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<p$1>The tree-lined path outside Azurewave First High School had transformed into a battlefield.
<p$1>The air seemed to solidify, even the wind stilled under the oppressive killing intent.
<p$1>Whoosh!
<p$1>Liu Yun moved.
<p$1>Though he had suppressed his cultivation to the Qi-Blood Realm Great Perfection, he remained a peak Martial King who had immersed himself in the martial dao for decades.
<p$1>Every movement flowed naturally, devoid of any unnecessary flourish.
<p$1>The soft sword in his hand darted through the air like a venomous serpent, tracing an unpredictable arc toward Su Yu's throat.
<p$1>Swift! Precise! Ruthless!
<p$1>This was the combat instinct of a Martial King.
<p$1>Su Yu's eyes narrowed, every hair on his body standing on end.
<p$1>His senses flared to their peak, slowing down the world around him in his mind. Yet even so, Liu Yun's sword moved with terrifying speed, making his heart pound.
<p$1>With a subtle shift of his feet, Su Yu dodged like a phantom, narrowly avoiding the lethal strike by a hair's breadth.
<p$1>The sword's qi sliced through the collar of his school uniform, leaving a shallow bloodstain.
<p$1>"Strike!"
<p$1>As he dodged, Su Yu didn't retreat. Instead, he swung his alloy battle blade horizontally, channeling the full force of his Qi-Blood Realm Great Perfection cultivation into a sweeping strike aimed at Liu Yun's waist.
<p$1>"Hmph."
<p$1>A cold, disdainful smirk curled Liu Yun's lips.
<p$1>His body seemed boneless as he twisted at an impossible angle, effortlessly evading the powerful slash.
<p$1>With a flick of his wrist, his soft sword transformed into a torrential rain of blades, each strike targeting Su Yu's vital points like a storm of pear blossoms.
<p$1>Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
<p$1>The dense clash of metal echoed through the forest, sparks flying in all directions.
<p$1>Su Yu's expression grew grim as he was forced into a purely defensive stance.
<p$1>Though his battle blade was formidable, it seemed clumsy and awkward against Liu Yun's fluid, mercurial swordsmanship.
<p$1>Damn it! Is this the foundation of a Martial King?
<p$1>Su Yu's arms trembled from the impact, his knuckles cracked and bleeding, blood trickling down the blade's hilt.
<p$1>While their raw power was comparable—Su Yu's qi and blood even more abundant due to his Chaos Body—he was utterly outmatched in skill.
<p$1>Liu Yun toyed with him like a cat playing with a mouse, each strike non-lethal yet leaving a deep, bone-deep wound on Su Yu's body.
<p$1>After just ten exchanges, Su Yu was already covered in blood.
<p$1>"What's this? Giving up so soon?" Liu Yun taunted cruelly as he swung his sword. "Looks like you're not as strong as I thought!"
<p$1>"Old fool, you're celebrating too early!" Su Yu gasped, abandoning his defensive stance.
<p$1>He was waiting, waiting for that split-second of Liu Yun's complacency.
<p$1>The Chaos Body within him surged wildly, the searing pain from his wounds sharpening his focus.
<p$1>Clang!
<p$1>The longsword in Su Yu's hand was knocked flying, arcing through the air.
<p$1>A flash of triumph flickered in Liu Yun's eyes as his soft sword, like a viper's strike, lunged for Su Yu's throat. "It's over, you little bastard!"
<p$1>But in that desperate moment, the panic in Su Yu's eyes suddenly vanished, replaced by a piercing glint.
<p$1>Instead of retreating, he lunged forward!
<p$1>Facing the fatal strike, he deliberately offered his left shoulder as a target!
<p$1>Thwack!
<p$1>The soft sword pierced Su Yu's shoulder, blood spraying.
<p$1>Yet Su Yu didn't even flinch. He clamped his muscles around the blade, his right hand seizing Liu Yun's wrist like an iron vise.
<p$1>"Got you!"
<p$1>Su Yu grinned, baring bloodstained teeth. The smile sent a chill down the spine of Liu Yun, a Martial King.
<p$1>Buzz!
<p$1>A terrifying suction force erupted from Su Yu's palm.
<p$1>"What?!" Liu Yun's expression twisted in shock. He felt his qi and blood surging uncontrollably toward Su Yu, like water gushing from a punctured balloon.
<p$1>"Get... out of my way!"
