The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Thank you for your trouble, gentlemen."

Cha Haishan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the three-headed Void Beast and said.

The three-headed Void Beasts were not particularly large, but their aura was as deep as the sea, giving people an extremely dangerous feeling.

"The three of you only need to hold off Su Mu for a few days. Without Su Mu, it will only take me ten days at most to wipe out this human army. Then I can naturally take back the Five Elements Mountain."

Cha Haishan said with a confident expression.

"Now that we've already taken action, it would be an underestimation of us to merely stall him for a few days."

One of the three Void Beasts gave a cold snort and spoke in human language.

The Void Beasts have their own language, but for powerful Void Beasts, learning human languages ​​is a piece of cake.

"It won't take ten days; the three of us can kill Su Mu."

Another Void Beast said confidently.

The three-headed Void Beasts appear to come from the same Void Beast tribe. They are the size of oxen, with a bluish-black body and two horns on their heads pointing straight to the sky, as if they want to poke a hole in the sky.

Speaking of which, most of the million-strong army of Void Beasts led by Cha Haishan came from the Ugly Ox tribe.

The reason is simple: the Ugly Ox tribe is the most fervent supporter of the Lord of the Ruins.

These three Void Beasts are equivalent to elders in the Ugly Ox Tribe.

They were all at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, possessing extraordinary strength.

Because his attack on the outer realms was thwarted, Cha Haishan had no way to deal with Su Mu, so he temporarily sought reinforcements from the Chou Niu tribe.

With three peak-stage Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts making a move, Cha Haishan was full of confidence.

With such strength, even if his master, the Martial Ancestor, came in person, he would still be in deep trouble.

Can Su Mu alone withstand three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm?

Cha Haishan seemed to already see Su Mu's miserable end, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

This Su Mu has ruined my plans time and time again. This time, I'm finally going to kill this despicable guy!
"My lords, just to be on the safe side, I will send some more experts to assist you."

Cha Haishan said cautiously.

"No need, you wait here, the three of us will be right back."

The three Void Beasts refused, saying, "Warm up the wine. We'll return to drink and celebrate after we've beheaded Su Mu."

Before they finished speaking, the three of them had already transformed into three dazzling white lights and rushed towards the outer realm.

…………

Swish!
The light of the knife flashed.

A massive head of a Void Beast crashed to the ground, its blood pouring down like a torrential downpour, emitting a pungent stench.

Su Mu stood in mid-air, looking at the fallen corpse of the Void Beast, his face expressionless.

After his true form and avatar merged, his strength reached its peak. With a single strike, he beheaded the Void Beast that had caused great casualties to the Great Xuan army.

This scene greatly boosted the morale of the Da Xuan side.

Everyone roared and charged towards the army of Void Beasts.

The decline was reversed in an instant.

Just at this time.

Three beams of light flew from the direction of the Void Realm at an incredible speed.

Wherever it passed, shockwaves surged, even carving a deep trench in the ground. All the human martial artists along the way were sent flying backward by the impact, and those with slightly weaker strength were lifeless upon landing.

A cold glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes. He wielded a knife in his left hand and a sword in his right, slashing out with lightning speed.

boom!
A clash of forces.

The three beams of white light transformed into three figures, which surrounded Su Mu in the center.

They were three black bulls, with robust bodies and bulging muscles all over their bodies, clearly exuding explosive power.

A powerful aura emanated from them, and no one could stand within a hundred feet.

Su Mu's expression remained unchanged.

His gaze swept over the three-headed Void Beast.

Peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm.

The foundation of the Ruins Realm is indeed extraordinary.

It was just an ugly ox tribe that easily dispatched three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm.

Including the one he killed before, and Niu Dali who died at his hands before, this already makes five Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts.

No wonder the sects of the Taixu Sacred Realm dare not easily start a war with the Ruins Realm.

In terms of strength, the Void Realm is indeed superior to the Yang Realm.

