The First Marquis of Daxuan

Lei Tianzun's threat was destined to be a waste of breath.

Because Su Mu never even considered escaping.

If he doesn't leave, Mao Jiu and Ning Hongchen naturally won't consider escaping.

Qi Lingyun wanted to escape, but Su Mu was always eyeing her covetously, so even if she wanted to escape, she wouldn't have the chance.

The four followed behind Lei Tianzun and soon arrived at the top of Wugong Mountain, finally stopping in the middle of a bamboo forest.

Su Mu looked at the bamboo forest around him with a look of surprise in his eyes.

He was probably the world's top weaponsmith, so he naturally recognized that the bamboo forest around him was no ordinary bamboo.

This is Thunder Bamboo!

Thunder Bamboo naturally contains the power of lightning. If used to forge weapons, the weapons will also be imbued with lightning effects.

Thunder bamboo is priceless; even a single piece can be worth a fortune.

Who would have thought that such a Thunder Bamboo Forest would exist in such a remote corner of Wugong Mountain?

It's no exaggeration to say that the value of these Heavenly Thunder Bamboos is enough to make major sects like the Azure Sky Sect and the Martial Sect envious.

Of course, considering that their master is Lei Tianzun, probably no one in the world would dare to covet them.

"No one can disturb us in this bamboo forest. You can say whatever you want now."

Lei Tianzun stopped and turned around to look at Su Mu, then slowly spoke.

"Old Lei, you're something else. You've planted so many thunder bamboos in just this temporary place."

Cat Nine looked around, his eyes full of envy. "We're all Celestial Venerables, so why is there such a big difference between us?"

"Old Lei, if you don't want this place anymore, how about giving it to me?"

Lei Tianzun completely ignored Mao Jiu.

Cultivating so many bamboo shoots is not an easy task for him, so how could he possibly refuse?

Even if he had to leave Wugong Mountain, he would have his own way of transplanting these Thunder Bamboos away.

Lei Tianzun completely ignored Mao Jiu and stared straight at Su Mu.

If Su Mu cannot give a clear answer, then this place will become their burial ground.

Lei Tianzun was confident that he could kill all four of them.

Su Mu seemed completely unaware that he had walked into a tiger's den. They had a sliver of hope of escape when they were down the mountain, but after following Lei Tianzun into the Thunder Bamboo Forest, they lost even that last bit of hope.

Qi Lingyun thought to herself, "Isn't this just walking right into a trap?"
Within this Thunder Bamboo Forest, Thunder Celestial Venerable's strength can increase by at least ten percent.

For a powerful figure like Lei Tianzun, a ten percent increase in strength is absolutely terrifying.

However, Qi Lingyun was also curious about how Su Mu planned to persuade Lei Tianzun.

She thought and thought, but still couldn't figure out what Su Mu was planning to do.

To be honest, since her awakening, she has never been able to see through Su Mu.

Whether it's resolving the mission of the new Heavenly Venerable Cat Nine or helping Thunder Heavenly Venerable find a new path, these are not problems that a Heavenly Fate Realm martial artist can solve.

Let alone martial artists at the Heavenly Fate Realm, even among so many Heavenly Venerables over so many years, no one has ever solved these two problems.

This is a dilemma faced by all Celestial Venerables. If Su Mu can truly solve these two problems, it is no exaggeration to say that he will gain the friendship of all the Celestial Venerables.

Of course, Qi Lingyun felt that Su Mu was just bluffing and that he had no way of solving these two problems.

Just as Qi Lingyun was pondering, Su Mu slowly spoke.

"Let's start with the first thing."

Su Mu said, "Lei Tianzun, you and Bai Tianzun both want to find a way forward from Qi Lingyun."

But as you've seen, Lei Tianzun, Qi Lingyun has indeed found a way to live a second life, but this method will not allow you to take a step forward on the path to becoming a Tianzun.

That's just a shortcut; at best, it might allow you to survive for a thousand years, but it won't make you stronger.

Qi Lingyun couldn't help but roll her eyes. Although Su Mu was telling the truth, it sounded so grating.

Lei Tianzun remained noncommittal, simply watching Su Mu quietly, waiting for him to continue.

"Of course, if you, Venerable Lei, are willing, I can have Qi Lingyun tell you how to live a second life."

