First Immortal of the Sword

Outside the arena, Bo Yunjun looked at his bleeding finger in a daze and murmured, “You’re... really in the Immeasurable Realm?”

His voice wasn’t loud, but against the oppressive silence, every word rang out, loud and clear.

The crowd felt much the same way. Right? How could Su Yi be an Immeasurable Realm cultivator? Bo Yunjun is already strong enough to overturn our perception of reality. Even the Heavenly Sovereigns look stunned. Who could imagine that he’d lose anyway? It’s far, far too shocking!

Bo Yunjun looked at Su Yi. “Do you still have power in reserve?”

Countless hearts shook at the question. When they thought back to Su Yi’s matches, it seemed he’d never once been injured or suffered any setbacks, let alone been defeated.

Even in the final match, Su Yi triumphed over Bo Yunjun without taking any injuries!

How could they not suspect that Su Yi had yet to reveal his true strength?

Su Yi stood in the arena and brushed off his clothes. All he said was, “You lost.”

He didn’t explain; there was no need to.

Bo Yunjun gazed intently at him. “It’s true. You won, and I... have nothing left to say.”

With that, he turned to leave.

The crowd, meanwhile, sank into a strange silence. Their hearts were in turmoil, and all of them struggled to calm down. Su Yi... won? He’s the champion of the Struggle for Heavenly Fate?

How could those who viewed Su Yi with enmity possibly accept this outcome all at once?

Everyone had a complicated mix of emotions on their faces: astonishment, bewilderment, bitterness, confusion, and disbelief...

Even the Heavenly Sovereigns sat there in silence, their expressions overcast.

They’d worked together to host this Struggle for Heavenly Fate. Their goal was to decide the ultimate owner of the Yitian Eternal Throne.

None of them had anticipated that Su Yi would participate, much less that he’d make it to the end and clinch the championship despite his lowly Immeasurable Realm cultivation base!

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan silently appeared in the arena, directly beside Su Yi.

He looked around, then solemnly announced, “The victor has been determined. Su Yi has emerged as our champion, so the Yitian Eternal Throne is rightfully his!”

His voice boomed throughout the entire venue, startling everyone out of their reverie.

Whoosh!

All eyes were instantly upon the Heavenly Sovereigns. Everyone had long since predicted that, no matter who won, something would happen when the curtain fell on the Struggle for Heavenly Fate.

Now, it seemed that whatever that something was, it would be targeting Su Yi. He had, after all, just won an opportunity to become a Heavenly Sovereign. How could the current Heavenly Sovereigns possibly just let him leave in peace?

The atmosphere was stifled, strange, and oppressive.

In stark contrast, Su Yi remained perfectly calm. He quietly took everything in. From his perspective, it would have been stranger if something didn’t go wrong.

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan, meanwhile, decisively announced the results, then waved his sleeves, intent on getting Su Yi out of here.

“Stop!” Suddenly, heaven and earth shook, and a glittering beam of silver light descended into the arena. Meanwhile, Heavenly Sovereign Wen appeared in Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s path!

“Old Man, aren’t you breaking the rules?” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Heavenly Sovereign Wen said coldly, “As promised, none of us interfered during the Struggle for Heavenly Fate, but the competition has since ended. Why speak of rules now?"

As his voice rang out, Heavenly Sovereigns Ling, Changhen, E, Wuxu, and Yaoguang rose from their seats. Their combined auras surged forth like a windstorm, overlapping and blanketing the entire area.

The crowd stirred. Many of them were excited, their gazes full of sadistic glee. Su Yi’s in for it now! He might be heaven-defying, but what of it? Now that the Heavenly Sovereigns have set their sights on him, it’ll all come to naught!

“Fuck! How could they be this despicable? Isn’t this too much?” Wang Zhiwu sputtered in fury.

The Struggle for Heavenly Fate had only just ended, but the Heavenly Sovereigns were already casting aside all pretenses of cordiality to target Su Yi. Who wouldn’t have been surprised?

“Young Master, it seems to me that Su Yi wouldn’t have come here if he didn’t have reason to be confident. Let’s just watch and see what happens for now,” Mu Yu said hurriedly.

This was only the tip of the iceberg; the real threat had yet to emerge. It would be most unwise for Wang Zhiwu to get involved at this juncture.

“I’m just saying! If I were capable of helping, I wouldn’t be standing here firing off insults. I’d have rushed to his aid already!” Wang Zhiwu sighed, visibly fraught with worry.

He knew that even though Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan had taken a stand, he wouldn’t be enough to save Su Yi!

Indeed, Heavenly Sovereign Wen said coldly, “Ku Xuan, I’ll just say this. If you insist on shielding Su Yi, you’ll become our common foe. There will be no place for you or for the Taiwu Sect in the Eternal Heavens Domain going forward! You ought to weigh the consequences carefully!”

All eyes were upon Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan. It was obvious to everyone that if not for him, the other Heavenly Sovereigns would have tried to kill Su Yi already!

“Ludicrous! If you target the Taiwu Sect, you’d best weigh the consequences of offending me!” Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan said coldly. “Admittedly, if this comes down to a fight, I won’t be able to defeat you all, but if I go all out, I’m confident I can drag at least one of you down with me!”

