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To Su Mu's astonishment, the unfathomable Mu Bo bent his knees and knelt down on the ground with the utmost respect.

"I will obey the late master's dying wish! If the possession plan fails, the last person to enter this secret chamber will be the new master of the immortal abode!"

"Old servant Mubo greets his new master!"

Su Mu was stunned on the spot, completely bewildered by this sudden reversal.

He never expected that this top-tier puppet, fraught with hidden danger, would actually come with such a catch-all rule.

Mu Bo respectfully stood up, raised his hand and took out an ancient and warm jade slip, presenting it to Su Mu with both hands.

Su Mu reached out and took it, then probed into it with his divine sense, instantly understanding all the hidden plans and truths left behind by the master of the secret realm.

It turns out that this madman from the Wood Clan had already calculated everything and laid out double insurance.

If the remnant soul successfully possesses the body, he will use Su Mu's physical body to be reborn and continue to practice the crazy path of integrating the eight origins.

If the possession fails and the remnant soul perishes, it means that the successor has a divine soul, is blessed with good fortune, and has extraordinary talent, making them far more likely to complete the journey than their predecessor.

At that time, I will bestow upon the other party all my life's inheritance, the essence of the immortal abode, and the method of fusion of origins!

Within the jade slip, the complete eight fundamental fusion techniques are clearly recorded, which is the supreme path that the Wood Clan Master has devoted his life to studying and painstakingly pursuing.

Besides these, there are a few lines of lingering thoughts left in the world, each word desolate and filled with endless resentment.

"The Eight Great Holy Clans are not the ultimate in the universe, nor are the Eight Great Holy Ancestors the pinnacle of heaven and earth."

"My path ahead is blocked, the main road has collapsed, and I have no chance to reach the summit again."

"Later generations, may you take my essence of wood as your starting point and walk the unfinished path for me, so that I may witness with my own eyes where the true pinnacle of the universe truly lies."

A wisp of eternal sigh lingered on the paper. From that moment on, the once peerless prodigy of the Wood Saint Clan vanished completely from the world, leaving no trace.

Su Mu withdrew his divine sense, his mind filled with complex emotions.

This person is cold, stubborn, scheming, and ruthless in achieving his goals; he can be described as a madman.

Yet his unwavering determination to break free from the shackles of fate, challenge the established order of the universe, and defy the rules of eternity inspires awe.

Mu Bo had completely accepted Su Mu as his master, and his mindset changed very quickly. He immediately began to give Su Mu a detailed introduction to all the secrets of the entire immortal mansion.

The most valuable aspect of the entire immortal abode is the unparalleled array that runs through the entire realm.

This formation was personally set up by a half-step Great Sage. It is incredibly tough and can withstand even the full force of a Great Sage's attack for an hour. Its defensive power is terrifying.

In addition, the Immortal Abode's exclusive material warehouse is filled with endless natural treasures, rare minerals, and primordial treasures accumulated by the old master over hundreds of millions of years.

The moment you step into the materials room with Uncle Mu, a dazzling array of treasures comes into view, radiant with light and overflowing with spiritual energy.

Su Mu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how incredibly wealthy the direct descendants of the eight great holy clans were.

This is similar to the royal family of Tianyuan Star. Even if they are impoverished members of the royal family, the wealth and resources they have accumulated are enough to leave countless ordinary cultivators in awe and disbelief.

The number of treasures was too large and the variety too diverse, making it impossible to count them all in a short period of time.

Su Mu decided not to rush things. Since the entire Immortal Mansion was already his, he could simply move it back to Tianyuan Star and slowly inventory and refine it.

Aside from the treasure vault, what excited Su Mu the most was the Immortal Abode's library.

The value of this library far exceeds that of the royal library of Tianyuan Star by more than ten thousand times.

The library houses a vast collection of books, recording the secrets and mysteries of the entire universe.

From the detailed information on planets and all kinds of beings, including their racial origins and innate weaknesses, to the names, cultivation levels, life stories, and combat strength of top-tier forces, sects, and powerful individuals in the universe, everything is meticulously recorded without omission.

Upon hearing Mu Bo's explanation, Su Mu's expression changed drastically, and he quickly asked, "Mu Bo, are you saying that the eight holy races regularly send people to collect information on various forces in the universe, planets across the heavens, and even emerging geniuses?"

Mu Bo nodded solemnly: "That's right, Master. Every 100,000 years, the eight great holy races will update the universe intelligence files once. It's just that the old master has been gone for a long time, and the information in the library has not been updated, but the general situation and the pattern of the strong will not deviate too much."

The cultivation progress of top-tier experts above the God-King and Saint-level realms is inherently extremely slow; even after 100,000 years, the overall situation may not change in the slightest.

But Su Mu wasn't concerned about the data discrepancies at all. He asked again in a deep voice, "When was the last time the Eight Great Holy Races updated their cosmic intelligence?"

After a brief calculation, Mu Bo replied confidently, "Master, it should be within the near future."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's heart sank instantly.

The eight holy races expend endless effort to regularly survey all races in the universe and collect new geniuses, never for the purpose of recording and archiving or satisfying curiosity.

Its sole purpose is to maintain stability!

We will never allow any alien genius to rise quietly, and we will never allow any existence that can shake the Holy Race's dominance!

Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!

This statement is the unchanging code of conduct of the eight great holy clans for billions of years.

With billions of people of all races in the universe, even with the lowest probability, over a long period of time, there will inevitably be alien geniuses who transcend the shackles of the heavenly order and possess heaven-defying talents.

If such geniuses are allowed to grow up unchecked, they will inevitably shake the supreme status of the eight great holy clans over time.

Therefore, their approach is simple and cruel—to nip a peerless genius in the bud to prevent future troubles!

Mu Bo immediately saw through Su Mu's worries and asked, "Is Master afraid that his talent will be exposed and he will be targeted by the eight holy clans?"

Su Mu did not hide anything and truthfully told Uncle Mu about his incredible speed of cultivation, from less than a hundred years of humble beginnings to his current combat strength comparable to that of a Saint Realm expert, asking him to help analyze the pros and cons.

Now that Mu Bo has completely accepted his master, Su Mu has complete control over his soul and can eliminate him with a single thought. He is absolutely loyal and reliable, and there is no need to be wary of him.

After hearing Su Mu's story of rising to power, Uncle Mu was shocked and remained unsettled for a long time.

"Master, you've cultivated for less than a hundred years, yet you possess such terrifying potential... You are absolutely the most heaven-defying and terrifying genius I've ever seen since I began following you!"

After his initial amazement, Mu Bo solemnly analyzed the pros and cons: "With your monstrous talent, Master, once the eight holy clans discover it, there will only be two possible outcomes."

"Firstly, they will do everything in their power to win you over and use all available resources to bring you into their system at all costs, so that you can be used by the Holy Race."

"Secondly, if we fail to win you over, we will fight you to the death, eliminating any potential threat before you fully rise to power!"

Afterwards, Mu Bo recounted to Su Mu the fates of the most outstanding geniuses from various alien races throughout the ages.

The vast majority of geniuses, faced with the extreme pressure and allure of top-tier resources from the eight holy clans, ultimately chose to submit and surrender.

The Holy Race will also offer corresponding preferential treatment to win over geniuses based on their talent level.

Ordinary geniuses are rewarded with endless cultivation resources and primordial treasures.

Top-tier prodigies capable of shaking the Holy Clan's power structure might even mobilize the Holy Clan's direct descendants to completely bind them through marriage, incorporating their talents and bloodlines into the Holy Clan's system.