novelraw Chapter 29 – The Surprise of the Su Family
Chapter 29 – The Surprise of the Su Family
As the Thunderfire Volume, which focuses on lethal attacks in the Northern Azure Sword Art, it's not just about overwhelming with force...
It's similar to the Drifting Snow Sword Art that Su Xin practiced before.
The Drifting Snow Sword Art contains the ultimate move 'Snow Slashing Style', while the Thunderfire Volume encompasses four layers of profound secret techniques.
Even the first layer of these profound secret techniques requires mastering the Thunderfire Volume to the initial stage before it can be comprehended.
Although Su Xin is exceptionally talented, he has only been studying the Thunderfire Volume for a little over a month. While he has grasped the 'form', he is still slightly short of reaching the initial stage.
Unexpectedly, during today's battle with the three peak Sea Transformation Realm experts from the Pang Family, amidst the endless fury and murderous intent, his swordsmanship advanced significantly.
He directly comprehended and executed the first layer of the profound secret technique from the Thunderfire Volume.
Boom!!
Sword intent erupted.
A terrifying sword shadow seemed capable of cleaving the heavens and destroying the earth.
The three who were barely holding on under Su Xin's swordsmanship turned pale the moment they saw this terrifying sword shadow.
"No!!"
"It's over!"
The three wailed in their hearts, as the power of this terrifying sword shadow far exceeded what they could withstand.
No matter how they tried to resist, the sword shadow mercilessly crushed them, completely engulfing their forms.
Under the impact of its power, their bones shattered inch by inch.
With one sword, three peak Sea Transformation Realm experts were killed on the spot!!
"This..."
Second Elder Su Tietong, who had been standing on the rooftop, watched as Su Xin single-handedly used his swordsmanship to suppress the three.
Then he saw Su Xin unleash the profound secret technique, killing all three with one sword.
Su Tietong was completely stunned.
...
Whoosh!
A figure suddenly appeared on the rooftop; it was the First Elder Su Boyong, who had rushed over immediately upon receiving the distress call.
Upon arriving at the scene, Su Boyong saw that Su Tietong had a few wounds but none were fatal, and Su Xin was standing beside him.
As for the three peak Sea Transformation Realm experts from the Pang Family who should have been besieging Su Tietong, they were already dead...
"What happened?"
"How did these three peak Sea Transformation experts from the Pang Family die? Second Elder, did you kill them?"
With only Su Tietong, a peak Sea Transformation expert, on the scene, Su Boyong instinctively thought that he had killed the three.
"It wasn't me." Su Tietong shook his head, "It was Su Xin."
"What?" Su Boyong was taken aback.
"Two Elders, let's discuss this back home," Su Xin suggested.
Su Boyong nodded, treated Su Tietong's injuries briefly, and the three immediately returned to the Su Family.
However...
Although this battle erupted in a dark alley, the commotion it caused was significant, attracting many martial artists to watch from the surroundings.
They all witnessed Su Xin slaying those three from the Pang Family.
So, after Su Xin and the others left, the dark alley erupted into chaos.
"Did you see? The three from the Pang Family, each a peak Sea Transformation expert, were swept away by a young member of the Su Family with just one sword?"
"That young member of the Su Family clearly only has the initial stage of Sea Transformation cultivation."
"An initial stage Sea Transformation, suppressing and even killing three peak Sea Transformation experts head-on? Unbelievable!!"
"I know that Su Family member, he's Su Xin, the young master of the Su Family!!"
A chorus of exclamations!
A wave of shock!
It's imaginable that it won't be long before the news of this battle and Su Xin's name will spread throughout Yongning Prefecture.
...
Su Family Main Hall.
The Su Family Patriarch Su Baichen, the three elders, and some of the higher-ranking, more powerful, and most importantly, absolutely loyal senior members of the Su Family were gathered here.
The few injuries on Su Tietong had been controlled, and he had taken some healing pills, looking much better now.
"This time, I was lucky to escape with my life. If Su Xin hadn't arrived in time, I would've been dead at the hands of those three peak Sea Transformation experts from the Pang Family."
