"Don't you know that even when beating a cow, you have to consider its owner?"
Su Yu's voice was calm, as if he were stating a very simple piece of common sense.
But these seemingly ordinary words stirred up completely different waves in the ears of the three people present.
Luo Yuan felt a sense of relief at surviving the ordeal, but also a deep fear of what was to come.
Lei Yan felt a surge of astonishment amidst his humiliation. He stared intently at Su Yu's retreating figure, something subtly changing in his deep blue, beastly eyes.
For Luo Cheng, this was the most humiliating disgrace he had ever suffered in his more than twenty years of life.
"Are you... teaching me how to do things?"
Luo Cheng spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice sounding as if he were squeezing it out from between his teeth.
He slowly withdrew his spear, his handsome and arrogant face now so gloomy it seemed to drip water.
The terrifying aura of the Heaven Realm Sixth Stage surged forth like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, locking onto Su Yu.
The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the remaining lightning in the swamp was extinguished under this oppressive force.
He, a genius unseen in a century by the Luo Clan, the leading figure of the younger generation in the Great Liang Dynasty, was publicly reprimanded by a wild brat who appeared out of nowhere?
"Third Brother, no!"
Luo Yuan's scream ripped through the frozen air.
She rushed between the two men without hesitation, spread her arms, and stood in front of Su Yu with a pale face, shaking her head desperately at Luo Cheng.
He saved my life!
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Luo Cheng's burgeoning rage.
His soaring aura faltered slightly, his gaze passing over Luo Yuan and landing back on Su Yu. The killing intent in his eyes faded, replaced by a deeper scrutiny and disdain.
"Savior? Hmph, just a lucky rogue Rogue Cultivator."
Luo Cheng scoffed inwardly.
The Luo Clan has a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment.
This is a rule ingrained in the Lineage's very being.
Since the other party saved Luo Yuan, this person cannot be killed arbitrarily.
"So he's the one who saved my sister."
Luo Cheng suppressed his imposing manner, his tone returning to its usual aloof indifference, as if the tense standoff had never occurred.
He looked at Su Yu as if he were assessing the value of a piece of goods.
"I am Luo Cheng, South-Pacifying General's Manor the Great Liang Dynasty."
He introduced himself, each word radiating an innate sense of superiority.
"I was rash today. For my sister's sake, the Luo Clan will remember this favor."
As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and an ancient jade slip streaked across the sky, hovering precisely in front of Su Yu.
"This is a high-grade Heaven Realm Body Refinement technique, the ' Blazing Flame Devil Prison Art,' considered a gift from the Luo Clan to you. From this day forward, the debts between you and the Luo Clan are settled."
The words conveyed both charity and a sense of closure.
Using a Heaven Realm cultivation technique that countless people dream of, they bought off a life-saving debt, while also showcasing the Luo Clan's wealth and magnanimity.
In his view, this was already an immense blessing.
Luo Yuan's tense nerves relaxed slightly.
She understood her third brother's personality; he had already done his best.
She quickly looked at Su Yu, her eyes pleading, hoping he would stop.
Su Yu's gaze swept over the jade slip and then fell on Lei Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, covered in blood and with a weak aura.
He reached out and took the jade slip in his hand.
Seeing this, Luo Cheng's lips curled into a barely perceptible sneer.
Sure enough, even a martial artist from a humble background would readily submit to a high-grade Heaven Realm cultivation technique.
However, Su Yu's next words caused everyone's expressions to freeze instantly.
"Actually, even if I kill you, all these things will still be mine."
boom!
The air seemed to have been sucked out at that moment.
Dead silence.
A deathly silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.
The color drained from Luo Yuan's face, leaving only endless fear and panic in her beautiful eyes.
He's gone mad, he must be insane!
Luo Cheng's face, which had just been tinged with sarcasm, instantly turned a deep liver color.
humiliation!
This is blatant and undisguised humiliation!
He tried to "give" the other person his skills and personal favors, but the other person told him with the most direct and bloody logic, "I can take your life, along with everything you have!"
You... you're... asking for... death!
The raging fury could no longer be contained.
The killing intent in Luo Cheng's eyes was boiling like a sea!
The silver spear in his hand emitted a hum that seemed to be straining under the weight, and the perfected Law of the Spear circulated wildly, causing the space around the spear tip to distort and crack!
"Sir, do you truly believe that your brute strength grants you impunity?" Luo Cheng's voice was icy cold. "I, Luo Cheng, am not fond of war, but since you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish!"
Su Yu casually tossed the jade slip into his storage space, as if he had thrown away a worthless stone.
He raised his eyes, and a ripple finally appeared in those calm, still eyes.
That interest only arises when prey is spotted.
" Heaven Realm Sixth Stage, Law of the Spear. Perfect, let's test just how strong my newly acquired Heaven Realm Spirit Refinement cultivation really is."
He didn't waste any more words.
Words are the most pale and powerless thing in the face of absolute power.
He answered with his actions.
"Then let's fight."
The moment the words left his mouth.
Buzz--!
A completely different aura suddenly erupted from Su Yu's body!
It was no longer just the physical body and blood, nor was it the domineering Law of Thunder.
An invisible, vast, star-like divine pressure swept out from him!
He unleashed his Heaven Realm First Level Spirit Refinement cultivation without reservation!
In Luo Cheng's perception, Su Yu before him seemed to have instantly transformed into an ancient deity perched atop the clouds of the heavens, his indifferent eyes looking down upon him, an ant attempting to shake the gods!
This is... the Spirit Refinement Heaven Realm?!
Luo Cheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and a tidal wave surged in his heart!
A young man who looks no more than twenty years old not only possesses an incredibly strong physical body and astonishing mastery of the laws, but is also a powerful expert at the Spirit Refinement Heaven Realm?
Three people cultivating the same path, and all of them have reached such a terrifying level?!
Where the hell did this monster come from?!
However, Su Yu didn't give him any more time to be shocked.
" The Nine Heavens Thunder Control True Art..."
Su Yu uttered a few words softly.
Sizzle--!!!
A bolt of purplish-blue lightning, more solid and terrifying than ever before, appeared out of thin air in his palm!
Within that thunder, there was no longer only the majesty of the laws, but also a terrifying will at the level of the soul, powerful enough to shatter the minds of those of the same level!
This is the true form of the Heaven Realm Divine Spirit Refinement Technique: Controlling Lightning!
"Kill!"
Luo Cheng was, after all, a battle-hardened genius; his shock lasted only a moment.
He suppressed all distracting thoughts, pushed his cultivation to its limit, and became one with his spear, transforming into a silver streak that pierced through the heavens and earth, shooting out with explosive force!
He was going to use his strongest shot to completely obliterate this monster who dared to challenge him!