In the pouring rain of the night, suddenly, a brilliant sun appeared. What kind of scene was this?
In that instant, even the armored young girl and others who had already despaired felt a sting in their eyes, but the coldness that had engulfed their bodies seemed to dissipate in an instant, replaced by a long-lost warmth.
Then, they saw Su Yi holding the green sword light, and their eyes widened in astonishment, as if they were witnessing a divine being descending upon the world.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Silently, the ghostly corpse insects that were besieging the armored young girl and others vanished like snow melting into water, their bodies transforming into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into nothingness.
"This..."
Yong Shu, who was on the verge of collapse, felt the bloodthirsty aura that had frozen his entire body rapidly dissipating. It was as if he, who was on the verge of drowning, had been rescued and brought ashore, leaving him both pleasantly surprised and puzzled.
When he saw Su Yi's figure, he couldn't help but be shaken.
In his eyes, the elegant youth seemed like a completely different person, like a peerless sword that had come to the world, exuding unparalleled charm and divine grace!
At the same time...
The young nobleman's face completely changed as he sensed the danger.
Especially when faced with the sword light in Su Yi's hand, he felt a burning sensation and stinging pain all over his skin.
"Didn't expect to encounter a tough opponent this time!"
The young nobleman roared, his eyes filled with fierceness as he fiercely swung his folding fan.
Boom!
An even larger surge of bloodthirsty cold energy, several times greater than before, gushed out like a bursting flood, covering the sky and rushing towards Su Yi.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, this sword was prepared just for you!"
Su Yi lightly tapped the green sword light with his finger, and a resounding and melodious sword chant echoed through the vast heavens and earth.
His gaze was calm, his robes fluttering as he stepped forward, lightly waving the green sword light in the void.
In an instant, the sword energy crossed the sky like the sun, tearing through the rain curtain and tearing apart the night sky. It seemed to have the power to split mountains and seas, displaying an overwhelming dominance.
"I have a sword that cleaves mountains and seas, and turmoil vanishes from this moment on."
This was the mighty and joyous sword technique, "Cleaving Mountains and Seas"!
No words can describe the might of this sword.
When it was unleashed, it felt as though it could cleave through tens of thousands of mountains, sever endless seas, unstoppable and invincible!
In the eyes of everyone present, only a single sword light opened up the heavens and earth, piercing through all directions.
The sword light effortlessly shattered the surging bloodthirsty energy, tore through the sky, and directly cleaved into the young nobleman.
This young nobleman was an immensely powerful figure who didn't even regard Martial Masters highly.
But when faced with this sword, it seemed as if he had encountered a natural nemesis. He was shocked to the core and didn't even have time to dodge!
Because the sword light was like a sun that covered the sky, omnipresent. When it struck him, it sliced through his figure as if it were cutting through paper, easily cleaving his body in half.
"No—!"
A heart-wrenching and agonizing scream escaped the young nobleman's lips.
Then, his body split into two halves, with smooth wounds, crashing heavily to the ground.
This contemptuous Martial Master, who had crushed the desperate existence of a Perfect Qi Accumulation expert, was actually cleaved in half by this single sword.
The might of a single sword was godlike and divine!
"This... is the power that a Blood Shifting Realm cultivator can control?"
The guards stood there dumbfounded, especially one of them who couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
"I never expected that I was blind to greatness, unable to recognize a superior expert..."
Yong Shu's strength had somewhat recovered by now, but he was still shaken by this scene. His emotions churned, and his face displayed an unusually complex expression—a mix of disbelief, astonishment, and shame.
"Could it be... that Young Master is a legendary immortal?"
Guo Bing was dumbfounded, with only this thought swirling in his mind.
The armored young girl stared directly at Su Yi, her emotions fluctuating wildly, experiencing a level of complexity and loss of control she had never felt before.
On this day, she had experienced various emotions.
She was excited to eliminate the demonic figures of the Yin Sha Sect, angry at Su Yi's disdainful attitude, sorrowful and mournful for the first guard who died, terrified and hopeless in the face of the sudden killing intent...
And now, all the pent-up and surging emotions were shattered by Su Yi's mighty sword, exploding within her chest. Subsequently, emotions of ecstasy, confusion, and disbelief surged like an avalanche.
Her mind went blank, and she could only stand there foolishly, staring at the youth in the green robe, who seemed like an exiled immortal, lost in a daze for a long time.
Exhaling a breath, Su Yi did so at the same time.
That green sword light was condensed from the basic talisman on the green jade bamboo plaque that Su Yi had engraved last night. It was called the "Dayburning Demons Array."
This array wasn't particularly formidable, but it wasn't something a person at the Martial Grandmaster level could refine.
Restricted by his own cultivation, Su Yi had expended great effort in refining this set of talismans. He had used a trace of aura imprinted by the Nine Hells Sword and incorporated it into the talismans, barely managing to refine them successfully.
Moreover, with his current cultivation, activating this array consumed too much energy.
Just like the previous sword, it had almost exhausted all of Su Yi's strength, and there were signs of weakness in his soul.
"Even if I only had the cultivation of the Qi Accumulation Realm, perhaps it wouldn't have been so strenuous..." Su Yi self-deprecatingly shook his head.
If this were his past life, he wouldn't need any "Dayburning Demons Array." Just a single sword strike of "Mountain Splitting" would sweep through all the Imperial Realm experts in the world!
Not to mention a mere mediocre Six Profound Yin Corpse.
