The First Marquis of Daxuan

All eyes were on Su Mu, their faces filled with pleading and expectation.

The name of Master Xuanxuan resounds throughout the world.

They knew very well that, given their strength, they couldn't leave the Yellow Sands.

The only hope now lies with Su Mu.

The only one here who could possibly rival Master Xuanxuan is Su Mu.

If Su Mu is willing to lead them in a desperate fight, then they still have a glimmer of hope.

If even Su Mu abandons them, they are doomed.

In order to survive, they were willing to set aside their dignity and beg Su Mu for help.

Su Mu's gaze swept over the crowd, his expression calm and noncommittal.

"Senior Su, we are willing to follow your lead. Not only in the Yellow Sand Realm, but even after we leave the Yellow Sand Realm, we are willing to continue to serve you."

A Dao Saint Realm expert gritted his teeth and said.

Dao Saints are powerful figures who stand tall and mighty anywhere. How could they be willing to serve others?
But now, they have no other choice.

Su Mu has no connection with them whatsoever, so why should he help them?
It might be easy for one person to escape, but with these burdens, the difficulty of escaping the Yellow Sands will definitely increase significantly.

Put yourself in their shoes; if it were them, they wouldn't be willing to take the risk for a group of people they didn't know before.

Besides, not long ago, they could be considered Su Mu's enemies.

At that time, they wanted to besiege Su Mu and seize the Emperor's Blood from his hands.

In this situation, why should Su Mu save them without paying some price?
"We are the same."

The twelve guardians exchanged glances, and the Rat Guardian, who had known Su Mu the earliest, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Lord Su, we are willing to abandon darkness and embrace light, and from now on become your henchmen."

Our cultivation is decent, and having lived in this desert realm for many years, we know every plant and tree here like the back of our hand.

We are willing to help you take over Huangshajie!

The Twelve Guardians betrayed them without hesitation.

Even the Venerable Master Xuanxuan is going to use them as offerings, so what do they have to hesitate about?
If you are heartless, then don't blame us for being ruthless!
The Venerable Master Xuanxuan did indeed do them a favor back then, but they have guarded the Yellow Sand Realm for the Venerable Master Xuanxuan for so many years, always faithfully fulfilling their duties, and have already repaid the favor from back then.

Now, they also want to continue living.

"You guys know how to be pragmatic."

Black Dragon Ao Kun clicked his tongue and looked at Su Mu, "Su Mu, although your subordinates have greatly increased in strength after I empowered them, they are still a little inferior to these people."

If you ask me, you should just accept them.

"You're destined for great things; you'll lose face if you don't have some skilled subordinates."

What important thing could I have done?

Su Mu chuckled, "I'm trapped in the Yellow Sands, about to become a sacrifice. How do I look like someone who's doing something important?"

“This yellow sand boundary cannot hold us back.”

Black Dragon Ao Kun said, "Xuanxuan is only good at scheming. If it were a direct confrontation, I don't think he would necessarily be able to defeat you."

Xuanwu remained silent.

Hearing this, it nodded in deep agreement.

To be honest, it is already at the Dao Ancestor Realm.

Even now, it still feels a sense of fear when facing Su Mu.

That deep-seated fear stems from the disparity in strength.

It could sense that it had no chance of winning against Su Mu now.

Moreover, despite being at the same Dao Ancestor Realm, none of the people present even glanced at it, yet they all cried out for their allegiance to Su Mu.

The sheepdog remained indifferent.

Why is there such a big difference in treatment among people who are all at the Dao Ancestor Realm?
Xuanwu sighed, wondering to itself whether it should follow in the footsteps of these people and join Su Mu's group in the future.
It is at least a Dao Ancestor Realm cultivator, and it has so many abyssal creatures under its command. If it really becomes friends with Su Mu, Su Mu should give it good treatment, right?

Just at this time.

Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out in the air.

Instead of receiving Su Mu's consent, the group was met with an unexpected turn of events.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky, and the crack transformed into a giant eye, almost ten thousand feet long.

The eye gleamed with a light as intense as the sun, and when its gaze fell upon the crowd, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

Those with slightly lower cultivation levels couldn't even stand steadily and collapsed to the ground.

