The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Su Mu, it seems you haven't figured out the situation yet."

Mei Yanwang shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I am still discussing this with you properly, only because you have a good relationship with my Yanfu Sect."

If it were someone else, I wouldn't waste so much time talking.

"Perhaps you are the one who hasn't figured out the situation."

Su Mu said calmly.

"I have no patience. If I don't see the Immortal-Slaying Blade in an hour, Mei Yanwang, you'll see how bad my temper is."

Su Mu's gaze swept over Mei Yanwang and the others.

Everyone felt the air suddenly turn cold, and even Mei Yanwang felt a chill run down his spine.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that even the Great Celestial Venerable had been severely injured by the Xuanwu Protector's strike, so even though Su Mu was strong, he couldn't possibly be stronger than the Great Celestial Venerable.

The Xuanwu guardian is located within the ancestral land and can take action at any time.

If Su Mu really refuses to listen to reason and will have to suffer the consequences, then perhaps we'll have no choice but to leave him here.

A powerful ally can never match one's own strength.

Leaving the Immortal-Slaying Blade in Yanfu Sect will give the sect an additional top-tier combatant.

However, befriending Su Mu might not necessarily bring such great benefits to the Yanfu Sect.

Moreover, if Su Mu was able to find the Immortal-Slaying Blade in the Yanfu Secret Realm, who knows if he has other treasures in his possession?
Weighing the pros and cons, obtaining the Immortal-Slaying Blade is the best option for the Yanfu Sect.

"Brother Su, it seems you're determined to go down this path to the bitter end."

Having figured this out, Mei Yanwang's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Don't forget, this is the ancestral land of my Yanfu Sect."

Since the rise of my Yanfu Sect, no one has ever dared to act recklessly in my ancestral land.

Previously, the Great Celestial Venerable was reckless and ended up losing an arm and fleeing in a sorry state.

This is a lesson from the past. Do you want to end up like him?

If you insist on this course of action, then my Yanfu Sect will not show any mercy. Don't say I didn't warn you!

After saying this, King Mei waved his hand.

The powerful figures from the Yanfu Sect shifted their positions and instantly assumed a fighting stance.

The powerful auras merged into one, even scattering the clouds in the sky.

This aura is enough to make even a Dao Origin Realm expert's soul fly away.

But Su Mu simply stood there quietly, his expression unchanged.

The powerful aura emanating from a Yanfu Sect expert was unable to advance even an inch further when it was still a foot away from Su Mu.

Su Mu's clothes moved without wind, making a rustling sound.

The ultimate Tao!

Mei Yanwang's pupils contracted.

It is now confirmed that Su Mu has indeed broken through to the Dao Extreme Realm.

This person is truly a genius; he is probably the youngest Dao Realm expert in history.

Unfortunately, such a genius could not be used by the Jambudvipa sect.

Since it cannot be used by the Jambudvipa sect, the only option is to destroy it.

Otherwise, given time, Su Mu will surely bring unimaginable harm to the Yanfu Sect.

"Su Mu, I'm giving you one last chance."

Mei Yanwang slowly drew his sword and said coldly, "Put down the treasure and submit to Yanfu Sect. I can guarantee that you will at least get a position as one of the Ten Kings of Hell in Yanfu Sect."

If you remain obstinate, I will not let personal feelings interfere with public duty. No matter how good our relationship is, today I will uphold the dignity of the Yanfu Sect.

“Mei Yanwang, you and I have no connection whatsoever.”

Su Mu laughed and said, "Enough with the nonsense, in the end we'll see whose fist is harder."

"Do it. If I, Su Mu, die here today, it's because of my lack of skill, and it's no one else's fault."

As he spoke, Su Mu took a step forward, and the power within him belonging to a Dao Realm expert erupted completely.

Rumble!
In an instant, visible power fluctuations appeared in the air.

Those forces spread rapidly through the air like lightning bolts and thunder serpents.

In an instant, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

The powerful members of the Yanfu Sect felt their scalps tingle and instinctively began to resist.

Just then, Su Mu's figure suddenly disappeared.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Mei Yanwang's expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly.

In the heat of the moment, he and the other two Yama Kings unleashed their power and attacked each other from a distance.

