The Four Seas Dragon Palaces were currently like a churning sea of fury, the crystal domes of the palaces vibrating violently from the turbulent spiritual energy. The Four Seas Dragon Kings were gathered together, a layer of frost coating each of their faces as if it could freeze the surrounding air.
East Sea Dragon King Ao Xu slammed his hand onto the table, shattering the glazed cup upon it into fine powder in an instant. With wide, enraged eyes and his dragon whiskers trembling violently, he roared, "This Su Yu is simply going too far! He continuously ambushes our Dragon Clan outposts and plunders our treasures. If I do not tear him limb from limb, I, Ao Xu, swear I am no true dragon!"
South Sea Dragon King Ao Li was also trembling all over with rage, his Jade Ruyi gripped so tightly that it creaked. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Hmph, this brat is far too bold, actually daring to run wild in our Dragon Clan's territory. We must let him know that the Dragon Clan is not to be trifled with!"
West Sea Dragon King Ao Run frowned, and after a moment of deep thought, said, "This Su Yu was able to escape our encirclement and pursuit, succeeding time and again; his strength cannot be underestimated. We must not lower our guard."
North Sea Dragon King Ao Wei let out a cold snort and said disdainfully, "So what if he has some tricks? Our Dragon Clan's influence in this East Sea spans every single corner. Pass down the order: have all Dragon Clan members keep their eyes wide open and search carefully for Su Yu's whereabouts. I refuse to believe he can hide forever!"
With that, the Four Seas Dragon Kings quickly issued their orders, and Dragon Clan messengers poured out of the dragon palace like a tide, galloping off toward every corner of the East Sea. In an instant, the entire East Sea was sent into a boiling uproar.
In a bustling underwater market, Dragon Clan soldiers surged in like ravenous wolves, sealing off the market completely. A Dragon Clan squad leader, holding a long spear, shouted loudly, "Listen up, everyone! The Dragon King has issued an order to hunt down the Human Race member Su Yu. If anyone knows his whereabouts, report it immediately! Otherwise, no one in this entire market will be spared!"
The sea creatures in the market trembled with fear, shaking their heads one after another to indicate they knew nothing. At that moment, an elderly sea turtle cautiously piped up, "Official, we truly do not know. Who is this Su Yu, anyway, that he could incur the Dragon King's such fury?"
The Dragon Clan squad leader impatiently gave the old sea turtle a kick and cursed, "Cut the nonsense and go search right now! If any of you dare to conceal anything, you'll see what's coming to you!"
Deep within a massive kelp forest, a group of sea demons were holding a gathering. Suddenly, a group of Dragon Clan soldiers descended from the sky, surrounding them tightly. The sea demons looked in terror at these uninvited guests, completely at a loss.
Without a word, the Dragon Clan soldiers began searching everywhere. One sea demons mustered up the courage to ask, "Lords of the Dragon Clan, what is the meaning of this? Why are you searching our home?"
A Dragon Clan soldier sneered and said, "Hmph, someone dared to make trouble on the Dragon Clan's head, so you'd all better not hide anything. If we find out you are colluding with Su Yu, you can wait to have your entire clan wiped out!"
Meanwhile, Su Yu was hiding in a cave on a remote island, leisurely toying with a magic treasure he had plundered from a Dragon Clan outpost. Hearing the commotion rising from the East Sea, the corners of his mouth curved up slightly into a smile. "It seems the Four Seas Dragon Kings are truly driven to fury by me this time. However, finding me won't be all that easy."
Su Yu knew very well that the entire East Sea was searching for him right now, and he had to be even more cautious. Yet he felt not the slightest bit of retreat; instead, a surge of fighting spirit welled up in his heart. "Hmph, Four Seas Dragon Kings, come at me all you want. I, Su Yu, would like to see just what you can do to me!"
Amidst the Dragon Clan's carpet-style search, a clever little octopus, eager to curry favor with the Dragon Clan, secretly reported to a patrol unit that it had spotted a suspicious-looking human in the waters near the remote island—most likely Su Yu. Upon receiving the news, the Dragon Clan quickly assembled a force of elite troops and rapidly closed in on that solitary island.
At that moment, Su Yu was immersed in studying a Dragon Clan magic treasure. It radiated a mysterious blue light, its surface covered in bizarre runes, with faint, powerful ripples of energy emanating from it. Suddenly, a strong sense of crisis surged in his heart. Raising his head to look outside the cave, he saw large splashes of water churning across the distant sea surface as a group of Dragon Clan soldiers aggressively charged toward the island.
"Well, well, they actually managed to find me." The corners of Su Yu's mouth curved up into an excited smile. "Since you've come, I'll play along with you!" He quickly put away the magic treasure, took up the Human-Creating Whip, and strode out of the cave.
The Dragon Clan soldiers surrounded the solitary island impenetrably. At their head was a dragon general clad in silver scale armor, holding a gleaming, cold-lit saber, his eyes filled with killing intent. "Su Yu, you have nowhere left to run. Submit obediently, and perhaps we can leave you an intact corpse!" the dragon general roared loudly.
Su Yu burst into hearty laughter, his voice echoing across the surface of the sea. "Just with this mob of yours, you want to capture me? Keep dreaming!" With that, his figure flashed, charging like a streak of lightning toward the Dragon Clan soldiers.
The two sides instantly plunged into a chaotic melee. The Human-Creating Whip in Su Yu's hand danced with a roaring wind, every swing kicking up a fierce flurry of whip shadows that beat back the approaching Dragon Clan soldiers one after another. While fighting, he did not forget to mock them: "Aren't you lot from the Dragon Clan usually quite formidable? How come today you're all drooping like frosted eggplants, completely limp?"
