The First Marquis of Daxuan

Jue Tianzun returned to his thatched hut.

Du Rongcheng sat cross-legged in front of the stone tablet, but his eyes were constantly watching Su Mu out of the corner of his eye.

Su Mu strolled around the stone tablet as if he were taking a leisurely walk; anyone who didn't know better would think he was sightseeing, enjoying the scenery.

"Can you please stop pacing around like that? How am I supposed to concentrate on studying the Chaos Diagram when you keep walking around like this?"

Du Rongcheng said viciously.

Thinking of how disheveled he was when climbing the Heavenly Ladder of Nanheng Mountain, while Su Mu climbed it with ease, he felt a surge of anger.

And now this bastard wants to compete with him for this Chaos Record.

If he weren't afraid of angering the Heavenly Venerable, he would have loved to unleash the Heavenly Net Umbrella right now and blast Su Mu into dust.

"The mountain path is over there. If you can't figure it out, just hurry up and roll down the mountain."

Su Mu said calmly.

"Su Mu, do you know what the consequences will be if you offend me?"

Du Rongcheng was so angry that his eyes turned red, his chest heaved violently, and he shouted angrily.

"All I know is that if you don't hurry up and comprehend the Chaos Diagram, it will become mine."

Su Mu smiled sarcastically.

"Huh, just you?"

Du Rongcheng's face turned ashen, and he said coldly, "When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king. You were only able to be arrogant until today because you hadn't met me before."

Today I'll show you just how big the gap is between you and me!

After Du Rongcheng finished speaking, his gaze fell on the stone tablet, staring intently at the lines on it.

Su Mu didn't take it to heart and continued to stroll slowly around the stone tablet, occasionally stopping to examine its edges and corners.

He was very curious about how Jue Tianzun had managed to turn a one-foot square stone tablet into such a large one.

After looking at it for a long time, Su Mu still couldn't figure out what was going on.
Perhaps this is something that the Celestial Venerable Jue Tian Zun gleaned from the Chaos Record.

At this moment, Su Mu also wandered to the front of the stone tablet.

Du Rongcheng seemed to be staring intently at the stone tablet, but his peripheral vision was constantly watching Su Mu.

Although he said he would let Su Mu see the difference, Du Rongcheng knew in his heart that Su Mu was not to be underestimated.

Seeing that Su Mu had also returned to the front of the stone tablet, Du Rongcheng dared not be distracted any longer. He stared intently at the lines on the stone tablet, trying to see something out of them.

Compared to Du Rongcheng's nervousness, Su Mu paid no attention to Du Rongcheng at all.

From beginning to end, he never considered Du Rongcheng a threat.

The reason Su Mu waited for Du Rongcheng to come up on the Heavenly Ladder was simply because he was bored.

Someone who needs a Heavenly Net Umbrella to climb the Heavenly Ladder of Nanheng Mountain is far inferior to him.

However, Su Mu still valued the Chaos Chart in the hands of the Celestial Venerable.

His gaze fell on the familiar lines on the front of the stone tablet, and his mind gradually sank into them.

Su Mu was no stranger to the Chaos Diagram; he currently possessed three copies of the Chaos Diagram.

Moreover, he also comprehended the Chaos Void Heaven Law from those three Chaos Diagrams.

However, as Lei Tianzun and Qi Lingyun said, Su Mu's Chaotic Void Heaven Technique still has flaws.

This was also one of the reasons why Su Mu came to Nanheng Mountain.

He wanted to use the Chaos Diagram in the hands of the Celestial Venerable to perfect his Chaos Void Heaven Technique.

With his previous understanding as a foundation, Su Mu had a purpose when he looked at the lines on the stone tablet again.

Those messy lines seemed to come alive in his eyes.

Countless lines weave back and forth like swimming fish.

Their position, shape, trajectory, and even the speed and angle of their movement all contain some kind of logic.

As for what one can learn from it, that depends on one's own comprehension.

Su Mu had already comprehended the Chaos Void Heaven Technique, so he subconsciously continued to work in that direction, trying to use the contents of this Chaos Diagram to make up for his shortcomings.

As for the Celestial Venerable, perhaps he has figured out a way to make the Chaos Diagram grow larger or smaller.

