First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 2413 – A Righteous Sword Heart, Total Devotion

The humming of the sword swept forth like the tides, overturning mountains and seas. It boomed like thunder, resounding throughout the nine heavens.

And as it rang out, tyrannical, unsurpassed sword force spread throughout the surrounding area.

“What’s going on?” Luo Yao and the others exclaimed.

The sword hum was so tyrannical that it reached their hearts directly, with enough force to cleave through everything.

It was like the imposing majesty of heaven!

When the Outsider Celestial Demon army heard the humming, there was an instant uproar in their ranks. Those beneath the Emperor level panicked. All of them were overcome with terror, no exceptions.

The Deathless Body Demons and the Thousand Transformation Soul Demons’ will to fight shook, like ants after hearing a thunderclap. All of them were terrified and ill at ease.

But it was the Formless Heart Demons who suffered the most. All of them scampered away in panic, but their gaits were unsteady, as if they were drunk. Many of them toppled to the ground in a heap.

Terrified cries followed, rising and falling in waves.

Even the Emperor-Level existences were startled. They emerged from the ranks, their expressions dark.

The humming of the sword was full of endlessly tyrannical, invisible sword force that targeted the Formless Heart Demons specifically. It might have sounded like”just” a sword hum, but to the experts of the Formless Heart Demon race, it was no different from a true attack!

Demon Emperor Ming Ye suddenly tensed, and his pupils constricted. Who did this? Who released such shocking power of the Dao of the Sword?

Meanwhile, Lu Dongxing, who only moments prior had lost his awareness, reacted as if he’d been thwacked over the head. He instantly came back to his senses.

As that sword hum entered his ears, it brought with it a power that soothed his Dao Heart, like a giant, formless hand pulling his crumbling Dao Heart back from the brink!

Whoosh!

Practically simultaneously, Lu Dongxing retreated explosively, avoiding Demon Emperor Ming Ye’s hand just as it was about to reach his throat.

But Demon Emperor Ming Ye was no longer in any mood to pay attention to him. His brow was tightly furrowed, and his eyes flashed with imposing silver light as he gazed into the distance.

In truth, everyone, no matter their allegiance, was startled by this sudden development. All of them looked toward the source of the sword hum.

“Beat the drums!” bellowed an Emperor-Level Demon.

Boom!

The drum beats boomed like thunderclaps, echoing throughout heaven and earth to resist that continuous humming.

But a moment later, the sword hum intensified. It was like the sonorous call of a phoenix dancing throughout the nine heavens.

Indescribably tyrannical sword force descended like an avalanche, suppressing the beating of the war drums.

Bang!

The drum exploded into pieces, and the Celestial Demon beating it cried out as his soul was annihilated.

At the same time, over in the Formless Heart Demons’ camp, thousands of experts wailed with fright, their bodies shattering into clouds of smoke.

The Outsider Celestial Demon army was instantly plunged into chaos.

When they saw this, the ten-plus Emperor-Level experts charged out of the ranks. They were thoroughly enraged.

“What despicable craven dares ambush the Celestial Demon army!?” An Emperor-Level Deathless Body Demon roared, his voice shaking everything in all ten directions.

“Go!” Practically simultaneously, Demon Emperor Ming Ye shifted through the air and returned to camp. Then, with a swing of his sleeve, he created a resplendent net woven out of starlight.

As the net spread, it blanketed the sky and blotted out the sun, instantly protecting the entire army of one hundred thousand demons.

The Net of the Tushita Heavens!

This was the supreme secret treasure of the Formless Heart Demon Race. It could blanket the sky and blot out the sun, move mountains, overturn seas, sever the connection between worlds, and restrict and suppress the five elements. It had endless wondrous applications.

Suddenly, it was as if the sword hum was charging into an endless ocean of stars. It stirred up ripples of starlight, but it could no longer reach the demon army.

It was then that the humming abruptly died down.

And off in the distance, where countless gazes converged, a figure walked airily into view. He was dressed in blue, with the ethereal air of one who’d risen out of the dusts of mundanity. One hand was behind his back, while the other held a jug of wine.

“Hm? He’s…” Luo Yao’s bright eyes widened. For a moment, she almost suspected she was dreaming.

Su Yi and Li Fuyou didn’t look the same.

However, back when Su Yi was still cultivating in the Human World, he met with Luo Yao’s avatar of will.

Thus, Luo Yao recognized Su Yi instantly.

“Miss Luo Yao, who is that guy?” someone couldn’t help but ask.

The others all pricked up their ears.

That sword hum was full of unsurpassed, heart-palpitating sword force. It was unparalleled and tyrannical.

More importantly, he’d arrived just in time to save Lu Dongxing’s life!

How could they not be curious about someone capable of displaying such shocking attainments in the Dao of the Sword?

Luo Yao took a deep breath, forcefully suppressed her excitement, and said, “Naturally, that’s… Daoist Brother Fuyou!”

Daoist Brother Fuyou!? For a moment, everyone was stunned. Then, they quivered from head to toe as if they’d been electrocuted. All of them were flabbergasted, and all of them were visibly overcome with disbelief. Li Fuyou!? He… came back?

Every old-timer in Dao-Seeking City gazed intently at Su Yi as he approached from afar, their eyes full of irrepressible excitement.

