The First Marquis of Daxuan

Su Mu led Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun, and Lei Tianzun back to the Yang Realm.

Along the way, they could see the Void Beasts fleeing in all directions.

Although we don't know what happened, it's clear that the Ruins Realm is in chaos.

The Void Beasts didn't even bother to pay attention to Su Mu and his companions.

Su Mu also tried to capture a few Void Beasts to ask what had happened.

But the Void Beasts didn't know what had happened; they only knew that chaos had broken out at the top and that the Void Beasts were now fleeing for their lives.

Su Mu and the others were all feeling rather heavy-hearted.

Logically, they should be happy about the chaos in the Void Realm, but for some reason, everyone had a bad feeling.

Without daring to delay, the group sped back to the mortal realm.

Now the Yang Realm and the Ruins Realm have completely merged into one world, and the clear-cut boundaries of the past no longer exist.

However, the steel pass that Su Mu personally forged still stands there, showing that this place was once the border between the two worlds.

As soon as they entered the city, Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, and others immediately came to greet them.

"You're finally back."

Luo Anning visibly breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw Su Mu.

"What happened? Why do I see that the entire Yang Realm army in the city is gone?"

Su Mu asked in a deep voice.

Along the way, the army of the Ruins Realm had already dispersed, and after entering the city, they found that there were very few martial artists in the city.

Almost all the people from various factions have disappeared; those who remain are almost all from the Great Xuan Dynasty.

"A few days ago—"

Luo Anning gave a wry smile and slowly recounted the events of the past few days.

Several days ago, the army of the Void Realm suddenly stopped attacking the Yang Realm, and then they fell into chaos on their own.

Then, on the Yang Realm side, all the forces suddenly disobeyed the orders of Yang Lord Su Mu and withdrew their own personnel.

Only the Great Xuan Dynasty, led by Su Mu, remained steadfast at this border and did not move.

"According to our intelligence, many forces seem to have formed new alliances. They seem to be subservient to others."

Luo Anning said, "But we haven't found out the specifics yet."

Su Mu, Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun, and Lei Tianzun exchanged glances, all seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

"I didn't expect that bastard to be so quick."

Mao Jiu muttered softly, "Is he trying to unify the Saha world?"

"Those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish—has he already begun to act?"

"Those who submit to me prosper, those who oppose me perish? Who are you talking about? Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts?"

Dongfang Liuyun asked with a puzzled look, "That's not right. Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, does want to unify the world, and he did try to do so before, but we have already blocked his attacks."

It hasn't even stepped through the gates of our mortal realm yet, how dare it say such things?
You really succeeded—

He suddenly realized that Su Mu's sudden departure at the most crucial moment in the Yang Realm was to do something very important.

Did Su Mu really do it?
Yes.

Perhaps only the legendary figure could make the major powers of the mortal realm betray their alliance.

"Is he really that powerful? He single-handedly threw both the Yang Realm and the Void Realm into chaos at the same time?"

Dongfang Liuyun said with an incredulous expression.

"There is no longer any distinction between the Yang Realm and the Ruins Realm."

Lei Tianzun smiled bitterly, "There is only one Saha World now."

Now that the Great Celestial Venerable has begun to act, it seems that those who obey him will prosper, and those who oppose him will perish.

I suspect that quite a few forces have already submitted to him.

I just don't know if Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, is still alive at his hands.

Compared to him, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, seems rather kind and benevolent.

Mao Jiu and Qi Lingyun deeply agreed.

Although Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, is ambitious, his strength is only so-so. Even if the two sides go to war, they will be evenly matched, and it is uncertain who will win or lose.

But this Great Celestial Venerable is truly terrifying.

They can't tell how strong the Great Celestial Venerable really is, nor can they see through how many tricks the Great Celestial Venerable has up his sleeve.

The fact that he immediately plunged both humans and Void Beasts into chaos upon waking up is enough to demonstrate his strength.

"Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, has escaped."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterward, Du Rongcheng walked in with a panicked expression. He rushed to Su Mu's side and said in a trembling voice, "Su Mu, it's really not that I didn't try. I had already tricked Zhu Tongtian, but who knew that the Great Celestial Venerable would suddenly appear, and then Zhu Tongtian escaped."

Now, most of the Void Beast Celestial Venerables in the Void Realm have been subdued by the Great Celestial Venerables, and the rest have fled with Zhu Tongtian.

Everyone looked at each other.

Is this the reason for the chaos in the Void Realm?

Half of the Void Beast Celestial Venerables submitted to the Great Celestial Venerable, while the other half followed Zhu Tongtian, and the two sides began to fight.

Upon hearing this news, no one could laugh.

The situation is like this in the Void Realm, and it's not much better in the Yang Realm.

It seems that the various celestial beings in the mortal realm have now split into two factions.

"What do we do now? Should we submit to the Great Celestial Venerable, or fight him?"

Lei Tianzun said in a deep voice.

He was all alone and had no disciples or followers.

However, he already considered himself to be on Su Mu's side.

"Fight? Are you all crazy? You haven't seen how terrifying that Great Celestial Venerable is!"

Du Rongcheng exclaimed, "Let me tell you, I've never seen such a terrifying person in the entire Great Qian Dynasty."

one move!
He used only one move to severely injure Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, causing him to vomit blood.

You simply can't beat someone like that.

If you ask me, you might as well come back to the Great Qian Dynasty with me.

"Back in the Great Qian Dynasty, I can certainly protect you and ensure you live a good life. You can no longer stay here."

Du Rongcheng also did not forget to recruit Su Mu and others.

He couldn't subdue this world, but Su Mu and his ilk were all talented people. If he could turn them into his own team, his future development in the Great Qian Dynasty would be smoother.

Qi Lingyun and Lei Tianzun both showed slight changes in their expressions.

Going to the Great Qian Dynasty might not be a bad option.

Mao Jiu, Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, and the others looked at Su Mu.

They will do whatever Su Mu tells them to do.

Throughout the Great Xuan Dynasty, Su Mu's orders will be strictly followed without the slightest questioning.

Even if Su Mu ordered them to attack the Great Celestial Venerable right now, they wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.

"The Great Celestial Venerable has not recruited me. I think we can wait and see."

Su Mu said slowly, "Even if the Great Celestial Venerable wants to unify the Saha World, he should at least discuss the terms with me."

"I can't possibly surrender the Great Xuan Dynasty to him without him saying a word."

"you--"

Du Rongcheng wanted to say something more, but before he could finish, he shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, there's no use trying to persuade you. You just won't turn back until you hit a brick wall."

However, Su Mu, remember this: my door is always open for you, and my Great Qian Dynasty will always have a place for you. If you really can't stay in this world any longer, be sure to come find me.

We've known each other for a long time, I definitely won't treat you unfairly.

After saying this, Du Rongcheng cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mu, then turned and walked out.

He didn't want to stay in this wretched place for another second; he just wanted to go back to the Great Qian Dynasty.

Su Mu did not stop Du Rongcheng, but instead looked up outside.

He didn't know how the Great Celestial Venerable managed to get all the forces to submit so quickly, but he knew that there were countless forces in the world, and not all of them would submit to the Great Celestial Venerable so easily.

Even with the power of the Great Celestial Venerable, unifying the Saha World would not be an easy task.

He could imagine that there must be many forces like Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, trying to rebel against the Great Celestial Venerable.

He and the Great Xuan Dynasty might also become part of these resistance forces.

As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Not long ago, he and Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, were mortal enemies. Now, it is not impossible for them to join forces against the Great Celestial Venerable.

"I never imagined that the Great Celestial Venerable I awakened would be such a tyrant."

If that's really the case, I wouldn't mind joining forces with Zhu Tongtian to send you back into slumber.

