Nothing more was said that night.
At dawn, as the golden sun rose from the east, Su Yu slowly opened his eyes inside the secret room.
He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of stale air, a long, drawn-out breath, but with a faint, almost burnt smell.
Heaven Realm Fifth Level.
His spiritual power was much stronger than before, and the entire world seemed different to him.
It is no longer a simple substance, but is woven from countless tiny, dynamic lines of regularity.
"This feeling... is as if I could reach out and pluck one of the lines at any moment."
Su Yu's mind stirred slightly, and he flicked his finger.
Snap!
An invisible gust of wind appeared out of nowhere and struck a metal candlestick precisely in the corner of the secret room.
The candlestick, forged from refined iron, made no sound; it was as if a piece had been erased from thin air, leaving a smooth, mirror-like notch.
This is not power, but a superficial application of the rule of "disintegration".
This is the qualitative change brought about by the breakthrough in the Spirit Refinement level.
Boom--
The heavy black iron stone door slowly opened, and the dazzling sunlight shone in, causing Su Yu to squint slightly.
Outside the gate, the two Demon Suppression Guard on duty felt an indescribable pressure rush towards them the moment the stone gate opened.
It was as if they were seeing not a person, but a thundercloud about to unleash divine punishment. A sharp pain shot through their souls, causing them to involuntarily take a half-step back, their hands gripping the hilt of their swords trembling.
Su Yu's gaze swept over, and the unconsciously dissipating pressure of lightning magic around him instantly subsided completely, returning him to his calm and undisturbed state.
The two Demon Suppression Guard breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and both saw the horror in each other's eyes.
"This Lord Su has become stronger again. And in a way that inspires fear in anyone who even glances at him."
Su Yu ignored their thoughts and walked straight out of the courtyard.
Nan Province.
It's time to go to that Flesh and Blood Millstone and reclaim our rightful military merits.
However, the moment he stepped out of the Demon Suppression Bureau's gate, a palm-sized black iron token in his arms began to vibrate violently without warning, its surface turning a scorching crimson red.
This is a top-level emergency message from the Demon Suppression Bureau!
Su Yu paused, then probed into it with his divine sense.
Li Ning's familiar yet unusually solemn voice exploded in his mind.
" Su Yu, the plan has been changed!"
"Urgent report from Yang Province! At midnight last night, demonic traces appeared simultaneously in the three cities of Qingyang, Luoxia, and Yunshui within Yang Province! Three high-level Heaven Realm demons breached the cities, slaughtered the people, and set up a blood sacrifice evil array! The local Demon Suppression Bureau Division branch... has been completely wiped out!"
"The war in Nan Province is critical; all the King Realm experts are tied down and unable to leave. His Majesty has ordered you to immediately turn around and rush to Yang Province's aid! Eliminate the demons and stabilize the situation!"
"Remember, be quick! Once the blood sacrifice formation is complete, the millions of lives in the three cities will vanish into nothingness!"
The divine message abruptly ended there.
Su Yu stood there, his brows slightly furrowed.
Yang Province? Three high-level demon kings of the Heaven Realm?
The timing was so coincidental, just as he was preparing to set off for Nan Province.
"A diversionary tactic? Or was it a trap specifically set for me?"
Several thoughts flashed through Su Yu's mind in an instant.
Blood Baleful Intent Hall? Demon God Cult?
These two forces had just suffered a great loss in the Northern Nether Sea, and now they were causing such a commotion in the heart of the Great Qin Dynasty. The intent of retaliation was all too obvious.
"Whatever it is, since it's come crashing in, let's crush it."
Without further hesitation, he looked up at the southern horizon, then turned to face east.
In the next instant, he seemed to transform into a phantom, leaving no trace on the ground beneath his feet, and his figure was already a hundred feet away.
After a few flashes, a faint, almost invisible bolt of lightning shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds at a speed beyond the comprehension of all Heaven Realm warriors, and disappearing from the horizon of Xianyang City.
Yang Province, Azure Yang City.
The once prosperous silk capital has now become a living hell.
The sky was shrouded in a thick, almost tangible layer of blood-red clouds, exuding a nauseating, sweet-smelling stench.
There was no crying or wailing in the city, only a deathly silence.
On the streets and in the shops, shriveled corpses in various terrified poses can be seen everywhere.
Their vital essence and soul seemed to have been completely drained away in an instant by some force.
In the city's central square, atop a mound of countless corpses, a ten-zhang-tall demonic figure sat cross-legged.
It was a terrifying Devil Creature covered in jet-black scales and with a pair of rotting bat wings on its back.
It had a ferocious wolf head, and its three scarlet eyes were greedily absorbing the bloodthirsty energy that was converging from all over the city.
Heaven Realm Ninth Level, Blood-Winged Wolf Devil.
Around it, crimson runes were slowly taking shape, connecting with the earth's veins to form a massive and malevolent array.
"Hehehe..." The Blood-Winged Wolf Devil let out a chilling laugh that sent shivers down one's spine. "Human flesh and blood are truly the most exquisite nourishment. Once the Blood Sacrifice Grand Formation, offering it to the Lord of the Abyss will be a great achievement for us all!"
Just then, its three scarlet demonic eyes suddenly rose and looked toward the western horizon.
"Huh? Another bug coming to its death?"
In its perception, a powerful aura was approaching at an alarming speed.
Sizzle!
A streak of bluish-purple light appeared without warning, seemingly tearing through space, and finally hovered a hundred feet away from the Azure Yang City (a mound of stones).
As the light faded, Su Yu's familiar black Demon Suppression Guard uniform was revealed.
His gaze calmly swept over the city below, littered with corpses, over the mound of bones made of innocent people, and finally settled on the Blood-Winged Wolf Devil at the Heaven Realm Eighth Level.
"The work of the Blood Baleful Intent Hall?" Su Yu's voice was soft, yet it clearly reached the Blood-Winged Wolf Devil's ears.
"Oh? A mere insect at the Heaven Realm actually recognizes where I came from?" The Blood-Winged Wolf Devil sized up Su Yu with great interest, licking its crimson tongue at the corner of its mouth. "Not bad, your blood and qi smell ten thousand times more delicious than these mortals below. Perfect, I'll use you as the final cornerstone of this formation!"
Before the words were even finished, it suddenly opened its blood-red maw.
"Roar--!"
A demonic sound containing corrupt laws transformed into a visible black shockwave, blasting towards Su Yu.
This is its innate divine ability, the Devil Wolf Howls at the Moon.
The sound waves were powerful enough to shatter the souls of martial artists of the same level, turning them into mindless zombies at the mercy of the other party.
However, faced with this attack, which was powerful enough to shatter the soul of an ordinary Heaven Realm expert, Su Yu simply watched quietly.
He didn't even blink.
The black shockwave, when it reached three feet in front of him, seemed to hit an invisible barrier and vanished Soundless, without even causing a ripple.
"Um?"
For the first time, a hint of surprise flashed in the three demonic eyes of the Blood-Winged Wolf Devil.