At this moment, the Security Guards were the most ecstatic.
Most of them were natives of Black Stone City, with families and relatives to protect. They had been forced to watch helplessly as these two so-called geniuses from outside Sects ran rampant, destroying streets and alleys. The helplessness had left them feeling resentful and ashamed.
But now, seeing Su Yu decisively suppress the two of them, their hearts swelled with pride.
"Commander Su truly is the pride of our Black Stone City!"
"To hell with those Sect geniuses! In all my life as a Security Guard, Commander Su is the only one I’ll ever submit to!"
"With his talent and methods, Lord Su is a hidden dragon destined to soar. From now on, I’ll follow him through hell and high water!"
A fervent excitement spread through the ranks, and the Security Guards looked at Su Yu with ever-increasing reverence.
BANG!
Expressionless, Su Yu’s leg whipped through the air like a lash, kicking the curled-up Li Heihu several dozen feet away. He crashed to the ground with a BOOM.
"Arrest him." Su Yu’s cold gaze swept over the scene, his voice chilling. "Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes, sir!"
Several Security Guards immediately lunged forward, pinning Li Heihu to the ground and expertly trussing him up with rope.
The rope used by the Security Guards was no ordinary item. It was Flood Dragon Locking Vine from the edge of the Cloud Dream Marsh, boiled and soaked in a special medicinal concoction.
Forget a Flesh Refining Realm cultivator; even a Martial Artist who had just entered the Muscle Forging Realm would find it impossible to escape for a good while. If they dared to struggle, barbs on the vine would dig into their muscles, locking them in place.
"Damn it... COUGH COUGH..."
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan, still caught by the throat, looked as if his eyes would split with rage. He snarled, "Insolent! I am an inner disciple of the Divine Weapon Manor... How dare a mere Public Security Bureau from little Black Stone City arrest me? Do you have any idea..."
Su Yu had no interest in listening to his nonsense.
KRA-KA-KA...
With a sickening crunch of cracking bone, the dark gold claws formed by the Formless Flowing Gold suddenly tightened. Sharp metal spikes pierced right through Jiang Xuan’s skin.
Jiang Xuan’s voice died in his throat as a tide of powerlessness washed over him.
He stared intently at Su Yu’s impassive eyes, the eyes of a man looking down at an ant.
’Damn it, what kind of monster is this person?’
’It’s not just the red Evil Qi and the black flowing gold... there’s an even more powerful Fist Stance pressing down on me!’
’Otherwise, there’s no way I’d be in such a pathetic state, unable to even resist!’
In the distance, the facial muscles of Xu Xianzhou from the Spiritual Snake Martial Arts Hall twitched uncontrollably.
CRACK—
Without even realizing it, he had snapped one of the ribs of the priceless Jade Bone Feather Fan in his hand.
’Damn it, is this kid really a hidden dragon?’
’He’s only in the Late-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm, yet he’s completely dominating Jiang Xuan like a dead dog!’
One had to know that Jiang Xuan was no ordinary person; he was a formidable figure even in Jian’an Prefecture.
Xu Xianzhou had seen him fight before. His sword stance was incomparably sharp. In terms of understanding a stance’s momentum alone, he probably wasn’t far behind a master who had just entered the Muscle Forging Realm.
’So why is he utterly powerless to resist now?’
’Is it because of that red Evil Qi?’
Compared to Xu Xianzhou, Ding Yi, the head of the Flying Fish Martial Arts Hall, had a much sharper eye and instantly saw through to the core of the matter.
This only deepened the look of satisfaction in his eyes.
’That perfectly natural Fist Stance... it seems to be a kind of domineering Extreme Path.’
’To have comprehended it to such a degree... I doubt many Muscle Forging Realm Martial Artists could achieve that.’
’With that Extreme Stance suppressing him, Jiang Xuan’s sword stance is completely useless, unable to manifest in the slightest.’
’Even ignoring the crushing pressure from the Extreme Stance and the Evil Qi, Su Yu’s own Martial Arts Qi and Blood surpasses his opponent’s. It’s no wonder Jiang Xuan was so thoroughly defeated.’
