First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 979 – Each Displays Their Wondrous Abilities

Although he seemed a bit pathetic, Huo Yao didn’t seem surprised.

He steadied himself, then laughed. “This treasure must be one of your trump cards, Master! It really is impressive.”

He locked onto the Immortal-Beating Mallet and sighed. “Alas, the treasure might be impressive, but with your cultivation, you’re far from capable of displaying its full strength. Pushing yourself to use it anyway will only drain your cultivation base even faster. You won’t last much longer!”

Su Yi ignored him, gripped the mallet as he might a sword, and charged.

The Immortal-Beating Mallet was a supreme treasure of the Timekeeper, and it was a Xiantian Divine Treasure in its own right. It was emblazoned with the strange and inscrutable power of the darkness of an eternal night.

When he used it as a sword, his force and momentum were far greater than before!

Huo Yao swung his sleeves.

Whoosh!

A blazing, fiery Dao Sword shot forth. The words ‘the Scarlet Dome of Heaven’ were carved on its hilt in characters the size of a fly’s head. The blade was radiant and translucent, and the aura emanating from it set the skies within a ten-thousand-foot radius ablaze.

The Scarlet Dome of Heaven Sword!

A complicated look shone in the depths of Su Yi’s gaze.

In his past life, this sword was one of the greatest treasures of his collection, and he’d always sealed it within the Grotto of Abstruse Force’s treasury.

He’d promised Huo Yao that after he ground away the viciousness within his heart, he’d give him the Scarlet Dome of Heaven as a gift.

But it was obvious that after he reincarnated, Huo Yao had claimed this treasure for himself!

Boom!

Sword in hand, Huo Yao’s aura was instantly far more forceful and tyrannical. One casual attack, and he dispersed the Immortal-Beating Mallet’s power.

His eyes shone with pride. “Master, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other. Allow me to show you your disciple’s attainments in the Dao of the Sword!”

As his booming voice shook the heavens, he leaped through the air, sword in hand, like a streak of monstrous divine flames wrapped in utterly violent, tyrannical sword intent.

A grand battle broke out once more, but this time, it was unquestionably even more terrifying.

Raging, fiery sword qi ran rampant, dancing through the air like dragons. Everywhere they passed, the skies collapsed and the landscape burned.

Power like that could easily slay even Profound Serenity Emperors!

Beneath the suppression of that rampaging, explosive sword intent, Su Yi’s predicament grew increasingly perilous.

Just a few blinks of the eye later, he had new wounds, and his expression was pallid.

It didn’t matter that his attainments in the Dao of the Sword would have shocked any era they’d appeared in. In this confrontation of pure power, the disparity between him and his opponent was just too great.

Clang!!!

Suddenly, an explosive impact rang out.

Su Yi felt a sharp pain in his wrists, and his fingers trembled as the Immortal-Beating Mallet flew from his grip.

He was even sent flying back, hacking up blood. His clothes were thoroughly stained red, and his face was as white as paper.

“Hahaha, Master, how does it feel to be bullied and suppressed?” Huo Yao laughed like mad.

He stretched out his hand and seized the Immortal-Beating Mallet, his gaze passionate. “An excellent Xiantian treasure. Master, allow your disciple to safeguard this treasure going forward.”

With that, he put the mallet away.

A moment later, he smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits as he gazed at Su Yi. “Master, I know you have other trump cards, and I urge you to use them quickly. Otherwise, you really won’t get another chance!”

He approached Su Yi, step by step. His aura was terrifying, and his flames seared the heavens.

The Scarlet Dome of the Firmament let out a clear, impassioned hum, as if longing to feast on fresh blood.

Throughout this exchange, although Huo Yao seemed arrogant and unrestrained, he maintained constant vigilance. He was well aware that if he wanted to take down the man he’d viewed with awe for countless years, he couldn’t afford even the slightest complacency. If he underestimated his opponent, Su Yi was sure to turn this around!

“To tell the truth, your attainments in the Dao of the Sword are still lacking in many ways. Forget about Pi Mo and Qing Tang. Of all my disciples, Xuan Ning is the least talented at swordplay, but you’re inferior to even him.”

Su Yi finally spoke, and he sounded a bit disappointed.

He was covered in wounds, and his clothes were red with blood, but he still seemed composed and contemptuous.

His audible disappointment stabbed Huo Yao’s heart like a knife.

Had anyone else said that, he would have disdained paying them any heed.

But coming from Su Yi, such words were the greatest expression of contempt and disapproval imaginable!

Huo Yao’s handsome face contorted slightly, and he said icily, “Master, you’re seriously telling me I’m inferior to even a little tortoise like Xuan Ning? Hah! What a joke!

“I know that you might just be trying to provoke me. If weakness appears in my heart, it might give you an opportunity to exploit.” Huo Yao took a deep breath and said coolly, “But I’ll remember what you just said. Once I have you kneeling before me, I’ll make you take every last word back!”

Boom!

He attacked, sword swinging, his momentum even fiercer and mightier than before.

Even his surroundings seemed to kneel before him in submission. That terrifying pressure made Su Yi feel as if he were trapped in a swamp.

This was the pressure of a Profound Serenity Emperor. His imposing aura alone could shatter the souls of those weaker than him!

“Go!” Su Yi waved his sleeves, and a black, perfectly cubical sphere shot forth, bursting with divine radiance. Heaven and earth suddenly trembled.

The Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death!

This was a supreme treasure the First Heavenly Libationer of the Nine Heavens Pavilion had refined personally.

