Chapter 2056 - The Situation Doesn’t Bode Well

Weng!

The Divine Eclipse Disc erupted with colorful light and ground away the void like a millstone as it descended upon Su Yi.

Su Yi just stood there, stretched out his hand, and snapped his fingers.

Crunch!!

The Divine Eclipse Disc, which had only just stunned the entire audience, split and fell apart.

At the same time, Jin Buyi suffered a backlash. His entire body quivered, and he staggered on his feet and almost fell.

The entire audience was shaken. All of them were left wide-eyed and tongue-tied.

Even the gods couldn’t help but feel stunned. Even after drawing his natal treasure, Jin Buyi couldn’t block even a single hit. Who

wouldn’t

have been startled!?

The other divine children’s expressions shifted.

Just who is this Shen Mu person? Why is he so terrifying?

“Give me your treasures.” As the crowd watched in astonishment, Su Yi returned his attention to Jin Buyi.

“I haven’t admitted defeat yet!” Jin Buyi’s eyes were bloodshot, and they bulged in their sockets.

Bang!

Su Yi casually pressed down, and Jin Buyi was forced to the ground. Throughout his body, countless bones almost exploded.

“This is a competition of the Grand Dao. I naturally won’t kill you, but if you refuse to admit defeat, I guarantee you a life worse than death,” Su Yi said flatly.

“Buyi, just admit defeat. You’re no match for Shen Mu,” said a white-haired Mid-Rank God, one of Jin Buyi’s Dao Protectors.

After a moment’s silence, Jin Buyi said in an almost inaudible voice, “I lost.”

“I can’t hear you,” said Su Yi.

“You...” Jin Buyi gnashed his teeth so hard that they almost broke, but in the end, he hissed, “I admit defeat. Are you happy now!?”

Su Yi removed the pressure on Jin Buyi, then said, “Give me your treasures.”

Jin Buyi crawled back to his feet, then tossed his possessions to the ground with a scowl. Then, he turned and left the sparring arena without another word.

“Wait,” said Su Yi. “I said

all

of your treasures. That includes your elixirs for achieving divinity.”

Uproar ensued. Countless onlookers were flabbergasted.

Where does this guy get the courage to covet Jin Buyi’s elixirs for achieving divinity?

The divine children at the banquet had all come to vie for a chance at divinity, and all of them carried unparalleled divine medicines used for achieving divinity.

These elixirs had been prepared for them by their factions of origin, and they were more than just shockingly expensive. Most were unattainable in the outside world!

Jin Buyi’s elderly Dao Protector glared. “My young friend, you’ve already won this clash of the Grand Dao. It’s best that you let this end here. Don’t take this too far!”

Su Yi said calmly, “You can’t renege on your bets even in a 'mere' clash of the Grand Dao. You aren’t sore losers, are you?”

Jin Buyi and his Dao Protector were overwhelmed with fury.

It was then that Mi Yeyun interjected. “Elixirs for achieving divinity are far too important. If Jin Buyi gives it to you, it’ll hurt his chances of achieving divinity. Shen Mu, I’m afraid that pushing will only bring disaster upon you!”

He was the host of tonight’s banquet, and when he made his position clear, many other divine children chimed in to voice their agreement.

“You’re such sore losers that you’ve resorted to threats?” Su Yi asked calmly. “I’ll say it one more time. Give me

all

of your treasure.”

The crowd stirred.

He won’t even give Mi Yeyun face!? Just who is this guy? Where does he get the confidence to be so domineering?

But then, Bi Kongliu shouted, “Jin Buyi, are you a poor loser?”

The question made Jin Buyi’s shame turn to rage, and it made the crowd exchange glances.

“Give it to him!” The white-haired elder said expressionlessly. “You lost, so you must endure. Treasures are just external objects. We can’t let our fellow Daoists think we’re sore losers.”

“Yes.” Jin Buyi gnashed his teeth, then took off a spatial ring and flung it at Su Yi.

Su Yi raised his foot and crushed it.

Crunch!

The storage ring, and the treasures within it, were reduced to powder.

“What...?” The crowd was stunned. And here they’d thought that although Su Yi was strong, he was also greedy and foolish enough to risk a falling out with Jin Buyi over a few treasures. It had seemed like disgraceful behavior.

Who’d dare make such an assumption now? The way several of them looked at Su Yi changed.

Shen Mu isn’t someone to provoke lightly!!

“You seriously ruined my elixirs for achieving divinity!?” Jin Buyi roared, visibly overcome with murderousness.

Su Yi hadn’t just crushed the storage ring and the elixirs he’d been planning on using to achieve divinity. It had also contained an important treasure meant to support his efforts!

The white-haired Dao Protector’s hair and beard bristled with fury.

Damn you, Shen Mu! You deserve to die for this!

“You lost, so your treasures are mine, and I’m free to do with my property as I see fit,” said Su Yi with a dry laugh. “Who are you to interfere?”

"Alright, then." Su Yi scoured Jin Buyi's possessions, found the Thunder Vortex Pills, and passed them to the distant Bi Kongliu. “Take these and treat your wounds.”

Bi Kongliu reacted as if awakening from a dream. He was visibly shaken, as he understood Jin Buyi’s strength far better than the others present. Jin Buyi was strong, but against Shen Mu, he seemed as pathetic as a mantis trying to block a chariot.

And Bi Kongliu knew as well as any other divine children how precious those elixirs for achieving divinity had been, Shen Mu had destroyed them without missing a beat!

When Su Yi turned to leave, Bi Kongliu inwardly shouted for joy, especially when he saw the look on Jin Buyi’s face. He looked worse than if he’d lost his parents! It was to the point that Bi Kongliu almost couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Stop!” Suddenly, a man in ink-black robes stepped forth to block Su Yi’s path.

