The First Marquis of Daxuan

boom!
A blinding burst of light exploded, and Lin Nianchu's figure plummeted from the sky.

After landing, she retreated repeatedly until she was right in front of everyone before she suddenly stopped.

She knelt on one knee, propped herself up with her sword, and spat out a mouthful of blood, staining her clothes blood-red.

Behind her, Jin Yi, Sun Jifeng, and Dongfang Liuyun had already fallen to the ground, their fates unknown.

Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, and Tushan Hanyu supported each other, too exhausted to even lift a finger.

Even if they joined forces, they would be no match for the Xuanwu Guardian who was at the Dao Extreme Realm.

"I never expected that you could withstand one of my attacks."

Xuanwu Guardian looked at Lin Nianchu and spoke slowly.

"I'm really getting old. It takes me two moves to kill a junior."

The Xuanwu Guardian sighed and shook his head.

He was able to grow all the way to the Dao Extreme Realm, which makes him one in ten thousand, a dragon among men, and he has almost never been defeated in his life.

However, since his injury, a series of mishaps have made him doubt his own strength.

Fortunately, he will soon obtain the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

The Immortal-Slaying Blade will surely help him return to his peak!

The Xuanwu Guardian slowly raised his hand, and a power gathered beneath his palm.

Lin Nianchu slowly raised her head, a strand of hair falling down her forehead.

Her face was deathly pale, her expression resolute, as she slowly raised her longsword horizontally.

…………

Su Mu suddenly opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in his pupils.

Rumble!
The deafening roar echoed through the void.

As Su Mu stood up, the thousands upon thousands of bubbles in the void trembled violently.

Just then, a golden skeleton suddenly flew out of Su Mu's body.
The skeleton flew into the void and stood upright, stretching out its arms.

Beams of light, visible to the naked eye, shot out from the skeleton and connected to the bubbles.

In an instant, it seemed as if a thousand images flashed through Su Mu's pupils.

He let out a long breath.

"That was close, I almost got devoured by the golden skeleton."

Su Mu muttered to himself.

Recalling what had just happened, he felt a lingering sense of fear.

The afterimage left behind by Zhang Yuanshi was truly too powerful.

Su Mu used every means at his disposal, and in the end, he risked half his life to finally shatter that afterimage.

Only then did he have the opportunity to refine the golden skeleton.

In fact, this golden skeleton had already been refined by Zhang Yuanshi long ago; it was essentially a spiritual treasure similar to the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

The entire Yanfu Secret Realm is built upon this spiritual treasure.

Su Mu has now refined the golden skeleton, which means that the entire Yanfu Secret Realm is now under Su Mu's control.

The Yanfu Secret Realm is now slowly merging with the small world evolving within Su Mu's body.

In a few hundred or a thousand years, there will be no more Jambudvipa world, only Su Mu's Su Realm.

Once Su Mu has fully integrated with the Yanfu Secret Realm, he will be able to glimpse what the Primordial Realm looks like.

In fact, this was the method that the Great Celestial Venerable used back then.

The only difference is that the Great Celestial Venerable devoured the Saha World, while Su Mu refined the Jambudvipa World.

In the world of Jambudvipa, there are no innocent living beings.

"If the Yanfu Sect does the first thing, don't blame me, Su Mu, for doing the fifteenth."

Su Mu sneered inwardly, "Today, I will sever the foundation of your Yanfu Sect!"

A glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.

With a flicker, he vanished into thin air.

…………

The powerful members of the Yanfu Sect are guarding outside the Yanfu Secret Realm.

suddenly.

The entrance to the Yanfu Secret Realm trembled violently, and then it vanished into thin air.

The group of powerful figures from the Yanfu Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

Before they could even figure out what had happened...

suddenly.

A figure had already appeared in front of them.

boom!
Su Mu exuded a powerful aura, as if a gust of wind had swept by.

In an instant, the powerful figures were blown about and staggered.

Su Mu's expression suddenly changed.

Everyone felt the world change color and a chill penetrate to their bones.

They all saw the anger on Su Mu's face, and the intense killing intent seemed almost tangible.

"you wanna die!"

Before a low growl could even echo in their ears, Su Mu's figure had already vanished.

"Oh no, Dharma Protector!"

