The First Marquis of Daxuan

Su Mu closed his eyes, and countless lines swirled and changed in his mind.

The Unity of Heaven and Man Technique, the Chaotic Void Heaven Method, and even the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques all jumped out of his mind and began to collide.

He had entered a special state.

What Su Mu didn't notice was that his system panel automatically appeared.

The number of points required to upgrade the "Harmony of Heaven and Man" technique is decreasing rapidly.

Once the points were reduced to a certain level, the points on the system panel were automatically consumed, and his "Harmony of Man and Nature" technique rapidly improved.

The "Harmony of Heaven and Man" is a technique that Su Mu developed by combining his own understanding of weapon forging and martial arts.

The origin of this technique also comes from the Chaos Diagram.

Now that all nine Chaos Diagrams have been collected, some previously incomplete insights are rapidly being perfected.

Su Mu's strength is improving at a visible rate.

Gradually, Su Mu also realized the shortcomings of the Harmony Between Man and Nature Technique.

His "Unity of Heaven and Man" technique is essentially the same as Zhu Tongtian's "Borrowing Power" technique, which is similar to that of the Lord of the Void Beasts.

However, he merged with the divine weapon, using it to control the power of the Heavenly Venerable, thus allowing his true body to avoid the restrictive influence of the Heavenly Venerable's mission.

Essentially, this still falls under the category of leveraging external resources.

But now, Su Mu suddenly comprehended another direction from the Chaos Diagram.

The unity of heaven and man does not necessarily mean the unity of man and divine weapon.

It could also be a state of harmony between humanity and nature.

It is a microcosm in itself, and can form its own universe within its body.

If you consider yourself as a universe, then within that universe, you are the Heavenly Dao, and naturally you will not be subject to the constraints of another Heavenly Dao.

When one's own world evolves into a true world, one becomes the Way of Heaven.

This is the true secret of achieving harmony between humanity and nature!

Man is heaven, and heaven is man!
As Su Mu came to this conclusion.

There was a bang.

A thunderclap in the clear sky.

Zhu Tongtian, the ruler of the Void Beasts, and Li Tianzun both turned around to look at Su Mu.

A burst of chaotic white light emanated from Su Mu's body, and a gigantic vortex formed above his head.

As the vortex formed, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly into Su Mu's body.

In the blink of an eye, he had absorbed all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a thousand miles.

at this time.

Dark clouds began to gather in the sky.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared amidst the dark clouds.

Before Zhu Tongtian and Li Tianzun could react to what was happening, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky and struck Su Mu heavily.

Zhu Tongtian and Li Tianzun exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"this--"

Zhu Tongtian muttered to himself, "Such a big commotion, could it be that he really gleaned something from the Chaos Diagram?"

"This is not something I've come to understand; this has aroused the apprehension of the Heavenly Dao."

Li Tianzun muttered.

Thunderbolts struck from the sky, seemingly intent on destroying Su Mu.

Previously, Li Tianzun had only heard of such situations occurring when someone forged a heaven-defying divine weapon or elixir.

He had never heard of such a thing happening simply because he was trying to comprehend the Chaos Diagram.

What exactly did Su Mu comprehend that made Heaven so wary, sending down lightning to destroy him?

"Whatever he has come to understand, it must be something extraordinary."

Zhu Tongtian said.

They had retreated several miles away.

Fortunately, in order to pinpoint the location of the Great Celestial Venerable's soul fragments, they had stayed in a desolate area outside the city.

Otherwise, if these bolts of heavenly lightning were to fall, even the largest city would be razed to the ground.

"Zhu Tongtian, do you think Su Mu can withstand it?"

Li Tianzun said, sounding somewhat nervous.

This kind of tension hasn't been felt for many years.

As a Celestial Venerable, there are few things in the world that can make him nervous anymore.

But now, he is genuinely nervous.

Moreover, his feelings were very complicated.

He wanted Su Mu to succeed, but he was also worried about Su Mu succeeding.

Although he and Su Mu had gone from enemies to friends, the friendship between martial artists is different from that between ordinary people.

His relationship with Su Mu could be described, strictly speaking, as both rival and friend.

They are also competitors.