The Sacred Realm of Taixu has enjoyed peace for many years, while the Void Beasts of the Void Realm have been fighting each other year-round due to the harsh environment and scarce resources.

In addition, the lifespan of the Void Beasts is longer than that of humans.

Over time, the number of powerful beings among the Void Beasts actually exceeds that among humans.

The more you come into contact with the Ruins, the more you can feel how terrifying they are.

Even in the Taixu Sacred Realm, it's impossible for three peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts to simultaneously attack and kill one person.

The peak experts of the Heavenly Fate Realm in the Taixu Sacred Realm each have their own ideas, making it almost impossible for them to join forces to do something.

As for those who come from the same sect and are at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, I'm afraid that apart from the Azure Sky Sect, even the Martial Sect wouldn't be able to gather three at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm.

The Ugly Ox Tribe isn't even the strongest beast tribe in the Void Realm, yet they can casually send out three of them, which shows the vast difference in strength between the two sides.

These thoughts flashed through Su Mu's mind, but he did not underestimate his opponent in the slightest.

Even for him, facing three peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts at the same time would require him to be extremely vigilant.

The slightest mistake could lead to death and the annihilation of one's spiritual essence.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Su Mu let out a long roar, and his figure soared into the sky.

The sheer force of a battle between peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts is so great that the power they unleash can cause heavy casualties in the Great Xuan Army.

So he wants to change battlefields.

The three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm gave chase, and in an instant, the two sides were already high in the sky.

Just as a deafening roar echoed through the air, figures suddenly appeared more than ten miles away from the battlefield.

The mountain was covered with a dense crowd of people.

The first few were even standing in mid-air.

Fu Canglan, Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect; Wu Zu, Sect Master of the Martial Sect; Yang Hong, Sect Master of the True Saint Sect...

These powerful figures, whose mere stomp in the Taixu Sacred Realm could shake the world, have all appeared in the outer realms!
To be honest, the Void Beasts' probing attack on the outer realms is not a big deal for the entire Yang Realm, and it shouldn't be enough to warrant these important figures coming in person.

Sending a few people to support the Outer Realms is enough for them.

But in fact, they all came.

Firstly, because the Outer Realm has returned to the Great Void Sacred Realm and the two realms have merged, they are curious about the Outer Realm and have come to take a look.

Previously, the Outer Realm was a forbidden zone of destiny. Now that the Great Wall has disappeared, the Outer Realm and the Taixu Sacred Realm have once again become a complete Yang Realm, so they can come and go freely.

Secondly, it was because of Su Mu.

Su Mu caused such a commotion in the Taixu Sacred Realm that he almost got elected as the Lord of Yang.

Now that Su Mu and his men are in trouble, everyone naturally wants to come and see.

Now, Su Mu alone can influence the movements of the entire Yang Realm.

His every move was being watched closely by these important figures.

Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, Yang Hong, and the others stopped in perfect unison and did not join the battle immediately.

Su Mu's men seemed to be able to hold out for a while, so they weren't in a hurry to come to their rescue.

In any case, the more people Da Xuan dies in battle, the more advantageous it is for them.

All they need to do is eventually drive the Void Beasts back to the Void Realm.

Their purpose in coming here is simply to ensure that the outer realms do not fall into the hands of the Void Realm. As for the life or death of the Great Xuan, what does it have to do with them?

"A three-headed Void Beast at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm."

Yang Hong, the sect master of the True Saint Sect, sneered, "This Su Mu really knows how to cause trouble. He actually provoked three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm to surround and kill him. He truly incurred the wrath of both heaven and man!"

Everyone was speechless. This was essentially a war between two countries, not a personal grudge. What did it have to do with Su Mu causing trouble?
However, they also knew that Yang Hong and Su Mu had a personal grudge, and he naturally wanted to see Su Mu suffer a loss.

Not to mention Yang Hong, even Fu Canglan and Wu Zu were enemies rather than friends with Su Mu, and they also suffered a lot at Su Mu's hands.

