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As for the official establishment and powerful debut of the Su family dynasty, Su Mu had already made up his mind to announce it to the heavens and awe all races after completely pacifying the three top forces, including the Star God Palace.

Just as Su Mu was making preparations and plans in full swing, the leaders of the three top forces in the heavens had quietly gathered together and secretly set their sights on Tianyuan Star.

Tiansheng Pavilion, main hall.

The two giants, Lord Ryan of the Star God Temple and Lord Asno of the Heavenly Pavilion, arrived together and sat on either side. Zhan Bai, the Lord of the Heavenly Saint Pavilion, sat in the head seat, exuding an aura of majesty and overlooking the entire venue.

Qiao Lang, who had just returned from the secret realm, stood alone in the center of the main hall, his expression respectful.

Once everyone had arrived, Zhan Bai's gaze turned serious as he spoke calmly: "Tell me in detail everything that happened during this trip to the secret realm, without concealing a single detail."

Qiao Lang bowed and accepted the order, reporting without reservation all his encounters, battles, and unexpected events since entering the secret realm.

But when he said that he had gained nothing and left the secret realm empty-handed, Ryan and Asno frowned at the same time, their eyes full of disbelief.

Throughout history, every cultivator who has survived a perilous and mysterious realm has obtained a priceless treasure and been blessed with extraordinary opportunities; no one has ever returned empty-handed like Qiao Lang.

Under the scrutinizing gazes of two top figures, Qiao Lang was speechless with grievances and nearly burst into tears.

At the critical moment, Zhan Bai slowly spoke up to defuse the situation: "I have already verified this matter. I also had my doubts at the time, and I made Qiao Lang swear a solemn oath to prove his innocence. The oath is the proof, and there is absolutely no falsehood in it."

With Zhan Bai personally testifying, Ryan and Asno had no reason to question it anymore.

Ryan's gaze turned somber as he deduced in a low voice, "The secret realm vanished without a trace, and all opportunities disappeared completely. This matter is most likely related to Su Mu of Tianyuan Star."

The core reason for the gathering of these three powerful figures is the disappearance of the secret realm.

Initially, everyone suspected that Qiao Lang had embezzled the opportunity and was secretly causing trouble. Therefore, Ryan and Asno secretly contacted each other and visited Tian Sheng Pavilion together to put pressure on them, just to dig out the secret treasure and get a share of the spoils. They would never allow Tian Sheng Pavilion to monopolize all the opportunities. If they really gained anything, they would have to give up some of the resources to share equally.

The three overlords of Tian Sheng Pavilion, Xing Shen Palace, and Tian Yu Tower gathered together. When all the doubts and suspicions were focused on Su Mu, an extreme greed and covetousness flashed across their eyes.

The secret realm is located on the planet Dadamu, possessing vast resources and countless treasures. The three of them were helpless and unable to obtain them. However, if such a heaven-defying opportunity were to fall into the hands of a mere junior at the Heavenly God Realm, they would absolutely not accept it.

The three exchanged glances, and without saying a word, they had already reached a tacit understanding, secretly discussing how to divide up the secret treasures on Su Mu's body.

Zhan Bai caught the thoughts of the other two and immediately looked at Qiao Lang in the hall, coldly ordering, "You go to Tianyuan Star immediately and bring Su Mu back to Tiansheng Pavilion for questioning. If he is sensible and compliant, everything will be fine; if he is unruly and refuses to cooperate, slaughter all living beings on Tianyuan Star and forcibly bring him back."

Just as Qiao Lang was about to accept the order, a thought suddenly struck him, and he hesitated, stopping in his tracks.

Zhan Bai frowned slightly upon seeing this, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Why hesitate? Is a mere junior at the Heavenly God Realm something you could possibly fear?"

A chilling pressure washed over him, and Qiao Lang's back instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly revealed all the previously undisclosed details: "Sect Master, you are wise! Su Mu's apparent cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the Heavenly God Realm, but his true combat strength far exceeds the limitations of his realm. I strongly suspect that a mysterious force with immense resources is lurking behind him!"

Subsequently, Qiao Lang reported all the strange details on the Heavenly Ladder in the Secret Realm and Su Mu's extraordinary performance in detail.

When they heard that Su Mu possessed a supreme elixir refined from primordial spiritual energy and had consumed nine of them in one go without showing the slightest sign of distress, Ryan, Asno, and Zhan Bai's expressions changed drastically, and they were utterly moved.

