First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1038 - Adding Fuel to the Fire

Don’t tell me that kid was so brazen earlier because he had Old Devil Blood Owl supporting him? The thin old man in black robes frowned.

When the others saw Su Yi standing beside Blood Owl, they were surprised too.

They vaguely remembered seeing this young man in blue traveling alone on their way here.

“Blood Owl, what did you bring a little boy here for?” a beautiful woman said with a charming laugh. She had a feminine softness to her, with curves in just the right places, and only a thin band of fabric covered her ample chest. Most of her dazzling, snowy white stomach was on full display.

But the flower basket she carried gave her a strange, unsettling quality, as it was woven entirely out of bone.

Little boy? Su Yi’s eyebrows rose.

But then, the middle-aged man in Daoist robes smiled warmly. “Madam Huaxiu, you’d best not underestimate him. This little brother of mine isn’t simple. All I can say is, no one can compare to him in terms of courage. Even I quite admire him.”

The old devils couldn’t help but feel stunned, and their eyes flashed.

They understood how Blood Owl conducted himself. He seemed warm and amiable, but in truth, he was as proud and aloof as could be. He didn’t compliment others lightly.

If Blood Owl admired him enough to travel with him, that young man was surely extraordinary.

“Then we’ll be looking forward to seeing what he can do,” said the thin old man in black. He smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes.

The middle-aged man in Daoist robes laughed heartily. “I urge you not to get any ideas. Otherwise, you might well break your own teeth.”

The thin old man snorted coldly. “Blood Owl, do you really think me inferior to a little baby like him?”

Blood Owl burst into laughter, but said no more on the matter.

The other old devils looked thoughtful. They could tell that Blood Owl seemed to attach great importance to this young man in blue.

But Su Yi merely glanced at Blood Owl and said nothing.

This old chive is up to no good. He’s deliberately puffing me up to make the others pay attention to me. It seems he wants to borrow their hands to see what I’m made of.

They call this adding fuel to the fire!

But Su Yi couldn’t be bothered to concern himself with any of this. These fiends might well be able to throw their weight around out here amidst the stars, but in his eyes, they were no more than chives.

If the Peerless Martial Emperor were here to see this, he’d be beside himself with delight. For some reason, Su Yi suddenly recalled his old friend, who seemed to have a personal vendetta against every last evildoer. He went out of his way to kill heretical cultivators, and he’d already slain too many old devils to count. He was the common foe of every heretical and Demonist faction in the Wilds.

Before long, a distant scene drew Su Yi’s attention.

Amidst the stars, there hovered a massive star that looked as if it were on fire. It was entirely enveloped in purple flame, and it illuminated the surrounding space.

It was faint, but the sound of intermittent chanting emanated from the distant surface of the star.

“Why… does it seem somehow familiar…?” Su Yi furrowed his brow.

He could tell that the star wasn’t really on fire. Rather, it was enveloped in a purple power of the Grand Dao reminiscent of flames.

But it was really the faint chanting of scripture that drew Su Yi’s attention.

Because it was somehow a bit familiar!

“Don’t tell me the cenotaph is on that star?” The middle-aged man in Daoist robes took the initiative to converse with the other old devils.

“That’s right. We’ve been examining it for quite some time, and our best guess is that the cenotaph that appeared three days ago most likely contains a Daoist scripture of extraordinary origins!” said one of the old devils.

“A cenotaph buried for countless years appeared suddenly and out of nowhere, taking to the stars shrouded in purple flame. It illuminated everything around it. If there really is a Daoist scripture inside, it’s sure to be extraordinary,” said another old devil, his eyes flashing.

The old devils conversed freely, making no attempt to hide anything. Su Yi quickly learned that an Emperor had attempted to approach that star earlier, but shortly after they arrived, they exploded and died!

It was for this reason that, as much as they longed to obtain this grand stroke of fortune, none of the old devils dared recklessly take action.

However, according to them, someone had already arrived on that star, and furthermore, he’d safely reached the cenotaph!

“Who was that person?” the middle-aged man in Daoist robes exclaimed.

“He’s from the Profound Sky Realm, and he’s in the late-stage Profound Illumination Realm. As for who exactly he is, I’ve yet to get to the bottom of it,” the thin old man in black said with a hint of disdain. “The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. We needn’t trouble ourselves. The moment that guy obtains this good fortune will be the moment his life ends!”

The other old monsters burst into cold laughter.

“But this particular good fortune isn’t so easy to divvy up,” Su Yi said out of nowhere.

One sentence, and all of the old monsters’ expressions turned strange. The atmosphere was suddenly uncomfortably stifled.

“Little boy, how wicked you are! We’re all old acquaintances, and we work well together. How could a mere stroke of good fortune cause chaos in our ranks?” The woman they called Madam Huaxiu smiled and narrowed her eyes. “We don't know you. I’m afraid you won’t be receiving any of this stroke of good fortune.”

The thin old man snorted coldly. “Let me lay this right out in the open. If that kid dares ruin this, don’t blame me for ending him!”

