws, Time Stop! It was precisely because of this that all he became the publicly accepted number one Godking.

Back then, even though he didn't possess a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, merely by relying on his remarkable ability of Time Stop, he already no longer feared the Eight Great Sage Emperors. After he obtained a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, even the Eight Great Sage Emperors were no match for him anymore.

"Haha, today is truly bustling with noise and excitement." Jiang Lan suddenly started laughing.

Jiang Fan and Jiang Xing also started smiling. Jiang Fan looked to Jiang Lan. "Second brother, all those Godkings are outside. Do you plan to allow them to come in?"

"Everyone, come on in." Laughed Jiang Lan in a clear voice.

Those Godkings were relatively considerate for Jiang Lan. Jiang Lan's strength... was rumored to be a bit stronger than even Jiang Fan. The most important aspect was, the Gauze Feather Blade that Jiang Fan had just obtained was already given to Jiang Lan.

After all, it was already sufficient enough for him to possess a single first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Jiang Fan had given the Gauze Feather Blade to Jiang Lan firstly in hopes of their relationship easing up a bit and secondly to increase the strength of the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City.

"Haha, I am truly envious of Brother Jiang Fan." Following a loud laughter, a middle aged man with long scarlet hair walked in. It was the Utmost West Sage Emperor from Mount Blazing Flame.

Behind the Utmost West Sage Emperor was another person. This person also had long scarlet hair. It was extremely clear that this person was another Godking from Mount Blazing Flame.

"Oh Qin Yu, back when you were in my Utmost Eastern Region's Mount Dazzling Gold, you did not take out a single first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. After you've come to the Floating Snow City, you've just gifted Brother Jiang Fan a Gauze Feather Blade and you've even managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure yourself now. Sigh, this is truly causing me to feel envy." The Utmost East Sage Emperor Huangfu Yu stepped over from the middle of the air.

Behind Huangfu Yu were two other people.

The Hundred Flowers Godking Huangfu Liuxiang and the Gold Sword Godking Huangfu Lei. The two of them slightly smiled to the various people present. After that, their gazes were gathered upon Qin Yu.

"Qin Yu, you've truly become more and more amazing. I knew that my eyesight was pretty good." Following a gentle voice, That seductive Blood Demon Queen walked over.

Qin Yu could only squeeze out a slight smile.

"Oh Heavens, isn't this a bit too many Godkings?" Qin Yu felt terrified.

Of the Divine Realm's Eight Great Sacred Lands, the Three Great Godkings from Mount Dazzling Gold, that were related with Qin Yu, had all come. As for the other places, generally two Godkings have come. Only the Thunder Punishment City had a single Godking, Zhou Huo.

Perhaps the Thunder Punishment City also knew that after they have competed with Qin Yu for so long, Qin Yu would not have a favorable impression of them.

Other than the Eight Great Sacred Lands, numerous Godkings from the Three Great Ascender Powers had also come. The gazes that these Godkings had as they looked at Qin Yu were incomparably blazing with passion.

"Qin Yu? Do you still recognize me?" A gray clothed man asked Qin Yu while smiling.

Qin Yu naturally recognized this man. This gray clothed man was precisely the gray clothed man who had taken Hou Fei away back then. At this moment, this gray clothed man had followed the Asura Godking here.

"I am the Heaven Pacifying Godking of the Asura Sea. Back when I first met you, I'd never expected you to be the successor of Chehou Yuan. In a blink of an eye, you've become this powerful already." Said this gray clothed man with a smile.

The entire Wood Mansion was extremely noisy. There were over twenty Godkings gathered here. Back when they were at the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace, the Godkings were seated above Qin Yu. At that moment, they rarely bothered to take note of the people below.

Yet at this moment...

Each and every Godking were beaming with smiles toward Qin Yu. All of their attitudes had become extremely good.

"Grandmaster artifact craftsman and Craftsman God, although the difference between those two titles is merely a single step, the statuses they bring about differ greatly." Seeing this scene, Qin Yu exclaimed in his heart.

This was very normal. Grandmaster artifact craftsmen were capable of at the most crafting High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts and second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures after expending a large number of materials. To Godking level experts, second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures did not possess that much allure.

However, the Craftsman Gods were completely different.

A person would only be qualified to become a Craftsman God once they are able to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Who among this group of people didn't wish to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?

With this many Godkings gathered, a magnificent banquet ended up being held in the guest hall of the Wood Mansion. The participants of this banquet, other than Qin Yu, the rest of them were all Godkings. Even Jiang Li was not a participant in this banquet.

There were a total of twenty four seats in the guest hall.

Among them, seventeen seats belonged to the Eight Great Families. The other six seats belonged to the Three Great Ascender Powers. As for the final seat, that was Qin Yu's.

On the banquet, Qin Yu became the main focus of everyone present.

"Qin Yu." The Asura Godking smiled as he held his wine cup toward Qin Yu from afar. Qin Yu immediately also held his wine cup up. The Asura Godking continued. "The scene when Brother Chehou crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure for me is still vivid within my mind. Never would I have expected that today, Brother Chehou's successor, Qin Yu, your attainments in artifact craftsmanship have already reached Brother Chehou's level. You've become the new Craftsman God, I believe that if Brother Chehou were to know about this, he would definitely be incomparably happy. Oh, that's right, Qin Yu, do you know where Brother Chehou is currently at?"

After the Asura Godking said those words, the entire guest hall grew completely quiet.

The whereabouts of Chehou Yuan was a secret of the Divine Realm. After all, not even Godkings were capable of finding out Chehou Yuan's whereabouts.

If even the Godkings didn't know, how could Qin Yu possibly know?

"Senior Chehou pursued wholeheartedly the apex of artifact craftsmanship. In order to obtain the highest achievement in artifact crafting, in order to craft an 'Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure,' Senior Chehou has long since departed from the Bewitching God Temple. As for his whereabouts, I too do not know about them." Qin Yu said honestly.

"To craft an Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure?"

The Godkings present all looked to each other. They were all deeply shocked. If Chehou Yuan truly managed to craft an Exalted Celestial's Spiritual Treasure, then it would be a frightening matter.

"Brother Chehou seeking for the limit of artifact crafting is definitely honorable and respectable. For this, a toast." The Asura Godking drank his cup of wine with a smile.

This atmosphere of banquet was nevertheless very harmonious.

None of them mentioned anything like asking Qin Yu to help them craft first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. However, all of the Godkings, while remaining calm and collected, were drawing closer their relationship with Qin Yu. All of their attitude toward Qin Yu were all extremely good.

Qin Yu was also coping with all this on the surface.

However, Qin Yu knew very well in his heart that the reason why all those Godkings that were previously proud and aloof now treated him with such courtesy, was because he crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Only through possessing strength will one be able to gain respect." Qin Yu thought in his heart.

After the banquet was over, the various Godkings all knew of the general idea of what had happened this time around. Thus, they all enthusiastically bid their farewell with Qin Yu and left one by one.

"Qin Yu, to be honest, I truly wish that you would fail your groom search." When the Utmost East Sage Emperor bid his farewell with Qin Yu, he smiled and said those words to him.

Qin Yu could only smile bitterly.

He already managed to guess what the Utmost East Sage Emperor's following words are.

"If you were to fail, then it would be extremely likely for you to become my son-in-law. However, from the way it seems now, the possibility of you failing is very low low. I am truly envious of that Jiang Fan. Look, see how happily he is laughing." Huangfu Yu pointed at Jiang Fan who stood not far away.

Qin Yu could only smile.

"Your Majesty Sage Emperor, even if I were to become the son-in-law of the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City, I am still Mount Dazzling Gold's Misty Mystic Palace's Palace Master. If in the future Your Majesty has anything that you need my help with, I, Qin Yu, would definitely not refuse." Qin Yu said at once.

The Utmost East Sage Emperor slightly nodded. "With those words you said, I am completely reassured. Well then, I'll be going back. Let's meet again at the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace."

Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace?

Qin Yu understood in his heart that the next time they meet would be the date of the judgement for the third chosen candidate spot.

"I have already steadily obtained this third chosen candidate spot." Qin Yu thought in his heart. It would truly be strange if he doesn't win with a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Moreover...

Who among those Godkings present didn't want to have a better relationship with Qin Yu?

It was likely that the several Godkings that had helped Zhou Xian in the previous judgement were all regretting their decisions now. After all, how could the benefits from the Thunder Punishment City possibly match up against the assistance of a Craftsman God?

