Chapter 74
“What!! How is this possible?!” Marquis Luoyan’s expression changed drastically.
That strike just now had contained the power of law. Under the power of law, all beings are mere ants—yet a mere Heavenly Origin cultivator had effortlessly erased his attack.
If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it even if the heavens themselves told him so.
Before he could recover from his shock—
A pair of hands, at some unknown point, had already pressed down on his back.
“A Marquis-level expert? A glorious golden age? Heh…” Su Yan’s voice slowly echoed behind him.
“Do you know… in front of that person, all living things are but ants. In front of that person, if you dare disturb his mood…”
“Do you know what the consequences would be…?”
Marquis Luoyan’s eyes widened. The power of laws surged throughout his body. Yet, what terrified him was—the connection between him and the Law of War seemed to have been severed.
And above the sky, the blue moon anomaly he had summoned was being devoured, little by little, by a pale ghostly flame.
Next, he felt a surge of heat rise within his body.
A formless flame had begun to burn through his internal meridians and energy channels.
“This brat—has he been possessed?!” Marquis Zhangyue struggled, but that light, floating hand behind him rendered him completely immobile.
He could feel his body being destroyed at a terrifying rate.
An unexplainable fear surged in his heart.
“Damn it!!! What the hell is going on?!”
“Let me go!! Let me go!!” he roared in rage, trying to break free—but to no avail.
“Three breaths… as expected, it’s not enough to kill you.”
‘Su Yan’ murmured.
Then, the ancient and desolate aura slowly dissipated.
Marquis Zhangyue instantly felt his body lighten. His connection with the laws returned.
He quickly formed hand seals and retreated backward in a panic.
A dignified Moon Grasping realm expert—Marquis Zhangyue—was actually scared into a mess by a mere youth.
The scene was both ridiculous and astonishing.
“Brother… your body is too weak right now. I could only possess you for three breaths…”
Yao Chen’s voice rang out.
At this point, Su Yan’s consciousness had returned.
Given his current cultivation, he could only bear Yao Chen’s possession for three breaths.
And even then, Yao Chen could only display one-tenth of his peak power.
Otherwise, with his terrifying might as a Venerable, he could have obliterated Marquis Zhangyue with a single thought.
“Thank you, Teacher.” Su Yan’s face was a bit pale.
Being possessed also placed an enormous strain on his body.
But he had no regrets. Such was the spirit of youth—when the thought arises, act. Draw your blade to the sky.
Marquis Zhangyue looked at Su Yan cautiously, his laws still circulating.
The injuries within his body could not be healed in a short time.
“Is there truly a supreme being hidden inside his body?!”
“Did I miscalculate? Damn it… if there really is such a terrifying existence behind this brat…”
“I must cut this mess off before it grows out of control!”
As the ancient aura around Su Yan gradually faded, a chilling look appeared on Marquis Zhangyue’s face.
He had come to the Divine Xia Empire hoping to try his luck in the soon-to-open Transmission Secret Realm.
He hoped to encounter the Ancient Jade of Immortal Burial, and had thought this backwater nation held no one who could stop him.
But the aura Su Yan had just revealed, along with his recent experience, had shaken Marquis Luoyan to the core.
No one could reach such a realm without being cunning. A decision arose in his heart in an instant—
This youth… must not be allowed to live!!
With that thought, a murderous intent surged within him.
Without any hesitation, he unleashed the Law of War.
In the void, a ferocious phantom of a primordial beast appeared above his head.
“Kill!!”
“Battle Heaven Abomination Beast!!” he roared, the power of the War Law erupting madly.
In an instant, the entire Qingfeng Mountain was pulled into an ancient and savage battlefield!
The terrifying beast roared recklessly and charged at Su Yan.
Wherever it passed, corpses lay strewn across the ground.
“Damn it! Time to go all out!”
Suddenly, Su Yang cursed and surprisingly broke free from his restraints.
With three fragments of the Nine Tribulations Sword in his possession, he naturally had a trump card.
“I’ll detonate the Nine Tribulations Sword—this old bastard’s going down with me!”
Having made his decision, he no longer hesitated.
