Chapter 2348 - Dying and Returning to Life

A month later.

A treasure ship whooshed through the ethereal white clouds.

Su Yi sat before a table on deck, writing a line of text.

With a scarf of rain and a cloak of clouds, I wander the four seas, but who truly understands me? How many times has my sword taken to the sky?

Every word had a reserved sharpness, simple, yet natural.

It was like the voice of his heart.

Over the past year of wandering, wherever Su Yi went, no one knew who he was.

By now, Su Yi sensed that his heart had steadied, and his understanding of the Grand Dao had a feeling of, “Asking the Grand Dao, but it had no further answers.” It was as natural clouds in the sky or water resting in a bottle.

The ancients said, “To see a mountain as a mountain is to be ignorant of its fundamental nature

“To see a mountain as not a mountain is to seek the essence of its being.

“Then, you realize that a mountain is ultimately still a mountain, while understanding its fundamental nature. Once you see through it, you can grasp it clearly in your heart.

This was what it meant to “ask the Dao, but receive no further answers.”

Su Yi gazed at the line of characters for a while, then smiled, slowly sat back down in his wicker chair, and closed his eyes.

Not long ago, he got Luo Xuanji and Wen Ruoxue safely settled into the Ruins of Supreme Emergence, and he asked Celestial Venerate Zhou Ye to look after them on his behalf.

Now, he planned to set off once more. He was headed for the Endless Ocean!

The Endless Ocean was home to far too many of Yi Daoxuan’s unforgettable memories.

Long ago, everyone called Yi Daoxuan the master of Sunset Perch Island! Sunset Perch Island was in the Endless Ocean, and it was where Yi Daoxuan cultivated.

During his long years in the Endless Ocean, Yi Daoxuan made numerous like-minded friends.

However, during his time on the run, several of his friends turned on him.

It was for this reason that Su Yi arranged for the little monkey to proceed to the Endless Ocean and gather information shortly after arriving in the God Domain.

After all, countless years had passed since he was last here. The vicissitudes of the years had undoubtedly transformed the Endless Ocean.

But although several years had passed, there was still no word from the little monkey. Furthermore, a few days ago, when Su Yi tried to contact him, he couldn’t.

Su Yi couldn’t help but worry. Thus, he’d decided to go to the Endless Ocean and investigate personally.

When I get there, I should contact the divine wraiths first,

thought Su Yi.

After the battle at Cloudy Heights Temple, he arranged for Madam Mei, the Sky-Swallowing Daoist, Ol’ Yao White Bone, and the other divine wraiths from the Extreme Lightning Demon Cave to go to the Endless Ocean.

He’d sent them there in advance just in case, mending a roof before a rainy day.

One figure after another arose in Su Yi’s mind.

There were eight in total.

A fierce, imposing man in imperial dragon robes, tall bald man with six arms and three heads, an unsmiling, silent Daoist in an iron crown...

All of them were unparalleled figures and Yi Daoxuan’s dear friends while he was active in the Endless Ocean.

Back then, each had been a Master God mighty enough to shake the heavens!

How many of them had betrayed Yi Daoxuan back then? Su Yi still didn’t know. All he knew was that Master Golden Crane was a blatant traitor. He’d once served as Gu Huaxian and the old hunchback’s guide!

I just wonder whether the old bird is still alive, or if the faction he founded, Spirit Vessel Divine Court, is still around...

Suddenly, the rusted sheath he’d sealed with the power of reincarnation and hidden in his sea of chaos shook.

Practically simultaneously, the Epoch Spark swayed violently.

Su Yi, however, hadn’t sensed anything at all out of the ordinary. Rather, he hadn’t detected a whiff of whatever it was that had set both the rusted sheat and the Epoch Spark off.

His brow furrowed.

Strange. Don’t tell me these two taboo treasures sensed something?

The Epoch Spark had long since fused into his foundations in the Grand Dao, but it was incomparably mysterious. It was the seed of a new epoch civilization, and it had thus far only displayed a tiny portion of its wondrous potential.

Su Yi still had no idea what it would grow into.

He pondered briefly, then undid the power of reincarnation sealing the sheath.

Practically simultaneously, laughter tinged with schadenfreude emanated from within the rusted sheath.

“You’re about to face a true lethal threat, and the sword sheath won’t be enough to save you this time.”

The voice belonged to his first incarnation’s heart devil, who was suppressed within the sheath.

He’d obviously sensed something, which was why he seemed so gleeful.

“But if you beg me, I wouldn’t mind saving you from this disaster,” said the heart devil, his voice suddenly gentle. “Really, asking me for help is like asking yourself for help. There’s nothing shameful about it, and you needn’t act like an outsider. Just say the word, and I’ll ensure your safety!”

But before his voice had even finished echoing through the air——

Su Yi had a sudden sense of impending crisis, and he didn’t hesitate to shoot off the treasure ship.

Boom!!

The treasure ship exploded into ash and dissipated.

One hundred thousand feet of sky collapsed and split, and an all-encompassing, terrifying destructive power swept outward. Su Yi instantly concluded that this was the work of a Nine-Tribulation Master God at the very least!

Before he could give the matter any further thought, a resplendent red arc rose into the heavens, transformed into blazing, explosive lightning, and descended ruthlessly.

In the face of an attack of this level, the sky was no different from paper window panelling. The heat burned open a perfectly straight rift right through it.

It was as if the entire stretch of heaven and earth had been plunged into a blazing furnace. The mountains and rivers burnt to cinders.

