First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1648 - Trading Su Yi

“That’s... our sect’s Ancestor Meng Yun!” an Immortal King cried out excitedly. “So he’s still alive!”

Another Immortal King trembled from head to toe; he’d completely lost his composure. He murmured, “The former leader of our Skybound Sword Sect is still alive! I can see him!”

“Yao’er! Is that you? I... I just knew you weren’t really dead!!” a black-robed Immortal King cried out. The rims of his eyes reddened, and his voice was hoarse.

One of the women held captive in a bone lamp was his former Dao Partner, Immortal Lady Lin Yao! His heart was full of grief and joy at the sight of her!

The Seventh Gate of Heaven was in uproar. Everyone was shaken.

This was because a few Immortal Lords aside, several of the captives were Immortal Kings! Furthermore, just like Wei Zhong, a former garrison master, all of them had protected the Seventh Gate of Heaven for years, and all of them were famous.

Prior to this, everyone thought they’d died a long time ago. Now, everyone realized that they were still alive!

It was just that they’d long since become the demons’ captives!

If not for Su Yi, everyone would still be in the dark. They would never have learned the cruel truth!

“I’ll exchange all thirteen captives for that little Universe Realm whelp. How about it?” Yin Xiaotian said coldly.

The commotion came to an abrupt halt. Silence descended once more.

Everyone instinctively glanced at the higher-ups on the Cloudy Dome Immortal Platform. Their expressions were full of uncertainty.

But Madam Xiangyun didn’t even hesitate. “We absolutely cannot agree to this! Today, Fellow Daoist Su turned the tides in our favor, achieving enormous merit. If not for him, the Immortal Realm would undoubtedly have lost this Immortal-Demon Deathmatch!”

Her gaze was increasingly firm, her voice increasingly stern. “If we trade his life to our enemies, we’ll be letting him down. How will the Immortal Realm see us then? And what expert will be willing to fight for us if this is how we treat our heroes?"

Her words were vehement and impassioned, and they resonated with much of the crowd.

But a gray-robed, white-haired Immortal King frowned. “All of us understand that principle. How could we not? But as you can see, more than ten of our fellows have been taken captive, and their lives and deaths hang in the balance. How can we not go to their aid?”

Another Immortal King, a man in Daoist robes, was even more direct. He gnashed his teeth and said, “Seems to me that this is a worthwhile trade!”

“Brother Shen, it seems to me that trading one Universe Realm Immortal for thirteen Immortal Lords and Kings is a great deal!”

“No matter what, I have to save Yao’er!!”

...The other Immortal Kings made their positions clear, one after another.

The crowd was in uproar. All of them were startled. Are they really going to give Su Yi up in exchange for the hostages?

Many of them were disappointed, and they felt stifled and angry.

Madam Xiangyun quivered with anger. “You people... are far too selfish and shameless. There’s absolutely no way I’ll agree to that!”

But only a few Immortal Kings supported her! The others had clearly tacitly agreed to this exchange.

Yu Sheng’s heart sank. Suddenly, the Immortal Kings seemed extraordinarily hideous. These Immortal Kings don’t care about anything as long as it doesn’t affect them, but the moment they’re personally involved, they become incredibly selfish! They have no shame!

Pei Hongjing took all of this in. His face was ashen with anger, and his chest felt as if it were on the verge of exploding. His heart was full of indescribable grief.

What right do they have to use Fellow Daoist Su’s life to make an exchange? Who are they to decide such a thing? It's just been a minute since we were about to suffer a crushing defeat in this Immortal-Demon Deathmatch if not for him!

Pei Hongjing gnashed his teeth so hard they almost shattered, but before he could say anything, Su Yi said calmly, “No need to argue with them. Let’s just watch and see what they decide.”

His expression was as calm as ever, but his profound gaze was cold and indifferent, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

It was ridiculous, but as the Immortal Kings announced their opinions, all of them subconsciously assumed they could do with him as they pleased. They completely disregarded his opinion, as well as his feelings.

It was as if he were a hostage they could exchange as they pleased!

Off in the distance, Yin Xiaotian and the other Demon Kings took all of this in. They couldn’t help but laugh coldly as they watched the show.

Yin Xiaotian seized the opportunity to glance at Su Yi. His eyes seemed to say, “You won’t escape disaster this time, kid!”

Su Yi disregarded him.

He stood there, one hand behind his back, the other holding a jug of wine as he gazed at the Immortal Kings on the Cloudy Dome Immortal Platform. Their words and behavior revealed the ugliness in their hearts.

Garrison Master Shen Qingshi remained silent, his expression shifting erratically. No one knew what he was thinking.

But the other Immortal Kings were arguing fiercely with Madam Xiangyun. They almost came to blows!

This was because she was completely unyielding. She didn’t just refuse to agree; she even said that if they dared try any such thing, she’d be sure to intervene!

This enraged the Immortal Kings. They cursed her stubbornness and inflexibility.

When they saw this, the spectators felt increasingly bleak and disappointed.

