Eternal Sacred King Chapter 186 to 190

 Chapter 186: Old Friends

Sensing the frustration in Xu You’s tone, Shen Mengqi replied calmly, “He’s just a childhood playmate and an old friend. Without a spirit root, he can’t cultivate and is unlike us. You don’t have to bother about him.”

“So, it’s just a mere commoner. I was wondering what sort of a character he was.”

Xu You raised his eyebrows and said coldly, “This Su Zimo clearly knows that you’ve joined Iridescent Clouds Palace and became a cultivator. Despite that, he dares to bully your brother?”

Shen Mengqi shook her head. “Forget it, it’s all in the past. Besides, it might not be his fault either.”

Even though Shen Nan made himself seem innocent while explaining the story and mentioned how Su Zimo was the one bullying others, Shen Mengqi was well aware of her brother’s character.

Furthermore, the way Shen Nan was avoiding her gaze affirmed her guess that there was more to things.

“How can that do!”

Xu You said in a deep voice, “This Su Zimo doesn’t know his place. He even dares to act so impudently as a commoner. Since I got to know about him, I’ll have to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!”

Initially, Xu You had not intended to interfere in this matter. However, he could vaguely sense that Shen Mengqi seemed to be defending that Su Zimo.

The more she did that, the more Xu You wanted to interfere and take a look at that person!

He looked at Shen Nan and asked coldly, “Young Master Shen, where is that person now?”

Shen Nan did not intend to do anything at first. But when he heard Xu You’s words, his mind started churning and he turned more energetic.

Stammering, he replied, “H-He left Ping Yang Town two years ago. I don’t know where he is.”

Xu You frowned.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was enormous and there were dozens of vassal states of varying sizes – finding a person was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.

Shen Nan coughed gently. “However, he has a brother, Su Hong, who is the current King of Yan. He has a prominent status and we can’t afford to offend him...”

“Humph!”

Xu You scoffed. “A king of mortals is but a mortal! He can be on par with the Qi Refinement Warrior of a minor sect, but against a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of Iridescent Clouds Palace like me? Even if he’s the King of Yan, he’ll have to kneel before me!”

Shen Nan’s eyes shone and his blood boiled as he listened.

It was as if Shen Nan was looking at the high and mighty King of Yan kneeling in front of him obediently, not daring to lift his head. What sort of an image would that be?

Xu You declared proudly, “That’s perfect. Junior sister, since this Su Zimo bullied your brother, let’s go to the capital of Yan Country and teach his brother a lesson! Fufu, this is tit for tat!”

Shen Mengqi frowned and hesitated.

“Junior sister, we’ll have to make a trip to the capital of Yan Country even if it’s not for this matter.”

Xu You continued, “Junior Brother Zhou disappeared for two years without a trace. Master asked us to investigate the place where the most cultivators are gathered in Yan Country. The place with the most information is the capital.”

“Yes, alright.”

Shen Mengqi nodded.

Xu You retrieved a spirit vessel from his storage bag and injected spirit qi, causing it to expand with the wind and hover in midair.

Smiling, Xu You said, “Young Master Shen, do come along. The day you meet the King of Yan will be the day you can hold your head high!”

Shen Nan nodded hurriedly and his body trembled in excitement; his eyes could barely conceal his emotions.

The many Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators boarded the spirit vessel one after another. Under Xu You’s control, it rose into the air and turned into a stream of light, speeding towards the capital of Yan Country.

...

After traveling a few days at full speed, Su Zimo and Demoness Ji finally arrived at the capital of Yan Country.

Two years ago, Su Zimo was here.

In that main hall, he beheaded the King of Yan, Zhao Qian, in front of everyone. Tying the latter’s head to his waist, he engaged in a bloody battle and fought his way out with dominance.

Everything seemed to have happened yesterday.

After a slight pause, Su Zimo rode on his flying sword and sped towards the palace, arriving above it quickly.

“Who’s there?!”

Someone berated from below.

Right after, two Qi Refinement Warriors summoned their flying swords and flew into the air, arriving opposite Su Zimo and Demoness Ji.

The two of them were Qi Refinement Warriors, one at Level 6 and the other at Level 9.

Using their Spirit Peering Art, they swept across Su Zimo and Demoness Ji, causing their expressions to change in shock as they shuddered.

Su Zimo’s current cultivation was at the peak of early-stage Foundation Establishment, he was far above the both of them.

Demoness Ji stood there with a veil covering her face – they could not detect her cultivation!

