First Immortal of the Sword - Chapter 2834 - No One Beneath the Heavens Does Not Know Him
Chapter 2834 – No One Beneath the Heavens Does Not Know Him
Outside the Nine Luminaries Forbidden Zone, near Qingpu Mountain.
The thirteen Heavenly Monarch factions of the Literati Continent had gathered there, as well as the experts the factions of the Five Great Continents had sent to welcome their disciples back. They’d been there for over two weeks already.
During that time, the odd disciple was disqualified and expelled from the Nine Luminaries Forbidden Zone.
At first, most of the dropouts were from the thirteen factions of the Literati Continent. Later on, disciples from the Five Great Continents started washing out, too.
The returnees brought news back with them, and soon, developments in the Nine Luminaries Forbidden Zone had caused quite the stir.
Liu Tianchen, Wen Xiuran, and the others were there, too.
“Li Muchen of the Literati Continent is seriously so ferocious? He single-handedly claimed two Divine Contemplation Lotus Platforms?”
“He defeated even Xue Chuang of the Blue Deer Daoist Sect and Xun Jiu’an of Sevendeaths Court! Doesn’t that mean he’s strong enough to take a spot in the top five of the Unfettered Rankings?”
“But it’s strange. Why haven’t any of us heard of him?”
…Most of the discussion surrounded Li Muchen, as his accomplishments were the most shocking.
Over in the Blueleaf Sword Sect, the higher-ups exchanged glances. All of them were astonished.
Every representative of the Literati Continent knew that Li Muchen was previously a disciple of Blueleaf Sword Sect, but he’d been forced out of the sect and left with no choice but to join up with Light Beam Sword Pavillion!
For a moment, the experts of Blueleaf Sword Pavillion were overcome with bitterness, and their intestines were practically green with regret.
“Haha! I sure picked up a treasure this time!” Bu Meng sat there, smiling so broadly that he couldn’t shut his mouth and slapping his thigh.
Later, when the curtain fell on the death trap in the Ancient Nine Luminaries City, the gathered experts received new updates from the recent returnees. The atmosphere instantly changed.
Three Heavenly Sovereign factions and the Heart-Tempering Sword House had worked together to set a trap… for Li Muchen!
But Li Muchen had dominated a throng of Sin Souls, so a grand battle ensued.
Even the mighty Sword-bearer had died a brutal death!
New developments reached the gathered experts, one after another. The very ground itself seemed to shake beneath their feet. Everyone’s minds practically went blank.
What… what’s going on here? How could an Unfettered Realm cultivator be this ferocious?
Who is he really?
Have all of the experts of the three Heavenly Sovereign factions and the Heart-Tempering Sword House died in battle?
The atmosphere was stifled, tense, and heavy. Everyone realized that this had turned into a major incident!
So major that when word spread, it would shake the entire Eternal Heavens Domain!
After all, three Heavenly Sovereign factions and the Heart-Tempering Sword House had joined forces, only to suffer heavy casualties. Far, far too many Heavenly Monarchs had died in battle!
“Li Muchen is finished!”
“There’ll be no place for him in the thirty-three continents, four seas, five celestial capitals, or six pure lands of the Eternal Heavens Domain going forward!”
No one knew why four such powerful factions had gone to such lengths to defeat an Unfettered Realm cultivator, but they were certain that Li Muchen would pay for this.
And that the price would be far heavier than he could bear!
Bu Meng stood there, silent and dazed. He naturally understood the severity of the situation. How could he not?
No matter the reason behind the battle, Li Muchen had effectively poked a hole through the heavens!
This meant trouble far too great to handle, trouble so great that even an older-generation Heavenly Monarch like Bu Meng felt flustered.
What do I do? Even if I rally the entire Light Beam Sword Pavillion, we won’t be anywhere near enough.
Do I beg for mercy? Who could possibly convince three Heavenly Sovereign factions to calm their fury? I certainly can’t!
After a while, Bu Meng just let out a bitter laugh. If there’s nothing I can do, why waste my energy trying to find a solution? I’ll just have to see what happens and respond accordingly.
So what if I die?
Meanwhile.
“Granny, are you alright?” Lian Yue’s brow furrowed with concern.
Bi Yunzi and Fu Yong had already died brutal deaths. Old Yao Kun Peng abandoned half his body and fled. Only Granny Snake escaped reasonably intact.
But she was badly injured, and her cultivation had plummeted. Her vital energy was weak and listless.
“I’m fine, Young Mistress,” Granny Snake said with a bitter laugh. “It’s just a pity that I couldn’t kill Li Muchen and seize the Toad Palace Pearl for you.”
Lian Yue suddenly recalled something.
When they first discovered the Toad Palace Pearl, Granny Snake said that she’d meet with Li Muchen’s seniors after they left the Nine Luminaries Forbidden Zone. She was certain that she could convince them to “encourage” Li Muchen to hand the pearl over obediently.
Looking back on it now, it was obviously a white lie. Granny Snake had to have known about this operation targeting Li Muchen!
“Granny, just who is Li Muchen? Is he an old monster hiding his cultivation base?” Lian Yue couldn’t help but ask.
“He…” Granny Snake’s eyes blazed with hatred. “He’s Su Yi, the Reincarnator, and the sword cultivator who bears the Epoch Spark.”
“Su Yi…” Lian Yue repeated. Her heart shook.
She’d naturally heard that name before!
The entire Eternal Heavens Domain saw him as a mysterious anomaly full of mysterious flair.
