First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1280 - Entering an Immortal Palace

An immortal palace?

The crowd’s eyes blazed.

Firelight surged out of the massive chasm at the center of the Ruins of the Crow’s Nest. Immortal radiance danced about, and a mysterious palace slowly rose from the chasm’s depths, bringing with it far-reaching immortal light.

Its glow illuminated all of heaven and earth.

Someone suddenly shot toward the palace at top speed.

The experts of the Blue Luan Spirit Race, Church of the River of Stars, and ancient Yu Family were stunned. They weren’t sure who that guy was, but he wasn’t from any of their camps!

There was no doubt about it; whoever he was, he wanted to beat the others to the punch.

Feng Yunlie snorted coldly, and was just about to stop this interloper when something terrifying happened.

A beam of immortal light swept forth, shattering that charging figure to bits!

His soul instantly dispersed.

The crowd gasped, and chills coursed down their spines.

All of them could tell that the man who’d beaten them to the punch was a Cosmic Enlightenment Ream old monster.

Yet he perished on the spot, destroyed before he could even dodge!

The crowd felt as if someone had poured buckets of ice water over their heads. Their heads instantly cleared.

As wonderful as good fortune was, they needed to be alive to fight for it. It was obvious that not just anyone could enter this mysterious immortal palace.

Heaven and earth were as bright as midday. The immortal palace hovered there, unmoving.

It was old-fashioned and grand, and it looked as if it had been forged out of immortal gold. A solemn, holy atmosphere permeated the air.

Statues of auspicious beasts crouched on the eaves: Taowu, Vermillion Birds, Bi’an, Suanni, Xiezhi, and Zhuyan. All of them were lifelike and bathed in immortal radiance.

A signboard hovered over the palace. The name “Sky Crow Palace” was written in ancient yao glyphs.

The gates were open, but the immortal mists were so dense that no one could see the palace interior clearly.

“It really is a palace left by Sky Crow Mountain, one of the top sects from the End of the Dharma,” murmured Feng Yunlie, his heart filling with excitement.

The other old-timers looked impressed too.

The palace was far too extraordinary. Shrouded in immortal mist, it seemed holy and austere, like an immortal abode straight out of a legend.

Suddenly, a miserable, agonized cry emanated from the Church of the River of Stars’ camp.

A red-robed man clutched his head and staggered back, his face racked with agony.

Wu Huasheng said gravely, “Make no further attempts to examine it with your divine sense!”

The crowd was instantly solemn as they realized what had happened. The red-robed man had secretly attempted to use his divine sense to perceive the palace interior, only to suffer a backlash!

The atmosphere was instantly stifled and oppressive.

The immortal palace had arisen, and its good fortune was close at hand.

Yet one Cosmic Enlightenment World King had died instantaneously, and another had suffered a backlash for trying to investigate with their divine sense. Given the circumstances, who wouldn’t have been terrified?

No one dared act recklessly.

“Young Leader, how about I try?” said one of the Blue Luan, the old man in white.

“Be careful. The moment you sense something amiss, flee immediately. Don’t force your way in,” ordered Feng Yunlie.

The old man nodded, then flew into the air and approached the palace, step by step.

All eyes instantly converged upon him.

“Get ready to attack. If the opportunity arises, take action immediately.” Wu Huasheng’s eyes flashed as he transmitted orders to the rest of the church’s experts.

Meanwhile, Yu Qing’an ordered his clansmen to prepare to fight at a moment’s notice.

The atmosphere was silent and oppressive.

While he was still just over a thousand feet from the palace, the old man in white suddenly took out a bronze umbrella and held it in front of himself.

Bang!!!

Immortal light swept toward him, slamming into the umbrella.

The old man was instantly sent flying, and the bronze umbrella exploded into bits.

The old man was visibly astonished. He no longer dared approach, instead retreating back to the Blue Luan’s camp.

Everyone who saw this realized how difficult this would be.

That immortal light was far too terrifying. When it shot out of Sky Crow Palace, it could destroy even Cosmic Enlightenment World Kings with ease. How could they defend themselves against that?

But none of them were willing to just give up here.

Experts of the Yu Family and the Church of the River of Stars each attempted to approach, but no matter what secret arts or treasures they employed, all were forced back.

The crowd’s hearts were increasingly heavy.

Good fortune lay before them, but they couldn’t seize it. This was unquestionably torturous.

Suddenly, someone chuckled, “If no one else wants to try, allow me.”

A young man in blue appeared accompanying this voice, sauntering leisurely through the sky.

The dazzling immortal light filling the landscape illuminated him, making him seem extraordinary, as if he’d transcended the mundane.

This was none other than Su Yi.

“Young Leader, that’s the one who did it!” Feng Shanhu gnashed his teeth, his expression unsightly.

“That’s right. He’s the one who killed Elder Xingya!” Feng Muyun said icily.

“He sure is gutsy...” Feng Yunlie’s brow furrowed. He was quite surprised; he wouldn’t have thought Feng Xingya’s killer would be so bold as to reveal himself.

“Young Leader, let’s take this opportunity to cut the bastard down!”

“Hold on for now,” said Feng Yunlie. He took a deep breath. “It would naturally be even better if he died before the immortal palace.”

The experts of the Church of the River of Stars and the Yu Family were eyeing them hungrily. He naturally wouldn’t give the competition an opportunity to exploit.

