First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1303 - Undergoing Reincarnation in the Human Realm

Buddhist Master Blood Lantern was crushed beneath Su Yi’s feet, completely unable to move.

Seeing Su Yi gaze down on him from on high filled him with shame and anger too great for words.

He was one of the three existences the revenants of the Impermeable Demon Ocean least wanted to provoke. When had anyone ever treated him like this before?

After a moment’s silence, Buddhist Master Blood Lantern furrowed his brow. “Had I attacked to kill directly, how could I possibly have wound up in such a state?”

“Not convinced?” Su Yi laughed. “The Fisherman helped you to place a trap. You hoped I’d cast myself into your net, but haven’t you gone and cast yourself into my net?”

Su Yi paused, then said plainly, “There are no 'ifs' and 'what ifs' in this world. One wrong move is enough to determine life and death. Who cares how powerful you are? You’re in my sea of consciousness, and that means you’re helpless prey. I can do with you as I please.”

Buddhist Master Blood Lantern froze, stunned, then shook his head and sighed. “I thought we planned for everything, but it wasn’t enough to counter this unexpected variable of yours. This, perhaps, is what they mean when they say that worldly affairs are unpredictable and destiny plays tricks upon us all.”

A moment later, he looked up at Su Yi. “Your victory has already been ascertained, so why not just kill me?”

“Just wait a bit longer,” said Su Yi.

“Wait?” Buddhist Master Blood Lantern’s pupils constricted. “What... do you mean?”

Su Yi smiled faintly. “Do you really think I haven’t noticed that this is just a clone?”

Buddhist Master Blood Lantern instantly sank into silence.

“I won’t be happy unless I’ve killed your true body, too,” said Su Yi. With that, he raised and snapped his fingers.

Crack!

Divine chains surged from Su Yi’s sea of consciousness, binding Buddhist Master Blood Lantern and dragging him up to the Sword of the Nine Hells.

Buddhist Master Blood Lantern faced the sword and trembled from head to toe. Terror arose from deep within his soul.

“Is this...an immortal sword? No! Even the strongest sword of the End of the Dharma, Vast Expanse, wasn’t this terrifying... Just what kind of sword is this? Could it be a true divine weapon the gods left in the Human Realm?”

Buddhist Master Blood Lantern quivered with fright.

In life, he’d once been fortunate enough to witness Vast Expanse’s power from afar. One slash, and it severed the curtain of heaven, sinking the moon and stars and instantly reducing several terrifying experts of the Immortal Dao to ash!

Its power was terrifying beyond imagination.

Thus, they called it the greatest immortal weapon of the End of the Dharma!

But Buddhist Master Blood Lantern could tell that this sword wrapped in divine chains had an aura that wasn’t at all inferior to Vast Expanse’s, even in its dormant state!

This was what he found so confounding. In the modern era, the Immortal Dao had been severed in perpetuity. True immortals no longer existed in the Human Realm.

Yet now, this Oneness Realm young man had what seemed like a divine artifact greater than even immortal weapons!

Just who is this boy? How did he manage to master reincarnation? And where did he get this seemingly taboo sword?

Before Buddhist Master Blood Lantern could wrap his head around it, everything went black. The aura of the Sword of the Nine Hells suppressed him completely, and awareness fled him.

......

A grand battle still raged beneath the dome of heaven.

Hua Jing and Liu Ying joined forces, ruthlessly suppressing Li Beishan. He couldn’t spare any attention for anything else.

Lin He stood not far from Su Yi, holding a black bronze bowl aloft. He looked around, alert and ready for battle.

“Li Beishan, things are not going in your favor. If you insist on being stubborn, you’re doomed as soon as Buddhist Master Blood Lantern completes his possession!” said Hua Jing, seething with murderous intent. He was tall and stalwart, and when he swung his bronze short spear, its power shook the world.

“If I were him, I wouldn’t want to give up so easily either. After all, rumor has it that only the power of reincarnation can shatter the curse filling our bodies. This is a rare opportunity. Who’d be willing to just give up on it?” Liu Ying sighed, full of emotion, as if she sympathized with him.

But when she attacked, she showed no mercy whatsoever. Her fiery whip danced through the air like a dragon, forceful and tyrannical.

Li Beishan’s face was ashen, and he said nothing.

In truth, he already felt the urge to retreat. As wonderful as good fortune was, he had to be alive to enjoy it.

“I have to go find Daoist Master Red Cloud as soon as possible. If she intervenes, we might really be able to turn this around.” Li Beishan took a deep breath.

But just as he was about to retreat, Lin He suddenly said gravely, “We absolutely cannot let Li Beishan escape until we’ve succeeded. If Daoist Master Red Cloud comes looking for trouble, it’s sure to lead to unexpected variables.”

Li Beishan’s expression darkened. He bellowed, “If Daoist Master Red Cloud finds out about this, I’m afraid you won’t be able to bear the consequences!”

Lin He laughed. “If she shows up after Buddhist Master Blood Lantern successfully completes his possession, it’ll be too late!”

As they conversed, Hua Jing and Liu Ying closed in, intensifying their offensive. They gave Li Beishan no opportunity to flee whatsoever.

“Lin He, kill those people first to prevent any further variables,” Liu Ying said suddenly, pointing the metaphorical spear at Su Yi’s companions.

“Got it.” Lin He nodded slightly.

He stood there unmoving as his black alms bowl soared into the air with monstrous black divine flames, then descended upon Wei Shan and the others.

Their expressions shifted abruptly.

“How dare you!?” Li Beishan’s voice boomed like thunder. Shockingly, he disregarded his injuries and rushed to Wei Shan and the others’ aid.

Boom!

Hua Jing swung his short spear furiously, cutting open a bloody wound on Li Beishan’s back and almost splitting him open.