Su Mu said.

Qi Lingyun was practically rolling her eyes to the heavens. Who are you, Su Mu, to me? What gives you the right to make promises on my behalf?
Do you really think I'm afraid of you?
Qi Lingyun cursed Su Mu in her heart, but she knew that she couldn't embarrass Su Mu in front of Lei Tianzun.

In a sense, she and Su Mu are now in the same boat, and if the boat capsizes, it will not benefit either of them.

"However, if I were Lei Tianzun, I would not choose to take this path that only cowards would take."

Su Mu continued, "If there is no way forward, I will forge my own path, and this requires the Chaos Record."

Lei Tianzun's pupils contracted slightly.

However, he still did not speak.

Everyone felt the atmosphere on the field become somewhat oppressive. They knew that this was the pressure brought on by Lei Tianzun's aura.

Lei Tianzun's patience is limited. If Su Mu cannot persuade him, then Lei Tianzun may have to take action.

Mao Jiu, Ning Hongchen, and even Qi Lingyun secretly gathered their strength, preparing for battle.

"I don't think I need to explain what the Chaos Chart is. Qi Lingyun has already figured out how to be reborn even before finding all nine pieces of the Chaos Chart. If he finds all nine pieces of the Chaos Chart, I think he will definitely be able to find a way forward."

Su Mu said.

"Let alone whether you can find all nine pieces of the Chaos Diagram, even if you do find them all, what makes you think you can glean anything from them?"

Lei Tianzun finally couldn't help but speak.

Of course he knew about the Chaos Record.

He not only knew that he also possessed a Chaos Chart.

In fact, of the nine Chaos Diagrams, Qi Lingyun obtained four back then. Of the remaining five, Lei Tianzun had one, and as far as he knew, the other three were in the possession of the Three Venerables.

That makes eight pieces in total, but the last one is missing, and even Lei Tianzun doesn't know who has it.

Now that Qi Lingyun is here, we should be able to get our hands on the four Chaos Diagrams that Qi Lingyun has, and we can also take out the one that he has, making a total of five.

This is almost the limit of what he can do now. Even if he, Lei Tianzun, couldn't possibly get the other three Tianzun to hand over the Chaos Chart.

Lei Tianzun did not tell Su Mu these things.

Lei Tianzun knew that collecting all nine pieces of the Chaos Diagram might lead to enlightenment, but he hadn't put in the effort before because it was difficult to find them all.

Moreover, even if you do find them all, it's hard to say whether you can learn anything from them.

Lei Tianzun himself possessed a Chaos Diagram, and for many years he had been trying to comprehend it, but with little success.

To say that collecting all nine pieces of the Chaos Diagram would guarantee the discovery of a new path is something even Lei Tianzun himself lacks confidence in.

"This brings us to the second question."

Su Mu smiled slightly and said confidently, "To be honest, I currently have three Chaos Diagrams."

Furthermore, my comprehension is quite good; I've already grasped some things from these three Chaos Diagrams.

"Ok?"

Not only Lei Tianzun, but also Mao Jiu, Ning Hongchen and Qi Lingyun all turned their gazes to Su Mu.

Qi Lingyun, in particular, looked on with surprise and astonishment.

She once possessed four Chaos Diagrams, but it took her thousands of years to barely comprehend the method for being reborn.

How old is Su Mu? How long has he had the Chaos Record?

Qi Lingyun didn't believe it!

Qi Lingyun is already a peerless genius, how can Su Mu compare to her?

What makes a mere brat, who isn't even a Celestial Venerable, think he can?
Qi Lingyun didn't trust Su Mu, but Ning Hongchen and Mao Jiu had complete trust in him, and both of them showed surprise and delight on their faces.

One of the pieces in Su Mu's Chaos Chart was given to him by Ning Hongchen.

Ning Hongchen thought Su Mu was capable from the start, so he gave the Chaos Diagram to Su Mu.

He knew Su Mu was capable, but he didn't expect Su Mu to be this capable.

In such a short time, Su Mu had already gained some understanding.

What did you realize?

Lei Tianzun voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind.

They looked at Su Mu, and surprisingly, they felt a little nervous.

With their strength, there are few things in this world that can make them this nervous.