“Greetings, seniors.”

The two Qi Refinement Warriors reacted quickly and bowed hurriedly.

One of them asked cautiously in a testing manner, “May I know what brings you two here?”

“Bring me to the King of Yan.”

Su Zimo smiled in a friendly manner.

“This...”

The two men exchanged glances and did not agree immediately.

After all, they did not know the identity of this green robed cultivator – how would they dare to bring people in rashly?

However, the man and woman before them had high cultivations. If they wanted to force their way through, no one could stop them either.

Right then, a sword beam sped over from not far away.

When that person came close and caught sight of Su Zimo, his eyes lit up and he said happily, “Second Young Master Su?”

“Mr. Song, it’s been two years. How have you been?” Su Zimo smiled and nodded.

The person who arrived later was the Qi Refinement Warrior that Su Zimo had hired two years earlier to protect the Su family – Song Qi.

Back then, Song Qi had just broken through to be a Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior. Right now, he was at Level 9.

“Eh?”

Song Qi looked at the flying sword Su Zimo was riding on with widened eyes of disbelief.

From what he could remember, Su Zimo did not have a spirit root and was unable to cultivate – how was he managing sword kinesis flight right now?

Instinctively, Song Qi checked Su Zimo’s cultivation with the Spirit Peering Art.

That single check gave Song Qi a shock and he nearly fell from the skies.

Early-stage Foundation Establishment!

In just two years, a mortal without any foundation or spirit root had entered Foundation Establishment realm!

Song Qi had not slacked off in the past two years but even then, he had only improved by a single level.

In fact, what Song Qi did not know was that Su Zimo had even spent half a year locked in Thunderclap Valley without any improvement to his cultivation.

Furthermore, half of Su Zimo’s spirit qi was spent on tempering his body as well.

How great was the gap between them?

In the entire Yan Country, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could be considered as one of the top.

This was the difference between spirit root and had nothing to do with how much talent or cultivation resources one had.

“Second Young Master Su, you’ve changed so much in two years.”

Song Qi sighed and shook his head, lamenting to himself.

If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that the youth from Ping Yang Town back then would reach such a level today!

Demoness Ji blinked her eyes at the side. Grinning, she muttered softly, “Second Young Master Su. Hehe, interesting.”

“How has brother been recently?” Su Zimo asked.

“Young Master’s health is fine, but he often misses the two of you. He’s worried that you’ll meet with danger and be bullied outside.”

That had Su Zimo feeling extremely touched.

Song Qi led Su Zimo and Demoness Ji into the back palace.

The back palace of the King of Yan was quiet and plain. There were no beautiful women or three thousand concubines. Instead, they saw quite a number of Su family members.

When old friends met, they could not help but exchange pleasantries.

Chapter 187: Reunion

King of Yan’s chamber.

The King of Yan, Su Hong, had a solemn expression. He was playing chess against Uncle Zheng and it was at a particularly intense situation.

The guards Liu Yu and Yuchi Huo stood at the side, standing watch over the both of them with sharp gazes.

Uncle Zheng, Liu Yu and Yuchi Huo were the oldest and most loyal three in the Su family. They never left even when the Su family was at its lowest and was almost annihilated.

“Young Master, you aren’t young anymore. Are you really planning to continue wasting your time like this and not get married?” After four years, Uncle Zheng looked much older. However, his eyes were still clear and exuded the glint of wisdom.

In private, everyone addressed each other no differently from before.

Su Hong remained silent.

“Young Master, the bloodline of the Su family has to continue,” Uncle Zheng persuaded again.

With a sharp slap, Su Hong put down a chess piece and pointed to the chessboard with a smile. “Uncle Zheng, if you get distracted again, you’re going to lose.”

Seeing that Su Hong clearly did not wish to talk about it, Uncle Zheng gave a bitter smile and sighed. “I’m not as energetic as before. I’m old now.”

Right then, a burst of laughter came out outside and Song Qi’s voice rang.

“Young Master, Mr. Zheng! Guess who’s here?”

The door to the King of Yan’s chamber was closed. Su Hong and the rest could only see vague shadows but they could not see the appearance of the visitors.

When he heard that, Su Hong shook his head and smiled. “What’s there to be mysterious about? Who could it be?”

Uncle Zheng went silent for a moment. A thought struck him as he whispered, “Could it be the second young master or miss?”