Su Mu reappeared, now standing before a Dao Origin Realm expert from the Yanfu Sect.

With a single gesture, he grabbed the Dao Origin Realm expert by the neck.

The expert at the Origin Realm turned pale and flailed his arms and legs, but he couldn't harm Su Mu in the slightest.

Seeing that the Dao Origin Realm expert was about to die at Su Mu's hands, Mei Yanwang hurriedly shouted loudly.

"Su Mu, do you intend to kill the people you brought with you?"

Mei Yanwang's face was extremely ugly.

He didn't want things to come to this.

Even killing Su Mu openly and brutally would be better.

But using hostages as a threat is despicable no matter where you put it.

He had never used such underhanded tactics before, when his cultivation level was low.

Who would have thought that he, now a peak Dao Origin Realm expert, would still resort to such methods?

But there is no way.

Su Mu was even stronger than he had anticipated. If he hadn't used this method, the experts of the Yanfu Sect would likely have suffered heavy casualties.

Su Mu stopped what he was doing.

He grabbed the Yanfu Sect expert by the neck with one hand, lifting him into the air, and his gaze fell on Mei Yanwang, who was dozens of feet away.

A distance of several dozen feet may seem far, but for a Dao Realm expert, it is merely the distance of a blink of an eye.

At this distance, Su Mu was even confident that he could quickly kill Mei Yanwang.

However, he did not make a move.

"So, has your Yanfu Sect really become this shameless?"

Su Mu said coldly, his aura chilling.

"You forced me to do this."

Mei Yanwang said in a deep voice, "I have already given you several chances."

If you agree to my request, you and your friends will be honored guests of my Yanfu Sect. Not only will I not harm them, but I will also escort you out of the country with courtesy.

Furthermore, out of personal friendship, I can even give you some cultivation supplies.

Su Mu, this is beneficial to you and to my Yanfu Sect.

Why are you so stubborn?

I admit you are very strong, but if you fight on my Yanfu Sect's ancestral land, even if you kill a few people, it won't change the final outcome.

"You can try it."

Su Mu said coldly.

"Su Mu, you must understand that the Xuanwu Protector is right here. He can take action at any time. He hasn't made a move yet, so there's still room for things to calm down."

Once we alarm him, things will truly be beyond repair.

Mei Yanwang said in a deep voice, "You should think twice before you act!"

"Haha."

Su Mu burst into laughter, "King Mei, you've got one thing wrong."

The Immortal-Slaying Blade is mine.

He flicked his arm and threw the Dao Source Realm expert out.

The Origin Realm expert spun around in the air a few times, knocking down a group of people before rolling twice more before finally getting up.

Clearly, Su Mu showed mercy.

Just when Mei Yanwang thought Su Mu had changed his mind, Su Mu suddenly raised his hand again.

He simply raised his palm and loosely clenched it.

"Here comes the knife."

Su Mu said loudly.

boom!
far away.

A beam of light shot into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of white light shot out at an incredible speed.

Following the white light, another figure relentlessly pursued it.

The figure was none other than the Dao Realm expert of the Yanfu Sect, the Xuanwu Protector who was stationed in the ancestral land.

Mei Yanwang and the others stared wide-eyed, their breathing rapid, as they watched a knife fly in front of them, with Xuanwu Guardian chasing closely behind.

Then the Immortal-Slaying Blade landed directly in Su Mu's hands.

Meanwhile, the Xuanwu Guardian stopped a hundred feet away, staring at Su Mu with a solemn expression.

"King Yan, since you want to attack me, didn't you at least find out where I came from?"

Su Mu flicked his wrist, twirling the Immortal-Slaying Blade, and coldly said, "I, Su Mu, am one of the strongest weapon-smiths in the world."

"Trying to steal weapons from a weaponssmith? You must be out of your mind!"

Su Mu looked at him with a mocking expression.

Mei Yanwang's face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

He would have collapsed if he hadn't still had hostages in his hands.

He knew, of course, that Su Mu was a weaponsmith, but who would care about such a thing?

The Immortal-Slaying Blade has fallen into the hands of the Xuanwu Protector, who is a Dao Extreme Realm expert.

Even a Dao Realm expert can't suppress a mere weapon forger?

