The First Marquis of Daxuan

The giant, with its feet planted on the ground and its head reaching the sky, slowly dissipated into the air.

Li Tianzun then realized that he was covered in a cold sweat, and the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat.

He couldn't remember the last time he had this experience.

The pressure from that giant was immense.

He was genuinely worried that Su Mu might recklessly incite the giant to attack him.

Although he might not die at the hands of that giant, even if he only loses by a move or two, he will still be incredibly humiliated.

Fortunately.

Su Mu was mindful of the bigger picture and didn't act rashly or attack him directly.

At the same time, he was also curious about how Su Mu had summoned that giant.

That level of strength seems to be above that of a Celestial Venerable.

Li Tianzun subconsciously looked at Du Rongcheng, who was huddled behind Su Mu.

This matter is most likely related to Du Rongcheng!

That kind of power shouldn't be here!

Sensing the killing intent in Li Tianzun's eyes, Du Rongcheng subconsciously hid behind Su Mu, secretly wondering why Su Mu hadn't killed this old guy earlier.

"Old man, you can't beat Su Mu yourselves, so you blame me?"

If you're so capable, then go ahead and kill Su Mu.

Du Rongcheng secretly hoped that Su Mu and Li Tianzun would fight to the death.

"We win, we win!"

Someone cheered, breaking the standoff between Su Mu and Li Tianzun.

"It was Lord Yang, it was Lord Yang who took action and intimidated those Void Beasts!"

"I never imagined that Lord Yang would have such a trump card. That power is truly terrifying."

"Lord Yang is mighty!"

"Lord Yang!"

"Lord Yang!"

The martial artists cheered loudly.

Apart from those Celestial Venerables, all the martial artists had fallen into madness.

The sneak attack by the Void Beast became a stepping stone for Su Mu to establish his authority.

After this battle, Su Mu's position as the Lord of Yang is now firmly secured.

Li Tianzun knew that even if he wanted to remove Su Mu from his position, the martial artists of the world would not agree.

No one can replace Su Mu now.

A Yang Lord who can lead everyone to repel the sneak attack of the Void Beasts is exactly the kind of leader the Yang Realm needs most right now!
Li Tianzun's face was grim, and he sighed inwardly.

Now that Su Mu has gained power, it will probably be difficult to kill him now.

Just then, Li Tianzun saw Su Mu slightly raise his hand and gently press down.

The deafening shouts vanished instantly, and the entire arena fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Li Tianzun's expression turned even uglier.

This kind of authority, where everyone obeys his every command, is something even he, as a celestial being, has never enjoyed.

Those people used to only fear him, the Celestial Venerable, but now they wholeheartedly support Su Mu.

"Gentlemen, although the Void Beast has retreated, the crisis is not over yet."

Su Mu spoke, his voice echoing throughout the entire city.

Li Tianzun couldn't stand it any longer. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Li Tianzun, please wait."

He had just taken a step when he heard Su Mu raise his voice.

"What, you think you can order this Heavenly Venerable around? You, the Lord of Yang, only govern martial artists below the Heavenly Venerable level, you have no authority over me."

Li Tianzun's face darkened, and he said coldly.

“Li Tianzun is mistaken.”

Su Mu shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to interfere with you, but the fact that so many Void Beasts have appeared in the heart of the Yang Realm is hard to explain without an inside agent."

To put it bluntly, everyone present today is a suspect.

Before the truth of the matter is fully investigated, please, Li Tianzun, wait a moment.

Su Mu's tone was calm, but the meaning behind his words was unquestionable.

"What if I insist on leaving?"

Li Tianzun's face was ashen; he had never suffered such an insult since he became a Tianzun.

“If Celestial Venerable Li insists on leaving, I, Su, may agree, but the heroes of the world may not agree. And even if the heroes of the world agree, the esteemed Celestial Venerables may not agree.”

Su Mu said calmly, casually pointing to the Celestial Venerables standing in the air.

“Li Tianzun, this matter should indeed be investigated thoroughly. If you don’t have anything urgent to attend to, it would be appropriate for you to stay for the time being.”