The members of Yanfu Sect finally realized what was happening and mustered their courage to rush towards the direction where Protector Xuanwu and the others were.

…………

The Xuanwu Guardian struck down with a palm, and the surging power was about to engulf Lin Nianchu in an instant.

Lin Nianchu was the one with the highest cultivation level among the group. She came from the Danxia Sect and was an elder of the Danxia Sect, so she naturally had a trump card to protect her life.

Talk about it.

Even if she encounters a Dao Realm expert, if she is determined to escape, she has a 50% chance of succeeding.

After all, she was a prodigy whom the Danxia Sect was focusing on cultivating.

However, she did not run away.

She used life-saving methods to protect Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Tu Shan Hanyu, Dongfang Liuyun, Jin Yi, and Sun Jifeng.

If she hadn't used a life-saving method, everyone would have died the moment they came into contact with the Xuanwu Protector.

Even if she used her life-saving methods, she could only protect everyone once.

This time, she had no other choice.

All she could do was muster her last bit of strength.

This power cannot stop Xuanwu the Guardian, but she will die at the very front.

The people behind her were Su Mu's beloved friends, and she couldn't bear to see them get hurt.

"Senior Brother Su, this is all I can do."

At least, I died before them.

Lin Nianchu thought to herself.

She swung her sword.

The sword light was instantly crushed and torn apart by the power of the Dao Realm expert.

Lin Nianchu closed her eyes and awaited death.

suddenly.

Lin Nianchu felt an arm wrap around her, followed by a familiar scent.

She instinctively opened her eyes, and a very familiar face appeared before her.

She felt like she was dreaming.

boom!
Su Mu raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

All of a sudden.

Countless chaotic bubbles of light and shadow appeared in his palm, and a tremendous force blasted out.

The two forces collided, producing a deafening sound.

As the power dissipated, the figure of the Xuanwu Guardian took a step back in the air.

He stared wide-eyed down below.

Su Mu gently placed Lin Nianchu on the ground.

He had his back to the Xuanwu Guardian.

A surge of anger flashed through the heart of the Xuanwu Guardian.

Why Su Mu is alive and here is no longer important. What is important is that he dares to turn his back on the Xuanwu Protector!

This blatant contempt thoroughly enraged the Xuanwu Guardian.

No one has ever dared to despise him like this before!

Even in the battle that injured him before, that person didn't dare to show such contempt for Xuanwu Protector!
"Senior brother——"

Lin Nianchu, Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, and Tu Shan Hanyu all looked at Su Mu with surprise and delight.

They originally thought that Su Mu had died at the hands of the Xuanwu Protector.

I never expected Su Mu to still be alive.

"You all get some rest, I'll take care of everything."

Su Mu said calmly.

He glanced at Dongfang Liuyun, Jin Yi, and Sun Jifeng, and seeing that their chests were still rising and falling slightly, he felt relieved.

He slowly stood up and turned to look at the Xuanwu Guardian.

"You will die today, I said."

Su Mu said with an icy look in his eyes.

"Su Mu!"

The Xuanwu Guardian's face was also filled with intense killing intent.

"Although I don't know how you escaped from the ancestor's afterimage, I've made up my mind that I must kill you."

Even if it worsens my injuries, I will kill you!

The Xuanwu Guardian raised his hand, and a weapon appeared in his hand amidst flashing light.

The weapon was clearly an octagonal hammer with a long handle.

The hammerhead emitted a dazzling golden light, appearing to possess immense power.

Behind Xuanwu, Mei Yanwang had already retreated hundreds of feet away the moment Su Mu appeared.

He looked at Su Mu with a surprised and uncertain expression, his heart filled with doubt.

How can it be?

How can this be? !
How could Su Mu possibly defeat the ancestor's afterimage? How could we possibly walk out of the Yanfu Secret Realm alive?

How exactly did Shetland Sheepdog manage to do that?

Could it be that the power of the ancestor's afterimage was greatly diminished because the energy of the Yanfu Secret Realm was excessively depleted?

Yes.

That must be it!

Su Mu broke through to the Dao Extreme Realm in the Yanfu Secret Realm, which will definitely consume a lot of energy in the Yanfu Secret Realm.

That's why Su Mu got such a good deal.

Otherwise, even if Su Mu had the Immortal-Slaying Blade, he wouldn't have been able to defeat the ancestor's afterimage.

