The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 174 Treasures (Please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
Several figures quickly moved through the mountains and forests of Daxing Mountains.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang that shook the earth.

Several people stopped and looked in the direction of the sound with shock on their faces.

In the distance, a high mountain collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the rising smoke and dust formed a huge mushroom cloud.

"not good!"

Zhao Po Nu's face changed drastically.

"My lords, it's right there. Something must have happened over there. Please hurry up! No matter what, we must save Su Mu!"

Zhao Po Nu said anxiously.

"go!"

A dignified middle-aged man said in a deep voice, the energy under his feet exploded, and the whole person rushed forward at a speed that was difficult to discern with the naked eye.

The speed of the others was not slow at all.

However, Zhao Po Nu, who was once known as the best master in Wuling, fell behind last.

No wonder.

These people were the reinforcements Zhao Po Nu requested. They were all pacification envoys from the counties near Wuling City, and they all had cultivation in the Zhenyuan realm.

Zhao Po Nu has reached the perfect stage of rebirth, so naturally his speed cannot match theirs.

However, Zhao Po Nu also used all his strength to try to catch up.

"You must hold on, Su Mu, we are coming to rescue you! You must hold on!"

While running wildly, Zhao Po Nu muttered to himself, his eyes full of worry and regret. Why couldn't he go faster?

Why can’t I be in the True Yuan realm?
…………

Landslides and landslides.

In the face of the power of nature, even a third-level monster still seems insignificant.

The four third-level monsters frantically dodged the falling rocks and fled desperately into the distance.

As for the low-level monsters and beasts they summoned, they had already been smashed into puddles of mud.

Mountains hundreds of feet high collapsed with devastating force.

Even if it is a third-level monster, once it is smashed underneath, it will definitely die.

The four third-level monsters now only regretted that they had two more legs, fearing that they could not run fast enough. They had no time to care about those hateful human warriors.

"you--"

At this moment, a human warrior appeared in front of them. After seeing them clearly, anger appeared on his face.

"Are you late?"

The human warrior's pupils burst into murderous intent, "If that's the case, then you'll die!"

He sneered, and a long sword appeared in his hand, and he suddenly chopped out a huge sword light that was dozens of feet long.

No sooner said than done, several figures appeared.

Seeing this, they attacked the four third-level monsters without saying a word.

When Zhao Po Nu arrived breathlessly, he saw four third-level monsters surrounded in the middle.

He looked around but could not see Su Mu.

"what!"

Zhao Po Nu let out a loud cry of pain, and two lines of hot tears appeared in his tiger eyes.

boom!
A tremendous aura suddenly burst out from him.

In such grief, he actually broke through to the Zhen Yuan realm!
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the air continuously flowed into his body, forming a vortex visible to the naked eye above his head.

"I'll kill you!"

Zhao Po Nu roared angrily and pounced on the four third-level monsters like a tiger out of the cage.

…………

Pfft!
Three figures fell into the dark underground river.

After some struggle, the three finally climbed to the shore from the rushing water.

This is actually an empty underground space.

"Su Mu, have you known for a long time that there is such a hidden river under the Gathering Spirit Stone?"

Xue Shan was lying on the cold and wet ground, breathing heavily, and asked.

"I found it by accident."

Su Mu said casually.

Xue Shan rolled his eyes. He was not careful. He also wanted to be careful!

The blood body is really fucking amazing.

When it disperses, it becomes blood; when it gathers, it takes shape. Even if there is only a small hole, he can get in.

This is totally fucking unreasonable.

A pool of blood seeped into the stone wall and then re-condensed into a human shape in another place. Can you believe this?

It just so happens that Su Mu's physical magical power can do this.

He found a way out of the cave that seemed to have no roads.

Wu Yiqi looked at the spirit-gathering stone in Su Mu's arms, and a hint of heat flashed in his eyes.

He was not jealous of the spirit-gathering stone, but of the magical power of the physical body.

But it’s okay, he has a feeling that he will soon awaken his physical supernatural powers.

If he could escape and ascend to heaven this time, as long as he secluded himself for a period of time, he would be absolutely sure that he would be able to awaken his supernatural powers in the flesh!
This trip may seem dangerous, but it is also extremely rewarding. If it weren't for the life-and-death situation, he wouldn't have had this breakthrough.

"Fuck you, I used to think I was so powerful, but now I know I'm nothing in front of a landslide."

Xue Shan muttered.