Everyone's talents, life experiences, knowledge, and strengths are different, so their feelings when looking at this Chaos Atlas will also be very different.

Sitting next to Su Mu, Du Rongcheng could only see a bunch of messy lines.

The more anxious he became, the more chaotic the lines became. Eventually, he started to feel dizzy and lightheaded.

Boom!
Du Rongcheng lost his balance and fell to the ground, his head making intimate contact with the stone.

This knocked Du Rongcheng sober up.

The thought of Su Mu seeing him in such a disheveled state filled Du Rongcheng with anger, and he glared fiercely at Su Mu.

He saw that Su Mu's gaze was fixed on the front of the stone tablet, and he didn't even glance at him.

Du Rongcheng awkwardly swallowed back the curse words that were about to come out of his mouth.

The next moment, he noticed that a chilling fluctuation was emanating from Su Mu.

The power fluctuations weren't significant, but they gave off a terrifying feeling.

Du Rongcheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and an unbelievable thought arose in his mind.

Could it be that Su Mu, that bastard, has actually figured out something?

How is this possible?
How could I possibly grasp anything so quickly from all these random thoughts?

That's when.

Du Rongcheng was shocked to discover that Jue Tianzun had somehow emerged from the thatched hut.

He was standing a few steps away, staring intently at Su Mu without blinking.

Just as Du Rongcheng was about to speak, Jue Tianzun raised his hand to stop him.

Du Rongcheng's heart sank.

Even if he was slow to react, he still noticed the problem.

The fact that even the Supreme Celestial Venerable has appeared indicates that Su Mu has truly gleaned some insights from the Chaos Diagram.

If he really succeeds, wouldn't this Chaos Record belong to him?

A murderous glint flashed deep in Du Rongcheng's eyes.

He was itching to act and wished he could interrupt Su Mu immediately.

But Jue Tianzun was watching intently from the side. Du Rongcheng was certain that if he dared to interrupt Su Mu's enlightenment, Jue Tianzun would not be polite to him.

His father's influence was not enough to make Jue Tianzun obey him completely.

How to do?
Du Rongcheng's mind raced.

He came to Nanheng Mountain for two purposes: one was to invite Jue Tianzun to come out of the mountain, and the other was to obtain the Chaos Diagram from Jue Tianzun.

Obtaining the Chaos Record was a necessary condition for Jue Tianzun to look at him differently.

If Su Mu took the Chaos Record in front of him, wouldn't that make him look like a useless piece of trash?
But how do we stop him?

Taking action is definitely out of the question, especially with Jue Tianzun standing nearby.

He definitely can't beat Jue Tianzun.

That leaves only one, and the only, solution.

Before Su Mu could, he comprehended the hidden mysteries in the Chaos Diagram!

Du Rongcheng, you can do it!

Du Rongcheng looked determined as he turned to look at the stone tablet.

A barrage of lines rushed towards him, making Du Rongcheng dizzy and swaying precariously.

Jue Tianzun glanced at Du Rongcheng, a look of displeasure on his face.

He suddenly flicked his sleeve, and a force swept Du Rongcheng up.

In a flash, Du Rongcheng appeared hundreds of feet away.

Du Rongcheng looked around in astonishment, completely unaware of what had happened.

Before he could react, a voice rang in his ears.

"Stay put and don't make a sound, or don't blame me for not showing you any mercy."

Jue Tianzun's voice was icy cold.

Du Rongcheng: "..."

What do you mean?
Just because that guy surnamed Su wants to comprehend the Chaos Diagram, I can't stay by his side?
When I was meditating just now, he was walking around, why didn't you pay attention to him?

He was the one who influenced me just now, okay?

Isn't this discriminatory treatment?

You can't bully people like this!
Du Rongcheng wanted to argue with Jue Tianzun, but when he saw Jue Tianzun's murderous gaze, his courage vanished instantly.

"Hmph, you have insulted me so much today, but one day I will make you pay the price!"

Du Rongcheng thought to himself with resentment, "It won't be long before I become a big shot that you can't even dream of befriending!"

Du Rongcheng had already cursed Jue Tianzun and Su Mu's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, but he dared not utter a sound.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

He was well aware of his situation.

