The First Marquis of Daxuan

"kill!"

With a single strike, Tian Cangchen beheaded a Void Beast and simultaneously pulled out the severed arm of another Void Beast that was lodged in his chest.

Blood gushed out, revealing a shocking, penetrating wound on his chest.

If Tian Cangchen hadn't already been a physical martial artist at the Heavenly Fate Realm, he would be dead by now with these injuries.

Even so, Tian Cangchen's situation is not optimistic.

He staggered, but continued to slash with his sword.

After killing several Void Beasts, one of them pounced and knocked him down completely.

Then one after another, the Void Beasts pounced on him, and before Tian Cangchen could get up, they had already completely pinned him down.

"metropolitan!"

It was unclear which martial arts disciple had shouted at the top of their lungs.

The disciples of the Martial Sect charged towards Tian Cangchen as if their lives depended on it.

boom!
The violent power exploded, tearing apart the bodies of countless Void Beasts in an instant.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and a look of terror flashed in the eyes of those Void Beasts.

These martial arts disciples were reckless; they rammed their heads against the wall and bit with their teeth. When they ran out of strength, they simply self-destructed.

The martial arts disciples, who were clearly very weak in their eyes, brought them unimaginable casualties.

Fortunately, things are coming to an end.

These troublesome martial arts disciples are about to be completely wiped out.

Tian Cangchen struggled frantically, but there were simply too many Void Beasts pressing down on him, so many that he couldn't break free even with his strength.

He caught a glimpse of the Martial Sect disciples lying in pools of blood, and his heart was filled with anguish.

"kill!"

Tian Cangchen roared, and two lines of bloody tears slid down his cheeks.

That's when.

A bright light suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Swish!
That was a flash of sword light.

The sword light pierced through at an incredible speed, instantly splitting into millions of beams.

Pffffffffffffft.

One by one, the Void Beasts were instantly annihilated into flesh and blood.

Tian Cangchen felt a lightness on his body. He instinctively leaped high into the air, then stumbled and fell to his knees on one knee.

At this moment, he was shocked to discover that all the Void Beasts within a radius of several feet around him had been wiped out.

The martial arts disciples around them, having survived the ordeal, all looked ahead in astonishment.

A figure in the distance, wielding a long sword, slowly walked into the battlefield, and wherever he passed, large numbers of the Void Beasts fell down.

"Lord Su Yang! It's Lord Su Yang!"

A martial arts disciple exclaimed in delight.

"Lord Su Yang has come to our rescue! Brothers, kill!"

The Martial Sect disciples, who were already exhausted, suddenly found their strength again. They roared and fought the Void Beasts once more.

A complex emotion flashed deep in Tian Cangchen's eyes. He wiped away the blood and tears from the corners of his eyes and brandished his sword to fight again.

Figures fell one after another, including Void Beasts and disciples of the Martial Sect.

Su Mu's appearance greatly reduced the pressure on the Martial Sect disciples, but the number of Void Beasts was simply too great, like locusts that could not be eradicated.

A large number of Void Beasts died under Su Mu's sword, but even more Void Beasts immediately blocked their way.

Even Su Mu couldn't deal with these Void Beasts for the time being.

On the contrary, the disciples of the Martial Sect have suffered heavy casualties.

Even the current sect leader, Tian Cangchen, had one arm severed, let alone the other Martial Sect disciples.

Of the thousands of surviving disciples, not a single one was found with intact limbs.

If this continues, it won't be long before all the disciples of the Martial Sect are wiped out.

The sound of sword light tearing through flesh echoed in my ears, and my nose was filled with the strong smell of blood.

Su Mu's power surged, and the power of his sword domain was ready to be fully unleashed.

He was killing at top speed, but that speed was still not enough on the battlefield.

This army of Void Beasts didn't even have a Void Beast Celestial Venerable. Su Mu was like a tiger among sheep on the battlefield, completely unstoppable.

However, there were simply too many Void Beasts, giving Su Mu the feeling that he could never kill them all.

For the first time, he clearly realized how terrifying the number of Void Beasts could be once it reached a certain level.

So what if he's comparable to a celestial being?
Even a true Celestial Venerable would eventually succumb to exhaustion and perish when faced with the endless stream of Void Beasts.

