The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Old He, look in the sky! Something flew by!"

The Heavenly Thief shouted loudly.

"You're supposed to be a Celestial Venerable, can't you at least be a little more mindful of your image?"

He Tianzun said speechlessly. He subconsciously looked up and then suddenly stood up, his face full of shock.

"And you're the same way, aren't you?"

Thief Celestial sneered, "Am I seeing things? That's Su Mu?"

"It seems so."

He Tianzun said.

They watched as Su Mu, holding a divine weapon resembling a Zen staff, descended directly into the ranks of the Void Beast Celestial Venerable in the distance.

"Could he be planning to take on those Void Beast Celestial Venerables one-on-one?"

Thief Celestial muttered, "I'm convinced, I'm really convinced. I used to think that Su Mu was just a good-looking kid with good talent and good luck, but now I'm truly convinced."

Such courage, such audacity, I am truly humbled.

"Anyway, when I was at his cultivation level, I definitely wouldn't have done something so suicidal."

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you think he came here willingly? He was clearly brought here by that divine weapon!"

He Tianzun said in a deep voice, "Quickly, save them!"

…………

boom!
Waves of energy rolled in, and even the Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts felt their faces sting from the strong winds.

They stared intently at the scene, their faces filled with shock.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, and Su Mu stood facing each other, with a Zen staff lying between them.

They were each holding one end of a staff and wrestling with each other.

"Let go!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, gripped the golden ring on his staff and roared angrily.

"Let go first!"

Su Mu, holding the other end of the staff, roared angrily.

"You let go first!"

"You let go first!"

When He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun arrived, they saw Su Mu and Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, talking back and forth like children fighting over candy.

The two celestial beings looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Void Beast Celestial Venerables standing nearby were all dumbfounded.

What is going on?
One is the ruler of the Void Beasts in the Void Realm, and the other is the ruler of the Yang Realm.

What they were fighting over was the most powerful and divine weapon in the world.

Is this all you've got?
"Su Mu, you're dreaming if you think you can steal my Wutian Staff!"

"Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, shouted loudly."

"You say it's yours, but if you call it, will it answer?"

Su Mu said dismissively.

"Hmph, I summoned it back. If it weren't my divine weapon, why would it obey my summons?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, snorted coldly.

"Is that so? It came here because I wanted to see who was so shameless as to try to steal my things."

Su Mu said calmly, "If it really is yours, then why can't you take it from me now?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

It was also somewhat puzzled.

There was clearly a connection between myself and the Staff of No Heaven before, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to summon it from thousands of miles away.

But just now, the connection between himself and the Wutian Staff was severed.

Now, when I try to activate the Wutian Staff remotely, there is no response.

Even if Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was stupid, he knew that Su Mu must have done something to cause this.

But it couldn't understand how Su Mu could possibly do that.

This is the Wutian Staff!
"I'm too lazy to argue with you. Since you're here, then die with them!"

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, glanced at He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun and said coldly.

"All Celestial Venerables, make your move!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, directly set the stage for the great war with these words.

The Void Beast Grand Venerables roared and pounced on He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, also roared to the sky, and a thick black mist instantly rose from his body.

The black mist seemed to be alive as it climbed onto the Wutian Staff.

In an instant, the Wutian Staff trembled violently, and the golden rings on it jingled loudly.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Suddenly, the golden ring hanging from the Wutian Staff flew up.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The golden rings danced up and down, rising with the wind.

Su Mu's expression changed.

Seeing the golden rings rushing towards him, he no longer cared about fighting for the Wutian Staff. He flipped backward in mid-air, and the Tianluo Umbrella was already in his hand.

boom! boom! boom!
One golden ring after another crashed into the surface of the Heavenly Net Umbrella, the immense force sending Su Mu staggering backward.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, revealed a cold smile. With a tremor of his arm, the Wutian Staff spun once in the air before landing in his hand.

The moment the staff came into his hand, the aura emanating from Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, changed drastically.

An aura of lawlessness instantly filled the air.

"Su Mu, hand over the Five Elements Mountain, and I will give you a quick death."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, waved his Wutian Staff, causing dozens of golden rings to flutter up and down, creating a spectacular sight.

Su Mu held up the Heavenly Net Umbrella, his expression becoming somewhat solemn.

"The Five Elements Mountain is right here. If you're so capable, come and take it."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, coldly shouted, "Then I'll show you my true strength!"

"Wutian Staff, go!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, waved his Wutian Staff, and the countless golden rings in the sky transformed into beams of golden light that shot out.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
A soft sound echoed in the air.

Su Mu moved swiftly, his Heavenly Net Umbrella transforming into countless afterimages, completely sealing off his body.

At the same time, the strange beasts on the umbrella surface roared out.

But in just a few breaths, those strange beasts had already been shattered by the golden ring.

