First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 2305 – The Whips of Divine Punishment

Liuxiang Hen was thin, with a willowy beard and a feather headdress. He had an otherworldly air about him.

When he spoke, all eyes were instantly upon him.

His status and strength were a notch inferior to Master God Yun He, but he was still a peak Nine-Tribulation Master God famous throughout the God Domain.

He’d fought alongside Master God Yun He at Skybright Mountain.

Liuxiang Hen continued, “If I lose, I’ll do as you said and kowtow before you in front of the crowd. But if I win, you’ll have to teach me the secrets of reincarnation! Dare you accept this bet?”

The crowd shifted. All of them understood. This ancient expert of the Liuxiang Family has set his sights on the power of reincarnation!

Wan Zitian laughed. “How could three kowtows from you be worth as much as the mysteries of reincarnation? You’re dreaming!”

Liuxiang Hen disregarded him and just looked at Su Yi. “Do you dare?”

Su Yi said calmly, “If you want to bet, why not up the ante a little? If I win, you have to kill yourself on the spot. If I lose, my life will be yours to do with as you see fit.”

He paused, then said, “We can ask the Mountain Guardian to serve as our witness. That will make sure neither of us can renege on our bet. With that fatty overseeing things, neither of us will be able to back out once we’ve agreed!”

The atmosphere was increasingly stifled. Countless people’s hearts shook.

This bet was far too ruthless!

Not even Liuxiang Hen could have imagined that Su Yi would go to such lengths. His aged face filled with uncertainty.

“Fellow Daoist, be a bit politer. What ‘fatty?’ How rude!” grumbled the Mountain Guardian. But then, he broke into an amiable smile. “That said, I would indeed be delighted to serve as your witness!”

Liuxiang Hen hesitated. This was gambling with his life! Who’d agree to something like that lightly?

“You want to gamble with your lives? But how could a broken jar compare to a porcelain vase? Your life is nowhere near as valuable as Brother Liuxiang’s!” said Master God Yun He in a bid to get Liuxiang Hen out of this. “If those are your terms, better not to gamble!”

“You’re absolutely right, Daoist Brother,” said Liuxiang Hen.

Wan Zitian sneered. “Both of you are cowards!”

The crowd didn’t dare to laugh, but their expressions were a bit strange. Who could have failed to realize that Liuxiang Hen simply didn’t dare to gamble with his life?

“The longer you live, the more you cling to life, and the more cowardly you become. Boring. Truly boring.” The Mountain Guardian couldn’t help but shake his head. He was obviously disappointed with Liuxiang Hen’s decision.

Liuxiang Hen obviously found this hard to take. His face alternated white and green, and his heart filled with murderous intent.

Su Yi chuckled. “Very well. I’ll take a step back; kowtowing three times is enough. If I lose, I’ll give you the power of reincarnation.”

“Really?” Liuxiang Hen’s spirits soared.

“I said it already, didn’t I? Must I repeat myself?” Su Yi said flatly.

“Alright, I’ll bet with you!” Liuxiang Hen said coldly.

“Do you want to take a moment to calm down and think it over first? If you’re certain, there’ll be no room left to renege on your bet,” the Mountain Guardian said with a laugh.

Liuxiang Hen said coldly, “How could this lofty one renege on his promises with so many people watching?”

Su Yi paid him no further heed. As countless people watched, he just turned and headed for Blue Sky Divine Mountain.

Everyone was curious. He was a peerless legend, true, but he was also only in the Limit Realm. Could he really fight his way to the peak of Blue Sky Divine Mountain?

The moment he set foot on the slopes, the blue mist enveloping the mountain descended upon him.

Su Yi made no attempt to fight it off. These were the source energies of Blue Sky Divine Mountain, and they targeted his Grand Dao Divine Ability.

Others of the same level would have sensed the pressure of the mountain’s source power, and they’d have had to pour their strength into their Grand Dao Divine Abilities just to keep moving.

But Su Yi felt no pressure at all. On the contrary, he didn’t feel even the barest hint of discomfort.

Without any further delays, he headed up the mountain as if out for a leisurely stroll. He seemed as relaxed as could be.

Master God Yun He transmitted orders with no outward change in expression. “It’s time you got started.”

Instantly, over a hundred people waiting in the surrounding area charged onto the slopes of Blue Sky Divine Mountain.

This scene instantly drew the crowd’s attention.

These new arrivals included forces of the Three Purities Daoist Court, as well as Eight Views Grotto, the Liuxiang Family, and other top factions.

When all of them gathered in one place and challenged Blue Sky Divine Mountain at once, it was a spectacular sight.

Wan Zitian also noticed that the strongest members of this grand procession were still just Greater Gods. There was no one overly heaven-defying.

At first, he looked on with disdain, but then he furrowed his brow, and his heart sank as he realized what Master God Yun He was up to.

Not one member of that group was a match for Su Yi. However, if they went all out, they could use the power of “divine punishment” to intercept Su Yi!

Anyone who attacked another on Sky Blue Mountain would face divine punishment, the suppression and expulsion of the mountain’s source energies.

If they couldn’t take it, they’d be sent flying off the mountain, and they’d receive no Supreme Emergence Fortune Power whatsoever.

But these rules weren’t seamless.