“Care to try us, then?” Heavenly Sovereign Ling took a step forward with seething ferocity. “Our formation, ‘Spanning Heaven and Earth,’ has already sealed off the entire area. Even if you fight with your life on the line, you cannot escape, much less bring the anomaly Su Yi with you!”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan glowered. “Very well. Let’s try it!”

The air was rife with tension. A battle was on the verge of breaking out.

The standoff between Heavenly Sovereigns left the crowd struggling to breathe. All of them felt immense pressure. If conflict truly broke out, it would lead to an unprecedented, shocking battle of Heavenly Sovereigns! There was no telling how dire the consequences of that would be!

“This is the trend of the future. Those who adapt shall flourish, while those who resist shall perish. Even if you risk it all, you’ll be no different from a mantis trying to block a chariot,” Heavenly Sovereign Changhen said with a sigh. “So why not take a step back?”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan said expressionlessly, “Some things I can let go. Others, I absolutely cannot!”

He suddenly raised his right hand. The fragments of the Yitian Eternal Throne floated over his hand.

“Let me make myself perfectly clear. Attack me, and I’ll destroy the Yitian Eternal Throne for good!”

His voice boomed throughout heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Sovereigns’ expressions darkened. All of them were furious. Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan’s domineeringness was beyond their expectations.

They hadn’t anticipated that he’d insist on defending Su Yi even if it meant a falling out with them.

“Hah! How could you destroy the Yitian Eternal Throne so easily?” Heavenly Sovereign Yaoguang laughed coldly. “Everyone, no need to take his nonsense seriously. Just attack. Let’s see whether or not he’s capable of defending Su Yi all by himself!”

Every word was full of seething murderous intent.

At the same time, the Heavenly Sovereigns took action simultaneously and with great tacit understanding. First, they used spatial abilities to gather their sectmates and ensure their safety.

There was no doubt about it; they were preparing for battle. They wanted to make sure their conflict didn’t implicate their followers and disciples.

In the blink of an eye, only a handful of people remained on the battlefield, including Lian Yue, Yu Xiu, Bo Yunjun, Lu Sang, Liu Wutian, and Le You, as well as Wang Zhiwu, Mu Yu, and a handful of Heavenly Monarchs from the Taiwu Sect.

Everyone else had vanished into the Heavenly Sovereigns’ sleeves, leaving the venue empty and abandoned.

Su Yi calmly took all of this in. He hadn’t said a word since all of this began, instead watching in calm silence.

By now, he could tell that the Heavenly Sovereigns had come prepared. They’d long since joined forces. Otherwise, they couldn’t possibly cooperate so seamlessly.

What Su Yi initially found strange was that Yu Xiu, Lian Yue, and the others hadn’t left the area, but when he thought about it, it made sense.

All of them were backed by powerful factions of the Far Shore of Destiny. They naturally wouldn’t want to miss this.

“Wu Zhe, you’re the leader of the Taiwu Sect. Why not try talking some sense into your founder?” said Heavenly Sovereign Wen. “He might not care about his own life, but surely you cannot disregard the lives of everyone in your sect?”

Sect Leader Wu Zhe said expressionlessly, “Our Taiwu Sect has no cowards. If you’re capable of it, go ahead and attack us!”

Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan threw back his head and laughed with heartfelt gratification.

The other Heavenly Sovereigns exchanged glances, then gave up all thoughts of dissuading Ku Xuan. No amount of well-intentioned advice could dissuade those determined to die. Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan had obviously made up his mind, so any further attempts to talk sense into him would be a waste of breath.

Heavenly Sovereign Ling said out of nowhere, “Su Yi, come quietly, and Heavenly Sovereign Ku Xuan and the Taiwu Sect can escape disaster!”

“That’s right. We have no interest in attacking a junior like you. Give up your good fortune, and we can consider leaving you a path to life, too,” said Heavenly Sovereign Wen. “This is your only chance. You’d best think it over carefully.”

Against all expectations, Bo Yunjun said, “I guarantee that if you give up the Epoch Spark and reincarnation, the Heavenly Sovereigns won’t cause any further trouble for you.”

Bo Yunjun was a Heavenly Monarch. Speaking on the Heavenly Sovereigns’ behalf like this was blatant overstepping.

But none of the Heavenly Sovereigns got angry. It seemed they’d tacitly acknowledged that Bo Yunjun was qualified to speak.

“Who the hell does he think he is?” Wang Zhiwu furrowed his brow.

Mu Yu said nothing. He wasn’t sure, either.

All eyes were on Su Yi.

He took out a jug of wine and had a sip before responding. “You bungled the Struggle for Heavenly Fate, so now, you’re trying to use your position to bully other people through sheer force of numbers. How unseemly.”

He laughed. “Fortunately, I never had any real hopes for your character.”

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, Su Yi looked around, his gaze lingering on each Heavenly Sovereign's face. “Since you’ve resorted to threats, allow me to make myself clear, too.

“I, Su Yi, refuse to take even half a step back. So long as I survive, I’ll be sure to come back for your heads. I’ll flatten your sects, end your legacies, and rip everything you’ve built up by the roots. I won’t stop until I’m dead!”

Every word was like the clanging hum of a sword, echoing throughout heaven and earth.

Su Yi had long since decided to kill the Heavenly Sovereigns, but his enmity was with them and them alone. He’d never considered targeting their followers.

But now, they’d gone and threatened the Taiwu Sect. In doing so, they thoroughly ignited Su Yi’s wrath and murderous intent.

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