Fire Emperor Spirit Body, Eight Fierce Swords

Yet the Su Family Ancestor still said, "And what if it is?"

Shi Teng gathered some strength, then unleashed it through his entire body. Three cave heavens erupted around him, and he instantly broke free of the Su Family Ancestor's restraint.

"What gives you the right? Those three cave heavens of yours?"

"Come and fight!"

A savage light blazed from his eyes as he pointed the Heavenly Saint Abyss-Splitting Halberd straight at the Su Family Ancestor.

"You overestimate yourself!"

With nothing more than a flash of the Su Family Ancestor's eyes, Shi Teng was sent flying and slammed heavily into the ground.

The gulf between the Cave Heaven Realm and the Array Formation Realm was simply impossible to cross.

Shi Teng's eyes flashed, and he immediately crushed the Array Formation Realm Expert Summoning Card in his Inventory.

Ding! Congratulations, host, on crushing the Array Formation Realm Expert Summoning Card!

Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining a peak Array Formation Realm expert: Sword Saint. Duration: one incense stick!

"Your sword is my sword!"

An ancient, profound aura emanated from the void. Overwhelming sword intent shrouded the earth, sending an involuntary chill through everyone's hearts.

"Is the Array Formation Realm so powerful?"

The moment those words fell, an utterly unremarkable longsword slashed toward the Su Family Ancestor.

The battle instantly reached a fever pitch.

The experts watching from the shadows were all dumbstruck. They had never expected this brat to have a peak Array Formation Realm expert backing him.

No wonder he dared to act so arrogantly.

Even Willow Deity could not puzzle it out. When had this brat become acquainted with a peak Array Formation Realm expert?

But on second thought, he had even managed to trick an Ancient Fierce Beast like Suanni into guarding the village.

There seemed to be nothing he could not do.

Sensing that overwhelming sword intent, Su Nantian immediately panicked.

Although he, too, was in the Array Formation Realm, he had only reached initiation, while this expert coming through the air was at least at the realm's peak.

One sword split the void, and one man strode through the air with his blade.

Sword cultivators were always ruthless and sparing with words. When faced with injustice, a single sword strike was all they needed to settle it.

Sword Saint said nothing more. With one slash, he cleaved open the Su Family Ancestor's spirit body.

Delight appeared on Shi Teng's face. Sword cultivators really were ridiculously cool.

If he got the chance, he would have to study swordsmanship properly. At the very least, he could use it to look impressive.

One man fought across three thousand miles; one sword once stood against a million troops.

If only he could wield a heaven-reaching sword and cross the seas to slay the mighty whale.

The Su Family Ancestor's expression changed drastically. His face filled with terror, stripped of its earlier lofty arrogance.

His tone turned pleading. "Mighty expert, please stay your hand. Whatever the matter, we can discuss it!"

Sword Saint paid Su Nantian no heed. With his sword in hand, he advanced step by step.

Seeing that an appeal to goodwill would not work, Su Nantian could only steel himself and attack.

A God-Demon Fist blasted toward Sword Saint.

Sword Saint raised his hand and brought his blade down, annihilating the enormous God-Demon Fist with a single slash.

"So powerful!"

Su Nantian swept his right hand, sending a Soul-Sl destroying Needle piercing toward Sword Saint.

This Soul-Sl destroying Needle was a poisoned needle forged from a material unique to the Void God Realm. It contained the power of order, allowing it to kill someone and destroy their true body as well.

Shi Teng's expression shifted slightly, and he shouted, "Watch out!"

Sword Saint paid it no mind. Once again, he used only a single slash. Even something as tiny as the Soul-Sl destroying Needle was cleaved in two.

Su Nantian grew even more dumbstruck.

Resentment swelled in his heart. This is all that unfilial son's fault. Why did he have to provoke an expert like this for no reason?

If this brat can casually summon a peak Array Formation Realm expert, how could the power behind him possibly be ordinary?

Watching Sword Saint draw closer step by step, Su Nantian's heart bled.

An Array Formation Realm expert had the pride of an Array Formation Realm expert.

Since he could not escape, he could only fight.

A savage gleam surged into Su Nantian's eyes. A formation appeared around him to protect his physical body, and with a thought, he brought forth a set of Eight Fierce Swords.

