126: Chapter 126 Ancestral Land

Aolan Academy, Planet Five, Su Yu's villa.

In the center of the living room, a 2.5-meter-long silver-white capsule lay silently.

This was the Virtual Combat Capsule, specially equipped by the academy for its Seeds.

Once a Martial Artist steps into the Martial Emperor Realm, their Divine Thought undergoes a qualitative change, allowing them to detach their mental consciousness and connect to this virtual Universe constructed by a super-intelligent brain.

Here, death is merely a data reset, while the experience and insights gained from battle can be perfectly reflected back to one's Physical Body in reality.

The virtual capsule is divided into two modes: Human-Machine Simulation and StarNet Matching.

As long as one is within the Milky Way and possesses access privileges, they can be matched with strange powerhouses from other Star Domains at any time.

At this moment, inside the virtual space.

A gale swept up the sky full of yellow sand.

"Huff... huff..."

A sound of extremely heavy panting echoed in a corner of the ruins.

A middle-aged powerhouse, his body shrouded in deep blue water-attribute Origin Qi, was gripping a heavy war hammer tightly with both hands, staring fixedly ahead.

His eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness that he could not conceal.

This strong man was a genuine, first-stage Star Lord Realm powerhouse who had completely stabilized his Realm!

Yet, at this moment, he had been forced into a desperate situation.

Fifty meters opposite him.

Su Yu stood straight, holding a virtually materialized black long blade.

"Late Stage Martial Saint... A mere Late Stage Martial Saint!"

The Star Lord powerhouse gritted his teeth, roaring madly in his heart.

He could not understand how, as a dignified Star Lord, his Origin Qi reserves and Divine Thought strength should have been overwhelming.

Yet this young brat opposite him not only possessed a Divine Thought as deep as the sea, no weaker than his own, but his application of heaven and earth essence was also unreasonably domineering!

"It seems that with a Late Stage Martial Saint cultivation and Star Lord-level Divine Thought, my peak combat power is enough to face and obliterate an ordinary first-stage Star Lord."

Su Yu looked at his gasping opponent, his eyes cold.

This match was a test where he had deliberately suppressed some of his trump cards, and now, the results of the test satisfied him greatly.

"Done playing. Let's end this."

Su Yu spat out these few words coldly.

Boom!

Before his words even faded, the virtual ruins beneath Su Yu's feet shattered instantly!

His entire body turned into a blur, the war blade in his hand traced an arc in mid-air, and the violent blood energy within his body intertwined instantly with his nascent Origin Qi!

Three-Fire Thunder Blade!

On the blade's edge, scorching crimson flames and destructive purple-black thunder layered over one another, resembling a roaring thunder-fire dragon, slashing fiercely toward the Star Lord!

"Don't even think about it!"

The strong man roared, his Star Lord Origin Qi pouring out without reservation.

"Azure Water Heavenly Abyss!"

He slammed his war hammer into the ground, and the vast water-attribute Origin Qi instantly condensed before him into a deep blue water-curtain shield, several zhang thick and as solid as reality.

The next microsecond.

"Boom—!!!"

The Thunder-Fire Blade Qi collided head-on with the Azure Water Shield!

There was no evenly matched stalemate!

The seemingly indestructible water-attribute shield, the moment it touched the Thunder-Fire Blade Qi, was like ice meeting a red-hot branding iron!

The violent purple-black thunder instantly tore through the surface of the water curtain, and immediately after, the extreme high temperature directly evaporated the massive amount of water-attribute Origin Qi into high-temperature steam rolling across the sky!

"What?!"

The strong man's face changed drastically; the powerful impact traveled through the war hammer, shattering the webbing between his thumb and forefinger, blood spraying wildly. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, retreating over a hundred meters!

But before he could stabilize his body.

Rip!

Accompanied by a sound like tearing silk, Su Yu's figure, ghost-like, appeared directly behind the strong man without warning, hidden by the steam filling the sky!

The blade was raised, the thunder and fire retracted, leaving only the purest, extreme sharpness.

He slashed directly at the strong man's unguarded back of the neck!

"Get lost!"

The strong man was a Star Lord powerhouse after all; in the midst of a life-and-death crisis, his combat instinct forced his body to twist half an inch to the left!