And if they were to offend a Craftsman God, oh how much effort would be required to remove that estrangement?

Becoming an enemy of a Craftsman God? Only those who had problems with their heads would enemy themselves with a Craftsman God.

"There's still a long time till the third chosen candidate spot's judgement. In this period of time, I'll go and gather some precious materials and craft some more Grandmist Spiritual Treasures with the Grandmist Spiritual Energy." Qin Yu had made this decision in an instant.

Chapter 61 – The Third Chosen Candidate Spot

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Like wind, the news of the birth of the new Craftsman God spread through the entire Divine Realm. As for this new Craftsman God, Qin Yu, he proceeded to enter his New Cosmos on the same evening when the banquet ended, to begin crafting more Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

These Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were things that he would not tell anyone about.

After all, if he were to take too many out, it'll be very hard for him to explain about why he possessed that many Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. As the saying goes, more treasures, less pressure. Thus, the more Grandmist Spiritual Treasures he possessed the better.

In the Thunder Punishment City, the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen Ou Yezi and Duanmu Feng had been crafting their artifacts painstakingly for numerous years now. Their achievement of their efforts had also appeared. Ou Yezi's state was extremely good, he actually managed to craft a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. As for Duanmu Feng, he managed to craft a third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, wasting all the materials and Grandmist Spiritual Energy for nothing.

"Ou Yezi, Duanmu, the two of you can stop crafting." Zhou Huo smiled and said to the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen.

Ou Yezi and Duanmu Feng glanced at each other. The two of them were both confused.

According to their plan from back then, Zhou Huo had prepared enough materials to craft four Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and the two grandmaster artifact craftsmen were both to craft two Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Yet now, they had only crafted a single Grandmist Spiritual Treasure each.

Confused, Ou Yezi asked. "Your Majesty?"

"Haha, it's better that I tell you two. During the period of time when the two of you were crafting, another first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure has been born in the Divine Realm." Although Zhou Huo was smiling, but his complexion was not that good looking.

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure? Born? Was it born by the world or did someone craft it?" Shocked, Ou Yezi asked.

"During the time when the two of you were crafting, you didn't manage to see the scene of the crimson clouds covering the sky from the birth of the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure." Zhou Huo shook his head and said while smiling.

Crimson clouds covering the sky, that was something that only occured when someone crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Who crafted it? Could it be that Chehou Yuan has returned?" Duanmu Yu immediately asked.

Ou Yezi said in a low voice. "Could it be that Qin Yu?"

Zhou Huo nodded and said. "That's right, it is that Qin Yu. He managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. This third chosen candidate spot for the groom search, my son now has no hope for it anymore."

During the moment when Zhou Huo saw Qin Yu's first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, he had already decided to he would have his son Zhou Xian give up on the third chosen candidate spot.

The number of people coming to visit Qin Yu was extremely numerous. However, not a single person managed to find where he was. This included even Uncle Lan and Li'er. This was because Qin Yu was in his New Cosmos crafting artifacts the entire time. Without his consent, who could possibly be able to enter his New Cosmos?

Time passed. One year, two years... The date of the third chosen candidate's judgement grew closer.

Jiang Li's mood was evidently much better than before. For Qin Yu to be able to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, the final victor of this groom search was practically set in place now.

"Uncle Lan, Big Brother Qin Yu did not come out at all in these several years, right?" Jiang Li also felt a bit anxious.

Jiang Lan smiled and said. "Don't worry. Qin Yu came out once last year. Merely, he quickly returned. Therefore, you didn't get to see him."

"Last year?" Jiang Li was completely confused.

"Last year when he came out, he only did so to borrow some artifact crafting materials from me. Since my artifact crafting ability is not that great, I wouldn't be able to use those materials anyways. Thus, I gave all of them to Little Yu." Jiang Lan said with a light smile.

In regards to artifact crafting, Jiang Lan was only proficient in Spatial Divine Artifacts. As for other types of artifacts, his artifact crafting ability was insufficient for them.

"Borrow artifact crafting materials?"

Jiang Li frowned and said. "Is Big Brother Qin Yu still crafting? Even if he manages to craft a High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact, what use would there be of it? Why must he exhaust himself so much?" Jiang Li was unable to understand.

Currently, whether it was Jiang Li or Jiang Lan, neither of them knew that Qin Yu's New Cosmos contained within it a boundless amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy. Qin Yu also didn't manage to have the time to tell them either.

Beads of sweat rolled down Qin Yu's temples. Qin Yu carefully surveyed a long whip that he held in his hand and displayed a satisfied expression in his eyes.

"It's finally done."

Qin Yu exclaimed. "Even if I have a boundless amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy, I still require good enough materials for crafting."

A total of eighty thousand years. In these eighty thousand years, Qin Yu would always spend a relatively long time to adjust his state before he started every artifact crafting process so that he could be able to obtain the best state of crafting.

In these eighty thousand years, Qin Yu crafted a total of seventy three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

Of the seventy three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, there were two third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures, seventy second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and a single first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure!

"Alas, it's a pity that I spent majority of my precious materials on the Purple Mystic Mansion." Qin Yu sighed helplessly. Back then, in order to craft the Purple Mystic Mansion, Qin Yu had invested an awful lot.

All those precious materials ended up becoming ornamental High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

As for the materials that were capable of crafting High Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, if they were to possess Grandmist Spiritual Energy, then they would become second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. Of the precious materials that Chehou Yuan had left behind, not many of them remained.

Later on, Qin Yu proceeded to borrow some materials from Uncle Lan. However, unexpectedly, Uncle Lan ended up giving him that many precious materials. Only because of this did Qin Yu manage to craft a total of seventy three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures at once.

"In order to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure; materials, Grandmist Spiritual Energy, crafting ability and one's state, neither of those requirements can be lacking." Qin Yu had no choice but to sigh.

Of the seventy three Grandmist Spiritual Treasures that he managed to craft, only a single one ended up being a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

The materials used to craft the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure were extremely precious. Furthermore, at the time when Qin Yu crafted it, his state was extremely good. It was so good that it was even better than the time when he crafted the scepter.

Qin Yu flipped his hand and a jade green colored sword appeared in his hand. Hazy light roam through the surface of this sword. At the same time, the sharp aura that the sword gave was so strong that it was shaking even the space surrounding it.

"For the time being, I'll place this sword, Water Splitter,' inside the New Cosmos." With an intention from Qin Yu, this first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure entered the Bewitching God Temple.

Qin Yu didn't dare to bring this weapon to the Divine Realm with him, because he feared that it would cause the crimson clouds to cover the sky again. If that was to happen, then what sort of reaction would those Godkings have? Qin Yu was incapable of imagining it.

It was best for him to not cause too much troubles.

Furthermore, he also didn't plan to publicize the remaining seventy two Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. For the time being, he planned to store them. It would not be too late for him to take them out when he finds a suitable timing.

"The time of the third chosen candidate spot's judgement should be coming soon. I should be going out." Qin Yu disappeared from the New Cosmos.

When Qin Yu returned to the Divine Realm, Jiang Li was extremely happy and ended up staying with Qin Yu for the entire time. Thus, Qin Yu also ended up staying in the Wood Mansion. Hou Fei and Hei Yu would also frequently visit the Wood Mansion to stroll.

"Little Yu, tomorrow is the date of the third chosen candidate's judgement. Have you finished preparing your treasure?" Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu. He knew that Qin Yu had crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

However, it was still very hard to tell whether Qin Yu would use that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure as the gift.

After all, it was a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. During the competition for the first chosen candidate spot, Qin Yu had already given a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Thus, would he actually give another?

"This third chosen candidate spot, it is definitely mine to take." Qin Yu flipped his hand and took out that scepter. "With this first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure 'Ten Thousand Willows,' what could Zhou Xian possibly take out?"

In Qin Yu's heart, the Grandmist Spiritual Treasures were mere worldly possessions. For Li'er, what could he possibly be unwilling to let go?

Jiang Lan nodded in satisfaction..

On the second day, the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace was as lively as before. The thirteen Godkings of the Divine Realm were all gathered in the stage in the palace hall. The various Heavenly Deities below were also discussing among each other. There would also frequently be people going to Qin Yu and trying to chat with him.

Qin Yu had completely become the main focus of the Sage Emperor's Palace.

"Brother Qin Yu, I've heard that you've crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Worthy of admiration, truly worthy of admiration." Zhou Xian who said beside Qin Yu said to Qin Yu with a smile on his face. However, deep within his gaze was a trace of hatred.

