Chapter 2355 - Victory and Defeat Determine Life and Death

The woman in red was being threatened, and her beautiful face was full of shock and rage.

However, she didn’t dare to try anything reckless. Wei Jia’s hand was like an iron vise. Terrifying murderous intent permeated her skin, like the edge of a sword pressed right up against her soul.

So long as Wei Jia willed it, he could scatter her soul in an instant!

“No matter who’s forcing you to do this, so long as you leave Xian’er unharmed, I promise to let you leave this place alive!” Yan Beixue said gravely.

“I trust you, Master,” said Wei Jia. “But I don’t trust those two strangers!”

His gaze was focused on Su Yi and the River Child. He was most afraid of the two of them!

“You cannot possibly leave this place alive,” said Su Yi. “Because I said so.”

Wei Jia looked stricken. He roared, “In that case, don’t blame me—”

Splurt!

His body exploded, then crumbled into ash. He didn’t even have time to react, let alone kill his hostage.

“In my eyes, the threats of a Greater God aren’t even worth mentioning,” the River Child said disdainfully.

The disparity in their cultivators was just too great. Any threats would be in vain.

This scene startled Yan Beixue, the young woman in red, and the kneeling Luo Yunxiu.

But Su Yi just glanced at the River Child, who froze, then seemed to realize something. He hurriedly added, “Of course, His Excellency is an exception!

“Why did you kill him, Senior...?” the young woman in red couldn’t help but ask. “He... he still didn’t explain why he betrayed my father.”

The River Child giggled. “Senior? That’s far better than calling me ‘little guy.’”

The young woman instantly felt awkward.

Yan Beixue sighed. “Xian’er, the moment Wei Jia betrayed me, his reasoning ceased to matter. I can now say with certainty that he was involved in the ambush I faced last year, too.”

The young woman’s gaze was bleak. “I just never would have guessed that Uncle Wei would betray us.”

The story was actually quite simple. Last year, someone attempted to assassinate Yan Beixue. Wei Jia had almost certainly colluded with his enemies in secret beforehand.

Similarly, Wei Jia had to have been behind this expedition to the Endless Ocean in search of Colorful Ambrosia.

“Why are you targeting Yan Beixue?” Su Yi looked at Luo Yunxiu.

Luo Yunxiu shook his head. “I don’t know. Those were the sect leader’s orders.”

A white-bearded old man in embroidered dragon robes shot over from afar.

“Elder Kui Yuan!” Luo Yunxiu exclaimed in delight. Kui Yuan was the eighth elder of Spirit Vessel Yao Court, as well as an Eight Tribulation Master God!

“It’s that old-timer.” Yan Beixue’s pupils constricted; this was trouble.

He was a Seven-Tribulation Master God. Although he was just one level beneath Kui Yuan, the disparity in strength was as enormous as the gap between heaven and earth.

Even a group of Seven-Tribulation Master Gods wouldn’t necessarily be a match for an Eight-Tribulation Master God!

“Yunxiu! What’s going on here?” When Kui Yuan saw Luo Yunxiu kneeling, his expression darkened. He almost dared not believe his eyes.

This was the Endless Ocean. Who here would dare to humiliate a member of Spirit Vessel Yao Court like this?

That’s even disregarding Luo Yunxiu’s incomparably illustrious status!

Kui Yuan’s eyes flashed like cold lightning as he looked at Su Yi and the others. He asked with seething murderous intent, “Did Yan Beixue do this?”

“No, it wasn’t him,” Luo Yunxiu said hurriedly. “It... was that guy!”

He raised a quivering hand and pointed to the River Child.

Kui Yuan was flabbergasted.

A child!?

“That’s right. I did it,” laughed the River Child. “Quick, get over here and kill me!”

Kui Yuan’s eyes flashed. He could tell that something wasn’t right here. He clasped his fist in greeting and said, “Sir, might I request your honorable name and surname? If our sect’s Luo Yunxiu offended you, please tell me. So long as you spare his life, everything is up for discussion.”

“Boring.” The River Child’s smile faded. “I hate nothing more than people like you, who second-guess themselves at every juncture and shrink back at the slightest threat. You’re no fun at all!”

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Kui Yuan’s smile was unsightly, but he repressed his anger. “Sir, you didn’t kill Luo Yunxiu immediately, and that proves there’s still room for discussion. Why not tell your terms? Then we can....”

But before he could finish, the River Child said, “You’re wrong. His Excellency just wanted that kid to die convinced of his defeat. That’s why he let him come for reinforcements; this way, he’ll die in peace.”

Kui Yuan looked stricken, and a chill coursed through him.

They weren’t looking to discuss terms. They just wanted Luo Yunxiu to die understanding his predicament!

How could Kui Yuan possibly fail to realize what that meant? These people weren’t the least bit afraid of Spirit Vessel Yao Court, nor did they fear Luo Yunxiu’s reinforcements!

They were fearless and completely confident!

When Kui Yuan realized this, his expression grew increasingly unsightly. He didn’t even need to think to know that he’d been trapped!

“Elder Kui Yuan, why haven’t you attacked yet?” Luo Yunxiu said urgently.

Kui Yuan glared at him. “If you want to live, shut your mouth!”

Silently, he thought,

I should never have come to your aid!

Luo Yunxiu instantly fell as silent as a cicada in winter. He suddenly realized that things didn’t bode well, and that... Elder Kui Yuan seemed afraid!

Yan Beixue and the young woman in red realized this too. They exchanged glances. Inwardly, they understood.

Kui Yuan is holding back his anger because he realizes that something is amiss. He doesn’t dare to attack recklessly.