Su Mu thought to himself.

What he will choose next depends on what kind of person this Great Celestial Venerable is and what his intentions are in causing such a commotion.

If the Great Celestial Venerable can make this Saha world a better place, Su Mu wouldn't mind making a concession.

But if he can't, he will correct his own mistakes himself.

He will personally seal away any demon he releases.

…………

The situation developed even faster than Su Mu had anticipated.

In just a few days, the Great Celestial Venerable had already raised his banner and established a dynasty called Da Chu.

As soon as the Great Chu Dynasty appeared, it swept across most of the world with overwhelming force.

This vast majority of the world includes not only the Yang Realm but also the Ruins Realm.

In terms of territory alone, the Great Chu Dynasty has surpassed the original Yang Realm and the Ruins Realm ruled by Zhu Tongtian.

If it weren't for some forces still unwilling to submit, the Great Chu Dynasty would probably have already unified the Saha world.

Currently, the only places not yet occupied by the Great Chu Dynasty are a handful of places like the Great Xuan Dynasty and the Azure Sky Sect.

By the way, Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, along with some Void Beast Celestial Venerables, has also occupied a territory and is currently fighting against the Great Chu Dynasty.

The only saving grace is that after his initial few attacks, the Great Celestial Venerable disappeared without a trace.

The affairs of the Great Chu Dynasty are now being handled by the several Heavenly Venerables he subdued.

The Great Celestial Venerable is said to be in seclusion for cultivation.

This gave the Great Xuan Dynasty and Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, an opportunity.

To Su Mu's surprise, the Azure Sky Sect had never submitted.

Looking at Li Tianzun who had come to his door, he thought of how the two of them had fought side by side in the past.

"Li Tianzun, you should be well aware of the Great Tianzun's strength. Do you know what the consequences will be if you continue to fight against the Great Chu Dynasty?"

Su Mu slowly spoke. "I know."

Li Tianzun nodded and said, "I know even better that if I give in, the Cangqiong Sect will cease to exist."

The Great Celestial Venerable is ambitious and tyrannical; he will not allow the Azure Sky Sect to continue to exist.

Once they join the Great Chu Dynasty, the Sky Dome Sect's ten-thousand-year-old foundation will truly cease to exist.

Su Mu remained silent.

In truth, it was his fault for waking up the Great Celestial Venerable.

Li Tianzun looked at Su Mu and knew what Su Mu was thinking.

"This is not your fault. You were trying to save the Yang Realm back then, but no one expected that the Great Celestial Venerable would be this kind of person."

Li Tianzun sighed and said, "Moreover, even if you don't awaken the Great Celestial Venerable this time, with his scheming, he will awaken sooner or later, and we will still face the same situation as now."

This is an unavoidable situation; all we can do now is fight to the end!

Li Tianzun displayed an extraordinary determination.

"The fact that the Great Celestial Venerable is currently in seclusion indicates that his cultivation is not yet complete, which may be our opportunity."

Su Mu composed himself and spoke slowly.

"I think so too."

Li Tianzun said, "While he is currently in seclusion, I think we should occupy as much territory as possible and cultivate more experts."

Even if the Great Celestial Venerable is incredibly strong, as long as we cultivate enough powerful individuals, we can definitely kill him.

"Now, only a few families are left who are unwilling to submit to the Great Chu Dynasty. I think we should unite as one and fight together."

Li Tianzun said.

How many of us are there?

Su Mu pondered for a moment.

"Yes, come in."

Li Tianzun raised his voice.

Before he finished speaking, a burly figure walked in from outside.

“Zhu Tongtian…”

Upon seeing that figure, Su Mu whispered the other person's name.

Speaking of which, he had also considered whether to cooperate with Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts.

However, he has not yet made up his mind.

He never expected that Li Tianzun had already made contact with Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, and that the two of them had even come to the Great Xuan Dynasty together.

Zhu Tongtian stood opposite Su Mu, looking at him with a complicated expression.