“Xiaoning wouldn’t have time to return since she’s on the path to immortality cultivation. As for Zimo...” There was a look of worry in Su Hong’s eyes. “I don’t know where that lad has gone off to. I haven’t seen him in two years.”

“Big brother, I’m back.”

One of them pushed the door open. He was dressed in green and carried a scholarly aura around him, looking refined and graceful – it was none other than Su Zimo.

“Second young master?”

“It really is the second young master!”

Liu Yu and the others revealed looks of joy as they broke into laughter.

“Zimo!”

Su Hong’s eyes sparkled. He stood up slowly and walked forward, sizing Su Zimo from head to toe. As much as he tried to control himself, he could not conceal the excitement in his heart.

While Su Hong was sizing him up, Su Zimo was looking at Su Hong as well.

After two years, Su Hong did not seem to have changed much.

Back when he had failed to assassinate the King of Yan, he was disheartened and his hair turned white overnight. At first glance, he looked like a venerable old man.

In fact, Su Hong was only 34 this year.

Stretching both hands, Su Hong gripped Su Zimo tightly on the shoulders and shook the latter vigorously. Finally, he nodded in satisfaction. “Not bad, you’re stronger than before.”

“Young Master, I’m afraid you don’t know yet, but Second Young Master Su is now a cultivator as well! Not just that, his cultivation is even much higher than mine!” Song Qi remarked at the side.

“Oh? For real?” Su Hong’s eyes lit up.

Su Zimo did not hide anything and nodded. “That’s right, brother. I joined a sect named Ethereal Peak, one of the five major sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It’s not weaker than Xiaoning’s Azure Frost Sect.”

“Good, good, good!” Su Hong nodded repeatedly. Liu Yu and the rest were delighted too.

At this moment, Su Hong’s gaze turned towards the girl beside Su Zimo. He could not help but be slightly stunned as a feeling of amazement surged in his heart. “This lady is...?”

Su Zimo finally remembered that Demoness Ji was still beside him. Just as he was about to introduce, he heard her voice. It was like pearls falling on a jade plate and was pleasant to one’s ears.

“Hello, big brother.”

Su Zimo frowned.

It was naturally alright for him to refer to Su Hong as big brother. But... Why was this Demoness Ji joining him?!

Su Zimo glanced sideways, wanting to remind her. However, he ended up losing his focus and was rooted on the spot as well.

Unknowingly, Demoness Ji had removed the veil on her face, revealing a peerless beauty that could captivate all life. She was flawless and unimaginably beautiful.

This time, there was no bewitching charm exuding from Demoness Ji.

On the contrary, she looked refined and elegant. Nodding slightly, her cheeks flushed red as though she was a little shy.

Su Zimo’s jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

This was Demoness Ji?

This young girl before her was completely unlike Su Zimo’s impression of her being that seductive Demoness Ji who could bewitch the entire world!

This was clearly a respectable woman, not some demoness...

Demoness Ji moved closer to Su Zimo and tugged Su Zimo’s sleeve with her petite hands. Rolling her eyes at him secretly, she looked at Su Hong and said timidly, “I’m Yan’er, Zimo’s... friend.”

Su Zimo felt goosebumps all over his body.

If they were friends, so be it. Why did she have to break a pause in the middle?!

Even though there was nothing wrong with that sentence, the way Demoness Ji said it changed the tone of it and would lead to inferences.

True enough.

Su Hong looked enlightened and nodded in delight.

Uncle Zheng and Song Qi smiled as well, looking at Demoness Ji with a hint of scrutiny, feeling more satisfied by the moment.

Liu Yu and Yuchi Huo winked at Su Zimo and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

“Demoness Ji, what are you doing?”

Su Zimo pulled Demoness Ji to a corner and whispered, frowning.

“What’s wrong?” She asked with an innocent expression.

“Who told you to remove your veil?”

“It’s rude to meet big brother with a veil.”

“That’s true...”

Su Zimo nodded instinctively, but he felt that something was amiss. On second thought, he snapped out of his stupor and glared at Demoness Ji. “Who is your big brother? He’s MY big brother!”

“Also, Demoness Ji, why are you pretending in front of my big brother? Don’t you think I know what sort of a person you are?” Su Zimo gave a cold sneer.

“Sure, let’s not pretend then! How about I jump into your embrace and we can make out right now?” Demoness Ji glanced sideways at Su Zimo, full of provocation.

Su Zimo jumped in fright and hurriedly said, “Please continue pretending...”

He knew very well that this person in front of him could truly do such a thing with no qualms.

“Zimo, what are you doing!”