"Who would've thought the Pang Family would be so patient, targeting you, the Second Elder, as soon as they made a move."
"It seems the Pang Family knows that without a Void Shattering Realm expert, you, the Second Elder, are our Su Family's top general. Killing you would be a significant blow to our family."
Su Tietong chatted and laughed with a few strong members of the Su Family nearby.
"Alright."
Su Boyong suddenly spoke, "Let's put aside the matter of the Second Elder for now. What we need to discuss is another matter."
The entire hall immediately quieted down.
All eyes involuntarily turned to the young figure sitting in the corner.
That young figure was Su Xin.
Just now, these high-ranking members of the Su Family had learned from the Second Elder that it was Su Xin who had arrived in time to save him from the hands of those three peak Sea Transformation experts from the Pang Family. Most importantly, Su Xin had single-handedly killed those three peak Sea Transformation experts.
An initial stage Sea Transformation, killing three peak Sea Transformation experts head-on?
Everyone present found it unbelievable.
If Su Tietong hadn't confirmed it repeatedly, and if the news from Darkwater Alley hadn't corroborated it, they wouldn't have believed it.
"Incredible."
Su Boyong sighed softly, "Although we knew Su Xin was exceptionally talented, with extraordinary swordsmanship skills, and had even comprehended the Concept, those were peak Sea Transformation experts, three levels above you."
"Crossing three levels, the power gap alone is insurmountable, yet you managed to kill those three peak Sea Transformation experts. This isn't something that can be achieved by skill alone, unless..."
Su Boyong's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Su Xin with some seriousness, "Su Xin, be honest, have you awakened a bloodline?"
The many high-ranking members of the Su Family also turned their attention to Su Xin.
"Yes." Su Xin nodded, directly admitting it.
He knew that as he gradually exposed his strength, his identity as a bloodline awakener couldn't be hidden.
In the True Martial Realm, the gap in cultivation levels can be compensated with powerful techniques or methods, but in the Sea Transformation Realm, the gap between each level is enormous. The power gap across three levels can't be bridged by ordinary techniques.
Only those who have received heaven-defying opportunities or legendary bloodline awakeners have the ability to defeat opponents three levels higher in the Sea Transformation Realm.
"Indeed!"
Hearing Su Xin's answer, Su Boyong's eyes lit up.
The surrounding high-ranking members of the Su Family also showed expressions of joy.
A bloodline awakener is a rare existence, possibly one in tens of millions.
Every bloodline awakener is extraordinarily gifted, with limitless potential!
The Su Family, having declined over the past three years, had been hoping for a true genius among their younger generation. Now, one had appeared, and it was a bloodline awakener!
"Su Xin, what grade is your awakened bloodline?" Su Boyong asked.
"Second-grade." Su Xin replied.
He had already thought this through.
A second-grade bloodline, not too high nor too low, was just right to explain his ability to challenge higher levels without causing too much of a stir.
After all, in the Heavenflame Dynasty, while bloodline awakeners are extremely rare, a few do appear every few decades, and second-grade bloodlines are not uncommon.
"Second-grade bloodline!"
Su Boyong and the many high-ranking members of the Su Family were overjoyed.
To them, a second-grade bloodline was already very high.
Only Su Baichen, who had been sitting at the head of the table, looked at Su Xin with a slightly peculiar expression.
"Second-grade? Is it really just a second-grade bloodline?" Su Baichen murmured to himself, but didn't expose it.
"I have something else to tell everyone." Su Xin looked around at the crowd, "Today, I went to the Crimson Dragon Tower and have already passed the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower!"
"What?"
Everyone was taken aback, followed by a chorus of exclamations.
"The first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower?"
"The legendary Dragon-Seeking Tower that only the top peak Sea Transformation experts can possibly pass?"
"My god!!"
Everyone was shocked.
Even the Second Elder Su Tietong widened his eyes, staring intently at Su Xin.
He was also a peak Sea Transformation expert, and among them, he was considered relatively strong. Years ago, he had attempted to pass the Dragon-Seeking Tower, but was easily defeated by the guardian after just a moment. He knew how difficult it was to pass the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower.
