I've Got My Eyes on You!

Within the Sea of Stars, Su Yu began making his way toward Nine Stars Island. The ocean roared. The closer he drew to Nine Stars Island, the denser the yuan qi and blood vitality became. Clearly, fierce battles and slaughter had been constant here lately. Su Yu had traveled for only a short while when rumbling booms erupted ahead. Focusing his gaze, he saw two Lingyun Realm powerhouses locked in combat. Sensing Su Yu's presence, the demon and the dragon instantly snapped their eyes toward him. Indeed, they were members of the demon and dragon races. In the sky, demonic qi billowed to the heavens while a massive dragon hovered aloft. The demons and dragons had been fighting frequently of late. Powerhouses at the very top had not clashed, but below them, intense battles broke out constantly—primarily because the Primordial Demon race had seized the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree and was now extorting the dragons with an exorbitant asking price. "Impudent! How dare you lurk here, scheming an ambush against us?" Perhaps having fought for a long time without a decisive victor, the moment the dragon and the demon spotted Su Yu, they charged straight at him without a second thought! Su Yu was utterly speechless. Who the hell is ambushing you? Seriously! You're out of your minds! You see I'm only a second-stage Lingyun and think I'm an easy target? As the giant dragon and the demon ripped through the air toward him, Su Yu cast all courtesy aside. Since you've delivered yourselves to my doorstep, I'll gladly send you both to heaven! Just as well—I haven't used the Heaven-Cleaving Blade since reinforcing it. You two will do! A blade materialized in his hand. Su Yu rapidly gathered his yuan qi, and from his 144 transforming apertures, blade-shaped yuan qi instantly poured into the long weapon. "Cleave the Heavens!" A low shout! The dragon and the demon were seized with shock. Someone from the Great Xia Prefecture? Huang Teng? No, Huang Teng isn't here. Isn't he being hunted down by the Blood Fire Demon race? The thought flashed and vanished. The next instant, a gleam of blade light flashed across their vision. Pfft! The dragon saw the severed head of the demon, while the demon saw the bifurcated, blood-spraying body of the dragon. With a single downward slash, two Lingyun cultivators of mighty races fell in a double kill! Even Su Yu was slightly surprised by the blade's sheer power. He had only used physical strength... Well, his physical strength was already on par with the Shanhai Realm. Coupled with the Heaven-rank Heaven-Cleaving Blade, slaughtering these two Lingyun cultivators with one strike was only natural. He quickly collected the corpses, cleared the battlefield, and incinerated their lingering auras. Soon, Su Yu vanished from the spot. After slaying two Lingyun of powerful races, it was best to flee early, lest someone catch his trail. *** Su Yu continued flying toward Nine Stars Island. After dispatching those two, he had swiftly extracted their blood essence and burned their remains. He had no intention of lingering out in the open sea; his plan was still to reach Nine Stars Island and scout out the whereabouts of Tianduo and the Little Golden Dragon. His "Calm" divine character remained active, dampening any attention directed his way. Disguised as a Mountain-Breaking Ox, Su Yu flew slowly across the ocean surface. He needed to keep a low profile. The Mountain-Breaking Ox race was ideal: barely meeting the threshold of the top hundred races, possessing an Invincible patriarch, yet lacking significant collective strength. A race like this was neither looked down upon nor viewed with suspicion. As he flew, Su Yu was startled. Another Lingyun has their eye on me? Coming to court death? That Lingyun was lurking deep underwater, trailing him continuously. A demon beast of the sea? He had barely sensed them at first. *** Meanwhile. Beneath the surface, water rippled gently. Foutuling peered upward. A Mountain-Breaking Ox... What a fine race! The blood essence of the Mountain-Breaking Ox race held considerable value. Whether for body casting or foundation establishment, their blood essence offered tremendous cost efficiency. The only shortcoming was the weak cultivation. Second-stage Lingyun! Might as well finish it off in passing. Foutuling probed with his senses. The risk was low; intuitively, it felt quite safe. Still... there was a faint hint of familiarity. Have I met this ox before? Foutuling could not quite remember. As a powerhouse of the Five Elements race, he possessed distinct racial talents. Su Yu had witnessed this before—when Water Person ambushed him for the All-Races Cult, Water Person had detected flaws in his disguised identity. The method was simple: the Water Spirit race was acutely sensitive to moisture in living bodies. If they had