First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1101 - The Wind Rises!

A month later.

Tribulation clouds surged in the skies above the Allmist Spirit Mountains, plunging the world into darkness.

The Wang Family had all gathered, and they were watching nervously.

Jin Kui, Ye Luo, Bai Yi, and Xuan Ning were clustered around Su Yi.

Not far away, the Heavensdeath Demon Empress sat languidly atop a cloud.

And Wang Que stood in the air beneath the tribulation clouds, his expression composed and his eyes shining with a hint of eagerness.

This was the day he proved his Dao and entered the Profound Unity Realm!

“I wouldn’t have thought that Fifth Junior Apprentice Brother would be the first among us to welcome his Tribulation of Profound Unity,” sighed Jin Kui.

The Profound Unity Realm!

Those who reached the pinnacle of this realm were known as Imperial Apex cultivators, as taking that step meant reaching the limit of the Profound Dao!

Of the nine legacy disciples of the Grotto of Abstruse Force, Pi Mo was the first to reach Profound Unity, followed by Qing Tang.

And today, Wang Que would step into this realm too!

“The Five Virtue Physique really is extraordinary.” Ye Luo was wistful too.

Bai Yi snorted coldly. “What does a higher cultivation base matter? Look at Master. He’s in the Profound Illumination Realm, but he can already sweep through Profound Serenity Emperors. His power has long since transcended the bounds of his cultivation realm; you can’t judge someone purely by their cultivation.”

The others couldn’t help but laugh; they could tell that Bai Yi wasn’t convinced.

But the simple, earnest Xuan Ning corrected him. “But who in this world can compare with Master? Junior Apprentice Brother, that’s not a suitable example. Besides, don’t tell me you plan to compare yourself to Master?”

“....”

Such words were far too hurtful!!

Before long, the grand tribulation descended. It was an astonishing vision of destruction. The calamitous aura of an impending tribulation blanketed the entire landscape, like the imposing power of the heavens!

The crowd’s conversation came to an abrupt halt. They held their breath and watched from afar.

Su Yi watched briefly, then looked away. He said to Jin Kui, “When your fifth junior apprentice brother overcomes his tribulation, congratulate him on my behalf.”

Jin Kui nodded hurriedly.

Meanwhile, Su Yi was already headed back to his immortal cave.

When the Heavensdeath Demon Empress silently got up and followed up. “Your disciple is undergoing a life or death tribulation. Aren’t you worried? I can tell that this tribulation is extraordinary. It’s far beyond what others face when they enter Profound Unity.”

Su Yi said casually, “Those with the Five Virtue Physique are the beloved children of heaven. Wang Que’s foundations are firm, and his cultivation base is perfect in its completeness. There’s no need to fear anything going wrong with his tribulation.”

“Oh,” said the Heavensdeath Demon Empress, batting her eyes. “And what about you? When will you undergo tribulation?”

“How does undergoing tribulation on Martial Heaven Peak sound?” Su Yi said without the slightest concern.

Martial Heaven Peak!

The base of the Abstruse Force Alliance!

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress exclaimed, “Isn’t that a bit too insane? Pi Mo might not be worth fearing, but aren’t you afraid that members of the Studio of the Heart will ruin your tribulation?”

“I’m eager for them to try it,” said Su Yi.

“...”

For a moment, she couldn’t understand what Su Yi was thinking. She thought for a moment, then asked, “Do you need to make any other preparations before leaving for Martial Heaven Peak?”

“What need is there for preparations? All I need is myself,” Su Yi said casually.

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress’s eyes widened, and she pointed at herself. “You don’t need my help!?”

Su Yi shook his head. “I said it: executing my traitorous disciple is my business. No one else needs to get involved.”

The Heavensdeath Demon Empress was stunned. This guy is as willful as ever. He’s always disdained to ask for help.

When she saw that Su Yi was about to walk into the immortal cave, she said hurriedly, “Even if you don’t let me help, I’ll at least go watch! If something unexpected happens, I can at least lend a hand!”

“Oh,” said Su Yi. With that, he disappeared into the cave.

That complete disregard left the Heavensdeath Demon Empress gnashing her teeth. I’m going to such lengths to woo you, but you’re still not willing. It’s truly... infuriating!!

Oh, right. If I step forth and charge into the fray, I’m afraid the Sixth Warden will realize our relationship. After that, tricking him will be a lot harder...

As she pondered, she slipped into the cave after Su Yi.

Over the past month, she’d already refined more than half of the Dark and Gold Essence within the pendant, and she could clearly sense that her long stagnant cultivation base was undergoing an indescribable tempering and sublimation. She could already see the vague outline of her path to her next breakthrough!

This convinced her that Su Yi was right. There was absolutely no need for the Nine Heavens Pavilion’s so-called “guidance.” So long as she refined enough Dark and Gold Essence, she’d derive the complete Laws of the Dark and Gold Star Realm, fuse with them, and step onto the Path of Heaven’s Ascension sooner or later!

Just as Su Yi had anticipated, after enough time passed to brew a cup of tea, Wang Que successfully overcame his tribulation and entered the Profound Unity Realm!

The entire Wang Family celebrated. Jin Kui, Ye Luo, and the others were delighted for him too.

Later that day, the Wang Family arranged a banquet to congratulate Wang Que. The only thing the guests found regrettable was that Wang Que’s master, the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force, didn’t participate.

