The First Marquis of Daxuan

A golden light silently descended upon the Demon Court.

With a wave of his hand, several demons collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

There was a click.

The cage is broken.

The demon lord, bound by iron chains as thick as an arm, raised his head, looked at Su Mu, who had descended from the heavens like a divine soldier, and forced a smile onto his face.

"Lord Su, you have indeed come."

The Demon Lord spoke.

…………

Fortune, prosperity, and longevity are all slumped on the ground.

The three people standing in front of him, Su Mu and his companion, remained calm.

Even when facing Liang Jinglue, the Grand Preceptor of the Demon Court, and Zheng Deshan.

"Gou Ye!"

Zheng Deshan narrowed his eyes to slits, his gaze flashing with a fierce killing intent.

"Good, very good! I never expected that I, Zheng, would be defeated twice in this outer realm!"

Zheng Deshan spoke through gritted teeth.

It was one thing to be tricked by Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, once.

Even Gou Ye deceived him once!
He had always believed that Gou Ye had died at the hands of the tomb keeper, but now that Gou Ye had appeared in front of him, it meant that the tomb keeper had lied to him!
Zheng Deshan thought he was in complete control, but little did he know that he was the only one who had been fooled!
Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, the tomb keeper, and Gou Ye!
These people were all fooling him, but he hadn't realized it before.

“Zheng Deshan, you’re not quite there yet if you want to kill your grandpa Gou.”

Gou Ye chuckled and said, "I've worked so hard for you, and you've turned your back on me and sent people to kill me. This matter can't be resolved without several hundred catties of Chaos Crimson Gold."

"Gou Ye, since you've survived by sheer luck, you should find a place to hide."

"How dare you show your face in front of me again? You know you're asking for death!"

Zheng Deshan said coldly, momentarily forgetting that today's protagonist was Su Mu.

He was absolutely furious.

The thought of how he had been deceived for so long gave him a surge of adrenaline, and he felt an urge to immediately tear Gou Ye to shreds.

"Who doesn't know how to brag?"

Gou Ye curled his lip in disdain, "If it weren't for the Martial Ancestor, do you think you would have the right to order me around?"
If a fight really breaks out, it's uncertain who will die.

Zheng Deshan is indeed at the Heavenly Profound Realm, and Gou Ye is also at the Heavenly Profound Realm now.

After consuming the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill and the Profound Heaven Breakthrough Pill given to him by Su Mu, although he did not break through to the Heavenly Fate Realm, he had already brought the Heavenly Venerable bloodline to its fullest potential and was now a perfected Heavenly Profound Realm being.

It's no exaggeration to say that with his current strength, even if he returned to the Taixu Saint Realm, he could support an entire family.

A cultivation level at the peak of the Heavenly Profound Realm would definitely place someone in the core middle level of the Azure Sky Sect or the Martial Sect.

Zheng Deshan's strength was at most comparable to his own, and Gou Ye was not afraid of him at all.

Moreover, even if Gou Ye can't deal with Zheng Deshan, there's still the Gou family's prodigy, isn't there?
Su Mu is an unparalleled genius with the potential to become a celestial being. Dealing with Zheng Deshan would be a piece of cake for him.
"Brother Zheng, there's no need to argue with them."

The Demon Court's Grand Preceptor, Liang Jinglue, said, "I knew it. Su Mu is arrogant and conceited. Even if he knew this place might be a trap, he would still come."

Now that they have fallen into our trap, none of them can leave alive.

Before he could finish speaking, Liang Jinglue, the Grand Preceptor of the Demon Court, had already raised his hand.

In an instant, beams of light shot into the sky. After reaching mid-air, the beams of light spread rapidly and eventually formed a curtain of light that covered an area of ​​ten miles in radius.

At the same time, shouts of battle arose from all directions, and hordes of demons surged out from all sides, quickly occupying four directions and surrounding Su Mu and his companions in the center.

Su Mu glanced around and saw that the demons were grouped into groups of three thousand, occupying all directions, waving flags and shouting.