"It's nothing special."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "I call it the Chaos Void Heaven Technique."

"The Chaos Void Heaven Technique?"

Lei Tianzun frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Is it a martial arts technique?"

"No."

Su Mu shook his head and asked, "Has Thunder Celestial Venerable ever heard of the Creation of Heaven and Earth?"

Lei Tianzun nodded; he had certainly heard of the Qiankun Creation Method.

"You mean, this Chaos Void Heaven Law is the same as the Qiankun Creation Law?"

He said thoughtfully.

"You can say that."

Su Mu said, "The Chaos Void Heaven Method is a weapon-forging method, which is a further step I took based on the Qiankun Creation Method."

The Chaos Void Heaven Technique can be used to forge Chaos Divine Weapons, and Chaos Divine Weapons—

Su Mu paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the group, and slowly said, "To conceal the secrets of heaven."

"To conceal the secrets of heaven?"

Lei Tianzun and the others all showed thoughtful expressions.

They certainly knew about concealing the secrets of heaven. In fact, once their cultivation reached the Heavenly Venerable realm, they all had the ability to conceal the secrets of heaven, making it impossible for others to predict their affairs.

However, this kind of concealment of heavenly secrets only conceals the martial artists, not the Way of Heaven.

The Way of Heaven is all-knowing and all-powerful; even the Heavenly Venerable cannot conceal it.

Cat Nine is known as the "Cat Covering the Sky," which is essentially the same principle.

However, they all knew that the kind of concealment of heavenly secrets that Su Mu mentioned was not the same as theirs.

Sure enough, they heard Su Mu's voice.

Su Mu continued, "In short, those who wield Chaos Divine Weapons are themselves chaos in the eyes of Heaven, and they will become people who do not exist in the world."

Lei Tianzun and Mao Jiu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Humans who do not exist in this world?

"you sure?"

Lei Tianzun asked in a deep voice.

Even someone as powerful as Lei Tianzun is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and he too carries the mission of a Heavenly Venerable.

If this Chaos Divine Weapon can truly make him a non-existent being in the eyes of Heaven, then the Heavenly Venerable's mission will no longer be able to control him.

"of course."

Su Mu said seriously, "If I didn't have this confidence, how could I dare to talk so much with you, Heavenly Venerable Lei?"

This Chaotic Void Heavenly Technique will prove my ability. If you, Heavenly Venerable Lei, give me some time, and I gather all nine pieces of the Chaotic Diagram, I'm confident I can help you explore a path for continuing your martial arts journey.”

"To show my sincerity, I can pass on this Chaos Void Heaven Technique to you now."

Lei Tianzun looked at Su Mu and remained silent for a long time.

If what Su Mu said is true, then the value of this Chaos Void Heavenly Law will be immeasurable.

You must understand that all the Celestial Venerables carry a mission, and that mission is the tight band that controls them. With this mission, a sharp blade hangs over the head of every Celestial Venerable.

The Chaos Void Heavenly Law can remove the tight band around the Heavenly Venerables' bodies, which means that whoever masters the Chaos Void Heavenly Law will have the opportunity to bargain with all the Heavenly Venerables.

With this Chaos Void Heavenly Law, Thunder Celestial Venerable is at least 70% confident that he can get the three Chaos Diagrams from those three Celestial Venerables.

Such a precious technique, and Su Mu actually wants to give it to him.

Even with Lei Tianzun's strength and status, he was slightly moved.

He was even a little touched.

"I am not a weapon forger, so the Chaos Void Heaven Technique is useless to me."

Lei Tianzun remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "However, words are not enough. You shall forge a Chaos Divine Weapon in front of me."

If you succeed, I'll find the complete Chaos Atlas for you.

Lei Tianzun's words were resolute and left no room for argument.

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

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "However, to forge a Chaos Divine Weapon, the Chaos Void Heaven Technique alone is not enough."

As the saying goes, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; I need some ingredients.

"what material?"

Lei Tianzun asked without hesitation.

For him, if he could truly break free from the constraints that bound him, the mere materials would be no problem at all.

Even if Su Mu wanted the stars in the sky, he could pluck them down for him.

"The other materials are fine too. I have some treasures of my own, so I can put them together. But there are a few things that I'm afraid only the Celestial Venerable can produce."

