Chapter 375 376: Fifth Floor Master's Breakthrough

"This..."

Luo Yu looked conflicted.

'That may be true, but the Fifth Floor Master... he...'

Su Mo said to the Fifth Floor Master, "Sorry, I really don't have the time to help you fulfill your last wish. I'm usually a very busy person."

"I understand."

The Fifth Floor Master wore a wry smile.

'Su Mo and the Drunken Immortal Tower only have a cooperative relationship. He has no obligation to help me fulfill my last wish.'

'But I'm truly not ready to accept this.'

Just as he was falling into despair, he heard Su Mo say lazily, "Which is why your last wish can only be fulfilled by you. The most I can do is help heal your injuries."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

'Heal the Fifth Floor Master's injuries?'

After all, not only were the Fifth Floor Master's internal organs and heart meridian damaged, but his bloodline had also been almost completely burned away. It was a situation that even a god would be hard-pressed to resolve.

"Su Xiaoyou, are you sure you can heal my injuries? You're not joking with me, are you?"

"I'm not joking!"

Su Mo said nonchalantly, "First, I'll use my power to protect your heart meridian and prevent it from failing. Then, I'll slowly reconstruct your internal organs."

"Alright!"

Seeing that Su Mo didn't seem to be joking, the Fifth Floor Master agreed.

Liu Ming said nervously, "Senior Sister Luo, is Brother Su really confident he can heal the Fifth Floor Master?"

"This..."

Luo Yu looked hesitant.

'It's not that I don't trust Su Mo, but the Fifth Floor Master's injuries are just too severe. The slightest mistake, and his body will explode.'

'But if we don't let Su Mo treat him, the Fifth Floor Master can only wait to die.'

"It's a desperate gamble," Luo Yu said, gritting her teeth.

'Since Su Mo was the one who offered, he must have some degree of confidence, right?'

'Besides, it's not like we have any other choice right now.'

Everyone watched Su Mo with bated breath, not daring to make a sound.

The Fifth Floor Master was also tense all over, not even daring to breathe.

Under their nervous gazes, Su Mo casually extended a finger and tapped it on the Fifth Floor Master's heart meridian.

"Is it done?" the Fifth Floor Master asked uncertainly.

'I don't feel anything, though?'

Su Mo shook his head. "I've only just protected your heart meridian. I still haven't repaired your internal organs or your burned-away bloodline. For that, I need to feed you a drop of Essence Blood."

"Essence Blood?"

The Fifth Floor Master looked at Su Mo in confusion.

'I'm very curious... what kind of Essence Blood could possibly repair my internal organs and even replenish my burned-away bloodline?'

'Is Su Mo planning to feed me Divine Beast Essence Blood from a Tier Nine Demon King?'

'That stuff is a priceless treasure!'

'After all, a Tier Nine Divine Beast Demon King is a powerful being capable of overpowering a human at the Martial Emperor Great Perfection Realm.'

'In the entire Cangxuan Realm, it's not certain anyone could defeat one.'

But in the next second, he was dumbfounded.

He watched as Su Mo cut his own finger and a drop of golden Essence Blood condensed from the wound. "Here," Su Mo said. "Open your mouth."

"Huh?"

The Fifth Floor Master froze on the spot.

'What is happening?'

'Su Mo just squeezed out his own Essence Blood and told me to open my mouth?'

'Is this really going to work?'

The Fifth Floor Master asked in disbelief, "Su Xiaoyou, are you sure you want me to drink your Essence Blood?"

"My Essence Blood is golden. It's pretty amazing," Su Mo said nonchalantly.

'Back in the Demon Venerable Burial Ground, I used my Essence Blood to cleanse the Evil Qi from the Evil King, Gu Tong, and the others. It should be able to heal the Fifth Floor Master's injuries, too.'

Hmm?

The Fifth Floor Master looked at the Essence Blood on Su Mo's fingertip. Su Mo's Essence Blood was indeed golden.

The Fifth Floor Master thought for a moment, then nodded. "So be it. I'll give it a try. Whether I live or die is up to the heavens now."

