"Ah!"
Nan Xiaopao cried out. Su Yi's domineering display left her both thrilled and worried.
At her side, Zhang Manting finally understood what Nan Xiaopao had meant.
Su Yi really was incredible!
Her parents stared wide-eyed, too. They had never imagined that Su Yi, who looked so harmless, could be so ferocious!
Far away in another part of the city, Zhu Tienan shot to his feet, the hand gripping the Dragon Cry Blade trembling nonstop.
He'd heard about Half-Demons before, but he'd never imagined this one would be so powerful—or that he was from Xiwan City!
From the way Su Yi was dressed, he was obviously an Earthling!
"Is this kind of power... even human?"
He'd thought he was the strongest person in Xiwan City, but compared with Su Yi, he was utterly helpless.
It wasn't just him. Everyone at Baiqiao University who knew Su Yi was stunned.
Li Fei, the counselor who had once bullied Su Yi, was on his knees, both excited and terrified. Luckily, he hadn't gone too far before. Otherwise, Su Yi could've crushed him to death with a single finger.
Thinking of the day Su Yi had flipped him the bird, he felt even more fortunate. He had to thank the Xuanyuan Human Emperor for making him faint in time.
Outside the city.
Rumble—
Dust billowed as over a thousand beasts crashed to the ground, making the earth shake violently.
Su Yi moved with them. Gripping the Zhouwu Sword, he began wielding the Immortal Slashing Heart Sword. His figure darted like a phantom as he plunged into the beast horde.
Thud! Thud! Thud...
One beast after another had its head sliced off, blood spraying everywhere—but not a drop landed on Su Yi's white shirt.
"Roar—"
A seven-meter-long black panther leaped at him, its claws poised to tear him apart.
Su Yi turned and slashed. The power of a Hundred Dragon Strength was terrifying; he cut the panther clean in half, as easily as slicing a melon, without the slightest resistance.
He rampaged straight ahead, and soon he had fought his way into the center of the beast horde, surrounded by countless beasts. The camera on the tablet by the city couldn't capture his figure anymore. All it could show were beasts being hurled through the air, their severed limbs flying amid sprays of blood.
At that moment, the entire city was shaken. A surge of hot blood coursed through everyone's hearts.
Su Yi's spirit had struck them with tremendous force.
Though millions stand against me, I'll charge ahead!
"Standing alone at the pass" wasn't enough to describe him!
The entire city fell silent. No one said a word. They stared tensely at their phones and computers, able only to pray for Su Yi in front of the livestream.
At that moment, even the most vicious people prayed to the heavens to protect Su Yi. They were moved not only by his courage and strength, but also by what it meant for them.
If Su Yi fell, the city would fall!
Boom—
Su Yi slammed his leg down, smashing the already-broken ground into a deeper crater. Countless rocks and clods of earth burst into the air. He darted onward, leaping from rock to rock, and every beast he encountered along the way was powerless to withstand a single stroke of his sword.
With the Immortal Slashing Heart Sword on the verge of reaching minor mastery, his swings were swift and fierce. His swordsmanship might not have been flashy, but with the power of a Hundred Dragon Strength behind it, no beast could stop him.
Whoosh!
A sound split the air behind Su Yi. A Humanoid Demon came rushing toward him: a man-shaped demon with eagle wings, wielding a trident. With a hooked beak and a sinister face, he thrust the weapon at Su Yi, intent on killing him with a single strike.
Su Yi's strength was terrifying, but his reflexes were just as extraordinary. He spun around in an instant and dodged the attack.
The Eagle-Winged Great Demon reflexively turned his head—and found himself staring at Su Yi's cold face.
Su Yi in battle was a completely different person. Perhaps it was the Dragon Strength Pill's effect, but his expression had turned utterly icy. His eyes, in particular, brimmed with bone-chilling light, as if killing intent itself had taken shape.
Before the Eagle-Winged Great Demon could react, Su Yi brought his sword down!
Blood flashed, and the demon was split in two, dead beyond any doubt.
Su Yi had no time to stop. More beasts were charging from every direction.
In the distance, atop the Demon Cloud, Old Lord Qiyang watched in stunned disbelief.
"Could that sword art be..."
Old Lord Qiyang recalled what Emperor Su had said: a mortal had mastered the Immortal Slashing Heart Sword to minor mastery in just over ten days. Could that person be Su Yi?
At the thought, he began to hesitate. Should he help Su Yi or not?
Emperor Su had even been willing to give the Sword Saint's Immortal Slashing Heart Sword to this Half-Demon. It seemed he thought very highly of him.
If he stood by and did nothing, would he anger Emperor Su?
Remembering the pressure that had shaken his soul when Emperor Su flew into a rage, he couldn't help shivering.
"I'll wait and see. If this Half-Demon can't handle it, I'll save him even if it means offending that powerful being!"
Old Lord Qiyang made up his mind in secret. He was taking a gamble!
Who was more formidable, Emperor Su or the backer of the Black Scale King?
He leaned toward the former.
If he knew that Su Yi was Emperor Su himself, he would've spat blood.
At the same time, the Black Scale King, seated inside his palanquin, was also astonished by Su Yi's strength.
"This Half-Demon is no ordinary one. He has at least Fifty Dragon Strength, and that sword of his..."
The Black Scale King murmured to himself, then slowly rose, stepped out of the carriage, and onto the footboard.
He could sense a faint pressure coming from Su Yi's sword. If he looked closely, it could even make his hair stand on end.
He wasn't the only one who'd noticed Su Yi's sword. Old Lord Qiyang had noticed it, too.
"That can't be..."
Cold sweat broke out on Old Lord Qiyang's forehead. He'd heard the Black Tiger Emperor brag that he had handed over the Zhouwu Sword.
Could Emperor Su have given the Zhouwu Sword to this Half-Demon as well?
If that was true, he had to help Su Yi. Otherwise, Emperor Su would surely kill him.
Meanwhile, Su Yi was still darting through the beast horde, unaware that two Demon Kings had set their sights on his Zhouwu Sword.
At that moment, Su Yi had entered a strange state. At first, he'd fought with every fiber of his being. But as his swordsmanship grew more and more practiced, his mind began to wander. He fought while comprehending the Immortal Slashing Heart Sword.
More strangely, in this state, he not only remained unhurt but attacked even faster, his swordplay even more ruthless.
The beasts that charged at him fell one after another. The shattered wasteland was strewn with blood and corpses, a horrifying sight. The blood flowing across it seemed ready to dye the whole land red.
"Is he comprehending the sword in battle?"
The Black Scale King frowned. Comprehending the sword while fighting was the mark of a genius—and a genius of the sword!
With Fifty Dragon Strength, a treasured sword in hand, and genius-level swordsmanship, Su Yi's background was surely extraordinary.
A powerful figure must be standing behind him.
Though he felt somewhat wary, he didn't call off the battle.
Because he had his eye on Su Yi's Zhouwu Sword.
He wanted to take it!
Boom—
Su Yi suddenly sprang upward, leaping hundreds of meters into the air. The staff by the city hurriedly raised the tablet screen, angling the camera to follow him.
"What's he going to do?"
Zhang Manting stared at the image on her phone and asked in astonishment.
On-screen, Su Yi began turning his body upside down, preparing to dive toward the ground.
Seeing that Su Yi was completely unharmed, Nan Xiaopao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Forcing a smile, she said, "Do you know that sword move where someone comes plunging down from the sky?"
She tried her best not to panic, because she had to believe in Su Yi!
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