The First Marquis of Daxuan

The Heavenly Emperor sat cross-legged in the void.

A group of Void Beasts surrounded them, whimpering softly.

These void beasts seemed to fear the Heavenly Emperor, and always kept their distance from him.

The Heavenly Emperor's face was gloomy, and his aura surged, with visible waves spreading and rippling throughout the universe.

His anger had nowhere to go, and the chilling aura made the void beasts whimper and retreat.

However, they also feared the Heavenly Emperor and dared not completely distance themselves from him.

Just as the Heavenly Emperor's anger was about to become uncontrollable, his expression suddenly froze.

"This is?"

He suddenly sensed a power.

That force felt very familiar.

It was clearly the most primordial force in the universe, and also the source of his power.

"Yang Tianjun..."

The Heavenly Emperor muttered to himself, his face filled with disbelief.

Yang Tianjun's corpse is in the Heavenly Realm, which is now occupied by Su Mu and his swarm of ants.

He was still thinking about how to retrieve Yang Tianjun's body when Yang Tianjun's power dissipated into the universe.
He knew very well why this had happened.

Only by pulverizing Yang Tianjun's corpse and then not absorbing his power can this power be allowed to dissipate into the universe.

If Su Mu can really shatter Yang Tianjun's corpse, then why doesn't he absorb Yang Tianjun's power?

The Heavenly Emperor did not believe that this was because Su Mu could not absorb the power of Yang Tianjun.

Since Su Mu was able to disperse Yang Tianjun's power into the universe, he must be able to absorb Yang Tianjun's power.

Why is it that it can be absorbed but doesn't?
The Heavenly Emperor frowned deeply.

He didn't believe anyone would ignore power that came knocking on their door.

Even he would find it hard to refuse such a powerful force that comes knocking on his door.

Has Su Mu already discovered the problem?
"Did he know that absorbing Yang Tianjun's power would have bad consequences?"

Thoughts raced through the Heavenly Emperor's mind.

Logically, this shouldn't be the case, but now he's a little unsure.

Logically speaking, Su Mu should not have become a saint.

However, he witnessed firsthand that Su Mu possessed the power of a Dao Saint.

If we tell him now that Su Mu knows the secret of Yang Tianjun's power, he won't have the slightest doubt.

Su Mu is too eccentric.

Even now, he still feels like he can't see through Su Mu.

It's hard to believe that even the Heavenly Emperor can't see through him.

Now, whatever happens to Su Mu, the Heavenly Emperor considers it perfectly normal.

Even the Heavenly Emperor himself found this unbelievable.

He had only met Su Mu a few times, yet he felt that Su Mu could do anything as if it were his due!

The Heavenly Emperor had never imagined that such a person would appear in the universe.

He wasn't this shocked even when Yin Tianjun himself chose to dissipate his power.

"Regardless of whether Su Mu has discovered the truth or not, since he has spread Yang Tianjun's power throughout the universe, then don't blame me for being impolite."

The Heavenly Emperor took a deep breath.

That power surged wildly into his body.

His aura began to rise at a visible speed.

The power of Yang Tianjun, when dispersed into the universe, will increase the concentration of spiritual energy in the universe.

This is beneficial to every martial artist, and naturally so to the Heavenly Emperor.

With a deep breath, the Heavenly Emperor channeled all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a thousand miles into his body.

His eyes were frighteningly bright.

"Su Mu, you're too confident."

"You just wait! Once I regain more power, I'll show you who you've messed with!"

The Heavenly Emperor took flight and soared into the depths of the universe.

Yang Tianjun's power dissipated into the universe, and he wanted to pursue and absorb this power.

He doesn't need to reclaim all his power; absorbing just two or three tenths is enough for him to become a saint like Su Mu.

Once he reaches the Dao Saint realm, he will have many more methods at his disposal.

At that time, little Su Mu will be nothing more than a piece of cake to be dealt with.

…………

In the celestial realm.

Su Mu watched as Yang Tianjun's enormous body turned into dust and finally dissipated into the air.

He also felt streams of energy dissipating in all directions.

At the same time, the points on the system panel were increased to 10 points again.

Su Mu has now discovered that the maximum number of points on the system panel is 10. Unless these 10 points are used up, even if he can absorb the life essence, this number will not increase further.

This is not the limit of the system panel's capacity, but rather the limitation of Su Mu's own strength.

After the system panel was upgraded, Su Mu himself even felt the pressure.

