The First Marquis of Daxuan

The Heavenly Venerable-level Void Beast unleashed a beam of dark light, which landed on the back of the Heavenly Venerable.

Bai Tianzun's body instantly melted away.

This scene was completely unexpected by everyone.

He's Bai Tianzun, after all.

Even Xuan Ying Tianzun and another Tianzun-level Void Beast wouldn't dare say they could definitely kill Bai Tianzun.

Moreover, their battle hadn't even reached the point of life or death; neither side had fought desperately yet, and Bai Tianzun was already dead.

The Void Beast, at the Heavenly Venerable level, knew very well that although its attack was powerful, it didn't believe it could kill the Heavenly Venerable.

The only explanation now is that Bai Tianzun committed suicide.

Just as the two Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts were wondering what was going on, a beam of white light struck Su Mu.

pedal!pedal!pedal!
Su Mu took several steps back, and then his whole body froze on the spot.

boom!
Visible waves of air spread outwards.

Suddenly, rings of colorful light rose around Su Mu's body, making him exceptionally dazzling in this ink-wash-colored void.

Xuan Ying Tianzun and another Tianzun-level Void Beast exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

"This is--"

Xuan Ying Tianzun couldn't help but speak up.

Its wings slashed like knives, cutting through the colorful light.

With a bang, its wing was sprang back.

"Protective divine light".

Another Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast said in a deep voice, "The White Venerable is not dead; he wants to live a second life!"

"Live a second life?"

Xuan Ying Tianzun's face showed a look of realization, "No wonder he went crazy and came to provoke me. It turns out he wanted to use me to get rid of his physical body."

He wants to use this human boy's body to live a second life?

"I'm afraid so."

Another Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast said, "Under normal circumstances, Celestial Venerables are envied by Heaven and Earth and it is impossible for them to be reborn in another body. But I estimate that the White Celestial Venerable must have found a loophole."

"Damn it, if he succeeds, won't he be able to live for thousands more years?"

Xuan Ying Tianzun said with a gloomy expression.

The Yang Realm and their Void Realm are mortal enemies, so naturally they hope that there are as few Heavenly Venerables in the Yang Realm as possible.

Originally, the Heavenly Venerable was already close to death, so even if a new Heavenly Venerable ascended the throne, the new Heavenly Venerable was not a threat.

But if Bai Tianzun could live a second life, the situation would be different.

The Heavenly Venerable Bai Tianzun, who has lived for countless years, is much more difficult to deal with than the new Heavenly Venerable.

Most importantly, if Bai Tianzun really succeeds, he will break a certain constraint, and the impact will only be greater.

"Is that even possible? I have a feeling he's courting death."

Xuan Ying Tianzun said.

"Just keep watching and you'll find out."

Another Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast said, "Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, this time, we cannot let him leave the Void Realm alive!"

…………

Two Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts were eyeing them menacingly from the side.

Su Mu, however, was already in a life-or-death crisis.

He never imagined that Bai Tianzun, who had been all smiles not long ago, would turn around and stab him in the back.

When Bai Tianzun's physical body dissolved and his divine soul crashed towards him, Su Mu already knew what Bai Tianzun was going to do.

But he had no time to dodge and could only watch helplessly as Bai Tianzun's soul crashed into his body and appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Ok?"

Bai Tianzun stood in the empty space, his face full of doubt.

"You don't have a soul? How is that possible? How can a person not have a soul?"

Bai Tianzun couldn't help but speak up.

"If I have a soul, are you going to devour it, then take over my body and be reborn?"

Su Mu's voice rang in Bai Tianzun's ears, filled with anger.

"You're supposed to be a Celestial Venerable, how can you be so shameless?"

If one's soul is strong enough, then possession and rebirth are indeed possible.

However, doing so would have serious consequences, firstly because it would be intolerable to both heaven and earth.

Those who are possessed and reborn will be attacked by heavenly lightning and have almost no chance of surviving.

Su Mu's situation was somewhat special; it couldn't be considered a case of possession and rebirth. In all these years, he had never heard of anyone actually succeeding in possession and rebirth.

This is just an ordinary martial artist.

For the Celestial Venerable, this was even more impossible.

