"To insult me like this—God of Destruction, I swear I will not let this go easily!"
Tang San roared, his fists clenched so tightly they made cracking sounds.
At that moment, the God King completely bore a grudge against the God of Destruction.
In the Temple of Destruction, the God of Destruction sneezed heavily.
"Who's cursing me behind my back? Could it be Tang San?"
The God of Destruction muttered to himself as a trace of coldness flashed through his purple eyes.
"Tang San is short-sighted. It's not a good thing for the central control of the Divine Realm to be in his hands."
"Good and Evil God Kings, you've been too foolish."
The God of Destruction sighed, but his eyes became resolute.
"It seems I need to accelerate the plan."
The God of Destruction thought to himself.
...
At the Lake of Life.
Su Yu got up early.
"System, check in!"
[Ding! The host has checked in for seven consecutive days. Weekly check-in in progress.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received the Sea God's exclusive pants.]
???
Su Yu was speechless. After checking in for seven days straight, this is what I get?
What am I supposed to do with this?
"Bad luck!"
Su Yu cursed under his breath and then began his morning exercise.
Holding a two-thousand-pound cauldron, Su Yu started running.
By the Lake of Life, Su Yu's small figure ran swiftly.
Not far away, Bi Ji watched Su Yu's hard work, her delicate face softening into a gentle smile.
With such extraordinary talent and perseverance, Su Yu's future was limitless.
It seemed the soul beast clan truly had hope.
Soon, Su Yu finished his workout.
After a quick wash, Su Yu ate breakfast and began his daily training.
In the mornings, he studied various theoretical knowledge, while afternoons were spent in combat practice.
Whether it was windy, rainy, the height of summer, or the depths of winter, Su Yu trained every day without fail.
And just like that, more than four years passed.
...
Four years later!
Star Dou Forest!
Su Yu moved gracefully between a dozen or so thousand-year-old soul beasts.
His figure was swift as the wind, appearing and disappearing like a shadow.
With a single punch, he unleashed a flurry of ice and frost.
One by one, the soul beasts fell to the ground.
Some were swept up by fierce winds, while others were frozen into ice sculptures.
Su Yu weaved through the many soul beasts without suffering any injury.
"Frost Overlord!"
Su Yu shouted, and with a fierce punch, the area within a five-meter radius was instantly covered in layers of solid ice.
The four soul beasts hit by the punch were all frozen into ice statues at the same time.
Su Yu descended from the sky and exhaled a breath of cold air.
More than four years had passed, and the once-young boy had grown into a handsome young man.
He stood about 1.75 meters tall, wearing a silver-blue battle outfit, with long white hair cascading over his shoulders.
His features were sharp and refined, with a high nose, thin lips, ice-blue eyes, and sword-like brows. Between his brows was a snowflake-shaped mark, adding a touch of cold elegance to his appearance.
Su Yu was now almost eleven years old, and his strength was on a completely different level compared to four years ago.
His progress over the past four years could only be described as earth-shattering.
"Impressive. Under the siege of over a dozen thousand-year soul beasts, you handled yourself with ease. Your progress is indeed remarkable."
Di Tian, standing nearby, clapped his hands, expressing his approval of Su Yu's strength.
Although these dozen or so thousand-year-old soul beasts weren't particularly powerful species, they were still thousand-year-old soul beasts, typically only manageable by a human Soul Elder.
Su Yu had faced over a dozen at once and emerged victorious with such ease—his strength was evident.
"Uncle Di Tian, you flatter me."
Su Yu's expression remained calm, showing a composed demeanor.
Over the past few years, he had experienced thousands of battles, and his heart had long become steady and unshaken.
"There's one final test. Do you want to take it?"
Di Tian looked at Su Yu and asked.
"What is it?"
"A Titan Giant Ape, two thousand years old!"
Di Tian said with a mischievous smile.
Hearing this, Su Yu immediately raised his head, his eyes flashing with sharp brilliance.
A Titan Giant Ape? It was a Titan Giant Ape.
Although it was only two thousand years old, the Titan Giant Ape was a super soul beast on par with the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
Its combat power was terrifyingly strong.
A two-thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape's strength was equivalent to that of a twenty-thousand-year-old soul beast.
