First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1159 - Overcoming Death

Dust and smoke permeated the air.

The deep blue sea churned, producing waves of crimson.

The distant onlookers could no longer suppress their excitement, and they whooped for joy.

“Ferocious, Your Excellency Su!”

“Are those Imperial Apex Emperors from outer space weak? No! His Excellency Su is just too strong!”

“I... Earlier, I almost thought I was dreaming....”

Uproar rang out on all sides. All of the onlookers were excited.

Earlier, the enemies’ lineup was so terrifying that darkness and despair overwhelmed them, making it difficult to breathe.

It was to the point that no one thought Su Yi would be able to leave this battle alive.

But now, when Su Yi’s sword cut through a throng of enemies, slaying them on all sides, it was as if a sunbeam had pierced the dense darkness, letting them see the light of day once more!

Even those who viewed Su Yi with enmity were speechless and astonished.

Ancestor Peng and the others sighed in relief. They were quite worked up too.

However, more than that, they understood that this battle had only just begun. It was far too early to celebrate!

They’d only just thought this when someone bellowed, “Aren’t you celebrating prematurely? Watch out! When Su Xuanjun dies, I’ll hunt you down one by one and settle the score!”

Gu Wentian stood atop the Mountain of Ten Thousand Currents, his eyes flashing like cold lightning.

The joyous cries instantly disappeared. The onlookers’ expressions shifted, and they were instantly as quiet as cicadas in winter!

The atmosphere was instantly oppressive once more.

“Gu Wentian, you sure are a loyal dog!” the Border Mountain Yao Ancestor said icily. He couldn’t stand Gu Wentian’s bluster, and he longed for nothing more than to rip him apart with his bare hands.

“What happens today will determine the trend of the future. You old-timers won’t be in control of the Wilds much longer!” Gu Wentian said with cold indifference. “Those who go with the flow flourish, while those who swim against the current drown. I’ll be interested to see who among you can raise your head after Su Xuanjun loses!”

His voice spread in all four directions.

The crowd’s hearts were solemn.

Who could fail to realize that Gu Wentian’s confidence hadn’t changed?

This was unquestionable proof that the battle had only just begun.

Meanwhile, Su Yi put away his jug of wine and uttered just one word. “Noisy.”

He casually raised his hand and tapped.

A streak of sword qi exploded into being and cleaved at Gu Wentian.

Gu Wentian’s expression shifted dramatically. He’d watched the battle thus far. How could he be ignorant of Su Yi’s terrifying strength?

Thus, practically simultaneously, he dodged to the side.

Boom!

Sword qi descended, shaking all of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Currents. Talisman markings surged forth, and the power of its formations churned, but in the end, it couldn’t withstand the power of that blow. A rift tore open.

The peak Gu Wentian was standing on was cleaved in two!

Gu Wentian gasped, his soul practically leaving his body, gut, and calves cramping up.

“A man of low character putting on airs. It’s no wonder others look down on you. Leave. Don’t embarrass yourself any longer.” Suddenly, a pleasant, solemn female voice rang out.

Whoosh!

A moving beauty in purple palace garb appeared out of nowhere.

The dome of heaven instantly dimmed, the skies trembling on all sides as her terrifying majesty spread outward.

This was none other than the third high elder of the Studio of the Heart, Xue Zining!

Although Su Yi didn’t recognize her, he could tell from her aura that she far surpassed the bounds of the Imperial Apex Realm!

There was no doubt about it. This was the Dao Clone of a World King, not her true body.

Were this her true body, she would have suffered a backlash from the Laws of the Dark and Gold Star Realm!

“Got it!” Xue Zining’s rebuke left Gu Wentian feeling extremely awkward, to the point he almost wanted to die. He slunk off in disgrace.

But no one was paying any attention to Gu Wentian.

All eyes were on Xue Zining; her terrifying majesty had left them stunned.

The atmosphere was stifled and oppressive.

Ancestor Peng and the other old-timers looked grim.

Su Yi just stood in the air and said, “Just you?”

Xue Zining smiled, then said softly, “Of course not.”

She’d only just said this when one figure after another soundlessly appeared beside her.

There were more than ten in total, both men and women. All of them looked different, but as they appeared, it was as if gods were descending upon the Wilds!

Their auras alone threw the wind and clouds into chaos, making this entire stretch of heaven and earth quiver.

Gasps and startled cries rang out from afar. Many of the onlookers moved further into the distance, and even the old-timers’ hair stood on end.

Too terrifying!

All of these new arrivals had auras far beyond an Imperial Apex cultivator!

“We’re all World Kings of the stars beyond the Wilds. Although these aren’t our true bodies, if we join forces, we’re comparable to a true World King. What do you think of this lineup, Fellow Daoist?” Xue Zining said leisurely.

Su Yi didn’t even pause to think. “To tell the truth, this won’t be enough to save your lives.”

Xue Zining couldn’t help but grin. “Still talking tough? The Tailor has already grasped your abilities. This time... you won’t be able to escape calamity!”

She then swept her gaze across her companions. “Don’t get complacent. When you attack, strike like lightning. Let’s end this battle as quickly as possible!”

With that, she waved her hand through the air.

Beneath the dimly lit dome of heaven, a scroll suddenly unfurled. Countless streaks of dazzling, blood-red sword qi clanged and hummed within the painting, then whooshed into the air.

Her supreme secret art: the Endless Sword Prison!

Boom!

Sword qi blanketed heaven and earth, like a raging storm descending upon Su Yi.

It was like the sudden appearance of a purgatory manifested entirely out of sword qi, and it seemed intent on suppressing and killing Su Yi!