’And that’s not to mention the black flowing gold. What is that indestructible substance that can change its form at will?’
’It looks like a bloodline power.’
Even Ding Yi couldn’t see through it completely, which startled him.
With his Profound Bone Realm cultivation, he had roamed Great Xia for most of his life and had seen all sorts of abilities.
Those born with powerful bloodlines, such as the descendants of those with Divine Blood, often possessed incredible abilities beyond the reach of ordinary people.
’Could Su Yu be one of them?’
At this thought, his resolve to marry his daughter to Su Yu hardened.
’I can’t wait any longer. I must go and propose the marriage as soon as possible!’
"Aargh!"
In the center of the square, Jiang Xuan, apparently not ready to give up, stirred the remaining Qi and Blood in his Dantian, attempting the last struggle of a cornered beast.
Su Yu’s eyes turned colder, and his free left hand suddenly clenched into a fist.
With no wasted movements, he threw a simple, brutal punch!
THUD—
A dull impact sound echoed.
The heavy fist, wrapped in Formless Flowing Gold, slammed into Jiang Xuan’s abdomen. The spikes instantly broke through his defenses and pierced his flesh.
Raging Ming Jin, indestructible flowing gold, and astonishing Demon Ape Evil Qi—this triple force erupted inside Jiang Xuan’s body with the force of a landslide!
Jiang Xuan let out a bloodcurdling scream. His protective Qi and Blood was instantly torn apart, and his body went limp like soft clay. He spewed mouthfuls of blood mixed with chunks of internal organs, gravely injured.
Su Yu casually tossed him to the feet of two Golden Scale Guards. His tone was flat. "Take him away."
A collective hiss of indrawn breath came from the crowd.
The onlookers from the various factions all sucked in a cold breath, their eyes filled with deep apprehension.
’When did the Black Stone City Public Security Bureau produce such a God of Slaughter? With such a domineering style, who would dare act out of line in his jurisdiction in the future?’
"Yes, sir!" A few Golden Scale Guards puffed out their chests and used the Flood Dragon Locking Vine to bind Jiang Xuan up like a mummy.
A Golden Qilin Guard strode to Su Yu’s side, knelt on one knee, and reported with fervent reverence, "My lord, all thugs involved in the public brawl have been apprehended!"
Su Yu nodded slightly. His gaze passed over the crowd and landed on the stretch of ruins. "And that demon tiger. Use a double-layered Flood Dragon Locking Vine and take it to the prison as well."
Hearing this, the bound Li Heihu from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect looked horrified.
That demon tiger was the apple of his eye. He had thought it would escape this fate, but he hadn’t expected Su Yu to refuse to let it go.
’If it enters the Public Security Bureau’s prison, getting it out again would be hell on earth!’
At this thought, he quickly activated his blood contract. With a mental command, he ordered the demon tiger to flee.
RUMBLE!
Just as a dozen or so Security Guards approached the ruins, the demon tiger burst out, kicking up a huge cloud of dust!
By now, one of the tiger’s forepaws was twisted and broken, but the ferocity of the king of beasts had been fully unleashed.
ROAR—
Its cavernous mouth opened, letting out a foul-smelling gust of wind.
As clouds follow the dragon, so wind follows the tiger!
The roar materialized into a visible white wave of air, like an invisible sledgehammer smashing toward the Security Guards in front of it.
The vicious wind lashed at the faces of the foremost Security Guards, contorting their muscles and nearly forcing their eyes shut.
Yet, in the face of this overwhelming ferocity, not a single one of them retreated a single step. Their eyes were bloodshot as they roared, raising their broadswords and planting their feet firmly on the ground, forming a do-or-die defensive line.
Seeing this, a flash of approval appeared in Su Yu’s eyes.
’The Public Security Bureau doesn’t recruit mediocre men. Now that they have a pillar of support, their courage has been ignited. They’re worth training in the future.’
In the next moment, his figure flickered, and he appeared before his men.
The Evil Qi erupted from his body once more as he stared coldly at the demon tiger.
The demon tiger’s steps faltered. Its muscles, which looked as if they were cast from gold, tensed instantly. A flash of human-like fear crossed its massive beastly eyes. It clearly remembered that this was the same tiny human who had sent it flying dozens of meters with a single punch!