Who would have thought that Su Mu would simply raise his hand and call out "Sword, come!" and the Immortal-Slaying Blade would fly back into his hand, something even a Dao Realm expert couldn't stop?
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, King Mei would never have believed it was real.

He looked at the Xuanwu Guardian, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Xuanwu the Guardian naturally noticed the meaning in Mei Yanwang's eyes.

Normally, this would be considered extremely disrespectful to King Mei.

But now, the Xuanwu Guardian can no longer care about Mei Yanwang's disrespect.

He himself was also somewhat frustrated.

He hadn't expected any of this.

He had just noticed the unusual movement of the Immortal-Slaying Blade, and before he could figure out what was going on, the Immortal-Slaying Blade seemed to come alive and flew up.

He was careless for a moment, and then it was too late to stop it.

As a result, this is what happened.

If he had known earlier that Su Mu could summon the Immortal-Slaying Blade from afar, he would have laid out his power in advance to suppress it.

He had never seen a weapon like the Immortal-Slaying Blade before and had no idea what its mysteries were, which is why he carelessly lost Jingzhou.

No wonder he is.

Even though he is a Dao Realm expert, he doesn't know everything.

Now that things have come to this, the person has been completely humiliated.

Then we must seize the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

Otherwise, if you embarrass yourself to this extent and still don't get the Immortal-Slaying Blade, wouldn't that be like getting nothing but trouble instead of getting the prize?
"You're Su Mu?"

Xuanwu Guardian looked at Su Mu and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect you to be a Dao Extreme Realm expert at such a young age. Think back to when I broke through to the Dao Extreme Realm a thousand years ago, I was hundreds of years older than you."

The moment he opened his mouth, Protector Xuanwu made his seniority clear.

He, the Xuanwu Protector, has been a Dao Extreme Realm expert for a thousand years, while you have only just broken through. What makes you think you can compare to me?

"Now that we're on the same page, things will be much easier to discuss."

The Xuanwu Protector continued, "Give me the knife. You can talk to Xiaomei and the others about the rest. As long as your demands aren't too unreasonable, my Yanfu Sect won't let you suffer any losses."

Su Mu glanced at the Xuanwu Protector with a half-smile, then at Mei Yanwang and the others. "What if I refuse?"

Su Mu said calmly, "I won't leave the knife behind, and I'm leaving now. Are you going to stop me?"

Su Mu looked at the Xuanwu Protector, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

The Xuanwu guardian frowned slightly.

He is a protector of the Jambudvipa sect, a position of immense prestige.

Looking across the vast world, there are very few people who are stronger or have a higher status than him.

Even the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty had to show him respect.

Now a junior dares to speak to him in such a tone.

It's already shameful enough that a dignified protector of the Yanfu Sect would stoop so low as to snatch a junior's weapon.

What's even more embarrassing now is that the other party actually refused.

He had already made many concessions and promised the other party benefits.

Given his status as a protector of the Yanfu Sect, now that he had said those words, even if Su Mu really made exorbitant demands, the Yanfu Sect would still give Su Mu ample benefits.

Even so, Su Mu still refused.

The Xuanwu Protector's face instantly darkened.

His Xuanwu protector was injured, not unable to lift his sword, and certainly not dead.

First it was the Great Celestial Venerable, then Su Mu, both of them so blatantly challenged the majesty of his Xuanwu Guardian.

"Su Mu, how do you compare to the Great Celestial Venerable?"
The Great Celestial Venerable was severely wounded and fled from my hands. What do you think you could do?

The Xuanwu Protector said with a gloomy expression.

"I don't know, but we can give it a try."

Su Mu laughed heartily, his arm trembled slightly, and the Immortal-Slaying Blade instantly shone brightly.

The sharp blade energy sliced ​​through the air, making a hissing sound.

In an instant, black lines appeared in the sky, a sign that space had been torn apart.

Mei Yanwang and the others retreated.

The sheer aura emanating from the Immortal-Slaying Blade was enough to overwhelm them.

Mei Yanwang even felt as if he was about to be cut in two, and he was horrified.

He, Mei Yanwang, was no unknown figure either.

He is also a peak Dao Source Realm expert, only one step away from the Dao Extreme Realm.