Su Mu said with a serious expression.

Mao Jiu's expression turned somewhat strange. Why did this explanation sound so familiar?
This is a tactic Su Mu often uses.

He actually wanted to fleece Lei Tianzun?
This is what they mean by "plucking feathers from a passing goose."

Facing Lei Tianzun, whose strength is consistently among the top three among the Heavenly Venerables, Su Mu actually dared to take advantage of him. He is truly a role model for us all.

Cat Nine's admiration for Su Mu was as boundless as the Yellow River.

"Speak freely, as long as it's a material that exists in this world, then it's not a problem."

Lei Tianzun said calmly, his tone revealing strong confidence.

As one of the strongest Celestial Venerables in the world, there are few things he cannot obtain.

Lei Tianzun spared no expense to verify whether Su Mu's words were true or false.

"What is as difficult as climbing to the sky for me is naturally as easy as turning one's hand for Thunder Celestial Venerable."

Su Mu smiled faintly, first complimenting Lei Tianzun, and then continued, "In the beginning of heaven and earth, there was once a thirty-six-petaled lotus platform in the chaos, which later transformed into thirty-six lotus leaves. I need a Primordial Lotus Leaf."

Before Su Mu could finish speaking, Lei Tianzun's face had already darkened.

Lei Tianzun suddenly realized that he had spoken too definitively.

If everything exists in the world, then nothing is a problem?
The Primordial Lotus Leaf did exist, but whether it still exists is anyone's guess!

The thirty-six primordial lotus leaves are a legend, and Lei Tianzun knew that it was not just a legend, but a fact.

Because when Lei Tianzun was young, he had by chance obtained a Primordial Lotus Leaf.

However, he had already swallowed that primordial lotus leaf long ago.

Now, if you ask him to produce another tablet, he really doesn't have any.

Most importantly, this kind of thing is extremely rare and hard to come by. After all these years, who knows if there are still any of the thirty-six Primordial Lotus Leaves left?
Qi Lingyun stared wide-eyed at Su Mu, her breathing slightly heavy.

This is too cruel.

Why does he immediately ask for the Primordial Lotus Leaf?
Are you treating Lei Tianzun like a wishing cat?
While everyone was lost in thought, Su Mu continued, "The second item is called the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang. I don't need to explain it further, do I? As far as I know, the Azure Sky Sect possesses it."

Lei Tianzun's eyelids twitched twice.

That's right, the Cangqiong Sect does possess the Xuanhuang Mother Qi, but that's their sect's most prized treasure; they wouldn't just give it away casually.
However, this Primordial Qi is still within an acceptable range compared to the Primordial Lotus Leaf.

If I were to pay a price, I might be able to exchange a wisp of Xuanhuang Mother Qi from the Cangqiong Sect.

"Any more?"

Lei Tianzun asked.

"The third item is the karmic fire vine of the mortal world."

Its true form is a vine that stretches across the void, existing between reality and illusion, capable of absorbing the thoughts, emotions, and desires of all living beings.

Su Mu said, "I only need a small piece."

"That's all we need for now. If you need anything else, I'll let you know."

Su Mu spoke casually, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

Little did he know that Lei Tianzun was on the verge of going berserk.

Three things, it may not seem like a lot, but each of these three things is more difficult to deal with than the last!
The Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang was one thing, but Thunder Celestial Venerable was confident he could obtain it.

Lei Tianzun had no idea where to find the Primordial Lotus Leaf and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine.

Thinking about how confident he had been just now, if he were to tell Su Mu now that he couldn't find those two things, wouldn't that be contradicting himself?

For a moment, Lei Tianzun was caught in a dilemma.

If he says he can't find these things, it's not just a matter of losing face. If Su Mu can use the excuse that even a skilled cook can't cook without rice, then the authenticity of the Chaos Void Heaven Law cannot be verified.

If we kill them like this, what if what Su Mu said about the Chaos Void Heavenly Law is true?
“Lord Lei, I have a small suggestion.”

Seeing Lei Tianzun's ever-changing expression, Su Mu sneered inwardly, but outwardly remained calm and composed as he spoke.

"What advice?"

Lei Tianzun said casually.

