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To Chai Min's utter surprise, Su Mu's body technique was of extremely high quality and exquisite, allowing him to easily evade the double rings' pursuit while sticking to her tightly, never leaving her side.

The Nine Palaces Soaring Steps are incredibly profound. No matter how hard Chai Min tried to use her movement techniques, she was unable to break free from the entanglement or create distance in the battle.

Moreover, the layers upon layers of sword formations and sword lights around her constantly interfered and restrained her, greatly hindering her movements.

Chai Min wanted to break the sword formation and sever the shackles first, but Su Mu pressed on relentlessly, never giving her any chance to destroy the four Xuanzhu swords.

Su Mu's swordsmanship is extraordinary, and his control over his sword soul is exquisite. The four Xuanzhu swords and the phantom of the Four Symbols Formation can change positions at will, flexibly dodging all attacks, making him impossible to lock onto or target.

After several exchanges, Chai Min's heart grew increasingly heavy, and she realized that the situation was becoming increasingly difficult.

She clearly realized that even if her martial arts skills and magical weapons occasionally hit Su Mu, they were unlikely to cause effective damage.

"This person's true spirit is of special quality and has a very strong foundation. Although his true fire is inferior to my Xuan fire, it is still quite powerful."

"He was wearing a high-grade earth-rank treasure robe, which gave him a defense far superior to that of ordinary cultivators. What was even more terrifying was his ridiculously strong physical body."

"Even if all my attacks break through his protective true fire, true spirit barrier, and magical armor, the remaining power will be easily withstood by his physical body, and will not be able to harm his core!"

Chai Min was secretly shocked, and finally understood why Chang Wei, whose cultivation was far beyond that of ordinary people, had been defeated so thoroughly.

Just as she was racking her brains for a way to break the deadlock, Su Mu suddenly appeared silently in front of her.

Their eyes met, so close they were practically touching!

With a try-it-out mentality, Su Mu's eyes suddenly lit up with strange light patterns, and he instantly activated the Heavenly Illusion Divine Eye!

In an instant, the scene before Chai Min's eyes changed drastically, and she fell into an endless illusion.

As Su Mu had predicted, Chai Min possessed profound cultivation and a rich spiritual foundation. In just a short while, she broke free from the illusion's confinement by relying on her powerful spiritual strength.

Even though the illusion was fleeting, it still had a great impact on her. The giant willow tree spirit floating outside her body suddenly froze and fell into a brief state of dazed stiffness!

That fleeting flaw is enough!

Seizing this golden opportunity, Su Mu brought his fingertips together like a sword, enveloping the sky with lightning and purple-gold true fire. With the full support of the Imperial True Spirit, he suddenly unleashed a fierce and unparalleled God-Slaying Finger!

With her martial spirit frozen, Chai Min was unable to mobilize her spiritual power to protect herself. The sword light from the surrounding sword array continued to surge wildly, tightly restraining her and leaving her with no way to dodge.

In the blink of an eye, she had no time to summon any defensive magic treasures or talismans. In this desperate situation, she could only exert all her strength to activate her Xuanling, making the protective shield of Xuan light and Xuan fire around her body thicken and solidify to the extreme.

At the same time, his right arm was clenched tightly, and his fist, wearing a high-grade earth-level gauntlet, fiercely met the fingertips head-on!

Fists collided, a frenzied clash of pure power!

Chai Min has never liked this kind of brutal, head-on fighting style, but at this moment she had no choice but to force her way through.

Su Mu's finger strike was further amplified by the full power of the Giant Tiger Bone Bracelet, causing its power to surge once again!

Click!

A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out.

The indestructible protective shield shattered instantly, and a hideous hole was pierced through the superior-grade gauntlet, allowing terrifying power to pierce through the arm from the tip of the fist.

An excruciating pain instantly swept across his entire right arm, and the violent destructive power of his soul spread throughout his body along his meridians and flesh!

puff--

Chai Min's body trembled violently, and with his frozen willow-tree martial appearance, he was sent flying backward at high speed, spitting out blood incessantly from his mouth.

