The First Marquis of Daxuan

"What if I tell you my name?"

The Lord of the Void Beasts snorted coldly and said, "Listen well, I am Zhu Tongtian."

"Zhu Tongtian?"

Su Mu repeated it.

"It's not Zhu Tongtian, it's Tongtian, the same Tong."

The Lord of the Void Beasts corrected.

Su Mu nodded. He wasn't really interested in the true name of the Lord of the Void Beasts. The reason he pressed him for the name was just a test.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, is the most powerful Void Beast in the Void Realm.

Aside from those Void Beasts at the Celestial Venerable level, Zhu Tongtian is the absolute number one Void Beast in the Void Realm.

It's not just about strength, but also about prestige.

Back then, Zhu Tongtian led the Void Beasts to attack the Yang Realm, and they almost succeeded.

If it weren't for the emergence of the Seventy-Two Sages, the mortal realm would probably no longer exist.

Although Zhu Tongtian was eventually suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Seventy-Two Sages, he still made arrangements before being suppressed, causing internal strife in the mortal realm, which ultimately led to the fall of the Seventy-Two Sages.

Such a beast should not be something that Su Mu could force with just a few words.

But now, it has compromised.

Why did it compromise?

The reason for this is that Wuxing Mountain is indeed very important to it.

Su Mu's guess was correct; the Five Elements Mountain might indeed be related to whether Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, could recover to his peak condition.

Now that this has been confirmed, the rest is easy.

"Boy, hand over the Five Elements Mountain, or else—"

Zhu Tongtian stared at Su Mu, his aura rising, his body leaning slightly forward, as if he might make a move at any moment.

"If you want the Five Elements Mountain, come and take it."

Su Mu beckoned with his finger and said calmly.

"You fool me?"

Zhu Tongtian flew into a rage, roared, clenched his fist, and slammed it down from mid-air.

Su Mu laughed heartily, and in the blink of an eye, his figure swelled to the same height as Zhu Tongtian.

With a bent arm, I blocked it.

boom!
With a muffled thud, both the man and the beast took a half step back.

Su Mu shook his arm and said calmly, "You have some strength, but it's much weaker than I expected. Zhu Tongtian, you're getting old."

"I'm old my foot!"

Zhu Tongtian was furious and said, "It has roamed the world for many years. When has it ever been insulted like this?"

How dare a junior like him look down on it?
Enraged, Zhu Tongtian's body grew to twice its original size, and his entire face changed completely, becoming blue-faced with fangs and eyes like copper bells, looking exceptionally terrifying.

With a whooshing sound, it threw a punch.

In an instant, the sky was filled with fist shadows, enveloping all directions.

The fist stirred up gusts of wind, and within a radius of hundreds of feet, sand and stones flew, obscuring the view of anyone in front.

Su Mu remained expressionless, and as his figure swayed, afterimages suddenly appeared in the air.

His speed was extremely fast.

Zhu Tongtian's fist grazed past Su Mu's body, but he couldn't touch him at all.

Both of them relied on speed to fight, and although their moves were extremely sharp, neither of them could actually touch the other.

If it weren't for the sheer ferocity of the power emanating from them, one might have mistaken them for simply sparring.

In reality, neither of them held back, each move aimed to kill the other completely. If either of them were to be careless, the outcome would be severe injury or even death.

The more Zhu Tongtian fought, the more alarmed he became, and he was also secretly annoyed.

It never expected Su Mu to be this powerful; if it had known, it wouldn't have come on its own.

It's all that damned Cha Haishan's fault for lying to me with fake news!
Could Cha Haishan be an undercover agent sent by the mortal realm? He deliberately staged this self-inflicted injury for himself!

Otherwise, why would he tell himself that Su Mu's strength was far inferior to his own?
This level of strength is comparable to my own peak!

If I had known earlier that Su Mu was so powerful, I would have brought more people with me.

Damn it, when I get back, I'm going to tear Cha Haishan to pieces!
Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, harbored resentment in his heart, but his mind was racing, trying to figure out how to snatch the Five Elements Mountain back from Su Mu.

Only by reclaiming the Five Elements Mountain can he return to his peak condition.

If I were to recover to my peak condition, whether it was Su Mu, or Fu Canglan and the Martial Ancestor from last time, they would all die!
However, Su Mu's strength was beyond imagination. He was still seriously injured and wanted to take back the Five Elements Mountain. He could not fight him head-on and could only use his wits to win!
Just as Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was devising a plan, Su Mu was also somewhat surprised by Zhu Tongtian's strength.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, what a prestigious title!

