The First Marquis of Daxuan

Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, his face full of confusion.

The sky has returned to normal, and those powerful auras have all disappeared.

Although there was no evidence, Su Mu knew that the battle for the Heavenly Venerable had come to an end.

After a long while, Su Mu shook his head helplessly.

He hadn't even entered the battlefield before the battle was over.

It is unknown who took away Bai Tianzun's position.

"Becoming a Celestial Venerable is indeed not that easy."

Su Mu thought to himself.

He now truly admires the Great Celestial Venerable.

I wonder how the Great Celestial Venerable came to walk this path back then.

Su Mu believed that his cultivation was already high enough, at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, and he had even comprehended the realm of the unity of the soul and the body. Below the Heavenly Venerable, he was practically invincible.

Even Bai Tianzun suffered a great loss in front of him.

But just now, when he tried to break through to the Heavenly Venerable realm, he felt that the road ahead was completely chaotic and there was no way to go.

He wanted to forge his own path, but he didn't know where to begin.

Then, the position of Heavenly Venerable was taken away by someone else.

"Although I failed to seize the position left by Bai Tianzun, Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, and Yang Hong probably didn't succeed either."

Su Mu thought to himself with a hint of schadenfreude.

He knew all too well how much effort Fu Canglan, Wu Zu, and Yang Hong had put in for the position of Bai Tian Zun.

They even went so far as to compromise with the Great Xuan Dynasty and send troops to the Ruins Realm.

As a result, when Bai Tianzun perished, they didn't even have time to return to the Yang Realm.

"I wonder if Fu Canglan will regret it."

Su Mu chuckled and stopped thinking about who had seized the position of Heavenly Venerable. With a flicker, he continued flying towards Yuan Yuan Mountain.

…………

"Who is it?!"

The sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, Fu Canglan, had a ferocious expression on his face and almost roared.

Beside him, Yang Hong, the sect leader of the True Saint Sect, wore an expression that was almost identical.

Yang Hong clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead stood out.

After sensing the fall of Bai Tianzun, the two of them rushed to the Yang Realm without stopping.

As a result, the battle for the Heavenly Venerables had already come to an end as soon as they stepped into the Yang Realm.

How could they possibly accept this outcome?

An incredible stroke of luck allowed them to encounter a vacancy for the position of Heavenly Venerable during their lifetime.

This is another incredible stroke of luck. They are now in their prime and have the opportunity to compete for the position of Heavenly Venerable.

As a result, they didn't even get on stage before the matter was over.

This kind of opportunity only comes once in a lifetime; if you miss it, it's almost impossible to have a second chance.

Who on earth stole their destiny?

"Hmph, whoever it is, he's dead!"

Fu Canglan gritted his teeth and said, "You think everything will be fine once you break through to the Heavenly Venerable realm?"

Innocent!

Without the consent of all the Heavenly Venerables, he cannot hold onto this position!

"He just broke through; he's no match for the Celestial Venerables now. He's going to die!"

Fu Canglan said with certainty.

Behind every Celestial Venerable position lies countless interests, and the position left by the Heavenly Venerable is definitely not one that anyone can take away at will.

Even Fu Canglan himself made many efforts, and the Heavenly Venerable behind his Cangqiong Sect also fought for him.

In order to put him in power, the Azure Sky Sect paid a huge price.

Now someone has actually jumped out and taken the peach, which has rendered all the previous efforts of the Azure Sky Sect futile. How can we tolerate this?

Not only could the Azure Sky Sect not tolerate this, but those Celestial Venerables could not tolerate it either.

Competition is an internal matter for them, and the winner has to compensate the others.

Now that an outsider has taken the position of Heavenly Venerable, how can they possibly let this person stay in the position?

Even the Celestial Venerable is not immune to death.

Fu Canglan didn't even say goodbye to Yang Hong before his figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared in the direction of the Azure Sky Sect.

This matter is not over yet!
…………

In a remote, uninhabited place in the mortal realm, a tabby cat was muttering curses.

It flickered and vanished without a trace.

After a long while, a figure stood in the direction where it had disappeared.

"Cat Nine, Cat Nine, good luck to you."