Many of the Wang Family juniors had been eager to see the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force, and they were deeply disappointed.

There was nothing for it. Although they’d long since learned that the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force was cultivating in the Wang Family estate, the family head had issued orders that no one was to visit him without permission. Anyone who disobeyed this order would be strictly punished in accordance with the family rules.

Thus, all of this time, the Wang Family juniors felt as if an immortal were before them, but fate refused to let them meet. It was a frustrating sensation.

......

Time slipped by. Before long, another two months had passed.

Martial Heaven Peak.

This was a first-rate, famous blessed ground in the Wilds. It was located in the Peaceful Skies Province, and it was the most sacred mountain in the province.

This was the home of the Abstruse Force Alliance.

Starting several days prior, countless cultivators had swarmed here from all across the Wilds.

It wasn’t just the experts of the Wilds’ peak cultivation factions. There were also long-secluded rogue cultivators and living fossils. They too had gathered around the mountain.

Them aside, many cultivators from the Wilds’ thirty-three subsidiary worlds made the long trek to get here.

As far as the eye could see, the area around the mountain was packed. This veritable sea of cultivators was an awe-inspiring sight.

“Master, is this the prestige of the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force? The grand battle hasn’t even begun yet, but the area around Martial Heaven Peak is completely packed.” A young man’s heart shook. When he looked around, he saw cultivators blanketing the entire landscape.

He knew that as soon as the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force’s announcement spread, people came running, even though the duel was several months away. They rushed to Martial Heaven Peak to claim a good spot to watch the battle!

“Master? Why aren’t you saying anything?” The young man looked at his master, but to his astonishment, his majestic, imposing master had beads of cold sweat covering his forehead, and he looked a bit frantic.

“Child, we’d best move further away.”

The young man’s master was a middle-aged man in Daoist robes, but now, he continuously wiped the sweat from his brow. He looked overcome with fright.

“Why is that?” The young man felt a bit bewildered.

After all, his master was a powerhouse of the yao path. He was in the Profound Illumination Realm! Even by the standards of the Wilds as a whole, he was a mighty Yao Emperor!

Yet now, his master was obviously... wimping out!

This wasn’t at all what the young man suspected.

The middle-aged man in Daoist robes gulped with great difficulty. “Child, these waters are too deep. It’s true that I’m a fairly prominent figure of the yao path, but don’t let that fool you. Pick any of these old-timers at random. All of them could suppress me with ease.”

His voice was grim and solemn. He sounded frantic, but also stifled.

Why? It was simple. As an Imperial Realm expert, his senses, including his divine sense, were keen. He could clearly sense the countless terrifying old-timers gathered around Martial Heaven Peak.

Never mind Profound Illumination Emperors; even Profound Serenity Emperors were in abundance, and there was no shortage of existences too powerful for him to see through.

How could the middle-aged man in Daoist robes not be frantic?

He might be a Yao Emperor, but he was also a rogue cultivator with no one to rely on.

The moment the Emperor of a powerful faction set their sights on him, they were sure to capture him without the slightest politeness. They’d bring him back to their sect, either as a mountain, or to make him guard their gates!

“Come on, let’s find a nook or cranny to hide ourselves in!” The middle-aged man took the young man’s hand and slipped away.

“Oh? I actually let that Fire Feather Crane slip away...” Atop a nearby mountain, Yan Suni of the Nine Extremes Profound Capital glanced in the direction the middle-aged man had fled it. She couldn’t help but feel a bit frantic. “That was a pure-blooded Fire Feather Crane with Imperial Realm cultivation. If we raised it in the sect, it would surely be a delight to the eyes.”

“Elder Yan, please, rein it in a little!” Dark lines appeared as the grand high elder of the Nine Extremes Profound Capital furrowed his brow. “There are countless old-timers throughout the surrounding area. Can’t you see that even enemy factions have chosen to endure each others’ presences rather than attack? If you act recklessly, you’ll bring about disaster.”

Yan Suni sighed, then said weakly, “I understand.”

Today on Martial Heaven Peak, demonic sovereigns of their realms, unrestrained yao kings, old fossils of Buddhism, and many more had gathered...

But that was only what they saw on the surface. Who knew how many terrifying existences were hiding in the shadows?

It was no exaggeration to say that the windstorm about to befall Martial Heaven Peak had long since drawn the attention of the entire Wilds. The world’s peak experts had long since gathered here.

Even Yan Suni, an elder of the Wilds’ greatest Daoist Sect, had no choice but to reign it in a little and keep a low profile!

“See that, Shichan? Today, experts of practically every major faction in the Wilds, including old-timers you typically never see out in the open, have rushed over.” Yan Suni glanced at Yue Shichan and said slowly, “That’s the prestige of the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force! Even after disappearing for five hundred years, as soon as the world learned of his return, everyone started paying attention. He’s sent waves throughout the Wilds!”

Here, she sighed ruefully. “In this world, only the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force has that kind of influence. Even our Ancestor Peng is a bit inferior!”

When the grand high elder heard that, his hair and beard bristled, and he glared. How could you use the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force to disparage our Pure One!?

But at the same time, he couldn’t argue. Yan Suni was right.

But Yue Shichan had long since sunk into a daze, and she stood there, rooted to the spot.