The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Qi Lingyun, if you can swallow this insult, then I'll take it back."

Su Mu said calmly.

Although she knew Su Mu was stirring things up, Qi Lingyun's anger still burned within her for some reason.

Is the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect really that great?
How dare they look down on Qi Lingyun like that!
There was no other way before. If she acted recklessly, it would likely implicate Mao Jiu, and Mao Jiu, Su Mu, and Ning Hongchen would not agree to that.

but now--

Qi Lingyun slowly opened her small hand, and a small peace talisman was visible in her palm.

The square peace plaque is covered with marks, and at first glance, it even looks somewhat similar to the Chaos Diagram.

Qi Lingyun could feel it emanating a misty power that traveled up her arm and enveloped her entire body.

Enveloped by this power, Qi Lingyun felt as if she were floating on air, as if she had already transcended this world.

Chaos Divine Weapon!

This is the Chaos Divine Weapon that Su Mu mentioned!

There was no need for verification; Qi Lingyun was certain that this Chaos Divine Weapon was indeed useful.

Su Mu was not lying; he really did it.

This Chaos Divine Weapon can truly solve the problems that plague Cat Nine.

As long as one wears this Chaos Divine Weapon, one becomes a mass of chaos in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao.

This means that Qi Lingyun no longer exists in the world.

Now that Qi Lingyun is gone, Mao Jiu's mission is naturally complete.

Most importantly, as long as she has this Chaos Divine Weapon, Qi Lingyun can transcend the Three Realms and the Five Elements, and no longer need to worry about being discovered by the Heavenly Dao.

Before this, even without Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun was always on edge, after all, she was a fish that had slipped through the net, and if she were exposed, her life would be in danger.

Now that she has this Chaos Divine Weapon, most of her troubles have been resolved.

No longer needing to worry about trouble, Qi Lingyun's inherent egotistical nature naturally came to the fore.

She already had a lot of anger that she wanted to vent, and now, after being provoked by Su Mu, Qi Lingyun finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She turned to look at Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect.

"you--"

Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect, looked at the peace token in Qi Lingyun's hand and was about to speak.

suddenly.

Qi Lingyun's figure suddenly disappeared.

Swish!
Before Fu Canglan could react, Qi Lingyun had already appeared in front of him, swinging her fist and smashing it down on his head.

Fu Canglan never expected that a delicate and beautiful little girl could be so fast.

Without hesitation, he crossed his arms to block.

With a loud bang, Fu Canglan's figure shrunk, his feet sinking into the bluestone up to his knees.

Immediately afterwards, Qi Lingyun kicked Fu Canglan in the chest with both feet.

Fu Canglan was shocked. He unleashed his power and raised his arms to block in front of his chest.

A powerful force struck, and Fu Canglan pulled his legs off the ground, his body flying backward.

boom! boom! boom!
Fu Canglan's body turned into a rolling gourd, rolling away for an unknown distance.

Qi Lingyun followed her upwards like a shadow.

At this moment, the seven peak Heavenly Fate Realm elders of the Azure Sky Sect finally reacted.

The seven of them were furious and rushed forward, stopping Qi Lingyun and buying Fu Canglan time to regroup.

Fu Canglan knelt down and stood up, his expression extremely ugly.

Fu Canglan had never been so disheveled in his entire life!

Is it bearable, what is unbearable?

His eyes were filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted to tear Qi Lingyun to pieces.

But Fu Canglan is Fu Canglan after all; anger did not destroy his reason.

Looking at Qi Lingyun, who was surrounded by the seven elders, Fu Canglan's thoughts raced.

Facing seven peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts, Qi Lingyun charged left and right, showing no signs of being at a disadvantage.

It should be noted that Ning Hongchen was almost completely overwhelmed when facing seven peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts.

This little girl is even stronger than Ning Hongchen!
In just a moment, Fu Canglan had already reached this conclusion.

This conclusion made Fu Canglan's heart sink.

Of the four opponents present, Ning Hongchen was actually the weakest?
Who is Ning Hongchen?

That's one of the Seventy-Two Thieves!

Back then, the Seventy-Two Thieves wreaked havoc on the world, and even the Heavenly Venerables suffered greatly.

