The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Greetings, everyone, for your gracious presence."

Su Mu's wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But the damage to his essence was not so easy to recover, and he still looked weak.

With his tattered clothes, he looked rather disheveled.

Even so, no one present dared to underestimate him.

Because they had just witnessed Su Mu kill Luo Zhao with his own eyes.

A Primordial Realm expert whose strength is comparable to theirs!
Since embarking on the Heavenly Road, they have witnessed the fall of many powerful beings at the Primordial Realm.

But all those powerful beings at the Primordial Realm perished on the Heavenly Road.

Even if it were them, they wouldn't be confident they could kill a Primordial Realm expert.

How could a Primordial Realm expert be so easy to kill?
If Su Mu was able to kill Luo Zhao, it means that in a one-on-one fight, they might also die at Su Mu's hands.

No amount of respect is too much when facing such a powerful figure.

"Since you have come from afar, I have prepared a small feast. I wonder if you would be willing to give me this honor?"

Su Mu glanced at everyone and spoke slowly.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of Su Mu's meaning.

This was their first meeting with Su Mu. They only witnessed Su Mu's fierce killing of Luo Zhao and were unaware of Su Mu's personality.

Qian Gong Liu glanced at Su Mu and said coldly, "No interest. Goodbye."

After saying that, Qian Gong Liu turned and left.

The others thought Su Mu would stop them, but Su Mu didn't make a move until Qian Gong Liu disappeared.

At this moment, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Su Mu isn't a mad dog that bites everyone he sees.

"Brother Su, we have other matters to attend to, so we won't bother you any longer."

A powerful expert at the Primordial Beginning Realm bowed and said.

Although he didn't want to provoke Su Mu, he also didn't want to have any dealings with Su Mu.

They were just passing through and had no desire to have any conflict with Su Mu.

At worst, they can just avoid Su Mu's sphere of influence; after all, this place is vast.

"It's fine if you guys don't give me face."

Su Mu said calmly, "But let me make this clear from the start."

If anyone acts recklessly in this place, the knife in my hand can still kill them.

Those experts at the Primordial Beginning Realm all frowned slightly.

When have they ever been threatened like this?

If Su Mu's killing of Luo Zhao hadn't been so shocking, they wouldn't have treated Su Mu this way.

To be honest, it's already quite commendable that they refrained from taking advantage of others' misfortunes.

Su Mu actually dared to threaten them.

The group exchanged glances, then looked away.

These people are not of one mind.

Some people did want to take the opportunity to kill Su Mu, but others were unwilling to take the risk.

With so many of them, killing Su Mu wouldn't be difficult.

The problem is, even if they kill Su Mu, some of them will inevitably be injured.

Su Mu's final counterattack before his death might even seriously injure some of them.

Nobody wants to be the unlucky one.

Therefore, taking action now is simply impossible.

The group bowed to Su Mu and then flew off in different directions.

After watching everyone fly away, Su Mu let out a long breath, his body swaying uncontrollably.

He was just barely holding on.

The price he paid for killing Luo Zhao was greater than he had imagined.

But no matter the cost, he would never allow Luo Zhao to live!
Fortunately, he succeeded in the end.

They killed Luo Zhao and successfully intimidated these extraterrestrial visitors.

They shouldn't dare to provoke Da Xuan again in the short term.

These people won't stay in this world for long, so this crisis should be considered resolved.

After a short while, Su Mu slowly flew towards Da Xuan.

From afar, he saw Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu coming to greet him.

Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu looked at Su Mu with somewhat complicated expressions.

Although they did not go to watch the game, they had already received the news.

Su Mu actually did it.

He really killed Luo Zhao.

Zhao Baiqi's hesitation finally vanished completely.

Zhao Baiqi raised his hand, and a porcelain bottle flew towards Su Mu.

"This is a specially made Taiyi Divine Essence Pill from our sect, which can help Taichu Realm experts recover their depleted power."

Zhao Baiqi said.

Su Mu pulled out the stopper and knew there was nothing wrong with the pill just by smelling it.

He poured a pill into his mouth.