Even if this kind of Void Beast is seriously injured, its strength should not be underestimated.

But when they actually clashed, Su Mu suddenly realized that Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was weaker than he had imagined.

That's right, it's weak.

As Su Mu made his move, he thought to himself.

"Could it be that its injuries are really that serious? I feel like I can take it down!"

Su Mu's eyes lit up.

Originally, he only intended to defeat Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

After all, his main task now is to deploy the seventy-two Heavenly Weapons, not to fight Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

We are far from reaching the point where we must fight Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

However, since Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, has come to us of his own accord, and is so weak, then Su Mu should not be blamed.

With this thought in mind, Su Mu held nothing back.

He swayed, and his height more than doubled again. At the same time, he transformed into a being with three heads and six arms.

The Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, the Great Perfection Realm, the Law of Heaven and Earth, plus three heads and six arms.

Su Mu went all out.

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

The muffled thuds echoed in the air as Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, staggered backward, dodging left and right attacks, taking countless blows in an instant.

It's only because it has thick skin and tough flesh that it would have already broken its bones and been seriously injured and collapsed.

Even so, it felt excruciating pain on the surface of its body.

Although its physique was strong, Su Mu's strength was simply too great. The enormous force that entered its body almost shattered its internal organs and bones.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, blushed deeply, partly from pain and partly from embarrassment.

As the dignified ruler of the Void Beasts, he was actually chased and beaten by a junior human, and even beaten like this. If this got out, where would he put his old face?

Just moments ago it was regretting not bringing more people with it, but now it's actually glad it didn't.

Otherwise, if other Void Beasts saw such an embarrassing scene, how could he command the world in the future?

Damn!

The tiger fell down and was bullied by the dog!
If I weren't still recovering from serious injuries, if I were at my peak, how could this kid be so arrogant in front of me?

Five Elements Mountain!
I must take back the Five Elements Mountain!
Only by reclaiming the Five Elements Mountain and returning to his peak can he let these juniors know just how strong he truly is!

"Su Mu, you've done quite well to push me to this extent."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said through gritted teeth, "The last person who could fight me to this extent was also practicing the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques."

Are those who cultivate the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills Zhu Tongtian's nemesis?

Zhu Tongtian's eyes darkened, and he cursed inwardly.

"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, then I'll show you just how big the gap is between you and me!"

Before he could finish speaking, a blinding white light exploded from the body of Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

In an instant, a tremendous aura rose from Zhu Tongtian's body.

Before Su Mu could react, an attack was already in front of him.

A beam of light descended from the sky like a comet, landing precisely where Su Mu was standing.

In an instant, the beam of light covered an area of ​​several hundred feet in radius.

Everything that came into contact with the beam of light, whether trees or rocks, instantly turned into steam.

Su Mu's body also disappeared into that pillar of light.

The blinding white light lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was slightly hunched over, panting heavily.

pat!

Large beads of sweat dripped continuously from its forehead.

Upon closer inspection, one can even see that Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, is trembling slightly, as if he has lost all his strength.

Although he looked somewhat disheveled, a hint of smugness flashed in the eyes of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

He's just a junior. Even if he's seriously injured, who does he think he is?
Even if he only has less than 70% of his strength left, he still has a way to kill a junior.

Once he unleashes this trump card, let alone a junior, even if those seventy-two guys from back then were here, they would all end up either dead or severely injured.

"Five Elements Mountain—"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, took a deep breath and managed to recover some strength. He took a step forward, wanting to retrieve the Five Elements Mountain from Su Mu's corpse.

As a result, it took a step, but before its foot even touched the ground, it froze in mid-air.

The blinding white light slowly disappeared, and the area within a radius of several hundred feet had long been leveled, leaving a deep crater in the ground.

But at the bottom of the pit, a figure stood quietly, looking up at Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

"you--"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief.

Su Mu, he's still alive?
Having withstood his fatal blow, how could Su Mu possibly survive? How could he possibly survive?
"It's the second time."

Su Mu's expression was somewhat gloomy, and his tone was full of killing intent.

The second time.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, has destroyed his avatar for the second time.

That's right, Su Mu just sacrificed one of his avatars to block Zhu Tongtian's fatal attack, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

He appears to be unharmed now, but his heart is bleeding.

How many points and effort does he need to put into creating one avatar? It's simply unforgivable that two of his avatars died at the hands of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

"What, a second time?"

The Lord of the Void Beasts was completely bewildered and had no idea what the second time meant.

