First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1709: An Immortal King’s Dao Domain

“He isn’t Xue He?” Han Yun couldn’t help but feel his hair stand on end. What kind of disguise technique is this? He actually managed to imitate Xue He perfectly! Not just his appearance, either. Even his aura and the fluctuations of his cultivation base are completely identical!

And not even Immortal Kings like us could see through him!

Before Han Yun came back to his senses, the distant Xue He vanished into thin air.

Boom!

A moment later, the tip of a sword was headed right for Han Yun’s throat, as quick as if he’d teleported!

The sharp power gathered at the tip of that sword seemed unstoppable and unbreakable.

Han Yun held his breath. A chill coursed through his entire body, and his expression shifted dramatically.

At a critical juncture, a black cane appeared out of nowhere to block the sword’s edge.

Clang!!

The impact produced a wave of all-encompassing destructive power. “Xue He” staggered on impact and came back into view.

Han Yun seized the opportunity to flee.

The black cane that appeared just in time to block the sword belonged to the thin old man!

“His disguise technique is truly incredible,” the gaunt old man said coldly, his voice hoarse and tinged with mockery. “I just wouldn’t have thought that the reincarnation of the lofty Eternal Night Immortal Sovereign would resort to such unseemly tricks.”

Off in the distance, "Xue He" transformed back into Su Yi.

“If I’m unseemly, what do you call five Immortal Kings working together to kill a single Void Realm True Immortal?” Su Yi said with a dry laugh.

Boom!

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, he leaped into the sky, swung his sword, and attacked Han Yun.

“Hmph!” The gaunt old man shifted on his feet, then shot into the air. He raised his black cane and tapped the space in front of him.

Countless arcs of black light exploded into being, manifesting a Yin-Yang. Yin and Yang alternated in an endless cycle, and the resulting power ground up and destroyed everything in its path as it descended upon Su Yi.

The sky was ground to pieces. Heaven and earth trembled!

Su Yi furrowed his brow. The old man’s quite the troublesome opponent. He’s just one step away from the late stage of the Miracle Realm! Furthermore, his secret arts and powers of the Grand Dao are extraordinarily terrifying. He’s a huge threat!

Meanwhile, Han Yun bellowed and directed the Datura Barrier’s power.

Boom!

A swath of heaven-obscuring, blood-red petals fell, transforming into a dense cluster of divine chains.

It was as if the barrier had become a massive cage, sealing everything on all sides as it bore down on Su Yi.

As the cage’s walls closed in on him, Su Yi took a deep breath and struck valiantly.

The depths of his gaze surged with the will to fight. Sword intent rose from his tall, upright figure, connecting heaven and earth!

Boom!

The Sword of the Human Realm stirred up dazzling, terrifying sword qi as he attacked in fury.

But mere moments later, the millstone-like Yin-Yang diagram rumbled, boomed, and ground Su Yi’s sword qi to nothingness!

A rain of light scattered, and the terrifying impact forced Su Yi backward.

Before he could steady himself on his feet, countless blood-red chains struck like whips, one after another. This was the power of the Datura Barrier. It could suppress and kill Immortal Kings with ease!

But just as the chains were about to envelop Su Yi completely…

Whoosh!

Glittering golden flames surged forth, and Su Yi shot out of the chain’s encirclement as if cutting them apart with scissors.

A moment later, he shot directly at Han Yun. He was the one controlling the Datura Barrier, so he was effectively in control of the entire area. If Su Yi didn’t kill him as soon as possible, he’d be restricted at every turn.

“Hah!” The thin old man shot through the air and swung his black cane.

The skies fell, and the earth caved in.

A Yin-Yang diagram appeared, each half like a millstone, and bore down on Su Yi from behind.

Bang!

Su Yi didn’t dodge. The Yin-Yang diagram slammed into him, sending him flying and coughing up blood. His back stung as his skin tore open and his tendons almost snapped.

But he took advantage of the impact to accelerate all the quicker toward Han Yun.

The gaunt old man’s expression shifted. He wouldn’t have anticipated that Su Yi would go to such lengths. He was dead set on killing Han Yun, even if it meant injuring himself.

“Hurry up and retreat!” As the old man shouted a warning, he swung his black cane at Su Yi once more.

But he was one step too late. Su Yi’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he activated his killer move without hesitation.

Clang!

The illusory Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared reflected above the blue-gray blade of the Sword of the Human Realm. A heavy, mysterious aura spread outward.

When Su Yi slashed, a strange, terrifying stillness descended upon heaven and earth. It was as if all of creation had sunk into oblivion.

Throughout this unnatural stillness, the only movement was that streak of Su Yi’s sword qi. It was headed right for Han Yun.

Splurt!

Sword qi shot through the air.

A bloody gash tore open right on Han Yun’s forehead.

His eyes widened. He’d tried to dodge with all his might, only to discover that there was nowhere to run. There was no escape.

It was as if he’d been plunged into an endless abyss, or cast into the cycle of samsara. That endlessly terrifying sword intent heartlessly stripped him of his cultivation base——and his life!

In the blink of an eye, his body was reduced to a pile of ash, and his soul scattered to the wind!

Too tyrannical!

That strike was full of unimaginable power. Even early-stage Miracle Realm Immortal Kings were no more than blades of grass beneath the edge of his sword!

This strike was called a Moment of Silence!

