The First Marquis of Daxuan

Li Tianzun glanced at Du Rongcheng, a hint of displeasure flashing deep in his eyes.

If it were anyone else making such a racket, Li Tianzun would have thrown them out of the city long ago.

However, Du Rongcheng's identity is somewhat special.

He still has some dealings with Du Rongcheng's father, so it's not easy for him to do anything to Du Rongcheng.

Li Tianzun turned his head away, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

Still.

The commotion on the stage drowned out Du Rongcheng's voice.

There was a loud bang.

Su Mu did a somersault in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground.

Liu Rufeng was enveloped in light, a disdainful smile on his face.

"Su Mu, you can't even break through my defenses, so what qualifications do you have to lead the Yang Realm in fighting against the Void Beasts?"

Liu Rufeng laughed loudly, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you kneel down and submit now, I will spare your life."

"Liu Rufeng, aren't you getting a little too excited? The outcome isn't decided yet."

Su Mu said calmly.

"You really won't give up until you've hit rock bottom."

Liu Rufeng sneered, "Now you can't hurt me, but I can hurt you. I'm already in an invincible position."

"Is that so? Then try hurting me."

Su Mu shook his head and said.

"You really are as smelly and hard as a rock in a latrine."

Liu Rufeng said, "Since that's the case, I'll make sure you die with a clear conscience!"

After much maneuvering, Liu Rufeng was confident that he had figured out Su Mu's background.

He already knew Su Mu's strength and the defensive capabilities of the Seven Absolute Dragon Scale Armor he was wearing.

Su Mu's strength was indeed insufficient to break through the Seven Absolute Dragon Scale Armor's defense.

He now possessed an invincible body and was fully capable of fighting Su Mu.

With that in mind, Liu Rufeng no longer held back and launched a fierce attack on Su Mu.

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly.

Liu Rufeng was testing him, but wasn't he also testing Liu Rufeng?
When Liu Rufeng escaped from Mao Jiu's clutches, Su Mu knew that he had a protective armor on him.

However, Su Mu had never personally handled this armor, so he couldn't be sure how strong its defensive capabilities were.

He had just launched an attack on Liu Rufeng from various angles, and now he was fully aware of the armor's defensive capabilities.

Next, we'll test the power of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique.

Su Mu did not rush to attack, but let Liu Rufeng attack while he remained unmoved.

In front of so many Celestial Venerables, Liu Rufeng dared not openly unleash the Heavenly Dragon God Technique.

After all, the Heavenly Dragon God Technique is a taboo cultivation method, and few Heavenly Venerables are willing to see its existence.

Therefore, Liu Rufeng concealed the Heavenly Dragon God Technique under his attack.

If Su Mu hadn't said anything, no outsider would have imagined that the visible dragons of energy that Liu Rufeng unleashed were actually frantically devouring the power emanating from Su Mu's body.

They even pounced on Su Mu, desperately tearing at his flesh.

Judging from their appearance, if they could actually bite off a piece of flesh from Su Mu's body, they would immediately devour it.

However, Su Mu cultivated the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, making his body indestructible.

Even without the armor, the powerful energy dragons that Liu Rufeng unleashed couldn't harm him in the slightest.

At most, it only absorbed some of the power emanating from his body.

For Su Mu, that was a negligible loss.

Liu Rufeng felt somewhat helpless.

What he hates most are guys like Su Mu who follow the path of physical martial arts.

These guys are like turtles in their shells; it's too much trouble to absorb even a little bit of their power.

Su Mu is also one of the best physical martial artists.

When fighting Su Mu, his All-Heavens Dragon God Technique could only unleash 70% of its power.

If it were any other opponent, under the influence of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, the balance would shift, with him constantly growing stronger and his opponent constantly weakening. Before long, the opponent would be defeated and killed.

Now, facing Su Mu, the only option is to confront him head-on.

Fortunately, he was protected by the Seven Dragon Scale Armor, so he was invincible no matter what.

Even if it takes a long time, he can wear Su Mu down!

Liu Rufeng wore a cold smile, and his attacks became even more ferocious.

