Lack of talent? I'll buy a year's worth of cultivation for one dollar!

"But what if the highest combat strength is only at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm..."

He casually crushed the military briefing in his hand into powder.

Then let's go.

If the Tuoba family were to genuinely befriend me and provide intelligence, then we could all live in peace. At worst, I could simply buy the intelligence with Originium later.

But if you have ideas about yourself.

They wanted to kill and steal treasure, or seek revenge for what happened to Tuoba Kuang.

Then you can't blame yourself for being ruthless.

There's no reason not to slaughter a fat sheep that's delivered to your door.

The decision has been made up.

Su Yu put the black jade slip into his pocket.

But then, his brows furrowed slightly.

What should I do about tomorrow's "Heart-Training Battle"?

Chu He has already set out the odds; his opponent is Lei Wanjun from the Thunderstorm Camp.

The early stage of death.

It raised his apparent cultivation level by a full two minor realms.

If they win in the arena, it will inevitably expose their combat power, which far exceeds that of a mid-stage True Form cultivator, and may even attract in-depth investigation from higher-ups.

Our true strength must never be revealed!

Once exposed, the secrets of the Time Kingdom will no longer be able to be hidden.

Su Yu remained silent.

In the end, we'll see how it goes.

If you really can't beat them, just give up. You can just go up and exchange a couple of blows, then admit defeat.

Losing is better than having your secret exposed.

...

in the afternoon.

The inner hall of Yandao Pavilion.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Qin Lengyue stood on the podium.

He wore a dark gold armor and had a cold expression.

It tells the story of how higher-dimensional laws are used to reverse a desperate situation.

but.

Her gaze always seemed to drift, intentionally or unintentionally, past the numerous officers in the front row.

It landed on the figure in plain robes behind.

Su Yu.

Each time she glanced at him, a restrained look of inquiry and resentment would flash in Qin Lengyue's eyes.

The humiliation of the morning was like a thorn, embedded deep in her soul.

She couldn't believe that a lower realm ascendant at the mid-stage of the True Immortal realm could possess such monstrous physical skills.

mistake.

She attributed her defeat that morning to her underestimation of her opponent and her unfamiliarity with the unorthodox martial arts techniques of the lower realm.

She wanted to see it again.

Let's see what Su Yu is really capable of.

Let's see what his trump card is.

That's all for today.

Qin Lengyue closed the jade slip.

His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

"Also, I have something to announce."

"The rules for tomorrow's Heart-Refining Battle have been changed."

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone perked up their ears.

"The use of any Taoist magic is prohibited."

"The use of any Taoist magic is prohibited."

Qin Lengyue's sharp gaze swept across the entire room.

"Pure physical combat."

Wow.

The inner hall erupted in chaos.

"Pure physical combat?!"

"General Qin, we are cultivators! How can we fight without using Taoist techniques?"

"This isn't fair! The brothers from the Thunderstorm Battalion and the Divine Machine Battalion have all their strength in Daoist magic, what's the point of fighting them!"

Complaints arose everywhere.

Qin Lengyue snorted coldly.

The pressure from the Guixu Realm was released slightly, and the entire place fell silent instantly.

"On the battlefield, will the enemy talk about fairness?"

"When your source is exhausted, will you simply offer your necks to be slaughtered?"

She gave everyone a cold look.

"I've set the rules."

"Anyone who has objections may withdraw from the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Course now."

No one dared to speak out.

Qin Lengyue's gaze swept across the crowd once more.

The image was frozen on Su Yu's face.

provocative.

An undisguised provocation.

She changed the rules to force Su Yu to make another move.

On a pure physical combat arena, there is no crushing force of realm laws; everything is decided by physical instinct.

She wanted to find out the boy's weakness.

Then he personally stepped in and fought again!

Get your revenge!

back row.

Su Yu sat upright before the bronze table.

Meeting Qin Lengyue's aggressive gaze.

His expression was calm and serene.

But in my heart.

He exhaled a breath of stale air smoothly.

"Pure physical combat?"

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

He had initially thought tomorrow's match would be troublesome.

