From breaking the limits of the White Ape Fist to becoming a martial arts saint.

Chapter 157 Spirit Rhinoceros Beast Taming Technique

As Qin Sandao and his group were defeated, the Azure-Scaled Sea Swallow that had been circling overhead seemed to be very intelligent. Sensing the danger, it flapped its wings and tried to escape.

"Trying to run away?"

A cold glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes, and a flying locust stone that he had been holding in his left hand shot out instantly.

"Whoosh!" A pebble tore through the mist and headed straight for the blue shadow in the sky.

However, just as the pebble was about to hit, the blue-scaled sea swallow made an extremely strange turn in mid-air, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. Then, without looking back, it plunged into the depths of the thick fog and flew more than a kilometer away in the blink of an eye.

"What a beast! Such speed and reaction time!"

Su Yu was somewhat surprised.

Although this attack wasn't delivered with full force, it was still at 70% power, and even a martial artist with only two acupoints might not be able to dodge it.

This bird's abilities are simply extraordinary!

"Never mind, let's deal with these river bandits first!"

He approached Qin Sandao and began interrogating him: "Who are you, and why did you attack me?"

Qin Sandao stared at the figure before him, who resembled the Grim Reaper, his eyes filled with terror.

"Cough cough—you—how come you're only at the third acupoint? The intelligence clearly stated that you just recently broke through to the second acupoint!"

The power of that strike, and the suffocating pressure on the blood and qi, is something that secondary acupoints can never possess!

Su Yu's heart stirred.

Someone is plotting against me!

I had just broken through three acupoints a few days ago, which caused their information to be delayed!

Indeed, sometimes, playing it safe is the right way.

A mocking sneer curled at the corner of his lips: "Intelligence? Was it the Ironclad Martial Arts School that gave you this intelligence? Didn't they tell you that I had already broken through?"

This deceptive statement directly shattered Qin Sandao's psychological defenses.

"Pfft—cough cough—that damned Kou Xun! He ruined me!" Qin Sandao spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with extreme resentment: "He deliberately concealed your strength to use someone else to kill you! He wanted to make Ghost Mist Island a scapegoat!"

Upon hearing Kou Xun's name, Su Yu immediately understood what was going on.

He was just testing the waters, but he didn't expect the bandits to reveal so much information.

However, this person is not only weak, but also not very bright.

In fact, if he had just thought about it for a moment, he would have realized that the Ironclad Martial Arts School would never have given him false information!

In that case, it's a good opportunity to gather even more intelligence!

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

Seeing Su Yu raise his longsword, Qin Sandao was terrified: "I'm the leader of Ghost Mist Island! I have money! Let me go, and I'll give you everything—our third leader, Han Qinhu, is nearby. He's a master with three perfected acupoints, and he's already halfway into the Flesh Refining Realm! Even if you kill me, you won't escape!"

"Pfft!"

Su Yu raised his knife and brought it down, the huge head rolling into the dust.

"Foolish! Even if I kill you, the money will still be mine!"

Moreover, he wouldn't leave anyone alive to cause trouble for himself.

"However, if what he said is true, then Ghost Mist Island will definitely find out that I killed several people in self-defense. This is troublesome. I don't know how strong Ghost Mist Island is; it would be best to wipe them out as well!"

"Forget it, let's loot the corpse first."

He skillfully searched the corpse and quickly found over a thousand taels of silver notes, several bottles of pills, and a thin booklet called "Lingxi Beast Taming Technique".

"This must be the method for taming the Azure-Scaled Seagull? Interesting, I'll take a closer look when I get back."

Su Yu carefully collected the spoils and quickly returned to the treasure ship's cloud-piercing shuttle.

"The bird flew back to report the news; Ghost Mist Island will send people again soon."

"To flee or to fight?"

After a moment's thought, Su Yu made a decision.

Currently, the strength he has revealed to the outside world is only at the second level of the acupoints. It is highly likely that Ghost Mist Island will indeed send the so-called third leader, Han Qinhu, to provide assistance.

"I possess the five senses and can communicate with the divine. This Misty Island is my natural home ground. Using money to launch a sneak attack and kill someone is as easy as turning my hand! Although Han Qinhu has perfected three acupoints, it's not so easy for him to find me."

"And if we can't win in a direct confrontation, we can unleash the Berserk Ape Blood Rage! With our current strength, unleashing the Berserk Ape Blood Rage can easily kill a martial artist with only three acupoints!"

"I wonder if I can even try my hand at fighting a powerhouse in the Body Refining Realm!"

Less than two quarters later.

On the Blackwater River, two small treasure ships sailed in, cutting through the waves.

The flags on the treasure ship were decorated with ferocious ghost heads, and the newcomer was none other than Han Qinhu, the third leader of Ghost Mist Island.

"Search it for me!"

