Super Fusion

Chapter 51: Li Hesong's Collapse

"One cannot force oneself to comprehend this without reaching the Spirit Transformation stage... Could it be that my cultivation level is too low, preventing me from entering that pictorial world again?" Having understood the meaning of the words, Xu Yu had a sudden realization. However, he became even more suspicious of this Void Stepping Technique; this manual was truly peculiar.

Since he couldn't integrate anything except the first two pages, Xu Yu suppressed his thoughts and turned back to the second page.

With only this one move remaining, he figured three portions of spiritual energy should be enough.

Entering the pictorial world once more, he didn't hesitate to integrate a breath of spiritual energy. Then, he watched the fictional figure once again display that miraculous ability to move through the valley, seemingly shrinking the distance between them.

With this integration of spiritual energy, as he fully accepted the other's ability, he once again gained a profound understanding. It was as if, after merging with the surrounding environment, the entire mountain had become his body, while the person was merely a wisp of thought within that body.

A person's thoughts, within themselves, wander wherever they desire, thus possessing such terrifying abilities—the ability to move at will, to shrink the distance to an inch…

“Huh? This time, the duration of this spiritual energy has actually increased again?” With this inexplicable realization, Xu Yu was suddenly startled again. This time, the spiritual energy had already lasted for three or four seconds, yet it showed little sign of weakening. This immediately stunned him, followed by overwhelming joy.

He was, of course, unaware that his real body was still performing a similar action, but because the previous attempt had exhausted the spiritual energy within a radius of several thousand meters, it had mysteriously contracted back after escaping from his body, unable to draw upon any more spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

Even unaware, Xu Yu was overwhelmed with joy, fully immersing himself in the fusion.

Only after a considerable while, after being knocked out of the illusory world twice by the attack of the phantom, did Xu Yu completely master the second move. Then, with a silent sigh, he gently closed the Void-Stepping Technique and checked his internal energy level.

This investigation truly caused his expression to change drastically. "Only 15 energy points left? No wonder I always feel tired; my energy level was already over 20..."

He paused for a moment, unable to figure out how the remaining 5 energy points were lost. In the end, Xu Yu shook his head helplessly, chuckled softly, and strode out of the villa.

Soon, after leaving the room, Lin Yan and his two sons, who had somehow arrived at the villa's door, all lit up and rushed to greet him, looking at Xu Yu with excitement. "Mr. Xu, you really... really have achieved success in cultivating the Void Stepping Technique?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Xu Yu was immediately stunned. How did Lin Yan know that he had achieved success in cultivation?

"Mr. Xu, was the earthquake in my Lin family just now really caused by you?" Amid Xu Yu's astonishment, Lin Zhongze suddenly spoke up, his face full of shock and disbelief. The person before him had truly shocked him. He himself came from the martial arts world, and even though he didn't understand cultivation, he knew that in today's society, a person's strength, no matter how much they cultivated, was limited, like his father and his brother.

Unexpectedly, this person before him could actually cause an earthquake while cultivating. If such a guy wasn't carefully protected, what if he were angered one day? In today's society, wouldn't that be a huge disaster? Considering his position as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Lin Zhongze suddenly realized that he needed to pay extra attention to Xu Yu.

"An earthquake??" If Xu Yu had been somewhat puzzled by Lin Yan's words before, Lin Zhongze's question left him stunned once again.

"Hehe, it's not surprising that you don't know, sir. It's normal not to pay much attention to external things when one is fully focused on cultivation and comprehension. Just now, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around us was gathered by you, causing an earthquake. Outside my Lin family's territory, everything was calm. This can't be explained except by the successful execution of the Void Stepping Technique. Congratulations, sir." Seeing Xu Yu's astonishment, Lin Yan smiled lightly and explained again. However, although his smile was carefree, his heart was far from calm.

How did this guy manage that? In such a short time, he actually succeeded in cultivating and mastering the true

essence of the Void Step?

Even Lin Zhongzhi, standing to the side, though silent, couldn't hide the shock in his eyes.

A few words left Xu Yu speechless, and then he suddenly understood.

No wonder his spiritual energy consumption rate suddenly increased strangely when he was fusing with the Void Step, and no wonder he inexplicably lost 5 points of his own energy after leaving the picture world.

It turned out that he had actually succeeded!

He could actually use the Void Step in modern society, which meant that he could also use the second move he had just mastered? Even though each step consumed one unit of spiritual energy and one unit of energy, its power was truly breathtaking.

What was once just a dream has now become a reality. Xu Yu, possessing such terrifying abilities, was momentarily excited.

However, just then, a sudden phone ringtone startled him, snapping everyone back to reality and turning their attention to him.

"Hehe, sorry, I'll answer the phone." Hearing the ringtone, Xu Yu first checked his phone, then frowned slightly upon seeing it was an unfamiliar number before speaking to the Lin father and son.

Soon, after the call connected, a slightly nervous voice came from the other end, "Is this Mr. Xu? This is Li Hesong. I met you last night at Zhang Yan's friend's birthday party."

"Huh? It's me." Upon hearing this, Xu Yu was stunned. Li Hesong, the guy who deliberately tried to embarrass him yesterday—why would he suddenly call?

"It's like this, Mr. Xu. This noon, I intended to host Miss Zhang at Dingsheng Banquet to apologize to you, but unexpectedly, I encountered a drunkard who tried to sexually assault Miss Zhang. He seemed to have some influence..." As Xu Yu spoke, Li Hesong's voice on the other end of the phone immediately turned bitter, and he hurriedly explained, though one could hear that he was trembling as he did so.

Indeed, Li Hesong, at Dingsheng, felt like he wanted to die.

After witnessing Xu Yu's true power yesterday—even the important figures he usually fawned over were quite wary and cautious of him—he knew he was in trouble. With Xu Yu's influence, making it impossible for him to stay in Linzhou would be effortless, and he had actually provoked such a ruthless guy. Just thinking about it made him shudder.

So, after returning home yesterday, Li Hesong barely slept a wink, constantly pondering how to make amends. Should he directly host a banquet for Xu Yu to apologize? He wanted to, but he was afraid Xu Yu wouldn't even acknowledge him.

So, after much deliberation, he decided to start with Zhang Yan. And of course, the sooner the better. Around noon, setting aside his status, he invited Zhang Yan and He Ling, along with a few others, to the same private room as the previous day to apologize.

Of course, he didn't explicitly state his reason for the invitation, fearing Zhang Yan might refuse. He had initially used work as an excuse to invite them, intending to lay everything out during the meal, hoping Zhang Yan could resolve the conflict with Xu Yu.

However, things took a turn for the worse. During the meal, a drunk man who had mistakenly entered the wrong room suddenly barged in. Upon seeing Zhang Yan, he became lustful and tried to grope her. This terrified Li Hesong, who, along with Mo Biao and the others, quickly intervened. But the man then called a group of people, and surprisingly, no one within Dingsheng dared to provoke him.

At this moment, Li Hesong was almost in tears. If Zhang Yan suffered a great loss now, he knew exactly what the consequences would be. That's why he hurriedly took the time to call Xu Yu for help.

After a brief explanation, Xu Yu, who had been listening, turned completely gloomy.