This Immortal-Slaying Blade—

Mei Yanwang was filled with helplessness.

Previously, the Xuanwu Guardian used the Immortal-Slaying Blade to severely injure the Great Celestial Venerable with a single strike.

The reason they felt they had Su Mu cornered was because the Immortal-Slaying Blade was in the hands of the Xuanwu Protector.

As a result, Su Mu actually recalled the Immortal-Slaying Blade!

The situation suddenly and completely reversed.

Although the Xuanwu Guardian is currently putting on a strong front, King Mei knows very well that it's just the Xuanwu Guardian bluffing.

The Xuanwu Guardian may be stronger than Su Mu, but Su Mu has the Immortal-Slaying Blade in his hand, which has made up for the gap.

Su Mu's strength may have even surpassed that of the Xuanwu Protector!

They had Su Mu completely under their control, but before they even truly engaged in combat, Su Mu had already reversed the situation.

Mei Yanwang could only think to himself, "This is bizarre."

How did the seemingly insurmountable situation suddenly reverse?

Even Mei Yanwang, who witnessed all of this firsthand, couldn't understand how Su Mu had managed to do it.

Logically speaking, even a Dao Realm expert should be completely under their control by now.

"Su Mu, aren't you going to abandon your friends?"

"Mei Yanwang shouted loudly."

A voice inside him was screaming wildly.

You must not use your hands.

Under no circumstances should you lay a hand on them!

The Xuanwu Protector was already injured; if he were to fall further injured by Su Mu's Immortal-Slaying Blade, the Yanfu Sect would be utterly disgraced.

At the very back of the crowd, a figure was looking at Su Mu with a complicated expression.

That person was none other than Xu Gu, the former elder of the Punishment Hall of Hengshan Sect.

Xu Gu came here after joining the Yanfu Sect. Back then, he was almost an absolute figure in the Hengshan Sect, but after joining the Yanfu Sect, he became a marginal figure.

After Jin Yi, who introduced him to the profession, got into trouble, he became even more low-key.

During this campaign to encircle and suppress Su Mu, he wanted to advise Mei Yanwang to give up several times, but after thinking about it, he decided not to step forward.

Seeing Mei Yanwang now in a dilemma, Xu Gu felt a little schadenfreude.

He knew that his failure to defeat Su Mu back then was not due to any incompetence on his part.

Now look, even Mei Yanwang of the Yanfu Sect can't defeat Su Mu.

"Now that the world has me, Xu Gu, why does it need Su Mu as well?"

Xu Gu sighed inwardly, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at Su Mu's figure.

Isn't this invincible attitude exactly what Xu Gu has been dreaming of?

Just then, Xu Gu heard Mei Yanwang using hostages to threaten Su Mu, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Mei Yanwang, you're doomed to fail if you try to threaten Su Mu with hostages.

When dealing with someone like Su Mu, your only option is not to make an enemy of him.

otherwise--

Xu Gu chuckled coldly twice, then retreated silently, shielding the Yanfu Sect members in front of him.

"Mei Yanwang, you can try to mess with them."

Su Mu stepped forward with his sword drawn and said coldly, "I can tell you that if anything happens to them, even if one of them dies, I will compensate with the lives of a million people from your Yanfu Sect."

"I just don't know if your Yanfu Sect has that many lives to pay for this!"

Mei Yanwang's pupils contracted.

Using a million lives to pay for one person's life—how ruthless is that?

But King Mei actually believed it.

He truly believed that Su Mu was capable of doing it.

This is the scariest thing.

It's also due to the reputation of the Shetland Sheepdog.

Even the Xuanwu Guardian couldn't help but frown.

Without the Immortal-Slaying Blade, to be honest, he had no confidence at all that he could keep Su Mu.

If Su Mu escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable.

If a Dao Realm expert were to lower himself to kill, how many people could escape his assassination attempt?

Judging from Su Mu's past behavior, he has never been someone who cares about the face of the strong.

He's really capable of doing something like that.

To deal with such a powerful person, you either don't offend them, or you have to kill them outright.

But now it seems that the possibility of killing Su Mu in one blow is almost zero.

Just as Xuanwu Protector and Mei Yanwang were in a dilemma, a powerful member of Yanfu Sect quietly came to their side and whispered something in their ear.

