The First Marquis of Daxuan

The two figures collided repeatedly in mid-air, producing muffled thuds.

The violent energy brought forth gusts of wind, threatening to turn the surrounding area of ​​several hundred feet into a scene of utter chaos.

Fortunately, the elders of the Danxia Sect were there.

They deflected the force with a wave of their hands.

This is their Danxia Sect. If this place is reduced to ruins, then it will be the Danxia Sect that suffers the most.

Seeing that Su Mu was holding his own against Elder Gao's attacks, the elders couldn't help but frown.

"This Su Mu had no reputation before, how could he have such strength?"

Elder Wei said in a deep voice.

Zhang Li gave a wry smile. She had just been thinking that Su Mu's strength was extraordinary, and she herself was no match for him even in a single move.

Unfortunately, before she could find a chance to say it, Elder Wei had already agreed to the duel with Su Mu.

"I heard that Su Mu defeated Xu Gu's disciple at Hengshan Sect."

"An elder from the Danxia Sect said."

"Your information is out of date."

Another elder from the Danxia Sect said, "Not long ago, it was this Su Mu who personally killed the Li family's patriarch."

"Ok?"

Elder Wei frowned. He had been in seclusion recently and hadn't paid attention to these messages.

"Is it the Li family, which is affiliated with the Yokoyama sect?"

Elder Wei asked in a deep voice.

"It's that Li family. It's said that the Li family betrayed the Hengshan Sect. Su Mu went to quell the rebellion and personally killed the Li family's patriarch."

By the way, this happened on his way to our Danxia Sect.

The elder of Danxia Sect said, "The Li family patriarch is not weak. Su Mu was able to kill him, so it won't be so easy for Lao Gao to defeat him."

"Hmph, even if he has some strength, he is not qualified to be presumptuous in my Danxia Sect."

Elder Wei snorted coldly.

However, the disdain in his eyes had vanished, and he began to look Su Mu in the eye.

A Dao Source Realm expert who has killed a peerless expert deserves our utmost respect.

Although this was Danxia Sect's home ground, Elder Wei did not want to be defeated due to underestimating his opponent.

"If Elder Gao is defeated, then I will personally take action next."

Elder Wei said in a deep voice, "If even I am no match for him, then you should go and invite Elder Zhu."

"We, the Danxia Sect, must never lose face!"

"Elder Wei, aren't you taking him too seriously? How could he possibly defeat you?"

The elders of Danxia Sect said one after another, "In my opinion, he can only fight Elder Gao to a draw at most."

"If Elder Wei were to personally take action, he probably wouldn't even last a hundred moves."

Elder Wei's strength ranks among the top ten of all Dao Origin Realm experts in the Danxia Sect, and he has defeated countless powerful figures throughout his life.

How could Su Mu, a mere boy who hasn't even grown a beard yet, possibly be a match for Elder Wei?

The elders of Danxia Sect had complete trust in Elder Wei, but Elder Wei himself became increasingly solemn.

Others might not be able to tell, but Elder Wei had already realized that Su Mu, the peak master of Hengshan Sect, possessed extraordinary strength.

He appears to be evenly matched with Elder Gao, but in reality, he hasn't used his full strength at all.

This Su Mu was like—

Practice boxing!

That's right, they're practicing boxing!

He was actually using Elder Gao to practice his martial arts!

Elder Wei narrowed his eyes, his pupils filled with anger.

To actually treat their Danxia Sect elders as a whetstone, Su Mu is far too arrogant.

"I admit you have some strength, but to act so presumptuously in our Danxia Sect, your strength is not enough!"

Elder Wei clenched his fists, thinking to himself.

…………

boom!
Su Mu threw another punch, shattering the incoming blade of light.

Elder Gao took a step back, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

He slowly raised the long sword in his hand, the killing intent in his eyes almost tangible.

"The body-refining techniques of Hengshan Sect are indeed well-deserved of their reputation, but unfortunately you have met me today!"

