The First Marquis of Daxuan

It was accompanied by a loud bang.

A burst of brilliant light, like fireworks, exploded out.

With a short, painful scream, a celestial being was reduced to nothing but a wisp of primordial energy.

With a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Emperor sprinkled that primordial energy onto the thick white mist.

Like boiling soup being poured onto hot blood, a hissing and sizzling sound rang out.

A large expanse of white mist was dissolved by the source.

And the origin also disappeared without a trace.

Indistinctly.

A figure sitting cross-legged appeared in the thick white mist.

The white mist above the figure's head had thinned to only two feet.

An excited look appeared on the Heavenly Emperor's face.

After so many years of effort, this white fog is finally about to disappear.

"If one celestial being isn't enough, then let's have another one."

A strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

With a flicker, the Heavenly Emperor vanished.

The next moment, he appeared in a palace in the celestial realm.

After a few muffled thuds, the Heavenly Emperor carried a celestial being back into the Lingxiao Palace.

Ignoring the celestial being's pleas for mercy, he struck the celestial being dead with a single palm strike, then extracted his essence and poured it onto the Yang point.

Because the celestial beings in the heavenly realm mostly hide in their respective palaces to cultivate in seclusion, and only gather in the Lingxiao Palace every once in a while.

Therefore, the fact that the Heavenly Emperor killed two celestial beings was not known to the other celestial beings for a time.

After the second celestial being was killed, the Heavenly Emperor's face was filled with madness.

With only a wisp of white mist remaining, he would be able to obtain Yang Tianjun's corpse.

One more celestial being is enough!

He left Lingxiao Palace in a frenzy.

…………

Beyond the celestial realm.

Huang Tiandao kept his word.

They actually delivered batches of rare and precious materials to that celestial-level warship.

Su Mu himself had already retreated into his own little universe.

He sent Zhao Baiqi, Zhang Yunzhou, and the others out, instructing them to contact Huang Tiandao's men.

These rare and precious materials sent by Huang Tiandao were naturally sent into Su Mu's microcosm immediately.

In fact, given Su Mu's current cultivation level, rare and precious materials no longer hold much meaning for him.

After obtaining those items, he casually bestowed them upon the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

As the cultivation levels of the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty increased, Su Mu also felt the feedback that came with it.

That is, his inner universe is becoming more and more complete.

This is the feedback that the people living inside give back to the universe.

The more perfect his microcosm, the stronger Su Mu's power.

Although this improvement was not enough for Su Mu to break through to the high-level of the Primordial Realm.

But even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Now that he is surrounded by enemies, the higher his cultivation level, the better.

In his own little universe, apart from preaching to Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun and others, Su Mu spent most of his time comprehending his own understanding.

While at that anode point, his system panel absorbed the black mist inside and then converted it into system points.

It was with the help of those points that he was able to advance to the high level of the Primordial Realm.

Only then could they deceive Huang Tiandao and his group.

If he hadn't broken through from the initial stage of the Primordial Realm to the advanced stage, those people probably wouldn't have mistaken him for Yin Tianjun.

"What exactly is this black mist at the celestial cathode point, and why can my system panel absorb it?"

Su Mu had been pondering this question in his mind.

The system panel is the most important thing that has accompanied him all the way.

He used to constantly upgrade his status and take on part-time jobs in order to earn more points.

Now, just by absorbing that black mist, he has gained a huge number of points.

How could he not be curious?

"Could it be that my system panel has some connection with that legendary Yin Tian Jun?"

An idea also popped into Su Mu's mind.

Zhang Jiao and his group seemed quite certain that he was Yin Tianjun.

But Su Mu knew very well that he wasn't.

His background is completely innocent.

If there's anything about him that could be related to the so-called Yin Tianjun, it's only the system panel.

The fact that the system panel could absorb the black mist inside the cathode point made Su Mu suspicious.

Doubts aside.

He also had no evidence to prove that they were related.

Furthermore, does it matter whether there is a relationship or not?
Su Mu didn't actually care about the origin of the system panel; he was just afraid that he might unintentionally become someone else's pawn.

"No matter what, I must continue to improve my strength."

Su Mu felt a pressing sense of crisis.

He felt that his cultivation at the high level of the Primordial Realm was not enough.

Wasn't he helpless when facing Huang Tiandao's thirty-six Heavenly Gang leaders before?

