The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Brother Su, you're wrong again."

Liu Rufeng shook his head and said, "It's not that we've arranged many opponents for you, it's that there are many people in the mortal realm who don't submit to you."

The arena is open to the public; anyone within the mortal realm who disagrees with you can come up and challenge you.

Of course, with your abilities, Brother Su, there probably won't be many people who are truly capable of challenging you on stage.

I estimate there are only about a dozen or twenty.

"A dozen or twenty?"

Cat Nine, who had been lying on Su Mu's shoulder without saying a word, opened her eyes, glanced at Liu Rufeng, and sneered twice.

These guys really have no self-awareness.

With Su Mu's current strength, looking across the entire Yang Realm, who below the Heavenly Venerable level can fight him?
Even Ning Hongchen was a bit lacking.

If Fu Canglan, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect, hadn't died, he might have had a slight chance of exchanging a few blows with Su Mu.

Currently, only a handful of people, including the Martial Ancestor of the Martial Sect, are qualified to fight Su Mu.

Even these few people are only qualified to fight Su Mu; it is almost impossible for them to defeat Su Mu.

Cat Nine sized up Liu Rufeng. This kid's strength was not bad, and he was qualified to fight Su Mu.

However, Liu Rufeng probably underestimated Su Mu's strength.

Mao Jiu chuckled coldly, too lazy to remind Liu Rufeng.

It wanted to see what kind of expressions these people would have when they actually went up to the arena and were defeated by Su Mu.

"Get lost. Go back and tell those Celestial Venerables that if it's a real challenge, no matter how many people there are, Su Mu will accept it."

But if they try anything underhanded, I, Cat Nine Heavens Venerable, will not allow it, Thunder Heavens Venerable will not allow it, and neither will Ancient Heavens Venerable, Zeng Heavens Venerable, Zhao Heavens Venerable, and Chen Heavens Venerable!

Cat Nine spoke, exhaling a stream of air that transformed into a gust of wind that blew Liu Rufeng dozens of miles away.

Liu Rufeng steadied himself, turned his head without looking back, and transformed into a streak of light, leaving directly.

…………

"These guys never disappoint."

Qi Lingyun slowly walked to Su Mu's side, watching Liu Rufeng's disappearing figure, and said with a sneer, "I knew they would never let you sit on the throne of the Yang Lord so easily."

These guys are good for nothing else, but they're better than anyone at vying for fame and fortune.

"This was expected."

Ning Hongchen said, "What Liu Rufeng said is not wrong. If he cannot intimidate the heroes, even if Su Mu sits on the position of Yang Lord, it will only be a name without substance."

"If you want to become a true Yang Master, you must pass this test."

"We've all come this far."

Lei Tianzun rarely spoke, saying, "The path to becoming the Supreme Being is one of constant fighting."

Go ahead and fight! I guarantee no one will be able to use any underhanded tactics against you.

"What, are you worried I'll quit?"

Su Mu chuckled to himself, realizing that these people were even more nervous than he was.

They're overthinking it.

Su Mu's success today is not due to luck; the battles he has fought along the way are no less than anyone else's.

He was never afraid, even when the whole world was against him.

With so many celestial beings standing by his side, what is there for him to fear?
In Su Mu's own words, this was the richest battle he had ever fought.

In the past, he was always forced to accept the challenge.

This time, it was those who were forced to use this method to compete with Su Mu for the position of Yang Lord.

In this situation, if anyone is afraid, it's others who are afraid of him, not Su Mu who is afraid of others.

"Don't worry, it's mine, and no one can take it away from me."

Su Mu said with a smile, "I'm not bragging, but as long as the Heavenly Venerable doesn't take action, there probably isn't anyone who can defeat me."

"Confidence is a good thing, but arrogance is not."

Qi Lingyun said, "The world is vast and full of hidden talents. There may be no one who can fight you."

Putting everything else aside, that Liu Rufeng just now was no pushover.

"He cultivates the Dragon God Technique of the Heavens."

Lei Tianzun said coldly, "The power of this technique is no less than that of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques."

Judging by his skill level, he's a formidable opponent.

