Chapter 421 - 419: The Yu Hu Incident

Chapter 421: Chapter 419: The Yu Hu Incident

After Su Qing had been in seclusion for a while, he had Kade handle some matters.

Then, he truly entered seclusion.

Popping pills.

His discontent with the status quo was merely a reflection of the confusion he now felt.

Having reached this step, Su Qing could now understand how Su Shang and Liu Ling’Er had felt.

’So, this is what it’s like to be truly perplexed.’

’Lost.’

Only after truly experiencing it for himself did he realize it was never as simple as just talking about it.

Everyone experiences these thoughts differently.

What he needed to do was improve himself as much as possible.

To make himself even stronger.

Su Qing could only immerse himself in his Cosmic Immortal Transformation Visualization Map.

He didn’t want to think anymore.

He would focus on improving his aptitude, including his Comprehension.

He would walk this path to the very end.

After all, this path was a great Dao, wide open and unobstructed.

...

「Three Taichu Eras later.」

Zhu Yuan came looking for Su Qing.

Although Su Qing was in the middle of his Cultivation, he still received Zhu Yuan.

Upon entering Su Qing’s world, Zhu Yuan was a little surprised to see it filled with flowers and plants, but she still anxiously rushed to find him.

"Su Qing."

"What’s the matter? Why the rush?"

"Yu Hu got into a conflict with someone, and now they’re going to the Taichu Dao Platform for a life-and-death duel!"

"A life-and-death duel?"

"With Yu Hu’s strength, it shouldn’t be a problem." Su Qing was confident in Yu Hu’s abilities.

Although Yu Hu was the weakest in their little group of four, he was still one of the best when compared to outsiders.

’How could he possibly be in trouble?’

"The problem is that Yu Hu’s opponent is an existence at the Fifth Step of the Path of Cultivation."

"That’s comparable to the Daoist Initial Realm."

"And Yu Hu is only at the Second Step of the Path of Cultivation."

"That’s completely unfair."

"Isn’t that just bullying him with a superior cultivation base?" Su Qing was getting angry.

He knew Yu Hu’s strength all too well.

Moreover, after breaking through to the Daoist Initial Realm, he fully understood the power difference between the Daoist Initial Realm and the Seed Dao Realm.

They were on completely different levels.

And unlike Bai Di, Yu Hu didn’t have the Boundless Body; there was no way for him to be invincible.

Su Qing didn’t want to see one of his own friends die.

"It hasn’t started yet, has it?"

"Not yet. That idiot, Yu Hu. He knew his opponent was at the Fifth Step of the Path of Cultivation, but he still agreed to it."

"The conflict was originally with some guy who was only at the tenth step of the Dao Path. I can’t believe Yu Hu was so impulsive."

Thinking of Yu Hu, Zhu Yuan couldn’t help but grumble in frustration.

"Have they sworn an oath?" Su Qing asked.

If they hadn’t, there would at least be a chance for mediation.

They probably wouldn’t end up fighting.

At most, it would escalate to a spar.

But if they had truly sworn an oath, Su Qing would have no choice but to side with his friend.

"Of course they did. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to you for help."

"My Candle Dragon Race would never deploy powerful Dao Artifacts to help an outsider like Yu Hu."

"So I had to come to you for help."

"Bai Di has already stepped up to teach Yu Hu the Boundless Body. He has a good heart."

"To think he’d teach his own signature Technique to Yu Hu." Zhu Yuan looked gratified.

Her expression seemed to say that her judge of character hadn’t been wrong.

"Let’s go. We should check on Yu Hu."

Su Qing was no longer in the mood to cultivate. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

His progress on his Daoist Initial Cultivation Method hadn’t even reached one hundred points yet.

So Su Qing wasn’t bothered by the interruption.

Sometimes, a good friend was what truly mattered, what was worth Su Qing’s time.

Zhu Yuan led Su Qing to Yu Hu’s residence.

The interior was a veritable primordial forest, surrounded by towering trees. In the center stood a high mountain, where Yu Hu’s residence was located.

Bai Di was already there, teaching Yu Hu the Boundless Body.

But Yu Hu was clumsy. He didn’t have the Void Nether Dao Body, nor did he possess Su Qing’s Dao Nether Immortal Body.