Ning Hongchen muttered to himself, "The incident happened so suddenly that many plans have been disrupted. The Cangqiong Sect and the Wuzong Sect must be furious right now."

Next, they'll probably be hunting down Cat Nine all over the world.

Ning Hongchen sighed and muttered to himself, "I hope we haven't given the Void Realm any opportunity to take advantage of us."

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The Great Xuan Dynasty.

The current Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, Luo Anning, and others gathered in the court.

Everyone's expression was extremely solemn.

"With the change of the Celestial Venerable, Fu Canglan, the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect, has retreated to the Yang Realm. The Sect Masters of the Martial Sect and the True Saint Sect have also retreated."

Marquis Jin said in a deep voice, "I just received news that the Void Realm took the opportunity to launch a counterattack. Their 100,000-strong army was leaderless and was defeated by the Void Realm's army."

"There are also experts among the Void Beasts."

Dongfang Liuyun slowly said, "They didn't put up a serious fight at first. Now that the 100,000-strong army is leaderless and their strength has declined due to being in the Void Realm for so long, if they suddenly launch a counterattack at this time, even if the Cangqiong Sect Master Fu Canglan and the others are still there, they may not be able to keep their gains."

"It's a pity that the thousand miles of land we conquered haven't been completely transformed into the Yang Realm yet, otherwise the Ruins Realm wouldn't have been so easy to take back."

Marquis Mingyi, Zhang Songtao, said.

"Where is Su Mu? Haven't we been able to contact him yet?"

The current Xuan Emperor, Li Chuan, asked, "If you're unsure what to do, consult Su Mu; that's his belief."

"We've made contact."

Luo Anning said, "Senior brother has already returned to the Yang Realm, but he has important matters to attend to and cannot return for the time being."

He just sent back a message yesterday, telling us to evacuate the Ruins Realm.

"is this necessary?"

Marquis Mingyi, Zhang Songtao, frowned and said, "This time, the main force attacking the Void Realm is the disciples of the Azure Sky Sect, the Martial Sect, and the True Saint Sect. We are just following behind and picking up some small advantages."

Although they lost a game, their main players are still there...

"retreat!"

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, made the decision: "If Su Mu says we must retreat, then we will retreat!"

"Retreat en masse, hold Da Xuan, and await Su Mu's return!"

…………

Su Mu landed on the ground and looked at a mountain not far ahead.

After traveling for so many days, we have finally arrived at Yuanyuan Mountain.

Along the way, Su Mu finally understood why Bai Tianzun had asked him to be his bodyguard.

Regardless of how many enemies Bai Tianzun has, the chaos Su Mu has witnessed these past few days is enough to make one wary.

After Bai Tianzun died, although the position of Tianzun he left behind was quickly filled by someone else, it triggered a series of consequences.

In the past, it was rare to see experts at the Heavenly Fate Realm, but these days they are almost everywhere.

These powerful experts at the Heavenly Fate Realm were all menacing; anyone who dared to provoke them would surely suffer a terrible fate.

Moreover, Su Mu even sensed the aura of the Celestial Venerable from afar.

This was an aura that would have been almost impossible to happen before.

Even the Celestial Venerable has appeared, which shows just how chaotic the mortal realm is now.

At this time, it was not an easy task for Bai Tianzun's disciples to travel from Yuanyuan Mountain to Wugong Mountain.

"Bai Tianzun said that his disciple's martial arts were not yet complete, but I don't know what he meant."

Integration Realm? Or Return to Void Realm?

Su Mu thought to himself.

Even if a disciple of the Celestial Venerable has a poor cultivation level, it's impossible for him to be worse than someone in the Integration Realm, right?

Su Mu had met several disciples of the Heavenly Venerable, none of whom had a cultivation level lower than the Heavenly Fate Realm.

How could someone chosen by the Heavenly Venerable to be a disciple be an ordinary person?

Not to mention the Celestial Venerable, just look at the disciples of Fu Canglan, the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect, and Wu Zu, the Sect Master of the Martial Sect—they are all outstanding individuals.

The disciple that Venerable Bai Tianzun specially arranged before his death could not be an ordinary person.