Realizing this, Su Mu held nothing back.

boom!
A heavenly umbrella flew up behind him, and a strange beast roared as it flew out from the umbrella's surface.

At the same time, the Heart-Reflecting Mirror had already appeared in his hands.

A flash of light, and a phrase appeared on the Heart-Illuminating Mirror.

Rumble.

The power belonging to the Celestial Venerable erupted.

In an instant, all the Void Beasts within a radius of several hundred feet were reduced to dust.

Encouraged, the disciples of the Martial Sect cheered.

Su Mu transformed into a torrent of swords and spears, carrying a hundred strange beasts as he charged forward.

Wherever he went, blood stained the earth red.

Just then, several figures appeared in front and blocked Su Mu's way.

The Void Beast Celestial Venerable has finally made his move.

Rumble!
Several forces collided, and for the first time since entering the battlefield, Su Mu stopped in his tracks.

Although he stopped, the sword flashed and slashed away another patch of the Void Beasts.

Opposite him, five Void Beast Celestial Venerables looked at him with solemn expressions.

"Su Mu."

A Void Beast Celestial Venerable coldly said, "As a Yang Lord, how dare you appear alone on the front line? Are you trying to give us credit?"

"Killing you would be a great service to us."

"You can try to kill me."

Su Mu flicked his wrist slightly, shaking off the bloodstains on the sword blade.

His face was expressionless, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The Void Realm broke its agreement and suddenly launched an invasion, catching the Yang Realm completely unprepared.

Now, only disciples of the Martial Sect remain in this vast territory.

However, the Wuzong disciples were already half-crippled, and the remaining hundreds of people were of little use.

In other words, he is now facing this entire army of Void Beasts all by himself.

This army of Void Beasts numbered no less than a million, including at least five Celestial Venerable-level Void Beasts, and countless Void Beasts at the Fate Realm.

Even if the mortal realm receives the news and immediately sends reinforcements, it will still take at least several days for the army to arrive here.

Several days —

Su Mu knew very well that even he couldn't hold off this army of Void Beasts for several days.

If he had been determined to leave, he could have done so.

However, once he leaves, the Martial Sect will surely be completely wiped out, and this vast territory will once again fall into the hands of the Void Realm.

If it were just a vast territory, losing it wouldn't be a big deal.

But since this vast territory became part of the Yang Realm, many people have come here to cultivate it.

In order to make a living and to strive for a better future, they have been cooperating with Emperor Wuzong in reclaiming wasteland.

Most of these people were neither disciples of the Martial Sect nor martial artists.

There are at least hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of such people across this vast territory.

They were all people from the mortal realm.

Once Su Mu and the disciples of the Martial Sect are defeated, these people will become food for the Void Beasts.

The army from the Void Realm arrived too quickly; the people didn't even have time to evacuate.

Therefore, Su Mu cannot retreat.

His status as the Lord of Yang did not allow him to back down.

His convictions wouldn't allow him to back down.

Since there is no way to retreat, then only one battle remains.

Su Mu's gaze swept across the front, and his aura began to rise again.

“I, Su, am right here. If you want to kill me, come on.”

He swung his longsword.

With a cracking sound, a deep crack appeared in the ground.

"Where I am is the territory of the Yang Realm. From this moment on, anyone who crosses this line will die!"

Rumble!
Under the immense pressure, even the weaker Void Beasts could hardly withstand it and had to retreat step by step.

In the blink of an eye, a space of several hundred feet suddenly appeared in front of Su Mu.

Only the five Void Beast Celestial Venerables remained in place.

The faces of the five Void Beast Celestial Venerables turned extremely ugly.

"Su Mu, you dare to be so arrogant even when you're about to die?"

One of the Void Beast Celestial Venerables roared in anger, "Since that's the case, then we'll send you on your way now!"

Brothers, let's go!

The five Void Beast Celestial Venerables roared and pounced on Su Mu at the same time.

This is a battlefield; there's no such thing as fighting alone here!

Seeing Su Mu fighting with the five Void Beast Celestial Venerables, Tian Cangchen and the other Martial Sect disciples surged forward, standing in a line in front of the line that Su Mu had just drawn.

They stood with knives in hand, their faces bearing resolute expressions.

Su Mu has already said that anyone who crosses the line will die.

