Chapter 654: Reason

"You've worked hard... my son!"

Su Wu Ming's phantom's gentle voice echoed in Su Yu's ears.

Hearing that voice, Su Yu's body involuntarily trembled slightly.

Gazing at this extremely familiar voice before him, Su Yu's voice also became somewhat choked.

"Father..."

Su Yu had never imagined that meeting his father would turn out like this.

Since Su Yu could remember, he had never seen what his parents looked like.

Never did he expect that, when he one day reached this point, he would finally see his parents.. ghxsw.

Although he no longer remembered what his parents looked like.

But the feeling that came from his bloodline was absolutely impossible to be wrong.

Furthermore....

The Su Wu Ming before him bore a resemblance to him in appearance.

Su Yu naturally recognized him.

"You've made it this far; you must have endured much hardship, don't blame us, child!"

Su Wu Ming gently stroked Su Yu's head, the indulgent look in his eyes never fading from the start.

I and your mother have pressing matters; we absolutely cannot stay by your side, so we can only watch you grow in this way.

What comforts me is that you have ultimately reached this point.

Su Wu Ming spoke softly.

Su Yu's body trembled slightly.

He stared fixedly at his father; Su Yu truly had too many doubts about his origins.

Su Wu Ming was a figure from the Central Immortal Realm a thousand years ago, while I am only twenty now.

Logically, when Su Wu Ming left, it was a full thousand years before my birth.

However, why....

It seemed he sensed Su Yu's doubts, and Su Wu Ming spoke gently.

"I know you have many doubts in your heart... don't rush, let me explain slowly!"

Su Wu Ming smiled faintly, then sat cross-legged directly before Su Yu, gazing at him.

Then he spoke.

"Thousands of years ago, I founded the Blade-Wielding Court to ensure the balance of the entire Central Immortal Realm, and even the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

"And facts prove that the existence of the Blade-Wielding Court has indeed balanced this world."

"But heaven is unpredictable; when the Blade-Wielding Court was flourishing, the Heaven Beyond Heaven returned to stability, and the Divine Spirits descended!"

Su Wu Ming's voice was light, as if the descent of the Divine Spirits caused no emotional fluctuation.

"Calling them Divine Spirits, in plain terms, they are merely the supreme experts of another world, just like us, standing at the pinnacle of a world."

Su Wu Ming said lightly, 'But that world's might is far beyond what the Central Immortal Realm can match. The Divine Spirit experts of that world, compared to those of the Heaven Beyond Heaven, are inherently far superior in strength.'

"And in that world, there exists a Divine Spirit King!"

"Including the Divine Spirit's severed arm now found in the Divine Spirit Abyss of the Central Immortal Realm, which is exactly the corpse of that Divine Spirit King."

"The Divine Spirit King's power exceeded our expectations; even the combined forces of many experts in the Central Immortal Realm could only seal him, and to think of slaughtering him... absolutely impossible."

Su Wu Ming spoke softly, like a spring breeze brushing the face; merely listening made one feel extremely comfortable.

"So, I have made a decision!"

Su Wu Ming looked at Su Yu, a hint of guilt appearing on his face.

"At that time, your mother was already pregnant with you; to ensure the success of my plan, I and your mother used a time secret technique, forcibly casting your divine soul into another world."

"When your divine soul perished in that other world, it would return to its original body."

"Thus, you would be able to live again after a thousand years!"

Hearing Su Wu Ming's words, Su Yu's body shuddered violently.

Su Yu clearly knew he had transmigrated, yet for some unknown reason, despite being a transmigrator, he felt an inexplicable connection to Su Wu Ming and the others.

It felt as if they were truly his parents.

And now, having heard Su Wu Ming's explanation, Su Yu finally understood.

All along, it wasn't any transmigration at all.

It was merely Zhuang Zhou's butterfly dream; when he died in his original world, he returned to the world that truly belonged to him.

Su Yu raised his head, looked at Su Wu Ming, and ultimately said nothing.

"Child, don't blame us; I and your mother cannot remain in the Central Immortal Realm, or else the entire Central Immortal Realm would be unable to withstand our power and would fall apart."

Su Wu Ming's face never lost its expression of guilt.

Having never taught his son since childhood, now having to say so much, he indeed feels a bit rushed.