They are legendary figures.

Now, one of them has been outshone by the other three?
Cat Nine is already a Celestial Venerable, needless to say.

It's astonishing that a young girl could be this strong.

Including Su Mu, who hasn't made a move yet.

Fu Canglan's eyes flickered; he now knew that they had stepped into a trap.

With their strength, there's no way they could possibly defeat these four people!
but--

A sharp glint flashed in Fu Canglan's eyes.

If it were only their current strength, Fu Canglan would already be considering retreating.

But they have reinforcements!
Before coming to Wugong Mountain, Fu Canglan had already contacted several Heavenly Venerables who wanted to kill Mao Jiu.

Those celestial beings are on their way.

Once those Celestial Venerables arrive, no matter how strong Su Mu and his three companions are, they will all face certain death.

The outcome is still uncertain!
It's too late, but it's soon.

Just as these thoughts flashed through Fu Canglan's mind, Qi Lingyun had already broken out of the formation of the seven elders of the Cangqiong Sect like a ghost.

She even took the time to kick one of them, sending him spewing blood and staggering backward.

Swish!
Qi Lingyun flew backwards through the air and landed on a Thunder Bamboo, her body rising and falling with the bamboo leaves.

Fu Canglan and the others had reunited, but they no longer possessed their previous confidence.

They looked at Su Mu and his group with solemn expressions on their faces.

Su Mu sighed in disappointment.

This sigh filled everyone present with a mixture of shame and anger.

Qi Lingyun felt that Su Mu was mocking her for failing to kill Fu Canglan and the others.

Fu Canglan and the others also felt that Su Mu was mocking them, implying that they couldn't even beat a little girl.

Everyone glared fiercely at Su Mu.

Su Mu didn't take it to heart and calmly shook his head.

"Fu Canglan, I was really startled by your arrogant tone just now. I thought you were very capable."

Su Mu slowly said, "It turns out, it's nothing but a silver-plated spearhead."

You're unlikely to get what you want today.

"Su Mu, don't be arrogant."

Fu Canglan snorted coldly, "You think you've already won?"
I'm not afraid to tell you, you're courting disaster!

"is it?"

Su Mu smiled sarcastically, "You mean those few Celestial Venerables who are approaching?"

“That’s right. Even if Thunder Celestial Venerable were here today, he couldn’t save your lives.”

Fu Canglan said coldly.

"We don't know if we'll live or die, but you are about to die."

Cat Nine grinned, revealing a set of menacing teeth.

Before he could finish speaking, Mao Jiu's figure had vanished into thin air.

The next moment, a giant cat over a hundred feet long suddenly appeared in the sky.

Tianzun Maojiu has finally escaped his mission.

Without any reservations, it went all out.

Although he was previously hunted down by a group of celestial beings, Mao Jiu spent his days hiding like a rat crossing the street.

But it is ultimately a celestial being.

Facing Fu Canglan and the elders of the Cangqiong Sect, it was finally able to unleash the power of the Heavenly Venerable to its heart's content.

Rumble!
Cat Nine slapped down with its paw, and Fu Canglan and the seven elders of the Cangqiong Sect tried their best to resist.

But under the power of the Celestial Venerable, their resistance was utterly powerless.

A moment later, all eight people were sent flying backwards at the same time, spitting out a mouthful of blood while still in the air.

Cat Nine laughed triumphantly.

This was the first time it had felt so exhilarated since it had been promoted to Celestial Venerable.

Having faced those old Celestial Venerables for so long, it began to doubt whether it had actually broken through to the Celestial Venerable realm.

It gets chased and beaten all the time, just like it did before it broke through to the Heavenly Venerable level.

Now, it has finally tasted the sweetness of success.

This is the true Celestial Venerable.

Anyone who disagrees, I'll slap them away!

"Cat Nine, stop playing around and finish this quickly!"

Seeing that Mao Jiu was toying with Fu Canglan and the others like a cat playing with a mouse, Su Mu shouted in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely powerful aura suddenly rose from Fu Canglan's body.

Fu Canglan was covered in blood, his face filled with a resolute expression.

"Guixu Yin!"