My sword is called Dragon Slayer. In terms of sharpness, there are no more than a handful of swords in the world that can compare to it.

"To die by my Dragon-Slaying Blade today is an honor for you!"

Elder Gao shouted, and the light on the blade intensified.

Originally, he only wanted to break Su Mu's arms and legs and spare Su Mu's life, but now he couldn't control himself.

Su Mu's strength was much greater than he had imagined, and he was not confident that he could defeat him without taking his life.

Since that's the case, he decided to kill Su Mu on the spot.

"bring it on."

Su Mu's pupils flashed with a sharp light, and his entire body was filled with fighting spirit.

He's now fired up and has thoroughly enjoyed the fight.

The stronger the opponent, the more excited he became. He felt that even if he died here, he would have no regrets, as he could fight to his heart's content.

He let out a long howl, and cracking sounds came from his body.

His body appeared unchanged on the surface, but he seemed to have become more solid.

His physical density has now reached a terrifying level; even a single drop of his blood feels as heavy as a mountain.

With every gesture and movement, even the space itself seemed to be shaken.

He took a step forward and threw a punch.

boom!
The air itself seemed to explode from his punch, and visible white light burst forth where his fist rubbed against the air.

At this moment, Elder Gao finally unleashed his sword strike.

The sword light reached the heavens and pierced the earth, as if it could cleave the world in two with a single stroke.

Elder Wei, Zhang Li, and other elders of the Danxia Sect all changed their expressions abruptly. They simultaneously released their power, transforming it into thick light screens that protected the Danxia Sect.

Rumble.

Waves of air crashed against the light screen like a tidal wave.

The loud noise lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Even these Dao Origin Realm experts couldn't clearly see what was happening in the sky.

The blinding light completely engulfed Su Mu and Elder Gao.

As the light gradually faded away, Su Mu and Elder Gao finally reappeared before everyone's eyes.

The two men stood facing each other, about ten feet apart, both tall and imposing.

pat.

suddenly.

The sound of dripping blood rang in everyone's ears.

Elder Gao staggered, barely managing to regain his balance.

"I lost."

He spat out a mouthful of blood, could no longer hold on, and fell straight backward.

"You're very strong too; I almost lost."

Su Mu cupped his hands in greeting and said with a serious expression.

Elder Wei and the others swayed and rushed to Elder Gao's side.

After confirming that Elder Gao was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Elder Wei stood up and looked at Su Mu.

"I'll accept this favor if you spare Elder Gao's life."

Elder Wei slowly said, "I will spare your life later."

Su Mu swayed unsteadily, and anyone who looked at him would think that he was at his last gasp.

This is normal, after all, Elder Gao is no ordinary person, and Su Mu must have given his all to defeat him.

Now, let alone Elder Wei taking action personally, any elder from the Danxia Sect present could easily secure victory.

"It's just a friendly sparring match. I naturally won't kill anyone if I can avoid it."

Su Mu swayed and grinned, "But Elder Wei, you don't need to follow my example. You don't need to hold back. If you can really kill me, I won't blame you."

As he spoke, the numerous wounds on Su Mu's body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If it weren't for his tattered clothes and slightly pale face, no one would have been able to tell that he had just been in a close battle.

The elders of Danxia Sect couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Putting aside everything else, just in terms of physique alone, the martial artists of Hengshan Sect were indeed unmatched.

In a sense, the martial artists of the Yokoyama Sect are indeed very difficult to deal with.

Their bodies are too strong; most people simply can't afford to fight them.

Elder Wei had originally intended to give Su Mu some time to recover, but seeing this scene, he couldn't help but snort inwardly.

Worried that these body-refining martial artists were expending too much energy, he feared he might have taken the wrong medicine.

In terms of endurance, who can compare to these body-refining martial artists?
It's not that they're bullying people with a series of attacks; it's that these body-refining martial artists from the Hengshan Sect aren't afraid of such attacks at all.

