Chapter 563: To Me, You Look Like Ants

Beneath the dome of the sky, the Platform of Heaven’s Ascension.

The battle raged more intensely than ever before.

This was a battle that would go down in the annals?of the Great?Xia’s history.

A single Gathering Stars Realm youth was fighting nine Spiritual Manifestation Realm monsters of the ancient era all on his own. No one had ever done such a thing before!

Never mind the present day; even thirty thousand years ago, a time when grand orthodoxies were as numerous as trees in the forest, no similar duel had ever occurred!

The distant onlookers had long since been dazed out of their wits.

Practically all of their gazes had converged on Su Yi.

He was surrounded by danger on all sides, all alone, yet mighty. The more time passed, the more valiantly he fought. That contemptuous gaze and invincible, matchless bearing shook everyone to the core.

Even if this battle ends in his defeat, Su Yi will still have no equals in this world…?Chen Lu sighed to himself.

He suddenly realized that, given the power Su Yi now displayed, had he and the other geniuses of the present day joined forces with him, they’d have no need to fear Huan Shaoyou and his allies.

So, he’s already this strong!??Li Handeng silently clenched his fists. His expression darkened, but inwardly, he rejoiced.

Two days ago, Su Yi had repeatedly provoked him, trying to goad him into attacking. At the time, Li Handeng hadn’t understood the source of Su Yi’s confidence. What gave him the guts to provoke a Spiritual Manifestation expert of Li Handeng’s caliber?

But in the end, Li Handeng endured.

Now, after witnessing Su Yi’s heaven-defying combat prowess, Li Handeng couldn’t help but break out in cold sweats. He realized that, had he attacked, he would unquestionably have been the one to die!

Of course he was inwardly celebrating!

Gu Cangning was actually the cleverest of the bunch…?This thought occurred to?Yu Wenshu?and Jiang Li simultaneously.

When Gu Cangning refused to join forces with Huan Shaoyou, everyone found it strange, and they couldn’t understand it.

But now, they couldn’t help but acknowledge how wise this choice had been.

“You were right. Su Yi really is an incomparably terrifying guy. Have you ever seen such a powerful Gathering Stars Realm cultivator before?” Chi Jiansu couldn’t help but transmit.?The wild, beautiful young woman was shaken. She, too, looked a bit bewildered.

“Never mind seeing something like him; I’ve never even heard of something like this…” muttered Zeng Pu. “As you know, my grandfather was known as the Profound Bone Demon Emperor. He was one of the Nine Emperors of the Azure, and he fought all over the world, dominating everything in his path. Yet to the best of my knowledge, when he was in the Gathering Stars Realm, he was nowhere near as powerful as Su Yi is now…”

Su Yi fought barehanded, without using any treasures at all.

The sight shocked Zeng Pu the most. This was because he was a body refiner, and he’d inherited his grandfather’s mantle; just like the Profound Bone Demon Emperor before him, he sought the strongest Dao of the Fist.

However, both Zeng Pu and the Gathering Stars Realm cultivator his grandfather had once been?paled in comparison?to Su Yi!

Off in the distance, Dou Kou looked bewildered. She subconsciously muttered, “Qian Yun, your new ancestor sure is fierce…”

Mei Yanbai and the others had strange, astonished looks on their faces.

The corners of Qian Yun’s lips twitched, and his face reddened. He longed for nothing more than a hole to crawl into.

This little interlude passed in a flash.

Unlike the others, Wen Xinzhao, Yue Shichan, and Ge Qian felt more nervous than ever before.

They could see that, deep behind enemy lines, more and more wounds were appearing all over Su Yi’s body.

“Su Yi, you won’t be able to last much longer!” Huan Shaoyou shouted, his purple hair dancing in the wind as he waved the Limitless Purple River Sword. His murderous intent swept forth like a tidal wave with terrifying momentum.

“Everyone, whatever you do, don’t give him the chance to catch his breath. Otherwise, with this bastard’s abilities, it could lead to unexpected variables!” Mo Xingzhe said coldly.

Su Yi’s power exceeded everyone’s expectations, but this only increased their determination to kill Su Yi.

Su Yi was already this strong as a Gathering Stars Realm cultivator.

How terrifying would he become if they waited until he reached the Spiritual Manifestation Realm?

“Kill him!”

Nine monsters of the ancient era glowered, their expressions cold and stern as they activated their treasures. They descended explosively; it was clear they wanted to give him no chance at all. They planned to exterminate Su Yi here and now, once and for all.

Su Yi was already covered in numerous wounds. His shoulders, chest, back, and arms were all bloodied… Although these were mere flesh wounds, they were a shocking sight.

However, the depths of his gaze blazed, and his energy surged as if he were on fire. He fought with increasing ferocity, growing ever more imposing.

In the face of a group of powerful foes, his sleeves billowed, and he used the Great Five Elements Suppression Domain Sword.

Boom!

The air was in chaos, and heaven and earth were shrouded in darkness.

This attack was so terrifying that it shattered and dispersed every cloud within a ten-thousand-foot radius. A vast flood of power spread out in all directions, sweeping through like a hurricane. It formed countless scars and ditches in the earth, and the winds picked up both sand and stone.

Dust filled the air as the nine monsters of the ancient era shook slightly.

However, Su Yi’s figure suddenly sank, and he almost fell from the sky. There were numerous new wounds all over his body, and he was gushing blood.

The sight made the distant onlookers’ hearts quiver.

“Su Yi, why haven’t you given up and come quietly yet?” Huan Shaoyou bellowed like a supremely proud and frenzied demonic god.