Right then, Su Hong walked over with a hint of blame in his tone. “I heard you mentioning something about a demoness. How is she a demoness? Don’t spout nonsense. To think that you’ve spent more than ten years studying the texts of saints.”

Su Zimo could not really explain despite being reprimanded and could only say, “Big brother, please don’t overthink things. She’s truly just a friend of mine and is a fellow cultivator.”

“Oh?”

Unexpectedly, Su Hong’s eyes lit up and he nodded. “That’s good. Both of you are cultivators, so it’s a perfect match.”

Demoness Ji grinned and an imperceptible smugness flashed across her eyes.

Su Zimo coughed lightly and changed the topic. “Has Xiaoning returned in two years?”

“No.”

Su Hong shook his head. “You haven’t seen her either?”

“I see.”

Su Zimo said in a low voice, “But you don’t have to worry, big brother. The sect competition is about to begin. At that time, all major and minor sects within the Great Zhou Dynasty would be present and I’ll be able to see Xiaoning then.”

Naturally, Su Xiaoning was not the only one he would see at the sect competition. He might even encounter some old friends.

An image surfaced in Su Zimo’s mind – it was a gentle girl who told him heartlessly, “Our fate has come to an end. We are separated as mortals and immortals. I’m afraid... we will not see each other again.”

“It’s true our fate has come to an end. As for whether being separated as mortals and immortals as well as whether we’ll see once another again... ha.”

Su Zimo’s eyes flashed with mockery.

Chapter 188: Breaking Into the Palace

Su Zimo did not leave immediately. He planned to stay in the palace for a few days and accompany his brother.

After all, he did not know when he would be back next time.

Demoness Ji did not leave either and stayed in the palace alongside Su Zimo. She merely took occasional walks outside and came over to tease Su Zimo when she had nothing to do.

As the King of Yan, Su Hong would naturally not reside in the back palace all the time.

Everyday, he would take time to evaluate the memorials in the imperial court.

In that period of time, Su Zimo would sit in his house quietly, raising his cultivation and starting on the Organs Refinement section while studying the various bloodline spirit arts he obtained in the stone coffin as well as the Buddha Bead.

Before leaving Ethereal Peak, Su Zimo’s cultivation was already at the peak of early-stage Foundation Establishment.

After the fight at the inheritance ground and obtaining a huge chunk of bloodline essence from that mysterious skeleton, Su Zimo broke through to mid-stage Foundation Establishment within a couple of days naturally.

His bloodline was extraordinary to begin with and he had already reached the legendary tsunami blood realm.

As such, it was comparatively easier for him to cultivate the bloodline spirit arts.

However, he had no clue how to go about the Organs Refinement section.

He would think about it occasionally but put it aside when he could not find anything.

During that period of time, Su Zimo’s greatest focus was still on that mysterious Buddha Bead.

It was clear that there was a powerful secret skill hidden within the Buddha Bead – Fiend Suppression Seal!

Each time Su Zimo looked at the Buddha Bead, he would fall into the illusion and experience the power of that golden palm descending from the skies to crush the demon and mountain of corpses with the hand seal.

He constantly pondered and tried to figure out every single detail.

...

This day, a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived at the capital of Yan Country, led by a man and woman – Xu You and Shen Mengqi.

“Junior Sister, if you want me to say it, let’s openly barge into the palace and bring the King of Yan out. After asking about news of Junior Brother Zhou, we can seek revenge. How about that?” Xu You asked for Shen Mengqi’s opinion with a smile.

Shen Mengqi frowned and shook her head. “I don’t wish to see those old friends so I won’t be going with you guys.”

Xu You rolled his eyes and nodded. “That’s true. Given our status, we’ll be elevating the King of Yan’s status if we go and look for him at his place.”

“Junior Brothers Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi, please bring our fellow sect mates to the palace and ‘invite’ that King of Yan over!”

Xu You placed emphasis on the word ‘invite’. His intentions were clear – he wanted Su Hong to suffer.

Two Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators stood up and cupped their fists. “Don’t worry, Senior Brother Xu. Leave it to us.”

Xu You nodded.

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi were both late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators. In the capital of Yan Country, they were absolutely domineering existences.

Furthermore, they carried the badge of Iridescent Clouds Palace on their waist – which idiot would dare provoke them?

Xu You, Shen Mengqi and Shen Nan looked for a random inn and moved in, waiting for Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi to bring the King of Yan over.

Shen Nan was the most excited among them.