"Su Mu, you should make a move."

Elder Wei put one hand behind his back and beckoned to Su Mu with the other, saying in a deep voice.

Elder Zhang Li and the other elders had already carried Elder Gao away, but they did not go far away; instead, they stayed not far away to continue watching the battle.

Even Elder Gao struggled to get up and refused to leave.

"Tell Elder Wei to be careful. I feel that Su Mu did not use his full strength before."

Elder Gao said weakly, "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like he's not using his usual techniques. He definitely has a trump card up his sleeve!"

The expressions of all the elders of Danxia Sect changed slightly.

Someone immediately sent a telepathic message to Elder Wei.

Elder Wei nodded almost imperceptibly, indicating that he understood.

His gaze remained fixed on Su Mu.

"Elder Wei, please enlighten me."

Su Mu cupped his hands in greeting and spoke, his aura suddenly changing.

From being on the verge of collapse, it immediately transformed into showing its full potential.

He took a step forward and threw a punch.

The punch landed a foot in front of Elder Wei.

Clearly, he didn't want to take advantage of Elder Wei and was unwilling to make the first move. This move was merely a reminder to Elder Wei.

This was just a polite gesture during a martial arts exchange, but Elder Wei's face instantly turned extremely gloomy.

In Elder Wei's view, this was clearly Su Mu looking down on him.

A guy who just fought a powerful opponent of the same level to a draw and was seriously injured still dares to look down on him like this!

Scholars can be killed but not humiliated.

Elder Wei was instantly enraged.

"court death!"

With a low shout, Elder Wei flipped his wrist, and a long sword appeared in his palm.

Chi Chi!

With a swing of the longsword, countless sword energies shot out in an instant, cutting through the air and producing a dense sound.

Su Mu and Elder Wei were only a few feet apart, and the speed of the sword energy was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, the sword energy had already landed on Su Mu's arm.

With a soft sound, countless tiny wounds immediately appeared on Su Mu's arm.

However, those wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As the wounds healed, new ones kept appearing. With each swing of Elder Wei's longsword, the sword light enveloped Su Mu like a net stretching across the sky.

boom! boom! boom!
Su Mu kept swinging his arms, his fists shattering the sword light wherever they landed.

But there were too many sword lights, and no matter how much Su Mu struggled, the sword lights only tightened.

He was like an insect caught in a spider web, bound tighter and tighter.

This scene brought a sigh of relief to the elders of the Danxia Sect.

Elder Gao lost. If Elder Wei loses too, the Danxia Sect will lose all face.

Fortunately, it seems that Elder Wei has firmly gained the upper hand.

There is absolutely no way that Su Mu can create another miracle.

He absolutely cannot defeat Elder Wei.

"Hahaha!"

Su Mu's laughter echoed in the air, and Zhang Li and the other Danxia Sect elders all showed strange expressions.

They've already fallen so low, and are on the verge of defeat, yet they can still laugh.

Is Su Mu a madman?

"Not necessarily."

Elder Gao suddenly said in a deep voice.

"What's not certain?"

Elder Zhang Li and the other elders of the Danxia Sect turned to look at Elder Gao and asked in confusion.

"It's still uncertain who will emerge victorious."

Elder Gao said, "When I was fighting him just now, I thought I had won several times."

But Su Mu grew stronger with each challenge; the fiercer my attacks, the fiercer his counterattacks.

“That’s different. He was already injured in his battle with you, and even a body-refining martial artist has a limit to their stamina. He fought against you and Elder Wei consecutively, and at this point, he probably only has half of his strength left.”

An elder from the Danxia Sect said, "How can he still become stronger when facing stronger opponents?"

Elder Gao shook his head in silence, saying that some of his words would only diminish his own prestige and boost the morale of others.

But he always felt uneasy.