It's just that we now have a common enemy, so we're fighting side by side.

If he could one day defeat the Great Celestial Venerable, he would still compete with Su Mu.

This has nothing to do with personal grudges, it's just the fighting spirit of martial artists.

Therefore, he hopes Su Mu will become stronger so that they can defeat the Great Celestial Venerable.

But he was more afraid that Su Mu would become stronger, and then he would be unable to beat Su Mu.

Zhu Tongtian's relationship with them was also like this.

That's why Li Tianzun is asking Zhu Tongtian now.

In fact, among all the people in the world, Zhu Tongtian probably has the most similar mentality to him.

"He can handle it."

Zhu Tongtian said in a deep voice, "If he can't even withstand this level of heavenly lightning, then he wouldn't be Su Mu."

Su Mu is the only being I've ever seen who can rival the Great Celestial Venerable. This mere heavenly lightning is absolutely no match for him.

Despite saying this, as he watched the increasing number of devastating lightning bolts, a hint of uncertainty appeared on Zhu Tongtian's face.

The roar echoed in the air.

The commotion attracted Lei Tianzun, Qi Lingyun, Mao Jiu, and others.

Even Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, and others from the Great Xuan Dynasty came along.

As everyone watched from afar as Su Mu's figure was engulfed by the heavenly lightning, their faces showed worry.

At this moment, Lei Tianzun directly rushed into the lightning.

He has dedicated his life to cultivating the Way of Thunder, and now only he can help Su Mu share some of the burden.

"Everyone be careful! People from the Great Chu Dynasty are here. They want to take this opportunity to kill Su Mu. We must stop them!"

Qi Lingyun suddenly said in a deep voice.

Before she finished speaking, several figures appeared in the distance.

Almost all of them were familiar faces.

He Tianzun, Dao Tianzun... Hai Zhu Tianzun, Xu Gou Tianzun...

There was a former Heavenly Venerable of the Yang Realm, and there was also a former Heavenly Venerable of the Void Beast.

A full twenty Heavenly Venerable level experts appeared not far away, their gazes falling on Li Tianzun, Zhu Tongtian, and the others.

“We’re not here for you this time. If you leave now, we can let you go this time.”

The Heavenly Venerable of the Pig looked at Zhu Tongtian and slowly spoke.

Zhu Tongtian snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense, if you want to fight, then fight!"

"Li Tianzun, are you really going to resist to the very end?"

He Tianzun said to Li Tianzun, "We Tianzun pursue transcendence of the Great Dao. By joining the Great Chu Dynasty, you will gain more than you can imagine."

Millions of years later, the Azure Sky Sect will long cease to exist, but you can always remain…

"Don't say things like that to children anymore."

Li Tianzun sneered, "I, Li, have no habit of being someone's dog."

"Hmph, Li Tianzun, what's the difference between you and us now? Aren't you still working like a slave for a nobody like Su Mu?"

What difference is there between serving the Great Xuan Dynasty and serving the Great Chu Dynasty?

The Heavenly Thief sneered, "We're all the same, no matter who's the boss or the second-in-command!"

"My relationship with the Great Xuan Dynasty is merely a collaboration, and Su Mu is just a business partner. It's different from your relationship."

You are all nothing but the Great Celestial Venerable's dogs.

Li Tianzun said disdainfully.

He was not a good person, but he considered himself a great tyrant.

Even if it meant death, he would never allow himself to be someone's dog.

“Stubborn to the end, then kill them all.”

"The Dog Celestial Venerable said coldly."

"kill!"

The twenty Heavenly Venerables of the Great Early Dynasty simultaneously unleashed their immense power.

Li Tianzun, Zhu Tongtian, Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun, and others all revealed overwhelming killing intent on their faces.

After a furious shout, the two sides were already engaged in battle.

On one side were the twenty Celestial Venerables of the Great Chu Dynasty, and on the other side was the alliance of the Great Xuan, the Azure Sky Sect, and the Void Beast King's Court.

Although the latter was a three-way alliance, its strength was far inferior to that of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Li Tianzun, Zhu Tongtian, Mao Jiu, and Qi Lingyun—they only had four Heavenly Venerable-level experts present.