recently seen and observed someone, they could generally discern their identity upon seeing them again, regardless of how they transformed. Foutuling had indeed seen Su Yu before. However, quite some time had passed, and slaughter had been so rampant lately that he could hardly remember who was who. Intrinsically, he belonged to the Earth Spirit race, not the Water Spirit race. He merely felt that he might have crossed paths with this Mountain-Breaking Ox in the past. "A bite of beef will do my body good." Foutuling swam toward the surface. On the All-Heavens Battlefield, a peculiar phenomenon existed—one Su Yu had learned on his very first day. Geniuses crossed paths with remarkable ease. Sometimes, two prodigies might be ten million li apart, only to step on random teleportation arrays and be deposited right in front of each other. At this moment, the law of genius encounters was clearly in effect. Foutuling had only just left the island when he ran into Su Yu. *** Foutuling was preparing to treat his palate to roasted beef. Su Yu, on the other hand, was mildly intrigued. A Lingyun was following him, and then he noticed... his "Calamity" divine character twitched faintly. That indicated a degree of danger. What a joke! While present-day Su Yu could not claim to slaughter Lingyun like dogs, an ordinary Lingyun could hardly make him feel threatened. What did this imply? A genius Lingyun? That was possible; top-tier Lingyun were exceptionally formidable. At this moment, both had detected each other. Su Yu wondered who he had run into. Foutuling was deliberating whether the beef should be roasted or boiled. Each harboring their own thoughts, Su Yu gradually steered toward a deserted expanse, drifting slightly off course from Nine Stars Island. Foutuling was more than happy to oblige. *** A moment later, not a soul was in sight. Su Yu gave away no reaction. The pursuer was drawing closer and closer, audacious enough to close the distance to roughly a hundred meters. To powerhouses, that was practically no distance at all. They were nearly pressed against each other! Right in the waters below him! Just then, an anomalous surge of water swelled, and massive waves slammed upward. Amidst the churning breakers, an unusual stream of water crashed toward Su Yu along with the spray. Water Spirit race? Su Yu was surprised. He had encountered a Water Person? He was indeed astonished. Members of the Five Elements race were rare—or at least, he had not seen many, with Foutuling being the only one until now. Now, he had actually run into someone from the Water Spirit race. No wonder their concealment was so potent; underwater was the absolute domain of the Water Spirit race. A Water Person was better suited for the water than even the dragon race. Seventh-stage Lingyun? Forming a swift assessment, Su Yu unleashed a punch without another thought! Boom! An earth-shattering roar erupted! Su Yu's frame shuddered. Stepping on the water's surface, he ruptured the waves and staggered back several paces. Astonishment seized him. So strong! His physical strength was comparable to the Shanhai Realm, yet not only had his punch failed to obliterate the opponent, but the counterforce had forced him back several steps. Similarly, Foutuling was shaken to the core. What in the world? So strong! This is a second-stage Lingyun? Nonsense, this is practically a second-stage Shanhai! Yet Foutuling was a prodigy; slaying Shanhai above his rank was entirely feasible. But the crux did not lie there. If he were facing an actual second-stage Shanhai, he would feel no pressure fighting them—it was not as if he had never done so. He had nothing to fear. However... what truly terrified him was the possibility that the opponent was genuinely a second-stage Lingyun! That was what made it horrifying! A second-stage Lingyun unleashing the strength of a Shanhai, and a second-stage Shanhai unleashing the strength of a second-stage Shanhai, were two completely different concepts. From that single clash, countless thoughts flashed through Foutuling's mind. Second-stage Lingyun... Who at the second stage of Lingyun could cut down a Shanhai? Vaguely, several names surfaced. Without hesitation, he instantly dissolved into water and fled into the depths! He had not been put at a disadvantage, but it was best not to tangle with this guy. Where would the Mountain-Breaking Ox race produce a genius like this? Total nonsense. Something is wrong! Run! He thought of one person—an actual human. He cursed internally: Damn it, don't tell me I ran into that bastard? That guy was notoriously skilled at disguises! Su Yu, meanwhile, was equally startled and shocked. Watching the opponent dissolve into water—water tinted with a pale earthy yellow... Su Yu was startled, then astonished, and suddenly remembered something. Have I... met him before? Holy shit! This isn't a pure Water