If he hadn't impersonated Yin Tianjun, he wouldn't be in a good situation even if he hadn't died at Huang Tiandao's hands.

Ultimately, it comes down to his lack of ability.

If he were the Heavenly Emperor, would Huang Tiandao and his men still dare to attack his mother?

If he were the Heavenly Emperor, then it would be Huang Tiandao and his ilk's turn to flee for their lives.

The same applies in the celestial realm.

If he had enough power, would he still need to take such a great risk to escape from the Celestial Realm?
The reason he fled was because he wasn't confident he could defeat the Heavenly Emperor.
Therefore, the cultivation level of the high-level Primordial Realm is far from sufficient.

"If my cultivation can be raised to the peak of the Primordial Realm, and if the Great Xuan side has more Primordial Realm cultivators, plus Zhao Baiqi and the people from the Eight Trigrams Star..."

Su Mu thought to himself.

The Heavenly Emperor in the celestial realm has over a hundred celestial beings under his command.

Huang Tiandao and Zhang Jiao had 36 Heavenly Gang leaders and 72 Earthly Fiend leaders under their command, the weakest of whom were at the Primordial Beginning Realm.

Even if he can't compare to the two of them, his forces can't be too weak.

He needs to train at least a hundred people at the Primordial Realm.

Besides Zhao Baiqi and the others, Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, and others have already broken through.

All told, he only had fifty experts at the Primordial Beginning Realm under his command.

He is still halfway to his goal.

"Tall trees cannot be grown in a greenhouse; perhaps I have protected them too well."

Su Mu murmured to himself, "Perhaps, we should send them to the Heavenly Road for a trial."

Su Mu's strength has already reached a certain level, and it is extremely difficult to improve it further.

Moreover, if he were to continue fighting against the Heavenly Realm and the Yellow Heavenly Path, he would be somewhat stretched thin on his own.

He needs power.

He had protected the Great Xuan Dynasty too well in the past. From the Great Thousand Worlds back then to now, he was the one who dealt with the powerful enemies that the Great Xuan Dynasty had encountered.

To some extent, this also deprived the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty of the opportunity to grow.

As a martial artist, fighting against powerful enemies is certainly dangerous, but it is also an indispensable experience in the process of growth.

Which Primordial Realm expert hasn't faced a life-or-death crisis?

Their potential is only unleashed when faced with life-or-death situations.

Including Su Mu himself, he has experienced countless dangers in his life.

No danger means no opportunity.

After thinking for a moment.

Su Mu then summoned the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

After some questioning, no one refused; everyone was willing to venture onto the Heavenly Road.

Staying in Su Mu's microcosm is certainly safe, but as a martial artist, who doesn't have a competitive spirit?

Seeing how strong Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu and others are, how could they be willing to lose to these newcomers?

They didn't want to admit defeat, nor did they want to embarrass Su Mu.

As for death, what is there to fear?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Su Mu no longer hesitated and sent them out of the small universe.

The Heavenly Road is now under the rule of the Yellow Heavenly Path.

They were killing indiscriminately, and even Su Mu couldn't stop them.

The people of the Great Xuan Dynasty are now going out to train, and they will inevitably clash with Huang Tiandao.

Aside from giving each of them a weapon, Su Mu did nothing else.

Ultimately, what achievements they can make on the path of martial arts depends on themselves.

Huang Tiandao naturally noticed Su Mu's actions, but they didn't take them to heart either.

For them, as long as Su Mu is still around, that's enough.

What they want is for Su Mu to deal with the Heavenly Emperor; everything else is secondary.

Even when both sides have ulterior motives.

suddenly.

The depths of the universe.

A powerful force suddenly erupted.

Even though they were separated by millions of miles, the light emitted by that burst of power was clearly visible. That power surged and spread like boiling water, instantly reaching every corner of the road.

Even the dark beasts hiding in the void were shaken out by that force.

In an instant, countless dark beasts were pulverized and reduced to dust.

The celestial realm, which had been closed, has reappeared in the universe.

Huang Tiandao's Zhang Jiao and others appeared on Su Mu's Heavenly Rank warship, looking at Su Mu with solemn expressions.

"Lord Yintian, do you know what has happened?"

Zhang Jiao asked bluntly, "Based on past experience, after the Heavenly Realm is closed, it should not open again for several thousand years. Why did it reopen so soon after it closed?"

