The First Marquis of Daxuan

Qi Lingyun looked at the busy Su Mu with a resentful expression in her eyes.

She didn't know what had gotten into her that made her agree to Su Mu's request.

She had agreed to Su Mu's request to cover all the expenses incurred in refining the Chaos Divine Weapon.

Now that I think about it, why should I?

This guy threatened her life, and now he wants her to pay him?

You're the one who needs to save Mao Jiu's life, okay? What does this have to do with me?
If I want to save my life, I'll just run away. Anyway, Mao Jiu's life or death has nothing to do with me.

Qi Lingyun now feels like she's been completely taken advantage of.

But on second thought, she had no other choice.

Su Mu and his group are ruthless and cunning. Since my strength has not yet recovered to its peak, I really can't defeat them.

"Alas, if you can endure for a while, you can live a carefree life."

Qi Lingyun thought to herself that once she obtained the Chaos Divine Weapon crafted by Su Mu, she would run far away and hide until she had fully recovered her strength before coming out again.

Then we'll see who can bully her then!
Just as Qi Lingyun was inwardly complaining, Su Mu had already begun his actions.

A giant three-legged cauldron floated in front of him, its body engulfed in raging flames.

Su Mu used both hands to throw the materials one by one into the giant cauldron.

Not far from the giant cauldron, Cat Nine lay there obediently.

Theoretically speaking, if Mao Jiu cannot kill Qi Lingyun before sunrise tomorrow, he will be punished by Heaven.

But Su Mu set up a formation, saying it could help them buy some time.

"Old Ning, do you really think this formation can work?"

Mao Jiu asked Ning Hongchen beside her somewhat nervously, "I only know that Su Mu is a weapon forger, I didn't know that he also has such expertise in formations?"

"He understands it, but I don't, so I don't know if this formation is useful or not."

Ning Hongchen said calmly.

Cat Nine: "..."

"You don't know? So you're saying you're using me as an experiment?"

"What if his formation doesn't work properly? Wouldn't I be doomed?" Mao Jiu said irritably.

"Don't worry, when have you ever seen Su Mu fail?"

Ning Hongchen comforted it, saying, "Even if he fails, we will definitely kill Qi Lingyun to avenge you."

This sentence made both Mao Jiu and Qi Lingyun roll their eyes.

Why were only the two of them injured?
The two of them, a human and a cat, are now too tired to talk.

They looked at Su Mu for a while, then at the sky.

The night passed in their anxious hearts.

The east gradually brightened.

When the first rays of sunlight fell on them, Mao Jiu and Qi Lingyun both breathed a sigh of relief.

Two people who were clearly locked in a life-or-death struggle have now found themselves sharing a sense of sympathy.

The two looked at each other and saw relief in each other's eyes.

Its daybreak.

But that terrible consequence did not occur.

This means that Su Mu really did it.

"Cat Nine Heavens Venerable, just who is this Su Mu? He actually did it!"

Qi Lingyun forgot about her grudge with Mao Jiu and couldn't help but ask.

To be honest, she and Mao Jiu had no personal grudges; if anyone was to blame, it was Heaven's Way.

Cat Nine itself didn't feel any aversion towards Qi Lingyun. If it weren't for the mission given to it by the Heavenly Dao, it wouldn't care whether Qi Lingyun lived or died.

Now that Su Mu has temporarily resolved this mission, Mao Jiu naturally won't be threatening to kill Qi Lingyun.

"backing?"

"What kind of background could he have? He's just an ordinary man," Cat Nine said lazily.

"An ordinary man?"

Qi Lingyun was dumbfounded. You call this ordinary?
Do you have some misunderstanding about the word "ordinary"?
"He is the background, and we are the background."

Cat Nine continued, "It is thanks to my help all the way that he has grown to where he is today."

Not to brag, but I can at least take a share of the credit for his performance today.

Qi Lingyun rolled her eyes at it.

Saying it means not saying it.

She looked at Su Mu, her curiosity growing stronger.

Can an ordinary person with no background really reach the level of Su Mu?
She could tell that Su Mu's bone age was very young.

Normally, a young person of this age would be considered exceptionally talented to have reached the Heavenly Fate Realm. Yet, he was proficient in weapon forging, alchemy, and formations while simultaneously cultivating martial arts.

