First Immortal of the Sword-Chapter 2104 - The Legend Returns

A world of reincarnation floated over Heaven’s End Divine Mountain. All manner of strange, grand visions cycled within it.

The Celestial Venerates instantly turned solemn.

“So, this is your trump card, Fellow Daoist? It’s unbelievable indeed,” said Celestial Venerate Bright Universe, a hint of trepidation on his brow.

A long, long time ago, that swordsman walked the Path of the Ancient Gods, defeating every enemy in his path. When he left, he covered the Path of the Ancient Gods in the power of reincarnation to maintain order beneath the heavens!

The power of reincarnation had been like the will of heaven ever since. It unified the Laws of the natural order here in the Path of the Ancient Gods.

Back then, every last one of the Celestial Venerates was suppressed. None could defend themselves!

How could they possibly be calm when they saw the power of reincarnation once more?

“I have lots of trump cards. That’s just one of them,” said Su Yi. He held his hand in front of him, and the world of reincarnation hovered above his head, slowly shifting, making him seem like the ruler of reincarnation.

“Just one of many, huh?” Celestial Venerate Cloud Tyrant laughed coldly. “This power of reincarnation is far weaker than what we faced back then. In the end, it’s useless against us!”

The others nodded. All of them thought back to the distant past, when that swordsman used the power of reincarnation to bring order to the world. Not even the Primordial Ancestor Gods could stop him, let alone Master Gods like them. All of them were suppressed and sealed!

As powerful as Su Yi’s control over reincarnation was, the disparity was enormous.

“Go ahead and try me, then.” Su Yi laughed dryly, then waved his sleeves through the air.

Boom!

The world of reincarnation shifted, blanketing the sky and blotting out the sun. It shattered the very air itself, and it brought with it the power to suppress all of creation as it descended upon the Seven Great Celestial Venerates.

“Quick! Activate the Ancestral God Treasure!” roared Celestial Venerate Bright Universe.

“Got it!” Celestial Venerate Burning Wind suddenly formed seals and raised his hands into the air.

Weng!

A bloody, skeletal spear took to the skies, erupting with endless, blood-colored light.

Crunch!

The skies over the Ancient God Domain suddenly shattered, and a startling rift tore open, followed by an apocalyptic burst of unearthly, blood-colored light.

A sound like the roaring of demon gods resounded throughout the skies of the Ancient God Domain. Its countless inhabitants were overcome with astonishment and horror.

Meanwhile, before Heaven’s End, that whine bone spear had only just taken to the sky when it crushed the curtain of heaven and shattered the space around it, throwing the Grand Dao into turmoil. Everything was plunged into destruction and upheaval.

The distant onlookers panicked, and their minds buzzed. What kind of taboo treasure is that!?

The other Celestial Venerates’ faces filled with astonishment. This was a treasure given to them by a Primordial Ancestral God: The Dao-Severing Bone Spear!

A long, long time ago, that Primordial Ancestral God used this treasure to fight that swordsman!

Although he lost in the end, this taboo treasure’s power dazzled his era. It was a killer weapon mighty enough to strike terror into the hearts of even Master Gods. And Celestial Venerate Burning Wind was that Primordial Ancestral God’s closed-door disciple!

“Die!” Celestial Venerate Burning Wind bellowed.

The bloody bone spear flashed through the air.

Bang!!

The world of reincarnation suffered an explosive impact. It swayed violently, and its Laws were thrown into upheaval.

The skeletal spear erupted with appalling, blood-red markings of the Yap Path. It broke through the world of reincarnation’s attempts to suppress it, one after another, tearing a rift right through it!

But when Su Yi poured his full strength into the Sword of the Nine Hells, the World of Reincarnation rumbled and boomed, and its power expanded, swiftly suppressing the bone spear!

Splurt!

Celestial Venerate Burning Wind coughed up blood, then roared, “Everyone, lend me your power!”

The other Celestial Venerates dared not be negligent. All of them attacked at once, working with Celestial Venerate Burning Wind to power the Dao-Severing Bone Spear.

Kaboom!

Heaven and earth caved in. Everything was plunged into chaos. All manner of destructive powers swept outward, and wherever they passed, the Grand Dao collapsed and broke.

The distant onlookers couldn’t remain here any longer. All of them fled further away once more, circulating the full extents of their energy just to neutralize the impact.

Only now did they realize that had they attacked instead of the Seven Great Celestial Venerates, they’d have lost beyond a doubt!

The natural order of reincarnation was just too terrifying. It completely overturned their imaginations and even their perception of reality.

The Dao-Severing Bone Spear clashed with the world of reincarnation, like two warring Daos of heaven. The aftershock left even the Seven Great Celestial Venerates swaying on their feet.

Su Yi didn’t get off lightly either.

The once towering and majestic Heaven’s End Divine Mountain had collapsed. The aftershock was too much for it!

Only the ritual ground on the peak remained intact. It floated in the air, supporting him and blocking the aftershock of the battle.