Also, what was that explosive force?
Could it be that Heaven and Earth have obtained the power of Yang Tianjun?

Zhang Jiao's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty.

That power that instantly spread throughout the entire universe was truly terrifying.

Even he, a high-level Primordial Realm cultivator, felt as weak as an ant in the face of that power.

Su Mu has not yet recovered his cultivation. If the Heavenly Emperor really obtains the power of Yang Tianjun, then who in the universe can be the Heavenly Emperor's opponent?
"That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, the Heavenly Emperor shouldn't have collected enough of the source yet."

"We've been preventing people from going to heaven for years."

Xia Zhizun and the others said, their faces pale.

Their eyes also betrayed their fear.

Su Mu remained expressionless.

How did he know what happened?
He's curious too, okay?

But now he plays the role of Yin Tianjun.

Yin Tianjun is an unparalleled powerhouse whose cultivation has reached an incredible level; no change in the universe can escape his notice.

"Although you have prevented martial artists from the universe from going to the Celestial Realm, don't forget that there are still more than a hundred Celestials in the Celestial Realm."

Su Mu said expressionlessly, "The essence of those more than one hundred Celestials is enough to dissolve Yang Tianjun's protective power."

"Using the essence of heaven and humanity?"

Zhang Jiao and the others were stunned, their faces showing disbelief.

"Can't you?"

Celestials are subordinates of the Heavenly Emperor. How could the Heavenly Emperor use the essence of his own people to do such a thing?
They set up such a grand scheme, constantly luring people to the Celestial Realm, just to obtain the talent needed to extract the essence.

After all, one's origin is the foundation of a martial artist, and no celestial being would be willing to use their own origin to do such a thing.

If the Heavenly Emperor were to use the essence of Heaven and Man to do such a thing, he would certainly face resistance.

but--

A glint flashed in Zhang Jiao's eyes.

Celestial beings are far more powerful than ordinary martial artists, and naturally possess far more of their original essence.

If the Heavenly Emperor really hardened his heart and killed a few celestial beings—

Upon thinking of this, Zhang Jiao could no longer help but show a look of panic on his face.

He had spent time in the celestial realm, and he knew that it was truly possible.

If the Heavenly Emperor is ruthless enough, then it can be done.

In other words, did the Heavenly Emperor really obtain Yang Tianjun's corpse?

"Heavenly Lord, when will you be able to recover your cultivation?"

Zhang Jiao looked at Su Mu as if he had grasped a lifeline.

Once the Heavenly Emperor obtains the power of the Yang Heavenly Lord, the Yin Heavenly Lord will be the only one who can restrain him.

Su Mu shook his head gently and said calmly, "Recovering one's cultivation level is not something that can be done overnight."

But you don't need to worry.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor truly obtained Yang Tianjun's corpse, inheriting Yang Tianjun's power would not be a matter of a single day or two.

He put his hands behind his back and looked towards the celestial realm.

"Now it's just a matter of who can grasp that power first."

Su Mu said meaningfully.

“Zhang Jiao, if I were Huang Tiandao, I would attack the Heavenly Realm right now while the Heavenly Emperor has not yet inherited the power of Yang Tianjun.”

"If I can retrieve Yang Tianjun's body, regaining my strength will be as easy as snapping my fingers."

Zhang Jiao frowned.

This is different from his plan.

According to his plan, he would help Su Mu restore Yin Tianjun's strength, and then let Su Mu fight the Heavenly Emperor to the death.

Then, Huang Tiandao will come from behind and kill Su Mu and the Heavenly Emperor together. This universe will then belong to Huang Tiandao.

Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Emperor was so ruthless that he slaughtered the celestial beings to obtain the source.

This completely disrupted Huang Tiandao's plans.

Yin Tianjun has not yet recovered his strength, while the Heavenly Emperor has very likely already obtained Yang Tianjun's corpse.

If left unchecked, once the Heavenly Emperor successfully inherits the power of Yang Tianjun, even if Su Mu recovers the power of Yin Tianjun, he may not be able to do anything to the other party.

The best solution now is to prevent the Heavenly Emperor from absorbing the power of Yang Tianjun.

That means Huang Tiandao must be at the forefront.

Otherwise, with Su Mu's current strength alone, he wouldn't be able to threaten the Heavenly Emperor at all.

"I will go to the Heavenly Realm with you."