“It’s him! No one else could possibly imitate the way he walks through an army of thousands as casually as if he were out for a casual stroll!” murmured Wen Qingfeng.

His fists silently clenched. “He… finally came back!!”

When Li Fuyou was active in the Boundless Battlefield, he seemed practically invincible. He cut down Celestial Demons, slew his powerful enemies, and struck terror into the hearts of the Dipankara Buddha and his allies!

Now, countless years later, that unparalleled legend had returned! Who wouldn’t have been excited?

“That’s right. Only someone like Daoist Brother Fuyou could unleash a sword hum like that,” someone said. Shockingly, his aged face was wet with tears.

Everyone was overcome with emotion. They couldn’t help but sink into a daze, lost in memories of their time fighting side-by-side with Lu Fuyou.

Meanwhile, around a dozen Emperor-Level Outsider Celestial Demons watched Su Yi approach.

“Who are you?” Demon Emperor Ming Ye frowned, the depths of his gaze surging with silver light.

Before Su Yi could respond, a grave, icy voice answered for him. “Who else could he be? That’s naturally our old friend… Li Fuyou!”

The speaker was a man with coppery skin. He was clad in pelts, and he had a cold, stern disposition.

When his eyes opened and closed, they flashed with bloody light. Whenever he moved, he seemed like a mountain in motion, bearing down on the skies with such force that they trembled and wailed.

Demon Emperor Chi Nie!

An Emperor-Level expert of the Deathless Body Demon Race.

He was also the leader of this army of Outsider Celestial Demons. His terrifying strength was far beyond that of Demon Emperor Ming Ye.

When he spoke, everyone was stunned. Startled cries arose on all sides.

Li Fuyou!!

The terrifying sword cultivator who’d killed countless Outsider Celestial Demons long ago, and the legend who’d single-handedly forced back repeated their invasion attempts!!

Countless Otherworld Celestial Demons looked stricken.

A man’s reputation was like a tree’s shadow; it didn’t appear out of nowhere.

Li Fuyou was famous even among the Outsider Celestial Demons. To them, his name was like a nightmare!

“So, it’s him…” Demon Emperor Ming Ye’s eyes flashed. He finally understood.

No wonder that sword hum’s sword force was so terrifying. The moment he learned who this new arrival was, everything made sense.

“No, in this lifetime, he’s called Su Yi, and he’s still just a little fellow yet to become a Master God,” Demon Emperor Chi Nie said calmly, his voice booming far and wide. “He’s no longer as strong as he was back then!”

His words instantly reassured the army. All of the Outsider Celestial Demons calmed back down.

“So, you know about me. It seems you knew that I was coming,” Su Yi said thoughtfully. Could it be that the danger the Dipankara Buddha and the Angler spoke of has something to do with the Outsider Celestial Demons?

Or could it be that the two old codgers have long since been colluding with the Outsider Celestial demons in secret?

As he pondered, he shot toward Dao-Seeking City.

The demon army stirred, all of them raring to go and seething with murderous intent.

“Step back, all of you. Let him through!” ordered Demon Emperor Chi Nie, his voice cold. “By coming here, he’s already effectively thrown himself into our net. No need to stand in his way.”

The crowd instantly parted, receding like the tides to clear a wide path.

When Luo Yao and the others saw this, they were instantly solemn. Luo Yao instantly called out, “Daoist Brother, don’t come here! If they surround you, you won’t be able to escape!”

All of them longed for Su Yi to turn the tides and save Dao-Seeking City from disaster.

But when they cleared their heads and faced reality, all of them realized something. Li Fuyou had returned, but in this incarnation, he was yet to become a Master God. If he was surrounded, he’d be trapped, just like they were!

“Big Brother Fuyou, if you want to save us, leave immediately! Hurry!” roared Wen Qingfeng. “If you live, we have hope of salvation, but if you get trapped too, we’ll be completely finished!”

The others spoke up, one after another. All of them urged Su Yi to leave, and all of them looked utterly frantic.

Even Lu Dongxing, the one Su Yi had only just rescued, roared at the top of his lungs, urging Su Yi to leave as soon as possible.

Su Yi swept his gaze across his old friends, one by one. Indescribable delight, relaxation, gratification, and ruefulness welled within his heart. Everything’s okay. My old brothers-in-arms are still alive! It’s not as bad as I thought!

“You’ve come all this way. How could we possibly just let you leave?”

Su Yi laughed. “I’m not just coming back to Dao-Seeking City. I plan to bring you all back to the God Domain, too!”

He spoke with staunch conviction, his voice booming throughout the firmament.

The Emperor-Level Outsider Celestial Demons laughed coldly. They obviously took his words for a mere joke.

As Su Yi spoke, he shot toward Dao-Seeking City. None could stand in his way!

When they saw him approach, ready to carry out his duty heedless of the danger, Luo Yao and the others’ franticness gave way to frustration and bitter laughter.

At the same time, all of them felt warmth in their hearts. Some of their eyes even reddened with tears.

This was the Li Fuyou they knew. He might have reincarnated, and he might look different than he did back then, but… there was one thing that hadn’t changed a bit.

His willingness to risk everything to save his brothers-in-arms, heedless of the danger!

His sword heart was full of righteousness, and he was totally devoted to his allies!