I Have A Trillion Protagonist Halos
Chapter 3 - Birthday Banquet
[ [Protagonist Comprehension Halo]: Greatly enhances the ability to comprehend various martial arts techniques. If you can't comprehend them with just one glance, can you still be called the protagonist? ]
"To comprehend with just one glance…this stuff is amazing!" Su Zhan chuckled.
"Zhan'er, I never expected you to have such strength!" Su Tianhai's voice sounded pleasantly surprised.
But then he became worried, "However, Zhan'er, you shouldn't have revealed your true strength. The three major families will surely try to get rid of us by any means necessary!"
"Father, do you think if I don't reveal my strength, they will spare our Su family?" Su Zhan asked.
"This…" Su Tianhai was speechless for a moment.
The three major families had always been watching the Su family closely, and now there was even a hint of an alliance forming. It was obvious to him that they were preparing to make a move against the Su family.
Seeing Su Tianhai looking worried, Su Zhan smiled slightly and did not feel any pressure.
The heads of the three major families were only at the later stage of the Qi Sea Realm, whereas Su Zhan was already in the middle stage of the Qi Sea Realm. It wouldn't be long before he surpassed them!
Moreover, now that he had unlocked the Comprehension Halo, he was even less concerned about the people of the three major families.
"Su Zhan! How dare you hurt my people!" Just then, an angry voice rang from outside.
Su Heng, the most talented genius of the Su family, ran in angrily, followed by the servant whose teeth were knocked out.
After paying his respects to Su Tianhai, the servant pointed at Su Zhan and said, "Young master, not only did he beat me, he also said to warn you to be careful not to provoke him in the future!"
Seeing Su Tianhai standing nearby, Su Heng restrained his anger slightly and said coldly, "Su Zhan, how do you explain this?"
"Explain? What's there to explain?" Su Zhan said, "I did beat up your dog and I did say those words. What are you going to do about it?"
"How dare you be so arrogant! I challenge you!" Su Heng said.
"Challenge me? Alright!" Su Zhan cast a brief glance at Su Heng before rising from his seat, unleashing a powerful surge of True Qi pressure.
"Thump, thump, thump!" Su Heng, who was very close to Su Zhan, was forced to take several steps back by this pressure. With a look of astonishment, he stared at Su Zhan.
Qi Sea Realm!
It's even possible that he has already reached the mid-stage of Qi Sea Realm! How could Su Zhan be so strong!
A sense of fear rose from the bottom of Su Heng's heart. A challenge could determine victory or defeat, and even life or death! With Su Zhan's demonstrated cultivation level, challenging him?
What's the difference between that and seeking death?
"Come, make your move!"
The True Qi within Su Zhan's body circulated, and he was quite excited. Since coming to this world, he had not yet made a move, and this was a perfect opportunity to see just how strong he really was!
Sensing that the True Qi within Su Zhan's body could erupt at any moment, Su Heng trembled with fear, quickly retreating and pulling back ten meters away from Su Zhan, tremblingly saying, "No, no, no! I misspoke! I didn't mean to challenge you!"
"If you didn't mean to challenge me, then why did you come find me?"
"I came to apologize and admit my mistake…"
Su Heng's brain raced as he looked at the servant who was equally shocked and found himself clutching at straws. His eyes suddenly brightened as he said hurriedly, "I came to apologize and admit my mistake!"
"Young Master Su Heng…"
"Kneel down!"
The servant fell to the ground with a thud, equally filled with fear.
Originally, he thought Su Zhan was just breaking through to the fifth level of Meridian Opening Realm, but now it seems that Su Zhan is even stronger than Su Heng, the first genius of the Su family.
If he had known this earlier, even if he were given a hundred guts, he would not dare to trouble Su Zhan again!
"Apologize…? You should really discipline your dog well and not let him bite people everywhere." Su Zhan was somewhat disappointed, looking at the servant and saying lightly.
The latter trembled in fear, reaching the peak of terror.
