First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1192 - First, I Must Ask My Sword!

Chapter 1192 - First, I Must Ask My Sword!

The overcast darkness and layers of cloud seemed as if they’d enveloped the area since ancient times.

Yet now, a streak of sword qi cleaved through them. Sword light as radiant as the sun illuminated the landscape on all sides!

Off in the distance, Su Yi was like a god or immortal, his sword cleaving through the heavens as he stood proudly beneath the firmament!

The radiance was such that Heavensdeath Demon Empress and Meng Changyun both squinted. They felt dazed, and they almost suspected they were dreaming; it just didn’t feel real.

The Crane Fairy’s heart shook, and she found it hard to calm down.

She knew better than Su Yi’s companions just how terrifying four Custodian’s joint attack was. They could have destroyed a World King with ease!

Yet now, despite being so thoroughly surrounded, Su Yi cleaved through their encirclement in a single slash!

It couldn’t have been any more shocking.

Meanwhile, Wei Heng, Jing Feng, Meng Zhan, and Huang Sanjia were visibly stunned.

“What level of swordsmanship is this…? He actually severed the power we borrowed from the region’s Laws?” Wei Heng said in alarm.

Here in the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, the Custodians could control the ambient Laws and destroy World Kings of the same cultivation with ease.

Yet now, a Profound Unity Emperor had turned the situation around in a single slash, cleaving through the Laws they controlled. This was unquestionably far too terrifying!

“This sure doesn’t seem like the Laws of Reincarnation!” Feng Jing wiped the blood from his lips.

When Su Yi cleaved through the blue divine flames filling the sky, he suffered a backlash.

“That power is most likely what killed Shan Ning,” Meng Zhan said gravely, his expression unsightly.

“We knew the little bastard was extraordinary, but I wouldn’t have guessed he was this heaven-defying…” Huang Sanjia seemed shocked, too. His expression shifted erratically, his gaze full of astonishment.

Boom!

The sea of clouds churned with glittering sword qi.

Su Yi stood beneath the dome of heaven, unfettered and unrestrained, his robes fluttering around him. It seemed he couldn’t even be bothered to waste words, as he directly stretched out his right hand and grabbed.

Clang!

The sword qi that had bored a hole through the dense clouds shrank until it was just three feet long, then landed in Su Yi’s palm.

It was as if he were gripping a dazzling miniature sun!

Everyone’s heart shook.

Wei Heng bellowed, “Fight with everything you’ve got!”

Five of his purple stone steles remained, and he directed all five at Su Yi.

Meanwhile, Meng Zhan, Jing Feng, and Huang Sanjia attacked with everything they had. None held back in the slightest; they were fighting with their lives on the line.

All of them were well aware that if they didn’t suppress Su Yi, the consequences would be terrible beyond imagination!

Boom!

Divine flames soared into the sky, and treasure light burst forth.

When the four Custodians chose to risk it all, they manipulated the surrounding Laws once more. Each was like a sovereign in his own right, and their power was terrifying.

Crunch!

Su Yi swung his sword, and the five stone steles shattered with a deafening crunch. The edge of his sword turned, and with unstoppable, tyrannical momentum, he took one of Wei Heng’s arms clean off.

Wei Heng’s hair stood on end, and he visibly paled. If he hadn’t dodged right in the nick of time, that attack would have killed him!

Boom!

Sword qi crisscrossed, interweaving throughout heaven and earth. Firelight rose, throwing the sky completely into disarray.

Su Yi swung his sword as if invincible. After severing Wei Heng’s arm, he turned his sword and slashed at the other three Custodians.

Endless sword qi as resplendent as the sun ran rampant, effortlessly cleaving through the Laws the three of them controlled.

Sword force terrifying to the point that it seemed somehow taboo sent the three of them flying back, badly injured.

Crack!

Meng Zhan’s staff split in two, and boundless sword qi exploded into his body with a spray of blood.

Bang!!!

A massive, low blast resounded through the sky.

Countless cracks appeared on Jing Feng’s bronze mirror, which exploded, fragments scattering like rain.

The impact shook Jing Feng, leaving him coughing up blood. His clothes were stained red, and he flew backward like a kite with its strings cut.

Huang Sanjia was even more wretched. The sword qi destroyed his physical body, and although his soul escaped in time, the sheer overwhelming fright left him shrieking with terror.

In the blink of an eye, four Custodians were badly injured! This tyrannical, bloody scene left both the Heavensdeath Demon Empress and Meng Changyun dazed. Their faces were full of astonishment.

And here the Heavensdeath Demon Empress had practically gone mad with agony over her inability to fight to the death alongside Su Yi.

As for Meng Changyun? He’d only just lamented his helplessness and cursed his own ineptitude.

Now, both of their minds practically went blank.

Su Yi, who they’d thought was on the verge of meeting with disaster, wasn’t just entirely unscathed. No, he seemed like the incarnation of a god or immortal. He didn’t turn the tides; he even destroyed the four Custodians’ joint offensive and left them with heavy injuries!

“His Laws of the Grand Dao can actually break the Laws of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!!” The Crane Fairy finally seemed to understand. She gasped, her eyes full of utter astonishment.

“Hurry up and retreat. I’ll hold him back. Quickly——!”

Wei Heng roared in fury, his entire body lighting up. Firelight soared into the heavens.

He blocked the way ahead, intent on sacrificing himself to hold Su Yi back long enough to give his companions a chance of survival.