However, things are in trouble now. The ancestor's afterimage has been defeated, so if they want to kill Su Mu, they will have to rely on the Xuanwu Protector.

The Xuanwu Guardian was already injured, and if he forcibly killed Su Mu, his injuries would likely worsen.

Mei Yanwang was only worried that Xuanwu Protector's old injuries would relapse, but he was not worried that Xuanwu Protector would die at Su Mu's hands.

After all, the Xuanwu Guardian is a veteran of the Earthly Realm.

Previously, whether facing the Great Celestial Venerable or fighting Su Mu, the Xuanwu Protector was always in a state of low health.

Judging from the current state of Xuanwu's guardian deity, he is clearly serious.

In this situation, even if Su Mu had the Immortal-Slaying Blade, it was still uncertain whether he could defeat the Xuanwu Protector.

What's more, they're here too!

"Su Mu, Su Mu, do you really think that our Yanfu Sect's dominance across the vast world is just empty talk?"

"There's a reason why our Yanfu Sect has been able to fight against the Great Qian Dynasty for so long!"

Mei Yanwang thought to himself.

Just then, a group of powerful figures from the Yanfu Sect rushed over.

At this point, neither side needs to exchange information to know what has happened.

"Everyone, form a formation and lend your power to the Xuanwu Guardian to help him kill the enemy!"

"Mei Yanwang shouted loudly."

The group of powerful members of the Yanfu Sect quickly changed their formation.

Everyone shouted in unison and raised their hands.

Streams of power instantly surged into the body of the Xuanwu Guardian.

There was a bang.

The Xuanwu Guardian's hair and beard fluttered, and his aura reached its peak.

The powerful aura dispersed the clouds in the sky.

Su Mu did not interrupt their actions, but instead looked at them coldly.

"Today I will make you die a death that you will accept with complete submission. Are you ready?"

If you're not ready yet, I can give you another hour to prepare.

Su Mu said coldly.

The Xuanwu Protector's eyes turned bloodshot with rage, and his entire body trembled slightly. "Su Mu, how dare you so disrespect me! You deserve to die!"

The Xuanwu Guardian roared and took a step forward, slamming his long-handled octagonal hammer down.

Rumble!
The hammer crashed down with earth-shattering force, and an enormous phantom appeared in the air, about to smash Su Mu into a pulp.

"Brother, be careful!"

Lin Nianchu exclaimed in surprise.

Su Mu even had time to turn around and give Lin Nianchu and the others a reassuring smile.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the Immortal-Slaying Blade appeared in his hand.

Cut it out with one knife.

A massive blade shadow appeared and instantly collided with the hammer.

At the same time, a phantom image of a world appeared behind Su Mu.

"The Secret Realm of Jambudvipa!"

Mei Yanwang and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they cried out in alarm.

They all recognized it.

The phantom that appeared behind Su Mu was none other than the Yanfu Secret Realm.

In an instant, everyone's face turned ashen.

Has Su Mu taken away the Yanfu Secret Realm?

How am I supposed to explain this to the sect leader?

If the sect leader and the others return and find that the Yanfu Secret Realm is gone, every single one of them will be doomed.

The Xuanwu Guardian also realized the seriousness of the problem, and the killing intent in his eyes intensified.

The only way to turn the tide now is to kill Su Mu.

"die!"

The Xuanwu Guardian roared, unleashing the full power within his body.

This strike contained all the power of the Xuanwu Guardian, along with the power lent to him by Mei Yanwang and others.

This is a secret technique of the Yanfu Sect, which gathers the power of many people into one person, allowing that person to unleash even greater destructive power.

At this moment, Xuanwu Protector is even stronger than he was at his peak.

He was so strong that even the Xuanwu Guardian himself found himself somewhat terrifying.

"Su Mu, you've pushed us to this point; you can die without regrets!"

"The Xuanwu Guardian roared."

Su Mu's expression remained unchanged.

The Immortal-Slaying Blade drew a circle in front of him, and at the same time, a golden skeleton appeared out of thin air.

The golden skeleton hovered silently above Su Mu's head, a ray of golden light descending and sprinkling onto Su Mu's body.

Su Mu gripped the sword with both hands and slashed out fiercely.

