Chapter 1373 - Offering a Treasure

Boom!

Tyrannical saber qi ripped through the sky and cleaved at the Bookkeeper.

But just in the nick of time, a sword thrust through the air.

Crunch!

The saber qi collapsed, and a rain of light scattered.

Naturally, it was Su Yi who’d intervened. He shot forward, blurring as he swept his sword at Hidden God Guard Zero-Seven.

But just moments later, Su Yi was forced back, his blood and qi churning.

“This guy is actually even stronger than that Ruan Caizhi woman!” exclaimed Su Yi.

Meanwhile, Zero-Seven ignored Su Yi completely and went straight for the Bookkeeper.

The Bookkeeper watched with alarm and fury. He naturally knew full well that the Tailor had ordered the Hidden God Guard to silence him!

Su Yi intercepted Zero-Seven in midair. The Sword of the Human Realm let out a clear hum as he manifested a world out of the power of reincarnation.

Right from the start, he used the aura of the Sword of the Nine Hells to circulate the mysteries of reincarnation. He no longer dared hesitate in the slightest.

Clang!!

A heaven-shaking impact rang out. Zero-Seven swayed on his feet as he was forced several steps back.

Especially when sword qi imbued with the power of reincarnation swept toward him, leaving his body covered in gashes!

Before Zero-Seven had even managed to steady himself, Su Yi attacked once more, sword swinging.

In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of streaks of sword qi criss-crossed. Every last one of them was full of the power of the Sword of the Nine Hells, and together, they manifested illusions of the cycle of reincarnation.

Zero-Seven neither retreated nor fled, instead waving his saber and clashing with Su Yi head-on.

Boom!

The entire stretch of sky shattered. Firelight blazed, blotting out the sun and obscuring the skies.

The Hidden God Guard’s strength was indeed perverse. He was far beyond even Cloud Soaring Realm revenants like Ruan Caizhi and Wei Changfu.

What made Su Yi frown was that although he repeatedly damaged Zero-Seven, the Hidden God Guard’s wounds always quickly knit back together. He seemed unkillable.

So, a puppet sewn together from the corpses of immortals is actually this strong?

Even Su Yi found this strange and unbelievable.

It was no wonder the Tailor saw the Hidden God Guards as his hidden trump cards. These monstrosities were far too terrifying and strange.

But as the battle raged on, Su Yi quickly sensed that the Hidden God Guard’s wounds were increasingly severe, and his wounds were healing increasingly slowly.

The crux of the matter was that the power of reincarnation was full of the aura of the End. It could deal heavy damage to the Hidden God Guard’s physical body.

“Activate!” Zero-Seven suddenly bellowed.

His entire body caught ablaze, bursting with terrifying, blood-colored light. His strength and momentum abruptly rose to new heights.

One saber slash, and he forced Su Yi back!

Zero-Seven seized the opportunity to blur into a beam of light and charge at the Bookkeeper once more. Even if he died, he had to take the Bookkeeper down with him!

Su Yi’s brow furrowed. He’d originally hoped to keep testing Zero-Seven’s abilities and get a full sense of this abomination’s strength.

Alas, he could no longer concern himself with that.

“Descend!” Su Yi shouted and raised the edge of his sword into the air.

Boom!

Heaven and earth dimmed abruptly. A seemingly tangible world materialized out of the power of reincarnation, trapping Zero-Seven inside.

“Cut!”

As his sword descended, all manner of grand and mysterious visions manifested within that illusory world.

The towering Platform of Rebirth, the surging Reincarnation Pool, the boundless Sea of Bitterness, the Path of the Far Shore leading into the endless darkness, the dusky light of the End...

It was as if a world had manifested out of the cycle of reincarnation!

Zero-Seven was trapped inside, and he obviously sensed a threat. Terrifying, destructive power exploded around him, and he swung a blood-red immortal saver and charged straight ahead.

As he passed, he shattered the illusory Platform of Rebirth, and broke through the Reincarnation Pool. Within the Sea of Bitterness, he cleaved open a path to life and fought his way out of the fiery Path of the Far Shore.

He was unstoppably domineering, so valiant and fearless that it seemed he didn’t care whether he lived or died.

Su Yi frowned.

However, during this process, Zero-Seven repeatedly took heavy injuries. Every time, flesh and blood broke and scattered through the air.

Even though he recovered every time, his wounds were piling on. He was like cracked porcelain on the verge of shattering. Everywhere you looked, there were startling, heart-stirring wounds.

Finally, when Zero-Seven charged through the dusky light of the End, he could no longer take it. That dusky radiance swept over him, and his body exploded.

Countless fragments of corpse rained down like meteors. Upon closer inspection, fine black threads wrapped around the chunks, as if trying to piece his body back together.

But as that dusky light descended, the countless fragments of bone and fine black threads were all obliterated! Not even ash remained.

Su Yi put away the Sword of the Human Realm.

The Samsara Domain trembled, then disappeared with a bang.

Su Yi couldn’t deny that the Hidden God Guard had been strange and insidious. Most likely, no one else could have killed him!

The power of reincarnation, which countered the revenant’s soul body, combined with the Sword of the Nine Hells. This was what let him reduce this abomination to powder.

Thud!

Off in the distance, the Bookkeeper fell to the ground, breathing in ragged gasps. His entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

During the battle earlier, Hidden God Guard Zero-Seven had locked onto him several times. Each time, he felt a terrifying shock to his soul.

Now that it was over and he could finally relax, he couldn’t remain upright.

When the Bookkeeper saw Su Yi approach from afar, he couldn’t help but laugh at himself. “I’ve embarrassed myself in front of you, Your Excellency. To tell the truth, this was my first time witnessing the strength of a Hidden God Guard. I would never have guessed they’d be so terrifying.”

