Chapter 182: Chapter 182: White Ape Saint Body

A full hour later.

The excruciating pain, like every bone in his body was being shattered and reformed, finally receded like a tide.

"Hooo..."

Su Yu exhaled a turbid breath. The Qi Flow condensed, shooting out more than three feet like a bolt of white silk before dispersing.

He rose slowly. As he stretched, a pleasant, sonorous sound, like jade and gold striking one another, emanated from all 206 of his bones, as if he had been completely reborn.

Su Yu walked to a man-sized bronze mirror. A flicker of surprise and satisfaction crossed his eyes as he looked at his reflection.

He, who had originally been just over six feet tall, had now grown by nearly half a head. His posture was as straight and tall as a pine tree, his body forming a perfect, streamlined shape.

Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a spine as straight as a dragon.

While his muscles didn’t bulge exaggeratedly, each one was as taut as a steel cable, containing a heart-pounding, explosive power. His skin had a faint, warm, jade-like luster, exuding an indestructible quality—as if he could withstand blades even without wearing Profound Armor.

Most striking of all were his arms.

Su Yu’s arms, hanging naturally at his sides, were clearly longer than before.

They created a visually stunning impression of perfect coordination and mechanical beauty, as if he were born to wield a blade, born for slaughter!

’Ape’s waist and long arms—a natural warrior’s physique!’

Su Yu raised his hands, looking at his long, powerful palms. He clenched his fingers into a light fist.

"CRACK!"

The air in his palm was directly crushed.

He looked at his face in the mirror again.

His once merely handsome and refined face was now more chiseled. Upon closer inspection, an indescribable imperiousness had appeared between his brows. His eyes, in particular, were as deep as an abyss, and his every glance held a soul-stirring majesty.

’Is this a passive modification from the White Ape Saint Body?’

Su Yu was lost in thought. ’According to the White Ape Saint Body’s description, I’ve obtained a trace of atavistic blood from the ancient White Apes, which seems to have remodeled my body! As I am now, even without the panel, my physical talent alone is likely on par with those so-called geniuses!’"

A glint flashed in Su Yu’s eyes. He summoned the panel again to check the three abilities of the White Ape Saint Body.

’Martial Arts Prodigy: doubles the Skill Level gain for all Martial Arts. This completely solidifies my reputation as a genius with astounding comprehension!’

Su Yu couldn’t help but grin. ’My cultivation speed will be even faster from now on!’

In the growing chaos of Black Stone City, he desperately needed to grow stronger, faster.

’Ape Demon’s Baleful Aura... now this is an interesting ability!’

’Nurture the aura by killing enemies, then use the aura to suppress others. I haven’t accumulated much by killing powerful foes yet, but this baleful aura is essentially a form of spiritual pressure. Perhaps I can combine it with my own ’Aura’?’

At this thought, Su Yu went to the Yin-Yang Lotus Pool in the backyard.

In the pool, a school of koi swam about leisurely.

Su Yu locked his gaze on a few of them, and the presence around him changed abruptly.

"VMMMM!"

An invisible, chilling field instantly enveloped the water’s surface. It was unseen and untouchable, yet it seemed to cause the surrounding temperature to plummet.

"SPLASH!"

The swimming koi, as if encountering a natural predator, trembled and froze stiff in the water. For that one instant, they seemed scared witless, forgetting how to swim!

’What domineering suppressive power!’

Surprise flashed in Su Yu’s eyes. ’So this is the suppression of a baleful aura! Against an enemy, even a single moment of paralysis would be enough for me to take his head!’

’The third ability is White Ape Transformation, which is clearly stronger than Violent Ape Blood Fury. First, the attributes. Before, it doubled them. Now, it’s a direct two-fold increase!’

’Second, the transformation duration. It seems I can absorb energy during the transformation to maintain it. In theory, as long as I absorb enough energy, I can maintain the White Ape Transformation indefinitely!’

’If that’s true, my combat strength will be truly terrifying!’

But Su Yu immediately shook his head. Based on his previous experience, the energy consumption for White Ape Transformation must be terrifyingly high.

With his current financial resources, he definitely couldn’t afford to maintain the transformation for long.

