The First Marquis of Daxuan

boom!
A blue ox crashed heavily into the yellow sand.

Blood gushed out, staining the yellow sand red.

All eleven guardians coughed up blood and staggered backward.

Su Mu slowly descended from the sky, his face filled with disappointment.

"Is this your strongest power?"

He shook his head and said, "I told you, you are no match for me. With this little strength, you are far from being a match for me."

"you--"

Bull Protector opened his mouth, but before he could finish a sentence, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

It struggled to get up, but only managed to stand halfway before falling back down.

With the combined power of the twelve guardians and the advantage of terrain, it was defeated by Su Mu in just three moves during their first exchange.

That violent power is still raging within it, wantonly destroying its powerful physique.

Vulnerable.

These four words were all that were on the mind of the Bull Protector.

These four characters are used to describe itself.

Before Su Mu, the twelve guardians were utterly powerless.

Blood streamed down the chest and corners of the mouth of the Rat Guardian Warrior, his face contorted in a bitter smile.

Is it really going to be the same result again?
It had fought Su Mu before, and it suffered a crushing defeat that time.

At that time, Su Mu was not yet at the Dao Ancestor Realm.

I thought that Su Mu had just broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm, and even if he was strong, he wouldn't be so strong as to be invincible.

Only after they actually clashed did the Rat Protector witness Su Mu's terrifying power once again.

This doesn't seem like someone who has just broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm at all, but rather like a top expert who has been immersed in the Dao Ancestor Realm for many years.

It sensed that Su Mu's strength was comparable to that of its former lord.

Nowadays, no one in the Yellow Sands can stop Su Mu.

"Use whatever other tricks you have up your sleeve."

Su Mu said, "I'm in a good mood today, and I'll make you all admit defeat."

If you can contact your lord, then tell him.

"If he doesn't show himself soon, the Yin-Yang Cauldron and the blood of the Imperial Ancestor will be mine."

For Su Mu, killing the Twelve Guardians was just a matter of lifting a finger.

But killing these twelve guardians would bring him no benefit.

Instead, he wanted to use the Twelve Guardians to force Master Xuanxuan to reveal his true nature.

Master Xuanxuan had been plotting for years, tricking him into coming to the Yellow Sand Realm. Su Mu did not believe it was a coincidence.

How can Su Mu feel at ease if he doesn't expose the guy who's stirring up trouble behind the scenes?

Now may be the time when he is closest to Master Xuanxuan.

If we can't force Master Xuanxuan out this time, it won't be so easy to find a suitable opportunity again.

"I said, call that bastard Xuanxuan over here."

I was just looking for revenge against him.

"That bastard has been lying to me for so many years, why doesn't he dare to show his face?"

The twelve guardians looked extremely grim.

They never imagined that even with all twelve of them working together, they would be defeated so decisively.

Su Mu's strength is simply too great.

They were so strong that even all twelve of them were no match for them.

As Black Dragon Ao Kun said, they had no way to deal with Su Mu except to bring out their lord.

Let alone saving the Yin-Yang Cauldron, it's questionable whether the twelve of them can even survive.

"I'll give you another chance. Call Xuanxuan here."

Su Mu said calmly.

"That's what you said."

The bull-like guardian said coldly, "You'd better not regret this!"

"I have never regretted anything in my life."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

"Then you wait!"

As he spoke, the Bull Protector turned to leave.

"You seem to have misunderstood something?"

Su Mu shook his head and said in an icy tone, "I want you to call out Master Xuanxuan now."

If he doesn't come, you will all die.

The Bull Protector and his companions paused, their expressions freezing instantly.

They originally wanted to find an excuse to leave.

Once Su Mu leaves this place, how could he possibly go and hunt them down?

Even if we chase them down, won't they just run away?
The Yellow Sand Boundary is their territory. Once they leave this area, they can easily find a place to hide and no one can find them.

However, Su Mu seemed to have seen through their plans and refused to allow them to leave.

Moreover, Su Mu had already made his position clear.

Either summon our lord, or we die.