Finally, the gaze of that eye fell upon Su Mu.

boom!
A beam of white light, visible to the naked eye, shot out from that enormous eye and instantly landed on Su Mu.

Chi Chi!

A soft sound echoed in the air, and a beam of white light transformed into a pillar, one end of which was inside the enormous eye, and the other end was on Su Mu's body.

Wherever it went, everything was burned by the intense heat.

The temperature across the entire desert region was soaring rapidly, reaching several hundred degrees Celsius in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, Huangshajie is surrounded by yellow sand; otherwise, even if there were plants, they would be scorched by the high temperature.

Even so, the yellow sand began to be baked into a fiery red by the high temperature, and then began to flow as lava.

The high temperature further increased the power of the white beam of light.

Everyone felt an overwhelming pressure and helped each other back.

They could no longer see Su Mu's figure, and their hearts were filled with despair.

Is this the power of Master Xuanxuan?
Just one eye possesses such devastating power that even Su Mu couldn't withstand it.

"After all these years, they still act the same way, always hiding their true intentions!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun snorted coldly, letting out a roar as its power surged, transforming into a stream of black water that rose from the sky.

Xuanwu did not hesitate at all, and also summoned a stream of water, which shot into the sky like a river reaching the heavens.

Seeing this, everyone made a final desperate attempt.

Just at this time.

suddenly.

They heard Su Mu's soft shout.

A loud bang was heard.

The white beam of light broke into pieces as if it were glass.

Immediately afterwards, they saw Su Mu soar into the sky, rising against the white pillar of light.

Nothing can stop his fist.

boom!
No sooner said than done.

Su Mu punched the giant eye in mid-air.

Everyone seemed to hear a scream.

Blood flowed freely from its head, and then it slowly closed its eyes.

The temperature in the Huangsha area began to drop at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The crack in the air slowly healed, and the terrifying aura gradually faded away.

Su Mu stood high in the sky, his face showing no joy, but rather a furrowed brow.

puff!
Xuanwu and the black dragon Ao Kun joined forces to summon a heavy rain.

The water was poured onto the scorching yellow sand, producing a series of loud sounds, and white mist rose up, instantly turning the entire yellow sand area into a world of water mist.

Xuanwu, Black Dragon Ao Kun, the Twelve Guardians, and all the Dao Saint Realm experts left the ground, flew into the air, and gathered around Su Mu, looking around warily.

"Hmph, a leopard can't change its spots. He runs away as soon as the enemy is even slightly stronger. Xuanxuan is still the same as ever!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun sneered, "He ran away because he saw that you were difficult to deal with."

That's just how this person is. He never confronts anyone directly. If the enemy is very strong, he will run away and then secretly use a conspiracy to kill the other party.

He was the same way back then, and after all these years, he's still the same—utterly repulsive and sleazy!

Black Dragon Ao Kun looked displeased.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Was the legendary Master Xuanxuan really like this?
However, to be fair, there aren't many opponents in this world that even the Venerable Xuanxuan could be wary of.

If the enemy is difficult to deal with, a strategic retreat is necessary, followed by a plan to eliminate the enemy. Isn't that perfectly normal?

Do we have to fight to the death?

That doesn't make sense.

Although some people were dismissive of Black Dragon Ao Kun's words, no one spoke up for Master Xuanxuan.

"Is Master Xuanxuan really gone? Did he give up the bloodline of the Imperial Ancestor?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If Master Xuanxuan leaves, wouldn't their lives be saved?
"The Yin-Yang Cauldron and the blood of the Emperor Ancestor are related to the path to transcendence, and he will not give them up so easily."

One of the twelve guardians, the Bull Guardian, said, "As far as I know, he left behind many methods in this yellow sand realm back then, and what just happened may not be all of them."

I suspect he has a backup plan.

Unless we leave the Yellow Sands, we remain in danger; safety is out of the question.

The Twelve Guardians knew the Yellow Sand Realm best; they were well aware that the methods left behind by Master Xuanxuan were not so simple.

"It's right."

Su Mu slowly spoke, “The Yellow Sand Realm has now become a closed space. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth will no longer be replenished. As time goes by, we will all be suffocated to death.”

