Chapter 757: A Battle All Eyes Are Upon

Qing Luo let out a miserable shriek.

The two halves of his body quivered in midair, as if attempting to fuse back together.

But in the end, he couldn’t do it.

And when Qing Luo saw the nearby Tian Li collapse, he cried out, “Tian Li——!!”

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The old blind man’s attack had made her already indistinct figure collapse completely. All that remained was an extremely faint shadow.

“Qing Luo, actually… back when we first joined forces to kill Bai Changhen, I anticipated that this day would come.” Tian Li’s words started and stopped, and her voice was full of weakness. “But at least, I get to die with you. I’m already satisfied…”

Before her voice had even finished echoing through the air, Tian Li disappeared completely.

“Tian Li…” Qing Luo slumped despondently, as if he’d lost his soul.

It seemed he couldn’t bear the shock; he completely gave up the struggle, and the bisected halves of his body transformed into motes of light and disappeared.

Ning Sihua and the others felt conflicted watching this.

Qing Luo and Tian Li were both sword spirits, and the feelings between them ran deep. It was a moving sight.

However, it was difficult to pity their deaths.?All of them knew that, had Qing Luo fought his way into the ruins, or if they hadn’t had the countermeasures Su Yi had left behind, Qing Luo wouldn’t have spared any of them!

Just like that, the curtains fell on this particular storm.

The old blind man’s arrival piqued a lot of curiosity.?He and Yuan Heng were old acquaintances, so Yuan Heng introduced him to the others.

The atmosphere quickly livened up.

When they learned that the old blind man had come here on Su Yi’s orders, everyone started asking questions all at once.

“Senior, is Big Brother Su Yi doing well?” Wen Lingxue jumped in ahead of everyone else, her face full of eagerness.

The old blind man no longer had eyeballs, but when he “saw” the young woman’s beauty, he was unwittingly stunned.?The little lass looks utterly concerned about him! It seems there’s something going on between her and His Excellency Su. I cannot be negligent!

“Miss, I’m no senior. I’m just someone who does odd jobs for His Excellency Su Yi, that’s all.” The old blind man smiled modestly.

He then went on to answer the crowd’s questions one by one.

When he realized that all of their questions revolved around Su Yi, he decided to just recount everything Su Yi had done in the Great Xia.

The crowd was unwittingly entranced.

Only then did Ning Sihua and the others learn that Su Yi was now a world-famous Spiritual Incarnation cultivator and that he’d slain numerous Spiritual Revolution cultivators!

Meanwhile, as the old blind man recounted this tale, he sensed that Cha Jin’s relationship with Su Yi was different than the others.

He couldn’t help but sigh to himself,?No wonder someone as indolent as His Excellency Su cares so much about these people. There are women close to his heart here.

The old blind man didn’t find this at all strange.

Young people ought to be amorous! It would have been stranger if someone?as prideful?as Su Yi didn’t have a female companion…

After hearing the full story, Ning Sihua couldn’t help but ask, “Does that mean Fellow Daoist Su is about to go to war with those hostile factions?”

The old blind man nodded. “In this old man’s estimations, no one in this world is a match for him. So long as all of you are safe, His Excellency Su will have nothing to worry about.”

Waves of emotion swept through their hearts.

All of them understood that if Su Yi won, it’d be no different from standing atop the world of cultivation, an uncontested sovereign!

But if he lost…

The thought had only just appeared in their heads when they immediately rejected it.

Since rising to prominence in the Great Zhou’s Imperatorial Province, when?had?Su Yi ever lost?

“Just wait: His Excellency is like an immortal from on high. In the paltry little Azure Continent, there’s no way he’ll lose!” the old blind man said with complete conviction.

It was on that day that the old blind man started keeping watch over the ruins of the Immortals’ Sword House.

…..

Time slipped by. One day passed after another.

Before long, the entire cultivation world of the Great Xia knew that four ancient factions, including the Demonic Huan Family, and the three great otherworld factions had joined forces, and that they planned to face Su Yi on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

A massive wave instantly swept through the nation.

Some people sighed. “It seems those factions sensed a threat, and that they’ve realized that on their own, they’re no match for Banished Immortal Su. That’s why they joined forces to end things with him once and for all.”

Some people were full of eagerness. “The factions dared issue a challenge, so they must be completely confident. I can predict that once the fighting breaks out, it’ll be the most dazzling battle since the onset of the Radiant Epoch!”

Some people were bewildered and uncertain. “The great factions have obviously prepared thoroughly for this, but Banished Immortal Su actually accepted their challenge. Doesn’t he know that if he loses, he won’t just get himself killed? He’ll drag the imperial family down with him!”

“It’s too early to say all that. Who’ll smile in the end? We won’t know until they’ve fought!”

…..the nation practically boiled over with discussion.

The factions and cultivators distributed throughout the Great Xia leaped into action well in advance, proceeding to the Glittering Ghost Domain to watch the grand battle.

Everyone knew that this battle would influence the future of the entire Great Xia!

If the major factions lost, Su Yi would stand above everything beneath the heavens.

But if Su Yi lost, the nation would remain fragmented and tumultuous as factions warred amongst themselves.