Spirit! Realization struck. Without a word, he quickly turned into water and plunged into the sea. At this moment, two streams of water shot like sharp swords, darting rapidly through the ocean! *** "Holy crap!" "It really is him!" The moment Foutuling sensed the pursuer dissolve into water, his mind nearly blew apart. It was genuinely him! Su Yu! What rotten luck! Feeling land was dangerous, he had fled into the water, only to immediately bump into Su Yu! Countless people were hunting for him—how had he ended up running right into Foutuling! Behind him, Su Yu's heart pounded in shock. Foutuling! Damn it, I recognize him now. It's actually Foutuling! This guy can turn into water too. That was not the point. The point was, this guy was incredibly strong! Su Yu's second-stage Shanhai strike had failed to injure him and had even repelled him with counterforce! More importantly, Su Yu had assumed Foutuling had not arrived and was hoping to track him down. And... his identity might have been exposed to this guy. Su Yu dared not delay. While transmission talismans faced interference here, making long-range messaging difficult, if this guy shouted or unleashed his full power, he could easily draw nearby powerhouses. Fuck! This was an absolute accident of an encounter. Su Yu was not fully prepared; he had thought it was merely an ordinary genius. Instead, it was Foutuling, and the guy was so decisive that he had fled without a second thought. Su Yu swallowed a drop of blood essence! Relying on his own abilities, he did not fear Foutuling. However, he needed to end this swiftly! Unleash full power and subdue him immediately! This time, he consumed a drop of sixth-stage Shanhai blood essence from the Cloud Tiger race. The Cloud Tiger race was renowned for speed. Even submerged in the ocean, Su Yu surged with explosive velocity. Boom! A mighty aura engulfed the space ahead! Foutuling, in his water form, stalled slightly in speed. A sharp jolt of alarm ran through his mind! Sixth-stage Shanhai strength! Without hesitation, he blasted a barrage of golden light backward, razor-sharp, while rapidly sending a voice transmission: "Brother Water Person—no, Brother Su, you take your broad highway and I'll take my log bridge! There's no need for us to fight to the death..." Boom! Mountain-Breaking Strike! The innate technique of the Mountain-Breaking Ox race! Su Yu could not be bothered to waste words. With a single strike, monumental waves rose to the sky! Foutuling shot out of the water, bursting into the air. Bang! That entire expanse of seawater shattered instantly. Foutuling abandoned all lingering hope. When a genius met a genius, talk was futile without a real fight. I'm no pushover either! Taking to the sky, he transformed into golden radiance and hurtled toward Su Yu! Su Yu thrust a palm forward, imbued with potent willpower. However, the Five Elements race were natural Civilization Masters, and Foutuling's forte was also willpower. When the golden light collided with the palm force, a tremendous crash reverberated! Su Yu's sea of will shook violently! Foutuling suffered the same shock. Quickly, he morphed into a massive mountain, smashing down toward Su Yu with a thunderous roar. The next instant, raging flames surged! Incinerating the ocean! In the blink of an eye, the two traded dozens of blows. Having consumed the blood essence, Su Yu possessed immense strength, yet his opponent was a Civilization Master—a Five Elements Civilization Master with an endless array of tricks. Void-leaping, water-gliding, golden slaughter, blazing fire... Su Yu snorted coldly. This fellow must have concealed his strength in the past. With power like this, he was actually ranked near the bottom of the Earth Ranking? At the seventh stage of Lingyun, he could cut down fourth- and fifth-stage Shanhai, and could even contend with Su Yu's current sixth-stage Shanhai power. This guy felt not a shred inferior to the human race's Qin Fang. Su Yu let out a low growl. Five Elements techniques? You think I don't know them? The next moment, two streaks of golden radiance intertwined in midair. Foutuling had already seen Su Yu transform into water, so turning to gold was hardly shocking—unusual divine characters were nothing to dispute! Rumble! Both unleashed Shanhai power. Su Yu's physical body was ultimately stronger, and with an explosive blast, Foutuling reverted to an earth figure as streams of yellow mud-like fluid seeped from his mouth. He was injured! Foutuling was terrified, cursing furiously in his heart! Holy shit! This guy is terrifying! He had considered himself formidable. Honestly, if he had encountered Modona before the demon's breakthrough, even if he were no match, he did not believe he would certainly die. Yet now, before even crossing swords with Modona, he was being suppressed by Su Yu. Foutuling refused to fight any