Pressure bore down on Su Yi, prickling his skin. Even his heart and mind were suppressed!

His eyebrows rose, and without the slightest hesitation, he drew the Tiny Heart of the Cosmos and leaped into the fray.

Boom!

The entire stretch of skies collapsed, and sword light burst forth.

The countless streaks of blood-red sword qi shattered.

But Su Yi staggered several steps back, his blood and qi churning.

The onlookers' hearts clenched, and they visibly lost their cool.

Just one of the World King Dao Clones had attacked, but she’d already forced the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force back. There were more than ten such foes in total. How could Su Yi possibly win?

“Impressive! No wonder His Excellency the Tailor said we absolutely couldn’t hold back against you, Fellow Daoist.” Xue Zining clucked her tongue admiringly. She seemed fearless, as if she already had this in the bag.

Su Yi’s gaze was calm and flat. “For all the Tailor’s strength, his clone died here in the Dark and Gold Star Realm. You people... won’t escape that fate either.”

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, he swung his sword and attacked.

Unstoppably forceful!

Xue Zining’s delicate eyebrows knit together. She said coldly, “Everyone, attack together!”

“Got it.”

“But of course.”

...A moment later, more than ten World King Dao Clones attacked valiantly, their auras terrifying to behold.

Boom! Their strength overturned heaven and earth, shattering the landscape.

Just like that, a grand battle broke out.

In a flash, they had Su Yi completely surrounded. The entire area showed signs of imminent collapse. All manner of Laws of the Grand Dao rumbled and boomed, the sound reverberating throughout the nine heavens.

“Hurry up and retreat!”

Startled cries rose from afar.

Countless onlookers scampered away in panic; the Sea of Falling Stars was completely enveloped in terrifying destructive power.

Some of the cultivators couldn’t escape in time. These unfortunates were instantly reduced to ash!

This terrifying scene left even the Emperors visibly astonished, and they immediately fled further away.

Even Ancestor Peng and the other older-generation experts felt the shock. They had no choice but to circulate the full extent of their cultivation bases before finally neutralizing the aftershock of this clash.

But their expressions had already changed completely!

“Old Monster Su told us not to intervene, as he was afraid we’d implicate ourselves. It sounded like he was making fun of us, but watching him fight now, it seems we really aren’t qualified to get involved...” the Skythorn Poison Emperor said bitterly.

Their battle had already transcended the bounds of the Imperial Apex Realm!

The aftershock alone was almost more than they could take. There was no way they could help out!

“We want to help, but we lack the power to do that. How frustrating...how could we not feel despair?” The Border Mountain Yao Ancestor clenched his fists, visibly enraged and frustrated. His eyes bulged.

They were the strongest experts of the Wilds, yet now, as they watched this grand battle unfold before them, they felt helpless and insignificant. The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bj'n.

This blow was far too heavy. How could they not be dejected?

“We might not be able to help now, but we can help later! If something happens to Old Monster Su, when I stop into the World King Realm, I'll avenge him ten, no, one hundred times over!” Ancestor Peng’s face was ashen, and his eyes flashed with sharp light.

Why were they helpless?

At the end of the day, they were just too weak!

On the distant battlefield.

Boom!

The battle raged on, heaven and earth crumbling. Even the skies burst.

More than ten World King Dao Clouds attacked as one under Xue Zining’s leadership. In just a few blinks of the eye, Su Yi was covered in wounds, and his robes were drenched in blood!

His predicament was so dire that many of the onlookers’ eyes bulged.

Whoosh!

A fiery, delicate figure shot forth in an attempt to enter the battlefield.

This was the Heavensdeath Demon Empress.

Her charming face was full of murderous intent.

But before she’d gotten far, Buddhist Master Inkstone Heart stopped her.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t be reckless. How is this any different from a moth throwing itself into the fire?” Buddhist Master Inkstone Heart’s gaze was as tranquil as the bottom of an ancient well.

“Get the hell out of my way, you old bald donkey!” The Heavensdeath Demon Empress growled, her eyes crackling with electricity and her presence terrifying and imposing.

“Don’t be angry, Fellow Daoist. Seems to me that nothing will happen to Fellow Daoist Su. To him, the battle thus far is simply an opportunity to temper himself by overcoming death.”

Buddhist Master Inkstone Heart clasped his palms together, his expression steady. “Should he meet with disaster today, I’ll give you this old life of mine.”

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress froze, her expression shifting and uncertain. “Truly?”

Buddhist Master Inkstone Heart said evenly, “Fellow Daoist, your concern has muddled your rationality. Given your understanding of Fellow Daoist Su, shouldn’t you realize that he isn’t the reckless sort?”

“Err...” The Heavensdeath Demon Empress was obviously hesitant.

“The old monk’s right. Ol’ Brother Su is different from us. He’s achieved rebirth through reincarnation and refined Dark and Gold Essence. More importantly, even those factions of the distant stars know that he’s the reincarnation of the Temple Master,” the old glutton chimed in. He said softly, “It might not be pleasant to say this, but someone like him couldn’t necessarily die even if he wanted to!”

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress’s heart was on tenterhooks, but it gradually relaxed.

Her starry eyes focused on the distant battlefield.

There, she saw that Su Yi’s flesh was in tatters, and he was covered in blood. His predicament was perilous to the extreme, as if he might fall at any moment.

But against all expectations, his essence, qi, and spirit were increasingly valiant, and his will was unshakable.

Is it really as Old Donkey Inkstone says? Does Brother Su... really have something left up his sleeves? The Heavensdeath Demon Empress’s starry eyes shifted, a bit uncertain.