Chapter 426 - 408: Venerable God Tai Sui, Divine Blood

"Guh... guh... GACK!"

A series of unwilling sounds gurgled from Huyan Muyuan’s throat as he stared death at Su Yu’s face.

"You... you... are the real demon..."

His voice was thick with shock and resentment. His body crashed backward, falling silent forever.

Perhaps, even in death, he couldn’t comprehend how he, a dignified Profound Bone Realm expert undergoing a Divine Blood awakening, could die at the hands of a mere Muscle Forging Realm cultivator like Su Yu.

But he couldn’t be blamed. Su Yu’s methods were simply too astonishing.

His Taibai Primordial Magnetism (Metal) was a Tier Two Divine Skill, and by stacking three wisps of metal qi, the power of his strike had surpassed all imagination.

After all, the power of Divine Skills was something they shouldn’t even be able to come into contact with at their current level. Forget the Muscle Forging Realm; even those in the Profound Bone Realm or the Divine Storage Realm couldn’t comprehend them.

"He’s dead. The Divine Blood awakening has stopped," Qin Fangqiong said after sheathing his long saber and kneeling to inspect Huyan Muyuan’s corpse.

Ding Yi exhaled a turbid breath, his expression strange as he looked at Su Yu.

If Su Yu hadn’t killed Huyan Muyuan with that single strike, they would have all been in grave danger once his Divine Blood awakening was complete.

"Younger Brother Su, that strike of yours... did you use the Taibai Primordial Magnetism qi again?"

"You’re right, Brother. In that emergency, I used up almost all of the metal qi I was saving as my last resort."

Su Yu left his words ambiguous, lest he be questioned later if he used the Taibai Elemental Magnetic Saber in public again.

"Tsk, tsk. I’d say Huyan Muyuan died a worthy death. Three wisps of Taibai Primordial Magnetism qi... that’s not a small price to pay."

Qin Fangqiong clapped Su Yu on the shoulder, looking pleased. "Even if you relied on external power, Yu’Er, that strike of yours was still breathtakingly brilliant!"

"You flatter me, Master. If the two of you hadn’t suppressed him and created such a perfect opportunity, I’m afraid my strike wouldn’t have even hit him."

Su Yu wasn’t arrogant. He was perfectly aware that his current strength was still insufficient.

If he had truly faced Huyan Muyuan alone, with his speed, power, and terrifying Profound Bone defense, Su Yu wouldn’t have been able to withstand a single blow.

Even if he used Two-Step Rushing Thunder to dodge a few attacks, he would have been unable to counterattack.

Therefore, that breathtakingly brilliant strike, which used up all three wisps of metal qi, was not something he could replicate.

As the three of them were talking, Huyan Muyuan’s body on the ground began to change again. A single, crystal-clear drop of Divine Blood emerged, ravenously absorbing his life force.

Unlike the Divine Blood seen before, this drop contained faint golden threads. A single glance felt as if it could suck one’s consciousness right in.

"Divine Blood... It’s been a long time since I’ve seen one of these."

Qin Fangqiong seemed to recognize it, stroking his beard with an emotional sigh.

"This drop of Divine Blood is unusual. It seems Huyan Muyuan had the purest bloodline in the Huyan Family. Rumor has it their ancestors came from the Great Snowy Mountains of the north. Perhaps this Divine Blood is related to the Tai Sui Venerable God," Ding Yi added.

"The Tai Sui Venerable God?"

Su Yu looked curious. This was the first time he had ever heard this deity’s name.

Previously, the one he knew most about was the Black Lotus Sect’s Mother of Non-Birth. She had many names and was the most famous.

Besides her, there was the Mud Abyss Statue enshrined beneath the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, which represented the God of the Muddy Abyss.

He’d heard Great Commander Wang Yungui mention it once, and after returning, Su Yu had looked through some ancient texts to learn a little about it.

Now, he was hearing the name of yet another new god.

Seeing Su Yu’s lack of knowledge, Ding Yi continued to explain:

"The Tai Sui Venerable God is an extremely ancient and bizarre god of life who has existed since antiquity."

"He is the deity worshiped by the Blood and Flesh Divine Sect of the Great Snowy Mountains. Their doctrine is different from the Black Lotus Sect’s; they walk another extreme, a bloody and violent path to eternal life through flesh!"

Su Yu’s heart jolted at his words.

’So Huyan Muyuan’s Divine Blood awakening, with its astonishing changes to his flesh, blood, and Profound Bone, was probably caused by the Traits of this Divine Blood.’

Qin Fangqiong also added, "In my youth, I traveled the northern snowy mountains and heard a fair bit about the doctrines related to the Tai Sui Venerable God."