They would give their lives to carry out Su Mu's orders.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Just then, beams of light fell from the sky, landing precisely in front of each Martial Sect disciple.

Those were clearly weapons.

There are divine weapons of destiny, as well as ordinary divine weapons; any one of them, if placed outside, would attract countless people to fight over it.

"Change troops, kill the enemy!"

Tian Cangchen's expression was serious as he roared.

The disciples of the Martial Sect also discarded their damaged weapons and replaced them with the divine weapons that Su Mu had given them.

"kill!"

Hundreds of people roared with all their might, their shouts carrying the force of a thousand troops.

Suddenly, figures appeared in the distance.

Those are the people of this vast territory.

Faced with the overwhelming force of the Void Beast army, they did not flee.

Instead, they continued to surge towards the front lines.

These commoners, who weren't even martial artists, held hoes for clearing land, their faces filled with determination to protect their homes.

boom! boom! boom!
Several muffled thuds followed.

The five celestial beings all took a step back.

Su Mu also retreated several steps, wielding a knife in his left hand and a sword in his right, transforming into thousands of sword and blade lights, and in the process, he chopped dozens of Void Beasts that were besieging the Martial Sect disciples into pieces.

He bent his body slightly and stopped right in front of the line.

In just a short time, he had countless wounds on his body.

Although all the wounds had healed, the tears in his clothes clearly showed the injuries he had just suffered.

Given Su Mu's physique, the fact that he had so many wounds shows just how dangerous the battle had been.

Su Mu was indeed injured, but the five Void Beast Celestial Venerables were not faring well either.

Each of them had several deep, bone-revealing wounds on their bodies.

Unlike Su Mu's wounds, which had already healed, the wounds on the five Void Beast Celestial Venerables were slow to heal.

Strange forces permeated the wounds, preventing them from healing and continuously damaging their bodies.

The faces of the five Great Void Beast Celestial Venerables grew increasingly gloomy.

They had thought that the five of them working together could quickly kill Su Mu, but they hadn't expected that Su Mu's strength was just as great as Zhu Tongtian's.

With that strange clone, Su Mu actually managed to fight the five of them to a standstill. "Su Mu, you are indeed strong, but unfortunately, you must die today!"

A Void Beast Celestial Venerable said, and it roared to the sky.

Waves of sound.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Then several more figures shot towards them at incredible speed.

In just a few breaths, those figures had arrived in front of them.

Void Beast Celestial Venerable!

And there are five of them again!

Ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables stood at the front of the Void Beast army, staring intently at Su Mu.

Tian Cangchen and the others felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

They had great confidence in Su Mu's abilities; they believed Su Mu was very strong.

But no matter how strong Su Mu is, if he faces ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables at the same time, he will surely die.

No one in the world can defeat ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables at the same time; no Celestial Venerable can do that.

"Su Mu, you go first, we'll buy you some time."

Tian Cangchen came to Su Mu's side and said in a deep voice, "We can't hold this place anymore."

However, I, Wu Zong, fought to the very last moment and did not disgrace you.

"It's not the last moment yet."

Su Mu shook his head and said slowly.

"It's the last minute. I sent out a distress signal when I discovered the Void Beast, but it will take at least two days for reinforcements from the Yang Realm to arrive here."

Tian Cangchen said urgently, "This time, the Void Beasts' army is not testing us; they are launching a full-scale war. Even the Azure Sky Sect has been attacked. No one will come to our aid in the short term."

We can die, but you can't.

No one is immune to death.

Su Mu said calmly, "I may wish for my death, but it won't be that easy."

"That's ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables!"

Tian Cangchen smiled wryly.

It was already quite unexpected that Su Mu was able to withstand the combined attack of five Void Beast Celestial Venerables.

However, the number of Void Beast Celestial Venerables has reached ten, which is definitely not something Su Mu can handle.

Even Tian Cangchen didn't know how much time they could buy Su Mu to escape.

“I will deal with the Void Beast Celestial Venerable. Tian Cangchen, before all the disciples of the Martial Sect are wiped out, no Void Beast can enter my Yang Realm territory. Can you do that?”

Su Mu said slowly.

"can!"

Tian Cangchen glanced at his fellow disciples beside him and raised his voice.

