Chapter 74

Ye Jun Tian's figure became faster and faster, so much so that Bai Yi, who was squatting in the distance, shook his head because he felt dizzy. If he didn't shake his head, he might have been shaken into unconsciousness. Is 'Second Young Master' crazy? Bai Yi muttered to himself. "The first move of the 'Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance'—'Phoenix Flying Across the Sky'—is indeed exquisite. It took Ye Jun Tian two full days to grasp the essence of the first move. This move simulates a phoenix just flying out of its nest, a phoenix that has just learned to fly. Of course, for human beings, it means leaping out of the ground, not actually flying. It merely simulates the exquisite techniques of a phoenix flying out of its nest. However, even so, the subtlety of this technique lies in the control and condensation of blood qi. At the same cultivation level, Ye Jun Tian can leap up to thirty meters high. For the next two days, Ye Jun Tian continued to integrate the 'Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance' into various offensive techniques. Because, if this light body technique is not combined with offensive and defensive moves, it can only be used to escape, which would be a waste. With its addition, attacks become like adding wings to a tiger. His movements became more agile, and his techniques more flexible. The speed of his attacks increased by more than double. Moreover, due to absorbing a large amount of cold energy from the 'Thousand Cold Ice Charm Stone,' one of his bloodlines that vibrates with cold energy has undergone a cold transformation. Furthermore, when he fired the 'Thunder Finger,' it could freeze objects within a few meters. The cold energy from the finger that hit Bai Yi took him a long time to dissipate. At this moment, Ye Hong arrived and informed Ye Jun Tian that his grandfather was calling him back. Thus, Ye Jun Tian ended his ten-day intense training and returned to the old residence. "Have you broken through?" Ye Qing Xiao asked. "No, still at the fifth level," Ye Jun Tian shook his head. "Sigh, it's fine. Breaking through can't be rushed; take it slowly. However, the list of participants for the 'Young Group' selection has been announced. They are Ye Feng, Ye Qing Lian, Ye Feng, Ye Bing, and you, making a total of five people, all from your generation of disciples." Ye Qing Xiao said. "Are there any dark horses?" Ye Jun Tian was taken aback. "Not dark horses, but older generation disciples. Because the age limit has been extended to 26 years and below, some older generation disciples of the Ye Family have returned. For example, the bronze-level disciples Ye Hua Er and Ye Hong from the previous generation have returned. They are both within the age limit, and they left the Ye Family two years ago to train outside. Now, they have returned upon hearing the news. These two broke through to the sixth level of Pulse Movement at the age of 21. Now, they are likely to have awakened their blood consciousness and become lower-level Martial Realm experts." Ye Qing Xiao said. "In that case, isn't Ye Tian Hao's Firebird Bloodstone in danger?" Ye Jun Tian snorted. "Not necessarily. Ye Hong is Ye Tian Hao's cousin, the son of Ye Dong He, Ye Tian Hao's younger brother. They moved away from the Ye Family to develop in Qingzhou long ago. I suspect it was Ye Tian Hao who sent a message to bring them back. It seems that to reclaim the position of City Lord, Ye Tian Hao is willing to go to great lengths. As for Ye Hua Er, he comes from a poor background, a disciple from a town below. However, Ye Hua Er reached the Martial Realm at the age of 24, making him a genius among geniuses. He probably wants to stand out in the City Lord Competition to bring glory to his family. The Elders' Council has made a new decision. The closest elder of a Ye Family disciple who enters the 'Newcomers Group' can become a member of the Elders' Council. Moreover, the closest relative of the first-place winner in the 'Newcomers Group' will directly take over the position of Second Elder left by Ye Tong Tian. Think about it, even if Ye Dong He has moved away, he can still benefit greatly from the Ye Family by holding a council position. As for Ye Hua Er, whose family is not well-off, having an elder enter the council is like turning a chicken into a phoenix. Furthermore, there is an additional decision. The 'Newcomers Group' will be ranked. If the closest relative of