Master Xuanxuan didn't need to lift a finger.

He discovered the problem after he punched and injured the giant eye.

This yellow sand boundary has become a sealed jar.

The spatial barrier was originally a sieve; it was difficult for people to pass through, but the spiritual energy of heaven and earth could pass through.

Now, the spatial barrier of the Yellow Sand Realm has been transformed into glass, turning the Yellow Sand Realm into a vacuum world.

These people are trapped here; breathing consumes spiritual energy, and cultivating consumes spiritual energy.

As their spiritual energy is continuously depleted, their strength will gradually decline until they perish.

Master Xuanxuan can trap them here without firing a single shot.

Unless someone on them can break through the spatial barrier of this yellow sand realm.

However, the spatial barriers in the Huangsha region today are no longer ordinary spatial barriers.

The crystal barrier created by Master Xuanxuan through intense heat also benefited from the combined power of everyone present. Indeed, all their attacks were redirected by Master Xuanxuan to forge the spatial barrier of the Yellow Sand Realm into an impenetrable fortress.

This land of yellow sand was originally designed by the Venerable Xuanxuan.

Even that yellow sand wasn't ordinary yellow sand!
The cunning of the Venerable Xuanxuan is so profound that even the yellow sand of this Yellow Sand Realm is one of his pawns.

This yellow sand boundary is essentially a prison that has been set up for millions of years.

Su Mu was already very careful, but in the end he still fell for the trick.

Even if he knew all this beforehand, he could only fight back against Master Xuanxuan's attack.

This is an open conspiracy.

If he had fought back, Master Xuanxuan would have borrowed his power.

If you don't fight back, you might actually be injured or even killed by Master Xuanxuan.

Master Xuanxuan had forced him into this situation where he had no choice but to deal with it.

What should we do now?

Those Dao Saint Realm experts looked at each other in bewilderment.

The situation they were facing was beyond their imagination.

They are truly at their wits' end.

"Lord Su, please give your orders. Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Protector Niu said in a deep voice."

Su Mu remained silent, lost in thought.

“It is Master Xuanxuan who should be anxious now, not us.”

After a moment, Su Mu said calmly.

"The reason why Master Xuanxuan has done so many things is nothing more than the Yin-Yang Cauldron and the blood of the Emperor Ancestor."

He dared to do this because he believed there was no one in this Yellow Sand Realm capable of absorbing the blood of the Emperor Ancestor.

A glint of light flashed in Su Mu's eyes.

"He underestimated me."

Although Su Mu's voice was not loud, it was filled with strong confidence.

The group exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

They knew very well what the blood of the ancestral emperor was for.

Legend has it that whoever obtains the blood of the ancestral emperor has the potential to transcend worldly limitations.

They came because of this rumor.

But now they also understand that even if they obtain the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, they still need to have the ability to refine it.

Master Xuanxuan has held the blood of the Emperor Ancestor for many years, but has not yet refined it.

It's not that Master Xuanxuan didn't want to refine it, but that he couldn't.

Master Xuanxuan had to do everything he could to attract so many Dao Saint realm experts to this place in order to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor. He wanted to use the blood of these people as a sacrifice to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor.

Even the Venerable Xuanxuan couldn't do it, so how could Su Mu do it?

Although they hadn't known Su Mu for long, they all knew that Su Mu wasn't one to speak carelessly.

Since Su Mu said that, he must be confident.

If Su Mu can really refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, what does that mean?
Detachment?

The legendary transcendent being who is omnipresent and omnipotent!
That was an existence many times stronger than even a Dao Ancestor Realm expert.

If Su Mu really reaches that point, then what is there to fear from Master Xuanxuan?
I'm afraid even if Master Xuanxuan had a few times the courage, he wouldn't dare to provoke Su Mu.

but--

The group exchanged bewildered glances, a look of terror creeping into their eyes.

If Master Xuanxuan wants to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, he needs to use their blood sacrifice. What about Su Mu?

Su Mu wouldn't also want to use them for a blood sacrifice, would he?

Once bitten by a snake, people are afraid of ropes for ten years.

Now they're a bit paranoid; the mere mention of the Emperor's blood has given them a psychological shadow.