He clearly felt that his body's endurance was related to the system panel's capabilities.

The system panel was like a mountain he was carrying on his back. The weight of this mountain used to be negligible, but now it was getting heavier and heavier. If the weight exceeded Su Mu's ability to bear it, Su Mu's body would collapse.

The number of source points represents the "weight" of the system panel.

Su Mu didn't understand the mechanism behind this, after all, he didn't know what the system panel was. However, Su Mu's feeling was very clear, and he was certain that his feeling was not wrong.

"Yang Tianjun..."

Su Mu carefully sensed it and clearly felt that the universe was changing.

Things turned out exactly as he expected.

After Yang Tianjun's power dissipates, it can indeed change the environment of the universe.

After Yin and Yang merged, this universe was like a baby growing into a teenager.

"I see.

If the power of the Heavenly Emperor were also distributed throughout the universe, then the universe would be in a truly perfect state.

Su Mu thought to himself.

In the beginning, the universe was a chaotic mass, its power was nothing more than a single entity.

This power split into three, namely the power of the Heavenly Emperor, the Yang Heavenly Lord, and the Yin Heavenly Lord.

Afterwards, Yin Tianjun returned the power to the universe, which is why there are martial artists in the universe.

Simply put, all the forces in the universe are like a pool.

The amount of water in the pool is fixed; if one person gets more, the other person gets less.

Martial arts training is a competition where it is a matter of one and only.

The Heavenly Emperor's goal was to drink all the water in the pool by himself.

If he succeeds, the universe will become a wasteland of spiritual energy, and no one will be able to cultivate anymore.

However, if the number of martial artists in the universe increases, the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation will also be limited.

The more martial artists there are, the fewer top-tier experts there will be.

The Heavenly Emperor created the Heavenly Path and raised the Void Beasts in order to control the number of martial artists in the universe.

Actually, it's not just the Heavenly Emperor.

Including Su Mu himself.

If he wants to continue to grow stronger, he must also compete with martial artists in the universe for the power of heaven and earth.

This also shows how powerful the Yin Heavenly Lord and the Yang Heavenly Lord are.

Su Mu was puzzled as to why the Heavenly Emperor was so weak, given that they were both of the same Heavenly Root.

Moreover, although the Heavenly Emperor could not touch Yang Tianjun's corpse, he could have slaughtered warriors in the universe to seize the power that Yin Tianjun had returned to the universe.

However, the Heavenly Emperor did not do that.

Su Mu guessed that the Yin Heavenly Lord and the Yang Heavenly Lord must have used some means to restrict the Heavenly Emperor back then.

If I were to rashly absorb Yang Tianjun's power, I might inadvertently violate this taboo.

Ordinary martial artists might not have a problem absorbing their power, but Su Mu's cultivation has reached the Dao Saint realm, and he has most likely already crossed some kind of red line.

He didn't know what Yang Tianjun and Yin Tianjun had left behind.

Releasing Yang Tianjun's power into the universe now is a test for him against the Heavenly Emperor, and also a test for Yang Tianjun and Yin Tianjun.

"Although my Great Celestial Immortal Technique can still be further developed, no matter how I develop it, I cannot improve my power without absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the power of the Yang Heavenly Lord and the Yin Heavenly Lord. If you continue to absorb it, you may touch upon taboos.

But if I don't absorb it, my strength will stagnate.

This is indeed a difficult problem to solve.

Su Mu pondered to himself.

"It wouldn't be bad to have the Heavenly Emperor make a trip."

If the Heavenly Emperor can become stronger without triggering anything, then I can continue to improve myself.

His system panel still has 10 points of his original life essence, which can be converted into the merit of millennia of deduction.

Therefore, he was not afraid at all that the Heavenly Emperor would catch up with him.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor catches up with him, he can instantly widen the gap in strength between them by a thousand years again.

"Heavenly Emperor, you mustn't disappoint me."

Su Mu muttered to himself.

…………

In the universe.

A figure streaked across the void like a shooting star.

A group of Void Beasts followed closely behind, but were left further and further behind.

The Heavenly Emperor's speed is increasing.

Wherever it went, the land began to turn into wasteland.

At first, the Void Beasts could keep up with the Heavenly Emperor from a great distance, but as time went on, the Heavenly Emperor's speed increased.

Even the powerful beings at the Primordial Realm among the Void Dark Beasts could no longer see the Heavenly Emperor's figure.

