Chapter 517 - 499: Breaking Limit Again

Currently, the most favored candidates were still the four True Dragon Seeds: Gu Changfeng, Li Lishu, Zhao Qingyue, and Wang Jifan!

Gu Changfeng belonged to the Zhenwu Mansion, representing the Black Stone Army. The other three belonged to the three major families. From this, it was evident that these four factions were ultimately the strongest forces in Black Stone City.

Regarding these four, although the Thousand Mechanism Tower only gave a single sentence of evaluation, anyone could see that the praise was terrifyingly high.

"True Dragon Seeds are unmatched!"

Su Yu continued flipping through the pages and saw Li Jingfeng. The evaluation stated that if all his Dragon-slaying Nine Swords were unleashed, almost no one beneath the True Dragon Seeds could stop him, qualifying him to compete for the top five.

Besides Li Jingfeng, Liu Wu, Shi Yueshan, and others were also on the list. As for Su Yu himself, the Thousand Mechanism Tower’s evaluation of him was actually quite high.

"Ranked first in the Outer City. Possesses astonishing Martial Arts Talent. Defeated Tiemu Xiaoyun with a Little Dragon Tendon. Qualified to compete for the top five!"

"This Su Yu is actually qualified to compete for the top five? Did the Thousand Mechanism Tower make a mistake? What qualifications does a Great Commander from the Outer City, and a mere Little Dragon Tendon at that, have to aim for the top five?"

"Li Jingfeng, Lu Xu, Wen Lichu... which of these Great Dragon Tendons would be worse than him?"

Nearby, someone looking at the Thousand Mechanism Tower’s intelligence booklet voiced their disagreement.

"Didn’t you see it? He even defeated Tiemu Xiaoyun. Naturally, he has the strength!"

"Tiemu Xiaoyun lost to him? I don’t believe it. Is this just a deliberate front? Besides, so what if he beat Tiemu Xiaoyun? As a favored daughter of heaven who is also beautiful, Fairy Wen will definitely secure a spot in the top five! I’m betting on Fairy Wen!"

Hearing these discussions, Su Yu’s expression remained calm, but an idea formed in his mind. He thought, "Since I’m so underestimated right now, couldn’t I make a fortune off this?"

"Brother Su, ignore these fools. I’ve secretly bet quite a bit on you! With your strength, Wen Lichu and Lu Xu are no match for you," Li Jingfeng said indifferently from the side.

"Yeah, I bet on you too, Su Yu. Crush those two. As for Jingfeng, I just hope you two don’t run into each other too early." Gu Changfeng spoke while taking massive bites out of a piece of dried meat larger than his head, seemingly from some Exotic Beast.

"That Lu Xu’s Saber Technique is rather subpar. If you run into him, teach him a good lesson. It’ll save us from him bragging everywhere that his Saber Technique is invincible and that no one would be his match if he broke through to the True Dragon Tendon.

"Then there’s that woman, Wen Lichu. She has a cold face and an arrogant heart. My Dragon-slaying Nine Swords can easily beat her, yet she still refused to accept it, thinking it was just because the Li family’s Cultivation Technique is better. Isn’t the Saber Technique you practice not even at the Profound Tier? Just use your Saber Technique to defeat her and suppress her!"

The two made no effort to lower their voices. The bystanders heard every word and immediately looked over with shocked expressions.

"Li Jingfeng, stop spouting nonsense here!"

At that moment, a man with an ashen face strode over from a distance, trailed by a few sycophants.

"Oh, isn’t this Lu Xu? What, you’re not convinced? Keep it to yourself even if you aren’t!" Li Jingfeng said bluntly.

Although this guy was easygoing with Su Yu and the others, he was incredibly arrogant toward outsiders. After all, he was a genius from one of the three major families, and there were very few who could suppress his formidable strength. Gu Changfeng was indeed stronger than him, but since Gu Changfeng was always trying to get on his good side to court his sister, it only fueled Li Jingfeng’s arrogance.

Lu Xu’s face grew even more ashen. He wanted nothing more than to curse Li Jingfeng out right to his face, but after several attempts to speak, he ultimately held back. He said coldly, "We’ll settle this in the arena!" Before leaving, he shot a cold glare at the innocent-looking Su Yu.

"Master Su, I am Wen Lichu. I heard you defeated Grand Commander Tie Mu. Though untalented, I hope to exchange pointers with you in the arena. If you lose, Master Su, please don’t blame me for trampling you underfoot!"

