First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1321 - Taking Advantage of an Opponent’s Weakness

Beneath the dome of heaven.

Su Yi wiped the blood from his lips, his gaze deep and profound and his eyes shining.

He could clearly sense that after this battle, although he was injured, he’d excavated much of his latent potential!

It was only in combat that a sword cultivator could sharpen their sword as much as possible. Su Yi, of course, understood that. How could he not?

Weng!

The Sword of the Human Realm rumbled in his grip, ready and raring to go.

But when she saw that Su Yi was about to attack again, Qin Hongyu seemed to reach a decision. “This battle ends here.”

She took a deep breath, suppressed her powerful unwillingness, and waved her sleeves through the air. The bronze box she'd shown him earlier shot forth and landed before the gates of Universal Emptiness Temple.

“Here are your rightful spoils, Fellow Daoist.” With that, Qin Hongyu retreated into the distance and hurriedly took out some medicines to treat her wounds.

The entire area sank deeper into silence. You could have heard a pin drop. Everyone was stunned that Qin Hongyu had admitted defeat.

“A wise decision. Had she continued, it’s hard to say with certainty that she’d have lost, but she would have paid a grievous price for even a victory,” commented Sword Immortal Qingshi. “Furthermore, the entire area is surrounded by ravening wolves. They’re eyeing the place hungrily. Had she not retreated now, they would surely have taken her for prey too.”

The revenants were in no way a unified front, and they hailed from different factions of seekers of immortality. The moment Qin Hongyu suffered overly debilitating injuries, they were sure to set their sights on her.

The Universal Emptiness Sword Buddha said, “She’s ultimately just a revenant, and she’s yet to recreate a true physical body. That will only worsen whatever injuries she takes. Had the battle continued, she wouldn’t have been a match for Fellow Daoist Su.”

Here, he took out a dusty gray lotus pod and passed it to Wei Shan. “Fellow Daoist, might I trouble you to deliver this to Fellow Daoist Su?”

Wei Shan hurriedly agreed.

“I’ll fight you next!”

Someone charged over with roiling murderous intent and announced his challenge.

He was a golden-robed man gripping a silver war spear. He was tall, thin, and shrouded in purple immortal qi. His force and momentum shook the heavens.

Numerous onlookers silently cursed his low, despicable behavior. Taking advantage of an opponent like this? How shameless is that?

Even some of the revenants couldn’t stand it.

The black-robed elder standing atop the white jade elephant snorted coldly. “Qiu Shaochi, in life, you were a Dao Integration Transcendent, the high elder of a prominent sect, yet here you are, taking advantage of another’s moment of weakness. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”

“That’s right! You’re shameless!”

“Feh! This is no different from looting a burning house!”

“I’m telling you, with me here, you can forget about seizing this opportunity to attack!”

Revenants spoke up, one after another, all of them pointing their spears at the golden-robed Qiu Shaochi.

But it wasn’t that they’d discovered their consciences. Rather, they didn’t want Qiu Shaochi to seize the advantage!

Qiu Shaochi, however, wasn’t at all moved. His eyes flashed, sharp as sabers, as he stared at the distant Su Yi. “These are the rules you set. Since I was the second to step forth, it’s only natural that I’m the second to spar with you. There’s nothing wrong with that, is there?”

“Take out your trophies, and I naturally won’t refuse to spar with you.” Su Yi had already received that dusty, unassuming lotus pod from Wei Shan, and he’d learned of its origins. He couldn’t help but perk up.

Qiu Shaochi laughed, then scanned the area. “See that, everyone? Fellow Daoist Su has agreed to spar with me. Do you have anything else to say?”

The revenants snorted coldly, their expressions overcast.

Qiu Shaochi looked satisfied. He flipped his palm and a spatial ring floated into the air. “This contains nineteen stalks of Transcendent spirit medicine and thirteen types of Transcendent divine materials. If you win, everything inside is yours.”