longer. Without a word, he dissolved into water to flee again, and as he ran, he did not forget the yellow fluid he had spat out, instantly incinerating it. At the same time, Su Yu did the same, flames roaring to life! Yuan qi exploded as the void was scorched! A booming detonation rang out! Even in the heat of battle, neither forgot to purge all traces. Su Yu wished to keep his identity hidden, while Foutuling... clearly did not want anyone discerning his unified five elements. Guesses were one thing, but no one could prove anything. Fleeing ahead, Foutuling sensed this as well and hurriedly transmitted his voice: "You want your identity kept secret, and so do I! Stop fighting—I still have an ultimate trump card! If we keep this up and someone spots us, or if the Heaven Hunting Pavilion arrives, neither of us gains anything!" "You hid yourself quite deeply!" Su Yu replied coldly. "Why don't we find a deserted spot and have a life-and-death spar?" "Su Yu, don't push it too far! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Foutuling barked a low shout, spun around, and manifested surging water. "Five Elements Purgatory!" With a low roar, countless torrents surged toward Su Yu from all directions. Concurrently, thick water reeds whipped through the depths like long lashes, lashing out to butcher Su Yu. Gradually, they wove into a cage. Enclosing Su Yu within! Inside the cage, fire blossomed from the water! Su Yu's eyes gleamed with an unusual light. Fascinating! Killing Foutuling might yield unexpected rewards. This guy truly seemed to have unified the five elements! "Five Elements Purgatory?" Su Yu observed it closely. Suddenly, he stepped forward and reached out to grasp the shrinking cage with a single hand. With a harsh screech, the golden radiance was crushed, the water reeds snapped, and the currents dispersed! Foutuling was horrified! "Impossible!" No matter how strong the human race's Five Elements divine characters were, breaking his Five Elements Purgatory should never have been this effortless. This was primal Five Elements, born of heaven and earth, and Su Yu's willpower was not even stronger than his own. "Golden Slaughter!" Hum! Underwater, countless golden beams lanced toward Su Yu. Su Yu gripped his blade and slashed out, unleashing the Heaven-Cleaving Blade! The power of the blood essence remained active. As the slash tore forward, the sea was cleaved in two! Foutuling dissolved into water to flee once more, but with a wet tear, he was caught in the blade light and sliced into fragments. The next moment, countless water streams converged, reforming into a single stream. "You can't kill me!" Foutuling transmitted his voice again. Su Yu could not kill him! Su Yu said nothing. Can't kill you? Do you take me for a fool? Having your water form cleaved in pieces must have damaged your sea of will. Do you really believe you can stand against me? Slaughter! The two tangled fiercely. By now, Su Yu sensed someone approaching—a fifth-stage Shanhai powerhouse tearing rapidly through the air. Foutuling sensed it as well and shouted, "Do you want to expose yourself? Let's split up and run..." "Run?" Su Yu's gaze turned dark and eerie. "We team up and kill him. Don't even think about running—you won't get away!" "I..." Foutuling let loose a barrage of curses! Damn it all, what terrible luck! How did I run into this maniac! The next instant, Heaven-Cleaving blade qi blanketed heaven and earth, while the Five Elements Purgatory manifested once more. In midair, the fifth-stage Shanhai powerhouse who had just arrived was abruptly trapped beneath a dome. He bellowed in rage and threw a punch, yet failed to shatter the barrier. At that exact moment, Su Yu brought his blade crashing down! Imbued with the force of the Mind Expansion Hammer, the strike rattled the intruder down to his soul. With a downward slash, the sixth-stage Shanhai Heaven-Cleaving Blade sheared the cultivator cleanly in half, splattering blood across the sea! The Shanhai powerhouse's corpse instantly shifted into a giant serpent. Even in death, he could not comprehend what had happened. How did I die? He had gauged the situation earlier—just two Lingyun who seemed fairly strong. But their clash had been muted, with both sides keeping the noise restrained. He had intended to scavenge an easy kill... Who could have guessed he would die just like that! Foutuling could not help cursing under his breath! He fled at top speed, as Su Yu's strike had also severed the Five Elements Purgatory. As for the corpse, neither spared it a glance, both preparing to bolt immediately. Running as fast as he could, Foutuling shouted, "Go collect the corpse, or our strength will be exposed! Truce for a moment, clean up the battlefield..." Makes sense! Although Su Yu wanted to kill him, finishing him off was genuinely no easy feat. He quickly stowed the corpse and incinerated the surrounding void. At the same time, an auspicious cloud descended from the heavens, granting rewards to both Su Yu and Foutuling. Foutuling cursed vehemently! "You killed him, not me! Why give me a share?" At that moment, upon the Heaven Hunting Ranking, Foutuling's previously low rank surged abruptly. *Earth Ranking, Rank 5: Foutuling, Five Elements race, seventh-stage Lingyun.