Is this something a human can do?
Qi Lingyun considered herself a genius, one in a million, but if she were in Su Mu's position, she knew she couldn't do these things.

"If he can really forge a Chaos Divine Weapon, then who knows, he might actually be able to follow in the footsteps of the Great Celestial Venerable and open up a completely new path."

Qi Lingyun thought to herself that she was actually starting to feel a little expectant.

…………

Su Mu didn't care what Qi Lingyun was thinking; he was completely absorbed in forging the weapon.

The things Su Mu asked Lei Tianzun for earlier were not directly related to forging the Chaos Divine Weapon; Su Mu was merely taking the opportunity to smuggle in some personal items.

Even without the Primordial Qi, he could still forge the Chaos Divine Weapon.

Of course, if you have things like Primordial Chaos Qi, Primordial Lotus Leaf, and Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine, the quality of the Chaos Divine Weapon will be even better.

Now, Lei Tianzun went to the Cangqiong Sect to ask for the Xuanhuang Mother Qi. Ning Hongchen has already given the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Vine to Su Mu, and the Primordial Lotus Leaf is replaced with Lei Tianzun's heart blood.

Su Mu was 90% confident that he could forge this Chaos Divine Weapon.

Although he was very confident, Su Mu did not dare to relax in the slightest.

In fact, the Chaos Void Heaven Technique was the first technique he comprehended on his own.

The martial arts techniques, weapon-making methods, alchemy methods, and so on that he used to practice were all created by his predecessors.

Although he made some improvements, he still did not deviate from the original training method in general.

However, this Chaotic Void Heaven Technique is a genuine, original technique created by Su Mu.

This was an unprecedented technique, entirely unique to Su Mu.

This was also his biggest gain after obtaining the three Chaos Diagrams.

The Chaos Void Heaven Method is even more advanced than the Heaven and Earth Creation Method.

In theory, since he comprehended the Chaos Void Heavenly Law, his skill in weapon forging has surpassed that of his senior master Li, one of the Seventy-Two Sages.

Even so, Su Mu was not entirely confident that he could successfully forge the Chaos Divine Weapon.

The method is the method, and the practice is the practice.

As a weaponsmith, Su Mu understood this better than anyone else.

Forging a divine weapon involves thousands of steps, and no step can go wrong. Otherwise, at best, the quality of the weapon will be affected, and at worst, the forging process will fail.

This process must be handled with utmost care and caution.

Even Su Mu dared not be distracted in the slightest.

He carefully controlled the heat, melting the rare and precious materials inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron, and then combining them together in a special way.

As time went by, a special composite material gradually appeared inside the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

Under Su Mu's control, this composite material also began to change shape.

Everything is slowly moving towards success.

…………

The Azure Sky Sect.

above the hall.

Li Tianzun sat on the throne that originally belonged to Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect, while Fu Canglan stood behind him with his hands clasped behind his back, looking extremely respectful.

Li Tianzun is the Heavenly Venerable behind the Cangqiong Sect. He was born into the Cangqiong Sect and served as its sect leader thousands of years ago.

In fact, the current sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, Fu Canglan, is his disciple and grand-disciple.

After achieving the status of Celestial Venerable, Li Tianzun had not concerned himself with the affairs of the Cangqiong Sect for many years. Under normal circumstances, he would not even show himself in front of the Cangqiong Sect disciples.

The only person qualified to meet him was Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect.

Because Bai Tianzun died prematurely and Mao Jiu took the position of Tianzun, Li Tianzun was born to hunt down Mao Jiu, which is why he came to the Cangqiong Sect.

It was also by chance that Lei Tianzun came to visit while Li Tianzun was there.

"Lord Lei, do you desire a wisp of Primordial Qi?"

Li Tianzun looked at Lei Tianzun, who was sitting in the main hall, with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Lei Tianzun said bluntly, "I won't take it for free. Your Cangqiong Sect can name your price, and I will not haggle."

“Lord Lei, you should know what the Xuanhuang Mother Qi means to our Cangqiong Sect. Please forgive me for not being able to comply with this matter.”

Li Tianzun remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

Fu Canglan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the ancestor was there; otherwise, he would have been the one to refuse Lei Tianzun.