“Why not attack me?” Once Su Yi arrived, he looked at the experts of the Blue Luan Spirit Race.

Feng Yunlie and company were stunned, as if they dared not believe their ears.

“Are you actively looking for trouble?” Feng Yunlie said coldly.

“And what if I am?” laughed Su Yi.

“...” The other Blue Luan Spirit Race experts were visibly enraged. They were on the verge of losing control of their murderous intent.

They’d seen brazen arrogance before, but never anything on this level!

The experts of the Yu Family and Church of the River of Stars witnessed this exchange. All of them were surprised, and they couldn’t help but take another look at Su Yi.

“Can you tell who this person is? He actually dares provoke the Blue Luan Spirit Race to their faces. Isn’t he afraid to die?” transmitted Wu Huasheng.

It had been a long time since he’d explored the outside world, and he found it difficult to believe such a brazen, lawless young person could exist.

The other Church of the River of Stars World Kings shook their heads.

Meanwhile, Yu Qing’an and his companions were having similar transmitted conversations. Alas, none of them could discern the blue-robed young man’s origins.

In the end, Feng Yunlie managed to resist the urge to attack.

He gazed coldly and calmly at Su Yi. “Remember this. The more arrogant you are now, the more embarrassing your death will be!”

Su Yi laughed, then said with complete agreement, “Truly well said.”

With that, he paid the experts of the Blue Luan Spirit Race no further heed and continued toward the immortal palace.

A jade pendant quivered in his left hand.

This was Wei Shan’s token!

There was no doubt about it. Wei Shan was trapped inside that mysterious immortal palace!

This was what Su Yi found so surprising.

After all, according to Heavenly Libationer Lu Yun of the Nine Heavens Pavilion, Wei Shan entered Crow Ridge a full nine years ago.

But the immortal palace had only just re-entered the world!

That unquestionably meant that nine years before the palace rose from the chasm, Wei Shan found this place and somehow got trapped inside!

“That guy actually went!”

“How is that any different from going to his death?”

“For now, let’s just wait and see.”

All eyes were instantly upon Su Yi.

Feng Yunlie and his companions were suppressing a bellyful of fire. They longed to watch Su Yi die before the immortal palace, but they also didn’t want him to just drop dead like that; that’d be letting him off too easily.

Their feelings were quite the contradiction.

Wu Huasheng and the other members of the Church of the River of Stars, as well as Yu Qing’an and his clansmen, all watched coldly from the sidelines.

All of them had experienced the ups and downs of worldly affairs. They naturally wouldn’t try to stop him.

Heaven and earth were quiet and still. The grand immortal palace hovered there, grand and austere.

The vortex formed of the blood-red river of lightning was similarly still, but the aura permeating from it was enough to make one’s heart palpitate.

The atmosphere was deathly silent.

But it was as if Su Yi didn’t even notice. He just approached the immortal palace as if he were out for a casual stroll.

When he got within a thousand feet of the palace, the crowd held their breath.

It was at this distance that a beam of immortal light destroyed the first Cosmic Enlightenment old-timer to attempt to enter.

Even the Blue Luan Spirit Race’s old man in white had been forced back! But against all expectations, even after Su Yi passed the thousand-foot mark, nothing unexpected happened.

“This...” Everyone was stunned, and they found this difficult to believe.

“Has the danger surrounding the immortal palace vanished?” someone whispered, their gaze heating up.

“Let’s test it.” Someone took out a flying dagger, which shot toward the distant immortal palace.

Crunch!

With a flash of immortal light, the dagger shattered into pieces!

The crowd was astonished.

The immortal palace’s dangers obviously hadn’t disappeared, but strangely, they never targeted the young man in blue.

“What’s going on? Don’t tell me that he’s somehow seen through the palace’s mysteries and won its approval? Is that why he can approach safely?” One of the old-timers furrowed his brow.

The experts of the Blue Luan Spirit Race glowered, each looking more unsightly than the one before.

They could never have anticipated this unbelievable development.

“Young Leader, if we don’t stop him now, he’ll seize the immortal palace’s good fortune before we get the chance!” someone said frantically.

Feng Yunlie waved this concern away, then said plainly, “What’s there to panic about? He might have escaped for now, but he won’t get far. The moment he retrieves the good fortune and tries to leave with it will be the moment he dies!”

Everyone was stunned, but a moment later, they calmed down.

Waiting for their prey to come to them? It was truly an excellent idea!

As they conversed, Su Yi drifted over to the entrance and disappeared through its mist-shrouded gates.

The crowd couldn’t help but feel jealous watching him.

They’d arrived long before him, but the palace’s defenses were targeting him. There was no way for them to go inside.

Yet now, someone who’d arrived after them had entered smoothly, without encountering the slightest danger!

This was blatant differential treatment!

Some of the old-timers’ hearts filled with resentment. They could sense the immortal palace’s malintent.

“This is actually wonderful news. After all, at least someone can enter the palace and retrieve the good fortune connected to immortality,” Wu Huasheng suddenly spoke up.

The crowd’s eyes flashed.

“You’re absolutely right, Senior. Seems to me that we ought to take this time to discuss how we’ll divvy up this good fortune. That way, we can avoid any further upsets once that young man emerges with the treasure,” laughed Yu Qing’an.

The crowd was instantly tempted.

Feng Yunlie thought for a moment, then subtly inclined his head. “Indeed.”