Chapter 585: Life-and-Death Battle!

"Boss!"

"Brother Su Yu!"

Everyone looked toward Su Yu with delight.

They never expected that Su Yu would return so quickly.

It was as if they had instantly found their backbone.

Su Yu gazed at Gan Tian Lei, who lay unconscious on the bed, his chest heaving as he struggled to suppress his inner anger, and he spoke in a low voice.

"What happened?"

Su Yu spoke softly, and it felt as if heavy dark clouds had filled the entire room, making breathing difficult for everyone.

Bai Lie's face darkened as he gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard Yan Ming Tian, we five encountered a newly entered Law Realm kui in the Divine Spirit Abyss, intending to join forces to slay it, but then we ran into Yan Ming Tian and his group; without a word, they outright seized our prey."

"They even shouted arrogantly for us to get lost; Gan Tian Lei couldn't take it and retorted a couple of times, only to be severely wounded by Yan Ming Tian."

"Yan Ming Tian spared us because I am of the Bai Family, but Gan Tian Lei provoked him, and since Gan Tian Lei also came with you from the Four Great Domains, Yan Ming Tian naturally acted even more recklessly."

"If it weren't for the rules of the Sword Execution Hall forbidding it, Gan Tian Lei might already be dead at Yan Ming Tian's hands."

As he spoke these words, Bai Lie clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.

Blood dripped down his fingers.

Bai Lie felt deeply guilty.

Although he is the young master of the Bai Family, his strength is only at the Great Dao Realm; even with many spiritual artifacts, he is no match for an expert like Yan Ming Tian, who is at the Venerable Realm.

Ordinary spiritual artifacts are now useless.

Kang Jing said coldly, "One day, he will fall into my hands!"

Hong Luan, her face worried, looked at Su Yu and said, "Brother Su Yu, you've returned now, but Yan Ming Tian will surely seek trouble for you; why don't we spend these days in seclusion within the Temporary Palace?"

"After Brother Su Yu breaks through, we can go out later without delay."

Hong Luan's words were approved by the others.

After all, Yan Ming Tian's team is still ranked second, whereas ours is merely a newly risen team.

Even though Su Yu's combat power is strong, upon reaching the Venerable Realm, one's strength undergoes a qualitative leap.

It cannot be defeated by a strong Law Realm cultivator.

Su Yu took a deep look at Gan Tian Lei, his eyes gradually turning icy cold.

Like ten-thousand-year-old ice.

"Yan Ming Tian... very good!"

A thick killing intent surfaced in Su Yu's eyes.

"Since you seek death, don't blame me for it!"

Su Yu murmured, and in the next instant his figure appeared directly above the firmament of the Temporary Palace.

Su Yu took a step forward and arrived right beside the Holy Blade.

Gazing at the Holy Blade suspended between heaven and earth, Su Yu punched it.

Clang!

His fist struck the Holy Blade, causing it to emit a series of blade tones.

Instantly, the sound reverberated throughout the realm of the Sword Execution Hall.

Su Yu drew a deep breath, his voice mingling with the power of law as he bellowed.

"Yan Ming Tian, get out here!"

"God-Slaying Squad's Su Yu applies for a life-and-death battle with Yan Ming Tian!"

His voice spread like waves, rippling outward in circles.

It echoed throughout the Sword Execution Hall.

Countless sword executors, even elders, upon hearing this sound, all turned their gazes toward the Holy Blade's location.

"Su Yu? That's the captain of the God-Slaying Squad, Su Yu?"

"Hehe, not long ago the God-Slaying Squad ran into Yan Ming Tian's group and got thoroughly beaten; now it seems Su Yu wants to regain face."

"Regain face? What realm is Su Yu? What realm is Yan Ming Tian? Surely he doesn't think that just because Su Yu's status is noble he can defeat Yan Ming Tian, does he?"

"Exactly, it's too arrogant—just returning from the ancestral land, he wants to clash head-on with Yan Ming Tian; who does he think he is?"

Some sword executors, looking at Su Yu near the Holy Blade, wore expressions of contempt.

He's merely a newly promoted leader of a sword executor squad; even after a few months, at best he's only at the mid Law Realm.

And what waves could a mid Law Realm cultivator possibly raise?

Meanwhile, Yan Ming Tian is at the early Venerable Realm and even appears on the individual combat power rankings.

How could a mere Su Yu possibly stand against him?

The members of the God-Slaying Squad also heard Su Yu's words, their faces changing as they prepared to go out.

Su Yu stood near the Holy Blade, his expression icy cold, waiting silently.

Life-and-death battles are a tradition of the Sword Execution Hall.

As long as one can strike the Holy Blade, they may initiate a life-and-death battle against their target.

And it cannot be refused.

Of course, there is still a limitation.

That is, a person of higher cultivation cannot initiate a life-and-death battle against someone of lower cultivation.

Doing so would easily cause chaos.

Only those of the same realm, or a lower realm challenging a higher realm, are allowed.

Just like Su Yu, it is a low realm that launches a challenge toward a high realm.

Yan Mingtian had no choice but to accept.

Chu Kuangren's figure appeared beside Su Yu, he looked at Su Yu, furrowed his brows, and spoke in a low voice.

"Su Yu, don't act rashly; a life-and-death battle isn't so easily ended."

"I'm sorry about the Gan Tianlei matter; I failed to protect the team member. Taking advantage of the fact that Yan Mingtian hasn't responded yet, I quickly cancelled it. I know you're angry, but now is not the time to act rashly."

Chu Kuangren was comforting Su Yu.

Su Yu gratefully glanced at Chu Kuangren.

Before leaving, I had anticipated that Yan Mingtian might target the God-Slaying Squad, and also had Chu Kuangren help to look after them.

But in the Divine Spirit Abyss, even Chu Kuangren couldn't possibly look after them.

As for Chu Kuangren, Su Yu still felt grateful.

Su Yu said softly, "Some things should be settled once and for all; otherwise everyone will think I, Su Yu, am a pushover."

"You..."

Chu Kuangren was somewhat exasperated; this guy Su Yu is fine in every way, just too stubborn.

Yan Mingtian is a strong cultivator at the early stage of the Venerable Realm; even he lacks confidence to defeat Yan Mingtian.

And how could Su Yu possibly do that?

Just as Chu Kuangren was preparing to continue persuading Su Yu, a strange, eerie voice echoed between heaven and earth.

"Well, who dares to challenge me? Turns out you're the big shot in front of the Manor Lord!"

Yan Mingtian's figure slowly emerged, looking at Su Yu with mockery.

"How does it feel to see your teammate half-dead and suffering? This is the price for provoking me!"

"A life-and-death battle... I was worried I had no way to deal with you, but since you've initiated it, I'll accept."

Yan Mingtian said disdainfully.

Along with Yan Mingtian accepting Su Yu's life-and-death battle.

In an instant, a golden light burst forth from the Holy Blade, directly enveloping both Su Yu and Yan Mingtian.

Finally, it formed a huge battlefield that lay across heaven and earth.