It had been fighting with Su Mu for so long, and honestly, it had never gained the upper hand against Su Mu.

Now, because of the Shepherd, it has become like a stray dog.

The ambitions and empires of kings and emperors have almost all vanished into thin air.

It almost perished itself.

Logically, it should hate Su Mu.

But now it can't bring itself to hate, because Su Mu didn't gain any advantage from the Great Celestial Venerable. On the contrary, because of the Great Celestial Venerable's awakening, Su Mu lost his position as the Lord of Yang and his supreme power. Now he can only cower in a corner and eke out a living.

We're all in the same boat, so there's no need to bring up past grievances.

"Su Mu, you should have already seen the Great Celestial Venerable's style of doing things. If he were to unify the Saha World, neither you humans nor we Void Beasts would have a good ending."

Moreover, I can tell you that the Great Celestial Venerable's purpose is not to become the supreme being of the Saha world. He wants to achieve some ulterior motives, such as sacrificing all living beings in the Saha world.

If he succeeds, all living beings in this world will die, and only he will survive.

Zhu Tongtian looked at Su Mu and said in a deep voice, "To save the Saha World, our only option is to join forces to stop him!"

What makes you think I would join forces with you?

Su Mu said calmly, "Don't forget, we are enemies, not friends."

"This time, that time."

Zhu Tongtian said in a deep voice, "We have no personal grudges between us. Although the Void Beasts have killed many humans, the number of Void Beasts that have died at the hands of humans is also countless."

In a conflict between two countries, there are times of war and times of peace; you should understand that this is all normal.

Although I lost most of the territory of the Ruins Realm, the territory I still control is much larger than your Great Xuan Dynasty.

If you feel you've been taken advantage of, I can donate some supplies to you as a token of our sincerity in joining forces.

"Su Mu, this is not the time to act impulsively."

Whether it's your Great Xuan Dynasty, my Azure Sky Sect, or Zhu Tongtian's forces, none of them are any match for the Great Chu Dynasty on their own. If we want to survive, we have no choice but to put aside our past grievances and join forces in this battle.

Li Tianzun also offered his advice.

“Zhu Tongtian, you have fought against the Great Celestial Venerable, so you should be very clear about the Great Celestial Venerable’s strength.”

Su Mu slowly said, "As far as I know, under the guidance of the Great Celestial Venerable, the strength of those Celestial Venerables who submitted to the Great Chu Dynasty has improved by leaps and bounds."

It's no exaggeration to say that even if we joined forces, we might not be a match for the Great Chu Dynasty.

"I know the Great Celestial Venerable is very strong, but he is not invincible."

Zhu Tongtian gritted his teeth and said, "If we can't defeat him one-on-one, then we can attack him as a group!"

"We can join forces, but you must first tell me what your relationship is with the Great Celestial Venerable."

Su Mu stared at Zhu Tongtian and asked in a deep voice.

The reason he awakened the Great Celestial Venerable was because he believed the Great Celestial Venerable could kill Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

Simply put, he awakened the Great Celestial Venerable so that the Great Celestial Venerable would kill Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

The threat from the Void Realm is gone now, so whether or not Zhu Tongtian is killed is no longer important. But the greater threat has become the Great Celestial Venerable.

Su Mu can only say that fate is cruel.

However, Su Mu had always suspected that Zhu Tongtian was also a reincarnation of a fragment of the Great Celestial Venerable's soul, but now it seems that things are not quite the same as he thought.

But Zhu Tongtian was genuinely afraid of the Great Celestial Venerable, which made Su Mu very curious about the relationship between Zhu Tongtian and the Great Celestial Venerable.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in hiding it anymore."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, slowly said, "The Great Heavenly Venerable is my master."

"Ok?"

Su Mu and Li Tianzun were both taken aback.

Is Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, a disciple of the Great Celestial Venerable?

This was completely unexpected for them.

