First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1184 - Inviting You Into a Trap

One response after another instantly arose within the Psychic Gold Tablet.

Luo Zihong: “For real!?”

Qian Chuan: “Hahaha! That’s truly wonderful news. The Temple Master’s reincarnation won’t escape disaster this time!”

Wang Mi: “If we kill that Su Yi person, we won’t just avenge our sectmates who died at the Sea of Falling Stars. We’ll even seize the secrets of reincarnation. Two birds, one stone!”

Yan Feng: “I’ve already killed the evil spirit in Blacklight Cave. I’ll head to the Thousand Currents Wasteland right now!”

Mo Rongshan: “Can you all please wait for me? The Custodian has already agreed to give me an opportunity to earn his recognition.”

“We can’t miss this opportunity; we won’t get another one. Just let it go, Ol’ Mo!”

“That’s right. We have to get started right away!”

When Su Yi saw these responses, he couldn’t help but grin.

And here he’d planned to entice them further. Now, it seemed that was entirely unnecessary.

These World Kings were all champing at the bit already!

When Meng Changyun saw Su Yi’s smile, he couldn’t help but shudder, and pity arose within his heart. When those old-timers find out this is a trap, I’m afraid they’ll explode with fury…

Here, Luo Zihong sent another message. “Fellow Daoist Meng, you and Fellow Daoist Wen must be careful. Although Su Yi is only in the Profound Unity Realm, it absolutely won’t do to underestimate him. Don’t forget that he’s the Temple Master’s reincarnation. You must view him as a powerful foe!”

Su Yi promptly responded: “Thank you for the warning, Fellow Daoist Luo.”

Meng Changyun hurriedly added: “Don’t waste time talking! The secrets of reincarnation are close at hand. Hurry!”

Luo Zihong: We’ll be right over. Whatever you do, don’t do anything reckless or alert him. We can't afford the slightest misstep if we want to catch the boy.”

Mo Rongshan: “You really can’t wait for me?”

He seemed frantic, and jealous, too.

But no one paid him any heed.

Su Yi laughed. “This Mo Rongshan sure is eager.”

Meng Changyun laughed dryly. “Not participating has saved his life. If he knew, there’s no way he’d dare oppose you.”

“Have you interacted with the Custodians?” asked Su Yi.

According to the spirit sparrow manifested of the Laws, there were ten Custodians in the outer ring of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals.

Those who obtained their approval didn’t need to gather eighteen Dark and Gold Tokens. They could just proceed directly into the secret origin grounds to undergo trial.

Meng Changyun said solemnly, “Your Excellency, I have indeed met with a Custodian. It happened about half a month ago.”

Su Yi instantly looked intrigued. “Tell me about it.”

Meng Changyun said, “The Custodian I met was an immortal crane as white as snow. She called herself the Crane Fairy. Apparently, she’s been guarding this place since ancient times to protect the path to the secret origin grounds.”

According to Meng Changyun, the Crane Fairy was extremely ancient. Her cultivation base was only in the early-stage Heavenly Longevity Realm, but she’d mastered the Laws of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, and she was extremely capable.

In other words, here in the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, a Custodian capable of controlling the area’s Laws was like a sovereign.

Meng Changyun had hoped to win the Crane Fairy’s approval and enter the secret origin ground to undergo trial.

Alas, she rejected him.

Her reasoning was simple. She thought that despite Meng Changyun’s Heavenly Longevity Realm cultivation, he didn’t have much potential left, and he was unlikely to reach Cosmic Enlightenment in this lifetime.

“That means that earning a Custodian's recognition requires sufficiently impressive latent potential for the Grand Dao?” asked Su Yi.

Meng Changyun nodded, then shook his head. “All I know is that the Crane Fairy attaches great importance to trial-takers’ potential, but I don’t know about the other Custodians.”

“Where is this Crane Fairy?” asked Su Yi.

He wasn’t planning to try to earn her approval, but he was interested to see if he could learn some of the secrets of the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals from her.

Meng Changyun said hurriedly, “When I saw the Crane Fairy, we were in a ruined Daoist temple in the Black Blood Ruins.”

The Black Blood Ruins? Su Yi was stunned. That’s the place where the Heavensdeath Demon Empress and I planned to meet!

Su Yi had no further questions. “When those World Kings arrive, you’re welcome to fight alongside them.”

Meng Changyun froze, stunned, then shook his head without reservation. “Your Excellency, there’s no way I’d go down the wrong path at this juncture!”

Su Yi smiled faintly. “And if I asked you to help me fight them?”

Meng Changyun stiffened, his expression shifting and uncertain. A moment later, he took a deep breath as if about to speak.

However, Su Yi stopped him. “I know what you’re about to say. Unfortunately, I can’t trust you.”The inception of this chapter's publication is linked to n(o)vel(b)(i)(n).

“???” Meng Changyun felt wronged. I’ve already decided to go all out to assist you, yet you can’t trust me?

Su Yi gazed intently at Meng Changyun. “People like you are shameless, with no bottom line. You follow the trend and bow to circumstance, making you unreliable. It’s safe to let you flatter me, but there’s no way I can trust you to work on my behalf. After all, you might well turn around and bite me instead.”