Celestial Venerables are the most powerful beings in the universe. Their power relies on the laws of heaven and earth, but these laws also impose limitations on them.

Once their lifespan is exhausted, they have no way to prolong their lives, let alone possess another body for rebirth.

So from beginning to end, Su Mu never thought about it in this way; he never anticipated that Bai Tianzun would do such a thing.

Fortunately, he had gained some insight from observing the Heavenly Venerable's battle, and his soul and body became one, inseparable.

Otherwise, his soul would probably have already been devoured by Bai Tianzun.

Without his soul, his body would become a walking corpse, at the mercy of others.

Now -

Su Mu sneered.

His physical body and soul are one, so even Bai Tianzun can't take over his body.

Moreover, Bai Tianzun has essentially walked into a trap.

It's easy for him to enter his sea of ​​consciousness, but it's very difficult for him to leave!
"Bai Tianzun, if you want to take over my body, you've chosen the wrong target!"

Su Mu snorted coldly.

"I see."

Bai Tianzun stood there for a moment, pondering, and then he understood what had happened.

He sighed, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and said, "Man proposes, God disposes."

As expected, fate didn't leave me even the slightest chance.

I never imagined you'd cultivated to this level.

"I lost."

Bai Tianzun uttered three words with a calm expression.

The dignified Celestial Venerable actually admitted defeat, his tone carrying an honest acceptance of his loss.

"The Great Evolution is fifty, and one has vanished."

Bai Tianzun sighed, "I thought I had caught the one who had escaped, but it turns out it was just my illusion."

Bai Tianzun seemed to have completely given up, but Su Mu dared not relax in the slightest.

Although his soul and body were united, and Bai Tianzun could not devour his soul, Bai Tianzun was still in his sea of ​​consciousness at this moment. If he were to launch a sudden attack, it would inevitably result in mutual destruction.

Even if only the soul remains, the opponent is still a Celestial Venerable.

"Su Mu, how about we make a deal?"

Just as Su Mu was pondering, Bai Tianzun spoke.

Do you think I'll still believe you?

Su Mu said coldly.

If he hadn't broken through, he would be dead by now.

How could Su Mu possibly trust someone who wanted him dead?
If he weren't unsure of how to kill his opponent, Su Mu would have wanted to beat him to a pulp right now.

It doesn't matter if you don't believe me.

Bai Tianzun said calmly, "But you need to understand your current situation."

Now you are protected by the power I left behind, so the Black Eagles can't hurt you.

But once the protection I left behind disappears, believe me, the Black Eagles will kill you the moment they see you."

Su Mu felt heavy-hearted.

He's not stupid; of course he understands this.

If he were Xuan Ying Tianzun, he would definitely have killed him immediately.

How could Xuan Ying Tianzun and the others sit idly by and watch Bai Tianzun live another life?

They don't care whether Bai Tianzun succeeded or not; in their eyes, everyone in the mortal realm deserves to be killed.

If he were only facing Xuan Ying Tianzun, Su Mu would have a good chance of escaping.

But now there are two Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts eyeing him covetously, and no matter how confident Su Mu is, he doesn't think he can escape.

This time, Bai Tianzun really screwed us over.

"If you want to live, you can still cooperate with me now."

Bai Tianzun continued, "Although your current strength is not bad, and you can barely exchange a few blows with a Heavenly Venerable, believe me, you cannot escape from two Heavenly Venerable-level Void Beasts."

"No one can save you now except me."

"You yourself are already in a state of utter despair—"

Su Mu said coldly.

"That's right, I am now just a remnant soul."

Bai Tianzun smiled slightly and said, "It's impossible to defeat Xuan Ying and the others, but I only need a remnant soul to protect you as you leave."

Su Mu fell silent.

He really didn't trust Bai Tianzun, but now it seemed he had no other choice but to cooperate with Bai Tianzun.

"I admit, I did want to use your body to make an attempt just now."

Bai Tianzun continued, "I will give you an explanation for this matter."

The premise is that you can survive.

The defensive force I left outside can only last for half an hour; you need to make a choice quickly.

Even without Bai Tianzun saying it, Su Mu had already noticed that the colorful light around his body was gradually weakening.