During Su Yi’s years in seclusion in the Spring and Autumn Space, he combed through all his revelations regarding the Dao of the Sword, of both this life and the lives before. After countless divinations, endless polishing, and immeasurable effort, he’d created this attack.

This was the first sword stance Su Yi had created that was fully imbued with the mysteries of reincarnation!

Boom——!

The gaunt old man’s black cane slammed down.

Su Yi whipped around, swung his sword, and blocked it head-on.

A deafening impact followed, and he was sent flying backward, his handsome face pale. Blood dripped from the corners of his lips. Even the Sword of the Human Realm trembled in his grip.

Despite this, he smiled and said softly, “You’re the only one left, old-timer.”

No one was sure when he’d gotten his hands on it, but Su Yi now gripped the scroll painting Han Yun had been using in his left hand.

This was the magic treasure used to control the Datura Barrier!

“Even fighting alone, this old man is enough to kill you!” The old man’s face was ashen, and his eyes blazed with murderous intent and fury.

Xue He, Madam Pei Jing, the man in black, and Han Yun had been killed, one after another. Every death came as a heavy mental blow, leaving him grief-stricken and enraged.

Boom!

As he spoke, he poured his strength into his black cane and attacked.

His hair and beard bristled, and his momentum was fierce and explosive. He was going all out, with no regard for his own life.

The dome of heaven shook, and the earth swayed.

A thousand-foot Yin-Yang diagram appeared in the sky and descended upon Su Yi, rumbling like thunder.

This force and momentum were terrifying indeed.

The Yin-Yang diagram revolved like crazy, reducing the surrounding skies to powder to create a strange vortex, almost like a dark hole. It seemed capable of devouring anything and everything in its path.

Su Yi’s will to fight blazed like fire. Throughout his body, his blood seemed to boil.

He took a deep breath and struck with all his might.

Boom!

A grand battle broke out.

One combatant was an Immortal King just one step away from the late-stage Miracle Realm. His cultivation was terrifying, and he had countless abilities up his sleeves. When he attacked in a rage, his attacks were enough to strike fear into the hearts of even other Immortal Kings.

The other was an early-stage Void Realm True Immortal with attainments in the Dao of the Sword that practically seized good fortune from the heavens. His foundations in the Grand Dao were unique and unprecedented. He was simply unparalleled!

When the two of them clashed, their battle instantly reached peak intensity.

But soon, the gap between their abilities became clear.

Even though Su Yi fought with everything he had, he found it increasingly difficult to fight back. His body was starting to accumulate bleeding wounds.

As for the gaunt old man? His murderous intent was terrifying to behold, and he struck with the utmost ferocity. Furthermore, every attack was supported by a strange and unfathomable Dao Domain!

Immortal Kings were so strong because when they spoke, the world obeyed. They could manifest the power of their Immortal Origin Space to create their own heaven and earth and transform their surroundings!

They called this “transforming the heavens and replacing the Dao,” as an Immortal King’s power of the Grand Dao replaced the Laws of heaven and earth within the affected area!

Most immortal cultivators preferred to just call this ability a “Dao Domain!”

A Dao Domain manifested one’s Dao, letting them create their own world. Within it, the owner of the Dao Domain was like an omnipotent sovereign of the Grand Dao.

The gaunt old man’s Dao Domain was like murky gray skies. It manifested countless strange, jade-blue flames out of the power of the Laws. It was terrifying!

Even though Su Yi was incomparably familiar with the mysteries of Dao Domains, his power of the Grand Dao was ultimately at a lower level. He could fight back, but his efforts were crushed over and over again!

The difference in level was more than skill, experience, or technique could fully compensate for. If not for Su Yi’s terrifying foundations and shocking attainments in the Dao of the Sword, the old man’s domain would have killed him a long time ago!

This was why Immortal Kings were called “kings.” Those who controlled a Dao Domain could strike despair into the hearts of those who didn’t!

After the Divine Hunt, Su Yi managed to kill Immortal Kings thanks to the Combat Soul Puppet, Lei Ze.

When he killed Xue He and the other Immortal Kings, life and death were decided in an instant.

Furthermore, Xue He, Madam Pei Jing, Han Yun, and the others’ cultivations were far from comparable to the gaunt old man. The four of them obviously hadn’t condensed complete Dao Domains yet. If they had, killing them would have been much more troublesome.

The gaunt old man, on the other hand, did control the power of a Dao Domain. He could manifest the power of the Grand Dao in his Immortal Origin Space to create a world under his command. Only people like him were considered experts among Immortal Kings!

Simply put, judging an Immortal King’s strength came down to two factors: the depth of their cultivation base and whether or not they controlled a Dao Domain!

With my current strength, I really can’t contend with an opponent of his level. At least, not if I rely purely on my own power. However, domain-less mid-stage Miracle Realm opponents like that woman, Pei Jing, are no match for me, thought Su Yi.

“Die!!” The gaunt old man attacked once more. His aura was terrifying to behold, and a Yin-Yang diagram took to the skies and descended, bringing with it endless jade-colored divine flames.

This was his Dao Domain. Here, he was an omnipotent ruler!

But for some reason, Su Yi sighed as if it were an awful pity. It’s a pity, but I can’t afford a drawn-out battle with the old man. If I get too badly injured, and if Immortal Kings of other factions set their sights on me, the consequences will be unimaginably dire.

At that moment, the scroll painting in Su Yi’s right hand suddenly caught ablaze.