Lei Tianzun said this to Su Mu.

"The Dragon God Technique of All Heavens?"

Su Mu had a thoughtful expression on his face. This was the first time he had heard of this technique, but with Lei Tianzun's knowledge, he shouldn't be lying.

Its power is no less than that of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques; it is indeed extraordinary.

No wonder he felt threatened by Liu Rufeng.

"Wasn't the Heavenly Dragon God Technique lost long ago?"

Qi Lingyun frowned. Having lived a second life, her strength had not yet returned to its peak, so she hadn't been able to see through Liu Rufeng's true nature.

"We used to think that the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills had also been lost."

Lei Tianzun said calmly.

Qi Lingyun's tightly furrowed brows did not relax.

The loss of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill and the loss of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique are not the same thing at all.

The reason why the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill was lost is that it was too difficult to cultivate, and ordinary people simply could not master it, so it was lost over time.

The loss of the Zhutian Dragon God Technique was not due to this reason.

The reason why the Heavenly Dragon God Technique was lost is because it was too evil!

"Just who is this Liu Rufeng? How dare he defy the world and cultivate the Heavenly Dragon God Technique!"

It seems some people have forgotten what actually happened back then!

Qi Lingyun said coldly.

"What happened back then?"

A curious voice asked, and it turned out that Shi Binbin and the others had come over.

Qi Lingyun had already explained the matter of Falling Star Abyss, but before Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, Shi Binbin, and the others could even set off, they encountered Liu Rufeng's situation.

They overheard Su Mu and the others' conversation and couldn't help but be curious.

"The people suffered immensely, with countless deaths and injuries."

Ning Hongchen's expression was solemn as he slowly said, "It is said that the Seventy-Two Sages brought chaos to the world back then, but compared to them, the Seventy-Two Sages are nothing but a small fry compared to a big fish."

To be honest, the rise of the Seventy-Two Sages was actually due to the Heavenly Dragon God Technique.

"Devastation and countless deaths?"

Marquis Jin, Marquis Mingyi, Dongfang Liuyun, Shi Binbin, and even Su Mu all showed surprise on their faces.

This was the first time Su Mu had ever heard of the Myriad Heavens Dragon God Technique.

Su Mu already knew the fate of the Seventy-Two Sages, but to be honest, he didn't know much about their lives.

In fact, the growth process of each of the Seventy-Two Sages could probably be a fascinating history book.

In their respective eras, they were undoubtedly the pride of their time.

Ning Hongchen actually said that these 72 people were able to rise to power because of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique.

"Back then, there was a man named Zhang Gong. No one knew where he came from. All that was known was that he was already a powerful being at the Heavenly Fate Realm when he appeared."

This man constantly challenges masters from all over the world; he is sure to win every time he strikes, and if he wins, he kills them.

In just a few short years, countless powerful figures have died at his hands.

All those who died at his hands had one thing in common: their life essence and cultivation were completely devoured, leaving their corpses looking like mummies.

Later we learned that it was because Zhang Gong had cultivated the Heavenly Dragon God Technique.

The Heavenly Dragon God Technique is a cultivation method that allows one to devour the essence and cultivation of others for one's own use.

By the time we realized this, Zhang Gong's cultivation had reached an unimaginable level. Even though the Heavenly Venerable had attacked him several times, he had managed to escape each time.

For the sake of peace in the world, the seventy-two of us joined forces to hunt him down.

It took us a full twenty years to finally kill him.

It was also during these twenty years that our strength improved by leaps and bounds…

Ning Hongchen said slowly.

He even forgot to hide his identity and unconsciously immersed himself in the memories of that year.

Fortunately, everyone was so engrossed in the past events of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique that they didn't notice the flaws in Ning Hongchen's words for the time being.

"A cultivation technique that can devour the cultivation and essence of others, no wonder it's considered evil."

Doesn't this mean that those who cultivate the Heavenly Dragon God Technique will definitely cultivate much faster than ordinary martial artists?

Shi Binbin muttered.

"It is much faster, but it is also much more harmful."

Anyone who cultivates the Heavenly Dragon God Technique will be unable to control themselves from killing and devouring the essence and cultivation of others.