Su Mu said calmly, "I also want to try and see just how strong the Heavenly Emperor is now."

I left without fighting him last time.

When Su Mu went to the Heavenly Realm last time, his cultivation level was only at the initial stage of the Primordial Realm.

When he escaped from the Heavenly Realm, he absorbed the power of the Yin Yin point of the Heavenly Realm, and is now at the high level of the Primordial Realm.

A beginner in the Primordial Realm is definitely no match for the Heavenly Emperor.

However, it's worth a try for those at the high level of the Primordial Realm.

"Zhang Jiao".

Su Mu suddenly spoke up, "Let me see all the Primordial Realm martial arts techniques you have."

I'll try to see if I can guide you to make some breakthroughs.

Su Mu spoke these words with absolute confidence.

Zhang Jiao and the others did not have the slightest suspicion.

They already regarded Su Mu as the true Yin Tianjun in their hearts.

Although they were not loyal to Yin Tianjun, they did not doubt his strength.

If anyone in the universe is qualified to guide them, it is only the Yin Tianjun before them.

Their current level of cultivation is entirely due to the blood of Yang Tianjun they bathed in in the Heavenly Realm back then.

The martial arts they practiced were also obtained from the celestial realm back then.

It was the Heavenly Emperor who discovered a library of scriptures in the Heavenly Realm.

Then the martial arts techniques inside were divided up among these people.

"The Primordial Realm martial art I cultivate is the Chaos Origin Immortal Scripture."

Zhang Jiao said solemnly, "The Heavenly Emperor cultivates the Primordial Creation Immortal Scripture."

These are all things we obtained in the Heavenly Realm back then, and the Heavenly Emperor should be familiar with them.

Back then, we obtained a total of ten martial arts techniques, and everyone practiced these techniques.

However, I know that the Heavenly Emperor possesses another cultivation technique, but I don't know what it is.

Su Mu nodded. "These are indeed the unique skills of Yang Tianjun. I disdained to cultivate them back then, but now, in order to guide you, I will reluctantly cultivate them."

Who wants to go first?

Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Should I reluctantly practice for a bit?
They have spent thousands of years cultivating these techniques and have only barely managed to reach their current level.

Back then, which of them didn't put in a lot of effort to even get started with cultivation?

Even for Yin Tianjun, it wouldn't be so easy to comprehend these techniques to the point where he could instruct them.

They're about to deal with the Heavenly Emperor, so they don't have time for this.
"Stop dawdling."

Su Mu said somewhat impatiently, "It will take some time for the warship to fly towards the Heavenly Realm, unless you think that your current strength is enough to deal with the Heavenly Realm's Celestials and you don't need my guidance."

"That's not what we meant, it's just that time is of the essence—"

Zhang Jiao said.

"You don't trust me, the Heavenly Lord?"

Su Mu snorted coldly, "Xia Zhizun, you go first. I, the Heavenly Lord, have fought with you before. You have too many flaws. If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't even need a hundred moves."

Xia Zhizun's face darkened. "Give me pointers if you want, but do you have to insult me?"

He hesitated.

"Give it a try."

Zhang Jiao said in a deep voice.

Hearing his elder brother say this, Xia Zhizun could only helplessly step forward.

"I cultivate the Supreme Immortal Body Scripture."

Xia Zhizun said, "This is a unique physical technique. When cultivated to its peak, it is impervious to swords and lightning, and no matter what supernatural powers or spells it may use, none of them can harm my body."

Physical martial arts techniques require endless hours of arduous practice to master and cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

He didn't think Su Mu could give him any pointers in this regard.

He was eager to see Su Mu make a fool of himself, so he decided to stop hiding it and told Su Mu the entire Supreme Immortal Body Scripture from beginning to end.

After listening to Xia Zhizun's cultivation method, Su Mu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

The next moment, he began practicing directly on the deck of the speeding warship.

His movements were slow and deliberate, just like a beginner.

Xia Zhizun had a cold smile on his lips.

"Brother, I think he's just bluffing. How could someone possibly be able to instruct me in cultivation after listening to something only once?"
Even Yin Tianjun couldn't have been completely unfamiliar with the Supreme Immortal Body Scripture before.

Xia Zhizun whispered, "I want to see how he tries to cover this up later!"

Before Xia Zhizun could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly widened.

Ahead, a powerful surge of energy suddenly emanated from Su Mu's body. (End of Chapter)