First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1495 - Pissing Himself with Fright

Su Yi’s brow furrowed slightly.

He was accustomed to being the center of attention, but he didn’t like when others pointed at him and commented freely.

“Your Excellency Su, you don’t know this, but of late, we from the Eastern Profound Star Domain have endured far too much frustration.”

A white-haired elder approached and grimaced, “All of us are suppressing bellies full of fire, but there’s nothing we can do. The Eastern Profound Star Domain really is just too weak...”

A moment later, he beamed. “Fortunately, you’re here. We’ve finally found our pillar of support!”

“That’s right! We’ve been anxiously awaiting your arrival. Just say the word; all of us will follow your orders!”

The others chimed in too, like ministers clustering around their king.

Everyone cultivator of the Eastern Profound Star Domain knew what a terrifying figure Su Yi was!

It was no exaggeration to say that in their eyes, no one in any of the other three star domains could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Su Yi!

Su Yi rubbed his forehead. “I understand what you’re trying to say, but I have no interest in such duels whatsoever.”

The crowd froze, stunned. Their excited, delighted smiles stiffened considerably.

“Your Excellency, perhaps the humiliation we’ve endured isn’t worth mentioning, but no matter what, you’re a denizen of the Eastern Profound Star Domain too. Over the past few months, our opponents have demeaned our entire camp!” someone couldn’t help but say. “Haven’t they.... Demeaned you too, by extension?”

Many of the others nodded.

Su Yi scanned the crowd and said, “I could stand up for you now and raise your spirits, but have you considered how you’ll compete with the others when the Road of Welcoming appears?”

The crowd fell silent, and their hearts sank. Their expressions filled with unconcealable despondency.

It was just as Su Yi said. They’d all come here in hopes of becoming immortals and rising to the Immortal Realm.

But with their abilities, their hopes were fleeting!

Su Yi gently stroked the Qiongqi’s fur and said, “Battles to victory and defeat mean nothing at all. Seems to me that you’d best take this time to grow as strong as you can instead of fixating on these petty glories and humiliations.”

He meant it, too. Cultivators ought to let past humiliations fuel future acts of bravery!

“You’re right to chastise us, Your Excellency Su. This old man understands.” That white-haired old man bowed, looking ashamed.

But most of the others fell silent. There was no doubt about it; Su Yi’s refusal to step forth was hard for them to take.

But how could Su Yi concern himself with that?

He turned to leave.

But then, Lu Meng, the man in gold who’d won the last duel, suddenly spoke up. “All that nonsense, but you’re really just afraid, aren’t you? If you’re really so capable, why not come up here and fight me?”

He crossed his arms and looked askance at Su Yi, his gaze blatantly provocative.

There was a disturbance amongst the crowd. Many of the onlookers feared nothing more than peace, and they hurriedly egged Lu Meng on.

“That’s right! Those Eastern Profound guys are always bragging about you. They say you’re an unprecedented legend, so why are you too afraid to even fight?”

“Don’t tell me you’re nothing but hot air?”

“And here I thought that Su person was something special. So, this is all he amounts to,” someone said, shaking their head.

“Based on what we’ve seen of him thus far, he really is a huge disappointment. I truly can’t fathom why that pack of defeated generals thinks so highly of him,” someone said with utter disdain.

“Hey, Su guy! Give it to us straight. Will you fight, or not?” someone shouted.

Voices rang out, one after another. All of them were targeting Su Yi.

They were, of course, targeting Su Yi.

These were Cloud Soaring cultivators. None of them were stupid.

They were trying to force Su Yi to accept their challenge. That way, they could see just what the young man the cultivators of the Eastern Profound Star Domain spoke so highly of could do.

This was a perfect opportunity!

The Eastern Profound Star Domain cultivators looked at Su Yi too. Can he really endure even after the experts of the other three star domains mocked him like this?

Although they didn’t know it, such provocation meant nothing to Su Yi whatsoever. They couldn’t even provoke his ire; it wasn’t even anywhere near unbearable.

They were nothing but a pack of fleas jumping about, waving their paltry claws around. Getting angry at them would only lower his status.

Su Yi turned to leave, completely disregarding the discussion, as well as the Eastern Profound Star Domain cultivators’ astonishment and disappointment.

The golden-robed Lu Meng was stunned too, but then, he couldn’t help but shake his head and burst into laughter. “See that, everyone? That Su person is no more than a coward! The shame of the Eastern Profound Star Domain! The laughingstock of the First Battleground!

He spoke slowly and clearly, and every word boomed throughout heaven and earth.

Uproarious laughter ensued, going off like a thunderclap.

The experts of the Eastern Profound Star Domain found this incomparably hard to take.

The Su Yi they’d placed their hopes in was being mocked and slandered, but he didn’t seem to care. They felt too ashamed to even show their faces.

Meanwhile, Lu Meng’s laughter only grew all the more unbridled. “It’s not that I’m trying to humiliate him. After all, others might lose, but they at least have the courage to fight. This Su person doesn’t even have the courage for that! If he isn’t a coward, what is....”

But Lu Meng’s voice came to an abrupt halt before he could finish his sentence.

