Chapter 208 - 207: Bibo Fish Dragon Skill Great Completion

Night fell, the moon bright and the stars sparse.

A river breeze swept across the deep, calm Black Water River, creating layers of shimmering silver ripples.

On a hidden, overgrown floating island, a bonfire was CRACKLING merrily. A dozen plump river fish were skewered on sharpened branches, SIZZLING as they dripped oil under the licking flames. The rich aroma of cooked fish wafted through the night air.

Su Yu took down a river fish, roasted golden-brown on both sides, sprinkled it with some coarse salt, and began to savor it.

He didn’t know if it was because this world was once filled with Spiritual Qi or due to some change in the land and water, but everything from the birds and beasts to the fish in the river was not only far larger than in his previous life, but their meat was also exceptionally delicious and firm.

"Mmmph..."

Just then, Qian Qinghong, who was lying by the bonfire, let out a faint murmur.

The rich scent of roasted fish tickled her nose, and even in her unconscious state, she instinctively swallowed hard twice. Then, her long, butterfly-wing-like black eyelashes fluttered, and she finally opened her eyes.

"You’re awake?"

Su Yu took a bite of fish and turned to look at her.

Earlier in the day, he had seen her pass out from excessive blood loss. Naturally, Su Yu couldn’t just leave her soaking in the cold river water. He found this hidden floating island, brought her ashore, tended to her wounds, and fed her a few medicinal pills.

He had to admit, the life force of a Martial Artist at Flesh Refining Realm Perfection was truly formidable. After half a day of recuperation, her depleted Qi and Blood had begun to circulate again, and some color had returned to her pale face.

Qian Qinghong looked around, a little dazed.

The quiet night, the dancing bonfire, and the intact leather pouch beside her containing the Floating Light Silver Dragon Shuttle—it all made her instantly recall everything that had happened before she passed out.

A gust of night wind blew past, and she suddenly felt a chill.

Looking down, she saw that her form-fitting black water-gear was shredded to rags, barely covering her body. Combined with her freshly bandaged wounds, she looked both disheveled and alluring, revealing more than she intended.

Unfazed, she scooted over to Su Yu, snatched the half-eaten fish from his hand, and began to devour it with no regard for her image.

Su Yu shook his head helplessly. ’This girl warms up to people way too fast,’ he thought, having figured her out.

He casually took another roasted fish from the fire and started eating.

After just a few bites, Qian Qinghong snatched it away again and began to wolf it down.

She casually wiped her greasy, salt-flecked lips with the back of her hand and mumbled indistinctly, "Hey, hey, Brother Su, your fish-roasting skills are incredible! Where did you learn?"

Su Yu smiled. In his previous life, he couldn’t say much about his other cooking, but he had spent a long time perfecting his roasted meat and fish. They were truly exceptional.

After all, he loved making them at home for himself, enjoying skewers and a drink. It was the good life.

"Slow down. Seeing you like this, no one would ever guess you’re the young miss of the Qian Family!"

Su Yu teased her as he took another roasted river fish and handed it to her.

Watching her feast with such gusto and complete lack of decorum, Su Yu sighed inwardly.

Compared to the cold, elegant, and noble woman he had first met at the Black Stone City market, she was like a completely different person.

’So this is what happens when you get to know a beautiful woman... You never know what they’re really like in private.’

Qian Qinghong gave him a playful eye-roll, not taking his teasing to heart at all.

Before long, more than half of the dozen or so river fish from the fire had made their way into her stomach. Seeing the skewers were now empty, she licked her lips, still not quite satisfied, and stared hopefully at the last fish in Su Yu’s hand.

Amused by her gluttonous expression, Su Yu generously gave her the last one as well.

In a flash, she devoured the last roasted fish, leaving nothing behind.

Still seeming hungry, Qian Qinghong took a porcelain bottle from a sachet at her waist, poured out five or six pills, and CRUNCHED them down as if they were candy beans.

"Whew... I finally feel alive again. Brother Su, do you have any clothes?" Qian Qinghong stretched comfortably, revealing every inch of her graceful curves.

