The First Marquis of Daxuan

A black tiger leaped nimbly through the forest and finally stopped on a cliff with beautiful scenery.

Su Mu jumped off the black tiger's back, looked around, and nodded secretly.

He used his special skills to observe the energy of heaven and earth around him.

"The environment here is nice. It's a relief that you can find this place."

Su Mu spoke.

"That's natural."

Black Tanhua said proudly, "Su Mu, do you really know how to use the Sea-Bridge Purple Gold Beam to break through?"

It didn't forget its business.

"I have the method, but whether it can be successful or not depends on your luck."

Su Mu said slowly.

"My destiny? What does that mean?"

Black Tanhua said, "Lucky?

You just don't want to be responsible.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on my luck, so what do I need you for?"

Black Tanhua was not afraid of Su Mu and he spoke without beating around the bush.

"What's your relationship with me? Why should I be responsible for you?"

Su Mu sneered, "You are not my demon pet.

We are just a cooperative relationship.

It's good enough that I help you figure out how to use the Purple Gold Beam across the Sea, but I still have to be responsible for the results?
You are asking for too much.”

Black Tanhua shook his head and thought for a while, "What you said seems to make sense."

"Listen carefully. I will tell you how to refine the Sea-Spanning Purple Gold Beam, but I can't help you with the specific refining process. You have to do it yourself."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

If Black Tanhua did not lie, and if Su Mu's deduction was correct, then Black Tanhua had a 50% chance of becoming a seventh-level monster.

There is also a 50% chance that it will die.

In fact, for Su Mu, it would be a better choice to hand over the purple gold beam across the sea to the powerful fusion realm master of Daxuan.

Especially the only two marquises left in the Taiping Division.

If one of them can break through to a realm above the fusion realm, it will be a blessing for Daxuan.

But he didn't have the time, nor could he afford the risk.

There are only two marquises left in the Daxuan Taiping Division. If one more dies, the consequences will be unbearable.

On the contrary, the Black Scholar is dead and that's it.

If Black Tanhua knew Su Mu's idea, he would definitely bite off Su Mu's head.

My fate as a black scholar is not a fate?
Unfortunately, Black Tanhua didn’t have the ability to read minds, so it naturally didn’t know what Su Mu was thinking.

It listened attentively to the method Su Mu described and memorized it carefully.

Su Mu's strength is far inferior to it, but in terms of understanding of magic weapons, Black Tanhua is very clear that he is far inferior to Su Mu.

Back then, it had guarded the Purple Gold Beam in the Daxing Mountains for so many years, but had not been able to get it.

In the end, it was Su Mu who brought out the Purple Gold Beam across the Sea.

From this perspective, Su Mu is the expert.

Black Tanhua is not a fool. He has thought over and over again that killing it will do Su Mu no good.

On the contrary, it would be more beneficial for Su Mu if it could break through to become a seventh-level monster.

After all, it is the kind of monster that has no hostility towards humans, and it has an agreement with Su Mu that it will protect Su Mu until Su Mu breaks through to the fusion realm.

The stronger the Black Tanhua is, the more beneficial it is for Su Mu.

So at least now, Su Mu shouldn't harm it.

"I'll give it a try."

Black Tanhua pondered and said, "If the Demon Lord of the Demon Court can do it, I can definitely do it too.

As long as your method is correct, I will definitely be able to break through to become a seventh-level monster.

When the time comes, I will protect you, Daxuan."

Black Tanhua said this in a very generous manner, grabbed the purple gold beam that spanned the sea with his claws, and started to operate according to what Su Mu had said.

Su Mu looked at Hei Tanhua's actions and his heart began to lift.

Although he had deduced it repeatedly, he still had no idea whether this method would work.

If he fails, his loss will be huge.

Even if the purple gold beam across the sea would not be damaged, Black Tanhua's life would definitely be in danger.

If Black Tanhua died, he would have one less sixth-level monster to protect him.

At a time like this, it goes without saying what a sixth-level monster guard means.

But Su Mu had to give it a try.

If Black Tanhua cannot break through and become a seventh-level monster, the Daxuan border will be lost sooner or later.

Relying on the advantage in numbers, Daxuan can resist the Demon Court for a short time, but no one can contend with the power of the seventh-level monsters, and the city will be broken sooner or later.

Only forces of the same level can fight against seventh-level monsters.

"Even if Black Scholar fails, as long as the Purple Gold Beam across the Sea is intact, we can continue trying."

Su Mu said to himself.

If Heitanhua fails this time, he will take Jiahai Zijinliang to find the only two remaining marquises in Taiping Division and ask them to continue trying.

