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nPu Heng shot to his feet in a rage. “There’s no grudge between us, so why must you slander me?”

nHis gaze was icy, and he was visibly enraged, as if he’d been cruelly wronged.

nSu Yi couldn’t help but laugh. “Normally, I wouldn’t have bothered with something like this, but you’re far too dishonest.”

nBefore his voice had even finished echoing through the air, Su Yi appeared in front of Pu Heng.

nPu Heng’s pupils constricted, and his Universe Realm cultivation burst forth as he threw an explosive punch.

nSu Yi raised his hand and grabbed, seizing Pu Heng by the wrist. At the same time, he kicked him in the gut.

nBang!!

nPu Heng bent at the waist, his face racked with agony.

nMeanwhile, Su Yi tightened his grip. Pu Heng’s wrist snapped with an audible crack, and a broad bean-sized black pearl fell from his hand.

nSu Yi caught it, then flung Pu Heng to the ground over a hundred feet away.

nPu Heng’s face was full of astonishment, as if he dared not believe it. He hissed, “Who are you? You haven’t become an immortal yet, so why are you so strong?”

nSu Yi disregarded his questions and examined the black pearl. “It really is a spirit pearl refined from Bloodfrost Grass. It can seal Five-Colored Tribulation Demon Flower powder.”

nHe looked at Pu Heng. “If you hadn’t hidden that in your palm, and if you hadn’t harbored ill intentions for me, I wouldn’t have paid your little schemes any heed.”

nFive-Colored Tribulation Demon Flowers were an extremely rare poisonous plant. When ground into powder and refined by a master medicine refiner, it could silently and stealthily invade a target’s soul.

nFrom the outside, it simply seemed the victim had lost themself to their heart demons.

nNever mind ordinary immortals; even most Immortal Lords wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.

nHad Su Yi not come here today, Wen Jue’s death would have been taken for an accident. No one would have suspected Pu Heng.

nAt the same time, if Su Yi hadn’t attacked first and seized Pu Heng’s black spirit pearl, he would have fallen prey to his schemes too!

nPu Heng’s expression was unsightly. “You’ve misunderstood. I was just taking precautions.”

nSu Yi couldn’t be bothered to listen to his arguments. He just stepped forward and pressed down.

nPu Heng was startled and enraged. He tried to dodge, but there was nowhere to dodge. That seemingly omnipresent palm strike forced him to the ground.

nMoments later, his body shattered, and his soul was reduced to powder!

n“It’s a pity, but this time, you ran into me.” Su Yi shook his head, and without any further delays, proceeded to the next trial.

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nThe Palace of Trials.

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nThe experts of the various immortal factions were conversing idly amongst themselves.

nSuddenly, a gray-robed elder laughed. “It’s been eight hours since that Young Lord Su entered the Cave of Trials, but he hasn’t washed out yet. It’s truly surprising.”

nThe crowd heard the implicit mockery, and they couldn’t help but laugh along. A Cloud Soaring cultivator, that’s all, yet he dared attempt the Cave of Trials. He was obviously just messing around.

n“Be polite,” someone warned. “That Young Lord Su is a distinguished guest of the Black Dragon Market. Commander Xing Yu even accompanied him here personally. Joke around if you want, but don’t take things too far.”

nThe gray-robed elder nodded, instantly solemn.

nSuddenly, the grand sound of the Dao resounded through the air, like the beating of a morning gong or evening drum. The sound was deafening.

nThe entire Palace of Trials shook.

n“That’s the Divine Bell of Trials! Someone’s passed the ninth trial!” someone said excitedly.

nBoom!

nUproar arose on all sides.

n“If it’s as I suspect, the one to successfully pass the trials was either Wen Jue of the Divine Jade Pure Lands or Pu Heng of the Six Directions Daoist Temple!”

n“Is there any room for doubt?”

n“Seems to me that it was definitely Wen Jue!”

n…As the crowd debated, all of them looked envious.

nIn the years following the Age of Fallen Immortals, countless dazzling Universe Realm Immortals had come here to test themselves in the Cave of Trials.

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nBut no one had ever overcome the ninth trial. That is, until today! It was like a miracle!

nIf word spread to the Immortal Realm, it would surely cause a commotion and become a popular topic of conversation.

n“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist. Now that Wen Jue has successfully overcome the Cave of Trials, his position on the Universe Realm Immortal Rankings is sure to rise significantly!”

nSome of the immortals were already congratulating Madam Yun Ning.

nMadam Yun Ning shook her head. “We still don’t know just who it was who overcame the trials. Don’t make me celebrate for nothing.”

nAlthough she said this, her expression contained an irrepressible hint of eagerness.

nEven she thought Wen Jue was the most likely candidate to have overcome the ninth trial!

nHigh Elder Li Songfu of the Six Directions Daoist Temple smiled and said, “You’re absolutely right, Fellow Daoist. We don’t yet know the results, so better not to celebrate yet. If something unexpected happened, celebrating now will only make us look foolish.”

nHis words were pointed. Clearly, Li Songfu thought it entirely possible that their top Universe Realm Immortal, Pu Heng, had been the one to successfully overcome the ninth floor!

nMadam Yun Ning’s eyes flashed, and she chuckled, “Let’s just clean out our eyes and wait.”

nEveryone could sense the implied contest between the two Immortal Lords! Time slipped by, and soon, a tall, upright figure emerged through the whirlpool-like vortex at the far end of the hall.

n“Someone’s coming out!”

nThe crowd was in uproar, but when they saw who it was, they were stunned. Why is it him!?

