The Lushang Tower was one of the top four luxury establishments in Yujing City, situated in the most prosperous and affluent district of the city.
Only the wealthy and the influential frequented this place.
When Su Yi and the others confronted each other in front of the Lushang Tower, the first ones to be alerted were the staff of the establishment.
Qiao Yu hurriedly arrived with a group of attendants, her pretty face changing as she witnessed the scene.
She was about to speak when Crown Prince Zhou Zhili interrupted, "This is none of your business, step aside!"
Qiao Yu naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to get involved and immediately led her people to retreat.
"Sixth Prince, are you meddling in my Su family's affairs? Outsiders would be wise to step back now to avoid harming themselves!" Su Bonan coldly spoke.
With You Tianhong present, he had full confidence.
Su Yi waved his hand and said, "Fang Yuan, you and the Crown Prince can step aside."
"Yes!" Fang Yuan readily agreed without hesitation.
Zhou Zhili hesitated, but Fang Yuan tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Your Highness, Mister Su has his own plans."
Zhou Zhili let out a sigh and didn't say anything more, retreating with Fang Yuan.
However, he was extremely worried because this location was adjacent to a bustling street. If Su Yi were to make a move here, it would create too much commotion!
"It's quite coincidental. I had planned to challenge you on the top of Jiuji Mountain outside the city in three days. Since I've encountered you now, let me ask you, dare you accept the challenge?" You Tianhong spoke at this moment, his words sharp as a sword, staring at Su Yi with an unmistakable icy killing intent.
Su Yi didn't need to think twice to guess that the man wearing a lofty hat and with a thin face was indeed You Tianhong, the monk who had obtained great fortune deep in the chaotic star sea of Daqin nine years ago.
"What is there to fear?" Su Yi calmly replied. "Three days from now, at the peak of Jiuji Mountain, I shall grant you death."
You Tianhong narrowed his eyes.
"Arrogant!" Su Bonan couldn't help but rebuke. "Su Yi, do you really think that by killing Li Changning, you can act recklessly?"
You Qingzhi sighed softly and spoke, "Back then, we should have killed this wretched brat earlier."
"No need to waste words on a dying man," You Tianhong shook his head and said, "Let's go."
"You can leave, but they have to stay," Su Yi said casually.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, it caused a stir among the people present, and their faces slightly changed.
You Tianhong furrowed his brow, scanning the surrounding area and said, "This place is bustling with people. If we were to fight here, this hundred-zhang area would turn into ruins and scorched earth. Aren't you worried about drawing the wrath of the Emperor of Da Zhou?"
Yujing City was different from other places. It was at the feet of the Emperor, so how could they allow a battle between immortal-like figures to take place?
Su Yi responded, "If you're concerned, you can leave now."
With that, he looked at You Qingzhi and Su Bonan, his gaze deep and calm. "It's not easy to encounter the two of you. How can I let you just walk away?"
"What do you intend to do? Do you dare to kill here?" Su Bonan laughed in anger.
Su Yi shook his head and said, "I disdain killing you while Su Hongli is not here. Here's what I propose: if the two of you kowtow to me three times, I'll spare your lives until the fourth day of the fifth month."
"You..." Su Bonan was furious, his face turning pale.
You Qingzhi could hardly believe her ears. She couldn't imagine that Su Yi would dare to humiliate her in such a way.
With a cold expression, You Tianhong said, "Su Yi, are you really forcing me to attack and kill you right now?"
His words rang out like the clashing of swords, resonating throughout the area. An unmatched killing intent spread, causing pedestrians in the nearby streets and alleys to be alarmed and retreat.
In an instant, this hundred-zhang radius became empty.
Su Yi paid no attention to You Tianhong and looked at You Qingzhi and Su Bonan. Suddenly, he uttered two words:
"Kneel down!"
Boom!
You Qingzhi and Su Bonan experienced excruciating pain in their souls. Their minds were seized, and under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, their figures collapsed to the ground like paralysis, kneeling down.
At that moment, the atmosphere fell into silence.
Zhou Zhili, Fang Yuan, Qiao Yu, and others nearby couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.
With just one sentence, two words, Su Qingzhi and Su Bonan knelt before the Lushang Tower!
In fact, Su Yi was holding back. Otherwise, with his current mental power, he could have killed You Qingzhi and Su Bonan with that previous attack!
"You seek death!" You Tianhong roared in anger. His sleeves billowed, and he raised his hand, sending a sword qi slashing towards Su Yi.
Even he didn't expect that Su Yi would be so domineering as to force You Qingzhi and Su Bonan to kneel in front of him, right under his nose. This completely enraged him.
Swish!
A sword qi cut through the air, hazy and gloomy, with eerie flames flickering within it, slashing down in a straight line.
The void was like a canvas, easily shattered by the sword qi.
The terrifying sword momentum caused the nearby solid and flat ground to explode into pieces, with debris flying in all directions.
Without even looking, Su Yi threw a punch.
Bang!!!
The hazy sword qi exploded, disintegrating and crumbling the three feet of earth in front of Su Yi, dissipating into nothingness.
"With such a level of cultivation, you dare to arrogantly come and behead me, Su?" Su Yi's lips curled with mockery.
You Tianhong took a deep breath, waved his sleeves, and lifted the figures of You Qingzhi and Su Bonan, who were kneeling on the ground, sending them flying dozens of zhang away.
"You go first!" You Tianhong's eyes were sharp as swords, his aura menacing. His entire being exuded an increasingly oppressive momentum, a tide-like surge of the aura belonging to a Yuan Dao cultivator, spreading out like an overwhelming flood.
