First Immortal of the Sword

Three days later.

The skyscraping canopy of the Tree of Ten Thousand Daos swayed, and a rain of the light of the Grand Dao poured down, bathing Su Yi’s cross-legged figure.

Misty light interwove around him, and the sound of the Dao rumbled like thunder, seemingly holy.

Within Su Yi’s Grand Dao Spirit Palace, an all-new power of the Grand Dao was gradually condensing within the Grand Dao Spirit Incarnation shaped like the Sword of the Nine Hells.

It was as radiant as divine gold, with the quality of morning sunlight!

But upon closer inspection, this power of the Grand Dao had an inexplicable presence, like the sun and moon floating amidst the stars. It seemed to manifest the full extent of heaven and earth within it, with all manner of landscapes…

As profound as could be.

As Su Yi continuously condensed this power, Genesis, the Supreme Palace, and the Void Cosmos, each a supreme Mysterious Truth in their own right, transformed into a new Mysterious Truth.

Su Yi shook from head to toe.

Within his body, the Grand Dao Spirit Incarnation shaped like the Sword of the Nine Hells burst with radiant light, fully illuminating his Spirit Palace and painting every inch of him a radiant, fiery gold.

And within his sea of consciousness, the true Sword of the Nine Hells seemed to awaken from dormancy, and the nine divine chains wrapped around the blade quivered.

Nothing like this had ever happened before!

Historically, every time Su Yi broke into a new realm, the Sword of the Nine Hells would resonate with him and unleash a mysterious power to elevate and strengthen his foundations in the Grand Dao.

However, the nine divine chains wrapped around the Sword of the Nine Hells had never moved before.

Yet now, all nine divine chains started resonating!

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Boom!

Su Yi’s sea of consciousness was in turmoil. All manner of strange scenes appeared within it, but he couldn’t see them clearly; they were too illusory and indistinct. Furthermore, they changed continuously. Every scene disappeared as soon as it formed, gone in a flash.

What are these scenes? Why do they seem so familiar? Su Yi’s heart shook.

These illusory scenes shifted at top speeds. Although he couldn’t see any of them clearly, they felt inexplicably familiar.

As if he’d seen them over the course of his life, but he couldn’t recall exactly when or where.

Before Su Yi had time to give the matter any further thought, the inscrutable origin power of the Sword of the Nine Hells surged into his Grand Dao Spirit Incarnation.

Boom!!

An explosion like the first parting of primordial chaos emanated from his Spirit Incarnation. Su Yi’s heart and mind shook.

The three supreme Grand Dao Mysterious Truths Su Yi had mastered—Genesis, the Supreme Palace, and the Void Cosmos—disappeared completely.

At the same time, an all-new Mysterious Truth filled his Grand Dao Spirit Incarnation.

It was dazzling as gold, as clear as jade, like the first light of a new dawn breaking through the seemingly endless darkness of the night. It had a profound and inscrutable quality.

“What kind of Grand Dao is this?” Po Suo’s starry eyes widened with astonishment.

Over the past three days, she’d continuously observed the changes to Su Yi’s aura. Now, she watched as an unbelievable scene accompanied Su Yi successfully condensing an all new Mysterious Truth.

As Su Yi sat cross-legged, a layer of ethereal divine light coated him, and wisps of clear golden radiance lingered around him, condensing ripple-like fluctuations of the Grand Dao.

That aura might have seemed ethereal, but it was like a supreme, unsurpassed “king” amongst Grand Daos!

The nearby skies trembled, and the ancient Tree of Ten Thousand Daos swayed.

Po Suo was a spirit born of the source of the tree of Ten Thousand Daos. She knew the world’s Mysterious Truths like the back of her hand.

She dared say with certainty that the Mysterious Truth Su Yi had condensed had absolutely never appeared before!

If it had, she’d have recognized it at a glance.

Before long, Su Yi’s qi gradually settled, and the power of the Grand Dao surrounding him disappeared.

“Did you recognize that power?” Su Yi silently opened his eyes and asked.

Po Suo shook her head. “I’ve never even heard of it.”

A smile rose on Su Yi’s lips. “As it should be.”

The Grand Dao he’d condensed today was called the “Apex of Genesis.” He’d first gleaned enlightenment into it from the Sword of the Nine Hells in his past life. It had never once appeared in this world!

Po Suo sat on her knees on the other side of the table and poured Su Yi a cup of wine. Only then did she smile and ask for guidance. “Fellow Daoist, might you tell me that Grand Dao’s origins?”

With her snow-white hair, the red mark between her brow, her tranquil and ethereal presence, and a voice like the song of the heavens, her every gesture was so unaffectedly beautiful as to make one’s heart tremble.

“The Apex of Genesis: the start of genesis, the apex of the spirit. It has never appeared until now, but one day, its name will become common knowledge.”

“‘The start of genesis, the apex of the spirit…” Po Suo’s starry eyes flashed. “Fellow Daoist, might you show me this Dao’s profundities?”

Su Yi just so happened to be eager to test the Mysterious Truths of the Apex of Genesis out, so he said, “Unleash a complete Profound Illumination Law.”

“Got it!” Po Suo straightforwardly agreed, then stretched out her hand. Her snow-white, slender thumb and forefinger formed a seal.

Kchh!