A golden light struck the umbrella, causing it to tilt. At that moment, several golden rings landed on Su Mu.

Given the power displayed by that golden ring, even with Su Mu's physique, a single attack would likely break his bones and leave him severely injured.

But the moment those golden rings hit Su Mu, they seemed to turn into phantoms and pass right through his body.

Before Su Mu could react, the golden rings had already bound his wrists, ankles, and neck.

A powerful force instantly imprisoned Su Mu in mid-air.

Su Mu exerted force with his hands and feet, but no matter how much force he used, the golden ring held him firmly in mid-air.

This scene caused He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun, who were fighting against those Void Beast Celestial Venerables, to change their expressions drastically.

Who is Su Mu?

That is the Lord of Yang in the Yang Realm, the number one person below the Heavenly Venerable of Yang Realm!
He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun might doubt Su Mu's character, but they would never doubt his strength.

Su Mu's past battles have proven his strength countless times.

Even a Celestial Venerable might not be able to capture Su Mu alive.

Although Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, is very powerful, he is not a Celestial Venerable.

It has now actually captured Su Mu alive?

How is this possible?
"It's the staff in its hand!"

He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun exchanged a glance.

"Ha ha!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, laughed heartily.

"Su Mu, have you now witnessed the power of the Wutian Staff?"
"With the Wutian Staff drawn, even a Heavenly Venerable would have to surrender!"

As they spoke, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, fixed his gaze on He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun.

"You two don't need to worry, you'll be just like him soon."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, waved his Wutian Staff forward, and dozens of golden rings flew out, shooting towards He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun.

"go!"

He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun exchanged a glance, and without hesitation, the two soared into the sky.

"Where to go!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, roared and waved his Wutian Staff repeatedly.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Two figures and dozens of golden rings entangled in the air, all moving at speeds that were imperceptible to the naked eye.

The various Void Beast Celestial Venerables had already dispersed, leaving the battlefield to the Void Beast Lord Zhu Tongtian.

Their faces all showed shock.

When Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, told them that the Wutian Staff could capture the Heavenly Venerable alive, they didn't really believe it deep down.

How could a Celestial Venerable be captured alive?

But now, they believe it.

The power of the Wutian Staff was beyond imagination; He Tianzun and Dao Tianzun were forced into such a sorry state.

The Celestial Venerables of the Ruins silently put themselves in the shoes of Celestial Venerable He and Celestial Venerable Dao. They were horrified to discover that if they were to encounter the attack of the Staff of No Heaven, their situation might not be much better than that of these two Celestial Venerables of the Yang Realm.

In other words, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts who wields the Wutian Staff, truly has the strength to defeat them, and even capture them alive.

"It hasn't even recovered to its peak yet, and it already has such strength. If it really recovers to its peak, how strong would it be?"

One of the Void Beast Celestial Venerables couldn't help but transmit a message to the Void Beast Celestial Venerable beside him.

“Chou Niu Tianzun, you’ve known Zhu Tongtian the longest. Do you know how powerful he was at his peak?”

"The Zhu Tongtian I know is not the one at his peak."

Ugly Ox Celestial Venerable shook his head and transmitted his voice, "However, even if Zhu Tongtian were at his peak, in terms of cultivation alone, he could not possibly be stronger than us."

The Celestial Venerable is already the strongest being in this world. Not to mention Zhu Tongtian, even the Void Ancestor of yesteryear would not be higher than the Celestial Venerable in terms of realm.

Its current state is related to the Wutian Staff it wields.

"That's right, the strong one isn't Zhu Tongtian, it's the Wutian Staff."

Another Void Beast Celestial Venerable said.

"The Staff of No Heaven - do you know its origin? I have never seen such a powerful weapon in my life. Compared to it, those so-called divine weapons of destiny in the mortal realm are simply trash."

Shenhou Tianzun, who had been ambushed by Su Mu before, said, “Since Zhu Tongtian already has such a powerful weapon, why does he need the Five Elements Mountain? I think the Five Elements Mountain is definitely not as good as this Wutian Staff!”

"Even though we are celestial beings, there are many things we don't know."

One of the Void Beast Celestial Venerables said, "Perhaps the Five Elements Mountain holds some secret. Isn't it said that the Five Elements Mountain restrains Zhu Tongtian, and without the Five Elements Mountain, Zhu Tongtian's strength cannot be restored to its peak?"

Just as the various Void Beast Celestial Venerables were discussing amongst themselves, the battle over there had come to an end.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Two golden rings were already encased in He Tianzun's feet, rendering him unable to move. He could only wave his arms and strike the ubiquitous golden rings.

He only managed to hold on for a moment before his arms were bound and restrained by the golden rings.

