Urban Super Medical Sage Chapter 2072 - 2169: So Strong It’s Chilling! (Part 2)

Yu Zhang paid no mind to Di Jie, his gaze, etched with the passage of time, remained fixed on Su Chen. "I can permit you and the woman you cherish to depart, but there is one stipulation," he stated.

A stipulation?

What sort of condition could it be?

The tables had indeed turned.

Initially, the gathered martial cultivators had anticipated the survival of both Su Chen and Di Jie, but now, a flicker of uncertainty danced in each of their eyes.

Di Jie, especially, let out a wild, almost deranged laughter, his grin stretching across his face.

That old scoundrel, Yu Zhang, truly hasn't wavered from his intentions.

It appears that survival for Su Chen and his daughter is now an impossibility!

Excellent!

Simply excellent!

Yang Su directed a scornful glance towards Su Chen, her expression replete with disdain. A mere ant daring to challenge an elder at the zenith of the fifth level in the Divine Lord Realm, foolishly convinced of his own survival. How utterly ridiculous and pathetic!

"What is this condition?" Su Chen inquired, his tone remarkably calm.

"You shall join the Yu Family." Yu Zhang articulated every word with deliberate emphasis, his voice resonating with unwavering authority, devoid of any hint of jest.

The moment these words left his lips...

An absolute hush fell over the entire Imperial Realm.

Everyone was left in a state of stunned silence.

Good heavens!

What kind of 'condition' was this?

For Su Chen, this was an enormous windfall, a gift from the heavens descending without warning!

The Yu Family, now a formidable seventh-rank power within the Grand Cosmos World, possessed unimaginable might.

To be integrated into the Yu Family meant an unprecedented leap, both in terms of martial cultivation resources and the shield of protection offered, akin to ascending to the heavens in a single bound!

And here was Su Chen, a youth hailing from a mere Minor Thousand Worlds.

To him, how could this possibly be construed as a 'condition'? It was, in truth, an unimaginable stroke of fortune, a serendipitous event of unparalleled luck.

Even the two cultivators beside Yu Zhang, both residing in the mid-level Divine Lord Realm, displayed a moment of astonishment, a tempest of emotion swirling within their hearts.

The esteemed Great Elder holds this outrageously young man from the Minor Thousand Worlds in high regard!

To extend such a generous offer is exceedingly rare indeed.

As for Yang Su, Li Chui, and the others present, they were utterly flabbergasted, genuinely questioning if their ears were deceiving them.

This... this... it's sheer madness!

What could Yu Zhang possibly see in Su Chen to warrant such an offer?

Yes, Su Chen, under the age of five hundred, possessed the baffling ability to dispatch a second-level Divine Lord Realm master in mere seconds – a feat undeniably extraordinary and indicative of genius.

However, the Grand Cosmos World was never in want of prodigies and formidable individuals; countless geniuses and monsters existed, far more accomplished and terrifying than Su Chen.

It was truly bewildering, profoundly perplexing.

"How can this be?" Di Jie plummeted from the heavens into hell. Moments ago, he had been basking in elation and ecstasy due to Yu Zhang's so-called 'condition'. Now, abruptly halted, his face turned ashen, a grim, resentful, venomous, and disbelieving expression contorting his features. He nearly collapsed, his fists clenched so tightly they creaked, threatening to shatter.

How could this have possibly happened?!

He could not comprehend it.

He would not comprehend it, even unto death.

"Join the Yu Family?" Even Su Chen was taken aback by the condition Yu Zhang proposed, an outcome he had not remotely anticipated.

"Young Su, you could consent for the moment and address the complexities later," the Iceflame Vermilion Bird conveyed its thoughts to Su Chen via a telepathic message.

That ancient being dwelling at the peak of the fifth level of the Divine Lord Realm commanded immense terror.

If Su Chen could manage to evade a confrontation with this formidable elder and ensure his own survival, along with Di Deijin’s, it would undoubtedly be a monumental triumph.

As for ostensibly joining the Yu Family, that was an arrangement Su Chen had no intention of honoring; his own origins were vastly more significant than those of the Yu Family.

However, a temporary agreement, followed by a later repudiation, was a viable strategy, was it not?

"I must politely decline. Thank you for your esteemed appraisal, Elder. However, I find contentment in my solitary path and have no desire to align myself with any other established power." After a brief, silent interlude, Su Chen finally broke the profound stillness with his response.

