[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Watching the Immortals Fall",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2260031,4410,"Chapter 158: Please, Young Master, Kill (Combined)","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>Just as force is mutual, some situations are too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you decide to kill someone, they may intend to kill you back; before life and death, who is the bandit doesn’t matter, but after life and death, whoever dies is the bandit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ji You could also say that, upon establishing his family in Fengzhou, he remembered the frequent banditry there and single-handedly ascended the mountains to eradicate them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the current situation in Fengzhou—a game played with all cards face up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motive doesn’t matter; outcome decides everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the twilight, the evening sky blazed like fire consuming heaven, magnificent and vast; Ji You drew a spiritual sword in hand and surged up the hillside like an arrow released from a bow, his entire aura exploding outward, winds swirling fallen leaves into a god of slaughter as he charged toward Tongxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, resonant sword chant rang out from the mountaintop, the heaviest sword dao slashing straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three white-haired Tongxuan rushed forward together, eyes bulging with rage, raising three broad blades as all their spiritual energy converged at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If earlier they had held back, assuming a Rongdao master still waited behind, now that they knew Ji You had decided to kill, they could only give everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual sword came like a mountain collapsing and sea surging, waves of blade light overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Tongxuan were violently slashed back, their wrists instantly searing with pain: “This sword cannot be blocked bare-handed—strike while he retracts it, catch him off guard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words ended, five more Tongxuan immediately flanked from the sides, swords, spears, halberds, and lances charging through swirling dust and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s eyes blazed with golden light, his golden irises like twin suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! The blade sliced through the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the twilight, Ji You released his longsword, swung his arm, and seized another dao sword, its sharp edge directly slashing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull cracking sound echoed through the field—all five Tongxuan’s weapons shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the [Willow’s New Hue] surged forward unimpeded, slicing three Tongxuan into spurting blood, hurling them backward like kites with severed strings, crashing headfirst into piles of jagged rocks, staining the stone slopes red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two, perhaps due to higher-quality weapons or a half-step delay, did not die here, but their hand bones shattered, smashing them into the mountain rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t retract his sword… he doesn’t retract his sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You curled his lips, his white robe now speckled with blood like blooming frost-plum blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leapt skyward, raising his sword toward heaven as its chant pierced the air; the condensed heavy sword dao descended once more with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the eighteen Tongxuan realize that, as he drew his sword, six others had been swirling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone attacked from the side, it wasn’t Ji You who reacted first—but one of the six swords would instantly shift to the attack position and strike the moment his hand moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charging crowd was slashed straight onto the cliffside, blood spraying like flowers amid the mountain gales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the mountain foot to the slope, Ji You walked upon the land, where his sword dao fell, death and injury were precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who attacked in groups were all crushed down by [Little Heavy Mountain], the heavy ones smashed dead against the cliff, the light ones with shattered hand bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who struck alone were all cut down instantly by the sharp [Willow’s New Hue].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven were injured internally by seven strikes; the two previously cleaved through the chest, plus the two whose hand bones were shattered by sword intent—within a breath, the eighteen Tongxuan were reduced to six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, sword intent rang in chorus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Pingshan, vice-master of Poem Moon Immortal Villa, watched the man pass through the forest, cold sweat trickling from his face into his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was forty-nine, at the early stage of Tongxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, sent by the villa masters to negotiate peace, he’d viewed Ji You as merely a young peer of equal realm, thinking him youthful and energetic, though his dismissive attitude had seemed brazen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, seeing that “peer” as a lone wolf born solely for slaughter, he understood the source of that arrogance: sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… was not the Tongxuan realm they knew at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Pingshan stepped back, gripping his blade, eyes filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Folk say one understands fate at fifty, but until tonight, he’d never known what his future held—yet now he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji You, I’ll leave Fengzhou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reply was a thunderous roar as brilliant sword qi bloomed across the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the seven dao swords rose again, then plummeted—mountains trembled, countless figures flew backward from the hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wandering cultivators from the other three provinces and the noble scions deeply interested in Fengzhou were all stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Tongxuan cultivators from immortal sects were far stronger than those in villas who merely brute-forced their way up—but they hadn’t imagined it could be this extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was outright one-sided slaughter at the same realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ji You swept his sleeve and drew his sword; heads fell, blending black, white, and red into one bloody mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Ji…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You turned to see a disciple of Spirit Sword Mountain step forward from among the onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dispute over tax offerings has existed for millennia; more for you, less for me—it’s normal. But I know Young Master Ji seeks something different and would never negotiate. Yet if you now kill every last one and sever their heads, you’ll enrage their families behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You wiped his blade across a corpse: “You seem familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Huang Lan. In the spring of Taiwu Year Two, you saved me in Qiling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You sheathed his sword, gazing into the darkening forest: “Fengzhou’s situation now admits no compromise. If you leave, leave completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lan froze: “But Luo Pingshan just begged and offered to leave. If this spreads, it’ll draw criticism—and the Luo clan belongs to the Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there are suffering souls beyond Fengzhou—where would you send him? Better he dies peacefully. Those born into noble families but with abysmal cultivation talent harbor the most distractions and desires; because they can’t ascend, they crave dominion over this world. They won’t change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You severed his head: “It’s fine. The Heavenly Book Village will understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone spoke up: “Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not Heavenly Book Village. Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right—it’s still Heavenly Book Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You murmured: “The Heavenly Book Academy will understand. If they don’t, I’ll transfer to Spirit Sword Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such blunt words, those nearby exchanged glances, expressions complex, recalling the rumor about him after the late spring of Yuan Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumor said Ji You had always looked down on the Seven Immortal Sects, entering the Heavenly Book Academy only out of necessity to save a little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lan paused, then bowed: “Please, Young Master, kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You surged from the slope, spiritual energy surging beneath his feet, racing toward the deepest heart of the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Yecheng Mountain flowed a stream, winding through the night, whispering softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You landed from the slope, swept his sleeve, and cast the seven spiritual swords into the water, washing their bloodied blades clean until they gleamed white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sat on a clean stone, drawing in celestial spiritual energy into his body, his golden eyes refracting into shimmering ripples on the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slashing eighteen Tongxuan wasn’t dangerous for him—but it drained him severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially repeatedly using [Little Heavy Mountain] with seven swords, leaving him weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recall: when he fought Chuhe, he’d used [Seven Heavy Mountains] only twice; when he shattered the sword forest, it was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these eighteen Tongxuan were merely the beginning. The real threat lay in the five Rongdao masters hidden within the forest now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, spiritual energy surged vigorously; Ji You slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the earlier sword qi had been too fierce, scaring off birds, insects, and beasts—now the surroundings were deathly silent, the scent of blood growing stronger with every gust of mountain wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after, Ji You slowly opened his eyes, fingers twitching, trying to grasp the stench-laden wind before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, he heard thunderous spiritual energy roaring from afar, mountains trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his gaze toward the denser forest ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, a powerful killing intent surged toward him with terrifying speed—he tensed his shoulders instantly, pupils contracting as he shot westward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, fierce blade qi crashed down from the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green stone Ji You had been sitting on was split in two, then shattered into dust by the lingering shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, two figures walked through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with long hair, holding a narrow, straight-bladed ring-hilt saber, stood only five feet tall—the Rising Sun Immortal Villa master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the slope to his right stood another old man, taller, with sunken cheeks and narrow slit-like eyes, wielding a steel whip—the Tai Zhen Immortal Villa master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were at the early stage of Rongdao, their bodies radiating palpable killing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Fengzhou, even powerful villas had no more than five or six Tongxuan; tonight, all were deployed at Yecheng Mountain’s entrance to block Ji You from entering Fengzhou Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, this matter involved Qingyun Immortal Rules, the people’s offerings, and the Heavenly Book Academy—its karmic threads were vast, one thread pulled, the whole web shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could avoid direct involvement, it would be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending eighteen Tongxuan to confront one Tongxuan was, even across the world, an extraordinary show of seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Ji You arrived here, bloodied and unbroken—proving those Tongxuan elders and protectors were almost certainly dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d anticipated losses, but never such devastation; now their faces were twisted with rage and grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortal sects and villas are worlds apart—true. But how could the gap within the same realm be this vast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when those Tongxuan boasted, some spectators said they’d stayed too long in Fengzhou, a land without noble families or sects, unaware of the true worth of inner sect cultivators, ignoring the chasm between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many of these villa masters had once come from immortal sects themselves—they knew: when had any sect ever produced such a person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ends here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rising Sun Villa master gripped his saber with both hands; the Tai Zhen Villa master raised his steel whip high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he left Yuyang, entered the city, then ascended the mountains—he had pressed forward relentlessly. Now, with the villas suffering heavy losses, only one side will survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wasted words—the Rising Sun Manor Lord shifted his