“Do you have business with me?” Su Yi said calmly.

“I want to challenge you!” said the man in ink-black robes. His eyes flashed. “A competition of the Grand Dao, a fight to victory and defeat. Dare you fight me?”

The crowd was instantly excited.

This was Mo Lengfeng, an elite figure even among unparalleled divine children! He was a bit stronger than even Jin Buyi.

“I’m not interested.” Su Yi shook his head. He was strong enough to contend with even Mid-Rank Gods. How could he possibly have any interest in sparring with Great Realm cultivators?

He’d stepped forth earlier purely to help Bi Kongliu vent his frustrations.

“Are you afraid?” Mo Lengfeng jeered. “If so, give me all your treasures and admit defeat in front of the crowd. Tell them your skills are lacki—”

Bang!!

Su Yi raised his palm, and Mo Lengfeng was instantly forced to the ground, convulsing as if he were having a seizure. His face was racked with agony.

The crowd’s jaws hung slack.

He just suppressed Mo Lengfeng in a single gesture!!

“I’m not refusing to spar with you because I’m afraid, but because I disdain to do so. Got it?” Su Yi shook his head.

The atmosphere was stifled and oppressive. The crowd’s expressions were conflicted. Now, most of the divine children gazed at Su Yi with dread!

When an expert took action, his skills were readily apparent.

Su Yi had casually suppressed both Jin Buyi and Mo Lengfeng. His strength had already left a deep impression on the crowd. Who could possibly be ignorant of his strength now?

Even the gods were looking at him intently and trying to see through him. Their brows were furrowed in confusion.

Where exactly did this Shen Mu person come from? Why haven’t I heard of him before?

Meanwhile, waves of emotion crashed through Bi Kongliu’s heart as he replayed his earlier conversation with Su Yi.

Shen Mu said he no longer had competition among cultivators of the same level. It turns out he was telling the truth...

At the time, Bi Kongliu found it amusing, and he didn’t believe a word of it. He even joked that he was looking forward to witnessing Su Yi’s invincibility for himself after the Path of the Ancient Gods opened.

Now, Bi Kongliu finally understood. He’d been mistaken!

“Anybody else?” Su Yi looked around. All of the divine children avoided his gaze.

Even the host, Mi Yeyun, fell silent.

Many of the gods present sighed inwardly. Who could have missed that the divine children’s bluster had been completely suppressed?

Su Yi, meanwhile, left the stage. He planned to leave the banquet.

He’d come hoping to learn secrets regarding the Path of the Ancient Gods. Unfortunately, the divine children’s knowledge was limited, and Su Yi didn’t get the answers he longed for.

“Stop!” When Mi Yeyun saw that Su Yi was about to leave, he said suddenly, “Before you go, I want to know just who you are and who your master was. Why haven’t I heard of you before?”

One sentence, and all eyes were on Su Yi. All of them were wondering the same thing.

Even Bi Kongliu was incomparably curious.

Su Yi stopped in his tracks and looked at Mi Yeyun. “There’s a lot in this world that you don’t know. Minding your own business is the surest way to keep yourself safe.”

Mi Yeyun frowned. “If your origins aren’t suspect, why are you too afraid to declare them openly?”

“That’s right. You wouldn’t hide like this if you didn’t have a guilty conscience!”

“I’ve long since suspected that there’s something fishy about his origins!”

“That’s right! We have to get to the bottom of this and make sure he didn’t come here just to cause trouble!”

...Many of the other divine children chimed in. None of them had the courage to fight Su Yi one-on-one, but they most certainly had the courage to seize this opportunity to interrogate him!

“I also think that something's amiss about that boy!” said the white-haired elder beside Jin Buyi, his gaze sinister. “You can forget about leaving before we’ve gotten clear answers!!”

He silently shifted positions to block Su Yi’s path.

The atmosphere was suddenly stifled. Some of the gods’ eyes flashed as they looked at Su Yi, seemingly intent on seeing through him.

Bi Kongliu’s heart sank; this didn’t bode well. He immediately

He immediately stepped forward. “I brought Fellow Daoist Shen here. What are you planning to do?”

His two Dao Protectors stood beside him and coldly surveyed the crowd. Su Yi had just stood up for their young master; they naturally wouldn’t remain bystanders!

The old man in brocade said coldly, “If anyone dares to give Young Friend Shen a hard time, they’ll make enemies of the entire Bifang Divine Race!”

The crowd shifted in response. Even Su Yi couldn’t help but take another look at Bi Kongliu and his two guardians.

Countless years have passed, but the Bifang Divine Race’s strength of character remains. That’s truly rare and precious. I didn’t stand up for Bi Kongliu in vain!

But then, a deep, rich voice rang out. “You’re mistaken. None of us are trying to make things hard on Shen Mu. It's just that we don't know anything about his background. Once we’ve gotten clear answers and confirmed that all is well, we’ll naturally let him leave.”

A figure approached from afar accompanying this voice. He had long silver hair, silver armor, and resplendent silver eyes. His tall, thin figure emanated imposing divine majesty.

Heavenly God White Flame!

He was one of the Nine Great Heavenly Gods of the Kingdom of Lasting Light, as well as Longevity Palace’s pillar of support.

Falling Cloud Lake, the venue for tonight’s banquet, was in Longevity Palace territory. The banquet’s host, Mi Yeyun, had thus invited Heavenly God White Flame to the feast!

When one of the nine rulers of the Kingdom of Lasting Light stepped forward and took a stance, the whole crowd paid attention.

Bi Kongliu’s expression darkened, and his two Dao Protectors frowned.

This is bad!