What if, what if Elder Wei also loses?
Do we really have to ask other elders to come out?
If it really comes to that, even if the Danxia Sect wins, it won't be honorable.

Perhaps, firstly, we should sell the Crimson Fruit to Su Mu.

An idea flashed through Elder Gao's mind, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

While the elders of Danxia Sect had differing thoughts, Su Mu was completely immersed in the battle.

He had long forgotten about winning or losing, and even life and death were no longer on his mind.

His mind was filled with the various martial arts techniques he had practiced.

All the cultivation techniques he had practiced in his life flowed through his mind like water.

He used each move without hesitation.

At this point, the techniques he used were no longer limited to those of the Hengshan Sect, but also included the Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques, the Nine Tribulations Suppressing Prison Scripture, and so on.

These techniques seemed to have become Su Mu's instinct; he could use all the moves effortlessly without even thinking.

Moreover, all his attacks began to possess their own unique characteristics.

Even Elder Wei, who was fighting him, could no longer tell what kind of technique Su Mu was using.

It was clearly just a casual strike, yet it carried unparalleled power.

The most terrifying thing is that Elder Wei actually felt that Su Mu's strength had increased rather than decreased!

This is illogical.

Logically speaking, after fighting for so long, even a body-refining martial artist with super endurance would definitely have experienced a decline in stamina.

It's normal for martial artists to weaken the longer a fight drags on.

Even he felt that his strength had been greatly depleted, and his current strength was less than 90% of his peak strength.

Su Mu was the same way before; his strength had been declining.

But at some point, his strength not only stopped declining, but began to slowly recover.

Elder Wei felt that Su Mu seemed to have made a breakthrough.

A look of shock flashed deep in Elder Wei's eyes.

Did he break through his cultivation level during the battle?

This is not surprising to those low-level martial artists, as he had many experiences of breaking through in battle when he was young.

But they are at the Dao Origin Realm.

For a Dao Origin Realm expert, even the slightest improvement is hard-won.

Often, even after hundreds of years of seclusion, their strength may not improve at all.

Breaking through in the heat of battle is almost impossible for a Dao Source Realm expert.

The Dao Source Realm requires accumulation; there's no such thing as reaching the heavens in one step.

"We can't give him another chance; we must defeat him as soon as possible!"

A fierce look flashed across Elder Wei's face as he muttered to himself.

He had a feeling that if Su Mu were given more time, he might never be able to defeat Su Mu.

As soon as this thought arose, Elder Wei let out a long roar, and his aura surged instantly.

"die!"

His longsword slashed down with a single blow.

Countless sword lights rained down on Su Mu.

In an instant, Su Mu's skin and flesh were sliced ​​off and dissolved.

In just a few breaths, Su Mu had been reduced to a bloody, mangled skeleton.

The elders of the Danxia Sect watching from below all let out low cheers.

"As expected of Elder Wei, with this move, Su Mu is doomed."

"I knew it! How could Su Mu possibly defeat two elders of our Danxia Sect in a row? This kid is too arrogant. Now he can only suffer the consequences of his own actions."

"What a pity. He was already at the Dao Source Realm at such a young age. If he hadn't been so arrogant, he might have achieved even greater things in the future. Now he can only die here."

The elders of the Danxia Sect had different expressions; some were excited, while others were regretful.

However, everyone believed that Su Mu had already been killed by Elder Wei.

They've all turned into skeletons; even a body-refining martial artist who reaches this level is doomed.

Elder Wei stood holding his sword, slightly out of breath.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

This move was definitely the most powerful one he had ever unleashed in his life.

Unexpectedly, under this pressure, I actually gained some insights.

If I go into seclusion for another hundred years or so, my cultivation will definitely advance, and there is no doubt that I can break through to the peak of the Dao Source Realm.

This is all thanks to Su Mu.

If it weren't for the pressure Su Mu put on him, he would have needed at least several hundred more years to take this final step.