"Being a bodyguard is hard work, but it's not bad to get on good terms with such a genius. If we're lucky, we might even be able to get him to work as a laborer in the Taiping Division."

With these thoughts in mind, Su Mu lifted his foot and started walking towards Yuan Yuan Mountain.

Out of respect for Bai Tianzun, Su Mu did not fly directly up the mountain, but instead climbed the steps along the mountain path.

Soon after, a stone tablet taller than a person appeared before him.

There is a line of large characters in regular script on the stone tablet.

"Golden Lotus Grotto, Blessed Land of Wonderful Sounds".

Just as Su Mu was studying the inscription on the stone tablet, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

He calmly turned around and saw a little girl of seven or eight years old walking down the mountain path. She stopped about ten feet away from Su Mu.

She stared at Su Mu with her big, dark eyes, looking him up and down.

"Are you the person Master was talking about?"

The little girl spoke, her voice as clear as a silver bell.

"You are Bai Tianzun's disciple?"

Su Mu said with some surprise.

Ever since Bai Tianzun made the deal with him, he had been wondering what kind of person Bai Tianzun's disciple would be, and why he would need to escort him.

He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected the situation to be like this.

Bai Tianzun's disciple is just a seven or eight-year-old girl?
Given Bai Tianzun's cultivation level, he must have known seven or eight years ago that his lifespan was running out.

Knowing that he was about to die, what respectable family would take him on as a disciple at this time?

Besides, this little girl was only born seven or eight years ago.

"I'm."

The little girl said in a clear voice, "My name is Qi Lingyun. You still haven't told me if you are the person my master was talking about?"

“I don’t know who your master is talking about, but I made a deal with your master. I promised to escort you to Wugong Mountain.”

Su Mu spoke slowly.

"That's you."

The little girl exclaimed happily, "My master said that after he falls, someone will come to find me and tell me to do whatever that person says. That person is you!"

The little girl was innocent and naive, but Su Mu frowned slightly.

Did Bai Tianzun foresee this coming?
When Bai Tianzun first appeared in the Void Realm, he was aiming to possess him, but he ultimately failed.

If Bai Tianzun succeeded, could the person appearing in front of Qi Lingyun now be Bai Tianzun who has been possessed and reborn?

Who told Qi Lingyun, Bai Tianzun or Su Mu?

Unfortunately, Bai Tianzun is dead, and this question will never be answered.

"Did your master leave any further words or anything else?"

Su Mu remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking. In his view, Qi Lingyun was just an ordinary person, without any cultivation whatsoever.

Logically speaking, Bai Tianzun wouldn't accept a disciple without a reason; either the disciple must be exceptionally talented or possess other outstanding qualities.

However, apart from her exquisitely beautiful appearance, Su Mu had not yet discovered anything extraordinary about Qi Lingyun.

"I still don't know what to call you."

Qi Lingyun did not answer, but instead asked a question.

"My name is Su Mu."

Su Mu said, his eyes fixed on Qi Lingyun.

Qi Lingyun's expression remained unchanged, as if she had never heard of this name before.

If this is acting, then Su Mu is completely convinced.

"Uncle Su, come with me."

The little girl said this, then turned and ran up the mountain along the path.

She was not tall and did not appear to have any cultivation, but she was not slow in running.

Seeing that Qi Lingyun was about to disappear around the corner, Su Mu did not hesitate and followed after her.

He wasn't afraid of Zun even during the day, so why would he be afraid of a little girl?
They followed Qi Lingyun for a full half hour before finally reaching the top of the mountain.

The scenery along the way was beautiful and pleasant.

"arrive."

Qi Lingyun, her face glistening with sweat, pointed ahead and said, "This is the Golden Lotus Wonderful Sound Cave Heaven."

I usually live here.

Did you bring me here to pack my luggage?

Su Mu surveyed his surroundings, his gaze finally settling on the cave entrance Qi Lingyun had pointed to, and said calmly.

"No, my luggage is all here."

Qi Lingyun was completely unsuspecting and patted the bracelet on her wrist.

"Uncle Su, didn't you ask me if my master left anything behind?"

His belongings are in the cave. He said he could bring you here after you arrived, Lord Su.