They looked at Su Mu with trepidation, some even subconsciously taking a step back.

Su Mu's gaze swept over the crowd, noticing the fear on their faces, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Su disdains using blood sacrifice to gain power."

Su Mu said calmly.

"Lord Su is joking. We didn't mean that."

The group said somewhat awkwardly.

Black Dragon Ao Kun curled his lip, looking disdainful.

"With your meager courage, you dare to plot to seize the blood of the Emperor's ancestor?"

It's not that I, Ao Kun, look down on you, but even if I placed the blood of the Emperor Ancestor before you, you wouldn't be worthy to receive it.

Heilong Aokun said, "This is all you'll ever get in your life."

Do you think Su Mu is some kind of trash like you?

Xuanwu nodded in deep agreement.

Does someone as abnormal as Su Mu really need a blood sacrifice?
In all its years of life, it had never seen anyone whose cultivation level improved faster than Su Mu's.

Whether those people believed it or not, Su Mu didn't bother to explain further.

"Ao Kun, protect me."

Su Mu said, "From now on, no one may approach within a thousand feet of me without my permission."

Those who disobey will be executed without mercy.

An invisible killing intent emanated from him.

Everyone's expression changed, and they quickly bowed.

"We will obey Lord Su's orders and assist Lord Ao Kun in protecting you."

Everyone spoke up.

Su Mu gave Xuanwu a meaningful look, then rose into the air.

He raised his hand and pressed down, and a force descended from the sky, instantly compacting a patch of yellow sand into a stable piece of land.

Then Su Mu waved his hand, and the Yin-Yang Cauldron landed there. Su Mu also descended from the sky and sat down next to the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

The next moment, flames shot into the sky from within the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

boom!
Flames shot up several meters high and then burned fiercely.

That drop of Emperor Ancestor's blood was crystal clear, enveloped in flames, radiating a captivating power.

Even from a distance of thousands of feet, everyone could feel the power emanating from that drop of Emperor Ancestor's blood, and their faces involuntarily showed a look of intoxication.

Black Dragon Ao Kun put away his playful expression and his expression became serious.

"You'd better not get any funny ideas, or I won't hold back."

"Black Dragon Ao Kun said coldly."

"Lord Ao, you're overthinking it. How could we possibly have any ulterior motives?"

"It is the Bull Protector who spoke."

It withdrew its gaze and turned away from Su Mu.

It was genuinely worried that if it continued watching, it would succumb to temptation.

That's the blood of the Emperor's ancestor!

Only by not looking can it suppress the greed in its heart.

Others did the same thing.

They dared not look at Su Mu again.

The allure of the Emperor's blood is simply too great.

Xuanwu's two heads shook, its eyes darting around.

Something's not right!

A thought suddenly arose in its mind.

The aura of the Emperor's blood is too tempting.

These people are almost unable to suppress their greed, how can Master Xuanxuan suppress it?

This blood of the Emperor Ancestor belongs to the Venerable Xuanxuan.

After so many years of planning to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor, would Master Xuanxuan be willing to let his efforts fail at the last minute?
Would he just stand by and watch Su Mu refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor?

impossible.

If it were Master Xuanxuan, he would absolutely not accept such a thing happening.

If it could think of these things, there's no reason why Su Mu couldn't.

If Su Mu had considered all of this, then why did he choose this time to refine the blood of the Emperor Ancestor? Was it really for the purpose of refining the blood of the Emperor Ancestor?

Could he be fishing for it?

Using the blood of the Emperor Ancestor as bait, they lured out the Mysterious Immortal.

If that's the case, then a brutal battle is likely to follow...

Thinking of this, Xuanwu took a few steps back without making a sound and hid behind the crowd.

"Xuanwu, what do you want to do?"

It was spotted as soon as it moved, and Ao Kun, the black dragon, shouted at it.

“I’ll keep an eye on this direction. I have a feeling that Master Xuanxuan might come from this direction.”

Xuanwu said confidently.

Before it could finish speaking...

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of it and slowly walked over.

Xuanwu's expression froze.

No way?
Could I really be that unlucky?
It actually went up against Master Xuanxuan like that? (End of Chapter)