Su Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. A mantis trying to block a chariot, that’s all.

But just as he was about to attack——

Space rippled in the distant skies. An elderly dwarf and a handsome, red-haired young man appeared. 

“Fellow Daoist, please stay your hand!” 

“Old Man Stargazer! Yuan Mu!” 

The Crane Fairy was flabbergasted.

These were the First and Third Custodians!

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress’s face was instantly overcast. They didn’t appear before this happened, or after the fighting broke out. They just had to appear now of all times? They obviously chose this timing on purpose!

“Dammit!” Meng Changyun was so angry he couldn’t help but curse. There was no sign of those two when the Temple Master was surrounded, but now that the other Custodians are in danger, here they are!

It’s disgusting! They couldn’t be any more vile!

When Wei Heng and company saw Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu, they sighed in relief. Their courage had already failed them, and their will to fight had crumbled. They’d already started preparing for the worst.

Now that the First and Third Custodians were here, the situation was turning back in their favor!

Boom!

But it was then that Su Yi raised and swung his sword.

Wei Heng was still blocking his path when a streak of unstoppable, radiant sword qi cleaved into him, killing him on the spot. 

His body and soul both exploded into pieces. He’d been completely eradicated!

That strike was crisp and direct as could be, and as tyrannical as could be. Su Yi had disregarded Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu completely.

“How dare you!” Jing Feng, Meng Zhan, and Huang Sanjia’s eyes bulged with surprise.

Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu’s expressions turned unsightly too. They wouldn’t have expected that Su Yi, a trial-taker, would be so rude. He didn’t give them any face at all!

The Crane Fairy’s heart thudded in her chest, and she sighed inwardly. There was no getting around it; Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu’s timing would have infuriated just about anyone.

“He deserved to die!” The Heavensdeath Demon Empress applauded.

“Those rule-breaking bastards deserve to die! Every last one of them!” Meng Changyun gnashed his teeth. He was inwardly exultant, and his elderly face lit up with excitement. 

As for the Custodians? He wasn’t at all concerned about them anymore. What even were they? They were all as despicable as could be!

“Fellow Daoist, please, remain calm. Don’t let your anger muddle your head!” Old Man Stargazer took a deep breath and suppressed his displeasure.

He shot forward and blocked Su Yi’s path. “I already understand what happened today. These Custodians have violated the First Precept, and they will naturally be punished for what they’ve done. Fellow Daoist, I hope you can stop here.”

The nearby Yuan Mu sighed. “The Custodians were entirely in the wrong in this incident. Fellow Daoist, please rest assured that we’ll get justice on your behalf.”

Here, he looked at the distant Crane Fairy. “If you don’t believe us, you can ask the Crane Fairy. In the outer ring of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, any Custodian who violates the rules will be severely punished. None are exempt.”

The Crane Fairy hesitated, then nodded slowly.

“Dammit, I can’t accept this!” Meng Changyun shouted, overcome with fury. “Where was your ‘justice’ earlier when His Excellency the Temple Master was surrounded? You showed up just as those bastards were about to meet their ends, yet now you’re insisting you’re going to act according to protocol? Don’t you find that hypocritical? I’m embarrassed on your behalf!”

These insults left both Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu’s expressions unsightly, but in the end, they disregarded Meng Changyun and focused on Su Yi.

Su Yi raised his sword and pointed it at Jing Feng, Meng Zhan, and Huang Sanjia. “Today, all three of them must die.”

It was just one calm, casual sentence, yet it contained incontrovertible force.

The three Custodians’ expressions were incomparably unsightly. They were both surprised and furious.

Old Man Stargazer’s expression darkened. “Fellow Daoist, according to the rules of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, when Custodians break protocol, Enforcers are responsible for their punishment. If you stubbornly insist on doing things your way, you’ll effectively be declaring war against all of the Custodians!”

Yuan Mu said expressionlessly, “We’ve already expressed our apologies, as well as our sincerity. It’s best you forgive and take a step back. Taking this too far will only hurt us both!”

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress’s expression shifted. Although she was extremely displeased, now that she’d cooled off, she knew that taking a step back was the most rational choice.

Otherwise, this would only become an even bigger incident!

Meng Changyun felt stifled, but he was well aware that letting the Enforcers punish the three Custodians was the best possible outcome in this situation. 

Otherwise, if they cast aside all pretenses of cordiality, there’d be no fixing things. 

The Crane Fairy let out a long sigh. “Fellow Daoist Su, the First Custodian has made his position clear. I’m sure he’ll do as he says. There’s no way he’ll shield those three Custodians.”

When the Crane Fairy spoke up, Old Man Stargazer’s expression mellowed considerably. He looked at Su Yi. “All you have to do is nod your approval, and we can let this matter end here.”

“You want to end things here. Very well,” Su Yi said flatly. “But first, I have to ask my sword.”

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, he attacked.

Radiant sword qi clanged as Su Yi leaped forward and swung his sword.

The sky split.

Everyone felt caught off guard. No one would have guessed that Su Yi wouldn’t let up, not even after they’d said all that.

Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu’s expressions darkened. Both of them intervened.

But just moments later, their expressions shifted. The unstoppable power of Su Yi’s Dao of the Sword directly shattered the Laws enveloping the region. There was no power left for them to borrow!

Boom!

Sword qi slashed through the air, its radiance illuminating all of creation. It was full of unsurpassed, forbidden power.

Old Man Stargazer and Yuan Mu resisted with all their might, but it still sent them flying!