"The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation?"

Su Mu smiled slightly, "Liang Jinglue, you do have some talent, you can actually combine the art of military formations with the formation itself."

Su Mu looked at Liang Jinglue with some admiration.

Liang Jinglue was surprisingly excited.

Who is Su Mu? To be praised by Su Mu is an absolute honor.

but--

Liang Jinglue cursed inwardly, wondering how he could get excited just because Su Mu praised him.
In terms of age, he's old enough to be Su Mu's grandfather.

How dare this young upstart speak to me in such an arrogant tone? He's utterly clueless!
“Su Mu, since you recognize my formation, you should know that you have nowhere to go.”

Liang Jinglue said coldly, "If you kneel down and submit now, we might spare your life; otherwise, you will be crushed to pieces!"

“Su Mu, since you’ve joined forces with Gou Ye, you must already know my true identity.”

Zheng Deshan also spoke up, "I am the personal disciple of Wu Zu, the sect leader of the Taixu Sacred Realm Martial Sect."

"Now I, Zheng, can give you a chance. As long as you submit to me, I will speak well of you before the Martial Ancestor in the future. At that time, it's not impossible for you to join the Martial Sect."

"So, I should be grateful to you?"

Su Mu chuckled to himself.

"Zheng Deshan, who gave you the confidence to speak to our Lord Su like that?"

Gou Ye roared, "Don't even mention you! Even if the Martial Ancestor came, he wouldn't be worthy of making my Lord Su submit!"

If this were when the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable was still alive, even the Martial Ancestor would have to smile obsequiously at him.

Even though the Gou family has fallen into decline, the Heavenly Venerable bloodline is still the Heavenly Venerable bloodline. It's one thing for the Martial Ancestor to bully Gou Ye, but he also wants to bully the Gou family's prodigy.

The bloodline of the Celestial Venerable, the Celestial Venerable of the Gou family, means there is hope of restoring the glory of the Celestial Venerable. At that time, even the Martial Ancestor will have to look up to Su Mu.

Who in the world has the right to make Su Mu submit?
"Gou Ye, you have no right to speak here."

Zheng Deshan said coldly, "Do you think this is still the era when the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable is still alive?"
Su Mu can live if he submits, but as for you, Gou Ye, even if you wanted to submit today, you wouldn't have the chance.

You must die!

His eyes flashed with boundless killing intent, almost tangible.

He can't kill Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, for the time being. Su Mu still has value, but Gou Ye and the tomb keeper, who tricked him, must die!
He was furious and needed someone to vent his anger on.

Gou Ye, this impoverished young man, is just right!
"Su Mu, I'll give you another chance to make a name for yourself. Kill Gou Ye, and use Gou Ye's head as a pledge of loyalty, and I can make you an outer disciple of the Martial Sect right now!"

Zheng Deshan said coldly.

Su Mu and Gou Ye exchanged a glance and both chuckled in disbelief.

"Zheng Deshan, Zheng Deshan, now I finally understand why you've fallen to such a state."

Gou Ye laughed loudly, "You've been so used to being high and mighty, you've lost your mind."

"Have you two forgotten something? Su Mu also knows a little about formations."

Su Mu smiled and said, "What makes you think you've already got the victory in the bag?"

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken a step forward.

He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed it, as if he had grabbed a handle on the ground, and his arm jerked violently.

Rumble!
A deafening roar suddenly came from beneath the earth.

In an instant, the ground shook.

The Celestial Venerable's Ultimate Technique: The Earth's Boundless Regret!
Gou Ye looked at Su Mu with stars in his eyes. If he didn't still have some sense of reason, he would have cheered loudly.

See that?
This is the pride of the Gou family!

How long has Su Mu been learning the Heavenly Venerable's ultimate technique, the One Who Hates the Earth Without Rings?

It's amazing that it's already been used to this extent; it's not much different from Gou Ye's level.

You should know that Gou Ye had immersed himself in this supreme art of the Heavenly Venerable for hundreds of years.