Meanwhile, Xuan Ying Tianzun and another Tianzun-level Void Beast were staring at him intently.

It's easy to imagine that once the colorful light completely disappears, these two Celestial-level Void Beasts will tear him to pieces immediately.

"Tell me what kind of deal you want to make with me first."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

If Bai Tianzun's deal goes too far, Su Mu would rather fight to the death with two Heavenly Venerable-level Void Beasts than compromise with Bai Tianzun.

Having been tricked to this extent by Bai Tianzun this time, Su Mu admits defeat.

But he learned from his mistakes and would never make the same mistake twice.

Bai Tianzun stood calmly in Su Mu's sea of ​​consciousness, his hands behind his back.

"The deal is simple: I'll guarantee your safe departure from here, and you do one thing for me."

Bai Tianzun said calmly.

"what's up?"

Su Mu said coldly.

He knew all too well the way people like Bai Tianzun behaved.

His speech was cryptic and ambiguous.

If he doesn't ask clearly, he might accidentally fall into a trap.

"One life for another. I protected you, and you protected someone for me. It's fair, isn't it?"

Respect the Dao during the day.

"make it clear."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "Whom do you want to protect, and for how long?"

There has to be a time limit.

"You are indeed a cautious person."

Bai Tianzun chuckled, "If that's the case, then I'll make it clear."

I have a disciple who now lives on Yuanyuan Mountain in the Taixu Sacred Realm.

After I die, some people will cause trouble for her. Since she hasn't mastered martial arts, she probably won't be able to stop them.

"You will protect her as she journeys to the Sacred Realm of the Great Void—no, it should now be called the Yang Realm, specifically Martial Arts Mountain in the Yang Realm, where a good friend of mine resides." Hearing Bai Tianzun's words, Su Mu frowned slightly.

This matter doesn't sound difficult, even though there are thousands of miles between Yuanyuan Mountain and Wugong Mountain.

But for Su Mu, it would only take a little time.

The question is, who is the enemy?

If they dare to cause trouble for Bai Tianzun's disciples, how could their enemies be weak?
"If your enemy is the Celestial Venerable, then I'm afraid I can't help you."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "If I had the ability to protect your disciple in front of the Heavenly Venerable, I wouldn't need to make a deal with you now."

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Venerable of the Yang Realm wouldn't be so shameless as to bully my little disciple."

Bai Tianzun said, "If they dare to take action themselves, I have my own ways to deal with them."

The enemy you are facing will not reach the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

"Are you sure?"

Su Mudao.

“I, a dignified Celestial Venerable, would not stoop to lying to you.”

Respect the Dao during the day.

Su Mu pondered for a moment, and he was certain that this task was definitely not that simple.

Bai Tianzun is not alone; he has countless powerful subordinates. Surely he can find someone who can escort his disciple?

Even if Bai Tianzun is dead, he must still have a few loyal followers.

"If it weren't for what happened today, I would have had several more years to live, and there are some things I haven't had time to arrange yet."

Bai Tianzun said calmly, as if he were explaining to Su Mu.

Su Mu rolled his eyes inwardly. Is it my fault?
You tried to harm others but ended up harming yourself instead; you deserve it.

"Time is almost up, you should make a decision."

Respect the Dao during the day.

Su Mu opened his eyes and saw that the colorful light around his body was almost completely dissipating.

Xuan Ying Tianzun and another Tianzun-level Void Beast were walking towards him step by step.

"Okay, I promise you."

Su Mu gritted his teeth and said.

We can deal with future problems later; the most urgent task now is to resolve the immediate issues.

Bai Tianzun laughed heartily.

His figure swayed slightly and disappeared from Su Mu's sea of ​​consciousness.

stab.

With the sound of tearing cloth, a crack was ripped open in space.

Bai Tianzun's divine soul swept up Su Mu and instantly disappeared into the crack.

Xuan Ying Tianzun and another Tianzun-level Void Beast tried to stop them, but only managed to tear off a piece of Su Mu's clothes.

They stared at the slowly disappearing spatial rift, their faces extremely grim.

