Chapter 2438 - The Eternal Heaven Domain’s Most Mysterious Sword Cultivator

The Well of Turbulent Daos hovered beneath the dome of heaven, scattering a rain of chaos light. It made no attempt to break out.

Old Man Heart Demon stood before the Thousand Deaths Mountains, gazing intently at the indistinct figure of Su Yi’s first incarnation, as if he were trying to see through him.

Luo Yao, Wen Qingfeng, and the others had long since gotten up and moved further away. They, too, were gazing at Su Yi’s first incarnation, and all of them looked utterly astonished.

Progenitors Huang Qi and Huang Yan had died in rapid succession, unable to even struggle. This made it obvious how terrifying this indistinct figure was!

Only someone far beyond the Undying Realm could have accomplished such a feat. They couldn’t even estimate just how strong he was.

“You don’t seem at all afraid.” Su Yi’s first incarnation turned to look at Old Man Heart Demon.

Old Man Heart Demon stiffened, then said, “Death, that’s all. What’s there to be afraid of?”

Su Yi's first incarnation raised his hand, then pressed down.

Bang!

Old Man Heart Demon was forced to the ground. He couldn’t even struggle!

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re afraid or not. Kneel for now,” said Su Yi's first incarnation. “You’re just the heart of a fallen Celestial Demon. You aren’t worthy of conversing with me on your feet.”

Old Man Heart Demon’s characteristically mellow expression was now ashen. He lowered his head and hissed, “I can roughly guess your origins, but it’s a pity: you died a long time ago. The ‘you’ reflected before me is no more than fleeting power. Even if you kill me, you’ll dissipate soon after.”

The first incarnation looked stunned. “You know of me?”

“Rumors of you have been erased from the River of Destiny, and few know of them, but I just so happen to know a little,” said Old Man Heart Demon, head lowered and voice low.

The first incarnation asked with great interest, “Tell me, then. Who am I?”

Old Man Heart Demon said firmly, “It’s not at all hard to guess. You’re the most mysterious sword cultivator in the Eternal Heavens Domain!”

It was Su Yi, Luo Yao, and the others’ first time hearing the name.

The Eternal Heavens Domain? Is that a place in the River of Destiny?

Su Yi's first incarnation was obviously stunned, but then, he sighed. “And here I thought you actually knew, but...”

He trailed off, but the implications were readily apparent: Old Man Heart Demon was wrong!

Suddenly, a voice emanated from within the Well of Turbulent Daos. “You mean you aren’t?”

The first incarnation said ruefully, “If you don’t already know, it proves you aren’t worthy of knowing.”

“Impossible!” Old Man Heart Demon shouted in an uncharacteristic loss of composure. “We already know that Su Yi is the reincarnation of that mysterious swordsman from the Eternal Heavens Domain. If you aren’t him, who else could you possibly be?”

Luo Yao, Wen Qingfeng, and the others were unwittingly stunned. They wouldn’t have guessed that Su Yi had a past incarnation from the River of Destiny’s Eternal Heavens Domain.

Moreover, it seemed that Old Man Heart Demon had known about this all along!

This was truly shocking.

Su Yi, meanwhile, gleaned a few hints from this. The mysterious swordsman Old Man Heart Demon spoke of had to be his second or third incarnation.

Otherwise, his first incarnation’s heart devil wouldn’t have said that.

“Strange. It’s just an identity associated with me, that’s all, yet you’re reacting so intensely. Why is that?” The first incarnation’s heart devil noticed Old Man Heart Demon’s loss of composure.

“I...” Old Man Heart Demon instantly fell silent.

“If you don’t want to answer, forget it. None of that’s really important to me.” Su Yi’s first incarnation shook his head.

Old Man Heart Demon seemed to guess what was about to happen next. He suddenly raised his head and gazed at Su Yi. “Do you... really think you’ve won?”

His characteristically amiable face was now ashen and overcast, but beyond that, it barely rippled with emotion. It was just that the depths of his gaze flashed with icy, inscrutable light.

Su Yi’s brow furrowed.

A moment later, his first incarnation attacked, waving his hand through the air and crushing the kneeling Old Man Heart Demon into bits. As his last words still echoed through the air, a crystal fell to the ground where he’d stood moments prior.

Old Man Heart Demon was dead!

Luo Yao and the others looked dazed. It just didn’t seem real.

Over the years, they’d feared the three progenitors above all others, especially Old Man Heart Demon. He was the most mysterious and terrifying of the group, as he could silently seize control of others’ awarenesses, and his abilities were difficult to guard against.

Before they left Dao-Seeking City, Su Yi had been forced to send several of his old friends into the cycle of reincarnation. The group set off shortly after. Along the way, they ran into incomparably perilous attempts at interception.

And Old Man Heart Demon was the one behind it all.

Who could have imagined that a mysterious and terrifying Demon Progenitor would be reduced to nothingness in a flash?

Who could possibly process such a thing all at once?

Only now did Luo Yao and the others realize why Su Yi had been so calm on their way to the Thousand Deaths Mountain, despite all the dangers along the way.