To take a step back, if even the purple gold beam across the sea was destroyed, there are still seventy-one other blessed places.

What has been confirmed is that Madam Yuan has the map of the Seventy-two Blessed Lands.

If things really come to that point, the Taiping Division will have to use all its strength to dig Madam Yuan out and then find the other magical weapons.

For Su Mu, passively resisting the attacks of the demon court has never been the best strategy.

Attack is the best defense.

"No matter whether Black Tanhua succeeds or not, we must find a way to find Madam Yuan later."

Su Mu said to himself.

The Seventy-two Blessed Lands hide great secrets, not just the ability to allow people to break through to the Fusion Realm.

Even if the Demon Lord had not broken through, Su Mu had originally planned to deal with Madam Yuan.

hum!
As the power of the Black Scholar poured into the Purple Gold Beam that connected the sea, the Purple Gold Beam trembled slightly.

A moment later, it suddenly flew out of Black Tanhua's hand.

In mid-air, the purple gold beam spanning the sea turned into an arch bridge, like a rainbow after the rain.

The Black Tanhua let out a roar, and his body began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within a few breaths, its body became more than ten feet in size.

It leaped up and landed on the arch bridge.

Just as it landed on the arch bridge, the sky and the earth suddenly changed color.

Su Mu looked at the sky with a gloomy and uncertain expression.

He vaguely saw a blurry gray foggy world in front of him.

One end of the purple gold beam across the sea is under the feet of Hei Tanhua, and the other end extends into the gray fog world.

In the gray fog, the sound of waves was deafening. One after another, headless figures walked out of the gray fog, as if they were about to step onto the arch bridge and break out of the gray fog world.

A wisp of gray mist quickly came along the arch bridge and flowed into Black Tanhua's body along its four claws.

The black scoundrel let out a painful roar.

But the aura on its body began to rise at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Su Mu's pupils contracted slightly.

Is the gray fog world at the other end of the purple gold beam across the sea the legendary Taixu?
Did the headless corpse they encountered in the inner world of the Purple Gold Beam across the Sea come out of the void?

Is the inner world of the purple gold beam across the sea really connected to the void?

How did Daxuan Taizu enter Taixu and walk out of such a powerful headless corpse?

Doubts flashed through Su Mu's mind.

Suddenly, he felt a stinging pain in his eyes and a feeling that his head was about to split. He held his head and let out a painful roar.

At this moment, a cool feeling instantly flowed through his whole body.

I don't know when, the system panel automatically appeared.

As soon as it appeared, Su Mu felt that his vibrating sea of ​​consciousness immediately stabilized.

When Su Mu looked up again, the gray fog-like Taixu had disappeared.

And the Black Scholar also fell from the sky with a scream.

Following closely behind was the purple gold beam that spanned the sea, which had returned to the shape of a stick.

boom!
The black scholar fell heavily to the ground, rocks collapsed, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

The purple gold beam that spans the sea penetrates straight into the rocks, with only a section less than a foot remaining.

The light on it was dim, and it looked gray and looked like an ordinary iron stick.

"Failed?"

Su Mu's heart sank, and he swayed until he was in front of Black Tanhua.

The Black Flower looked extremely miserable. There were countless wounds on its body. Its skin and flesh were turned inside out, and its white bones could be vaguely seen.

The soft black hair had already been dyed red with blood, in clumps.

Its eyes were closed tightly, and its breathing was weak. It was only exhaling, not inhaling.

Su Mu squatted in front of it, took out a bottle of pills and poured it into its mouth.

Bottle after bottle.

Su Mu had almost no hesitation.

These elixirs worth thousands of gold were poured into Black Tanhua's mouth as if they were free.

Gradually, Black Tanhua's breathing became steady, and his chest began to heave again.

Su Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Black Tanhua is a monster, after getting along with him for these days, Su Mu has already regarded Black Tanhua as a companion.

The Black Tanhua has no hostility towards humans, so such a monster does not necessarily have to be killed.

What's more, a sixth-level monster would be a great help to him now.

Although Black Tanhua failed and did not break through to become a seventh-level monster, a sixth-level monster is equivalent to a strong man in the fusion realm. If he can be saved, he should be saved.

Seeing that Black Tanhua's breath had stabilized, Su Mu gave it another bottle of pills, then walked over and pulled the purple gold beam that spanned the sea out of the ground.

The process just now lasted for a very short time, but Su Mu still saw something.

With this experience, the chances of success next time will be greatly increased.

"Black Tanhua has failed. It will take several years for it to fully recover from its current injuries."

Su Mu thought to himself, "Who should I give the Purple Gold Beam to?"

