Chapter 457 - 439: Red-Horned Bull Pomfret

"What a potent Divine Sense Mind-Voice!"

"It completely removes the previous limitations of this Cultivation Technique! And it even triples the soul-shaking effect!"

Su Yu couldn’t help but look surprised when he saw the Traits of this Breaking Limit.

’To have such an effect after just one Breaking Limit... it seems this Cultivation Technique has a very high ceiling!’

Su Yu was eager to test out the new Traits from the Breaking Limit.

But he couldn’t use it in the Su Mansion. With the current power of his Divine Sense Mind-Voice, he would probably knock out all several dozen servants in the estate.

"Zhen’Er, I’m heading to the Black Water River!"

After saying this, Su Yu activated his Celestial Thunder Step. His figure blurred into a purple afterimage and vanished from the Su Mansion in an instant.

...

At the Black Water Riverbank, the water rippled gently. A figure, as fast as lightning, flickered continuously across the surface.

In the distance, a young boy on a sampan boat rubbed his eyes as if he were seeing things.

"Grandpa, was that a person over there just now?"

The old fisherman beside him looked up. There was no one there. He couldn’t help but say, "Ah Shui, stop looking. Hurry up and row. If we don’t catch any fish soon, we’ll be eating coarse rice at home."

"Oh, okay, Grandpa."

Just as the two lowered their heads to row, a large wave suddenly surged toward them from the distance.

"Waves without wind! What’s going on?"

The old fisherman’s face filled with terror. This could only mean there was something massive underwater. If they ran into it, they would be in big trouble!

SPLASH!

The wave crashed over them. The old fisherman held onto the oar for dear life, yelling, "Hold on!"

The small sampan rocked violently, was lifted by the crest of the wave, and then slammed back down, sending up a huge spray of white water.

But even though the boat didn’t capsize, the two didn’t feel relieved. Instead, their faces grew even more terrified.

Before them, a vast number of large fish floated on the surface, their white bellies facing up. There were common blue carp, as well as rare green-scaled fish and Yellow-Scaled Fish...

There was even a treasure fish—a Giant Red Carp!

"Grandpa, th-that..."

The boy pointed in terror at the water in the distance. Amidst a large, churning whirlpool, a massive red fish—its head as big as an ox’s, with two horns and a mouth full of sharp teeth—broke the surface.

"The Treasure Fish King is here! Run!"

The old fisherman shouted and frantically tried to turn the boat around to flee.

The next moment, however, the boy froze in shock and shouted, "Grandpa, a person! It’s a person!"

The old fisherman paused at his words and looked up.

He saw a bare-chested young man, his muscles rippling like coiled dragons, emerge from the water carrying a fish as large as a calf on his shoulder.

This man was none other than Su Yu. He had sensed this Red-Horned Bull Pomfret nearby and went into the water to hunt it, taking the opportunity to test his newly enhanced Divine Sense Mind-Voice.

He hadn’t expected the effect of the Divine Sense Mind-Voice to be so extraordinarily powerful. A single mental roar had stirred up massive waves and instantly stunned a huge number of fish.

Even the Red-Horned Bull Pomfret, whose power was comparable to the Flesh Refining Realm, couldn’t withstand a single hit and was knocked unconscious.

’This Divine Sense Mind-Voice can definitely be another one of my trump cards! Even a Profound Bone Realm expert would be stunned for a moment if they took a hit like that!’

Su Yu walked on the water’s surface, passed the old man and grandson’s sampan, and casually picked up the Giant Red Carp.

Then he said with a smile, "You can have the rest of these fish."

Without waiting for their reaction, he shouldered the Bull Pomfret and walked toward Black Stone City.

Only after Su Yu had been gone for a while did the two manage to swallow, a gulp echoing in the silence.

"Grandpa, was that lord really a person? That treasure fish was huge, bigger than a man, and he just carried it away!"

Seeing his grandson’s fuss, the old fisherman suppressed his own shock and rapped him on the head with a THWACK.

"Stop making such a fuss! That’s one of the Martial Artist lords from the city, more powerful than any monster! Now stop staring. The lord left all these fish for us. We’re rich!"

