Paragon Of Sin

Chapter 1892: Chapter 1884: A Swordʼs Past

Su Yiʼs steady demeanor was unshaken by the appearance of the two newcomers. He glanced at both of them with apathy, only showcasing a tinge of emotion upon settling his gaze a little on Sage Yushi. A flicker of curious recognition flashed within his eyes, thinly veiled by the haze of uncertainty.

They both stood on platforms of solidified resonant qi, as if they were leveraging the heavens as a standing stage. Each of their auras was vast, steady, and resonating with the lesser spectrum of all creation. Despite descending like divinities of yore, Superior Sage Yushi and Superior Sage Yanzi didnʼt outright launch an assault. Instead, they measured Su Yiʼs aura and existential depth. Using their Soul Perceptions, they viewed things far beyond any ordinary Mystic Ascendant Realm cultivator could.

Su Yiʼs aura of unfathomability was peeled away by traces of heavenʼs aura. As he breathed, the wisp within him galvanized in ways that resembled a Heaven Gate. Their initial evaluation of his existential state was a strange mixture of the Heavenly Realms of Lawsʼ essence, imbued with that great dao of unfathomability—the Mystic Dao. He had, beyond a shadow of a doubt, obtained the recognition of the Mystic Dao upon attaining the True Sage Phase. This was unprecedented and unexpected, but not entirely unique. Others took unrivaled paths, acquiring the blessings of a great dao, and used that as a foundation to establish a legendary foundation.

More importantly, his earlier attack exhibited a monstrous level of strength that easily rivaled a Microheaven Envoy. He slayed three Microheaven Envoy Incarnations working in tandem with hundreds of thousands of cultivators in a single move.

They briefly exchanged a glance across the Dark Void.

Meanwhile, Su Yi only allowed himself to inspect Superior Sage Yushi a little longer before he ignored them both. With a casual pull of his left hand, all of space twisted as stars began congregating towards his palm obediently. The sight was divine, truly god-like as if he was snatching the stars from the sky.

A strange fabric gained physical form, seemingly containing a starry sky all of its own. This was the cloak worn by the humanoid giant. Su Yi had destroyed the shield with the dracoturtle in his attack, but the cloak of stars and the axe of clouds were intact. While there were some dim stars on the cloakʼs surface, the damage was negligible.

This was a Stellar Canvas Cloak. The production method was extremely tedious, requiring extensive efforts for creation and ample resources of time and materials. Most notable was the number of artificially created and cultivated Solar Stars one needed.

If one looked closely, each Solar Star was only at the Titan size, with a few at the Dwarf level. This denoted that the cloak was only a high-grade Mystic-World Armament. He recalled seeing a Stellar Canvas Cloak with all Supermassive Stars, easily exceeding three million.

That was a peak low-grade Mystic-Heaven Armament. The powers of this cloak were tremendous energy, akin to a World-Bound Star Domain, and could imbue a cultivator with unnatural levels of energy recovery. It was mostly a tool for high-end energy containment. While it had other functions, none were nearly as comparable as that.
Seeing that the foundation was made for this cloak, Su Yi was satisfied as he kept it. Then, he observed the Dark Void as he tried to locate the axe of clouds, also known as the Transcending Cloud Axe. A simple name that could transcend space, time, and void. It was extremely powerful, but it was only a peak-grade Mystic-World Armament.

It seemed these Supreme Sages from beyond the galaxy had brought three items, with the last being the array that united their strength. Unfortunately, he couldnʼt quite locate the axe. It was there for a moment, and then abruptly vanished without a trace.

Instantly, he was hit with a realization as he gazed intently at Wei Wuyinʼs location in the Dark Void. Only a cultivator with access to Void Energy could snatch an item so swiftly beneath his gaze. It was a little unsettling, but he didnʼt dwell on his treasures being taken.

The two watched as Su Yi kept the cloak and calmly tried to locate the Transcending Cloud Axe with a casual air, ignoring their existence. However, neither of them felt particularly offended.

Instead, they swiftly communicated with each other. They were Resonant Soul Realm cultivators, having lived a long time and fought for every opportunity, many of which were successful, but if they lacked the discernment to pick their battles carefully, there was absolutely no chance of them reaching this level of cultivation.

And they were weighing facts and reality.

”Is this Daoist Su the Tyrant Sword Sage of Extreme Edge?” Superior Sage Yanzi inquired solemnly.

Extreme Edge!

The Extreme Edge was not a sect, palace, or established organization, but a group of cultivators that had gathered together and formulated a loose alliance within the Holy Void of Fortuneʼs Thriving Prohibition Galaxy of Supreme Sages. They were the accumulated elite strength of several organizations and clans.

