First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1187 - The Power of Profound Ruin

Su Yi could tell at a glance that the white-robed man’s strength was connected with the power of the region’s Laws!

This suppressed everyone around him, making them feel as if the heavens themselves were opposing them.

Furthermore, this told Su Yi that the man in white was a Custodian! Only Custodians could control the power of the outer ring’s Laws.

“Do you have business with me?” Su Yi said flatly. He circulated the Laws of Reincarnation, silently neutralizing the Custodian’s imposing pressure.

The Custodian in white was stunned, and he couldn’t help but re-examine Su Yi.

A moment later, he said coolly, “I am a Custodian. You can call me Shan Ning. I’ve come here for one thing and one thing only. I hope you can offer up the secrets of reincarnation of your own volition. If you do, you shall receive my recognition.”

A Custodian!

Meng Changyun gasped, and his expression shifted dramatically. He would never have guessed that one of the Custodians responsible for guarding the outer ring of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals would break the rules by attempting to seize the secrets of reincarnation from a trial-taker!

After all, everyone selected to take the trials had effectively been chosen by the region’s Laws.

According to the rules, Custodians weren’t permitted to target trial-takers!

Yet now, the Custodian who called himself Shan Ning had come looking for Su Yi. He was flagrantly disregarding the rules!

“So, you’re here for the secrets of reincarnation,” murmured Su Yi. A moment later, he laughed. “I’ve already gathered sufficient Dark and Gold Tokens. I don’t need your recognition.”

Shan Ning’s gaze was cold and indifferent as he said slowly, “You’ve misunderstood. Refuse to offer up the secrets of reincarnation, and it won’t matter how many Dark and Gold Tokens you’ve gathered!”

“You're disregarding the rules?” asked Su Yi.

“No,” said the Custodian in white, a mocking arc on his lips. “I make the rules.’

Meng Changyun’s heart sank.

He’d met another Custodian, the Crane Fairy. Her words and bearing were worthy of others’ respect. This led Meng Changyun to assume that other Custodians were the same way.

Now, it seemed he’d been naive.

This Custodian in white, Shan Ning, was incomparably tyrannical, and he disdained and trampled the rules. He even said that his behavior was in accordance with his rules!

“Are all Custodians like this?” Su Yi, conversely, wasn’t overly angry. Custodians were cultivators too. If this one dared break the rules, there was surely a reason for his confidence.

“Too many wasted words.” Shan Ning said coldly, “I’ll give you three breaths of time to give me a definite answer. If you refuse, I’ll kill you!”

The atmosphere was instantly tense and oppressive, to the point that it was difficult to breathe.

Meng Changyun sighed to himself. In front of a Custodian I’m afraid even the mighty Temple Master must surely lower his head!

Mo Rongshan, meanwhile, was inwardly delighted. So what if you’re the reincarnation of the Temple Master? With a paltry cultivation like that, you’re nothing but a fart compared to a Custodian!

Mo Ronghan was even hoping that Su Yi would refuse and that the Custodian would kill him. That would eradicate a future powerful enemy, and Mo Rongshan would still earn the Custodian’s recognition. Two birds, one stone!

“You’ll kill me?” Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh. “Very well. Let’s see how powerful your rules are!”

Boom!

His qi rumbled and boomed, and sword intent rose into the firmament. The Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared reflected behind him as a curtain of dim light, blotting out the sun.

In the blink of an eye, Su Yi was like a completely different person, a sovereign of a bygone age. He controlled reincarnation and manifested the six paths.

That dim, mysterious presence made heaven and earth tremble.

“It really is reincarnation!” Startling divine light shone in the depths of the Custodian’s gaze; it seemed he was excited.

He attacked directly, eager to capture his opponent and seize the power of reincarnation!

Crack!

An explosion resounded throughout the dome of heaven. A streak of the power of the region’s Laws descended, transforming into a spear swathed in chaotic energy.

It shot toward Su Yi ruthlessly, as if cleaving through space, splitting heaven and earth like canvas.

It was like the spear of heaven’s judgment descending upon the world below!

Its power left Meng Changyun so startled that his soul practically left his body, and he immediately turned to flee.

In the face of this attack, Su Yi drew his sword with a clang and slashed through the air.

Boom!

Sword qi and spear clashed, devastating the entire stretch of heaven and earth. The explosive power of the Laws burst forth, shaking the landscape and swaying the mountains on all sides.

A destructive, tumultuous aura appeared throughout the entire Thousand Currents Wasteland!

Su Yi was ruthlessly sent flying back. He flew a full thousand feet before finally managing to stabilize himself.

Although he cut a sorry figure, he’d forcefully blocked the Custodian's attack!

Meng Changyun and Mo Rongshan were wide-eyed and tongue-tied. They almost dared not believe what they were seeing.

They were both mid-stage Heavenly Longevity World Kings, but they knew that in Su Yi’s shoes, that attack would have destroyed them with ease. They would have had no hope of surviving whatsoever.

Yet the Temple Master’s reincarnation didn’t dodge, nor did he shrink back. Instead, he used the power of his Dao of the Sword to clash with the Custodian’s attack head-on!

This was unquestionably far too shocking!

“So, this is the power of reincarnation...” The Custodian's eyes blazed with desire. His entire being emanated excitement and delight bordering on madness.

This guy’s cultivation is only in the mid-stage Heavenly Longevity Realm, but after borrowing the surrounding Laws, he’s made himself incredibly strong... Su Yi’s eyes flashed. If I clash with him head-on, I’ll effectively be fighting the Laws themselves. That would be decidedly unwise.

Here, something occurred to Su Yi. So I’ve got to sever his connection to the surrounding Laws first!

Boom!

