Chapter 369 – The White Emperor’s Request, Su Xing Takes Action!
by spirapiraChapter 369: The White Emperor’s Request, Su Xing Takes Action!
In the Real World, Su Xing’s heart trembled at what he saw.
“The White Emperor — the esteemed White Emperor himself is actually aboard this immortal vessel!”
Su Xing was no stranger to the White Emperor.
In the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, within White Emperor City, there stood a statue — the man depicted in it was majestic and imposing, yet radiating the carefree, ethereal aura of a Sword Immortal.
Beyond that, the White Emperor bore many other labels.
The foremost sword cultivator of the Three Thousand Worlds!
A Grand Luo Golden Immortal of terrifying strength!
The leader of the independent cultivator organization, White Emperor Tower!
A man who loved wandering mountains and rivers, frolicking through the mortal world, his whereabouts appearing and vanishing unpredictably across the Three Thousand Worlds…
There had been a time when Su Xing’s goal in the Sword Dao was none other than the White Emperor!
Yet now, unexpectedly, within the Heavenly Secrets Domain, Su Xing had actually encountered the White Emperor in person!
“Tsk tsk, no wonder I’ve run so many simulations and never once spotted the White Emperor in the Azure Origin Domain… So he was in an entirely different domain!”
Su Xing couldn’t help but feel a bit gossipy. This White Emperor was hailed as the world’s most extraordinary man, bearing the label of a libertine even among the great powers.
Now that the White Emperor had made his move, surely they could repel this alien invasion…
“Tsk tsk, the Celestial Secrets Pavilion really doesn’t do things by halves!”
“To protect the prodigies of over a hundred lesser chiliocosms… they not only enlisted a Supreme Unity Golden Immortal, but even mobilized Grand Luo Golden Immortal White Emperor!”
“The Celestial Secrets Pavilion Master must have foreseen the terror of this ambush long ago… But with the White Emperor taking action, everyone should be safe!”
Even as curiosity stirred within him, Su Xing couldn’t help but want to witness the White Emperor’s brilliance firsthand.
Opportunities to see a Grand Luo Golden Immortal fight were exceedingly rare.
If he could observe it, perhaps it might even push Su Xing’s Sword Dao to the next level!
With that thought, Su Xing silently intoned:
“Use immersive simulation… duration one month!”
【Ding. You have successfully used immersive simulation. Duration: 30 days. Cost: 30 origin energy points. Remaining origin energy: 1,207,830 points…】
As the Chime faded, Su Xing’s consciousness entered the simulated world.
The next second, Su Xing appeared aboard that colossal immortal vessel.
In the vast expanse of the void, this immortal vessel spanning dozens of miles in diameter was but a grain of sand in the ocean. Su Xing took a few steps and peered through the glazed window of his room, taking in the battle unfolding outside.
There, atop the immortal vessel, a figure sat cross-legged with casual ease, holding a wooden sword and clad in flowing robes.
His long hair drifted freely, and a terrifying sword intent emanated from his entire being.
Yet his expression carried a distinctly irreverent air.
As though the myriad enemies of the world couldn’t last a single exchange against him.
“This White Emperor… seems to walk the path of the Invincible Sword Dao!”
As a fellow sword cultivator, Su Xing easily sensed the Sword Dao and sword intent radiating from the White Emperor. That vast sword intent was like a blazing sun, crashing against Su Xing’s heart with overwhelming force.
“A sword cultivator should be exactly like this!”
Merely sensing the White Emperor’s sword intent set Su Xing’s blood surging.
Shifting his gaze further, he saw a figure in black robes with crimson skin — a demonic cultivator standing upon the void, his expression dark and grim as he glared at the White Emperor.
The aura emanating from this black-robed demonic cultivator filled Su Xing with utter dread.
Even Su Xing felt a sense of powerlessness rising within him…
“This person is at least above the Supreme Unity Golden Immortal level!”
“Is he one of the Advent Cult’s executives? Blood Two or Blood Four?”