Rejecting Lei Tianzun was a formidable challenge even for him.

Lei Tianzun is one of the top three most powerful Heavenly Venerables in the world. My status as the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect is completely useless in front of such a powerful figure.

If Lei Tianzun is truly angered, who in the Cangqiong Sect can stop him?
Fortunately, the pressure has now fallen on the patriarch, and I only need to follow orders.

Fu Canglan thought to himself.

Without the pressure, Fu Canglan had the mind to secretly observe the legendary Thunder God.

Lei Tianzun was a late bloomer. In his youth, he specialized in the path of lightning, and his combat strength was far inferior to those martial artists who cultivated multiple realms and phenomena. Moreover, the path of lightning was difficult to cultivate, and even his speed of realm improvement was not outstanding among his peers.

But the further he progressed, the stronger Lei Tianzun became in combat, and the faster his cultivation speed also became.

After reaching the Heavenly Fate Realm, Lei Tianzun never lost again. In fact, he only took three hundred years to become a Heavenly Venerable and even became the strongest among Heavenly Venerables.

Those geniuses who were stronger than him back then have long since faded into obscurity.

Lei Tianzun walks the extreme path, specializing in one thing. He never cares about anything unrelated to lightning. Why would he suddenly come to ask for the Xuanhuang Mother Qi?
Fu Canglan pondered with some doubt in his heart.

Although the Primordial Qi is precious, it is no longer of any use to a supreme powerhouse like Lei Tianzun.

I've never heard of Lei Tianzun having any disciples, so what does he need the Xuanhuang Mother Qi for?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Fu Canglan's mind.

He even thought of Bai Tianzun's death and the invasion of the Void Realm. "Could it be that Lei Tianzun demanded the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang in order to deal with the invasion of the Void Realm?"

Fu Canglan thought to himself.

Previously, in order to seize the position left by Bai Tianzun, Fu Canglan led his troops to attack the Void Realm with the idea of ​​gaining prestige. Everything was going well, but Bai Tianzun died prematurely, and he had no choice but to abandon the Void Realm and return to the Yang Realm.

Not long after his return, the Void Realm launched a large-scale military campaign, directly defeating the army he had left behind. They not only reclaimed the lost territory but also directly invaded the Yang Realm.

As far as Fu Canglan knew, one-third of the outer realms had now fallen into the hands of the Void Realm.

However, before the Void Realm invaded the Yang Realm, the Great Xuan Dynasty, which had originally occupied the outer domain, had already withdrawn, so it did not suffer too much loss.

Although Fu Canglan disliked Su Mu, he couldn't help but admire the other's decisiveness.

The Void Realm's army is still invading, while the major forces in the Yang Realm are fighting their own battles, making the situation quite dire.

That's why Fu Canglan thought that Lei Tianzun had come to ask for the Xuanhuang Mother Qi because of this matter.

With the Void Realm launching a massive invasion of the Yang Realm, these Celestial Venerables certainly cannot stand idly by.

After all, without the Yang Realm, the foundation of these Celestial Venerables would cease to exist.

“Li Tianzun, I’ve said it before, I won’t take it for free. You can name your price, whatever it may be, I will not haggle.”

Just as Fu Canglan was pondering, he heard Lei Tianzun's voice.

Lei Tianzun's expression was serious as he said, word by word, "I'm determined to have the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang."

Li Tianzun frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing deep in his eyes.

You, Lei Tianzun, are very strong, but I, Li, am not to be trifled with either.

Who are you threatening with those words?

Don't forget, this is my Azure Sky Sect!
"Lei Tianzun, are you threatening me?"

Li Tianzun snorted coldly.

As a celestial being, who isn't proud and arrogant?
“I have never threatened anyone in my life; I am simply stating a fact.”

Lei Tianzun said expressionlessly.

"I only need a wisp of it; it won't shake the foundation of your Azure Sky Sect."

If you insist on refusing, I will use other means to obtain the Primordial Qi, which may not be a good thing for your Azure Sky Sect.

Lei Tianzun said he wasn't threatening anyone, but his implication was clear: if you don't give it to me, I'll take it.

I'm trying to do this to you politely, but if you take advantage of me, things will get ugly if I start hitting you.