These ancient artifacts had been refined from the primordial rune bones of eight kinds of divine birds and fierce beasts. They could form a sword formation and were currently the Su family's strongest killing move.

It was said that if eight Array Formation Realm experts controlled them together, they could slay a Venerable.

The eight fierce swords formed a killing formation around Sword Saint. His face remained expressionless, and he paid them no mind.

Perhaps this was the mindset of the truly strong.

A savage light blazed from Su Nantian's eyes as he growled, "Go!"

The eight fierce swords became eight streaks of sword light and instantly slashed toward Sword Saint.

With a thought, Sword Saint held his longsword suspended before him with his right hand. Then countless sword shadows manifested around him.

With a slight motion of Sword Saint's hand, the countless sword shadows swept outward.

Su Nantian's eight fierce swords were overwhelmed in an instant and vanished into the air.

Sword Saint closed his right hand, and the countless sword shadows fused once more, forming an enormous longsword that cleaved down toward Su Nantian.

Su Nantian's protective formation shattered inch by inch. Then his spirit body began to collapse as well. Pain contorted his face as he struggled desperately to hold on.

Su Nantian was on the verge of falling.

Flames filled the sky and shrouded all of Vermilion Bird City. An enormous phantom hovered in the air.

With a sweep of its great hand, it snatched Su Nantian back.

The newcomer was none other than the Fire Emperor, accompanied by Huo Ling'er.

Sword Saint did not care who he was. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he slashed toward the Fire Emperor Spirit Body.

Shi Teng hurriedly said, "Sword Saint, please stop!"

He could hardly attack his younger brother's future father-in-law.

The Fire Emperor said in a low voice, "Young friend Shi Teng, it has been some days since we last met. Your strength has improved again!"

Shi Teng chuckled. "It has been some days, but your strength is still about the same as before!"

"Ahem, ahem!"

The Fire Emperor could not help coughing lightly a few times. This brat certainly knew how to make conversation.

The Fire Emperor continued, "You have already come out ahead, anyway. Let this matter end here!"

Shi Teng snorted. "End here? They were trying to kill me just now. If Senior Sword Saint hadn't intervened, you probably wouldn't be seeing me at all!"

Sword Saint!

The Fire Emperor bowed slightly to Sword Saint as a gesture of goodwill.

Yet Sword Saint's face remained cold, without a trace of expression.

The Fire Emperor paused. To ease the awkwardness, he turned his gaze back to Shi Teng. "The Su family was indeed in the wrong here. I apologize to you on their behalf, but the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Su Lie, has already had both hands crippled.

"Whereas you haven't suffered any injury at all. No matter how you look at it, you haven't lost out. For my sake, let this matter end here!"

Shi Teng's eyes rolled thoughtfully. Since the Fire Emperor had personally spoken, there was little point in continuing to make a scene.

But he absolutely could not let the Su family off so cheaply.

"I can let it end here, but the Su family caused this whole affair from start to finish. They picked the fight, and they tried to kill me.

"If they hadn't tried to kill me, why would I have risen up to resist? I want compensation for medical expenses, emotional distress, wasted time, and expended spiritual energy!"

With so many people watching, the Fire Emperor did not want the matter to escalate any further.

"Then what do you want the Su family to give you as compensation?"

Shi Teng's brows drew together slightly. "That set of Eight Fierce Swords the Su Family Ancestor just used looked barely passable to me. Let that serve as compensation!"

Su Nantian's eyes widened, and he nearly died of rage. This brat really dared to open his mouth as wide as a lion. Those swords were the Su family's strongest trump card.

"Brat, don't push your luck!"

The Fire Emperor frowned and said in a low voice, "Give them to him. Your Su family was the one that started this trouble!"

"Your Majesty, this is our Su family's strongest set of offensive artifacts!"

The Fire Emperor said softly, "Do you want to take another sword strike from Sword Saint?"

Huo Ling'er fanned the flames from the side as well. "Exactly! Who told you to bully him? You're an Array Formation Realm expert, yet you attacked a little boy. Aren't you ashamed?

"If he didn't have someone backing him too, wouldn't he have been left at your mercy?"