Qin Yu was naturally able to guess Zhou Xian's current mood.

"Haha, it's merely luck. Brother Zhou Xian, last time you were completely certain that you'd be able to obtain this third chosen candidate spot. How is the gift that you prepared for this round?" Qin Yu asked with a smile.

Zhou Xian's expression grew sluggish.

"Haha." Zhou Xian forced a laughter. "No matter how good my gift is, it'll still be no match for Brother Qin Yu's."

Zhou Xian knew very well in his heart that the only reason why he managed to win last time was because his Imperial Father had assisted him in the shadows and had the other Sage Emperors support him.

However, although a judge could be prejudiced and support a candidate, they could not do it too obviously.

For example, if Qin Yu were to take out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure while Zhou Xian only presenting a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, then no matter how prejudiced the judges were, they still could not say that the second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was better than the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Thus, if the gap was too great, then even if they wanted to help him, they would be incapable of doing so.

Let alone... Qin Yu's current status had taken a huge change. He was already the new Craftsman God. Those Sage Emperors were all regretting that they had helped Zhou Xian and offended Qin Yu. Thus, wouldn't they wish to support Qin Yu as soon as possible today? Thus, how could they possibly go and support Zhou Xian then?

Even if Qin Yu and Zhou Xian both presented a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and even if the one that Qin Yu presented were inferior to that of Zhou Xian's, then Sage Emperors would likely all support Qin Yu.

"Everyone."

The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan stood up. He was brimming with smiles. In a clear voice, he said. "Today is the date of the judging for the third chosen candidate spot. According to the rules that was established from the state, today's gift shall be testing whose gift is more precious. Haha, the judging today is much easier than last time."

Jiang Lan gazed at the people below. When he saw Qin Yu, he slightly stopped and even smiled to him.

"Now, the seventeen candidates could reveal their gifts starting from the last candidate." Jiang Fan declared directly.

At once, the last candidate, a prince from the Subterranean City stood up. He walked to the center of the palace hall, slightly bowed and said. "Godkings, for this round of contest, I forfeit."

Forfeit?

The Heavenly Deities present were all quiet and looking at each other. Merely, the Godkings above were still lightly smiling. Jiang Fan even slightly nodded and said. "Worthy nephew, you can sit down. Next."

"Godkings, I too am forfeiting this round."

In a succession, thirteen candidates had forfeited. Some Heavenly Deities did not understand why, but all those candidates knew very well of the reality.

A contest of whose gift was more precious?

If they cannot even take out a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, then they'd be better off giving up. All of them knew that Qin Yu had crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and that Zhou Xian had asked two grandmaster artifact craftsmen to craft artifacts for him.

From this, everyone knew how determined Zhou Xian and Qin Yu were in winning this contest.

"Next." Jiang Fan said indifferently. It was one thing for a single person to forfeit, but for thirteen people to forfeit in succession had caused even Jiang Fan to be a bit of a bad mood.

At this moment, Zhou Xian stood up and walked to the middle of the palace hall.

"Godkings." Zhou Xian bowed. He then said in a clear voice. "As Brother Qin Yu has crafted a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, I am naturally ashamed to take out my gift. I... am also forfeiting!"

The entire palace hall had suddenly grown silent. Immediately after, the silence was replaced with clamor.

The current groom search possessed two major competitors, Qin Yu and Zhou Xian. This was something that everyone had determined in their heart. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xian actually admitted his defeat.

Qin Yu looked to Zhou Xian who stood in the center of the palace hall. A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Forfeit? Of, you've forfeited. In that case, I'll..." Qin Yu have made his decision.

Zhou Xian returned to his seat. He slightly smiled to Qin Yu beside him. "Brother Qin Yu, it's your turn now."

"Next." Jiang Fan's gaze turned to Qin Yu.

All the people present, including even the Godkings on the stage above, all looked to Qin Yu. Each and every Godking had a smile on their face. Their courteous treatment toward Qin Yu was something that all the Heavenly Deities underneath could sense.

Qin Yu stood up. He then walked to the center of the palace hall.

Jiang Fan looked to Qin Yu with a luminous gaze. What he was most hopeful for in his heart was... for Qin Yu to take out that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

"Godkings, my gift is..." Qin Yu extended his right hand. A long whip appeared in his hand. "This long whip is the most utmost quality weapon amongst second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures."

Jiang Fan's smile had turned slightly sluggish. The Godkings above were also startled.

Zhou Xian who sat back to his seat at the corner had also been startled.

It wasn't a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure! It was merely a top quality weapon among the second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures.

Jiang Fan was startled for a very long time before managing to react. He immediately displayed a smile on his face. "This long whip is the top quality weapon among the second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures? Mn." Jiang Fan displayed a satisfied expression.

Qin Yu slightly smiled. He then returned back to his seat.

Right when Zhou Xian announced that he was forfeiting, Qin Yu already made his decision that he did not have to take out his first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and that he would be able to win the third chosen candidate spot with only this top quality second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

After all, after all the other people had forfeited, could the remaining Kuiyin Hou and Shentu Fang possibly be able to take out a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure? It was even uncertain if they would be capable of taking out a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. Even if they were able to take out one, it was still likely for there to be more Godkings supporting Qin Yu, the new Craftsman God.

Chapter 62 – Betrothal Gift

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

"Next." Jiang Lan's clear voice echoed through the palace hall. Shentu Fan immediately stood up and walked to the center of the palace hall.

"Godkings, for this round of competition, I forfeit." Shentu Fan also forfeited.

When Shentu Fan returned to his seat, he even winked and smiled to Qin Yu. Qin Yu also felt that Shentu Fan was instead extremely happy. After all, Shentu Fan himself was actually unwilling to participate in this groom search. He was merely forced into it by his Imperial Father.

After a short moment, it was Kuiyin Hou's turn.

"Godkings, Brother Qin Yu has already taken out his gift. I know that my gift is inferior, it's better that I do not take it out and embarrass myself. I will also be forfeiting." Said Kuiyin Hou.

Kuiyin Hou's status was merely that of a Palace Master of the Floating Snow City. He actually only possessed a single second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and it was also something that Jiang Fan had bestowed him. How could Kuiyin Hou possibly be able to take out a precious gift?

"You can return to your seat." Jiang Fan said with a smile. As Kuiyin Hou was Jiang Fan's old subordinate, Jiang Fan naturally knew very well of his wealth.

The seventeen candidates have all had their turn. This display of their gifts had astonished a lot of people. Among the seventeen candidates, sixteen of them have forfeited. Only Qin Yu himself displayed a gift.

The result was extremely obvious.

"Brother Qin Yu, congratulations." When Kuiyin Hou walked back to his seat, he said this to Qin Yu when he walked by him.

Qin Yu slightly smiled.

Jiang Fan stood up. He surveyed everyone present and then said. "Everyone, it would not seem that we do not have to conduct a judging."

"Among the seventeen candidates, sixteen have forfeited. Even if we wanted to judge, we wouldn't be able to. Haha..." Said Mount Blazing Flame's Utmost West Sage Emperor with a laughter.

Jiang Fan nodded and said. "Everyone, then I shall announce the result."

The various Godkings all nodded. Then Jiang Fan turned to the people below. In a clear voice, he declared. "The third chosen candidate spot of this groom search shall be Qin Yu's."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Sage Emperor." Qin Yu stood up.

At the same time, the long whip that he held in his hand flew toward Jiang Fan who stood above the stage. Since he obtained the chosen candidate spot, this treasure was now Jiang Fan's.

Jiang Fan grabbed the long whip with one hand and continued. "The three chosen candidate spots of the groom search have been determined. Among them, Qin Yu obtained two chosen candidate spots and Zhou Xian acquired one. Thus... a person among the two of them shall become my son-in-law. The two of you, please respectively deliver the list containing your betrothal gift to the Sage Emperor's Palace. I will base the betrothal gift as well as the performance that the two of you have done in this groom search to determine who shall be the final victor."

"After the victor is determined, the victor shall then deliver the betrothal gift as according to the list. The loser does not have to deliver his betrothal gift." Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Jiang Fan could still be considered as not being overly greedy. He merely wanted to see the list of what the betrothal gift would be and did not ask them to directly demand for the betrothal gifts.

"Tomorrow, the two of you shall deliver the list of betrothal gifts. Ten days later, I will officially declare who shall become my son-in-law and Li'er's husband in this Sage Emperor's Palace." Jiang Fan's face was filled with smiles.

