First Immortal of the Sword

Startled cries arose on all sides. It was as if a massive boulder had plunged into previously stagnant waters, stirring up countless waves.

Everyone around the arena was startled, and all of them looked over at the little boat approaching from further down the River of Destiny.

A tall, upright figure in blue robes stood on deck, blue robes fluttering around him. His bamboo sword, Proper Conduct, held his topknot in place, and his features were smooth and handsome.

“Su Yi!”

“What... What’s he doing here?”

“What’s going on? Has he come to throw his life away?”

“It really is him...”

The crowd stirred as everyone recognized this newest arrival. Everyone’s eyes widened with disbelief.

“Brother Su sure is something. He only just got here, but the whole place is an uproar, and everyone’s paying attention. Even those old codgers have lost their cool,” Wang Zhiwu said with a sigh.

Mu Yu’s turbid eyes shone with strange light. This is nothing, Founder. You have no idea how glorious of an existence the Big Boss of Sword Sovereign City was back in the day.

Still, when Mu Yu saw Su Yi, his heart shook, and he couldn’t stay calm either. How could someone like him possibly participate in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate? With him here... everything is far more unpredictable!

“He really did show up...” murmured Lian Yue. It seemed she’d anticipated that Su Yi wouldn’t want to miss the Struggle for Heavenly Fate.

At the same time, the Heavenly Sovereigns’ eyes flashed. All of them locked onto Su Yi. It was obvious that they too were stunned; they couldn’t imagine how Su Yi had been so bold as to show his face here.

It was entirely outside of their expectations.

“Ku Xuan, don’t tell me you gave him that spot in the competition?” Heavenly Sovereign Wen asked out of nowhere.

The other Heavenly Sovereigns suddenly realized something, and their expressions shifted.

And indeed, Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan didn’t hide it any longer. He just smiled faintly. “What do you think? Did I scare you?”

“Like hell I’m scared!” Heavenly Sovereign Ling sputtered. “How could you deceive us about something so important? You obviously have malicious intentions, you bastard!”

The other Heavenly Sovereigns’ expressions were similarly unsightly. All of them realized that they’d fallen for Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s tricks!

“Everyone, you promised that you wouldn’t break the rules, no matter who I gave that spot to,” said Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan, suddenly solemn. “If you break the rules, don’t blame me for my heartlessness!”

Heavenly Sovereign E’s gaze was cold and intense. “So, you’ve been determined to shield Su Yi right from the start?”

“It’s not that I’m shielding him,” said Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan. “Rather, I agreed to ensure that nothing unexpected would happen to him during the Struggle for Heavenly Fate, and I must naturally keep my promise!”

“By yourself?” Heavenly Sovereign Changhen laughed coldly.

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan said expressionlessly, “I forgot to mention it earlier, but Fellow Daoist Su has had Great Sorrow this entire time.”

It was just one light, airy sentence, but it left the Heavenly Sovereigns stunned. Their brows furrowed as they realized how thorny the situation was.

“No wonder you made those three conditions. So, you were really just trying to pave that little wretch Su Yi’s path!” Heavenly Sovereign Wen glowered.

By now, who could have failed to realize the truth?

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan laughed. “If you act in accordance with the rules, I guarantee that we’ll be able to repair the Yitian Eternal Throne.”

“Everyone, it’s already happened, and dwelling on it will do us no good. What harm is there in simply letting Su Yi participate?” said Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu, breaking his silence for the first time.

The other Heavenly Sovereigns’ eyes flashed, and their expressions shifted, but none said any more on the matter.

Heavenly Sovereign Wuxu was right. The Struggle for Heavenly Fate came first!

As for Su Yi? It wouldn’t be too late to deal with him after the competition.

As the Heavenly Sovereigns conversed, Su Yi landed his boat in the venue.

“I wouldn’t have guessed you were bold enough to show up. If I encounter you during the competition, I’ll draw my sword and attack with all my might!” Yun Du walked up and smiled, disregarding the others’ gazes.

He and Su Yi had met before. At the time, Su Yi suggested a spar, only for Yun Du to refuse. He said he’d been building his sword intent for a long time now, and he was saving it for the Struggle for Heavenly Fate.

He also said that if Su Yi participated, they might well get a chance to duel.

And now, here Su Yi was!

Su Yi looked at him, but all he said was, “I hope you get the chance to reveal your sword, and I hope... you don’t disappoint me.”

Yun Du blinked in surprise, then grinned. “Wash out your eyes and wait!”

The crowd watched this entire exchange. All of them reacted differently.

Practically everyone participating in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate was from one of the seven Heavenly Sovereign factions involved. Naturally, the vast majority of them saw Su Yi as their hated foe! Or rather, their prey!

Given the circumstances, it was a testament to their even-temperedness that they refrained from attacking him. How could any of them possibly have gone up to greet him?

Thus, after the initial uproar, the scene quieted down. The atmosphere was stifled, strange, and oppressive.

For Yun Du to disregard all that and come up to greet Su Yi was naturally quite unusual.

“Haha! Brother Su!” Wang Zhiwu went all out, too. He walked right up and pulled Su Yi into a hug. At the same time, he hurriedly transmitted, “I know you wouldn’t have come without good reason, but don’t expect me to help. There’s nothing for it; there are just too many of those son-of-a-bitch Heavenly Sovereigns. If I make a scene, I’m afraid I might well be finished!”

