The First Marquis of Daxuan

"This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

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

It gripped the Wutian Staff with both hands and swung it violently, as if it were a madman.

Gusts of wind raged through the air, but Su Mu and He Tianzun remained as steady as Mount Tai.

The golden rings that imprisoned them seemed to have taken root in the ground, and no matter how Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, manipulated them, he could not shake them in the slightest.

By this time, everyone could see the problem.

The Wutian Staff, which was capable of capturing the Celestial Venerable alive, has malfunctioned!
Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, just boasted for a long time about refining the world into weapons and possessing invincible spiritual treasures.

Now it all seems like a joke.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, finally stopped what he was doing.

It leaned on the Wutian Staff, panting heavily, and stared coldly at Su Mu.

"how did you do it?"

It couldn't help asking.

Although the Wutian Staff could not control those golden rings, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, did not feel that he had lost.

Su Mu and He Tianzun are already trapped; they have absolutely no chance of escaping.

What Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, cared more about was how Su Mu managed to disable its Wutian Staff; that was the most important thing.

The Staff of No Heaven is its biggest trump card. In the past, no matter what the situation, as long as the Staff of No Heaven was brought out, all the troubles would be resolved.

But now, the Wutian Staff has malfunctioned.

If he couldn't figure this out, Zhu Tongtian felt he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully in the future.

"You mean this?"

Su Mu smiled slightly, and his right hand suddenly jerked, pulling it out of the golden ring.

He held the gold ring in one hand, and with a clang, knocked the gold ring off his left hand as well.

The action was done with effortless ease.

So it turns out that being trapped in mid-air was all an act by Su Mu.

The golden ring on the Wutian Staff actually failed to trap him!
Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, contracted his pupils.

Even the Celestial Venerable could not break free from the power of the Wutian Staff, so how did Su Mu manage to do it?

"Zhu Tongtian, didn't I tell you? I am the weapon forger."

Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "I've been asking you this Wutian Staff all along, where did you get it from?"

You won't tell me.

The person who forged it was probably a slightly stronger weaponsmith than I am, but not to the point where I can't reach their level.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, had a face as gloomy as water.

It certainly knew that Su Mu was a weaponsmith.

But it didn't expect that Su Mu's weapon-forging technique could already affect its Wutian Staff!

"Since you can influence the Staff of No Heaven, why do you want it back in my hands?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said coldly. He was also a powerful figure of his time. Since things had already happened, there was no point in complaining.

However, it doesn't matter to it. Even if Su Mu can affect the Wutian Staff, as long as Su Mu is killed, there will naturally be no problem.

Now it needs to determine the extent of Su Mu's influence on the Wutian Staff.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, grasped the staff and, sensing that it showed no intention of struggling, understood the situation.

Perhaps Su Mu's influence on the Wutian Staff is limited, and it is impossible for him to completely take the Wutian Staff from its hands.

"How can I know it's a magical treasure if I don't let it return to your hands?"

Su Mu said with a half-smile, "If I don't let it return to you, how will I know where you got it from?"
I originally wanted to meet the person who created it, but now it seems that even you probably don't know that person.

Since you don't know either, then we're not playing anymore.

As he spoke, Su Mu removed the gold ring from his foot.

He held the five gold rings in his hands, clinking them together.

He Tianzun kept giving Su Mu meaningful glances.

Please untie it for me too.

You can move now, but I still can't.

It's really embarrassing to be hung in mid-air like that.

But Su Mu seemed oblivious to He Tianzun's gaze. He fiddled with the golden ring in his hand while looking at Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

"Zhu Tongtian, would you like to try the taste of this Wutian Staff?"

Su Mu spoke slowly, raising his hands upwards.

The five golden rings rose into the air and slowly began to dance.

In an instant, the Wutian Staff in the hand of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, also trembled violently, as if echoing the golden ring.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, changed his expression slightly and unconsciously tightened his grip on the Wutian Staff.

The surrounding Void Beast Celestial Venerables all retreated.

Their faces also showed a solemn expression.

They had already witnessed the power of the Wutian Staff firsthand.

Even the mighty He Tianzun of the Yang Realm was captured alive by the Wutian Staff.

Their strength was roughly on par with that of He Tianzun of the Yang Realm. If He Tianzun couldn't deal with the Wutian Staff, neither could they.

Since the Wutian Staff was originally in their hands, there was naturally nothing to worry about.

But now, Su Mu can actually control the Wutian Staff.

This is going to be a bit troublesome.

If Su Mu controls the Wutian Staff, he will definitely attack them.

They certainly didn't want to become the first victims under Su Mu's control of the Wutian Staff.

As soon as the Venerable Lords of the Void Beasts retreated, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, was left to face Su Mu alone.

"Hmph, the Wutian Staff, you only control half of it at most. Do you think you can use it to deal with me?"
The staff is still in my hand; what can the golden ring do to me?