She had already crossed realms to force her way into the black mist, which had greatly depleted her energy and left her in a weakened state. Furthermore, she was repelled and suppressed by the rules of this world, and was restrained by the sword formation and sword energy throughout the process. Most importantly, her martial aura was temporarily disabled, preventing her from exerting any power.

Due to a combination of factors, this mid-stage Martial Emperor was severely injured by Su Mu's single finger!

Su Mu flashed forward, about to press his advantage and completely secure the victory.

"Stop! I accept my loss!"

Seeing this, Chang Wei shouted loudly in mid-air.

He couldn't see the specific injuries, but he could clearly see that the Second Elder was seriously injured, while Su Mu still had an overwhelming aura and was at the peak of his combat power.

His greatest fear was that the Second Elder would fight to the death to save face, ultimately perishing here. Dying at the hands of the alien race from another dimension would be worthwhile, but dying at the hands of fellow humans would be far too unworthy!

Su Mu stopped upon hearing the sound.

He was indeed unable to activate the Heavenly Illusion Divine Eye and the God-Slaying Finger again in a short period of time, and he was unwilling to force a mid-stage Martial Emperor to fight desperately and suffer mutual damage. It was safest to withdraw when the opportunity arose.

The powerful figures all withdrew their attacks and fell back into the courtyard of the library.

The tense atmosphere above the imperial city completely dissipated, and the people in the palace stopped looking up, their tense nerves slowly relaxing.

Many experts within the palace understood that the Emperor Emeritus had once again achieved a complete victory, suppressing a powerful outsider.

The people of the capital only knew that the fierce battle in the sky had ended and the storm had subsided, but their vision had been obscured by the sword light that filled the sky, and they could not see the beginning and end of the battle or the outcome.

Su Mu raised his hand and sheathed the Four Luminaries Profound Slaughter Sword, concealing the true fire and surging aura around him. He looked at Chang Wei in the courtyard and beckoned him over lightly: "Come here and call me godfather."

This time, the injured Second Elder Chai Min remained silent throughout, not uttering a single word to stop them.

In the world of martial arts, the strong are respected. Su Mu has already crushed everything with absolute strength, winning completely. She has no face and no right to stop him.

Xiao Anxun, Xiao Anran, and the others stared intently, their hearts filled with anticipation. Having another top-tier expert at the late stage of Martial King level as a fellow disciple and ally would be an absolute win for the Great Qian Dynasty!

Only Wen Qianzhu had a strange expression, secretly amused.

If Chang Wei recognizes Su Mu as his godfather, then he will be of the same generation as his son, Xiao Su Song. How should he address this former senior brother in the future?

She felt no sympathy whatsoever. She had already tried to persuade him, but it was Chang Wei's arrogance and overbearing attitude that led to his current predicament.

Moreover, becoming Su Mu's adopted son is not a misfortune for Chang Wei, but rather a tremendous opportunity. She has seen clearly these past few days that Su Mu has always been generous and protective of his adopted sons and daughters, never stingy with his generosity.

Chang Wei took a deep breath, suppressing all the complicated emotions in his heart.

He was tall and strong, with an unyielding spirit, but at this moment he walked step by step to Su Mu and solemnly knelt on one knee.

"Godfather... Godfather!"

"Good son."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu smiled with satisfaction, and at the same time, the familiar system notification sounded in his ears.

[Congratulations, host, on gaining another adopted son! The system reward has been sent to the system warehouse. Please check your account!]

Su Mu knew the answer without even needing to check.

The system only considers the act of accepting a disciple; it doesn't award top-tier rewards based on the disciple's initial cultivation level. The real major benefits always come when Chang Wei breaks through to the Martial Emperor realm.

"Now that we're family, your godfather will naturally treat you well. Refine these resources carefully and strive to break through your limitations and reach the Martial Emperor realm as soon as possible!"