Such a soul beast would be a challenge even for a human Soul King.
Even for Su Yu, this was a huge challenge.
It was far more formidable than the previous siege by a dozen thousand-year soul beasts.
Those thousand-year soul beasts, though numerous, had been fighting individually and didn't know how to cooperate.
Compared to the two-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape, they were not even worth mentioning.
"Will you take the challenge?"
Di Tian asked again.
Without much hesitation, Su Yu nodded firmly, "I will!"
A super soul beast like the Titan Giant Ape—how could he not be interested?
He had previously fought a hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape and a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, both super soul beasts.
They were powerful!
They were not ordinary soul beasts.
However, he had never fought a thousand-year version before.
He was very curious.
"Good!"
Di Tian clapped his hands, and soon, a red silhouette appeared, tossing a Titan Giant Ape into the clearing.
The Titan Giant Ape stood over five meters tall.
Its body was covered in dark black fur, with bulging muscles all over it.
Its two massive arms were full of muscle, giving it an overwhelming sense of power.
Its amber eyes were filled with ferocity and brutality.
This was a savage beast, through and through.
As soon as it saw Su Yu, it let out an enraged roar, pounding its fists on its chest, and exuding a terrifying aura.
Su Yu's expression also grew serious. In his once-empty hand, a pitch-black giant hammer appeared.
This was no ordinary hammer—it was a ten-thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer, extremely tough and weighing a thousand pounds.
It was a reward he had gained from his years of daily check-ins.
He knew very well how to deal with a soul beast like the Titan Giant Ape.
These kinds of soul beasts had high defense, high attack, and weren't slow.
They were incredibly powerful.
Using sharp weapons against it might not be effective. Instead, a heavy blunt weapon would work better.
Su Yu's strength had already surpassed thirty thousand pounds. Even if he clashed head-on with the Titan Giant Ape, he had nothing to fear.
"Come on!"
Su Yu beckoned to the Titan Giant Ape.
The Titan Giant Ape roared into the sky and charged at Su Yu, its colossal arm swinging down at him like a stone pillar.
The punch caused the air to explode with a crack and the gust of wind it brought made Su Yu's long hair fly wildly.
The oppressive force was almost suffocating.
But instead of being scared, Su Yu grew excited, feeling his blood boiling.
"Good timing!"
Su Yu tightly gripped his ten-thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer, swung it upward, and smashed it directly toward the incoming fist.
A hammer strike cut through the air, producing a loud explosion, distorting even the air itself. The terrifying power was fully displayed at that moment.
The ten-thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer glowed darkly as it collided with the Titan Giant Ape's thick arm.
"Boom!"
The punch and hammer clashed, producing a deep, resounding sound. At Su Yu's position, a pit about two meters deep formed from the immense force of the Titan Giant Ape's attack.
Su Yu's feet sank into the pit, but his body remained standing tall.
"Good, now rise!"
Instead of becoming angry, Su Yu laughed with excitement. A layer of blue light enveloped the hammer as a surge of dominating power erupted from it.
"Rock Breaker!"
Su Yu swung upward, unleashing a powerful force. The massive Titan Giant Ape, standing over five meters tall, was forced to stumble back several steps.
"Roar!!!"
Being pushed back by Su Yu only fueled the Titan Giant Ape's rage. A dark halo enveloped its black fur, and its eyes grew more savage. Pounding its chest, it once again charged at Su Yu.
Its long arms almost touched the ground, and its fists—like granite boulders—crashed down at him.
But Su Yu did not retreat. He swung his ten-thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer, creating a flurry of hammer shadows, and struck back fiercely.
"City Crusher!"
Su Yu unleashed an even greater force, fiercely clashing with the Titan Giant Ape.
Man and beast collided with ferocity, the battle instantly becoming intense. Dirt flew, dust swirled, and the battlefield turned into chaos.
"This child has impressive raw strength to grapple with a Titan Giant Ape. This is the first time I've seen anything like this," Bi Ji said, watching the battle unfold. She smiled softly.
Typically, a human soul master's strength was far inferior to that of a soul beast, especially a Titan Giant Ape. The Titan Giant Ape was well-known for its immense strength, even among soul beasts. Competing with it in pure strength was usually asking for trouble. Yet, Su Yu defied convention, choosing to match the Titan Giant Ape blow for blow.
