The First Marquis of Daxuan

Su Mu stood in the void, the wound on his chest running from front to back.

He grasped the celestial phantom's hand with one hand, his entire being like an unshakeable mountain.

Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu, and others were protected behind Su Mu. They looked at Su Mu's back and felt somewhat unsettled.

It's still Su Mu.

It was still Su Mu who was turning the tide.

Even when he suffered another major setback, he still protected them.

But he was already seriously injured.

Can he do it again?

The celestial phantom looked at Su Mu with a somewhat surprised expression.

However, his eyes still shone with confidence.

He chose the best time to strike.

And he did it.

He successfully inflicted serious injuries on Su Mu.

Now that the Heavenly Emperor has fallen from his realm, Su Mu is seriously injured, and the Heavenly Root is once again a tree without self-awareness.

The strongest duo on the field right now is the Celestials.

The situation is now in their hands!

They are the true masters.

Once Su Mu and the Heavenly Emperor are killed, no one will be able to put them above everyone else.

As for the unexpected—

They weren't unaware that an accident might happen, but in their view, the possibility of such an event was extremely small.

Everyone underestimated these celestial beings.

They have always concealed their true strength.

Even the Heavenly Emperor didn't know how strong they were.

They actually possessed the power to deal with the Heavenly Emperor long ago, but they had been waiting.

The opportunity we've been waiting for is right now.

They were quite lucky; their opportunity finally came.

“Su Tianjun, things have come to this point, there’s no use in you refusing to admit defeat.”

The celestial being's illusory form slowly spoke.

"You are already injured and are no match for us."

Haven't you noticed? Even the primordial essence of heaven and earth is no longer attacking us.

His face was full of confidence. "This is reality."

We had a pleasant relationship with you before, so we can give you another chance.

We can spare your life if you are willing to relinquish your power.

"I told you, you're celebrating too soon."

Su Mu spoke calmly and slowly.

Before he finished speaking, a soft white light suddenly emanated from his body.

The wound that ran from front to back on his chest began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, the wound that was originally difficult to heal had completely recovered.

At the same time, Su Mu's aura began to rise.

The celestial being's illusory expression suddenly changed.

They just used their biggest trump card when they attacked Su Mu.

This kind of injury should theoretically be irreversible.

This was a method they specifically developed to assassinate the Heavenly Emperor.

Although it wasn't used on the Heavenly Emperor, it would have been the same on Su Mu.

Su Mu and the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation levels seemed to be ahead of theirs.

If even the Heavenly Emperor couldn't stop it, then logically Su Mu shouldn't have been able to either.

But Su Mu's injuries actually healed!
Could it be that Su Mu has been hiding his strength all along?

Even though he was just fighting the Heavenly Emperor, he still concealed his strength?

"Oh no! Everyone, attack! Kill him!"

Zhang Jiao shouted loudly, unhesitatingly channeling all the power within him into the air.

Xia Zhizun and other leaders of the Heavenly Gang of the Yellow Heavenly Path, along with the celestial beings of the Heavenly Realm, attacked simultaneously. Their power surged into the celestial beings' phantom like rivers flowing into the sea.

The celestial phantom expanded again, becoming even more solid.

His body jolted, and he slammed a punch down towards Su Mu.

Rumble.

A muffled thunderous sound echoed in the air, and wherever the celestial phantom's fist passed, space shattered like glass.

at the same time.

The branches of the Heavenly Root once again transformed into long whips, lashing towards Su Mu's back.

Besieged on all sides.

The powerful pressure fell on Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu and others, forcing them to retreat continuously.

They are considered top-tier experts elsewhere.

But on the current battlefield, they don't even have the right to intervene.

They retreated hundreds of miles away before they felt the powerful pressure disappear.

They stared ahead in horror.

"Damn the Celestials, they actually rebelled."

Huo Tu clenched his fists, his teeth clenched in hatred.

"If these bastards don't die this time, I'll definitely wipe them all out later!"

"Who can you kill?"

Qian Gong Liu sneered, "I'll handle this."