A warm current surged into his dantian, and then the feeling of emptiness gradually disappeared. Su Mu also felt the power in his body slowly recovering.

Pills that can help a Tai Chu Realm expert recover must be extremely valuable.

Zhao Baiqi has really gone all out.

Su Mu swallowed the pill in front of him, which meant that he accepted Zhao Baiqi's overture.

This action relieved Zhao Baiqi.

He almost genuinely thought Su Mu was the kind of reckless madman.

It now seems that Su Mu did not regard all extraterrestrial visitors as enemies.

In that case, there's still room for discussion.

Su Mu closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. After a while, he opened his eyes again and looked at Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu.

"Thank you both for protecting Da Xuan."

Su Mu cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Please feel free to ask if you need anything. I will do my best to fulfill your request."

His biggest worry when he went to kill Luo Zhao was that those extraterrestrial visitors would come and disrupt the Great Xuan.

Fortunately, Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu volunteered.

These two were indeed dutiful, refraining from watching Su Mu and Luo Zhao's life-or-death battle, and instead remained at the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Su Mu acknowledged this favor.

Su Mu himself did not actually distinguish between being a native of this world and a visitor from outer space.

In essence, he himself was also an extraterrestrial.

As long as there is no hostility, he welcomes these extraterrestrial visitors.

After all, these people brought a lot of news from beyond the heavens, which he would hardly have been able to obtain in the vast world.

If everyone knew the rules as well as Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu, why would he need to make such a fuss?
The world is vast, and even if these people need some supplies, Su Mu can meet their needs to a certain extent.

Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise and delight.

They originally thought they would have to have a proper talk with Su Mu, but they didn't expect Su Mu to agree so easily.

Indeed, some people can be moved by sincerity.

If they had seized power and plundered like Qian Gong Liu and Luo Zhao, they would probably have been driven out by Su Mu by now.

"Brother Su, to be honest, we did have a purpose in entering this realm."

Zhao Baiqi said sincerely.

He had figured out how to get along with Su Mu, and that was to be sincere.

There's no need for deception; sincerity between friends is enough to earn Su Mu's friendship.

With Su Mu's friendship, one can do whatever one wants in this land.

To be honest...

Zhao Baiqi said, "We have come from the Heavenly Road and are already exhausted. We have also used up almost all the pills and weapons we carried."

The reason they ventured here was to replenish their supplies of elixirs and weapons.

Without supplies, our journey ahead will become extremely difficult.

Therefore, we will not give up resupplying here, no matter what.

Zhao Baiqi was also reminding Su Mu that the other extraterrestrial visitors would not give up easily.

This matter concerns whether they can complete their journey to heaven, and there is absolutely no room for compromise.

In fact, even if Su Mu were prepared to compromise, given the resources of the Great Xuan Dynasty, it would be impossible to satisfy the needs of so many people at the same time.

In the end, conflict is inevitable.

If this were at another rest stop, the fighting would probably have already begun.

But here, because Su Mu killed Luo Zhao, everyone is still watching and no one is stepping forward.

However, this situation obviously won't last long.

Because their time here is limited, they must obtain sufficient supplies within that limited time before embarking on their journey to heaven again.

Zhao Baiqi told Su Mu all of this frankly.

How long can you stay here?

Su Mu remained silent for a moment before slowly asking.

"One year."

Zhao Baiqi said seriously, "At most one year."

Some statistics show that, on average, one cannot stay at any of these rest stops on the celestial route for more than a year, otherwise one will never be able to reach the celestial realm.

The Celestial Realm opens for a hundred years at a time, and that's all the time we have left.

“Su Mu, even though you killed Luo Zhao, those guys won’t be afraid.”

Huo Tu interjected, "They'll do anything to reach the Heavenly Realm."

You still need to be careful and guard against them.” Su Mu nodded.

Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu's warnings soon came true.

Just a few days after Luo Zhao was killed, a powerful expert at the Primordial Beginning Realm came before Su Mu.

The visitor was Chi Mingtang from Taiwei Star.

He went directly to their door and stated his demands in a straightforward manner.