The Primordial Spiritual Energy is incredibly rare and precious. Even the three leaders of top-tier forces, with their immense resources, would treasure even a single Primordial Spiritual Pill and be reluctant to use it. In contrast, Su Mu, with his Heavenly God Realm cultivation, recklessly consumed nine pills in succession. Such generosity is something even the oldest and most powerful forces in the heavens might not be able to sustain.

The three immediately exchanged thoughts in secret, quickly deducing Su Mu's true identity.

"Such extraordinary resources are beyond the reach of ordinary forces. Could Su Mu be from one of the Eight Great Sacred Clans, or perhaps the Core Alliance of the Universe?"

"It's not impossible. Ordinary forces would never dare to bestow such a precious Primordial Elixir upon a junior in the Heavenly God Realm to squander so recklessly. Even a Great Saint Realm expert wouldn't be so extravagant."

"But if he comes from a super power, why would he be hiding alone in this remote star field? It's too suspicious."

"Their identity cannot be determined for the time being, and taking action rashly may cause trouble. In my opinion, we should first send someone to test their strength and see what they are capable of before making a decision."

"That's right. The people of the Eight Great Holy Clans and the Cosmic Alliance have always been arrogant and domineering. If Su Mu didn't have a top-tier power backing him, he would never dare to put on airs in front of us. We can glean clues from his attitude."

"There is another crucial detail. Qiao Lang once said that the guards who accompanied Su Mu into the secret realm were at least at the Saint Realm level. The guards have already perished. If there is indeed a super power backing him, they will definitely send another strong person to protect him. At that time, we can also take the opportunity to test and find out."

After careful deliberation, Zhan Bai withdrew his oppressive aura and looked at Qiao Lang again, his tone softening: "When you go to Tianyuan Star again, there's no need for force or coercion. Just say that our three forces have important matters to discuss and invite Su Mu to the Tiansheng Pavilion for a chat."

Qiao Lang was filled with confusion. He had already pointed out all the risks, yet the three powerful figures still refused to give up. After a moment's hesitation, he tentatively asked, "Sect Leader, if Su Mu refuses to keep the appointment, or if he has a top-tier expert protecting him, what should I do?"

A hint of approval flashed in Zhan Bai's eyes. Qiao Lang was thoughtful and could anticipate risks, so he couldn't be considered dull-witted.

This invitation was merely a probe, not a genuine attempt to forcibly capture Su Mu. Sending reckless individuals would only lead to their utter annihilation if they completely offended the super-powerful forces behind them.

Zhan Bai solemnly instructed, setting a bottom line: "Take your time. If there is indeed a powerful protector by his side, there is no need to fight. You must find out the other party's true cultivation level. If you can find out the origin of the power behind him, it will be a great achievement."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Qiao Lang bowed and accepted the mission. Without delay, he set off immediately, heading to Tianyuan Star at full speed.

At this time, Tianyuan Star was a scene of peace and prosperity.

While steadily expanding the dynasty's power, Su Mu also quietly accompanied his wife and children, and in his spare time, he guided Xiao Yunshang and a group of adopted sons and daughters in their cultivation breakthroughs.

Nourished by Su Mu's massive supply of top-tier pills, Xiao Yunshang underwent a physical transformation, her mortal body completely transforming into a Dao body, her cultivation steadily advancing to the mid-stage of the Great God Realm, and her strength achieving a leapfrog improvement.

Chai Min, Jin Zi, and other adopted sons and daughters who joined early and had slightly weaker foundations also broke through their bottlenecks and made great progress in their cultivation.

However, the system rewards triggered by everyone's breakthroughs are no longer top-tier for Su Mu, who possesses endless treasures. But they accumulate over time and are quite useful, forming a perfect closed loop for cultivation.

The disciples received rewards for their breakthroughs, and these rewards, in turn, helped them accelerate their breakthroughs. With the help of Su Mu's vast amount of unused pills, everyone's cultivation speed increased steadily, almost forming an inexhaustible perpetual motion machine of cultivation.

Su Mu himself received two wonderful pieces of good news.

Firstly, with Mu Bo's assistance, he completely refined the core of the Immortal Palace and gained complete control of it.

When his soul power swept across the entire celestial palace and revealed its full extent, Su Mu truly understood just how extravagant the master of the secret realm was.

The palace is filled with rare and exotic animals, and countless rare and precious materials. The rare divine materials used to build the celestial palace alone are enough to sustain the cultivation of an entire star system for ten thousand years.