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A barrage of powerful attacks swept in. Su Mu let out a low, cold snort, his figure blurred as he dodged most of the killing blows, withstood the remaining attacks, and instantly rushed in front of the late-stage Empress Wu of the Japanese tribe, unleashing a powerful punch.

The Japanese chieftain hastily raised his low-grade Heaven-rank treasure sword to parry, but Su Mu's fist slammed into the blade. The sturdy sword bent instantly, and the impact slammed into his chest.

*Pfft*—A mouthful of scalding blood gushed from the mouth of the Japanese warrior, his body flying backward a great distance.

"How could this person's physical strength be so terrifying!" The Japanese warrior was filled with fear. He was wearing a low-grade Heavenly Rank treasure robe, and his Xuanhuo and Divine Embryo combined to form a protective light shield. The treasure sword in his hand was also a low-grade Heavenly Rank. Despite the multiple layers of protection, he was still severely injured by Su Mu's punch.

Most of the combined attacks from the alien races missed their mark, and the few that did hit Su Mu couldn't even scratch him. Su Mu's body was protected by three layers of shields: his protective armor, his profound fire, and his imperial spirit. Even if he removed all his defenses, his imperial body alone could withstand this round of collective attacks.

At this moment, Su Mu's sword soul and primordial spirit were fused together, and he was fully focused on refining his martial form. He had no time to activate the Six Harmonies Sword Formation and could not fully unleash the power of his top-tier swordsmanship. Otherwise, he could have killed this late-stage Martial Emperor of the Japanese tribe on the spot with just one move.

"Retreat!" The severely wounded Japanese chieftain had the idea of ​​retreating, but before he could regain his footing, Chai Min, wielding an old bronze staff from the Xuan Gang Sect, caught up from behind and slammed it hard into his back.

The heavy force of the stick directly changed his trajectory, sending him flying backward with a powerful lunge.

"Damn it!" He reacted quickly, immediately taking out a top-grade Earth-rank Wind Escape Talisman and activating it, instantly enveloping his entire body in azure wind. But before the wind could take effect, Su Mu threw another punch, the immense force directly shattering the azure wind escape energy, and landing heavily on his chest.

"The power of a top-grade Earth-rank Wind Escape Talisman was actually shattered by his single punch?" The Japanese expert was filled with fear and despair. Could he, a dignified late-stage Martial Emperor, not even seize a chance to escape?

Chai Min's offensive continued unabated. She swung her bronze staff again, aiming straight for her opponent's head. The Japanese warrior's protective aura had just shattered and couldn't regenerate in time, so he could only parry the heavy blow with his sword.

Su Mu flashed close in, unleashing another powerful, unadorned punch. Caught in a pincer attack, the late-stage Martial Empress of the Japanese tribe knew he was doomed tonight. He never expected Chai Min to have already broken through to the late-stage Martial Empress realm, nor did he expect Su Mu, who was currently refining his Martial Phase, to still possess such devastating power. Had he known beforehand, he would never have come to his death.

Bang!! Su Mu's heavy punch landed on the Japanese expert again. Even with the protection of a low-grade Heavenly Rank treasure robe, after suffering several severe blows, his Xuan Body was on the verge of collapse. Su Mu's speed was unstoppable, his physical attack power was unmatched, and Chai Min's domain continued to suppress him, leaving him no way to escape.

Seeing that their combined attack couldn't harm Su Mu in the slightest, and that they were being slaughtered by the Qianjin Puppet, the other alien Martial Emperors turned and fled in all directions. Only the leading Japanese warrior was trapped, with nowhere to advance or retreat. Any escape talisman he activated would have its source energy shattered by Su Mu's punch, making it impossible for him to leave the battlefield.

The damage to the Xuan body intensified, and the physical body could no longer support the operation of the divine embryo. The light of the martial appearance outside the body rapidly diminished.

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come!" He was filled with regret, but it was too late.

A moment later, the late-stage Empress Wu of the Japanese tribe completely perished, her martial spirit dissipated, and her divine embryo exploded. Her own Xuan Fire was of inferior quality, incompatible with Su Mu's purple-gold Xuan Fire, and could not be absorbed or fused with; the energy contained within her divine embryo was also of no benefit to Su Mu's Imperial Dao Xuan Spirit.

His physical body, along with the remains of the alien martial emperors previously slain by the puppet, became food for Jinzi. Su Mu then collected all the spoils of war, including the storage treasures of the alien martial emperors, as well as the treasured sword and protective armor of the Japanese chieftain, all of which were stored in the system's warehouse.

The enemy soldiers were either killed or fled, and the battlefield quickly became quiet.

The great battle came swiftly and ended in the blink of an eye. The people inside and outside the palace, and throughout the entire imperial city, were once again shocked by the formidable fighting power of Su Mu and his group, and they all sneered at the invading foreign race for overestimating their own strength and courting their own destruction.

Although the battle had ended, the strange phenomena in the sky had not dissipated. Su Mu's sword soul and primordial spirit were still merging and unifying in mid-air, constantly enduring the scouring of the heavenly lightning. The massive and violent natural power of heaven and earth continued to collide with and temper their origins. Even though Su Mu's divine soul foundation was profound and his soul power was boundless, he still felt an extremely heavy and oppressive force at this moment.

"Thanks to the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seeds I prepared in advance to protect my soul, otherwise, this attempt to condense my Martial Aspect would most likely have failed." Su Mu secretly rejoiced. If it weren't for the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seeds as a backup, he would never have rashly started Martial Aspect condensation. He would never easily embark on cultivation without absolute certainty.