Down below, Qin Yu and Zhou Xian glanced at each other.

"Ten days; only ten days remain." Qin Yu said in a low voice in his heart. In ten days, he would be able to officially and openly marry Jiang Li.

After that, everyone started to drink and chat enthusiastically with one another. Qin Yu only managed to separate himself from all the people after the banquet finished. He then walked out of the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace.

At the city gates of the Imperial City.

"Qin Yu." This time around, Zhou Xian had left the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace earlier than Qin Yu. He had been waiting for Qin Yu quietly by the city gates.

What does this Zhou Xian want now?

Qin Yu looked at Zhou Xian with a smile. "Brother Zhou Xian, I noticed that you left the Sage Emperor's Palace early. So you were actually waiting for me here. Might there be any important major that you need me for?"

"No, I do not have any important matter. I merely wanted to congratulate you." Zhou Xian said with a smile. He then asked. "Brother Qin Yu, what might your betrothal gift be?"

Know yourself, know your enemy; only through that could one win every fight.

That Zhou Xian actually ran over to ask him this question? Qin Yu lightly smiled and said. "At this moment, I am still uncertain about what my betrothal gift will be. Brother Zhou Xian, what might your betrothal gift be?"

"Regarding this, I still have to return and discuss with my Imperial Father." Zhou Xian also did not tell.

Qin Yu sneered in his heart. This betrothal gift was definitely something that they had decided long ago. After all, the two of them would have to send the list of what the betrothal gift would be tomorrow. However, Zhou Xian actually responded with having to go back to discuss with his father, this was clearly an excuse.

"In that case, Brother Zhou Xian should return and carefully discuss that matter. I would also be taking my leave." Qin Yu immediately turned around and directly left.

Seeing how rude Qin Yu was, Zhou Xian's facial muscles started to twitch. He then sneered and also left with his attendants.

After returning to the Flowing Cloud Mansion, Qin Yu, Hou Fei and Hei Yu were gathered together.

"Big Brother, is your betrothal gift truly going to be the million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts? Isn't that a bit too terrifying? I suspect that even if you wrote that down, that Utmost North Sage Emperor would not believe you." Hou Fei muttered.

Hei Yu also nodded and said. "What Monkey said was correct. It is not for certain that the Utmost North Sage Emperor would believe that you possess a million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts."

Qin Yu smiled.

A million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts, if he were to truly write down this as his betrothal gift, then the Utmost North Sage Emperor would definitely be worried and unable to completely believe him.

After all, even with all the precious materials of the Divine Realm combined, they would not be enough to craft a million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts.

However, the Utmost North Sage Emperor and them didn't know that it would only take him some ordinary materials to craft a Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifact.

"To have a million Low Quality Heavenly Divine Artifacts as the betrothal gift is my decision in the past. I have since changed what I have decided." Qin Yu said with a feigned mysteriousness.

Both Hou Fei and Hei Yu looked to Qin Yu.

"I managed to obtain this third chosen candidate spot relatively easily. I have also not used the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, the scepter Ten Thousand Willows. Thus, I have decided that the betrothal gift shall be this scepter, Ten Thousand Willows." Qin Yu said with a smile.

Qin Yu was someone who would also pursue for perfection when doing stuff.

Using a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure as the betrothal gift, it was likely that even if Qin Yu's performance during the groom search had been the same as Zhou Xian's, he would still be capable of obtaining the final victory.

Much less now where he obtained two chosen candidate spots in the groom search process. Zhou Xian, on the other hand, only obtained one. And now, his betrothal gift was going to be the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure.

Was there even a reason for him to not win?

On the second day, Qin Yu arrived at the Sage Emperor's Palace by himself. However, right after he arrived at the entrance gates of the Sage Emperor's Palace, he was stopped by the guard.

That Heavenly Deity guard was someone who knew Qin Yu. He immediately said to Qin Yu respectfully. "Lord Qin Yu, His Majesty Sage Emperor had ordered that you and Lord Zhou Xian merely need to hand the list of the betrothal gifts to me. I will deliver it to His Majesty Sage Emperor. His Majesty Sage Emperor had said that starting today till the day where he announced the result, he would not see either you or Zhou Xian in order to show his impartialness."

Qin Yu suddenly understood.

However, Qin Yu found it to be laughable. Would not seeing himself and Zhou Xian really made everything definitely impartial?

Qin Yu flipped his hand and took out a golden scroll. He handed the golden scroll over to the guard. That Heavenly Deity guard bowed to Qin Yu. "Lord Qin Yu, I will go and deliver this to His Majesty Sage Emperor right away."

Qin Yu lightly nodded. He then continued to stand outside of the Sage Emperor's Palace's entrance gates and started to spread out his Spatial Energy. It covered the entire Sage Emperor's Palace. Using that, he started to carefully monitor that Heavenly Deity Guard.

Qin Yu knew that this was the Sage Emperor's Palace and the guards here would definitely not deliberately hide the list of betrothal gifts.

But in order to make sure that nothing unexpected would occur, he would only be able to feel relieved after personally monitoring that the list of betrothal gifts was received by the Utmost North Sage Emperor.

Using the surveillance from his Spatial Energy, Qin Yu managed to see that the Utmost North Sage Emperor had received the list of betrothal gift and also personally opened it to view it. Qin Yu managed to carefully see the excited expression that the Utmost North Sage Emperor had.

What was written on Qin Yu's betrothal gift list was precisely the first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, the Ten Thousand Willows scepter .

"Oh, Brother Qin Yu is also here?" Zhou Xian's voice sounded in Qin Yu's ears. Qin Yu turned around to look. Zhou Xian was currently walking over with a smile on his face.

At this moment, the Heavenly Deity guard had returned to the entrance gates. After he saw Zhou Xian, he immediately said. "Lord Zhou Xian, His Majesty Sage Emperor has ordered..." This Heavenly Deity guard told Zhou Xian what he had said to Qin Yu.

Zhou Xian frowned. He took a glance at the Heavenly Deity guard.

At the same time, he also looked to Qin Yu. Qin Yu lightly smiled and said. "Zhou Xian, this is the Sage Emperor's Palace. Are you afraid that Heavenly Deity guard would dare to deceive you?"

Zhou Xian looked at the Heavenly Deity guard and coldly humped before handing his golden scroll over to the Heaven Deity guard.

"Brother Zhou Xian seemed to care very much about this list of betrothal gift. Could it be that you still believe that you have hopes in victory?" Qin Yu sneered and said disdainfully. His disdainful tone was naturally sensed by Zhou Xian.

However, Qin Yu became bewildered.

If Zhou Xian had no hopes at all in winning, then he would likely not care about the list of betrothal gift. However, it would appear now that... this betrothal gift seemed to be extremely extraordinary.

Could it be that there was something even more precious than a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?

Even if Zhou Xian's betrothal gift was also a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, Qin Yu who have obtained two chosen candidate spots should be the one who would win. Thus, Qin Yu could only use this sort of disdainful tone to incite Zhou Xian and see what sort of reaction he would give.

"I have no hopes in victory?" Zhou Xian took a glance at Qin Yu. He did not care for Qin Yu's mocking at all. "Brother Qin Yu, you'll know about the result in ten days time."

After he finished saying those words, Zhou Xian directly turned around and left the Sage Emperor's Palace.

Qin Yu looked to Zhou Xian's back view. He frowned. "What exactly was this Zhou Xian relying on? Could it be a pretense?" Qin Yu immediately stopped thinking about it.

Qin Yu did not believe that Zhou Xian would still be able to win after reaching this state.

Qin Yu and Zhou Xian both delivered their list of betrothal gift. In the remaining time, the two sides were both patiently waiting. The Utmost Sage Emperor had even declared that the Sage Emperor's Palace would not welcome anyone during this period of time.

Inside the Thunder Punishment City.

"Imperial Father, will that Utmost North Sage Emperor really pick me as his son-in-law just because of that betrothal gift list?" Zhou Xian himself was also unconfident. "That Qin Yu's betrothal gift might possibly be that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."

Zhou Hou remained silent.

"Xian'er, do not worry. If that Qin Yu's betrothal gift is truly that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, then I would also only have about thirty percent certainty in you winning." Zhou Huo was frowning. "However, this is already our final method. After all, you've only managed to obtain a single chosen candidate spot among the three. We can only take a gamble."

Zhou Xian nodded.

