Chapter 1415 - Avenging a Grudge, Breaking Obsession

White Duckweed Divine Mountain.

The territory of the ancient Zhong Family.

“We cannot hesitate any further. We have to retreat as soon as possible!”

Within the main hall, Family Head Zhong Tianhou immediately made a decision.

After learning of the battle of Mount Luowu, Zhong Tianhou couldn’t sleep. He felt as if he were on a bed of needles.

The reason for his anxiety was simple.

During the battle of the Violet Heavens Platform, Su Yi announced that he’d wipe the Zhong Family from existence within half a year.

Then, he brought up his promise again during the battle at Mount Clearmoon.

The Zhong Family had originally assumed that Su Yi would meet with disaster at Mount Luowu. Thus, there was no need to concern themselves with his threats.

Who’d have thought that Su Yi would ultimately emerge victorious at Mount Luowu!?

When they learned that the Hong Family had joined up with around a dozen other ancient factions, and that Su Yi killed until the ground ran red with rivers of blood nonetheless, Zhong Tianhou couldn’t sit still.

Thus, the following morning, he called the higher-ups of the Zhong Family together to discuss their response.

In the end, he decided to forsake their ancestral ground and run, the further the better!

However, the Zhong Family higher-ups were clearly opposed to his decision.

“Family Head, if we leave White Duckweed Divine Mountain, where can we go? Would you have us seek refuge with Illusory Sword Immortal Tower?”

“The Temple Master has defeated their forces several times already. There’s no way they can protect us!”

“A threat, that’s all. Seems to me there’s no need to take it seriously.”

...Everyone was talking at once, all of them trying to dissuade him.

Their enemy hadn’t even come for them yet, but they were supposed to flee like spineless cravens already? Who’d be willing to do that?

“I’ve already made up my mind. Within two hours, we must gather all of our clansmen and leave!” Zhong Tianhou said firmly. “Even if our home is destroyed, so long as we’re alive, we have hope of returning one day. But if we lost our lives... We’ll have lost everything!”

He understood the Temple Master’s disposition. He was a man of his word, and he always kept his promises!

It was for this reason that he knew better than to hope for an exception. That would almost certainly lead to the Zhong Family’s annihilation!

When the crowd saw this, they couldn’t help but fall silent.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

“Everyone, please rest assured. After the battle at Mount Luowu, the Temple Master and the factions of ancient Transcendents have a deep, irreconcilable enmity. When immortal revenants re-enter the world, the Temple Master will meet his doom!” Zhong Tianhou’s eyes flashed, and he said coldly, “How will the Temple Master make trouble for us then? Now go! Be quick about it.”

Zhong Tianhou waved the others away.

Although they were still unwilling, there was nothing they could say. All of them promptly got to work.

But it was then that—

Boom!!

A massive impact resounded from afar. As tall as it was, all of White Duckweed Divine Mountain shook violently.

“What happened?” Zhong Tianhou and the others’ expressions shifted. They immediately rushed out of the meeting hall.

......

Boom!

A swath of sword qi shot toward them, breaking through the layers of formations covering the mountain as if they were made of rotten wood. Firelight ran rampant, and chaotic energy currents swept everything in their path.

The entire Zhong Family was instantly startled into action.

“Don’t tell me someone’s barged into Zhong Family territory?”

“Who could be so brazen?”

“Quick, go have a look!”

...A clamor of voices arose throughout the Zhong Family estate.

Boom!

Sword qi filled the skies and descended, like a vast expanse of white light. It crushed the power of the formations covering White Duckwood Mountain in a single strike.

Countless hearts quivered with fright, their faces full of astonishment.

It was then that everyone saw two figures approaching from beneath the dome of heaven. A tall, upright man in blue led the way, looking as extraordinary and detached as a banished immortal. A picturesque beauty followed shortly after.

These were none other than Su Yi and Qing Tang.

Instantly, all eyes focused on Su Yi.

The Temple Master!

Zhong Tianhou and the other Zhong Family higher-ups felt as if they’d been struck by lightning. Their hearts and minds quivered.

We’re finished!

They’d just made the decision to lead their clansmen away, only for the Temple Master to show up on their doorstep a moment later.

Su Yi stood there, gazing down at the Zhong Family from on high. “Listen carefully! I’ve come here, first to avenge the Jiang Family, and second to make good on my promise. Got that?”

Zhong Tianhou and the others’ expressions shifted once more.

He’s here to avenge the Jiang Family? Could it be...?

Zhong Tianhou couldn’t help but ask, “Temple Master, have you perhaps misunderstood? To the best of my knowledge, the Wen Family were the main culprits behind the Jiang Family’s demise....”

Su Yi said calmly, “I crushed the Wen Family before I came here.”

The crowd looked stricken.

He’s already flattened the Wen Family!?

An indescribable chill coursed through their hearts.

“Your Excellency, if we lower our heads, might you... give us a chance at life?” Zhong Tianhou said hoarsely.

Su Yi laughed, but wasted no more time talking.

Boom!

He waved his sleeve through the air, and sword intent crisscrossed and poured down like rain, then swept forth like a raging tidal wave.

“Kill him!”

“Give it everything we’ve got!”

“Hurry, gather up our clansmen and flee——!!”

...Infuriated roars rose and fell in waves. Who would just sit still and wait to die?

Zhong Tianquan and the others fought with everything they had, as if they’d gone insane.

But their resistance amounted to nothing against the endless wave of sword qi.

Sword qi swept out like a scythe, heartlessly harvesting the souls of the fallen.

Blood splattered the air.

Desperate cries shook the heavens.

