"I lost..."
In the distance, Chu Yukou, the Sect Master of the Moon Wheel Sect, felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his hands and feet turning cold.
In his heart, the Supreme Elder was like an invincible being, with a profound mastery of swordsmanship that could dominate the world. Coupled with fifty years of seclusion, honing his swordsmanship, he should have emerged from seclusion and shocked the world, unstoppable in his path.
Who would have thought that right here in front of Mount Lomo, a sword's edge would directly reach Autumn Hengkong's throat!
And all throughout, Su Yi had only used nine sword strikes!
"How is this possible?!"
Everyone in the Moon Wheel Sect was in a state of confusion, shocked and bewildered.
Previously, Su Yi had declared that if Autumn Hengkong could remain undefeated within ten moves, he would give the Moon Wheel Sect a way out. At that time, it had made them all feel angry and ridiculous.
But now, Autumn Hengkong couldn't even hold on until the tenth move...
Who could accept this?
"Young Master won!!"
Tea Jin was excited, her eyes shining, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body, completely relaxed.
This battle was truly extraordinary, a duel between two swordsmanship styles that could astonish the world, unfolding scenes that were both stunning and shocking.
Even now, although Tea Jin was certain of Su Yi's victory, she couldn't help but feel as if she was dreaming, her heart still shaken and amazed.
The sunset became heavy, and night was approaching.
In the void.
Su Yi looked towards Autumn Hengkong in the distance and said, "Throughout my cultivation journey, it is rare to encounter an opponent like you who truly deserves the title of a swordsman. It would be a pity to kill you."
As he spoke, crack!
The three-foot sword aura that pressed against Autumn Hengkong's throat three inches away shattered and dissipated into the void.
Autumn Hengkong, however, was stunned, his eyebrows filled with doubt. Just because of this reason, he was spared?
"I admire your magnanimity, fellow Daoist," Autumn Hengkong said after a moment, taking a deep breath and bowing in respect, "However, I am still a member of the Moon Wheel Sect. Today, I will fight to the death for the sake of the sect!"
Each word was solemn and resounding.
This was a display of fearlessness towards life and death.
"Master..."
Chu Yukou, in the distance, was moved, his face showing grief, guilt, and remorse, "It's my incompetence that has implicated you and others in the sect."
The hearts of everyone in the Moon Wheel Sect were in turmoil, their expressions gloomy.
Many of them even became restless and anxious.
Who couldn't see that even if Autumn Hengkong fought to the death, he probably wouldn't be a match for Su Yi?
In such a situation, as long as Su Yi harbored the intention to kill, the Moon Wheel Sect would likely be erased from this world!
"Hmph!"
Su Yi's eyes were sharp as lightning as he looked at Chu Yukou, coldly saying, "As the Sect Master of the Moon Wheel Sect, if you want revenge, you can directly challenge me, Su Yi. But instead, you resorted to despicable tricks against those around me. How shameless!"
Chu Yukou's expression kept changing.
Before he could speak, Su Yi calmly said, "As long as you step forward and face my sword, I won't bother with the others from the Moon Wheel Sect today. Do you dare?"
Autumn Hengkong's pupils suddenly constricted. Having fought against Su Yi before, he naturally understood the terrifying strength Su Yi possessed.
If it were Chu Yukou, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single sword strike!
"Master..."
Autumn Hengkong was about to say something when Chu Yukou's expression became resolute. "Senior Brother, I will handle this matter personally."
He strode forward, facing Su Yi, and said, "Chu Yukou, the Sect Master of the Moon Wheel Sect, requests your guidance, fellow Daoist!"
His voice reverberated through the heavens and earth.
He intended to bear Su Yi's revenge on his own.
Su Yi didn't waste words. With a twist of his wrist, he gripped the sword handle and raised the sword, slashing it into the air.
It seemed casual.
But above the void, a hundred-foot sword aura appeared, its momentum like that of a startled dragon rising from the abyss. The sword intent oppressed the surrounding world, making the mountains and rivers tremble, becoming the most dazzling light in the dim twilight.
Autumn Hengkong had already prepared himself to help Chu Yukou defend against this sword strike.
But when Su Yi's sword came down, Autumn Hengkong felt an uncontrollable fear welling up from within, his whole body shuddering with horror, and his spirit subject to all-encompassing suppression.
Faced with this sword, he, such a formidable figure, couldn't help but feel small and helpless, as insignificant as an ant.
Nevertheless, Autumn Hengkong still resolutely made his move.
Boom!
The hundred-foot sword aura slashed forward, and Autumn Hengkong's figure was instantly sent flying, completely defeated in an instant, as if a feeble insect had collided with a towering tree.
And as the residual force of the sword strike continued, slashing towards Chu Yukou, the latter felt his heart and courage on the verge of collapse, completely overwhelmed by the terrifying sword momentum, standing there as if petrified, showing no sign of resistance.
However, when this sword strike barely reached three feet above Chu Yukou's head, it suddenly paused.
Chu Yukou was shocked, his body covered in cold sweat, as if awakening from a dream, dumbfoundedly saying, "I... I'm not dead?"
Not only him, but everyone in the Moon Wheel Sect felt their souls shudder at the might of Su Yi's sword strike. Their bodies were drenched in cold sweat.
It was terrifying!
Compared to the nine sword strikes that Su Yi had just fought against Autumn Hengkong, this one sword strike he unleashed now made everyone feel helpless and incapable of resisting, pushing them towards a state of collapse with no way to escape!
Haven't you seen how even Autumn Hengkong, such a presence, collapsed under this one sword strike?
Boom!
