Chapter 312 - 301: 1 vs. 3
A glint of killing intent flashed in Su Yu’s eyes as he saw the approaching woman in white.
But with so many experts around, he didn’t want to expose his strength just yet. He immediately activated the Thunder Collapse Step, put a terrified expression on his face, and turned to flee.
Qian Qinghong, for her part, played the role of a loyal, protective wife. "Hussy!" she shouted. "How dare you try to harm my husband!"
Her figure flashed, and in an instant, she was standing in front of Su Yu.
Simultaneously, her hands shot out. Two brilliant silver streams of light shone from her palms, rising to meet the Horse-cutting Saber!
"BOOM!"
The saber and the spikes clashed, and a deafening roar exploded over the river’s surface. The violent collision of Gang Wind instantly created a massive crater in the water beneath their feet, sending white waves churning.
The white-robed woman’s incomparably domineering downward chop, a strike powerful enough to split a mountain, didn’t land as she expected. Instead, it was easily blocked mid-air by the pair of Thousand Mechanism Silver Dragon Shuttles in Qian Qinghong’s hands, unable to advance another inch!
"Muscle Forging Realm? You slut, you’re courting death!"
The white-robed woman’s expression turned ugly as she felt the terrifying rebound force travel up her arms. She roared in uncontrollable rage.
"Hah! With a face like yours, you think you have the right to call anyone a slut?"
Qian Qinghong sneered, her spirited face full of mockery. She casually tossed a Silver Dragon Shuttle in her right hand, looking the other woman’s coarse physique up and down.
"It’s one thing to be built like a brick shithouse, but you just had to go and try to look ethereal in flowing white robes. Anyone who didn’t know better would think a black bear spirit had escaped from some mountain ditch to embarrass itself! You think a repulsive bear like you has any right to pester my husband? Go take a long look in the mirror!"
Behind them, Su Yu saw Qian Qinghong’s performance and had to re-evaluate his understanding of her.
’Has this girl gotten addicted to acting, or is this her true personality that she just never showed before...’
Teasing aside, however, Su Yu nodded in satisfaction at the strength Qian Qinghong had just displayed.
As the saying goes, you can tell a master by their first move.
Her block against the white-robed woman’s attack seemed simple, but it was actually astonishing.
That pair of Thousand Mechanism Silver Dragon Shuttles was clearly something she nurtured in her Storage Ring. The moment she summoned them, they were like twin dragons bursting from the sea—swift and ferocious. More importantly, the instant she struck, the overwhelming momentum of a "Silver Dragon Surging Wave" descended!
This Martial Arts momentum not only countered her opponent’s fierce Saber Technique, but also suppressed her Qi and Blood, forcefully weakening her attack by several degrees.
In contrast, Qian Qinghong’s Silver Dragon Shuttles, empowered by her own momentum, flared with brilliant silver light, their power multiplying. With one side weakened and the other strengthened, she naturally diffused the seemingly fatal blow with ease.
This was enough to prove that Qian Qinghong’s understanding and foundation in Martial Arts momentum had already left the white-robed woman far behind!
"You... You’re dead!!!"
The white-robed woman, who had apparently never been insulted like this before, was so furious her chest heaved and her face turned crimson.
Qian Qinghong, however, just stretched languidly, showing off her stunning curves. She glanced disdainfully at her opponent’s flat chest. "So flat, and you still dare to pester my husband?"
This comment seemed to touch a nerve. The white-robed woman had a sturdy build and astounding Martial Arts talent, but she was uniquely "plain and unremarkable" in one particular area.
"Bitch, I’m going to rip that foul mouth of yours to shreds!"
The white-robed woman roared and swung her Horse-cutting Saber with both hands, launching another attack at Qian Qinghong.
Watching the two figures instantly become entangled in a deadly struggle, Su Yu’s gaze gradually turned ice-cold.
’Since the Giant Whale Gang has made a move against me, they’re all as good as dead in my eyes.’
He turned his head, his gaze sweeping over to the chaotic battlefield on the other side of the river.
Xue Kuang of the Raging Whale Gang was currently like a frenzied deep-sea behemoth, relentlessly attacking on the river’s surface.
In the short time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, he had not only smashed several more treasure ships to pieces but had also brutally crushed more than a dozen Martial Artists into a bloody pulp.