Even if he can't openly use the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, the martial arts skills that Liu Rufeng has mastered are enough to dazzle these frogs in a well!

Liu Rufeng unleashed a variety of martial arts techniques, dazzling the audience below the stage.

Apart from those Celestial Venerables, almost all the martial artists showed expressions of shock.

They now have only one thought in their minds.

powerful!
too strong!
Liu Rufeng is too strong!

They put themselves in Su Mu's shoes and realized that if they were Su Mu, they probably wouldn't have been able to last even a few breaths.

Only Su Mu was able to handle the dazzling attacks with ease.

"I had long heard that Su Mu was proficient in all kinds of martial arts, and he had mastered all eight primordial intents and sixty-four extraordinary phenomena. I never expected that Liu Rufeng would also be so knowledgeable. I can't even understand his moves!"

One of the martial artists couldn't help but sigh.

"Who says otherwise? I thought I was all-knowing, but today I've really seen the light."

Another martial artist echoed this sentiment.

"To be honest, I have quite a few good friends in the Azure Sky Sect. It seems that the cultivation technique Liu Rufeng is using does not originate from the Azure Sky Sect."

Can anyone tell what kind of cultivation technique Liu Rufeng is practicing?

A martial artist stroked his chin and asked.

The martial artists looked at each other and shook their heads.

On the high platform, the expressions of the celestial beings also became somewhat solemn.

"Li Tianzun, is this Liu Rufeng really a disciple of your Cangqiong Sect?"

The neutral Celestial Venerable He spoke again.

His expression was serious, and his eyes shifted from the arena to Li Tianzun.

"What do you want to say?"

Li Tianzun said expressionlessly.

"If I'm not mistaken, he's been concealing his main cultivation technique."

He Tianzun said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, his strength could have increased by at least 30%."

Even when fighting against a powerhouse like Su Mu, he still tried to conceal his main cultivation technique.

Either he was reckless and didn't know what was going to happen to him, or he couldn't reveal his main cultivation technique to others.

Someone who can cultivate to this level, I think, must not be a fool who doesn't know the meaning of death.

He Tianzun stared intently at Li Tianzun, a look of suspicion in his eyes.

If Liu Rufeng wasn't reckless, then it's because his main cultivation technique couldn't be exposed.

Why can't it be exposed?

This inevitably raises some suspicions.

With Liu Rufeng's deliberate concealment, even the Heavenly Venerables, including He Tianzun, who were meeting Liu Rufeng for the first time, failed to recognize that he was cultivating the Myriad Heavens Dragon God Technique.

As for Lei Tianzun and the others, who had long since seen through Liu Rufeng's true nature, they simply watched with cold smiles.

"How could outsiders possibly know the true depths of my Azure Sky Sect?"

Li Tianzun said coldly, "Is there a problem with my Cangqiong Sect wanting to keep some trump cards up my sleeve?"

Li Tianzun's words were ambiguous.

On the bright side, it means that the Azure Sky Sect has mastered some kind of mysterious cultivation technique, which is their trump card and they don't want outsiders to know about it. Liu Rufeng is practicing this kind of technique, which is why they are keeping it a secret.

This was clearly the direction that Li Tianzun hoped He Tianzun and the others would guess.

However, it was clear that He Tianzun and the others were not so easily fooled.

There is nothing that cannot be told to others.

He Tianzun said in a deep voice, "No one in the world can learn someone else's technique just by looking at it. Even if Liu Rufeng reveals his main technique, no one can steal your Cangqiong Sect's trump card. What's the point of doing this?"
Furthermore, since this is your Sky Dome Sect's territory, even if he reveals himself, we might not recognize him. Wouldn't that be redundant?
Could it be that Liu Rufeng's main cultivation technique has violated some taboo?

He Tianzun's face already showed a look of vigilance.

Originally, the struggle between the Azure Sky Sect and Lei Tianzun had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care who became the Yang Master.

Anyway, Yang only manages martial artists below the Heavenly Venerable level, so he has no jurisdiction over Heavenly Venerables.

But now, the scales in his heart have begun to tip.

Who would like a guy who acts in secret?