Qi Lingyun is so innocent and naive that it's hard to doubt her.

However, Su Mu still cautiously asked, "What did Bai Tianzun leave behind?"

"I do not know either."

Qi Lingyun shook her head and said, "It's a huge box like this."

She gestured with her hands, stretching her arms outward forcefully.

Su Mu was somewhat curious.

Did Bai Tianzun really leave something behind?
Su Mu's impression of Bai Tianzun was, well, a mixture of admiration and apprehension.

In short, he did not trust Bai Tianzun.

He didn't believe that Bai Tianzun would be so kind as to leave him a gift.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Mu decided to go in and take a look.

In any case, Bai Tianzun was still counting on him to escort Qi Lingyun, so even if there were any conspiracies or tricks, they shouldn't pose a threat to his life.

Slowly approaching the cave, Su Mu pushed open the cave door with both hands.

He slowly circulated his internal energy, remaining fully alert as he entered the cave.

Passing through the cave entrance, the space inside suddenly opened up.

Su Mu glanced around and discovered that the space was much larger than it appeared from the outside. Clearly, this was a spatial technique.

Considering that Zun could tear open space with his bare hands during the day, it's not surprising that he could do the same.

The Qiankun Creation Method can create blessed lands within divine weapons, so it's not surprising that the Heavenly Venerable created such a large space in the mountains.

The cave was cleverly decorated, with exquisite items everywhere, all of which showed Bai Tianzun's favoritism towards Qi Lingyun.

“Uncle Su, that box is right there. It was left to you by your master, and I’ve never opened it.”

Qi Lingyun followed Su Mu in and pointed ahead, saying...

Following the direction she pointed, Su Mu indeed found a large sandalwood box in the corner, almost as tall as two Qi Lingyuns.

Su Mu nodded and stepped forward to the box.

After observing for a moment, he waved his hand, and an invisible force directly lifted the box open.

After confirming there was no danger, Su Mu then went closer to take a look inside the box.

Inside the huge box was a square stone slab.

"The Primordial Stone Tablet?"

Su Mu was taken aback.

The square stone slabs are covered with dense lines.

It was almost exactly the same as the stone slab that Ning Hongchen had given him.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the lines on it are different from those on the Su Mu piece.

"There is more than one primordial stone tablet?"

Su Mu thought to himself.

Ning Hongchen didn't mention it at the time.

"So, the reason why Bai Tianzun wanted to live a second life was because he gleaned some insight from the primordial stone tablet?"

A thought popped into Su Mu's mind.

If that's the case, then it explains what Bai Tianzun did in the Ruins Realm.

However, Bai Tianzun probably didn't expect that Su Mu would also comprehend the method of unifying the physical body and the soul from the primordial stone tablet, resulting in his failure at the last moment.

"There's actually a second primordial stone tablet."

Su Mu looked at the primordial stone tablet in the box and thought to himself, "Since there is a second one, could there be a third one?"
How many of these original stone slabs were there exactly?

He reached out and picked up the second primordial stone tablet, then casually put it into his storage ring.

Just then, a dazzling light suddenly emanated from inside the box.

Su Mu looked closely and saw that there was another item at the bottom of the box.

This item was previously covered by the primordial stone slab, so Su Mu didn't see it when he first arrived.

Now that Su Mu has taken the Primordial Stone Tablet, this item has come to the fore.

"This is?"

With a serious expression, Su Mu carefully reached into the box and took the contents out.

"The Celestial Venerable's Relic?"

Upon receiving the item, Su Mu immediately recognized what it was.

Speaking of which, Su Mu once obtained a Celestial Relic.

However, the power that Su Mu obtained back then has been mostly consumed, and is far inferior to the one in front of him.

Even just holding the Celestial Relic in his palm, Su Mu could feel the surging power within it.

"The Heavenly Venerable has just died, and his physical body had already dissolved before his death, so it's impossible for him to have left behind a Heavenly Venerable relic. Then whose is this Heavenly Venerable relic?"

A hint of doubt flashed through Su Mu's mind.

Although he had some doubts, Su Mu didn't take it too seriously.

