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"That must be Elder Songhe."

Su Mu nodded slightly, then frowned slightly: "Even if we kill Song He and obtain the third talisman, we are still missing the last one, and we still cannot collect them all to open the secret realm."

"That's right."

Chai Min echoed, "The last talisman disappeared ten thousand years ago, and after ten thousand years, there is no way to trace it or find any clues."

"However, if Godfather obtains this one more opportunity to become a Martial God, he will surely be able to break through his shackles at a rapid pace and ascend to the Martial God realm. At that time, he can completely quell the chaos of the Ghost Clan and save all living beings!"

Chai Min's eyes were full of determination and expectation.

In her and everyone else's minds, Su Mu already held a great opportunity left behind by the God of War. Now, with the addition of clues to the talisman, ascending to the top of the God of War was just around the corner.

Su Mu remained calm and did not dwell on it too much.

The martial arts opportunities that others covet are merely icing on the cake for him. His true, supreme reliance has always been his system of having many children and abundant blessings.

"If there is nothing else, this disciple will take his leave."

Seeing that Su Mu had nothing to say, Chai Min bowed and gracefully withdrew.

Su Mu secretly regretted that the Valley Master of Yunxiang Valley and the Grand Elder had forcibly traversed the black mist in search of opportunities, but unfortunately perished along the way. Otherwise, he would surely have been able to glean more secrets about the talismans and clues about the Martial God's legacy from the two of them.

After putting away the two mysterious talismans, Su Mu turned and returned to the new house.

Xiao Yunshang remained seated with her eyes closed, calming her mind and regulating her breathing. Her face was serene and her temperament gentle; she had completely immersed herself in a state of cultivation.

Su Mu sat back down on the wooden chair and continued to count the spoils of war, opening the last and most valuable storage magic item belonging to Duan Jin.

The Xuan Gang Sect leader, a veteran martial artist, had indeed accumulated far more experience in his later years than ordinary people.

A massive amount of top-grade spirit stones, high-level pills, and rare cultivation resources are piled up like mountains, of superior quality and in enormous quantity.

Ordinary spirit stones and pills are useless to Su Mu now. He quickly scans them with his divine sense and directly selects the core rare and precious materials.

Among the storage magic treasures, there are countless high-grade and top-grade earth-rank natural materials and treasures, as well as three rare low-grade heaven-rank supreme treasures.

One of the crystals, a deep blue color and crackling with lightning, instantly caught Su Mu's attention.

Low-grade Heavenly Rank - Thunder Crystal!

This crystal contains the purest and most intense power of the Nine Heavens Thunder, making it extremely rare and precious.

Xiao Yunshang possesses the innate Xuanlei Body, which is a unique advantage. She is most skilled in thunder cultivation and is currently firmly in the early stage of Martial Emperor. She has also refined a seventh-grade Nirvana Pill, and her physical body has a strong foundation, which is just right to withstand the violent energy of the Thunder Crystal.

With the help of this crystal, her Thunder Dao Profound Spirit will surely be tempered, purified, and strengthened once again, greatly enhancing her Dao foundation.

Duan Jin himself mainly cultivated the Thunder Dao, and had already absorbed many Thunder Qi Crystals in his early years. His Thunder Dao foundation was perfect, so this item was no longer of much use to him, and thus he kept it in his storage.

Su Mu himself mainly cultivates the Imperial Path and is currently refining the divine thunder energy. For him, the thunder crystal is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away, which is a pure waste.

The most suitable match is Xiao Yunshang.

Su Mu raised his hand and gently called out, interrupting Xiao Yunshang's cultivation.

Xiao Yunshang slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion: "What's wrong?"

Su Mu handed the Thunder Crystal to her and said gently, "Take a look at this; it will greatly benefit your cultivation."

Xiao Yunshang reached out and took it. The moment her fingertips touched the cool crystal, she sensed the vast and pure lightning power within. Her eyes lit up with joy: "Such pure lightning power! It's truly a rare treasure. Thank you, my husband!"