If they blocked Su Yi’s path and prevented him from ascending, he’d have no choice but to strike of his own accord.

Or if they surrounded him and someone managed to cling to him, when divine punishment struck, it would naturally hit Su Yi, too.

There were far, far too many ways to exploit the rules.

A mortal unconcerned with his own survival had the guts to pull an emperor off his horse. This was much the same.

Except that even if you lost a struggle for fortune on Blue Sky Divine Mountain, there was no need to fear for your life.

All of this combined was why Master God Yun He dared say that Su Yi would leave the mountain empty-handed.

Even if this new group of experts couldn’t hold Su Yi back, there were numerous terrifying figures already on the slopes, and all of them were eyeing Su Yi hungrily.

Further up the slopes, there were even quite a few Master Gods strong enough to threaten Su Yi’s ascent!

They surely anticipated that Brother Fuyou would come. That’s why they prepared so thoroughly! Wan Zitian inwardly cursed them out.

At the same time, many of the onlookers saw this, too. They couldn’t help but sweat on Su Yi’s behalf.

Was this a scheme?

Not really. They were just using the rules of Blue Sky Divine Mountain to intercept Su Yi. Their goal was to make him return empty-handed!

Meanwhile, on Blue Sky Divine Mountain, Su Yi noticed what was going on.

He couldn’t help but shake his head.

Those people couldn’t possibly catch up to them if he didn’t want them to. After all, not just anyone could soar up the slopes with ease.

But Su Yi quickly realized that he’d misunderstood their intentions.

The people who’d swarmed in after him weren’t trying to catch up to him. They were just trying to block off his escape route and work with those further up to the slopes to surround him on all sides!

He’d only just thought this when four gods who’d been waiting up ahead whipped around and glared coldly at him.

“You’re finally here, Su Yi!”

“With us here, you cannot advance any further!”

They blocked the road ahead, but none of them attacked. They just gazed down at Su Yi.

Meanwhile, over a hundred gods were approaching from behind. Together, they formed a pincer attack!

The crowd shifted. Everyone was paying attention. Who could fail to realize that the moment Su Yi attacked, he’d have to face divine punishment?

But if he didn’t attack, he’d struggle to advance even an inch further!

Su Yi was still at the foot of the mountain, quite a distance from the halfway point. If he washed out here, he’d receive only a pittance of Supreme Emergence Fortune Power.

“Despicable!” Wan Zitian snorted coldly.

Master God Yun He, Liuxiang Hen, and the other old-timers watched on indifferently. They ignored him completely.

They might not be able to kill Su Yi this way, but they could, at the very least, ruin his attempt to claim Supreme Emergence Fortune Power!

That was enough!

As the crowd watched on, Su Yi neither halted nor hesitated. He just walked straight ahead.

When the four gods saw this, their eyes flashed with ruthless light. When Su Yi was just ninety feet away, all four of them attacked.

Boom!

They unleashed the strongest attacks at their disposal, forming a wondrous, stringent combat formation as they lashed at Su Yi as if their lives were on the line.

The four gods included two Greater Gods and two Mid-Rank Gods. They cooperated seamlessly.

Their goal was simple. They wanted to capture Su Yi and use the power of divine punishment to eliminate him from the competition!

Meanwhile, the new entrants raced toward them from behind.

Su Yi didn’t even look at them. He just swung his sleeve.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Four figures flew back like kites with their strings cut.

Desperate cries arose.

Beneath countless gobsmacked eyes, all four gods slammed to the ground, hard. All of them were badly injured.

Some had broken bones in numerous places, while others’ bodies were on the verge of falling apart completely. Fresh blood gushed in a non-stop flow.

This scene startled everyone present.

It was just one light, airy swing of the sleeves, but he’d just swatted two Greater Gods and two Mid-Rank Gods like flies!

Who wouldn’t have been shocked?

“If not for the Laws of Blue Sky Divine Mountain, that scum would be dead already,” Su Yi said disdainfully.

Master God Yun He said expressionlessly, “The show has only just begun. If you were so easily dealt with, wouldn’t all of the effort we’d put into preparing this go to waste?”

He’d only just said this when something unexpected happened.

After defeating the four opponents in his path, Su Yi turned and gazed downhill.

The group behind him had planned to coordinate with the four gods he’d just defeated to attack him.

But the four gods were defeated before they could get close. This scene left the new arrivals stunned, and they promptly stopped in place, not daring to advance any further.

The gods behind them were startled, too. All of them were visibly on guard.

Su Yi was just too strong!

Even though they’d anticipated this, and even though they were prepared, when it came time to truly face him, all of them felt intense pressure.

“What? Don’t tell me you plan to attack first?” One of them laughed coldly. He jeered, “We might be no match for you, but the power of divine punishment is enough to…”

Bang!

Before he could even finish speaking, Su Yi sent the man flying with a slap. He shrieked like a slaughtered pig and tumbled down the mountainside.

Practically simultaneously, everyone saw terrifying blue divine chains manifest over Sky Blue Mountain, like the whips of divine punishment.

This was the punishment for those who attacked others while climbing Blue Sky Divine Mountain!

Everyone watched as the divine chains lashed ruthlessly at Su Yi, disregarding his defenses!