Ning Hongchen said in a deep voice, "Therefore, ever since Zhang Gong, the world has forbidden anyone from cultivating the Heavenly Dragon God Technique."

"Could Liu Rufeng also be a serial killer? I thought he was a refined gentleman."

Shi Binbin pursed his lips.

"The Heavenly Dragon God Technique is extremely secretive. It is difficult for outsiders to recognize it unless it is used in person."

Qi Lingyun said, glancing at Lei Tianzun.

“I have fought with Zhang Gong before, and he escaped from my clutches. This is the greatest shame of my life, which is why I am particularly concerned about the Dragon God Technique of the Heavens.”

Lei Tianzun offered a cold explanation.

He was telling everyone that he couldn't be wrong.

"Why would such a bizarre martial art have such a grand name?"

The Marquis of Jin asked curiously.

"The name 'All Heavens Dragon God Technique' was given by Zhang Gong himself. Before Zhang Gong, no one knew about this martial art, nor did anyone know why Zhang Gong would give it such a name."

Ning Hongchen said.

"Was this 'All-Heavens Dragon God Technique' created by Zhang Gong himself?"

Su Mu pondered for a moment and said.

Ning Hongchen, Qi Lingyun, and Lei Tianzun all shook their heads, indicating that they did not know.

"I have heard a rumor that Zhang Gong is not a person from the Saha world."

Cat Nine suddenly spoke up.

Su Mu's heart stirred.

Not a person of this world? Then wouldn't that make him the same?
Could Zhang Gong also be a time traveler?
"Of course, I think that's nonsense."

Cat Nine continued, "Is there anyone outside this Saha world?"

No one responded to its comment.

No one can say for sure how big the Saha world is, and who knows what it's like outside of the Saha world?

"Regardless of whether Zhang Gong is from the Saha world or not, if Liu Rufeng has really cultivated the All-Heavens Dragon God Technique, then things could get a bit complicated."

Qi Lingyun said seriously, "Su Mu, you may not necessarily be his match."

If you lose to him, all your cultivation will become his.

"If Liu Rufeng devours your cultivation and essence, then he—" Even someone as powerful as Qi Lingyun showed a look of fear on his face.

Su Mu was already extremely powerful. If someone were to devour Su Mu, that person's strength would reach an astonishing level.

Why do you think he can beat me?

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

"It's not that I think he will definitely beat you, but the Heavenly Dragon God Technique is indeed terrifying."

Imagine, what others have painstakingly cultivated over thousands of years, someone who has mastered the Heavenly Dragon God Technique can seize in an instant.

Qi Lingyun said with a solemn expression, "An ordinary person can become a top expert in a short period of time."

"You have no idea how much cultivation Liu Rufeng has absorbed from countless powerful individuals; his strength is definitely no less than yours."

Lei Tianzun rarely expressed his opinion, but at this moment, he nodded in agreement.

For a moment, Jin Hou, Ming Yi Hou, Dongfang Liuyun, Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Mo Xuesong, Shi Binbin and others all showed worried expressions.

"How about I go and try him out first?"

Dongfang Liuyun said in a deep voice.

"If anyone should go, it should be me."

True Dragon Ao Qing said, "Isn't he cultivating some kind of Heavenly Dragon God Technique? I am a true dragon, and I'd like to see if he can devour me!"

"Alright, stop arguing."

Su Mu said somewhat helplessly, "It's just Liu Rufeng, why are you all so scared?"
"I've seen it all, but killing me isn't that easy."

"Win or lose, I'll keep you alive."

Lei Tianzun said in a deep voice.

Su Mu chuckled. "You're confident now. Back on Wugong Mountain, who knows who saved whom?"

Su Mu was unconvinced, but the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn't know how strong Su Mu was, but they knew how strong Lei Tianzun was.

Among the Heavenly Venerables of the Yang Realm, their strength consistently ranks among the top three.

With such strength, if someone is to be protected, then probably no one in the world can kill that person.

With Lei Tianzun's word, Su Mu's safety was absolutely guaranteed.