In the two years since Su Hong was conferred king, he had been on tenterhooks, afraid that the Su family would seek revenge on him one day.

Now, he no longer had to be afraid!

...

After Su Hong’s court session of the day, he headed for the back palace.

When he reached Su Zimo’s door, he realized that it was tightly shut. Pausing for a slight moment, he did not knock and instead turned to leave.

He gathered that Su Zimo was probably in seclusion and did not disturb the latter.

Upon returning to his chamber, Su Hong continued to read the account memorials. Not long after, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.

“Who’s there?!”

“Ah!”

Sounds of fighting and screaming could be heard vaguely – it was as if someone had barged into the palace and headed straight for the chamber.

“Oh?”

Su Hong frowned, his expression calm and composed.

Liu Yu and Yuchi Huo exchanged glances and quickly stood in front of Su Hong, whispering, “Young Master, leave from the back.”

Song Qi stood up and retrieved a flying sword from his storage bag. He shook his head with a solemn expression. “It’s most likely too late to leave.”

Snap!

Just as he said that, the door to the chamber was smashed apart by a tremendous force.

More than ten cultivators barged in with large strides, their heads reared with an imposing aura.

Song Qi looked at them and could not help but feel shocked, his breathing stagnated.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

There were more than ten cultivators, all of them Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

The two people leading them were even at late-stage Foundation Establishment!

The power they possessed was almost enough to destroy a vassal state.

“When did Yan Country offend such a faction?”

Song Qi’s thoughts raced and he pondered, “It makes no sense. We rarely have any interaction with cultivators so we couldn’t have offended these people.”

His gaze landed on the badge on the waist of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Iridescent Clouds Palace!

One of the five major sects – Iridescent Clouds Palace!

This was big!

Song Qi forced himself to remain calm as he revealed a smile and said in a deep voice, “Fellow seniors of Iridescent Clouds Palace who have come to visit the capital, please forgive us for being impolite and failing to welcome all of you.”

Liang Hao did not even bother to look at Song Qi. His head was raised, his nostrils facing the skies as he looked around. Finally, his gaze landed on Su Hong in the middle as he asked with raised brows, “You’re the King of Yan, Su Hong?”

“I am.”

Su Hong stood up slowly with a calm expression. He pushed Liu Yu and Yuchi Huo aside, facing Liang Hao and the rest directly.

“Fu...”

Liu Hongyi’s lips curled into a cynical smile. He laughed lightly. “The ignorant are truly fearless. You can stay calm now, but I wonder if you’ll roll in your pee out of fear later on!”

“May I know why you guys have barged into the palace of Yan Country?”

Su Hong’s tone was calm and composed, neither overbearing nor servile.

“Why?”

Liang Hao’s expression darkened and he suddenly shouted, “Su Hong, how bold of you! Kneel down when you see immortals of the Iridescent Clouds Palace!”

His voice was deafening, reverberating in the chamber strongly.

It was as if there was really an immortal looking down on all life and questioning loudly.

Mortals aside, even Song Qi’s expression was slightly pale. His chest felt stuffy and his heart raced.

Su Hong raised his head and suddenly smiled. “Why should I kneel?”

“You’re indeed ignorant. It seems like you’re someone who won’t cry until you see the coffin. I’ve got to let you suffer for a bit!”

Liu Hongyi declared sinisterly with a malicious expression. Right as he was about to step forth, a voice came from outside.

“The people from Iridescent Clouds Palace are truly promising. They’re always forcing people to kneel, fufu.”

Those words were clearly filled with disdain and mockery. Immediately, the group from Iridescent Clouds Palace were enraged as they turned back.

A green robed man strode over. Refined and delicate, he was elegant like a scholar. However, his eyes were narrowed like a sharp blade, carrying an intensely cold glint.

Behind the green robed man was a girl in a pink dress. She was breathtakingly beautiful and her eyes seemed to be able to speak. Every glance of hers caused waves of light to swirl around her, fluttering the hearts of the many cultivators present as well.

Chapter 189: Might of the Fiend Suppression Seal

Be it male or female, the dozen or so cultivators of Iridescent Clouds Palace were attracted by the girl in pink’s appearance, forgetting where they were for a moment.

It was only after the green robed man and girl in pink brushed past them and entered the chamber that everyone came to their senses.

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi used their Spirit Peering Art to probe the two of them immediately.

The girl in pink seemed to have cultivated some secret technique, concealing her cultivation in a blurry and unfathomable manner.

