20: Chapter 20 Such powerful Qi and Blood

Two months is merely the blink of an eye in the long path of the martial Dao.

Strangely, Canglan Base City remained calm during this period.

The Wang Family of Jiangnan seemed to have completely forgotten the deaths of Liu Yun and Wang Heng, showing no signs of retaliation.

But Su Wu knew this was merely the low pressure before a storm.

Once they move, it will undoubtedly be with thunderous force.

District A, behind Cloud Peak Manor.

The open space that was once used as a "colosseum" had become pitted and uneven, and the surrounding alloy fences were covered in shocking saber marks.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

An afterimage weaved through the woods, moving so fast that it didn't even disturb the falling leaves.

The youth was shirtless, holding a black iron battle saber, his figure moving like a ghost as he leaped and shifted across the plum blossom stakes.

Every time he swung his saber, it didn't create a sound, but where the blade passed, the air rippled visibly.

That was Saber Intent!

"Void-Breaking Blade" — Major Achievement!

"Hah!"

Su Yu let out a low shout, his body bending in mid-air in defiance of physical laws, his toes lightly tapping a falling leaf, using the force to propel himself another three feet higher.

"Leaf-Treading Footwork" — Perfection!

"Slash!"

With a single slash, a three-meter-tall boulder in front of him was instantly split in two, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

He sheathed his saber, landed, and exhaled.

Su Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead; his once youthful face now had sharp features, and his eyes revealed a sense of determination.

Two months.

With the piling up of massive resources and the devilish training from Su Wu, his "Martial Emperor Realm private coach," Su Yu's Realm had skyrocketed like a rocket to the Late Stage of the Innate Realm!

If this speed were known, it would be enough to shake the entire federation's martial arts education world.

One must know that for an ordinary Genius, completing this step takes at least a year!

On the second-floor balcony.

Su Wu held a purple clay teapot in his hand, watching his son's performance downstairs, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward.

"Not bad."

With a thought, the azure System panel appeared before his eyes:

[Host: Su Wu]

[Bound Offspring: Su Yu]

[Offspring Realm: Late Stage Innate Realm]

[Host Realm: Late Stage Martial Emperor Realm]

[Cultivation Technique: "Hunyuan One Qi Technique" (Perfection / Evolved from Qi-Breaking Art)]

[Martial Skill: "Wild Bull Fist" (Perfection / Fist Intent generated), "Void-Breaking Blade" (Perfection / Saber Intent generated), "Leaf-Treading Footwork" (Perfection)]

[Combat Technique: Micro Level]

"Late Stage Martial Emperor..."

Su Wu clenched his fist, feeling the vast power within his body.

Now, even without using his Bloodline energy, relying solely on his Divine Thought, he could easily annihilate a Martial Emperor of the same rank.

As for the so-called "Martial Saint" Old Ancestor of the Wang Family?

Su Wu narrowed his eyes, a flash of Battle Intent crossing his gaze.

Just then.

"Hum—"

The manor's security System emitted a faint notification sound.

Su Wu swept his Divine Thought out and saw the City Lord, Pan Hong, standing at the main gate, looking anxious yet not daring to ring the doorbell, pacing back and forth in place.

"This old guy is here again."

Su Wu flashed, instantly disappearing from the balcony.

...

In the living room.

Pan Hong held a cup of hot tea, daring to sit only on the edge of the sofa, his expression a mix of nervousness and urgency.

Over these past two months, he had become a frequent visitor to Cloud Peak Manor.

As the "punching bag" caught between Su Wu and the Wang Family, he was now walking on thin ice.

But he was smart; since he had already offended the Wang Family, he could only cling tightly to Su Wu's leg.

"Senior!"

"Enough, cut the formalities." Su Wu waved his hand, sitting in the main seat. "It's about the Vicious Beasts outside the base, right?"

"Senior is wise!"

Pan Hong smiled bitterly, took out an extremely detailed electronic map from his pocket, and projected it onto the coffee table.

"These past two months, the Vicious Beasts around the base have been increasingly abnormal. High-level Vicious Beasts that should be in the deep mountains are frequently appearing on the outskirts, even attacking several mercenary squads. With the martial arts college entrance exam only half a month away, this year's exam will not only include students from our city but also candidates from several neighboring satellite cities who are coming to gather in Canglan."

"If there's trouble at the exam site or a beast tide occurs..." Pan Hong wiped away cold sweat. "My head as City Lord is a small matter, but delaying the children's future is the real tragedy."

Su Wu glanced at the map, which was marked with dense red dots, all converging in one direction.

He nodded.

Su Yu also needed to participate in the college entrance exam; he would not allow any accidents to happen.

"Senior, after the desperate reconnaissance of our drones, we have finally locked onto the source!"

Pan Hong pointed to a deep red area on the map three hundred miles away from Canglan Base, his tone grave.

"Deep in the Luoxia Mountains, there is a newly emerged Beast King! It is a mutated Thunder Cloud Tiger! According to energy fluctuation analysis, its strength is at least comparable to a Peak Martial King of humanity, and it has even stepped half a foot into the threshold of a Beast Emperor!"

"It is gathering all the beast herds in the vicinity, seemingly brewing a large-scale beast tide."

"A mutated Thunder Cloud Tiger, huh..."

Su Wu rubbed his chin.

A Peak Martial King Vicious Beast was indeed a catastrophic threat to the current Canglan Base.

But in his eyes, it was just a matter of a slap.

"Alright, I understand."

Su Wu stood up, took the map, his expression indifferent.

"Yes! Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior!" Pan Hong was overjoyed, his hanging heart finally settling.

...