Su Mu's pupils contracted, and he was startled.

"Cat Nine, watch out!"

Su Mu shouted, and his figure darted out.

The Azure Sky Sect's ultimate martial art, Returning to the Void, is a life-or-death struggle.

With Fu Canglan's cultivation level, if he were to use the Return to the Void Technique, even if he couldn't kill the Heavenly Venerable, he could still severely injure him.

Most importantly, once Fu Canglan unleashes his Guixu Yin, only Mao Jiu will have any hope of survival among everyone present; Su Mu, Ning Hongchen, and Qi Lingyun will all die!

Su Mu himself had already mastered the Return to the Void Technique, and he knew its power better than anyone else.

He now had only one thought: he couldn't let Fu Canglan use the Guixu Yin technique.

Upon hearing Su Mu's reminder, Mao Jiu also realized what was happening.

It abandoned its playful thoughts, channeled its power, and charged towards Fu Canglan and the others.

boom! boom! boom!
The seven peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts of the Azure Sky Sect bravely stepped forward to block Fu Canglan's path.

They all unleashed their full power.

But even with all their strength, they couldn't stop Tianzun Maojiu.

One by one, the elders of the Azure Sky Sect were knocked away by Mao Jiu, and after landing, they were immediately motionless.

Within a few breaths, only one Cangqiong Sect elder remained in front of Fu Canglan.

The light emanating from Fu Canglan's hand was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

He raised his hands, and a huge black hole formed above his head.

An aura of annihilation emanated from the black hole.

At this moment, not only Su Mu, but also Mao Jiu understood what was about to happen.

It was extremely anxious and didn't even bother to deal with the Cangqiong Sect elder. With a swift movement, it rushed towards Fu Canglan like a gust of wind.

Swish!
Fu Canglan's body seemed to become an illusion, and Mao Jiu's figure passed right through him without being able to touch him!

Qi Lingyun's expression changed in the distance. She pushed off with both feet and rushed towards Fu Canglan, only one step slower than Su Mu.

Everyone knew that if Fu Canglan were to unleash the Guixu Yin technique, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Azure Sky Sect has been able to dominate the world for so many years, holding the position of the number one sect for so long, and the Returning Void Technique is their trump card. The reason Fu Canglan isn't afraid even when facing a Heavenly Venerable is because he possesses the Returning Void Technique!
Even now, Fu Canglan still wants to kill Su Mu, mainly because Su Mu stole the Guixu Guide from the Cangqiong Sect.

Now, Fu Canglan is enraged by Mao Jiu and recklessly unleashes the Guixu Yin technique.

It was only at this moment that Mao Jiu understood Su Mu's warning.

It felt a little regretful.

If it had known this would happen, it would have used all its strength to kill Fu Canglan from the very beginning.

Unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret in this world.

Fu Canglan's Return to the Void Technique has been activated, and he has entered a special state.

The fact that Guixu Yin became the trump card of the Cangqiong Sect, which made it famous throughout the world, naturally has its own mysteries.

Once the Return to the Void is activated, the initiator will enter a state of being half real and half virtual.

This state is sufficient to ensure that the person casting the Return to Nothingness Spell will not be interrupted.

If the Guixu Energy could be interrupted so easily, it wouldn't be the trump card of the Cangqiong Sect.

Cat Nine launched an attack in anger, but its attack could no longer reach Fu Canglan.

It sounds slow, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Only then did Su Mu rush to Fu Canglan's side.

Facing the now completely insane Fu Canglan, Su Mu's expression turned solemn. He changed his hand seals, and a burst of light suddenly emanated from between his hands.

Immediately afterwards, a black hole appeared above Su Mu's head, almost identical to the one above Fu Canglan's head.

Guixu Yin!
Two feet away from Fu Canglan, Su Mu also unleashed the Return to the Void Technique!

Qi Lingyun suddenly stopped in mid-air, staring at Su Mu in disbelief.

That bastard Su Mu, he actually knows how to use the Return to the Void Technique?

Who is he?

Is there anything in this world that he can't do?

The Return to the Void is a closely guarded secret of the Azure Sky Sect.