But Li Beishan obviously wasn’t concerned about that. He directed the fragment of bronze and clashed with the black alms bowl in midair.

Meanwhile, Wei Shan and the others broke out in cold sweats.

The revenants’ momentum was far too terrifying, far beyond the bounds of the World King Realm. Earlier, they’d have had to pay a heavy price even just to flee.

Fortunately, Li Beishan had blocked that attack for them.

“Strange. You have no connection to these cultivators, so why risk your life to save them?” Lin He furrowed his brow.

Wei Shan and company were quite surprised too.

Li Beishan took a deep breath and laughed coldly. “You don’t understand shit!”

“Hah? Then I’ll be interested to see whether or not you can protect these people,” laughed Liu Ying.

As she spoke, she and Hua Jing attacked once more.

Furthermore, Lin He took out his arms bowl and attacked from afar.

Li Beishan was beset on all sides. Even though he gave it his all, he seemed pathetically weak. Worse, he had to protect Wei Shan and the others. This restricted him and every turn.

Just a few blinks of the eye later, and he was covered in wounds.

Zhuang Bifan and the others’ eyes bulged. They all tried to help out, but without exception, their attacks broke easily, unable to block a single hit.

“You should run.” Li Beishan couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. He single-handedly faced an entire group of enemies, his gaze determined. “While I’m holding them off, take the opportunity to run. Leave Black Turtle Mountain as quickly as you can. Hurry!”

Wei Shan, Zhuang Bifan, and the others looked at each other. Run?

They didn’t even know if Su Yi was alive or dead. How could they possibly flee?

But if they didn’t flee, how could they face Li Beishan?

“Run? Black Turtle Mountain covers eight thousand miles, and all of it is our territory. With your cultivation bases, where can you possibly escape to?” Lin He couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Li Beishan, you’re truly a fool. I would never have guessed you’d disregard your own life just to save a pack of strangers.”

“Hurry up and run!” said Li Beishan, his eyes bloodshot.

“As if!” Zhuang Bifan gnashed his teeth, determined to go all out. “You’re not afraid of death, and we’re no cowards either! Death, that’s all. What’s there to be afraid of!?”

Wei Shan and Meng Changyun looked determined too.

But it was then that Lin He suddenly shouted in delight. “My lord, you succeeded?”

Everyone looked over and saw the formerly unmoving Su Yi slowly open his eyes.

“Congratulations, Your Excellency, on seizing a new body. With this, you’ll be able to break the fetters of your curse and live again!” Hua Jing couldn’t help but laugh with delight.

Liu Ying looked excited too. “Your Excellency, once you’ve mastered reincarnation, you can surely help us escape the Impermeable Demon Ocean and cultivate anew too!”

“Did he succeed?” The Fisherman had watched the whole process from afar, and he couldn’t help but look delighted. The Temple Master’s possession would rid him of his most hated and powerful foe! How could he not be excited?

Li Beishan, Wei Shan, and the others’ expressions shifted. They felt chills in their hands and feet. Did Buddhist Master Blood Lantern actually succeed?

After taking all of this in, Su Yi’s eyes shone with a strange light. Without a word, he beckoned to Lin He.

Lin He straightened up his clothes, approached respectfully, clasped his fists, and inclined his head in greeting. “What are your orders, my lord?”

Su Yi smiled faintly. “I order you to die.”

“???”

Lin He’s heart thudded in his chest, and he retreated explosively back. But he was already one step too late.

Su Yi swung the Sword of the Human Realm, and...

Boom!

The sword’s hums swept out in a wave. The mysteries of the Six Paths of Reincarnation wrapped around its edge as Su Yi slashed out violently, cleaving Lin He in two with ease.

Crisp and direct.

“....”

“Shit! He’s still the Temple Master. He wasn’t possessed!” the Fisherman cried out, frantic with surprise and anger.

Hua Jing and Liu Ying’s expressions were unsightly. They found this difficult to believe. They couldn’t even imagine how a terrifying existence like Buddhist Master Blood Lantern could fail to possess his target.

“Buddhist Master Blood Lantern failed?” Li Beishan gasped.

Meanwhile, Su Yi’s companions went mad with delight. In the blink of an eye, the tables had turned!

Before the crowd could react, Su Yi gripped the Sword of the Human Realm and started a massacre!

Boom!

The illusory Six Paths of Reincarnation floated behind him, blotting out the sun. It was as if he intended to cast the entire landscape into the cycle of samsara.

The Sword of the Human Realm let out impassioned hums in his grip. Sword intent burst forth like a tidal wave or avalanche. As Su Yi attacked, terrifying sword qi spread outward.

Hua Jing and Liu Ying fought back, but mere moments passed before both revenants, each with strength far beyond any World King, were forced back. They couldn’t keep up at all.

The mysteries of reincarnation could break their curse.

But it was also the bane of any revenant!

“Retreat!”

Hua Jing and Liu Ying turned and fled.

Bang!

A streak of dim sword light swept forth, like the curtain of night. It was as if Liu Ying had been plunged into a Netherworld abyss. A terrified shriek escaped her lips.

Only to come to an abrupt halt. The power of reincarnation ended her completely. Not even ash remained!

Hua Jing was overcome with astonishment. He immediately shot toward Wei Shan and the others, hoping to use their lives as leverage.

But before he got far, Li Beishan blocked his path!

Meanwhile, Su Yi attacked. Sword qi descended like a waterfall, enveloping Hua Jing with a bang.

Li Beishan was at close quarters, and he watched firsthand as Hua Jing’s soul dispersed. He couldn’t help but break out in cold sweats.

Had the sword qi spread even just a bit further, he too would have taken unimaginable damage!