Su Mu feigned anger, but his eyes were full of tenderness: "We are husband and wife, why should I thank you?"

Xiao Yunshang smiled gently, her eyes crinkling and her beauty captivating: "This is the way of husband and wife, showing mutual respect and courtesy."

Xiao Yunshang slightly pursed her lips, but a sweet smile shone in her eyes. She immediately focused her mind and began to absorb the pure thunder energy flowing within the Thunder Crystal.

In the past, to help Su Mu obtain a large number of high-grade pills, she did not hesitate to take out her treasured top-grade Earth-rank Heavenly Thunder Fruit, which she had kept for many years. Although she had no regrets, she could not help but feel sorry for it. Now, after just one wedding, she has obtained this low-grade Heaven-rank Thunder Crystal from Su Mu, which far exceeds what she gave back then. Her heart is filled with warmth and relief.

She definitely married the right person.

Seeing that she was engrossed in her cultivation and focused on refining the lightning power, Su Mu stopped disturbing her and continued to count the remaining spoils of war.

Of the three low-grade Heavenly Treasures in Duan Jin's storage magic treasure, apart from the Thunder Crystal that he had already given to Xiao Yunshang, the remaining two, although rare in grade and both being otherworldly treasures, were completely useless because they contradicted Su Mu's imperial physique and cultivation path.

This is an exceptional treasure, but unfortunately, I cannot have it. I can only keep it sealed away for the time being, to be used to train my disciples and younger generations.

Su Mu then opened the storage magic treasure of the late-stage Martial Emperor of the Barbarian Tribe.

Compared to Duan Jin's years of deep cultivation and profound accumulation, the Barbarian Martial Emperor's collection was far inferior in terms of both the quality of resources and the quantity of treasures.

Within the entire storage space, there was only one low-grade Heavenly Treasure, which was just right and of immeasurable value to Su Mu.

It was a lotus seed that was translucent and shimmering with a faint spiritual light. Its fragrance was delicate and its Daoist charm was profound. It was a Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed that was not yet fully mature.

The Heavenly Heart Lotus is a peerless spiritual root of the highest rank, and when it reaches its peak maturity, it can touch the threshold of the divine grade. The Heavenly Heart Lotus seeds it produces are top-tier soul-type natural treasures, incomparably precious.

This treasure can be used in medicine to refine supreme-level soul pills, tempering the soul and stabilizing the Dao heart, or it can be directly swallowed and refined to nourish the original soul.

Su Mu's fingertips caressed the cool, moist lotus seeds, his eyes flickered slightly, and he understood.

A single Heavenly Heart Lotus plant produces many seeds, never just one. An ordinary cultivator would consume one seed in their lifetime to nourish their soul and perfect their foundation. This late-stage Martial Emperor of the Barbarian race must have already refined one, leaving this immature lotus seed as a treasured backup plan.

"This item is perfect for helping me refine my martial image, and it can forge a top-tier martial image with extremely strong foundation!"

A glint of light flashed in Su Mu's eyes.

Today, his physical body and the Imperial Dao Profound Spirit have been honed to the extreme of their respective levels, and his foundational strength far surpasses that of ordinary peak Martial Emperors. The only thing he lacks is the iconic foundation of a true Martial Emperor—the Martial Phase.

In fact, with his accumulated experience, he was already ready to break through and condense the Martial Prime at any time.

However, the Martial Prime Minister can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and resonate with the Great Dao, creating astonishing phenomena and a powerful momentum. This could easily expose his own trump card and attract the attention of all parties. Therefore, he has always been patient and cautious.

Now that the great battle in the imperial city has just ended and powerful enemies have scattered and fled, no one will dare to provoke him easily in the short term, making this the perfect opportunity.

"With my current physical body and cultivation level, even if I cannot use my soul power to enhance my Martial Aspect when I condense it, my physical combat strength is enough to crush all Martial Emperors and I have no fear of being besieged by late-stage Martial Emperors."

Su Mu pondered to himself, having already made up his mind: "Once Chai Min successfully breaks through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor realm, I will use this Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to condense my Martial Form in one fell swoop!"