"He Tianzun said."

"Li Tianzun, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Could it be that you feel guilty?"

Cat Nine speaks more directly; it doesn't care about Li Tianzun's feelings.

Li Tianzun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Apart from the few Celestial Venerables who stood by his side, the attitudes of the other Celestial Venerables were all quite intriguing.

Judging from their attitude, if I really insisted on leaving, they might try to stop me.

"You doubt me?"

Li Tianzun sneered, "My Cangqiong Sect has sacrificed countless lives for the Yang Realm. So many of our predecessors have died in order to maintain peace in the Yang Realm. How dare you doubt me?"

“Li Tianzun, no one doubts you.”

Qi Lingyun said with a smile, "You said it yourself."

We only asked you to stay temporarily to help the new Yang Lord investigate the traitors. Your agitation seems a bit off.

"I am the Celestial Venerable, do I not even have the freedom to come and go as I please?"

Li Tianzun coldly said, "I will never suffer such humiliation!"

"Now I am leaving. If you wish to keep me here, then let's see if you have the ability!"

Before he finished speaking, he took a step forward.

boom!
A figure flashed by, and Lei Tianzun was already in front of Li Tianzun, releasing his aura without reservation.

Lei Tianzun was ruthless and didn't talk much; he took direct action.

Li Tianzun narrowed his eyes and released a dangerous aura.

The situation is on the verge of erupting.

The neutral Celestial Venerables, including He Tianzun, all frowned.

They showed no favoritism towards Su Mu or Li Tianzun, and everything they did was based on reason.

They didn't want Li Tianzun to leave just like that, and they also didn't want to watch the Tianzun fight amongst themselves.

All the Celestial Venerables are pillars of the Yang Realm, and their infighting is of no benefit to the Yang Realm.

Especially now that the Void Beasts of the Void Realm are eyeing them covetously, wouldn't their infighting at this time make them a laughing stock?

"Please hold your hand, gentlemen. May I have a word to say?"

He Tianzun spoke up to persuade him.

However, both Li Tianzun and Lei Tianzun are stubborn and self-willed, so why would they listen to others' advice?

“Li Tianzun, I now suspect that you are colluding with the Void Beasts, intending to harm the interests of the Yang Realm.”

Just then, someone suddenly spoke up, "You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

The speaker was none other than Su Mu.

Su Mu stood there calmly, adding casually, "You may resist stubbornly, but I will not show any mercy. The Void Beast from before is a lesson from that."

Li Tianzun's face darkened.

The giant that Su Mu just summoned somehow killed a Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast in one fell swoop, directly scaring away the other Void Beasts that came to ambush him.

Nobody knows whether Su Mu can still use those methods, or for how long.

That's why those Void Beasts decisively withdrew.

Now Li Tianzun dared not let Su Mu do as he pleased, in case Su Mu really summoned that giant.
Of everyone present, only Du Rongcheng knew that Su Mu no longer had that ability.

The statue given to Du Rongcheng by his father can only be used once, and it has already been used.

Du Rongcheng knew, but Li Tianzun didn't.

In an instant, Li Tianzun was placed on a high platform.

If we're going to let him surrender, we might as well just kill him.

But he was somewhat unwilling to take action now.

He was not confident he could defeat that giant, and he could not bear the consequences of defeat.

"Lord Su Yang, aren't you being a bit too harsh?"

The kind-hearted He Tianzun said, "Li Tianzun is indeed a bit impulsive, but he is definitely not a traitor."

You are not a Celestial Venerable and do not know that if the mortal realm is harmed, it will definitely not be a good thing for us Celestial Venerables.

I think it's good for people to have disagreements, but there's no need to make things so tense.

"Please give me some face and sit down for a proper talk, okay?"

Li Tianzun snorted coldly. Although he didn't speak, he concealed his aura.

He was still somewhat wary of Su Mu's ability to summon giants.

Lei Tianzun turned to look at Su Mu and asked, "What do you mean?"

"If you ask me, let's just take this old bastard down. If the few of us team up, can't we handle him?"

Cat Nine fears nothing more than a world without chaos.

