First Immortal of the Sword-Chapter 2192 - Lu Qingmei and the Osmanthus Tree of the Toad Palace

Chapter 2192 - Lu Qingmei and the Osmanthus Tree of the Toad Palace

Hm? That sounds like a sword hum. Don’t tell me they already caught up to Xiao Jian?

As the battle raged on, Niu Kui heard the humming of a sword, but it was incomparably far away, and the sound was indistinct.

Even so, his spirits soared.

“Ol’ Tie, Xiao Jian has already been captured. Why not let up already?” roared Niu Kui.

Tie Wenjing was fighting like a madman. He was obviously putting it all on the line.

“You really are stubborn!” The old man snorted coldly. “He’s just a Lesser God of the Torch Dragon Race. Is he really worth going to such lengths to protect?” freёnovelkiss-com

“I already promised that he could join Qingwu Divine Court. That makes him my sectmate!!” said Tie Wenjing, his eyes bloodshot. He gnashed his teeth. “What’s so unusual about fighting to the bitter end to save a sectmate?”

Boom!

He fought with increasing madness, enraging both Niu Kui and the old man, who repeatedly cursed him out.

But Tie Wenjing didn’t care in the slightest.

“They should have captured Xiao Jian by now. Why aren’t they back yet?” Niu Kui furrowed his brow. He really didn’t want to tangle with Tie Wenjing any longer.

“Hm?” Suddenly, the old man from the Red Dust Demon Lands seemed to sense something. He instinctively gazed into the dome of heaven.

A moment later, he saw countless dazzling, brilliant stars, like a galaxy of fire pouring down from the heavens!

“This is bad!” Niu Kui gasped.

The burning stars numbered in the hundreds of millions. It was as if the curtain of heaven were collapsing and the river of stars were pouring onto the world below.

The resulting air of destruction was so terrifying that it melted the sky and set all of creation ablaze. It was as if heaven and earth had become a furnace, and it was burning all living beings for fuel!

“Run!” roared Niu Kui.

In the face of this sudden peril, the Fortune Realm Greater Gods’ hair stood on end, and they could barely breathe. Neither Niu Kui nor the old man dared to hesitate. Both fled with all their might.

“How could this be happening...?” Tie Wenjing was startled

But there was no time to give the matter any further thought. He too fled with all his might.

Kaboom!!

Hundreds of millions of fiery red stars fell down to earth, each brimming with destructive power. Every time a star hit the ground, it created a massive pit or chasm.

Heaven and earth shook, and the surrounding eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers collapsed, completely reduced to powder.

Bang!!

Tie Wenjing blocked the rapid-fire onslaught with all his might, but he was still sent flying back, and he still coughed up blood.

He was overcome with fright, but before he could steady himself on his feet, he took a heavy blow to the head. Everything went black, and he instantly lost consciousness.

A large hand immediately reached out to stop him from falling.

“My apologies. I have no choice but to have you sleep for a bit.”

The owner of that large hand was none other than Su Yi.

He’d considered several different approaches, like disguising himself, taking on Wang Teng’s appearance, and ambushing Niu Kui.

Or taking on the guise of a passerby and killing Niu Kui and the old man that way.

But all such methods shared a common flaw: they’d provoke suspicion!

Even if Su Yi were completely confident that he could put on a seamless performance, Niu Kui and the old man were from the Severed Heavens Demon Court and the Red Dust Demon Lands. If they died, the factions behind them were sure to investigate. He couldn’t discount the possibility of them tracing it back to him and Tie Wenjing

In any event, no matter how he went about it, if Tie Wenjing saw it, there was a real risk that something could go awry.

Thus, in the end, Su Yi decided to knock Tie Wenjing unconscious first. So long as Tie Wenjing was unconscious for it, it wouldn’t matter what he did next.

Kaboom!

Heaven and earth shook violently. As the burning stars slammed into the ground, a windstorm of destructive energy swept outward.

Niu Kui and the old man just barely managed to avoid the destructive power. Soon, they’d fled into the distance.

“What terrifying power. Who could have done this?” said Niu Kui, an unsightly look on his face.

“What about Tie Wenjing? Don’t tell me he’s already dead?” the old man said with a frown.

It had all happened so suddenly and unexpectedly that it caught them completely off guard.

“Whoever they were, that they dared attack us is proof that they’re either a frenzied madman or that they’re unafraid of reprisal from the sects behind us!” said Niu Kui, his eyes flashing. He’d sensed that something was amiss, and he felt a powerful sense of unease.

“Something really isn’t right here. Even now, the others have yet to return,” said the old man. He too could tell that something had gone awry.

Even now, the person who’d suddenly stirred up that flood of burning stars had yet to reveal himself!

“No matter what, we have to send word back to the sect immediately!”

Crunch!

Niu Kui shattered a talisman, and an arc of glittering golden light shot into the firmament.

Someone who dared attack Greater Gods like them had to be extremely dangerous!

Bang!

The glittering arc of golden light suddenly exploded mid-journey, splitting into pieces.

Niu Kui instantly looked stricken. Just as I thought. Someone is hiding in the shadows and preventing us from requesting aid from our sects!!

He’d only just thought this when something else unexpected happened.

Boom!

Streaks of sword qi suddenly rose from all sides, interweaving to form a barrier that sealed the entire area off.

Even the dome of heaven was shrouded in murky, chaos-like sword light!

Niu Kui and the old man instantly lost their cool. Their enemy was being cautious beyond imagination, and they’d actually long since made arrangements here. They’d sealed the place off entirely, leaving them no opportunity to flee!

