I Have the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye in the Storm Riders

Xu Fu's legs went weak; this time, he truly felt the fear of being overwhelmed by awe.

He knelt down with a thud, bowing respectfully in a trembling voice:

"Your subordinate Xu Fu... pays respects to the Supreme Elder!"

Jiang Chen gently swirled the wine in his glass, giving him a deep, penetrating glance, his tone filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm:

"I gave you five hundred long years to comprehend the Dao, and yet you still haven't mastered that mere Five Thunder Transformation Technique?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Fu's aged face instantly flushed red.

How embarrassing! Extremely embarrassing!

Although he was mocked to his face, he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Because what Jiang Chen said was true!

In that incredibly realistic illusion spanning five hundred years, he conquered the world, reigned as emperor for three hundred years, and even mastered the Sacred Heart Manual to fifteen percent with his eyes closed.

But no matter how hard he practiced that damned Five Thunder Transformation Technique, he still couldn't even conjure a single thunder flower!

But in the next second, Xu Fu's expression suddenly froze, and cold sweat poured out again as if a dam had burst!

and many more!

If the entire five hundred years in the illusion were right under the Supreme Elder's nose, wouldn't that mean...?

The Supreme Elder had already seen through his actions of ruling as king in the illusion, betraying the Outer Heaven, and trampling everyone under his feet to vent his arrogant ambitions!

My own dark and despicable rebellious thoughts are like being paraded naked through the streets!

Upon realizing this, Xu Fu was so frightened that he stopped breathing, and his entire body trembled like a sieve.

"Alright, stop shaking."

Jiang Chen seemed to see right through the old man's wildly beating heart, took a sip of his wine casually, and said calmly:

"I don't care at all what you did in the illusion. It's perfectly normal for people to have ambition."

At this point, Jiang Chen put down his wine glass, his gaze piercing Xu Fu's soul like a sharp blade:

"But you'll remember this."

"As long as I live, your so-called ambition will forever remain just a fantasy in your head."

"boom--"

This seemingly casual remark, like a thunderbolt from the heavens, shattered the last vestige of resistance in Xu Fu's heart.

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate swears to serve Tianwaitian to the death! Absolutely... Absolutely not daring to overstep your bounds in the slightest!"

Xu Fu slammed his head against the bluestone slab, his voice trembling hysterically.

Seeing Xu Fu's completely subdued appearance, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and asked slowly and deliberately:

"So, you now want to ask me why you can't cultivate the Five Thunder Transformation Hand?"

Upon hearing this question, Xu Fu seemed to have been enlightened, and he instantly understood.

He raised his head with a wry smile, his eyes no longer showing the previous entanglement and obsession.

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder... this subordinate does not need to ask any further questions."

"This martial art is destined to be incompatible with my fate."

"Forcing things will only lead to ruin."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled noncommittally, then changed the subject, his gaze settling intently on Xu Fu:

"The Five Thunder Transformation Technique is indeed not suitable for you."

"But your real problem doesn't lie in a mere martial art from another school, but in the very foundation of your existence—the Sacred Heart Technique."

"What?"

Xu Fu suddenly raised his head, his face full of confusion.

The Sacred Heart Technique is a divine martial art that he created after a thousand years of painstaking effort and by integrating the strengths of various schools. How come it became a problem in the mouth of the Supreme Elder?

Jiang Chen swirled his wine glass, then coldly sneered, his words hitting the nail on the head:

"This technique not only made you who you are, but it has also become the biggest shackle that is now hindering your progress in martial arts."

"Do you really think that if you can deduce the Sacred Heart Technique to the fifteenth level in that five-hundred-year illusion, you'll be invincible?"

Xu Fu opened his mouth, his old face turning red.

Although it was just an illusion, he had indeed been fantasizing about it just now.

"Your vision is too narrow, and you're utterly foolish." Jiang Chen mercilessly shattered his pride.

"A full five hundred years! That's an incredibly long time—enough time for even pigs to ascend—and you've only managed to hone a broken cultivation technique to fifteenty percent completion?"

"If those five hundred years had been given to a martial arts prodigy like Duan Lang, he would have left you far behind, gathering dust in the dust!"

These words were like a bloodstained dagger, ruthlessly, accurately, and firmly piercing Xu Fu's most painful spot!

Yes! A full five hundred years!

If Duan Lang had lived for five hundred years, he probably would have crushed the Heavenly Dao!

And he was still gloating over his 150% mastery of the Sacred Heart Technique?!

In an instant, Xu Fu felt as if he had been enlightened!

Success and failure both stemmed from the Sacred Heart Technique!

It was precisely because this martial art was too versatile and focused too much on "longevity and survival" that it completely eroded his pure and fearless killing mentality in martial arts!

This caused him to survive for two thousand years, but when he encountered a junior with higher talent, he would be beaten to a pulp by someone of a higher level!

Once he understood this, an extremely fanatical light suddenly shone in Xu Fu's eyes!

The fact that the Supreme Elder specifically pointed out the drawbacks of the Sacred Heart Technique at this moment could not possibly be simply to mock him!