The expressions of Xuanwu Protector and Mei Yanwang immediately became even more unpleasant.

Su Mu was already difficult enough, but I didn't expect the people around him to be just as difficult.

Mei Yanwang had already arranged for someone to bring Su Mu's friends over, but then another unexpected incident occurred.

The courtyard where those people were being held captive was shrouded in a formation. The people he sent were unable to break the formation, and naturally, they were also unable to bring the people over.

call!
Su Mu swung his sword.

His patience had completely run out.

The sharp blade light instantly traversed a distance of a hundred feet and descended upon the Xuanwu Guardian.

The Xuanwu Guardian's expression changed, his feet exploded, and he retreated like lightning.

Even he dared not take the blow head-on from Su Mu's Immortal-Slaying Blade.

He had once used the Immortal-Slaying Blade to cut off the Great Celestial Venerable's arm, so he naturally knew the power of the Immortal-Slaying Blade better than anyone else.

boom!
A crack hundreds of feet long instantly appeared on the ground.

The powerful figures of the Yanfu Sect were shaken and staggered by the powerful energy fluctuations.

Su Mu had already stepped forward.

Even when facing an attack from countless powerful figures, a clear space remained in front of Su Mu.

No one dared to stand in Su Mu's way.

A ruthless glint flashed across Mei Yanwang's face.

There is no room for reconciliation now that things have come to this.

“Guardian, we cannot let him leave alive, otherwise our Yanfu Sect will be in danger.”

Mei Yanwang said in a deep voice, "Use that method."

The Xuanwu Guardian's eyes flickered, and a struggle appeared on his face.

The fact that this decision put a Dao Realm expert in such a difficult position shows just how hard it was to make.

Just then, Su Mu took a few more steps forward.

He raised the Immortal-Slaying Blade in his hand once more.

at last.

The Xuanwu Guardian made a decision.

"This world is not to be trifled with!"

"It is the Xuanwu Guardian," the Xuanwu said in a deep voice.

He hadn't considered using this method when facing the Great Celestial Venerable before, but now, facing Su Mu wielding the Immortal-Slaying Blade, he had no choice.

Even in his prime, he didn't want to clash head-on with the Immortal-Slaying Blade, let alone now that he was injured.

Thinking of the power of the Immortal-Slaying Blade, the Xuanwu Protector felt both fear and a strong determination to obtain it.

If he faced the Immortal-Slaying Blade with such difficulty, his old rivals might not fare much better.

Once he obtains the Immortal-Slaying Blade, his Xuanwu Guardian status will make those old rivals obediently bow their heads and admit defeat!
Thinking of this, the Xuanwu Protector's expression turned serious, and his hands instantly formed a series of hand seals.

"Xuanwu, the Dharma Protector of the Yanfu Sect, respectfully invites the Ancestor of Yanfu to descend!"

The Xuanwu Protector shouted loudly.

Rumble!
In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color.

An enormous figure slowly descended from the clouds in the sky.

The figure was a thousand feet tall and appeared somewhat ethereal, but its aura was so powerful that it caused the heavens and earth to tremble slightly.

Su Mu frowned slightly.

Before the figure could completely fall from the clouds, he had already unleashed a swift and decisive slash.

Swish!
A beam of light, filling the heavens and earth, erupted from the Immortal-Slaying Blade and instantly struck the figure's legs.

This swift and decisive strike stunned Xuanwu Protector and Mei Yanwang, among others.

Is Su Mu really so uninhibited and fearless?
Wouldn't anyone else be too intimidated by this powerful aura to make a move?
He didn't care about anything else and just started using the knife.

It's like an ant seeing an elephant and, without saying a word, slashing at the elephant.

To everyone's astonishment, the blade struck the legs of the enormous phantom.

There was a soft pop.

The giant phantom's legs were severed and fell to the ground, turning into starlight and dissipating in the air.

If this were a body of flesh and blood, it would surely be a river of blood by now.

But the figure was merely a manifestation of power. After the legs disappeared, they instantly reappeared, only the re-formed legs appeared even more ethereal than before.

Su Mu spun around, unleashing countless sword strikes in the blink of an eye. (End of Chapter)