If Su Mu loses, I will run away immediately.

I will spare my own life and avenge you later.

If Su Mu is defeated, then they will have no chance of defeating these celestial beings.

Qian Gong Liu's judgment was based on extreme rationality.

It would be most appropriate to keep him alive to seek revenge.

"Su Mu will not lose, I believe it!"

Zhao Baiqi said in a deep voice, "Zhang Jiao and his fellow Celestials underestimate Su Mu too much!"

…………

Just as everyone was discussing this, Su Mu made his move again.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
A series of sharp sword energies appeared in the air.

With a wave of his hand, Su Mu grabbed the Heaven and Earth Profound Root along with the sword energy.

"Does he really think of himself as a law enforcement officer?"

Su Mu gave a cold snort, and the power within his body suddenly erupted.

He grasped a branch of the Mysterious Root of Heaven and Earth, and his power surged into it.

Whoosh!

He actually pulled the true form of the Heavenly Root directly out of the Heavenly Realm.

"You've forgotten who revived you!"
"Dare to cause me trouble, and I'll make you sleep for another ten thousand years!"

He threw a punch.

Six vortexes appeared around the Heaven and Earth Profound Root, and the vortexes merged into one, directly swallowing the Heaven and Earth Profound Root.

at this time.

The attack from the celestial phantom was already in front of Su Mu, and it looked like it was about to hit him.

In the blink of an eye.

Su Mu had already turned around and threw another punch.

The sword energy couldn't harm the celestial phantom, but it did slow him down for a moment.

In just a short while, Su Mu had already trapped the Heaven and Earth Mystic Root.

When the celestial phantom broke through the sword energy, Su Mu only had him as his opponent.

"The Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Su Mu unleashed the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, its powerful force colliding with the celestial phantom.

The celestial being's illusory body swayed and staggered back a few steps.

Before he could regain his footing, Su Mu had already caught up with him like a shadow, his fists raining down like a storm.

The celestial phantom was filled with shock.

They could clearly sense that Su Mu's strength had improved!

"Damn it, he actually hid his strength!"

He's been on guard against us!

Zhang Jiao shouted angrily.

"How can someone be so cunning and calculating?"

Xia Zhizun looked on in disbelief.

Who can hide their true strength when facing the Heavenly Emperor?
Not to mention these celestial beings, even the Heavenly Emperor who was watching from the sidelines was dumbfounded.

The Heavenly Emperor was just attacked by three people and was seriously injured on the spot, causing his cultivation level to drop to the Primordial Realm.

He originally intended to take the opportunity to leave, since with his current strength, he was indeed no longer able to compete with Su Mu and the Celestial Being.

But before he could leave, he saw Su Mu launch a desperate counterattack.

He had just fought a fierce battle with Su Mu, and he could feel that Su Mu had used all his strength.

What's going on here?
Could it be that Su Mu had been teasing him the whole time?
How could he, the mighty Heavenly Emperor, be so thoroughly mocked?

Although it was very satisfying to see those bastards like Zhang Jiao get their comeuppance, seeing Su Mu turn the tables made his satisfaction much less.

He would love for Su Mu and Tianren to both suffer heavy losses.

But now it seems unlikely.

"I will definitely come back."

The Heavenly Emperor gritted his teeth and said.

This is all due to his strength.

These damned people usurped his power and drove him to this point!

He will definitely not let these people get away with this!
The Heavenly Emperor took one last look at the battlefield, only to see the celestial phantom being sent flying through the air by Su Mu's attack.

He didn't linger; with a flicker, he vanished into the universe as a phantom.

…………

The Heavenly Emperor has departed. The primordial essence of heaven and earth has been trapped by Su Mu using the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and other celestial beings combined their collective power to unleash the power of the Dao Saint Realm.

However, their mixed and impure power proved utterly ineffective against Su Mu.

With each punch Su Mu landed, a phantom would fly out from the Celestial Phantom.

Those illusory figures were all powered by celestial beings.