"Ah! We’re rich! That’s a Yellow-Scaled Fish! Grandpa, quick! With all these fish, does this mean I can learn martial arts too?"

The old fisherman couldn’t hide the joy on his face either. The two of them quickly rowed their boat over to collect the fish.

...

「Public Security Bureau, Prison.」

After Su Yu returned to his mansion, he received a report from a member of the Flying Feather Guard.

Feng Han had confessed everything quite readily after his capture. Now, he was clamoring to see Su Yu, saying he wanted to surrender to save his life.

"Open the cell door."

"Yes, my lord!"

The cell door clanged open. Inside, Feng Han was a wretched sight. Demon-sealing nails had been driven into his main acupoints and Great Tendons, completely blocking the circulation of his Qi and Blood.

"Lord Su, I am willing to serve you and infiltrate the Black Lotus Sect! I only ask that you spare my life!"

Feng Han, with none of the dignity befitting a Muscle Forging Realm expert, crawled forward on his knees and kowtowed repeatedly, his face a mask of sycophantic servility.

These past few days in prison had made him vividly recall his earlier, weaker days.

Back then, he had clawed his way up from the slums by any means necessary. There was no room for dignity. Only after he broke through to the Muscle Forging realm and became a Village Chief did he slowly reclaim some of it.

At this moment, he even felt a certain joy in his heart, for he had rediscovered his old means of survival.

Su Yu was surprised by the man’s adaptability. His earlier surrender, where he’d practically tied himself up, had already been unexpected.

Now, with this posture, he had cast aside all dignity.

"Feng Han, you’ve already joined the Black Lotus Sect and taken a Black Divine Pill. Why would I trust you?"

"My lord, you know I was forced! I hate the Black Lotus Sect to the bone!"

Su Yu just shook his head and looked at him.

Feng Han was a clever man. His expression immediately changed, and he said seriously, "My lord, that Merciful Saintess wants to recruit you, a truly heinous crime. I am willing to be a double agent. I will return and leak information to you, just like with the raid a few days ago."

He glanced outside the cell. The guard had tactfully already left. He then whispered, "My lord, I know you must be some powerful Divine Son. If I follow you, I might have a chance to escape the Black Lotus Sect in the future. But if I follow the Merciful Saintess, I’ll be nothing but their dog for the rest of my life."

"Besides, that Merciful one is just a candidate Saintess. How could she possibly compare to a true Divine Son like you, with your limitless potential?"

"Why are you so sure I’m a Divine Son?"

"My lord, you jest. To possess the divinely bestowed ability of Thunder Summoning... even if you aren’t a Divine Son, you must be close."

Su Yu nodded slightly, not refuting it. It seemed his Thunder Summoning Divine Law had caused a misunderstanding.

’Strictly speaking, it’s not entirely a misunderstanding. This is indeed a god’s authority. It’s just that I’m not a Divine Son, but a weak, pitiful, fledgling god.’

"My lord, killing me would be like killing a dog. If you let me go back, I will definitely bring you valuable intelligence."

Su Yu looked at him, pondering.

’He really had little interest in killing Feng Han. However, he currently had no way to control him. Letting Feng Han go would just be like playing a speculative move on a chessboard.’

’It wouldn’t be much of a loss, but he’d have no control over which side Feng Han ultimately chose.’

’Perhaps, given the man’s pragmatism, he really would act as a double agent, hedging his bets.’

After a moment of contemplation, Su Yu finally spoke calmly, "Since you want to live, I’ll give you the chance. Leave all the useful information you have. In the future, if you can pass on more useful intelligence from the Black Lotus Sect and perform a great service, I will bestow upon you a divine gift, allowing you to break free from the Black Lotus Sect and enter my service."

With that, Su Yu’s aura flowed through his hand as he placed it on Feng Han’s head, secretly circulating the authority of Thunder within his body.

He didn’t dare release too much, just a sliver, but it projected an astonishing scene into Feng Han’s mind.

Feng Han’s face filled with terror. It was as if he saw a deity standing above the nine heavens, while he was merely an ant on the ground, able to see only the god’s foot.

Just that single glance made Feng Han feel he had committed a great blasphemy. He prostrated himself tightly on the ground, his whole body trembling.

He felt the immense, insurmountable gap between their levels of existence.