’Still, White Ape Transformation remains my strongest trump card. With a direct two-fold increase to All Attributes, I’m confident I can fight not just a mid-stage Flesh Refining Realm expert, but even a late-stage one!’

...

East of the city, at the Huyan Mansion.

The study was dimly lit.

"Patriarch, that Su Yu has refused," Huyan bo reported respectfully, bowing from a lower position. "His attitude is firm, with no room for negotiation." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Huyan Muyuan set down his wolf-hair brush. There wasn’t a trace of anger on his face; instead, a scholarly smile played on his lips. "Interesting. To refuse the Huyan Family’s olive branch for a woman. Is this Su Yu a fool for love, or has he sensed something?"

He stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the gloomy sky outside. His tone was haunting.

"In the past, I might have been willing to chat with this kid myself. To cultivate from a mere fisherman’s son to the number one expert of the younger generation in a place like Black Stone City, and to dare refuse the Huyan Family’s offer... what is he relying on?"

"His status as a Captain in the Public Security Bureau? Qin Fangqiong of the White Ape Martial Arts Hall? Or is it his confidence in his own future!"

Huyan Muyuan’s tone shifted, his gaze turning bone-chillingly cold. "The grand affair is imminent. That ’spirit food’ must be obtained! Any stone blocking the path must be crushed!"

"Old Bo, go make the arrangements."

Huyan Muyuan said flatly, "Have Yin Zhao handle it personally. Make it clean."

"Tributor Yin Zhao?"

Huyan bo was startled, then overjoyed.

Yin Zhao was an expert from the Huyan Family’s hall of Tributors, a genuine mid-stage Flesh Refining Realm expert! Furthermore, he excelled at assassination and tracking. If he hadn’t killed a hundred men, he had killed at least eighty.

Sending such a vicious man to deal with a junior who had only opened his Third Acupoint was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

"Yes! Rest assured, Patriarch, I will see to it at once! That Su Yu is a dead man!"

...

「Three days later.」

At the Public Security Bureau, in the Golden Scale Guard office.

"Sir, an urgent report came in from Qingxi Town yesterday. A group of bandits attacked a village, stealing a great deal of grain and people."

Song Mirror held a file, his brow furrowed. "What’s strange is that this group of bandits isn’t large—only a dozen or so men. Their leader is said to be a First Acupoint Martial Artist. I don’t know where this small band of rogues came from, they just appeared out of nowhere!"

Su Yu lifted his teacup and took a gentle sip of the clear tea. "Where did the report come from? Are there any anomalies in the other districts?"

"It was an expedited dispatch sent directly from the intelligence department. I also heard that Captain Cai Yun received a similar bandit alert and led a team out of the city first thing this morning."

Su Yu nodded and said with a smile, "In that case, gather a team. We’ll ride out with me tomorrow morning to eliminate the bandits!"

Song Mirror was taken aback. "Sir, you’re going personally? These are just petty thieves. I can take some men and handle it. There’s no need to trouble you."

"You wouldn’t be able to solve it." Su Yu clapped him on the shoulder.

Although Song Mirror had many doubts, he didn’t ask any more questions and simply accepted the order.

"Yes, Sir!"

...

「The next day, at the South Gate.」

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and caravans were already passing through the city gate.

Su Yu was dressed in his black wolf official robes, the Mo Yuan Saber hanging at his waist. He sat astride a magnificent Black-scaled Horse, looking majestic and imposing.

Behind him, Song Mirror followed closely with a dozen fully armed Security Guards.

These Security Guards had been added during the Public Security Bureau’s later expansion. Most were former common soldiers from Black Stone City, along with many new recruits.

Their strength was below that of a Martial Artist, so they could only serve as ordinary Security Guards. However, they had all undergone military training and exuded a stern, grim aura.

"Move out!"

Su Yu cracked his whip. The Black-scaled Horse neighed, its hooves kicking up clouds of dust as it galloped, leading the troop out of the city gate and straight toward Qingxi Town.

In the shadows of a corner by the city gate, a man with a common face, wearing a bamboo hat, watched Su Yu’s departing figure, a cold, sinister smile touching the corner of his lips.

He pulled his hat down low, turned, and slipped into the bustling crowd, disappearing from sight.