Chapter 442 - 424: Shocking the Entire Audience

Seeing how arrogant and careless his opponent was, a fierce glint flashed deep in Su Yu’s eyes.

He had been feigning weakness and deliberately holding an ace up his sleeve, all to make his opponent believe he had seen through all of his tricks.

His trump card had never been Evil Qi, but that single wisp of Taibai Primordial Magnetic golden qi!

The earlier leak of the Public Security Bureau’s list of combatants had led him to believe his own abilities had been exposed as well.

’But it seems my opponent doesn’t know I have the Taibai Primordial Magnetic golden qi. So how on earth was that list leaked?’

’I suspected Zhao Sen before, but if it had been him, he would have surely warned Tiemu Chuan that I possessed Taibai Primordial Magnetic Power.’

A whirlwind of thoughts churned in Su Yu’s mind, but they passed in a flash.

"Kid, I’m done playing around. Just give up!"

Seeing blood trickle once more from the corner of Su Yu’s mouth, Tiemu Chuan was convinced that Su Yu was a spent force. His figure shot forward like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

Iron Wood Dominating Fist!

This punch concentrated the entirety of his Fist Stance and pushed his Iron Wood Golden Body to its absolute limit. His fist radiated a golden light so brilliant it was hard for anyone to keep their eyes open.

He was certain that this single punch would be enough to completely cripple Su Yu.

While he wouldn’t die on the stage instantly, the impact of the Fist Stance would damage his internal organs. Within a few hours of leaving the stage, he would die a miserable death as his internal injuries flared up!

Staring into his opponent’s cruel, fanatical eyes, Su Yu knew exactly what vicious thoughts were running through his mind.

However, he possessed the divine ability of Flesh Healing. The internal injuries from their earlier clash had already healed within a few breaths, his body good as new.

As for the blood on his lips, it was merely a part of his superb performance.

’Evil Qi, surge!’

Su Yu roared internally. The sphere of Evil Qi in his Dantian awakened like a colossal beast, spewing forth dense wisps of Evil Qi that rapidly converged on his arm.

The crimson Evil Qi blazed like a furious inferno, transforming Su Yu’s saber into a blood-red shooting star.

GONG!

Su Yu knew that the three-stance enhancement alone might not be enough to defeat his opponent, so he simultaneously launched a sneak attack with the Vajra Fearless True Sound.

The powerful sound wave slammed into Tiemu Chuan, immediately stirring up layers of golden ripples across his body.

However, a savage grin spread across Tiemu Chuan’s face.

He had long known Su Yu possessed such a sonic attack, so he had already partially blocked his hearing, and his Qi and Blood were constantly on guard against this very move.

Therefore, when faced with this Thunderous Dharma Sound—a strike capable of stunning an ordinary Muscle Forging Realm Martial Artist for several seconds—he was completely unaffected. His Fist Stance didn’t falter in the slightest!

BOOM!

The brilliant golden fist smashed violently onto the crimson blade of the Mo Yuan. Su Yu felt an overwhelming, cataclysmic rebound force surge up his arm, forcibly knocking his saber off course.

But Su Yu’s mastery of the saber was already on another level entirely.

With an incredibly profound twist of his wrist, just as the Mo Yuan’s momentum was spent, he made it dance like a butterfly flitting through flowers. He gracefully redirected the overwhelming force, reversed the blade’s trajectory, and sent it slashing at Tiemu Chuan’s wrist from a vicious angle.

SHLICK!

Empowered by the three overlapping stances, the edge of the Demon Ape Demon-Vibrating Saber flared with power. Even with his golden body’s protection, Tiemu Chuan’s tough hide was instantly sliced open, leaving a crimson gash three inches deep.

"Get off me!"

Tiemu Chuan flew into a rage. He had never imagined that this kid, whom he’d viewed as a lamb to the slaughter, could actually breach his Iron Wood Golden Body.

Although the cut hadn’t even reached the bone, he had just arrogantly proclaimed that Su Yu could never break his defense. To be proven wrong the very next second was a massive slap in the face. It was tantamount to having his face ground into the mud in front of the entire crowd!

"Iron Wood Hundredfold Fist!"

Tiemu Chuan’s face contorted as he stomped hard on the ground. His body’s Great Tendons and Qi and Blood went into a complete frenzy.

THOOM THOOM THOOM THOOM!

In an instant, he unleashed a wild flurry of punches. The brilliant golden fist projections formed a dense barrage of golden pillars in mid-air, completely locking down the space several yards around Su Yu.

Below the stage, a few Captains from the Public aSecurity Bureau standing nearby found it difficult to breathe. To them, it looked as if hundreds of enormous golden logs were crashing down from the sky, and the sight terrified them into a cold sweat, leaving them unable to move a single finger.

Faced with this terrifying and near-apocalyptic barrage of fists, a sharp glint suddenly lit up in Su Yu’s eyes.

’This move is all-out offense, and its power is truly unimaginable. But it also means he’s completely abandoned all defense!’

"Celestial Thunder Step!"

Su Yu roared internally, finally playing his last hidden card.

The Thunder Power he had accumulated in his Dantian over the past few days erupted in an instant, surging into his legs.

BZZT!

A short, sharp crackle of lightning echoed.

Su Yu’s upright figure moved like a flash of lightning tearing through the darkness. At the very instant the thousands of golden fists descended, he vanished from his spot, leaving the barrage of massive golden punches to slam violently into his afterimage.

In the next instant, Su Yu had silently materialized behind Tiemu Chuan’s right side, where his defenses were wide open!