The hundred-foot sword aura suddenly burst forth with a terrifying force, pressing down on Chu Yukou. It sent the Moon Wheel Sect's Sect Master crashing down from the void, heavily hitting the ground, disheveled, with tattered clothes. Countless bones in his body seemed to have broken, his face contorted in pain.
Then, the hundred-foot sword aura dissipated and vanished.
In the distance, Autumn Hengkong bowed respectfully and expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you for sparing me, fellow Daoist!"
Su Yi responded calmly, "I spared you with this sword. If you had been too afraid to accept it earlier, Chu Yukou would have died."
With that, he sheathed his Xuanwu Sword and said, "Today's matter ends here."
Autumn Hengkong trembled, realizing in an instant that Su Yi's previous sword strike had tested not only Chu Yukou's courage but also whether he was willing to bear the consequences with his own life. It was also a test for himself.
If he had been too afraid to intervene earlier, as Su Yi had said, Chu Yukou would have died!
"Only now do I understand that compared to you, my sword path is nothing more than a insignificant flicker of light," sighed Autumn Hengkong.
How could he not be aware that Su Yi had been holding back in their previous duel?
Otherwise, just with the sword strike he had just unleashed, Su Yi would have easily defeated him!
"I have established a sect called Xuan Yan Daozong in the Great Zhou. If you encounter obstacles in your pursuit of the sword path in the future, you may consider joining. At that time, I wouldn't mind imparting my knowledge and guiding you," Su Yi said.
"Chajin, let's go."
After speaking, Su Yi turned and left.
In the twilight, their figures gradually receded until they disappeared completely when night fell on the horizon.
As Su Yi had said before, before the night fell, he would leave once his task was completed.
Watching them leave, Chu Yukou was still in a daze, unable to believe that Su Yi had spared the Moon Wheel Sect.
After a moment of silence, Autumn Hengkong suddenly woke up as if enlightened. He bowed his hand in a salute from afar in the direction Su Yi had left, saying, "I, Da Wei Autumn Hengkong, thank you, fellow Daoist, for helping me break through the bottleneck of the sword path!"
His voice trembled with gratitude and astonishment.
Previously, he hadn't felt it, but as his thoughts settled down and he recalled the final sword strike unleashed by Su Yi, he realized its profound and endless subtlety, gaining many insights.
In the end, his cultivation was stirred, as if breaking through an invisible barrier, and his entire being felt a profound impact, as if receiving an enlightening experience.
At this moment, Autumn Hengkong finally understood that Su Yi's sword strike was not only a test for Chu Yukou and himself but also guidance for himself.
Only by fearlessly facing and accepting that sword strike earlier could he perceive the profound mysteries contained within it and gain enlightening insights.
"Master, did he...did he also help you break through the bottleneck of the sword path?" Chu Yukou exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief.
Autumn Hengkong couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Though this fellow Daoist Su Yi is young, his breadth of mind and extraordinary demeanor are enough to make us feel ashamed of our own inadequacies!"
In his heart, he murmured to himself, "Perhaps, in the future, I really should go and see that Xuan Yan Daozong..."
"But...he is ultimately the killer of my master," Chu Yukou's face was filled with bitterness.
Autumn Hengkong asked, "Why did Yun Zhongqi go to the Great Zhou in the first place?"
Chu Yukou fell silent immediately.
In truth, when Yun Zhongqi led the Wei delegation to the Great Zhou's Yujing City, his true purpose was to target the opportunities that Su Yi possessed.
However, such matters couldn't be openly discussed and were difficult to mention.
"If Su Yi had intended to destroy our sect, he could have done so with a flick of his hand. How can we still view him as an enemy?" Autumn Hengkong didn't pursue further and issued a direct order, saying, "This matter ends here."
Chu Yukou trembled and responded, "Yes!"
A cruel reality he had to accept was that even if the Moon Wheel Sect wanted to be enemies with Su Yi, they were not qualified!
Inside the Moon Wheel Sect's mountain gate.
Hong Yang and She Ziying, who had witnessed the epic duel, were scared pale, appearing as wilted as frost-bitten eggplants.
Even more sadly, those whom they had previously disregarded and mocked now had no interest in dealing with them. They completely ignored them as if they were ants.
May 17th.
The news of Su Yi's defeat of Autumn Hengkong, the top swordsman of the Wei, in front of the Romo Mountain of the Moon Wheel Sect shook the world.
In Tianque City.
When the news reached them, the entire Shen family was shaken, and a commotion ensued.
"The prestigious first cultivation sanctuary of the Great Wei! It was actually defeated by a single sword strike from Su Yi? Does that mean there is no one in the entire Great Wei who can be his opponent?"
The clan chief, Shen Changkong, lost his senses, and his inner remorse surged like a raging river.
If they had known this earlier, why would they have cared about the intimidation and threats from the Moon Wheel Sect?
"Does this mean that my sister will soar to great heights in the future?" Shen Yanxing remained stunned.
"Damn it, how could this happen? How could..." Elder Shen Shan became pale, unable to accept everything.
He had expected Su Yi to be killed by the Moon Wheel Sect, but never did he expect that when the news arrived, it was the Moon Wheel Sect that was defeated!
Slap!
A fierce slap landed on Shen Shan's face, leaving his cheek swollen and stinging with a burning pain.
The clan chief, Shen Changkong, suddenly pounced on him, grabbing Shen Shan's neck and gritting his teeth, "Old dog, if it wasn't for your proposal to hand over my Chajin, how could today's events have happened? It's all because of you that my Chajin was harmed! It's all because of you!"
Shen Shan was also filled with rage and started to fight back against Shen Changkong. "How could I have known that Su Yi would be so powerful?"
Suddenly, chaos erupted in the hall, and absurd and ridiculous farces played out.