The twelve guardians exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with bitterness.

They would like to invite their lord out.

After all, being forced to this extent on their own territory, they couldn't wait to bring out their lord and slaughter everyone in sight, letting these people know who the Yellow Sand Realm really was.

But they can't do it.

The lord did not leave them any way to contact him before he left.

They simply had no way of getting their lord back.

"Our lord is not in the Yellow Sands. Even if we send a signal, it will take him some time to get back."

The monkey guardian, one of the twelve guardians, suddenly spoke up.

"We can no longer stop you. You can leave with the Yin-Yang Cauldron and the blood of the Emperor Ancestor."

You don't need to waste your time in the Yellow Sands.

"I have plenty of time to waste."

Su Mu glanced at it and said meaningfully.

He has seen everything over the years, how could he not see what the Twelve Protectors are thinking?

He didn't care at all what the Twelve Guardians were up to.

"You can call for help now."

Su Mu said calmly, "I'll give you a year. If you don't see Master Xuanxuan within a year, you can die."

After saying this, he turned to look at the other Dao Saint Realm experts.

Those Dao Saint Realm experts all came from the universes where Black Dragon Ao Kun and Xuanxuan Shangren originated.

They came for the blood of the Emperor Ancestor.

Now that they haven't obtained the blood of the ancestral emperor, they've found themselves in an awkward situation.

dilemma.

It's definitely impossible to get the Emperor's blood now; even if we wanted to escape unscathed, it wouldn't be possible.

"Your Mightiness."

A Dao Saint Realm expert met Su Mu's gaze and said in a deep voice, "We have no past grudges or recent enmities. Even if there are some conflicts because of the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, they have nothing to do with personal grudges."

Now that the dust has settled and we have already given up the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, there is no need for you to push us too far.

We do not wish to be your enemy.

For a Dao Ancestor realm expert to say such a thing is already a sign of weakness.

"You think I'm easy to bully, that you can just start a fight whenever you want and stop whenever you want?"

Su Mu said calmly, "If it were Master Xuanxuan standing here, would you still say that?"

The expressions on the faces of the experts at the Saint Realm of the Dao turned somewhat ugly.

They did indeed attack Su Mu just now.

If Su Mu hadn't been strong enough, these people would have definitely killed him and taken the Emperor Ancestor's blood.

If they were Su Mu, they wouldn't have let themselves off so easily either.

Which powerful person would tolerate such provocation?

"So what do you want? Even if you kill us all, it won't do you any good."

The Saint Realm expert barely suppressed his anger as he spoke.

He was, after all, a Dao Saint Realm expert, a powerful figure who commanded respect in the region. In the past, everyone had to give him some face.

What they were facing now was just an unknown young man.

The other party actually underestimated them.

If the opponent wasn't so strong—

Even though everyone was extremely angry, they still managed to suppress their rage.

"We can pay a price."

Another Dao Saint Realm expert said, "There's no point in us fighting now."

He hadn't finished speaking.

suddenly.

A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky and struck the Dao Saint Realm expert directly.

boom!
The Saint Realm expert let out a miserable scream as his body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

That cloud of blood mist defied the rules and flew into the sky.

The blood mist instantly merged into the dark clouds, and blood-red patterns instantly appeared within the clouds.

The crimson patterns glowed, and a sound like crashing waves rang out.

For an instant.

Everyone felt their blood surging.

Some with lower cultivation levels even felt their blood uncontrollably flying outwards, about to merge into the blood-red patterns in the air.

Su Mu frowned slightly.

He felt the Yin-Yang Cauldron beneath his feet tremble slightly, and the blood of the Emperor Ancestor within it seemed to be drawn out, wanting to fly out of the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

He snorted coldly, and a surge of power flowed into the Yin-Yang Cauldron. With a deafening roar, Su Mu stomped heavily on the Yin-Yang Cauldron. The flames expanded, pulling the drop of Emperor Ancestor's blood back to its original position.

boom!
at last.

