Reborn Through the Flames, a Powerful Master

The scene fell deathly silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed at what had happened, their faces filled with disbelief.

Li Haishan had been crippled in an instant. That alone was shocking enough.

But Li Qiu had also been killed by a single strike from Su Chen. That was simply terrifying.

One had to understand that Li Qiu was no Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. He was in the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Even Su Qingyun would have found it difficult to take him down, let alone a junior like Su Chen.

Yet this impossible thing had happened right before their eyes.

Li Qiu had indeed been killed by Su Chen, and he had been slain in an instant.

Even the members of the Su Family were stunned. Their eyes were as wide as bronze bells, and their mouths were large enough to fit an egg.

Su Qingyun, Su Yuanba, and the other two elders were completely dumbfounded. The shock in their hearts surged like raging waves.

After a brief silence, everyone from the Su Family shouted excitedly:

"Young Clan Leader!"

"Young Clan Leader!"

"So the Young Clan Leader's cultivation wasn't crippled after all. He even advanced further, to the point that he could kill Li Qiu of the Nascent Soul Realm. Truly, the heavens favor our Su Family!"

Some of the clan elders were moved to tears, their faces filled with excitement.

Among those who had secretly come to watch the show, quite a few wore extremely gloomy expressions.

Su Chen hadn't been crippled after all!

Several streets away, a scar-faced man looked terribly grim. His eyes were icy as he spoke to someone in the shadows.

"Quickly send word of what happened here to the lord. Su Chen's cultivation wasn't crippled. He probably concealed his cultivation before, and may have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm long ago. He's most likely in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, or even the Nascent Soul Peak Stage."

"To break through to such a cultivation at his age, he'll probably reach Spirit Transformation before long. Tell the lord to attack the Su Family immediately. Otherwise, it'll be even more difficult later."

"And send word to the Wang Family as well. Tell them to make some substantive moves as soon as possible. They want to sit back and reap the benefits? No chance!"

Soon, a response came from the shadows.

"Understood!"

The scar-faced man turned to look at Su Chen in the distance, his eyes full of wariness. "To reach such a cultivation before even turning twenty, it seems Su Chen has other great secrets on him. No wonder the Su Family has been placed under such a high bounty."

At this thought, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"It might even be an opportunity. As long as we seize everything belonging to the Su Family, all those secrets will be ours, and we'll receive a handsome reward besides."

"Su Chen, you've got one hell of a life. Thirty Core Formation stage death warriors couldn't even kill you."

In front of the Su Family residence.

Su Yuanba and Su Qingyun hurried to Su Chen's side. Their hearts were filled with endless questions, but they still shielded Su Chen behind them.

Su Qingyun spoke coldly to the surroundings: "Li Qiu attacked a junior of my clan without permission. Being killed in retaliation was his own doing. If the Li Family is dissatisfied, they can come to the Su Family and demand an explanation."

Before Su Chen, they had lacked confidence.

But now that Su Chen's cultivation had recovered and he had become so powerful that he could kill Li Qiu of the Nascent Soul Late Stage, they were filled with intense confidence.

The other families had deep foundations, but the Su Family was different.

The Su Family did not own many properties in Bright Moon City. If they were truly pushed to the brink, they could simply leave Bright Moon City with Su Chen and return for revenge once their cultivation was sufficient.

That was precisely why, despite the Wang Family being stronger than the Su Family, it had never dared to fight them to the death.

After speaking, Su Qingyun hurriedly pulled Su Chen back into the Su Family.

Inside the Su Family's main hall.

Only the four great elders of the Su Family and Su Chen were present.

Su Qingyun said solemnly, "Chen'er, tell your second uncle properly what exactly is going on with you."

Su Chen's sudden increase in strength was far too strange, and Su Qingyun was worried that someone had possessed him.

Su Chen had already prepared an excuse. He raised his hand and punched toward Su Qingyun. The punch looked light and airy, yet it forced Su Qingyun, a Nascent Soul Peak Stage cultivator, to retreat several steps before stabilizing himself.

"What!"

Su Qingyun's face was full of horror. Su Chen's casual strike had left him without even the strength to defend himself.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Second Uncle, actually, I took a master when I was very young. His strength was extraordinarily powerful, but he instructed me not to reveal his identity, so I kept it hidden all this time."

"And I'm not a Supreme Spirit Root either. In truth, I have a Saint tier physique."

"This physique was only completely activated when I faced the threat of death. So having my cultivation crippled this time was actually an opportunity that allowed me to be reborn through the flames."

Su Qingyun's face trembled when he heard this, and he couldn't help swallowing.

A Saint physique!

Su Chen actually possessed such an heaven-defying physique!?

And he even had a master. Why had he never heard of this before? His gaze immediately grew wary.

"On your seventh birthday, what gift did I give you?"

Su Qingyun gave a bitter laugh, but still answered properly, "I gave you a dagger. I named it Clear Wind, but I accidentally lost it afterward."

"When you gave it to me, you were in the courtyard next door."

Only then did Su Qingyun finally relax. Possession was a very common method among cultivators, but after possessing someone, one could only inherit the original owner's recent memories. Memories as distant as those from the age of seven would certainly be absent.

So Su Chen should not have been possessed.

Su Qingyun's face was filled with joy. "You little rascal. You kept silent, and nearly scared us to death during this period."

The four elders of the Su Family were all delighted. Su Chen was their nephew, as well as the Young Clan Leader of the Su Family, and would inherit the Su Family's great legacy in the future.

Naturally, the stronger Su Chen became, the happier they were.

Su Yuanba said irritably, "Since your strength has recovered, why did you put on that miserable act when I went to visit you?"

Su Chen helplessly scratched his head. At that time, I hadn't activated the Primordial Immortal Body yet. How could I have looked energetic?

"Reporting! The family head and the Great Elder have returned!"

Two figures slowly entered the Su Family. The man at the front was tall and imposing, with a heroic appearance. He was the family head of the Su Family, Su Qingtian.

The man beside him appeared much more refined, carrying the air of a scholar.

This man was the Great Elder of the Su Family, Su Yunqian.

However, both men wore somewhat gloomy expressions. Clearly, their latest trip to find a way to save Su Chen had once again ended in failure.

Su Qingtian sighed. "Second Brother, Chen'er has suffered this calamity, and perhaps it is simply his fate. Don't waste the clan's few remaining resources trying to heal his spirit root."

These past two months of rushing about had already driven Su Qingtian to despair.

He had tried every possible method and expended countless resources, but none had worked. Su Chen had not even been able to awaken, and his aura had recently grown increasingly faint.

Although Su Qingtian found it difficult to accept, Su Chen truly was nearing the end.

At most, he had half a month left. After that, even the gods would be powerless to save him.

Su Yunqian immediately glared. "What are you saying, Big Brother? After Sister-in-law left, Chen'er was the only son you had left. Even if he can't preserve his cultivation, his life must at least be saved. Even if it means emptying the Su Family's coffers, I'll drag him back from the Nine Springs."

Su Qingtian's face became filled with guilt when he heard those words.

He felt that he had dragged the entire clan down because of his own actions.

The Su Family was not a native force of Bright Moon City. They had joined later, which had caused the city's original four Spirit Transformation clans to deeply resent them. The Wang Family, in particular, was always looking for a chance to destroy them.

The Su Family's situation had already been difficult. Now that they had encountered such a disaster, their circumstances had become even more desperate.

But soon, Su Qingtian froze.

Several figures in the distance were welcoming them. When he saw the young man among them, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Chen'er!"