blade’s edge; its gleaming steel erupted like moonlight blooming through the forest, rushing toward him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You had been standing amid the trees, one hand gripping his sword; now he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH! The iron blade fell, and the air in the grove exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce blade-light illuminated all around; Ji You felt a sharp, cutting force and immediately raised his sword to block—only to be smashed back a hundred paces, his iron blade trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—he’s a Fusion Dao realm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in power or speed, he’s a greater threat than all eighteen Tongxuan cultivators combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all came from minor clans, lacking the ancestral cultivation arts of the Chu family, yet even their strikes carried subtle law-infused force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You drew his sword and surged forward—but suddenly the True Truth Manor Lord appeared from the side, killing intent following instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassination?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! Lightning surged across the steel whip, striking downward with ten-thousand-jun force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the True Truth Manor Lord’s whip swept toward Ji You’s chest, an unseen force deflected its trajectory—as if pushing back the whip itself. The force was weak, yet it robbed him of his perfect opening in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, strange energy flowed around Ji You; he reached out, snatched another sword, and the raging sword qi surged upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The True Truth Manor Lord’s eyes suddenly widened—he heard a humming sound rise from the night sky and instantly raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Little Heavy Mountain] descended like a crushing weight, merging with the Circular Sky Slash—sword waves surged forward like a crescent moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The True Truth Manor Lord raised his whip with a CLANG to block—and his body sank downward; beneath his feet, cracks split the earth, and the green stones by the stream shattered one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sword… so heavy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip differs from a sword—it has no edge, relying entirely on brute force. This True Truth Manor Lord had spent over forty years in Fusion Dao, refining only the path of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, he felt the crushing weight of a mountain descending upon him—from a swordsman’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the night, sparks flew endlessly as iron met iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers who had watched Ji You’s sword art earlier now followed, spiritual energy howling beneath the dense forest, eyes locked on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tongxuan mid-stage cultivator fighting two Fusion Dao early-stage masters—this was a scene beyond rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, the two Fusion Dao masters coordinated perfectly—the iron blade and steel whip pressed relentlessly, forcing Ji You into constant retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even in retreat, Ji You’s sword qi remained terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master wielding the steel whip had cried out “so heavy” after one direct block—and after that, neither dared meet [Little Heavy Mountain] head-on again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stunned the crowd most was how the Rising Sun Manor Lord’s every slash seemed subtly deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the deflection was slight—Ji You had to constantly shift his body to compensate—but soon the gaps widened noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they thought it was some special combat technique—until they noticed the two lords’ expressions growing ever more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So strong… but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it won’t last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Ji You’s goal isn’t to kill or flee—he must reach Fengzhou Prefecture. If he can’t strike back effectively, he’ll never get there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of outsiders from other sects followed Ji You as he retreated westward—from the corpse-strewn low hills to the valley floor, then up the slopes—until one suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those behind couldn’t dodge in time and crashed into each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of chaos, those behind looked up—and saw two more figures fighting ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Cao Jingsong, who had gone ahead earlier; the other was Pei Ruyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingsong wielded a single sword in a straight thrust, matching the two Fusion Dao mid-stage lords of Qiyun Immortal Manor and Changqing Immortal Manor—and held his own despite being Fusion Dao upper-stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi clashed directly with the Floating Smoke Manor Lord, a Fusion Dao mid-stage old woman—though she made no progress, she was never in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword met blade; the violent qi blast shattered every cypress tree on the mountain, and chaotic energy surged wildly through the hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Smoke Manor Lord swung her broadsword, each step cracking the rocks; her blade-light surged like white mist across the sky, crashing down toward Pei Ruyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Lady’s pupils contracted sharply—she sidestepped and retreated, and the slash that missed her cleaved through the cliffside; with a thunderous roar, boulders tumbled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two-on-one over here, three-on-two over there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No advantage in numbers or realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left their lips, two heavy spiritual swords suddenly shot out from Pei Ruyi’s sides with a CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was like swords growing from her armpits, striking straight for the old woman’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Smoke Manor Lord’s eyes widened: “So fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swords struck, shearing off her hairpin; Pei Ruyi followed instantly, slashing with furious force—cleaving open the woman’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Cao Jingsong, mid-strike with his straight thrust, suddenly retracted his sword and gathered ten-thousand-jun spiritual energy into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qiyun and Changqing Manor Lords saw their opening and surged forward—only for two razor-sharp sword qi to strike their faces, forcing them to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Cao Jingsong’s Dao sword slashed down—blood sprayed in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Changqing Manor Lord tumbled into the rubble; when he rose, blood poured endlessly