I am a living immortal.

It’s really...

Su Mu shook his head and disappeared. He had to go meet the Mirage Dragon. What was the procedure? Now the main and supporting actors were in place, waiting for the show to begin.

It only took him a few breaths to get from Fukong Mountain to Shangjing Sect. After paddling for so long after entering this cave, it was time to get down to business.

Emperor Jun.

Although he had known about this person for a long time, he had never taken the initiative to explore their details. But after meeting Li Shu, Su Mu unexpectedly saw a glimpse of truth beneath the false appearance—from the Golden Crow? Or from the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, who had never appeared but left traces everywhere.

Su Mu never underestimates any opponent, and it is no different now.

The Mirage Dragon fished the other out, and who knows, this might be what that person wanted. And there were those several sect leaders and the Great Demon, who had always been rumored, but never fully seen. Who was behind this, calculating and being calculated?

Suddenly he had a headache.

Su Mu wasn't someone who couldn't think, but he was better at using his fists than thinking. One had to admit, even after traveling through time, even after changing into a new body, even after becoming incredibly powerful, Su Mu hadn't become much better at these things.

He always uses his strength to smash all conspiracies and tricks.

This is indeed the case. No one is perfect, and Su Mu still has a clear understanding of herself.

Now, he was surrounded by a bunch of old scoundrels, their constant scheming and calculations giving Su Mu a headache. Fortunately, he only had to focus on crushing everything. It was clear that his friends also had a clear understanding of Su Mu.

As long as Su Mu is there, they dare to do it, and everything will be backed by strength.

Come to think of it, they are the villains this time.

At least that's the case for this cave world; they are the invaders.

Within the golden array, tassel-shaped golden light shot up into the sky, enveloping the entire space. Above the ground, arrays nested and merged, relying on the Shangjing Sect's mountain protection array, a peerless formation centered around the sect leader.

Within this golden formation, everything was frozen in place, frozen in place. The air, the wind, the ground, and even the animals that hadn't had time to escape—the fluttering butterflies, the flying birds, the panicked deer, the cranes, the spirit beasts—were all frozen in place, unable to move.

It was as if time in this space had stopped.

However, unlike time standing still, the creatures trapped within the formation died the moment they were enveloped. Hearts stopped, blood circulation ceased, and they became unable to breathe or eat—any of these would lead to death.

All the creatures that look lifelike are actually just dead specimens, and the vitality in their eyes has long been exhausted.

In fact, the formation didn't only cover plants and animals, but also the cultivators of Shangjing Sect. In order to prevent the mirage dragon from escaping, the headmaster of Shangjing Sect was ruthless enough.

"You sacrificed so many people, was it worth it? After all, I don't seem to have hurt any innocent people. At least those I killed were those who wanted to kill me, while you killed your disciples with your own hands." Shenlong looked at the headmaster sitting cross-legged opposite him with a joking look, and his words were meant to poke the other's lungs.

Facing the question from the Mirage Dragon.

The rather embarrassed headmaster, who was sitting cross-legged opposite the mirage dragon, said calmly, "As long as we can trap you, it doesn't matter if a few of us die."

"You ruthless person, you don't mind sacrificing yourself?"

"You don't have to waste your breath. At our level, words can no longer sway our hearts. Since I did it, I already know the consequences. In other words, I know the consequences and still do it, so I don't care what others think. As for me, why wouldn't it be possible for me to sacrifice myself?"

The mirage dragon's eyes changed, and he put away some of the teasing in his expression.

“Actually, I’m curious, why do you do this?”

“For myself.”

"That's honest. I thought you would say it was for the sake of the people and justice."

"What difference does it make? I'm doing this for myself, but that doesn't stop me from temporarily alleviating the suffering of the people of the world."

Shenlong was speechless. "Please, when you are feeling moved, ask yourself, what have I done? It was you, the disciples of Shangjingzong, who provoked me first. And you knew that if I went out, it would inevitably harm the people? This is all your imagination, hypocrisy."

The headmaster could not deny the accusation made by the Mirage Dragon.

But with the power of a mirage dragon, what else could it be but a great demon? Although this great demon hadn't shown any signs of aggression so far, who knew if it was just a disguise? And the fact that it hadn't crawled out of the abyss was quite intriguing.

For a moment, the golden light formation fell into silence.

There was not a single movement. The wound on the Mirage Dragon's hand was slowly healing. The hand had been struck by the Sun's True Fire, and the entire hand had been reduced to white bones.

The Sun's True Fire was truly extraordinary. Even a single flame had injured him. Furthermore, it was attached to his hand. He needed to extinguish the Sun's True Fire first if he wanted to heal. He stared at the golden flames burning in his hand.

“So embarrassing.”

At that moment, a voice approached from afar. A figure calmly walked into the golden light formation, but the dangling silk threads showed no sign of reaction. Even the headmaster sitting across from him remained silent.

The Mirage Dragon was delighted. Seeing Su Mu was like seeing its backbone. The surrounding space shifted, but in the eyes of the Sect Leader, the Mirage Dragon was still before him. To keep this great demon under control, the Sect Leader of Shangjing Sect even offered himself as a jailer.

But this didn't seem to have much effect. At this moment, the real Mirage Dragon had already entered a pure white space.

The flesh of the hand that had been reduced to bones began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. In an instant, the Sun's True Fire broke away from the Mirage Dragon and landed in Su Mu's hand.

Feeling the scorching heat of the strongest and brightest, Su Mu became interested.

"I've suffered a bit of a loss. This is the true fire of the sun. I didn't expect to see it at this time. It seems that these golden crows are not as weak as I imagined." Mirage Dragon said, looking at his intact hand.

"Are you sure it's Jinwu, and not that one?"

Su Mu turned his gaze away from the Sun True Fire and looked at the Mirage Dragon. Mirage Dragon frowned when he heard Su Mu's question, knowing that Su Mu must have discovered something, so he asked directly, "What did you discover?"

"I've observed along the way, and the being you fished out seems a bit odd. It doesn't look like a Golden Crow, but deep within its soul there's a sense of antiquity, much older than you might imagine, at least older than you."

"Jinwu should be from the same period as you."