First Immortal of the Sword-Chapter 2049 - Daoist Master Endless Tribulations

When they discovered Su Yi...

Boom!

Someone shot out of the battlefield, straight for the top of the Tower of Ancient Evils.

It was a gaunt spearman shrouded in blood-red mist, and as he shifted through the air, his bone spear brought with it stinging blood-red light.

Then, he thrust at Su Yi, quick as lightning!

The others’ expressions darkened. They hailed from different camps, and they’d joined forces for the express purpose of eliminating Xu Xingke, the greatest obstacle in their path.

Now that Su Yi had appeared, their various camps were competitors once more. Naturally, they weren’t happy to see the gaunt spearman seize the initiative.

But when Gongye Futu saw the spearman draw near, his eyes shone with deep disdain.

He was just about to attack when Su Yi beat him to it. “Allow me!”

Clang!

The Sword of Proximity appeared out of nowhere and swung through the air.

It was a simple slash, without the slightest flourish, but it didn’t just block the incoming spear. It even sent the gaunt spearman staggering backward.

His expression shifted.

The gods surrounding Xu Xingke looked stunned. A mere Great Realm expert managed to block a Limit Realm ancient god’s surprise attack?

Even the already badly injured Xu Xingke couldn’t help but take another look at Su Yi. Is such power really possible for a Great Realm expert!?

Xu Xingke had never seen Su Yi fight before. Back in the Chaotic Skies Watershed, when Su Yi was surrounded, he never got the chance to fight. Xu Xingke’s arrival scared everyone off.

Xu Xingke naturally had no idea how strong Su Yi really was. Thus, when he saw Su Yi stave off an ancient god in a single strike, Xu Xingke was stunned.

“You might be an ancient god not of this era, but your strength isn’t particularly amazing. You’re roughly comparable to a modern Limit Realm Mid-Rank God,” muttered Su Yi.

Prior to entering the Tower of Ancient Evils, he’d have needed to draw on the Sword of the Nine Hells if he was to have any hope of contending with a Mid-Rank God. The disparity was far too enormous.

But things were different now. After half a year in the Tower of Ancient Evils, his cultivation base hadn’t broken through, but he’d assimilated Li Fuyou’s experiences and attainments in the Dao of the Sword and significantly improved his mastery of reincarnation. His combat strength was considerably greater than before.

And now that he was outside the Tower of Ancient Evils, he could use external treasures like the Sword of Proximity again. This enabled him to block a Mid-Rank ancient god’s surprise attack!

“You plan to temper yourself?” asked Gongye Futu. He didn’t seem to find this surprising.

“I’m just testing the waters.” Su Yi shook his head. This wasn’t a good time to work on his swordsmanship, as his attackers weren’t limited to Mid-Rank Gods. They included several utterly terrifying Greater Gods, too!

“Good.” Gongye Futu sighed as if a massive weight had lifted from his shoulders.

Su Yi was in the Great Realm, yet he’d defended himself against a Mid-Rank God. That was already enough to make Gongye Futu’s heart shake. Had he managed to defend himself against a Greater God, that would have been simply terrifying.

Strangely, even as the two of them conversed, no one present noticed Gongye Futu’s existence.

Meanwhile, several of the ancient gods gave up on attacking Xu Xingke, instead soaring straight to the peak of the Tower of Ancient Evils. When the others saw this, they too decisively gave up on attacking Xu Xingke and charged for Su Yi.

Su Yi was, after all, the prey they were dead set on acquiring, while Xu Xingke was a mere obstacle. Now that the real prey had arrived, he was of little importance. If they kept tangling with him, they’d just let their competitors seize the initiative to claim the real prize. None of them could bear to see that happen!

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The situation shifted abruptly. Su Yi’s appearance had saved Xu Xingke from disaster, but now, he was beset on all sides instead!

Xu Xingke wasn’t at all pleased by this. On the contrary, his heart sank. Even though he knew he couldn’t hold out much longer, he decisively charged through the air and appeared before Su Yi.

The atmosphere was stifled, and the air was rife with tension.

The ancient gods of the forbidden zones and the modern gods from the Kingdom of Lasting Light stayed their hand. They were staring each other down and invisibly holding each other back. Everyone who wasn’t their ally was their competitor!

In their eyes, Su Yi and Xu Xingke were just prey, and cornered prey at that. The gods’ main concern was thus how to seize their prey from their competitors.

Su Yi watched with great interest as this played out. A fierce battle had changed completely upon his arrival, and now, his enemies were staring each other down instead of attacking him.

It was ridiculous, but this was reality, as well as human nature! Ultimately, his enemies hailed from different camps. There was no way they could cooperate smoothly together, but if they didn’t cooperate, they were nothing but a pack of motley riffraff.

Xu Xingke’s brow furrowed. It was obvious that his heart was heavy.

Even now, no one had discovered Gongye Futu. He took all of this in calmly, then laughed casually, “Fellow Daoist, how about I kill them all?”

Su Yi, however, rejected the offer. He said equally casually, “No need for that. All of them are whetstones in my pursuit of the Grand Dao, and I’ll one day use them to temper my sword, one by one. If you kill them all, it’ll only hinder my cultivation.”

Gongye Futu was stunned. “There’s no shortage of whetstones in this world. There’s no reason to spare them.”

“You’re here today, but what about next time?” Su Yi said calmly. “Ultimately, I’ll have to walk my path on my own. I’ll only resort to drawing on my connections when there’s no other choice. Today, your presence will be enough to scare them off, and that’s.”