This brutal atrocity, this utter disregard for human life, finally made it impossible for Xu Hesui of the Cyan Wood Sword Sect to stand by and watch.
"SWOOSH!"
A clear, cold flash of cyan sword light streaked past. Xu Hesui’s figure darted out lightly, blocking Xue Kuang’s path.
"Xue Kuang, stop this senseless slaughter of the innocent. Let them go. No one will dare try to seize the treasures anymore."
"Go? Haha! I haven’t had my fill of killing yet! They’re just a bunch of ants. If they die, they die!" Xue Kuang laughed arrogantly, hoisting his heavy anchor-halberd onto his shoulder.
Showing no intention of stopping, his figure flashed again as he chased down a Martial Artist who was desperately trying to swim away.
These Martial Artists, who weren’t even at the Flesh Refining Realm, couldn’t even run on water. How could they possibly escape?
Xue Kuang’s halberd, carrying a gust of Gang Wind, came crashing down. With a dull "THUD," he gorily cleaved the man—and the surrounding water—in two!
A warm column of blood shot into the air, showering down upon Xue Kuang’s bare chest.
The blood, mixed with a red aura, seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force and quickly seeped beneath his skin.
The blue-black tattoo of a deep-sea whale on his chest now faintly glowed with an eerie red light, as if it had become more vivid and alive.
"Xue Kuang! You murder so brutally! Do you really think my Cyan Wood Sword Sect is made of clay?"
Seeing his brazen provocation, killing intent finally erupted in Xu Hesui’s eyes.
"CLANG—"
Along with the clear ring of a sword, the seemingly simple Cyan Wood Sword erupted with sharp, cyan sword energy. Like a green dragon emerging from the sea, it tore through the air and stabbed straight for Xue Kuang’s throat!
"A fine strike! I’ve been wanting to test a disciple from a famous, great sect like yours for a long time!"
Xue Kuang laughed wildly, swinging the blood-soaked Eight Desolations Heavy Anchor with both hands, smashing it directly at the incoming sword light without any intention of dodging.
The two Muscle Forging Realm masters instantly erupted into a fierce battle on the river’s surface.
’An opportunity has come!’
Su Yu’s eyes lit up as he saw Xue Kuang being tied down.
"BANG!"
He activated the Seven Fiends Thunder Collapse Step, and the water’s surface exploded beneath his feet.
"THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!"
He then took three steps, like a great swan spreading its wings. Each step covered tens of meters as he landed on the wide deck of the Giant Whale Gang’s flagship!
"What audacity! You dare to force your way onto my Giant Whale Gang’s warship?"
On the deck, a Giant Whale Gang Hall Master with a goatee and a cultivation at Flesh Refining Realm Perfection, roared in fury at the sight.
He never thought this pretty boy would not only stop running but would dare to seize the opportunity to attack them. ’Has his brain been kicked by a donkey?!’
"Old Mo, Old Qian! Stop wasting time talking to him! Let’s attack together and cripple this brat first!"
The goatee-ed Hall Master narrowed his eyes and sneered, "As long as we capture this brat and use him as a hostage, his Muscle Forging Realm wife will have her hands tied. Then, Vice Sect Leader Sun will surely be able to take down that slut with ease!"
"Good idea! Let’s do it! It seems like Vice Sect Leader Sun is having some trouble pinning down that bitch!"
With a synchronized shout, the three Giant Whale Gang Hall Masters, all at the peak of the Flesh Refining Realm, instantly spread out in a triangular formation, closing in on Su Yu with savage grins.
In their eyes, three cultivators at the peak of their realm ganging up on a mere Flesh Refining Realm pretty boy was a certain-death scenario. There was no suspense whatsoever.
Su Yu glanced at the distant river surface. He saw that in her fight with the white-robed woman, Qian Qinghong had relied on her "Silver Dragon Surging Wave" momentum and agile aquatic Body Technique to firmly gain the upper hand. She was suppressing the white-robed woman so completely that the latter could only parry, with no way to fight back.
After confirming that Qian Qinghong was fine, Su Yu leisurely retracted his gaze, a cold smile playing on his lips.
The next moment, his figure abruptly vanished from the spot!
"What!"
