Chapter 470 - 452: Jiao Tendon Breakthrough

BOOM!

As his Qi and Blood surged through him, the Great Tendons all over his body roared.

Su Yu turned his Divine Sense inward, observing his own body. He saw that the Great Tendons spread throughout him were turning gold at a visible rate.

When he had broken through to the Tiger Tendon Realm, over a third of his Great Tendons had turned gold. Now, with his breakthrough to the Jiao Tendon Realm, that number had clearly surpassed two-thirds.

At this moment, the Great Tendons in his body quivered in unison, like countless golden dragons soaring into the sky, roaring as they supported the great river of Qi and Blood.

The river of Qi and Blood rushed toward the heavens, ultimately converging on a single point: a mysterious acupoint below the crown of his head.

The Shenting Acupoint!

RUMBLE!

It was as if a long-sealed celestial gate had been thrown open. The Shenting Acupoint transformed into a golden sun, hanging high in the heavens, drawing in a frenzied torrent of Qi and Blood.

At the same time, his Great Tendons were undergoing a drastic transformation as they were tempered by his Qi and Blood.

In the Tiger Tendon Realm, the Great Tendons had been like thick steel cables—fierce, unyielding, and explosive.

But now, that extreme hardness began to slowly melt away.

This melting wasn’t a sign of weakening, however. Instead, they were becoming more fluid and adaptable.

The dark-gold Great Tendons continuously stretched and contracted. At times, they were as pliable as a willow branch in spring, trembling softly as they extended, their pliancy generating astonishing force.

At other times, they tensed up like divine iron, seeming capable of easily grinding all things in the world to dust.

This was the most terrifying ability of the Jiao Tendon Realm: the power to alternate between hard and soft, to control extension and retraction completely at will.

Every transition was utterly seamless, like a true Flood Dragon gliding through a river—undulating and meandering, yet hiding the terrifying power to tear mountains asunder.

But an even greater change was yet to come!

Su Yu let out a low, explosive shout. His Great Tendons formed a giant net, pulling on his skeleton with a series of crackles until his entire body seemed to lock into a single, cohesive unit!

"CRACK... CRACK... CRACK..."

Su Yu clenched his right fist, and a chain of loud cracks echoed out, starting from his knuckles.

This was the epitome of "a single action affecting the whole body."

He could feel it. At this moment, his bones, Great Tendons, and flesh had truly merged into one, no longer just isolated tissues.

He even had a strange sensation. ’If I throw a punch, my waist will turn, followed by my spine, thighs, calves, and the soles of my feet...’

’I can predict exactly how every bone and every Great Tendon in my body will exert force.’

’And I can mobilize the unified power of my entire body at any time to deliver the most powerful punch possible!’

"A Flood Dragon emerges from the abyss with ferocious power; a single breath forms a dragon to quell the heavens and earth!"

Without hesitation, Su Yu executed the most domineering move of the Green Wood Shadow Ape Fist. In the past, this move had been powerful, but he could never truly grasp its essence.

But this time, having reached the Jiao Tendon Realm, the 206 bones of his body were locked into a single unit by the net of his Great Tendons.

He was finally able to unleash the move’s true tyrannical might.

"BOOM!"

The red Ape Demon Evil Qi materialized into a blood-red dragon’s head. It let out a savage roar as Su Yu leaped into the air and punched down, unleashing an explosive blast of powerful Gang Force.

A transparent ripple suddenly spread out from the front of his fist.

The invisible force of the punch tore through the air with a piercing shriek and, with a loud RUMBLE, demolished the distant bluestone wall separating the inner and Outer Courtyards.

This display of power startled the Protectors patrolling the Outer Courtyard, who rushed in shouting in alarm.

However, when they saw it was Su Yu practicing his Martial Arts, they all stopped in their tracks and quickly retreated.

"Did the Master have another breakthrough? He just knocked down a three-foot-thick wall without even touching it!"

"If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I’d never have believed a person could be this powerful."