"Well."

Su Mu laughed heartily, "Before I die, these Void Beast Celestial Venerables will not have a chance to harm you, and that is my promise to you."

Before he finished speaking, Su Mu had already taken a step forward.

boom!
The earth trembled violently, and waves of visible power surged forward.

"Tian Cangchen, let's fight side by side!"

Su Mu's voice rang in Tian Cangchen's ears.

"Side by side, let's fight!"

Tian Cangchen muttered to himself, feeling as if the blood in his body was boiling.

"Martial Sect disciples, fight!"

He brandished his knife and roared furiously, his voice hoarse and strained.

…………

It is thousands of miles away from the territory guarded by Emperor Wuzong.

Li Tianzun was panting heavily, and a deep, bone-revealing scar remained on his cheek.

But in front of him lay the headless corpse of a Void Beast.

Even though it was already a corpse, the Void Beast still exuded a terrifying aura.

In its previous life, it was definitely a Celestial Venerable-level Void Beast.

Li Tianzun stood in mid-air, with a light curtain stretching for thousands of miles behind him.

The light curtain was dazzlingly golden, yet resilient and unbreakable.

This is the foundation of the Azure Sky Sect.

Faced with the attack of the Void Beast army, the Azure Sky Sect actually had time to set up a defensive formation, directly keeping the Void Beast army outside the Yang Realm.

Moreover, Li Tianzun personally took action and killed a Void Beast Tianzun on the front lines.

This forced the Void Beast army to retreat a hundred miles and regroup.

Since the death of Emperor Wuzu, Emperor Wuzong had suffered a great loss of vitality and his foundation had been completely dissipated.

But the Azure Sky Sect is different. The Azure Sky Sect has a deeper foundation than the Martial Sect, and they did not suffer any losses before.

At this moment, the Void Beast army was still facing the powerful Azure Sky Sect.

"Anyone who dares to offend my Azure Sky Sect shall die!"

Li Tianzun laughed heartily and shouted.

In the thousands of years, which Heavenly Venerable of the Yang Realm has ever personally killed a Heavenly Venerable of the Void Beast?
He, Li Tianzun, did it!
"Our ancestor is invincible!"

The disciples of the Azure Sky Sect erupted in cheers.

The fact that the Void Beast Celestial Venerable was slain in battle, forcing the Void Beast army to retreat temporarily, is truly an extraordinary achievement.

What a magnificent sight!
Their Azure Sky Sect is indeed still the number one sect in the Yang Realm!

"Invincible!"

"Invincible!"

The shouts shook the heavens.

Li Tianzun was in high spirits.

He glanced at the Void Beast army that had retreated a hundred miles away, then turned his gaze to the direction guarded by the Martial Sect.

"How is the situation on the Martial Sect's side?"

Li Tianzun suddenly spoke up and asked.

"do not know."

A disciple of the Azure Sky Sect replied, "However, the Martial Sect had already suffered heavy losses before, and their strength was no more than a hundred times that of us. They definitely couldn't stop the army of the Void Realm, and they have probably been completely wiped out by now."

"The territory of my Yang Realm must not fall into the hands of the Void Beasts."

Li Tianzun slowly spoke, "Gather a group of people for me, and I will lead the team to reinforce Wuzong."

"To aid Wuzong?"

The elders of the Azure Sky Sect showed surprise on their faces.

The relationship between the Azure Sky Sect and the Martial Sect is not that good.

They had been engaged in a fierce power struggle for a long time.

The ancestor has never really liked the Wuzong sect, so why is he suddenly going to come to their aid now?

"We may fight each other, but in the end, we are all human beings. When facing external enemies, we should work together."

Li Tianzun said.

The elders of the Azure Sky Sect looked at each other in bewilderment. "Ancestor, could it be that you're so confident because you killed a Void Beast Celestial Venerable that you want to show off again?"
If they could also repel the Void Beast army that was invading the territory guarded by the Martial Sect, then the Ancestor's glory would definitely surpass that of Lord Yang, Su Mu.

Even the Heavenly Venerable of the Yang Realm will be replaced.

What kind of Heavenly Venerable can compare to our ancestor?

Has the Celestial Venerable had experience killing opponents at the Celestial Venerable level?