That's the difference in talent.

Even if they all have the bloodline of a Celestial Venerable, their talents are worlds apart.

Only someone with Su Mu's talent could possibly revive the Gou family, and might even become the Gou family's second Heavenly Venerable!

A mere Martial Grandmaster dares to make my Gou family's prodigy submit?

Gou Ye thought disdainfully, and shouted out loud.

"Let me help you!"

Due to his bloodline limitations, Gou Ye could only use the Heavenly Venerable's ultimate technique, the Hateful Earth Ring, nine times. He had already used it eight times, and now he only had one last chance.

The situation is alright for now, so he certainly won't waste this last chance.

He spun around, transforming into a spinning top in an instant, creating a tornado, and plunged into the surrounding horde of monsters.

Seeing that Su Mu and Gou Ye had already made their move, Dongfang Liuyun did not hesitate at all.

He moved swiftly, charging towards the group of demons behind him.

As for Liang Jinglue and Zheng Deshan, they were naturally left to Su Mu.

The earth trembled, and cracks appeared on the ground, like a spider web.

The demons surrounding Su Mu could barely stand, let alone maintain their formation.

They were all askew and in disarray.

The scene became even more chaotic after being attacked by Gou Ye and Dongfang Liuyun.

Roars and cries pierced the sky.

"The ultimate technique of the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable!"

Zheng Deshan's pupils suddenly contracted. "In Da Xuanjing City, you were the one who launched the sneak attack?"

Zheng Deshan finally understood why Gou Ye had turned against him and joined forces with Su Mu.

This was not because he wanted to kill Gou Ye.

It was because this Su Mu was actually a descendant of the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable!
The Celestial Venerable's ultimate technique, "Hate the Earth Without Rings," can only be mastered by those of the Gou family bloodline.

This is common knowledge in the Taixu Sacred Realm.

The Martial Ancestor once studied this "Hateless Earth Ring" for a period of time.

Even with Martial Ancestor's strength and talent, he ultimately returned empty-handed.

The fact that Su Mu has mastered this unique skill can only mean that Su Mu is a descendant of the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable and a member of Gou Ye's clan!

He actually sent Gou Ye to deal with Su Mu, only to find out that Su Mu was a member of the same clan. Wasn't that ridiculous?

"So what if you are a descendant of the Celestial Venerable? The Celestial Venerable of the Gou family is long gone!"

Zheng Deshan snorted coldly.

"Brother Liang, let's take action and capture him first."

Without Zheng Deshan's instructions, Liang Jinglue had already taken action.

As soon as Su Mu and his two companions made their move, his troops were thrown into chaos. They couldn't even protect themselves, let alone kill Su Mu and his companions.

However, Liang Jinglue was not unprepared.

He had long known that the demons of the Demon Court were of little use and might not be able to harm Su Mu.

Therefore, he set up a large formation in advance.

Seeing that Su Mu's "Hate Without Rings" was destroying the earth and that the array he had set up was about to be affected, Liang Jinglue dared not delay.

His hands moved swiftly, changing hand seals, and he fully activated his Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

In an instant, the weather within the area covered by the formation changed color.

Huge portals appeared in the air, cutting the entire array space into many isolated parts.

Su Mu, Dongfang Liuyun, Gou Ye, and Fu Lu Shou all landed in different spaces.

Wind, fire, earth, and space.

Various forces filled the formation, attacking the four of them relentlessly.

The panicked demons regained their composure and began to use military formation techniques in conjunction with the power of the array, as instructed by Liang Jinglue.

One after another, enormous phantom figures, resembling celestial gods, appeared in the air, and with a single kick, they sent Fu Lu Shou flying.

Dongfang Liuyun struggled to resist and began to retreat step by step.

Gou Ye mastered the Celestial Venerable's ultimate technique, transforming into a spinning top. Although victory was difficult, he was safe.

As for Su Mu.

He walked forward slowly, hands behind his back, as if strolling leisurely.