Especially the pair of "bunnies" on her chest; the chest-binding cloth had long since come undone during the fight and subsequent bandaging.

Now, with her movement, their astonishing bounce and full, rounded curve seemed ready to burst forth, making Su Yu’s heart skip a beat. He was half-afraid they actually would.

"Ahem... I didn’t bring any extra clothes. I only have what I’m wearing. If you don’t mind, you can have this."

Su Yu coughed dryly, took off his black outer robe, and handed it to her, revealing his own perfectly chiseled and powerful muscles.

Qian Qinghong took the robe, still warm with Su Yu’s body heat. A blush finally crept onto her cheeks, but her tone was casual as she said, "Brother Su, would you mind turning around?"

Su Yu immediately turned his back to her.

A RUSTLING of clothes came from behind him, a sound that was particularly tantalizing in the quiet of the deserted island night.

"Okay!"

A moment later, Su Yu turned back around.

Qian Qinghong had taken off her shredded water-gear and was now pulling her soft, dark hair out from the wide collar of Su Yu’s robe.

Su Yu’s black martial robe looked exceptionally large on her, the hem barely reaching past her thighs.

However, despite the looseness of the robe, it was stretched taut by the proud peaks of her chest, creating a lazy, unspoken allure.

Paired with her long, straight, fair legs—completely bare beneath the robe and illuminated by the firelight—the sight was enough to make one’s imagination run wild.

Afterward, the two sat by the bonfire, listening to the waves crash against the shore and chatting idly until midnight, when they each leaned against a reef and fell into a deep sleep.

...

The next day, Su Yu woke as the first hint of dawn streaked the sky. After years of dedicated training, he had long since developed the habit of practicing his Martial Arts at dawn.

He glanced at his status panel. ’I haven’t had many chances to practice the Demonic Ape Shakes the Mountain Fist these past few days. My progress has slowed.’

’Soon, the martial arts schools in the city will be holding their so-called alliance. There will be plenty of sparring matches at the Dinglong Association meeting. I must break through to the mid-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm before then!’

"Demonic Ape Beats the Drum!"

Su Yu’s Qi and Blood erupted like a blazing furnace, and the extreme heat he radiated instantly evaporated the damp morning mist by the river.

Enveloped in rising white steam, his arms, empowered by the shadowy gale of the ape, became a blur of afterimages. He looked like an ancient demon god tearing through the mist!

"CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!"

His incredibly violent Fist Force repeatedly shattered the air before him, creating a continuous series of sonic booms like muffled thunder.

At that moment, Qian Qinghong also woke up. A look of astonishment flashed in her eyes as she saw Su Yu training.

’Such fast fists!’

’Such overwhelming strength!’

’Brother Su really has broken through to the Flesh Refining Realm! And the sheer power of his constitution and strength... it’s unheard of!’

As a true expert at Flesh Refining Realm Perfection and one of Black Stone City’s top geniuses, she naturally had a keen eye.

She could tell at a glance that Su Yu was only in the initial stage of the Flesh Refining Realm, but the power of his fists was far too abnormal. It was clearly enhanced by a special constitution!

’No wonder he’s called the number one of Black Stone City’s younger generation!’

’He was able to lure away Hong Lei, an expert at Muscle Forging Realm Perfection, and escape unscathed underwater. He must be hiding an even more terrifying trump card.’

’Brother Su is truly unfathomable!’

Qian Qinghong stared at his upright back, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a strange light. Her assessment of Su Yu rose to an unprecedented level.

’For a genius with such a boundless future, breaking through to the Muscle Forging Realm, or even the Profound Bone Realm, will definitely not be a problem!’

She composed herself, stood up, and stretched her limbs, pleasantly surprised to find that after a night’s rest and the nourishment of the pills, yesterday’s injuries had completely healed.

’In that case, to avoid any unexpected complications, I should prepare to break through to the Muscle Forging Realm!’