“I know these three things are extremely rare, but if they really can’t be found, there are alternatives.”

Su Mu said, "I have heard that you, Lei Tianzun, consumed the Primordial Lotus Leaf when you were young. Is that true or not?"

"What does it matter if it's true or false?"

Lei Tianzun said.

"If it is true, then I would like to borrow a few drops of your essence blood from you, Heavenly Venerable Lei, to replace the Primordial Lotus Leaf."

Su Mu said solemnly.

"go on."

Lei Tianzun narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice.

“I already said that the Azure Sky Sect has the Primordial Qi. With your status, Venerable Lei, it shouldn’t be difficult to get a wisp from them.”

Su Mu continued.

"It's not difficult."

Lei Tianzun said expressionlessly.

As for whether it's truly not difficult, only Lei Tianzun himself knows the answer.

"Where is the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine?"

Lei Tianzun asked.

"I have the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine."

A voice spoke, and it was none other than Ning Hongchen.

He didn't look at Su Mu, but looked at Lei Tianzun and said, "I have a section of Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine in my hand."

But why should I give it to you?
Although I am not a Celestial Venerable and have no need for this Chaos Divine Weapon, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire Vine has countless uses. Unless you exchange it for something of equal value, I absolutely cannot give it to you for free.

A sharp glint flashed in Lei Tianzun's eyes as he stared at Ning Hongchen.

Ning Hongchen stared straight back, neither dodging nor flinching, her face showing no fear whatsoever.

"it is good."

After a long silence, Lei Tianzun slowly nodded and said, "Whatever you want, I can give it to you."

"Let Su Mu speak. He's an expert in weapon forging and knows the value of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine."

Ning Hongchen said.

"so--"

Su Mu pondered for a moment and said, “Lord Lei, first give me twelve drops of your heart’s essence blood, then go to the Azure Sky Sect to get the Primordial Chaos Mother Qi. I will start refining the Chaos Divine Weapon first. As for the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine, I will borrow it for now. After I have refined the Chaos Divine Weapon, you can pay for the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine after you have seen it. How about that?”

"Alright."

Lei Tianzun pondered for a moment, then spoke.

If Su Mu were to make an outrageous demand now, Lei Tianzun would likely agree, but he would certainly be on high alert.

But now, Su Mu has directly borrowed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine. Since the other party has already paid so much, it would be too embarrassing for Lei Tianzun to hesitate.

He flicked his finger to his heart, let out a muffled groan, and twelve drops of his heart's blood flew toward Su Mu.

Su Mu's face lit up with joy, and with a flick of his wrist, a jade bottle appeared in his palm.

He carefully collected Lei Tianzun's heart's blood.

At this moment, Lei Tianzun had already soared into the sky and flew towards the direction of the Azure Sky Sect.

"You may forge weapons here. Within the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest, no one in the world will dare to disturb you."

Lei Tianzun's voice came from afar.

As Lei Tianzun disappeared into the horizon, Su Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Su Mu, it will take Lei Tianzun at least several days to go and return. I can’t wait that long.”

Without the Chaos Divine Weapon to conceal the secrets of heaven, I must kill her to save my life!

Cat Nine meowed and glared menacingly at Qi Lingyun.

"You're not qualified to kill me!"

Qi Lingyun said angrily.

"Don't be impatient."

Su Mu stopped the two of them, smiled faintly, and said, "Who said that refining a Chaos Divine Weapon necessarily requires selecting the Primordial Qi?"
Brother Cat, you don't need anything so advanced to solve your problem.

"You really were just fooling Thunder Celestial Venerable!"

Cat Nine Paths.

"That's not true. Lei Tianzun is stronger than you, so the Chaos Divine Weapon he uses naturally requires more things."

Even if Lei Tianzun wasn't present, Su Mu would never admit it.

How can you call it deception when the weapons-making division is doing its job?

"There's only half a day left now, and it's too late to forge the Chaos Divine Weapon. I want to buy you some time before forging the Chaos Divine Weapon for you, so that your mission can be resolved once and for all."

Su Mu said to Mao Jiu, then turned to Qi Lingyun, "Qi Lingyun, I'm doing all this to save your life. It's not unreasonable for you to provide all the necessary materials, is it?" (End of Chapter)