Han Qinhu stood at the bow of the ship, clad in heavy armor, holding a broadsword as wide as a door, his face ashen.

A group of fierce-looking bandits instantly boarded Su Yu's treasure ship and two other fast boats.

A moment later, a report came: "Brother, nobody's here!"

"There's nobody here!"

"We can't find Hall Master Qin and the others either!"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Han Qinhu's face darkened as he cursed.

After receiving the intelligence about Qinglin Tan Haiyan, he immediately led his men over, but unexpectedly, the hunt for Su Yu actually went wrong.

What exactly happened?

His gaze fell on the mist-shrouded island in the distance, sensing a hint of danger.

Qin Sandao was at the peak of the second stage of acupoint cultivation, and he had five or six subordinates with him. How could such a problem have occurred when he was dealing with Su Yu, who was only at the second stage of acupoint cultivation?

Could something else have gone wrong?

"Get on the island! Stay close to the Azure-scaled Swallow, don't scatter too much!"

Han Qinhu made a decisive decision and still issued the order to search the island. As a martial artist at the third stage of the Skin Tempering Realm with perfected acupoints, his entire body was covered in a single membrane, making him exceptionally strong. Naturally, he wouldn't just go back like that.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

More than twenty elite river bandits charged into the fog like a pack of wolves.

The fog was so thick it resembled melted cream, reducing visibility to less than ten feet.

The bandits, looking slightly tense, advanced in a fan-shaped formation to search.

On a withered old tree shrouded in mist, Su Yu clung to the shadows of the branches like a gecko, completely holding back his breath.

With his five senses fully activated, he could clearly perceive every figure of the water bandits disturbing the mist, their footsteps, breathing, and even their heartbeats.

"Twenty-three people! Most of them are just small fry!"

"But that bird is a bit of a problem. Its vision seems to penetrate part of the fog, and its hearing is also very sensitive—we have to avoid it."

Su Yu's gaze locked onto a slightly lone bandit below, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"call out!"

With a flick of his wrist, a locust stone silently shot out from a gap in the tree canopy.

"puff!"

Right between the eyebrows!

The bandit didn't even utter a sound before his body went limp and he collapsed.

Su Yu didn't even glance at them, his figure moving like a ghost among the treetops, instantly teleporting dozens of feet away.

"Chirp!"

The Azure-Scaled Seagull keenly sensed the movement and flew towards the location of the corpse with a shriek.

"boom!"

The next second, a ferocious figure burst through the mist like a bull, the shockwave it generated instantly dispersing the surrounding white fog.

Han Qinhu, wielding his broadsword, stared at the corpse on the ground, his face contorted with rage: "Flying Locust Stone! It really was that bastard Su Yu! Looks like Qin Sandao fell for this kid's trick, getting ambushed by him using the fog. What an idiot!"

He looked up and roared, his voice like thunder: "Su Yu! Get the hell out here! What kind of hero hides like this!"

All around was quiet, with only the howling of the wind.

"Keep searching! He's nearby! Whoever finds him will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

With a generous reward, brave men will surely come. Although the bandits were afraid, they still gritted their teeth and continued the search.

However, this is exactly what Su Yu wanted.

The fog became the best cover, and Su Yu transformed into the Grim Reaper, beginning a one-sided harvest.

"puff!"

On the left, a bandit had just passed a clump of bushes when a copper coin severed his throat.

"Snap!"

On the right, the two bandits, back to back, suddenly felt darkness above their heads. Su Yu, hanging upside down from a tree branch, reached out with his hands like a white ape, instantly snapping their necks before disappearing back into the mist.

"Boss! Another one's dead!"

"Zhang Hong is dead too! He was a master of acupoint manipulation! He's gone without a sound!"

As time went on, fear spread like a plague.

"Is it really that kid? Isn't it strange? Why haven't we seen him at all!"

The remaining dozen or so bandits were on the verge of collapse. The feeling of not being able to see the enemy at all, while their comrades were falling one by one in silence, put immense psychological pressure on them.

Looking at the mist now, it seemed as if some monster was hiding inside, ready to devour anyone it wanted!

"Chirp, green scales explore the sea swallow, it issued another urgent warning and flew towards a thick fog ahead."

"Die!"

Han Qinhu, who had been holding back his anger, suddenly sprang up, his saber flashing as he slashed fiercely at the mist.

"Boom!"

Several large trees were cut in half, and wood chips flew everywhere.

But the place was empty, except for a headless corpse that had just fallen.

Another disappointment!

"Aaaaaah!"

Han Qinhu, his eyes bloodshot with rage, cleaved a nearby boulder in two with a single blow: "Damn it! Damn it! Why are Tan Haiyan's warnings always a step too late? Does Su Yu have some kind of supernatural ability?"

"Withdraw! All of you, get back to the ship!"

Han Qinhu, being experienced, suppressed his anger and roared an order to retreat.

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