Furthermore, when Su Yi activated, he didn’t hesitate to attach a wisp of the Sword of the Nine Hells’ power!

As the seal flew through the air, it descended like a primordial demon mountain re-entering the world. Explosive divine radiance ran rampant, as if intent on crushing the dome of heaven and shattering everything throughout the surrounding landscape.

Clang!!!

Huo Yao activated the Scarlet Dome of Heaven and clashed with it head-on, but mere moments later, his sword wailed. Huo Yao plummeted from the sky and slammed hard into the dirt.

Splurt!

His expression instantly shifted.

The power of that seal was absolutely terrifying, but Huo Yao simply couldn’t grasp how Su Yi was controlling it with his mere Spiritual Revolution Realm cultivation.

It was simply unbelievable!

But there was no time for Huo Yao to give the matter any further thought. The cubical Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death was already slamming down at him once more.

Boom!!

The skies shattered like the surface of a mirror.

Even though Huo Yao was giving it everything he had, that unparalleled power of the Dao of the Sword still sent him staggering back, blood flowing from his lips.

“Hmph!” Huo Yao’s eyes shone with ferocity. His entire body surged with divine flames, which spread out and blanketed both heaven and earth.

Just as the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death was about to descend once more, Huo Yao opened his mouth and exhaled.

A crystal-clear copper lamp floated into the air.

Its bronze surface was carved with nine dragons roaring into the heavens, and as it took to the skies, boundless draconic roars reverberated throughout heaven and earth.

Its interior blazed with colorful golden fire. It dispersed the inky darkness of the night completely. The skies were as bright as midday!

The Lamp of the Nine Dragon Gods!

When Su Yi saw this from a distance, his gaze turned even more indifferent.

This was one of the precious treasures he’d gathered in his past life. It was refined from numerous unmatched divine materials, and it contained the Fire of the Nine Profounds.

A single spark of this flame could melt an entire landscape!

“Go!” Huo Yao bellowed.

Boom!

The Lamp of the Nine Dragon Gods burst with radiant purple flames, like a miniature sun. The fire swept toward the descending Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death.

The entire stretch of sky instantly seemed to collapse. The surging flames relentlessly suppressed the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death, firmly locking it down. Fire fell like rain, melting and incinerating the surrounding landscape.

“To me!” Huo Yao’s long hair danced in the air as he suddenly stretched out his hand, unleashed a treasure-restricting divine ability, and pulled the seal toward him from afar.

Weng!

The Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death trembled.

Off in the distance, Su Yi swayed on his feet and coughed up blood once more.

Huo Yao couldn’t help but throw back his head and laugh. “Hahaha! Master, are you so angry that you coughed up blood? It’s just a pity that this treasure fell into your hands. That’s no different from throwing a pearl into the mud or desecrating a heavenly treasure. You’d best let your disciple look after it for you!”

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, he tightened his grip.

Several hundred feet away, the seal let out a deafening wail, then shot right toward him.

It was surrounded by a wisp of the power of the Sword of the Nine Hells, which suddenly burst with terrifying power. This let the seal break free of its restraints and descend upon Huo Yao once more.

Boom!

The entire stretch of sky exploded, and Huo Yao was forced into the ground. His skin split and cracked, and fresh blood scattered.

His face was covered in dirt and his hair was disheveled. He cut a sorry figure.

However, Su Yi furrowed his brow.

Right at the critical juncture, the bronze armor covering Huo Yao’s body blocked the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death. Thus, it failed to deal heavy damage.

The bronze armor was emblazoned with dark, silver, inscrutable Dao Markings. It was like a curtain of light wrapped around Huo Yao, and it seemed incomparably mysterious.

The Silverflame Fighting the Heavens Armor!

Just like the Lamp of the Nine Dragon Gods, it was one of the treasures Su Yi had collected in his past life. Its defensive powers were immense; it could neutralize even the full-force attack of a Profound Serenity Emperor with ease.

It was thanks to this treasure that although Huo Yao was injured, none of his wounds were fatal.

“Dammit!” In response to these unexpected injuries, Huo Yao’s handsome face turned incomparably ashen, and his eyes glinted with viciousness.

He stretched out his hand and grabbed the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death, which was now much weaker than before.

Then, his eyes crackled with electricity as he locked onto the distant Su Yi. “Master, what’s the point in struggling any longer? As you can see, although this seal is impressive, I’ve already subdued it!”

As he spoke, he was just about to put the seal away when the power lying dormant within the seal stirred. It suddenly burst with unsurpassed destructive power.

Crunch!

This sudden development caught Huo Yao completely off guard. The fingers of the hand holding the seal snapped with a spray of blood.

“Shit!” Huo Yao retreated explosively.

Practically simultaneously, a tall, thin, aged figure in black shot out from within the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death.

He wore a tall, black hat and dark robes. His face was thin, and he had a goatlike beard. As soon as he appeared, a terrifying aura swept outward, shaking both heaven and earth.

Huo Yao had already retreated into the distance, but his pupils nonetheless constricted, and his heart shook. What a strong remnant of will! Just how strong was the cultivation of the person who left it there?

Meanwhile, Su Yi gazed at the thin old man in black without the slightest joy or sorrow.

Back when he first obtained the Buddha’s Seal of Life and Death, he sensed the powerful remnant will lying dormant within it.

And it was the Netherworld King who told him that this remnant will belonged to the First Heavenly Libationer of the Nine Heavens Pavilion!