Last time, they were tricked by Su Mu. They were forced to fight a great battle against the Lord of the Void Beasts, and ended up with many injuries, while Su Mu took the Five Elements Mountain and left.

Going back further, Su Mu also stole the birthday gift for the Martial Ancestor's thousandth birthday and secretly learned the Returning Void Guide and Star Track Step from the Azure Sky Sect.

All these things are truly despicable.

Yang Hong was right; Su Mu was indeed a troublemaker.

He has offended almost all the major forces in the Taixu Sacred Realm.

And yet, he still foolishly dreams of becoming the Lord of Yang?!
Fu Canglan and Wu Zu tacitly chose to stand aside and watch, wanting to take the opportunity to see just how strong Su Mu really was.

“Brother Wu, it seems that Su Mu’s Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique is almost at its peak. Your position as the number one body refiner is a bit unstable.”

Fu Canglan looked at Su Mu and the three peak Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts fighting in the distance and spoke with a smile.

The provocative intent in his words could be heard even from a great distance.

However, the Martial Ancestor remained expressionless.

"I do need an opponent, otherwise it would be too lonely."

"The Martial Ancestor said calmly."

Fu Canglan tried to provoke him, and he directly mocked Fu Canglan for not being worthy of being his opponent.

These important figures, whether openly or subtly mocking or ridiculing, are no different from ordinary people.

"How about we make a guessing game? Everyone, guess whether Su Mu or the three-headed Void Beast will win?"

Fu Canglan smiled and said.

"If Su Mu loses, we'll each take one of these three Void Beasts and see who can kill them first, how about that?"

Yang Hong, the sect leader of the True Saint Sect, said coldly, "Last time at the True Saint Sect, the two of you were probably a little unconvinced. This time, we can have another competition."

Since publicly displaying his strength last time, Yang Hong has stopped pretending.

Now, he seizes every opportunity to outdo Fu Canglan and Wu Zu.

Whoever becomes the number one person below the Heavenly Venerable will have a greater chance of obtaining the Venerable position left behind after the fall of the Heavenly Venerable.

He wanted the world, and all the Celestial Venerables, to know that his strength, Yang Hong's, was no less than that of Fu Canglan and the Martial Ancestor!

Yang Hong is also qualified to become the next Celestial Venerable!

Fu Canglan and Wu Zu naturally knew Yang Hong's thoughts, and both gave a cold smile.

"It is my wish, but I dare not ask."

Fu Canglan said.

All three seemed convinced that Su Mu would lose.

After all, those were three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm. Even if they were in Su Mu's position, facing three equally powerful opponents simultaneously, they would still have no chance of winning.

Although Su Mu's strength is not bad, it is impossible for him to defeat three strong opponents of the same level.

In other words, no one at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm can defeat three equally powerful individuals at the same time.

Any peak Heavenly Fate Realm expert is an outstanding individual of their era. How could such a person be unable to defeat even when three of them are fighting one?

unless--

"His Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill has not yet reached the Great Perfection stage. In a one-on-three situation, his chances of winning are slim."

"The Martial Ancestor spoke slowly."

Having reached the Great Perfection of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques, one can fight against a Heavenly Venerable with the cultivation of the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, and naturally, it is also possible for one to defeat three strong individuals of the same level.

But from ancient times to the present, there has only been one person who has cultivated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill to the Great Perfection.

Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques were already infinitely close to the Great Perfection realm, but it was still not quite there.

As the number one body refiner in the Taixu Sacred Realm, Wu Zu could naturally see the level of Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique.

Although he said this, Wu Zu was secretly sighing in his heart.

He was already exceptionally talented, and had many fortuitous encounters along the way. Even so, he only reached the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm when he was nearly two hundred years old.

But Su Mu, at such a young age, already possessed a cultivation level comparable to mine.

Even the Martial Ancestor couldn't imagine how Su Mu had managed to do it.

Su Mu's cultivation method was simply astonishing.

Most importantly, his cultivation speed was so fast that there was no sign of an unstable foundation.