Meanwhile, the man in white grabbed, condensing a portion of the Laws into a saber. He then leaped at Su Yi with the momentum of a sovereign!

A grand battle broke out.

In just a few blinks of the eye, Su Yi and the man in white had clashed over a hundred times, devastating the surrounding area and scattering divine radiance.

Even when Su Yi circulated the Laws of Reincarnation with all his might, all he could do was block the Custodian’s attacks. He was forced back more than once, and he looked extraordinarily wretched.

“It’s like he’s fighting the Laws of his surroundings. The heavens of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals are against him. How can he possibly win?” Meng Changyun was frantic and worried on Su Yi’s behalf.

How could teeth stay warm without lips to protect them? The Custodian had violated the rules by attacking Su Yi. Meng Changyun suspected that once Su Yi was dead, the Custodian would kill and silence him too!

It wasn’t at all unlikely.

“You’re no good. In your hands, the Laws of Reincarnation are wasted. You’re simply desecrating a treasure!” The man in white shook his head, his face full of utter disdain.

He attacked tyrannically, advancing with every step. He gave Su Yi no chance to catch his breath.

“You’re a World King, and you’re drawing on the power of the surrounding Laws. How is that fair? And you call yourself a Custodian? You’re nothing but shameless scum! Do you dare fight His Excellency the Temple Master in a fair match?” Meng Changyun couldn’t help but cry out.

He really was terrified, but more than that, he feared that the Custodian would silence him after killing Su Yi. Thus, he set aside his terror and cursed the Custodian out with all his might.

The man in white sneered. “In a life-or-death battle, who cares how high your cultivation is or if you use external power? You’re talking fairness in front of me? Very well! Once this is over, I’ll have you kneel before me and explain the meaning of ‘fairness’ in detail!”

Meng Changyun’s expression shifted, but it was then that Su Yi subtly inclined his head. “You’re right.”

He shot into the air in a flash.

Clang!

The hum of a sword rang out, shaking the nine heavens.

Mysterious sword intent visible to the naked eye surged from the Tiny Heart of the Cosmos.

It was as dazzling as the first light of dawn breaking through the darkness, or the river of stars pouring down from beyond the nine heavens, with the quality of primordial chaos.

It had a blue luster, like spring skies. Clear, and ethereal. Profundities upon profundities.

Its name was Profound Ruin!

A legacy originating from the River of Destiny, a Law of the Grand Dao even more inscrutable and mysterious than reincarnation!

As Su Yi raised his sword, a strange, deathly silence descended upon heaven and earth.

The devastated skies stilled as wondrous blue light enveloped the swaying landscape.

When this slash descended, the Custodian’s Laws, the Laws of the surrounding area, instantly collapsed into nothingness.

Bang!!!

His saber crumbled, inch by inch, dissipating and sinking back into the surrounding Laws.

In that moment, Su Yi severed the connection between the man in white and the Laws of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!

Boom!

The still, silent landscape suddenly trembled. The sword qi filling the skies swept out like a windstorm.

The Custodian’s calm, cold expression abruptly changed, filling with disbelief.

Cleaving the Laws of our surroundings? What kind of Grand Dao is this?

Don’t tell me it’s even stronger than reincarnation?

The man in white had guarded this place for countless years, but this was his first time encountering a power capable of severing his connection to the Laws. How could he possibly stay calm?

Whoosh!

Su Yi charged over from afar, like an arc of divine light, as quick as if he were teleporting.

The Laws of Profound Ruin silently receded from the Tiny Heart of the Cosmos, replaced by the Laws of Reincarnation.

One slash, and the illusion of the Six Paths of Reincarnation arose. That dim sword intent seemed intent on dragging the entire stretch of heaven and earth into the cycle of samsara!

The man in white had no time to consider anything else. He just clashed with it head-on.

Bang!!

A moment later, he was sent flying, a bleeding gash on his chest staining his white clothes red.

The man in white was furious, and he attempted to borrow the surrounding Laws once more.

But how could Su Yi possibly give them the opportunity? Before the man in white had steadied himself, he swung his sword and attacked once more.

Splurt!

He took the Custodian's arm clean off with a spray of blood. The Custodian’s face paled as he realized his predicament. He shouted, “I’m a Custodian! You...”

Whap!

Before he could finish, he took a slap to the face. Blood sprayed from his mouth and nose, and several of his teeth fell out as he was sent flying back.

“Bastard!” The Custodian’s face was so swollen he looked more pig than human. Suddenly, he drew a blood-colored bronze seal mottled with rust, looking as if he’d gone insane.

Boom!

The bronze seal rumbled and boomed, shaking the skies. Blood-colored light circulated, reflecting countless ancient glyphs so terrifying that their aura alone shredded the skies.

But when Su Yi’s reincarnation sword intent descended, the power of the blood-colored bronze seal was instantly frittered away to nothingness. Its luster dimmed.

In the end, the bronze seal was sent flying, with a fresh and startling sword scar on its surface. N0vel--Biin hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

Splurt!

The man in white suffered the resulting backlash, and it left him hacking up blood.

His wounds were serious to begin with, and his predicament was quite worrisome. Worst of all, whenever he tried to connect with the power of the surrounding Laws, Su Yi forcefully severed the connection.

To the point that, despite his Heavenly Longevity Realm cultivation, he couldn’t fight back at all!

Bang!!

Another muffled impact rang out, and heaven and earth trembled.

The man in white plummeted down to the ground like a meteorite, slamming into it hard. He created a massive crater on impact, scattering fragments of rock everywhere.

His body lay in ruin, with countless bones snapped and his flesh now an indistinct meaty pulp.

It hurt to even look at him!

He seemed like a completely different person from the “sovereign” from before!