The phantom created by the military formation technique swung its fist at him, but the huge fist could not land when it was still several feet away from Su Mu.

It was as if an invisible barrier stood between them.

The phantom roared helplessly, throwing punches repeatedly, but it could not break through the barrier.

After a few steps, Su Mu suddenly raised his hand and threw a punch.

This punch looked light and powerless.

Especially compared to that enormous phantom fist, it was like an infant compared to a giant.

boom!
The two fists collided.

A series of muffled thuds rang out.

The giant phantom's fist suddenly exploded, followed by its forearm, elbow, upper arm, shoulder, neck, and head, all exploding in succession.

With a deafening roar, the illusory image formed by the military formation vanished into thin air.

The demons that had formed a battle formation suffered a backlash from the power, falling to the ground one by one, uttering painful howls.

A sharp light flashed in Liang Jinglue's eyes as he waved his hands, manipulating the formation.

Eight golden gates surrounded Su Mu.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation has eight gates; if you choose the wrong one, you will find yourself in a desperate situation.

Su Mu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile on his face.

"Liang Jinglue, you really don't learn your lesson. If you can't understand human language, then Su Mu is also somewhat knowledgeable in formations."

Su Mu's figure blurred, and he had already smashed through a golden gate.

Liang Jinglue's expression changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

There were constant obstacles on the road to hinder Su Mu's progress, but each time, Su Mu accurately chose the path to survival.

Liang Jinglue finally realized that using formations to deal with Su Mu was a mistake.

Su Mu's mastery of formations far surpasses his!

Liang Jinglue looked to Zheng Deshan for help.

Zheng Deshan's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

After days of preparation, they thought they could easily defeat Su Mu, but they never expected that this mere Su Mu would be so troublesome.

Judging from the strength Su Mu has shown, he is no less than himself.

The problem is that the injuries he sustained in his previous fight with Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, have not yet fully healed.

If he were to fight Su Mu again now, regardless of whether he could win, his injuries would definitely worsen.

Given the current situation in the outer realms, aggravated injuries are certainly not a good thing.

"Brother Zheng, we can't hesitate any longer. If you don't make a move, once Su Mu breaks out of the formation, given his style of doing things, we will both be dead without a doubt!"
Now that you, Brother Zheng, have made your move and are working with my formation, we still have a 30% chance of winning. But if he manages to break through, Brother Zheng, do you think you can still defeat him?"

"You, the Xuan Emperor Yang Xiuhu is already troublesome enough, why did you provoke Su Mu for no reason?"

Zheng Deshan said with a gloomy expression.

Liang Jing was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but curse inwardly. This Zheng Deshan was powerful, but he was indecisive and procrastinating. No wonder he had been hiding in the Great Xuan for so many years, but in the end he hadn't accomplished anything and was completely played by Emperor Yang Xiuhu.

Is now the time to dwell on these things?

Even if they don't provoke Su Mu, does that mean Su Mu will definitely let them go?
The world is vast, and if they want to establish themselves, they must occupy the Demon Court.

This is something that can't be bypassed by Su Mu!

Shouldn't we be thinking about how to defeat Su Mu now?
"Brother Zheng, I was rash in this matter, but now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Please, Brother Zheng, take action!"

Liang Jinglue knew that pointing out the mistakes of people like Zheng Deshan, who came from prominent families, would be pointless and would only make them angry.

You have to go along with people like that.

Having climbed from the bottom to become the Grand Preceptor of the Demon Court, Liang Jinglue was all too familiar with this kind of person.

Sure enough, Zheng Deshan's expression improved considerably after he said that.

Moreover, Liang Jinglue has already said so much; if he doesn't take action now, he'll seem petty.

"I still have a trump card, which I didn't use when facing Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu."

Zheng Deshan said in a deep voice, "Using it on Su Mu wouldn't be a waste."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Zheng Deshan is a disciple of the Martial Ancestor; how could he not have some hidden tricks up his sleeve?
Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, was not worth wasting his trump cards on, and Su Mu was not worth it either.