The Supreme Celestial is someone he cannot afford to offend for the time being.

If you endure this now, you'll be able to hold your head high in the future.

Otherwise, if he really angered Jue Tianzun, his father would be powerless to help him. If Jue Tianzun went mad and killed him, his death would be in vain.

Du Rongcheng suppressed his anger and turned his gaze to Su Mu.

He wanted to see if Su Mu had truly grasped something or was just putting on an act!
…………

Jue Tianzun stared intently at Su Mu, his eyes unblinking.

The aura emanating from Su Mu gave him a feeling of unease.

This incredible thing surprised and delighted Jue Tianzun.

With his strength, he could crush this young man in the Heavenly Fate Realm with a single finger. Even if he stood still, the other party would not be able to hurt him.

The aura emanating from the other party now gave him a sense of danger, which could only mean that the other party had truly comprehended something from the Chaos Record.

Only what he comprehended from the Chaos Record could make him feel danger.

When this young man climbed the Heavenly Ladder of Nanheng Mountain, Jue Tianzun felt that he might gain some enlightenment. After all, the difficulty of that Heavenly Ladder was such that even Jue Tianzun himself might not have been able to climb it when he was young.

Unlike Du Rongcheng's opportunistic approach, Su Mu climbed the ranks step by step through his own abilities.

Jue Tianzun had expected Su Mu to give him a surprise, but he didn't expect the surprise to come so quickly.

It should be noted that he himself has possessed this Chaos Record for over a thousand years, and has been trying to comprehend its profound mysteries all these years.

While it can't be said that we gained nothing, the gains weren't significant either.

That's why he carved out 9,999 steps on Mount Nanheng, trying to find someone who could decipher the secrets of the Chaos Diagram.

Over the past thousand years, many people have come before him.

But each time the result was disappointing.

So disappointed was the Heavenly Venerable himself that he was somewhat desperate.

He even felt that there might be no secrets in this chaotic diagram, and that it was all just a rumor.

Now, Su Mu has given him hope! He has waited so many years for this hope, and if anyone tries to destroy it now, he, Jue Tianzun, would not hesitate to kill them!
He had initially spared some attention for Du Rongcheng, in case Du Rongcheng made any noise that might disturb Su Mu.

If Du Rongcheng really dares to do this, Jue Tianzun will not give face to his father, Du Bao.

Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he wouldn't dare disturb Su Mu!
…………

Su Mu was naturally unaware of Jue Tianzun's feelings; he was completely immersed in the Chaos Diagram.

Those lines that looked like a jumbled mess to outsiders seemed to transform into lively sprites in his eyes.

Every line tells him the most fundamental truths of the universe.

Su Mu could understand some of those principles, but he couldn't understand most of them.

He could only try his best to incorporate what he could understand into his mind and integrate it with the Chaos Void Heaven Law he had previously comprehended.

Time passes bit by bit.

gradually.

The power fluctuations emanating from Su Mu disappeared.

Du Rongcheng's face showed an expression of "I knew it," and he even let out a silent sneer.

It startled him; he had thought Su Mu could actually succeed.

It still didn't work!
He couldn't help but glance at Jue Tianzun, thinking to himself, "You value Su Mu so much, but Su Mu is still no good."
Only I, Du Rongcheng, can accomplish the task of comprehending the Chaos Diagram.

Neither you, Jue Tianzun, nor Su Mu, will do!
When Du Rongcheng saw that Jue Tianzun frowned, he smiled with a hint of schadenfreude.

Su Mu, Su Mu, weren't you so arrogant?

Aren't you very awesome?

Now look what's happened! Jue Tianzun is angry. I'll see what happens to you today.

If the Celestial Venerable Jue Tianzun were to slap Su Mu to death...

"Hmph, being slapped to death by Jue Tianzun was too good for you! Otherwise, I would have made you wish you were dead sooner or later!"
"It's all because Liu Rufeng is such a useless bastard that he actually gave you time to come here and cause trouble for me!"

Du Rongcheng thought to himself, "But if Su Mu dies here, wouldn't that mean I've also completed Liu Rufeng's mission?"
I accomplished two tasks single-handedly, and that's a huge achievement—"

Du Rongcheng narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart already bursting with joy.