“Well, Shen Qingshi? Why haven’t you said anything?” bellowed Yin Xiaotian. “Don’t tell me my terms aren’t generous enough? Very well! Allow me to up the ante!”

With that, he flipped his palm, and a glittering white bone floated in the air.

Boom!

The terrifying power of a sovereign burst from the bone, shaking heaven and earth as it swept out in all directions.

Even the barrier covering the Seventh Gate of Heaven seemed startled. It rippled violently, and its countless Immortal Laws churned incessantly.

The immortals’ arguments came to an abrupt halt. Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch what was happening.

That was the terrifying power of a Demon Sovereign!

Hm? Why is that bone’s aura somehow familiar...? Su Yi’s brow furrowed. He could tell that the bone in Yin Xiaotian’s hands was imbued with the power of a Demon Sovereign!

A moment later, he recalled a Demon Sovereign who’d suffered a crushing defeat at Wang Ye’s hands. Don’t tell me that’s old bastard Yin Tianshuo’s natal bone?

Boom!

Heaven and earth trembled. Everything in the surrounding area shook.

The aura emanating from the bone was far too terrifying. Everyone in the Immortal Realm’s camp felt their hearts quiver in fright.

“This treasure is the natal bone one of our ancestors, Demon Sovereign Tianshuo, refined personally. Its imbued with unsurpassed power!” Yin Xiaotian’s gaze was fervent, and his words were staunchly confident. “You are Immortal Kings. You ought to know what will happen if I pour my full power into this treasure. With it, I’ll be able to tear an opening through your barrier and charge inside with the other Demon Kings!”

Everyone in the Immortal Realm’s camp stiffened. Their expressions shifted. How terrifyingly destructive would it be if six Demon Kings made it past the barrier and attacked?

There was no need to even question it; a storm of bloodshed would befall the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

Who knew how many people would perish?

Admittedly, there were numerous Immortal Kings overseeing the city, but when gods and immortals fought, it was the ordinary folk who suffered. Those of lower cultivations would be doomed!

Deathly silence fell. Both the Immortal Kings and the onlookers felt deeply threatened.

“Now, it’s time for you to make a choice!” Yin Xiaotian said expressionlessly. He held the natal bone aloft, and the other Demon Kings gathered around him and readied themselves for battle, increasing the pressure on the immortals.

“I think the Immortal Kings are right. If we give them Su Yi, we’ll get the hostages back. Seems like a decent choice to me!” one of the onlookers said in a quavering voice.

“That’s right! We can trade one life for a whole group of hostages, and avoid bringing catastrophe to the Seventh Gate of Heaven. The advantages obviously outweigh the disadvantages!”

“That’s what we ought to do!”

“I agree. It’s the most rational decision!”

“Garrison Master, please make a decision!”

All of the onlookers started talking at once, expressing their support for the Immortal Kings’ decision.

The scene was too ridiculous for words. Pei Hongjing and Madam Xiangyun couldn’t help but laugh, but they felt indescribably bleak.

Just moments prior, the onlookers had been righteously indignant on Su Yi’s behalf. Now, the blink of an eye later, when it was their lives on the line, they changed their tune and sold Su Yi out!

Su Yi furrowed his brow. The demons are threatening us, that’s all, yet the experts of the Seventh Gate of Heaven are shrinking back in terror and concerned only with their own safety. How tragic is that? How did the Seventh Gate of Heaven sink so low?

Su Yi thought he knew the answer to that.

Suddenly, a burst of grief-stricken laughter filled the air. “Hahaha! See that, Fellow Daoist Su? This is the Seventh Gate of Heaven you risked your life for!”

The speaker was none other than Zhang Lin, the one who’d refuse to fight and die on behalf of the Immortal Realm, as they were unworthy of his sacrifice!

He was now so overcome with grief and rage that he seemed deranged. He laughed hoarsely, “I said it before. The Seventh Gate of Heaven is completely rotten. It isn’t worth fighting and dying for!

“A long time ago, everyone in the City of Ten Thousand Stars shared a common foe. When did we fear the demons of the Beyond? We bathed in their blood on the battlefield and fought without regard for our own lives, fearing nothing more than being the last one there! Yet now, the city is full of sniveling, selfish cowards!”

Zhang Lin roared in contempt. “You’re happy to use our lives to gamble, but the moment you encounter a powerful enemy, you turn into spineless cravens. You're only too pleased to wag your tails and lie at our enemies’ feet like dogs!

“Look at you now! After everything Fellow Daoist Su has accomplished for the Seventh Gate of Heaven, you’re all too happy to use him as a pawn and throw him away!

“Haha! How tragic! Truly tragic!”

His maddened laughter was full of mockery and grief. It echoed throughout the Seventh Gate of Heaven.

Many looked uncomfortable, and they lowered their heads in shame. But many of them were enraged. Even the Immortal Kings felt thoroughly uncomfortable, and their expressions were overcast.

Whap!

A crisp, stinging impact rang out as the gray-robed, white-haired Immortal King slapped Zhang Lin across the face, sending him flying. He rolled across the ground, his face covered in blood, and he couldn't get back up.