Su Mu and Wu Yiqi both showed fear in their eyes.

Just after they took out the Soul Gathering Stone, when the entire mountain began to collapse, they realized that humans are so insignificant in the face of the power of heaven and earth.

If they had not discovered this underground river, they would have been buried deep under the rubble and smashed into a pool of rotten meat.

"With this kind of power, those four level three monsters would have already fled without a trace."

Xue Shandao.

"They must escape. If they don't, they will surely die."

Su Mu said, looking at the Spirit Gathering Stone in his hand, his face full of joy.

It is a top-grade spirit-gathering stone, and it is so big, its value is immeasurable.

This spirit-gathering stone is like a millstone with a diameter of three feet and a thickness of two feet. It is crystal clear, and there is always a layer of white mist visible to the naked eye lingering around it.

It was the extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Although Su Mu is not in the True Yuan Realm now and cannot draw spiritual energy into his body, if he can come into contact with this spirit-gathering stone for many years, his body will be refined by the spiritual energy, and the benefits are self-evident.

Because this soul-gathering stone was so huge, once it was taken away, the entire mountain would lose its backbone and collapse directly.

"I heard that the Great Xuan Imperial Family has a Spirit Gathering Stone that is less than half the size of this one, and it is already considered a national treasure."

Xue Shan took a look at the Soul Gathering Stone in Su Mu's hand and said enviously, "Your piece is definitely a rare treasure."

Having said that, he had no intention of robbing.

The main thing is, I can’t beat him.

He couldn't think of any way to control that strange bloody body.

What's more, Su Mu also has the Five Fires Heaven-shaking Bow in his hand, and his own strength is unfathomable.

Trying to snatch the Spirit Gathering Stone from him is like hanging yourself, seeking death, isn't it?
"Su Mu, you'd better hide this spirit stone and don't let others know about it. Wu Lao Er and I are not talkative people, but if others know about it, they will inevitably be tempted by money. By then, you may not be able to keep it."

Xue Shan kindly reminded.

The three of them have been through life and death together. Although they are still enemies rather than friends after they got out, it does not prevent him from treating Su Mu as a friend now.

"He's right."

Wu Yiqi said, "Such a piece of spirit-gathering stone can already drive many people crazy."

"Aren't you tempted?"

Su Mu nodded and looked at the two of them.

"I have no shortage of spirit stones." Wu Yiqi said without any emotion, as if he was stating a simple fact.

Su Mu and Xue Shan rolled their eyes at the same time.

But Wu Yiqi did not lie.

He himself came from a noble family and was a true disciple of Shennong's Herbal Sect.

The Shennong Herb Sect makes a living by refining elixirs, and as everyone knows, alchemists are the richest group of people.

Therefore, Wu Yiqi has no shortage of resources for cultivation.

What others regard as treasures are just ordinary things to him.

He indeed did not have such a large Spirit Gathering Stone, but if he wanted, he could have as many small pieces of Spirit Gathering Stone as he wanted.

"I am very moved."

Xue Shan shrugged and said, "But the rule of our Jinfeng Tower is that you only take what you deserve.

This Spirit Gathering Stone is not my responsibility, but I must give you the silver you promised me, not even an ounce less.

Don't think that you can deduct my wages just because we went through life and death together!"

"That won't happen."

Su Mu shook his head and said.

He regained his strength, stood up, took off his coat, wrapped the spirit gathering stone tightly, and then carried it on his back.

"Let's go. Follow this underground river for about two or three miles and you'll be able to get out."

Su Mu spoke.

Wu Yiqi and Xue Shan knew that Su Mu had already sent out his avatar to explore the way, so they did not doubt his words at all.

With envious looks, the two men got up and followed.

…………

boom!
Several knife lights fell at the same time.

The last third-level monster was chopped into several pieces and died before it could even utter a scream.

Zhao Po Nu had disheveled hair and looked like a madman, and his clothes had been dyed red by the demon's blood.

"Brother Zhao, I am deeply sorry for the loss."

The dignified-looking Zhenyuan Realm pacification envoy sighed and spoke to comfort Zhao Po Nu.

He could fully understand Zhao Po Nu's feelings. If such a genius emerged under his command and then died like this, he would only be crazier than Zhao Po Nu.

But the road of martial arts is so cruel. No matter how talented you are, if you don’t grow up thoroughly, you may fall at any time.

Even if he grows up and becomes as strong as the Marquis, so what?
If we embark on this path, such consequences are inevitable.

