Chapter 508: Ascending the Azure Dragon River

The person at the head was unmistakably the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall.

The slender jade‑like legs that first appeared immediately drew many eyes.

However, facing the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall, even the greed in those gazes could only be withdrawn.

And the eight behind the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall were the peak masters from the other mountains.

The Nine Peaks of the Azure Dragon Hall: Azure Dragon Peak, Blood Prison Peak, Heavenly Thunder Peak, Heavenly Sword Peak, Jade Pure Peak, Dan Peak, Dao‑Extending Peak, Great Pure Peak, Upper Pure Peak.

Among them, the strongest was undoubtedly Azure Dragon Peak.

After all, the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall, a Venerable‑Realm strongman, presided there.

After Azure Dragon Peak came Heavenly Thunder Peak and Heavenly Sword Peak.

The peak masters of these two mountains possessed terrifying combat power, their cultivation having reached the late stage of the Law Realm.

Among the lower peaks, Blood Prison Peak, being a mountain forged for mortal Daoists, had few disciples, yet its peak master was also a mortal strongman of the Law Realm.

Their strength was unfathomable.

Yet compared with Heavenly Thunder Peak and Heavenly Sword Peak, they were clearly far weaker.

The appearance of nine individuals instantly sparked cheers from many disciples.

They stared fervently at the nine figures hovering in the void.

The Master of the Azure Dragon Hall gazed lightly downward, as if searching for something.

Finally, the gaze lingered on Su Yu.

She nodded with satisfaction, and a voice like a yellow oriole sounded from the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall.

"Today is the day of the Nine Peaks Grand Competition. The rule remains the same: whoever can traverse the Azure Dragon River the farthest will be this time's first."

"First place grants a single entry to the Azure Dragon Pool of Azure Dragon Peak and one thousand Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones."

"Second place rewards a ninth‑grade Dao Artifact and eight hundred Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones."

"Third place rewards five hundred Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones!"

"Fourth through tenth places each reward two hundred Upper Grade Grand Dao Stones!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine Peaks disciples below instantly became fervent.

Su Yu listened to his senior sister's words, yet he pondered which one was the opportunity she referred to.

He looked at Yang Ming and softly asked, "What is the Azure Dragon Pool for?"

Yang Ming gave Su Yu a strange look, then recalled that Su Yu had joined Azure Dragon Peak only three or four months ago.

Moreover, he had been cultivating in the cave residence all this time, so it was natural that some matters were unknown.

He then explained, "The Azure Dragon Pool is the underlying power of our Azure Dragon Hall; it is said that true dragon essence blood resides within."

"Those who soak in the Azure Dragon Pool can improve the quality of their Dao and even strengthen their mortal bodies!"

"Previously, someone from Heavenly Thunder Peak soaked in the Azure Dragon Pool and raised their Dao from Seventh to Eighth grade."

"Now, that person has become the first true‑line disciple of Heavenly Thunder Peak!"

Hearing Yang Ming's words, Su Yu's eyes lit up.

"I didn't know there was such a wonderful place."

He now considered that he understood what his senior sister meant by the opportunity.

He guessed it must be this Azure Dragon Pool.

But to enter the Azure Dragon Pool, one must claim first place!

Su Yu's eyebrows lifted slightly as his gaze began scanning the disciples.

Soon, three individuals entered Su Yu's discerning eye.

Su Yu asked Yang Ming who those three were.

Through Su Yu's pointing, Yang Ming also recognized them.

"The first, the one in the blue robe, is the top core disciple of Heavenly Thunder Peak, said to have cultivated a Dao of eight hundred sixty‑thousand li, named Lei Shan! He is the younger brother of Lei Ming, the true‑line disciple of Heavenly Thunder Peak!"

"The second, the one bearing a long sword, is the top core disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak; sword cultivators are always first in killing, and he is said to have a cultivation of eight hundred sixty‑thousand li as well, named Sword Chen!"

"As for the third, he is our Azure Dragon Peak's top core disciple, named Gu Ji, with a cultivation of eight hundred seventy‑thousand li!"

Yang Ming explained them one by one.

Su Yu understood.

In Su Yu's earlier observation, only these three could exert even a slight pressure on him.

The others, for the most part, could not affect Su Yu at all.

"Somewhat interesting."

Su Yu looked at the three, a faint smile curling his lips.

At that moment, the Master of the Azure Dragon Hall's voice rang out instantly.

"Nine Peaks Grand Competition… begins now!"

As the words fell, silhouettes rushed swiftly toward the upper side of the Azure Dragon River.

Even in such vastness, tens of thousands of disciples surged forward together, making it somewhat crowded.

Su Yu was not in a hurry, merely strolling slowly toward the top of the Azure Dragon River.

After all, they only said who could go the farthest, without imposing a time limit.

Since the front was crowded, he thought it better to walk up slowly.

The Nine Peaks Grand Competition had an overwhelming number of participants; tens of thousands of disciples, some of whom had just broken through the Dao realm to join.

Frankly, these people were just there for the spectacle.

The ones truly vying for rankings were still the core disciples.

As expected.

Soon, a large group of inner‑door disciples were swept away by the raging river's onslaught.

Withdrew from this round of the competition.

At the front, three figures sprinted upward at breakneck speed.

And those three were precisely the three people Su Yu had previously had Yang Ming introduce.

The three gave way to none, racing upward wildly, unstoppable.

At this moment, Su Yu was still strolling leisurely in the Azure Dragon River, seemingly unhurried despite falling far behind.