With that, he took the Essence Blood from Su Mo's fingertip and swallowed it directly.

Hmm?

The Fifth Floor Master's eyes suddenly widened, and his body began to tremble violently.

Luo Yu and Liu Ming immediately grew nervous.

Liu Ming said anxiously, "The Fifth Floor Master isn't about to die, is he? Brother Su, you have to do something to save him, quick!"

"BOO-HOO-HOO!"

Little Tuantuan was so nervous, she burst into tears.

However, Su Mo wasn't nervous at all, watching the Fifth Floor Master with a blank expression.

"ROAR!"

The Fifth Floor Master suddenly let out a long cry, a thunderous roar erupting from him as his entire body became suffused with golden light.

Inside his body, boundless life force surged like a mighty river.

In the blink of an eye, his complexion became much ruddier.

Then, his internal organs began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye. He instantly looked much more vigorous.

"Phew!"

The Fifth Floor Master let out a long sigh, saying spiritedly, "My internal organs have been completely repaired, and all my burned Essence Blood has been restored. And it's even stronger than before."

"What?"

Luo Yu, Liu Ming, and the others were dumbfounded with surprise.

'Su Mo's Essence Blood actually has such an astonishing effect!'

'It's incredible!'

'The Fifth Floor Master's injuries were so severe that even a god would've been helpless, yet he was completely cured by a single drop of Su Mo's Essence Blood.'

Just as everyone was reeling in pleasant surprise, the Fifth Floor Master suddenly frowned.

"Fifth Floor Master, are you alright?"

"The Fifth Floor Master's injuries aren't relapsing, are they?"

"This..."

Luo Yu and Liu Ming asked, their faces full of tension.

However, the Fifth Floor Master exclaimed in delighted surprise, "I'm about to have a Breakthrough!"

"A Breakthrough?"

Luo Yu and Liu Ming were dumbfounded with surprise.

'Just healing the Fifth Floor Master's injuries was a big enough surprise, but now he's having a Breakthrough?'

'Is this for real?!'

Liu Ming asked in disbelief, "Fifth Floor Master, are you sure you're about to have a Breakthrough?"

RUMBLE!

Before the Fifth Floor Master could answer, a brilliant golden light and an endless, terrifying power erupted from his body.

In the blink of an eye, the Fifth Floor Master stepped into the Martial Venerable Perfection Realm.

"I've reached Martial Venerable Perfection?"

The Fifth Floor Master looked over his body in disbelief.

'My whole body is brimming with power.'

If he weren't experiencing it firsthand, he would never have believed it—that a single drop of Su Mo's Essence Blood had allowed him to shatter a years-long bottleneck and instantly break through to the Martial Venerable Perfection Realm.

"Thank you, Su Xiaoyou, no... Lord Su!"

The Fifth Floor Master was so excited he even changed his form of address.

'I don't feel I'm qualified to interact with Su Mo as an equal anymore.'

Su Mo waved his hand. "Just keep calling me Su Xiaoyou. We're peers. Calling me 'Lord' is too formal, and I don't really like it."

"This... very well."

The Fifth Floor Master said sincerely, "Su Xiaoyou, not only did you save my life this time, but you also helped me break through a bottleneck I've had for years. How can I ever thank you?"

'Su Mo has given me a new lease on life. I truly can't think of any way to properly thank him.'

'I'll just have to let Su Mo name his price.'

"Thank me?"

Su Mo said, "Alright then, I'll be direct!"

The Fifth Floor Master nodded. "Whatever your request is, just say the word. Even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or diving into a sea of fire, I will risk this old life of mine and will not refuse."

Just as he was bracing himself for an exorbitant demand, he saw Su Mo hold up ten fingers. "I want ten beef legs, ten pork legs, and one hundred chicken drumsticks. Oh, right, and I'll also have a plate of pig's head meat."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Floor Master was utterly dumbfounded.

'This is what he calls a request?'

'It's way too simple!'

Seeing the Fifth Floor Master's prolonged silence, Su Mo couldn't help but frown. "What, can't you manage it?"