If the celestial phantoms are made of flesh and blood, then these powers are the flesh and blood within them.

A powerful force passed through the celestial phantom and into Zhang Jiao and the other celestial beings.

Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and other celestial beings jointly bore the brunt of Su Mu's attack. Even though the power of the attack was divided into hundreds of parts, it was still so strong that blood appeared at the corners of the mouths of Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and other celestial beings.

Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and the other celestial beings had eyes full of shock.

They couldn't understand how someone could be so powerful.

If Su Mu has this kind of strength, then why did he hide his strength all this time?
With that kind of strength, he could have killed the Heavenly Emperor back then.

If Su Mu had killed the Heavenly Emperor cleanly and decisively, they would have restrained their thoughts and would never have ambushed Su Mu.

Anyway, they endured hardship and bided their time for so many years when they were under the Heavenly Emperor's command.

Could Su Mu have been hiding his strength all along just to test them?

Even with Zhang Jiao's composure, he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

That bastard Su Mu! They've already submitted, yet he's still wary of them!

Su Mu deserves to die!

"boom!"

Su Mu punched the celestial phantom.

Under the immense force of the eruption, the celestial phantom finally succumbed to the pressure, shattering into starlight and dissipating into the universe.

puff!
Zhang Jiao, Xia Zhizun, and the other celestial beings retreated simultaneously, spitting out blood.

The celestial phantoms were defeated, and they also suffered a backlash, being seriously injured on the spot.

"Run!"

It's unclear which celestial being shouted out.

Followed by.

The celestial beings scattered and fled.

They knew they could never be faster than Su Mu, but as long as they were faster than the others, they would have a chance to escape.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu and others were greatly impressed.

They watched helplessly as the celestial beings scattered and fled, like stray dogs.

"Stop them!"

Huo Tu roared and attacked first.

He couldn't defeat these celestial beings when they joined forces, but now they are all like stray dogs.

If we don't kick someone when they're down now, when will we?

Even if you can't beat them, you have to hold them off and not let them escape!

Huo Tu was the first to make a move, and Zhao Baiqi, Chi Mingtang, and Qian Gong Liu also did not hesitate to take action to stop the scattered celestial beings.

Su Mu's figure blurred, and he appeared in front of a Celestial Being.

He slapped the celestial being on the forehead, and a powerful force poured into the celestial being's body. With a loud bang, the celestial being exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

Su Mu was surrounded by power, yet not a drop of blood touched him.

He took a step as if strolling in a garden, and his figure appeared in front of the next celestial being as if he had teleported.

With another palm strike, the celestial being exploded into a bloody mist without any resistance.

As the Celestial Being was killed by Su Mu, streams of power returned to the world.

The concentration of spiritual energy within a radius of hundreds of miles has changed significantly.

Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu and others all felt a lightness in their bodies, and their internal strength had increased slightly.

However, since they could sense the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the celestial beings could also sense them.

They had been greatly exhausted, but now they felt their strength returning, so they fled even faster.

There was even a celestial being who betrayed the celestial being beside him.

The injured Celestial fell behind and died at Su Mu's hands.

The more Celestials Su Mu killed, the faster they recovered.

Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu, and others fought valiantly to stop the celestial beings.

Because of their obstruction, the celestial beings' steps were all slowed down.

Normally, the celestial beings would not take these people seriously at all.

But now, they dare not delay in the slightest.

If they waste even a little time, Su Mu might catch up with them.

Once Su Mu catches up with them, they will surely die.

Even if all one hundred-plus Celestials joined forces, they were no match for Su Mu. In a one-on-one fight, they were no different from children in front of Su Mu.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Su Mu's figure kept flashing in various directions.

One by one, the celestial beings were killed by him.

When celestial beings die, their power is returned to the universe.

As more and more energy dissipates from the universe, the surviving celestial beings recover faster and faster.

Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gongliu, and others were ultimately inferior to the Celestials in terms of cultivation.

Some powerful celestial beings broke through their obstruction and disappeared into the depths of the universe.