"With the power of the Master’s casual punch, I’m afraid a Skin Tempering Realm Martial Artist like me would be killed instantly just by getting caught in the gust of wind from his fist."

Su Yu paid the men no mind, retracting his fist and exhaling a breath of turbid air.

’The supreme softness of the ape, plus the supreme hardness of the tiger, results in the Jiao’s perfect command of both!’

’With my current strength, a casual punch is more than twice as strong as my previous limit! No wonder experts of the Jiao Tendon Realm are so far superior to those of the Tiger Tendon Realm.’

’I wonder if my current strength, with the help of the Ape Demon Evil Qi and my two great blade forms, is enough to fight a Profound Bone Realm expert! Still, according to what Master said, after the Jiao Tendon Realm, there’s still the legendary Dragon Tendon Realm. I wonder what that’s like.’

"Brother Su, did you break through to the Jiao Tendon Realm?"

Zhen’Er and Ai’Er arrived together. Seeing that Su Yu had made a breakthrough, their faces lit up with joyous smiles.

Su Yu nodded, walked over to the well, picked up a bucket, and with a SPLASH, poured the cool well water over his head, instantly feeling much more refreshed.

Ai’Er rushed forward with a towel and began to dry Su Yu. As she wiped him down, her hand couldn’t help but caress the clear lines of his abdominal muscles.

"Wow, Brother Su, your muscles have gotten even firmer."

Feeling his Qi and Blood begin to stir from her touch, Su Yu quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her in front of him.

"Alright, Ai’Er, let’s talk business,"

Su Yu said with a straight face. "How many Jiao Tendon Pills are left in the storehouse? My consumption will probably be even higher as I break through to Jiao Tendon Perfection!"

[Martial Arts]: Green Wood Shadow Ape Fist (Great Success 1/4000)

He glanced at his Martial Arts progress on the panel, then turned his Divine Sense inward to inspect his body again. Although his Great Tendons were now distinctly golden overall, a closer look revealed that nearly a third of them remained unchanged.

’Breaking through to the Jiao Tendon Realm was more like crossing a threshold that allowed my Great Tendons to continue transforming.’

’The daily cultivation that comes next is the key to completely tempering my Great Tendons until they’re pure gold!’

"Brother Su, there aren’t many Jiao Tendon Pills left, fewer than ten. I’ll go procure more as soon as possible," Zhen’Er said softly.

Hearing this, Su Yu sighed.

’Jiao Tendon Pills cost five hundred taels each, and I’ve gone through more than fifty of them in just over a month.’

’But the increase in my strength has been terrifying, compressing what might take others years of breakthrough time into a single month.’

"Is there enough cash in the estate?"

"A few days ago, the Martial Arts Hall sent over another batch of silver, about ten thousand taels. They said it was delivered by people from the Iron Armor Martial Arts Hall, who requested to keep their hall’s name."

"Master Qin agreed. He only took over the Iron Armor Martial Arts Hall’s trade routes and territories, and didn’t target them any further."

"With this ten thousand taels, plus the twenty thousand taels of silver in the treasury, we can buy about sixty more Jiao Tendon Pills. I’m not sure if that’s enough for your cultivation, Brother Su?"

Su Yu did a quick calculation. ’If I take the full dose of two Jiao Tendon Pills a day, sixty pills will last me about another month.’

’In one month, my Skill Level should reach over three thousand. Add that to the fewer than ten Jiao Tendon Pills I have left... if I use them sparingly, it should be just enough.’

"Go ahead and procure this batch. It should be just about enough for my cultivation!"

"Okay, Brother Su. I’ll go right away!"

...

That night, Su Yu was having dinner with Zhen’Er and Ai’Er.

The next moment, he suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks and said softly,

"Someone’s here. Zhen’Er, protect Ai’Er. I’m going to see who it is."

"Go on, Brother Su. I’ve got things covered here at the estate!"

Su Yu stood up, activating his Celestial Thunder Step. He left only an afterimage in his place as he vanished from the room.