In a couple days, the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace would announce the result. As for who the final victor would be, at this moment, no one have absolute certainty.

A day drags past like a year. This was the sort of feeling that Qin Yu currently had. Every second, every minute, time passed. Qin Yu always felt worry in his heart. The expression Zhou Xian had had when he handed over his betrothal gift list, the words that he said, they all caused Qin Yu to imagine all sorts of things.

"Could it be that this Zhou Xian truly still has a powerful method?"

Qin Yu was guessing in his heart.

"No. This can't do. No matter what, i must definitely win this time." Qin Yu immediately stood up. At the same time, he spread out his Spatial Energy.

Qin Yu's Spatial Energy was capable of covering a circumference of several hundred meters.

Although the Floating Cloud Mansion and the Wood Mansion were relatively far from each other, it was still within the range. "There's no Godking monitoring." Within the range that Qin Yu's Spatial Energy covered, he was able to monitor everything that the Godkings were doing.

Qin Yu directly teleported and arrived within the Wood Mansion.

"Mn? Little Yu?" Jiang Lan who sat beside the pond turned around to look. At this moment, Qin Yu walked over from the entrance of the courtyard. "Uncle Lan." Qin Yu's face had turned slightly red.

It was red from being worried.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Lan was by comparison calm. Soon after, he smiled and said. "Oh, that's right. It seems that I did not discover you entering the Wood Mansion's entrance. What brings you here so suddenly today?"

At this moment, Qin Yu was in no mood to talk about this.

"Uncle Lan, let's not talk about this. In these past two three days, my heart has constantly been restless. When I remember the expression that Zhou Xian had when he handed over the betrothal gift list, I began to think that Zhou Xian might have a trump card. I wish to trouble Uncle Lan to help me out and check things out at the Utmost North Sage Emperor's place. If the Utmost North Sage Emperor was truly leaning toward Zhou Xian, then could you speak out for me? You can tell him that whatever conditions that he might have, I will definitely try my best to satisfy them."

Having reached this point, Qin Yu had been thrown into disorder.

"Calm down, calm down." Jiang Lan said to Qin Yu with a smile. "Your current advantage is very clear. You don't have to worry too much about it."

Qin Yu could only force a smile.

How many years had it been? He had done all this just so that he could be together with Li'er. And, in the process of the groom search, he had tried his best to strive for all the chosen candidate spots. If he were to lose in the end, then what would that amount to?

Would he be forced to a corner?

Seeing Qin Yu's expression, Jiang Lan promptly said. "Okay. I'll personally go to the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace and discuss this with my big brother. Is that fine?"

Only then did Qin Yu calm down a bit.

"Thank you Uncle Lan. I have troubled you again." Qin Yu also felt embarrassed. Merely, if Qin Yu wasn't made clear about this matter, then his heart would always remain unresolved, restless and extremely uncomfortable.

Jiang Lan smiled. "I'll go right now." Jiang Lan disappeared from the Wood Mansion.

"I hope, I hope that everything will go without a hitch." Qin Yu began to look forward to the result in his mind.

Chapter 63 – Soul Tears of Life

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

Sage Emperor's Palace. Inside Jiang Fan's study room.

The door of the study room was tightly closed. The windows were also tightly closed. The entire study room was dim and dusky. Without moving, Jiang Fan sat before the table all alone.

"Woosh!" Jiang Lan appeared in the empty space before the table.

Jiang Fan raised his head and took a glance at Jiang Lan. Jiang Fan's eyes were slightly dark red. It seemed that his aura was somewhat heavy. Jiang Lan was unable to refrain himself from frowning. "Big brother, what are you thinking of? Why are you acting like this?"

Jiang Lan also managed to sense that something was wrong with Jiang Fan.

Why would the Jiang Fan who used to be confident and at ease become like this? Furthermore, the betrothal gifts that Jiang Fan managed to obtain should be something that he was proud of.

"Second brother, so you've come." Jiang Fan said unenthusiastically.

Jiang Lan frowned and said. "Big brother, that Qin Yu's betrothal gift should be that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, right? He has already obtained two chosen candidate spots and his betrothal gift is also a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. There should be no need for any doubt for him to attain the victory. Thus, what are you so vexed over?"

"No need for any doubt?" Jiang Fan sneered. "Second brother, the way you think is too simplistic."

"Oh? Are you saying that Zhou Xian's betrothal gift was even more precious than a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure?" Jiang Lan asked in suspicion.

Jiang Fan grew silent.

Jiang Lan and Jiang Fan were blood brothers. The two of them were brothers since the time of the birth of the Divine Realm. They knew each other very well. Jiang Lan frowned and said. "Big brother, what exactly is the betrothal gift that Zhou Xian listed?"

Jiang Fan continued to remain silent.

"Big brother!" Jiang Lan had grown a bit angry.

"Don't ask anymore." Jiang Fan flipped his eyelid and coldly shouted.

Jiang Lan was frowning. However, he took a deep breath and restrained his anger. "Big Brother. You must know that Qin Yu is the new Craftsman God. If you were to allow him to win, then not only would you obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, you would also obtain a new Craftsman God as your son-in-law. It is obvious that in the future, our Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City's status would become the highest among the Eight Great Sacred Lands. Thus, why are you hesitating right now?"

"Do not bother me. Let me personally ponder over this myself." Jiang Fan's deep and low voice sounded through the study room.

Jiang Lan was angered. If Jiang Fan were to tell him of the reason, then he would've been able to feel better. However, at this moment, Jiang Fan refused to tell him why.

"Get out!" Jiang Fan suddenly raised his hand and stared at Jiang Lan coldly.

Jiang Lan strongly repressed the anger that he had in his heart. He coldly humphed and then left the Sage Emperor's Palace with a teleportation. Jiang Lan did not wish to become hostile against Jiang Fan head on because, after all, the person who gets to decide who the victor of the groom search was still Jiang Fan.

Inside the Wood Mansion.

Qin Yu had been quietly waiting for Jiang Lan the entire time. He did not even bother to go see Jiang Li. Instead, he was sitting beside the pond all by himself and waiting for Jiang Lan's return. After only a short moment, Jiang Lan had returned.

"Uncle Lan?" Seeing Jiang Lan's expression, Qin Yu's heart started to violently jump.

The situation was bad!

Jiang Lan slowly exhaled. His expression slowly returned to normal. He looked at Qin Yu and sighed. "Little Yu, the situation is exactly as you imagined it to be. It's not good."

"What happened? Is the Utmost North Sage Emperor planning to choose Zhou Xian?" Qin Yu had became impatient.

"No." Jiang Fan had become calm again. "I know Jiang Fan very well. If he had already decided to choose Zhou Xian, then he would not have that sort of appearance. His appearance...evidently, he is still hesitating."

"Hesitating?" Qin Yu frowned.

"That's right. Jiang Fan is unable to decide who to choose yet. I truly cannot imagine what was written on the Zhou Clan's betrothal gift list; it actually managed to make Jiang Fan hesitate on who to choose."

Jiang Lan shook his head and frowned. "You've obtained two chosen candidate spots, your betrothal gift is also a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure and you're also the new Craftsman God! All of this actually can't make my big brother become resolved to choose you. What exactly was written on that Zhou Clan's betrothal gift list?"

Qin Yu also started to frown.

Not only Jiang Lan, Qin Yu too was confused.

Qin Yu felt that he already had more than enough things to rely on. There should be no possibility for him to lose. However, the fact remained... that Zhou Xian's betrothal gift list had caused Jiang Lan to hesitate.

"No matter what, I absolutely cannot lose." Qin Yu's gaze grew sharp.

"Uncle Lan." Qin Yu looked to Jiang Lan. "Currently, the Utmost North Sage Emperor is pondering. Do you think it'd be possible for me to make him support me if I were to increase the weight of my betrothal gift?"

Jiang Lan grew silent for a moment.

"Little Yu." Jiang Lan looked to Qin Yu. "Your betrothal gift is already extremely weighty. The first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is an extremely precious treasure. Even if you were to increase it, I reckon it would still not account to much."

Qin Yu frowned.

Jiang Lan continued. "However..." Hearing this word, Qin Yu immediately pricked up his ears. It seemed that there was still hope.

"Jiang Fan, as the clan leader of the Jiang Clan, the reason why he values first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures and other treasures like so, is because he wants to increase the strength of the Jiang Clan. Since that is the case... then we still have two more methods."

"What are the two methods?" Qin Yu said confusedly.