Su Mu's gaze kept moving between the Black Tanhua and the Purple Gold Beam that spanned the sea.

He did promise to give the Purple Gold Beam across the Sea to Hei Tanhua, but now Hei Tanhua himself cannot control it.

If it were any other time, Su Mu wouldn't mind giving the Zijin Beam to Hei Tanhua.

Divine weapons are indispensable to others, but not to Su Mu.

Su Mu can forge magic weapons himself, so if the magic weapons can play other roles, he will not be reluctant to give them to others.

This was how he used the Zijinliang to trick Heitanhua into becoming his bodyguard.

At worst, he could help Hei Tanhua find a magic weapon later, or he could personally forge a magic weapon for Hei Tanhua.

Anyway, given Black Tanhua’s current condition, he won’t be able to use the Purple Gold Beam to bridge the sea in the short term.

"Hei Tanhua, you stay here to recover first, and when you are well, come to Daxuan to find me.

In your current situation, leaving the Sea-Bridging Purple Gold Beam here will only bring you trouble, so I will take it away first."

Su Mu came to Black Tanhua and touched its head.

boom!
Su Mu dug a cave and put Black Tanhua into it.

Then he placed the long spear seized from Gao Ming next to Heitanhua and sealed the cave.

It won't be long before the Black Explorer wakes up, and then he will be able to break into the cave.

Aiming at the direction of Huju Pass, Su Mu stepped on the clouds and soared into the air.

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Tiger's Pass.

Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, Shi Binbin, Zhuge Jingang, Shi Ziran and others were all sitting on the top of the city wall with tired faces.

Each of them was covered in blood, and it was obvious that they had just experienced a tough battle.

A sturdy man was also sitting next to them.

If Su Mu were here, he would definitely recognize this man as Zhang Wangyue, the pacification envoy of the Taiping Division in Hujuguan.

The left sleeve of Zhang Wangyue was empty and his left arm was broken at the shoulder.

"If it weren't for you guys, Huju Pass would have been lost this time."

Zhang Wangyue spoke.

"On behalf of the brothers of Huju Pass, Zhang, thank you very much."

"Zhang Zhenfu is too polite. We are all brothers."

Shi Binbin said, "The demon army outside the city has not yet truly retreated, and the crisis has not yet been resolved.

We promised Su Mu that we would defend Huju Pass until he came back. Shouldn't we think about how to defend it next?"

Zhang Wangyue shook his head and remained silent.

Yang Changfeng, the commander of the Taiping Division at Hujuguan, died in battle, and he was the only one left among the four pacification envoys.

By now, seven or eight out of ten people from the Taiping Division at Huju Pass have been killed, and the defenders of Huju Pass have also suffered heavy casualties.

If it weren't for the support from Jingzhou Taiping Division, Huju Pass would have been lost.

“The main force of the Demon Court is attacking Hulao Pass, and Emperor Xuan and the Imperial Guards have also gone to Hulao Pass.

In the short term, there will be no more reinforcements at Huju Pass."

Dongfang Liuyun said in a deep voice, "If we want to defend Huju Pass, we can only achieve victory by surprise."

"What good ideas do you have?"

Shi Binbin said.

"Night raid."

Dongfang Liuyun did not speak, it was Zhuge Jingang who spoke.

"I have observed that the Demon Lord of the Demon Court is not here. The strongest of the Demon Court army attacking Huju Pass is only at the Infant Realm."

Zhuge Jin Gang said in a deep voice, "After nightfall today, I plan to launch a surprise attack on the camp of the demon court army."

"A night attack on the demon court army?"

Shi Binbin frowned and said, "How many monsters can this kill? What if you get trapped..."

"The purpose of attacking the camp is not to kill as many monsters as possible."

Zhuge Jin Gang said, "When large armies fight, we should combine the strange and the orthodox. As long as the demon army cannot figure out the details of Tiger Pass, they will become suspicious."

"bluff?"

Zhang Wangyue said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Zhuge Jin Gang said, "Of course, if we can take advantage of the chaos to kill the opponent's coach, that would be even better."

"I will go with you."

Dongfang Liuyun spoke.

"I'll go as well."

Mo Xuesong, Shi Ziran and others spoke up one after another.

"Zhang will also accompany you."

Zhang Wangyue said in a deep voice, "I am most familiar with the terrain outside the pass. If there is any accident, I can also cover your retreat."

"Kill them, damn! You can't beat a seventh-level monster, but you can't beat these monsters? Do you really think our Daxuan Taiping Division is easy to bully?"

Shi Binbin said fiercely. (End of this chapter)