Above the void, the Thunder Peak Master gazed at Su Yu below and gave a faint smile.

"Is this the Hall Master's junior brother? At this sluggish pace, even if he had a day or two, he still wouldn't reach the front!"

The Heaven Sword Peak Master was a middle‑aged man dressed in white, bearing a sharp long Sword.

He looked just like a Sword Immortal.

He said lightly, "If his strength is only this… I doubt he could sway the crowd at next year's candidate ceremony."

Facing the two's sarcastic tones, the other peak masters remained silent, directing their gaze toward the Azure Dragon Hall Master.

The Azure Dragon Hall Master said calmly, "What's wrong? Do you look down on my little junior brother?"

The Thunder Peak Master smiled faintly, "No disrespect intended; it's just that the Hall Master's little junior brother is somewhat… hard to believe."

The Heaven Sword Peak Master said lightly, "If his strength is lacking, how can he become a Hall Master candidate!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master sneered, his beautiful eyes landing on Su Yu below, feeling a twinge of annoyance at Su Yu's turtle‑like speed.

He immediately sent a voice transmission.

"You stinky brat, if you keep this slow, you'll embarrass me; I'll skin you!"

The voice reached Su Yu's ears.

It rang in Su Yu's mind like thunder.

Su Yu's body trembled involuntarily, his gaze lifted toward the sky, then a sudden jolt.

Staring at the long river ahead, he inhaled deeply, and the next moment his figure shot forward.

The speed was such that a single step spanned a kilometer.

At the very front, the three figures flew upward wildly.

The eliminated inner‑door disciples, watching those three distant figures, couldn't help showing emotion.

"Hiss, they truly are the top First Core Disciples of each peak; such speed is not to be taken lightly!"

"Indeed, becoming a Core Disciple is already hard, and the three of them are the foremost among them. Truly terrifying!"

Many onlookers, watching the three speeding figures, began to speak.

"Isn't that so? I only walked a kilometer or two before the river swept me away. Judging by their position, they've probably covered over a hundred kilometers!"

"Incredible, over a hundred kilometers. If I were there, it wouldn't take long before the mighty river force would crush me, yet they seem unfazed."

"Hehe, you probably don't know this: the Azure Dragon River has no end, and the Nine Peaks Grand Competition has been held many times. Do you know what the highest record is in kilometers?"

"How many?"

Several people grew interested, looking curiously at the one who spoke earlier.

The person's eyes burned with intensity as he stared at the Azure Dragon Hall Master above the Nine Heavens.

"The highest record of the Nine Peaks Grand Competition was set by the Hall Master himself."

"When the Hall Master first traversed the Azure Dragon River, he set a record of eight hundred eighty‑five kilometers!"

"Hiss, eight hundred eighty‑five? That's terrifying!"

Many's faces flickered, exclaiming in shock.

Some of them could not endure after a few kilometers, yet the young Hall Master had walked over eight hundred kilometers.

By contrast, many began to feel ashamed of themselves.

While the crowd was still debating, the three figures at the front had already reached the three‑hundred‑kilometer mark.

Their speed was as swift as lightning.

Behind them were Core Disciples from each peak, who, though inferior to those three,

but every one who attains Core Disciple status is an exceptionally formidable being.

They, too, had reached beyond two hundred kilometers.

The Azure Dragon Hall inner‑door disciples, watching the Core Disciples' positions, couldn't help showing envy.

Just as the crowd was awed by those Core Disciples, a figure from behind the Azure Dragon River surged past everyone.

It arrived at the one‑hundred‑kilometer point.

Yet even after reaching the hundred‑kilometer mark, the figure did not pause.

It continued to burst forward.

In just a few breaths, the figure spanned a hundred kilometers, overtaking every Azure Dragon Hall inner‑door disciple.

It caught up to the level of the Core Disciples.

"What the hell, who is that person? How did they suddenly become so fast?"

Someone who noticed the figure exclaimed in surprise.

The exclamation drew many eyes, all turning to look.

There stood a young man in white, his toe lightly touching the river's surface.

Then that power burst out instantly.

The person was none other than Su Yu.

After endless unconsciousness, Shi Yu suddenly sprang up from the bed. Please,

He gulped fresh air, his chest trembling.

Confused and bewildered, various emotions surged in his heart.

Where is this?

Afterward, Shi Yu subconsciously observed his surroundings, then became even more dazed.

A single-person dormitory?

Even if he successfully got rescued, he should now be in the infirmary.

And his own body… how could he have no injuries at all?

Filled with doubt, Shi Yu's gaze swept quickly across the room, finally landing on a mirror at the head of the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, quite handsome.

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Before, he was a handsome young man in his twenties with an extraordinary bearing, and he had been working for a while.

And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is just that of a high‑school student…

This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Whatever you do, don't tell him the surgery was very successful…

His body and appearance have changed; this is no longer a matter of whether or not there was surgery, but rather immortal arts.

He actually completely turned into another person!

Could it be… that he has time‑traveled?

Besides the mirror placed at the head of the bed with obviously bad feng shui, Shi Yu also discovered three books beside it.

Shi Yu picked one up, and the title instantly left him silent.

"Essential Beast‑Raising Handbook for New Handlers"

"Postnatal Care for Pets"

"Guide to Evaluating Beast‑Eared Girls of Different Races"

Shi Yu:???

The first two books have normal enough titles, but what's up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze tightened, he reached out his hand, but soon his arm stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain suddenly spiked with pain, and a flood of memories surged forth like a tide.

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