Su Xing’s mind swirled with questions.
But the very next second, the White Emperor’s words revealed the black-robed cultivator’s identity.
The White Emperor lazily stifled a yawn, twirled the wooden sword in his hand in an elegant flourish, and addressed the black-robed demonic cultivator:
“Not bad yourself! The esteemed second-in-command of the Advent Cult, Blood Two… You actually came in person to ambush a batch of low-ranking cultivators. If my old lady hadn’t divined this ahead of time, you lot might’ve actually pulled it off!”
After a pause, the White Emperor continued:
“Tsk tsk, rumor has it you broke through to Grand Luo Golden Immortal over ten thousand years ago… Judging by how you blocked my strike just now, that seems to be true!”
“But… don’t go thinking that breaking into Grand Luo Golden Immortal means you can run rampant across the Three Thousand Worlds!”
As he spoke that final line, the White Emperor’s sword intent and aura converged, blazing like a true yang that could incinerate all things in existence, making it impossible to look directly at him.
“Today, this young master will show you that even among Grand Luo Golden Immortals, there are gaps!”
“If your cultivation isn’t up to par, you might just perish — body and Dao alike!”
With those words, the wooden sword in the White Emperor’s hand scattered like a celestial maiden strewing flowers — splitting into three thousand!
Three thousand flying swords shot toward Blood Two, then midway converged back into one…
The three thousand flying swords reformed into a single colossal blade hundreds of zhang tall, like a cosmic warship, hurtling straight at Blood Two’s face!
Su Xing’s eyes went wide as he watched this spectacle, exclaiming in his heart:
“What a magnificent technique — one becoming three thousand… sword intent returning to one!”
As the saying goes, laymen watch for spectacle while experts discern the craft.
With Su Xing’s level of Sword Dao cultivation, he naturally saw through it.
Whether it was the wooden sword in the White Emperor’s hand or this technique of three thousand swords converging into one —
Every single sword was the White Emperor’s sword intent, not a physical entity!
However, with the White Emperor’s mastery of the Sword Dao, this sword intent had become virtually indistinguishable from solid matter, its power even surpassing that of an innate treasure!
“Tsk tsk, just what realm has this White Emperor’s Sword Dao reached?”
“Has he attained the legendary sixth realm of the Great Dao — the True Realm of the Dao — or perhaps the seventh realm where the Great Dao is fully realized?”
Su Xing had no way of knowing. He only knew that the Sword Dao he’d worked so hard to cultivate was still utterly insignificant before the White Emperor…
“Tsk tsk, the Dao essence contained in just this single sword strike would take me a thousand years to comprehend!”
Su Xing blinked, declaring that this immersive simulation had been entirely worth it!
“Moreover, this is a battle between Grand Luo Golden Immortals!”
“The White Emperor may be powerful, but Blood Two on the other side is also a Grand Luo Golden Immortal… A decisive victor probably can’t be determined in a short time!”
Su Xing briefly assessed the situation on the battlefield.
Xiao Zhanlong, as a Supreme Unity Golden Immortal, was locked in combat with an alien deity on the opposing side.
And while the White Emperor’s strength was formidable, he couldn’t take down Blood Two quickly either.
As things stood, the outcome hinged on the mid-tier combatants!
Whether the immortal vessel’s protectors above the Immortal realm could defeat the alien legion remained uncertain…
“Still, even if we can’t win, running away shouldn’t be a problem for me…”
Su Xing blinked. He wasn’t aiming to turn the tide single-handedly — he just hoped that if things went south, he could slip away safely.
Just as Su Xing was lost in thought, outside on the battlefield, the White Emperor and Blood Two, along with Xiao Zhanlong and the alien deity, had already exchanged many rounds of blows.
At that moment, a clamor suddenly arose aboard the immortal vessel, followed by a knock at Su Xing’s door.
“Elder Ye! Elder Ye, are you in your room?”
Su Xing furrowed his brow slightly but opened the door nonetheless.
Standing outside was none other than the White Cloud Sect Master.