However, the fact that Su Mu is actually a descendant of the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable is another matter entirely.

His Celestial Bloodline also qualified him to use a trump card.

Zheng Deshan took a step forward, flipped his wrist, and a sword pellet the size of an infant's fist appeared in his palm.

He muttered incantations, and the sword pellet emitted a burst of light before suddenly flying up and transforming into a beam of sword light that entered the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

Su Mu was moving through the formation, getting closer and closer to Zheng Deshan and Liang Jinglue.

He quickly calculated in his mind and had already figured out the flaws in the formation. He would be able to break the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation completely in no time.

When the time comes, whether to leave or fight, it will be up to Su Mu to decide.

“Zheng Deshan is a disciple of the Martial Ancestor. Killing him won’t be so easy. My Imperial Heaven Earth Golden Body has probably already rescued the Demon Lord. It’s not bad to keep Zheng Deshan and Liang Jinglue around to cause some trouble for Emperor Xuan Yang Xiuhu.”

Su Mu thought to himself.

His purpose in this trip is to rescue the Demon Lord. As for Deng Deshan and Liang Jinglue, there is no need to rush them.

If Zheng Deshan and Liang Jinglue were gone, the happiest person would actually be Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu. Su Mu had no intention of clearing obstacles for Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu.

Ideally, they should continue fighting, while Su Mu himself leads the Demon Lord to dig for treasure.

Later, he also found the treasure, and Zheng Deshan, Liang Jinglue, and Emperor Xuan Yang Xiuhu fought to the death, which was truly wonderful.

at this time.

suddenly.

A white light appeared before Su Mu's eyes.

A flash of sword light illuminated the sky and came rushing towards them.

Before the sword even arrived, its sharp sword energy had already sliced ​​through space, making a hissing sound.

Su Mu's expression instantly turned serious.

Swish!
The Fire-Tipped Spear appeared in his hand, and the power within Su Mu's body exploded outwards as he thrust the spear forward.

The spear shot out like a dragon, instantly colliding with the sword light.

Everything in the world seemed to freeze for a moment, and then a deafening sound rang out.

Rumble!
A towering shockwave rolled in, causing the ground to churn as if boiling water.

Su Mu retreated through the air, his body tumbling repeatedly, retreating hundreds of feet before regaining his footing.

Feeling the numbness in his arm, Su Mu's face showed surprise.

The aftershocks of the battle instantly destroyed the formation set up by Liang Jinglue.

The view that had been blocked by the formation was now open again.

The demon army scattered around, Liang Jinglue coughed up blood and retreated, while Zheng Deshan stood in front with a serious expression, directing the movement with his sword in his right hand.

A sword light flashed in the air, slashing towards Su Mu once again.

Su Mu caught a glimpse of Dongfang Liuyun and Gou Ye entangled with the demon army out of the corner of his eye, but he did not see Fu Lu Shou.

His expression also became very serious. He slowly raised the spear in his hand, and thrust it forward as if he and the spear were one.

The roar was deafening, and the blinding white light engulfed Su Mu's figure.

Even Zheng Deshan couldn't see clearly what was happening, and could only subconsciously control his flying sword.

He was also secretly surprised.

This sword pellet was used by his master, Martial Ancestor, before he achieved the Heavenly Fate Realm.

The Martial Ancestor once used this flying sword to kill countless powerful enemies.

The sword pellet also contains the power left behind by the Martial Ancestor.

Although it's only the power of the Heavenly Profound Realm, it's enough to make one invincible within the Heavenly Profound Realm.

After obtaining the sword pellet, Zheng Deshan treasured it and never used it unless absolutely necessary.

Even when he was forced to such a point by Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, he couldn't bear to use this sword pellet.

If it weren't for the fact that Su Mu is a descendant of the Gou family's Heavenly Venerable, he too would be reluctant to use this sword pellet.

Unexpectedly, even after he used the sword pellet, Su Mu was still able to block it.