But its ferocity as the king of beasts ultimately won out over reason.
ROAR!
The demon tiger’s hind legs suddenly pushed off, stomping two deep pits into the ground. Its enormous body, like a collapsing mountain, pounced toward Su Yu in a classic tiger strike!
Its uninjured claw tore through the air with a sharp whistle. Beneath its golden-gradient fur, muscles rippled like waves, a display of explosive, violent beauty. The mere sight of the attack was enough to strike terror into one’s heart.
Facing the shadow of the claw and the raging wind, Su Yu’s black hair danced, but his expression remained as placid as still water.
His right hand clenched abruptly, his knuckles crackling like popping beans.
"Demon Ape Beats the Drum!"
Then, the onlookers witnessed an unforgettable sight.
The dark red Evil Qi around Su Yu began to boil violently! Empowered by the White Ape’s Extreme Stance, his upright figure, wreathed in rising Evil Qi, seemed to transform into a ten-armed, blood-colored Asura!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
There were no flashy moves, only the purest, most primitive violence!
His fists moved at an incredible speed, leaving a dense afterimage of punches behind him. Like a torrential storm, they rained down upon the tiger’s massive body!
Fast! It was too fast!
The savage force of his punches brutally shattered the air before him, creating a rapid series of ear-piercing sonic booms!
Swept up by this terrifying Gang Wind, the surrounding bluestone fragments were mercilessly hurled into the air, scattering in all directions like a cloud of hidden weapons! They embedded themselves into the distant, ruined walls with a series of THWACKS, kicking up clouds of dust.
Before the dull thud of one punch could fade, the next had already slammed into the demon tiger’s jaw, chest, and joints, shattering its protective Qi and Blood!
Under this devastating, concentrated barrage, the tiger’s massive, three-meter-long body was suspended in mid-air, trembling violently like a puppet.
The final punch!
Su Yu’s body shot upward. He brought his heavy fist down from above, letting out a piercing shriek as it tore through the air and smashed brutally into the center of the demon tiger’s brow.
BOOM—
The demon tiger’s enormous body was slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater. Spiderweb cracks shot outwards, accompanied by sprays of dirt and tiger blood!
"Tie it up."
Su Yu retracted his fist and stood tall, flicking a few drops of tiger blood from his knuckles. His voice was still calm.
The surrounding Security Guards finally snapped out of their shock. They swallowed hard, quickly pulled out their ropes, and surrounded the beast.
He had to admit, the physique of a Demon Beast was truly formidable. Although Su Yu had held back a fair bit, especially by not pushing his Demon Ape Evil Qi and White Ape’s Extreme Stance to their limits, he estimated the attack would have been enough to cripple any Flesh Refining Realm Martial Artist.
But now, the demon tiger was actually trembling as it propped up the front half of its body, gasping for breath with blood trickling from its mouth and nose.
Su Yu’s brow twitched. He slowly clenched his right fist again, the Demon Ape Evil Qi enveloping his knuckles.
He was preparing to deliver another punch.
But in the next second...
The half-risen demon tiger met Su Yu’s emotionless, icy gaze—and the fist that was gathering power.
"Awooo—"
An utterly astonishing scene unfolded.
The king of beasts, which just a second ago had been radiating terrifying ferocity and looked ready to devour someone, let out a pathetic whimper, like a kitten trying to curry favor.
With a PLOP, it fell back into the crater. Tucking its tail tightly between its legs, it obediently stretched out its two massive forepaws and laid them flat on the ground.
Its eyes seemed to say: ’Don’t hit me again. I surrender.’
The few Security Guards who were about to rush forward were dumbfounded, frozen in place with ropes in hand.
"What are you gawking at? Tie it up."
Only when Su Yu’s voice rang out again did they snap out of their daze, scrambling forward to bind the demon tiger tightly.
As they tied it up, they all inwardly gasped in awe.
’Damn, Lord Su is a living god! He actually managed to beat a ferocious demon tiger into submission.’
In the distance, when Li Heihu saw this, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted dead away.