After all these years, Su Yu has climbed up step by step all on his own.

Without parents by his side, it has been extremely difficult.

They perhaps acted for the sake of all beings in the Central Immortal Realm, but ultimately they still harmed their own child.

This, for a parent, is truly a lifelong stain that cannot be erased.

Su Yu fell silent for a moment, looked at Su Wu Ming, and hoarsely asked, 'Can I still find you?'

Su Wu Ming's phantom paused slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

He reached out and gently rubbed Su Yu's head.

"Of course... otherwise, why would Father have left the Synthesis Slot?"

Synthesis Slot!

Su Yu's mind jolted again.

As it turned out, his own system was actually left behind by his father.

No wonder it could be so abnormal.

As Su Wu Ming said before, their power now is no longer something the Central Immortal Realm can bear.

It seems the existence of the Synthesis Slot surpasses the rules of the entire Central Immortal Realm.

It must be that only an existence like Su Wu Ming could have created it.

Upon recalling what I had previously learned from the God Emperor's mouth,

Within the territory of the Human Race, there is a top-tier weapon left behind by a Human Race powerhouse.

It can synthesize any item.

Nothing else, it must be Su Wu Ming's handiwork.

As it turned out, although Su Wu Ming was not by his side, he had thoroughly paved the way for him.

"So... the teacher is also arranged by you, Father?"

Su Yu asked softly.

"You mean Xiao Qinglong, right!"

Su Wu Ming gave a light smile: "That Azure Dragon fellow also wanted to leave with us back then, but he didn't break through to the Divine Realm, and leaving the Central Immortal Realm meant only a dead end."

"Speaking of which, Xiao Qinglong was the weakest in talent among our group!"

Su Wu Ming's lips curled with a smile as he reminisced.

Su Yu's mouth twitched slightly.

Good fellow, you know that the current Azure Dragon Saint has suppressed the entire Central Immortal Realm for thousands of years, with no one daring to fight him.

That is, only those from the present Holy Hall who have made a breakthrough dare to challenge the Azure Dragon Saint.

And Su Wu Ming actually said that the Azure Dragon Saint was the weakest in cultivation among their group.

One can imagine what kind of terrifying existence their group originally was.

Including an ancestor from the Nine Netherworld Purgatory, just like that.

Although I don't know where that person went, I estimate they are also by Su Wu Ming's side.

"Xiao Qinglong didn't leave with us, but I had him look after you a bit; as for how he took care of you, I don't know, but looking at you now, he seems to have done a decent job!"

Su Wu Ming gave a light smile, obviously somewhat satisfied.

Su Yu nodded slightly.

After hearing Su Wu Ming say all that, Su Yu also gained a rough understanding of his own doubts.

His parents hadn't died; they had left the Central Immortal Realm, and once he broke through to the Divine Realm, he too could leave the Central Immortal Realm.

Moreover, the Synthesis Slot was created by Su Wu Ming, so it can certainly guide him to find Su Wu Ming and the others.

That also counts as having a goal, right.

"Father... I came this time..."

"I know!"

Su Wu Ming interrupted Su Yu's conversation.

"You know?"

Su Yu was somewhat surprised.

You know, Su Wu Ming isn't currently in the Central Immortal Realm; even if he left an avatar in the Blade-Wielding Realm, it's impossible for him to know everything happening in the Central Immortal Realm.

"Back then I told Xiao Qinglong that if the Central Immortal Realm ever faced a major upheaval, I would let you come in, and you could naturally resolve everything; I just didn't expect that you, only at the late Imperial Realm, would be allowed to come in."

Su Wu Ming sighed.

Su Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

Upheaval?

If we speak of it, the biggest upheaval in the Central Immortal Realm now is the Holy Hall.

But just a Holy Hall alone shouldn't cause the Azure Dragon Saint such trouble, right?

"Tell me about the recent events in the Central Immortal Realm."

Su Wu Ming looked at Su Yu and spoke softly.

Immediately, Su Yu then recounted the recent events in the Central Immortal Realm to Su Wu Ming, including the Holy Hall's reaction.

Upon hearing that, Su Wu Ming's brows furrowed slightly.

"A mere little Holy Hall shouldn't make Xiao Qinglong so solemn, right?"