nMadam Yun Ning’s smile froze, and her beautiful eyes widened. Li Songfu was stunned, and he furrowed his brow.

nThe atmosphere silently turned strange.

nThe one who’d exited the Cave of Trials was none other than Su Yi!

nHe held a jug of wine in one hand, and the other was placed behind his back. It was as if he were out for a casual stroll.

nWhen he took in the crowd’s flabbergasted expressions, he couldn’t help but laugh dryly. Aren’t you overreacting?

n“Why is it you!?” someone couldn’t help but ask.

n“Why shouldn’t it be me?” Su Yi said between sips of wine.

nThe crowd exchanged glasses.

nLi Songfu said gravely, “Does that mean that you were the one to overcome the ninth floor, Young Lord Su?”

nSu Yi smiled. “There’s no one else it could be.”

nThe crowd was instantly up in arms, like a pot blowing off its lid.

n“How is this possible?”

nMany of the gathered onlookers found this difficult to accept.

nIt had been just eight hours since Su Yi entered the Cave of Trials, yet now, he’d already overcome the ninth floor. Who could have believed such a thing?

nAll of a sudden, their gazes were full of bewilderment.

nWhen they first met Su Yi, they took him for a spoiled rich kid with an impressive background. They figured he was just here to play around, and none of them paid much attention to him.

nWho’d have thought they’d all completely misjudged him?

nSu Yi naturally didn’t care about any of this. He walked right up to Madam Yun Ning and said, “That Wen Jue person is dead. Pu Heng killed him.”

nIt wasn’t that Su Yi loved stirring up drama, but that he was involved in this. Why drag it out unnecessarily? Better to just get it over with.

nMadam Yun Ning’s beautiful face paled, and the atmosphere was instantly oppressive.

nLi Songfu bristled with anger and shouted, “Lies and slander. You have no proof, so how can you accuse Pu Heng of killing Wen Jue?”

nSu Yi laughed. “I’m simply stating a fact. Oh, right. Pu Heng tried to kill me to silence me, so I killed him.”

nThe crowd was at a loss for words.

nLi Songfu was unwittingly stunned. Who could have imagined that a murderer would dare to admit to his crimes so forthrightly, and in front of such a large crowd? Weren’t killers supposed to keep such things secret?

n“Are you serious, my young friend?” It seemed Madam Yun Ning couldn’t quite believe it.

n“You’re welcome to send the Black Dragon Guards to check on the ninth floor,” said Su Yi. “Then you’ll know for sure.”

nWith that, he turned and exited the hall. He’d already said everything he had to say, and he had no intention of sticking around.

n“Stop right there!” Li Songfu bellowed. “You aren’t allowed to leave, not until we’ve gotten to the bottom of this!”

nHis voice boomed throughout the hall, and his momentum was terrifying. The crowd held their breaths. The power and majesty of an Immortal Lord made them tremble.

nBut it was as if Su Yi didn’t even notice. He just continued outside of the hall.

n“Bastard!”

nLi Songfu attacked directly, shifting through the air to reach for Su Yi’s shoulder.

nBut before he’d gotten far, a figure appeared out of nowhere and punched.

nBang!

nLi Songfu was forced back. He staggered on his feet, his face alternating white and green.

nThis new arrival was none other than Immortal Lord Xing Yu. His gaze was icy. “Li Songfu, are you trying to get yourself killed?”

nThe crowd was instantly solemn.

nLi Songfu’s expression darkened. “Xing Yu, don’t misunderstand. This kid just openly admitted to killing our disciple, Pu Heng. I just want to keep him here long enough to get to the bottom of this!”

nXing Yu said expressionlessly, “Who cares about Pu Heng? Even if he’d killed you, old bastard, you don’t have enough face to keep him here.”

nThe crowd almost dared not believe their ears.

nSu Yi’s voice emanated from outside the hall. “I’ll leave this to you.”

nFrom beginning to end, he never so much as turned his head.

n“Got it! Take care, Young Lord!” Xing Yu solemnly bowed in Su Yi’s direction.

nThe crowd’s hearts churned. Su Yi could order around even an Immortal Lord and commander of the Black Dragon Guards. Who could fail to realize that Su Yi’s origins were even more terrifying than they’d imagined?

nAfter all, the Palace of Trials was the Black Dragon Guard’s territory!

nIn a sense, Xing Yu’s attitude represented that of the mysterious master of the market, the Red Dragon Dao Monarch!

nWhen they realized this, both Li Songfu and Madam Yun Ning cooled their heads.

nThey said a mighty dragon couldn’t outfight a local serpent, and the Black Dragon Guards were both local and a dragon!

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nSu Yi continued to their residence halfway up the mountain.

nTo him, the conflict in the Palace of Trials was a trivial matter. Immortal Lord Xing Yu would be enough to smooth things over; there was no need for Su Yi to spend any more mental energy on it.

nNow, I ought to cultivate quietly for a while… Su Yi thought to himself.

nAfter overcoming the ninth floor of the Cave of Trials, he’d broken into the late-stage Cloud Soaring Realm, and he’d further excavated his latent potential.

nHe planned to cultivate quietly and fully stabilize his cultivation base.

nI went from the early stage of the Cloud Soaring Realm to the late stage in just one day. The Cave of Trials really is a wondrous ground for cultivation. When Su Yi thought back to his time in the Cave of Trials, he couldn’t help but be emotional. I didn’t make this trip in vain.

nWhen he arrived at their residence and took in the sea of clouds bathed in golden light, a smile tugged at his lips.

nHe naturally hadn’t forgotten the Forest of Steles hidden amidst the clouds!

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