"To be able to withstand my sword pellet for so long, you truly deserve the bloodline of the Celestial Venerable."

Zheng Deshan said coldly, "However, this ends here! Su Mu, die!"

Zheng Deshan pointed his sword and swung it forward sharply.

The sword light surged instantly, and its sharp aura caused Dongfang Liuyun, Gou Ye, and the demon army to instinctively stop their movements.

boom.

The loud noise caused everyone to cover their ears in pain.

A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

pedal!pedal!pedal!
Zheng Deshan retreated more than ten steps, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.

A sword pellet flew over and struck the ground in front of him, disappearing into the ground without a trace.

Zheng Deshan subconsciously looked up.

The light in the sky gradually faded, and a figure slowly appeared in front of everyone.

Su Mu stood holding a gun, his clothes were somewhat torn, but he had no wounds on his body.

"Zheng Deshan, is this all you have to offer? If that's all, then I'm very disappointed."

Su Mu said calmly.

Zheng Deshan opened his mouth, but felt his mouth was dry and he couldn't say a word.

Is that all?
This is the sword pellet that the Martial Ancestor once used. Even in the Taixu Sacred Realm, how many Heavenly Profound Realm cultivators could withstand it?

Is the bloodline of the Celestial Venerable really that terrifying?

Do not!
What's terrifying isn't the Heavenly Venerable bloodline, but Su Mu himself!
If the Heavenly Venerable bloodline is truly so terrifying, then why can't Gou Ye be the same?
Zheng Deshan glanced at Gou Ye subconsciously, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

Gou Ye was baffled by Zheng Deshan's gaze and became inexplicably angry.

Zheng Deshan, what are you looking at me for, you old codger? You can't beat my Gou Family Celestial Venerable, what use are you looking at me?

Also, what did that look mean?
Do you look down on me, Gou Ye?

"Su Mu!"

Just as Gou Ye was jumping up and down in anger, Zheng Deshan had already turned his gaze to Su Mu.

He said through gritted teeth.

"You're stronger than I thought, but I still have the power to kill you, believe it or not?"

"You can try."

Su Mu said calmly.

"You are not afraid of death?"

Zheng Deshan was taken aback and said subconsciously.

He does have some trump cards up his sleeve, but these are often meant to be shown to the enemy, not actually used.

Once you use your trump card to save your life, it's fine if it kills the opponent, but if it doesn't, the consequences could be unimaginable.

Even if you manage to kill your opponent, losing a trump card for survival will greatly impact your future missions.

Besides Su Mu, his enemy also includes Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu.

Why would you use your life-saving trump card here?

"Of course I'm afraid of dying, but I don't think you can kill me."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

"Let me tell you, I have another trump card. It's an attack from my master, the Martial Ancestor, a strike from a Heavenly Fate Realm expert. It will definitely kill you without a burial place."

Zheng Deshan said, reaching into his robes as if he had grasped something, and a sharp aura began to gather around him.

"If it were the Martial Ancestor himself, I might not be his match, but it's an inanimate object. It probably won't be so easy for him to kill me."

Su Mu said calmly, "However, it seems there's no need for a life-or-death struggle between you and me."

Zheng Deshan and Liang Jinglue exchanged a glance and both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They never imagined things would turn out this way.

They controlled the Demon Court and set up a grand formation, but when faced with Su Mu alone, they were utterly defeated.

They didn't realize that their biggest mistake was trying to defeat the enemy through clever tactics.

Liang Jinglue thought he could kill Su Mu with his array formations and military tactics, but little did he know that he was far inferior to Su Mu in terms of array formation skills.

To defeat Su Mu, skill is useless.

Su Mu's mastery of formations, his domain power, and his martial arts skills are unparalleled in this outer realm.

The only way to deal with him is to suppress him by force.

If they didn't use formations, but instead chose to unleash the full power of the Demon Court to besiege Su Mu and exhaust his strength through sheer numbers, they might have a sliver of hope of defeating him.

Unfortunately, on the battlefield, a mistake is a mistake.

