Chapter 304: Bristling Chu Hong, the Inheritance Path Opens

"Eighteen stars, finally lit!"

Su Yu opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curving slightly, revealing a trace of a smile.

From the moment Su Yu embarked on the Ultimate Dao, he had felt that fifteen stars was absolutely not the limit of the Ultimate Dao.

Sure enough, in the end, Su Yu directly lit eighteen stars.

Su Yu could clearly feel that within his dantian, the eighteen stars echoed each other from afar, carrying surging power that filled every limb and bone of his body.

"Phew, the power boost from eighteen stars is truly somewhat terrifying."

Su Yu observed the changes in his power.

If, above eighteen stars, each new star lit on the Ultimate Dao could increase power by fifty percent,

then when lighting the final one, that is, the eighteenth star, the power increase was one hundred percent!

Equivalent to a twofold increase!

Su Yu's eyes flickered.

"The current me, even without relying on the Heaven Thunder Demon-Slaying Strike, can already rival an early Half Moon expert. If I face Chu Hong again, I can defeat him even more easily."

Su Yu estimated his current strength.

"But the gap between Half Moon experts is also very large. The Bright Moon Realm is divided into Crescent Moon, Half Moon, and Full Moon, and the gap between these three realms is each equivalent to the gap between a major realm."

"Although I can now defeat an early Half Moon expert, when facing a mid Half Moon expert, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be a match!"

Su Yu pondered, gaining a relatively clear understanding of his current cultivation.

"The eighteen stars are lit too. Next is preparing to break through to the Bright Moon Realm. Once I break through the Bright Moon Realm, the advantage of the Ultimate Dao will be able to manifest even more clearly."

"Perhaps the moment I break through, I'll be able to reach the Half Moon Realm!"

A smile appeared on Su Yu's face.

This was the advantage of the Ultimate Dao.

He had settled in the Star Ancestor Master Realm for far too long, and each new star lit required an terrifying amount of time and resources.

Although one could erupt with formidable combat power in the Star Realm, for many people it was also not worth the loss.

The Ultimate Dao, as a path that measured geniuses in ancient times, naturally could not be so useless.

The greatest benefit of the Ultimate Dao was that when crossing from the Star Ancestor Master Realm into the Bright Moon Grand Master, one could exhibit an explosive growth.

The further one walked on the Ultimate Dao, the deeper one's accumulation, and the more abundant the feedback one would receive upon breaking through.

Just as when Li Zhangsheng entered Marquis in a single day, he was already at late Marquis.

Li Zhangsheng had settled in the Great Sun Grand Master Realm for decades, so receiving such feedback was perfectly normal.

The Ultimate Dao was the same.

"I wonder what realm I'll reach after breaking through to Bright Moon Grand Master. If I can break through to the Half Moon Realm, that would truly be a rocket-like improvement."

Su Yu's eyes flickered as he murmured.

Just as Su Yu was about to continue his cultivation, a magnificent bell chime suddenly rang out across the entire Qianlong Academy.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Three consecutive bell chimes resounded throughout the entire Qianlong Academy.

These three bell chimes seemed to awaken the entire Qianlong Academy. One after another, figures appeared in midair, their gazes looking toward the deepest part of Qianlong Academy.

There, there stood a towering peak.

The peak was shrouded in dense mist, as if a stunning beauty had draped on a thick layer of clothing, concealing her figure.

That place was the most mysterious location in Qianlong Academy.

Normally, no one could enter the entire peak, not even the teachers of Qianlong Academy.

The only one who could enter was Zhao Tianxing alone.

At the very top of that peak, an ancient bronze bell was placed.

Below the bronze bell, a white-haired old man pulled the rope and struck the bell.

The sound waves surged outward, spreading throughout the entire Qianlong Academy.

Even within Qianlong City, these bell chimes could be clearly heard.

Many soldiers turned their gazes toward the location of Qianlong Academy.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Qianlong Academy's Inheritance Path has opened again. I wonder how many students will be able to obtain the inheritances within the Inheritance Path this time."

"Yes, Qianlong Academy's Inheritance Path is considered a top-tier resource even in Daxia. Even the Five Great Academies covet it greatly. Unfortunately, Qianlong Academy's First Principal left behind measures so that the power of inheritance can only appear in Qianlong Academy. If anyone forcibly uses it, even a Half-Emperor expert would perish within it."

"Although Qianlong Academy has declined, as long as this Inheritance Path still exists, it can return to its peak."

Many soldiers, seemingly familiar with Qianlong Academy's affairs, spoke up one after another.

In Qianlong City, many of the soldiers were graduates of Qianlong Academy, so they were naturally very clear about certain matters regarding Qianlong Academy.

That was why they could know what those several bell chimes represented.

Su Yu's figure walked out from the Eleventh Peak. Around him, several Sequences had already appeared outside the peak.

Su Yu looked at Tian Ming and the others, and asked.

"What does this bell chime mean?"

Tian Ming glanced at Su Yu in surprise, his expression somewhat odd.

"You don't know? Every time this bell chime rings, it means the Inheritance Path is opening."