Once his martial form is fully formed, he will have truly entered the complete Martial Emperor realm, and his combat power will inevitably surge once again.

The Martial Realm can enhance his offense and defense in all aspects, and can also help him to fully comprehend the profound meaning of the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, allowing his swordsmanship to reach new heights. With this double blessing, his strength will surely be transformed.

After carefully storing the Heavenly Lotus Seeds, Su Mu continued to inventory them, opening the storage magic treasure of the late-stage Martial Emperor of the Witch Clan.

Like all the powerful Wu clan warriors he had previously killed, this Wu clan Martial Emperor's storage space was filled with a massive amount of demon beast cores and essence blood.

The late stage of Empress Wu corresponds to a late-stage level 8 demon beast. Resources that can be treasured by such a powerful being are naturally extraordinary.

The inner core essence and blood here are at least left by late-stage level seven demon beasts, and most of them are the original essence of level eight demon beasts, which are powerful, condensed and full of medicinal power.

However, these resources are no longer useful to the current Shetland Sheepdog.

He had already refined the essence blood of a late-stage level eight black dragon and consumed a peak level eight strange fire spirit silkworm. His physical foundation had long surpassed the limits that ordinary level eight demon beast essence could nourish. Ordinary level eight demon beast resources could no longer shake his imperial body.

Only the primordial essence of a level eight peak divine beast or even a level nine exotic beast can enable him to make further progress.

As he was pondering, Su Mu's gaze fell on an ancient jade bottle in the corner, and his eyes instantly lit up with a strange light.

The bottle contained half a bottle of thick, concentrated essence blood, its crimson color and oppressive aura far exceeding that of an eighth-level demonic beast. A yellowed paper strip was affixed to the surface of the jade bottle, inscribed with seven ancient Wu tribe characters—"Early Stage Nine Double-nosed Elephant."

Su Mu was well-read and had a photographic memory. He had long been proficient in the scripts of various ethnic groups on the Tianyuan Continent, and could recognize the scripts of the Wu, Wa, and Man tribes at a glance.

The Double-nosed Elephant is not an ancient divine beast, but it is a top-tier existence among all the strange beasts in the heavens. The Double-nosed Elephant at the early stage of the ninth level has a combat power comparable to a human Martial Emperor at the early stage. It has a strong physical body and a powerful origin.

"The essence blood of a level nine exotic beast is powerful and domineering. Ordinary Martial Emperors dare not touch it, as their essence is easily overwhelmed by the medicinal power."

Su Mu's gaze was calm, his heart resolute: "But my Imperial Body possesses extraordinary foundation, and I can completely withstand and refine it!"

He quickly weighed the pros and cons: "Refining this half-bottle of essence blood will allow my physical foundation to advance to the next level. If I can find an eighth-grade Nirvana Pill to consume and refine it, I can directly lay a solid foundation and break through to the ninth-grade Nirvana Pill!"

In the past, he relied on the system to rise rapidly. Now, by personally fighting and plundering the strength of geniuses, he has also found a smooth path to becoming stronger at an extremely fast pace.

Aside from various rare and precious materials and cultivation resources, Duan Jin and his companions also left behind several low-grade Heaven-rank magic weapons, the most outstanding of which was Duan Jin's natal bronze staff.

The threshold for a low-grade Heavenly Rank magic weapon is extremely high; it typically requires a late-stage Martial Emperor and the condensation of a divine embryo to unleash its full power.

Only those geniuses with divine essence and profound knowledge far surpassing their peers can barely activate the magic weapon in advance, but even then, they cannot unleash its full power.

"Once Chai Min breaks through to the late stage of the Martial Realm, I will select two Heaven-Rank magic treasures to give to her, to help her stabilize her cultivation and greatly increase her combat power."

Su Mu made up his mind and looked up at the bed.

Xiao Yunshang remained seated with her eyes closed, focusing intently on refining the energy of the Thunder Crystal. Lightning shimmered around her, and her aura steadily increased, indicating that she would not be able to finish her cultivation anytime soon.