"One Guixu Yin is enough to kill us, what's the meaning of sending another one?"
Are they afraid we haven't died thoroughly enough?

Qi Lingyun murmured to herself.

She was knowledgeable and experienced, and knew that once the Guixu Yin technique was unleashed, it would be too late for her to escape.

At her current speed, she has no chance of escaping the area covered by the Return to Nothingness Induction.

The only chance of survival is to interrupt Fu Canglan.

But Mao Jiu has personally proven that it is no longer possible to interrupt Fu Canglan's spellcasting.

But at this very moment, Su Mu also unleashed the Return to Nothingness Technique.

It's astonishing that Su Mu knows the Guixu Yin technique, but now is not the time to show off his skills.

Fu Canglan has already decided to perish together with us, so even if you use the Return to Nothingness Technique, you won't be able to scare him anymore.

Qi Lingyun sighed inwardly, stood in mid-air, and closed her eyes.

Unexpectedly, Qi Lingyun's second life, which she had fought so hard to live, would end in this way.

She is unwilling to do so.

Qi Lingyun closed her eyes and waited for death.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The imagined annihilation of everything did not happen. Qi Lingyun realized that she was still alive. She suddenly opened her eyes, her expression a mixture of surprise and joy.

At that moment, she disregarded everything else and focused her gaze on what lay ahead.

Su Mu and Fu Canglan were still standing facing each other, but the black holes above their heads had somehow touched.

Two black holes, powerful enough to annihilate everything, began to devour each other.

That is why the power of the Returning Void Technique was not unleashed.

Otherwise, this area within several miles would have long since turned into nothingness.

"Can this still happen?"

Qi Lingyun's eyes widened; even with her extensive experience, she hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

Mao Jiu and Ning Hongchen also widened their eyes.

The surviving elder of the Azure Sky Sect, at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, stared in disbelief and swallowed hard.

Even the Guixu Yin technique was interrupted?
Is this Shetland Sheepdog a devil?
His face was deathly pale, and he was trembling all over.

He was not afraid of death. He had already prepared to die in order to buy time for Sect Master Fu Canglan.

But now, he felt a fear that was ingrained in his very bones.

This Su Mu is terrifying.

He suddenly felt that the Azure Sky Sect's decision to antagonize Su Mu might not have been the right one.

Rumble!
Just then, a deafening roar erupted, and both black holes vanished simultaneously.

Fu Canglan stumbled back a few steps, his body swaying, and he almost fell to the ground.

The surviving elder of the Azure Sky Sect didn't have time to think and quickly helped Fu Canglan up.

He felt Fu Canglan hanging on his arm, so weak that he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

The Return to the Void technique is a method of mutual destruction; once it is used, the outcome is certain death for both sides.

If Fu Canglan had actually released the Guixu Yin, he would have died too.

Now that Su Mu has broken the Guixu Yin, Fu Canglan, though not dead, has exhausted all his strength.

At this moment, he didn't even have the strength to stand up, let alone use the Return to Nothingness Technique again.

A hint of despair flashed deep in Fu Canglan's eyes.

Now he's truly at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board.

"Su Mu!"

With his last ounce of strength, Fu Canglan gritted his teeth and spat out a name.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Before Su Mu could speak, a whooshing sound rang out, and several figures had already descended outside the Thunder Bamboo Forest.

The Celestial Venerable invited by Fu Canglan finally arrived at Wugong Mountain.

They seemed to be wary of Thunder Celestial Venerable, so they did not directly enter the Thunder Bamboo Forest, but stopped outside the forest.

"Celestial Venerables, come quickly! We are here!"

Without Fu Canglan giving any instructions, the peak Heavenly Fate Realm elder of the Cangqiong Sect had already raised his voice and shouted.

Of the seven peak Heavenly Fate Realm experts, only he remains.

The sect leader has exhausted his strength, and without reinforcements, they are truly doomed.

Fortunately, the Celestial Venerable invited by the sect leader arrived, and they were finally able to survive.

The elder of the Azure Sky Sect, who was at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, shouted so fast that even Su Mu and Mao Jiu didn't have time to stop him.

However, whether or not to stop it doesn't really matter.

The Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest could not stop the footsteps of several Heavenly Venerables.