“Quick! That Su guy won’t last much longer!” Celestial Venerate Jade Crane smiled. She’d just spotted cracks on the ritual grounds holding Su Yi up!

“Even if he controls the taboo power of reincarnation, he’s yet to become a god, and he’s limited by his cultivation base. I knew he wouldn’t last long!” Celestial Venerate Fiery Abyss said with a cold laugh.

All of them knew Su Yi's limitations full well. It was to the point that even before they attacked, they anticipated that Su Yi was relying on the ritual grounds as well as the Epoch Spark and the power of reincarnation.

So long as they suppressed his external powers, Su Yi, someone not yet a god, would be no more than an ant to them! Someone they could destroy simply by breathing on him too hard!

Now, the power of reincarnation covering the ritual grounds had cracked. That undoubtedly meant that Su Yi wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer!

“Die!”

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates attacked with everything they had, pouring their full strength into the Dao-Severing Bone Spear and stirring up all-encompassing, unearthly, blood-red light.

The world of reincarnation shook repeatedly as it was relentlessly attacked and suppressed.

The ritual grounds beneath Su Yi’s feet were originally covered in a complete diagram of the Laws of Reincarnation, but it was rapidly breaking and falling apart!

There was no need to even think to know that when the ritual grounds broke, its power of the natural order of reincarnation would break with it.

The situation was perilous!

Su Yi couldn’t help but furrow his brow. He naturally understood his predicament. It would have been no exaggeration to say that when the ritual grounds broke, he’d be defeated.

After all, he was currently relying on the ritual grounds’ power of the Laws. Without them, he wouldn’t be able to put the Epoch Spark to good use!

“Die!” The Seven Great Celestial Venerates attacked with even greater speed.

The time to determine victory and defeat was drawing near, but that only made them even more clear-headed. They dared not get the least bit complacent.

As a result, despite numerous attempts to turn the situation around, Su Yi made no headway. He couldn’t suppress the Dao-Severing Bone Spear.

Crunch! Crack!

A series of rapid-fire explosions rang out. In the end, the world of reincarnation couldn’t take it. Countless tears appeared, and it was riddled with holes.

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates lit up with delight. It’s finally going to break! It’s almost time to clinch the victory!

Now, when they looked at Su Yi, their gazes were cold and terrifying. They made no attempt to disguise their murderous intent.

Bang!

The ritual grounds split beneath Su Yi’s feet, and they were on the verge of collapse.

“Die!”

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates’ offensive intensified.

Su Yi’s brow furrowed. Ultimately, external power was just that: external. He couldn't rely on it.

Boom—!

Suddenly, a massive impact rang out, and the world of reincarnation split and broke. At the same time, the ritual grounds holding Su Yi aloft broke into chunks, then crumbled into powder.

Heaven’s End Divine Mountain had now crumbled completely, even the ritual grounds carved with the natural order of reincarnation. Su Yi no longer had anything to rely on!

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates went mad with delight, and all of them attacked Su Yi without hesitation.

“Fellow Daoist, you’re finished!” Celestial Venerate Bright Universe sighed.

“Hahaha, die! Once we’ve seized the power of reincarnation and the Epoch Spark, we’ll be able to break free of the Ancient God Domain and its restricted spacetime!” said Celestial Venerate Fiery Abyss with a burst of uproarious laughter.

“Die!”

Each of the Celestial Venerates was fiercer than the one before. None had any intention of showing mercy. On the contrary, they attacked like their lives were on the line.

At that moment, Su Yi’s eyes shone with determination, and he raised his right hand into the air. He gripped a flickering talisman between his fingers.

But it was then that a dazzling figure in fiery robes appeared in front of Su Yi out of nowhere, like a ghost or an apparition. Her hair was as white as snow, and she was unparalleled in her beauty.

This was none other than Luo Xuanji!

Su Yi was stunned.

Meanwhile, the moment Luo Xuanji appeared, she attacked without warning.

Boom!!

Countless dark red divine chains appeared out of nowhere, like burning divine blood condensing into countless resplendent and unearthly flowers in the sky.

They instantly collided with the Seven Great Celestial Venerates’ attacks.

Kaboom!

The entire stretch of sky split. Countless blood-red lotuses withered and broke.

But at the same time, Luo Xuanji grabbed Su Yi and moved further away.

Splurt!

Luo Xuanji coughed up blood, her beautiful face deathly pale and translucent.

Although she’d saved Su Yi from disaster just in the nick of time, her confrontation with the Seven Great Celestial Venerates dealt heavy damage. Numerous fine cracks appeared all over her skin, and her whole body gushed blood.

Deathly silence ensued.

No one could have anticipated that someone would risk it all to save Su Yi just as the Celestial Venerates were about to clinch the victory!

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates couldn’t help but frown. Their expressions darkened, and they were visibly enraged.

But when Celestial Venerate Jade Crow saw Luo Xuanji’s features clearly, she couldn’t help but cry out, “Luo Xuanji, how could it be you?”

The other Celestial Venerates’ eyelids twitched.