<p$1>As Su Yu absorbed Liu Yun's qi and blood, his depleted energy surged back to life.
<p$1>Wild Bull Fist—Mountain Shaker!
<p$1>With a low roar, Su Yu didn't swing his right fist. Instead, he pressed it directly against Liu Yun's chest, unleashing a devastating inch-punch.
<p$1>This strike carried Su Yu's full fury, amplified by the power stolen by his Chaos Body, like an ancient wild bull charging a sacred mountain!
<p$1>Bang!!
<p$1>A deafening, bone-jarring impact shook the air.
<p$1>Liu Yun felt as if his chest had been struck by a colossal hammer.
<p$1>The overwhelming force hurled him off the ground like a broken kite, sending him flying backward over ten meters before slamming into a massive tree. The impact snapped the two-person-wide trunk in half!
<p$1>Dust billowed into the air.
<p$1>Su Yu yanked the soft sword from his shoulder, tossed it carelessly to the ground, and gasped for breath, his eyes burning with an unnerving intensity.
<p$1>"Even a Martial King... suppressing his cultivation... still gets his ass kicked!"
<p$1>Cough... cough...
<p$1>Liu Yun struggled to his feet amidst the rubble. His once pristine white robes were now stained with mud and blood.
<p$1>He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and glared at Su Yu, his earlier contempt completely replaced by a furious, maddened rage—the humiliation of being wounded by an ant.
<p$1>"Good... very good!"
<p$1>"If I truly were only at the Qi Blood Realm, I might have actually fallen to you today."
<p$1>Liu Yun's voice turned hoarse and venomous. "I never imagined that Su Wu, that useless trash, could father a freak like you! That qi and blood absorption ability... it's a demonic technique, isn't it?!" You are reading on NovelPing, the official source.
<p$1>Su Yu's heart sank slightly.
<p$1>He could sense that while his earlier punch had broken Liu Yun's ribs, it hadn't inflicted a fatal wound.
<p$1>Even with his cultivation suppressed, a Martial King's body, forged through countless trials, possessed a resilience far beyond that of ordinary mortals.
<p$1>"But the game ends here."
<p$1>Liu Yun slowly straightened, the crimson glow in his eyes intensifying.
<p$1>"I acknowledge your talent. But geniuses often die the earliest!"
<p$1>Boom!
<p$1>Before the words had even left his lips, Liu Yun's aura erupted violently.
<p$1>Though he hadn't released his cultivation suppression, he had activated a Martial King-level secret technique for explosive power!
<p$1>This time, his speed doubled!
<p$1>Whoosh!
<p$1>Su Yu didn't even see Liu Yun's movement clearly. He only caught a blur before an overwhelmingly sharp gust of wind slammed into his face.
<p$1>"Die!"
<p$1>A dagger had materialized in Liu Yun's hand, aimed straight at Su Yu's heart.
<p$1>Too fast!
<p$1>No time to dodge!
<p$1>Am I really going to die here?
<p$1>The shadow of death loomed over Su Yu's mind, and a fierce wave of defiance surged through him.
<p$1>No!
<p$1>I can't die!
<p$1>My dad's waiting for me to come home for dinner! I still need to go to the stars and bring Mom back! My martial dao journey has only just begun!
<p$1>"Aaaaaah—break through!!"
<p$1>Under the extreme pressure of life and death, Su Yu unleashed a heart-wrenching roar.
<p$1>He bit down hard on his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of vital blood. As if sensing their master's will, the Chaos Vortex within his body began to spin wildly, emitting a tangible, thunderous roar!
<p$1>The ambient qi and blood in the air, along with the residual qi and blood he had absorbed from Liu Yun earlier, were forcibly compressed and ignited!
<p$1>Crack!
<p$1>Something within Su Yu's body shattered like a broken shackle.
<p$1>A torrent of qi and blood erupted from the depths of his dantian.
<p$1>Qi and blood release!
<p$1>Innate Realm!
<p$1>A faint crimson aura erupted around Su Yu, momentarily blocking Liu Yun's dagger.
<p$1>Ding! Detected offspring Su Yu's breakthrough in battle, advancing to the early Innate Realm!
<p$1>Host's realm synchronization in progress... Congratulations, Host! You have broken through the limits of the human body and advanced to the early Martial Emperor Realm!
<p$1>(End of the Chapter)