The Xuanwu guardian's expression changed once again.

"The remains of the beginning!"

The Xuanwu Guardian's face turned deathly pale, and his voice revealed a hint of fear.

The series of unexpected events finally broke his defenses.

Mei Yanwang and the others looked ashen-faced.

They never imagined that a joke they made back then would become a reality!

Mei Yanwang once joked about whether Su Mu could find the remains of the Primordial Era.

But at the time, no one thought Su Mu could do it.

After all, even the sect leader, who had gained the recognition of the Yanfu Secret Realm, couldn't do this back then, let alone others.
but now.

They actually saw the primordial remains appear before their very eyes.

Moreover, it is quite obvious that the Primordial Remains have fallen into Su Mu's hands.

Su Mu was even borrowing the power of the Primordial Remains.

The Xuanwu Guardians borrowed their power, while Su Mu borrowed the power of the Primordial Remains.

They outnumbered and outgunned, but the Primordial Remains were the remains of a Primordial Realm expert.

None of them knew just how powerful the Primordial Warriors were.

Because they had never fought against a Primordial Realm expert.

The closest they had ever seen to the Primordial Realm was their sect leader.

Their sect leader's strength—

To put it simply, even if the four guardians joined forces, they wouldn't last ten moves against the sect leader.

The sect leader isn't even at the Primordial Beginning Realm yet.

One can imagine just how powerful a Primordial Realm expert is.

In the blink of an eye, Su Mu's slash had been completely unleashed.

They finally witnessed just how powerful the primordial remains were.

boom!
There was a loud bang.

The combined attack of the Xuanwu Guardian, using the power of everyone, was easily cleaved in two by Su Mu's blade, like a paper tiger.

The blade continued its relentless advance, landing on the long-handled octagonal hammer in the hand of the Xuanwu Guardian.

The long-handled octagonal hammer in the hands of the Xuanwu Protector was no ordinary weapon; it was a weapon specially commissioned by the Yanfu Sect from a weaponsmith to be made for the Xuanwu Protector.

In the parlance of the vast world, it was a top-tier celestial weapon.

This long-handled octagonal hammer has accompanied the Xuanwu Guardian in battles for many years, and its fame has spread throughout the world. Many famous weapons have been destroyed by it.

This famous weapon was treated like an ordinary weapon under the Immortal Slayer Blade, and was instantly cut in two.

As the hammer shattered in two, crashing to the ground, the blade left a deep, bone-revealing wound on the chest of the Xuanwu Guardian.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.

If Xuanwu Guardian hadn't retreated quickly enough, this strike would have been enough to split him in two.

The Xuanwu Guardian retreated a hundred feet, leaving him with only a long pole in his hand.

His face was deathly pale, as if he had experienced a long-lost sense of relief after surviving a catastrophe.

But Su Mu didn't give him a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

With a swift movement, the blade flashed like a shadow, slashing down towards the Xuanwu Guardian.

"Everyone, don't hold back! This concerns the life and death of our sect, let's fight!"

"Mei Yanwang roared."

He channeled his inner power into the Xuanwu Guardian without reservation.

The other powerful members of the Yanfu Sect dared not hold back any longer and all mustered their strength.

Everyone knows that if Su Mu is not killed today, the Yanfu Sect will face the danger of annihilation.

If outsiders were to obtain the Yanfu Secret Realm and the Primordial Remains, the foundation of the Yanfu Sect would be completely destroyed.

This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed.

The Xuanwu guardian's eyes were bloodshot, and he too had fallen into a state of madness.

He started working incredibly hard.

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

He wouldn't have done this if Yanfuzong hadn't pushed him too far.

Feeling the power of the Primordial Remains, Su Mu felt as if he had touched the threshold of the Primordial Realm.

That was a power that transcended the Dao Realm.

The Immortal-Slaying Blade seemed to undergo some kind of qualitative change under this power.

With each swing of his sword, Su Mu felt as if he could cleave the heavens and earth.

He finally understood.

Only those at the Primordial Realm can fully unleash the power of the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

He finally understood why the Immortal-Slaying Blade could cut through that armor.

He now has a feeling that no matter what is in his way, he can cut it in half with a single stroke!

Ding!
There was a crisp sound.

The hammer handle in the hands of the Xuanwu Guardian was cut in two by the Immortal-Slaying Blade.