Su Yi, who was right in the thick of it, felt a powerful sense of an impending lethal threat!

He took a deep breath, then circulated his cultivation base to unprecedented heights.

The Sword of Proximity whooshed into the air, humming and clanging as Su Yi unleashed his supremely powerful Grand Dao Divine Ability, Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk!

This was Su Yi’s first time using it since he’d stepped into the Fortune Realm.

Furthermore, he wasn’t holding back in the slightest. He drew on the full extent of his cultivation base, and poured all of his essence, qi, and spirit into this attack.

There was nothing for it. This assassination attempt was just too terrifying!

He had no time to consider anything else.

Bang!!

A heaven-shaking impact rang out.

The sword qi filling the sky collapsed.

The Sword of Proximity wailed.

And that red arc of all-encompassing destructive power slammed ruthlessly into Su Yi, sending him flying tens of thousands of feet.

Splurt!

He coughed up blood. His long hair was in disarray, and his qi almost collapsed.

He was injured, and his handsome face rapidly aged.

“That guy’s got to be a Nine-Tribulation Master God!” concluded Su Yi.

He’d just used the strongest attack at his disposal. Defending himself against an Eight-Tribulation Master God would have been no problem.

Yet now, he’d been badly injured in just one attack. This couldn’t possibly be the power of an Eight-Tribulation Master God.

It was also then that Su Yi finally managed to lock onto the person who’d attacked him out of nowhere.

It was just that when he saw his enemy’s face, as staunch and unshakeable as his Dao Heart was, he couldn’t help but feel horrified.

It was a tall, thin old man in long, wide-sleeved purple robes. He had a goatee and a thin face.

This was none other than Liuxiang Hen!

But that isn’t what horrified Su Yi.

Shortly after he left the Ruins of Supreme Emergence, the spirit born of Reverse Flow River, the River Child, had crushed Liuxiang Hen to bits.

He’d been destroyed in both body and soul!!

Yet now, here Liuxiang Hen was. It was as if he’d come back to life. How could Su Yi

not

be astonished?

Especially since he could sense the fluctuations of Liuxiang Hen’s life force, as well as the characteristic power of a Nine-Tribulation Master God.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

It was a perfect match for Liuxiang Hen’s distinct aura. There was no way that this was simply someone else in disguise!

You could change your appearance, but there was no faking someone else’s cultivation base or Laws of the Grand Dao!

All of this took a long time to explain, but it happened in a flash. Before Su Yi could give the matter any further thought, Liuxiang Hen attacked again.

Boom!

Liuxiang Hen’s sleeves billowed around him. He stretched out his hand and grabbed. The power of the Laws filling the sky lit up with divine light, transforming heaven and earth. The sky burned.

It seemed like it was all happening over the horizon, but Su Yi found himself trapped in an endless sea of divine light and flames in an instant.

This was a power of the Grand Dao that only Nine-Tribulation Master Gods could control. It was unbelievably powerful.

Su Yi couldn’t dodge.

As his thoughts raced, he poured the power of the Sword of the Nine Hells into the Sword of Proximity.

His sword force instantly exploded, and sword qi shot forth like beams of light, tearing through the endless divine radiance.

Kaboom!

The sky collapsed, and divine flames scattered.

Although he’d broken through the encirclement, Su Yi was injured, and the skin of his back was charred black, its life force withered.

Indescribable agony coursed through his entire body.

After using the Sword of the Nine Hells’ power, he just barely managed to block that terrifying killer move.

Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Most terrifying of all, Liuxiang Hen didn’t give Su Yi any opportunity to catch his breath. He immediately attacked once more.

Boom!

Liuxiang Hen leaped through the air, fast as a beam of light. With a wave of his sleeve, all manner of supreme Daoist magics came pouring down like an avalanche, the power of a Nine-Tribulation Master God on full display.

Liuxiang Hen was the patriarch of the ancient Liuxiang Family, an antique capable of forming an alliance with Master God Yun He. His cultivation base was far beyond that of “ordinary” Nine-Tribulation Master Gods.

Even though Su Yi had stepped into the Fortune Realm, he could in no way contend with someone like that.

That is, unless he used external power!

Kaboom!

Yet another terrifying, unpredictable clash later, Su Yi was sent flying backward. His clothes were tattered, and his whole body was covered in blood.

His wounds were now even more severe!

If things went on like this, he was sure to lose.

But Su Yi’s expression was as calm and steady as before. His eyes were even calmer, as still as the waters of an ancient well.

The greater the danger, the clearer his head.

After he was sent flying, he streaked through the air and shot into the distance.

“You cannot escape. He’s locked onto you, and with your current cultivation base, you have no hope of success even if you struggle with all your might.” The voice of his first incarnation’s heart devil emanated from the rusted sheath.

“This isn’t an insult, nor is it ridicule. Rather, this opponent is unique. He’s not simply the Nine-Tribulation Master God you see on the surface. If you die, we’ll really be finished!”

Su Yi disregarded him and kept fleeing with all his might.

He was a Greater God. He couldn’t defeat a Nine-Tribulation Master God, so he’d chosen to flee. That was entirely reasonable, right?

It was just... This was still a bit humiliating.

And infuriating!

Of course, it wasn’t like Su Yi didn’t have any cards left. It was just that he still wasn’t certain whether or not Liuxiang Hen was the only enemy he was up against this time.

When he heard the heart devil’s warning, Su Yi was instantly solemn.

My opponent is special? This isn’t simply Liuxiang Hen? Then who is he?

Di E? That little girl manifested of the natural order?

Or one of my other enemies?