Tian Ming clearly had not expected that Su Yu would not even know such common knowledge.

If Su Yu were not a Sequence, Tian Ming would have doubted whether Su Yu was even from Qianlong Academy.

Su Yu rubbed his nose somewhat awkwardly.

From the time he returned to Qianlong Academy, Su Yu had already thrown himself entirely into cultivation. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to rise from Flying Heaven Realm Great Perfection to eighteen stars in three or four months.

As for other matters, Su Yu had not learned much at all.

"The Inheritance Path, huh..."

Su Yu's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked toward the mountain peak.

"It's actually not a bad choice. Once I come out of the Inheritance Path, I can go take a look at the Book Collection Pavilion. I haven't chosen any Martial Techniques these three or four months, so I should be able to pick out a few, and then see if I can synthesize a ninth-tier Martial Technique or ninth-tier cultivation method!"

Over these three or four months, Su Yu had come to understand why the status of the Martial Dao Academy stood above any other faction.

Here, there were all kinds of resources, fully satisfying the conditions for students' cultivation.

This was the advantage of the Martial Dao Academy.

At this time, Chu Hong also walked out from the Second Peak, and upon seeing Su Yu, couldn't help but coldly snort.

"Hmph!"

Clearly, Chu Hong still held great hostility toward Su Yu.

Su Yu glanced at Chu Hong indifferently. He had no interest whatsoever in this defeated opponent.

Moreover, Su Yu's cultivation had improved again now. Fighting Chu Hong would be completely like bullying a child.

"Yo, everyone got here pretty fast!"

A light, cheerful voice rang out.

They saw a laid-back young man with his hands stuffed in his pockets, smiling as he walked out from the First Peak.

The instant they saw the young man, Tian Ming and the others couldn't help but change their expressions.

Su Yu, however, narrowed his eyes and looked toward the young man.

For some reason, he actually sensed a trace of threat from this young man.

"This person is called Xiang Shaoyun. He is the first Sequence of Qianlong Academy, and also the one who has always kept Chu Hong suppressed."

Tian Ming transmitted his voice.

Su Yu's brow rose slightly.

So this guy was the first Sequence. No wonder he could bring him a trace of threat.

Being able to suppress Chu Hong... already showed that Xiang Shaoyun was no simple figure.

Actually, as far as Su Yu was concerned, Chu Hong was absolutely the most talented person he had ever met. Even Bai Chen and Luo Ping of the Slay Dragon Army might not necessarily compare to Chu Hong.

And this Xiang Shaoyun could suppress Chu Hong for four years—his talent was evidently even above Chu Hong's.

Xiang Shaoyun's smiling gaze fell on Su Yu. He paused, then said with a smile.

"You must be Su Yu, right? Not bad, not bad. To be able to beat little Chu up like that—you truly deserve to be the disciple of the Slay Dragon King."

Hearing Xiang Shaoyun's words, Chu Hong instantly blew his top. He stared fixedly at Xiang Shaoyun, a dangerous glint flashing through his eyes.

"Xiang Shaoyun, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute."

Chu Hong growled in a low voice.

He was a proud person. Even after being defeated by Su Yu in front of so many people, he was unwilling to bring it up again.

Xiang Shaoyun picked at his ear and said with a chuckle.

"Little Chu, I told you back then that you need to fix that temper of yours, otherwise how could you ever catch up to me? Right, little Su Su?"

Xiang Shaoyun once again turned his gaze toward Su Yu.

Su Yu felt a wave of chills.

What the hell? Little Su Su?

Damn it, even his own parents had never called him that.

Could it be... this guy was bent?

Su Yu fell silent.

Zhang Xiaobai, Beichen, and Wu Ling'er walked over to Su Yu's side.

Zhang Xiaobai patted Su Yu's shoulder and said.

"How about it, Old Su, are you going to the Inheritance Path this time?"

Su Yu nodded.

"Since it's already started, why wouldn't I go?"

Zhang Xiaobai said with some hesitation, "But those senior students all say it's best to go when you're at your absolute peak. If you go now and don't get the inheritance, that'll be trouble."

Su Yu said indifferently.

"If the Inheritance Path were purely based on cultivation, then what kind of inheritance would that be? Inheritance doesn't look at just cultivation—temperament and talent are also part of its trials."

"If you're already timid now, forget about obtaining the inheritance."

Zhang Xiaobai and the others fell silent.

Chu Hong sneered, "You can say that now, but if you don't get any inheritance in a bit, you won't be saying it anymore. Otherwise, why do you think Xiang Shaoyun and I chose to come only in our final year in our best condition?"

Su Yu said indifferently, "That's because you're trash."

"You—!" Chu Hong blew his top again, wanting to attack, but thinking of Su Yu's strength, could only bitterly hold back.

Right after, Zhao Tianxing's figure appeared within the mountain peak.

His voice, interwoven with the power of heaven and earth, instantly resounded throughout the entire Qianlong Academy.

"The Inheritance Path has opened. Those willing to walk it, enter the peak at once!"