Novel Full Chapter 2420 - Petty Tricks
Chapter 2420 – Petty Tricks
The Outsider Celestial Demon Progenitors were practically legends, and they wouldn’t get personally involved in anything lightly. They served primarily as the pillars of their people, intimidating those outside their clan.
Existences of that level were extremely few in number, too.
It was thus the Emperor-Level experts who really led their forces into battle.
They were second only to the progenitors, and they were comparable to the God Domain’s Nine-Tribulation Master Gods. Each was wondrously powerful.
Of them, the Formless Heart Demon Emperors had always been the most dangerous. Killing one was harder than climbing the heavens.
Even if they lost in a head-on clash of the heart, they could typically escape with ease.
Yet now, Demon Emperor Ming Ye was dead!
He’d tried to invade Su Yi’s Dao Heart and become his heart demon, only for Su Yi to destroy him in a single blow!
Who wouldn’t have been shocked? Who wouldn’t have been astonished?
“Daoist Brother Fuyou killed some Emperor-Level Formless Heart Demons back then, too, but it wasn’t anywhere near as easy…” Luo Yao murmured in a daze.
The way Su Yi had killed Demon Emperor Ming Ye was still far too shocking, and completely unexpected.
“How could a Greater God have defeated Demon Emperor Ming Ye?”
“He must have relied on external power!”
The Outsider Celestial Demon Army was in chaos. Demon Emperor Ming Ye’s death came as an enormous shock.
Even the Emperor-Level experts were astonished.
“That guy might just be a Greater God, but he’s reincarnated several times, and his heart has fused with those of his past selves. It’s naturally extraordinary,” Demon Emperor Chi Nie said darkly. “Formless Heart Demons really can threaten Nine-Tribulation Master Gods, but against him… They present little threat!”
His words echoed throughout the crowd. Without exception, the Formless Heart Demon experts looked stricken.
More than any other race of Outsider Celestial Demons, they struck terror into the hearts of the gods. This ultimately came down to their firm advantage in clashes of the heart.
Yet this advantage amounted to nothing at all against Su Yi!
“Earlier, Demon Emperor Ming Ye got complacent. Even if he lost, he shouldn’t have been killed,” sighed another Demon Emperor.
As the crowd descended into uproar, Su Yi stood there. He could clearly sense a rain of pure power fusing into his heart, as gentle as a spring breeze.
That was Secret Heart Power!
The heart was full of profundities upon profundities. It was extremely mysterious and subtle.
It was possible to strengthen the heart by tempering the spirit and will. Whenever one experienced the tempering of worldly affairs, the heart shifted subtly.
But by hunting Formless Heart Demon experts, cultivators could directly seize their Secret Heart Power and fuse it into their Dao Hearts!
This was an incomparably precious stroke of good fortune to any cultivator of the Divine Dao, and incomparably rare, too.
Throughout the ages, most of the Master Gods who’d chosen to temper themselves in the Boundless Battlefield had done so to strengthen their Dao Hearts!
But those truly capable of killing Emperor-Level Formless Heart Demons could be counted on the fingers.
People like Su Yi, who could kill one in a single blow, were even rarer.
However, the rewards of doing so were enormous!
Su Yi’s Dao Heart was already terrifyingly firm, but after fusing with this Secret Heart Power, it grew noticeably stronger!
I’m tempering a heart as smooth as jade, yet as sharp as the edge of my sword. I wonder if I could suppress Old Man Heart Demon’s true body in a head-on clash with the current strength of my Dao Heart, thought Su Yi.
He wasn’t worried about fighting off Old Man Heart Demon’s true body. He just wasn’t sure he could actually defeat him.
As Su Yi pondered, he turned his attention toward the other Emperor-Level Celestial Demons.
After killing Demon Emperor Ming Ye, thirteen Demon Emperors remained. Their ranks included three Formless Heart Demons, five Thousand Transformation Soul Demons, and five Undying Body Demons.
“Release a captive before the second round,” said Su Yi, gesturing to the figures bound on the torture racks.
The uproarious atmosphere instantly died down. Hundreds of thousands of Outsider Celestial Demons’ hearts filled with displeasure.
They had the place thoroughly surrounded, and they had nineteen hostages. They outnumbered their enemies countless times over!
But… Su Yi had completely seized control of this confrontation.
Take now, for instance. No matter how angry they were, they had to follow the rules of this bet. How could they refuse to release a captive?
Demon Emperor Chi Nie took a deep breath and said, “Release a captive!”
One of the suspended captives was promptly released. He was a blood-covered, bony old man. His Daoist title was Yun Kong, or “Cloudy Emptiness.”
But in Dao-Seeking City, everyone habitually referred to him as “Crazy Yun.”
Su Yi entrusted the unconscious “Crazy Yun” to Luo Yao, then turned to face the Demon Emperors.
“Su Yi, dare you fight me in your second duel?” asked Demon Emperor Lie Yun, seething with murderous intent as he tried to provoke Su Yi.
Su Yi completely ignored him. His attention was focused on the other Demon Emperors.
His gaze was like a butcher deciding which of his livestock he’d slaughter next. All of the Demon Emperors’ expressions darkened, and they felt deeply displeased.
“You. Come on out and fight me,” said Su Yi, his gaze landed on an indistinct middle-aged man.
Demon Emperor Huang Ting of the Thousand Transformations Soul Demons!
This was entirely unexpected. After Su Yi defeated Demon Emperor Ming Ye, everyone subconsciously assumed that Su Yi would choose to keep fighting Formless Heart Demons.