"With Lei Tianzun's words, we can now go find Luo Xingyuan with peace of mind."

Marquis Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said.

“Lord Lei Tianzun, since you recognized that Liu Rufeng was cultivating the All-Heavens Dragon God Technique, why didn’t you just kill him?”

"Practicing such evil arts, isn't that something everyone should kill?"

Shi Binbin looked at Lei Tianzun and asked.

Lei Tianzun merely glanced at Shi Binbin before turning his head away, refusing to answer his question at all.

"Do you think the Celestial Venerable can do whatever he wants?"

Qi Lingyun spoke up, "Liu Rufeng's evil deeds have not yet been revealed. You killed him based solely on suspicion that he had cultivated the Heavenly Dragon God Technique."
Do you really think Liu Rufeng dared to come here without having some backing?
"If we really take action, let alone whether we can kill Liu Rufeng, even if we could, it would definitely escalate the conflict. At that point, Su Mu's dream of becoming the Lord of Yang would probably be over."

"When Liu Rufeng arrived, at least five Heavenly Venerable auras appeared around him."

Mao Jiu yawned and said sarcastically, "If we had really killed Liu Rufeng just now, those five Heavenly Venerables would have made their move."

"If a chaotic battle breaks out, how many of you do you think will survive?"

"The aura of the Five Celestial Venerables?"

Everyone's expression changed.

When did this world become so terrible?

"Alright, don't worry about the Celestial Venerables' affairs. They won't just lay a hand on weaklings like you."

Qi Lingyun waved her hand and said, "That's all. You should set off to find Falling Star Abyss as soon as possible."

The sooner we find Falling Star Abyss, the sooner Su Mu's safety will be better guaranteed.

…………

Just as the Great Xuan Dynasty split its forces into two groups, one to search for the Falling Star Abyss and the other to head towards the new Great Xuan territory.

Hundreds of miles away from them, several figures quietly appeared.

Liu Rufeng bowed slightly to the group, his attitude surprisingly arrogant.

The people standing opposite him were none other than several Celestial Venerables.

Li Tianzun of the Cangqiong Sect was among them.

The Celestial Venerables seemed quite used to Liu Rufeng's arrogance.

“I have already sent the invitation, and as you said, Su Mu did not accept it.”

Liu Rufeng said, "He set up the arena in the Great Xuan Dynasty, which was the territory of the two Heavenly Venerables in the past."

As he spoke, Liu Rufeng glanced at two of the Celestial Venerables.

Those two Celestial Venerables were the two who were forced to abandon their territory and move their entire families to the Azure Sky Sect.

Upon hearing Liu Rufeng's words, their expressions turned somewhat grim.

"It doesn't matter where you are."

Li Tianzun said in a deep voice, "As long as you, my nephew Liu, win, then the position of Lord of Yang will surely belong to you."

"If I become the Lord of Yang, I will fulfill all the promises I made to you."

Liu Rufeng said with a smile.

"So good."

Li Tianzun and the others said, "However, although your strength is not weak, Nephew Liu, Su Mu is no pushover either. As far as we know, he has never lost—"

"When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king."

Liu Rufeng sneered, "Su Mu has never lost before because he hasn't met me."

"If he meets me, he won't just lose, he'll lose badly!"

Li Tianzun and the others exchanged glances, a hint of worry flashing in their eyes.

They all had a bad feeling about it.

In martial arts, the worst thing to do when facing an enemy is to underestimate them.

With Liu Rufeng's arrogance, can he really defeat Su Mu?

Despite their differing stances, Li Tianzun and the others had to admit that Su Mu was the most outstanding junior they had ever met.

If it weren't for the limited number of Celestial Venerable positions, they would have no doubt that Su Mu would have become a Celestial Venerable on par with them.

Even if Su Mu is not a Celestial Venerable now, Li Tianzun and the others will not underestimate Su Mu.

These people, whom even the Celestial Venerables valued highly, seemed utterly vulnerable in Liu Rufeng's words.

This kind of mentality is truly worrying.

"Nephew Liu, may we pay our respects to your father?"

Li Tianzun pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

“I told you, once I become the Lord of Yang, you will naturally be able to see my father.”