The increasing number of wounds on Su Yi’s body increased his enemies’ composure. They figured there was no way Su Yi could turn this around.

“‘Give up and come quietly?’” Su Yi looked up and let out a long burst of laughter. “Fine. I’ll just have to show you my true power!”

Clang!

A clear hum rang out, and the Abstruse God Sword landed in Su Yi’s palm. Its inky blade shone with ethereal traces of the Charm of the Grand Dao.

Upon closer inspection, the faint, nigh-indiscernible outline of an unmatched vicious bird extending its wings was visible within the sword.

Su Yi’s aura changed drastically.

His blazing will to fight and burning qi fused into his sword force, connecting heaven and earth!

His gaze was distant and calm, with neither sadness nor anger, as tranquil as the waters of an ancient well.

In that moment, everyone, from the distant onlookers to Huan Shaoyou and his allies, sensed that Su Yi’s aura had undergone an unbelievable transformation.

He’d been unbridled, valiant, and indomitable mere moments before, but with his sword in hand, he was like a banished immortal transcending the human world, or a lone sovereign looking down upon everything beneath the heavens.

“This…” The distant onlookers gasped.

“Attack quickly! Kill him!” bellowed Huan Shaoyou. Before his voice finished echoing through the air, he swung his Limitless Purple River Sword at Su Yi.

Boom!

Practically simultaneously, the other monsters of the ancient era activated their various treasures and attacked with all their might.

“When I use my sword, you all… will be nothing more than ants.” Su Yi gently shook his head.

Clang!

He stood tall, his robes billowing around him, and turned his wrist, slashing with the Abstruse God Sword.

It was as if the river of stars came crashing down to earth. It was vast and grand, and it swept in all directions with a boom.

Like a sword pulling the galaxy into mortal dust.

With Su Yi’s Gathering Stars Realm cultivation, he revealed the full extent of his attainments in the Dao of the Sword. His power was completely different from before.

Rumble!

Heaven and earth shook, and the moon and stars lost their light.

The boundless sword qi struck and suppressed the joint attack of nine monsters of the ancient era. Explosive currents of destructive energy ran rampant throughout the area.

In the face of that sword qi, one?inscrutably?powerful secret art after another was crushed into nothingness.

One mighty Spirit Dao treasure after another shook and wailed before it was sent flying.

Huan Shaoyou and his companions shook as the impact forced them to take several steps back in midair. They’d encircled Su Yi, but their formation almost collapsed.

One strike had been enough to turn the situation around!

Su Yi’s attainments in the Dao of the Sword were astonishing; it was like he was stealing fortune from the heavens.

Without exception, the distant onlookers' eyes widened and their jaws hung slack. All of them were shaken.?Is this… Is this Su Yi’s true power?

Earlier, Su Yi fought alone, surrounded on all sides. This had already shocked them repeatedly, to the point that they couldn’t even imagine how he’d obtained such heaven-defying power.

When Su Yi first swung his sword and displayed his swordsmanship, everyone suddenly realized that Su Yi was now revealing his full power for the first time!

“And here I was hoping this battle could give me a taste of defeat, but now, it seems you’re nothing but a bunch of whetstones.”

Su Yi brushed his fingers along the flat of his blade and sighed. He seemed to find it quite a pity.

“Arrogant!” The man in fiery robes bellowed, activated his bell, and attacked from a distance.

Clang!

The bell shook, resulting in a tidal wave of golden sound waves. The sound shook heaven and earth.

“Arrogant?” Su Yi laughed and thrust his sword forward.

It was just one simple thrust, but it seemed invincible, as if nothing could stand in its way.

Boom!

The golden sound waves burst apart. Amidst a rain of sparks, the power of Su Yi’s sword continued ahead, stabbing into the fiery-robed man’s bell.

The treasure wailed as it was sent flying. There was now a shocking, attention-grabbing sword scar on its surface.

The man in fiery robes coughed up blood, his face pallid.

If he hadn’t activated a life-saving treasure he had on him just in the nick of time, the sword qi alone would have blasted his body apart!

Huan Shaoyou and the others’ expressions shifted dramatically.?What terrifying swordsmanship!

“Die!”

They dared not hesitate. All of them attacked together, as if their lives were on the line, putting everything they had into it.

Whoosh!

Huan Shaoyou swung the Limitless Purple River Sword, creating a thousand-foot-long streak of dazzling sword light that cleaved at Su Yi from afar. Before it even reached its target, the sword qi tearing through the sky pricked at the eyes of the distant onlookers.

Practically simultaneously, Mo Xingzhe and the others’ attacks enveloped Su Yi on all sides.

Su Yi’s figure blurred.

Whoosh!

He used the Controlling Currents Evasion Art, perfectly fusing with his fully-mastered Dao Charm of Wind. He was like a wisp of smoke flickering around the battlefield, and he effortlessly broke through his foes’ encirclement.

“Die!”

Su Yi suddenly appeared before the man in fiery robes.

A flash of sword light followed.

In their earlier clash, Su Yi’s sword dealt him a heavy blow. This time, when Su Yi’s sword descended, it cleaved into him before he could dodge, cutting him cleanly in half as easily as a knife going through tofu. The sword qi was so sharp and forceful that it fragmented even his soul.

Whoosh!

A waterfall of fresh blood poured from the two halves of the man’s bisected body.

He was a monster of the ancient era who’d reached the Spiritual Manifestation Realm, yet he’d died beneath a single slash!

This bloody, terrifying scene shocked everyone who saw it, and their expressions changed dramatically.

After all that fighting, the man in fiery robes became the first to fall!

However, this was only just the beginning.