Originally, Su Mu's arrival to cause trouble was a terrible thing, but now he suddenly felt that it wasn't so bad after all.

Who knows, he might even benefit from this misfortune.

Just as Du Rongcheng was lost in thought, and Jue Tianzun frowned.

Su Mu suddenly raised his hands.

boom!
A burst of raging flames erupted from his hands.

"Oh no! He's enraged and wants to destroy the Chaos Record!"

Du Rongcheng shouted loudly.

If Du Rongcheng had dared to shout like that before, Jue Tianzun would have taught him a lesson without hesitation.

But now, Jue Tianzun's attention was entirely focused on Su Mu, and he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Du Rongcheng.

As for Du Rongcheng's claim that Su Mu would destroy the Chaos Record, that's utter nonsense.

If the Chaos Atlas were so easily destroyed, it wouldn't be the Chaos Atlas.

Even if the Celestial Venerable Jue Tian Zun himself took action, he couldn't destroy this Chaos Record.

Jue Tianzun didn't even stop Su Mu. He had a slight doubt in his heart: what was Su Mu trying to do?
Did Su Mu actually figure anything out?
Jue Tianzun's doubts did not last long.

Because he got the answer very quickly.

The moment the flames rose, Su Mu's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and the feeling that had previously made his heart tremble reappeared.

Jue Tianzun is now certain that Su Mu has not failed; he has indeed gleaned some insights from the Chaos Diagram.

Su Mu is now demonstrating his understanding!
Jue Tianzun stared wide-eyed, not daring to blink for fear of missing something.

He memorized every single movement of Su Mu.

Jue Tianzun's reaction stunned Du Rongcheng. Du Rongcheng wasn't stupid; he also sensed the aura emanating from Su Mu once again.

The initial joy that had just arisen in my heart vanished in an instant.

"Damn it, how could this be? What exactly did Su Mu glean from the Chaos Diagram?"

Du Rongcheng cursed inwardly.

He watched helplessly as the flames in Su Mu's hand landed on the stone tablet, and Jue Tianzun did not intervene.

Then Du Rongcheng saw that the ten-foot-tall stone tablet began to shrink.

In just a few breaths, the originally heavy stone tablet had been transformed into a square stone slab, which fell into Su Mu's hands.

Su Mu held the stone tablet in one hand, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at Jue Tianzun.

"Lord Jue Tian, ​​this is the Chaos Void Heaven Technique that I have comprehended."

Su Mu's lips curled slightly as he spoke, "I wonder if you'll keep your word?"

"My word is as good as gold."

A fanatical glint appeared in the eyes of the Supreme Celestial, "As long as you write down this Chaos Void Heavenly Law, this Chaos Record will be yours!"

Su Mu already knew before he came to Nanheng Mountain that it would not be easy to take away the Chaos Record from Jue Tianzun's hands.

The Celestial Venerable set up the test in order to find someone who could comprehend the profound mysteries of the Chaos Diagram.

He did this not to mentor others, but for his own benefit.

Su Mu, Lei Tianzun, Qi Lingyun, and others had also discussed this point.

Ultimately, they concluded that Su Mu could pass on the Chaos Void Heaven Technique to Jue Tianzun!

Anyway, even the Supreme Celestial Venerable can't cultivate it.

This is just like how Master Li, one of the Seventy-Two Sages, comprehended the Qiankun Creation Method. Even though the cultivation levels of the Celestial Venerables were much higher than that of Master Li, they still could not learn the Qiankun Creation Method.

Su Mu's Chaotic Void Heaven Technique is derived from the Creation Technique of Heaven and Earth, and is even more profound than the Creation Technique of Heaven and Earth.

Even the Celestial Venerables couldn't master the Creation Technique of Heaven and Earth, let alone the Chaos Void Heaven Technique.

This Chaos Void Heaven Technique was comprehended by Su Mu from the Chaos Diagram Record and carries a strong personal touch.

Aside from himself, there is probably no one else in the world who could successfully cultivate it.

What each person gleans from the Chaos Chronicle is what is best suited to them.

