C20 A Storm Was Brewing Again!

At the same time, within the Su family's council hall, only three warriors were present: Su Li, Su Hai, and Yan Hui. Su Li had amassed a total of seventeen third-grade pills and three fourth-grade pills, thanks to the loot acquired from Zhao Tuo and his group. He chose not to keep these for himself, instead distributing them among the members of the Su family.

Naturally, only the elders of the Su family who had reached the pinnacle of the Body Tempering Realm were entitled to receive third-grade pills. For those not yet at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, it would be wasteful to give them such potent pills. It was more prudent to save them for future use.

Su He, Su Hua, and the others gratefully accepted the pills and departed from the council hall to their respective rooms to engage in focused cultivation.

The entire Su family was now enveloped in a somber mood. Despite successfully repelling the initial assault from the royal family and the Mo family, everyone was acutely aware that it wouldn't be long before their forces would mount another attack. That would be the true test of the Su family's resilience.

"Father, you're currently at the mid-stage of the Oceanic Wheel Realm. Take this fourth-grade pill; it should help you advance to the late stage of the Oceanic Wheel Realm as quickly as possible," Su Li said as he presented a fourth-grade pill to Su Hai, which he had found on the Ghost Blade.

The Ghost Blade had been at the peak of the Oceanic Wheel Realm, and his fourth-grade pill was intended to aid in his attempt to reach the Celestial River Realm. Typically, such a potent pill could potentially harm Su Hai due to its overwhelming medicinal power, which might be too much for him to handle.

However, Su Li had prepared a specific cultivation technique tailored to Su Hai's constitution. This technique would allow him to utilize the pill without concern for its formidable effects.

"Alright!" Su Hai responded, foregoing any formalities with Su Li. He was eager to enhance his strength as swiftly as possible to better support Su Li in the challenges ahead.

Taking the pill, Su Hai left the hall, knowing that Su Li would need to have a strategic discussion with Yan Hui.

With his current level of power, Su Li realized that even if he wanted to get involved, he was somewhat powerless. It would be wiser to focus on his cultivation and aim to advance to the late stage of the Oceanic Wheel realm as quickly as possible.

Once Su Hai had departed, Su Li got straight to the point, inquiring, "What's the situation with the Coldhammers Pavilion? Give me an overview."

"The Pavilion Master has relocated the resources and key personnel of the Coldhammers to Ouismouth City," Yan Hui replied after collecting his thoughts. "At the moment, the royal family's experts and the Mo Family have the Coldhammers completely encircled. As soon as the Mo Family Patriarch and the ruler of the Mollukya Empire arrive in Ouismouth, they're planning a major offensive!"

Su Li's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this. Yan Hui might have downplayed the severity, but Su Li was aware that the reality was far more perilous.

The three powerhouses of the Mollukya Empire—the Pavilion Master of the Coldhammers, the Mo Family Patriarch, and the ruler of the Mollukya Empire—all possessed late-stage Celestial River realm cultivation. It didn't make sense for the Coldhammers to be trapped in Ouismouth City if the Mo Family Patriarch and the Empire's ruler were absent. Yan Hui left this point unspoken.

Noticing Su Li's concern, Yan Hui pressed on with determination, "The Pavilion Master was ambushed by a mysterious fighter while moving from Suuton City to Ouismouth City, sustaining severe injuries. He's currently in recovery."

"I see," responded Su Li.

After a brief pause, Yan Hui ventured, "Would you... still be willing to lend me the scroll?"

Instead of answering directly, Su Li posed his own question, "How soon do you think the Mo Family and Imperial experts will reach Ouismouth City?"

"Two days," Yan Hui confirmed.

"Two days," Su Li echoed, lost in thought.

He had two days. That was enough time for him to attempt a breakthrough to the late stage of the Oceanic Wheel and further refine a portion of his Most High bone. Indeed, for Su Li, the refinement of the Most High bone was the cornerstone of his cultivation practice.

As the Most High bone solidified, his cultivation speed would increase exponentially, allowing him to challenge opponents beyond his level.

After pondering for a moment, Su Li spoke, "The journey from Suuton to Ouismouth takes roughly three hours. Here's what we'll do: you can stay with the Su family for the next couple of days. Early the day after tomorrow, I'll take the Tongxuan Scroll and we'll head to Ouismouth together."

