Chapter 1736 - Without the Slightest Suspense

“I don’t agree to that!”

Kong Ye and Sect Leader Qi Xiaozhen spoke simultaneously and without any prior discussion. Both were staunchly determined!

Wei Yun’s expression was instantly unsightly, and his gaze was imposing. “Refuse, and you’ll ensure the Jadelight Pure Lands’ complete annihilation! You’re simply stubborn beyond reason!”

He rose, his aura terrifying, and tapped the air.

Boom!

Countless arcs of blue light surged forth, wrapping around Sect Leader Qi Xiaozhen like ropes.

Everyone was instantly startled.

At first, a few of the higher-ups planned to support their leader, but when they saw this, they couldn’t help but shrink back. All of them were as silent as cicadas in winter.

Wei Yun said with cold cruelty, “For now, I’ll have you face the wall of contemplation. The grand elder shall take over temporary leadership of the sect.”

Qi Xiaozhen lowered his head, his expression bleak.

Grand Elder Sui Fenghe’s spirits soared, and he said solemnly, “This junior humbly accepts this responsibility!”

“Junior Apprentice Brother, let me ask you once more. Do you agree?” Wei Yun looked at Kong Ye.

Kong Ye’s face was ashen. He hissed, “I finally understand. You betrayed us long ago, didn’t you, Wei Yun? You’re consorting with the Church of All Spirits to bring us down from the inside!”

Wei Yun’s brow furrowed, and he said flatly, “Since you’ve chosen to remain stubborn, you can join the sect leader. Go face the wall of contemplation.”

He flipped his palm, and a bronze mirror floated into the air.

The Jadelight Treasure Mirror!

This was one of the Jadelight Pure Land’s sect-protecting treasures. Its power was terrifying, and it could control the formation covering the entire sect. The formation was powerful enough to kill even Immortal Kings with ease.

“High Elder, if you want to attack my master, as his disciple, I’ll be the first to object!” Ying Xiu’s beautiful face shifted, and she immediately stepped forth.

Wei Yun’s expression darkened. “Ying Xiu, I’m acting out of consideration for the life and death of everyone in the sect. Hurry up and step aside. Otherwise, don’t blame me for locking you up, too!”

Ying Xiu’s status was extraordinary, and her influence ran deep. After all, the Jadelight Pure Lands were built by one of her clan ancestors, Ying Shanxue, a Great Realm expert!

“I refuse to step aside!” Ying Xiu pursed her lips, and her brow knit with fury.

Wei Yun’s eyes flashed, and he waved his sleeve through the air.

Boom!

Blue radiance swept forth.

Immortal King Kong Ye immediately stepped in to defend Ying Xiu, but when Wei Yun waved the Jadelight Treasure Mirror, the power of the sect’s formation quickly forced Kong Ye to the ground!

Ying Xiu rolled into the distance, her long hair disheveled and her beautiful face pallid.

“Master!” Ying Xiu’s heart clenched with anger and unease.

“I’m fine.” Kong Ye shook his head, but he looked glum. He fully understood now. Wei Yun was wholeheartedly intent on submitting to the Church of All Spirits, and with his control over the mirror, no one in the sect could stop him.

Wei Yun said expressionlessly, “Does anyone else object?”

He swept his gaze across the crowd, but no one responded!

That is, until a calm voice resounded from outside the hall.

“I object.”

This voice wasn’t loud, but everyone heard it clearly.

Who!?

Everyone looked outside the hall. A tall, upright figure in blue robes was headed their way. His gait was as leisurely as if he were on a stroll through his own backyard.

“Had I come any later, I’m afraid you’d have destroyed the Jadelight Pure Lands completely.”

Everyone was startled. This was one of the most important places in the Jadelight Pure Lands. Not even core disciples could enter uninvited, let alone outsiders. Yet now, a young man was casually walking right toward them! How could they

not

find this strange?

“Fellow Daoist Su!” When Ying Xiu saw Su Yi, she cried out with delight.

Fellow Daoist Su?

Kong Ye instantly realized who this young stranger was, and his spirits soared.