In the distant area of the surrounding region, cries of astonishment and horror rang out.
In front of the Lushang Tower, Zhou Zhili and the others had their faces greatly changed, hastily retreating.
When a terrestrial immortal took action, it often involved reshaping mountains and redirecting rivers, with destructive power that was astonishing. If caught in the aftermath, even a Transcendent Mortal would have no chance of survival!
Not to mention that You Tianhong was not an ordinary terrestrial immortal.
This renowned figure from the Great Qin, known as the "Sword Sovereign Tianhong," had already embarked on the path of the Yuan Dao eighteen years ago, gaining fame throughout the world!
However, Su Yi seemed completely oblivious, his gaze fixed on You Qingzhi and Su Bonan in the distance as he said, "Go back and tell Su Hongli that on the fourth day of the fifth month, I will take the two of you as sacrifices."
You Qingzhi and Su Bonan's faces turned extremely pale, their teeth grinding with intense hatred.
However, being suppressed and forced to kneel by Su Yi earlier had filled them with extreme fear, leaving them no room to linger. They turned around and fled without hesitation.
Meanwhile, You Tianhong, ignored by Su Yi, seemed to have thrown caution to the wind. He let out a long roar and flew towards Su Yi.
Boom!
Around his figure, there were gusts of wind and flashes of lightning, a terrifying momentum. While still in mid-air, he brandished a shining silver sword, slashing down.
That sword qi was as violent as dark and gloomy thunder, resounding through heaven and earth.
Lei Gang Sen Luo Sword!
A supreme skill filled with thunderous Dao rhyme, possessing the level of a Heaven-ranked intermediate-grade sword intent. When displayed by You Tianhong, who had reached the perfect stage of the Qi Deviation realm, its power far surpassed that of characters like Feng Liu!
In that instant, the colors of heaven and earth changed, and thunderous sounds reverberated. In this mortal realm, it was no different from the might of immortals.
"This strike seems to have some skill."
Su Yi's expression remained calm and unaffected, like a serene ancient well.
With one hand behind his back and the other clenched into a fist, he suddenly struck.
A translucent and profound fist imprint condensed in the void, carrying an immense and imposing momentum, fiercely descending.
This punch was like the vast and boundless Nine Nether Sea.
Boom~~
The heavens and earth trembled as the thunderous sword qi clashed with the surging fist force, creating a destructive torrent that spread out from the collision. Nearby buildings collapsed and were destroyed one after another, while the hundred-zhang-long street was riddled with spiderweb-like ravines, crisscrossing and filled with flying dirt and debris.
In the dispersing dust and smoke, You Tianhong's figure faltered slightly in the void, his blood and qi churning.
In the distance, Su Yi stood motionless in his original spot.
The Lushang Tower behind him remained intact, without any impact whatsoever.
In other words, Su Yi directly confronted and resolved this terrifying strike from You Tianhong head-on, without evading or taking any shortcuts!
This scene caused You Tianhong's pupils to contract, and his heart churned.
This young man at the Fourth Stage of the Transcendent Mortal realm was truly as powerful as the rumors said!
It should be noted that although Su Yi didn't use his full strength in this sword, even against ordinary cultivators at the same level, it would be enough to easily crush them.
Yet Su Yi effortlessly neutralized it!
Zhou Zhili and the others in the distance trembled in body and mind as they looked at the devastated scene within a hundred-zhang radius. Their entire beings turned cold.
Previously, this place had been a bustling and prosperous area, but in the blink of an eye, it had turned into ruins!
"Is this the extent of the abilities of a mighty Yuan Dao cultivator from the great Qin?"
Su Yi spoke indifferently, full of disdain. "Or perhaps you are still afraid of something and dare not use your full strength?"
You Tianhong took a deep breath and raised the silver Dao sword in his hand with a clang, pointing it at Su Yi from a distance, saying:
"Then try this sword of mine!"
As he spoke, the sword hummed and roared like thunder. The silver Dao sword was adorned with a dazzling and lightning-like radiance, shining brightly.
And You Tianhong's aura became even more terrifying than before.
Boom!
He stepped on the void, preparing to draw his sword.
But at this moment, a tall figure, as upright as a pine tree, suddenly swept over from a far distance. In the blink of an eye, the person arrived in the scene, standing between You Tianhong and Su Yi.
"Both of you, if you continue to cause trouble, it won't end well."
The newcomer wore a high-crowned ancient robe, with a unique appearance and a pair of pale golden eyes that exuded authority.
Hong Canshang, the National Teacher!
He first looked at You Tianhong and said, "Friend, you are an envoy from the Great Qin. If you harm someone in Yujing City, you will be regarded as an enemy of the Great Zhou. Please think twice."
You Tianhong frowned, remained silent for a moment, forcibly suppressing the surging killing intent in his heart, and withdrew his formidable sword intent.
With a stern and icy gaze, he looked at Su Yi and pronounced each word slowly, "Three days later, on the summit of Mount Jiuzhi, I'll be waiting for you!"
After uttering these words, he turned and left.
Watching his figure disappear, Hong Canshang then turned around and looked at Su Yi, his expression calm. "This is Yujing City. Even if you possess immense power, it's best to restrain yourself. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences."
Su Yi chuckled and asked, "Are you trying to threaten me?"
Hong Canshang's eyebrows slightly furrowed, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "When the heavens desire destruction, they first make one mad. Su Yi, I don't wish for you to live past the fourth day of May."
With that, he turned and departed.
As Su Yi watched Hong Canshang's figure disappear, a faint curve appeared at the corner of his lips. How interesting, another contender for body possession!