The slopes of White Duckweed Divine Mountain collapsed and broke, a vision of devastation.

Mere moments later...

Boom!

A massive explosion rang out, and the mountain split into pieces.

Not one of the people there had survived!

The ancient Zhong Family had now been annihilated!

“Bullying the likes of you is dull, but it had to be done,” said Su Yi. “Now it’s time to visit the Xu Family.”

Before Su Yi’s calm voice had even finished echoing through the air, Su Yi was already leading Qing Tang away.

......

Mount Heavenwing, the home of the Skyfire Spirit Race Xu Family.

Su Yi arrived with Qing Tang.

Just like when he destroyed the Wen and Zhong Families, Su Yi didn’t waste any time talking. His sword cleaved through their gates, and he charged directly into Xu Family territory.

Within moments, the Xu Family suffered countless casualties, and the ground ran red with rivers of blood.

But this time, Su Yi ran into trouble.

At a critical juncture, the Xu Family elders activated an ancient altar and used a forbidden technique to summon an utterly terrifying, illusory figure!

He had a head of fiery red hair, and his gaze was as sharp as the edge of a knife.

This was a spirit body the progenitor of the Xu Family had left behind. They called him their “ancestral spirit!”

And rumor had it that the progenitor of the Xu Family was a true immortal in the Human Realm!

When the ancestral spirit attacked...

Boom!

Streak after streak of firelight surged forth, their attacks even more terrifying than immortal swords as they pierced the dome of heaven.

Tens of thousands of flames, far too many to count, descended upon Su Yi. There were so many of them that they filled up every last inch of space.

Su Yi found this enormously troublesome. The power of the Xu Family’s ancestral spirit was beyond even a Cloud Soaring Transcendent. It was comparable to an immortal avatar of will!

But Su Yi had no intention of drawing this out. He struck with his full force right off the bat.

One hand held the Divine Replenishment Furnace aloft. The other took out the Sword of the Human Realm. It was like the descent of an invincible god. When he struck the air, he suppressed everything in his path!

A boom rang out, and boundless sword qi descended, shaking and severing the firelight filling the skies. When the slash landed, it forced the Xu Family’s ancestral spirit back.

That tyrannical strike left everyone’s heart shaking.

The ancestral spirit of the Xu Family roared in fury. His figure suddenly expanded to many times his original size. His hands parted heaven and earth, and endless divine flames wrapped around him.

The divine flames around him suddenly seemed to transform into endless starlight. The river of stars interwove, and the sun and moon shifted. It was as if the Xu Family’s ancestral spirit were the sovereign of the stars!

He directed a stretch of starry skies, leading the stars into battle.

Alas, in a one-on-one duel, even an immortal avatar of will wasn’t enough to stop Su Yi, let alone a summoned spirit entity like him.

Su Yi stepped forth, the Divine Replenishment Furnace rumbling and booming. Purple immortal light blanketed heaven and earth, then descended, crushing the stars and exploding the space surrounding them.

And the enormous figure of the Xu Family's ancestral spirit exploded, inch by inch. Enormous volumes of divine radiance and spirit light flowed from its body, as if it were bleeding!

Su Yi then unleashed the secrets of reincarnation through the Sword of the Human Realm, running the ancestral spirit through!

The progenitor of the Xu Family had died a long, long time ago.

The spirit body he’d left behind was, ultimately, of the past. The power of reincarnation was thus his bane, ending him completely!

A massive boom followed, shaking heaven and earth. The Xu Family’s ancestral spirit let out an unwilling roar, then exploded into a rain of light and disappeared.

The Xu clansmen took this in. All of them broke down and gave in to despair.

But by the time Su Yi led Qing Tang away, Mount Heavenwing lay in ruin. Every last member of the Xu Family had been executed!

......

In one night, Su Yi destroyed three Ancient Guardian Clans of the Dao in rapid succession!

There was no need to even question it. When word spread, it was certain to shake the stars.

While getting revenge, Su Yi finally learned the truth of the Jiang Family’s demise.

It was actually rather absurd.

Everything started with a stroke of fortune the Jiang Family acquired.

While fighting over it, an ancestor of the Jiang Family slew a group of powerful foes. Their ranks included several Wen Family old-timers.

That was when their grudge began, and it set the stage for the retribution to come.

But although the Wen Family were the primary culprits, it was the Tailor who’d linked the various conspirators together, as if sewing together disparate pieces of fabric. It was he who’d made the arrangements that let the three Ancient Guardian Clans of the Dao destroy the Jiang Family overnight!

And his goal in doing this was simple. He wanted a share of the Jiang Family’s wealth and cultivation resources.

......

On the way back to Mount Clearmoon, Su Yi asked Qing Tang between sips of wine, “How do you feel?”

Qing Tang thought for a moment. “At first, I was excited and happy, as if I’d finally shattered the boulder weighing down my heart, but now... I don’t quite know how to describe it.”

“That’s perfectly normal,” Su Yi said with a nod. “In the past, all you could think about was avenging your family. It was like an obsession tormenting you for countless years. Now, you’ve lost your obsession, and you’re ill-accustomed to its absence. Going forward, all you need to do is focus on your cultivation. So long as I’m around, there’s no way I’ll let anyone mistreat you.”

He smiled gently and tousled her hair.

“Mm!” The young woman smiled. Her eyes were bright and lively, and she was utterly charming.

This was the smile of someone who’d set everything down and relaxed completely.

After returning to Mount Clearmoon. Su Yi decided to go into seclusion and prepare to break into the Path of Transcendence.

Of course, before that, he had to meet with his sixth incarnation and acquire the secrets of breaking through!