Lei Wanjun of the Thunderstorm Camp, in the early stage of the Transcendent Realm.

If the opponent starts by bombarding you with lightning magic, you'll have to go to great lengths to feign weakness and deflect the force if you want to win the match "reasonably."

Pretending to be weak is exhausting.

But now.

The rules have changed.

Taoist methods cannot be used.

The laws of higher dimensions cannot be used.

Only physical techniques can be used.

In his heart, Su Yu couldn't help but want to applaud Qin Lengyue.

This woman is simply my lucky star.

Pure hand-to-hand combat?

Even with his peak physical strength at the Zhenyu Realm level, suppressed to the mid-stage of the True Form Realm, his combat instincts and muscle memory etched into his true spirit remained.

How to defeat a cultivator in the early stages of transcending the mortal realm?

The odds of winning are very high.

……

Dismissal.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Chu He leaned closer, a smile he couldn't hide on his face.

"Brother Su."

He sat down next to Su Yu and lowered his voice.

"Heaven is helping me!"

"With General Qin's change of rules, Lei Wanjun's thunder magic is rendered useless."

"This kid usually relies on Taoist magic to suppress people; his physical skills are terrible."

Chu He looked at Su Yu, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness.

"These five hundred source stones are practically free."

"Brother Su, are you confident now?"

Su Yu turned his head.

Looking at Chuhe.

His deep eyes revealed just the right amount of hesitation and decisiveness.

"Since we cannot use Taoist methods..."

Su Yu's voice was calm.

"Well, we can give it a try."

Chuhe slapped his thigh.

"happy!"

"Watch Brother Su's performance on the stage tomorrow."

"If we win, I'll immediately deliver the Originium and intelligence."

Su Yu nodded slightly.

He didn't say much.

The deal is done.

……

Night falls.

The Tianfeng Army camp was shrouded in a layer of dark dimensional mist.

Severe and cold.

The scout camp's location.

Su Yu walked out of the tent.

A simple, long robe fluttered gently in the night breeze.

"Commander-in-Chief."

Ye Qingluan came forward, a hint of worry in her expression.

Are you leaving?

Su Yu nodded slightly.

"Let's go to a banquet."

"You handle things in the camp."

Ye Qingluan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Leaving the camp for a banquet in the middle of the night seemed rather eerie.

But she knew the rules and didn't ask any more questions.

"Understood."

"Commander, be careful."

Su Yu did not speak again.

With a stride, my figure blended into the night.

Outside the camp.

Five hundred li to the east.

Luoyan Peak.

This is a desolate stone forest, with mountain peaks resembling a broken giant sword piercing the sky.

It is rarely visited by anyone.

tonight.

A few dim guiding lamps shone on the summit.

A cold wind howled.

Su Yu walked slowly along the rugged mountain path.

The "Return of All Things to Emptiness" technique quietly circulated within the body.

It perfectly locked his terrifying aura, which was at the peak of the Domain Suppression Realm, within the microscopic dimension.

On the surface.

He remains a low-ranking commander in the mid-stage of the True Formation realm.

Senses projected outwards.

Every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of a hundred miles is within sight.

"Two auras."

Su Yu calmly assessed the situation in his mind.

"A peak of the Sea Opening Realm."

"A peak Extreme Bone Realm cultivator."

This is consistent with the information in the military briefing.

Tuoba Mountain.

Tuoba Yue.

There is no hidden old monster.

There were no thousands of troops lying in ambush.

There were only these two people.

"It seems they are very confident in their abilities."

A glint of light flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

Also.

One peak-stage Sea Opening Realm cultivator plus one peak-stage Bone Realm cultivator are needed to deal with one mid-stage True Formation Realm cultivator.

This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Why need a massive army?

tread.

Su Yu reached the summit.

At the center of the summit, there is a stone table.

Two figures sat upright beside the stone table.

It was Tuoba Mountain and Tuoba Yue.

On the stone table, there was a pot of spirit wine and two jade cups.

Upon seeing Su Yu appear.

Tuoba Shan did not get up.