First Immortal of the Sword

One swing of his sleeves, and he’d neutralized Zhou Zhi’s astonishing strike!

The entire area fell silent, and there was an uproar among the onlookers.

However, although everyone looked surprised, they weren’t exactly astonished.

There were even some whose expressions said, “Just as I anticipated.”

After all, Su Yi had defeated Dongguo Feng, the seventh expert on the Ranking of Stars, and he’d killed the peak Spiritual Incarnation Realm Dongguo Hai. How could his strength possibly be ordinary?

It would have been stranger if Su Yi had failed to block this attack!

“The little beast might be arrogant, but I have to say, his cultivation base really is heaven-defying. Thousands of years might pass before encountering his equal.” Tianji Dao Mountain’s Wen Rufeng stroked his beard and sighed.

“Throughout history, countless astonishing geniuses have arisen. Even if Su Yi were far more heaven-defying, it wouldn’t change his fate. He’ll die here today,” Huan Tianxu said coolly.

The old monk, Pure Cloud, said compassionately, “It’s a pity.”

Their forces, the hundred-plus Spirit Dao cultivators of the five allied ancient forces, were all calm.

Even if Zhou Zhi was no match for Su Yi, with them here, Su Yi would die today beyond a shadow of a doubt!

……

Zhou Zhi’s expression was grave.

He naturally knew of Su Yi’s glorious accomplishments, and he saw him as the greatest opponent he’d ever faced in his life. Thus, when he attacked, he used his true power right off the bat.

However, Su Yi’s strength still exceeded his expectations!

Boom!

His aura was increasingly terrifying. Lighting and fire interwove, forming twin dragons of lightning and flame that revolved around him.

As a core disciple of Tianji Dao Mountain, Zhou Zhi’s control over his Daoist magics had long since reached the peak of perfection.

When he circulated the full extent of his cultivation base, his power and momentum were a full level greater than before.

He could kill even most Spiritual Incarnation experts would ease!

“Die!” Zhou Zhi bellowed and waved the Thunderflame Ruler. It struck through the air.

The sky trembled, and the rumbling of thunder shook the world.

As he waved the Thunderflame Ruler, thousands of streaks of lightning poured down like a waterfall swathed in celestial fire.

That terrifying, imposing might made even the spectating Spiritual Incarnation cultivators’ hair stand on end, and their courage gave out.

As for the other Spiritual Manifestation cultivators? All of them felt suffocated and helpless!

Zhou Zhi seemed utterly tyrannical and despotic!

However, Su Yi’s lips merely curled in disdain. He strode forward, his blue robes swaying around him, like a fallen immortal out for a stroll. “No more than an ant. I’ll take you down within three moves.”

Boom!

He extended his right hand and threw a simple punch.

A streak of fist force flowing with a dense, inscrutable aura swept through the air. It was the color of dusk, when day and night intermingled.

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When the fist appeared, heaven and earth dimmed, and all living things were silent. An oppressive, terrifying power spread outward.

Every expert present couldn’t help but feel bewildered, as if something had suddenly blotted out the skies, casting the world into a sea of darkness. For a moment, they fell into a daze.

Boom!

The heavenly lightning and firelight were grand and terrifying.

But as Su Yi’s fist descended, it was as if a hurricane instantly swept the fire and lightning away. It dispersed in midair, scattering a rain of light in all directions.

It couldn’t even take a single hit!

Zhou Zhi’s pupils constricted, and his expression shifted. He would never have guessed that Su Yi would break through even his full-force attack so easily.

But he had no time to ponder.

Su Yi’s fist seemed to fill heaven and earth, ripping through the skies as it came crashing down.

Its terrifying power sent chills coursing through Zhou Zhi, and he felt an unprecedented sense of danger.

“Heavenly Fire Thunder Annihilation Seal!” Suddenly, Zhou Zhi bellowed and swung his Thunderflame Ruler with all his might. As he did, it lit up.