Jiang Lan smiled and said. "The first method is to begin from the father and daughter relationship of Jiang Fan and Li'er. Although Jiang Fan had Li'er do a public groom search, one cannot deny that he still has feelings of affection for her. I'll bring Li'er over and have her tell him directly... that the person she likes is you, and ask him to help you two be together."

"The happiness of her daughter ought to be able to affect him." Jiang Lan nodded.

Qin Yu felt a burst of happiness.

That's right. If he were Jiang Fan, then he would definitely have to consider the desire of his daughter.

"The second method." Jiang Lan continued." Didn't Jiang Fan want the Floating Snow City to become even more powerful? It's very simple. We can directly tell him that you possess the other Soul Tear of Life."

Qin Yu was startled.

Indeed, not many people knew of the secret of him possessing the Meteoric Tear.

Jiang Lan continued. "Li'er possesses a single Soul Tear of Life and you possess the other. If the two of you were to dual train, then your comprehensions would be linked together. Between the two of you, it would be extremely easy for a single person to become a Godking."

"Furthermore, the two drops of Soul Tears of Life were left created by the Godking of Life peculiar energy during her death. If the two Soul Tears of Life were to combine, then the energy of the Godking of Life would arise once more. Regardless of who obtains these two Soul Tears of Life, that person would have a chance of becoming the new 'Godking of Life.'"

At that point, Qin Yu started to understand.

The Meteoric Tear was composed of two parts. The first part was the comprehension of the spatial laws whereas the second part was the energy of the Godking of Life. The Godking of Life's energy was extremely peculiar. It was even capable of restoring one's soul.

"With the two of you together, it would be very possibly for Li'er to become a Godking. His own daughter becoming a Godking, I reckon that this should be very attractive to Jiang Fan." Jiang Lan said while smiling.

Qin Yu repeatedly nodded.

That's right, the two methods that Jiang Lan spoke of were both extremely feasible.

"If we were to use both methods at the same time, then the possibility of success would be even greater." Jiang Fan nodded and looked toward the entrance of the courtyard. "Li'er, you've been eavesdropping so long by the entrance. Come on in."

"Li'er?" Qin Yu immediately spread out his Spatial Energy. Sure enough... Jiang Li with slightly reddened eyes was currently behind the courtyard's entrance.

When he was chatting with Uncle Lan earlier, Qin Yu's frame of mind had been in a nervous and tensed state the entire time. He didn't even manage to discover that Jiang Li was outside of the courtyard's entrance. Of course, this was also related to Qin Yu not having spread his Spatial Energy.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, what Uncle Lan said is correct. I'll go together with Uncle Lan." Jiang Li walked over and said to Qin Yu resolutely.

Qin Yu grew silent for a moment and then nodded. "Then I shall trouble you." Qin Yu smiled a guilt-ridden smile to Jiang Li. Jiang Li immediately shook her head.

After a short moment, Jiang Lan brought Jiang Li and once again teleported to the Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace.

It was still that dusky and quiet study room.

"It's been twelve quadrillion years already. Must I continue on like this for ever?" Jiang Fan mumbled in a low voice. Suddenly Jiang Fan raised his head. In the middle of the study room, Jiang Li and Jiang Lan appeared at the same time.

"Second brother, you've come again?" Jiang Fan frowned. After seeing Jiang Li, Jiang Fan took a long sigh. "Li'er, what matter do you have?"

Jiang Li looked to her father. Resolutely, she said. "Imperial Father, I wish that you select Big Brother Qin Yu."

"You wish?" Jiang Fan frowned.

"That's right."Jiang Li nodded and said. "Actually, I already knew Big Brother Qin Yu back from the Mortal Realm. The only reason he trained and cultivated all the way to the Divine Realm was for me."

"You said, you said that Qin Yu?" Jiang Fan found it to be hard to believe. "The matter of you going to the Mortal Realm was something that had only happened about twenty thousand years ago. That Qin Yu, how could his cultivation speed be that fast?"

"That's right. If you don't believe me, you can ask Uncle Lan or even that Zhou Xian." Jiang Li directly replied.

Jiang Lan nodded and said. "Big brother, this is indeed the case. Little Yu has always been striving his best to train. The reason why his cultivation speed was that fast and even the reason why he became the new Craftsman God, they were all so that he could marry Li'er. That's why... he was capable of gifting the Gauze Feather Blade to you without the slightest hesitation and write down a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure as his betrothal gift."

Jiang Fan started to believe now.

"No wonder, no wonder he was willing to part with two first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures." Jiang Fan nodded. He then frowned and looked at Jiang Li. "Li'er, could it be that you believe that your older cousin Zhou Xian is not good toward you?"

Jiang Li shook her head and said. "I will marry no one else other than Big Brother Qin Yu!"

Jiang Fan was startled. He then humped. "Absolutely disgraceful!"

"Big brother." Jiang Lan also became a bit angry. "Big brother, are you implying that Li'er would have nothing to say in the matters of her own marriage? From the way I see it, you've gone mad today. What exactly are you thinking of?"

Jiang Fan raised his head and glowered at Jiang Lan.

"What, you plan to fight me?" Jiang Lan sneered. "Do not forget that you gave Qin Yu's Gauze Feather Blade to me." As he possessed the Gauze Feather Blade, it was indeed impossible for Jiang Fan to defeat Jiang Lan.

Jiang Fan coldly humphed and then said no more.

After all, he already possessed a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. He had merely given the Gauze Feather Blade to Jiang Lan so that the strength of the Floating Snow City would become even more powerful.

"Jiang Fan, I'll let you understand everything today. That Qin Yu, he is the host of the other Soul Tear of Life that was left behind by A'Mei after her death." Jiang Lan coldly looked at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan was startled.

"What did you say?" Jiang Fan said in shock.

"Could it be that you've already forgotten about it this quickly?" Jiang Lan sneered and said. "When you people combined forced to kill A'Mei, before she died, she left behind two Soul Tears of Life. One of it merged with Li'er. If it weren't for this, would there even be anyone wanting to participate in your public groom search?"

Jiang Fan was stunned.

Indeed, practically all the participants of this groom search were here because of the Soul Tear of Life.

"I value the two of them as much as I would my own children. Jiang Fan, you'd best not be too heartless." A cold light was flickering through Jiann Lan's eyes. "Moreover, once the two of them get married, after they enter dual training, their two Soul Tears of Life will fuse together. Oh how easy it would be for a new Godking of Life to be born between them. Little Yu had also said that he would be giving his Soul Tear of Life to your daughter!"

"If that was the case, then it would be very likely for you to have a new Godking of Life as your daughter." Jiang Lan continued. "Furthermore, you would also have a Craftsman God as your son-in-law."

"With Qin Yu here, it is without a doubt that the Utmost Northern Region's Floating Snow City will become the strongest among the Eight Great Sacred Lands of the Divine Realm. I want to ask you now, what exactly are you still hesitating for?" Jiang Lan glowered at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's deep breathing sound echoed through the study room.

"Second brother, let me calm myself. Okay?" Jiang Fan started to became a bit amenable to persuasion.

Jiang Lan took a breath of relief in his heart. Jiang Fan's attitude at the beginning had also caused Jiang Lan to feel uneasy. His attitude had shown that he was somewhat supporting Zhou Xian.

However now, he had became amenable to persuasion. It ought to be that the words spoken earlier had reached Jiang Fan.

"Big brother, I wish that you do not make a decision that will disappoint everyone. You ought to know what... what A'Mei meant to me and what these two children mean to me." Jiang Lan decided to urge his brother once more.

Jiang Fan slowly nodded. "Second brother, I understand all of this. Well then, the two of you should leave first. I need to carefully debate over this by myself after calming down."

"Okay. In that case, I'll wait for the result that you will be declaring in several days." Jiang Lan said indifferently.

After that, Jiang Lan held Li'er's hand and then the two of them disappeared from the study room. The study room once again returned to the quietness and duskiness of before. Only a deep sigh was heard.

"It would seem that I must make a decision now."

Jiang Fan flipped his hand. What appeared in his hand was the the betrothal gift list that Zhou Xian had presented. The contents within the betrothal gift list was what had caused Jiang Fan to be unable to set his heart at ease no matter what.

Chapter 64 – Announcement

Translated by: Pumpkin

Edited by: Phillip and Robin

In the betrothal list, there were only two things written.