“I cannot possibly miss this battle,” said Dongguo Feng, who was currently drinking at a restaurant.

Ever since he’d entered that mysterious pawnshop, Dongguo Feng’s mentality had changed, becoming firmer and calmer than before.

This was because he’d obtained the Blood Temple Sword Emperor’s sword-sharpening stone from the old pawnbroker. The Blood Temple Sword Emperor was one of the Wilds’ three Sword Emperors of the yao path!

This treasure had accompanied the Blood Temple Sword Emperor for years, and he’d used it to sharpen his sword’s edge and temper his sword qi. It had long since been infused with his attainments in the Grand Dao and sword aura.

Dongguo Feng had contemplated it day and night ever since, and he’d benefited considerably. His cultivation had undergone a shocking metamorphosis as a result.

However, Dongguo Feng was well aware that his progress paled in comparison to Su Yi. No, compared to him, it wasn’t even worth mentioning.

“If you die, I’ll give you a proper burial and erect a tombstone to ensure that future generations don’t forget that such a legendary sword cultivator once walked this world,” muttered Dongguo Deng, feeling a bit strange.

Su Yi had killed his younger brother and many of his clansmen.

But even as Su Yi’s enemy, Dongguo Feng had to admit that Su Yi was an opponent worthy of the utmost respect.

“Of course, I hope you won’t die at the hands of those hostile factions. They… are unworthy of killing you!” Dongguo Feng set down his cup, rose, and left the restaurant.

……

Just like Dongguo Feng, many of the top geniuses acquainted with Su Yi set off, rushing toward the Glittering Ghost Domain from all over the nation.

Their ranks included Gu Cangning, Chi Jiansu, Zeng Pu, Buddhist Son Chen Lu, Dou Kou, and many others.

All of them were prominent figures whose names shook their respective regions. There were already people recording their legends for posterity.

But they paled in comparison to Su Yi.

All of them were well aware of this, and they’d long since accepted it.

It was like the difference between the radiant moon. No amount of fortuitous encounters and hard work could make up for such a gap.

The more they experienced, the more they understood reality. They had no choice but to accept it.

Su Yi was, perhaps, once a member of the same generation who walked a similar path.

But now, they could only gaze upon him from afar!

A glorious battle sure to go down in the annals of history would begin on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Glittering Ghost Domain. Who’d miss it?

……

The outside world was in uproar, but life went on as usual at Azurecloud Court.

Su Yi’s lifestyle didn’t change in the least. He cultivated assiduously, but when he wasn’t cultivating, he lay in his wicker chair as limp and relaxed as a salted fish.

When the mood struck him, he drank with Wen Xinzhao with great relish.

Of course, he still had to oversee Qing Wan’s cultivation and ensure she kept making progress. They polished each other’s cultivation bases through dual cultivation.

Like igniting earthly flames with heavenly fire.

Oftentimes, even Su Yi couldn’t help but sigh. Qing Wan might?look?innocent compared to Cha Jin, but when it came to dual cultivation, she had quite the assets, and she was a rare, unmatched stunner.

Now that he’d gotten a taste of her, he couldn’t get enough.

Gradually, even Wen Xinzhao and?Daoist?Master Coldsmoke realized that Qing Wan and Su Yi had long since started sleeping together.

There was no way around it; Qing Wan’s transformation was startling. In the past, Qing Wan was a pure and elegant picturesque beauty, but now, her every gesture,?her every frown?and smile unwittingly revealed an amorous charm. Wen Xinzhao was a woman, but even she found Qing Wan’s beauty stunning.

Of course, the changes to Qing Wan’s cultivation base were even more readily apparent.

This was the wondrousness of dual cultivation.

Although Wen Xinzhao didn’t fully understand, she could guess some of what was happening, and she felt a bit strange about it.

But she didn’t find it inappropriate.

In the past, Su Yi might have seemed approachable, but deep within his bones, he distanced himself from those around him. He was like an immortal from beyond the nine heavens, coldly taking in the world’s ups and downs. It was difficult for others to truly enter his heart.

But now, as he and Qing Wan shamelessly carried on, Wen Xinzhao increasingly felt as if Su Yi were a real person, not an immortal she could only revere from afar.

Of course, there were things about this that Wen Xinzhao found irritating.

A few days ago, she ran into trouble with her cultivation, and she immediately went to Su Yi’s room to request his guidance. Who’d have thought that when she approached his room, she’d hear strange noises emanating from inside?

At the time, she felt as if she’d been struck by lightning, and her heart shook. Her slender, delicate frame went limp, and she was so embarrassed that her face heated up. She turned and left.

Note that this happened in the middle of the day!

After that, Wen Xinzhao inwardly felt a bit uncomfortable whenever she faced Su Yi, and she often averted his gaze.

Su Yi naturally noticed the subtle changes to her behavior, but he laughed them off. Why worry? There was nothing embarrassing about dual cultivation.

Ten days passed quickly.

The first day of the fifth lunar month.

Nightfall.

The setting sun was like molten gold when the Xia Emperor and Bluecloud Tower Master came calling.

They’d brought with them new intelligence about the hostile factions!