"It's Bai Tianzun's soul. It seems he's overreached. He could have lived for a few more years, but now only his soul remains. In a few months, he will vanish into nothingness."

Xuan Ying Tianzun snorted coldly.

"Even so, he came to our Void Realm and caused a scene. If we don't retaliate, it would make our Void Realm seem too easy to bully."

Another Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast said coldly.

"That's right, there's a saying among humans: 'It is impolite not to reciprocate.'"

Xuan Ying Tianzun said, "Bai Tianzun has fled, but there is still a large human army in the Ruins Realm."

Let's use them as an example to deter others.

…………

Su Mu felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, but in the blink of an eye, he could see the light again.

The vibrant colors that greeted his eyes instantly lifted Su Mu's spirits.

It has to be said that staying in the Void Realm for a long time, without seeing any color, can make one's mood quite depressed.

Su Mu turned his head and glanced at Bai Tianzun beside him, feeling somewhat shocked.

In an instant, he returned from the Void Realm to the Yang Realm. Is this the power of a Celestial Venerable?

If Bai Tianzun possessed such power even with only a remnant soul remaining, how powerful would he have been at his peak?
Su Mu reflected in his heart, realizing that he had been too naive to think he had the strength to challenge the Heavenly Venerable.

Even with the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques at its peak, the gap between him and the Celestial Venerable is still enormous.

The reason why the Seventy-Two Sages were able to kill the Celestial Venerable was because there were many of them.

In a one-on-one fight, they are no match for the Celestial Venerable either.

"Bai Tianzun, since you have such the ability to traverse space, why don't you send your disciple directly to Wugong Mountain yourself?"

Su Mu asked.

Although only a remnant soul remained, in Su Mu's eyes, Bai Tianzun looked almost exactly the same as before, and it was impossible to tell that this was a remnant soul.

The Celestial Venerable's divine soul was so solid that it was astonishing.

“I have other things to do.”

Bai Tianzun stood with his hands behind his back, slightly raised his head, and looked in one direction.

"Since the final attempt has failed, there's no need to prolong the ordeal."

Bai Tianzun smiled faintly and said, "Remember what you promised me."

gone. "

He waved his hand, and with a slight sway, he vanished into thin air.

Bai Tianzun arrived suddenly and left suddenly.

Su Mu stood there, his feelings somewhat complicated.

Logically speaking, since Bai Tianzun almost killed him, he should hate Bai Tianzun.

But for some reason, he couldn't muster any hatred for Bai Tianzun.

Perhaps it was Bai Tianzun's composure and nonchalance at the end that won him his favor.

A Celestial Venerable, whether good or bad, possesses a personal charisma far beyond that of ordinary martial artists.

"Anyway, Bai Tianzun won't live for many more days. Once people die, grudges are settled. I won't hold a grudge against him for what happened before."

Su Mu thought to himself.

He looked around and determined his location.

“Yuanyuan Mountain is in the southwest, and I am in the northeast now. Bai Tianzun is too inconsiderate.”

Su Mu thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

Fortunately, he had carefully studied the geography of the Taixu Sacred Realm back then, otherwise he would be at a loss now.

From his current location, it is tens of thousands of miles away from Yuan Yuan Mountain, where the disciples of Bai Tianzun reside.

Even if Su Mu flew there at his speed, it would still take him quite a while.

Bai Tianzun clearly has the ability to travel through space, wouldn't it be better to just send him directly to Yuan Yuan Mountain?
However, if Bai Tianzun went to Yuan Yuan Mountain, then Su Mu wouldn't need to escort him. Wouldn't it be faster and better for Bai Tianzun to send him to Wugong Mountain himself?
"I don't know what he's going to do, or if he's trying to preserve his last bit of strength."

Su Mu thought to himself.

Bai Tianzun was left with only a remnant soul, and his power diminished with each use.

Tearing through space like before would definitely consume a huge amount of energy, and given Bai Tianzun's current condition, he probably can't do it more than a few times.

"Forget it, I don't need to worry about the Celestial Venerable's affairs. I should just fulfill my promise to him."

As Su Mu thought this, his figure flickered and he flew towards the direction of Yuan Yuan Mountain.