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

Even as it said this, its face remained wary.

It didn't actually know the extent to which Su Mu had controlled the Wutian Staff; it was gambling.

"You're right."

Su Mu nodded and said with a smile, "I can indeed only control half of the Wutian Staff."

Just like in our Saha world, I can only control the Yang Realm, not your Ruins Realm.

But half is enough.

You know better than anyone the power of the Wutian Staff. I can control half of it, which might not be enough to kill you, but these Void Beast Celestial Venerables—”

Su Mu's gaze fell on those Void Beast Celestial Venerables, his words filled with threat.
"Even if you can injure one or two Void Beast Celestial Venerables, do you think you can escape with so many Void Beasts here?"

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

“I may not be able to escape, but some of you will definitely die with us.”

Su Mu shrugged and said calmly, "Do you think it's worth it?"

"worth!"

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

"not worth it!"

Those Void Beast Celestial Venerables spoke up.

Of course they would say it's not worth it; they are the ones who shouldn't be buried with Zhu Tongtian.

Zhu Tongtian is protected by half of the Wutian Staff, so he won't die.

What about them?
It would be a real shame if they died under the Staff of No Heaven.

They finally became Celestial Venerables, and they didn't want to die at the hands of a human.

"Zhu Tongtian, perhaps there is a better solution."

One of the Void Beasts looked at Zhu Tongtian, the Void Beast Lord, and said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be a fight to the death."

"Yes, let's call it a draw today, and settle it on the battlefield another day."

"Another Void Beast said."

"Let them leave first, then we'll march up and take over the entire Yang Realm. We'll be the winners then."

Fearing that Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, was now fighting Su Mu to the death, the Void Beast Celestial Venerables all spoke up to dissuade him.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, remained expressionless, but his grip on the Wutian Staff tightened, until the veins on the back of his hand became clearly visible.

Su Mu manipulated the golden rings, his expression calm and collected, but the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat.

He felt like he was walking on a tightrope, his mind was on edge.

Just now, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, asked him why he wanted the Wutian Staff to return to its hands. Su Mu said it was to find out the origin of the Wutian Staff.

That's not actually the case at all.

Su Mu didn't want the Wutian Staff to return to Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, but he had no choice!
When the Wutian Staff flew back, Su Mu held on tightly and refused to let go. All the way, he tried to sever the connection between the Wutian Staff and Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

Even with his mastery of weapon forging, he couldn't quickly seize the Wutian Staff for himself.

During his journey to this place, the only thing Su Mu could do was leave his mark on the Wutian Staff.

This is why his weapon-making skills reached their pinnacle; no other weapon-maker could have achieved this.

Even so, Su Mu could not prevent the Wutian Staff from returning to the hands of Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts. He could not even prevent his ancestor, Zhu Tongtian, from using the Wutian Staff.

The claim that he could control half of the Wutian Staff was nothing but a bluff by Su Mu.

The only thing he can do now is to prevent the Wutian Staff from harming him.

He couldn't even untie the golden ring on He Tianzun's body.

Fortunately.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, only had a superficial understanding of the Wutian Staff, so he did not see through Su Mu's lie.

Su Mu had been observing Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts. He could tell that Zhu Tongtian had been persuaded by those Void Beast Celestial Venerables and was now hesitant.

"Zhu Tongtian, without the advantage of the Wutian Staff, even if we can keep the two of them here, the price we have to pay is too high, and it is not something a wise person can do."

Those Void Beast Celestial Venerables were still trying to persuade them.

"Hmph, even without the Wutian Staff, we still have an advantage."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said unwillingly.

"Zhu Tongtian, as long as we're alive, we can always rebuild. Since we have the advantage, why fight them to the death? We can take our time and deal with them."

Besides, if we act now, what if Su Mu manages to seize the Wutian Staff...?

"A Void Beast Celestial Venerable said."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, changed his expression.

The Five Elements Mountain has already been taken by Su Mu, but the Wutian Staff absolutely cannot be lost.

It made its decision in the blink of an eye.

“Su Mu, put down the Golden Ring and the Five Elements Mountain, and I will let you leave alive today.”

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

"Zhu Tongtian, aren't you mistaken about something?"

Su Mu smiled sarcastically, "You think I really want to leave?"

At worst, we'll fight it out. If we can bring a few Void Beast Celestials with us, it'll be worth it.

"Now that you don't want a fight to the death with me, you should politely escort me out of the country. You still want Five Elements Mountain? Are you still asleep?"

Su Mu snorted coldly, waved his right hand, and suddenly put it behind his back.

At the same time, the five golden rings suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, as if they might fly away at any moment. The Void Beast Celestial Venerables were startled and took several steps back.

They were not afraid of Su Mu, but they were extremely wary of those golden rings.

