14: Chapter 14 Special Envoy

Time passed quietly.

The following week was Hell for Su Yu, but it was also a furnace that reshaped his very self.

The back mountain of Cloud Peak Manor in District A was originally a scenic garden, but now it was filled with a chilling, bloody Aura. From dawn to dusk, the roars of beasts and the clashing of metal never ceased.

Su Yu's speed of progress could only be described as appalling.

From his initial frantic struggle against an Early Stage E-rank Armored Porcupine, to later slaying a Middle Stage E-rank Gale Wolf with a single blade, to now...

The setting sun was like blood, dyeing the clearing on the back mountain a crimson red.

"Huff... huff..."

Su Yu was shirtless. His originally fair skin now bore a healthy bronze hue. While his muscle definition wasn't as exaggerated as a fitness coach's, every muscle seemed to contain explosive power.

His body was covered in scars of various sizes—medals of his growth.

Opposite him, a Vicious Beast with burning crimson fur crouched on the ground, a low, threatening growl emanating from its throat.

A Blazing Demon Fox!

This was a terrifying Vicious Beast that was infinitely close to D-rank! Not only did it possess incredible speed, but its cunning vertical pupils even revealed a hint of human-like intelligence.

"Come!"

Su Yu held the alloy battle blade, which was now full of nicks, his eyes cold as ice.

After a week of hellish special training, his scholarly air had completely vanished, replaced by a heart-palpitating Evil Qi.

Whoosh!

The Blazing Demon Fox moved.

It didn't charge in a straight line; instead, its hind legs kicked off powerfully, turning its body into a streak of red lightning that left afterimages in the air.

Using the terrain, it continuously pushed off tree trunks and rocks, its movements erratic as if three foxes were attacking from different angles simultaneously!

"So fast!"

Su Yu's pupils constricted slightly.

This fox's speed was twice as fast as the Gale Wolf from before!

The wind whipped against his face!

A sharp claw, like a dagger, silently appeared at the left side of Su Yu's throat.

If it had been a week ago, Su Yu's throat would likely have been slit by now.

But now...

Su Yu didn't even turn his head. The Chaos vortex within his Dantian spun violently.

The flow of the surrounding air, the change in temperature, and even the slight flicker of killing intent from the demon fox were all clearly imaged in his mind.

He leaned his upper body back at an extremely eerie angle!

Slash!

The sharp claw grazed the tip of his nose, severing a few strands of hair.

In this life-and-death instant, Su Yu did not retreat. Instead, he seized the moment of stiffness when the demon fox's old momentum had ended and its new strength had yet to be born.

"Got you."

A cold sneer curled at the corner of Su Yu's mouth.

His leaning body snapped back up as if spring-loaded. His left hand formed a claw, and instead of attacking directly, he made a grasping motion toward the demon fox's belly through the void!

Buzz!

An invisible black hole seemed to appear in the air.

The demon fox, which was about to change direction and escape, suddenly felt the Qi and blood in its body stagnate, and its movements inevitably slowed by half a beat.

It let out a terrified shriek.

"Too late!"

Su Yu shouted, his right hand already poised with the long blade.

The vast, sea-like Qi and blood within his body instantly poured into the blade, and a faint golden light shimmered along the edge.

Void-Breaking Blade, Second Form—Army Breaker!

This strike no longer pursued ultimate speed, but rather ultimate momentum! Though faced with ten thousand soldiers, I shall break through them with one blade!

Boom!

The blade light was like a falling meteor, slashing down fiercely with a sonic boom that tore through the air.

The demon fox desperately waved its claws to parry, but before Su Yu's terrifying, monstrous strength—amplified by the Chaos Body—its resistance was like a mantis trying to stop a carriage.

Crack! Squelch!

The sound of bone snapping made one's teeth ache.

The demon fox's claws were sliced clean off, and the blade's momentum continued unabated, cleaving down diagonally from its shoulder and pinning it straight to the ground!

Blood spurted out, dyeing half of Su Yu's body red.

The demon fox twitched twice, the light in its eyes rapidly fading until it finally became a cold corpse.

Su Yu maintained his downward slashing posture, his chest heaving violently.

He slowly pulled out the long blade and looked at the corpse on the ground. The thrill of conquering a powerful enemy made him want to let out a long howl.

"A near D-rank Vicious Beast... I can kill it too!"

...

Clap, clap, clap.

On a lounge chair not far away, Su Wu set down his teacup and clapped lightly.

"Not bad. You know how to utilize the Chaos Body, and the momentum of that final 'Army Breaker' strike reached seventy percent. This week wasn't wasted."

Su Wu's voice was still lazy, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes.

In just seven short days, he had gone from a student who only knew how to study to a warrior who could slay a cunning Vicious Beast above his level. This talent was truly terrifying.

As expected of the talent he inherited from his mother.

However, just as Su Wu was about to get up and hand his son a towel, that familiar System notification sounded like heavenly music in the depths of his mind once again.

[Ding! Detected that descendant Su Yu has experienced dozens of life-and-death battles within a week. Combat skills have improved significantly, reaching 'Proficient' level!]

[fathers glory system judgment: Descendant's skills have advanced. Host receives a critical hit feedback!]

[Congratulations to the Host! Combat skill Realm Breakthrough—Micro-Control level!]

Boom!

Su Wu felt as if a bolt of lightning had pierced through the Chaos in his mind.

An indescribable warm current rose from his Dantian, instantly traveling through his limbs and bones.