* *Feat: Assisted in slaying a fifth-stage Shanhai.* Foutuling did not look at the ranking, but he continued to curse regardless. I didn't want to climb the ranks, at least not now! Damn it, usually he only hunted weaker prey and avoided provoking anyone formidable. Now look at this—instantly propelled to fifth on the Earth Ranking! Presently, the Earth Ranking's first place was Zhouhun of the Tianyuan race, second was Liu Wenyan, third was Qin Fang, and fourth was Huang Teng. Foutuling was now right behind them. As for Long Zhan and Long Wuyou of the dragon race, even though they had slain Sun Moon cultivators, their ranks remained below his. The moment the ranking shifted, Foutuling knew what had happened. He roared urgently, "Su Yu, do we truly have to fight to the death? Everyone will know soon that I'm fighting someone! I have a Heaven Hunting sub-ranking with me, and people will track my location before long! Do you want to die with me?" "Throw the sub-ranking away!" "I won't!" Foutuling pulled out the sub-ranking directly, fleeing at top speed as he yelled, "Not only will I keep it, I'll use it to contact everyone else! Su Yu, if you keep chasing, I'll throw caution to the wind and drag you down with me!" Su Yu reverted to human form and gave him a deep look. "You are very strong. Even if you can't fight a seventh-stage Shanhai, you can match a sixth-stage Shanhai. Qin Fang might not beat you—in fact, he might be weaker than you. Right now, he can only fight fourth- and fifth-stage Shanhai..." Qin Fang had also stepped into the seventh stage of Lingyun! Foutuling might very well be stronger than Qin Fang! A fellow like this, fighting in the water which served as his home turf, was exceedingly difficult to kill. However... that did not mean he was unkillable! Su Yu snorted coldly, and his Yang Apertures began to half-open! Blade qi surged violently! Foutuling was terrified. The next moment, he said hurriedly, "There's no enmity between us! We can talk things out! Su Yu, don't force a fight to the death—it's pointless! My Five Elements race isn't a sworn enemy of your human race..." Su Yu said calmly, "Become my captive! Discard the sub-ranking, and I might consider sparing your life!" To hell with that! What genius would ever become someone's captive? That was handing over one's life to another! Unless there was truly no way out. Foutuling cursed, "Don't push it too far! I really will notify the Heaven Hunting Pavilion! Even if you can kill me, you can't finish me in a single move! Countless people are searching for you right now—do you honestly believe you can flee in time after killing me?" One fled and the other pursued, both moving at astonishing speeds. Foutuling's speed in the water was truly shocking. Su Yu looked at him with an odd glint in his eye. "How did you achieve the unification of the five elements?" "Five Invincible ancestors placed imprints within my body! Su Yu, do you truly think you can kill me? I am the hope of the Five Elements race! Slay me, and an Invincible will surely strike!" "You overestimate yourself!" Su Yu replied coldly, "Once you're dead, you're no longer the hope. Any genius, once dead, is no genius at all!" Hard to argue with that! Foutuling cursed inwardly: But I'm not dead yet, am I? The next instant, he abruptly pulled out an object. A terrifying pressure shook the ocean expanse—it was a wooden thorn! Gripping the thorn, he pointed it straight at Su Yu! "Su Yu, you brought this on yourself!" The pressure was immense! Alarm flared in Su Yu's heart. With a low roar, he opened more than half of his Yang Apertures. A drop of seventh-stage Shanhai blood essence was swallowed in a flash. His physical frame cracked in an instant, and Su Yu swallowed another drop, bellowing fiercely as he slashed out! Blade light blanketed the entire ocean, hurtling toward Foutuling! This strike was overwhelmingly powerful! With his Yang Apertures half-opened and consuming seventh-stage Shanhai blood essence, Su Yu unleashed seventh-stage Shanhai power. The strike began fracturing his flesh; his body could hardly withstand such immense physical force. At the same time, Foutuling unleashed the wooden thorn straight at Su Yu! Boom! A rich, concentrated Wood Spirit qi instantly smothered the blade light. With a loud crash, the blade light shattered! Foutuling's expression twisted in horror, cursing wildly in his head! Holy shit! This monster is too terrifying. Seventh-stage Shanhai! Still, even a seventh-stage Shanhai is finished—they can't endure a strike from this wooden thorn! A beam of radiant light lanced rapidly toward Su Yu! Even with his body temporarily reaching the seventh stage of Shanhai... Su Yu's eyes gleamed with wild intensity. Rapidly assessing the situation, he looked within—inside his heart, the miniature figure stirred awake once more, exasperated. *Holy crap, who did he provoke this time!