Chapter 1175: The Graveyard of Fallen Immortals
If thats true, the Supreme Leader of the Nine Heavens Pavilion sure is insidious! Nine Planets was astonished.
He couldnt even imagine it. How much patience and endurance would someone need to plan across such a long stretch of time?
And his goal was simply to make sure the Temple Master couldnt refuse this karma!?
Meanwhile, Heavenly Prayers beautiful face was pallid, her expression full of undisguisable alarm.
Impossible! I dont believe Master would do any such thing! Heavenly Prayer said emphatically.
However, her voice contained a hint of panic and confusion. There was no doubt about it; she couldnt accept that her master viewed her as a pawn.
Believe it or not. Youll learn the truth eventually. Su Yi sighed, his gaze a bit pitying. At the end of the day, youre a pitiful figure too. One day, if only for Qing Wans sake, Ill resolve this karma.
Heavenly Prayer was stunned, and she sank into silence.
After a while, she abruptly turned and left.
Heavenly Prayer, where are you going? Nine Planets asked hurriedly.
To see Master! said Heavenly Prayer without so much as turning her head.
What? Nine Planets was instantly frantic. Foolish girl. If you go back, Im afraid hell hurt you!
No, the old codger wont let anything happen to her. If he does, this karma will come to nothing, Su Yi said plainly.
Nine Planets face was full of admiration. Youre absolutely right, Your Excellency. In this humble ones view, the Supreme Leader of the Nine Heavens Pavilion will one day pay for what hes done!
..... Su Yi pointed in the direction Heavenly Prayer had left in. You can leave too.
As you say, Your Excellency! I eagerly await the day you return to the stars! Nine Planets bowed deeply before finally turning and leaving.
The moment he left the bounds of the Grotto of Abstruse Force, he looked like someone whod only just barely escaped disaster, quick as could be.
Fortunately, the Temple Master didnt attack. Otherwise, this soul of mine might well have been destroyed Nine Planets inwardly rejoiced.
No one else knew just how tense and nervous hed been just now!
Su Yi wasnt at all worried about the Supreme Leader of the Nine Heavens Pavilions karma.
One day, hed just have to pay the Nine Heavens Pavilion a visit to resolve it, thats all.
No, what mattered to him now was boosting his cultivation as quickly as possible.
It seems its time I visit the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, thought Su Yi.
At his current level, if he went into seclusion, breaking into the late-stage Profound Unity Realm would take a long, long time.
This was because hed already used up all his Dark and Gold Treasures. At this point, it wouldnt matter how many miraculous pills and medicines he consumed. None would aid his cultivation.
But he suspected that the chaos source of the Dark and Gold Star Realm existed deep within the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!
If he found it, he had a chance of becoming a World King, never mind breaking into the late-stage Profound Unity Realm!
Master, you cant go to the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals anymore!
When Jin Kui learned of Su Yis plans, she hurriedly explained everything that had happened in the outside world during his six months of seclusion.
It turned out that all of it was connected to him.
Hed asked Ancestor Peng, the Border Mountain Yao Ancestor, and the various other old-timers to spread word of what was hidden in the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals. They were to publicly announce that the chaos source of the Dark and Gold Star Realm was hidden there.
Su Yi was doing this to lure the cultivation factions of the stars beyond to certain doom.
But as this news spread across the Wilds, the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals became a treasure trove of good fortune overnight, the center of attention!
Who knew how many cultivators disregarded the danger and rushed over? Even numerous Emperors were tempted into action.
But reality was cruel.
Practically none of the experts who went to the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals returned, no matter their cultivations!
Not long ago, a group of older-generation Emperors went there, only to face a terrifying ambush shortly after entering the outer periphery. Afterward, it was proven that the ambush was the work of experts from outer space! Jin Kui explained at top speeds. Many similar incidents took place after. Everyones saying that experts from the stars beyond have long since locked down and monopolized the entire Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!
As a result, even Emperors are scared, and even they wont visit lightly.
Su Yi instantly understood. So, the people I saw at the Sea of Falling Stars werent the only experts of the stars beyond to arrive.
Another group has long since proceeded to the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!
This is unquestionable proof that my plan to lure some of the experts of the stars beyond to their doom is working!
But its also obvious that not everyone who went to the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals has died.
Out loud, Su Yi said, That only makes it more interesting! A hint of eagerness rose in his heart.
He spent another few days in the Grotto of Abstruse Force, and after making sufficient arrangements, he set off alone.
He originally planned to invite the Heavensdeath Demon Empress to travel with him, but in the end, he rejected the idea.
The Graveyard of Fallen Immortals was too dangerous. According to the map recorded on the beast skin scroll, even Cosmic Enlightenment Realm World Kings risked being instantly reduced to ash!
And that was before factoring in the experts from outer space spread throughout the entire forbidden grounds.
Given the circumstances, it was best he acted on his own. That way, if something went wrong, he wouldnt implicate the Heavensdeath Demon Empress.
Two days later.
A dim, desolate stretch of heaven and earth. Descending cracks covered the firmament, and the ground was covered in towering, utterly barren mountains.
An overcast, stifling atmosphere hung in the air.
And not far away, between the mountains, there stood a ten-thousand-foot gateway!
The gate was reflected on the sky, and the light of time and space flowed around it, as if it had appeared there in ancient times, then remained there, entirely unchanged, ever since.
This was the entrance to the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals!