But then he remembered that their sect-protecting treasure, the Jadelight Treasure Mirror, was under Wei Yun’s control. Much of Kong Ye’s excitement died down. If anything, he was a bit nervous!

Wei Yun was already going all out to force them to submit to the Church of All Spirits. Given the circumstances, how could he possibly let Su Yi help them fight the Church of all Spirits?

“Su? Don’t tell me

you’re

the famous Su Yi?” exclaimed Grand Elder Sui Fenghe.

The whole crowd instantly looked stunned.

Su Yi!

A legendary figure who’d rapidly risen to prominence. As a mere Universe Realm Immortal, he slew a whole group of Immortal Kings at the Seventh Gate of Heaven.

Then, under the name Shen Mu, he slew eight more Immortal Kings at the Divine Hunt!

Word of both incidents had long since spread throughout the Immortal Realm. Who didn’t know Su Yi’s name?

Suddenly, the way they looked at Su Yi changed.

“Didn’t you... Didn’t you die in the Abyss of Dark Fog?” Sui Fenghe couldn’t help but ask.

The others looked confused too.

Three months ago, nine top immortal factions sent their Immortal Kings after Su Yi. In the end, both he and his pursuers disappeared into the Abyss of Dark Fog, never to return. The entire Immortal Realm had practically boiled over in response.

Even now, Su Yi and the Immortal Kings’ outcome was an unresolved mystery. No one had answers.

Yet now, Su Yi had appeared in the Jadelight Pure Lands’ territories. Who wouldn’t have been surprised?

Su Yi completely disregarded Sui Fenghe.

He walked casually into the hall, helped Ying Xiu to her feet, and said gently, “Fortunately, I’m not too late. In a bit, I’ll help you vent.”

In his past life, he and Ying Shanxue were like-minded friends. Ying Xiu was Ying Shanxue’s junior. He couldn’t possibly let anyone mistreat her.

Su Yi then walked over to Kong Ye and helped him up too. He’d already neutralized the power of the formation suppressing him.

When they saw this, everyone else present was astonished, no exceptions. That was the sect-protecting formation of the Jadelight Purelands, yet an Immortal Lord had neutralized it with a snap of his fingers!

“Su Yi! This is the Jadelight Pure Lands’ territory. What... What have you come here for?” Sui Fenghe growled.

Su Yi continued to ignore him. Rather, he was ignoring everyone but Kong Ye and Ying Xiu!

He looked at Kong Ye and said, “I’ve got a rough sense of the situation. Let me resolve this. You and Ying Xiu can just stand back and watch.”

Kong Ye’s face was fraught with worry, so he transmitted a warning. “Fellow Daoist Su, Senior Apprentice Brother Wei Yun has the Jadelight Treasure Mirror, the secret treasure used to control our sect-protecting formation. You must be careful!”

Su Yi nodded.

It was then that Wei Yun interjected, his voice full of dignity. “Fellow Daoist Su, I know you’ve come a long way, but we have no further need of your assistance. I’ll have to ask you to return!”

Only then did Su Yi look at him. He said flatly, “I didn’t come here to help. I came here to eliminate everyone colluding with the Church of All Spirits."

Wei Yun’s pupils constricted. Many of the higher-ups’ expressions shifted.

A man’s reputation was like a tree’s shadow; it didn’t appear out of nowhere. Even though Su Yi was “just” an Immortal Lord, who

didn’t

know that he’d already killed numerous Immortal Kings?

Wei Yun took a deep breath and said flatly, “I urge you not to bring ruin upon yourself. Don’t forget that nine immortal factions have already set their sights on you. If I inform them of your arrival, you’ll instantly find yourself beset by endless perils!”

He paused, then added, “That aside, the territories of the Jadelight Pure Lands are completely protected by an ancient killing formation. It’s enough to kill an Immortal King with ease. I’m afraid things won’t end well for you if you insist on causing trouble.”

This was already a blatant threat!

But Su Yi just laughed. “Are you done talking?”

“Su Yi!” Grand Elder Sui Fenghe roared in fury. “Don’t insist on doing this the hard way! We respect you, and we don’t want a falling out, but if you really think that means we’re afraid of you, you couldn’t be any more mistaken!”

Su Yi snapped his fingers.