from his chest—the wound had pierced deep into his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Ruyi now retracted her sword, unleashing a torrent of qi behind her; Cao Jingsong followed close behind—their swords rang together, and the True Truth Manor Lord was blasted back ten zhang, his blood surging violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five lords exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Rising Sun and True Truth had teamed up against Ji You, dominating him, forcing him into retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Smoke Manor Lord had pressured Pei Ruyi with her realm advantage, matching her blow for blow, even gaining slight upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t understand why, suddenly, without any reinforcements, two of their own were wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One man, seven swords, aiding the Heaven Book Academy’s counterattack on Spirit Sword Mountain and the Questioning Dao Sect… so this is how he cheated…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman rose, staring at Ji You—his eyes blazing with golden light—and her face turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in Fengzhou, their intelligence was poor. Even if they’d heard rumors of Ji You’s deeds in Qiling, they knew none of the details—now they realized the origin of those four swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True Truth, handle those flying swords. I’ll hold this woman. Changqing, Qiyun—keep that fat guy with the big chest occupied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingsong: “...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Smoke old woman turned to the Rising Sun Manor Lord: “Rising Sun—kill Ji You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realm differences cannot be compensated by trickery—especially at higher realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ji You became famous, he’d won many battles through ambushes—but in this battle, filled with Fusion Dao masters, there would be no second chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one of them handles the flying swords, and the rest still outnumber him, then a Fusion Dao early-stage master killing a Tongxuan mid-stage is trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old woman raised her sword, all around moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As planned, the five lords each took their roles: True Truth stood center, blocking the flying swords; the others held back the fat man and the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You looked at the Rising Sun Manor Lord: “You’re alone now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rising Sun Manor Lord thought, You’re quick with the words—then raised his blade, slashing down with ten-thousand-jun force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You drew his sword instantly, meeting the iron blade head-on—sparks flew between sword and blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Switch sword! Switch sword! Switch sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the four flying swords used to confuse, Ji You had three more spiritual swords rotating in his hands; with a CLANG, he slashed at the Rising Sun Manor Lord—each rapid strike ended with him snatching a new sword, unleashing a heavy, swift sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chaotic slashes were all powerful basic attacks fueled by surging spiritual energy—blindingly fast, yet only two swords truly alternated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third sword carried the intent of [Little Heavy Mountain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rising Sun Manor Lord was smashed back three steps, pain flaring in his arm—he instantly grew wary: “You can only match me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d fought Ji You alongside True Truth before, enjoying every exchange—yet never sensed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. You’re going to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tongxuan is the foundation of Fusion Dao—but you lack talent. You haven’t fused any laws. You have no accompanying Dao principles. To me, you’re just a slightly stronger Tongxuan—far weaker than Gongshu Chou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rising Sun Manor Lord roared, swinging his blade: “Even if I haven’t fused Dao laws, do you truly believe a Tongxuan can kill a Fusion Dao?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You raised his sword suddenly—a vast sword qi surged skyward; the wind it unleashed tore savagely through the treetops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Little Heavy Mountain, Willow’s New Hue, Return and Depart, and Thoughtless Purity—though only four swords, they are my life’s four swords, embodying all I’ve learned of sword art.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’ve spent my whole life pursuing the sword, studying what kind of sword is strongest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I wanted it heavier—so I created Little Heavy Mountain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I wanted it sharper—so I created Willow’s New Hue.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Later, I wanted it faster—so I created Return and Depart.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But finally, I realized: the sword is a gentleman’s tool. Beyond weight, sharpness, and speed—it must also be clean.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ji You, you’re not a disciple of Spirit Sword Mountain, so I won’t teach you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But in the end, I will personally cut you out of the sect with Thoughtless Purity—the cleanest sword. Whether you learn it or not is up to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This sword demands true clarity of heart—nothing outside the mind.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only such a pure sword can cleave through all things.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! Every soul in the forest froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the brilliant moonlight—or rather, beneath the sword Dao—the Rising Sun Manor Lord flew out, blood gushing like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the old woman calling herself Floating Smoke Immortal stared wide-eyed; Pei Ruyi suddenly recalled her conversation after Qiu Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If Chu He had made it to the second round, with hidden moves still unplayed—could you have won?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Really?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I still have some tricks up my sleeve.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You sheathed his sword and smiled at the old woman: “Now it’s your turn. Are you looking forward to it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingsong roared: “Let me handle this shriveled old hag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3536,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8c9a854891c5286eb22b75450d0b28cf991cfd1f2ef261a777aef4765b6fd853","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-159","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-157",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]