As the Lord of the Yang Realm, one should act with the same upright and dignified style as Su Mu.

What right does someone who can't even master his own cultivation technique have to be the Lord of Yang?
Moreover, from Liu Rufeng to Li Tianzun, they all seemed so secretive. If He Tianzun and the others didn't have suspicions, they wouldn't be worthy of being called Tianzun.

“Li Tianzun, please don’t blame me for meddling, but if this Liu Rufeng is hiding his true intentions so well, then I think that no matter whether he can defeat Su Mu or not, he is not suitable to be the Lord of Yang.”

"He Tianzun said in a deep voice."

As a Celestial Venerable, he was not afraid of Li Tianzun.

"Heavenly Venerable He, what does 'hiding one's head and revealing one's tail' mean?"

Li Tianzun said coldly, "Liu Rufeng stood upright on the arena and fought a fair battle with Su Mu in front of everyone. From beginning to end, there was no concealment whatsoever."

As for his main martial arts technique, who says that you have to reveal your main martial arts technique when you fight in the arena?
Su Mu himself was not strong enough to force Liu Rufeng to reveal his true abilities, so should he blame Liu Rufeng?

Just because of your unfounded suspicion, am I supposed to tell you about the techniques of my Azure Sky Sect?
How can I be sure you're not trying to take this opportunity to learn about my Azure Sky Sect's techniques and then plot something sinister?

He Tianzun's face darkened.

He only had reasonable suspicions, but Li Tianzun's words left him speechless.

If he continues to argue, it would make him seem unreasonable.

"Congratulations, Heavenly Venerable."

Qi Lingyun crossed her arms and said with a smile, "They've already been so blunt, what else can you say?"
If Su Mu loses, he can only blame himself for not having mastered the skills, not anyone else.

"Yes, in a martial arts competition, the winner takes all, and no one should complain about their fate if they lose."

Mao Jiu curled his lip and said, "Su Mu is too weak to even be worthy of letting others use their true skills, so who can he blame?"

He Tianzun frowned.

Aren't Qi Lingyun and Mao Jiu both supporters of Su Mu?

What do they mean by this?
"Forget it, it was He who was meddling in other people's business."

He Tianzun said coldly.

He said no more and looked at the arena. However, most of his attention was still on Liu Rufeng, and he wanted to see what Liu Rufeng was hiding.

…………

Rumble!
The two fighters on the ring were locked in a fierce battle and had no time to pay attention to what was happening outside the ring.

With the Seven Absolute Dragon Scale Armor protecting him, Liu Rufeng didn't need to defend at all; he could just attack freely.

In this situation, although he cannot use the Heavenly Dragon God Technique in broad daylight, every attack is still extremely fierce.

On the contrary, Su Mu can only use 50% of his full power for attack, while the remaining 50% must be used to defend against Liu Rufeng's attacks.

He didn't have any armor of the Seven Absolute Dragon Scale Armor level, so his bare body wouldn't be able to withstand an attack from a powerhouse of the same level.

Liu Rufeng's cultivation level was not much worse than Su Mu's to begin with. Even though he had concealed the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, he could still use 70% of his power to attack.

One had 70% of their strength, and the other had 50%; the difference immediately became obvious.

That's why it appeared that Su Mu was at a disadvantage.

Seeing Su Mu retreating step by step under his attacks, Liu Rufeng sneered repeatedly.

He is protected by the Seven Dragon Scale Armor, and the longer the battle goes on, the more obvious his advantage will become.

Su Mu is currently unable to break through his defenses, and once Su Mu's power is depleted, there will be even less chance of turning the tide!

"Su Mu, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Kneel down and submit now, and I might spare your life."

Liu Rufeng spoke coldly.

Unlike Du Rongcheng, he came from humble beginnings in the Daqian Dynasty and worked his way up to gain some influence.

If they could subdue a powerful figure like Su Mu, it would greatly benefit his forces.

Isn't his risky journey to this Saha world precisely to expand his own power?
If Su Mu could be subdued, it would greatly help him conquer the Saha World.

"Spare me?"

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile on his face.

"Liu Rufeng, why don't you show me your All-Heavens Dragon God Technique?"

