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The message instantly ignited the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and then rapidly swept across all regions of the continent that had not been invaded by the black mist.

The people of mainland China were in complete uproar.

Slaying a Martial Emperor and slaughtering a Level 9 Divine Bird—such combat power far exceeded the comprehension of all cultivators on the continent. Countless people speculated that Su Mu had already stepped into the Martial God Realm, but only a few in the know understood that Su Mu had only condensed his Martial Aspect for two months, and it was impossible for him to complete the Martial Aspect transformation in such a short time. It could only mean that his own hard power had once again achieved a leapfrog increase.

Inside his secluded bedroom, Su Mu took an Enlightenment Pill, using its power to amplify his understanding of the Great Dao. At the same time, he fully absorbed Moen's lifelong martial arts experience, accelerating the fusion process between the divine fire and the black Dao fire.

Before going into seclusion, he released two intact Qianjin puppets to guard the courtyard and ensure his safety during his seclusion. The puppets had no flesh and blood and were not damaged in the black coffin; their combat power was still at its peak.

As Su Mu secluded himself for cultivation and his fame resounded throughout the continent, the people of the human race revered and submitted to him, while other races were filled with fear and took the initiative to bow down. A continuous stream of imperial aura flowed along the dragon vein of the imperial palace and gathered into his bedroom.

The Imperial Crown and Imperial Embroidered Dragon Robe operate autonomously, absorbing the imperial aura around the clock. Even when Su Mu is in a meditative state, his cultivation resources are never interrupted.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of August 25th, a dazzling dark golden flame suddenly burst forth in the bedroom. The violent power of the flame swept across the entire library, but Su Mu firmly contained it within a small area around him, without harming the palace in the slightest.

The black Dao Fire completely melted away, perfectly merging with the Purple-Gold Phoenix Divine Fire to give birth to a brand-new dark golden Imperial Dao Fire.

The moment the Dao Fire took shape, the space trembled slightly. An ordinary Martial God's divine body would not be able to withstand the impact of the combined power of the Imperial Dao and the extraterrestrial Dao Fire. Only Su Mu's Imperial Dao Overlord Body could perfectly control and integrate this new flame.

Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, a flash of dark golden fire in his gaze, and his aura was thick and vast, bringing him one step closer to nurturing a god and transforming into a divine form.

"With the blessing of the Enlightenment Pill and Moen's complete martial arts experience, I have thoroughly mastered all the martial arts levels before the Martial God, and I can condense a divine form at any time."

He got up, pushed open the door, and walked into the courtyard.

At this moment, the courtyard was packed with people. Martial Emperors and Martial Kings stood in rows, and people from the Barbarian, Witch, and Japanese tribes, as well as people from the Wulong Continent, all gathered here, bowing and waiting. They had all come to kneel and acknowledge their relatives, and to become adopted sons and daughters of Su Mu.

Previously hesitant and resistant to the Blood Soul Curse Seal, the powerful human race of Wulong Continent completely abandoned any remaining illusions after witnessing Su Mu's terrifying combat power, which crushed Martial Emperors and level-nine demonic beasts. After Chai Min and the others became disciples, their cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and everyone envied this cultivation resource and protection.

The powerful figures from various alien races who had once been enemies of Su Mu were filled with fear and unease, and they took the initiative to submit and acknowledge him as their father. Rather than waiting for Su Mu to settle old scores with them later, they preferred to submit voluntarily in exchange for a chance to survive and gain opportunities for cultivation.

Xiao Yunshang stood aside, not stopping the crowd. She understood the absolute binding power of the Blood Soul Curse Seal, and also knew that a large number of powerful subordinates could replenish the Imperial Qi and strengthen Su Mu's foundation.

Su Mu looked at the powerful figures kneeling on the ground and accepted their worship without hesitation.

He recruited all the hostile alien Martial Emperors and wandering Martial Kings into his ranks, adding more than ten Martial Emperors and dozens of Martial Kings to his forces at once. He branded them with the Blood Soul Curse, ensuring they could never betray him.

A massive influx of submissive thoughts caused the imperial aura of the entire imperial city to surge several times over, the dragon veins to roar, and the nation's fortune to be bestowed upon it.

Su Mu was in a great mood and casually took out divine stones and high-grade pills to generously reward all his newly recruited subordinates.

Just then, Xiao Anxun stepped forward quickly, bowed solemnly, and reported: "Father, the black mist in the East Sea has expanded again. Now the territory of the Ghost Clan has completely landed on the continent's coastline and has begun to erode the border cities of the Human Clan."

Upon hearing the news of the Black Mist Clan's landing on land, Su Mu remained calm and unmoved.

"Most border towns are deserted with no residents, so there is no need to panic as there will not be large-scale casualties in the near future."

He immediately grasped the core of the situation: the Gui Clan had just landed and were not yet firmly established, so they could not advance inland in the short term.

The powerful figures from all sides who had been kneeling rose one after another, bid farewell, and left the imperial city.