As he spoke, he took a secret manual from his robes and began to read softly:

"Mortal bones decay; the mortal world is fleeting. Life brings a hundred ways to die, but flesh holds ten thousand spirits. A mortal vessel turns to dust; only blood and flesh are eternal."

"The Venerable God shows mercy, awakening from the abyss to become the Flesh Lingzhi of the earth’s veins, bestowing inexhaustible creation. Shed the fragile white bones of mortality and merge with the cage of flesh to forge wondrous Scale Armor and cultivate a body of limitless longevity."

"The Venerable God is compassionate, bestowing Divine Blood. Use the life force of all things as nourishment, merge muscle and bone into one, transform ten fingers into the Heaven-Sundering Demon Claw, grow a single horn to pierce the heavens... So long as blood does not dry, flesh will not die. Severed limbs regrow, a fallen head reattaches. Life never ceases, and Divine Power is boundless..."

"Only blood and flesh are the apex of life in this world. Devour all living spirits of the mortal realm and wash the world with blood, only then can you exist with the Venerable God and share in deathless, indestructible eternity."

"..."

"This esoteric god has long occupied the Great Snowy Mountains of the north, and has started making moves in recent years. Now that we’ve killed Huyan Muyuan, we’ll need to be more careful in the future."

But then, as if realizing the unlikelihood, Qin Fangqiong added with a laugh, "Then again, why would a god like that ever notice small fries like us?"

Seeing the Divine Blood fully form, Su Yu looked at the other two and didn’t stand on ceremony. "Master, Brother Ding, I’ll be taking this Divine Blood. I’ll compensate you both for it later."

"You’re not shy, are you, kid? This Divine Blood is good stuff. A Pill master could use it to refine Divine Blood Pills, each worth ten thousand taels. This single drop can make at least three of them."

Qin Fangqiong said with a smile. It seemed like he was chiding Su Yu, but he was actually clarifying the value of the item so Su Yu would be aware.

Many relationships, built on favors and mutual benefits, often fade away precisely because such details aren’t handled thoughtfully.

Ding Yi helping them deal with Huyan Muyuan was no small favor, especially since Huyan Muyuan was powerful and extremely dangerous.

Su Yu was no naive greenhorn; he understood his master’s intention. He nodded slightly, committing it to memory.

After collecting the Divine Blood, Su Yu carefully inspected Huyan Muyuan’s body but found no Sumeru Mustard Seed-type items, which made him frown.

"Sir, the Huyan Family has been successfully taken down!"

In the distance, a squad of Flying Feather Guards galloped over on horseback to report.

"Let’s go, you two. We’ll go take a look at the Huyan Family’s estate."

...

「Huyan Mansion」

Rows of family servants and disciples of the Huyan Family knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

The sound of quiet sobbing was incessant.

"Sir, everyone from the Huyan Family is here. They surrendered after Huyan Muyuan fled."

Su Yu’s calm gaze swept over the crowd. Aside from the hundred or so people kneeling on the ground, a few others were bound with ropes and shackles.

Huyan Tong, Huyan bo, and a Huyan Guard Commander.

About a dozen remaining Huyan Guards knelt silently to the side, their composure clearly a cut above the rest.

"Huyan Muyuan colluded with the Black Lotus Sect and has been executed. Take the rest to the dungeons to await judgment."

"Yes, Sir!"

The Flying Feather Guards moved, leading the prisoners away one by one.

Soon, only Huyan Tong and the other two remained.

"Huyan Tong, where is the mansion’s treasury?" Su Yu asked coldly, walking up to the three of them.

His senior sister had just quietly reported the results of the raid to him. They had only managed to find a paltry fifty or sixty thousand taels’ worth of assets.

’How could a great family with a hundred-year history like the Huyan Family only have this much?’

This was an unacceptable result to report to anyone!

He had to consider that the profits from raiding the Huyan Family were not for him alone.

He had to provide a share to Ding Yi, who he had just promised, as well as Li Jingxuan who had helped, and Pang Xuan who was backing him.

If he reported such a small amount, many people would probably think he had embezzled the rest.

"Pah! Su Yu, you destroyed my Huyan Family, and now you expect me to tell you where the treasury is?"

Huyan Tong’s face was pale. Her clothes were torn, and she was bleeding in several places, clearly not lightly injured.

She had ultimately lost her fight against Cui Wanhe. Compounded by Huyan Muyuan’s death, she now understood that they had lost completely.

Su Yu smiled. He ordered someone to unlock her shackles, then gripped her chin and said softly,

"Huyan Tong, the Huyan Family is finished. You’re a smart woman; you know what to do. I’m not going to negotiate with you. You have one chance. If you miss it, I’ll just ask the two behind you."

"Sir, I know! I know where the treasury is!"

From behind her, the guard commander suddenly shouted in a fawning tone.