Qian Qinghong took a deep breath, walked over to the leather pouch, and carefully took out the high-grade Profound Tier treasured fish, the Floating Light Silver Dragon Shuttle.

Although the treasured fish had been dead for a day, a faint silver light still flowed across its surface.

Qian Qinghong drew a dagger and, with an extremely skilled hand, slit open the fish’s belly and went to the water’s edge to clean it.

The treasured fish had none of the usual fishy smell; instead, it emitted a rich, exotic fragrance.

This incredibly potent aroma drifted on the river breeze and with the current, immediately causing the surrounding water to churn violently.

Before long, seven or eight bloodthirsty river crocodiles, each over ten feet long and covered in black scales, caught the scent and converged on the floating island from all directions.

"Brother Su, I’ll have to trouble you to stand guard for me!" Qian Qinghong shouted without looking up.

"Leave it to me."

Su Yu relaxed his stance, kicked up a pebble from the riverbank, and caught it between his fingertips. Without even looking, he flicked his wrist.

"WHOOSH—"

Empowered by the Coin Toss: Spiral Armor-Breaking technique, the ordinary pebble instantly transformed into a deadly weapon.

With a dull THUD, the pebble accurately pierced through the lead crocodile’s hard snout and went straight into its brain!

The thousand-jin crocodile let out a blood-curdling shriek, its massive body tumbling several dozen feet before splashing back into the water. It twitched a few times and then went still.

...

Meanwhile, Qian Qinghong, trusting Su Yu completely, began to feast on the Silver Dragon Shuttle.

The meat of the Profound Tier treasured fish melted in her mouth, transforming into a searing Qi Flow that coursed through her meridians.

In less than fifteen minutes, she had devoured all the flesh and blood of the fish. Finally, she extracted a single, complete, crystal-clear silver Dragon Tendon from within!

This was the most potent primary ingredient for breaking through to the Muscle Forging Realm!

She took a deep breath, unhesitatingly stuffed the Dragon Tendon into her mouth, chewed it up, and swallowed. Then, she sat down cross-legged on the spot, closed her eyes, and began to fully channel her Qi and Blood to break through the shackles of her major tendons.

...

Watching Qian Qinghong go into seclusion to break through to the next realm right there on the deserted island, Su Yu shook his head with a smile.

’Breaking through to a major realm is incredibly dangerous, yet she’s starting right here. She certainly trusts me enough.’

Su Yu turned his head and looked at the remaining crocodiles still stirring restlessly in the water, unwilling to leave. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He pushed off forcefully with his feet, his body leaping directly into the churning river water!

"Wind-Tearing, Armor-Rending!"

The moment he entered the water, Su Yu used no weapon. With his Qi and Blood surging through his arms, he directly confronted a crocodile that was lunging at him with its massive jaws wide open.

His hands clamped onto its upper and lower jaws like iron pincers. The raw power of the Flesh Refining Realm exploded forth, and with a RRRIP, he tore the crocodile’s mouth in half right there under the water!

The thick scent of blood instantly spread through the water. Instead of being frightened, the other crocodiles charged forward in a frenzy.

Su Yu met them head-on, launching into a bloody battle with the crocodiles.

With his current strength, these ordinary crocodiles posed no threat to him at all.

Soon, as the last crocodile’s throat was crushed, the familiar ink-wash text appeared before Su Yu’s eyes.

[Bibo Fish Dragon Skill Level +50]

[Bibo Fish Dragon Skill has advanced to Grand Accomplishment]

[Martial Art]: Bibo Fish Dragon Skill (First Layer) (Grand Accomplishment 1/3000)

’It’s finally at Grand Accomplishment!’

Su Yu was delighted as he looked at the ink-wash text floating on his panel.

These past few days of fighting and fleeing in the water had caused his Bibo Fish Dragon Skill’s Skill Level to skyrocket. He had killed this pack of crocodiles precisely to grind his skill level.

And now, he had finally broken through!

Just as he returned to the shore, a mystical, warm current surged from his Dantian and instantly flowed through his entire body.