The instant he spoke...

Indeed, an absolute silence descended.

Every individual present was stunned into immobility.

Even Yu Zhang himself found the statement difficult to believe!

Yang Su’s mouth gaped open. While she had encountered individuals who courted death, she had never witnessed anyone quite like this, someone who would spurn such an advantageous overture with such blatant disregard.

Su Chen had truly redefined her understanding of recklessness.

To actively seek one's own demise to such an extreme degree marked him as a truly exceptional, perhaps even foolish, talent in the vast expanse of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds.

At this precise moment, Di Jie experienced another jarring reversal, ascending once more from the depths of despair. He was so exhilarated that his eyes seemed to roll back, his breath coming in ragged gasps, his heart pounding wildly. He felt an overwhelming urge to simply roar with laughter at the heavens.

Even Di Deijin hesitated to speak, honestly admitting to herself that she hadn't foreseen this outcome either.

"Young Su, you have truly lost your mind..." the Iceflame Vermilion Bird sounded genuinely distressed.

Su Chen, however, simply paid it no heed.

His chosen path in martial arts was one of absolute dominance. Emperor Island, those who broke their promises, those who feigned compliance – he had no interest in entangling himself with such individuals.

If a fight was inevitable!

Then let there be a fight!!!

He harbored no genuine fear.

Furthermore, regarding the prospect of joining the Yu Family, he held no desire for it. He was Su Chen, bearing the esteemed surname Su; what logic was there in him submitting to the Yu Family?

He possessed his own unwavering pride.

This pride was the very bedrock of his martial cultivation, the essential root and bone of his being.

It was not something to be carelessly abandoned.

"Youngster, rigidity invites fracture. I shall grant you another opportunity, one final chance to deliberate carefully." Yu Zhang inhaled deeply, his countenance finally darkening as his voice grew frigid.

He truly held Su Chen in high regard.

Even before attaining the Imperial Realm, he had witnessed Su Chen vanquish Xue Xue in mere seconds.

Surpassing levels and realms was no small feat.

Utterly astonishing.

Possessing limitless potential.

Consequently, his heart yearned to nurture such talent.

He had even been willing to spare Di Deijin, a direct descendant of the Di Family, purely for Su Chen's sake, making a significant concession.

Unexpectedly...

Truly ungrateful!

In an instant, Yu Zhang unleashed his aura.

Indeed, merely releasing his presence.

Yet, the power was akin to divine thunder striking from the heavens.

Overwhelmingly potent.

It felt as though countless imperial soldiers were charging madly from Yu Zhang's being in all directions.

Accompanied by devastating, pure, chilling, deadly energy, and malevolent qi.

The expansive Triple Void of the Imperial Realm seemed to freeze in time.

The Imperial Realm's formation arrays were rent asunder.

Even more terrifying was the trembling and shaking of the very earth beneath the Imperial Realm.

Members of the Di Family, irrespective of their distance or concealment within the Imperial Realm, all sensed the encroaching doom, a soul-deep premonition of death.

Further inspection revealed Yu Zhang's aura beginning to materialize, taking on a faint golden hue.

Merely his aura compelled some of the weaker martial cultivators present to instinctively erect their Mysterious Qi Protective Shields.

This included several Yu Family members positioned behind Yu Zhang.

Even Li Chui took an involuntary half-step back, his eyes alight with profound reverence.

Although Yang Su remained stationary, her Mysterious Qi Protective Shield unraised, her beautiful face was etched with utmost seriousness.

So powerful!

The pinnacle of the fifth level of the Divine Lord Realm—such might sent a chill down the spine!

Yang Su ascertained that facing Yu Zhang directly, she would not endure three moves, perhaps merely one, before suffering grievous injury or demise.

The disparity was immense.

Yu Zhang's aura, while radiating outwards, was primarily intent on suppressing Su Chen.

His desire was to exert immense pressure upon Su Chen.

To let Su Chen comprehend the flavor of death.

Compelling Su Chen to reconsider his stance with utmost care.

At this precise juncture.

Su Chen, however, continued to hold Di Deijin's hand.

Unwavering.

His expression remained unchanged.

Even Di Deijin's countenance mirrored his lack of reaction.

Granted, Yu Zhang possessed formidable strength, yet Su Chen was far from weak himself.

Facing the apex of the fifth level of the Divine Lord Realm, he harbored no fear and might even find it reasonably simple to eliminate such an opponent.