73: Chapter 73 Champion

In the afternoon, inside the Demon City Martial Arts Stadium, the crowd was roaring, and the atmosphere had been pushed to its climax.

The Seed Competition welcomed its highly anticipated final grand finale!

On the arena, standing opposite Su Yu was a blonde giant from the Beautiful Country War Zone — "Mad Beast" Michael.

Unlike Adam, who relied on mecha ancient treasure, Michael was a pure Physical Body and blood Qi Cultivator. Furthermore, he was only 19, and his cultivation had astonishingly reached the awe-inspiring Peak of the Martial King Realm!

"Your winning streak ends here!" Michael let out a wild roar. His entire body erupted with a layer of blinding dark golden Protective Aura, causing the alloy arena to rumble as he bore down on Su Yu like a moving mountain.

However, facing this seemingly invincible Peak Martial King, Su Yu's eyes remained as calm as a stagnant pool.

After experiencing the extreme collision of spear and blade with Li Yifeng, Su Yu's vision and state of mind had already achieved a leap forward.

Although Michael's cultivation was one minor Realm higher than Li Yifeng's, in the eyes of a Prodigy like Su Yu, who had already touched the threshold of "Concept," the opponent's attacks were riddled with flaws.

In the end, Su Yu relatively easily defeated this final opponent.

"Champion! The strongest Genius of Earth has been born!"

"Su Yu! Thunderfire Asura! Su Yu!!!"

Amidst this deafening roar, Su Yu turned and walked off the arena with a calm expression.

Thus, with an invincible stance of crushing his way through without a single defeat, he indisputably won the championship of the Earth competition zone in this Aolan Star Domain Seed Competition!

...

Inside the high platform.

"Good!!"

The Star Envoy stood up abruptly. In his originally deep and indifferent eyes, a naked fervor was now burning.

"This kind of talent... let alone Earth, even if placed among the super clans on the main stars of the Aolan Star Domain, Su Yu would not be inferior in the slightest!"

The Star Envoy did not stint on his words of praise.

Excavating such a peerless Prodigy and bringing him back to the Star Domain would definitely earn him unimaginably rich rewards!

Su Wu sat nearby, holding a teacup. Hearing the Star Envoy's praise, he did not show much excitement, only nodding calmly in acknowledgement.

Just then, the Star Envoy suddenly turned around, his gaze sweeping over Lin Feng and Su Wu: "Chief Inspector Lin, Star King Su. Because some special emergency arrangements have been relayed from the higher-ups of the Star Domain, I have decided to change the itinerary."

"Tomorrow morning, I will take these four Earth seeds, including Su Yu and Li Yifeng, and set sail immediately for the 'Aolan Academy' in the Aolan Star Domain!"

"So soon?" Su Wu's hand holding the teacup froze slightly, a flicker of something unusual flashing in his eyes.

The originally scheduled rest time was still three days, but now it had been suddenly brought forward. Clearly, this Star Envoy was afraid of complications arising from delay.

The Star Envoy nodded heavily, his tone filled with unquestionable determination.

"Then I shall have to trouble you, Lord Star Envoy." Su Wu slowly stood up and bowed towards the Star Envoy, neither servile nor overbearing.

The Star Envoy laughed heartily, walked up quickly, and patted Su Wu's shoulder very warmly: "What are you saying, Star King Su! After returning to the main star this time, I will naturally use my connections to strongly recommend Su Yu to the higher-ups of Aolan Academy. A Prodigy like him, who is only encountered once in a millennium, deserves top-tier cultivation!"

"Then many thanks, Lord Star Envoy." Su Wu cupped his hands again.

The Star Envoy waved his hand, putting on an impartial and selfless posture: "No need for politeness. Everyone has witnessed Su Yu's talent. This is also so he can have better development and contribute to the future of our human territory. Of course, I will treat the other three seed contestants equally and do my best to secure the best resources for them."

Lin Feng, standing to the side, nodded slightly, a flawless official smile hanging on his face: "With Lord Star Envoy's care, we can rest assured."

The political confrontation and exchange of benefits between the higher-ups were perfectly achieved in these few seemingly harmonious words.

...

Night fell, and the lights began to twinkle.

On the hundreds-of-meters-high black alloy city wall of Demon City, the sea breeze whistled, carrying a hint of the saltiness and bitterness exclusive to the East Sea.

Not far outside the city wall was the surging, boundless ocean; inside the wall was the neon-flickering, prosperous, and bustling city that never sleeps.

Su Wu and Su Yu, father and son, stood side by side at the highest point of the city wall, letting the wild wind blow against their clothes.

"Here, Dad, returning this to you."

Su Yu broke the long silence.

With a flip of his wrist, the crimson long blade appeared in his hands. He respectfully handed the blade to his father.

Su Wu turned his head, looking at the long blade shimmering with a cold glint under the moonlight, but he did not reach out to take it.

His deep gaze fell on Su Yu's face, which had completely shed its childishness and become resolute and cold. A gentle smile curled at the corners of his mouth: "You keep it. This time... Dad cannot accompany you. Let this blade be the trump card Dad gives you for self-defense."

Su Yu's hand gripping the blade tightened slightly. He silently stored the crimson long blade back into his space ring and nodded heavily.

In fact, he had long anticipated this result. His father's strength was unfathomable, but his father also had his own path to tread, and it was impossible for him to always be the umbrella under his wings.

Su Wu turned around, gazing into the deep, bottomless starry sky in the distance, his eyes carrying a rare touch of complexity.

"Yu'er." Su Wu's voice seemed somewhat ethereal in the wild wind, "Leaving Earth this time and stepping into that vast and boundless Aolan Star Domain, the journey is long and filled with unknowns."

"Everything will depend on yourself." Su Wu turned his head and patted Su Yu's broad shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement and trust, "However, with your Chaos Body talent and that reckless ruthlessness of yours, Dad believes that you will definitely be able to carve out a bloody path there and break into a brilliant world that belongs to you!"

Hearing his father's exhortation, Su Yu's eyes reddened slightly, but his expression became as firm as iron, like never before.

"Dad, rest assured, I will never lose face for you!"

Su Yu suddenly raised his head, his eyes staring in the direction of the very center of the Milky Way, which was the location of the Holy Spirit Star Domain, "When I gain a firm foothold in the Aolan Star Domain and possess enough say... at that time, the two of us, father and son, will bring Mother and Sister back with dignity!"

This was the ultimate obsession that supported Su Yu's day and night of hard Cultivation.

Looking at his son's eyes burning with monstrous Battle Intent, Su Wu felt a sense of incomparable gratification.

He smiled, although he knew very well in his heart that with his own Star King Realm strength and the unreasonableness of the System, he would most likely reach the Holy Spirit Star Domain earlier than his son. But he did not dampen his son's enthusiasm.

"Good, Dad will wait for that day."

The smile on Su Wu's face gradually faded, turning into the deepest admonition of an old father: "But you must remember, the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Once you reach the higher Star Domain over there, before you have absolute, invincible strength, you must know how to restrain your sharp edge and not be too ostentatious. When encountering dangers you cannot contend with, do not force a fight; staying alive is more important than anything. When encountering problems, use your brain to think more; don't always think about slashing through with one blade."

"I have noted it, Dad. Your teachings, Yu'er will keep in mind." Su Yu nodded earnestly.

The night wind gradually ceased, and the father and son stood on the high city wall, looking at each other in silence, enjoying this last tranquility before parting.