Numerous cultivators were waiting in the surrounding area.
Our clan ancestors soul lamp remains lit. He hasnt met with disaster. I trust that the heavens will help the righteous, so hell surely return home safe! someone muttered.
Agh, months have passed. Eight Imperial Realm ancestors of our clan have gone in, but only two of their soul lamps remain lit someone said bleakly.
Men die for wealth, while birds die for food. To cultivators such as ourselves, fortune of this level is far, far too enticing to pass up someone sighed.
No! Our high elders soul lamp went out! someone else cried in alarm.
Throughout the surrounding area, the atmosphere was stifled and tense.
Over the past few months, cultivators had gathered here from all over the Wilds to explore the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals in search of good fortune. However, only a tiny handful returned alive!
Furthermore, those who returned didnt make it out unscathed. The shock robbed them of their wits, as if theyd lost their minds.
Now, people understood on a visceral level why the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals was considered the Wilds greatest forbidden zone.
Who knew how many top powerhouses had been buried in these forsaken grounds over the course of the Wilds history?
The Graveyard of Fallen Immortals Here, even gods and immortals might perish, let alone the worlds cultivators!
How powerful are the experts of the stars beyond? But none of them have come back alive either!
Suddenly, many of the cultivators discovered that a young man in blue was headed toward the massive gateway.
Oh? Who is that guy? Hes actually headed right toward the entrance!
Stop right there, young man! someone called out a warning. If you enter this place, youll never return!
Someone with a more explosive temper even went so far as to shout, Whose kid are you? You sure are gutsy. Do you have any idea where you are? Quick, go home! Even if you want to die, this isnt the way to do it!
Some of the older-generation experts sensed that something wasnt quite right about this young man. His aura was entirely unassuming, but he was so strangely calm that it was obvious something strange was going on.
But most people simply watched coldly from the sidelines.
A kid ignorant of the height of the heavens or the depths of the earth, thats all. He was foolish to try his luck in the Graveyard of Fallen Immortals, but as ridiculous as it seemed, such incidents had been a common occurrence in recent months.
The reason was simple. Most young people were hot-blooded, and they thought themselves favored by the heavens. Even knowing the danger, they thought they could escape with their lives. If they were lucky enough to obtain the good fortune here, they could ascend to the heavens in a single bound.
But when they faced the cruel reality, who among them wasnt left battered and bleeding?
Little baby, youd best stop right away. You might not be afraid of death, and you might think grandstanding makes you look good, but in our eyes, your behavior is unquestionably as idiotic as it gets!
A purple-robed elder appeared out of nowhere, blocked the young mans path, and tried to dissuade him.
Uproar instantly ensued.
Thats Senior Wang Beiting! A high elder of Thousand Moons Sword Manor!
Senior Wang really is compassionate.
Discussion ensued. Most of the gathered cultivators looked awed, even reverent.
Wang Beiting!
A Profound Serenity Emperor!
Its not that Im compassionate. He just reminds me of my grandson, sighed the purple-robed elder. He was about this age, and he was young and fearless too. Nothing between heaven and earth scared him, but one day, he left to explore a hidden realm, never to return
The old man looked a bit somber.
Only then did the crowd realize why Wang Beiting had stepped in to dissuade this blue-robed stranger. So, he reminded him of his deceased grandson!
The crowd was instantly rueful.
Except for Su Yi, whose expression was a bit strange. He didnt know whether to laugh or cry.
Thank you for the warning, Su Yi smiled and nodded. Wang Beiting had good intentions, so Su Yi couldnt fault him.
With that, he proceeded toward the gateway.
You wont listen? The purple-robed Wang Beiting frowned, a bit angry.
The cultivators watching from a distance were displeased too. This kid doesnt recognize others kindnesses, and he doesnt know whats good for him.
But it was then that someone burst into laughter, as if she couldnt hold it in anymore. It was like the music of the heavens as it echoed throughout the dim, oppressive landscape.
This is the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force, the sovereign of the Wilds, yet youre treating him as you might a member of your grandsons generation? Haha! This is just too funny!
An unearthly, unparalleled beauty in a red dress appeared out of nowhere accompanying this voice.
She smiled so broadly that her starry eyes narrowed into crescent moons, as if she couldnt contain her amusement.
The entire area fell deathly silent. Even the birds ceased their song.
Everyone was dumbstruck, to the point that their jaws almost fell off. Dont tell me that unassuming young man in blue is really The Swordmaster of Abstruse Force!?
The purple-robed elder stiffened, as if hed been struck by lightning. His mind went completely blank.
Only one thought remained in his head: Fuck!!!
Seth's Thoughts
Author note incoming~!
Ps: This is the last time Ill sigh over this, but FIOTS language sometimes feels a bit too modern. Readers have complained about this before. Hm. How do you all see it?
Over all, FIOTS contains fairly few modern terms, but its impossible to avoid them completely.
A classic example of this is hysteria (Xisdl/). This isnt a Chengyu (four-character idiom), but rather, a modern loanword we borrowed from English
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Translator Seth here! The difference between old and modern language is much more apparent in Chinese than in English. FIOTS does borrow a fair bit from classical language, including terms from ancient Chinese astronomy and old-fashioned units of measurement.
But like, Xiao Jinyu also uses modern slang like simp/. Hes definitely not fully committed to old-fashioned language, haha.
This 𝓬ontent is taken from f(r)eeweb(n)ovel.𝒄𝒐𝙢