Theoretically, it would be reasonable for the Celestial Venerable to collect a Celestial Venerable relic.

After all, since the Great Celestial Venerable, many Celestial Venerables have emerged in this Saha World, and many Celestial Venerables have also died when their lifespans were exhausted, so it is not surprising that they left behind a few Celestial Venerable relics.

"The Heavenly Venerable placed the Heavenly Venerable Relic and the Primordial Stone Tablet together. Could it be that there is some connection between the two?"

Su Mu pondered to himself.

He took out the original stone tablet.

When the two touched, the light of the Celestial Relic instantly subsided, turning into a dull gray bead.

The original stone slab remained completely unchanged.

It looked as if the primordial stone slab was suppressing the power of the Celestial Venerable's relic.

"Can the Primordial Stone Tablet restrain the Celestial Venerable?"

Su Mu frowned slightly. "No, no, it can suppress the Heavenly Venerable Relic, but that doesn't mean it can restrain the Heavenly Venerable."

"Back in the Void Realm, when Bai Tianzun fought with Xuan Ying Tianzun and the others, I also took out the Primordial Stone Tablet, and they weren't affected at the time."

"So Master left them to you, Uncle Su."

Qi Lingyun suddenly leaned over and said with a smile.

"Do you recognize them?"

Su Mu turned to look at the little girl and asked.

"Yes, I recognize it. This is the Chaos Record."

Qi Lingyun pointed to the stone slab and said.

Chaos Atlas?

Su Mu's heart skipped a beat. Was this its real name?

Ning Hongchen initially called it the Primordial Slab, and Su Mu has been calling it that ever since.

It now seems that Ning Hongchen and the others just came up with their names randomly.

In terms of knowledge, even the Seventy-Two Sages are probably no match for Venerable Bai Tian.

Su Mu estimated that the name Bai Tianzun mentioned was the real name of these stone slabs.

"Little Lingyun, do you know how many pieces of this Chaos Chart are there in total?"

Su Mu asked in a gentle voice.

“My master said there are nine pieces in total.”

Qi Lingyun innocently said, "This one is called the Celestial Venerable Relic. It can indicate where the Chaos Diagram is."

"Hmm? It can indicate the location of the Chaos Atlas?"

A hint of joy flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice.

He had personally experienced the wonders of the Chaos Record; he was able to escape Bai Tianzun's possession thanks to this Chaos Record.

If the Chaos Diagram has nine pieces, then one can imagine that piecing together all nine pieces would allow for even greater insights.

Who knows, he might be able to comprehend the path of the Celestial Venerable just like the Great Celestial Venerable of yesteryear.

No, who says that the path to becoming a Celestial Venerable, as comprehended by the Great Celestial Venerable, is necessarily correct?

There may be other paths in this world.

"Little Lingyun, do you know how to make it indicate the location of the Chaos Diagram?"

Su Mu asked.

"Yes, I know. I was the one who helped my master find this Chaos Record."

Qi Lingyun stood proudly with her hands on her hips and said smugly, "My master said that only I can activate this Celestial Relic."

"you?"

Su Mu sized up Qi Lingyun, but he couldn't sense any cultivation level from her.

Could this be the reason why Bai Tianzun accepted Qi Lingyun as his disciple?
"Little Lingyun, how did you control this Celestial Venerable Relic?"

Without hesitation, Su Mu handed the Celestial Relic directly to Qi Lingyun.

He wasn't worried about the Celestial Venerable's relics being stolen.

Regardless of whether Qi Lingyun has the ability, even if she were to be taken away, Su Mu wouldn't feel much regret.

To be honest, a Celestial Relic is nothing to Su Mu right now; he can afford to lose it.

However, if Qi Lingyun can really use this Celestial Venerable Relic to help him find other Chaos Records, then he will have made a huge profit.

If the Great Celestial Venerable could comprehend a path back then, why can't Su Mu do the same?
If he could truly discover a new path, perhaps he wouldn't have to fight so desperately against the Void Realm.

He always felt that there was something wrong with Ning Hongchen's claim about using 360 divine weapons of destiny to transform yin into yang.

Now, the appearance of the Chaos Record has given him another possibility! (End of Chapter)