“Brother Su, I do not wish to be your enemy, so I have come to visit you in advance to inform you of this matter.”

Chimingtang cupped his hands and said.

Su Mu almost laughed out of anger.

These extraterrestrial visitors really think too highly of themselves.

Is it enough to pay a visit in advance?

Just for your Chiming Hall, I will empty an entire province, allowing you to draw upon the underground fire veins for your own use.
What if I say no?

Su Mu said calmly.

Chimingtang's request was simple: he wanted a province from Su Mu.

That was the most suitable place for Chi Mingtang to cultivate after he traveled all over the world.

His cultivation requires drawing out the underground fire veins, and if he does so, the entire state will be submerged in lava.

Even neighboring prefectures and counties will be affected, leaving vast areas desolate and countless people displaced.

But Chimingtang didn't care about any of that.

What he needs is to use this environment to improve his cultivation.

He came here to prepare for the next leg of his journey.

"You disagree? Brother Su, why do you disagree?"

Chimingtang frowned and said, "I have already expressed my sincerity."

I don't want to be your enemy; you can move all the people of Mingzhou away.

"As long as they don't court death, I will never harm a single person from your Great Xuan."

"Chimingtang, right?"

Su Mu said coldly, "Since you didn't directly attack, you can leave now and I can pretend nothing happened."

"Brother Su, you—"

Chi Mingtang frowned. He didn't understand why Su Mu would refuse him when he had already been so polite.

Did Su Mu think that killing Luo Zhao would make them oblivious to their existence?

Su Mu and Luo Zhao fought a life-or-death battle, and Su Mu must have been seriously injured.

He was unwilling to clash with Su Mu simply because he didn't want to get hurt either.

That doesn't mean he was afraid of Su Mu.

Now Su Mu is showing him no respect at all.

This made Chimingtang's face turn extremely ugly.

"Brother Su, I hope you will reconsider."

Chi Mingtang flicked his sleeves, stood up and left, saying, "I'll give you seven days to consider."

If Brother Su still refuses then, then I, Chi, may have to experience Brother Su's superior skills firsthand.

No sooner had Chi Mingtang left than another Tai Chu Realm expert arrived.

This man's request was quite simple; he did not want a state.

However, he gave Su Mu a list of rare and precious materials.

If all the rare and precious materials on that list were gathered, the taxes collected by the Great Xuan Dynasty for a hundred years would not be enough.

Su Mu also discovered that some of the rare and precious materials on the list were indeed special products of the Great Xuan Dynasty, which even the Great Qian Dynasty might not be able to produce.

These people did do some research before coming to him.

Su Mu did not immediately refuse the man's request, but told him that he needed to consider it for a few days.

One, two, three...

In just a few days, a total of six experts at the Primordial Beginning Realm visited Su Mu.

They all have the same goal.

That is, as long as Su Mu meets their conditions, they will leave the Great Thousand World and never harass the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Of course, if we look at it from another perspective, it is a threat.

A blatant threat.

In short, it means either Su Mu meets their demands, or they do it themselves.

If they were to take action themselves, they wouldn't care about the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Killing Luo Zhao did indeed intimidate them.

If Su Mu hadn't killed Luo Zhao, they wouldn't have even bothered to greet Su Mu; they would have directly taken what they needed.

Now, at least they know to greet Su Mu.

Su Mu was so angry at their arrogance that he laughed.

"It seems that killing Luo Zhao alone is not enough."

Su Mu's face was full of murderous intent.

Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu exchanged a glance.

They actually thought that Su Mu had been seriously injured in the battle with Luo Zhao.

For powerful individuals like them, injuries are rare, but once they are, recovery is extremely difficult.

Having fought to the death with a martial artist of the same level, the injuries would probably take at least a hundred years to heal.

But just a few days ago, Su Mu actually agreed to Huo Tu's request to spar.

Then the two had a friendly sparring match.

Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu were surprised to find that Su Mu's injuries had actually healed!

In just a few days, the injury has healed completely!
This was completely beyond their comprehension.

However, when Zhao Baiqi learned that Su Mu was also an alchemist, he understood why.