The entire universe began to tremble.

The aura emanating from the Heavenly Emperor finally broke through its calm.

hum!
A powerful wave instantly swept across the entire universe.

The Heavenly Emperor attained sainthood.

In the depths of the universe, a nebula suddenly shone brightly.

The concentration of spiritual energy in this nebula far exceeds that of other places in the universe.

The moment the Heavenly Emperor attained sainthood, the nebula shone brightly.

All the spiritual energy surged and churned like boiling water. Whoosh!
A moment later.

The spiritual energy seemed to have a mind of its own, transforming into a stream of light that surged in one direction.

The spiritual energy, like a surging torrent, crossed the universe.

Time has lost its meaning in the face of its speed.

Because of the extreme speed, this scene was witnessed almost simultaneously from all corners of the universe.

Martial artists from countless planets saw a torrent surge across the sky.

Their cultivation levels were too low to know what was happening.

To them, this was a divine sign.

Moreover, along with the unusual celestial phenomena, the concentration of spiritual energy in the world began to increase.

Everyone thought it was the arrival of a golden age.

They didn't know that this was the end times.

The Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes and watched as a torrent surged into the Heavenly Realm.

The torrent was moving too fast; he couldn't stop it in time.

"Hmph, is this your backup plan?"

You tried every possible way to stop me from becoming a saint, but unfortunately, you couldn't stop me.

The Heavenly Emperor said coldly.

…………

In the celestial realm.

Su Mu looked up at the sky.

Just then, the torrent landed on the sapling at the Yin point of the Celestial Realm.

call!
The saplings began to grow at a rate visible to the naked eye.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

In the blink of an eye, the sapling has grown into a towering tree.

After a moment of clear light.

The towering tree transformed into a phantom image.

The phantom expanded directly, exceeding the boundaries of the celestial realm.

Just outside the celestial realm, a shadowy figure, obscuring the sky and the sun, loomed over the area.

The branches began to extend, lashing out into the universe like long whips.

Snapped!
Wherever the branches passed, space shattered, and everything turned to dust.

Time and space lose their meaning in the face of overwhelming power.

Before the phantom tree could make its move, its branches had already appeared above the Heavenly Emperor's head.

A cold glint flashed deep in the Heavenly Emperor's eyes.

"I told you, you can't stop me!"

The Heavenly Emperor let out a long roar.

call!
He instantly transformed into a giant over ten thousand feet tall.

He raised his hand and grabbed a tree branch.

More branches lashed out like long whips.

The Heavenly Emperor transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being, his six arms waving wildly as he battled the tree branches.

Bang bang bang!
A sound like muffled thunder echoed through the universe.

The sound waves, visible to the naked eye, have even destroyed countless planets.

The people of the Great Xuan Dynasty, who had been training in the universe, gathered together, their faces filled with shock.

The celestial beings of the Heavenly Realm, the people of Huangtiandao, Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chimingtang, Qian Gong Liu and others also rushed out of the Heavenly Realm and looked into the depths of the universe.

"How is this going?"

Huo Tu asked with a puzzled look, "Is this the Heaven and Earth Mystic Root?"
Didn't Su Mu say that the Heavenly Emperor was also part of the Mysterious Root of Heaven and Earth?
Is it fighting with itself?

He speaks without restraint.

Huang Tiandao and the celestial beings of the Heavenly Realm looked at each other in bewilderment.

"It's not like you're fighting yourself; even fruits from the same tree won't be exactly the same."

Zhang Jiao said in a deep voice, "Don't forget, the Heavenly Emperor initially wanted to devour Yang Tianjun's corpse."

Although they both possess the profound essence of heaven and earth, I feel that their relationship might be one of life and death.

"Their relationship doesn't matter. Why do I feel like the Heavenly Emperor has become stronger again?"

Xia Zhizun murmured.

They had been fighting the Heavenly Emperor for so long, so naturally they knew how powerful he was.

"He has indeed become stronger."

Zhang Jiao said in a deep voice, "He gives me a feeling somewhat similar to Su Tianjun from before."

Only then did everyone realize that with such a commotion, where was Su Mu?
They looked around and saw Su Mu standing not far from the Heavenly Realm, almost directly beneath the illusory shadow of the large tree.

They almost thought it was Su Mu who made the move.

However, judging from Su Mu's calm and collected demeanor, and the hint of watching the show on his face, they knew that it was not Su Mu who had made the move.