As coincidence would have it, Wen Lichu was also present. Dressed in a blue skirt, she exuded an elegant and beautiful temperament. However, the gaze she directed at Su Yu clearly contained arrogance and a hint of embarrassment and anger.

Su Yu sighed silently. If he didn’t know the temperaments of Li Jingfeng and Gu Changfeng, he would absolutely think they were deliberately trying to sabotage him. However, being provoked like this, he couldn’t afford to show weakness. He could only cup his fists and say, "Miss Wen, please don’t take it to heart. It was just an idle chat among friends. When we exchange pointers in the Martial Examination, if we happen to meet, we will simply give it our all!"

"Then I will wait to witness Master Su’s brilliant moves!" Her tone was noticeably several degrees colder. After speaking, she turned gracefully and walked away.

Behind her, the onlookers, eager for drama, quickly began spreading exaggerated rumors.

"This Su Yu is so arrogant! He actually claimed he would defeat Fairy Wen and trample her underfoot. He’s simply courting death!"

"Pass it on! Su Yu said he’ll defeat Fairy Wen in three moves and ruthlessly trample and ravage her under his feet!"

"Fairy Wen is both beautiful and strong; she’s going to teach Su Yu a good lesson in the arena! She’ll definitely show this arrogant brat from the Outer City what she’s capable of!"

"Bah, how is this kid qualified to be Fairy Wen’s opponent? He’s just waiting to die!"

With all this commotion, Su Yu lost interest in the ongoing matches in the arena. "Let’s go drink at the tavern. I have something to ask you two."

"Exactly what I was thinking. Let’s go, let’s go. Watching a bunch of garbage compete is boring anyway."

Li Jingfeng’s blunt words instantly caused the two combatants in the arena to twitch in annoyance. But upon seeing it was Li Jingfeng, they didn’t dare utter a single word of rebuttal.

Later at the tavern, Li Jingfeng couldn’t hide his excitement. "Come on, let’s drink. This Martial Examination qualifier is going to last for three days. Only when three hundred people are selected will the main tournament begin. Waiting around is so boring." Having broken through to the True Dragon Tendon, he had long been itching to show off.

Su Yu downed his cold osmanthus brew in one gulp and said, "You two were just drawing aggro for me earlier. Don’t be so loose-lipped in the future."

"Brother Su, martial artists should forge ahead courageously. You need to have the arrogance of a genius. Why care about the opinions of the weak? With your strength, once you defeat them, they’ll naturally shut their mouths."

Gu Changfeng added, "Su Yu, Jingfeng is from the Li family, so you won’t be able to reason with him on this. But I come from a hunting background, and I know one truth. When facing howling beasts, if you hold an arrow, they won’t dare bark at you anymore."

"However, if you’re unwilling, Brother Su, I’ll pay more attention in the future," Li Jingfeng conceded.

"Yeah, Su Yu, me too," Gu Changfeng chimed in.

"Let’s drink." Su Yu nodded, dropping the subject as they continued to drink together. "There’s another reason I asked you two to drink. Tell me about those True Dragon Prides."

Su Yu’s goal was first place in the Martial Examination, so he couldn’t afford to be careless regarding these individuals. External intelligence was ultimately inferior to what these two knew.

"Alright, I’ll tell you about those three..."

After eating and drinking to his heart’s content, Su Yu returned to his mansion. He consumed his last rare treasure, the Exquisite Fruit.

[Breakthrough Point Progress +15%]

[Breakthrough Point Progress +15%]

[Breakthrough Point Progress +15%]

...

[Breakthrough Point]: 2 Points (Progress 46%)

He thought, "Two points, plus I’ve accumulated nearly half of another. I can proceed with Breaking Limit!"

Su Yu immediately summoned his Martial Arts panel.

[Martial Arts]: Cyan Wood Shadow Ape Fist (Minor Perfection 350/2000)

[Martial Arts]: Demon Ape Demon-Vibrating Saber (Perfection)

[Martial Arts]: Vajra Fearless True Sound (Breaking Limit 1 Time) (Traits: Divine Sense Heart Sound)

[Martial Arts]: Black Stone Body Forging Skill (1st Floor) (Breaking Limit 1 Time) (Formless Flowing Gold)

...

According to his plan, he invested two Breakthrough Points into the Vajra Fearless True Sound, pressing the plus sign next to it.

[Vajra Fearless True Sound undergoing the second Breaking Limit...]

[Breaking Limit successful. Consumed 2 Breakthrough Points. Obtained Trait: Heart Bell’s Long Ringing]

The next moment, a familiar sensation washed over him. Su Yu’s consciousness elevated infinitely, and a series of images surfaced before his eyes.