Su Mu said calmly, "If the Heavenly Dragon God Technique is really that powerful, I might consider your suggestion."

He moved nimbly across the ring, and although he was at a disadvantage, he was still some distance from being completely defeated.

Su Mu's voice was loud, and it immediately reached everyone's ears.

"The Dragon God Technique of All Heavens?"

He Tianzun's expression changed.

Most of the martial artists below the stage were unaware of the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, but upon hearing the words of those knowledgeable Heavenly Fate Realm experts, everyone's expression changed.

A cultivation technique that can devour the cultivation and essence of others sounds terrifying.

This kind of technique is fine if you practice it yourself, but it's absolutely unacceptable if someone else practices it!
"The Heavenly Dragon God Technique? What is that? I have no idea!"

A ripple flashed deep in Liu Rufeng's eyes, and he quickly said loudly, "I cultivate the Heavenly Stars Technique, a secret technique of the Azure Sky Sect. Su Mu, don't slander me!"

"Is that so? Since you don't know the Heavenly Dragon God Technique, then why do you say that I'm slandering you?"

Su Mu laughed sarcastically.

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths!"

Liu Rufeng's face darkened. "We're competing in martial arts now, not in words!"
Since you're refusing to listen to reason and choosing to suffer the consequences, don't blame me for being ruthless!

Liu Rufeng let out a low roar, and his figure suddenly transformed into a golden dragon, crashing towards Su Mu.

The Seven-Slaying Dragon Scale Armor is one of the ten treasured armors of the Great Qian Dynasty, and its function is not just to defend against attacks!

Enraged by Su Mu, Liu Rufeng lost all patience and only wanted to kill Su Mu as soon as possible.

Seeing Liu Rufeng's anger and embarrassment, and having already almost figured out Liu Rufeng's background, Su Mu smiled faintly.

With a flick of his wrist, a long spear suddenly appeared in his hand.

Breaking Formation, Heaven-Burning Spear!
The moment the spear appeared, a sharp aura soared into the sky.

Pffffffffffffft.

The sound of energy cutting through the air rang out continuously.

In just a moment, the defense that prevented the power from leaking out was riddled with holes by the aura emanating from the spear.

He Tianzun and the others were originally about to question Li Tianzun, but now their attention was drawn to the Breaking Formation Burning Heaven Spear. For a moment, they didn't care about asking anything, but stared at the Breaking Formation Burning Heaven Spear in shock.

First there was Liu Rufeng's precious armor, and now Su Mu has taken out such a terrifying spear.

The Celestial Venerables all wondered if the world had become so unfamiliar because they had been in seclusion for too long.

What kind of weapon is this spear?
Why have they never seen it before?

And why is its aura so terrifying?
The celestial beings even felt that this spear possessed the power to threaten them!
Where did these weapons come from?
He Tianzun and the others were filled with doubt.

At this moment, Su Mu had already made his move.

He gently thrust out the Heaven-Breaking Spear in his hand.

call!
As Su Mu thrust forward, the spear rubbed against the air, sparks flew, and then instantly transformed into a fire dragon.

The fire dragon, carrying the Heaven-Breaking Spear, pierced the golden dragon head that Liu Rufeng had transformed into with lightning speed.

The golden light defense that Su Mu had been unable to break through no matter how he attacked was instantly torn open in front of that fire dragon.

The jet-black Breaking Heaven Spear pierced straight through the crack and arrived in front of Liu Rufeng in the blink of an eye.

A spear was reflected in Liu Rufeng's pupils, rapidly growing larger until it filled his field of vision in an instant.

Liu Rufeng clearly felt that his seemingly indestructible Seven-Slaying Dragon Scale Armor had been pierced.

Liu Rufeng was terrified, a strong sense of life-or-death crisis welling up in his heart.

At that moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.

The Dragon God Technique of All Heavens!

Liu Rufeng roared inwardly, his internal energy surging wildly.

Vortexes appeared on his body, frantically absorbing the flames emanating from the Breaking Formation Heaven-Burning Spear.

Colorful scales appeared on Liu Rufeng's body, and even a pair of small dragon horns grew on his forehead.