"Brother Jiang Fan, this time around, our Zhou Clan's betrothal gift is merely going to be an information and a promise. I shall tell you about this information on behalf of my son at no cost. Within a thousand years, the Exalted Celestial Mountain will once again descend! I presume that Brother Jiang Fan knew the implication behind the arrival of the Exalted Celestial Mountain. Six quadrillion years ago, the descend of the Exalted Celestial Mountain gave birth to the Unfettered Exalted Celestial. As for this time, who would become an Exalted Celestial? Every single Godking would have the opportunity to become the next Exalted Celestial".

"As for the promise, it is my father, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial's personal promise. Once Brother Jiang Fan allows my son, Zhou Xian, to become Jiang Li's husband, then my father, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, would promise Brother Jiang Fan that he would help Brother Jiang Fan once in the battle for the chance of becoming an Exalted Celestial. As for when he would help you out, this shall be decided by Brother Jiang Fan yourself"."

"Exalted Celestial Mountain..." Jiang Fan sighed in a low voice. The scene of the bitter battle from six quadrillion years ago appeared in his mind. One by one, the Godkings, for the purpose of becoming an Exalted Celestial, all for that tiny little bit of opportunity, risked their lives to fight against one another.

One Godking after another, they fell from the sky.

"Am I to give up this opportunity?" Jiang Fan's two brows were frowned together. His eyes were filled with worries.

"Creak!" The side door to the study room have been opened. A familiar footstep sounded in the study room. Jiang Fan slightly took a break of air. In a low voice, he said. "My wife, you've come."

The person who had come was Chunyu Rou, Jiang Fan's wife.

"Husband, do not vex yourself anymore. Do whatever you wish to do. I support you." Said Chunyu Rou in a soft voice as she gently stroked Jiang Fan's long hair.

Before his own wife, Jiang Fan did not conceal what he was thinking of his in heart.

"My wife, it has already been twelve quadrillion years now. In all this time, I have always been the Utmost North Sage Emperor. Forever, I will be the Utmost North Sage Emperor... However, I am truly fed up with days like this. I truly wanted to become an Exalted Celestial, the supreme and paramount Exalted Celestial!" Jiang Fan slowly said.

The Sage Emperor's position is extremely revered.

However, when a person was a Sage Emperor to begin with and had been one for a twelve quadrillion years, he would begin to think that the status of a Sage Emperor was nothing outstanding.

Instead, he would be longing for an even higher status of... Exalted Celestial!

"Last time the Exalted Celestial Mountain descended, although I tried, in the final moment when the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial quietly joined the fray, all of us Eight Great Sage Emperors were defeated. This actually led to the birth of the Unfettered Exalted Celestial." Jiang Fan shook his head and lightly laughed. "The Exalted Celestial Mountain is going to descend again. I am truly looking forward to it."

Chunyu Rou picked up a golden scroll from the desk. This was the betrothal gift list that Qin Yu had given.

"First-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, this Qin Yu is indeed no ordinary character." Chunyu Rou exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Fan glanced at this golden scroll. He nodded and said with a light smile. "Had it not been for the arrival of the Exalted Celestial Mountain, then I would definitely choose Qin Yu as my son-in-law. But..."

Jiang Fan shook his head. "Although a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure is precious, I already possess my Clan Protection Spiritual Treasure. The Clan Protection Spiritual Treasure appeared during the birth of the Divine Realm. Furthermore, after it bound to my Jiang Clan's bloodline, its strength grew even more powerful! Even if I managed to obtain a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, I would only end up giving it to my second brother or Jiang Xing. There is simply no need for me to have it myself. "

Jiang Fan indeed didn't need it.

When Qin Yu gifted the Gauze Feather Blade, Jiang Fan had given it to his second brother Jiang Lan. Even if he obtained another Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, he would only end up gifting it to the third Godking of the Floating Snow City.

All of this would only allow the Floating Snow City to become more powerful and not have much of an affect on Jiang Fan himself.

"In all these years, I have been doing everything for the clan. However now, I ought to consider for myself too. Exalted Celestial... oh how I yearn to become one." Jiang Fan had a trace of hope and admiration in his eyes.

Exalted Celestial.

The supreme and unsurpassed Exalted Celestials. In front of Exalted Celestials, the Godkings were only nobodies. Only the Exalted Celestials possessed the highest and most supreme status.

"Husband, I am worried about a single matter." Chunyu Rou said in a low voice.

Jiang Fan turned around and looked at his wife. He had never suspected the feelings and relationship that he and his wife had. The two of them were married to each other for over ten quadrillion years. The depth of their relationship was something that didn't need words to describe.

"This Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial said that he'll help you once. However, if he were to help others after helping you, then what do we do?" Chunyu Rou said in concern. She was truly worried for her husband.

Jiang Fan slightly frowned.

"Regarding this, I too have been having misgivings the entire time. However, during the last time when the Exalted Celestial Mountain descended, the various Exalted Celestials did not stick around. Only at the final moment did that Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial act, changed the conclusion of the battle and made the Unfettered Godking become the final victor and an Exalted Celestial." Jiang Fan's brows were condensed together. "Merely, would the Exalted Celestial act multiple times this time around?"

Chenyu Rou was quietly accompanying Jiang Fan beside him.

Jiang Fan and Chunyu Rou were quietly chatting with each other like so. Chunyu Rou knew very well of what Jiang Fan was thinking in his heart. Thus, when they chatted, the two of them were able to chat extremely openly.

After about half a day.

"Mn?" Jiang Fan raised his head and looked over to the center of the study room. A man suddenly appeared in the center of the study room... Northwest Sage Emperor Zhou Huo.

"Brother-in-law, what brings you here?" Chunyu Rou said in a low voice.

Zhou Huo had a smile on his face. He directly said. "Little Rou, I have come today in order to personally explain everything to Jiang Fan. After all, I had only written briefly about the matters on the betrothal gift list. I fear that Brother Jiang Fan would not be clear about the situation written there."

Jiang Fan raised his head and took a glance at Zhou Huo. "Zhou Huo, I indeed have some confusions. I want to ask you... the Exalted Celestials, after the Exalted Celestial Mountain descends, are they capable of acting as they wish?"

"Of course not!"

Zhou Huo directly said. "If they were capable of acting as they wished, then why didn't my father act last time around?"

Jiang Fan slightly nodded.

During the last battle for the opportunity to become an Exalted Celestial, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial did not act at all. As for the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, he had only acted at the final moment.

"Can you tell me the reason?" Jiang Fan asked.

Zhou Huo nodded and said. "Brother Jiang Fan, this matter is also something that I only found out about recently. My father told me... that the last time when the Exalted Celestial Mountain descended, the reason why he didn't act was because the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial had prevented him from doing so."

"Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial?" Jiang Fan was slightly stunned.

Just merely from the fact that the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial could stop the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, it showed that although they were both Exalted Celestials, but there was still a major difference in status between them.

"Last time, the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial, in order to achieve equilibrium, gave the opportunity to become an Exalted Celestial to a Godking who was an ascender. Yet this time... the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial had told my father that this time around, he would not act and that my father, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial, would only possess a single opportunity to act." Zhou Huo looked straightly at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's eyes shined.

The Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial actually only possessed a single opportunity to act. And now, this Zhou Clan actually gave this opportunity to him? This betrothal gift had indeed caused Jiang Fan's heart to waver.

"Brother Zhou Huo, is what you spoke true?" Jiang Fan was unable to refrain himself from asking again.

"You're still worried that I would be lying?" Zhou Huo lightly laughed. "Brother Jiang Fan merely needs to carefully consider it. If one is capable of having an Exalted Celestial to act on one's behalf, then the battle for the opportunity to become an Exalted Celestial would be within their grasp."

Jiang Fan also nodded.

Indeed.

If the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial acted out and helped Jiang Fan once, then it could only signify that Jiang Fan would have a thirty percent chance of becoming the Exalted Celestial. However, if the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial was able to act a couple more times, then wouldn't that meant that whoever it was that would be the Exalted Celestial would be depended upon the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial?

"The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial would not allow such a thing." Zhou Huo lightly laughed.

"In that case, why aren't you using this opportunity to help yourself?" Jiang Fan looked to Zhou Huo.

Zhou Huo lightly smiled. "Jiang Fan, I am different from you. Our Zhou Clan is currently above worldly matters and standing behind it is my father, the Thunder Punishment Exalted Celestial. I am capable of enjoying this sort of peaceful life as much as I wish. As for becoming an Exalted Celestial? I do not have any extravagant hope. Furthermore... The Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial will not allow the Zhou Clan to have two Exalted Celestials."