The hundred-mile road through the Dao Source Realm is fraught with peril, each step as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even though Elder Wei had already walked eighty or ninety miles, he wasn't sure he could make it through the last ten or twenty miles.

"Su Mu, rest in peace. I will give you a proper burial."

Elder Wei muttered to himself.

Just at this time.

suddenly.

Su Mu, who was now just a skeleton, suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light from his white bones.

Then, before everyone's eyes, flesh and blood began to grow back on the bones.

He can restore flesh and bones, and bring the dead back to life.

Everything is happening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Su Mu had completely returned to normal.

Zhang Li blushed slightly. She covered her eyes with her hands, but couldn't help peeking at Su Mu through her fingers.

Su Mu's clothes had been completely destroyed, and now that flesh and blood had just grown back, he was completely naked.

That perfect body made it impossible for Zhang Li to look away for a moment.

Su Mu wasn't an exhibitionist; he simply turned around and had already put his clothes back on.

"Elder Wei, let's continue."

His gaze fell on Elder Wei, and he spoke with a sincere expression.

Elder Wei opened his mouth, but felt his mouth was dry and he couldn't speak for a moment.

Not even dead?

His move just now should have completely severed Su Mu's life force.

Why could Su Mu, who had been reduced to bones, still come back to life?

Are all the body-refining martial artists of the Yokoyama Sect so difficult to kill?
Elder Wei frowned, and his eyes were filled with solemnity.

Su Mu is still alive, this is going to be troublesome.

He had used all his strength in that last move, and he still felt completely exhausted.

In other words, he is now incapable of fighting.

Su Mu, on the other hand, looked full of energy.

How to fight this?
He couldn't kill Su Mu just now, and even if he had to do it again, he still wouldn't be confident he could kill Su Mu.

"You broke through?"

Elder Wei said in a dry voice.

"We took a small, fortunate step forward."

Su Mu said with a delighted expression.

Between life and death lies great terror, but also great opportunity.

Real combat is indeed the best way for martial artists to hone their skills.

Just now, in the face of life and death, he entered a state of enlightenment and took a big step forward on the path to the Dao Source Realm.

He has now successfully traveled seventy miles of the hundred-mile journey through the Dao Source Realm!
From sixty li to seventy li, it seems like only ten li, but if you divide the Dao Source Realm into the initial stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage and peak stage, sixty li is still intermediate stage cultivation, while seventy li is already advanced stage cultivation.

This means that even within the Dao Source Realm, Su Mu can now be considered a strongman.

If Su Mu were to return to Hengshan Sect now and fight Yao Junhao again, he was confident that he could end the battle within a hundred moves.

In fact, if Su Mu claims to be second among the twelve peak masters of Hengshan Sect, probably no one would dare to claim to be first.

This breakthrough is of great significance to Su Mu.

This also shows that real combat can indeed improve his strength.

Having received a positive answer from Su Mu, Elder Wei's expression grew even more bitter.

Unexpectedly, they really did become someone else's whetstone and stepping stone.

The Danxia Sect came to test their skills, and it turned out they really were there to test their fists.

And the other party actually succeeded.

Use them as whetstones to break through in battle.

The elders of the Danxia Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

Did Su Mu break through his breakthrough just before the battle?
This is troublesome. Su Mu's strength was already considerable, and now he has broken through. Could it be that even Elder Wei is no match for him?
"There's no need to continue fighting."

Elder Wei suddenly gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"Su Mu, isn't all you want the Crimson Fruit?"
Okay, I'll sell it to you!

"Elder Wei, the Crimson Fruit is the Crimson Fruit, and sparring is sparring. We haven't decided who's the winner yet."

Su Mu was taken aback and couldn't help but ask.

"One hundred Crimson Cloud Fruits, I'll sell them to you at cost price. Do you want them or not?"

Elder Wei interrupted Su Mu without hesitation, speaking in a deep voice. (End of Chapter)