"Su Mu, fight or run?"

Cat Nine looked at Su Mu and asked in a low voice.

Although it was already a Celestial Venerable, it still habitually relied on Su Mu.

Ning Hongchen and Qi Lingyun's gazes also fell on Su Mu.

Before they knew it, even Qi Lingyun had come to regard Su Mu as her pillar of support.

"You can't escape."

Fu Canglan smiled weakly.

"Su Mu, I don't believe you could escape from so many Celestial Venerables!"

He stared intently at Su Mu; if eyes could kill, he probably would have killed Su Mu countless times already.

"escape?"

Su Mu shook his head and said calmly, "Why would I run away?"
Not only will I not run away, I will make these celestial beings treat me like honored guests.

"I think you are out of your mind."

Fu Canglan, clinging to the Cangqiong Sect elder, said with his barely recovered strength, "If you can make these few Heavenly Venerables treat you like an honored guest, I, Fu Canglan, am willing to serve you as your horseman!"

The invited Celestial Venerable arrived as promised, and Fu Canglan now felt more confident.

No matter how strong Su Mu is, how can he fight against several Heavenly Venerables?

Even with Cat Nine added, it's still not enough!

This time, Su Mu is doomed!
Fu Canglan regained his confidence.

The expressions of Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun, and Ning Hongchen suddenly became somewhat strange.

Qi Lingyun even stroked the peace plaque with her hand.

"you sure?"

Su Mu looked at Fu Canglan with a half-smile, "There's no need to lead the horse or hold the stirrups, I can't ride a horse anyway."

"If I can do that, Fu Canglan, you will serve as my slave for three hundred years, how about it?"

"Are you afraid of me?"

Fu Canglan smiled weakly.

These celestial beings were personally invited by him.

He made a deliberate selection when he invited these celestial beings.

These Celestial Venerables were the ones who had the deepest grudges against the Seventy-Two Thieves back then, and they also hated the new Celestial Venerable Cat Nine the most.

These celestial beings would absolutely not allow the descendants of the Seventy-Two Thieves to live in the world.

Moreover, there is still one of the seventy-two thieves who escaped from the net here.

As soon as those Celestial Venerables enter the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest and see Su Mu and his companions, they will be doomed.

This time, there will be absolutely no surprises!

Fu Canglan stared at Su Mu, his eyes filled with hatred.

In the short time they were talking, the Heavenly Venerables had already confirmed that Thunder Heavenly Venerable was not there, and they slowly walked into the Thunder Bamboo Forest.

Unlike the menacing aura that Fu Canglan and his group had displayed when they arrived, these few Celestial Venerables strolled around as if in a leisurely garden, showing no sign of any tense or aggressive demeanor.

This is the confidence of the Celestial Venerable.

For the Celestial Venerables, everything is under their control; they have no need to rush or get flustered.

After entering the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest, they first glanced at the new Heavenly Venerable Cat Nine, then their gaze swept over Su Mu, Ning Hongchen, and Qi Lingyun, finally landing on the Cangqiong Sect Master Fu Canglan and the last remaining Cangqiong Sect Heavenly Fate Realm peak elder.

"Fu Canglan, what happened to you that made you look so disheveled?"

A celestial being spoke slowly, and before Fu Canglan could answer, he simply said "Oh."

"That's right. After all, Cat Nine is a newly promoted Celestial Venerable. Although your strength is not bad, you are no match for Cat Nine."

Young man, you were too hasty. If you had waited for us, you wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

"But it doesn't matter. Now that we're here, we won't let you die at Mao Jiu's hands."

Another Celestial Venerable spoke up as well.

"Cat Nine, are you going to surrender, or force us to take action?"

The third Celestial Venerable spoke, but these words were directed at Cat Nine.

"do not ask me."

Cat Nine yawned lazily, raised a paw, and pointed at Su Mu.

"Ask him, he's the one who decides."

If he tells me to surrender, then I will surrender.

"he?"

Several Celestial Venerables all turned their gazes to Su Mu, their faces showing confusion.

How could someone merely at the Heavenly Fate Realm possibly command the new Heavenly Venerable Cat Nine? (End of Chapter)