"Alright, here you go."

Yan Hui nodded, passing the golden box to Su Li, "The demonic beast cores and elixirs inside are rightfully yours."

"Well then, I'll accept them without reservation."

Su Li was not one for formalities with Yan Hui.

Taking the golden box, he offhandedly advised, "Embrace the Yuan Yi. During your cultivation, try reversing the flow of your Genuine Qi for a change."

With those words,

Su Li departed with the golden box in hand.

"Reverse the flow?"

Yan Hui paused, a flicker of surprise crossing his face before he attempted to reverse his Genuine Qi as Su Li had suggested.

Boom!

The moment he reversed his Genuine Qi, Yan Hui's mind was blown. Watching Su Li's retreating figure, his face was etched with incredulity.

Reversing the flow of Genuine Qi was indeed effective!

He had been trapped at the peak of the early Celestial River stage for years, unable to progress to the mid-stage.

He had assumed his talent was lacking, but it turned out to be a matter of incorrect Qi circulation!

"It seems Xie Yan was correct; Su Li must have a master guiding him. What really happened at the Trembleglades? Why was he expelled?"

Yan Hui shook his head, deciding it was best not to speculate about Su Li's circumstances.

For some reason,

Su Li always exuded an air of enigma.

He had a feeling that even as a peak early-stage Celestial River martial artist, he might not be a match for Su Li in a duel to the death.

Creak!

What Yan Hui thought was of no concern to Su Li.

He had merely offered some casual guidance.

Whether Yan Hui could advance to the mid-stage of the Celestial River was entirely up to his own destiny.

Closing the door behind him,

Su Li extracted the elixirs and demonic beast cores from the golden box.

Twenty top-tier third-grade pills, one fourth-grade Spirit Nurturing Pill, and a peak Celestial River realm demonic beast core.

These items were more than sufficient for him to advance to the late Oceanic Wheel stage and further refine his Most High bone.

Crack!

Without wasting a moment, Su Li popped the third-grade pills into his mouth and began his cultivation using the Heaven Battling Technique.

The first step was to continue refining the Most High bone.

According to the technique, there are nine distinct states in the regeneration process of the Most High bone.

The Nine Revolutions of the Most High!

In essence, for Su Li to fully regenerate the Most High bone, he needed to achieve all nine revolutions.

The shadowy Most High bone he had previously condensed hadn't even reached the first revolution.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have nearly disintegrated.

"This should be enough to refine my Most High bone to the first revolution."

Su Li took a deep breath, his focus intensifying as he poured his entire being into the task of refining the Most High bone.

Thanks to his experience from a past life, Su Li's pace in refining the Most High bone wasn't slow—in fact, it was incredibly fast.

After all, the initial revolutions of the Nine Revolutions of the Most High could be achieved with ample energy.

However, the later stages required not just energy but also a specific environment.

Tick-tock! Tick-tock!

Time slipped away.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, a day and night had passed.

Swish!

Su Li's eyes snapped open, unleashing a formidable aura that radiated from his being!

He had reached the first revolution of the Most High realm, peaking in the late stage of the Oceanic Wheel!

After a full day and night of cultivation, Su Li had successfully refined the Most High bone to the first revolution and elevated his cultivation from the mid to the peak of the late Oceanic Wheel stage.

It wasn't an overstatement to say that with his current level of combat prowess, even without invoking the Most High bone, he could effortlessly defeat an early-stage Celestial River martial artist!

And with the Most High bone activated, it was likely that even a mid-stage Celestial River realm warrior would be no match for him.

"Good thing Yan Hui secured plenty of pills."

Casting a glance at the now empty golden box on the table, Su Li decided to check on the cultivation progress of the other Su family members and offer them some guidance.

Cultivation requires a balanced approach.

Mere relentless training isn't particularly effective.

However, the moment Su Li rose to his feet, his expression subtly shifted.

He discovered that the soul force he had placed in the heart of the Death Monarch had abruptly lost connection with him!

There were only two explanations for this occurrence.

First, the Death Monarch might have been slain.

Second, someone might have wiped out the soul force in the heart of the Death Monarch!

Either scenario spelled a dire warning for the Su family.