Li Tianzun's face darkened, and he was about to explode in rage.

Just as he was about to get angry, Fu Canglan quickly bent down and whispered something in his ear.

"Ancestor, please calm down."

Li Tianzun turned to look at Fu Canglan and sneered, "What do you want to say?"

“Ancestor, I think we should ask Lei Tianzun what he needs the Xuanhuang Mother Qi for. Perhaps he can do what he needs without Xuanhuang wooden artifacts.”

Moreover, if what Lei Tianzun is about to do is beneficial to the Yang Realm, our Cangqiong Sect might be willing to lend him a hand.

Fu Canglan said in a low voice.

Li Tianzun's heart stirred.

He glanced at Fu Canglan, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

These young people aren't very capable, but they think a lot.

I used to enjoy using my brain, but since becoming a Celestial Venerable, I've become too lazy to think about these complicated matters.

Why overthink something that can be solved with a slap?
However, Fu Canglan's reminder made him realize what was going on.

Why would someone like Lei Tianzun suddenly come to the Cangqiong Sect to ask for the Xuanhuang Mother Qi?
"Lord Lei, even if you want the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang, you must at least tell me what you need it for."

Li Tianzun pondered for a moment, then looked at Lei Tianzun and said in a deep voice, "If it can indeed help you, then my Cangqiong Sect is willing to lend you a hand. But if you think our Cangqiong Sect is easy to bully, then I must ask Lei Tianzun for some advice."

What I do with it is none of your business.

Lei Tianzun said, "This is just a transaction. You give me a wisp of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, and I pay the price."

You're meddling a bit too much.

"Lord Lei is mistaken."

Fu Canglan couldn't help but say, "When it comes to understanding the Xuanhuang Mother Qi, no one in the world can compare to our Cangqiong Sect."

The reason my ancestor asked this question was to offer some advice to you, Lord Lei Tianzun.

If Lei Tianzun can tell us your purpose, our Cangqiong Sect can also help you confirm whether the Xuanhuang Mother Qi is truly helpful.

Even if it doesn't happen, it will still reduce your losses, Venerable Lei. Don't you agree, Venerable Lei?

Lei Tianzun merely glanced at Fu Canglan, his eyes filled with disdain.

He said coldly, "Whether I suffer any losses or not is none of your business."

Li Tianzun's pupils contracted.

He also sensed that something was wrong.

Lei Tianzun's evasiveness only further demonstrates how important the Xuanhuang Mother Qi is to him.
Li Tianzun is now very curious about Lei Tianzun's purpose.

Lei Tianzun and Bai Tianzun were close friends. Could it be that Bai Tianzun's premature death was related to Lei Tianzun?

Could Lei Tianzun's request for the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang be related to the premature demise of Bai Tianzun?
Li Tianzun winked at Fu Canglan.

Fu Canglan understood and quietly withdrew.

“Lord Lei, considering that we are both Lords, I can give you a wisp of this Primordial Qi.”

Li Tianzun slowly said, "However, obtaining the Xuanhuang Mother Qi is a bit troublesome, and you will have to wait for some time at my Cangqiong Sect."

If you, Heavenly Venerable Lei, can wait, I will suffer a loss and share a strand with you.

If Thunder Celestial Venerable cannot wait, then I'm sorry, my Azure Sky Sect will fight with all its might, and we will not be afraid of anything.

Lei Tianzun frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

"In that case, I'll wait a bit."

…………

One command after another came from Fu Canglan's mouth.

Disciples of the Azure Sky Sect continued to fly in all directions.

Fu Canglan withdrew from the main hall and immediately began to arrange for people to investigate Lei Tianzun.

Even with the power of the Azure Sky Sect, it would be difficult to investigate a Celestial Venerable.

But he has to give it a try.

Lei Tianzun suddenly came to the Cangqiong Sect to ask for Xuanhuang Mother Qi. How could they not investigate such a bizarre thing?
Whether Lei Tianzun truly needs the Xuanhuang Mother Qi or is deliberately causing trouble, the Cangqiong Sect must investigate thoroughly.

Now that the patriarch has kept Lei Tianzun in the main hall, he can take this opportunity to find out exactly what Lei Tianzun's purpose is.