“There are many of you, and Brother Li is not fighting alone.”

Another Celestial Venerable said with a cold laugh.

Li Tianzun still has several staunch allies.

Even among the neutral Celestial Venerables, a considerable number were unwilling to see Celestial Venerable Li suppressed by Su Mu.

Li Tianzun is, after all, a Tianzun. If a Tianzun is suppressed by Yang Zhu, all the other Tianzuns will also lose face.

From the beginning, everyone agreed that Lord Yang could only govern martial artists below the Heavenly Venerable level, and the Heavenly Venerables would not be under Lord Yang's jurisdiction.

Although today's situation is somewhat special, if we really want to analyze it, Su Mu did indeed overstep his authority.

In a sense, the current situation is a test between the two sides.

If Su Mu gains the upper hand, then the power of the Lord of Yang will be unprecedented.

If Li Tianzun gains the upper hand, the Heavenly Venerable's authority will be preserved.

As celestial beings, they naturally leaned towards Li Tianzun.

However, Su Mu was indeed in the right, so when he stopped Li Tianzun from leaving, the neutral Tianzun couldn't say anything.

Su Mu glanced at Li Tianzun, then at He Tianzun.

He knew, of course, how complicated these Celestial Venerables' thoughts were, and he didn't want to offend these neutral Celestial Venerables.

We still have to give He Tianzun face.

He slowly began to speak, “What Venerable He says makes sense. Our purpose is to find out how these Void Beasts managed to appear here without the knowledge of various forces, not to target anyone.”

We won't take action unless someone tries to force their way out.

He looked at Li Tianzun with a half-smile and continued, "Li Tianzun, you can start explaining now."

"I have no need to explain," Li Tianzun said coldly, his face grim.

Today, he has completely lost face.

He would keep every single one of these accounts in mind, and one day he would settle accounts with Su Mu!
“Li Tianzun, we’re all doing this for the sake of the mortal realm, don’t be so stubborn.”

He Tianzun advised.

"If it weren't for the sake of the mortal realm, do you think I would be standing here?"

Li Tianzun angrily said, "If you have any evidence to prove that I, Li, lured those Void Beasts here, then produce it!"
If not, then don't even think about pinning the blame on Li!

"Lord Su Yang, what Celestial Venerable Li said makes sense. Do you have any evidence?"

He Tianzun turned to look at Su Mu and asked.

"currently there is not."

Su Mu shook his head.

He didn't actually think Li Tianzun was a traitor, but since Li Tianzun had made things so difficult for him before, he was definitely going to cause Li Tianzun some trouble.

If there's no opportunity, you have to create one. Now that there's an opportunity, how could Su Mu possibly miss it?

“I have said that everyone present here today is a suspect, including myself.”

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "So until we find out the truth, I hope everyone can stay here."

Now, we can investigate how those Void Beasts came to be.

Su Mu raised his hand and pointed to the remaining cracks on the ground.

The previous Void Beasts emerged from these cracks, and later escaped through them as well.

"Your Excellencies are all knowledgeable and experienced. I wonder if you can tell what power caused this?"

Su Mu slowly said, "I am ignorant and only know that the Azure Sky Sect has a martial arts technique called Earth Splitting that has such an effect."

"you--"

Li Tianzun was so angry that his eyes were spitting fire.

"You might as well just say I'm the mole!"

Li Tianzun could no longer contain his urge to kill.

"I didn't say that."

Su Mu shrugged and said, "If you have any insights, Li Tianzun, you can share them."

"Investigating a case means considering all possibilities."

"The earth-shattering technique does produce this effect, but there are many other techniques that have the same effect."

He Tianzun said, "Please stop arguing, let me try."

Before he finished speaking, He Tianzun had already flown down from the sky. He stood in front of a crack and made a hand seal with both hands.

hum!
A soft, trembling sound emanated from the air, and beams of light shot out from He Tianzun's hand, disappearing into the crack.

He Tianzun closed his eyes slightly, and after a moment, he suddenly opened them and raised his hands upwards.

Swish!
A beam of light shot out from the crack, circled in the air, and then slammed into the ground.