But this warm current didn't strengthen his body; it strengthened his perception and control.

The world changed in his eyes.

The space that previously seemed like just 'air' to him now decomposed into countless minute air currents. The trajectory of a falling leaf in the distance was as slow as a slideshow in his eyes; he could even predict exactly which point on the ground the leaf would land on in a few seconds.

Every inch of muscle, every tendon, and even the energy flow of every single cell in his body were now completely under his control.

Micro-Control!

This was a Realm that countless Martial Artists struggled their entire lives to even touch.

The so-called Micro-Control meant that one's mastery over power had reached the absolute Peak.

One point of strength could be used as ten. I know the enemy's move before they make it. Passing through a thousand flowers, not a single leaf touches the body!

Su Wu subconsciously reached out and pinched a speck of dust floating in the air with two fingers.

"Is this... Micro-Control?"

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Su Wu's eyes.

If before he possessed the power of the Martial King Realm but was like a child holding a sledgehammer, only able to rely on brute force to crush people; then now, he was like a surgeon with a scalpel, able to precisely dissect any opponent.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Su Yu wiped the blood from his face. Noticing his father standing there in a daze, his fingers still held in a strange position, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Su Wu snapped out of it and lightly flicked the dust from his fingertips.

"It's nothing."

Su Wu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at his son who was covered in an Aura of slaughter, and smiled. "I just feel that you've progressed so quickly that I'm deeply gratified. It seems I'll have to work harder too, otherwise, I won't be able to keep you little monster in check later on."

"Hehe, Dad, don't be so modest. The stronger I get, the more I realize how big the gap between us is." Su Yu scratched his head. Even though he could kill a demon fox now, in front of his father, he still felt like he was facing a mountain whose Peak was invisible.

"Alright, stop sucking up." Su Wu tossed over a bottle of Restoration Fluid. "Drink it."

...

Meanwhile.

In the center of Canglan Base City, at the City Lord's Manor.

The usually majestic and solemn City Lord's office was currently permeated by a suffocating low-pressure atmosphere.

As the supreme ruler of Canglan City, Great Grandmaster Pan Hong was currently standing by the desk like an elementary student who had made a mistake, trembling, with cold sweat covering his forehead.

And in his leather chair, which symbolized power, sat a middle-aged man wearing a white vintage long robe.

The man had a feminine face and long fingers. He was slowly and methodically playing with Pan Hong's favorite jade paperweight.

The Jiangnan Great Base Special Commissioner—Liu Yun.

Martial King Realm... Peak!

"Your Excellency Commissioner, the matter... is like this."

Pan Hong swallowed hard and recounted everything that had happened at No. 1 High School that day in a dry voice.

Including how Su Wu had arrived through the air, how he had crushed Wang Heng with one foot, how he had squeezed Vice Commander Wang Meng to death, how his face had changed as he killed Wang Tai and his mother, and how he himself had 'endured humiliation' to deliver the compensatory gifts...

He didn't dare hide a single word, nor did he dare add any embellishments.

Because he knew that for this Special Commissioner from the Jiangnan main city, killing him would be even easier than it was for Su Wu.

After hearing Pan Hong's report, Liu Yun's movements stopped.

Crack.

That priceless jade paperweight turned into powder in his hand without warning, sliding through his fingers.

Pan Hong's heart skipped a beat.

"A Martial King?"

Liu Yun looked up, a glimmer of interest flashing in his narrow eyes, and a playful arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Interesting. I didn't expect this godforsaken little Canglan Base to actually hide a hidden dragon. Su Wu... the Genius Grandmaster who was crippled over ten years ago?"

"It seems he obtained some extraordinary Opportunity. Not only did he recover from his injuries, but he also gained from the misfortune and broke through to the King Realm."

Liu Yun's voice was soft, yet it carried a bone-chilling killing intent.

"Your Excellency Commissioner..." Pan Hong carefully tested the waters, "That Su Wu is indeed a bit strange, and he's extremely protective of his own. The Wang Family branch... really kicked a steel plate this time. Do you think this matter should be..."

"Should be dropped?" Liu Yun glanced sideways at Pan Hong, a look that made Pan Hong feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"City Lord Pan, have you stayed in this small place for too long that your brain has rusted?"

Liu Yun stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the steel city, his tone indifferent as water:

"Those two pieces of trash, Wang Heng and Wang Meng, are dead. The Wang Family main branch has plenty of garbage from collateral branches like that; they wouldn't feel the loss if ten thousand died."

"However."

Liu Yun's tone shifted, and a terrifying pressure instantly filled the entire room, making Pan Hong's knees weak, nearly forcing him to kneel.

"When you beat a dog, you must look at its master."

"It would have been one thing if Su Wu just killed them, but he absolutely should not have publicly humiliated the Wang Family, nor should he have ignored the Wang Family's majesty!"

"If the reputation of the Wang Family of Jiangnan is trampled underfoot by a rural Martial King without any reaction, how can the Wang Family continue to lead the hundreds of millions of people in Jiangnan?"

Liu Yun turned around and looked at Pan Hong, a cruel light flashing in his eyes.

"Although the Wang Family Old Ancestor is in secluded cultivation, he has sent word down."

"Canglan Base does not need a Martial King. Especially... a disobedient Martial King."

Upon hearing this, Pan Hong was horrified.

This was going to be... a fight to the death!

"Then... when does the Commissioner intend to take action?" Pan Hong asked tremblingly.

"No rush."