With that, he patted him on the shoulder.

Su Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. He’s quite an interesting guy. He greeted me so warmly in front of so many people. He’s made his position completely clear. Few others could have done that in his shoes.

“Rest assured,” said Su Yi. He took out a jug of wine, passed it to Wang Zhiwu, and smiled. “If I leave this place alive, let’s drink this to celebrate it. If I die, consider this my farewell gift. Either way, hold onto it.”

Wang Zhiwu’s gaze was complicated. He sighed. “You...”

For a moment, he wanted to say “You shouldn’t have come,” but in the end, he resisted. After all, Su Yi was already here. What good would saying all that do?

In the end, Wang Zhiwu just accepted Su Yi’s wine and retreated to the sidelines.

Mu Yu watched the entire exchange, his gaze strange. He felt a headache coming on. Our founder and the Big Boss of Sword Sovereign City have always been enemies in their pursuit of the Grand Dao! So why is the founder’s clone acting so buddy-buddy with the Big Boss’s reincarnation? This... This is really going to be trouble!

“Su Yi, are you here to throw your life away?” asked a tall, stalwart middle-aged man in brocade.

This was Pei Shi, a grand elder of Limitless Palace!

Several other Limitless Palace experts stood nearby, each with a more terrifying aura than the one before. When they looked at Su Yi, they made no effort to disguise their hostility and murderous intent.

Not long ago, Limitless Palace had lost dozens of Heavenly Monarchs, some their own, others from their allied factions, in the battle of the Obscured Heavens Mountains.

The incident caused a widespread commotion, and Limitless Palace saw it as a grave humiliation.

“Everyone, why not take this opportunity to join forces and annihilate Su Yi before the Struggle for Heavenly Fate begins?” someone suggested.

“That would be best!”

“Exactly what we had in mind!”

Numerous voices chimed in at once, and dense killing intent surged forth, blanketing the entire area. Many of them were raring for action, their murderous intent locked onto Su Yi.

Some of them already had blood feuds with him for one reason or another, but most simply coveted his power of reincarnation and the Epoch Spark!

Su Yi had inexplicably shown up to participate, and he’d come all alone. From their perspective, he’d foolishly thrown himself into their net.

Who could have suppressed their murderous intent under the circumstances?

The Heavenly Sovereigns looked on, paying this no heed. They were actively eager for someone to disregard the rules and attack with the intent to kill.

But then, Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan snorted coldly and took a step forward.

Boom!

The terrifying majesty of a sovereign swept forth, bearing down on the crowd. Countless people looked stricken.

“I am the one who invited Fellow Daoist Su to join us, so I’m going to take this opportunity to make myself perfectly clear. Anyone who acts out of turn will become my irreconcilable enemy!” said Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan. “Moreover, anyone who touches Fellow Daoist Su will become the criminal who destroyed the Yitian Eternal Throne!”

His voice boomed throughout the venue. Countless hearts shook as they realized that Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan was Su Yi’s backer.

It was no wonder he was so fearless.

Moreover, none of the other Heavenly Sovereigns objected to Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s threats. That told the onlookers that they’d tacitly agreed to let Su Yi participate in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate!

“Come here, little brother.” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan smiled and welcomed Su Yi personally.

Su Yi smiled back, put away his little boat, and walked over. “Sorry to trouble you.”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan threw back his head and laughed. “There’s no need for such politeness between us! We couldn’t throw the Struggle for Heavenly Fate without you!”

Here, he paused to scan the crowd. “I forgot to tell you, but you could never have participated in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate if not for Fellow Daoist Su’s righteousness. It was he who contributed Great Sorrow. Had he refused, you could forget about vying for this chance to become a Heavenly Sovereign!”

The crowd was flabbergasted. What? Great Sorrow has been in Su Yi’s hands this entire time?

This was indeed outside of their expectations.

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan didn’t explain any further. He just led Su Yi back to his section of the stands.

“Little Brother, this is my legacy disciple, Wu Zhe. He’s the current leader of the Taiwu Sect. You two should get acquainted,” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan said with a laugh.

Wu Zhe was tall and thin, with a willowy beard, a tall hat, and a steady, dignified bearing.

He smiled and clasped his fist in greeting. “My master told me about you, Fellow Daoist. He couldn’t say enough good things about you! I’m sure you’ll put on a shocking performance in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate!”

As the leader of a Heavenly Sovereign Faction, Wu Zhe’s authority and influence was obvious to the point that it required no explanation. Yet he was nonetheless extraordinarily polite to Su Yi. His manners were meticulous, and he dared not show even the slightest hint of negligence.

Su Yi smiled and clasped his fist in return. “You flatter me.”

As they conversed, the atmosphere shifted. Everyone responded to Su Yi’s participation in the Struggle for Heavenly Fate differently, then moved on. They were now more focused on the competition itself.

More and more participants rushed over.

Meanwhile, Su Yi learned the rules from Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan.

Before long, Heavenly Sovereign Wen said, “Everyone, the appointed time has come, and all of us are present. We can now seal the venue!”

The Heavenly Sovereigns exchanged glances, then nodded.

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