The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Yes, it's me."

Su Mu said calmly, "If you can convince me, I will naturally make Mao Jiu surrender."

"Who are you? Why does Cat Nine obey you so readily?"

A celestial being asked in a deep voice.

"My lord, this is Su Mu!"

"This is what Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, said."

"Su Mu? That's the extraterrestrial kid who inherited the treasure of the Seventy-Two Thieves?"

Several celestial beings frowned slightly and spoke slowly.

"That's quite a coincidence. We can get rid of this mustard seed disease today as well."

A celestial being said coldly.

"That's right, gentlemen, hurry and kill them all!"

The sect leader of the Azure Sky Sect, Fu Canglan, was also confused and shouted loudly.

Several celestial beings glanced at him displeasedly. "Who do you think you are, to order us around?"

However, seeing Fu Canglan's disheveled appearance, they were too lazy to argue with him and simply pretended not to hear his words.

Their gazes all fell on Su Mu, and murderous intent began to surface on their faces.

"With your strength, killing us would be very easy."

Su Mu seemed oblivious to the killing intent emanating from the several Celestial Venerables, and said calmly, "Even if I understand the Returning Void Technique of the Azure Sky Sect, it poses no threat to you Celestial Venerables."

Several Celestial Venerables frowned almost imperceptibly. What did this kid mean by "Return to the Void"?
He thought that because he understood the Return to the Void Technique of the Azure Sky Sect, they wouldn't kill him.

"However, if I were you, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to take action."

Su Mu continued.

"Boy, even if you have a silver tongue, you can't escape death today."

A celestial being sneered, "If you were truly intelligent, you should surrender obediently now, and perhaps you could die a more painless death."

“I told you, I don’t think I’ll die today.”

Su Mu shook his head and said.

"Kid, who gave you that confidence?"

Another Celestial Venerable said disdainfully, already showing signs of impatience.

The Celestial Venerable slowly raised his hand, and a sharp aura gathered in his palm. In the next moment, he was about to kill Su Mu on the spot with a single palm strike.

Just then, Qi Lingyun slowly spoke, "It was I who gave him confidence."

Qi Lingyun's gaze swept over the several Celestial Venerables, and she said, word by word, "Chen Celestial Venerable, Gu Celestial Venerable, Zhao Celestial Venerable, Zeng Celestial Venerable, do you still remember what happened three hundred years ago at the foot of Qing Shi Cliff?"

Qi Lingyun stood with her hands behind her back, her small body exuding a sense of vicissitude.

Upon hearing her words, the expressions of the several Celestial Venerables changed simultaneously.

"who are you?"

They asked in deep voices, a hint of tension flashing deep in their eyes.

Qi Lingyun sneered.

Those Celestial Venerables stared intently at Qi Lingyun. Only then did they realize that this little girl, whom they had always overlooked, gave them a sense of ethereal uncertainty.

In their perception, the little girl was as if she did not exist; she was like a primordial chaos that merged into the universe.

They had only one thought in their minds: this is impossible!
"Found?"

After several breaths, Qi Lingyun said with a cold smile, "If you haven't gone mad, then you should know what this means."

"Really you?"

The ancient celestial being's expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "I never imagined you would actually succeed!"
Even we cannot detect your existence now, so I fear even the Heavenly Dao cannot detect you.

Several celestial beings simultaneously showed thoughtful expressions.

To become a Celestial Venerable, each of them was the number one person in their era. In the blink of an eye, they understood Qi Lingyun's meaning.

Since Qi Lingyun was able to deceive the Heavenly Dao, it meant that Qi Lingyun was able to resolve the Heavenly Venerable mission that they were carrying.

If they could learn Qi Lingyun's method, it would mean that they could deceive the Heavenly Dao and prevent it from realizing their existence.

This is a method that truly transcends the Three Realms and is outside the Five Elements.

Several celestial beings looked at Qi Lingyun, then at Su Mu.

No wonder Qi Lingyun said she gave Su Mu courage.

With Qi Lingyun backing him up, it's no wonder Su Mu has the audacity to spout nonsense in front of them.

Seeing the hesitation on the faces of several Celestial Venerables, Fu Canglan, the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect, panicked.