Now, unless Zheng Deshan is willing to use his trump card to save his life, they will no longer be able to do anything to Su Mu.

On the contrary, they themselves are in danger.

Despite outnumbering Su Mu by hundreds of times, the two of them felt as if they were surrounded by Su Mu.

"What do you want?"

Liang Jinglue said in a deep voice.

He understood Su Mu's meaning; he didn't want to fight to the death with them.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that question?"

Su Mu said with a half-smile, "It was you who attacked me."

"You think you can get away unscathed after your attack failed? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"You want us to release the Demon Lord?"

Liang Jinglue understood what he meant and slowly said.

"That's not necessary."

Su Mu shook his head, "You attacked me, there's no reason for the Demon Lord to benefit from it."

"You should know very well what the situation is like in the Demon Court. We are currently in dire need of rebuilding and don't have much to offer."

Liang Jinglue said.

The Demon Court had been fighting the Great Xuan for many years and had suffered considerable losses.

Now that they have just seized the Demon Court, what they have gained is a Demon Court riddled with holes.

They really don't have much capital left if they want to pay reparations and seek peace now.

"You two look just as poor and shabby as I do."

Su Mu said calmly, "Zheng Deshan, I heard from Gou Ye that you have some Chaotic Crimson Gold. Use it to buy your life."

Zheng Deshan: "..."

Are all members of the Gou family like this?

Gou Ye already swindled me out of a pound of Chaos Crimson Gold, and now you want it again?!

Do you think Chaos Crimson Gold is as common as cabbage?

"Zheng Deshan, don't deny it!"

Gou Ye shouted, "The Chaos Crimson Gold I gave to the Martial Ancestor was a full ten catties. I know that before you came to the outer realm, he gave you half of it!"
This Chaos Crimson Gold belongs to the Gou family; it's time to return it!

The Chaos Crimson Gold was left behind by the Celestial Venerable of the Gou Family. After the Gou Family's downfall, Gou Ye failed to protect it. Now, the Gou Family has hope of rising again, and Gou Ye naturally wants to get the Chaos Crimson Gold back as capital for Su Mu's rise.

Zheng Deshan's face turned extremely ugly.

If it were just facing Su Mu, I could still fool him.

But Gou Ye knew too much; even if he wanted to deceive them, it would be impossible.

Zheng Deshan was caught in a dilemma.

Now he has two choices.

One side had played all their cards; if they could kill Su Mu, all the better. Even if they couldn't, they could still retreat with ease.

The other option is to hand over the Chaos Crimson Gold and buy time.

Zheng Deshan would never admit that he wanted to spend money to buy his life.

It's just not the right time to fight Su Mu to the death; Zheng Deshan needs time to complete the task assigned by his master.

He spent money to buy time, not his life.

Zheng Deshan's fate is entirely up to him!

Which one should we choose?
Zheng Deshan was reluctant to part with the Chaos Crimson Gold, but he was also reluctant to part with his trump card for survival.

Choosing between two evils

“Brother Zheng, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. Your status is noble, and it is not advisable for you to take risks here.”

Liang Jinglue leaned close to Zheng Deshan's ear and whispered something.

Zheng Deshan's expression changed. "What you said makes sense. We'll leave the Chaos Crimson Gold to them for safekeeping for now. Sooner or later, I will personally take it back!"

Liang Jinglue breathed a long sigh of relief. He was really worried that Zheng Deshan would lose his temper and fight Su Mu to the death.

Now is not the time to fight Su Mu to the death.

If you make a wrong decision, cutting your losses is the best option.

First, bow your head and preserve your strength; you can regain your face another day.

Their enemy is not just Su Mu; Emperor Xuan, Yang Xiuhu, is also secretly eyeing them.

"I will not hold this against you for now. You can keep the Chaos Crimson Gold for the time being."

Zheng Deshan said coldly, casually tossing a piece of chaotic crimson gold to Su Mu, "Don't lose it. Perhaps one day, you'll need it to buy your life from me!" (End of Chapter)