Chapter 98: Urgent Report, Heng City Trapped!

Jiangnan Sheng, in the central interior of a mountain range.

Within a palace that has been deeply carved into the mountain range, in a dim room.

Ten chairs are placed quietly somewhere.

And atop those chairs, ten people in black robes sit quietly.

Suddenly, a lamp slowly illuminates the entire room.

Yet the crowd beneath the black robes remains hard to discern.

At this moment, the black‑robed figure seated at the head slowly speaks.

"Everyone... Su Yu's reputation is growing. What do you think we should do now?"

The leading black‑robed man's vocal cords sound as if torn.

Like a crow, extremely unpleasant.

Accompanying his voice, the whole room falls into silence.

"Su Yu is now inside the Heavenly Pride Battalion, with Jiang Shang present; we find it hard to act. Moreover, recent rumors say Su Yu holds a trump card capable of slaying a Grand Master. I think we should be cautious."

A lazy voice sounds.

At this moment, a rebutting voice comes.

"Hmph! Since when does hunting a Human Race prodigy make us cower? It's just death, right? Even if we die, the great Heavenly God can revive us; what's there to fear?"

"If you ask me, we should storm the Heavenly Pride Battalion directly. With the boss entangling that old fool Wang Long, we few can entangle Instructor Jiang Shang, and the rest are merely a handful of juniors in the Organ Tempering Realm!"

The rebutting voice says excitedly.

Yet many scoff at these words.

"Ha, do you even know where the Heavenly Pride Battalion is? Even if you do, are you sure its trump card is only that? Moreover, Su Yu holds a trump card that can slay a Grand Master; do you think you can handle it?"

For a moment, the room fills with arguing voices.

The leading black‑robed man furrows his brow slightly and scolds sharply.

"Enough!"

Accompanying his voice, the room instantly becomes quiet again.

Now, the leading black‑robed man slowly speaks.

"Since we cannot kill Su Yu inside the Heavenly Pride Battalion, let's lure him out!"

In an instant, nine pairs of eyes fix on him.

A hesitant voice sounds.

"But boss, how should we lure Su Yu out?"

The others are puzzled.

Given Su Yu's current talent, both the Heavenly Pride Battalion and the Martial Artists Association naturally protect him well.

If they can keep Su Yu from leaving the battalion, they will; even if he does leave, someone will covertly guard him.

Honestly, hunting Su Yu is rather difficult.

The leading black‑robed man remains silent for a while, then slowly speaks.

"People from the Demon Race and Immortal Race sects have spoken with me; this time they intend to join us in exterminating Su Yu!"

The others' gazes flicker slightly.

The Myriad Races Sect divides into various sects, the strongest being the Divine Race's Heavenly God Sect, the Demon Race's Demon Sect, and the Immortal Race's Celestial Immortal Sect.

Usually each acts independently, rarely cooperating; plus their differing racial loyalties cause occasional friction.

Now, the three sects actually plan to join forces!

For a moment, the room falls silent again.

Just as the outside world trembles.

Yet within the Heavenly Pride Battalion, an unprecedented silence settles.

Su Yu walks the roads of the Heavenly Pride Battalion, and many members cast reverent glances at him.

One must know, Su Yu is the man who slew a Grand Master.

Although he used other means, a person capable of such deeds earns their awe.

At first, Su Yu felt some discomfort.

But as time passed, he gradually adapted.

These past few days, Su Yu has not been idle; he completed several missions and earned many points.

He not only synthesized a Level‑1 Spiritual Artifact Hurricane Blade into a Level‑2 Spiritual Artifact Soul‑Cutting Blade.

He even guided a method to synthesize a Level‑3 Martial Technique Soul‑Devouring Technique!

As for why Su Yu does not cultivate the Demon‑Slaying Heart Method and Demon‑Slaying Sword Technique,

there is only one reason!

Unsuitable!

Indeed, it's not suitable.

Although the Demon‑Slaying Heart Method and Demon‑Slaying Sword Technique are Level‑6 Martial Techniques and arts, when Su Yu cultivates them, they always feel inferior to the techniques synthesized via the Synthesis Slot.

Thus Su Yu plans to set them aside until he can later synthesize Level‑6 techniques and arts, then cultivate them.

At that time, the quality produced by the Synthesis Slot will allow quick acquisition.

During several days of synthesis, Su Yu quietly discovered another use for the Synthesis Slot.

After a single upgrade, the Synthesis Slot no longer limits to identical items; items with similar properties can now be combined.

Like the Soul‑Cutting Blade synthesized this time, Su Yu fused a Level‑2 refined iron with a Hurricane Blade to create it.

In other words, the Synthesis Slot's limitations are no longer that stringent.

Even so, there was still a strong premonition in Su Yu's heart.

Perhaps when the Synthesis Slot upgrades next time, its changes will become greater, even allowing the synthesis of two items with completely different attributes.

Thinking of this, Su Yu returned to his dorm and opened the Synthesis Slot panel.

"System, when is the next upgrade?"

Su Yu asked eagerly.

Moments later, a line of small text appeared on the Synthesis Slot panel.

"Grand Master Realm!"

Grand Master Realm!

Su Yu's pupils constricted slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

"It still requires Grand Master Realm? It seems that to synthesize more things, I must continually improve my strength!"

Su Yu murmured softly.

These past days, relying on the Synthesis Slot, he also synthesized many pills.

Furthermore, under the effect of these pills, Su Yu successfully activated the seventh Spiritual Qi seed, entering the late stage of the Organ Tempering Realm.

It must be said, Su Yu's cultivation speed is truly fast; from becoming a Martial Artist to now, at most it's only been a month or two.

Ordinary geniuses would need at least two to three years to reach this level.

Su Yu directly surpassed them tenfold!

Just as Su Yu was thinking about how to use the Synthesis Slot, a sudden knocking came from the door.

"Su Yu, something's wrong!"

Du Nian Guan's voice came through.

Su Yu furrowed his brow slightly, quickly opened the door, and saw Du Nian Guan panting at the doorway.

They saw the door being opened and hurriedly said.

"Su Yu, something serious has happened!"

Su Yu smiled slightly and said.

"What's got you so worked up? Don't rush, take your time to speak."

Du Nian Guan took a deep breath, calmed their emotions, and then spoke with an unpleasant expression.

"Around Hengcheng, a Wanzu Tongdao has emerged; Hengcheng... has been surrounded!"

Su Yu's pupils suddenly constricted!