"To be precise, I was his disciple in my previous life."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said in a deep voice, "In order to break free from his control over me, I destroyed my own body and chose to start over."

Even so, his influence on me has always remained.

Everything I know, he taught me, and even after all these years, I'm still no match for him.

"If he is your master, then why would he want to kill you?"

Su Mu pondered for a moment.

"In the eyes of the Great Celestial Venerable, his disciples are no different from others. All things in heaven and earth are the same to him, divided only into two categories: useful and useless."

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, said with a wry smile, "He took me as his disciple because he was using me as a test subject."

He used me to create the Void Beast race.

Su Mu and Li Tianzun heard another shocking piece of news from Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts.

They only just realized that the Void Beasts were not a race evolved from the heavens and earth, but were actually created by the Great Celestial Venerable.

Just how powerful was the Great Celestial Venerable that he was able to create a race?
"It's not as terrible as you think. He just gathered the Yin energy between heaven and earth and guided the development of the Void Beasts. Even without him, the Void Beast race might have eventually appeared."

"Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said."

Even so, guiding the emergence of a race is a groundbreaking and transformative process.

At least Su Mu and Li Tianzun were not confident that they could do these things.

"The Great Celestial Venerable only cares about cultivation. In order to improve his cultivation, he can disregard everything else, including this Saha world."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, continued, "He can slaughter millions of people to verify an idea, and he can make countless people practice a martial arts technique to test it."

He's a madman!

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, was a madman himself. One can imagine just how insane the Great Celestial Venerable was, being called a madman by him.

"Indeed."

Su Mu nodded and said, "No normal person would do something like shattering their own soul and then reincarnating."

Li Tianzun wholeheartedly agreed.

He even suspected that if the Great Celestial Venerable could take back the divine soul that he had separated, he might become even more insane.

Having experienced so many different lives, Li Tianzun couldn't even imagine what would happen if so many fragments of his soul were merged together.

"Now that we have reached an agreement, I think we can become allies."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, the Great Celestial Venerable's cultivation is not yet complete."

Even he couldn't retrieve all the fragments of the soul at once.

If we can destroy those fragments of his soul before he does, we can ensure he can never return to his peak.

"Do you have a way to find the reincarnation of the Great Celestial Venerable's soul fragment?"

Li Tianzun blurted it out subconsciously.

“I can’t, but Su Mu can.”

Zhu Tongtian said, "If my information is correct, you should have already refined the Heart-Reflecting Mirror, right?"

"By using the Mirror of the Heart, we can find the reincarnations of those fragments of his soul before they are discovered."

Su Mu nodded.

His original purpose in refining the Heart-Revealing Mirror was to find the reincarnation of the Great Celestial Venerable.

However, due to the breach of contract by the Void Realm, he chose to try using the Heavenly Mandate Divine Weapon first.

As a result, things came full circle and eventually returned to where they started.

The Mirror of Reflection is still there, but the Heavenly Thief and the Heavenly Congratulatory have already joined the Great Chu Dynasty.

"Many Heavenly Venerables in the Yang Realm have already joined the Great Chu Dynasty, and they know that I possess the Heart-Revealing Mirror."

Since you've thought of this, I'm sure the Great Celestial Venerables have too; they'll definitely try to stop us.

Su Mu pondered for a moment before speaking.

"As long as the Grand Celestial Venerable doesn't make a move, we might not be able to defeat the other Celestial Venerables. Now it all comes down to who is faster."

Zhu Tongtian, the Lord of the Void Beasts, said in a deep voice, "If you and I join forces, I can't think of anyone who could be our opponent except for the Great Celestial Venerable."

Li Tianzun couldn't help but roll his eyes. Is that polite of you to say?
I, Li Tianzun, am also a top expert in this world. Can't you include me in your conversation?
"Su Mu, I think we can give it a try, since we don't have any other options right now."

Li Tianzun sighed and said. (End of Chapter)