There was nothing special about the green robed cultivator – he was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi sneered to themselves.

When both of them saw that neither the green robed cultivator or girl in pink had any identity badges, they assumed that these must be itinerant or minor sect cultivators and there was nothing to be afraid of.

The moment they saw the girl in pink, be it Liang Hao or Liu Hongyi, both harbored a thought – they wanted to show off their strength and vie for the girl in pink’s attention.

The green robed cultivator and girl in pink were naturally Su Zimo and Demoness Ji.

Su Zimo walked into the chamber and swept his gaze. Upon seeing that no one was injured, the killing intent in his eyes lessened slightly.

Even though Song Qi did not say anything, he kept giving Su Zimo a meaningful glance to remind him that his opponents were of a higher cultivation realm. Furthermore, they were from Iridescent Clouds Palace and were strong with a powerful backing.

Worry flashed in Su Hong’s eyes when he saw Su Zimo appearing as well.

Su Zimo merely smiled and nodded to Su Hong, Song Qi and the rest, indicating for them to be at ease.

He found a random chair and sat down calmly without even glancing at the group from Iridescent Clouds Palace.

Liang Hao and the rest were furious when they saw how arrogant Su Zimo was despite his lower cultivation.

“Were you the one who spoke just now?”

Liang Hao glared at Su Zimo fixedly and asked coldly.

“Yes.”

Su Zimo lowered his head and pressed his middle finger against his thumb, rubbing it lightly as he replied expressionlessly.

Liang Hao narrowed his eyes and said icily, “In that case, do you have any objections if I get Su Hong to kneel down?”

Su Zimo raised his head and looked askance at Liang Hao, asking with a smile, “Are you worthy?”

“You must be courting death!”

Liang Hao’s fingertips moved in an incantation gesture, and the spirit energy in his dantian burst out, forming a long sword out of thin air.

This was one of the more ordinary Spirit Techniques in the Cultivation World, the Condensing Sword Art

Using rich spirit energy as a foundation, a long sword was condensed. However, its sharpness was no weaker than a spirit weapon. Furthermore, its aura was terrifying and emitted a suppressive force.

Right then, Su Zimo moved as well.

His mind flashed repeatedly with the shocking scene he had witnessed when he delved into the illusion of the Buddha Bead.

Subconsciously, Su Zimo’s middle finger and thumb pressed together to form a weird hand seal.

The secret skill hidden in the Buddha Bead – Fiend Suppression Seal!

At that moment, the spirit energy in his dantian circulated crazily and continuously surged into the newly formed hand seal.

The speed was too fast!

The Fiend Suppression Seal was like a bottomless pit, absorbing the spirit energy in Su Zimo’s dantian constantly like a whale swallowing a cow!

Su Zimo had a feeling that if he did not make a move, the Fiend Suppression Seal could even absorb his spirit energy entirely without a single drop left!

The more powerful the spirit art, the greater the consumption of spirit energy.

Right now, Su Zimo was at mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Due to the presence of the blood bone palm, the quality of his spirit energy could even match that of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

If the Fiend Suppression Seal could absorb all the spirit energy of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, how terrifying was that spirit art?

Su Zimo did not dare to wait any longer and attacked directly.

Boom!

There was a deafening sound.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a giant golden palm descended from the sky. Smashing through the heavens, it suppressed all air flow and crushed towards Liang Hao and the others in a repressive manner!

At that moment, even those who were not involved felt a sense of trepidation.

Psst!

Song Qi gasped as his heart trembled.

Even though the strike was not aimed at him, he could still feel a suffocating pressure!

Demoness Ji watched with an open mouth and widened eyes in disbelief.

As the pure maiden of the fiend sects, she naturally had a sharp eye.

The power of this spirit art before her was far beyond her imagination.

Ethereal Peak aside, even the fiend sects that had survived through the ancient times did not have many spirit arts of this level!

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi who were situated beneath the Fiend Suppression Seal were horrified. They looked up with widened, bloodshot eyes and shuddered in fear.

Both of them could see clearly.

The patterns on the golden palm were clearly visible, as though they were corporeal. It was as if the divine god’s palm carried with it a supreme might as it came crushing down, seeking to destroy all living things!

“Everyone, help me!”

The Fiend Suppression Seal descended extremely quickly and encompassed a large area. Liang Hao did not have time to dodge and could only roar loudly.

Beside him, Liu Hongyi was also the first to bear the brunt.

At that moment, the two of them had an illusion.

