First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1329 - A Competition of Treasures

An austere aura filled both heaven and earth. All was dim.

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, Fu Dongli suddenly raised his right hand into the air.

Weng!

A disc seemingly carved out of pearly white snow rose whirling into the air. Immortal light poured down, and the surrounding skies collapsed and contorted as destructive power swept forth.

This treasure’s aura was incomparably terrifying. The images of all manner of immortal birds were carved on the disc.

Suddenly, one of the immortal birds flew out of the disc.

A Sky-Swallowing Sparrow bathed in black immortal light. It was about ten feet long, with golden eyes, red claws, and feathers as black as ink.

When it beat its wings and took to the skies, immortal light poured from the nine heavens and descended upon Su Yi.

Su Yi swung the Sword of the Human Realm and clashed with it head-on.

Boom!

The mountains and rivers swayed, and the skies were thrown into disarray.

The Sky-Swallowing Sparrow was obviously just a wisp of soul essence, but its strength was incomparably terrifying. Even just the immortal light it stirred up as it beat its wings could incinerate modern Cosmic Enlightenment World Kings with ease!

Su Yi drew upon the Laws of Reincarnation and attacked, but he couldn’t counter his opponent. This meant that the sparrow’s soul essence was not a revenant. It had been fused into the disc a long time ago, and was thus not subject to the power of reincarnation.

But that wasn’t enough to trouble Su Yi.

According to Sword Immortal Qingshi and the Universal Emptiness Sword Buddha’s estimates, he was now comparable to even the mightiest geniuses of the Nascent Divinity Realm.

Slaying typical mid and late-stage Nascent Divinity Transcendents absolutely wasn’t difficult.

No matter how ferocious the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow was, it was ultimately only in the Nascent Divinity Realm.

Before long, sword qi crisscrossed in the air, scattering the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow’s feathers. It almost couldn’t fight back.

“Hah!” Off in the distance, Fu Dongli formed seals with one hand. With the other, he tapped the disc floating in the air.

Boom!

Yet another illusory immortal bird shot out of the disc’s surface. It was a thousand feet long and bathed in glittering blue immortal light. Its wings covered the clouds, but it only had one leg.

It was a legendary Bifang!

As the immortal Bifang shot forth, it opened its beak and breathed out sky-blue flames. It was as if a boundless ocean of fire were sweeping toward Su Yi.

Furthermore, it was preternaturally quick. It struck like lightning alongside the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow. Shockingly, they managed to hold Su Yi back!

“The soul essences of thirty-six immortal fowl are sealed within my Disc of a Thousand Birds. Although it was badly damaged during the End of the Dharma, and even though less than ten percent of its power remains, the soul essences sealed within it are still comparable to Nascent Divinity Realm Transcendents,” Fu Dongli said plainly. “Furthermore, the Laws of Reincarnation cannot restrict them!”

There was no doubt about it. Fu Dongli had made ample preparations. He knew that, as a revenant, he was vulnerable to the Laws of Reincarnation. Thus, he’d prepared treasures specifically to counter this weakness!

Boom!

The battle raged with increasing intensity.

Soon, Su Yi had reclaimed the advantage. He was on the verge of suppressing both the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow and the Bifang.

Only for yet another bird to surge out of the Disc of a Thousand Birds.

More followed. There were seven in total!

There was a blue-eyed eagle shrouded in purple qi, a six-winged Ghost-Faced Falcon, a Firefeather Crane swathed in bright red Laws of Lightning...

Every immortal bird was incredibly, terrifyingly strong. All were bathed in immortal light of different colors. They could have easily incinerated mountains, boiled seas, and overturned entire landscapes.

When they attacked together, Su Yi found himself thoroughly surrounded.

Off in the distance, Fu Dongli smiled faintly. And here he’d thought he’d have to give this everything he had. Now, it seemed that the Su Yi whose name had recently taken the world by storm couldn’t even defend himself against a single broken immortal treasure.

He’d only just thought this when Su Yi sighed. “It’s a pity.”