The remaining Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong and others can only be considered their juniors. Undoubtedly, these juniors are all exceptionally talented, and given time, they may very well become Heavenly Venerable level experts.

However, compared to Su Mu, they were clearly much inferior. Even Dongfang Liuyun, who had the highest cultivation level, was only at the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm.

Their Heavenly Fate Realm is just that of ordinary martial artists; they lack the foundation of Zhu Tongtian and Su Mu, who could kill a Heavenly Venerable with their Heavenly Fate.

With just one collision, several people were sent flying backward, coughing up blood.

If Lei Tianzun hadn't emerged from the lightning waterfall, they would have been killed by the pursuing Tianzun.

Even with the addition of Lei Tianzun, they were still at a significant disadvantage.

Five Heavenly Venerables against twenty Heavenly Venerables, the odds of winning are zero.

The thunder continued to rumble, and even Su Mu's figure had disappeared from sight.

The sounds of the celestial beings fighting gradually drowned out the thunder.

Li Tianzun was injured, but his fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger.

"You son of a bitch, come on."

He laughed and roared at the same time.

"Now I finally understand why Su Mu's cultivation level improved so quickly."

This kid fights against people stronger than himself all day long, constantly teetering on the brink of life and death. How could his strength not improve rapidly?
I knew this principle before, but since I became the Celestial Venerable, there are not many forces in the world that can threaten my life.

I never imagined that since becoming friends with Su Mu, this would be the second time I've faced a life-or-death crisis.

While fighting, Li Tianzun said, "Zhu Tongtian, I feel that my cultivation has broken through again!"

Indeed, for us martial artists, combat is the best way to train. I'm going to go ahead of you!

He laughed and unleashed a powerful attack, sending his opponent flying backward.

The Celestial Venerable who had been knocked away by Li Tianzun coughed up a mouthful of blood, a look of shock on his face.

“Li Tianzun, I must admit, you are also a genius.”

Zhu Tongtian said, "They are only slightly worse than me and Su Mu."

"Go to hell! I'll admit you're worse than Su Mu, but worse than you? Keep dreaming."

Li Tianzun cursed.

Seeing that Li Tianzun and Zhu Tongtian were both in such a predicament yet still chatting and laughing, the faces of He Tianzun, Dao Tianzun, Xu Gou Tianzun, Hai Zhu Tianzun, and other Tianzun of the Great Chu Dynasty all turned extremely ugly.

This shows they don't take them seriously.

"Everyone, hold back! Kill them today, and our great cause will be accomplished!" He Tianzun said in a deep voice.

The largest forces resisting the Great Chu Dynasty are the Great Xuan, the Azure Sky Sect, and the Void Beast King's Court.

The leaders of these three forces are all here.

Once Su Mu, Li Tianzun, and Zhu Tongtian are killed, these three forces will be leaderless.

When the time comes, they will have no power to resist the Great Chu Dynasty.

If we could kill these three people, that would be a great achievement.

Thinking of the promises made to them by the Great Celestial Venerable, He Tianzun and the others were immediately filled with excitement.

Rumble!
With the combined power of the twenty Celestial Venerables, Li Celestial Venerable, Zhu Tongtian, Lei Celestial Venerable, Qi Lingyun, and Mao Jiu immediately began to retreat.

In just a few breaths, they had retreated to the edge of the lightning waterfall.

If we retreat any further, it will definitely affect Su Mu.

Luo Anning, Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, and the others looked anxious, but a battle at the Heavenly Venerable level was simply beyond their ability to intervene.

Luo Anning threw out array plates one after another, attempting to build a layer of defense between Su Mu and the Heavenly Venerables of the Great Chu Dynasty.

However, those formations were easily shattered in the face of the Celestial Venerable's power.

She was both anxious and angry, angry at herself for having such a low level of cultivation.

If she were already a Celestial Venerable, she wouldn't be so helpless now.

In fact, her cultivation level was already quite high.

She is practically the youngest Heavenly Fate Realm expert in the world.

It's just that Su Mu's brilliance overshadowed her genius.

Dongfang Liuyun and others were in the same situation.

The once-proud prodigy actually grew up quite quickly.

