First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1509 - The Dao-Bearing Chaos Stone

The First Battleground.

The sky above a lake of lava.

A’Cai’s tall, slender figure stood in midair, her eyes shining with delight.

“I finally found it!” She stretched out her fair hand and slashed the air.

Boom!

The sea of lava parted, creating a massive chasm. A silver rock appeared at the bottom.

“Rise!”

A whirlpool manifested of Undying Power rose from A’Cai’s hand, pulling the silver rock toward her.

The rock swayed, then rose uncontrollably into the air.

It was over a hundred feet across, the size of a house, but when it landed in A’Cai’s hand, her Undying Power instantly shrunk it down to the size of a fist!

Upon closer inspection, the silver rock glittered like snow, and a wondrous chaotic aura surged within it.

A Dao-Bearing Chaos Stone!

This was an extremely distinctive divine chaos rock capable of containing complete mysteries of the Grand Dao. They were inestimably useful to any cultivator.

“You’ve been searching for this this entire time?” The spearwoman’s tall, impressive figure appeared out of nowhere, her purple eyes full of surprise.

“That’s right.” A’Cai nodded.

She’d long since noticed that wherever she went, the spearwoman was sure to stick to her like glue.

At first, A’Cai was on guard against her, and she tried to lose her, but there was no getting rid of her.

As they interacted more, A’Cai gradually realized that the spearwoman had no ill intentions, so she no longer bothered with her.

But now, the spearwoman seemed to have guessed something. “You... surely you don’t plan to fuse the mysteries of your Undying Power into the Dao-Bearing Chaos Stone and give it to that Su guy?”

“Why shouldn't I?” A’Cai put the stone away and said crisply, “I promised a long time ago that I’d give him a delightful surprise once the Domain Boundary Battlefield appeared. I naturally can’t go back on my word.”

The spearwoman froze, stunned, as if she found this hard to believe. “Lass, have you gone insane? Do you realize what doing this will mean for you?”

A’Cai wasn’t at all concerned. “I know full well. There’s no need for you to warn me.”

With that, she turned to leave.

The spearwoman immediately rushed after her, her purple eyes full of confusion. “Is he really worth it? Undying Power is your innate natural gift. No one can steal it from you, but the moment you attempt to give it away, you’ll severely damage your innate talent!”

There was no doubt about it. She understood the Undying Immortal Silkworms in full detail!

“You don’t understand,” said A’Cai. She obviously had no intention of explaining herself.

“I don’t understand?” The spearwoman was so angry that she laughed. “Silly girl. I’m afraid Su Yi’s bewitched you. Why else would you do something so stupid?”

There were countless powers of the Grand Dao, but Undying Power was unquestionably among the greatest and most mysterious.

To the point that it was a taboo!

The reason was simple. Those who mastered this Grand Dao were all but undying and indestructible. Even if you killed them, they could come back to life!

Such power would tempt even the gods!

Actually, the spearwoman knew that a long time ago, there was once a god who’d mastered Undying Power. They called him the Undying God.

But that “Undying God” died in the end

They said a powerful foe in possession of a taboo power of the natural order suppressed him with unsurpassed force, grinding his Undying Laws into nothingness!

It was the loss of his Undying Power that led to the “Undying” God’s death.

And now, A’Cai was going so far as to grant Su Yi a portion of her Undying Power!

The way the spearwoman saw it, this was tantamount to insanity!

“Don’t tell me... you’ve fallen in love with that guy?” The spearwoman’s gaze was strange. It seemed to her that only a woman overcome with passion would do something so stupid!

A’Cai said rigidly, “I said, 'you don’t get it!'”

She couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. She just continued, dismissing the spearwoman entirely.

The spearwoman decided against inviting further rebukes. She just stuck close to A’Cai, following her like a shadow.

......

A massive crowd had gathered at the foot of Eastern Profound Peak.

There was no need for messengers. The moment Yu Chen, the leading expert of the Northern Abyss Star Domain, appeared, everyone paid attention.

Thus, they all rushed over immediately.

“His Excellency Yu Chen has only just left seclusion, but he’s already declaring war on Su Yi?”

“It’s just as I thought. No matter how strong Su Yi is, there’s no way His Excellency Yu Chen will back down!”

“This battle is sure to dazzle the ages. When it reaches the four star domains, it’s sure to cause an enormous uproar!”

...as the crowd conversed, their expressions filled with eagerness.

Qin Suxin and Ren Changqing were here too. The leading experts of their respective camps obviously couldn’t sit this one out. They’d come to bear witness to this unprecedented clash of the Grand Dao.

Beneath countless watchful gazes, Yu Chen’s expression never wavered. He was as tranquil as the waters of an ancient well.

He stood at the foot of Eastern Profound Peak, gazed up its slopes, and said, “Yu Chen of the Northern Abyss Star Domain has come to see you, Fellow Daoist Su!”

His voice reverberated through the air like a morning bell or evening drum. The clamor of voices died down as silence descended upon the entire area.

Before long, Sword Immortal Qingshi appeared and said, “Fellow Daoist Su is in seclusion. I’m afraid he cannot accept guests.”

Seclusion?

The crowd was flabbergasted, and all of them felt stifled. And here they’d come here eager for a show. Were they really doomed to return in disappointment?