The Sect Master spoke with evident urgency:
“Elder Ye, the situation aboard the immortal vessel has taken a turn for the worse… The alien deities have torn open a breach in our defenses… We’re now rallying every cultivator above the Immortal realm on the vessel to join the fight!”
“If those aliens break through, the children aboard the vessel are done for!”
“So please, Elder Ye, we need you in this battle!”
Seeing the Sect Master’s desperation, Su Xing sighed inwardly.
This White Cloud Sect Master was one of the few righteous cultivators around.
He was concerned for the White Cloud Sect’s safety, yet mindful of the bigger picture, hoping to protect the low-ranking cultivators aboard the vessel as much as possible.
After considering for a moment, Su Xing replied:
“As a member of the White Cloud Sect, it’s only right that I join the fight…”
The Sect Master’s face lit up with joy. He grabbed Su Xing’s hand and headed toward the exterior of the immortal vessel.
Before long, over a hundred cultivators above the Immortal realm had assembled, leaving the vessel’s interior to appear before its outer protective barriers.
At the Immortal realm level, fighting in the void for a short period posed no major issue.
And in the distance, hundreds of alien deities were already charging toward them.
These hundred-plus immortals, Su Xing included, formed the vessel’s final line of defense.
The White Cloud Sect Master clearly hadn’t expected the aliens to number so many.
His face went deathly pale, and he spoke with guilt:
“Elder Ye… I’ve dragged you into this. If you’d stayed inside the vessel, you might have survived, but now…”
Su Xing waved his hand dismissively.
“Whether we can win or not, we won’t know until we fight… Let’s hold them off as best we can!”
Even as they spoke, the hundreds of alien deities had closed in, and the great battle was on the verge of erupting.
Su Xing picked out an alien deity of Medium Divine Power, keeping one eye on the broader battlefield while handling his opponent with ease.
In the blink of an eye, a quarter-hour had passed.
Su Xing had slain the Medium Divine Power alien deity, but the overall situation had deteriorated — the human cultivators aboard the vessel were being thoroughly suppressed!
The alien deities were simply too numerous!
There were at least a hundred alien deities at Greater Divine Power and above!
After several exchanges, human casualties were mounting.
Su Xing hesitated internally — should he reveal his true strength now?
“After all, there are still two powerhouses on this battlefield who could kill me with a casual flick of their hand… If they notice me, I’m dead for certain!”
“And whether there are hidden enemies lurking in the shadows is anyone’s guess…”
“If I go all out, there’s a certain degree of risk… But if I conserve my strength and focus only on self-preservation, my life should be safe!”
Just as Su Xing was deliberating, the White Cloud Sect Master was ambushed by an alien deity of Medium Divine Power.
Su Xing had a favorable impression of him and couldn’t bear to watch him die. With a single sword strike, he eliminated the alien deity.
But this strike was executed with extreme discretion — no one on the battlefield noticed.
Afterward, Su Xing continued to coast along, conserving his strength.
Even while fighting, Su Xing managed to observe the battle between the Grand Luo Golden Immortals, gaining considerable insights.
About half a quarter-hour later.
Mid-battle, the White Emperor unleashed a sword strike, sending sword aura crisscrossing endlessly, temporarily forcing Blood Two back.
Then he looked toward the immortal vessel and called out:
“Hey! You there on the vessel — the little kid at the third realm of the Sword Dao!”
“Stop holding back, you little brat. This young master can barely stand watching anymore!”
“This young master took on my old lady’s commission to protect the cultivators aboard this vessel. If I botch the job, don’t blame this young master for taking it out on you!”
The White Emperor’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it effortlessly pierced the void and reached every cultivator aboard the vessel.
The cultivators fighting on the vessel and those still inside were mostly puzzled — did they still have hidden strength?
Only Su Xing, in the midst of battle, let a wry smile cross his eyes.
“Damn, as expected — the White Emperor saw right through me!”
Su Xing felt somewhat helpless.