But as soon as he said this, his expression shifted.

So what if the Hidden God Guard was terrifying? Didn’t the Temple Master kill it in the end anyway?

“Where is the information I wanted?” asked Su Yi.

The Bookkeeper took a moment to calm himself, then slipped a jade slip from his sleeves. “This contains the location of a spatial node leading to the Hidden God Lands. If it’s as I suspect, the Tailor has hidden himself inside. Please accept it, Your Excellency.”

He then passed the slip to Su Yi from afar.

Su Yi accepted it, then crushed it without even bothering to examine its contents. “A clever rabbit keeps three burrows. The Tailor went so far as to try to cook his golden goose; there’s no way he’s still in the Hidden God Lands.”

The Bookkeeper froze, stunned, then let out a deep sigh. “You’re most likely right.”

Both he and Su Yi understood the Tailor. He wouldn’t have sent Qu He out with three Hidden God Guards only to stick around the Hidden God Lands.

Leaving was the only way to ensure nothing unexpected happened.

“But aren’t you worried that His Excellency would anticipate your reaction? What if he never left the Hidden God Lands after all?” asked the Bookkeeper.

“The old schemer tries to do everything seamlessly,” said Su Yi. “He wouldn’t dare take such a gamble. It’s that very meticulous caution that’s kept him alive all this time.”

The Bookkeeper didn’t quite get it. “In that case, why come here in person, Your Excellency? After all, Qu He came here to silence me, the Hired Blade, and Wen Yong. He wasn’t targeting you.”

Su Yi didn’t even pause to think. “If I simply did nothing, the Tailor wouldn’t have suffered any unexpected losses. He’d just think that everything was still under his control.”

The Bookkeeper finally understood. The Tailor was afraid that the Temple Master would come for him. That was why he’d sent Qu He to kill him, Wen Yong, and the Hired Blade.

Had the Temple Master not intervened, neither Qu He nor Zero-Seven would have died, and everything would have remained under the Tailor’s control.

But now, the Temple Master hadn’t just saved him. He’d also killed Zero-Seven, and indirectly, Qu He. There was no way the Tailor would be able to remain seated after learning this!

To the point that, to make absolutely certain the Temple Master didn’t come for him, he was sure to flee the Hidden God Lands without hesitation!

“The Tailor has lost all influence over the outside world. If he needs information, he’ll need to make contact with the outside world once more,” said Su Yi. “When a wind passes, it leaves its mark. When a goose flies by, it leaves behind its call. If he tries any funny business, he’s sure to let something slip eventually!”

Wen Yong had been the Tailor’s mouthpiece.

The Bookkeeper of Four Seas Tower had been his eyes and arms.

The assassins of the Blissful Heavens had been his hidden pawns scattered throughout the stars.

Now, all three connections to the outside world had been destroyed. If the Tailor remained hidden alone in the darkness, he would no longer be able to influence the balance of power!

In this state, the Tailor naturally couldn’t play any further tricks.

Especially since numerous ancient orthodoxies were eyeing him hungrily. The moment the Tailor showed his face, he’d reveal his location!

With his location and identity revealed, the Tailor could no longer continue being the dark sovereign behind the curtain. No longer would anyone pale at the mere mention of him!

This was Su Yi’s counterattack.

When you killed a snake, you had to aim for seven inches behind the head.

Su Yi had forced the Tailor to sever his own hands and blind his own eyes. Furthermore, he was using the power of the ancient orthodoxies to make the Tailor the target of countless arrows!

Even if the Tailor still had hidden cards up his sleeves, it seemed to Su Yi that he wouldn’t be able to stir up any more major waves!

When he saw that Su Yi was about to leave, the Bookkeeper hurriedly called out to him. “Your Excellency, please, wait.”

“Do you have any further business with me?” Su Yi stopped in his tracks.

The Bookkeeper paused to take a deep breath, then prostrated himself and said solemnly, “I have an unreasonable request I hope you can grant, Your Excellency!”

Su Yi turned around to look at the Bookkeeper. He smiled faintly. “You hope to receive my protection!”

“Yes, I do!” said the Bookkeeper. “I served the Tailor all these years. I understand his disposition better than anyone. I don’t even need to think to know that the old codger is sure to seek revenge against me given the slightest opportunity!

“And you’re the only one in this world capable of taking him down a peg, Your Excellency.”

With that, he took a jade box from his sleeves and proffered it to Su Yi. “This contains a mysterious immortal treasure Four Seas Tower acquired not long ago. Please, accept it with a smile!”

Su Yi looked at the box thoughtfully. “An immortal treasure? It seems your Four Seas Tower has acquired quite a few impressive treasures of late.”

They called Four Seas Tower the greatest trading company of the starry skies. They had bases throughout the hundred great star realms.

Its hidden leader, the Bookkeeper, was even sometimes called the God of Wealth!

“I dare say with certainty that none of the treasures we’ve gathered over the years can compare to the one in that box!” the Bookkeeper said solemnly. “Furthermore, I have a collection of Transcendent-level treasures with me, over a thousand types in total. I originally intended to deliver them to the Tailor, but now, I’m willing to offer all of them to you instead. All I ask is for your protection!”

His heart practically dripped blood. The pain was almost suffocating.

The treasures he’d just offered Su Yi were among the most precious in his possession. Their value was inestimable.

Especially the immortal treasure in the jade box. Its origins were mysterious, and it was unquestionably, absolutely priceless. It would have driven any ancient orthodoxy mad with desire.

But now, the Bookkeeper was giving it away, all in hopes of staying alive!