After flying a thousand miles, Su Mu suddenly stopped and turned to look up at the sky.

Suddenly, the sky changed color, turning a deep red, like blood.

At the same time, blood rained down from the sky.

A nameless sadness welled up in my heart.

Without needing anyone to remind him, Su Mu already understood what had happened.

The Celestial Venerable has fallen, and Heaven and Earth grieve together.

Bai Tianzun is dead.

"May you rest in peace, Venerable Bai Tianzun."

Su Mu thought to himself, "I will keep my promise to you. I will safely deliver your disciple to Wugong Mountain."

After a moment of silence in remembrance of Bai Tianzun, the blood rain in the sky gradually stopped.

Just then, powerful auras soared into the sky from all directions.

Su Mu's heart stirred.

With the passing of the Heavenly Venerable of the Day, the position of Heavenly Venerable in the Yang Realm has become vacant.

Previously, all the major powers believed that the Heavenly Venerable could live for several more years, so people like Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, and Yang Hong were secretly preparing to seize the position of Heavenly Venerable.

They went to the Ruins to fight in order to build up their reputation.

Unexpectedly, Bai Tianzun's actions led to his premature demise.

The major powers were not adequately prepared at all.

Even the most promising powerhouses to seize the position of Heavenly Venerable, such as Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, and Yang Hong, are not in the Yang Realm!

In an instant, all the martial artists in the Yang Realm who had reached the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm began to attempt to break through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

Even those who originally had no interest in the position of Heavenly Venerable are now unable to resist giving it a try.

What if?
Since Bai Tianzun suddenly perished prematurely, and no one was prepared, why not try to seize the opportunity?
Su Mu's expression was solemn; he wasn't actually ready yet.

He had no idea how to become a Celestial Venerable.

In the past, there were martial arts techniques to practice and paths to follow when breaking through to a higher realm.

However, there is no ready-made path to becoming a Celestial Venerable.

He originally wanted to ask Beigongye and the others about their experience in achieving the Heavenly Venerable realm for reference.

But now, there's no time.

He followed the example of those peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts, completely unleashing his cultivation and letting his aura soar into the sky.

…………

Ruins.

Fu Canglan and Yang Hong's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

Su Mu never came; instead, they led their troops to guard the vast territory they had conquered.

Not long ago, the Martial Ancestor even used an excuse to leave.

These things wouldn't have been a big deal, but just now, they actually sensed the demise of the Celestial Venerable!

Bai Tianzun perished prematurely, while they were far away in the Ruins Realm!
They exchanged a glance, and without the slightest hesitation, they made their decision.

"You all guard this place; I will return shortly."

Fu Canglan soared into the sky, followed closely by Yang Hong.

They can't care about this thousand-mile-long area of ​​the Ruins now.

If we don't hurry back to the mortal realm, our position as Heavenly Venerable will be snatched away!

For them, nothing is more important than the position of Heavenly Venerable!
…………

Almost at the same time, in a certain place in the mortal realm.

A person and a cat sat facing each other.

It was none other than Mao Jiu and Ning Hongchen.

"Bai Tianzun has fallen prematurely. We don't know where Su Mu is now, and it's too late to find him. Mao Jiu, come here."

Ning Hongchen said in a deep voice.

They made some preparations in order for Su Mu to become a Celestial Venerable.

These preparations were originally intended for Su Mu, but the premature demise of Bai Tianzun has completely disrupted their plans.

It was too late to find Su Mu at this point. By the time they found him, the position of Heavenly Venerable would probably have already been taken away.

"I?"

Cat Nine's face fell. The Heavenly Venerable position, which others coveted, was a hot potato in its eyes.

"Without the consent of those Heavenly Venerables, whoever advances will be targeted by them. I don't want to be hunted down by them all over the world."

"There's no time to hesitate. If I weren't incompetent, I wouldn't need you."

Ning Hongchen said, "After you advance, you can just hide. With your talent and abilities, even those Heavenly Venerables who are hiding won't be able to find you. Once you adapt to the power of the Heavenly Venerables, they will be even less able to do anything to you."

Mao Jiu hesitated for a moment, then said helplessly, "Alright then."

...(End of this chapter)