Jiang Fan also slightly nodded.

Among the three Great Exalted Celestial, the one who possessed the true power to make decisions was still the Floating Feathers Exalted Celestial!

"I have offered you the single opportunity that my father has to act. Brother Jiang Fan, I believe you ought to know who you should be choosing during the time of the groom search, right?" Zhou Huo said with a light smile.

Jiang Fan started to frown.

He began to recall his second brother Jiang Lan's words. If he were to select Zhou Xian, then his relationship with his second brother would likely end up being truly at odds. Furthermore, his relationship with his own daughter, Jiang Li, would also be adversely affected.

"Forget about it. Ever since that Zuo Qiumei died, my second brother has never truly had a good relationship with me. As for Li'er...forget about it." Jiang Fan sighed in his heart.

He possessed many children. He cannot just, for a single daughter, lose the opportunity that comes by once in billions of years.

"Brother Zhou Huo, I know how to select. You can return." Jiang Fan said indifferently.

Zhou Huo looked to Jiang Fan. He wanted to determine Jiang Fan's selection based on his expressions. However, he was unable to tell. He could only lightly smile. "In that case, I'll quietly wait for Brother Jiang Fan's selection." After that, Zhou Huo disappeared from the study.

In a blink of an eye, the ten days' time have arrived. All the Palace Masters, imperial family clansmen, the Heavenly Deity large squadron captains... and various other people from the Floating Snow City had neatly gathered at the Sage Emperor's Palace.

The Utmost North Sage Emperor's Palace was extremely lively. Everyone was also extremely enthusiastic.

Qin Yu, on the other hand, was sitting to one side. He was truly unable to smile. At this moment, Qin Yu was extremely worried. Especially after he obtained the news from Uncle Lan. Evidently, his chance of success this time around was only half.

"Brother Qin Yu."

Qin Yu raised his head and looked over. It was Kuiyin Hou walking over while raising his cup of wine with a smile. "Brother Qin Yu, what's wrong? Could it be that you're still worried? You've obtained two chosen candidate spots. I think that you ought to be able to win without any problem."

"Thank you for your kind words." Qin Yu squeezed out a slight smile.

"Oh, that's right. Brother Qin Yu, what is the betrothal gift of yours? If that Zhou Xian's betrothal gift is better than yours, then it was still possible for him to win." Kuiyin Hou asked.

"Betrothal gift?" Qin Yu lightly smiled and said. "It's that first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that I crafted."

"It's that Grandmist Spiritual Treasure that gave rise to the sky covering crimson clouds and the Spiritual Treasure Tribulation Lightning?" Seeing Qin Yu's reaction, Kuiyin Hou immediately laughed out loud and patted Qin Yu's shoulder. "Brother Qin Yu, you can rest assured. With how outstanding your betrothal gift was, you're definitely going to win."

Qin Yu suddenly looked behind Kuiyin Hou.

Kuiyin Hou also looked behind him. It turned out that Zhou Xian had arrived.

Zhou Xian also had a worried expression on his eyes. On his face was a hollow smile as he greeted his acquaintances. After that, he arrived at his seat and sat down.

"The situation's not good." Qin Yu frowned.

If Zhou Xian does not have any hope of winning, he would be acting free and at ease or extremely gloomy as opposed to his current appearance of anxiety and distress.

Right when Qin Yu was pondering, suddenly...

The entire palace hall had grew quiet. Qin Yu also turned around to look. The Utmost North Sage Emperor Jiang Fan and his wife had walked into the Sage Emperor's Palace with their daughter Jiang Li. The other Godkings also walked in following them.

Jiang Fan had a smile on his face. He turned to the people in the surrounding and nodded while smiling.

The thirteen Godkings all took their seats. This time around, Jiang Li sat beside Jiang Fan and Chunyu Rou. She was even holding hands with Chunyu Rou.

"Li'er." Qin Yu slowly exhaled. He tried his best to calm himself down.

Jiang Li also took a glance over at Qin Yu. The affection that she had in her eyes were clearly felt through by Qin Yu. After all the Godkings finished chatting with each other, everyone took their seats.

"Brother Jiang, there's no need to waste any time. Just directly announce who exactly it is that you have chosen as your son-in-law." The Blood Demon Queen said softly.

Jiang Fan nodded with a smile. "I should also not waste any more time."

Everyone below all started to held their breath. Zhou Xian was even firmly staring at Jiang Fan. As for Qin Yu, he too was holding his breath. All the focus of everyone here was gathered upon Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan surveyed everyone present. With a smile, he said. "This groom search has lasted nearly thirty years. In the process of this groom search, Duanmu Yu even managed to become a Godking. Qin Yu and Zhou Xian also each managed to obtain a gift bestowed by the Exalted Celestials. Furthermore, Qin Yu also managed to craft a first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. These are all matters worthy of immense joy. For all of these to happen in the process of the groom search, I too am extremely honored. As for the chosen candidates, there are two; Qin Yu and Zhou Xian. Either one of them is extremely outstanding. However, in the end, only a single one of them can be my son-in-law. I hope that the person who does not become my son-in-law won't mind too much about it." Jiang Fan smiled to Zhou Xian and Qin Yu.

Qin Yu felt that his heartbeat had accelerated to a frightening level.

For Jiang Fan to not say who the winner was yet, this sort of feeling was truly extremely anxious. However, Qin Yu could only bear this.

"After carefully considering it, I have finally decided who my son-in-law shall be. He is..." Jiang Lan was displaying a brimming smile.

All the people below were quiet. The various Godkings above were also carefully listening.

Jiang Li was staring at her father.

As for Qin Yu, he was feeling that the time was flowing extremely slow. It was so slow that it was about to drive him crazy.

"He is, from the Northwest Thunder Punishment City, Zhou Xian!" Jiang Fan said with a loud laughter.

"Me?" Zhou Xian seemed to be stunned by the suddenly arriving happy surprise. After he was stunned for a moment, his face turned into one of ecstasy.

At this moment, Jiang Li looked to her father with an unbelieving expression.

"Zhou Xian? It's Zhou Xian?" At this moment, Qin Yu felt as if there were only him remaining in the entire world. The final verdict that Jiang Fan had given was still resounding in his ears.

That's right, it was an verdict.

It was a verdict sentencing the death of him and Li'er!

"No, Imperial Father, you cannot..." Jiang Li suddenly spoke out. Jiang Fan turned around and coldly stared at Jiang Li. After that, no matter how hard Jiang Li tried to speak, no word managed to come out from her mouth.

At this moment, Qin Yu was violently woken up.

Qin Yu's facial muscles started twitching. His chest was panting like bellows. As for his gaze, he was firmly staring at Jiang Fan who stood above the stage. "You chose Zhou Xian?"

Jiang Fan displayed a smile to Qin Yu. "Qin Yu, you shouldn't mind too much about this. This..."

Shouldn't mind too much?

Qin Yu started to laugh grimly. For this date, how much effort had he put forth. For this groom search, Qin Yu strived his best to study artifact crafting. He had spent several millions years to do that.

In order to openly marry Li'er, that Gauze Feather Blade, that Purple Mystic Mansion... all kinds of Spiritual Treasures... Qin Yu did not care for any of them.

However, now...

This Jiang Fan was still trying to comfort him with words and told him to not mind about it?

How could he possibly not mind?

"Shut up!" Qin Yu violently shouted. This startled Jiang Fan. Immediately after, Jiang Fan's expression turned ugly. However, at this moment, all the Godkings were looking at Qin Yu with surprise.

Qin Yu's aura had suddenly grown extremely sharp. A coldness was shown on his face. He coldly looked at Jiang Fan and Zhou Huo. "It's you all that have forced me, forced me!" Qin Yu looked at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li also looked to Qin Yu.

The two of them looked to each other. Just by looking at each other's eyes, they both knew what the other was thinking. Jiang Li displayed a smile on her face. Qin Yu also displayed a loving smile on his face.

"Li'er, no one can break up the two of us. There is absolutely no one who can do that!" Qin Yu said softly.

"Qin Yu, what are you planning to do!" Jiang Fan shouted in anger. He already felt that the mood had turned abnormal.

"Haha, what I'm planning to do? You asked what I plan to do? Haha. What do you think I'm planning to do?" Qin Yu's voice resounded through the entire palace hall. The smile on his face was extremely cold and containing within his gaze was a trace of craziness!