The example of He Tianzun is still there, constantly reminding them that these golden rings can imprison Tianzun.

They don't want to risk their lives.

"You think you can bargain with me? I have so many Celestial Venerables under my command; a single spit from each of them could drown you!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, roared in fury.

"Bragging is useless; if you're so capable, then try it."

Su Mu sneered, "Let me tell you, although I can't snatch the Wutian Staff, I can destroy it. Do you believe me?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, had eyes that blazed with fire. If looks could kill, he would have torn Su Mu to pieces countless times long ago.

What it fears most now is Su Mu's weapon-forging skills.

Who knows if Su Mu can actually destroy the Wutian Staff?

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, dared not gamble.

The Wutian Staff is a magical treasure; even the slightest damage to it would be an unbearable loss for it.

The Five Elements Mountain is related to whether it can restore its peak strength, but the Wutian Staff is related to whether it can reach the pinnacle in the future.

Neither of these weapons can be lost.

“Su Mu, don’t push your luck. We’re even today. Let’s each take a step back. We’ll let you go, but you, put down the golden ring in your hand.”

Among the many Void Beast Celestial Venerables, Wu Ma Celestial Venerable spoke up, fearing that the Void Beast Lord Zhu Tongtian might disregard everything and issue an order, so he preemptively took over the conversation.

"This is me taking a step back."

Su Mu sneered, "The Wutian Staff is a treasure of your Void Realm. I originally had the opportunity to destroy it, or at least weaken it, so that our Yang Realm would have one less threat in the future."

Now you're asking me to give up this opportunity, while you suffer no loss whatsoever.

"How come we didn't suffer any losses? We could have easily killed you."

Wu Ma Tianzun Dao.

"I'm just a minor Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator. Do you think my life can be compared to the Wutian Staff?"

The Wutian Staff is a magical treasure capable of capturing a Celestial Venerable alive; it was crafted using an entire world.

"How could I, a mere Heavenly Fate Realm martial artist, possibly compare to the Staff of No Heaven?"

Su Mu shouted loudly.

"You really can't compare to the Staff of No Heaven!"

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

That solves it.

You both say that if we each take a step back, my Yang Realm will lose the chance to destroy the Wutian Staff, while your Xu Realm will lose the chance to kill me, a Heavenly Fate Realm expert.

I am clearly inferior to the Wutian Staff.

Therefore, everyone's losses are different; all things considered, it is we, the mortal realm, who have suffered a loss.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts: "..."

The Celestial Venerable of the Ruins Beasts: "..."

They looked at each other, vaguely sensing that something was amiss, but they couldn't figure out how to refute Su Mu.

"No, no, it's not just you, it's also He Tianzun. We gave up the chance to kill you and He Tianzun, you can't not include He Tianzun in that, can you?"

Wu Ma Tianzun frowned as he spoke.

"You can kill He Tianzun."

Su Mu shrugged and said, "What does He Tianzun have to do with me? Whether you release him or not is none of my business."

He Tianzun: "..."

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Is this human talk?
The reason I've fallen to this state is all to save you.

Are you trying to play these tricks on me now?
He Tianzun couldn't help but roll his eyes. Of course, he knew that Su Mu was saying these words on purpose for the Void Beast to hear.

But hearing these words still made him furious.

The Celestial Venerables of the Ruins were all somewhat worried.

He Tianzun knew that Su Mu was lying, but they believed him anyway.

Because they had all witnessed Zhu Tongtian's cold-blooded ruthlessness, and Su Mu's status in the Yang Realm was similar to Zhu Tongtian's status in the Xu Realm, such people must both be cold-blooded and ruthless.

They are willing to sacrifice anything for their own purposes.

He might not even care about the life of He Tianzun.

"What do you mean? You feel like you've been taken advantage of, and you expect us to compensate you?"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said coldly, "You're simply delusional!"

"How is that wishful thinking? Zhu Tongtian, I'm just being reasonable."

Su Mu shook his head and calmly said, "Even in peace talks between two countries, fairness and reason are essential."

I can't exactly do a business that's obviously losing money.

If that's really the case, I'd rather fight you to the death. Even if I die, it'll be a quick and painless death. Why suffer this humiliation?

"Then let's fight to the death!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was furious.

The Celestial Venerable of the Ruins Beasts quickly stopped it.

What's the difference between life and death? You have the Heaven-less Staff protecting you and you're not afraid of death, but we can't.

If a real fight breaks out, we'll be the first to bear the brunt and suffer the power of the half of the Wutian Staff that Su Mu wields.
Even if what you say makes sense.

Wu Ma Tianzun quickly said, "We'll give you some more benefits."

"I disagree!"

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, wanted to object, but he was dragged away by several Void Beast Celestial Venerables.