It was all very difficult to articulate.

Trying to master the Boundless Body in a single day was simply too fantastical.

Besides Su Qing, it was hard to imagine any genius who could master the Boundless Body in an instant.

Back then, even though Su Qing didn’t have Bai Di to teach him, he had seen it used many times and paid close attention.

He had simply learned it on his own.

But Yu Hu was different.

He was, comparatively speaking, much clumsier.

As soon as Su Qing and Zhu Yuan arrived, they heard Bai Di’s voice. "Yu Hu, you have to execute it like this! First, apply your Spatial Power to your body. Feel it! Merge with it!"

"That’s the first step, and then..."

Bai Di went on with a long explanation.

"I get the theory, but I just can’t feel the ’void’ aspect of the Spatial Power."

"I’ll try my best to give it another shot." There was nothing else Yu Hu could do.

He had already agreed to the life-and-death duel; it was too late for regrets.

All he could do was be sincere with the friends who were now helping him.

"Yu Hu, how did you end up in a conflict with someone at the Fifth Step of the Path of Cultivation?"

Su Qing sighed and shrugged. At this rate, it would take Yu Hu forever to grasp the essence of the Boundless Body.

"Who knows? Originally, the conflict was with a guy at the tenth step of the Dao Path. But there was a loophole in the oath we swore, and he actually managed to get someone at the Fifth Step of the Path of Cultivation to take his place."

"It’s too late for regrets now, so there’s nothing to be done."

Yu Hu had a nonchalant look on his face, as if he didn’t care at all.

"It’s a life-and-death duel. You could die."

"If I die, I die. I’ve already left behind a descendant. The worst that can happen is you guys will have to look after my kid," Yu Hu said casually.

He took it lightly. After achieving Longevity, if you compromise on one thing, you’ll spend the countless days that follow compromising on everything else.

That’s why living beings in their position rarely compromise or make concessions.

And Yu Hu was no exception.

"Su Qing, do you have a way to deal with an existence at the Fifth Step of the Path of Cultivation?"

"It mainly depends on you. Think about it—that guy last time who had a way to deal with me?"

"During the life-and-death duel, he couldn’t even manage to use it," Su Qing said, patting Yu Hu’s shoulder helplessly.

What Yu Hu didn’t know was, just now, Su Qing had left him a safeguard—a safeguard from an expert in the Daoist Initial Realm.

How could Yu Hu possibly know?

Especially from an unreasonably powerful Daoist Initial Realm expert like Su Qing.

Even Bai Di, who was standing right there, hadn’t noticed Su Qing’s subtle move.

Yu Hu sighed again. "Well, I guess I’ll just have to keep learning Bai Di’s Boundless Body. At least then I’ll be invincible."

"I can just drag it out and play with him in there."

Bai Di retorted irritably, "You have one day. Just one day. I don’t want to discourage you, but it’s going to be incredibly difficult to teach you in time."

"It doesn’t just require the method; it needs personal insight and practical application to be learned."

Bai Di thought for a moment. "How about this... I’ll try to figure out a way to place a trigger for the Boundless Body on you. That way, when the fight starts, you’ll be able to enter the Boundless Body state."

"The Boundless Body only makes you invincible. But this is a life-and-death duel. If no one dies, neither of you can leave. Furthermore, the Taichu Dao Platform will erase any and all means of resurrection for the loser," Su Qing said, showing his understanding of the platform’s Rules.

Being stuck inside the Taichu Dao Platform would be no better than death.

If neither of them could harm the other, it would mean they’d both be trapped on the Taichu Dao Platform.

Neither would be willing to surrender.

Surrender meant death.

"Then what other choice do I have? I’m facing an opponent comparable to the Daoist Initial Realm, and I don’t even know how to fight someone like that. I’ve never even fought someone in the Daoist Initial Realm."

"But I can guarantee my Boundless Body can’t be hit."

Bai Di was also helpless. He would rather see Yu Hu trapped on the Taichu Dao Platform than see him die.

Zhu Yuan sighed and took out an eyeball. "This is an eye from one of my kin. If you crush it, it will grant a brief Time Pause."