Heavenly fire fell from the heavens, and electrical light poured down like a waterfall. The two fused, becoming a hundred-foot-wide Daoist seal.

It was like a primordial lightning mountain of blazing heavenly fire!

Its aura alone seemed like it would soon melt this entire stretch of heaven and earth!

However, when Su Yi’s fist came crashing down, the hundred-foot seal burst apart as if it were made of tofu.

As destructive energy swept outward, there was nowhere for Zhou Zhi to run. The fist slammed into him, sending him flying.

Bang!

The crowd watched as he flew hundreds of feet through the air like a kite with its strings cut. As he tried to stabilize himself, he staggered backward, and he almost fell from the sky.

By the time he’d steadied himself, his handsome face was pallid and translucent. His hair was disheveled, and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Everyone present was shaken. Without exception, the onlookers were wide-eyed and tongue-tied.

How could one punch be so strong!?

None of them could have imagined that Zhou Zhi, the peerless monster second on the Ranking of Stars would be unable to block even a single hit!

“This…” 

The experts of the top ancient factions visibly reacted.

Wen Rufeng, Huan Tianxu, Pure Cloud, Xue Moning, and Nie Wanzhi, the five Spiritual Revolution experts, all looked surprised too.

Su Yi was only in the early-stage Spiritual Manifestation Realm. They wouldn’t have guessed he’d be this strong!

“Dammit, how could he be so powerful?” Zhou Zhi’s expression filled with disbelief.

He was second on the Ranking of Stars. The way he saw it, it was almost impossible for him to find worthy opponents of the same cultivation.

Who’d have thought he’d seem so pathetically inept when he fought Su Yi?

“The second strike.” Su Yi’s movements didn’t stop. He took another step, arriving before Zhou Zhi. He then gently pressed downward.

Like a divine dragon extending his claws through the clouds!

“Break!”

Zhou Zhi dared not pause to think. He suddenly uttered an invocation and activated the secret art he kept in reserve.

Boom!

A layer of intricate silver lightning markings surged around him, glittering like frost. It was dazzlingly radiant, and as it appeared, Zhou Zhi’s aura expanded.

He turned his wrist, and the Thunderflame Ruler hovered in the air. It seemed to contain unparalleled might.

Bang!!

A deafening boom rang out.

It was as if a divine mountain were bearing down on Zhou Zhi. His body suddenly stiffened.

Moments later, the Thunderflame Ruler he was defending himself with wailed, then flew from his hands.

A power like a tidal wave or avalanche surged out of Su Yi’s palm, bearing down on Zhou Zhi’s body. His flesh burst apart, inch by inch, and throughout his body, his bones and tendons creaked, unable to bear the pressure. 

Even when he resisted with everything he had, it wasn’t enough. The merciless palm sent him plummeting down to earth.

Like a shooting star.

Bang!

He left a massive crater in the earth, scattering fragments of rock and stirring up a cloud of dust.

Zhou Zhi, the peerless monster, was now covered in blood, and his clothes had been reduced to rags. He convulsed as if he were having a seizure, wailing in agony.

Fresh blood still gushed from the corners of his mouth.

One palm had almost exploded his entire body, leaving him severely injured!

“This…”

“So strong!!”

“Zhou Zhi, he… How could he…”

Those who witnessed this cried out in alarm. The crowd could no longer keep its cool; everyone was astonished, no exceptions.

Earlier, a single punch had forced Zhou Zhi back.

Now, a single palm had dealt him severe injuries!

It was as if Zhou Zhi were nothing but a living target for Su Yi to pummel as he pleased. Su Yi had completely suppressed him!

This unquestionably overturned the crowd’s perception. It was beyond imagining!

“Hmph!” Mi Tianhe was among the distant onlookers, and he was inwardly very displeased.

The stronger Su Yi was, the more Mi Tianhe loathed him.