Zhu Tongtian's cultivation level was not yet at the Heavenly Venerable level, and it could not distinguish life and death with its own people. For a time, it was unable to break free from the power of those Heavenly Venerables.

Suppressed by several Celestial Venerables, Zhu Tongtian felt increasingly aggrieved.

They must take back Five Elements Mountain!
If it had both the Five Elements Mountain and the Wutian Staff, why would it feel so frustrated?

They're all Shetland Sheepdogs!

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, stared intently at Su Mu with eyes blazing with fury.

It will settle this score with Su Mu sooner or later!
In truth, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, did not want to fight Su Mu to the death right now, as he did not want the Wutian Staff to be damaged.

However, out of pride, it cannot voluntarily bow its head.

Now that the Celestial Venerable of the Void Beasts has forcibly controlled it, he has actually given it a way out.

"now it's right."

A smile appeared on Su Mu's face, and the tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.

"This is the proper attitude for negotiation. If everyone were as wise and powerful as you, Venerable Wu Ma, then our two realms would never have to fight."

Su Mu said with a smile.

"You don't need to brag about me. If the time and place were different, I would have taken your life too."

Wu Ma Tianzun said coldly.

"Put down the golden ring, and we'll let you go. In addition, we'll give you ten thousand catties of obsidian."

Obsidian is a special mineral in the Void Realm, from which cold iron used to forge weapons can be extracted.

It knew that Su Mu was a weaponsmith, so it catered to his preferences.

"not enough."

Su Mu calmly said, "One hundred thousand catties of obsidian, plus three thousand Youtan lotus flowers."

"Absolutely impossible! At most, it's 20,000 catties of obsidian, plus 300 Ephemeral Lotus flowers."

Wu Ma Tianzun Dao.

"80,000 catties of obsidian, 1,000 Ephemeral Lotus flowers, plus 500 Ghost Rhinoceros horns, that's the most I can give."

Su Mudao.

"Su Mu, don't make unreasonable demands. If that's your attitude, then there's no point in talking."

Wu Ma Tianzun angrily said, "Fifty thousand catties of obsidian, more than three hundred You Tan lotus flowers, plus three hundred ghost rhinoceros horns."

If you don't agree, then let's do it!

"Fine, let's add him too. If it works out, great; if not, let's flip the table."

Su Mu sighed, casually pointed at He Tianzun, and said with a dissatisfied expression.

"it is good!"

Wu Ma Tianzun said decisively.

He Tianzun: "..."

Even though they said they would let him go, why does he feel so unhappy?
He's a Celestial Venerable after all, so why does he feel like an extra, ignored by both sides?
"I will have the items delivered to the Nine Gates of the Yang Realm."

Wu Ma Tianzun said in a deep voice, "After you deliver the goods, put down the golden ring and get out of the Void Realm immediately. If we meet again, the Void Realm will definitely take your life!"

Su Mu smiled nonchalantly. He had already secured the benefits, so he didn't mind if the other party gained some verbal advantage.

"I didn't want to come to this Void Realm; you forced me to."

If something like this happens again, I might not leave so easily.

Su Mu chuckled and said.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, turned even darker.

It was indeed the Martial Sect disciples who forced Su Mu to come here.

As a result, they failed to reclaim the Five Elements Mountain and instead suffered a crushing defeat. Cha Haishan was also implicated and has now lost so much!

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, felt increasingly aggrieved.

It secretly vowed that it would launch a large-scale military campaign to completely conquer the Yang Realm as soon as possible, and then it would make sure that Su Mu died without a burial place!
"Zhu Tongtian, take the gold ring back."

Su Mu continued, "You got such a good deal on the Wutian Staff."

With a casual wave of his hand, the five golden rings flew up.

The Celestial Venerable of the Ruins was startled.

Fortunately, at this moment, Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, slightly shook the Wutian Staff in his hand, and the five golden rings, along with the golden ring on He Tianzun's body, flew back to the Wutian Staff.

Although He Tianzhong was granted his freedom, he felt no joy at all.

I'm just an extra.

He silently returned to Su Mu's side, standing behind Su Mu like a follower.

Even now, he still can't understand how these things happened.

How did he become an extra?

How did Su Mu manage to turn the tide and manipulate these Void Beasts so easily?

He, a dignified Celestial Venerable, was clearly there to save people, but Su Mu not only didn't need their help, he also made a fortune in the Void Realm.
Even he, a celestial being, was somewhat envious of those things.

"Su Mu, since this is a transaction, why don't we discuss another one?"

Wu Ma Tianzun stared at Su Mu and said in a deep voice.

"If I want to buy the Five Elements Mountain back from you, what price would I need to pay?"

"Ok?"

Su Mu raised his head and his gaze fell on Wu Ma Tianzun.

"you sure?"

"Of course, I'm sincere. You can name your price." (End of Chapter)