That famous octagonal hammer with a long handle has completely disappeared from the stage of history.

Xuanwu the Guardian gritted his teeth and persevered, as divine weapons kept appearing in his hands.

But no matter how powerful the weapon, it can only withstand two hits from the Immortal-Slaying Blade before being cut in two.

In just a short while, the Xuanwu Guardian had become extremely disheveled.

His hair was disheveled, and his body was covered with deep, bone-revealing wounds.

If he weren't a Dao Realm expert, such injuries would have been enough to completely render him unable to fight.

But he was, after all, a Dao Realm expert, and even though he was seriously injured, he was still struggling to persevere.

Below, Mei Yanwang and the others were all pale-faced, with large drops of sweat rolling down their foreheads.

They have given it their all.

But everyone can see that the tide has turned against them.

It wasn't that the Xuanwu Guardians were too weak, nor that they weren't capable; it was simply that Su Mu, empowered by the Primordial Remains and the Immortal-Slaying Blade, was far too strong.

Whether it's the Xuanwu Guardian or the Mei Yama King.

My heart is now filled with regret.

They regretted their momentary greed in trying to seize Su Mu's Immortal-Slaying Blade.

If they hadn't been so greedy back then, Su Mu would still be an ally of their Yanfu Sect.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.

They have now completely offended Su Mu and want to turn back, but find there is no way out.

"If you want to kill me, Su Mu, you'll have to pay the price!"

The Xuanwu guardian roared angrily.

He charged forward suddenly, and in an instant, countless figures appeared in the air.

Su Mu wielded the Immortal-Slaying Blade, annihilating one figure after another.

Suddenly, one of the Xuanwu guardians lunged at Lin Nianchu, Luo Anning, and the others on the ground.

Knowing he was doomed to defeat, the Xuanwu Protector actually tried to drag them down with him.

Su Mu snorted coldly.

The primordial remains shone with golden light.

His aura surged dramatically.

Swish!
Su Mu unleashed a slash.

The blade light seemed to disregard the distance of space and time; the moment Su Mu unleashed his strike, the Xuanwu Guardian let out a horrifying scream.

One of the Xuanwu Guardian's arms had already separated from his body and was thrown high into the air.

The treatment that the Great Celestial Venerable received back then is now being personally experienced by the Xuanwu Protector.

"He who kills will be killed by others."

Protector Xuanwu, remember to keep your eyes open in your next life!

Su Mu shouted.

He held the knife in both hands and slashed horizontally.

The golden light is bright.

A flash of light, ignoring space and time, disappeared in an instant.

The Xuanwu Guardian's body suddenly froze in mid-air.

In an instant, the anger and murderous intent on his face vanished completely.

He completely regained his composure, as if he hadn't been the one who had just fought a life-or-death battle with Su Mu.

Even her red eyes returned to normal.

He looked at Su Mu calmly.

"I never imagined that my previous injuries would affect my mind and make me do something like this."

The Xuanwu Protector spoke calmly, "But what's done is done, and I won't make excuses."

"Su Mu, I will atone for my mistake with my life. This matter has nothing to do with the Yanfu Sect. I hope you can spare the Yanfu Sect's life, and I will surely reward you handsomely."

"Given the current situation, do you think it's possible for Yanfu Sect and I to coexist peacefully?"

Su Mu stood with his sword in hand and spoke calmly.

"OK."

The Xuanwu Protector calmly said, "When a person dies, everything disappears."

Xiaomei.

Mei Yanwang's face turned ashen, and he responded respectfully.

"After I die, none of you shall seek revenge against Su Mu."

After my death, Jin Yi will take over the position of Xuanwu Protector. He will be responsible for all matters involving Su Mu. You all need to obey his orders.

After my death, all my belongings shall be bequeathed to Su Mu.

The Xuanwu Guardian suddenly smiled.

In the end, it was all for nothing.

A bloody gash appeared on his waist, and blood slowly dripped down.

Then, the figure of the Xuanwu Guardian turned into dust at a speed visible to the naked eye, and disappeared in the wind.

"Disciples of the Yanfu Sect respectfully bid farewell to the Dharma Protector!"

Mei Yanwang and the others fell to the ground, shouting in unison. (End of Chapter)