Su Mu did not continue the pursuit; he stopped after killing the last Celestial Being.

At this point, only forty or fifty Celestials had escaped.

Half of the Celestials have already perished at the hands of Su Mu.

They thought they could ambush Su Mu, but they paid a heavy price.

Of the more than one hundred celestial beings, less than half managed to escape.

And this was because Su Mu did not continue to pursue them.

If Su Mu is determined to hunt them down, none of these hundred-plus Celestials will be able to escape.

With Su Mu's current cultivation level, if he is determined to hunt down someone, that person will face certain death even if they escape to the ends of the earth.

Su Mu is now arguably the most powerful being in the universe.

He forcibly trapped the primordial essence of heaven and earth, causing the Heavenly Emperor to fall from his realm and flee, and the celestial beings to be completely scattered.

Who else can rival Su Mu?
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu and others also stopped in their tracks.

They could only stop the Celestials from escaping; in a one-on-one fight, they were no match for them.

"metropolitan!"

They returned to Su Mu's side, looking at him with excitement.

They had just prepared to flee for their lives and go into hiding to seek revenge.

It was obvious to everyone that Su Mu had been seriously injured when he was ambushed by the Celestials.

Even though they had great confidence in Su Mu, they didn't think he could turn the tide.

Given the circumstances at the time, no one believed that Su Mu could reverse the situation.

But rather.

This impossible thing happened again.

The Sumu has once again created a miracle.

In the past, every time they thought it was impossible, Su Mu successfully made it happen.

This time, the facts have once again proven that it is never too much to trust Su Mu.

There is nothing in this world that Su Mu cannot do.

Now that the Celestials have been completely defeated by Su Mu, and the Heavenly Emperor has even fled with his tail between his legs, who in the world can be Su Mu's opponent?
They were all Su Mu's underlings; by following Su Mu, they too could rise to prominence.

"Do we now count as having conquered the universe?"

Huo Tu excitedly said, "From now on, we are the overlords of the universe!"
What kind of celestial beings are they? Aren't they utterly vulnerable?

"Keep a low profile."

Zhao Baiqi scolded, but he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

The journey has been incredibly difficult, and today they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, they could be considered to have won without any effort along the way.

It was basically Su Mu who was fighting on the front lines. While they didn't play a completely nonexistent role, they certainly didn't.

But, how should I put it, winning without lifting a finger is still winning, isn't it?

Zhang Jiao and Xia Zhizun and their ilk are just out of their minds.

If they hadn't betrayed us at the last minute, wouldn't they have all risen to prominence along with us?

Sometimes, this choice is the most important thing.

"They just let Zhang Jiao and his men escape like that?"

Qian Gong Liu said, "Should we continue to hunt them down?"

If they dare to ambush you, then we definitely can't let them continue to live.

"And I don't think those bastards will give up so easily. If they don't die, they'll definitely keep stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

Qian Gong Liu exuded a murderous aura, but he was actually somewhat resentful.

Back then, his strength was no less than Su Mu's.

He hasn't even killed a single enemy yet.

Can this be tolerated?
"Su Mu, I feel that my strength is about to break through. How about this, I will go and avenge you."

Qian Gong Liu looked at Su Mu and said, "Don't worry about those celestial beings. I guarantee I'll take them all down one by one."

"At least leave one for me."

Huo Tu said.

Everyone was full of fighting spirit.

Hunting down celestial beings seemed to be a very interesting thing.

Su Mu chuckled to himself.

"Alright."

He pondered for a moment, “The ambitions of the celestial beings are indeed not so easily extinguished.”

If your cultivation level is still somewhat inferior to that of celestial beings.

You may go and hunt down the Celestials. If you encounter a situation you cannot handle, simply call out my name.

"Sect Master, just how strong are you now?"
"Are we invincible now?"

Zhao Baiqi asked curiously.

"Invincible?"

Su Mu's expression was calm and composed. "In a sense, I guess so."

However, invincibility is only relative; if certain things are left undone, the universe will never find peace. (End of Chapter)