First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1393 - I Disdain to Do So

After the Demonic Golem self-destructed, about a dozen figures shot out of the surrounding area.

All of them tore through the skies as if they were on fire, and all of them shot straight toward Su Yi. Upon closer inspection, they too were Demonic Golems.

“Fellow Daoist Su, watch out——!” Li Zhong paled and cried out.

Su Yi furrowed his brow, but he didn’t dodge. Instead, he charged in to clash with the Demonic Golems head-on. At the stime, he used his fingers as a sword to slash the air.

Boom!

Several thousand feet away, the closest of the golems exploded into bits, stirring up a terrifying current of destructive power.

Su Yi circulated his cultivation base. The current of destructive power had been comparable to a Cloud Soaring Realm revenant’s full-force attack, but it was suddenly as gentle as a spring breeze caressing his face; he neutralized it effortlessly.

Meanwhile, Su Yi charged ahead.

Streaks of dazzling sword qi shot out of his hand, cleaving into heaven and earth.

Within just a few breaths of time, he’d routed the Demonic Golems, making them explode, one after another. The resulting currents of destruction reduced the surrounding landscape to powder. All of heaven and earth were thrown into upheaval.

But none of this power could breach Su Yi’s defenses, and he didn’t have so much as a hair out of place.

Li Zhong watched, wide-eyed and tongue-tied.

Those were the Transcendent-level Demonic Golems of Yellow Springs Demon Mountain. Every last one of them was worth cities, and they were absolute killer weapons. In ancient times, Yellow Springs Demon Mountain had relied on the Dao of Demonic Golems to establish their reputation.

Li Zhong had to admit that, while he likely would have survived such an ambush, it would surely have been a bitter struggle.

But Su Yi didn’t even dodge. He just cut through the golems as if they were made of rotten wood, effortlessly averting a crisis!

It looks like he’s even stronger than he was at the battle of Mount Clearmoon! Li Zhong inwardly exclaimed.

Meanwhile, a group of figures shot over from afar with fierce momentum. Their leader was a middle-aged man in black robes and a tall hat.

“Ol’ Demon Xing! Yellow Springs Demon Palace really is behind this ambush!” said Li Zhong. He looked furious.

The middle-aged man in black was called Xing Zhen. He was a Cloud Soaring Realm old devil of Yellow Springs Demon Mountain.

“Hehe, don’t understand. We’ve chere to invite Fellow Daoist Su to Yellow Springs Demon Mountain, that’s all,” the middle-aged Xing Zhen said with a laugh.

He then faced the distant Su Yi and clasped his fist. “Fellow Daoist Su, please rest assured. Yellow Springs Demon Mountain absolutely won’t hinder your duel with Hong Feiguan.

“Old Devil Xing, aren’t you afraid of offending the Mo Family?” Li Zhong’s expression darkened. How could he fail to realize that Yellow Springs Demon Mountain had chere to cause trouble?

Xing Zhen said solemnly, “We’re only here to invite Fellow Daoist Su to be our guest. We have absolutely no intention of hurting him. How could the Mo Family possibly take offense?”

Li Zhong was so angry that he laughed, but just as he was about to say something, Su Yi waved for silence and said, “No need to say anything now.”

They wouldn’t have cif they were afraid of the Mo Family’s recriminations!

From this, it was clear that even though the Mo Family was an immortal faction, here in the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone, they weren’t omnipotent.

Xing Zhen looked at Su Yi and said, “Fellow Daoist Su, better to make friends than enemies. You’ve slain quite a few of our experts, but all of that is in the past.

“I can assure you that so long as you’re willing to help everyone in Yellow Springs Demon Mountain break their curse, we’ll let bygones be bygones. All debts will have been repaid!

“Furthermore, we have Yellow Springs Demon Mountain can promise not to interfere with your duel with Hong Feiguan!”

He’d laid his conditions out in the open.

Su Yi said calmly, “Your ambush failed, and now you think you’re in a position to make conditions? You sure know how to dream.”

He paused, then said, “How about this? I’ll nmy conditions too. So long as you agree, I wouldn’t mind helping you.”

Xing Zhen’s spirits soared. “Please speak directly Fellow Daoist.”

The other Yellow Springs Demon Mountain experts looked excited too.

“Bring everyone from Yellow Springs Demon Mountain to see me,” said Su Yi. “Then have them bow before me.”

One sentence, and the atmosphere was instantly stifled and tense.

Xing Zhen and the others’ expressions darkened.

“Fellow Daoist Su, this is the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone! Those who hope to kill you are too numerous to count. So what if the Mo Family are serving as guarantors of fairness? There’s no way they can protect you!” Xing Zhen’s eyes flashed with cold light. “I urge you to reconsider. Or else, we’ll just have to ‘invite’ you to accompany us to Yellow Springs Demon Palace!”

“That depends on whether or not you’re capable of ‘inviting’ me,” laughed Su Yi.

Clang!

A sword hum rang out, and the Sword of the Human Realm appeared in Su Yi’s grip.

When Xing Zhen and the others saw this, murderous intent surged around them. They were obviously furious.

Heaven and earth were silent, tense, and austere. A grand battle was about to erupt.

But it was then that an icy voice rang out.

“Has your Yellow Springs Demon Mountain taken my words for no more than wind blowing past your ears?”

Boom!

Before this voice had even finished echoing through the air, the sky shattered, and a streak of light shot into the air, then transformed into a tall, thin figure.

He was dressed in white, elegant and handsome, with wisps of black immortal light enshrouding his entire figure. His every gesture contained enough majesty and force to shake the heavens.

Hong Feiguan!

Li Zhong was startled. He would never have guessed that this unparalleled figure would appear here now.