He’d first astonished the Eternal Heavens Domain years prior, when word of the God Domain’s Battle for Order spread. He’d caused a massive uproar, too.
Su Yi’s accomplishments had long since made waves. How could Lian Yue possibly not have heard of him?
Still, she’d never even considered the possibility that Li Muchen was that famous young sword cultivator. The idea seemed far too unbelievable.
But at the same time, now that she knew the truth, everything finally made sense.
Why wasn’t Li Muchen’s name anywhere to be found in Divine Reverence Pavillion’s Unfettered Ranking?
Why did three Heavenly Sovereign factions and the Heart-Tempering Sword House need to join voices to deal with a single Unfettered Realm cultivator?
And how had their trap failed even after all that effort?
The answer was simple. Li Muchen was really Su Yi!
The one who’d become the Master of the Epochs in the Battle for Order, and the man who’d sent multiple Heavenly Sovereigns home in abject defeat!
“No wonder…” Lian Yue suddenly thought back to her glimpse at the landscape of Su Yi’s heart.
It was as endlessly radiant as the midday sun!
Perhaps only those you couldn’t judge by common sense were capable of possessing hearts like Heavenly Sovereigns.
It was because he was that sort of person that he managed to make three Heavenly Sovereign factions and the Heart-Severing Sword House suffer such a major setback!
Meanwhile——
“What?” exclaimed Xia Rouyun, beautiful eyes bulging. “He’s… Su Yi!?”
When Heavenly Monarch Jin Xun told her the truth, the unparalleled daughter of the Celestial Foxes was stunned.
Jin Xun had a complicated look on his face.
They’d personally witnessed the grand battle in the Ancient Nine Luminaries City, and they’d watched the Sword-Bearer die right in front of them.
They’d even witnessed Bi Yunzi and the others’ brutal deaths!
Even now, these bloody scenes made Jin Xun’s heart shake.
“Haha!” Suddenly, Xia Rouyun let out an inexplicable laugh, then murmured excitedly, “Indeed, I know a hero when I see one. So, Fellow Daoist Li was actually Su Yi all along! The heavens really are looking out for me. They arranged an unbelievable romantic destiny for me… Hee hee.”
Jin Xun stared at her in bewilderment.
Su Yi!
The truth spread quickly, as there was no keeping something like that hidden. Soon, the whole scene was in uproar.
The cultivators eking out a humble life at the lowest echelons of society might not have known of him, but the prominent experts gathered here certainly did!
Su Yi’s name was once a hot topic even in the Literati Continent!
But they hadn’t considered that Li Muchen might be Su Yi in disguise, either!
“This… this…” The experts of Blueleaf Sword Sect were completely gobsmacked. They couldn’t even find the words to describe their feelings.
They weren’t even sure whether to be happy or sad!
“Su Yi… So, he’s Su Yi…” Yun Qiaojun suddenly felt a massive weight lift from his shoulders. “That makes sense, and it’s to be expected that someone like me, a cultivator of the Literati Continent, would be no match for a legend like him…”
Liu Tianchen, Wen Xiuran, and the other Unfettered Realm cultivators who’d interacted with Su Yi struggled to calm down.
Earlier, they’d felt ashamed of their own inferiority. When they faced Su Yi, they felt as if they were interacting with someone from another world.
Now that they’d learned the truth, they understood. They really were from different worlds!
“Su Yi… Su Yi… So, he’s Su Yi…” murmured Bu Meng. He was totally dazed.
He vividly recalled the first time he heard the name Su Yi. At the time, he was astonished. He couldn’t even imagine how such an unbelievable sword cultivator had arisen in the God Domain.
He’d even sighed over how wonderful it would be if he could link arms and celebrate with a legend of Su Yi’s caliber.
Only now did Bu Meng realize that he’d actually done so already, and more than once at that!
“Even if I die here, it’ll have been worth it!” Bu Meng grinned. What three Heavenly Sovereign-level factions? They’re nothing but dog farts! And who cares about the Heart-Tempering Sword House? If they want to get even later, let them!
If I so much as furrow my brow, I’ll make myself their grandson!
It was then that a voice seething with murderous intent rang out. “Which faction of the Literati Continent harbored the criminal Su Yi? Step forth!”
The crowd fell silent. The clamor of voices instantly died down.
Everyone looked over and saw that the speaker was a prominent expert of Limitless Palace. His name was Wu Yu.
Wu Yu’s face was ashen and murderous, and his aura was terrifying to behold. Several other experts of Limitless Palace stood around him, and they didn’t look the least bit friendly either.
These were the experts who’d been waiting outside the Nine Luminaries Forbidden Zone for their allies to return.
It wasn’t just Limitless Palace; all of the participating factions of the Five Great Continents had done the same thing.
When Wu Yu spoke, others quickly pointed out Bu Meng of Light Beam Palace and the experts of Blueleaf Sword Sect.
“Submit and come with us, or else, we’ll wipe out your sects!” Wu Yu said icily.
The crowd sank deeper into silence. Who could have failed to realize that Limitless Palace wanted to vent its anger on Light Beam Sword Pavillion and Blueleaf Sword Sect?
Bu Meng’s heart sank. He wasn’t afraid to die, but he had no choice but to consider the safety of his sect.
The experts of Blueleaf Sword Sect looked stricken, too.
They’d done nothing to deserve this misfortune, but all of them knew that the infuriated Limitless Palace would give them no opportunity to explain themselves!
“Go, arrest them. We’ll take them all back to the sect when we leave!” Wu Yu waved, then commanded, “If anyone resists, kill them on the spot. Show no mercy!”