Indeed, Su Yang still had many things left undone—
He hadn’t found Xiao Wu, hadn’t gathered the Nine Tribulations Sword, hadn’t even admired the world’s stunning landscapes.
But…
If he had to watch his brother die right before his eyes—Su Yang wouldn’t accept that.
He wouldn’t allow it!
“Nine Tribulations Sword! Nine Tribulations Sword!”
“To follow someone like me… you’ve been wronged!” Su Yang muttered.
Within his dantian, the Nine Tribulations Sword trembled violently.
“No! Little Su Yang! What are you doing?!”
“Stop! I said stop!!” Su Yan sensed something was wrong.
He looked at Su Yang and shouted wildly.
“Tch… I’m Su Family’s second in line…”
“If anyone’s dying, you go after me…”
Su Yang laughed boldly, stepping forward. An aura of unspeakable terror erupted from his body.
“This kid’s up to something!”
Marquis Luoyan sensed danger.
With a thought, the abomination beast charged at Su Yang—but this played right into Su Yang’s hands.
“Listen up! I am Su Family’s…”
“Second Swordmaster!!”
Having lived two lifetimes, he rarely felt such blood-boiling resolve.
But—
Before he could act any further—
A colossal palm came crashing down from the heavens.
Boom!!
In a deafening instant, everything was annihilated.
The abomination beast was crushed into powder.
Then, an incomparably cold voice rang out.
“Touch a Su clan prodigy?”
“Who gave you that courage!!”
Marquis Zhangyue suddenly felt suffocated.
His body was abruptly lifted into the air.
A towering figure had, at some point, appeared before him.
One hand gripped his neck, raising him effortlessly.
That figure was unimaginably mighty.
In front of him, the power Marquis Zhangyue prided himself on was as laughable as a child’s toy.
All dao, all laws—were meaningless before this man.
He tried madly to channel the Law of War—
But Su Zhou casually waved his hand, and all of it was annihilated.
“Who are you…?” Despair filled his eyes.
He had never expected such danger to exist in this tiny empire.
“Heh… something as lowly as an ant dares ask my name?”
Su Zhou sneered, his palm tightening slightly.
On every inch of his skin, there seemed to be traces of the Dao itself.
Even lesser laws had no right to touch him.
“Family Leader!!”
With Su Zhou’s appearance, Su Yan’s face instantly lit up with joy.
Su Buku also emerged from the pressure.
Only Su Yang looked a bit embarrassed—after all that buildup, his heroic moment had been wasted.
“Family Leader? You’re Su Zhou…?”
Marquis Zhangyue was shocked.
He had never imagined that this terrifying man was the Su family’s patriarch.
This monstrous power, this unfathomable true essence—you’re telling me this guy is only in the Star Holding realm??
This guy’s probably close to Sun Veiling!
Marquis Luoyan was a fifth-stage Moon Grasping expert—
Yet in front of Su Zhou, he was like a powerless child.
What he didn’t know was: In terms of realm, Su Zhou was indeed at the peak of the Star Holding realm.
But through the Ninefold Reverse Dao, he had reshaped his foundation and stepped onto a brand new path.
The stars paved the road. The great Dao entered the body!
Ordinary Moon Grasping cultivators stood no chance before him.
“Su Zhou!! I’ve already been invited by the Huaxu Clan! I’m about to become one of their honored guests!”
“Do you really want to provoke the Huaxu Clan?!” he roared.
Upon hearing this, Su Zhou’s lips curled in amusement.
“Huaxu Clan?”
“Yes!! The Huaxu Clan!!”
Seeing Su Zhou’s reaction, Marquis Luoyan thought he saw a sliver of hope and hurriedly shouted: “Descendants of ancient deities! One of the strongest families in the Yanhan Empire!”
“They have countless experts! I’ve received their invitation as a guest elder—if you kill me…”
He shouted urgently—
But before he could finish…
Crash!!
Space itself shattered like fragile foam—everything was obliterated.
Under the Great Oblivion Technique, all things were reduced to nothing.
“If I wish to kill you— Not even the gods and Buddhas above could stop me.”
Su Zhou’s indifferent voice was the last thing he ever heard.