One of the experts at the initial stage of the Dao Saint Realm lost control of his body, which exploded and turned into a cloud of blood mist that merged into the blood-red patterns in the air.

The crimson patterns, replenished with fresh blood, instantly became even more vibrant.

At the same time, the power in the sky became even stronger.

Those Dao Saint Realm experts were all struggling to control the blood in their bodies.

"It's Xuanxuan!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun gripped the ground tightly with his claws, his face filled with rage.

"I knew that bastard was up to no good!"

He wants to use our blood sacrifice to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor!

This is a trap!

The twelve guardians' faces initially showed surprise, but the surprise froze the moment it appeared.

Because they sensed that they too were being drawn by the forces in the sky.

Their blood is also out of control.

The lord actually used them as sacrifices!
The twelve guardians held hands, working together to resist the gravitational pull from the sky.

Their faces were filled with despair.

Su Mu wants to kill them, and the lord has abandoned them. Do they have any way to survive?
Of all the people present, Su Mu and Xuanwu were the most relaxed.

They had previously broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm with the help of the Yin-Yang Cauldron, and now even the methods set up by Master Xuanxuan would be difficult to shake them.

After all, no matter how powerful Master Xuanxuan is, he is only at the Dao Ancestor Realm.

His realm is comparable to that of Su Mu and Xuanwu.

"Is this what you want?"

Su Mu snorted coldly. Master Xuanxuan had finally revealed his true colors!
"Unfortunately, you shouldn't have dragged me into this."

Su Mu chuckled coldly twice.

He stomped his foot suddenly.

A violent force surged into the sky.

call!
Suddenly, a strong wind arose.

The two forces collided, producing a crackling sound.

That omnipresent attraction was instantly weakened by more than half.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They have just reached their limit and may soon follow in the footsteps of those two Dao Saint Realm experts.

They never expected that Su Mu would actually save them.

Just now, Su Mu clearly looked like he was going to kill them.

What are you standing there for?

Xuanwu curled his lip and sneered, "Our common enemy now is this."

It pointed to the blood-red patterns in the air.

"Let's all work together to break this formation."

As he spoke, Xuanwu made the first move.

Behind it, surging torrents rose up, soaring into the sky, and crashed into the blood-red patterns in the air with a deafening roar.

In an instant, the earth shook and mountains trembled.

The crimson patterns seemed to be enraged, and suddenly became bright.

The force that drew blood increased many times over in an instant.

Unfortunately, before that force could land on the group, it was intercepted by Su Mu in mid-air.

Su Mu's pupils flashed with a sharp light, and the power within his body surged.

The power belonging to the Dao Ancestor Realm erupted completely.

boom!
Following Xuanwu, a second force struck the air.

Su Mu's attack this time was many times more powerful than Xuanwu's.

With a deafening roar, the blood-red patterns in the air were instantly covered with dense cracks, as if they might break at any moment.

This scene greatly boosted everyone's confidence.

It turns out that this formation is not unbreakable after all.

The crowd roared and unleashed their most powerful attacks into the air.

Rumble!
One attack after another struck the blood-red patterns in the air.

The power of a Dao Saint Realm expert was originally insufficient to destroy these blood-red patterns.

These blood-red patterns were originally a formation set up by Master Xuanxuan specifically to deal with Dao Saints.

But now, Su Mu has broken a crack in the blood-red pattern.

The attacks from the crowd only widened the crack.

Those Dao Saint Realm experts, including the Twelve Guardians, all unleashed their most powerful killing moves without reservation.

They dare not hold back at all now.

They weren't helping Su Mu; they were saving themselves.

On the contrary, Su Mu was helping them.

If they want to survive, their only option is to break this formation!
If we really compare, they hate Master Xuanxuan even more now!

The grudges between them and Su Mu all stemmed from the blood of the Emperor Ancestor. Whether Su Mu killed them or let them go, it was all perfectly reasonable.

But Master Xuanxuan is different!
Master Xuanxuan orchestrated such a grand scheme just to sacrifice them with blood!
This is an irreconcilable hatred.