Could there really be born martial artists in this world?

"This is what the Martial Ancestor thought to himself."

…………

Although they were in the middle of a battle, Su Mu had already noticed the arrival of the people from the Taixu Sacred Realm.

The three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm also sensed the arrival of many powerful humans.

They were initially a little nervous, but when they realized that the newly arrived human powerhouses had no intention of making a move, they relaxed and focused all their energy on attacking Su Mu.

My lord is right. Human thought is complex, and what they excel at most is infighting.

Su Mu remained calm and composed, his every move perfectly executed. No matter how fierce the attacks from the three Void Beasts were, he remained as steadfast as a pillar of strength.

The arrival of the people from the Taixu Sacred Realm was within Su Mu's expectations, as was their decision to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

It's impossible to expect these people to offer help in times of need.

They just add icing on the cake.

To get them involved, I must completely defeat these three peak-level Void Beasts in front of them.

Ultimately, strength is always the most fundamental thing.

If you have enough strength, then nothing else matters.

Three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm...

Hmm, that's a bit difficult.

However, it's not impossible.

A glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and his body underwent a sudden change.

In an instant, he transformed into a figure with three heads and six arms.

Knives, guns, swords, clubs, towers...

Six divine weapons of destiny appeared in his hands, transforming into countless beams of light and shadow that swept towards the three Void Beasts.

…………

"Three heads and six arms? Can a body-refining expert do that?"

Including Fu Canglan, many powerful figures from the Taixu Sacred Realm all turned to look at Martial Ancestor.

There are a few powerful individuals here who have achieved physical immortality through martial arts, but in terms of realm, the Martial Ancestor is definitely the highest.

Therefore, everyone subconsciously wanted to seek answers from the Martial Ancestor.

"Theoretically it's possible, but in reality, it's very difficult."

The Martial Ancestor spoke with a serious expression in a deep voice.

"In theory, once one's physical cultivation reaches a certain level, it is indeed possible to control flesh and blood, achieving a state of having three heads and six arms."

The Martial Ancestor slowly said, "But to reach this point—"

He was silent for a moment.

"I can't do it either."

"You can't do it either?"

Everyone's faces showed shock.

Even the Martial Ancestor couldn't do that, so doesn't that mean that, purely from the perspective of martial arts realm, Su Mu has already surpassed the Martial Ancestor?

Who was the Martial Ancestor?

He was a strong contender for the title of the strongest below the Heavenly Venerable, and was also recognized as the number one in physical martial arts.

Now tell them that Su Mu's attainments in the martial arts of physical sainthood are even higher than those of the Martial Ancestor.
Although they have accepted that Su Mu's strength has reached the level of Fu Canglan, Martial Ancestor, and Yang Hong, that only means he has reached a considerable level; it doesn't mean that Su Mu has surpassed Martial Ancestor.

If Su Mu is stronger than Martial Ancestor, then Fu Canglan, Yang Hong, and the others might not be a match for him.

Is it possible that the number one person below the Heavenly Venerable is about to be replaced?
A hint of admiration flashed in Wu Zu's eyes.

To say that Su Mu has surpassed him is not necessarily true.

It's just that Su Mu is more flexible in using physical martial arts than him.

He simply hadn't thought about it in this way before; otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible for him to have three heads and six arms.

Give him three to five years, and he can master this move just as well.

There's no need to explain these things to everyone. If I were to explain them, they would just think that he, the Martial Ancestor, couldn't accept defeat.

A competitive thought also welled up in Wu Zu's mind.

Before this, although Su Mu had taken advantage of him quite a bit, deep down he did not feel that his strength was inferior to Su Mu's.

The previous setbacks were all for a reason, and the Martial Ancestor was still very confident in his own power.

He always believed that his self-created Hunyuan Golden Body was no less powerful than the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques.

Moreover, the Primordial Golden Body is the most suitable cultivation method for him. Unless Su Mu cultivates the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique to the Great Perfection, it is simply incomparable to his Primordial Golden Body.