His Dao of cause and effect was only cultivated to the fourth realm. He’d managed to block Xiao Zhanlong’s probing solely because Xiao Zhanlong wasn’t specialized in that particular Dao.
But the White Emperor was a bona fide Grand Luo, and a fellow sword cultivator at that. If he couldn’t see through Su Xing’s cultivation, that would have been truly unbelievable.
“Damn, so the White Emperor had his eye on me all along?”
While grumbling internally, Su Xing also felt curious.
“The White Emperor said he was commissioned by his old lady?”
“Could it be that the Celestial Secrets Pavilion Master and the White Emperor are Dao companions?”
Su Xing was somewhat astonished. The most mysterious figure in the Three Thousand Worlds, the Celestial Secrets Pavilion Master, was actually a woman?
And the Celestial Secrets Pavilion Master and the White Emperor were Dao companions?
How had Su Xing never known any of this before?
Just as Su Xing was indulging his curiosity, the White Emperor called out again from the distance:
“Yeah, the good-looking little kid! That’s right, you!”
“Help this young master keep the cultivators on the vessel safe… and this young master will give you a grand gift!”
Aboard the immortal vessel, Su Xing heard the White Emperor’s words and hesitated no longer.
A Grand Luo Golden Immortal had asked him repeatedly. If Su Xing continued to turn a blind eye, that would be far too tactless.
And so, Su Xing stopped concealing his true strength. With a thought, his hidden cultivation unsealed, and the aura surging from his body instantly skyrocketed a hundredfold and more!
Potent primordial energy coated Su Xing’s body as layers of sword intent condensed into sword aura.
Four thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Aura first wrapped Su Xing in an impenetrable defense.
The sword intent within him hummed softly as the Blackice sword left its sheath and appeared in his hand.
The Five Elements Dao, spatial Dao, Dao of cause and effect, and other Great Daos activated at full power, forming a Spirit Domain within a two-thousand-zhang (6.66 km) radius around Su Xing, further amplifying his strength!
“Then this junior shall look forward to Senior White Emperor’s grand gift!”
No longer hiding, Su Xing responded in a booming voice.
Then, he struck with his sword!
A white sword radiance tore through the void, streaking toward a distant alien deity of Greater Divine Power.
The instant it made contact, the Greater Divine Power alien was cut down on the spot.
Su Xing held nothing back. In the span of a few breaths, he unleashed dozens of sword aura strikes in rapid succession.
Every single strike claimed a kill.
In mere moments, dozens of Greater Divine Power alien deities had fallen at Su Xing’s hands.
After slaying these alien deities, Su Xing turned his gaze toward a dark silhouette in the distance.
In the entire vicinity of the immortal vessel, this was the only alien deity that gave Su Xing a faint sense of threat…
This alien deity’s power had reached the level of a third-level Divine Sovereign!
Comparable to a Mystic Immortal!
“It’s been a while since I last fought seriously… Time to stretch my limbs!”
Sword in one hand, Su Xing pushed off lightly and flickered — appearing behind the third-level Divine Sovereign the very next instant.
Then, purple radiance blazed across Su Xing’s right hand as layers of thunder surged into his palm.
The thunder transformed into a beam of sword light, slashing toward the third-level Divine Sovereign!
BOOM!
Sword radiance flared as the roar of thunder tore through the air!
Empowered by Su Xing’s Spirit Domain, the thunderbolt grievously wounded the Divine Sovereign in a single strike!
The destructive power of lightning against these sinister alien beings was not to be underestimated!
Having critically wounded the third-level Divine Sovereign with one blow, Su Xing pressed his advantage without mercy.
The Five Elements Immortal Burst gathered rapidly in his hand, and in an instant the vortex of the technique had fully formed.
The third-level Divine Sovereign let out a howl, black light flashing across its body as it launched a counterattack at Su Xing.
But Su Xing didn’t stop. With a casual toss, he hurled the Immortal Burst vortex forward…
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
In the next instant, a cataclysmic explosion rocked the entire immortal vessel!