Su Yi’s eyebrows rose. He too was surprised.

Four days remained until their duel, and he’d only just arrived in the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone, yet here Hong Feiguan was.

As for Xing Zhen and the others? Their expressions shifted. It seemed obvious that they too were surprised that Hong Feiguan had cin person.

“You’ve misunderstood, Young Lord Hong. We of Yellow Springs Demon Mountain have no intention of disrupting your duel with Su Yi.” Xing Zhen took a deep breath and said gravely, “We just want to invite him to our sect as a guest.”

Hong Feiguan stood beneath the dof heaven, his back as straight as a spear shaft and his white robes fluttering around him.

His eyes were like boundless oceans, surging with imposing light as he said coldly, “You want to invite him? No, it seems tothat you’re inviting death!”

He snapped his fingers and ordered, “To me! Send them on their way!”

Boom!

Heaven and earth trembled.

A group of figures each shrouded in a terrifying aura appeared. All of them locked onto Xing Zhen and his companions, their gazes decidedly unfriendly.

Li Zhong gasped.

Hong Feiguan had cleading a group of the Hong Family’s old monsters!

“Retreat!” Xing Zhen visibly lost his cool. He and his group turned to flee.

The Hong Family old-timers couldn’t help but laugh. They attacked directly without another word.

Boom!

A grand battle broke out, devastating the entire stretch of heaven and earth.

Hong Feiguan ignored the battle completely, instead turning to face Su Yi. He said calmly, “You were brave enough to chere to face me. I naturally cannot let you die by another’s hands.”

His robes were whiter than snow, and he was youthful and elegantly handsome. However, his words and mannerisms were prideful and contemptuous, with bone-deep self-confidence.

Su Yi couldn’t help but admit that Hong Feiguan’s bearing and presence far surpassed the Cloud Soaring revenants he’d seen thus far.

This finally piqued Su Yi’s interest. Su Yi had agreed to fight, but at first, he wasn’t at all interested in his opponent. He’d only had three goals for this trip.

First, to bring Qing Tang back.

Second, to take the old Tailor down.

Third, to find an opportunity to prove his Dao and break through.

But now that Hong Feiguan had arrived, his prideful bearing and breadth of spirit made Su Yi realize that he might well have encountered a truly worthy foe!

Su Yi thought for a moment, then said with uncharacteristic seriousness, “I’m looking forward to it. I hope you won’t letdown.”

His words were calm and direct, but they left Hong Feiguan stunned. His eyes narrowed, and he couldn’t help but re-evaluate Su Yi.

A little while later, he retracted his gaze and said, “It’s a pity that you killed my brother, making our grudge irreconcilable. Otherwise, we might well have been able to drink, chat, and discuss the Dao together.”

But then, Hong Feiguan shook his head and said slowly and clearly, “Four days from now, during our duel atop Mount Luowu, I’ll let you die with dignity as an expression of my respect.”

He spoke with such conviction that it seemed he was simply stating a fact.

Su Yi couldn’t help but ask, “Is Qing Tang in your hands?”

“She is.” Hong Feiguan nodded. “Four days from now, I'll have someone see her safely out of the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone. I’ll make certain nothing happens to her.”

Su Yi took a deep, hard look at him. “I killed your younger brother. Why not kill my disciple?”

Hong Feiguan didn’t even pause to think. “I disdain to do so.”

It was just a few short words, but they revealed a pride and spirit that soared into the clouds.

Su Yi thought for a moment, then asked, “If I broke your curse right now, would you beceven stronger?”

Li Zhong’s heart shook. What is Fellow Daoist Su planning?

Hong Feiguan obviously sensed what Su Yi was getting at, and he couldn’t help but laugh dryly. “Sparing Qing Tang was my decision. What need is there for you to repayin this way?

“All you have to do is fightin four days’ time! Once you’re dead, I can extract the secrets of reincarnation from your corpse and break my curse without your help!”

Hong Feiguan’s bearing and spirit surprised even Li Zhong, whose heart filled with emotion. Hong Feiguan really is one of the leading figures among descendants of immortals for a reason! Even we older-generation experts cannot help but sigh over our own inferiority in front of him. Yes... perhaps it’s this very breadth of spirit that’s earned him so many accolades.

Su Yi said no more on the matter. Instead, he asked, “Is the Tailor currently in the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone?”

“Whatever else I might say about him, he helpedout this time,” said Hong Feiguan. “I won’t tell you anything.”

Su Yi nodded.

Meanwhile, the curtains fell on the distant battle. Xing Zhen, as well as the Yellow Springs Demon Mountain experts under his leadership, had all been cut down!

The Hong Family old monsters clustered around Hong Feiguan. When they looked at Su Yi, it was as if they’d set their sights on their next prey.

Sof them made no attempt to conceal their hatred and murderous intent!

But none dared attack without permission.

This made it clear just how extraordinary Hong Feiguan’s position within the family was. Not even the old-timers dared defy his will lightly.

“Even if you go to the Mo Family, you’d best be careful. Whatever you do, don’t let anything happen to you before our duel!”

With that, Hong Feiguan turned and led his people away.

Li Zhong watched them leave, his heart heavy. He couldn’t help but say, “Fellow Daoist Su, after seeing Hong Feiguan today, are you still confident in your victory?”

Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh. “Surely you don’t think I chere intending to throw my life away?”

Li Zhong was instantly uncomfortable. He said sheepishly, “This old man absolutely meant no such thing. It’s just that after seeing Hong Feiguan, I’m a bit worried.”

Su Yi chuckled. “That’s because we think differently. Way I see it, encountering an opponent like him has made this trip worthwhile.”