Fu Canglan couldn't understand the conversation between Qi Lingyun and the other Heavenly Venerables at all.

What about beneath the bluestone cliff? What about deceiving the heavens?

Who is this little girl?

Why does it feel like all these celestial beings know her?

Fu Canglan suddenly panicked.

He was just full of confidence, thinking that Su Mu was doomed.

But now it seems that something is not quite right.

If these Celestial Venerables really turn against him at the last minute, then Fu Canglan will be finished.

Could Su Mu really make several Heavenly Venerables obey his every word?
If that's really the case, wouldn't Fu Canglan have to be Su Mu's slave for three hundred years?

No way.

Fu Canglan wanted to tell himself that such a thing could never happen.

But for some reason, his mind was in turmoil.

“If you want to be like me, then you’ll have to beg him.”

Qi Lingyun pointed at Su Mu and slowly began to speak.

"Ask him?"

All the celestial beings were stunned.

First it was Mao Jiu, and now it's Qi Lingyun. Why are they all praising Su Mu so much?

"That's right. I am the way I am now thanks to the Chaos Divine Weapon he forged. The Chaos Divine Weapon allows me to be like chaos."

Qi Lingyun snorted coldly and said, "In the whole world, only Su Mu is capable of forging Chaos Divine Weapons. If you want Chaos Divine Weapons, then you should ask him."

Qi Lingyun reciprocated by telling several Heavenly Venerables about the Chaos Divine Weapon.

If Su Mu himself had said this, those Heavenly Venerables would definitely not have believed him.

But Qi Lingyun was willing to expose her true identity to make Su Mu famous. Even if those Heavenly Venerables didn't want to believe it, they now had to seriously consider the weight of Qi Lingyun's words.

Qi Lingyun broke with convention and lived a second life, which is definitely Qi Lingyun's biggest secret.

Revealing her identity now will not do her any good.

That's why the Celestial Venerables had to consider Qi Lingyun's reasons for doing this.

"You guys keep an eye on me."

Cat Nine then spoke up, "I'm not afraid to tell you, it—"

Cat Nine pointed to the sky with its paw and continued, "I was asked to kill Qi Lingyun, and now Qi Lingyun is still alive and I am safe and sound. Doesn't that prove anything?"

Unless you want to be bound and imprisoned forever, you should treat Su Mu like a revered deity.

Several Celestial Venerables fell silent at the same time, looking at Su Mu with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

Seeing several Celestial Venerables hesitate, Fu Canglan, the Sect Master of the Azure Sky Sect, panicked completely.

"Ancient Celestial Venerable, Chen Celestial Venerable, Zhao Celestial Venerable, Zeng Celestial Venerable, you must not be deceived by Su Mu! Su Mu is a treacherous and cunning man. He has impersonated many people before!"

Fu Canglan shouted loudly.

Gu Tianzun and the others turned to look at Fu Canglan, their expressions icy cold.

"Fu Canglan, do you think we old guys are so easily fooled?"

The Ancient Celestial Venerable said coldly, "Do you think the rest of us are inferior to you?"

"That was not what I meant--"

Fu Canglan was startled and quickly explained, "But, but—"

"Shut up!"

Zeng Tianzun sneered, "From now on, you are not allowed to speak unless we ask you a question!"

Before he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and a gust of wind forced Fu Canglan and the Cangqiong Sect elder back several feet.

After doing all this, the gazes of several Celestial Venerables fell on Su Mu, their expressions serious and earnest.

They finally started to take it seriously.

"Does such a thing as a Chaos Divine Weapon really exist?"

The Ancient Celestial Venerable stared intently at Su Mu and said in a deep voice.

"If you believe it, you have it; if you don't believe it, you don't have it."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "If you are willing to always wear that headband, then you can consider that there is no Chaos Divine Weapon."

"We can spare your life."

After a moment of silence, the Celestial Venerable Zeng was the first to speak, "As long as you—"

"You mean Zeng Tianzun?"

Su Mu shook his head, interrupting the other party, "Are you planning to imprison me and have me forge weapons for you?"
I advise you not to say those words.

Otherwise, there's nothing more to discuss between us.

"I think you need to understand one thing first: now it is you who need my help, not the other way around."