“Your Excellency, what should we do with him?” asked the River Child.

“Allow me,” said Su Yi.

Only then did Kui Yuan realize who was in charge here. His gaze shifted to Su Yi, and he asked, “Might I ask...”

Su Yi interrupted him with a smile. “No need to waste our breath. Answer a few of my questions, and I’ll give you a chance to leave here alive.”

Kui Yuan’s expression shifted erratically, but in the end, he took a deep breath and said, “Please go right ahead, sir!”

“Do you understand what’s going on with the Sunset Perch Dao Assembly?” asked Su Yi.

Kui Yuan’s answer matched Luo Yunxiu’s. He said that the details had yet to be determined, and that everything was shrouded in mystery.

Next, Su Yi asked, “Where is Master Golden Crane?”

Kui Yuan didn’t know either.

Su Yi’s brow furrowed. He was now fairly certain that Luo Yunxiu hadn’t lied to him earlier. If he had, his answers couldn’t have lined up with Kui Yuan’s so neatly.

I’ll give you an opportunity. Fight me, and if you win, you can leave here alive,” Su Yi said directly. The depths of his gaze blazed with the will to fight, and he circulated the characteristic aura of a Greater God.

Kui Yuan was flabbergasted. “You’re... just a Greater God?”

“A Greater God!?” Yan Beixue and the girl in red were stunned too.

“Are you sure you aren’t mistaken, Elder Kui Yuan?” asked Luo Yunxiu. He looked as if he’d seen a ghost.

How could that mysterious and terrifying child possibly address a Greater God as ‘His Excellency?’

The River Child couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head.

Why is it that these people can’t see anything but someone’s cultivation level? How can you judge His Excellency’s strength by his cultivation?

How ignorant!

“I’ll just ask you this. Would you like to accept this opportunity or not?” Su Yi asked calmly.

Kui Yuan didn’t hesitate. “I accept!”

Inwardly, he sneered.

And here I was terrified that he was some sort of deeply hidden unparalleled expert. Now, it seems he’s just a Greater God. With my Eight-Tribulation Undying Realm cultivation, I’ll be able to capture him alive with ease!

Wait a moment!

Kui Yuan paused. His heart pounded in his chest.

That conclusion is blindingly obvious to me. Surely he can see it too. So why make such an offer? There’s got to be something fishy going on here!

When he realized this, Kui Yuan shook his head and said, “Wait! Before we fight, might you tell me your name?”

This mysterious young man just seemed too mysterious. Kui Yuan was desperate for answers.

Su Yi felt no need to hide it. He just said, “Su Yi.”

It was just two syllables. He offered no further embellishment.

But to the crowd, it was like a sudden thunderclap. Everyone was left wide-eyed and tongue-tied with astonishment.

It’s him! That unparalleled sword cultivator famous throughout the four Divine Continents!

So, he’s Uncle Yi...

Yan Beixue’s heart shook. He finally understood why Su Yi had asked about his father earlier.

And he finally realized that it was no coincidence that Su Yi had come to his and his daughter’s aid! Who

didn’t

know that his father and the Master of Sunset Perch Island had once been dear friends?

“So, it’s him...” The young woman’s eyes widened. A living legend had just appeared before her very eyes.

“Su Yi!?” Luo Yunxiu wailed, his face ashen. He’d realized he’d kicked an iron board, but he only just now understood how hard this iron board really was!

He’d originally thought he might still get lucky and that Kui Yuan might well be able to save him.

But now, his last thread of hope vanished!

“It’s you!?” Kui Yuan shuddered from head to toe, then turned to flee.

“Stop right there.” The River Child appeared out of nowhere to block his path, then said with a giggle, “How could a lofty Eight-Tribulation Master God like you just up and run away?”

Kui Yuan said bitterly, “That’s the Master of Sunset Perch Island. What Nine-Tribulation Master God

wouldn’t

flee in panic, let alone an Eight-Tribulation Master God like me?”

“Fight me. The victor will determine your life and death,” Su Yi said casually.

Kui Yuan fell silent, his face alternating white and green.

The atmosphere was incomparably stifled.

“Given your status, why sink to bullying a trivial figure like myself?” sighed Kui Yuan.

In the past, Master Gods like him might not have taken Su Yi seriously. After all, he’d returned through reincarnation, and his cultivation base was ultimately limited.

But who’d dare to disregard him now?

The battles at Skybright Mountain, Cloudy Heights Temple, and the Severed Heavens Demon Court had been more than sufficient proof of Su Yi’s terrifyingness.

He didn’t just have an abundance of hidden cards and powerful helpers. More importantly, his individual combat strength was incomparably terrifying, too!

Some people had counted and discovered that in just three short years, no less than ten Master Gods had died in battle against Su Yi.

That was far too unsettling.

After all, prior to this, millions of years might pass without a single Master God dying.

The comparison only made Su Yi’s feat seem all the more terrifying.

And that wasn’t even counting all the gods beneath the Undying Realm who’d died at Su Yi’s hands...

It was for this reason that the people of the God Domain now saw Su Yi as an unparalleled expert, someone only Nine-Tribulation Master Gods were qualified to fight!

You could in no way judge him by his cultivation base!

“How can you call an Eight-Tribulation Master God a ‘trivial figure?’” laughed Su Yi. “I’m just a Greater God. Your cultivation is so much higher than mine. How can you accuse me of bullying you?”

It really did seem ridiculous.

“No more nonsense," said Su Yi. “If you want to live, give it all you’ve got!”

Boom!

He took a step forward and attacked.