The blade grazed his neck, drawing a long string of blood beads.

He had dodged the fatal blow!

But this was only the beginning of despair.

There were no ripples in the depths of Su Yu's eyes. Having missed the first strike, his offensive did not pause in the slightest.

His footsteps tapped rapidly, his whole body sticking to his stumbling opponent like a maggot on a bone, his war blade transforming into a black light that resembled a raging storm!

Slashing, hacking, lifting, stabbing!

Every blade carried the destructive power of thunder, every strike hitting the strong man's defensive nodes with extreme precision just as his previous force was exhausted!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The dense sound of weapons colliding was like a rainstorm hitting banana leaves.

In just three short seconds, Su Yu had slashed over a hundred times!

The Star Lord powerhouse's defensive line finally collapsed completely under such high-pressure, fast-paced attacks!

His war hammer was directly knocked away, and his chest, thighs, and arms were instantly torn open with over a dozen terrifying blade wounds that reached the bone.

"End."

Su Yu's eyes narrowed, and the war blade in his hand turned into a streak of light.

"Puchi!"

The long blade pierced the strong man's heart.

The Star Lord Realm powerhouse widened his eyes, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

His body flickered before transforming into countless dark blue data streams, completely dissipating within the virtual ruins.

Victory in an Step ahead (cross-Rank) kill!

"Hiss—"

In the villa's living room.

The silver-white Virtual Combat Capsule emitted a slight depressurization sound, and the hatch slid open slowly.

Su Yu opened his eyes, removed the neural sensor helmet, and sat up.

The high-intensity virtual combat had left a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, but the light in his eyes was sharper than ever.

Before he could even go take a shower.

"Beep!"

The smart bracelet on his wrist vibrated violently, projecting a dark blue holographic screen.

Sender: Instructor Du Dong.

The content was extremely short: [Come immediately.]

Seeing this message, Su Yu frowned slightly.

Instructor Du Dong was always steady in his actions, but judging by the text, this matter seemed quite urgent.

Su Yu had no time to think further; he grabbed a black academy uniform jacket, threw it on, pushed the door open, and turned into a blur, rushing out of the villa.

...

Ten minutes later, Planet One, Aolan Academy, Senior Instructor Office Area.

"Instructor, what is so urgent?" Su Yu pushed the door open and entered, asking straight to the point.

Du Dong was not sitting in his office chair but was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his expression exceptionally serious.

Seeing Su Yu enter, he walked directly to the large desk, picked up a document, and handed it over.

"In the hinterland of the Aolan Star Sector, an 'Ancestral Land' has appeared." Du Dong's voice was very low.

"Ancestral Land?!"

Su Yu's hand, reaching for the document, paused slightly.

In the Aolan Academy courses, he had studied the classification of various Secret Realms in the Universe in detail.

Secret Realms include various ruins, Immortal Caves, and Small Worlds.

And above these, the most top-tier and mysterious ones are called—Ancestral Land!

Legend has it that an Ancestral Land is not naturally formed, but is the birthplace of a race that was sealed away by supreme great Divine Abilities by certain supreme overlords who ruled the Star Domain in ancient times, or even those unspeakable ancient tribes, just before they were about to fall or migrate as a whole!

Inside, not only are there complete ancient Legacies, but there is also the possibility of buried ancient treasures that would drive even Domain Lords crazy!

"That's right, it is an Ancestral Land."

Du Dong took a deep breath: "Furthermore, the appearance of this Ancestral Land has caused a stir among the high-level officials of the entire Star Domain. After joint investigation by the military and the academy's powerful figures, the restrictions of the heaven and earth Laws for entering this Ancestral Land have been clarified—Martial Saint Realm and below!"

"Any Martial Artist exceeding the Martial Saint Realm, even a Star Lord or Star King, if they dare to force their way in even half a step, will be instantly ground into powder by the killing rules of the Ancestral Land."

Du Dong looked at Su Yu, a flash of brilliance in his eyes: "You kid are lucky. Last time at the Martial Saint tournament, you used your Early Stage Martial Saint cultivation to slash down a group of seniors and took second place. The academy's high-level officials have a deep impression of you."

"So, they have directly waived the cumbersome quota assessment for you and obtained a spot for you to enter the Ancestral Land directly!"