Su Mu glanced at the several Celestial Venerables and slowly said, "If you think you can overpower others with force, then feel free to try."

You may win, but we will never lose.

I can guarantee that if you dare to make a move, you will never obtain any Chaos Weapon.

Trust me, I can do this.

Su Mu looked serious.

For a moment, none of the Heavenly Venerables dared to make any rash moves.

They have absolutely no idea what the Chaos Weapon is.

However, judging from Qi Lingyun and Mao Jiu's reactions, this Chaos Divine Weapon might really be able to solve the troubles on the Celestial Venerable's body.

Even if there's only the slightest possibility, they're unwilling to let it go.

Su Mu's words did indeed deter them from making any rash moves.

They don't understand the Chaos Divine Weapons. What if what Su Mu said is true?
What if Su Mu really would rather die than hand over the Chaos Divine Weapon?
The celestial beings exchanged glances, all seeing the difficulty in each other's eyes.

The situation has suddenly become quite tricky.

They originally came here to kill Cat Nine and seize the position of Heavenly Venerable for their junior disciples.

Now, they can't make a move.

What is more important than the future of the younger generation than their own lives?

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, they have to try.

"Speak, what are your conditions?" After a full several dozen breaths, the Ancient Celestial Venerable finally spoke slowly.

Zeng Tianzun, Zhao Tianzun, and the other two also looked at Su Mu, their killing intent completely concealed.

With the help of Qi Lingyun and Mao Jiu, Su Mu finally gained complete control of the narrative.

This scene left Fu Canglan and the elders of the Cangqiong Sect, who were watching from afar, completely stunned.

Fu Canglan trembled all over.

He thought of the bet he made with Su Mu.

It looks like he's going to lose the bet.

Is he, the dignified sect master of the Azure Sky Sect, about to become someone else's servant?
Fu Canglan now deeply regrets why he didn't perish together with Su Mu and the others!

He would rather die than be enslaved!
"kill me!"

Fu Canglan whispered to the Cangqiong Sect elder who had been supporting him.

He has no strength left, and even if he wanted to commit suicide, he couldn't.

"Sect Master, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."

The elder of the Azure Sky Sect said in a low voice.

Their Azure Sky Sect has already suffered enough losses. If Fu Canglan dies here as well, the Azure Sky Sect will probably never recover.

Even with a Celestial Venerable in charge, how could the Azure Sky Sect maintain its position as the number one sect in the world without these core members?
We can't expect Li Tianzun to personally handle every little thing.

"My life will only bring shame to the Azure Sky Sect. Only my death can put an end to this matter."

Fu Canglan said in a deep voice. At this moment, he finally regained his composure.

"After I die, you should close the mountain gates and keep a low profile."

Su Mu has already established his dominance; we should not provoke him anymore. From now on, this world will belong to Su Mu.

The Azure Sky Sect must endure this dark period.

Fu Canglan said firmly, "As long as we persevere, our Cangqiong Sect will surely rise again."

Only if I die will Su Mu stop his relentless pursuit of the Azure Sky Sect, giving the Azure Sky Sect a chance to rise again.

"Sect Master, we haven't lost yet! There are still many powerful figures in the sect, and we still have Li Tianzun..."

That's what the elder of the Azure Sky Sect said.

"it's useless."

Fu Canglan shook his head, "Gu Tianzun and Zeng Tianzun were both persuaded by Su Mu."

Although I don't know what they mean, it's clear that Su Mu has leverage, leverage that can even make the Heavenly Venerables listen to him.

We have already lost.

Believe me, the era of the Shetland Sheepdog has arrived; we have no chance.

Fu Canglan stared firmly at the Cangqiong Sect elder and said in a deep voice, "Kill me!"

The elder of the Azure Sky Sect looked grief-stricken, his hand trembling slightly as he slowly placed it on Fu Canglan's chest.

Fu Canglan's face showed encouragement.

"Thank you."

The elder of the Azure Sky Sect closed his eyes, two streams of hot tears flowed down his face, and the power in his palm burst forth, shattering Fu Canglan's heart meridian.

Fu Canglan smiled, took a deep look at Su Mu, and then slowly closed his eyes, his breath gradually fading away.