the top three is already a council member, they can be promoted. For example, from the Fifth Elder to the Third Elder. However, since their relatives are already council members, the closest relatives of the fourth and fifth place winners will be added to the Elders' Council. Jun Tian, do you see the trend here?" Ye Qing Xiao's expression was very serious. "Ye Tian Hao is very good at calculating. A total of seven disciples are participating in the 'Newcomers Group' selection. It's likely that Ye Hong and Ye Hua Er will enter the top two, and the third will be Ye Feng. These three will participate in the City Lord Competition. Ye Bing and Ye Qing Lian are likely to rank fourth or fifth. Ye Qing Lian's grandfather, Ye Jin Xiong, is already a council member. Only Ye Bing's father, Ye Shan, is still an ordinary elder. In this way, they are actually pulling Ye Shan into the council. According to their plan, I will definitely be ranked sixth or seventh. And Ye Feng's grandfather is also Ye Jin Xiong. So, this plan is aimed at you, to keep you out of the council." Ye Jun Tian said with a cold laugh. "It doesn't matter whether I become a council member or not. However, if you are suppressed by Ye Hua Er and Ye Hong, your brother will be in trouble." A flash of anger crossed Ye Qing Xiao's face, and he cursed, "Those old bastards, Ye Tian Hao and Ye Jin Xiong, are nothing but scum, colluding to control everything in the Ye Family. How can the clan members have any say?" "Fine, then I'll stir things up and make a mess of it." Ye Jun Tian's eyes turned cold. The 'Newcomers Group' selection was to be held the next day, so the next day, Ye Jun Tian spent the entire day familiarizing himself with controlling his 'Flying Leg' blood consciousness. Now, as long as he concentrated and condensed his blood qi, he could release the 'Flying Leg.' However, its range and power were not yet ideal. However, it could still be used to catch opponents off guard. Ye Jun Tian imagined the cold attribute energy as the projectile of the attack and kept experimenting with condensing the cold energy. After dozens of attempts, with the continuous supply of cold energy from the 'Thousand Cold Ice Charm Stone' under his buttocks, he finally managed to extract all the cold energy from his blood qi and focus it into the 'projectile' of the 'Flying Leg.' Moreover, this projectile was entirely made of extremely cold ice. "Fire!" Ye Jun Tian shouted, and the 'Flying Leg' shot out, propelled by fire attribute blood qi. Bang... It hit a large tree, instantly creating a hole as thick as a sausage and half a foot deep. Moreover, the tree trunk within a meter range was frozen and cracked, as if it had suddenly aged and turned into pine bark. Ye Jun Tian suddenly realized that his 'Flying Leg Blood Consciousness' had grown from the thickness of a thread to the thickness of a chopstick. The attack range reached about twenty meters. However, the speed and power of the attack still seemed insufficient. If he encountered a Martial Realm expert, whether his blood qi could counter and hit the target was uncertain. His blood consciousness still needed further exploration and development. So far, he only knew how to shoot it to hit people. He had not yet discovered any other functions. Next, Ye Jun Tian tried to condense a fire attribute projectile. After repeated attempts, he succeeded, and a fire projectile was successfully 'fired.' The destructive power it caused was much greater than that of the cold attribute. It created a hole in the tree that was a foot deep and as thick as a fist, which was likely due to the fire attribute blood qi. However, Ye Jun Tian felt that his blood qi quantity and quality were infinitely close to the lower-level Martial Realm. Of course, he had not truly fought such a strong opponent, so the outcome was unknown. The next morning, all the Ye Family disciples gathered on the training ground. This time, the 'Newcomers Group' selection was to be kept secret, so external clan cultivators were not allowed to enter the estate to watch. "With Ye Hua Er and Ye Hong participating, Ye Jun Tian, this dark horse, will truly be eliminated. What a joke, he actually thought he could win the top two and have his old man take over Ye Tong Tian's position." Ye Hua said loudly, clearly on purpose, as everyone at the scene could hear clearly. "Top two? This time, he will definitely be at the bottom, even Ye Feng can beat him." Ye He sneered.