“What’s a pity?” Fu Dongli said with a smile.

But a moment later, his smile froze in place as nine flying swords rose into the air. Each attacked a different immortal bird!

Boom!

The entire stretch of sky was thrown into disarray. A rain of immortal light swept outward.

The nine immortal birds, each comparable to a Nascent Divinity Transcendent, didn’t even have time to cry out before they exploded into a rain of immortal light and dissipated.

“I’d hoped to capture them alive. They’d have come in handy, whether I refined them into medicine or used them to guard my residence. Yet now, I had no choice but to kill them. How could I not find it a pity?” Su Yi said softly.

Glowing immortal light flowed across the nine flying swords.

Fu Dongli’s eyelids twitched, and a chill appeared on his face. “I almost forgot that you have Transcendent-level weapons in your possession.”

With that, he put the Disc of a Thousand Birds away and exhaled.

Kcch!

A talisman glowing with golden immortal light soared into the air. It was perfectly square, and its light was as forceful as a charging bull. As soon as it appeared, terrifying power swept outward, suppressing and splitting the skies.

It was far too mysterious. Contorted, wormlike markings appeared all over its surface, outlining an illusory, dignified figure reminiscent of an immortal.

Su Yi’s pupils silently constricted. He could sense the immense pressure bearing down on him.

There was no doubt about it. This treasure was extraordinarily terrifying. It was far beyond your typical Transcendent-level treasure!

“This is the Immortal Dao Divine Decree my seniors left me. It’s sufficient to slay any and all Transcendent cultivators with ease! At least, it was. Unfortunately, it too was damaged during the End of the Dharma,” sighed Fu Dongli. “But it should be plenty to take down an opponent of your level.”

As he spoke, the golden talisman lit up, and a stalwart figure shot forth. He was dressed in jade-colored robes and a broad belt. Immortal light poured down like a waterfall.

Heaven and earth trembled as if unable to bear his power.

The mountains and rivers rumbled, shattered, and collapsed on all sides.

This illusory figure was no more Transcendent. No, this was a true immortal’s avatar or will!

This was his strength after the End of the Dharma. How terrifyingly strong would this immortal’s avatar of will have been otherwise? It was unimaginable!

A strong sense of crisis arose in Su Yi’s heart, and he activated the sword pellet without hesitation!

It was the size of a pigeon egg, and it was full of the startling power of the Dao of the Sword. This was the treasure Sword Immortal Qingshi had given Su Yi to defend himself. It was a first-rate killer weapon!

Clang!

A streak of sword intent soared into the sky and cleaved into that illusory immortal figure.

Practically simultaneously, that illusory immortal threw a punch.

The sky tore, and a terrifying impact spread outward. Heaven and earth swayed violently as unstoppable divine radiance and sword qi ran rampant.

By the time the dust and smoke settled, both the sword qi and the illusory immortal had vanished.

An overcast look appeared on Fu Dongli’s face. “The power of a Cloud Soaring Transcendent Monarch’s Dao of the Sword!”

He recalled the rumors that during the battle at Universal Emptiness Temple, two unparalleled experts were there to protect the temple and back Su Yi up.

There was no doubt about it. They were Cloud Soaring Realm revenants!

When a revenant of that level poured the origin power of his Dao of the Sword into a sword pellet, its power would be terrifying beyond imagination.

Had the Immortal Beckoning Talisman not suffered the catastrophic power of the End of the Dharma, it could naturally have shattered the sword pellet with ease.

But now...

It had been destroyed!

Even Fu Dongli’s heart ached.

After all, times had changed. He might well be the descendant of immortals, but in the modern era, he was like an orphan stranded in the Human Realm. He had absolutely no hope of receiving aid from his clansmen in the Immortal Realm.

“It’s a pity about the sword pellet,” said Su Yi, somewhat displeased. It was such a wondrous killer weapon, but he could only use it a few times before it broke. Using it here really wasn’t ideal.

Without hesitation, he activated nine flying swords, which flashed through the air and shot at Fu Dongli.