As the life force in Fu Canglan's body gradually disappeared, the elder of the Cangqiong Sect burst into tears.

He carried Fu Canglan's body and walked step by step towards the edge of the Thunder Bamboo Forest.

At that moment, he was no longer afraid of anything.

Even those celestial beings wouldn't be able to stop him.

He wanted to take the sect leader's body back to the Azure Sky Sect.

Su Mu noticed what was happening out of the corner of his eye.

He was also somewhat taken aback.

"Unbelievable—"

Su Mu sighed inwardly.

He had met Fu Canglan several times and knew that Fu Canglan was an ambitious person.

He knew that Fu Canglan had always wanted to become a Celestial Venerable, so that the Cangqiong Sect could achieve its goal of having two Celestial Venerables in one sect.

He never expected that an ambitious man like Fu Canglan would make such a choice after realizing he had lost.

"He's ruthless to others, and ruthless to himself. Fu Canglan is a worthy opponent."

Su Mu thought to himself.

“Fu Canglan deserved to die. With us here, the Cangqiong Sect and Li Tianzun can’t do anything to you.”

The Ancient Celestial Venerable noticed Su Mu's gaze. He glanced at the Cangqiong Sect elder who was carrying Fu Canglan's body away and said indifferently.

He thought Su Mu was afraid of retaliation from the Azure Sky Sect.

“I know you little guys have come up with this title of Yang Lord. As long as the Chaos Divine Weapon is real, we can all jointly support you to become the Yang Lord.”

Zeng Tianzun slowly spoke, "From now on, you can make decisions on all matters below the rank of Tianzun in the Yang Realm."

Aside from us, everyone in the mortal realm will obey your commands.

As expected of the Celestial Venerable, he immediately began to use threats and inducements.

If Su Mu agrees, he will not only be free from fear of retaliation from the Azure Sky Sect, but he can also directly become the Lord of Yang.

However, the meaning behind the words of the several Celestial Venerables was also very clear: if Su Mu did not agree, or if Su Mu could not prove that the Chaos Divine Weapon really existed, then the Azure Sky Sect would definitely retaliate against Su Mu. At that time, Mao Jiu and Qi Lingyun alone might not be able to withstand the Azure Sky Sect's retaliation.

"The Chaos Divine Weapon is of the genuine article."

Su Mu said calmly, "If the Celestial Venerables want Chaos Divine Weapons, they'll probably have to wait in line."

I promised Lei Tianzun that I would forge a Chaos Divine Weapon for him first.

I'm not afraid you all know that for this Chaos Divine Weapon, Lei Tianzun not only gave me a hundred drops of his heart's blood, but also personally went to the Cangqiong Sect to 'borrow' the Xuanhuang Mother Qi. As for the other rare and precious materials needed, there's no need to say more.

Lei Tianzun is a man of principle; he wouldn't do something that requires both effort and money.

“Make a list of what you need.”

Gu Tianzun said without hesitation, "We also have some wealth. Even if we can't compare to Lei Tianzun, we should still be able to put together a Chaos Divine Weapon."

Cat Nine lazily lay down, buried her face between her legs, and mumbled something under her breath.

It knew that Su Mu wouldn't act without a reason.

Sure enough, even the Celestial Venerable jumped in.

Qi Lingyun, standing to the side, was dumbfounded, her admiration for Su Mu flowing like the Yellow River.

A mere Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator actually managed to manipulate the Heavenly Venerable with ease!

Leaving aside Qi Lingyun, Lei Tianzun went to the Cangqiong Sect to "borrow" the Xuanhuang Mother Qi. He probably didn't know that Su Mu didn't need any Xuanhuang Mother Qi at all to refine the Chaos Divine Weapon.

That was just Su Mu making an exorbitant demand.

Even someone as powerful as Lei Tianzun was fooled.

Now, the four Heavenly Venerables—Ancient Heavenly Venerable, Zeng Heavenly Venerable, Zhao Heavenly Venerable, and Chen Heavenly Venerable—are eagerly trying to get Su Mu to deceive them.

These four Celestial Venerables actually dared to ask Su Mu to make a list!
They're really confident.