’Taibai Primordial Magnetic Golden Qi!’

With a cold expression, Su Yu commanded the last wisp of Taibai Golden Qi from his Dantian to instantly coil around the edge of his blade like a golden serpent.

He had feigned weakness for so long, waiting for this exact, momentary opening!

SWOOSH—

This slash was his ultimate move, Demon Ape Heaven-Opening, which combined the three overlapping stances and was infused with the Taibai Primordial Magnetic Golden Qi!

Once the blood-red long saber was coated in golden qi, the violent, overflowing black-and-red Evil Qi was fiercely compressed by the golden light. Bound within the blade, it manifested as a magnificent, crystalline stream of dark-gold light.

"This is bad!!!"

Tiemu Chuan truly was a genius at Jiao Tendon Realm Perfection; even when faced with Su Yu’s astonishing speed, he managed to counterattack.

In that life-or-death moment, he forcibly twisted the Great Tendons in his waist, his spine letting out a thunderous crack. His right arm became like a heavy pillar of refined steel, swinging violently behind him without a moment’s hesitation!

But how could a strike Su Yu had planned for so long be something a mere Muscle Forging Realm practitioner could possibly block?

SPLAT!

The golden-red flash of the blade was gone in an instant.

It easily cleaved through Tiemu Chuan’s fist, slicing off half his palm, before landing precisely on his shoulder.

"AHHH—"

Tiemu Chuan let out a blood-curdling scream. Half of his shoulder, along with his entire arm, was completely severed. Crimson blood gushed out, splattering across more than half the stage.

"Fuck!"

It all happened far too quickly, so fast that the crowd below didn’t even have time to react.

One moment, the two were locked in a back-and-forth clash of golden light and crimson energy. The next, Su Yu had used a movement of near-divine speed and a single golden slash to cripple the Tiemu family’s expert on the spot!

Nearby, the Inspection Bureau’s Commander, Liu Longyu, who had been calmly sipping from a celadon teacup, did a spit-take with her Spiritual Tea.

Her shapely brows shot up. Forgetting all decorum, her magnificent, over-two-meter-tall frame left an afterimage as she moved like a phantom, landing on the stage in an instant!

A blur passed before Su Yu’s eyes, and a breeze smelling of both military iron and a faint, sweet fragrance brushed across his face.

Suddenly, his vision was filled with the solid back of a voluptuously curved figure, complete with an exceptionally round and pert posterior.

’So fast!’

’What a tall woman!’

’This Liu Longyu is a full head taller than I am!’

But this was clearly not the time for idle thoughts. Su Yu smoothly sheathed his saber and, with a flicker of movement, retreated behind Pang Xuan—who had rushed onto the stage at the same moment—seeking his protection.

Liu Longyu turned her head, her deep, beautiful, almond-shaped eyes giving Su Yu a meaningful look. She then knelt and stuffed several life-saving, blood-stopping Pills into Tiemu Chuan’s mouth.

"Such a ferocious, heavy strike... If you hadn’t forcibly shifted the blade tip at the last moment, that blow wouldn’t have just taken his shoulder. It would have cleaved Tiemu Chuan clean in two."

Liu Longyu made no effort to hide her words. Empowered by her Qi and Blood, her voice instantly resounded throughout the deathly silent arena.

At that moment, the crowd below finally processed what had happened. A fierce uproar erupted, and the entire arena exploded with noise as if it were a boiling pot.

"He lost! Tiemu Chuan actually lost! He was almost killed in one blow!"

"What the hell was that last slash? I’m a respectable Tiger Tendon, and I couldn’t even fucking see an afterimage!"

"Who in the world is this Su Yu? He’s defeated two of the Tiemu family’s experts. The Tiemu family has been utterly humiliated!"

Over on the Inspection Bureau’s side, everyone couldn’t help but rise to their feet. They stared at Tiemu Chuan, whimpering like a beaten dog on the stage, their minds reeling.

’So the Outer City has produced a true hidden dragon! To think he could defeat Tiemu Chuan at the Ape Tendon Realm!’

In contrast to the uproar and scowls from the Inspection Bureau, the atmosphere on the Public Security Bureau’s side was ecstatic.

The Captains and Vice Commanders below were all in high spirits, the earlier gloominess completely swept away.

"Haha, who was it just now saying our Public Security Bureau can’t compare to the Inspection Bureau? Our Outer City’s overall strength might be lower, but our land breeds heroes. We still have geniuses like Commander Su!"

"From now on, don’t you dare think we’re inferior to the Inner City! Look at Commander Su—he’s from the Outer City, with limited resources, and didn’t he just skyrocket to fame?"

Lin Wanzhu watched as Su Yu walked off the stage, surrounded by the crowd like the moon among stars, a flicker of pride in her eyes.

’Has my little man already reached this level? He can work miracles even when facing experts from the Inner City!’

At the same time, she keenly perceived that many of the female Captains present—including some from the Inner City’s Inspection Bureau—were now looking at Su Yu with an unusual glint of fervent admiration in their eyes.

A deep sense of vigilance and a possessive sort of alarm rose in Lin Wanzhu’s heart.

She ground her teeth and huffed inwardly:

’Hmph, that pack of vixens. Their eyes are practically glued to my junior brother. It looks like I’ll have to properly reward my little rascal when we get back tonight... He loves to knead and play with me *there*, doesn’t he? Tonight, I’ll just let him have his way. I’ll let him knead to his heart’s content...’