“My senior apprentice brother only just left seclusion today, but Su Yi’s gone and entered seclusion. Is that really a coincidence?” Wen Xiuzhu couldn’t help but ask. Her voice was tinged with suspicion and mockery.

“You’re wrong, Fellow Daoist,” said Sword Immortal Qingshi. “Fellow Daoist Su went into seclusion ten days ago.”

“Did he say when he’d leave seclusion?” asked Yu Chen.

“He didn’t,” said Sword Immortal Qingshi. “But Fellow Daoist Su did say that if you insisted on dueling him, you were welcome to wait.”

Yu Chen mulled that over, then gazed up at Su Yi’s mountaintop palace. “Fellow Daoist Su, I’ll be waiting for you in the Welcoming Grounds.”

Then, beneath countless gazes, Yu Chen walked over to the Welcoming Grounds, casually picked a spot, and sat down cross-legged.

He had a tranquil look on his face, showing no sign of joy or sadness.

The gathered experts looked at each other. And here they’d thought they were about to witness an unprecedented duel.

Who’d have thought Su Yi would enter seclusion and leave Yu Chen hanging?

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

“You want to fight that Su guy?” A spearwoman walked over from afar. She was tall and slender, and her face was hidden beneath a bronze mask. The moment she appeared, all eyes were upon her.

“Indeed.” Yu Chen’s gaze focused; he could sense that the spearwoman wasn’t simple.

“You’re actively seeking out a beating.” The spearwoman shook her head. “Heed my advice. You’d best give up on all thoughts of dueling him.”

The crowd was instantly in uproar. Who is this woman? She actually dares so blatantly refute Yu Chen’s strength?

“Why do you say that?” asked Yu Chen, entirely unmoved.

“Because you’re sure to lose, and badly at that,” said the spearwoman without so much as pausing to think.

“....” Yu Chen laughed, but he wasn’t at all concerned. He had nothing more to say.

But Wen Xiuzhu couldn’t help but interject, “Woman, don’t you think your words are over the line?”

“‘Over the line?’” said the spearwoman. “I’m simply stating facts.”

Wen Xiuzhu looked furious.

“You’re not convinced?” the spearwoman asked with great interest.

“Of course not!” Wen Xiuzhu pointed at the Welcoming Grounds. “You dare speak so shamelessly, but do you dare fight me?”

“No need to go to all that trouble,” said the spearwoman. He stretched out her hand and pressed down on the air.

A palm imprint so vast as to blot out the sun descended upon Wen Xiuzhu. It wasn’t particularly quick; she was obviously leaving Wen Xiuzhu enough time to react.

But in the face of this strike, the second most powerful Cloud Soaring Transcendent of the Northern Abyss Star Domain felt more trapped than ever before, as if there were nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.

Her expression shifted, and she fought back with all her might.

But she was like a mantis trying to block a chariot!

A moment later, Wen Xiuzhu found herself suppressed and sealed firmly in place. That enormous palm imprint hovered above her head.

Wen Xiuzhu stiffened, overcome with astonishment. I couldn’t even block a single hit!?

A deathly silence descended upon the crowd. Even the birds fell silent.

Who could have failed to realize that, had that strike landed, Wen Xiuzhu would have been doomed?

Just who was the woman in the bronze mask? Why was she so terrifying?

Everyone was startled, and the way they looked at the spearwoman shifted.

Ren Changqing and Qin Suxin couldn’t help but be stunned. When did someone so terrifying appear in the Domain Boundary Battlefield?

“Someone like you is indeed extraordinary by the standards of the Human Realm, but that’s all,” the spearwoman commented casually.

As she spoke, the giant palm imprint hovering over Wen Xiuzhu’s head silently disappeared.

Wen Xiuzhu slumped as if she’d lost her soul.

Not far away, Yu Chen silently rose and said calmly, “Are you perhaps interested in a duel?”

Everyone turned to look at him. It would have been obvious to anyone that Wen Xiuzhu’s defeat had enraged Yu Chen!

“You aren’t convinced either?” asked the spearwoman.

Yu Chen walked into the Welcoming Grounds and faced the spearwoman. “Please instruct me, Fellow Daoist.”

All eyes were instantly upon them. This development was entirely unexpected.

Who’d have thought that they’d miss out on Su Yi and Yu Chen’s epic duel, only for a mysterious woman to show up out of nowhere and provoke Yu Chen into action?

“Fellow Daoist Qin, can you tell where that woman came from?” Ren Changqing couldn’t help but transmit.

“I can’t.” Qin Suxin shook her head.

They were the leading experts of their respective star domains, but even they were stunned by the spearwoman’s strength.

Wen Xiuzhu was no ordinary person, but she’d failed to block even one of the spearwoman’s strikes. That was clear proof of how terrifying she was.

“First, Su Yi shows up and dominates the First Battleground so thoroughly that no one else can even raise their heads. Now a terrifying woman has appeared out of nowhere too? What gives?” Ren Changqing’s heart churned.

“Very well. I’ll give you three opportunities to attack so that you lose fully convinced of your defeat!” The spearwoman entered the Welcoming Grounds and fixed her purple gaze on Yu Chen. “Be quick about it.”

The crowd almost dared not believe their ears. How could this woman... be so arrogant?

But Yu Chen’s expression showed no sign of emotion, and he wasn’t startled by her generous terms. However, if you looked closely, there was a rare hint of solemnity in the depths of his clear gaze.

At the same time, his will to fight caught completely ablaze.