Qi Lingyun felt she couldn't bear to look at them; she had a gut feeling that these four guys were going to suffer a huge loss this time.

She gripped the peace charm tightly in her hand.

In truth, she was able to obtain this Chaos Divine Weapon thanks to Mao Jiu.

If it weren't for the fact that he had endangered Mao Jiu's life, why would Su Mu have given him the Chaos Divine Weapon?

I didn't pay any price at all from beginning to end.

Thinking about Lei Tianzun and then looking at the other four, Qi Lingyun felt like she had hit the jackpot.

"Better to die than to die, you four, don't blame me for not warning you."

Qi Lingyun thought to herself, "You should thank me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have had the chance to obtain the Chaos Divine Weapon."

"Now that you can obtain the Chaos Weapon by paying only a small price, you've really struck gold."

The four Heavenly Venerables—Ancient Heavenly Venerable, Zeng Heavenly Venerable, Chen Heavenly Venerable, and Zhao Heavenly Venerable—naturally had no idea what Qi Lingyun was thinking. In fact, even if they knew that Su Mu was going to kill them, they would silently endure it.

The weapon-making division needs to make a profit from manufacturing weapons, and they naturally understand this.

As long as Su Mu can forge the Chaos Divine Weapon, they have no objection even if Su Mu makes a little profit.

Ultimately, given their status, they wouldn't care about that small price difference.

If the Chaos Divine Weapon can truly resolve their mission, then they would be willing to pay any price, let alone let Su Mu make a profit.

"As you all know, the Chaos Divine Weapon is no ordinary divine weapon; even the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon cannot compare to it. The materials required to forge it may be quite extensive—"

Su Mu said.

"That's not something you need to worry about."

Ancient Celestial Venerable proudly said, "You only need to be responsible for forging the Chaos Divine Weapon. As long as the Chaos Divine Weapon is as you say, we can find any amount of rare and precious materials for you."

"If Thunder Celestial Venerable can borrow the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang, surely the four of us can't?"

The other three Celestial Venerables also looked proud.

They would never admit that they are inferior to Lei Tianzun.

Since everyone here is a Celestial Venerable, they can naturally do what Lei Tianzun can do as well.

Similarly, they also want to possess the Chaos Divine Weapon that Lei Tianzun possesses.

"Please list out what materials we need and give us a deadline."

You don't need to worry about the rest.

The Ancient Celestial said, "We can guarantee you a comfortable environment for forging weapons."

The four Heavenly Venerables joined forces to vouch for him, along with Thunder Heavenly Venerable, Cat Nine, and Qi Lingyun.

If seven Celestial Venerables couldn't guarantee Su Mu's safety, then the word "safety" probably wouldn't exist in the world.

Su Mu smiled slightly, a glint of triumph flashing in his eyes.

"it is good."

With a wave of his hand, a table appeared in front of him.

He picked up his pen and began to write, saying as he wrote, "The materials for forging weapons are one aspect, but as the ancient Celestial Venerable said, I do need a sufficiently quiet place for forging weapons."

The bamboo forest was quite nice that day, but I kept thinking about things at home.

As you all know, I was born in the Great Xuan Dynasty, but now the homeland of the Great Xuan Dynasty has been occupied by the Void Beasts of the Void Realm, and my people have been displaced—”

"This is not something we need to resolve."

With a wave of his hand, Gu Tianzun casually said, "Once the Chaos Divine Weapon is forged, you will be the Yang Lord whom we all support. The entire Yang Realm will obey your orders. Finding a place for the Great Xuan Dynasty to settle down will be a piece of cake for you."

"That's right. The Azure Sky Sect, as the number one sect in the Yang Realm, only has two or three Heavenly Venerables supporting it."

Zeng Tianzun also spoke up, "As long as you can forge the Chaos Divine Weapon, you will immediately gain the support of the four of us, plus Lei Tianzun, Mao Jiu, and her."

Zeng Tianzun pointed at Qi Lingyun and continued, "With the support of seven Tianzun, you will truly be the Lord of Yang. Who would dare disobey your orders?"

"So, as long as you forge the Chaos Divine Weapon, then everything will be fine."

Zhao Tianzun and Chen Tianzun also spoke up. (End of Chapter)