“Do you really think that was all I’ve got? Go!” Fu Dongli snorted coldly and waved his sleeves.

A rusted bronze lamp soared into the air. Immortal light flowed around it, and it burned and destroyed the skies as its glow illuminated heaven and earth. It was like a miniature blazing sun rising amidst the inky darkness of the night.

The Nightmare-Suppressing Immortal Transformation Lamp!

This was yet another wondrously powerful immortal treasure.

Su Yi was speechless.

Do all descendants of immortals throw their wealth around like this!? By comparison, other Transcendent revenants seem like a pack of beggars...

“Break!” Su Yi steeled himself, cast aside his other concerns, and flung the prayer bead the Universal Emptiness Sword Buddha had given him.

Boom!

The heavens crumbled, and the earth split. A streak of sword intent full of boundless Buddhist light whooshed forth.

In the end, the sword intent was destroyed, and the rusted lamp split into pieces and exploded with a bang.

Both Su Yi and Fu Dongli’s hearts ached.

“If you’ve got any treasures left, go ahead and take them out!” said Su Yi, seething with murderous intent.

Nine flying swords whooshed through the air.

“Want to die? I can help with that! Take this!” Fu Dongli was furious too. He plucked the jade pendant hanging from his waist and flung it out ruthlessly.

Boom!

The pendant split, and nine flood dragons swathed in lightning appeared. Each breathed immortal light, and each was unimaginably powerful.

This was the Nine Flood Dragon Immortal Spirit Pendant. It was originally intended to protect Fu Dongli, and it was even more precious than the Nightmare-Suppressing Immortal Transformation Lamp and the Immortal Dao Divine Decree.

But Fu Dongli was no longer concerned about any of that. He wanted to suppress and kill Su Yi in one fell swoop!

Bang bang bang!

A dense series of explosions rang out.

Nine illusory flood dragons shot forth. Su Yi’s nine flying swords exploded as if they were made of paper, helpless to stop them.

Su Yi then drew a thin, nine-inch bamboo sword. This was the talisman sword Daoist Master Red Cloud had given him——Moon Palace Branch!

Su Yi had already used it once in All Willow City to block the girl in the pomegranate skirt.

Whoosh!

The bamboo sword took to the skies with a flash of blue light, striking nine times in rapid succession.

As terrifying as the nine illusory flood dragons were, they stopped in place and exploded, one by one.

The green sword dimmed, as if it had lost all power, then shattered into fragments of bamboo.

Fu Dongli’s composure finally wavered. He cried out in disbelief, “Moon Palace Branch, the talisman sword Celestial Red Cloud refined through her secret immortal arts!? How did you get your hands on such a treasure?”

Boom!

Su Yi swung his fist.

There was no time for Fu Dongli to dodge. He could only block it head-on, so he immediately gripped his black umbrella with his left hand and held it in front of him.

Bang!!!

Black light emanated from its surface, blocking Su Yi’s fist force.

But as the power of reincarnation spread outward, Fu Dongli was sent flying back with a muffled grunt of pain.

The power of reincarnation had only just brushed up against him, but his entire soul body felt as if it had been set on fire. That burning agony was overwhelming.

“And here I thought a descendant of immortals ought to be impressive. So, this is all you amount to!” Su Yi’s eyes shone with disdain. As he spoke, he was already throwing his next punch.

Bang!

Fu Dongli was forced back once more. Immortal light churned madly all over his body, and his handsome face contorted with agony.

His left hand, the one gripping the Obscuring Heavens Umbrella, had been corroded by the power of reincarnation. It was now charred black.

But before Fu Dongli could steady himself, Su Yi’s next punch arrived.

Losing two killer weapons in a row—his prayer bead, and talisman sword—and damaging his sword pellet made even Su Yi’s heart ache. How could he possibly let Fu Dongli off lightly?

Boom!

Su Yi’s punches fell like rain. Fu Dongli could only protect his head and scurry away like a mouse. His endless agonized cries filled the night sky, one after another.