Meng Changyun was instantly embarrassed, and his face flushed red. He couldn’t help but argue, “Your Excellency, that’s only true in front of you. Other people aren’t worthy of my… reverence!”

Su Yi waved. “Enough. When they get here, you can just find a place to watch the battle.”

Meng Changyun fell silent.

Su Yi, meanwhile, picked up his jug of wine, taking sips between bites of snowy, sumptuous slices of fish.

“Allow me, Your Excellency.” Meng Changyun hurriedly approached to slice the fish, not forgetting to keep Su Yi’s cup full. He seemed no different than your typical elderly servant.

Su Yi calmly accepted this show of respect.

“Your Excellency, your enemies will be arriving shortly. You… don’t need to prepare?” Meng Changyun asked in mild confusion.

The way he saw it, since Su Yi wanted to lure his opponents here, he naturally ought to set traps for them.

But Su Yi did nothing at all. Instead, he just sat there enjoying himself. 

“That Divine Space-Overturning Formation” will be plenty,” Su Yi said distractedly.

“The Divine Space-Overturning Formation…” repeated Meng Changyun. He immediately understood. That’s the name of the formation that stopped me from fleeing.

“That formation is truly wondrous and unfathomable. Earlier, I couldn’t detect the slightest hint of its presence. It really is your work, Your Excellency. It’s unparalleled!” Meng Changyun’s face filled with admiration. 

Inwardly, he was actually quite stunned, as he understood Su Yi’s intentions. He obviously disdains resorting to traps. He plans to fight those World Kings head-on!

And that Divine Space-Overturning Formation? It’s just there to stop them from fleeing. It’s no killing formation!

It seems the reincarnation of His Excellency the Temple Master is already strong enough to contend with World Kings. Anyone who dares underestimate him is doomed to fall flat on his face.

He thought of Luo Zihong, who’d lost to Su Yi already, and of Wen Bei, who’d likely died fishing in this very spot…

Inwardly, he celebrated that he hadn’t gone all out earlier. Otherwise, he’d likely be just another departed soul beneath the Temple Master’s sword by now!

Meng Changjun hesitated, then said in a low voice, “Your Excellency, this might be an unreasonable request, but might you permit me to hide myself?”

Su Yi laughed. “You’re worried that they’ll see you and call you a traitor?”

Meng Changyun’s face flushed red with embarrassment. “Ideally, I’d like to encourage them all to surrender. That way…”

“If you try it, I’ll kill you first,” said Su Yi.

A whole bunch of prey was delivering itself to his door. How could he just let them surrender obediently?

How was he supposed to temper his sword then?

Meng Changyun fell silent. “....”

“You can hide,” said Su Yi calmly.

Meng Changyun no longer hesitated. He scurried off and chose a well-hidden place to lie low.

Su Yi, meanwhile, carried on drinking and eating fish, leisurely and content.

He could tell that the more Yin Dragon Carp he ate, the slower they improved his cultivation. Their effect was undoubtedly weakening.

But even so, Su Yi was already satisfied. He’d already reached the late-stage Profound Unity Realm, and he was gradually approaching the peak of the realm!

If everything went as he expected, he’d have an opportunity to prove his Dao and become a World King during this very expedition!

After eating another seven Yin Dragon Carp and catching another nine, Su Yi felt the Psychic Gold Tablet shake, and another line of text appeared.

Luo Zihong was informing Meng Changyun and “Wen Bei” that he and his allies had already arrived in the Thousand Currents Wastelands.

Su Yi responded directly, “Su Yi is fishing by the shore of the lake of lava!”

When the hidden Meng Changyun saw this, his heart quivered. Indeed, the Temple Master doesn’t plan to hide at all. He wants to fight the entire group directly! 

Meng Changyun thought for a moment, then took out his Psychic Gold tablet and wrote a response too. “Come quickly!!!”

It was just two words, but they seemed full of urgency and eagerness.

Su Yi almost laughed. Meng Changyun’s ‘concern’ for his allies is moving. He obviously thinks, ‘better them than me!’

Before long, spatial fluctuations appeared silently beneath the distant dome of heaven.

One figure after another came back into view and shot over.

There were four of them in total. The leader was Luo Zihong, and he already had his white bone bow ready.

The others were Qian Chuan, Wang Mi, and Yan Feng.

They’d withdrawn their auras, and they silently approached the lake of lava, as if afraid of causing alarm.

Rather, in their eyes, Su Yi was nothing but prey, and they were afraid he’d flee. They had no choice but to withdraw their auras and approach stealthily…

Meng Changyun hid in the darkness, looking conflicted. These old-timers are prey delivering themselves to the hunter’s doorstep, but they don’t even know it. How utterly ridiculous!

He suddenly had a whole new understanding of the phrase “throwing oneself into the net.”

“Look! That guy’s just sitting there fishing like an idiot. Hilarious!” Qian Chuan transmitted, grinning so wide his face almost split.

“We’ve finally caught him! The secrets of reincarnation are ours!” Wang Mi was raring to go, his eyes blazing with anticipation.

“Meng Changyun and Wen Bei sure can hide! Even I can’t sense where they’re hiding,” exclaimed Yan Feng.

“They’re definitely nearby. When we attack, they’re sure to join in,” said Luo Zihong with complete confidence. He couldn’t help but feel excited.

Their prey was close at hand. Revenge would soon be his!