This is... this is guiding me onto the bright path to the pinnacle of martial arts!

"Bang--!"

Without hesitation, Xu Fu slammed his head heavily onto the bluestone slab again, his voice trembling with excitement:

"Your subordinate is foolish! I humbly beg the Supreme Elder to have mercy and guide me onto the right path!!"

Jiang Chen looked at the old man at his feet, who was finally firmly under his control, and slowly spoke, presenting two extremely extreme divergent paths:

"I can give you two choices."

"The first path: I will once again use my power to allow you to re-enter that real, illusory realm of time."

"You can spend another five hundred years relentlessly working on your Sacred Heart Mantra."

Upon hearing the first road, Xu Fu was stunned.

His brain started working at lightning speed.

If I could have another five hundred years...

My Sacred Heart Technique is indeed very likely to break through to the unprecedented twentieth level!

But then what?

Once you reach the 20th level, do you really have the talent and ability to comprehend a heaven-defying divine skill that surpasses the "Sacred Heart Technique" out of thin air, relying on your own martial arts intuition?

Xu Fu gritted his teeth bitterly, and the light in his eyes dimmed instantly.

He's been hiding for over two thousand years and hasn't come up with any earth-shattering killing techniques. Even if you gave him another five hundred years, he would never be a prodigy like Duan Lang who could comprehend ultimate techniques just by reading the incantation once.

"The second way."

Ignoring Xu Fu's dejection, Jiang Chen continued to slowly and methodically unleash his ultimate trump card:

"I can personally bestow upon you a truly supreme divine skill."

Before Xu Fu could even show a look of wild joy, Jiang Chen leaned forward slightly, his eyes as cold as ice:

"But the price is... you must, in front of me, cripple all the martial arts you've painstakingly cultivated, and start from scratch!"

"boom!"

These words struck Xu Fu like a bolt from the blue, leaving his mind blank.

Disabling oneself from martial arts?!

Xu Fu's chest heaved violently, and cold sweat blurred his vision once again.

This is nothing short of a high-stakes gamble with one's life and dignity at stake!

What if the Supreme Elder is trying to trap me?

Once he loses his extraordinary cultivation, even a lowly scoundrel from the lowest rungs of the martial world can cut off his head!

But his mind, more cunning than a thousand-year-old fox, grasped the key point in just half a breath:

No! The Supreme Elder has absolutely no reason to harm himself!

With the Supreme Elder's absurdly powerful, god-like strength—capable of "fabricating five hundred years of real time with his bare hands"—killing him would be a piece of cake, let alone going through such an absurd roundabout way to torture him!

This is absolutely not a scam, this is an incredible opportunity!

The power of a divine skill that can catch the eye of the Creator must be a thousand times greater than that half-baked Sacred Heart Manual!

not to mention……

A sudden flash of extreme madness and ruthlessness appeared in Xu Fu's eyes.

A thousand years ago, in order to learn the Sword Sect's ultimate technique, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, I undertook the ruthless act of "self-criticism"...

I've already done this once before, I'm a pro!

With this in mind, Xu Fu felt even more confident.

Even if, after crippling oneself, it takes an extremely long time to return to one's peak, so what?

He has phoenix blood protecting him, nothing else, but he has an exceptionally long lifespan and can live an endless life!

As long as you can obtain a truly unparalleled divine skill, you can always start over and slowly recover over another one or two hundred years!

only……

One extremely fatal concern remained in his mind.

What if this divine skill has too high a threshold, and even if I cripple my own martial arts, I still can't master it because of my limited talent and aptitude?

Wouldn't that make me a complete scumbag who loses everything, down to my underwear?!

Thinking of this, a conflicted look of anxiety and uncertainty appeared on Xu Fu's face. He swallowed hard and cautiously probed:

"Elder, please forgive me... This subordinate is of dull talent. What if, what if I lose all my cultivation and am still unable to master the divine skill you bestowed upon me? Then, then this subordinate..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Chen interrupted him with an extremely cold gaze:

"Take your ridiculous schemes."

"Since I've given you permission to practice, I'll naturally guarantee you'll succeed!"

"As long as you are ruthless enough to scatter your own essence, I will personally take action to rebuild your meridians and help you break through the gates of divine power!"

This statement, like a stabilizing force, became the ultimate reassurance that completely dispelled all of Xu Fu's concerns.

With a "living creator" capable of conjuring five hundred years of time with his bare hands personally promising to carry him through, what's there to fear about limited talent!

Fortune favors the bold, let's take the risk!

"Alright! With the Supreme Elder's approval, the deal is done!!"

Xu Fu's eyes bulged out, his gaze almost bursting, and he roared as he gritted his blood-stained teeth, afraid that if he hesitated for even half a second longer, he would change his mind.

Before he could finish speaking, the old madman went berserk. Without hesitation, he suddenly raised both palms and frantically reversed the flow of his extremely powerful Fifteen-Year Saint Heart Sutra True Qi, resolutely slamming it down towards his core Qi Sea acupoint!