Therefore, even if Su Mu passed on the Chaos Void Heaven Technique to Jue Tianzun, Jue Tianzun would only receive a pile of waste paper.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded slightly, flicked his sleeve, and took out a table, chairs, writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone from his storage space, and began to write on the spot.

A look of anticipation flashed in Jue Tianzun's eyes as he stared at the words flowing from Su Mu's pen.

Beside him, Du Rongcheng also cautiously approached.

He craned his neck and tentatively peeked inside.

Seeing that Jue Tianzun did not react, Du Rongcheng felt relieved and began to peek.

Soon, Du Rongcheng frowned.

He recognized every single character Su Mu wrote, but he was a little confused about what they meant when put together.

What kind of rubbish is this?

This is the martial arts technique that Su Mu comprehended from the Chaos Diagram?
Su Mu wrote with lightning speed, quickly filling dozens of sheets of paper.

He tidied up the papers and handed them to Jue Tianzun.

Jue Tianzun had been waiting impatiently for a long time.

With their cultivation level, they could easily record their techniques using specially made jade slips, recording them in the blink of an eye.

But Su Mu chose to use pen and ink.

Although Jue Tianzun didn't know why, he didn't force Su Mu.

Now that Su Mu had finally finished writing, Jue Tianzun eagerly took it and read it through from beginning to end.

"Is this a method of forging weapons?"

When Jue Tianzun raised his head again, his brows furrowed.

"Yes."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "This Chaos Void Heaven Method is the method of weapon forging, which I comprehended from the Chaos Diagram."

Legend has it that the Great Celestial Venerable comprehended a set of diagrams for divine weapons of destiny from the Chaos Diagram, and Li, one of the Seventy-Two Sages, carried it forward and comprehended the Law of Creation of Heaven and Earth.

And I, having gone a step further based on the Qiankun Creation Method, comprehended this Chaos Void Heaven Method.

"Lord Jue Tianzun, you only said that you could take this Chaos Record if you could comprehend something from it, but you didn't say that you could only comprehend martial arts techniques, did you?"

My Chaos Void Heaven Technique truly originates from the Chaos Records; you should be able to see that as well.

Su Mu continued.

Jue Tianzun frowned deeply.

He truly hadn't expected that Su Mu would actually comprehend a set of weapon-forging techniques.

"Du Rongcheng, do you even know anything about the art of forging weapons?"

Suddenly, Jue Tianzun turned to look at Du Rongcheng and asked.

"don't know."

Du Rongcheng shook his head. Forging weapons was too barbaric; he would never learn it.

"waste!"

"Absolute Heavenly Venerable cursed."

Du Rongcheng: "..."

If you, Celestial Venerable Jue, don't like me, just say so. You can't call me useless just because I don't understand the art of weapon forging.

Forging weapons is something only rough men do. A genius like me, Du Rongcheng, should specialize in martial arts and aim straight for the pinnacle of martial arts. How can I waste time on weapon forging techniques?
I don't understand, not because I can't learn, but because I'm too lazy to learn.

What gives you the right to call me trash?

"We're both human, so how did he manage to reach the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm while simultaneously cultivating the Weapon Forging Technique? And he's even younger than you."

Jue Tianzun pointed at Su Mu and said coldly, "You piece of trash, you think you can get me to assist you?"
That's utterly wishful thinking!

"Lord Jue, if you insult me ​​again, I'm going to get angry!"

Du Rongcheng said angrily, "Even my father has never scolded me like that!"
How am I considered useless? My cultivation level is no worse than his!

"you sure?"

Jue Tianzun glanced at him and said, "From climbing the Heavenly Ladder to comprehending the Chaos Diagram, you have been completely crushed by him."

However, if you still have the courage to fight back, it means you're not completely useless.

If you dare to fight him and win, I might consider your father's suggestion.

"really?"

Du Rongcheng was greatly encouraged. He had thought there was no hope of subduing Jue Tianzun, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

Isn't it just about defeating Su Mu?

When it comes to forging weapons, he is certainly not as good as Su Mu, a peasant, but when it comes to martial arts, Du Rongcheng is second to none!
"Excuse me, could you please ask for my opinion?"

Su Mu casually put away the shrunken Chaos Diagram and spoke calmly. (End of Chapter)