18: Chapter 18 Martial Emperor Realm

The tree-lined path outside Canglan First Middle School had now turned into an asura field.

The air seemed to freeze, and even the sound of the wind went silent under this terrifying killing intent.

"Swish!"

Liu Yun moved.

Although he had suppressed his Realm to the Qi and Blood Realm Great Perfection, he was, after all, a Peak Martial King who had been immersed in the martial Dao for decades.

Every one of his movements was perfectly natural, without a hint of wasted effort.

The flexible sword in his hand was like a spiritual snake choosing its prey, tracing an eerie and tricky arc through the air as it lunged straight for Su Yu's throat.

Fast! Accurate! Ruthless!

This was the combat awareness of a Martial King.

Su Yu's eyes narrowed, and every hair on his body stood on end at this moment.

With his perception fully open, everything around him slowed down in his mind, but even so, Liu Yun's sword was still so fast that it made his heart skip a beat.

Su Yu shifted his feet slightly, his body moving aside like a phantom, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow as he almost brushed against the cold blade.

The Sword Qi cut through the collar of his school uniform, leaving a shallow bloody scratch.

"Slash!"

While dodging, Su Yu did not retreat; his Alloy Warblade swept across, carrying the full power of the Qi and Blood Realm Great Perfection, slashing toward Liu Yun's waist and abdomen.

"Heh."

A disdainful sneer curled at the corner of Liu Yun's mouth.

His body seemed as if it had no bones, twisting slightly at an angle that defied physical common sense, easily dodging the heavy blow.

Immediately after, he flicked his wrist, and the flexible sword instantly transformed into a rain of swords, pouring down like Pear Blossom in Torrential Rain, every strike aimed at Su Yu's vital points!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The dense sound of clashing metal echoed through the woods, and Mars flew in all directions.

Su Yu's expression was grave to the extreme; he could only defend passively.

His battle saber was fierce, but before Liu Yun's sword technique, which was like mercury spilling on the ground, it appeared incredibly clumsy.

"Damn it! Is this the foundation of a Martial King?"

Su Yu's arm was numbed by the impact, the webbing of his thumb and forefinger had split open, and blood flowed down the hilt of his saber.

Although their strength was comparable—and Su Yu's Qi and Blood was even more enduring due to his Chaos Body...

...he was being completely crushed in terms of technique!

Liu Yun was like a cat playing with a mouse; every sword strike was not fatal, yet each left a bone-deep wound on Su Yu's body.

In just ten rounds, Su Yu had turned into a man of blood.

"What? Already at your limit?"

As he swung his sword, Liu Yun let out a cruel mock, "It seems you aren't as strong as I imagined!"

"Old man, you're celebrating too early!"

Su Yu took a deep breath and stopped purely defending.

He was waiting—waiting for a moment when the opponent would let down his guard.

The Chaos Body operated frantically within him; the sharp pain from his wounds instead made him more alert.

Finally.

Clang!

The long saber in Su Yu's hand was flicked away, tracing a parabola in the air.

A flash of triumphant pleasure crossed Liu Yun's eyes, and the flexible sword, like a venomous snake's tongue, went straight for Su Yu's throat: "It's over, you little bastard!"

However.

At this critical juncture, a brilliant light suddenly burst from Su Yu's eyes, which had previously been filled with panic.

He advanced instead of retreating!

Facing that certain-kill sword strike, he actually took the initiative to meet it with his left shoulder!

Puchi!

The flexible sword pierced through Su Yu's left shoulder, and blood splattered.

But Su Yu didn't even flinch; he used his muscles to tightly trap the blade and, with his right hand acting like an iron pincer, he seized Liu Yun's sword-wielding wrist!

"Got you!"

Su Yu grinned, revealing a mouthful of bloody white teeth; that smile sent a chill through the heart of even a Martial King like Liu Yun.

Buzz!

A terrifying suction force erupted from Su Yu's palm.

"What?!"

Liu Yun's face changed drastically. He felt his own Qi and Blood surging uncontrollably toward Su Yu's body, like a water-filled balloon that had been punctured!

"Get... away from me!"

Having absorbed the opponent's Qi and Blood, Su Yu's previously depleted strength surged instantly.

Wild Bull Fist — Mountain Shaker!

He gave a low shout, and without even drawing back his right fist, he pressed it against Liu Yun's chest and unleashed a burst of inch-force!

This punch, carrying all of Su Yu's rage and the power plundered by the Chaos Body, was like an ancient wild bull crashing into a divine mountain!

Bang!!

A dull, tooth-aching thud sounded.

Liu Yun felt as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer.

That overwhelming force blasted him off the ground, sending him flying backward over ten meters like a broken kite, smashing heavily into a large tree and snapping the trunk, which was as thick as two people's embrace!

Dust rose everywhere.

Su Yu pulled the flexible sword from his shoulder and tossed it aside, panting heavily, his eyes frighteningly bright.

"Even a Martial King... if you suppress your Realm, you still get beaten!"

...

"Cough, cough... cough, cough..."

From the ruins, Liu Yun struggled to his feet. His once-neat white robes were now covered in dirt and blood.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he looked at Su Yu nearby; the contempt in his eyes had completely vanished, replaced by an extreme sense of humiliated rage and madness at being bitten by an ant.

"Good... very good!"

"If I truly were only at the Qi and Blood Realm, I might have actually fallen at your hands today."

Liu Yun's voice became hoarse and sinister, "I didn't expect that trash Su Wu to father such a freak! That ability to absorb Qi and Blood... it's a Demonic Technique, isn't it?!"

Su Yu's heart sank slightly.

He could feel that although the punch just now had broken the opponent's ribs, it hadn't caused a fatal injury.

A Martial King's Physical Body had been tempered a thousand times; even with a suppressed Realm, its toughness far exceeded that of ordinary people.

"However, the game is over."

Liu Yun slowly stood straight, the red light in his eyes growing more intense.

"I admit you are a Genius. But Geniuses often die the earliest!"

Boom!

Before his voice had even faded, the aura on Liu Yun's body suddenly became violent.

Although he hadn't released the Realm suppression, he utilized a Martial King-level explosive secret technique!

This time, his speed was twice as fast as before!

Swish!

Su Yu didn't even see his movement clearly; he only felt a blur before his eyes, and a sharp wind had already rushed toward his face.

"Die!"

At some point, a dagger had appeared in Liu Yun's hand, and he lunged it straight for Su Yu's heart.

Too fast!

There was simply no time to dodge!

"Am I really going to die here?"

The shadow of death loomed over his heart, and a strong sense of unwillingness surged within Su Yu.

No!

I can't die!

Dad is still waiting for me to come home for dinner! I still have to go to the starry sky to bring Mom back! My martial Dao path has only just begun!

"Aaaaaah—break for me!!"

Under this extreme pressure of life and death, Su Yu let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood; the Chaos Vortex within his body seemed to feel its master's will and began to rotate frantically, even letting out a physical roar!

The stray blood Qi in the surrounding air and the residual Qi and Blood absorbed from Liu Yun were forcibly compressed and ignited at this moment!

Crack!

It was as if a shackle within Su Yu's body had been broken.

A surge of Qi and Blood power erupted from deep within his Dantian.

Qi and Blood externalization!

Innate Realm!

A faint red wave of Qi erupted around Su Yu, actually managing to forcefully block Liu Yun's dagger for a moment.

[Ding! Detected descendant Su Yu has made a Breakthrough in the heat of battle, promoted to Innate Realm Early Stage!]

[Host Realm synchronizing... Congratulations to the Host! You have broken the human body's limits and promoted to—Martial Emperor Realm Early Stage!]