All it knew was that it had used its ultimate move, but it still failed to kill Su Mu.

If it were a different Void Beast, perhaps we would try again.

However, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, had an incredibly rich combat experience, having experienced countless battles throughout his life.

It knew very well that if even the most lethal move failed to kill the enemy, then there was only one option left.

That is, of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!
It's too late, but it's soon.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, turned and left without uttering a single harsh word.

Before Su Mu could react, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, was already several miles away, his enormous body reduced to a tiny black dot.

Su Mu stared at the disappearing figure of the Void Beast Lord, stunned for a full two breaths before he sighed and shook his head.

As expected, beings like Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, are not so easy to deal with.

It doesn't care about saving face at all; it fights when it needs to fight and flees when it needs to flee, without any hesitation.

If it had slowed down even a little, Su Mu would have been able to catch it.

But now, if Su Mu were to chase after them, he would be fairly confident that he could catch up.

But what if we catch up?
He has already missed the opportunity to take down the Lord of the Void Beasts.

It's conceivable that Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, has already summoned reinforcements. Even if Su Mu catches up now, he will face more than just Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

"Decisive in action, and ruthless in using any means necessary."

Su Mu's expression turned solemn as he thought to himself.

His evaluation of Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was even higher.

To become the ruler of the Void Beasts, Zhu Tongtian is indeed no ordinary Void Beast.

A truly terrifying person is one who can completely let go of their pride.

"However, I seem to have underestimated my own strength."

Su Mu stroked his chin, muttering to himself.

Last time, when he was besieged by three Void Beasts at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, Su Mu broke through under pressure and reached the Great Perfection of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, and also comprehended the supernatural power of three heads and six arms.

At that time, the three peak-level Heavenly Fate Realm Void Beasts fled in different directions. Su Mu only killed one of them and did not have the opportunity to unleash his full power.

This was the first time he had fought with all his might since he had reached the pinnacle of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques.

Moreover, their opponent was Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

Even Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was suppressed by him, and he did not feel any difficulty in suppressing his opponent.

"I have to thank the Five Elements Mountain and Ning Hongchen for the Primordial Stone Tablet I received; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to forge my own path."

My current Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill is clearly different from the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill of the one among the Seventy-Two Sages back then.

Su Mu clenched his fist, his face full of confidence.

Although he failed to defeat Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, this encounter gave him a clearer understanding of his own strength and gave him more confidence in what he needed to do next.

"With no Void Beasts at the Celestial Venerable level appearing, there are no Void Beasts in the Void Realm that can stop me anymore."

Su Mu muttered to himself.

…………

Swish!
Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, landed and glanced back.

Seeing that Su Mu was not chasing after it, it did not feel happy at all, but instead frowned.

"This Su Mu, how can he be so calm? Even when he has the advantage, he can resist the urge to chase after us?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, had a gloomy face and his eyes were full of killing intent. "He is so young yet already has such a deep mind. Given time, he will definitely become my biggest threat, just like those seventy-two people back then!"
By the way, he cultivates the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, so he must be the successor of those seventy-two people.

"Damn it, does your entire lineage have to oppose me?"

The Lord of the Void Beasts slammed his fist into the cliff beside him, collapsing half of the mountain.

It has already summoned the powerful members of the Void Beast Tribe. If Su Mu dares to chase after it, he will definitely fall into its trap.

At that time, it is 90% confident that it can kill Su Mu and take back the Five Elements Mountain.

It personally acted as bait, despite being the dignified ruler of the Void Beasts, and the other side didn't even chase after it!

This completely thwarted its plans.

"This Su Mu is so cautious, dealing with him will be quite troublesome."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, pondered in his heart.

At this moment, the sound of wind breaking arose, and dozens of powerful Void Beasts flew in from all directions, quickly gathering around the body of Zhu Tongtian, the Void Beast Lord.

"My lord, what should we do? Should we fight our way back? That human is no match for us."

One of the Void Beasts, with a volatile temper, couldn't help but speak up.

Just now, the Lord of the Void Beasts, Zhu Tongtian, issued a decree summoning them to come and lie in ambush all around.

After waiting for a long time without any enemy arriving, the short-tempered creature grew impatient.

Now that army from the Yang Realm is waging war all over the Void Realm, and the Void Realm is suffering repeated defeats, it has long been holding back its anger.