Luo Xuanji.

An unparalleled demon queen who’d once presided over an entire epoch civilization. Long ago, she’d achieved numerous legendary feats in the Path of the Ancient Gods.

The gods knew her as Celestial Venerate Profound Mysteries, someone who killed without batting an eye. Those of the same generation thought of her as a lady asura, ruthless, heartless, and cruel!

A long, long time ago, Luo Xuanji, someone who should have perished when her epoch of origin met its end, had managed to cleave open a path to life amidst turbulent spacetime and escape the Path of the Ancient Gods!

This incident triggered a massive uproar. Countless gods were astonished.

Who among the gods trapped in the Path of the Ancient Gods didn’t long to escape? Alas, only a tiny, tiny handful of them could actually pull it off. And Luo Xuanji was one of the few.

After Luo Xuanji escaped, others tried to imitate her and create a path to life, but all of them failed in the end. Even some Master Gods previously thought of as unparalleled lost their lives in the attempt!

All of them served as cautionary tales. At the same time, they only made Luo Xuanji’s success seem all the more incredible. Tales of her dazzling accomplishments circulated throughout the Ancient God Domain even now.

None of them would have expected that the legend who’d broken free of the Ancient God Domain would return, much less that she’d intervene at a critical juncture and save Su Yi’s life!

But after the initial astonishment faded, all of the Seven Great Celestial Venerates sensed that Luo Xuanji was badly injured.

No, she was more than just injured. Her body was on the verge of falling apart!

“Luo Xuanji, you’ve been gone for a long, long time. I thought you’d broken free for good. Who’d thought you’d return, or that you’d have become so weak?” said Celestial Venerate Bright Universe, his eyes glinting icily.

Luo Xuanji’s appearance enraged him, but it also presented thorny difficulties.

If a Master Goddess like her decided to risk it all, it wouldn’t matter how badly injured she was. She’d still present a significant threat.

“Weak? Would you believe me if I said that, if you make me disregard my own life, I will drag you to the grave with me?” Luo Xuanji laughed.

She was covered in blood and her beautiful face was deathly pale; it was obvious that her situation didn’t bode well. Ye even so, when she faced Celestial Venerate Bright Universe and the others, she seemed utterly domineering and contemptuous.

The Celestial Venerates’ expressions darkened considerably.

“You were already badly injured. Why take a stand now?” When Su Yi saw Luo Xuanji standing before him, he couldn’t help but sigh. His heart churned.

Prior to entering the Path of the Ancient Gods, Luo Xuanji suffered a backlash from the River of Epochs’ Laws. She was injured to begin with.

Despite that, she’d stepped forth on his behalf without hesitation, risking it all to stave off the Seven Great Celestial Venerates’ joint attack. Of course Su Yi was moved. How could he not be?

“I couldn’t just stand back and watch you die. That’s not how I do things,” Luo Xuanji said gently. “Maybe you have other cards up your sleeves, and maybe you don’t. It doesn’t matter. I couldn’t remain uninvolved. No matter the final result, and even if this kills me, I had to step in.”

Her voice was calm and gentle, but Su Yi could feel the weight of her words!

“Ridiculous! You’re covered in wounds, and your body is on the brink of falling apart. How could someone on the brink of death possibly fight us?” Celestial Venerate Bright Universe snorted coldly.

Celestial Venerate Burning Wind gestured to the Dao-Severing Bone Spear and roared, “Luo Xuanji, see that? That’s the Dao-Severing Bone Spear! When it pierces you, it won’t matter how powerful you are. It will destroy you, both body and soul, and erase you from this world completely!”

“That’s right! Even if you intervene, you won’t be able to change anything! You’ll just accompany Su Yi to the grave!”

The other Celestial Venerates seethed with murderous intent.

Luo Xuanji’s appearance came as a shock, but when they sensed her condition, most of their dread receded.

“Go ahead and attack me, then!” Luo Xuanji said with a sneer. “I refuse to believe that I can’t drag at least a few of you down with me!”

The Celestial Venerates’ expressions darkened. Inwardly, they cursed her out. What a fucking madwoman!

“You’re saving Su Yi purely because you’re after the power of reincarnation and the Epoch Spark. Why not join forces with us instead? That way, you can save your own skin and get what you’re after. Wouldn’t that be better?” Celestial Venerate Bright Universe said gravely.

Luo Xuanji shook her head. “I’m different from you. I’m getting Fellow Daoist Su out of here even if it kills me!”

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates were instantly furious. How could this blasted demoness be so stubborn?

Su Yi had remained silent all this time. When he saw that Luo Xuanji still had more to say, he quietly stepped forward and repositioned her behind him.

“Allow me. Just stay calm and watch. Quit getting so hung up on fighting to the death; this situation isn’t that serious,” Su Yi said flatly. “They... aren’t worth risking your life over.”

Luo Xuanji was stunned.

The Seven Great Celestial Venerates frowned. Don’t tell me that Su Yi really has other cards up his sleeves?