Those from the Wulong Continent could stay in the imperial city for an extended period, facilitating daily greetings and the receipt of cultivation resources; the powerful beings from other races, now possessing the status of Su Mu's adopted son, could also legally reside permanently in the imperial city, no longer fearing human pursuit. Everyone was overjoyed; this submission had been a gamble on the right path.

The courtyard quickly returned to its quiet state.

Su Mu beckoned to Jinzi, the little golden-winged roc playing nearby, and dripped a few drops of pure imperial blood essence from his fingertips to nourish Jinzi's foundation.

Seeing Jinzi obediently eating, Su Mu temporarily postponed his idea of ​​feeding it the Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather Inner Core. The Fire Phoenix Inner Core was the origin of a mid-stage level nine divine bird, and its energy was too violent and abundant. Jinzi's physical body and divine fire at the early stage of level eight simply could not bear it. If it were to consume it rashly, it would only explode and die.

Fortunately, the previous killing of the Wu Clan Martial Emperor yielded a large number of level eight demon beast inner cores, enough to support Jinzi's stable development for a long time. It would be just right to wait for Jinzi to break through to level nine before consuming the Phoenix Inner Core to ascend to the heavens in one step.

During the daytime, Su Mu adapted to the power of the new Dark Gold Dao Fire while playing with his young son Su Song, relaxing his tense mind during his seclusion.

Night quietly fell, and darkness enveloped the palace.

After everyone dispersed, the courtyard fell silent. Su Mu and Xiao Yunshang returned hand in hand to their bedroom on the second floor.

After half a month of seclusion, they were reunited after a long separation, and their bedroom was filled with tender affection.

After a night of passionate lovemaking, the two naturally began their dual cultivation practice. Su Mu guided the original aura of his Imperial Body into Xiao Yunshang's body, helping her solidify her physical foundation; at the same time, their souls were connected, and he transmitted to her all his insights into entering the Dao in this secret realm and his observations of the myriad races of the universe, broadening her martial arts horizons.

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the bedroom.

Xiao Yunshang nestled in Su Mu's arms, her breath warm and gentle, her cultivation progressing by leaps and bounds.

Su Mu looked down at his lover in his arms and said softly, "Now that I have divine-grade resources at my disposal, and with the support of the eighth-grade Dragon Essence Pill, you can safely take the ninth-grade Nirvana Pill to temper your own Xuan Body."

Xiao Yunshang raised her eyes, her gaze gentle, and nodded softly: "I understand my own condition. The Ninth Grade Nirvana Pill can make my Xuan Body infinitely close to a divine body. Although it won't make me a true god, it's enough to bear innate divine runes. During the subsequent pregnancy, with the help of divine resources such as divine stones to imprint divine runes, our future children will be born with innate divine bodies."

"Innate divine body..."

Su Mu rubbed his fingertips together, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, as the image of the mountain of low-grade divine stones piled up in Moen's storage ring surfaced in his mind.

If one wishes to conceive offspring with an innate divine body, this high-level cultivation resource from the universe is just enough.

With his mind made up, Su Mu slowly got up. The morning light outside the window was just right, and the dark golden Dao flames around him flickered slightly, indicating that he was fully prepared.

The next moment, he prepared to set off for the uninhabited airspace of the imperial city to formally transform into a Martial Aspect and condense a Divine Aspect!

"Innate divine body..."

Su Mu gently stroked Xiao Yunshang's soft hair with his fingertips, a hint of expectation in his eyes, and the image of the mountain of low-grade divine stones piled up in Moen's storage ring involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Divine stones are undoubtedly top-tier divine cultivation resources, just enough to support the subsequent imprinting of divine runes during pregnancy and the nurturing of an innate divine body.

"Normally, cultivators need to transform their martial appearance into a divine appearance before they can activate the Xuan Fire, temper their Xuan Body, and imprint divine runes. However, my understanding of the Thunder Dao is now deep enough that I can directly complete the imprinting of divine runes without having to condense a divine appearance beforehand," Xiao Yunshang nestled in his arms and added softly.

"With your soul realm, the transformation from Martial Phase to Divine Phase shouldn't be too difficult," Su Mu said, looking down at her with certainty.

Xiao Yunshang frowned slightly upon hearing this, a hint of concern flashing in her eyes: "I am worried that my martial arts foundation is not solid enough. I only successfully condensed my martial form in mid-April. In just over four months, I have already qualified to break through to the divine form. Even in the entire history of the Tianyuan Continent, there has never been such an outrageous breakthrough speed."

In just a few months, he broke through to the peak of the Martial Emperor Realm. Any cultivator would feel restless and uneasy in his place.

She knew in her heart that all her extraordinary cultivation speed was thanks to Su Mu.

"No need to rush," Su Mu reassured gently. "You can calm down first, thoroughly digest your accumulated understanding of the Dao of Thunder, solidify your foundation, and then start refining your divine form once you are fully prepared."

"That's what I'm planning to do too." Xiao Yunshang nodded obediently.

For the next two days, the palace remained peaceful.