"Anyway, we finally avenged him."

Another pacification envoy sighed.

"Thank you, my lords."

Zhao Po Nu gradually regained his composure and bowed to everyone, saying, "This time I fell into the monster's trap by mistake. I suspect that the monster court is behind this. I will write a letter to the general office later to explain what happened.

Brothers, please be more cautious recently to prevent the demon court from making any further moves."

The expressions on everyone's faces became extremely serious and they nodded one after another.

Zhao Po Nu sent away several pacification envoys and dragged the bodies of the four third-level monsters back to Wuling City with a heavy heart.

The news of Su Mu's death in battle quickly spread in a small area.

Some are sad, some are regretful, and some are secretly happy.

A few days later.

Su Mu and Wu Yiqi finally returned to Wuling City.

Xue Shan separated from them early.

The young master of Jinfeng Tower is not suitable to appear openly with the two of them.

However, Xue Shan also said that he would go to Su Mu to ask for his wages.

"Su Mu, after we return to the city, I will not let you off the hook just because of this experience. If the Taiping Division does anything illegal, the Supervisory Division will investigate it thoroughly."

Standing at the city gate, Wu Yiqi said in a deep voice.

"If you have done nothing wrong in your life, you won't be startled by a knock on your door in the middle of the night."

Su Mu smiled and said, "As long as the Supervisory Department does not call a horse a zebra, we in the Taiping Department will have a clear conscience."

Wu Yiqi nodded and walked towards the city gate.

As soon as he reached the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city raised their spears as if they had seen a ghost and refused to let him enter the city.

Su Mu saw this scene from dozens of feet away, and was no longer in a hurry to move forward. He just stood by the road, watching the excitement with interest.

Wu Yiqi seemed to say something, and then a soldier ran away quickly.

A moment later, a man rushed out of the city in a hurry, ran a few steps to Wu Yiqi, hugged Wu Yiqi's thighs, and cried with snot and tears.

Wu Yiqi still had that expressionless look on his face. He pulled Wu Qiuyuan up and walked towards the city.

Before he left, he seemed to look back at Su Mu.

Su Mu was still not satisfied with what he saw, and he didn't know why the city defense army first stopped Wu Yiqi and then let him in.

Shaking his head, Su Mu was about to enter the city.

Suddenly, he felt like there was someone behind him.

He turned around suddenly and saw a pretty face with tears in her eyes.

"Am I dreaming again?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan murmured to herself and reached out to touch Su Mu's cheek.

Su Mu was a little surprised for a moment and forgot to hide.

It wasn't until Xiang Xiaoyuan's hand fell on his cheek that he realized something was wrong.

Reaching out to push Xiang Xiaoyuan's hand away, Su Mu asked in confusion, "Xiang Dajie, why are you here? What do you mean?"

"what?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan felt the warmth on his hand and suddenly came to his senses, "Captain Su--Captain Su, you are not dead?"

"Of course I'm not dead."

Su Mu said with a frown on his face.

"I--"

Xiang Xiaoyuan's face showed ecstasy, but the next moment, the ecstasy turned into embarrassment.

She covered her face with her hands. "I'm sorry, Captain Su, I disturbed you. Goodbye."

She jumped onto a carriage like a frightened rabbit, and the carriage drove quickly into the city.

Su Mu was amazed at what he saw. He was indeed a martial arts master. With such speed, did he have a complete blood transfusion?
Should I find some time to visit and greet everyone?

Su Mu muttered in his heart, Xiang Xiaoyuan's reaction was very abnormal, could it be that -

Blame it on him. What can you do about his excessive charm?
Shaking his head, Su Mu walked towards the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the city looked at him strangely, but did not stop him from entering the city.

Su Mu looked at it strangely. When he met someone he knew along the way, he greeted them politely, but those people ran away as if they had seen a ghost.

Su Mu was confused.

It was not until he returned to the Taiping Division Office that he finally understood why the people he had met before had reacted that way.

The Taipingsi Yamen was hung with white cloth.

A mourning hall was set up in the main hall.

Several old acquaintances were burning paper in the mourning hall.

Luo Anning, Cong Yuanlong, Liu Yang, Ding Shiyun...

Su Mu saw the name on the offering ranking at a glance.

Su Mu!

This scene made Su Mu's face suddenly darken.

What does that mean? He hasn't even died yet, but he's setting up a mourning hall for himself?
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