They did not seem to be facing a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Instead, it was a perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had unlocked multiple meridians!

Liang Hao did not even have time to stab at Su Zimo using the spirit sword he had just conjured; he could only use all his strength to stab at the golden palm above him.

“Kill!”

On the other side, Liu Hongyi also burst out with a spirit art. A huge mirror covered the both of their heads, glistening with a watery surface as though it could withstand all power.

Even though the remaining ten Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators were not enveloped by the golden hand seal, they hurriedly rendered their assistance seeing their two senior brothers in need.

Instantly, flying swords with cold auras intertwined with one another as spirit arts were released.

There was only one goal – the descending golden hand seal!

Snap!

Liang Hao’s spirit sword was the first to snap. Against the golden hand seal, it was like a mere chicken that could not withstand a single blow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The flying swords and spirit arts of the Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators struck the golden hand seal and it trembled, dimming its golden light considerably.

Even so, the golden hand seal continued to crush down!

It made contact with the spirit mirror Liu Hongyi conjured.

Piak!

The ripples on the surface of the Spirit Realm instantly coagulated as they shattered, dissipating their spirit energy.

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi panicked. They quickly took out a protective talisman from their storage bags and crushed it.

A light dome appeared around them.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In the blink of an eye, cracks appeared on the surface of the light dome and spread rapidly.

Bang!

The protection talismans had failed!

“Pfft!”

Liang Hao and Liu Hongyi could not endure the burden and spat out a mouthful of blood as though they were struck by lightning. Their faces were pale and dispirited.

Right after, their legs buckled and they fell to their knees with a plop. The impact nearly shattered their knees, causing their faces to squeeze together in pain.

The golden hand seal dissipated as well after receiving that much of an impact.

It was completely silent within the chamber.

No one had expected this.

Demoness Ji knew that Su Zimo was terrifying in his melee combat ability.

However, she had not expected that he would be able to unleash such domineering powers in terms of cultivation techniques as well!

The two late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators were seriously injured and lost their combat power.

The remaining ten Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators were not enveloped by the Fiend Suppression Seal after all. Since they only attacked by the side, they were not injured.

Even so, they had expended quite a bit of spirit energy as they looked at Su Zimo with frightful eyes.

Chapter 190: Get Over Here Yourself!

Right from the start, Su Zimo had been seated on the chair without any major movements. In fact, he did not even stand up and looked calm and composed.

In reality, he felt quite the shock as well.

The might of the Fiend Suppression Seal had far surpassed his expectations.

At that moment, the spirit energy in his energy was almost depleted. If he could provide sufficient spirit energy, how terrifying would the power of the Fiend Suppression Seal be?

According to his calculation, the power exerted by the Fiend Suppression Seal earlier on was probably less than 30% of its full power!

What sort of a spirit art was that?

A mere 30% of its power nearly depleted Su Zimo’s spirit energy as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

“Who are you? What sect are you from! Tell me your name if you’ve got the guts!”

Liang Hao struggled to stand up. He stared at Su Zimo and asked slowly with hateful eyes.

“Who allowed you to get up?”

Su Zimo’s gaze turned cold and he casually flicked the teacup on the table.

How strong was Su Zimo’s physical strength?

Even a casual strike of his was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, Liang Hao was already severely injured.

Pshew!

The teacup tore through the air.

Before Liang Hao could react, the teacup smashed onto his knee with a loud bang.

Instantly, the teacup shattered into pieces. Liang Hao was just about to get up when he was forced to kneel after such a heavy blow once more.

“Ah!”

He cried out in pain and cold sweat trickled down his forehead in the blink of an eye.

At the side, Liu Hongyi was about to get up as well. However, the scene scared him so much that he shivered and continued kneeling on the ground obediently with a lowered head, not daring to mutter a word.

The situation was pressuring. At a time like this, being stubborn was only asking for trouble.

Even though there were ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Iridescent Clouds Palace remaining, all of them were stunned by Su Zimo – how would any of them dare to make a move?

The ten Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators exchanged glances and tacitly retreated.

The matter before them could only be handled by Senior Brother Xu You and Senior Sister Shen Mengqi – it was useless for them to stay here.

“This is not over yet. All of you, stay here!”

Su Zimo sat on his original spot with no intention of getting up. Even though his tone was calm, it carried an unquestionable strength.

“Hurry, let’s go!”

Someone shouted loudly and summoned a flying sword, running outside without looking back.