Murderous intent surged around him.

The middle-aged man in Daoist robes sighed, then looked at Su Yi in mild exasperation. “Little Brother, as you can see, you’re not getting a piece of this pie.”

This was a test. If Su Yi backed down here, he wouldn’t mind seizing the opportunity to capture him and taste this fatty little lamb’s flesh!

However, Su Yi just said flatly, “I have a premonition that this good fortune isn’t fated for you.”

This declaration left the old monsters flabbergasted.

But then, they burst into laughter. They took Su Yi’s words as pure spite.

“Little boy, his goose is already cooked. We won’t let him fly away,” said Madam Huaxiu with a charming laugh. “And you’d best be careful. If you keep saying such inauspicious things, this big sister might well slap that unlucky mouth of yours to a pulp.”

As she spoke, her eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Su Yi ignored her.

The middle-aged man in Daoist robes was watching Su Yi’s reaction with plans of ambushing him.

However, seeing that Su Yi was still so calm even now made him hesitate. Is he a fatty little lamb, or a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

He still couldn’t quite get a handle on Su Yi.

But it was then that——

A startling boom emanated from the distance, and a tide of divine purple flame scattered from that blazing star.

Before the flames dissipated, a figure shot from the surface of the star and hurtled into the distance, quick as lightning.

But before he got far, an explosive streak of saber qi blocked his path.

The gray-robed man astride a black vicious bird had attacked, his saber striking out of nowhere like a ghost. He now blocked the man’s path, and his aura was incomparably monstrous and fierce.

Practically simultaneously, the other old monsters took action. Each blurred into a streak of light and occupied a direction, sealing off all possible escape routes.

Even the middle-aged man in Daoist robes went over to participate in this encirclement.

Upon closer inspection, the one they’d surrounded was a thin man in long robes. His hair and beard were unkempt, and he stood atop a flying sword.

He clutched a bronze box emanating misty light to his chest. Sounds like the chanting of scripture resounded from within the box. The waves of chanting rippled throughout the surrounding area, shaking the void.

The old monsters’ eyes instantly lit ablaze with greed.

All of them could tell that the power within the box was wondrous and strange. Furthermore, it was obvious that the man in long robes couldn’t suppress it. Otherwise, he would have put it into his storage treasure!

The atmosphere was oppressive, and austere murderous intent shook the entire area.

The man in long robes obviously realized that this didn’t bode well. He took a deep breath and said gravely, “I am High Elder Yue Yunshan of the Profound Sky Realm’s Yue Family. Fellow Daoists, please do me a favor and step aside!”

The Profound Sky Realm! The Yue Family!

The old monsters were instantly solemn.

They were naturally well aware that in the Profound Sky Realm, the Yue Family was a first-rate faction, a local hegemon with Profound Serenity Emperors to hold down the fort!

The long-robed Yue Yunshan continued, “I won’t keep it from you, fellow Daoists: this bronze box was left here by an ancestor of the Yue Family. I came here to retrieve a relic of our ancestors. The thing hidden in this box is no stroke of good fortune, but rather, a jade record one of our ancestors placed here for safekeeping.”

The old monsters furrowed their brows. “Ludicrous. Why would an ancestor of your Yue Family’s belongings be stored within a cenotaph on this star?” the thin old man snorted coldly.

“Since you said the box doesn’t contain any good fortune, why not open it and let us have a look? If it’s really as you say, and all it contains is a jade record of no value, we naturally won’t trouble you,” said Madam Huaxiu.

They were indeed a bit intimidated by the Yue Family, which was the only reason they didn’t attack immediately.

The long-robed Yue Yunshan shook his head. “That won’t do. As soon as I open the box, the jade record will fly out, and I won’t be able to suppress it.”

“Hmph! If it were really an ordinary jade record, how could an Emperor like you be incapable of suppressing it?” said the saber-wielder in gray. Murderous intent surged around him, shaking everything on all sides.action

Yue Yunshan instantly fell silent.

“Everyone, delays will only invite trouble. If we hesitate any longer, this cooked goose might well truly fly away!” the scholarly young man said coldly.

Yue Yunshan’s expression shifted dramatically, and he shouted, “Do you truly intend to become enemies with the Yue Family?”

The middle-aged man in Daoist robes couldn’t help but flash him a benevolent smile. “This isn’t your Profound Sky Realm!”

His aura surged explosively around him, and he stepped forward.

But just as he was about to attack, a calm voice rang out.

“I said it earlier: this good fortune isn’t fated for you. Why didn’t you believe me?”

Su Yi’s tall, upright figure appeared alongside his voice.

The old monsters were flabbergasted. Has this kid gone insane? How dare he get involved in this? What does he hope to accomplish?

The long-robed Yue Yunshan was stunned too. He’s just a kid of not even twenty. Does he seriously plan to snatch food right out of these old devil’s mouths?

“Little brat! I said it earlier: if you dare ruin this, I’ll kill you! Did you completely disregard what I said!?” The thin old man’s expression darkened, and he exploded with murderous intent.