* Yet at this very moment, Su Yu remained remarkably composed. He had ways to counter this! More than one! First: open the Yang Apertures completely, erupt with power, swallow Sun Moon blood essence, go all out, and collide head-on with the wooden thorn. Most likely his physical body would crumble, but there was a chance of survival. The second way... the Five Elements Divine Art! From the wooden thorn, he sensed a dense vitality and a familiar power—the power of the five elements. This wooden thorn was similar to Jiu Xuan's immortal talisman; it likely originated from the hand of an Invincible. "The Five Elements Divine Art... might solve this!" Su Yu felt an affinity with that power. Should he shatter his body, or gamble once? Naturally, he chose to gamble! The Five Elements Divine Art originated from the Five Elements race itself! Boldness came from supreme skill. Furthermore, the golden album resided in his mind. The wooden thorn counted as a willpower attack; even the divine characters of Ye Batian at the peak of Sun Moon could not contest the golden album, and this would be no exception! The next instant, the Five Elements Divine Art was set in motion! One hundred and eighty divine apertures mapped out rapidly, forming a vast net! A surge of five elements power swept forward to engulf the wooden thorn! Hum! Two wills collided. Su Yu roared, directly enveloping that formidable force and dragging it straight into his sea of will! The instant it was pulled into his sea of will, all 180 divine apertures blazed with brilliant light! Hum! His sea of will trembled, but Su Yu moved swiftly to devour and convert that immense vitality. In the blink of an eye, copious amounts of life force erupted from his body. The physical injuries he had just sustained healed in an instant! With a booming crash, his body vibrated violently and stepped directly into the 28th cast! At this moment, Foutuling's face drained of color. What in the world? Su Yu devoured it? Just as Foutuling prepared to flee, Su Yu appeared right before his eyes. Foutuling cursed loudly and pulled out a small sword without hesitation. "You really want us both destroyed? Can you endure another strike?" "The moment the wooden thorn was used, my Five Elements race's Wood Spirit Ancestor would sense it! Do you want an Invincible coming to kill you?" Su Yu's heart stirred slightly. He cast a deep glance at him and said meaningfully, "Quite an impressive reserve you have. Most descendants of Invincibles are lucky to have one such treasure, yet you have another!" With those words, Su Yu abruptly vented all the excess energy he had absorbed. In the sea, countless water reeds sprouted and grew frantically! That power was exceedingly mighty! However, if an Invincible truly arrived, they could quickly trace Su Yu through it. Su Yu fled at tremendous speed, vanishing from the spot in the blink of an eye. Soon, he transformed into a dead spirit, using death qi to grind against the remaining vitality inside him. The two forces clashed violently, rapidly forging Su Yu's physical body! This was the power of an Invincible! Moreover, it was life force, which conflicted directly with death qi. Under this fierce clash, his flesh was rapidly tempered. Su Yu's frame trembled once more. With a thunderous boom, the 29th cast was completed! The two powers soon wore each other down to nothing. Having neutralized that powerful surge within him, Su Yu shifted back to human form. The death qi dissipated, and he vanished in an instant, burning his aura along the way until he completely disappeared from the surrounding sea. *** Meanwhile, Foutuling, still shaken to the core, wiped sweat from a forehead that possessed none. Reverting to his water form, he tightly gripped the small sword. This was a protective treasure bestowed by the ancestor of the Gold Spirit race. He was not certain if it could deal with Su Yu! Too terrifying! A defensive trinket from an Invincible was naturally incapable of slaying another Invincible, and killing a Sun Moon was difficult. Under normal circumstances, anyone below the third stage of Sun Moon struck by that wooden thorn would be killed or severely wounded! Yet look at Su Yu—how had he managed to devour the Wood Spirit power whole? Terrified, Foutuling dared not stay any longer. He hastily threw the sub-ranking away and fled without a trace in the blink of an eye. Horrifying! Simply too horrifying! That Su Yu was truly vicious. Foutuling