"If he used his soul skills, winning would be easy," Bi Ji shook her head, struggling to understand Su Yu's determination.
"This is real head-on combat, Aunt Bi Ji. Doesn't it make your blood boil?" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion standing nearby retorted.
"Oh? I seem to recall you saying before that the young master's fighting style was too reckless. What's changed now?"
Bi Ji teased, her eyes full of mischief.
Over the past four years, Su Yu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had stirred up quite a bit of trouble in the Star Dou Forest. Together, they were like little overlords, causing chaos wherever they went. With their noble statuses, few dared provoke them, and even those passing by had to be cautious.
However, over time, the relationship between Su Yu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion evolved from a playful rivalry to a harmonious partnership.
"When did I say that? You're making things up—I never said that!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion quickly denied Bi Ji's words, sounding almost frantic.
"Hehe."
Bi Ji chuckled lightly and said no more.
By then, the battle had reached its climax.
"Rift Splitter!"
Su Yu shouted and smashed his hammer into the ground, releasing a terrifying shockwave. The area within a ten-meter radius cracked open with deep fissures.
The shockwave reverberated back to the Titan Giant Ape, throwing it more than ten meters away and causing it to tumble across the dirt, covering itself in dust.
"Roar!!!"
Now completely enraged, the Titan Giant Ape raised its right arm high, yellow light flickering, and the air seemed to distort and compress.
It threw a punch, releasing an invisible shockwave toward Su Yu.
"Boom!"
The sound was like the roar of a cannon, and a terrifying force surged toward Su Yu. This was the Titan Giant Ape's ultimate move, Titan Sky Cannon. Its power was tremendous—enough to severely injure, if not kill, a defensive-type Soul King.
Su Yu's expression grew serious. He swung the ten-thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer, creating countless hammer shadows.
"Mountain Breaker!"
"Sea Stiller!"
Su Yu used two consecutive techniques, swinging his hammer down with unstoppable force, and trailing black flames.
"Boom!"
The air exploded with a resonating hum as invisible energy waves rippled outward. Su Yu was sent flying, the hammer knocked from his grip. Simultaneously, the Titan Giant Ape also fell to the ground, thrown by the shockwave.
Seizing the opportunity, Su Yu moved swiftly as the wind. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and an azure spear, three meters long, materialized.
Su Yu merged with the spear, his aura surging fiercely.
"Sovereign Lifts the Cauldron!"
The spear struck beneath the Titan Giant Ape, and Su Yu's arms bulged with effort.
"Up you go!"
With a roar, Su Yu lifted the Titan Giant Ape into the air. Then, using the spear for leverage, he flung the Titan Giant Ape dozens of meters skyward.
"Unmatched Under Heaven!"
Su Yu leaped high, the ancient spear turning into hundreds of afterimages, raining down on the Titan Giant Ape.
"Boom!"
The beast's body was slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Su Yu followed up by driving his spear into the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, pinning it down.
The battle was over—Su Yu had secured victory.
Clap, clap, clap!
Applause rang out as Di Tian, along with Bi Ji, approached.
"Excellent, very impressive. Your strength has not disappointed me," Di Tian said with a satisfied expression.
Su Yu smiled lightly, exhaling deeply. Defeating the Titan Giant Ape had not been easy.
He had used his Wind God Leg technique, his Sky-Shaking Hammer technique, and his Overlord Spear technique. Aside from his soul skills, he had practically given it his all, only managing to emerge victorious.
The Titan Giant Ape was a super soul beast and no ordinary opponent.
At that moment, Su Yu was drained—the Sky-Shaking Hammer and Overlord Spear techniques were exhausting.
"Pull out the spear, and I'll heal the Titan Giant Ape," Bi Ji's gentle voice spoke.
Su Yu nodded, withdrawing the spear.
The weapon, called the Ancient Azure Spear, was 3.58 meters in length and entirely azure in color. It was a reward from the system, rumored to be forged from a rare material known as Sea Blue Iron Essence. Weighing 1,200 pounds, it possessed attributes like armor-piercing, toughness, wave-stacking, and corrosion resistance. Moreover, wielding it enhanced the power of spear techniques.