After leaving Canglan Base, Su Wu stepped directly into the air, trailing a white wake of air in the high altitude, heading straight for the Luoxia Mountains.

The Luoxia Mountains got their name because they are shrouded in red miasma all year round, as beautiful yet deadly as a sunset glow.

Here, mountains stacked upon mountains, and ancient trees towered to the sky. Every tree was a hundred meters tall, blocking out the sun; it was truly a natural paradise for Vicious Beasts.

As soon as he entered the mountains, Su Wu sensed something unusual.

The outskirts were frighteningly quiet; there wasn't even the sound of birds.

And the further he went, the more intense the restless bestial nature in the air became.

"Is this the deterrent power of a Beast King?"

Su Wu hovered above the canopy, his powerful Divine Thought spreading out like a tide, instantly covering a hundred-mile radius.

Soon, he locked onto the location Pan Hong had mentioned.

"Hmm?"

Su Wu's brow suddenly furrowed.

In the feedback from his spiritual perception, there was indeed an extremely violent thunder aura in that valley; it was undoubtedly the mutated Thunder Cloud Tiger.

But...

Beside that thunder aura, there was actually another Bloodline energy fluctuation lurking!

This Bloodline energy fluctuation was extremely subtle; if Su Wu hadn't reached the Martial Emperor Realm and possessed Micro-level perception, he probably wouldn't have discovered it at all.

Although it was subtle, its total amount and quality were shockingly immense!

"This Bloodline energy..."

Su Wu's pupils shrank. "It's actually more than ten times stronger than the Peak Martial King Thunder Cloud Tiger? Even... comparable to me now?!"

Comparable to the Bloodline energy of a Late Stage Martial Emperor human?!

"Could it be that an adult Beast Emperor is hiding in these mountains??"

Su Wu instantly became vigilant.

If it were an adult Beast Emperor, today would likely be a fierce battle.

...

In a huge ring-shaped valley.

In the center of the valley, there was a huge cyan boulder shaped like a lying cow.

And beside that boulder lay a terrifying giant beast the size of a truck.

Its entire body was covered in blue-purple striped fur, each hair standing up like a steel needle, with crackling electric arcs swirling around it.

With every breath, it exhaled two streams of scorching thunder-fire from its nostrils, burning the rocks on the ground to a charred black.

Mutated Thunder Cloud Tiger!

This was the culprit that had scared Pan Hong so much he couldn't sleep.

And around the Thunder Cloud Tiger, four C-Rank Peak Iron-Armored Giant Crocodiles were crouching, acting as guards.

This lineup was truly worthy of a regional hegemon.

However, Su Wu's gaze did not linger on the Thunder Cloud Tiger for even a second.

He stared fixedly at the corner behind the Thunder Cloud Tiger that seemed inconspicuous.

There, there was a small mountain made of various spiritual fruits and rare Ores.

And at the very top of the "treasure mountain," lying there was...

A small white furry ball?

It was a small beast only the size of a house cat.

It was snow-white all over, without a single stray hair, looking fluffy and very cute.

Its ears were pointed, somewhat like a fox and somewhat like a cat, and there were two slightly protruding small bumps on its forehead.

At this moment, this small beast was lying sprawled on its back in the pile of spiritual fruits, fast asleep, with a string of crystal-clear drool hanging from the corner of its mouth.

And that majestic Thunder Cloud Tiger was now acting like a docile big cat, occasionally using its tail to carefully swat away mosquitoes around the small beast!

"This..."

Su Wu, hiding behind an ancient tree a hundred meters away, felt a turbulent shock in his heart.

That terrifying Bloodline energy comparable to the Martial Emperor Realm was emanating from this sleeping little furry ball!

"The Thunder Cloud Tiger is not the Beast King..." Su Wu realized in his heart. "It's just a nanny! This little beast is the real 'ancestor'!"

This was definitely not an ordinary mutated beast.

Atavism? Or a descendant of a Divine Beast with ancient Bloodline?

Just as Su Wu was observing, the Thunder Cloud Tiger seemed to sense something, abruptly raising its huge head, its copper-bell-like tiger eyes staring fixedly at the direction where Su Wu was hiding, and it let out a low roar.

"Roar—!!"

This roar instantly woke the sleeping small beast.

The small beast rolled over groggily, muttered in dissatisfaction, and then, in a very human-like manner, covered its ears with its paws.

Seeing its "master" woken up, the ferocity in the Thunder Cloud Tiger's eyes intensified; it was convinced that the bug hiding in the dark had disturbed its master's rest.

Boom!

Thunder light erupted around the Thunder Cloud Tiger, and it opened its mouth to fire a bucket-thick thunder pillar, blasting towards the ancient tree where Su Wu was hiding!

"Discovered, huh?"

Su Wu snorted coldly; since he was exposed, there was no need to hide.

"You beast, you seek death."

Su Wu stepped out, his figure instantly disappearing from the spot.

That terrifying thunder pillar shattered the ancient tree, but it didn't even touch the corner of his clothes.

The next second, Su Wu had already appeared above the valley.

Facing that Peak Martial King Thunder Cloud Tiger, Su Wu didn't even raise his hand, just a single look.

Hum!

An invisible mental blade instantly tore through the Void Realm.

The Thunder Cloud Tiger, which was about to pounce, suddenly froze in its movements.

On its iron-hard head, a line of blood appeared without warning.

Pfft!

The huge tiger head instantly slid off, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

One strike, instant kill!

Along with the four Iron-Armored Giant Crocodiles nearby, they were also directly crushed internally by the dissipating mental storm, dying instantly.

The entire valley instantly went quiet.

Only the little furry ball, just woken up and rubbing its eyes, was left, looking at the fallen "nanny" and "guards" before it with a confused expression.