felt that with his own methods, he could kill even a seventh- or eighth-stage Shanhai if he encountered one! Yet now, he had wasted a wooden thorn and still failed to kill Su Yu. Indeed, geniuses were the hardest to kill! Not a single prodigy on the Heaven Ranking was someone to provoke. He fled continuously over a great distance until a voice echoed indistinctly in his mind: "Foutu, do you still require rescue?" The Wood Spirit Ancestor! Using unknown means, the ancestor had crossed the void to communicate with him. Foutuling answered quickly, "No need. The opponent has fled. Ancestor, your Wood Spirit Thorn was used, yet it failed to kill the enemy..." "Against a Sun Moon, a kill is difficult. Be careful. The other party eroded the Wood Spirit qi, preventing tracking and localization. Do not provoke Sun Moon cultivators. I saw the ranking change when you killed that fifth-stage Shanhai—killing them is fine, but do not dream of hunting Sun Moon. Relying on external power to kill a Sun Moon will not help you ascend the Heaven Ranking..." Foutuling wanted to cry, but had no tears! Cut me some slack! The ancestor probably assumed he was fighting a Sun Moon. What nonsense—the guy was a Lingyun! What Sun Moon! "Ancestor, it wasn't a Sun Moon..." "A Shanhai peak powerhouse of the gods or demons? They would possess certain means..." "It was a Lingyun—Su Yu, the top of the Heaven Ranking..." "..." The connection severed. Perhaps the Wood Spirit Ancestor could not maintain it for long, or perhaps he was too stunned. In any case, the connection cut off right then! Foutuling spat out a mouthful of blood. His sea of will churned violently! Communicating across realms placed an immense strain on him as well. The Wood Spirit Ancestor was likely still in the Five Elements Realm. Since Foutuling had not died, the ancestor had probably not entered the All-Heavens Battlefield. "The ancestor is probably dumbfounded too!" Foutuling complained. It was said this thing could kill a Sun Moon, yet it failed to kill a single Lingyun. He wondered if the ancestor was questioning his own wood-based life. Not daring to be careless, Foutuling continued to flee. Rotten luck! He had gained nothing and wasted a wooden thorn. The ancestors of the Five Elements race had each given him one—five in total. Once all five were spent, he would lose his greatest reliance. An Invincible would rarely step forward for him unless an enemy Invincible moved to kill him! Otherwise, on ordinary days, geniuses had to fend for themselves. He had used one, leaving four. In all his travels across the All-Heavens Battlefield and his encounters with countless foes, this had been his first time using one, and the result had been thoroughly disappointing! "What rotten luck!" Foutuling felt miserable, on the verge of tears. Why did I have to run into that guy! I was nearly killed! Too perilous! One of his five life-saving chances was gone. *** While Foutuling was spitting blood, Su Yu was also frowning. Truly hard to kill! Damn it! These descendants of Invincibles were all rotten—every single one was hiding lethal trump cards! Of course, if those trump cards were given to him, he would not be complaining. He was not doing poorly either; his own trump card for killing Sun Moon cultivators had come from Ye Batian, passed down through Liu Wenyan, which counted as an inherited treasure. "At least that power helped me complete two body casts!" Su Yu could only comfort himself. It was not a total loss; at the very least, that formidable vitality had helped him complete two casts, which was quite good! Moreover, the internal damage from half-opening his Yang Apertures and consuming seventh-stage Shanhai blood essence had been healed instantly. Not bad at all! "The only issue is that Foutuling knows I'm here!" Su Yu frowned. Troublesome! Judging by that guy's state, he likely had more life-saving methods bestowed by Invincibles. "The Five Elements Divine Art..." Su Yu's eyes flickered. Foutuling probably had four more of those items. Not bad at all—I've got my eyes on you! One could grant him two body casts, so four meant eight more casts! Furthermore, there had been a vast amount of power he had lacked the time to absorb. Otherwise, it should have been even more. "Devouring two at once is beyond me—I'd burst. But one at a time... is completely manageable. The Five Elements Divine Art seems remarkably compatible with the Five Elements race's power!" This was the first time Su Yu had truly brought out the utility of the Five Elements Divine Art! It felt pretty good! "Foutuling can help me cast my body at least eight more times!" It would be best if he struck him like that one more time at a time! Su Yu licked his lips. *Foutuling, I've really got my eyes on you!* Since you have such fine treasures, and they can't seem to kill me anyway, then... I'm going to rob you!