Liu Rufeng said, "Be more patient, wait a little longer, and wait until I defeat Su Mu before we talk about it."

He held his head high, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Li Tianzun and the others exchanged glances and sighed inwardly.

…………

A group of people flew across the sky.

The people of the Great Xuan Dynasty have all entered the blessed land inside the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon.

The blessed land inside the Divine Weapon of Destiny is quite large, enough to accommodate even billions of people.

If it weren't for the fact that the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon had other uses, the Great Xuan Dynasty wouldn't have needed to find any other territory; it could have simply remained within the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon's territory.

However, if Su Mu were to use the Heavenly Weapon to transform the Ruins Realm in the future, the interior of the Heavenly Weapon would not be suitable for human habitation.

Therefore, Su Mu has never reserved the blessed land inside the Heavenly Weapon for the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Of course, they are not suitable as the territory of Da Xuan, but they are fine for carrying everyone on their journey for the time being.

By placing the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty in the blessed land, the travel speed was more than a hundred times faster than before.

Now, apart from the people of Da Xuan within the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon, the Da Xuan Taiping Division has set off to search for Falling Star Abyss.

Only a handful of people, including Lei Tianzun, Qi Lingyun, Mao Jiu, and Ning Hongchen, remained to travel with Su Mu.

Emperor Xuan, Li Chuan, was naturally comforting the people in the blessed land.

"Before, there were too many people around and too many eyes to see clearly, so there were some things I couldn't say clearly."

Ning Hongchen followed beside Su Mu, glanced at Lei Tianzun leading the way, and Qi Lingyun trailing behind, and said in a low voice.

Although his voice was low, it did not escape the notice of Lei Tianzun and Qi Lingyun.

However, Ning Hongchen clearly had no intention of hiding it from the two of them.

When Ning Hongchen said there were too many people and too many opinions, he was naturally referring to the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Su Mu did not correct Ning Hongchen's statement. Just because he trusted the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty did not mean that Ning Hongchen would trust them, and Su Mu would not force Ning Hongchen to trust them.

In fact, Su Mu actually agreed with Ning Hongchen's approach.

There are some things that might not be good for the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty to get involved in, as their strength is ultimately too low.

"You mean Liu Rufeng's matter?"

Su Mu understood and said calmly.

"Yes."

Ning Hongchen nodded and said.

"Besides the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, what other problems does Liu Rufeng have?"

Su Mu asked.

"It's not that Liu Rufeng has a problem, it's the Zhutian Dragon God Technique."

Ning Hongchen said in a deep voice, "Didn't I say that it was seventy-two of us who killed Zhang Gong back then?"

What I didn't tell you before is that the Great Celestial Venerable's Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon Manual was obtained from Zhang Gong.

"Hmm? You mean, the Heavenly Dragon God Technique might be related to the Great Celestial Venerable?"

Su Mu was taken aback, and said with a serious expression.

"Not necessarily. This Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon Chart might have been obtained by Zhang Gong from somewhere."

Ning Hongchen said, "That's not what I wanted to say. What I wanted to say was that Zhang Gong said something before he died: someone would avenge him."

We suspected back then that there were other people behind Zhang Gong, but after years of investigation, we still came up empty-handed. In addition, due to various changes in the future, this matter became less important.

Now that I think about it, Liu Rufeng might be related to the person behind Zhang Gong.

"When we killed Zhang Gong, we didn't find the Heavenly Dragon God Technique on him, but Liu Rufeng knows it..."

"In other words, Zhang Gong may have come from a mysterious place or come from a mysterious force."

Su Mu pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "If such a place really exists, then Liu Rufeng is definitely not alone. It must be a group of people who have cultivated the Heavenly Dragon God Technique. Their sudden appearance in the world now suggests they have some grand schemes."

"Yes."

Ning Hongchen looked at Su Mu approvingly and said, "There are already signs of great chaos in the world. Now that people like Liu Rufeng have emerged, we don't know what will happen next."

"No matter what happens, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Su Mu pondered for a moment and said, "If Liu Rufeng and his people want to wield power, they'll have to get past me first." (End of Chapter)