If we really compare them, these Celestial Venerables were not as powerful as they were at their age.

However, they were born in the same era as Su Mu.

Being born in the same era as Su Mu was their good fortune. If it weren't for the cultivation resources Su Mu brought, even with their exceptional talent, they wouldn't have been able to become powerful beings in the Heavenly Fate Realm so quickly.

But being in the same era as Su Musheng was also their misfortune.

Because no matter how talented they are, they can never compare to Su Mu.

Even with their best efforts, they could hardly keep up with Su Mu's pace.

They were able to fight alongside Su Mu back then, but now, they don't even have the ability to participate in Su Mu's battles.

Dongfang Liuyun and Mo Xuesong clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, both regretting why they hadn't tried harder.

If they had worked a little harder, they could be fighting now.

Even if we can't defeat those Celestial Venerables, at least we can buy some more time!
Just then, a Celestial Venerable bypassed Lei Tianzun and the others, rushed into the Thunder Waterfall, and launched a strike at Su Mu.

"Don't even think about it!"

Luo Anning gritted her teeth and said.

In an instant, she threw out all the array plates on her body.

At the same time, she thrust her longsword at the celestial being.

"The mantis is using his arms as a chariot, and he is overestimating his own abilities!"

The Heavenly Venerable sneered.

He clenched his fist and slammed it forward.

Amidst the deafening roar, array light screens shattered one after another.

In the blink of an eye, his fist had already struck the tip of Luo Anning's sword.

Even the sword domain power that Luo Anning comprehended was easily torn apart by the Heavenly Venerable's punch.

The divine weapon longsword that Su Mu had personally forged was instantly shattered into pieces.

The violent force slammed into Luo Anning, sending her flying backward.

"You deserve to die!"

Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, and the others were furious, and they roared as they attacked the Heavenly Venerable.

At this moment, everyone used all their strength.

However, the power of the Heavenly Fate Realm is still too weak compared to that of the Heavenly Venerable.

The Heavenly Venerable turned around and threw a punch at the group with a disdainful look on his face.

Amidst the visible ripples, Dongfang Liuyun and his companions were blasted away.

They risked their lives, but in the end, they could only make the Heavenly Venerable pause for a moment.

The gap between different levels of understanding is by no means so easy to bridge.

Not every martial artist is named Su Mu.

"Just you?"

The Heavenly Venerable sneered, "You also want to stop me?"

"Go to hell, all of you."

He threw another punch.

With a sonic boom, the violent force had already reached Dongfang Liuyun and his companions, about to kill them completely.

Dongfang Liuyun and the others were powerless to resist and could only watch helplessly as that force descended.

They closed their eyes in resignation.

Ultimately, I still didn't try hard enough.

Boom!

That's when.

Suddenly, a beam of light burst forth in front of them, barely blocking the Heavenly Venerable's attack.

Dongfang Liuyun and the others had already closed their eyes and awaited their deaths.

Two full breaths passed, and the expected attack still hadn't landed, so they involuntarily opened their eyes.

A person was seen crouching in front of them, holding a shield that was taller than a person.

It was the light emanating from that shield that blocked the Heavenly Venerable's attack.

"Du Rongcheng?"

Dongfang Liuyun and the others called out subconsciously.

"Stop talking nonsense. I can't hold them off for long. If you don't come up with a solution quickly, don't blame me for leaving you to die."

Du Rongcheng shouted.

Dongfang Liuyun and the others were puzzled as to why Du Rongcheng had suddenly appeared. Hadn't he already returned to Daqian?

How did he suddenly come back and even save them?

But now was not the time to ask questions. The group struggled forward to help Du Rongcheng support the shield.

Even with the combined efforts of several people, they could only sustain the situation for two more breaths.

Two breaths later, a loud boom resounded.

Several people were blasted away by the violent force.

Lei Tianzun, Mao Jiu, Qi Lingyun and others wanted to help, but they were too busy with their own problems to spare any time.

They themselves are now in crisis.

Originally, Lei Tianzun and Qi Lingyun were the most powerful among the Tianzun, but after He Tianzun, Dao Tianzun and others joined the Great Chu Dynasty, their strength increased by leaps and bounds.