A Dragon Clan soldier turned red with rage, thrusting his spear toward Su Yu. "Don't you be so arrogant! Today is your day to die!"
Unflustered, Su Yu sidestepped with ease to dodge the spear, then whipped back around to lash the soldier across the body, sending him flying backward while spitting a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Haha, with just this little skill, you still dare to bark in front of me!" Su Yu taunted.
Amidst the fierce combat, Su Yu noticed that the Dragon Clan soldiers seemed to be intentionally stalling for time, and a sudden alertness stirred in his heart. "Not good, they're waiting for the Four Seas Dragon Kings! I need to break through immediately!"
Su Yu unleashed the Chaos Astral Formula, and a golden radiance instantly enveloped his entire body, boosting his strength and speed to an immense degree. Locking his eyes on a single direction, he exerted a sudden burst of power and crashed into the Dragon Clan's encirclement like an enraged bull.
"Open up for me!" Su Yu shouted loudly, slamming the Human-Creating Whip fiercely against a Dragon Clan soldier, shattering his bones and killing him on the spot. The surrounding Dragon Clan soldiers were cowed by Su Yu's overwhelming momentum and stepped back in alarm.
Just as Su Yu was about to break through the encirclement, a massive figure descended from the sky—it was none other than the dragon general who had previously crossed paths with him. Holding a long spear, the general fixed his icy gaze on Su Yu. "Su Yu, I let you escape last time, but it won't be so easy today!"
Su Yu sneered. "Then let's find out!" With that, he brandished the Human-Creating Whip and engaged in a fierce duel with the dragon general.
The two traded blows back and forth in an extraordinarily intense battle. Relying on his exquisite footwork and formidable strength, Su Yu fought the dragon general to a standstill. Yet Su Yu knew clearly in his heart that he could not drag this out any longer; the Four Seas Dragon Kings could arrive at any moment.
"Hmph, looks like I need to show you some real skill!" Su Yu thought to himself. He suddenly executed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, the roaring wind of his palms carrying tremendous might as they struck toward the dragon general.
Seeing this, the dragon general hurriedly raised his spear to parry. With a loud "bang!", the massive force knocked the dragon general back repeatedly, his arm numbed by the impact.
Taking advantage of this opening, Su Yu flashed past the dragon general and continued charging toward the outer perimeter of the encirclement. The remaining Dragon Clan soldiers attempted to block him, but under Su Yu's ferocious onslaught, they were completely powerless to stop him.
Su Yu finally broke through the Dragon Clan soldiers' encirclement. Looking back over his shoulder, he taunted, "Tell the Four Seas Dragon Kings that I, Su Yu, am not so easily captured! The next time we meet, I'll make them look even more pathetic!"
With that, Su Yu executed the Wind God Legs, transforming into a cyan streak of light that rapidly vanished across the sea surface.
The Dragon Clan soldiers stared in helpless frustration at the direction in which Su Yu had departed. The dragon general angrily brandished his saber and shouted, "Pursue him! After him!" But their speed was simply no match for Su Yu's, leaving them to watch helplessly as he flew further and further away.
Just then, dark clouds suddenly gathered across the sky, and the figures of the Four Seas Dragon Kings appeared within the cloud layer. Seeing Su Yu's retreating back, East Sea Dragon King Ao Xu flew into a towering rage. "Trash! A pack of trash! You can't even catch a single Su Yu—what use are you all?!"
South Sea Dragon King Ao Li trembled all over with fury, fire spitting from his eyes as he roared through clenched teeth, "If this king runs into that damned Su Yu again next time, I will make sure he never returns alive! I will absolutely not let this ignorant wretch off easily!"
West Sea Dragon King Ao Su, meanwhile, furrowed his brows deeply and said with grave concern, "This Su Yu's strength truly exceeds our expectations; we must not underestimate him! It seems we need to plan carefully and devise a much more ingenious strategy to subdue him. Otherwise, given the abilities he has displayed so far, he is likely to bring us no small amount of trouble."
North Sea Dragon King Ao Wei wore a face of utter rage, letting out a heavy snort from his nose as he cursed viciously, "No matter how formidable he claims to be, when we meet him next time, this king will pull out all the stops and hack him into mincemeat, tearing him limb from limb to vent the hatred in my heart!"
By this time, Su Yu had been flying across the vast, boundless sea for quite some time. His somewhat fatigued figure finally landed upon a heavily concealed reef, where he finally halted to catch his breath.
He slowly lowered his head to inspect his battle-scarred body, his brow knitting slightly as he muttered to himself, "Though I managed to make a narrow escape this time, the injuries I sustained are truly not light. It seems I must find an absolute safe haven as soon as possible to quietly recuperate and heal these wounds, while also seizing the opportunity to strengthen myself."
Su Yu knew very well in his heart that this life-and-death clash against the incomparably powerful Dragon Clan had truly only just begun. How could those world-shaking Four Seas Dragon Kings let him off easily? Doubtless, their next encounter would usher in an even more thrilling and intensely brutal battle.
Yet facing such formidable hazards and unknown challenges, Su Yu felt not the slightest trace of fear; on the contrary, a blazing fire of determination burned deep within his heart. A cold snort escaped his lips as he ground out, "Hmph, cursed Four Seas Dragon Kings! When we meet again next time, I will make you all taste the true and terrifying methods of yours truly, Su Yu!"