The goatee-ed Hall Master closest to Su Yu paled. In the blink of an eye, Su Yu had appeared right in front of him, and a fatal sense of crisis instantly enveloped his entire body.
He had no time to think. He instinctively pushed his Qi and Blood to their absolute limit and threw a hasty punch. A violent burst of Ming Jin exploded in the air, smashing viciously toward Su Yu.
At the same time, the other two Hall Masters proved to be extremely experienced. Instead of trying to rescue their companion, they tacitly flashed behind Su Yu to launch a sinister sneak attack!
These three had fought side-by-side for years and their coordination was flawless. An ordinary Martial Artist would have no way to break free from such a veteran’s death trap!
However, faced with such a kill-zone, Su Yu’s cold, handsome face remained utterly placid. Everything was under control.
"VMM—"
The Startling Thunder Flash Stepping Technique erupted at its limit!
Within the tight encirclement, Su Yu’s figure blurred into a shocking Z-shaped afterimage!
With his current "Superior-Grade" innate talent, augmented by the Black Stone Body Forging Skill, his normal reserves of Qi and Blood—even without activating the White Ape Transformation—were already unparalleled in the Flesh Refining Realm.
"Not good! The brat’s too fast! We can’t let him escape!"
The goatee-ed Hall Master’s heart pounded in terror as his attack missed. He immediately roared out a command.
In an instant, the three Hall Masters once again coordinated their formation. They attacked from the front, left, and right, sealing off all of Su Yu’s possible escape routes!
One man’s fist fell like a meteor, another’s palm strike carried a terrifying wind, and the last one executed a domineering and powerful sweeping kick in mid-air!
Three terrifying bursts of Ming Jin exploded on the deck at the same time, like a chain of three angry thunderclaps. The might was astounding!
It was no exaggeration to say that faced with such a suicidal three-man pincer attack, even a veteran expert who had polished their Flesh Refining Realm Perfection for over a decade would be severely wounded, if not killed outright!
Seeing Su Yu standing his ground instead of running, cruel, triumphant, and savage smiles appeared on the faces of the three Hall Masters.
’So what if you’re fast, kid? We still forced you into a dead end!’
’Die! This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!’
’I’ll smash your damn head in with one punch!’
Faced with this perfectly coordinated, three-pronged deathblow, Su Yu not only showed no panic but actually let out a relaxed sigh.
If these three had seen things were going badly and scattered to flee, chasing them down on the open river would have been a hassle. Since they were foolish enough to choose a frontal assault and group together, they had played right into his hands!
"Demon Ape Beats the Drum!"
Su Yu muttered in his heart.
The next instant, the Qi and Blood in his body erupted like a long-dormant volcano!
"RUMBLE—"
A thick, almost tangible Ape Demon Evil Qi burst from his body. At that moment, Su Yu seemed to transform into a ten-armed, blood-colored Asura that had descended upon the mortal world!
That icy, brutal, and terrifying Evil Qi, which seemed to want to slaughter all living things, tyrannically swept across the deck!
"Wh-what is this monster?"
The three Giant Whale Gang Hall Masters felt a lethal chill wash over them. Under the pressure of that terrifying Evil Qi, the originally smooth circulation of their Qi and Blood became noticeably sluggish and stagnant!
By now, Su Yu had a better understanding of this Demon Ape Evil Qi. It seemed to be in the same category as the saber momentum and fist momentum he had comprehended, but the advantage of the Demon Ape Evil Qi was that it didn’t require comprehension—it grew stronger just by killing!
And although his three opponents had comprehended some momentum of their own, compared to Su Yu’s current Ape Demon Evil Qi, they were worlds apart.
At this moment, in their eyes, the young man in the Flesh Refining Realm before them was no longer a young man at all, but an invincible God of Slaughter who had strode out from a primordial mountain of corpses and sea of blood!
Extreme terror made their minds tremble violently. Their originally perfect deathblow was now riddled with openings, and its power was forcefully reduced by several degrees!
And Su Yu, naturally, would not give them any chance to recover.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM..."
Within the span of a single breath, he furiously threw dozens of punches!
Every punch carried a terrifying Ming Jin powerful enough to shatter mountains and split stone!
In an instant, the muffled thunder of the Ming Jin explosions merged into a single, continuous roar that echoed across the deck.