Su Zimo pointed forward and hollered softly, “Instant Thunder!”

Snap!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a thunderbolt as thick as an adult’s arm suddenly descended and shot down in the middle of the Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivators in a dazzling manner.

The dense thunderbolts quickly spread out and crackled.

Thunder art was the most offensive of all spirit arts.

Coupled with the fact that Su Zimo had cultivated the ancient Void Thunder Manual, the power of thunder in his bloodline was extremely strong.

Of the remaining ten people, four were at mid-stage while six were at early-stage Foundation Establishment – how could any of them withstand the might of thunder.

“Ah!” Ah! “Ah!”

Tragic cries could be heard from the crowd. The six early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators were instantly electrocuted and charred. Green smoke billowed from their bodies as they fell to the ground.

The four mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators were also covered in dirt. Although they had barely managed to withstand the blow, they were severely injured with blood oozing from the sides of their mouths. All their hairs turned charred and curly from the shock.

Su Hong, Song Qi and the others were long dumbfounded by what they saw.

How could they have expected that his younger brother, the second young master of the Su family, would be so powerful in just two years?

“Fellow daoist, you better not go too far!” Liu Hongyi gulped and mustered his courage to declare.

“Interesting.”

Su Zimo smiled. “You’re the ones who came knocking to provoke, forcing others to kneel in an intimidating manner. Why am I the one blamed for going too far now?”

“Hehehe, don’t you get arrogant now!”

Liang Hao endured the pain in his knees and said sinisterly, “Punk, my senior brother and sister are in the capital now. Wait and see what happens if we don’t bring Su Hong back with us!”

“Oh?”

Su Zimo read between the lines and asked with interest, “Does that mean that you are here today to take away the King of Yan?”

Liang Hao replied loudly, “So what if I am?”

“Very good.”

Su Zimo nodded and asked again, “Why do you want the King of Yan? Is it because he has a feud with you guys or is it something else?”

“That’s none of your business.”

Liang Hao snorted. “Even though Su Hong is the King of Yan, he’s a mere mortal. It’s his honor if Senior Brother Xu wants to see him!”

“Honor?”

Su Zimo sneered coldly, “In that case, I’ll let one person leave.”

“You. Go back and tell your Senior Brother Xu my exact words.”

Su Zimo casually pointed at a slightly injured Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivator and said indifferently, “If you want to meet the King of Yan, sure. Get over here yourself!

The Iridescent Clouds Palace cultivator nodded with a terrified expression and fled on his flying sword.

...

In an inn near the capital.

Xu You and Shen Mengqi were casually eating and chatting.

Xu You asked with concern, “Junior Sister, you don’t look too good. Are you feeling unwell?”

“It’s nothing.”

Shen Mengqi shook her head and frowned. “For some reason, I’m feeling a little frustrated.”

Xu You smiled. “Junior Sister, you don’t have to think too much about it. If you don’t wish to see those old friends, you can just avoid Su Hong when he’s here later. Leave everything to me.”

“Alright,” Shen Mengqi nodded.

Right then, the sound of clothes fluttering through the air could be heard from afar – it was obvious that someone had sped over on a flying sword in a seemingly flustered manner.

“Oh?”

Xu You frowned and waved his robes gently, causing the entrance door to open as a figure rushed in.

“Junior Brother Lu?”

Xu You and Shen Mengqi were slightly taken aback.

The person’s clothes were torn and some places even had burn marks.

He had rushed over in haste with white smoke still rising from his charred, curly hair as though he had just been electrocuted...

“Junior Brother Lu, how could you be so careless to be struck by lightning?”

Xu You frowned and berated. “You’re an immortal cultivator and yet you don’t even know how to dodge lightning. Look at you, how inappropriate!”

The cultivator with the surname Lu was about to land from his flying sword. When he heard that, it triggered his internal injuries and he spat out a mouthful of blood, falling head first onto the ground.

Xu You went forward and helped him up.

“Oh?”

His expression changed – he could sense the fluctuations of a spirit art from this person’s body!

“Your injuries were caused by a thunder art?” Xu You asked with furrowed brows.

Lu finally managed to catch his breath and nodded. “Senior Brother Xu, something has happened!”

He quickly recounted what happened in the palace, even relating Su Zimo’s statement word for word.

“Hmph, what big words! A mere mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator and he dares to get so cocky with me?”

Xu You’s expression darkened as he asked, “What’s his name? What sect does he belong to?”

“I... I don’t know.”

Lu shook his head.