Chen Feng’s heart was beating violently.
A Martial Expert was standing directly in front of him.
Just being in Su Wang’s presence made every instinct in his body scream that he was facing an existence far beyond his current level.
His muscles were tense, his body was almost completely frozen, and even breathing felt difficult.
Yet Chen Feng had no other choice.
His body simply refused to move.
He had no other choice ’use martial art mastery card’.
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Three techniques appeared before Chen Feng.
[Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique]
[Heavenly Cleaver Knife Technique]
[Blowing Wind Spear Technique]
Chen Feng didn’t hesitate.
Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique.
The moment that thought appeared in his mind, the world around him suddenly disappeared.
Chen Feng found himself standing on the peak of an enormous mountain.
The mountain was made entirely of dark, rugged stone. Its surface was covered with countless cracks and jagged rocks, and several smaller mountains surrounded it in every direction.
He stood on the highest peak.
Below him, layer upon layer of rocky mountains stretched into the distance.
But there were no cities.
No forests.
No roads.
Nothing.
Only clouds.
Endless white clouds surrounded the mountains, rolling between the peaks like a vast ocean.
Chen Feng stood silently at the highest point.
His eyes were still closed.
His body was completely motionless.
Then—
A strange pressure descended upon the mountain.
The clouds began to move.
At first, it was only a slight disturbance.
Then the entire sea of clouds began to churn.
Something was moving inside it.
Chen Feng remained completely still.
His eyes remained shut.
Suddenly, a massive figure burst out from the clouds.
It was an eagle.
But calling it an eagle almost felt wrong.
Its body was enormous, covered in brilliant crimson feathers that seemed to contain flames beneath them. Every feather carried a faint golden-red glow, as though molten light were flowing through its body.
Its wings were broad enough to cover a large section of the sky.
Long, sharp feathers extended from their edges like blades.
Its head resembled that of an ancient eagle, but there was something strangely majestic about it, almost like a legendary phoenix.
Two burning eyes stared down from the clouds.
Flames constantly danced around its body.
Every time it flapped its wings, the clouds beneath it were pushed apart by a violent wave of heat.
It was beautiful.
It was terrifying.
And above all—
It was powerful.
The enormous crimson eagle descended through the clouds.
Chen Feng still couldn’t move.
The eagle suddenly opened its enormous wings.
A brilliant flame erupted from its body.
For a brief moment, the entire sky seemed to turn red.
Then its gigantic body transformed into a stream of crimson light.
Whoosh!
The streak of light shot toward Chen Feng.
It crossed the distance between them in an instant.
And then—
It entered his forehead.
Outside the illusion, Chen Feng’s body remained completely still.
His eyes were tightly shut.
His body looked almost like a statue frozen in place.
Su Wang had already begun walking toward Su Yun.
As he approached, he calmly said,
"I still can’t believe your luck was this good. Someone actually recognized your special physique."
Su Wang nodded.
"Yes."
He took another sip from his wine gourd.
"But how could a First-Rate Martial Artist possibly know that you possess the Myriad Food Physique?"
Su Yun’s expression changed.
The name was completely unfamiliar to her.
She had never heard of such a physique before.
Yet the words immediately reminded her of one thing.
Food.
Could her strange physique really be related to food?
Was that why she had always been so hungry?
Su Wang continued,
"Your father tried very hard to keep this secret."
"If you had simply listened to him and trained properly back then, you might have already become extremely powerful."
He paused before taking another drink.
"And if the other members of the Su Family had discovered your physique, perhaps you wouldn’t have lived until today."
Su Yun’s face slowly changed.
Memories began returning to her.
She remembered sitting around while her father repeatedly told her to train.
She remembered him explaining that she possessed extraordinary martial talent.
But every time he asked her to begin training, she refused.
She was lazy.
She preferred eating and sleeping.
Her father never forced her.
He would simply sigh, explain things to her a little longer, and eventually leave.
Then one day...
Her father died.
Su Yun’s hands slowly tightened.
Something about Su Wang’s words didn’t feel right.
She looked at him.
"If my father wanted to keep this secret, then how did you know about it?"
Su Wang looked at her.
"Because your father told me himself."
Su Yun froze.
Her eyes widened.
Su Wang took another drink of wine before continuing.
"He thought I would help him convince you to train."
"After all, you always listened to me when you were young. You were also very close to me."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"He never imagined that I would betray him."
Su Yun’s expression became pale.
But Su Wang’s voice remained calm.
"But why wouldn’t I?"
"Your Myriad Food Physique is incredibly valuable."
"If the secret of your physique became known, the reward I could receive would be enormous."
He slowly lowered the wine gourd.
"The Myriad Food Physique has a special characteristic."
"If its owner goes without sufficient nourishment for a long enough period of time, the body eventually reaches its limit."
"And when the owner dies..."
Su Wang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"A special flower grows from the remains of the body."
"It is a multi-colored Magic Lily, with petals as bright as blood and a faint golden glow at its center. The flower contains the essence of the Myriad Food Physique."
"If someone consumes that Magic Lily, they can inherit the power of the physique."
"That is why we didn’t simply kill you."
"The Family Head decided that you would be starved to death."
Su Yun’s body trembled.
"When your father refused to cooperate..."
Su Wang took another sip of wine.
"We had no choice but to kill him as well."
Su Yun’s eyes began to fill with tears.
"He was a good man."
"But what could we do?"
"He was blinded by his love for his daughter. He couldn’t understand how valuable this opportunity was for the Su Family."
Su Wang’s voice remained indifferent.
"Besides, a physique this powerful belongs in the hands of the Su Family’s future leader."
"Not with a girl who would rather eat and sleep than train."
Tears finally rolled down Su Yun’s cheeks.
She looked at the elderly man standing before her.
This was the same person who had carried her in his arms when she was little.
The same person who used to bring her gifts.
The same person who had stood beside her father.
The same person who had sometimes stopped her father from forcing her to train.
And now...
He was telling her that he had played a role in her father’s death.
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