Su Yi took out the prepared pieces of green jade bamboo shoot and swallowed a few. He felt the abundant power surging within his depleted body, finally sighing in relief.
He glanced towards the ground not far away.
The body of the young nobleman that had been cleaved open oozed thick, black, foul-smelling blood.
On closer inspection, his handsome and otherworldly appearance had shed and cracked, revealing a decayed corpse as hard as iron beneath the skin.
In other words, the beautiful appearance presented by the Six Profound Yin Corpse earlier was only because it was wearing a layer of human skin.
"Many thanks for the immortal's rescue. I, Cheng Mou, will forever remember this great kindness. If the immortal has any orders in the future, I will unquestionably comply!"
At this moment, Yong Shu had recovered from the shock and quickly approached, bowing and saluting with reverence and gratitude evident in his expression.
As a person of his stature, how could he not understand that a young man like Su Yi was far beyond an ordinary martial artist?
Furthermore, Su Yi had single-handedly turned the tide and saved all of their lives with that one sword. Therefore, in the face of Su Yi at this moment, every word spoken was sincere and overflowing with gratitude.
Without exaggeration, based on Su Yi's previous sword alone, he could make even a Martial Master bow in submission!
In this situation, even though Yong Shu was a Perfect Qi Accumulation expert, he still maintained a humble attitude and referred to Su Yi as "Immortal Master."
Seeing this, the guards also hurriedly approached and saluted respectfully.
"We will never forget the grace of Immortal Master for saving our lives!"
However, in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel restless and uneasy.
From the moment they met Su Yi in Guangling City until they entered this Ghost Mother Peak, they had never stopped rejecting and detesting him.
Many of them had even contemplated teaching Su Yi a lesson.
But now, faced with Su Yi, who could cleave the young nobleman with a single sword, who wouldn't feel anxious in their hearts?
Haven't you seen that even the mighty Yong Shu has surrendered and acknowledged Su Yi as an Immortal Master?
"Young Master... Are you... truly a deity?"
Guo Bing also approached, trembling and shrinking, his eyes filled with fervor as if an ordinary mortal had encountered a legendary immortal.
"I am not some deity," Su Yi said, his gaze sweeping over Yong Shu and the others, his expression indifferent. "The purpose of my visit to Ghost Mother Peak was to kill this monster and search for some spiritual objects. Saving you was just a byproduct, and there's no need for such courtesy."
He was not being polite.
When he decided to come to Ghost Mother Peak, he anticipated that he would encounter the Six Profound Yin Corpse while searching for the Six Yin Grass and Extreme Yang Flower.
That's why he had painstakingly prepared a batch of basic talismans using the green jade bamboo shoot, so that he would have a trump card to exterminate the Six Profound Yin Corpse if he encountered it.
"So Immortal Master came to kill this vile creature."
Only now did Yong Shu realize it, his expression growing even more reverent.
In fact, Yong Shu and the others had no idea.
The power of Su Yi's previous sword seemed immense, but it was actually the talismanic power specifically designed to restrain supernatural beings.
If it had been a Martial Master instead, the sword wouldn't have had such tremendous power.
In short, that sword was specifically prepared to kill the Six Profound Yin Corpse.
Even if they were aware of this, Yong Shu and the others would still be unable to show the slightest lack of respect. After all, the power and profundity of that sword had completely exceeded their understanding.
"If you're so formidable, why didn't you take action earlier?"
Suddenly, a young woman in military attire rushed over, her face full of anger. "If you had acted earlier, how could Hu Jiu and Zhang Tong have been killed by the corpse insects? How could Yong Shu have almost been in danger? How could we have been frightened until now?"
The whole place fell silent.
Faced with such an unreasonable accusation, even honest Guo Bing couldn't take it anymore and couldn't help but say, "Miss, my Young Master has been met with resistance and rejection from all of you along the way, and he never bothered to argue. Now that he has saved your lives, if you don't appreciate it, that's one thing, but to question him like this, isn't it going too far?"
Even Yong Shu's face changed drastically, and he trembled in his heart.
Miss, oh miss, the current Su Yi is a terrifying existence!
With the power he wields, he can easily annihilate everyone present. How can you still show such disrespect?
He stepped forward abruptly, his expression cold and stern, and rebuked, "Miss, you should come to your senses! We were the ones who neglected Immortal Master Su earlier. It was not his obligation to save us, so there's no blame to be placed on him. Yet Immortal Master Su still showed great kindness and saved us. This is a tremendous favor. How can we repay kindness with resentment?"
His words were straightforward and relentless, leaving the young woman in military attire stunned.
It was the first time she had seen her beloved Yong Shu lose his temper with her.
His stern demeanor felt unfamiliar to her.
The young woman had been pampered since childhood, enjoying the love and adoration of many. With her outstanding appearance and noble background, she was praised and pursued wherever she went.
She had never imagined that a few words from her would lead to Yong Shu reprimanding her.
"Miss, Lord Cheng is right. Please don't let anger cloud your judgment."
The guards also chimed in, advising her.
They, too, were drenched in cold sweat from their young miss's disrespectful words, fearing that Su Yi would get angry and, with a single sword strike, bury them all.
Yong Shu was speaking up for Su Yi.
Even the guards were doing the same.
In that moment, the young woman in military attire felt as if she had been isolated from the world. Her countenance changed, and her eyes gradually became lost.
Could it be that I was really wrong?
After a long time, the young woman seemed to regain some clarity and rationality. Faced with Su Yi, she lowered her proud head in melancholy.