Ultimate Art, the Crocodile Emperor Art!

"Haha! Just kidding." Jin Yu shrugged.

That battle had instantly brought the two of them much closer.

Qian Renxue cautioned him, "Jin Yu, your strength makes you virtually invincible among Soul Ancestors, but you still can't afford to be careless in your fight against Hu Liena and the other two months from now."

"You're definitely stronger than they are, but Soul Masters have all kinds of strange abilities. Some special Soul Skills can turn defeat into victory for the weak in an instant!"

"Take Hu Liena, for example. She's a control-type Soul Master with an extremely powerful mental charm skill. Once you fall victim to a Soul Skill like that, you can easily lose even if you're stronger than your opponent."

"The young mistress is right. Xiao Yu, you must spend the next two months making thorough preparations for this."

"I understand." Jin Yu nodded firmly.

Underestimating the enemy was the most terrifying weakness.

Qian Daoliu then said, "Next, I'll select some people who are relatively well suited to becoming Soul Engineers, as you requested. Once you've defeated Hu Liena and the other two and been anointed Holy Son, they'll accompany you ten thousand years into the future."

"All right."

"Xiao Yu, come with me. I have an ultimate art to teach you," Golden Crocodile Douluo said, stepping forward.

"Oh? An ultimate art!?"

Jin Yu's eyes lit up.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had an ultimate art? He had never heard of it!

Jin Yu immediately followed Golden Crocodile Douluo.

The two arrived at Golden Crocodile Douluo's private cultivation grounds.

Jin Yu asked curiously, "Ancestor, did you create this ultimate art yourself? Is it exclusive to our Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul?"

"Only those with the Golden Crocodile King can cultivate this ultimate art, but I didn't create it." Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head, a trace of longing flashing in his eyes. "Xiao Yu, our Golden Crocodile King is also a Martial Soul with a long history and legacy!"

"Its long-standing foundation is actually no weaker than that of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul."

"Around five thousand years ago, our lineage produced a peerless monstrous genius. He created a powerful ultimate art, then broke through the level 99 Soul Master peak and ultimately became invincible across the entire continent!"

"That was the most glorious era of our Golden Crocodile King. He even outshone the strongest member of the Six-Winged Angel Clan in that era."

"The ultimate art I mentioned was created by that ancestor. It's called the Crocodile Emperor Art!"

Jin Yu's pupils contracted. "The Crocodile Emperor Art!"

He had never heard of the Crocodile Emperor Art. After all, Jin Yu came from ten thousand years after Spirit Hall's destruction, so it was perfectly normal for a break in its transmission to have caused the ultimate art to be lost.

Golden Crocodile Douluo continued, "That's right. The Crocodile Emperor Art has three levels!"

"At the first level, you can comprehend a profound meditation method, as well as train your body and strengthen your physique!"

"The second level greatly increases the user's strength!"

"At the third level, you can master a powerful ultimate technique. According to legend, that ancestor once used it to kill a level 99 powerhouse with a single blow!"

"Gasp! What?! He killed a level 99 powerhouse in one move!"

Jin Yu's heart jolted. An ultimate technique of that level could be called a divine technique, couldn't it?

As for mastering a special meditation method at the first level, that was normal. The original story had briefly mentioned that there were differences in the meditation methods used to absorb Soul Power for cultivation in this world.

Meditation methods were not all the same. Some powerful factions possessed special ones.

But the key to the first level of the Crocodile Emperor Art was that it could cultivate the body!

Just from hearing about it, this ultimate art sounded powerful!

But if it really was that powerful, why hadn't Golden Crocodile Douluo displayed such strength in the original story?

Jin Yu was very puzzled. He asked, "Ancestor, have you cultivated the Crocodile Emperor Art to the third level?"

"No. I haven't even come close to the second level." Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head helplessly and sighed. "Alas, the Crocodile Emperor Art is extremely difficult to cultivate. Aside from the ancestor who created it, no one in our lineage has ever reached the third level, and only a handful have reached the second."

"I see. In that case, it makes sense."

Simply put, Golden Crocodile Douluo possessed a powerful ultimate art but couldn't master it at all.

"I'm afraid I'll never reach the second level in this lifetime, but Xiao Yu, you have an excellent chance-even a chance to reach the third!"

"Ancestor, why do you think I can?"

"Cultivating the Crocodile Emperor Art depends not only on your talent for comprehension but also closely on your physical strength. Since you absorbed a body-tempering Immortal Herb, your body has long been stronger than an ordinary Soul Master's."

"The stronger your body, the easier it is to master!"

"And the stronger your body, the greater the Crocodile Emperor Art's potential!"

Fervor ignited in Jin Yu's eyes. He could feel it-this ultimate art was practically tailor-made for him!

"I understand! Please teach me, Ancestor!"

"Listen carefully, Xiao Yu. To master the first level of the Crocodile Emperor Art, you need to summon your Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul, then use meditation to draw on the Soul Power within your body and circulate it throughout your body using a special method and route."

"The soul commands the blood, and blood is the mother of the soul. Once you can circulate Soul Power along this route, it can propel the blood, while the blood carries the soul. This will set your Qi and blood surging, tempering your body and increasing the speed at which you absorb Soul Power!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo then explained the special method, the circulation route, the details, and the key points to Jin Yu in full.

Jin Yu understood the principle and the cultivation method, and he knew what to do.

He immediately sat cross-legged and gave it a try. He found that understanding it was one thing, but putting it into practice was extremely difficult.

"Hehe, child, the Great Enshrined has already arranged a room for you in the Worship Hall. Go back and practice at your own pace. It took your ancestor a full year to master the first level back then," Golden Crocodile Douluo said with a smile.

"All right! Then I'll go back to my room and cultivate, Ancestor!"

Following Golden Crocodile Douluo's directions, Jin Yu arrived at the room prepared for him and immediately began cultivating the Crocodile Emperor Art, full of fighting spirit.

He failed again and again, but instead of becoming discouraged, Jin Yu only grew more absorbed.

He practiced straight from broad daylight until late at night.

Before he knew it, it was one in the morning.

"Phew, I've made almost no progress!" Jin Yu felt somewhat helpless and prepared to get up and go out onto the balcony for some fresh air.

Before he reached the balcony, he heard the sound of someone crying next door, the sobs tightly restrained and muffled.

Jin Yu stole a glance and discovered that Qian Renxue lived next door. She was leaning over the balcony, shedding little pearls.

"Alas, just as I thought, the strength she showed during the day was all a disguise. When she's alone late at night, she can't help feeling sad, can she?" Jin Yu sighed softly.

Having learned the truth that her father had been killed by Bibi Dong and understood why Bibi Dong despised her so much, it was only natural for her to feel miserable.

Jin Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped onto the balcony. "Hey, where did this little crybaby come from, shedding little pearls over here?"

Qian Renxue hurriedly wiped away her tears. "What are you talking about? Who's a little crybaby?"

"Hehe, still putting on a brave face? I saw everything." Jin Yu smiled and jumped straight over to Qian Renxue's balcony, spreading his arms. "There's nothing embarrassing about shedding little pearls. Come on, my embrace will give you warmth!"

Jin Yu had only been joking, but to his surprise, Qian Renxue actually threw herself into his arms.

"Uh..."

Jin Yu froze, standing motionless where he was.

A moment later.

"Hm?"

Qian Renxue suddenly said, "Are you hiding a weapon on you? It's hard and poking me."

Jin Yu: "????"

Oh no! If she finds out this isn't a weapon, but...