As the number one sect in the Yang Realm, the Azure Sky Sect has influence throughout the world.

In just half a day, a message was presented to Fu Canglan.

"Did Lei Tianzun come from Wugong Mountain?"

Fu Canglan looked at the note in front of him, his expression becoming somewhat solemn. "Was the last place where the new Heavenly Venerable Mao Jiu disappeared also at Wugong Mountain?"

Fu Canglan immediately noticed the problem.

The new Heavenly Venerable Cat Nine and the Thunder Heavenly Venerable, two beings who should not have had any interaction, have suddenly found themselves intersecting.

"He wanted the Primordial Qi to help Mao Jiu?"

A deep killing intent flashed in Fu Canglan's eyes, "Cat Nine's position is mine, it must die!"
Thunder Celestial Venerable, Thunder Celestial Venerable, you actually want to use the things of my Azure Sky Sect to help a thief who has usurped the position of Celestial Venerable of my Azure Sky Sect?

"Hmph, you'll never achieve that!"

"Since the Ancestor has delayed Thunder Celestial Venerable here, I will take this opportunity to contact the other Celestial Venerables and put Cat Nine to death!"
"As long as Cat Nine dies, even if Thunder Celestial Venerable obtains the Primordial Qi, it will be of no use!"

"It was fate that brought me this news, it was fate that gave me this opportunity, it was destiny that Cat Nine would not survive!"

Fu Canglan thought to himself, and he couldn't wait to get up. He casually gave a few instructions and then flew away from the Cangqiong Sect.

Since his own ancestor was unable to intervene, he needed to personally contact several Celestial Venerables. He also wanted to witness Mao Jiu's demise with his own eyes!

…………

Rumble.

A deep rumble of thunder emanated from within the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

The surrounding Thunder Bamboo seemed to be drawn by something, and the lightning on the bamboo surged, making crackling sounds.

Cat Nine, Qi Lingyun, and Ning Hongchen stood on the open ground, some distance away from the surrounding Thunder Bamboo, but the power of thunder made their fur and hair stand on end.

A tingling sensation spread from the skin into the body.

The faces of the group all showed surprise.

"What exactly is he doing? Why is there such a commotion?"

Qi Lingyun said with some trepidation.

Given her special status and the fact that her strength has not yet fully recovered, what she wants most right now is to keep a low profile.

She desperately wants no one to notice her existence.

What she fears most right now is this kind of massive scale.

Who knows if such a big commotion will attract the attention of some people with ulterior motives?

"Are you stupid?"

Mao Jiu glanced at her disdainfully and said, "He's forging weapons, isn't that something we've already said!"

"Nonsense, of course I know he's forging weapons."

Qi Lingyun retorted, "It's not like I've never seen a weapon forger create weapons before, but I've never seen anyone create such a commotion when forging weapons, and even these Heavenly Thunder Bamboos have been stimulated."

"I have a bad feeling."

Qi Lingyun, disregarding her argument with Mao Jiu, said with a serious expression, "Although there is Thunder Celestial Venerable's Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest here, such a commotion is very likely to attract the attention of some people with ulterior motives."

"Lei Tianzun is not here, and it's inconvenient for you and me to take action right now. If someone comes, the consequences will be unimaginable."

She and Mao Jiu were trapped in the formation set up by Su Mu. Once they left the formation, they would be noticed by the laws of Heaven, and Mao Jiu would be punished by Heaven.

Mao Jiu and Ning Hongchen exchanged a glance, both with serious expressions in their eyes.

Although Thunder Celestial Venerable spoke with great conviction, saying that no one dared to disturb them in the Thunder Bamboo Forest.

But Lei Tianzun didn't know that Su Mu's weapon forging would cause such a big commotion.

Now, the lightning power on these Thunder Bamboos has been activated, and lightning can be seen above the bamboo forest even from hundreds of miles away.

"Su Mu is at a crucial stage in forging weapons; we must not let anyone disturb him."

Ning Hongchen said in a deep voice, "I'll go and keep watch outside the bamboo forest."

"No way," Cat Nine immediately objected. "Your identity has already been exposed, and now you're without an avatar. If people find out you're here, we'll be in big trouble!" (End of Chapter)