With that, he tossed the ring over, and it landed just outside the gates of Universal Emptiness Temple. “You’re welcome to confirm first.”

“No need. If you dare deceive me, you’ll die today beyond a shadow of a doubt.”

As he spoke, Su Yi opened the black corner of the lotus pond and removed the seed therein.

The seed glittered like gold, and it was clear and crystalline. As soon as it appeared, a streak of radiant, colorful light soared into the firmament, transforming into nine-colored immortal light.

An indescribable medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

One of the revenants cried out, “A Nine-Colored Lotus Pod!”

Boom!

The entire area was in uproar. Commotion ensued.

“I wouldn’t have thought the Temple Master had such a supreme treasure of the Path of Transcendence in his possession. Even in ancient times, that would have been an unparalleled divine elixir!” someone softly explained the lotus pod’s origins.

This was a type of divine medicine, one even Cloud Soaring Realm Transcendent Monarchs would have drooled over!

“Qiu Shaochi, you’re ‘trying to steal a chicken,’ but if you’re not careful, you’ll lose even the rice you tried to bait it with.”

Many of the revenants delighted in his misfortune.

An overcast look appeared on Qiu Shaochi’s face. He suddenly shook his silver spear and attacked directly.

Boom!

The spear shot through the air, bringing with it a rain of light. Its power was terrifying to behold.

Right from the start, Qiu Shaochi used a tyrannical killer move! He obviously wanted to catch Su Yi off guard before he swallowed the lotus seed.

Su Yi’s eyebrows rose, but it was already too late to dodge. He could only clash with the spear head-on.

Clang!!!

A deafening impact reverberated throughout heaven and earth. Su Yi was sent flying. Minute wounds tore open all over his skin, which poured blood.

Before he could steady himself, Qiu Shaochi swung his spear and attacked once more.

His eyes flashed like lightning, and his gaze was utterly murderous. He wanted to seize the initiative and take Su Yi down in one fell swoop. Thus, he used his killer move right off the bat, displaying the full extent of his power. He wasn’t holding anything back at all.

The crowd’s hearts quivered just watching.

Even the revenants were nervous; if Qiu Shaochi seized advantage of the situation, things would be far too unbalanced for the rest of them.

Boom!

Spear and sword clashed, and the surrounding skies exploded.

Although Su Yi blocked this attack, he was forced back once more, his wounds increasingly severe.

But Qiu Shaochi didn’t show mercy. Instead, he attacked once more!

“That guy truly is unreasonable,” Sword Immortal Qingshi snorted. His brow furrowed just watching this.

But despite taking two strikes, Su Yi had successfully swallowed the lotus seed.

Actually, he’d already prepared various divine medicines. He just wouldn’t have thought that even in a one-on-one duel, his opponent wouldn’t give him time to take them.

Boom!

As he swallowed the medicine, a tidal wave of pure energy swept through him, reaching every last nook and cranny of his body.

Meanwhile, Qiu Shaochi attacked once more.

Su Yi no longer held back, instead beginning his counterattack in earnest.

At first, he remained passive, and his opponent forced him back over and over again. He looked wretched, as if he might meet with disaster at a moment’s notice.

But as time passed, his wounds started to knit back together at startling speeds!

This left Qiu Shaochi inwardly frantic. He attacked with all his might as if he’d gone mad, his majesty incomparably terrifying.

But it was ultimately to no avail.

Su Yi was never fully suppressed. On the contrary, he was gradually starting to turn things around!

There was no denying that the Nine-Colored Lotus Pod really was a top divine medicine of the Path of Transcendence. A single seed, yet Su Yi’s wounds had healed completely within just a few breaths of time.

Furthermore, as that overflowing medicinal power spread through him, it nourished his cultivation base and soul enormously. His cultivation base surged within him.

Meanwhile, Su Yi began his counterattack!

Bang!!!

