Chapter 39 - The Fallen Genius, Su Yan, the Third Stage of the Blood Tempering Realm~!!

Chapter 39: The Fallen Genius, Su Yan, the Third Stage of the Blood Tempering Realm~!!

Su Yan’s face was full of unwillingness, full of anger.

His pitch-black eyes seemed to be burning with flames.

However, that radiant young girl showed nothing but disdain toward his display.

Nalan Yanran lounged lazily on a chair, her eyes sizing up the entire Su Residence.

Her careless demeanor clearly indicated she held no regard for the Su family.

Even the servant behind her wore an expression of superiority, eyes looking down on everything.

The surrounding Su family members all had flushed faces, yet dared not voice their anger.

“Hmph!! Su Yan! Just look at what you’ve become!”

“A pheasant wants to match with a phoenix???”*

“My lady is now a true disciple of the Blood Demon Sect, even admired by the Sect Master himself.”

“Being rejected by my lady—consider it your honor!!”

That servant mocked Su Yan without the slightest restraint.

Clearly, they were in the Su Residence, in the Su family’s own hall, yet they trampled the Su family’s dignity underfoot.

A bright red marriage contract was casually thrown onto the ground by her.

“You and I no longer belong to the same world,” Nalan Yanran said arrogantly.

The members of the Su family glared angrily, but knowing the power imbalance, there was nothing they could do but endure.

“You all should know why I’m here today. Since that’s the case, just accept it.”

“Hahahahahaha!!!! What a joke—‘not from the same world’!”

“What a fine Nalan Yanran!!” Su Yan strode toward Nalan Yanran, rage bursting in his eyes.

“Hmph!” A black-robed old man seated beside Nalan Yanran snorted coldly.

In an instant, a wave-like pressure surged toward Su Yan.

His body instinctively bent under the pressure, yet in the next second, Su Yan clenched his teeth and withstood the overwhelming force, forcing himself upright.

Even blood seeped from the corners of his mouth.

Yet he stood tall and firm, like a long spear planted in the earth.

“Interesting…” A glint of intrigue flickered in the old man’s eyes.

He had heard of Su Yan’s exploits: blood tempering at fifteen, entering Qi Transformation at sixteen, and reaching the peak of Qi Transformation at seventeen—his talent once shocked many sects.

But at eighteen, this genius fell from grace, his cultivation dispersing like a meteor, leaving no trace behind.

“With just Third Stage of Blood Tempering, you’re still able to withstand my pressure—worthy of being a former genius…”

“But a fallen genius is no different from a dog!”

The black-robed elder withdrew his gaze and spoke coldly.

In the next moment, an overwhelming aura erupted without restraint.

It was unmistakably the Great Perfection of Nine Apertures Realm.

In that instant, every member of the Su family felt like a heavy boulder had pressed upon their hearts—even breathing became difficult.

“Take the withdrawal letter!”

“Then crawl back and lick your wounds, or wail like a dog—act like the dog you’ve become!!”

“A family of trash should behave like trash!”

The old man’s voice was full of contempt. His gaze swept across the Su family as if surveying his playthings.

But within Wudan City, not a single member of the Su family could even speak up.

In this small city, their patriarch Su Zhan had only reached the half-step Nine Apertures Realm.

A full Nine Apertures Great Perfection expert could wipe them all out with ease.

Dignity… in the face of true power, dignity was nothing more than dust in the corner of a shop.

Yet in the face of this immense pressure, Su Yan still stood tall.

Even though his eyes were bloodshot.

“Teacher… do you have confidence in killing him…” he whispered in his heart.

A hoarse voice responded helplessly, “No… the true qi you provide is still insufficient. My soul cannot act for now—we must remain dormant…”

Bitterness filled Su Yan’s heart.

A year ago, his qi began to collapse, and his cultivation continually declined—but he had never given up.

Though some in the family whispered behind his back, his father still believed in him.

Finally, not long ago, he discovered the reason for his decline—

It turned out that hidden within the ring he always wore was the soul of a powerful Venerable Realm expert named Yao Chen.

And his cultivation and qi were being drained by that very soul.

As compensation, the soul offered to take him as a disciple.

Su Yan had naturally agreed. He thought things would soon turn for the better.

But then, the Nalan family arrived with the Blood Demon Sect—a behemoth—To withdraw from the marriage.

Su Yan had never felt much for Nalan Yanran, and her desire to call off the engagement was understandable.

But their attitude and actions were a blatant, unrestrained humiliation of the Su family.

And today! She had brought a divorce letter, and even used brute force to suppress the entire Su family.

A naked insult to the entire Su family!!

“Elder Wang, there’s no need to waste words on this useless family,” Nalan Yanran said, her tone devoid of emotion.

In her eyes, the Su family would soon become property of the Blood Demon Sect, another merit under the Nalan name.

Now that she had latched onto the Sect Master, even as just a furnace, she could command a Nine Apertures expert.

This was the life she desired—as for Su Yan, the Su family, they were now nothing but shameful remnants of her past.

She seemed to have forgotten how she once took the initiative to court Su Yan.

Hearing Nalan Yanran’s unabashed insults, the entire Su family became furious. Their eyes turned bloodshot, wishing to kill this woman on the spot.

But the oppressive might of a Nine Apertures expert pinned them down—they couldn’t even speak.

An elderly family elder even passed out under the immense pressure.

Witnessing all this, Su Yan felt like his heart was bleeding. Veins bulged from his neck.

He forcefully withstood the pressure of a Nine Apertures Great Perfection cultivator, raised his head, and roared at the top of his lungs—

“Thirty years east of the river!!!”

“Thirty years west of the river!!”

“Don’t bully a poor young man!!!”

“Nalan Yanran!!! Today, it’s not you calling off the engagement— It’s I, Su Yan, who divorces you!!”

As he spoke, Su Yan grabbed the marriage contract and tore it to shreds.

Seeing this young man, the old man’s heart skipped a beat.

Then, an even greater fury swept through him. He—a dignified Nine Apertures Great Perfection expert—had been shaken by the words of this lowly Blood Tempering ant.

“How dare you! Miss Nalan is a disciple of my Blood Demon Sect, and you dare behave so outrageously?! Today, this Su family… must be destroyed!!”

He roared, his powerful qi erupting wildly without restraint.

That terrifying power made all the Su family members feel utter despair.

It was as if a scene from hell itself was about to unfold.

Hopelessness flooded everyone’s hearts.

But then—

Swish!!!!

A dazzling sword light sliced through everything, severing the old man’s qi.

“Hmph!! Destroy my Su family… what big words!!”