Gongye Futu’s expression shifted inscrutably, and he sighed. “You’re absolutely right, Fellow Daoist. Very well. I understand what to do next.”

He’d only just said this when the tense staredown broke. Heavenly God White Flame and Heavenly God Panhu were the first to break ranks and charge at Su Yi.

Practically simultaneously, the ancient gods attacked decisively, but they weren’t targeting Su Yi. Instead, they attacked the two Heavenly Gods!

The ancient gods hailed from the various forbidden zones of the River of Epochs. They were from different camps, but none were of the present day. How could they tolerate Heavenly Gods White Flame and Panhu stealing their prize?

A chaotic battle broke out. Everyone who tried to attack Su Yi was intercepted.

Su Yi, meanwhile, stood calmly at the eye of the storm, entirely unaffected.

But Gongye Futu couldn’t bear to watch this any longer. These bungling clowns really think too highly of themselves.

It was then that Gongye Futu finally stepped into the fray.

Boom!

Heaven and earth shook on all sides. The sky collapsed, and an indescribable, unparalleled majesty swept across the entire area.

The gods’ hearts shook, and their expressions shifted. What terrifying majesty! Has a Master God arrived?

All of them instinctively stopped what they were doing and looked in the same place. They weren’t sure when, but a man in a feather coat had appeared beside Su Yi. He looked young and relaxed, and his figure was ethereal and indistinct.

However, his majesty rose into the firmament and descended into the River of Epochs! He was like a ruler standing over the heavens, making all Daos and all of creation shake!

“This...” Countless people gasped, and chills coursed down their spines.

What kind of expert is this? Xu Xingke was stunned too. He and the River Lord had protected the Tower of Ancient Evils for a long, long time, but he’d known nothing of Gongye Futu’s existence. It was thus easy to imagine how surprised he was to see an unparalleled ruler-like figure appear out of nowhere beside him and Su Yi.

“Are you done yet?” Gongye Futu swept his gaze across the entire area.

It was just four light, airy words, and he spoke as if he were rebuking juniors. The gods’ hearts shook, and the intense pressure and terrifying majesty made their bodies silently tense.

“Forgive my boldness, but might I ask if you’re after the Epoch Spark?” The man in red robes took a deep breath and asked solemnly.

Gongye Futu snapped his fingers.

Bang!

The man in red robes was sent flying back, blood spurting from his mouth and nose. His power of the Grand Dao almost exploded, and he was badly injured.

The crowd’s expressions shifted dramatically. The man in red was from the Forbidden Demon Isle, one of the Eight Great Forbidden Zones of the River of Epochs. He wasn’t of this era, but he was a true Greater God!

Yet now, a single snap of Gongye Futu’s fingers had injured him badly. Who wouldn’t have been startled? Who wouldn’t have been terrified?

Just who is that man in a feather coat? Why is he so terrifying?

“I advise you not to interrupt when I’m talking.” Gongye Futu’s gaze was cold and calm. “You ought to celebrate. If you weren’t just barely worthy of serving as whetstones, I’d have squished you noisy little fleas a long time ago.”

The crowd’s hearts shook. Even after being called “fleas” to their faces, they dared not give voice to their anger.

“Hah! You’ve got quite the mouth on you!”

Suddenly, tribulation lightning surged beneath the distant dome of heaven, manifesting an illusory, ethereal male figure. There was no seeing his features clearly.

As soon as he appeared, the strange, terrifying aura of a tribulation swept outward.

“Master!” The red-robed man called out excitedly.

The crowd was in uproar. Only now did they realize that this illusory figure belonged to the master of the Forbidden Demon Isle——Daoist Master Thousand Tribulations!

He was the ruler of a lost epoch, a terrifying expert who’d seized a path to life amidst turbulent spacetime even as his epoch vanished into the past.

Numerous hearts sank. They hadn’t anticipated that the ruler of a forbidden zone would appear here now.

Did this imply that Daoist Master Endless Tribulations had arrived here a long time ago, and that he’d been watching them secretly all this time?

Xu Xingke transmitted a warning to Su Yi, informing him of Daoist Master Endless Tribulation’s origins.

Su Yi’s pupils constricted. It seems the Epoch Spark has drawn the attention of the rulers of the forbidden zones, too. They’re absolutely dead set on acquiring it!

But then, it made sense. Given the Epoch Spark’s wondrous applications, what god wouldn’t have gone mad over it?

But the man in the feather coat just laughed derisively. “You’re no more than an avatar of will. Your true body remains trapped on the Forbidden Demon Isle, and you’re subject to the fetters of turbulent spacetime, surrounded by the threat of annihilation on all sides. You’re in no position to be arrogant.”

He gestured to Su Yi. “How about this? I’ll give you a chance. Kneel before Fellow Daoist Su and kowtow three times, and he might well show compassion and accept you as his dog. When the time comes, breaking your dog chain for you won’t be difficult for him.”

The crowd gasped, their faces full of astonishment. Who is this guy? How dare he insult the ruler of a forbidden zone like this!?

But against all expectations, the distant Daoist Master Thousand Tribulations wasn’t the least bit angry. He just said with cold indifference, “It’s true that I’m only an avatar of will, but what of it? If I’m not mistaken, this wisp of your power will soon dissipate. Am I right?”

The way the gods looked at Gongye Futu instantly shifted.