Everyone looked over and saw a weapon about a foot long, shaped like a shuttle, stuck in the ground.

"Li Tianzun, now you really have to give us an explanation."

He Tianzun's expression was serious as he said in a deep voice, "We can understand if you don't like Su Mu, but bringing the Void Beast into the Yang Realm would break the rules."

Li Tianzun stared at the shuttle-shaped weapon, his expression turning extremely ugly.

"If I said I didn't know what was going on, would you believe me?"

Li Tianzun said.

"Li Tianzun, things have come to this point, what's the point of denying it now?"

"You've been acting strangely ever since Fu Canglan died, but we never expected you to do something like this."

One of the celestial beings frowned and said.

The martial artists watching from a distance exchanged bewildered glances, none of them understanding what was happening.

However, seeing the various celestial beings confronting each other is also a stroke of luck for them.

Such a wonderful storyline, how could the average person possibly see it?
"What's going on? That weapon belongs to Li Tianzun?"

One of the martial artists muttered to himself.

"I don't know, it seems to be related to Li Tianzun."

"Do you think that Li Tianzun really colluded with the Void Beast?"

"How could Li Tianzun collude with the Void Beast? At most, it's just using him."

"In any case, Li Tianzun and the Cangqiong Sect are probably in trouble."

The martial artists were abuzz with discussion.

Those celestial beings have also split into several factions.

The other celestial beings who were originally standing next to Li Tianzun also hesitated.

The neutral Celestial Venerable took a few steps back, distancing himself from Li Celestial Venerable.

Lei Tianzun, Mao Jiu, Gu Tianzun, and the others stepped forward, surrounding Li Tianzun on one hand and protecting Su Mu behind them on the other, to prevent Li Tianzun from resorting to desperate measures.

Li Tianzun's face was ashen.

Previously, he had wanted to ignore everyone's opinions and leave directly.

Now, even if we let him leave, he can't.

If he leaves, then things really become unclear.

He admits to what he did, but he would never take the blame for something he didn't do.

"Someone is framing me."

Li Tianzun said in a deep voice, "I can stay here and cooperate with you, but this matter must be investigated thoroughly!"

“Brother Li, you have the final say in everything in the Azure Sky Sect. This is the Azure Sky Sect’s Meteor Shuttle. Only it can temporarily break through the world barrier and allow the Void Beasts to come from the Void Realm to the Yang Realm.”

A Celestial Venerable said in a deep voice, "Without your permission, who could bring such a treasure, which is the most precious artifact in the sect, out of the Azure Sky Sect?"

"I don't know who had the ability to steal the Meteor Shuttle right under my nose."

Li Tianzun said, "The world is vast and full of wonders. Su Mu, a mere Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator, has the ability to kill a Heavenly Venerable. It is not surprising that someone could steal the Meteor Shuttle from my Azure Sky Sect."

Anyone could hear the hostility in Li Tianzun's words.

If Su Mu was able to kill the Celestial Venerable, does that mean Su Mu also has the ability to steal things right under the Celestial Venerable's nose?
"Li Tianzun, you overestimate me."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "I don't have the ability to kill a Celestial Venerable. I was just using a weapon left behind by a senior. It has nothing to do with me."

"Li Tianzun, when was the last time you saw the meteor shuttle?"

He Tianzun interrupted their conversation and asked in a deep voice.

"The Meteor Shuttle has always been kept in the Sky Dome Sect's armory and will not be used unless there is a special reason."

Li Tianzun said, "Since I became a Tianzun, I have rarely returned to the Cangqiong Sect. This time, it was only because Fu Canglan suddenly perished and the Cangqiong Sect was leaderless that I reluctantly returned to the Cangqiong Sect temporarily."

I used this meteor shuttle a few times when I was young, but I haven't seen it since. It must be over a thousand years old.

“Can anyone prove it?”

He Tianzun pressed for an answer.

How can this be proven?

Li Tianzun was so angry he laughed.