The elders of the Azure Sky Sect thought to themselves, but dared not say a word.

A moment later, they had gathered a group of elite disciples.

Li Tianzun didn't waste any time. There was a defensive formation here, and as long as he finished the battle quickly, this place would definitely not be lost.

…………

boom!
Tian Cangchen killed a Void Beast with a single strike. His body swayed, covered in blood, and he looked like a demon god, which terrified the Void Beasts so much that they hesitated to move forward for a moment.

Tian Cangchen looked up at the sky.

The battle continues in places almost invisible to the naked eye.

Hearing the faint rumbling sound, Tian Cangchen breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the battle continues, it means Su Mu is still alive.

Although he could no longer see the battle unfolding over there, Su Mu was still alive, which meant that the outcome was still undecided.

Su Mu single-handedly blocked the ten Great Void Beasts, while Tian Cangchen was only facing some weak Void Beasts below the level of Great Venerable.

If Tian Cangchen falls before Su Mu, then what right does he have to fight alongside Su Mu?

"I am Tian Cangchen."

Tian Cangchen muttered to himself.

His eyes were bloodshot, and a stream of crimson mist spewed from his mouth.

He began to burn his essence and blood.

"You guys, come here!"

Tian Cangchen revealed a ferocious smile and beckoned to the army of Void Beasts.

…………

A sting.

The Void Beast Celestial Venerable retreated explosively, but its right arm had already fallen off at the shoulder.

Almost simultaneously, Su Mu slid aside, narrowly avoiding the attacks of several Void Beast Celestial Venerables, and slipped out of their encirclement in an incredible manner.

The faces of the ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables all turned extremely ugly.

This is not the first time this has happened.

Since they began fighting, Su Mu seemed to possess the ability to foresee the future, managing to dodge their attacks perfectly every time.

They tried their best, but couldn't even touch the hem of Su Mu's clothes.

On the contrary, Su Mu has already injured several of them.

These injuries were not fatal to them, but the sense of humiliation they brought made each of them extremely angry.

"It's that mirror!"

Suddenly, a Void Beast Celestial Venerable pointed at the Heart-Reflecting Mirror floating above Su Mu's head and shouted, "That mirror can reflect our actions, which is why he was able to avoid our attacks!"

After all, the Void Beast Celestial Venerable was a Celestial Venerable-level expert, and the Heart-Illuminating Mirror could not keep it from them forever.

Now that the reason is known, these Void Beast Celestial Venerables have a way to break the curse.

"We attack the mirror, you attack the people!"

The ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables were instantly assigned, and five of them lunged at the Heart-Reflecting Mirror.

The other five attacked Su Mu.

The light and shadow on the mirror of the heart are chaotic.

Su Mu and the Mirror of the Mind are one; the images reflected in the Mirror of the Mind also appear in his mind at the same time.

He seemed to see the next move of the ten Void Beast Celestial Venerables.

If the Void Beast Celestial Venerable wants to attack Su Mu, then he has to make a thought. As long as they make a thought, it will be reflected in the Heart-Illuminating Mirror.

It was precisely because of the power of the Mind-Reflecting Mirror that Su Mu was able to contend with the Ten Heavenly Venerables for so long.

Now that the secret has been exposed, the Ten Celestial Venerables immediately took targeted action.

Although the Mirror of the Mind could still reflect their thoughts, the Ten Great Void Beasts began to target the Mirror of the Mind with specific attacks.

Su Mu had to protect himself and the Mirror of Reflection, but how fast was the Void Beast Celestial Venerable?

He didn't have time to react.

After several moves, Su Mu was caught off guard and was struck on the shoulder by a Void Beast.

With a muffled thud, Su Mu staggered, and several attacks pressed their advantage, aiming to take his life.

A ruthless glint flashed deep in Su Mu's eyes. As the light from the Mirror of the Heart shifted, Su Mu advanced instead of retreating.

He accurately dodged both attacks, allowing the Heart-Reflecting Mirror above his head to be slapped away by a Void Beast Celestial Venerable.

At that moment, the claws of a Void Beast reached his chest, about to rip out his heart.

But the Void Beast's sharp claws tore through Su Mu's skin, yet could not penetrate any further.

Because a single blade had accurately severed the head of the Void Beast. (End of Chapter)