Yet this young member of the Su Family, only eighteen or nineteen years old, had already passed it?
"No wonder, no wonder he could kill those three from the Pang Family." Su Tietong sighed, "A strong individual who can pass the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower could probably defeat four or five peak Sea Transformation experts head-on."
"Moreover, after I passed the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, Manager Yuan Qing of the Crimson Dragon Tower told me that the guardian of the tower praised my talent and is willing to personally go to the Heavenflame Palace to recommend me, with a high possibility of securing a special recruitment spot for me."
Su Xin dropped another bombshell.
"Heavenflame Palace?"
"Special recruitment spot?"
The high-ranking members of the Su Family couldn't help but gape.
Even Su Baichen, who had been sitting at the head of the table, couldn't help but look at Su Xin.
"Xin'er, is what you're saying true?" Su Baichen asked.
"Yes." Su Xin nodded firmly.
"Haha~~" Su Baichen laughed, a hint of joy on his face, "The guardian of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, I've heard, is a top expert of the Crimson Dragon Tower, whose cultivation has long reached the Nirvana Realm, one of the top existences in the entire Heavenflame Dynasty!"
"If he's personally recommending you, it's unlikely that the Heavenflame Palace would ignore his face, meaning this special recruitment spot is almost certainly yours!"
Su Xin smiled, while the strong members of the Su Family present were already overjoyed.
"Haha, well done!"
"Great news!"
"Su Xin, I love you!"
...
There's no helping it. Ever since the Su Family's Nirvana Realm ancestor died and the family declined, a shadow had loomed over the entire family.
Internally, the faction of retainers led by 'Zhao Tianlei' had become a cancer, threatening to take over.
Externally, the Pang Family was eyeing them, ready to swallow the Su Family whole.
There was also the immense threat from the top noble Situ Family...
Under this internal and external pressure, the high-ranking members of the Su Family felt immense pressure.
It was like a mountain weighing heavily on them, making it hard to breathe.
Fortunately, the leader of the faction of retainers, 'Zhao Tianlei', was killed by someone unknown, and the faction was dismantled, easing the internal pressure slightly.
But the crisis facing the Su Family remained, preventing them from relaxing even a little.
Now, learning that Su Xin had a high probability of entering the Heavenflame Palace...
If Su Xin could become a disciple of the Heavenflame Palace, the Pang Family would be nothing, and even the Situ Family wouldn't dare to make any overt moves against the Su Family.
While the Su Family's crisis wouldn't be completely resolved, it would be significantly alleviated.
The heavy burden on their shoulders could be largely lifted.
How could they not be excited? How could they not be overjoyed?
"Alright."
Su Baichen waved his hand, and the expressions of the many strong members of the Su Family calmed down.
"Xin'er having the opportunity to become a disciple of the Heavenflame Palace is indeed great news for our Su Family, but until the special envoy from the Heavenflame Palace actually arrives, anything could happen. Our Su Family must not relax." Su Baichen said.
Everyone nodded.
"From today, stop the retaliation against the Pang Family." Su Baichen instructed.
"Stop the retaliation?" Su Tietong frowned, "Patriarch, it's easy for us to stop, but the Pang Family has lost three peak Sea Transformation experts at once, and they must know it was Su Xin who killed them. They'll surely become more frenzied, and then..."
"Ignore the Pang Family's frenzy." Su Baichen said indifferently, "To avoid unnecessary losses, from today, our Su Family's strong members and disciples should stay within the estate and not go out unless necessary."
"Understood." Everyone obeyed.
If the Su Family members don't go out, no matter how furious or frenzied the Pang Family becomes, it won't matter.
Unless the Pang Family recklessly charges into the Su Family estate for a decisive battle... Otherwise, once the special envoy from the Heavenflame Palace arrives and Su Xin becomes a disciple, the Su Family won't need to worry about the Pang Family.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly." Su Baichen thought.
Although it was a great piece of news, for some reason, seeing the Su Family's strong members so joyful made the patriarch, Su Baichen, feel a sudden sense of unease.
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