A wave of black Dao Light formed an exquisite little seven-inch Dao Sword.

Upon closer inspection, the blade was full of water elemental power, as boundless and unrestrained as the sea. It gave off a sense of inestimable, imposing majesty.

Profound Illumination-level Laws of Water!

Su Yi stretched out his right hand, his fingers swathed in Dao Light as resplendent as divine gold as he reached for the seven-inch sword.

Po Suo’s gaze grew solemn; Su Yi’s gutsy reaction surprised her. After all, the little sword was full of a complete Law of Water; even ordinary Profound Illumination Emperors would struggle to contend against its power!

But Su Yi was reaching directly for it!

Po Suo was just about to warn him when she held back.

How lofty of an existence was Su Xuanjun? How could he possibly require her to warn him?

Just as Po Suo’s heart shook, Su Yi took hold of the seven-inch Dao Sword. 

Boom!

The sword exploded with the terrifying power of water. Misty light surged, so powerful that even the surrounding air shook violently.

But Su Yi’s fingers were like a vice. They gripped the sword firmly, and misty golden light surged from his fingertips, emanating a profound and inscrutable energy fluctuation. The power of water couldn’t break it, but more than that, the water was greatly suppressed.

Finally, Su Yi tightened his grip.

Bang!

The seven-inch sword shattered, bit by bit, transforming into radiant light and drifting downward.

“This…” Po Suo was stunned, and she couldn’t hide her astonishment.

A Spirit Dao Mysterious Truth had shattered an elemental Law of the Profound Illumination Realm!

Who’d have dared believe it?

How could such a heaven-defying Grand Dao exist in this world?

After a moment’s thought, Su Yi said, “Going purely by the innate strength of its Mysterious Truths, my Apex of Genesis Dao Intent is no inferior to Profound Illumination Laws. But as I’m sure you’re aware, a true battle is about far more than just the strengths of your Grand Daos. Combatants’ cultivation base, secret abilities, legacies, treasures, and combat experience are important too.

“On its own, the Apex of Genesis Dao Intent wouldn’t be quite enough to kill a true peak expert of the early-stage Profound Illumination Realm. However, I ought to at least be able to duke it out with them.”

Su Yi stroked his jaw and pondered out loud, “But by the time my cultivation reaches the Spiritual Revolution Realm, early-stage Profound Illumination Emperors will most likely no longer be any match for me, regardless of whether or not they’ve mastered complete Laws or not.”

He said all of this out loud, so Po Suo heard every word. The Grand Basis Spirit Sovereign had lived for many tens of thousands of years, but waves coursed through her heart, and she found it difficult to remain calm.

Po Suo couldn’t help but confirm, “You’ve already defeated early-stage Profound Illumination Emperors?”

“That’s right,” said Su Yi with a nod.

“....” After a while, her eyes shone, and she sighed, “I’m just glad I heard that from you. Had anyone else said that, there’s no way I would have believed it.”

Po Suo was well aware that no matter how strong the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force had been in his past life, post reincarnation, he was just an eighteen-year-old Spiritual Incarnation cultivator.

Despite this, he could cross Daos to defeat Emperors!

This was simply an unprecedented accomplishment. It was like a miracle!

“This is one of the reasons I chose to reincarnate. In my past life, I might well have stood supreme beneath the heavens, but I knew better than anyone that my path contained numerous flaws,” said Su Yi, picking up a jug of wine and filling his cup. “After a long time of trying and failing to break into a higher path, I realized that the mistakes I’d made along the way had become fetters preventing me from reaching greater heights.”

He drained his glass, then said leisurely, “But in this lifetime, those flaws no longer exist. When I step into the Profound Dao and cultivate to the peak of the Imperial Apex Realm once more, I’m fully confident that I’ll be able to reach a path that transcends Emperors!”

He spoke with calm composure, but his gaze was utterly proud and unrestrained.

Po Suo stared at him in a bit of a daze. “In ancient times, I heard that the Imperial Realm was far from the limit of the Grand Dao, but after all these years, I’ve gradually started to question the veracity of those rumors.”

But here, a strange look appeared on her ethereally beautiful face. “But now, I believe them.”

When she looked at Su Yi, she really did see that possibility. Furthermore, she had a premonition that Su Yi would become even stronger and more dazzling than he’d been in his past life!

However, Su Yi just laughed. “If you’re that impressed, come with me when I go back to the Wilds.”

Po Suo instantly felt a bit awkward, and she glared at Su Yi. “You’re still hung up on that?”

Even angry, an immortal beauty was a sight to behold.

Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh. “If I weren’t, I wouldn’t be much of a man!” 

The look on Po Suo’s beautiful face shifted, and her shiny red lips curled as she teased, “Alas, you’re only eighteen years old… I’m not at all interested in a teenager.”

“....” Su Yi was just about to respond when he heard someone soaring toward them from afar.

“Cui Chang’an is coming, and I have no desire to see him kowtow to me,” said Po Suo. With that, she disappeared. 

Before long, Cui Chang’an rushed over.

As soon as he arrived, the leader of the Cui Family said gravely, “Uncle Su, I just received word that something happened in the ruins of the City of the Wrongfully Dead yesterday. The inauspicious bird, the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow, has left the city and re-entered the world for the first time in thirty thousand years!”