Each was a swordsman or swordswoman of great renown, and they totaled nine. Now, they were reduced to four. The Ninth Edge was known as the Tyrant Sword Sage. However, the Sword of the Transient Realm belonged to the Fourth Edge—the Ephemeral Sword Sage. The fact that the sword was in the possession of Su Yi indicated that there was a deep bond between them.

However, both the Tyrant Sword Sage and the Ephemeral Sword Sage had died long ago. The Extreme Edge only possessed a fragment of its former brilliance and dominance across the Thriving Prohibition Galaxy.

Superior Sage Yushiʼs eyes shifted strangely, yet she kept it extremely concealed that even Sage Yanzi was unable to notice. She coldly said, ”Likely.”

”Tch!” Superior Sage Yushi clicked his tongue, ”to think he achieved reincarnation successfully. That strike earlier was the Commanding Resonance Sword Art? What strength!” While he seemed to be asking Superior Sage Yushi, Superior Sage Yanzi was rhetorically speaking, already aware of the answer.

”...” Superior Sage Yushi stared at Su Yi.

Su Yi, after gathering his spoils of war, turned to Superior Sage Yanzi, asking with a hint of amusement: ”You ready?”

Superior Sage Yanzi smiled, ”Ready for what, exactly? Are you that eager to fight?”

Su Yi gave a light shake of his head, ”For you to lose that Avatar you spent tens of thousands of years to cultivate, perhaps longer.”

”...” The smile on Superior Sage Yanziʼs face gradually faded away. An Incarnation was fundamentally different from an Avatar. The former was merely a simple expression of resonant qi and energy gathered together to emulate the cultivatorʼs form, but the latter was an investment of time, resonant qi, and externally sourced materials.

The three Superior Sages had barely invested much and lost even less. However, they required gathering the strength of others to rival a Microheaven Envoy, but an Avatar can exert that strength alone.

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They could be considered as unconsolidated Microheaven Envoys at the moment, given their Superior Sage status.

The hesitation from both of them was warranted. The potential gain was immense, considering it was seven favors and 2,500 mystic-heaven stones upon success, but that was if they were successful.

If!

The keyword.

Su Yiʼs strength was impressive, far greater than they ever expected for a Mystic Ascendant Realm cultivator, especially one that recently ascended. Moreover, he wielded the Sword of the Transient Realm, a genuine Mystic-Heaven grade sword. The most insane thing was the execution of a Soul Resonating Art as a True Sage.

This could eradicate Supreme Sages on an existential level.

Their preparations might be irrelevant here. Superior Sage Yanzi had established a spatial-restriction array while Superior Sage Yushi shattered three rogue planets with an anti-temporal earth that can disrupt temporal manipulation, which can insidiously and stealthily poison the soul and mind if Temporal Arts were executed. However, would that be enough?

They had to take into account the treasures they brought, and while they could easily clash equally with an unconsolidated Microheaven Envoy, this was reaching levels of disproportionate risk versus success rate. They had to pick their battles, and while they had made an initial investment, perhaps it was time to pull out.

Superior Sage Yushi had already made up her mind. She gave Su Yi one last, lingering gaze before turning away. She transformed into a ray of light. She left. Just like that.

Su Yiʼs lips curved into a slight smile. ”Sheʼs the smart one, it seems.”

Superior Sage Yanzi cursed internally at the brazen nature of Su Yiʼs words, itching to clash with him. However, he wasnʼt a fool; there wasnʼt a single Resonant Soul Realm expert who was a fool, and while not impossible to make a mistake, they fully understood the dangers of cultivation and fight for opportunities.

As mere avatars, he didnʼt see a purpose in sacrificing his it to deliver an injury without getting a reward. ”It seems that our arrival was only meant to be spectators,” he was just about to depart as well after leaving those words. With his body building with resonant qi, ready to execute a Resonating Soul Movement Art, his posture instantly became somewhat awkward.

Su Yi frowned slightly.

Suddenly, Superior Sage Yanzi laughed heartily. He turned around, his resonant qi charging in intensity, shaking the foundation of all three spatial dimensions despite the restrictions imposed on the region. ”Well, letʼs see if you can destroy this avatar of mine!”

BOOSH!!

Superior Sage Yanzi transformed into a silver ray of resplendent light, exerting the Minor Authority of Space!

Su Yiʼs eyes chilled. With the Sword of the Transient Realm in hand, he pushed his cultivation base to new heights!