As a dignified celestial being, would he lie about something like this?
“Brother Li, this is a difficult situation. Your Azure Sky Sect is the number one sect in the Yang Realm, and your Armory is heavily guarded…”

He Tianzun sighed and said slowly, "Even if I were to take action myself, I wouldn't be confident that I could steal this Meteor Shuttle from the Cangqiong Sect's armory."

If it wasn't you, Brother Li, then perhaps there was someone else in the Azure Sky Sect—"

Li Tianzun remained silent.

He was already in a passive position the moment the meteor shuttle appeared.

He certainly didn't believe that anyone in their Sky Dome Sect was colluding with the Void Beasts.

But now it's too difficult to prove the innocence of their Sky Dome Sect.

If these people are allowed to investigate the Azure Sky Sect with impunity, it will be a fatal blow to the Azure Sky Sect's reputation.

Moreover, there are indeed some secrets within the Azure Sky Sect that are not suitable for others to know.

But if we don't let them investigate, we can't get rid of the accusation of colluding with the Void Beasts.

Li Tianzun frowned, feeling as if he were caught in a large net that was tightening, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

"I believe that all the disciples of my Azure Sky Sect are heroes."

Li Tianzun said slowly, "I will never allow anyone to slander the disciples of my Cangqiong Sect—"

"Brother Li, we absolutely do not want to wrong anyone, but we also do not want to let any traitor get away with it."

"He Tianzun said solemnly."

"I can guarantee that as long as your sect's disciples do not resist, we will absolutely not harm your sect's disciples during the investigation."

Unbeknownst to him, He Tianzun had gone from a peacemaker to the person in charge.

Su Mu watched as He Tianzun and Li Tianzun negotiated, but did not speak up to stop them.

"My Azure Sky Sect possesses countless treasures. If we open our gates wide and allow people like you to enter, who will be responsible for any losses incurred?"

Li Tianzun said coldly.

"He will take responsibility!"

He Tianzun said.

After saying that, He Tianzun turned to look at Su Mu and smiled apologetically, "Lord Su Yang, I've overstepped my bounds, you don't mind, do you?"
"I have known Brother Li for many years, and I really can't bear to see him being slandered..."

"will not."

Su Mu said calmly, "What you said makes a lot of sense, Venerable He. I also want to see someone wronged, even if that person is Venerable Li."

Li Tianzun's face darkened; these words sounded so awkward.

What do you mean by "even if this person is Li Tianzun"?

"Heavenly Venerable He, how do you plan to investigate?"

Li Tianzun ignored Su Mu and instead looked at He Tianzun, asking in a cold voice.

"Since this person has the ability to steal the Meteor Shuttle from the Azure Sky Sect, he must be someone who has access to the Meteor Shuttle."

He Tianzun said confidently, "I think there aren't many people in the Azure Sky Sect who are qualified to come into contact with the Meteor Shuttle."

I can gather them together and then I can use the art of mind-reading on them.

Furthermore, the Meteor Shuttle is not an ordinary weapon; simply stealing it is useless, as someone must be able to use it.

Using it to break through the spatial barrier and allow so many Void Beasts to appear here is something not everyone can do.

Based on these clues, we investigated them one by one.

“Since it is theft, then it is not only my Cangqiong Sect disciples who can do it. When it comes to the art of theft, the Thief Sect is the expert.”

Li Tianzun said.

"Brother Li, this is ridiculous. Why are you trying to pin this on me, the Thief Sect? I didn't say anything."

One of the Celestial Venerables spoke up. This Celestial Venerable had been very low-key from beginning to end and had hardly uttered a word.

His honorific title is "Dao" (盗), meaning theft.

He was none other than the Thief Celestial Venerable, who hailed from the Thief Sect.

The Thief Sect is just a small sect. It only gained some fame because it produced a Celestial Thief Venerable. Even so, it cannot compare with the Azure Sky Sect and has little presence in the Yang Realm.

If Li Tianzun hadn't mentioned it, no one would have even thought of this sect.

"I'm just stating the facts."

Li Tianzun said, "Since you're going to investigate, then naturally everyone suspected should be investigated. My Cangqiong Sect has a clear conscience and will let you investigate as you please. Can't you also have a clear conscience?" (End of this chapter)