They finally understand why, after encountering Progenitor Huang Qi and Progenitor Huan Yan, he suggested that they all headed to the Thousand Deaths Mountains together.

It was because he had ample reason to be confident!

He really did want to kill them all at once!

“I can see he made other arrangements, but...” Su Yi’s first incarnation laughed. “But that no longer has anything to do with me.”

Beneath the dome of heaven, the Well of Turbulent Daos suddenly rumbled like thunder, then seemed to catch ablaze. It erupted with dazzling chaos flames.

The first incarnation used his right hand as a sword, slashing the air.

Boom!

The Well of Turbulent Daos shook violently. A startling cut appeared on its surface, and a muffled, agonized grunt emanated from inside it.

Strangely, the well just quivered, then vanished into thin air. There was no longer any sign of it.

Su Yi’s first incarnation glanced down at his hands in apparent displeasure. “The Book of Legends’ power is ultimately lacking...”

Su Yi instantly realized what he was getting at. The figure standing before him wasn’t really his first incarnation, but rather, a book soul condensed from the power of the Book of Legends.

But it seemed obvious that not even the Book of Legends, a taboo treasure from the River of Destiny, could withstand his first incarnation’s full cultivation base!

That was why his first incarnation’s book soul was so ethereal and indistinct.

That was also how the Well of Turbulent Daos managed to escape.

But the more Su Yi thought about it, the harder it was to stay calm.

His first incarnation’s book soul was manifested from the Book of Legends and under the control of his first incarnation’s heart devil. His power was mighty enough to scare off the Tribulation of the Five Witherings, damage the Well of Turbulent Daos, and slaughter demon progenitors as if they were dogs or chickens.

In that case, how strong had his first incarnation really been? How high was his cultivation?

Before the battle began, Su Yi said he wanted to see his first incarnation’s power for himself, but now that he’d seen it, he was a bit uncertain.

The more he learned, the less he understood how strong his first incarnation had been!

But he quickly calmed himself back down.

His first incarnation’s Dao of the Sword might have reached unimaginably lofty heights, but Su Yi was even more certain that the path he sought in this lifetime would one day surpass that of his first incarnation.

That was, after all, the purpose of his nine trips through the cycle of reincarnation!

Meanwhile, his first incarnation’s figure dissipated, scattering into a rain of light, and his first incarnation’s heart devil’s voice emanated from within the rusted sheath. “What did you think of our cooperation this time?”

“I owe you one,” said Su Yi. “Next time you suggest a cooperation, so long as it’s within my power, I won’t refuse.”

The heart devil sneered. “We made a deal. Why would I insist on you owing me a favor? Remember this: sooner or later, I’ll have you willingly beg for my intervention. This... is the competition between us!”

Su Yi was stunned.

Earlier, he and his first incarnation had joined forces to seize two pages from the Book of Legends. According to their agreement, he and his first incarnation’s heart devil each got a page.

The page they’d used up earlier had been Su Yi’s share of the spoils.

Thus, in a sense, that really didn’t count as a favor.

But Su Yi knew that the page of the Book of Legends was no more than an external item. The one who’d truly played a critical role was the heart devil, for it was he who’d summoned his first incarnation’s power!

In doing so, he’d unquestionably done Su Yi a favor, one Su Yi couldn’t deny.

Of course, Su Yi could shamelessly overlook it, but... How could you possibly try to worm your way out of acknowledging a debt?

When you owed a favor, you had to repay it.

The more favors you owed, the more this emotional debt weighed on your heart!

“You can disregard it, but I can’t,” said Su Yi. “As you said, this is a competition between us. I naturally ought to take it seriously.”

The heart devil paused, then laughed. “How about this? When the opportunity arises, let’s try and seize the rest of the Book of Legends. Then we’ll be even.”

Su Yi was stunned.

“When we last seized pages from the Book of Legend, I placed a hidden seal on that guy. He cannot sense it, but I can. So long as I will it, I can find him immediately, no matter where he runs or hides,” said the heart devil, the words flowing out of him. “When the time comes, we’ll seize the complete Book of Legends, not just a few pages.”

Su Yi’s eyes shone with a strange light. For some reason, he couldn’t help but imagine a butcher eyeing a fat pig.

He’d even branded the “prized hog” to ensure it couldn’t escape!

“Why are you so interested in the Book of Legends?” asked Su Yi.

“You wouldn’t understand, but you’ll get it later,” said the heart devil before sinking into silence.

Su Yi pondered briefly, then shook his head and gave the matter no further thought. His gaze shifted, and he looked into the sky.

Four items hovered in front of him: Phoenix Song, and the relics the three demon progenitors had left behind, their Eternal Sources.

According to his first incarnation’s heart devil, the three progenitors were remnants of a Celestial Demon that had suffered a tribulation and fallen from the River of Destiny!

The Eternal Power in their three Eternal Sources had long since been destroyed by their tribulation, but even so, they were incomparably precious medicine for tempering the heart, soul, and body.

Their value was inestimable!

After all, the three progenitors source energies were unique. You could search the ages and the entire Boundless Battlefield without finding any others like them!