Xiao Yunshang, Chai Min, Ding Chao, and Chang Wei remained vigilant, standing guard at the four corners of the library. A question lingered in their minds: why hadn't the remnants of the human race led by Elder Songhe of the Tianwu Sect shown up to cause trouble? Had they been thoroughly terrified in the previous battle and dared not provoke them again?

The rest of the process was uneventful, with no further external attacks. By midnight, Su Mu had successfully completed all the procedures, and his martial form was fully formed.

A colossal humanoid figure, hundreds of feet tall, stood atop the clouds. Humanoid martial forms were rare indeed, and anyone who mastered them would possess combat prowess far surpassing their peers. This purple-gold giant wielded a colossal sword of sky-piercing radiance, its body radiating an ancient imperial majesty. Every movement resonated with the heavens and earth, and the forces of nature in all directions bowed in submission. Overbearing sword intent, world-burning flames, and countless bolts of lightning swirled around it. Standing tall and firm, it was both an unparalleled sword god wielding countless swords and an unrivaled emperor whose power had endured for eternity.

With a thought, Su Mu instantly unleashed his exclusive Martial Aspect Domain, its power even surpassing that of Chai Min, who had just broken through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor realm. A vast net of swords crisscrossed the sky, thick arcs of lightning wove a heavenly net, blazing purple flames shot straight into the clouds, and a boundless imperial aura enveloped the entire palace.

"It's time to take stock of tonight's spoils."

Su Mu withdrew his Martial Spirit and recalled the Qianjin Puppet, thus concluding his cultivation for the night.

"Congratulations to the Emperor Emeritus on successfully condensing his Martial Prime!" "Congratulations to my godfather on his success!" Chai Min and the other three bowed respectfully towards the library from afar, offering their congratulations loudly. After the ceremony, they dispersed to rest. Only Xiao Yunshang returned to the library alone and waited for Su Mu on the second-floor balcony.

Jinzi lay quietly on the ground in the courtyard. Having just devoured several alien Martial Emperor Xuan Bodies, he was now languid and drowsy.

"Congratulations, my husband, on your great success." Xiao Yunshang smiled and offered her blessings softly. "My wife has worked hard to protect the four directions tonight." Su Mu stepped forward and picked Xiao Yunshang up in his arms, carrying her to the second floor of the library and straight back to their bedroom.

"You've only just condensed your Martial Aspect, and your foundation is still shallow. You should calm down and stabilize your realm." Xiao Yunshang was gently placed on the bed, and he reminded her softly. "Stabilizing my realm isn't urgent. I've been in seclusion for days, neglecting my wife. I must make it up to you today." Su Mu rubbed his hands together, his eyes filled with barely suppressed fervor.

"You couldn't restrain yourself after just a few days?" Xiao Yunshang scolded playfully. "It's just that my wife's beauty is so stunning that it makes my heart flutter." Su Mu no longer cared about checking his storage treasures. He bent down and embraced the beauty, and they spent a tender and passionate night together.

As dawn approached, the rain finally stopped. Xiao Yunshang, exhausted and sore all over, fell into a deep sleep with a sweet, satisfied smile on her face. She hadn't had such a peaceful and restful rest in a long time.

Su Mu still held her soft body in his arms. With a thought, he took out several alien storage treasures from the system warehouse and examined them one by one.

Ordinary alien Martial Emperors' storage treasures don't contain top-tier treasures. Of course, the term "useless" only applies to Su Mu himself; they still contain massive amounts of mid-to-high-level cultivation resources and various treasures. For example, a Witch Clan Martial Emperor's storage bag is filled with demon beast inner cores and essence blood, perfect for feeding gold, but it offers no benefit to Su Mu's own cultivation. Just like when his adopted sons and daughters broke through their realms, the system's rewards didn't reach the Heavenly Rank, so Su Mu didn't pay much attention to them.

The late-stage Wu tribe leader's harvest was quite different. Not only did he leave behind two low-grade Heaven-rank magic treasures, but his storage bag also contained two rare treasures: a low-grade Heaven-rank fire crystal gemstone and a strange scale that was entirely gilded.

"I previously consumed a late-stage, peak-level eighth-grade strange fire spirit silkworm, and my purple-gold profound fire has already been tempered to its current limit. The fire energy within this fire crystal can no longer enhance my profound fire." "However, this item is invaluable to Yunshang, as it can directly transform her internal true fire into a powerful profound fire." "She possesses the innate profound thunder body and has taken a seventh-grade Nirvana Pill, giving her a strong physical foundation that can fully withstand the violent power brought by the transformed profound fire." "Once she cultivates her profound fire, and then uses a seventh-grade Dragon Essence Pill to harmonize her body, she will be able to withstand the medicinal power of an eighth-grade Nirvana Pill, further solidifying the foundation of her innate profound thunder body..."

Su Mu made up his mind to give this low-grade Heavenly Rank Fire Crystal Gem to Xiao Yunshang. If the two of them wanted to have a child with an innate divine body in the future, he would have to help Xiao Yunshang refine her innate Profound Thunder Body step by step until it was infinitely close to the level of a divine body, only then could they safely conceive. As for Su Mu himself, once his Martial Aspect was stabilized, and with the help of a Ninth-Rank Nirvana Pill, he could directly push his Imperial Overlord Body to the level of a divine body.