A blinding golden light emanated from the golden ring, which pierced He Tianzun's body like countless golden needles, forcefully sealing off all his power.

Then, just like Su Mu, He Tianzun was suspended in mid-air by the golden ring.

However, the Heavenly Thief was extremely quick to seize the opportunity.

Seeing that He Tianzun had been captured, Dao Tianzun's figure suddenly shrank, and like a monkey, he darted around a few times and actually squeezed out of the golden ring, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

He moved so fast that even the onlookers, the Void Beast Celestial Venerables, couldn't stop him in time.

Despite the escape of the Heavenly Thief, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, showed no sign of disappointment.

It was already quite satisfied with capturing Su Mu and He Tianzun alive.

With one Celestial Venerable and one Yang Lord, their achievements are already astonishing.

Even Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, dared not hope for too much.

"He Tianzun, are you alright?"

Su Mu glanced at He Tianzun beside him and spoke.

The two of them were suspended in the air in a starfish shape. Although they couldn't move, they weren't actually seriously injured.

Although he was not injured, the insult made He Tianzun's vision go black.

Let alone after becoming a Celestial Venerable, even before he became a Celestial Venerable, when had Celestial Venerable He ever suffered such an insult?
Having been captured alive and hung in mid-air for all to see, if the martial artists of the mortal realm found out, how would He Tianzun ever be able to show his face again?
He might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head against it!
“Su Mu, if it captures us alive, it will likely use us to threaten the warriors of the Yang Realm. We cannot give it that opportunity. Even if I die, I will never suffer such humiliation!”

"He Tianzun said in a deep voice."

"Heavenly Venerable, don't be anxious."

Su Mu remained calm, showing no sign of being humiliated.

"The outcome is still uncertain until the very end."

Su Mu said meaningfully.

"You think you still have a chance to turn things around?"

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, arrived before the two of them with a group of Void Beast Celestial Venerables. He happened to hear Su Mu's words and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Zhu Tongtian, I'm just curious, where did you get this Wutian Staff?"

Su Mu said calmly.

"What, now you're not saying the Wutian Staff is yours?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, laughed heartily. It had been a long time since he had felt so carefree.

A thousand years ago, I was caught off guard and imprisoned on Five Elements Mountain by those seventy-two guys. After finally escaping, I was injured by two little grasshoppers.

After that, nothing went smoothly, and Su Mu ruined his plans time and time again.

Until today, the situation has finally been completely reversed.

I've finally started winning again.

Zhu Tongtian was in a great mood, so he was not in a hurry to deal with Su Mu and He Tianzun.

"Even if I tell you the origin of the Wutian Staff, what good will it do? Can you still break free?"

I'm not afraid to tell you, no one can escape the Staff of No Heaven. Remember, no one.

Zhu Tongtian said with a sneer, "Don't even mention the two of you, even if your Great Celestial Venerable from the Yang Realm came, you wouldn't be able to break free from my Wutian Staff."

"I know."

Su Mu agreed, "That's why I was curious where you got the Wutian Staff. Ordinary weapon forgers can't forge a staff like this."

Not to brag, but Su is also somewhat accomplished in the art of weapon forging.

Even Su couldn't tell what level of weapon the Wutian Staff was.

Compared to this, all the weapons Su Mu forged before could practically be thrown into the trash heap.

He Tianzun glanced at Su Mu, his expression turning somewhat strange.

What's wrong with Su Mu?

Now that things have come to this, what's the point of praising Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts?
Do you think it will let you go if you praise it a couple of times?
He Tianzun considered himself to know Su Mu to some extent. Even if Su Mu was facing certain death, he would never lower his head to beg for help.

So--

He Tianzun suddenly had a thought: Could it be that Su Mu had some other tricks up his sleeve?
No, that's not right.

The power of this Wutian Staff is rather strange; even I am currently helpless against it.

Is Su Mu hoping to get help from the Heavenly Thief?
Yes, that's definitely the case.

We'll delay the world until the Thief Lord returns to save us.

He Tianzun lowered his head and pondered, feeling that his guess was pretty much correct.

"You do have some knowledge."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, looked at Su Mu and said with a sneer, "However, your knowledge is limited to the bottom of a well. In human terms, you are a frog in a well."

Sitting here, the sky you see is only this small.

The Staff of No Heaven is the world outside the well; you certainly can't imagine it.

"Been taught a lesson."

Su Mu nodded. "I've heard that there's a Great Qian Dynasty beyond the heavens. The Great Qian Dynasty classifies weapons differently from ours. Their most powerful weapons are called Heavenly Weapons. Could this Wutian Staff be a Heavenly Weapon?"

"Heavenly soldiers?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said disdainfully, "Heavenly soldiers aren't even qualified to carry the shoes of the Wutian Staff!"
Do you think I can't tell that the umbrella in your hand is from the Heavenly Soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty?