A black “kitten” had appeared on the Welcoming Grounds.

Meanwhile, although he wasn’t sure when, Su Yi had turned around. He looked at the “kitten” and said, “Play with him. Don’t kill him, but other than that, do whatever you please.”

The “kitten” nodded, trembling from head to toe.

Uproarious laughter followed this scene.

Lu Meng felt deeply insulted, and his expression darkened. He pointed at the “kitten” and said icily, “You... you want that little beast to fight me?”

It would have been obvious to anyone that he was furious.

Su Yi disregarded him, instead glancing at the little black beast. “Make it quick.”

The beast shuddered, whipped around, and fixed its eerie green eyes on Lu Meng.

Lu Meng was so angry that he laughed, but just as he was about to say something...

A heaven-shaking roar rang out.

Like a tiger roaring in a valley, or a dragon roaring beneath the dome of heaven.

The experts gathered outside the Welcoming Grounds to watch the show felt their hearts shake. The sound of that voice left them seeing stars.

All of a sudden, their expressions shifted.

The little black “kitten” took a step toward Lu Meng. With every step it took, its body expanded, and black flames surged around it. Terrifying baleful energy rose into the sky.

By the time it got within a hundred feet of Lu Meng, it was the size of a small mountain, and its aura put so much pressure on its surroundings that the very air itself trembled.

“A Qiongqi!?” someone cried out in surprise.

The Cloud Soaring Transcendents gathered outside the Welcoming Grounds were stunned too. Their hearts and minds quivered.

Here in the First Battleground, a Qiongqi was among the most threatening vicious creatures around. It could rip Cloud Soaring Transcendents apart with ease!

Lu Meng’s expression shifted dramatically. His eyes bulged.

Even if you’d hit him over the head, he would never have guessed that a “kitten” would transform into an unrivaled ferocious beast in the blink of an eye!

There was no time for Lu Meng to think. The aura emanating from the Qiongqi was far too terrifying. It bore down on his heart and soul, and his skin went taut.

Practically on instinct, Lu Meng drew his saber and attacked with everything he had.

Boom!

A wave of saber qi swept forth swathed in the stingingly bright power of the Laws.

The Qiongqi’s torch-like, eerie green eyes shone with deep-seated mockery and disdain as its claws whooshed through the air.

Clang!

The saber flew from Lu Meng’s grip.

Meanwhile, its claws continued toward him, ripping his robes to shreds. The bones of his chest bent, seemingly unable to bear the pressure, and blood poured from his mouth and nose.

One swing of its claws, and it dealt a late-stage Cloud Soaring Transcendent massive damage!

It wasn’t at all cold out, but the crowd shivered just watching it.

“Dammit!” Lu Meng cried out in terror and fury. He had an abundance of combat experience, and he naturally wouldn’t give in over a few injuries.

When he steadied himself, he took out a golden treasure pagoda. It instantly expanded to a thousand feet tall and descended with a bang.

The surging golden light was so intense that the crowd really couldn’t keep their eyes open. This was unquestionably a top-notch treasure of terrifying power.

But when the Qiongqi lunged, its massive claws were like black mountains sweeping through the air. They sent the golden treasure pagoda flying.

This is bad!!

Lu Meng’s expression shifted dramatically as he realized that this didn’t bode well, and he instantly turned to flee.

But he was already one step too late.

Bang!

The Qiongqi moved so quickly that it almost seemed to teleport. One swing of its paw forced Lu Meng to the ground, and its mountainous body crushed Lu Meng beneath its feet.

Lu Meng was practically squished to bits. Blood flowed from numerous wounds, and his agonized shrieks shook the heavens.

The crowd’s hearts quivered with fright, and their scalps went numb.

The Qiongqi was far too terrifying, and it struck with unstoppable force. It was a one-sided suppression, without the slightest suspense!

The beast lowered its massive head and fixed its eerie green eyes on the man trapped beneath its paw. Its eyes shone with ferocity and bloodlust.

When he faced this terrifying creature at such close quarters, Lu Meng’s courage failed him completely. He shrieked, “I admit defeat!”

Roar——!

The Qiongqi raised its head and bit down.

Everyone’s hearts jumped in their chests. They could already picture Lu Meng being devoured.

“No——!” Lu Meng panicked and shrieked in terror. The terror was so extreme that he trembled from head to toe, and his vision went black as he lost consciousness.

He’d fainted from sheer fright!

But although he didn’t notice it, the Qiongqi’s head stopped half a foot away from him. Its teeth never made contact.

When it saw that Lu Meng had fallen unconscious, its eerie green eyes shone with deep-seated disdain.

A moment later, it sniffed the air, scrunched up its nose, and left immediately.

Those with sharp eyes soon realized why. A yellow puddle was spreading where Lu Meng had fallen unconscious....

He’d pissed himself in fright!

Deathly silence ensued. Even the birds ceased their song.

Everyone felt chills course through them, as if they’d been plunged into an icy abyss. They were completely overcome with astonishment.

The mountainous Qiongqi bathed entirely in divine flames was now the center of attention.

However, it was furtively glancing at the young man in blue standing silently in the distance. As if it feared its victory would displease that terrifying human cultivator...