Until now.

He could tell that Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques were still some distance from the Great Perfection realm.

However, Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill was different from the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill he knew.

If I had to say something, it would be that Su Mu developed his own unique style from the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques.

This is even more difficult than cultivating the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques to the Great Perfection.

Having developed his own style, once Su Mu's Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques breaks through to the Great Perfection realm, his strength will be unprecedented.

Even one of the Seventy-Two Sages who had also cultivated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique to perfection back then might not be his match.

Perhaps I should find an opportunity to have a real match with Su Mu.

Wu Zu thought to himself, "If Su Mu can survive this time..."

…………

While everyone in the Taixu Sacred Realm was discussing this, Su Mu and three peak Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts were fighting more and more fiercely.

The ability to have three heads and six arms was something Su Mu had just come to understand.

Having just fought against three peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts, he was immediately met with a powerful sense of pressure from them.

Even with Su Mu's strength, he was instantly at a disadvantage when facing three opponents alone.

Su Mu originally wanted to split off his avatars to share the pressure, but with two against three, the outcome was still uncertain.

However, just as Su Mu was about to create his avatar, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly remembered the Primordial Stone Tablet that Ning Hongchen had given him.

Those chaotic and complex lines suddenly became orderly.

Su Mu seized this inspiration and then combined the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique with the incarnation technique that Ning Hongchen had taught him, successfully unleashing the Three Heads and Six Arms technique.

Although Su Mu failed to elevate the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique to the Great Perfection level with this breakthrough, his combat power was indeed enhanced.

He single-handedly fought to a standstill against those three peak-level Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts.

The three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm were originally full of confidence. They had told Cha Haishan that it wouldn't be long before they could bring back Su Mu's head.

But now, let alone bringing back Su Mu's head in a short time, it's still uncertain whether we can even kill Su Mu.

How come this guy has three heads and six arms?

This guy doesn't look like a human at all; he's more like a Void Beast than any of them!

As they fought, the three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm exchanged a glance.

They've already figured it out; defeating Su Mu is not something that can be done in a short time.

It seems that the only option is to follow Cha Haishan's advice: hold off Su Mu for now, and wait until the Void Beast army has wiped out the people below before launching a full-scale attack and killing Su Mu.

The three peak-level Void Beasts of the Heavenly Fate Realm were of one mind and immediately changed their tactics, abandoning their frenzied attacks and instead adopting a delaying strategy.

Originally, nine out of ten moves were offensive; now, seven out of ten moves are defensive, with only the remaining three moves being used as probing attacks.

Su Mu has an extremely rich combat experience.

He immediately noticed the change in the opponent's strategy.

"You enjoyed hitting me earlier, didn't you? Now it's my turn."

Su Mu snorted coldly.

Attack when you want, defend when you want.

How could such a good thing happen in the world?

Now, it's your turn to experience my attack!
Su Mu's figure blurred, and with six arms wielding six divine weapons of destiny, he launched an attack like a tsunami towards the three Void Beasts at the peak of the Destiny Realm.

Rumble!
The loud noise echoed in the air.

In the eyes of Fu Canglan, Wu Zu and others, all they saw was that the three Void Beasts were forced to retreat by Su Mu, and in the blink of an eye they had already retreated dozens of miles away.

"this--"

Suddenly, a martial artist at the Taixu Saint Realm whispered, "With this kind of strength, it seems like becoming the Lord of Yang might not be out of the question."

He had barely uttered a word when several fierce gazes fell upon him, causing him to involuntarily shrink back.

"I was just talking nonsense. Su Mu's strength is naturally no match for the sect leaders. He might just be having a final burst of energy before he's defeated by these three-headed Void Beasts."

The martial artist quickly explained.

Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, and Yang Hong all looked rather grim.

Will the Shetland Sheepdog lose?
It seems, not necessarily.

Their gazes returned to Su Mu and the three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm. (End of Chapter)