The Great Qian Dynasty always acted arrogantly, thinking itself so great. If this were back in the day—”

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, snorted twice and did not continue speaking.

A sharp glint flashed deep in Su Mu's eyes.

Judging from what Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said, it seems that it has some history with the Great Qian Dynasty.
However, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was quite arrogant, saying that the heavenly soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty were not worthy of carrying the shoes of the Wutian Staff.

Even Su Mu now believes that the Heavenly Soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty have their own unique strengths.

In a sense, the weapons that Su Mu forged himself, whether they were divine weapons of destiny or chaotic divine weapons, were only on par with the heavenly weapons of the Great Qian Dynasty in terms of power.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, looked down on the Heavenly Soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty, so naturally he wouldn't respect Su Mu's Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon and Chaos Divine Weapon either.

"After all that talk, tell me, what exactly is this Wutian Staff?"

Su Mu couldn't resist provoking Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

"Today I will broaden your horizons. Listen carefully, the Wutian Staff is a spiritual treasure."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said proudly, "It was forged from an entire world. For a spiritual treasure to take shape, it requires the sacrifice of all the living beings of an entire world. Do you understand what an entire world means?"

The Yang Realm and the Ruins Realm together constitute one world.

You can imagine that only by melting this entire world into weapons and then sacrificing the beings born from it can a magical treasure be created.

Compared to this, what are other weapons?

Su Mu frowned, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"How is this possible? Who could do this?"

He Tianzun couldn't help but speak up, "Even we Tianzun cannot forge a realm into a weapon!"

"Heavenly Venerable, is that so great?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, sneered twice.

"Refining the world into weapons—what a spirit, what skill!"

Su Mu slowly said, "No wonder—no wonder the Wutian Staff is so powerful."

"Su Mu, you are indeed a talent."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said with admiration, "Others think it's impossible when they hear about spiritual treasures, but you alone don't question it. Instead, you want to give it a try."

Someone like you is qualified to stand beside me.

"I'll give you one more chance. If you're willing to serve me, I'll spare your life. What do you say?"

“Very tempting.”

Su Mu smiled slightly and said calmly, "Unfortunately, I am a person who naturally dislikes being subordinate to others."

"Or, how about the other way around: you serve me, and I'll spare your life?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

Upon seeing Su Mu's serious expression, it couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"It seems you still harbor some illusions."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said coldly, "I have already told you the origin of the Wutian Staff. Do you think you can break free from the Wutian Staff with your meager strength?"

Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, I will take you and the other person to the outside of the Nine Gates of the Yang Realm, and in front of all the martial artists of the Yang Realm, I will skin you both alive, one slice at a time.

"I will show you, and all the warriors of the mortal realm, what the consequences are for opposing me!"

"To be cut into a thousand pieces, that's truly horrible."

Su Mu sighed.

"It's not too late for you to regret it now."

"Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said coldly."

"I wouldn't say I regret it."

Su Mu said, "Since I'm going to die anyway, I want to die knowing the truth. You still haven't told me where you got this magical treasure, the Wutian Staff."
Logically speaking, given your strength, you shouldn't have any contact with powerful individuals capable of crafting such spiritual treasures.

"My strength?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, turned pale and said coldly, "You know nothing about my strength!"
You're just an ant, not even a Celestial Venerable, what do you know about strength?

"He is not the Celestial Venerable, I am."

He Tianzun suddenly said, "In my opinion, your strength is indeed not that great. If it weren't for the Wutian Staff, I could easily crush you with one hand."

I think Su Mu is right.

He Tianzun is an honest man, and honest men are more provocative when they tell the truth.

Zhu Tongqi, the ruler of the Void Beasts, trembled with anger, and wisps of black mist kept rising from above his head.

All the Void Beast Celestial Venerables turned their heads away, almost bursting into laughter.

how to say.

Among all the people and Void Beasts present, in terms of cultivation level, the lowest are indeed the Void Beast Lord Zhu Tongtian and Su Mu. As for who is last and who is second to last, there is no need to be too clear about that. In short, the strength of the Void Beast Lord Zhu Tongtian is indeed not very good.

"well!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said angrily, "I'd like to see if you can still laugh later."

"I will definitely cut you all into a thousand pieces in front of all the martial artists of the mortal realm. If I miss even one cut, it's because I, Zhu Tongtian, am incompetent!"

Having said that, it waved the Wutian Staff in its hand, about to control the golden rings to take Su Mu and He Tianzun outside the Nine Gates of the Yang Realm.

It waved its hand, but the golden ring didn't budge.

He swung it again, but the golden ring still didn't budge.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was stunned. He subconsciously glanced at the Wutian Staff, then at Su Mu and He Tianzun, his face filled with astonishment. (End of Chapter)