Before long, Su Yi slashed through the air. He was only using the Laws of Restricting the Profound, but he nonetheless sent Qiu Shaochi flying back.

Qiu Shaochi’s expression shifted dramatically as he realized that this didn’t bode well.

He was a bit weaker than Qin Hongyu. He’d stepped forth intending to strike while the iron was hot and take advantage of the situation, yet now, the situation had turned on its head.

His advantage had disappeared completely!

This left him gnashing his teeth with fury, but there was nothing for it. He decided to give up.

“Wait, I...” QIu Shaochi was just about to admit defeat when...

Boom!

A streak of sword light descended, enveloping and obscuring his voice completely. Su Yi was turning his opponent’s methods against him; he struck like mad, giving him no opportunity to admit defeat.

Clang!!

The resulting impact shook heaven and earth. Qiu Shaochi’s silver spear flew from his grip as he screamed and flew backward like a kite with its strings cut.

But before he could steady himself, Su Yi attacked once more.

Boom!

The entire stretch of sky was thrown into disarray.

The crowd then watched as Su Yi relentlessly pursued and pummeled Qiu Shaochi. His dense, imposing pressure left his opponent’s body on the verge of exploding.

Quite a few onlookers found this so satisfying that they almost couldn’t help but cheer Su Yi on. Qiu Shaochi’s behavior had just been far too despicable, shameless, and unseemly.

After all, this was supposed to be a fair duel. Su Yi didn’t use the Laws of Reincarnation, just as he said.

But look at this opponent! He didn’t even give Su Yi time to recover from his first match, instead trying to take advantage of him!

The revenants, meanwhile, were inwardly startled.

Their keen senses told them that Su Yi was now noticeably stronger than when he’d fought Qin Hongyu!

Some of the revenants gasped. “Isn’t this guy’s potential a bit too terrifying? He’s excavating it through combat, and with support from that Nine-Colored Lotus Pod, he’s actually breaking through mid-battle!”

They’d been prominent experts of the Path of Transcendence in life. How keen were their powers of perception? They detected Su Yi’s changes and guessed the reason for them at a glance.

“This is what happens to the shameless. He had an opportunity for a fair fight, but he took an inch and demanded a mile. He deserves this beating!” jeered Illuminating Emptiness.

Meanwhile, Qiu Shaochi looked utterly wretched, his body was on the verge of exploding, and he almost wanted to cry for his mommy and daddy.

In the end, he completely broke out and shouted at the top of his lungs, “I——admit——defeat!!”

Whap!

Su Yi slammed the flat of the Sword of the Human Realm into his opponent’s face. Qiu Shaochi slammed into the ground like a meteorite, his face covered in dust. He was barely breathing.

Su Yi had achieved a complete victory in his second duel!

The entire area was in uproar. Numerous onlookers couldn’t help but re-evaluate him.

With his Oneness Realm cultivation, he’d defeated two revenants of the Path of Transcendence in rapid succession. This accomplishment was utterly dazzling, enough for his name to go down in history! No one had ever achieved anything like this before!

Some of the revenants sighed to themselves. Taking advantage of our opponent’s weakened state? That’s obviously not possible!

At the same time, they finally realized on a visceral level just how troublesome their opponent was. He was this heaven-defyingly strong even without the Laws of Reincarnation. Had he drawn upon the power of reincarnation, Qin Hongyu and Qiu Shaochi’s souls would have dispersed a long time ago!

However, no one chose to give up. Even if there was only a single thread of hope, they’d do everything in their power to seize it!

If they lost, they’d just have to give up some treasures.

But if they win, they could break their curse and rewrite their destiny. They’d have no need to fear failing to step back onto the road to immortality!

Meanwhile, throughout his body, Su Yi’s cultivation base surged. The power of the Nine-Colored Lotus Pod Seed was still coursing through him, tempering and elevating his life force and power.

This left him with an urgent thirst for another opponent!

Su Yi flicked the Sword of the Human Realm and said softly, “Next.”