Either Master Xuanxuan dies, or they all die; there is absolutely no room for compromise.

As for Su Mu, he just saved them, and they now owe him their lives!

If they can weather this crisis, they will be rewarded!

"Master Xuanxuan, is this all you've got?"

suddenly.

Su Mu said loudly.

"If this is all you're capable of, then your plan for today is doomed to fail."

Before Su Mu finished speaking, he suddenly pointed his fingers together like a sword and pointed upwards.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Sword beams shot into the sky, instantly shattering the blood-red patterns in the air.

Before anyone could even react, the previously overcast sky had cleared up again.

Su Mu had already soared into the air.

He stood in mid-air, hands behind his back, looking as ethereal as a fairy.

Everyone looked on with admiration.

Only now did they realize just how powerful Su Mu truly was.

The legendary array set up by the Venerable Xuanxuan was broken by him in a single strike.

You should know that Master Xuanxuan is a renowned and powerful figure in their universe.

They couldn't believe that Su Mu's strength had surpassed that of Master Xuanxuan.

of course.

Su Mu has only broken through Master Xuanxuan's formation; Master Xuanxuan has not shown himself from beginning to end.

The group looked around, trying to find Master Xuanxuan.

They are now eager to tear Xuanxuan Shangren apart.

As long as Master Xuanxuan dares to show up, they will help Su Mu to kill Master Xuanxuan!
"Master Xuanxuan, if you're a man, then come out and face your death!"

"We just used our blood as a sacrifice, and you're acting like a man, coming out to fight us!"

"Hiding behind your back and plotting schemes, what kind of man are you!"

The crowd angrily raised their voices and cursed.

Some of the things people said were even more offensive.

The curses echoed in the air.

For a long time.

The sky remained calm.

Master Xuanxuan never showed himself.

Everyone frowned involuntarily.

Could it be that Master Xuanxuan only dug a trap and that he himself is not here?

"Do you think Master Xuanxuan is actually in the Yellow Sand Realm?"

All eyes fell on the twelve guardians.

The Twelve Guardians were, after all, a product of Master Xuanxuan's schemes. Now that they had all been outmaneuvered by Master Xuanxuan, how could they possibly let the Twelve Guardians go?

"Can't you see? We are also sacrifices."

Protector Niu said with a wry smile, "Do you think we can know his whereabouts?"

Protector Niu is no longer even willing to address himself as "Lord".

Being abandoned is not a good feeling. The hatred that the twelve guardians, including the Bull Guardian, feel for Master Xuanxuan may not be any less than that of the others.

If given the chance, they would like to ask Master Xuanxuan in person why!
These twelve people abandoned everything to guard the Yellow Sand Realm for Master Xuanxuan, only to end up like this?
"Whether he is in the Yellow Sands or not, the danger is not over yet."

The Rat Protector said in a deep voice, "The Yellow Sand Realm is a dead end. Unless we leave here, the danger will never be over. We, and you, could become real sacrifices at any time."

The twelve guardians understood Master Xuanxuan better than anyone else; they knew very well how deep Master Xuanxuan's scheming was.

Since Master Xuanxuan intends to use blood sacrifice to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, it is absolutely impossible for him to fail so easily.

They were almost certain that this desert region must have countless other tricks up its sleeve.

How can I leave this place?

A Dao Saint Realm expert asked loudly.

The twelve guardians shook their heads. "I said from the beginning that the Yellow Sand Realm is a one-way street; no one can leave without entering. We don't know how to get out either."

Even the twelve guardians couldn't help but turn their gaze to the figure in the air.

They don't know how to leave the Yellow Sand Boundary. There are so many people here, if anyone can leave the Yellow Sand Boundary, it should be this person.

Now, Su Mu has become everyone's only chance of survival.

Only Su Mu has the potential to lead them to safety.

"Senior Su, we are willing to obey your every word. As long as you can take us out of the Yellow Sand Boundary, we are willing to pay any price!"

A Dao Saint realm expert shouted loudly. (End of Chapter)