“Who are you? Why don’t you dare to show yourself?” Niu Kui said gravely.

He and the old man drew their treasures and readied themselves for battle. They were prepared for enemies to surround them.

But no one responded.

The only answer they got was a bronze umbrella billowing with chaos qi. It rose into the heavens, all the while continuously expanding.

One thousand feet, ten thousand feet, one hundred thousand feet, one million feet...

In the blink of an eye, the umbrella was like a curtain of night. It fully enveloped and obscured the dome of heaven.

Dense chaos qi poured down, like accumulated layers of cloud. It blanketed everything on all sides, severing all connection to the outside world.

“The Umbrella of Tribulations!” Niu Kui reacted as if struck by lightning. He couldn’t help but blurt, “We’re finished! Something’s happened to Wang Teng!”

The old man’s scalp went numb with fright, and his heart sank. Just who is behind this? He killed Wang Teng and the swordsman, and now, he’s set a trap here. Is he going to kill us, too?

Why is he doing this? Is he really not at all afraid of reprisal?

A calm, leisurely voice rang out. “You can shout yourselves hoarse, and it’ll still do you no good.”

Whoosh!

Niu Kui and the old man looked over and saw that a figure had appeared beneath the distant skies.

His robes were whiter than snow, and his features were thin and distinctive. His whole body emanated an all-encompassing, unshakeable charm.

“Xiao Jian!!?” Niu Kui’s eyes bulged with disbelief. “How could it be you?”

“This...” The old man’s mind practically went blank.

Who could have imagined that the one who’d set this trap was the Lesser God neither of them had ever truly taken into account?

“Why shouldn’t it be me?” Su Yi approached as if out for a casual stroll. “Here I am, delivering myself right to you. Shouldn’t you be happy?”

Niu Kui’s gaze was unsightly. “Are you saying that Wang Teng and Rong Shan died by your hand?”

Rong Shan was the Donghua Sword Pavilion expert in brocade robes.

“That’s right.” Su Yi inclined his head. “They’re already resting in peace.”

Niu Kui and the old man exchanged glances. Chills coursed through their hearts.

“Just... just who are you?” Niu Kui couldn’t help but ask. He refused to believe that a Lesser God could be this unreasonably strong. Xiao Jian had to have some other identity.

Su Yi laughed. “How about this? You answer one of my questions, and I’ll answer one of yours. Does that work for you?”

He’d refrained from killing Niu Kui and the old man instantly because he still had things to ask them.

“Very well, but you have to answer my question first,” said Niu Kui, eyes flashing. He naturally wanted nothing more than to stall for time.

Su Yi laughed. “I have nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of. I am indeed Xiao Jian.”

He wasn’t lying, either. Xiao Jian was, after all, his third incarnation.

His answer obviously didn’t satisfy the two Greater Gods, but they had no choice but to endure. They dared not fly off the handle for fear of provoking Su Yi. If they did, they’d lose their chance to stall for time.

“Now, it’s your turn to answer my question, “ said Su Yi. “Is Lu Qingmei still in the Severed Heavens Demon Court?”

Niu Kui was stunned. “Why ask me about that?”

“Answer the question,” Su Yi said icily.

“Yes,” said Niu Kui. “Ancestor Qingmei is in seclusion in the Severed Heavens Demon Court! What, don’t tell me you know her?”

“I don’t just ‘know her,’” said Su Yi. “A long time ago, we shared a bed and contemplated the Grand Dao through dual cultivation. There was once a special bond between us.”

Niu Kui was gobsmacked. He almost thought Xiao Jian had gone insane!

Lu Qingmei. Her Daoist Title was the Blue Rose Demon Master, and she was one of the greatest Demonist experts in the God Domain!

She was a legend amongst Demonists, and she became the Severed Heavens Demon Master’s Dao Partner a long, long time ago!

Yet now, Xiao Jian was saying that he and Lu Qingmei, the Blue Rose Demon Master, had slept together, dual cultivated together, and even shared a special bond. Who’d dare to believe such a thing?

He was simply sick in the head!

“Don’t believe me?” Su Yi laughed. “It’s a pity, but I have no way of proving it to you.”

Then, Su Yi looked at the old man and said, “Does that osmanthus tree still stand in the Red Dust Demon Land?”

The old man frowned in bewilderment. “Why bring that up?”

It seemed unbelievable. The things Xiao Jian cared about were far too unusual and completely unexpected.

Su Yi’s gaze was a little distant. “That osmanthus tree was originally mine. Of course I want to know whether it still exists or not.”

“Yours?” The old man couldn’t help but laugh coldly. “Everyone in the God Domain knows that the Osmanthus Tree of the Toad Palace is our Red Dust Demon Lands’ sect-protecting divine treasure! How could it possibly belong to you?”

“So you’re saying it’s still there?” asked Su Yi.

“Of course!” said the old man without even pausing to think.

Su Yi visibly sighed in relief. “In that case, everything’s still alright. I’ll be sure to return it to its home later.”

“Xiao Jian! All I want to know is just who you are, and why you insist on targeting us!” Niu Kui couldn’t help but ask.

“You’re the ones who repeatedly targeted me, and you even tried to seize my sword, Unfettered Wanderer. How could you call that ‘insisting on targeting you?’” Su Yi laughed dryly.

The old man laughed coldly. “Earlier, you said the Osmanthus Tree of the Toad Palace was yours. Now, you’re saying Yi Daoxuan’s sword is yours too. Who’d believe such lies?”

But then, Niu Kui suddenly realized something. His expression shifted dramatically, and he said in a quavering voice, “You... Don’t tell me you’re...”

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