“I’m afraid it would be hard to find a Spiritual Manifestation cultivator capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Su Yi even in our Bright Sky Realm…” Pu Surong muttered from atop her tower.

A’Leng and Ruo Huan were silent, but their expressions shifted erratically.

Witnessing Su Yi’s seemingly divine, heaven-defying combat prowess had left them both shaken.

In another section of Nine Tripod City, an old blind man laughed coldly, his expression utterly disdainful. “A mere Spiritual Manifestation cultivator dared contend with His Excellency Su Yi? He’s obviously sick of living!” 

As the crowd watched in astonishment, Su Yi attacked once more.

He stood calmly in the air, looking down at Zhou Zhi.

“The third strike.” 

He swung his fist as if beating a drum.

Boom!

A streak of domineering fist light flashed into being and descended from the heavens as a streak of light, tearing through the air and descending upon Zhou Zhi.

Everyone had a certain premonition——

If this attack hit, the already severely-injured Zhou Zhi would die beyond a doubt!

“Hmph!” It was then that a figure appeared seemingly out of nowhere.

This was none other than Tianji Dao Mountain’s Wen Rufeng.

He lifted Zhou Zhi in one hand, while the other swept through the air.

Boom!

Heaven and earth rumbled, and misty light danced through the air.  

To the onlookers’ astonishment, although Wen Rufeng neutralized Su Yi’s attack, he was sent staggering several feet backward.

With each step he took, the ground collapsed beneath him.

In the end, Wen Ruofeng was forced to shift aside. Only then did he avoid the miserable fate of being forced into the ground.

The entire area fell deathly silent.

Everyone’s eyes widened; what they’d just witnessed shook them to the core.

A Spiritual Revolution Realm expert had blocked Su Yi’s attack, but it hadn’t been at all easy!

The expressions of Huan Tianxu and the other top experts shifted subtly.

Wen Rufeng, however, seemed ashamed and angry. He felt as if he’d embarrassed himself, but more than that, he was alarmed.

It was true that he’d gotten a bit complacent earlier, but the terrifying power contained in Su Yi’s strike had astonished him too!

Zhou Zhi had only just been rescued, but he slumped in dejection and muttered bitterly, “So… I was a clown all along….”

Earlier, Su Yi said he was no more than an ant and proclaimed that he’d defeat him within three moves.

However, the second strike had already left him injured and on the verge of death. He had no power left to resist the third strike!

When he thought back to how confident he’d been going into this, and how he’d hoped to take Su Yi down in a one-on-one duel, Zhou Zhi felt indescribable shame and bitterness!

How was he any different from a reckless, bordering-on-suicidal clown jumping up and down?

“In combat, both victory and defeat are commonplace. Rest up, and… leave Su Yi to me,” Wen Rufeng said with a gentle sigh.

Zhou Zhi’s defeat had left his reputation in shambles. That reflected poorly on Wen Rufeng, too.

Whoosh!

Wen Rufeng shot forth. First, he entrusted Zhou Zhi to another Tianji Dao Mountain expert. Then, he fixed his gaze on the distant skies, where Su Yi now stood.

Wen Rufeng said with cool indifference, “Do you dare fight me, you little beast?” 

His robes were dark. His hair and willowy beard were gray, and he had the transcendent bearing of one detached from the mundane.

Yet when he spoke, a terrifying majesty emanated from him. It seemed capable of destroying both heaven and earth.

Everything around him trembled, and the clouds overhead collapsed and dissipated.

Without exception, the onlookers suddenly found it difficult to breathe. It was as if they’d been plunged into an icy abyss.

“Wen Rufeng! So, a Spiritual Revolution Realm expert is finally going to attack…” Mi Tianhe’s face filled with excitement.

“This match will determine who lives and who dies!” Pu Surong murmured.

All eyes converged on Su Yi and Wen Rufeng.

An austere aura bore down on the crowd’s hearts, blotting out the sun.