"Yes, yes, I will certainly discipline him well!" Su Heng nodded repeatedly, looking at the servant with gritted teeth. This scoundrel actually wanted him to cause trouble for Su Zhan. Wasn't he trying to kill him?
It's too hateful!
"Pa!" With a slap, the servant directly spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Young master, I–"
"Pa!" Another slap!
"This is the main hall, if you want to discipline him, take him back!" Su Tianhai frowned and said.
"I'm sorry! I was too angry for a moment and offended the Patriarch." Su Heng apologized respectfully, then directly grabbed the servant who had been slapped twice and was spitting out blood, and dragged him out.
"No! Please spare me, young master Su Heng! The servant knows he was wrong!" The servant, who had followed Su Heng for many years and knew his cruel methods, cried out in terror.
But it was to no avail.
"Su Zhan, spare my life! Su Zhan…" Despair, fear, and regret filled the voice. "If only I knew what was to come… why did I act in the first place…."
Su Zhan ignored the pleading and chatted with Su Tianhai for a while before returning to his residence. He took out a martial arts secret book from the cabinet.
A rare superior-ranked sword technique: the Cold Sword Technique. It was the strongest sword technique in the entire Su family!
Most people were not qualified to practice it, but Su Zhan was the son of the Patriarch, so he obtained this sword technique at a young age. However, because his aptitude was too poor, he could not comprehend it and it had been left to gather dust.
Now, with the aid of his newfound understanding, he decided to try once more.
Taking a deep breath, Su Zhan opened the first page of the martial arts book. To his surprise, the previously obscure and difficult-to-understand text became extremely straightforward. Moreover, just by looking at it, he felt as if he could immediately put it into practice!
"It must be an illusion. Just because I can understand it with a glance doesn't mean I can learn it with just a glance, right?" Su Zhan hesitated a bit before standing up and taking the sword to the small courtyard outside. He recalled the technique and executed it with a slash.
The Cold Sword Technique!
Infusing the sword with True Qi, he unleashed a half-moon-shaped frost sword energy that flew out five meters and severed a peach tree in the courtyard, covering its cross-section in frost.
"Holy shit! I actually made a breakthrough!" Su Zhan felt like he was dreaming.
Martial arts skills are divided into four levels based on comprehension: entry-level, small achievement, great achievement, and pinnacle. For most people, it would take at least half a month to achieve entry-level in the Cold Sword Technique, but he managed to achieve it with just one glance. This is a bit unbelievable!
Excited, Su Zhan continued to cultivate the Cold Sword Technique.
Three days later, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Cold Sword Technique.
[ Ding! Achievement unlocked: 'First time cultivating martial arts to the pinnacle.' Unlocking new Halo: [Protagonist's Intent]!" ]
[ [Protagonist's Intent]: Even the most trashy martial arts can be cultivated into an Intent, that's what a true protagonist is! ]
Huh? Intent? Isn't that something that requires at least a profound-level martial art and Essence Condensation Realm to achieve?
Su Zhan was stunned and tried to cultivate the Cold Sword Technique again.
Sure enough, this technique which had already reached the pinnacle, went even further. Before the sword arrived, the icy sword intent had already enveloped the front!
"I really practiced the Cold Sword Intent!"
Su Zhan's eyes lit up. A sword technique with Intent was several times more powerful than one without it!
It could be said that with his current strength, he didn't even need to draw his sword. Just releasing this Cold Sword Intent could suppress martial artists below the Qi Sea Realm and make them lose their fighting ability.
And this was just a preliminary understanding of the Sword Intent. When he breaks through again, he was afraid that even the Essence Condensation Realm experts would not be able to withstand one strike!
"Young Master, all the guests have arrived, and the birthday banquet is about to begin. The Patriarch is calling for you to come quickly." A maid appeared at the door of the courtyard and respectfully said.
"Have the people from the three major families also come?"
The maid looked a little scared and panicked. "The heads of the three major families, as well as more than a dozen elders, have all come!"
"So many of them… it seems that they are determined to turn against me today. Well, it's better than me having to go to each family's doorstep." Su Zhan murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with cold light. He sheathed his long sword and walked out of the courtyard.