Kcch!

Sword qi shot through the air, piercing a bloody hole through Sui Fenghe’s forehead. His body toppled over backward and thudded to the ground.

The crowd was instantly in uproar. Startled cries arose on all sides.

The higher-ups were startled. None of them had anticipated that Su Yi would kill someone at the drop of a hat, without any warning at all!

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Wei Yun was an Immortal King, but it happened too fast for him to intervene!

Ying Xiu pursed her lips, but inwardly, she found this immensely satisfying.

A traitor like him deserved to die!

Kong Ye, however, inwardly cried out.

How could Wei Yun possibly let this end peacefully after this?

Blood gushed from Grand Elder Sui Fenghe’s corpse, spreading across the ground. The pungent smell of bloodshed permeated the air.

Wei Yun’s face was ashen, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent. “Su Yi! There was no enmity between us. We were happy to coexist, yet now, you’ve gone and killed one of us! Don’t you think you’re over the line?”

Su Yi thought for a moment, then said, “I came to the Buzhou Mountains to flatten the Church of All Spirits, and you’re colluding with them. It’s only right that I execute you.”

He swept his gaze across the gathered higher-ups. “If you’re not convinced, I encourage you to step forth and save me the trouble of hunting down traitors one by one.”

The crowd’s expressions shifted, but none of them dared to meet Su Yi’s gaze.

Several of the higher-ups looked at Wei Yun.

Wei Yun was so angry that he laughed. “The Church of All Spirits has a divine backer. Who are you to provoke them? You’re simply throwing your life away!”

With that, he activated the Jadelight Treasure Mirror.

Boom!

A swath of the power of the formation surged forth, transforming into a dazzling, golden light that descended upon Su Yi.

The Jadelight Profound Heavens Formation! The greatest sect-protecting killing formation in the Jadelight Pure Lands!

Its power was indeed terrifying to the extreme. It was enough to threaten any modern-day Immortal King.

“Be careful!” Kong Ye looked stricken.

But Su Yi neither fled nor dodged. He just took a step forward.

Boom!

The golden radiance slammed into him, only to explode into a rain of light and scatter. Su Yi hadn’t even attacked!

The crowd gasped. All of them were astonished.

Su Yi... is far more terrifying than the rumors say!

Even Kong Ye and Ying Xiu were unwittingly stunned.

You... You can do that?!?

“Die!” Wei Yun bellowed, his hair and beard bristling with anger as he activated the Jadelight Treasure Mirror with all his might.

Boom!

The formation’s power burst forth in waves, descending upon Su Yi in full force.

Everyone gathered in the hall was terrified. All of them hurriedly moved further away for fear of getting swept into it.

But Su Yi just continued ahead, his tall, upright figure bursting with all-encompassing momentum. Wherever he passed, the formation’s power exploded. It couldn’t so much as scratch him.

He was like a boulder in turbulent seas. No matter the wind and waves, they could shake him!

Despite himself, Wei Yun’s heart filled with terror. He struggled to believe his eyes.

Su Yi was already right in front of him. He raised his hand and said, “Kneel!”

Wei Yun’s eyes bulged, and he resisted with everything he had, but he was an Immortal King afflicted by a divine tribulation. How could he possibly be any match for Su Yi?

Bang!!!

Wei Yun’s knees thudded to the ground with such force that his kneecaps shattered. Blood splattered the ground, and he cried out in agony.

The high elder had been so grand and imposing just moments prior, yet now, Su YI had forced him to his knees in a single, humiliating palm strike!

Everyone was completely dumbstruck and rooted to the spot.

Su Yi had only just arrived, but he’d already killed Grand Elder Sui Fenghe in the time it took to snap his fingers. Immediately afterward, he crushed the Jadelight Profound Heavens Formation’s onslaught with unstoppable momentum and forced High Elder Wei Yun to his knees!

He was just too tyrannical! It was completely one-sided, without the slightest suspense!

Kong Ye and Ying Xiu almost suspected they were dreaming.

Their situation had made them feel completely helpless. Both were on the brink of despair.

Yet to Su Yi, their problems seemed completely immaterial. He’d just turned the situation on its head with casual ease!