As the top genius of the Su lineage and the junior with the highest Martial Soul grade, the lineage spared no effort in cultivating Su Yu.
Whether it was cultivation methods, martial skills, or spiritual pills and medicines, he received a massive supply of all.
It was fair to say that if Su Yu wanted any resources, he only had to speak and the lineage would refuse him nothing as long as they possessed it.
With the talent of a Human Grade Fifth Tier Martial Soul, the elders of the Su lineage were also very willing to focus on cultivating him.
Therefore, Su Yu was able to reach the peak seventh level of Qi refining in such a short time.
With Su Yu's talent, it would be no problem to surpass Su Tianhao in due time.
However, even so, Su Yu's strength was still far from enough in Su Mo's eyes.
Swish!
At this moment, Su Yu moved, taking the initiative to launch an attack on Su Mo.
Su Yu's body sprung up like a poisonous snake, moving with lightning speed and erupting with astonishing velocity.
His five fingers seemed to transform into the fangs of a venomous snake, piercing the air and attacking Su Mo's chest with lightning speed.
Su Yu's Martial Soul was an Iron Scale Python, and having cultivated this Nine Snake Transformations, it suited him perfectly and doubled his power.
Facing Su Yu's attack, Su Mo raised his fist and punched out lightly.
Boom!
A violent blast of air echoed out, and dust billowed across the ground.
With his first strike yielding no results, Su Yu's figure shifted continuously around Su Mo, and his fierce attacks descended like raindrops.
The sound of bursting genuine qi rang out unceasingly.
No matter how Su Yu attacked, Su Mo relied solely on a single set of Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist to block the opponent's attacks one by one.
In fact, Su Mo did not even use a shred of genuine qi, relying entirely on the strength of his physical body.
Su Yu's expression turned gloomy. He had already unleashed eight transformations of the Nine Snake Transformations, yet he could not injure Su Mo in the slightest—Su Mo's strength exceeded his expectations.
Whale Devour Serpent Bite!
Next, Su Yu let out a loud shout, his palms forming claws that seemed to transform into a viper's maw as he clawed toward Su Mo.
It's time to end this!
Su Mo muttered softly, circulating his genuine qi slightly as his aura surged violently and he threw a punch.
The only reason he had sparred with the opponent for so long was simply to witness the power of this Nine Snake Transformations.
The power was indeed not bad; executing this martial skill, Su Yu could probably put up a fight against an ordinary eighth-level Qi refining martial artist.
Boom!
His fist slammed into Su Yu's claws, and forceful energy erupted across the arena. Su Yu was sent flying backward like a broken kite, tracing a graceful arc in midair before finally landing beneath the stage.
Su Mo controlled his strength very well, blasting Su Yu off the stage without injuring him.
"This... How is this possible?"
Su Yu's expression was unsightly, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You... You're actually at the peak seventh level of Qi refining cultivation!"
Su Yu was utterly incredulous, never expecting that Su Mo shared the exact same cultivation realm as him.
The cultivation method Su Mo practiced was a Third Grade Cultivation Method, which was much higher in grade than those practiced by anyone present, and he had always concealed his cultivation aura.
Consequently, it was difficult for everyone to discern Su Mo's true cultivation.
In the Su lineage viewing area, everyone gasped deeply.
Peak seventh level of Qi refining cultivation!
This cultivation speed was simply too fast!
Just over a month ago, he was still at the peak Qi refining fifth layer!
"Haha, good, truly my son!"
Su Hong laughed heartily, casting a proud glance toward the Great Elder.
At that moment, the Great Elder's face flushed crimson, his cheeks twitching incessantly. Ever since his son Su Yu awakened his Martial Soul, he had cultivated him with all his might, wasting heaven knew how many lineage resources, yet he had only just reached the peak seventh level of Qi refining.
Yet Su Mo, trash with a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul, actually possessed a cultivation speed no slower than Su Yu's!
Moreover, under the same cultivation level, Su Yu was actually still no match for the opponent.
Below the viewing area, Liu Yushan turned pale, her figure trembling as if she were about to sway and fall.
She bit her red lips tightly, staring at the tall, upright figure on the stage.
Right now, her heart was filled with incomparable remorse!
In the four-sided viewing stands, quite a few people nodded secretly, quite astonished by Su Mo's rise.
However, it was merely slight astonishment; they still did not pay much attention to Su Mo. Although his strength was quite good, there was still a huge gap between him and the top young experts of the three lineages.
"Su Mo wins!"
Lin De announced loudly, then continued, "The second round of matches now begins. Number One versus Number Two, Number Three versus Number Four, and so on. Number Fifteen may freely choose a victorious opponent to challenge; win and take their place."
The second round of battles began.
Number One, Su Hai, took the stage. His opponent was Number Two, a disciple of the City Lord's Mansion's Lin family.
That Lin family disciple's cultivation reached as high as the peak eighth level of Qi refining, yet he was still defeated by Su Hai in three moves.
"Su Hai's strength is truly formidable!"
"Indeed! If the three peak ninth-layer Qi cultivation experts like Su Tianhao and Lin Qiong met prematurely, someone would be eliminated in advance. Entering the top three will be no problem for Su Hai."
"There's no chance in this round, but the next round will definitely feature a clash of titans."
Discussions buzzed across the stands.
In the matches that followed, Lin Qiong, Su Tianhao, and Wei Rufeng each displayed their powerful strength, defeating their opponents in a single move and drawing endless praise from the crowd.
Su Mei, the sole eighth-level Qi refining disciple of the Su lineage, also encountered an eighth-level Qi refining opponent from the Wei family.
After dozens of exchanges going all out, Su Mei ultimately suffered a gloomy defeat.
After seven battles, only Su Mo remained.
"Number Fifteen, take the stage. You may choose anyone as your opponent; win and you replace them."
Lin De announced.
Su Mo leaped onto the stage, sweeping his gaze across the area to search for an opponent.
Instantly, the corners of Su Mo's mouth curled up as he reached out to point below. "I choose him!"
Following his gaze, the crowd reacted with sudden realization, inwardly praising Su Mo for knowing how to pick the soft persimmon.
The opponent Su Mo chose was a handsome young man in brocade robes—none other than the Young City Lord Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao's cultivation had also reached the early seventh level of Qi refining, but he had enjoyed extremely good luck. Through two rounds of battles, he had never encountered a formidable opponent, allowing him to hold out until now.
Fairly speaking, among the seven who successfully advanced, Lin Xiao's cultivation was the lowest.
Everyone regarded Su Mo's choice as a matter of course; replaced by anyone else, they naturally would have chosen the weakest person in terms of strength.
"You chose me?"
Seeing that Su Mo had selected him, Lin Xiao's expression instantly turned gloomy. He certainly did not believe he could defeat Su Mo.
"That's right! Could it be that the Young City Lord lacks such confidence in his own strength that he wants to forfeit directly? Do you not even have the guts to fight me?"
Su Mo asked with a face full of mockery and disdain.
He was deliberately provoking the other party into a battle; after all, with his strength out in the open, he genuinely feared the opponent might directly forfeit.
Su Mo remembered very clearly the matter of Lin Xiao sending people to seize Xi'er and intercept him. Although he could not kill the other party at this exact moment, teaching him a lesson beforehand posed no problem at all.
"You...!"
Being looked down upon to such an extent by Su Mo, a surge of fiery rage ignited within Lin Xiao's heart as he shouted, "Su Mo, you won't find it so easy to defeat me!"
With those words, Lin Xiao stepped onto the stage.
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