At this moment, he no longer resembled a human, but a dragon-man!
"The Dragon God Technique of All Heavens!"

He Tianzun said through gritted teeth.

With such obvious characteristics, even a blind man could tell what kind of cultivation technique Liu Rufeng was practicing.

Li Tianzun and the others had grim expressions.

"waste!"

Li Tianzun cursed inwardly.

Liu Rufeng spoke with great conviction, but when the time came, he proved utterly useless.

Su Mu actually pushed him to this extent!
The Heavenly Dragon God Technique has revealed itself, and there will be many troubles to come.

Li Tianzun's mind raced as he began to consider how to make a pretext.

"what!"

The situation on the stage had reached a critical point, and no one was paying attention to anything else; everyone was staring intently at the stage.

Liu Rufeng let out a deafening roar, stretching out his hands and gripping the spear tightly.

The tip of the spear was only half a foot away from Liu Rufeng, and it seemed to be flying forward rapidly, with an arc of flame still swirling around its tip.

The force shattered all of Liu Rufeng's clothes, revealing a suit of armor made of golden scales.

The armor was covered with countless cracks.

Du Rongcheng stared at the cracks on the armor, completely dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word.

The Seven Absolute Dragon Scale Armor, one of the ten great armors of the Great Qian Dynasty, actually failed to stop Su Mu's spear.

What exactly is the origin of the spear in Su Mu's hand?
Even his father couldn't forge a spear with this kind of power.

Where did Su Mu, a country bumpkin, get such a spear?
This is unreasonable.

Du Rongcheng couldn't understand it at all.

His inability to understand it will not affect the outcome.

On the arena, Su Mu took a light step forward and placed his palm on the shaft of the Breaking Formation Burning Heaven Spear.

boom!
The spear, which had been held by Liu Rufeng, was propelled forward by Su Mu's overwhelming power.

Liu Rufeng's hands were rubbed raw and bloody, but he still couldn't control the spear.

The tip of the spear slowly descended upon him.

Su Mu snorted coldly, his left hand landing on the back of his right hand, and a terrifying power erupted once again.

puff!
A soft sound.

The Heaven-Breaking Spear shook off Liu Rufeng's hands, instantly pierced through Liu Rufeng's chest, and then flew hundreds of feet away, landing directly on the arena.

Click.

The flames swirling around the Breaking Formation Heaven-Burning Spear gradually died down, and the jet-black spear, before everyone's very eyes, turned into dust and vanished into thin air with a gust of wind.

The audience was silent.

Everyone's eyes had been fixed on the Heaven-Burning Spear that had broken through the formation.

After the Heaven-Breaking Spear was reduced to dust, everyone's attention shifted to Su Mu and Liu Rufeng.

Su Mu and Liu Rufeng stood several dozen feet apart, as if the duel had not yet begun.

"Since Heaven has given birth to me, Liu Rufeng, why must you, Su Mu, also exist?"

Liu Rufeng looked at Su Mu, her face filled with resentment.

"We shouldn't be living under the same sky in the first place."

Su Mu said calmly, "Haven't you heard the phrase 'irreconcilable enmity'?"

"really."

Liu Rufeng surprisingly agreed, saying, "If I hadn't come, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

It's too late for regrets.

Before Liu Rufeng could finish speaking, the armor on his body began to fall downwards.

Pieces of metal fell onto the ring, making a crackling sound.

A huge wound running through Liu Rufeng's chest appeared.

"If there is an afterlife, I, Liu Rufeng, will not come again."

Liu Rufeng looked up at the sky and seemed to see himself practicing diligently day and night at the foot of the green mountain when he was young.

Although he was poor at that time, it seemed to be the happiest time of his life.

Is it possible to return to the foot of the green hills, to practice martial arts, herd livestock, and make friends again?

boom!
Liu Rufeng's body suddenly exploded.

A brilliant talent has fallen.

After what seemed like an eternity, a sigh brought everyone back to their senses.

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."

Su Mu sighed and shook his head. He slowly turned to look at Li Tianzun, "Li Tianzun, you may announce the results now." (End of Chapter)