Now a human martial artist dares to walk alone in the Ruins Realm and even dares to provoke their lord. Isn't he courting death?
If you can't destroy the army of the Yang Realm, you can't destroy a mere human martial artist like yourself?
"Not in a hurry."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, shook his head with a thoughtful expression and said, "Even if you rush over now, Su Mu will already be gone."

He won't stay where he is and wait for you to kill him.

Moreover, we've been exposed this time, so finding him again next time will probably be difficult.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, has fought countless battles with human powerhouses. He fought against the Seventy-Two Sages countless times and his understanding of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques far surpasses that of most human martial artists.

It knew very well that if Su Mu was determined to hide his presence, then unless it took action itself, no Void Beast could find Su Mu.

This time it accurately intercepted Su Mu. Given Su Mu's cunning, he must have realized that his whereabouts had been exposed.

Therefore, Su Mu will definitely be more careful and cautious going forward.

Under these circumstances, it would be almost impossible to find Su Mu again.

"Hmph, the Void Realm is our territory. I don't believe he can fly to the heavens or dive into the earth."

The short-tempered Void Beast said, "And that army from the Yang Realm, my lord, what are you thinking?"

"Or, let me go. I'll lead a large army to wipe them out. We can't just let them run rampant in our Ruins Realm, can we?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, still shook his head.

“Fu Canglan and Wu Zu are the most outstanding among human martial artists. You are no match for them.”

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, spoke.

"My lord, why do you boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige?"
There's a saying that goes, "One should look at someone with new eyes after three days," and my strength has increased considerably since then.

The Void Beast retorted defiantly.

"You've even learned about human nature now, not bad, you've made progress."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'One declines with each step, and exhaustion with each step'?"

That army from the mortal realm is currently gaining momentum; if we try to eliminate them, we will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

It's better to keep them occupied.

Human martial artists' strength will diminish day by day in the Void Realm. If we can stall for time and wait for their momentum to wane, then our losses will be much less severe when we strike.

Zhu Tongtian, the chief of the Void Beasts, patiently explained the reasoning to the Void Beasts.

The beasts of the Ruins nodded in agreement.

"My lord is wise!"

They said it with heartfelt admiration.

As for their understanding of the mortal realm, they only have a superficial understanding, while our lord is an expert.

Back in the day, our lord infiltrated the mortal realm for several years and learned everything about it.

Even now, they still can't understand how their lord did it.

You should know that once these Void Beasts enter the Yang Realm, they are completely out of place with its colorful world, and anyone with eyes can see that.

Only our lord could be able to lie low in the mortal realm for several years.

"In terms of strength, the Yang Realm is far inferior to us, but the humans of the Yang Realm also have their unique qualities. Their strategies and military tactics are superior to ours."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said slowly, "Therefore, we must be cautious in our war against the Yang Realm. We must carefully consider every action before we take it."

"I'll understand later."

"The beasts of the ruins said."

"My lord, what should we do now?"

The short-tempered Void Beast lowered its head and said meekly, "We can ignore that human army for now, but I just can't stand this Su Mu."

If we allow him to come and go freely in our Ruins Realm, what will become of our reputation?

"Face is not important."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said, "Don't act impulsively for the sake of so-called face."

"But you're right, this Su Mu definitely needs to be dealt with."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, paused for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Someone like Su Mu wouldn't just wander around the Void Realm for no reason, especially when there's a large army from the Yang Realm fighting here."

Logically speaking, he should be with that army of mortals right now.

Now he wanders around alone, and I suspect he's doing something very important.

"whats the matter?"

The beasts of the Ruins asked in confusion.

“Back then, I had seventy-two sworn enemies. Those seventy-two people once tried to turn our Ruins Realm into the territory of the Yang Realm.”

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said, "Su Mu is the successor of those seventy-two people. He has obtained the inheritance of those seventy-two people, and naturally he has also mastered the methods of those seventy-two people to transform my Void Realm."

Those seventy-two guys were very well hidden back then, but I deduced some things from their behavior.

"If they want to transform the Ruins into a place suitable for human habitation, they will need to use their human weapons and formations."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said, "I suspect that Su Mu is setting up an array right now."

He wants to set up an array in our Void Realm; the place he went to should be the location of the array's foundation.

"My lord, you've even learned human formations?"

The beasts looked on with admiration and said, "My lord, please tell me quickly, what kind of formation did Su Mu set up, and where is the formation base?"
Let's go to those places to look for him!
As the saying goes, "Wait for a rabbit to run into a tree stump!"
We'll lie in wait and wait for Su Mu to walk right into our trap! (End of Chapter)