Chapter 588 - 325: Seven Styles of the Thunderous Jiaolong, Exhilarating Martial Practice!

This news was like a stone thrown into a lake, and the Cyan Fish Gang, which had just calmed down a bit, was once again stirred into waves, with everyone discussing Sun Li’s defection.

Many disciples of the Cyan Fish Gang, who were oblivious to the truth, were filled with righteous indignation and were extremely shocked, because Sun the Alchemist not only committed the crime of stealing from the Flying Fish Pavilion but also conspired with outsiders to murder a Vice Hall Master, a significant figure in the gang!

At the same time, certain interested parties secretly dragged Master Cang and Baili Hongtang into the fray, seizing the opportunity to launch public opinion attacks to weaken the reputation of the Gang Leader’s faction among the disciples.

Meanwhile, the faction of Gongyang Jue took the lead, with the Ink Flood Dragon Hall Master being the first to issue a bounty for the capture of Sun Li. Gongyang Jue also made declarations showing a resolve to make Sun Li pay a heavy price, significantly boosting his prestige within the gang.

"Gongyang Jue really knows how to distort the truth..."

Su Mu suddenly recalled a saying from his past life: those who play politics have dirty hearts.

However, if one were to ignore the process and only discuss the result, the ancient scrolls of the Flying Fish Pavilion did indeed end up in Su Mu’s hands. It was just that the thief, while in a panic, broke into Su Mu’s small courtyard with malicious intent.

Su Mu merely acted in self-defense. As for Zhang Ying, he was not the innocent victim molded by Gongyang Jue’s faction, but someone who came to kill Su Mu and ended up being counter-killed.

Yet, all the blame ultimately fell on Su Mu’s head, branding him as a person with ill intentions who infiltrated the Cyan Fish Gang from the beginning and even took the opportunity to slander Baili Hongtang.

However, Su Mu had anticipated this earlier; he was not too surprised upon hearing it. Baili Hongtang, as well, showed no anger at being wronged, remaining extremely composed as if nothing had happened.

"Half of the second volume of the ’White Flood Dragon Flipping River Map,’ as well as the general outline of the ’Flood Dragon Shocking Skill,’ are all here."

Baili Hongtang straightforwardly honored her promise by retrieving an ancient scroll and a thick ancient text, which needed no further explanation — it was the martial arts general outline.

"Thank you, Miss Baili!"

Su Mu expressed his gratitude, his eyes flashing slightly, as he reached out to accept them.

"No need, Grandpa Zhou still needs some time to refine the Main Pill; in five days, we will need you to refine a few batches of the Auxiliary Pills.

These are Soul Concentration Pills for restoring spiritual power and Three-Turn Qi and Blood Pills for replenishing Qi blood. If you run out, feel free to ask my people for more."

At this point, both parties were being open and honest, so Baili Hongtang directly handed over several porcelain bottles of elixirs to Su Mu, containing dozens of pills, which Su Mu accepted without hesitation.

"Alright."

The red dress fluttered, and Hongtang came and went in a rush like a dancing crabapple flower in the Cyan Fish Gang, never idling.

In truth, the situation of the Baili Family was more perilous than imagined; otherwise, she wouldn’t have easily entrusted the gang’s supreme martial art to an outsider. She needed to be free from minor concerns to weather the looming storm; otherwise, everything would be an illusion.

"It’s easy to enjoy the shade under a big tree, but sometimes one can be dragged down by it..."

Su Mu silently mused, seeing Baili Hongtang as a vivid example. If not for being entangled with the Cyan Fish Gang’s affairs, Baili Hongtang, focusing solely on cultivation, might have made quicker progress in the Martial Dao.

Currently, the Cyan Fish Gang was undoubtedly dragging Baili Hongtang down, but rights and responsibilities are two sides of the same coin. If not for her background in the Cyan Fish Gang, Baili Hongtang might not have achieved what she did at this age.

"If I were to establish a power in the future, I would need to delegate authority to trustworthy people, not handle everything personally."

At this moment, Su Mu contemplated this, although it was just a fleeting thought. Without reaching the Upper Third Grade Grandmaster Realm, talking about establishing power was premature; such matters were not for him to ponder now.

"I don’t need anyone serving me; you can all leave."

After Baili Hongtang left, Su Mu dismissed the Baili Family’s elite guards stationed outside the side hall. The guards bowed and respectfully retreated, showing high regard for this mysterious guest seen earlier with the second young miss.

"Let me see how the Cyan Fish Gang’s supreme martial art, said to be able to reach the Upper Three Grades, truly fares!"

Su Mu closed the door, and a flash of spiritual power swept across, instinctively checking that no one was spying around the side hall. Then, a subtle, profound aura spread quietly from him.

One of the inheritances of the Descending Heavenly Star was opened — the Half-Understanding Domain!

As the ancient scroll unfolded, the white flood dragon appeared vivid and lifelike, overturning rivers and seas.

The Flood Dragon Shocking Skill was a Third Grade Grandmaster-level cultivation technique, and it was extraordinary among the martial arts of the Third Grade. The great cultivator who once unified and annexed many docks in Donglai County to create the Cao Gang used to serve in the Great Yan Border Army. Later, after being severely injured in battles against the Barbarian Race’s army, he left the army.

He later wandered to Donglai County to recuperate and, during his recovery, witnessed a demon flood dragon causing havoc in the great river of Donglai. After recovering, he spent several years killing the malevolent white flood dragon, sealing himself away for over a decade afterward, ultimately creating this method.

At the end of the martial arts general outline, the founder left a sigh.

The hidden troubles left by battles with the Barbarian Race army and the effort expended on slaying the malevolent demon flood dragon left the great cultivator’s life waning to an end. Even with hopes of transcending to the Second Grade, time was not on his side. Hence, he was left with the regret of neither being able to ascend to the Second Grade nor deducing the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill to the Second Grade.

After the founder’s time, many heads of the Cao Gang, Cyan Fish Gang, and White Whale Gang, as well as geniuses over generations, attempted to deduce and perfect the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill, but none managed to complete what their predecessor had left undone.

"A glimpse into the chance to reach Second Grade — this complete Flood Dragon Shocking Skill is truly extraordinary!"

The ’White Flood Dragon Flipping River Map’ contained the true essence of the Martial Dao. Upon obtaining the complete martial arts general outline, Su Mu was astonished to realize that it was a profound cultivation technique, emphasizing the grand momentum of a flood dragon moving through the great river, sweeping through storms.