Hearing Su Wu Ming's words, Su Yu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Only Su Wu Ming could casually call Xiao Qinglong by that nickname.

If word got out, who knows how many people would be shocked.

Being able to call the Azure Dragon Saint Xiao Qinglong, one wouldn't even fear being beaten to death by the Azure Dragon Saint.

Of course, if the Azure Dragon Saint dared to fight Su Wu Ming, the only outcome would be being beaten to death by Su Wu Ming.

"I understand..."

Su Wu Ming's brows soon relaxed slightly.

"The Holy Hall is merely a catalyst."

"Most importantly, it's still the God-Hunting War!"

Su Wu Ming's voice carried a hint of deep meaning.

"What do you mean?"

Su Yu opened his mouth doubtfully.

Su Wu Ming shook his head: "Now is not the time for you to know; after you and the Little Azure Dragon return from the Holy Hall, everything will naturally be known!"

Su Yu was stunned, somewhat confused.

"Alright, since you've come, it's time to pass on my inheritance!"

Su Wu Ming gave a faint smile, sat cross-legged facing Su Yu, and slowly extended a hand.

Instantly, golden light flickered atop Su Wu Ming's fingertips.

In an instant, endless light surged forth.

The light instantly enveloped Su Yu tightly.

Buzz buzz buzz!!

Accompanied by a series of faint hums, Su Yu merely felt a series of profound messages transmitted into his mind.

As Su Yu gazed at the information in his mind, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Because... the information in Su Yu's mind turned out to be the subsequent cultivation technique of the Human Emperor's Art!

You should know, under the Synthesis Slot's synthesis, the first five layers of the Human Emperor's Art's cultivation method have already been successfully unlocked.

Yet on the Synthesis Slot, there still remains a suffix.

Incomplete!

And now, the latter four layers of the Human Emperor's Art's cultivation method, through Su Wu Ming's fingers, have all appeared in Su Yu's mind.

Su Yu involuntarily began to imitate the information in his mind, gradually operating the entirety of the Human Emperor's Art's cultivation method.

In an instant, the entire hall trembled slightly.

Rumbles echoed repeatedly.

The palace collapsed instantly.

Yet no stones fell; the massive palace was actually entirely formed of energy.

Under the pull of the Human Emperor's Art, this energy surged frenziedly into Su Yu's body.

Nourishing his flesh, augmenting Su Yu's cultivation.

Boom boom boom!!!

Behind Su Yu, a crimson phantom slowly emerged.

It resembled what Su Yu would look like decades later.

As the phantom appeared, more and more energy poured into Su Yu's body.

Gradually strengthening Su Yu's cultivation.

Su Wu Ming simply sat cross-legged before Su Yu, a smile on his lips, quietly watching his son.

"I, with the energy of the entire Blade-Wielding Realm, bless you to enter the Saint Realm; from now on, your path is yours to walk!"

Su Wu Ming whispered softly.

The Blade-Wielding Realm is certainly important to the Blade-Wielding Court, but for Su Wu Ming.

What could be more important than his own son?

Not to mention a Blade-Wielding Realm; if Su Wu Ming were still in the Central Immortal Domain, even moving the Nine Abyssal Pool and Holy Mountain over for Su Yu's cultivation would be possible.

Alas, Su Wu Ming now is merely a phantom, able only to draw on the Blade-Wielding Realm's energy to aid Su Yu's cultivation.

Boom boom boom!!

The energy surged like waves, continually striking the void, producing rumblings.

And Su Yu, under this multitude of energy, saw his aura begin to gradually strengthen.

In the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a tremendously powerful physical force emanated from Su Yu's body.

Late Imperial Realm!

At this moment, Su Yu's fleshly body also successfully entered the Late Imperial Realm!

Thud!

Aura surged, the void trembled.

Moreover, it hasn't ended.

The energy, like a vast sea, enveloped Su Yu, continually bolstering his cultivation.

Time, bit by bit, passed.

Su Yu's aura also rose gradually.

Both flesh and cultivation surged at a terrifying speed.

Another hour passed.

Su Yu's cross-legged body twitched slightly again.

Boom boom boom!!

A terrifying surge erupted instantly.

In the boom.

Su Yu's flesh and cultivation broke through together, reaching the Peak of the Imperial Realm!