But against all expectations, he’d done no such thing! “Be careful, Huan Ting!” Demon Emperor Chi Nie said gravely. “The boy is strong enough to fight Eight-Tribulation Master Gods, and he’s reincarnated many times over. He’s inherited the memories and Dao Imprints of both Li Fuyou and Yi Daoxuan. You absolutely cannot underestimate the power of his soul!”
Demon Emperor Huan Ting nodded, then walked onto the battlefield, and attacked without a single wasted word.
Whoosh!
When his eyes opened, inscrutable gray light shot out of the depths of his gaze.
Spirit-Annihilation Divine Assassination!
This was a secret soul art that killed invisibly. It could easily pierce the souls of even Nine-Tribulation Master Gods!
Boom!!
Su Yi’s sea of consciousness churned. His soul was under attack.
Unlike attacks targeting the Dao Heart, clashes of the soul weren’t at all rare. The God Domain was home to numerous ghost and soul cultivators who specifically cultivated their souls.
But Thousand Transformation Soul Demons’ soul attacks were incomparably distinctive. They slammed into their targets’ souls directly, making them almost impossible to guard against.
As Su Yi’s soul suffered the brunt of the impact, Demon Emperor Huan Ting attacked in full force.
“Rise!”
An invisible world arose between heaven and earth, overturning creating and inverting Yin and Yang.
Everything transformed before Su Yi’s eyes.
Countless stars swathed in flame fell. Heaven and earth caved in, while Su Yi suddenly found himself in a grand hall.
Countless terrifying figures waged war outside, and a rain of blood stained the blue dome of heaven red.
A bronze coffin lay at the center of the room, and a beautiful woman in plain clothing knelt before it.
Qing Tang!
And those fighting outside were Su Xuanjun’s enemies from the Wilds!
This familiar scene made Su Yi narrow his eyes. A dazed look appeared on his face.
It was just too real!
Weren’t these visions of what had happened after Su Xuanjun’s death, before he entered the cycle of reincarnation?
When he next looked at himself, he seemed like no more than a wisp of soul on the verge of dissipating.
“It’s an illusion.” The Qing Tang kneeling before the coffin suddenly fixed her calm gaze on Su Yi. “But when your soul loses itself in this world of illusions, all of it will become a reality.
“Here, you’re no longer the famous, influential Su Yi, nor are you a Greater God. You’re no more than a shadow of a soul on the verge of vanishing completely.”
As she spoke, Qing Tang drew closer. “And I can end your life with ease!”
Every word was full of mystical power that echoed in the deepest recesses of Su Yi’s soul.
Su Yi put his hands behind his back, and a disdainful sneer tugged at his lips. “Paltry little tricks like these aren’t even worth looking at!”
Qing Tang’s beautiful face shifted. She stopped in place and furrowed her brow. “You’re still… conscious?”
Su Yi said calmly, “Someone else’s soul might have been befuddled after falling into this world of illusions. Their memories and awareness might have gotten lost in the illusion, ignorant of the passage of time or their current location.
“Unfortunately for you, Spirit-Annihilation Divine Assassination couldn’t shake my soul. Naturally, this world of illusions can’t either!”
Before Su Yi’s voice had even finished echoing through the air, Su Yi stretched out his hands and pressed down.
Boom!
The familiar scenery in front of him exploded. The palace collapsed, and the coffin split. Even Qing Tang dissolved into a rain of light.
When his field of vision came back to normal, he was still standing before Dao-Seeking City.
Off in the distance, Demon Emperor Huan Ting let out a muffled grunt, his face pallid. “You… weren’t affected at all?”
Su Yi said calmly, “You can use my memories, and you can influence my soul, but… an illusion is ultimately just an illusion.”
“I admit defeat!” Demon Emperor Huan Ting said directly.
The Outsider Celestial Demon army stirred. Everyone looked on in disbelief.
Su Yi, however, laughed coldly. “I told you that these petty little tricks won’t work on me, so quit making a fool out of yourself.”
He stomped, and… Boom!
Heaven and earth collapsed before him, as did Dao-Seeking City and the army of hundreds of thousands of demons. Everything vanished.
It turned out that everything happening in front of Dao-Seeking City had been an illusion too, including the army of demons and Huan Ting’s admission of defeat. All of it was fake!
Dao-Seeking City came back into view, including Luo Yao and the others standing on the city walls.
Further away, Demon Emperor Chi Nie and the other Outsider Celestial Demons were there, too.
About a thousand feet away from Su Yi, Demon Emperor Huang Ting wiped the blood from his lips, his expression dark and unsightly.
“Admit defeat, Huan Ting. You’re no match for him,” Demon Emperor Chi Nie said expressionlessly.
But then, Luo Yao suddenly cried out in alarm.
Crazy Yun, the one Su Yi had only just freed, was suddenly charging at Su Yi with the intent to kill.
Luo Yao immediately intervened. She tried to intercept him, but she was one step too late. Crazy Yun was already almost upon Su Yi!
Su Yi swung his fist.
Boom!
Crazy Yun’s figure exploded.
Su Yi then threw yet another punch.
Boom!
The Luo Yao chasing him exploded on the spot, too.
“I said, these paltry illusions cannot affect my soul. Why insist on inviting your own humiliation?” said Su Yi, turning around.
The moment he did, heaven and earth shattered, and everything faded away.
Everything that had just happened had been illusory, too!