Even the Thief Celestial, who wasn't known for his combat prowess before, can now overpower Cat Nine.

He Tianzun, whose strength was already considerable, was even able to fight Lei Tianzun to a standstill.

If that were all, the situation wouldn't be too bad.

But don't forget, the Great Chu Dynasty sent a full twenty Heavenly Venerables.

Lei Tianzun and his group consisted of only five people.

The other side didn't care about fighting one-on-one.

Each of them had to face three or four powerful opponents of the same level, and even the weakest Cat Nine was surrounded by two Celestial Venerables.

In this situation, let alone saving people, they themselves don't know how long they can hold on.

Seeing several young people from the Great Xuan Dynasty being sent flying, their fates unknown, the Heavenly Venerables were both anxious and furious, but there was nothing they could do.

boom!
In that moment of distraction, Mao Jiu couldn't dodge in time and was directly slammed to the ground by the opponent's Heavenly Venerable.

"Zhu Tongtian!"

Li Tianzun roared, "If you still hold back, Su Mu will not forgive you when they die!"

"Who told you I was holding back?"

Zhu Tongtian said with a wry smile, "It may not have fought desperately, but it didn't hold back much either."

In this situation, even if it tries its best, what can it achieve?
Even if it sacrifices one or two of the opponent's Heavenly Venerables, it won't change the overall situation.

However, what Li Tianzun said also makes sense.

These young men from the Great Xuan Dynasty were all Su Mu's trusted friends. If he just watched them get killed, it would definitely affect the trust between him and Su Mu.

"I really tried my best!"

Zhu Tongtian roared, his body suddenly swelled, and he instantly smashed past his opponent, rushing like lightning to the Void Beast that was about to kill Dongfang Liuyun.

Rumble!
Zhu Tongtian collided with that Celestial Venerable.

With a burst of power and a deafening roar, the Celestial Venerable was struck so hard that he coughed up blood and flew hundreds of feet away before barely managing to regain his footing.

Zhu Tongtian also had a shocking wound on his body. He turned around and glanced at Dongfang Liuyun and the others.

"go!"

The next moment, it was once again surrounded by the four Celestial Venerables.

"Go on, you won't serve any purpose by staying here!"

Du Rongcheng got up and grabbed Dongfang Liuyun and the others, and ran away.

But the Celestial Venerable who had been injured by Zhu Tongtian was completely enraged.

He originally didn't take a few ants seriously. If they dared to block his way, he would kill them on the spot. If they escaped, he wouldn't bother to hunt them down.

But now, he was enraged.

He was injured because of a few ants!
These ants think they can escape?
If they escape, wouldn't all my injuries have been for nothing?
"You, all of you, just die!"

The Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly and struck out with a palm strike from afar.

Zhu Tongtian was entangled by the four Heavenly Venerables and was no longer able to save anyone.

Du Rongcheng shouted and drew his shield once more.

With a snap, the shield emitted a blinding light, blocking the opponent's attack.

But the shield was also covered with dense spiderweb-like cracks, and Du Rongcheng screamed and fell to the ground.

Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, and the others stood up unsteadily.

Luo Anning's fate is unknown, and they no longer have the strength to escape.

"There are no cowards in the Great Xuan Taiping Division who are afraid of death."

Dongfang Liuyun raised the longsword in his hand, grinned, and said, "In Su Mu's words, even if I can't beat you, I'll still splatter your blood with my own before I die!"

"kill!"

The group roared simultaneously, using their last ounce of strength to launch a charge against the Heavenly Venerable.

The Heavenly Venerable looked disdainful and sneered, "Ants are still ants no matter how much they struggle. If I want to kill you, you can only die!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his palm again.

Just then, a sudden sense of alarm arose in the heart of the Heavenly Venerable.

The hand that was originally aimed at Dongfang Liuyun and the others suddenly slapped behind them.

Boom!

With a deafening roar and a surge of air, the Heavenly Venerable staggered back several steps, his expression instantly turning extremely solemn.

He stared intently ahead, and saw a person slowly emerge from within the thunder waterfall.

The man was also carrying a woman in his arms.

"Tell me, who is the ant?"

He spoke expressionlessly, his tone chilling. (End of Chapter)