"Beat that son of a bitch to death."

Huo Tu brandished his fists. If he could kill people with just his words, he would have cursed the Heavenly Emperor to death countless times over.

He doesn't care who made the move.

The Heavenly Emperor is an enemy; the Heavenly Emperor's opponent is a friend.

If Huo Tu could really kill the Heavenly Emperor, he would definitely invite that big tree for a drink.

"The Heavenly Emperor is probably not so easy to defeat."

Zhang Jiao said slowly.

Although the power of the phantom tree's attack was extremely impressive, the Heavenly Emperor did not fall into a disadvantageous position.

Even they could see that the two sides were evenly matched.

This illusory image of the primordial essence of heaven and earth probably won't be able to kill the Heavenly Emperor.

It wasn't just Zhang Jiao and the others who noticed it.

Even Su Mu noticed it.

Moreover, Su Mu knew more than they did.

Originally, the phantom of this primordial root of heaven and earth was capable of suppressing the Heavenly Emperor.

The reason it couldn't suppress the Heavenly Emperor is simple.

It's because of the variable that Su Mu came along.

Because Su Mu absorbed too much power upon becoming a saint, the power that the Heaven and Earth Profound Root could utilize was greatly reduced.

The power used to deal with the Heavenly Emperor probably didn't anticipate the emergence of Su Mu as a variable in the universe.

"Is this the red thread left by Yang Tianjun and Yin Tianjun? They reserved a portion of their power to suppress the Heavenly Emperor."

However, they didn't expect that because I became a saint first, the spiritual energy in the universe would be greatly reduced, and the power of their backup plans would also be greatly diminished.

Su Mu thought to himself.

In that sense, he actually saved the Heavenly Emperor in a roundabout way.

"Every drink and every bite is quite interesting."

Su Mu thought to himself.

"If the contingency plans you left behind can't even suppress the Heavenly Emperor, then naturally they can't suppress me either."

Su Mu looked up in the direction where the battle was taking place, a sharp glint in his eyes.

"In that case, Heavenly Emperor, you are no longer of any use."

Su Mu's figure swayed slightly and then suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, he appeared on the battlefield.

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Su Mu transformed into a gigantic figure and delivered a powerful punch to the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor's enormous body flew backward, crashing and shattering countless planets.

The phantom formed by the Heavenly Root suddenly paused in mid-air, seemingly unsure whether to continue the attack.

The branches swayed.

suddenly.

It split off a branch and launched an attack on Su Mu.

It has no self-awareness; it simply attacks those who have attained sainthood on instinct.

When Su Mu became a saint, he deliberately concealed his aura, so it did not attract its attention.

Now that Su Mu has made his move, the aura of the Dao Saint Realm can no longer be concealed.

The Heavenly Mystic Root, fighting against two opponents simultaneously, launched an attack on both Su Mu and the Heavenly Emperor.

While dealing with the Heavenly Mystic Root, Su Mu launched an attack on the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor was in the same boat; he had to deal with both Su Mu's and the Heavenly Mystic Root's attacks simultaneously.

The three parties then engaged in a chaotic battle in the universe.

Each side must simultaneously face attacks from the other two sides.

The onlookers in the distance were all dumbfounded.

Even the celestial beings of the heavens and the leaders of the Heavenly Gang of the Yellow Heavenly Path had never seen such a scene before.

The power of the three Saint Realm experts was right before their eyes, ready for a full-scale battle.

"So, Su Tianjun has become this strong."

Zhang Jiao muttered to himself, "Even if the Heavenly Emperor doesn't die today, he will find it difficult to stir up any more trouble."

It's just a pity—

"What's a pity?" Xia Zhizun asked subconsciously.

"Unfortunately, with Su Tianjun around, we people will never have a chance to rise above our circumstances."

Zhang Jiao muttered to himself.

The celestial beings exchanged glances.

With so many things happening recently, and Su Mu not hiding the truth from them, even if they are slow to react, they have now figured it out.

There are only a limited number of "slots" for becoming a saint.

Once someone has taken it, no one else has a chance.

Now that Su Mu and the Heavenly Emperor have both become saints, they naturally have no chance.

No matter how magnanimous Su Mu is, he would never voluntarily give up his holy position.

They want to get ahead, unless—

The group exchanged glances.

Unless the three currently engaged in this chaotic battle manage to kill each other, they will all perish here... (End of Chapter)