Zhao Baiqi himself was an alchemist with extremely high alchemy skills, but when facing Su Mu, he actually felt that Su Mu's alchemy skills were no less than his own.

“Brother Su, they haven’t done anything to harm the Great Xuan Dynasty yet. If you take action now, you’ll probably incur public wrath.”

Zhao Baiqi whispered a reminder.

The Chiming Hall and their group have already formed a tacit alliance. If Su Mu makes a move without any reason, they will join forces to kill him.

No matter how strong Su Mu is, he probably can't be a match for so many experts at the Primordial Beginning Realm.

Now, these powerful beings from the Primordial Realm who came from the Heavenly Road have split into three groups.

The group was naturally led by Qian Gong Liu.

The Great Qian Dynasty was originally the power of the Qian family, and Qian Gong Liu is currently the most comfortable one, directly enjoying the tribute from the Great Qian Dynasty.

The second group consisted of Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu, who had established a friendship with Su Mu and had received considerable support from the Great Xuan Dynasty.

The third group consisted of everyone else.

The others were searching for what they needed, and faced with a powerful man who could kill Luo Zhao and a member of the Qian family of the Ziwei Star, they instinctively began to cooperate.

Zhao Baiqi's reminder was also based on this situation.

"Brother Zhao, what have you thought about the Primordial Realm martial arts I mentioned last time?"

Su Mu did not answer directly, but changed the subject.

During a casual conversation before, Su Mu asked Zhao Baiqi about the martial arts of the Primordial Realm.

According to Zhao Baiqi, even among these people, not everyone possesses martial arts skills at the Primordial Realm.

Looking across the heavens, only the Three Enclosures, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Mansions have mastered the martial arts of the Primordial Realm.

The three enclosures are Ziwei Enclosure, Taiwei Enclosure, and Tianshi Enclosure.

Zhao Baiqi's birth chart, Tanlang Star, belongs to the Ziwei Enclosure.

The Ziwei Enclosure is an alliance of many planets, with the Ziwei Star being the most powerful.

"Brother Su, you cultivate the Zhou Tian Dao Jing of Ziwei Star. If you could obtain the Tai Xu Hua Qi Pian, that would be the best. However, this Tai Xu Hua Qi Pian is in the hands of the Qian family of Ziwei Star."

My martial art, the Primordial Realm technique of the Greedy Wolf Star, is called the Primordial True Form Technique, and I myself have only learned a superficial understanding of it.

Zhao Baiqi pondered for a moment and said, "If Brother Su doesn't mind, I can teach you the Primordial True Form Technique."

Upon hearing Zhao Baiqi's words, Huo Tu's face showed surprise.

"Old Zhao, the Primordial True Form Technique is a supreme skill that can be cultivated to the peak of the Primordial Beginning Realm. How could you be willing to give it up?"

Huo Tu said in surprise.

Martial arts at the Primordial Realm are extremely rare and precious; Huo Tu himself did not possess any martial arts at the Primordial Realm.

Therefore, his cultivation level has remained at the initial stage of the Primordial Realm. Apart from accumulating more and more profound foundation over time, it is almost impossible for him to break through.

One of the main reasons Huo Tu embarked on the Heavenly Path was that he wanted to obtain martial arts techniques from the Primordial Realm.

But perhaps such an opportunity will arise on the road to heaven.

"Brother Su is my friend."

Zhao Baiqi said, "Moreover, to be honest, the Primordial True Form Technique is a body-refining technique, and my talent and ambition do not lie in it."

I actually wanted to cultivate the legendary Primordial Divine Evolution Path, but alas…

He shook his head.

After the two explained, Su Mu finally understood that the Primordial Divine Refinement Temple was a divine refinement technique.

Zhao Baiqi disliked fighting, so body-refining techniques were like a chicken rib to him.

Who controls the Taichu Yanshen Temple?

Su Mu pondered for a moment and asked.

"It has been lost."

Zhao Baiqi said regretfully, "Back then, a legendary expert obtained it from the Heavenly Road and miraculously returned to his birthplace, Azure Dragon Star."

After that powerful figure perished, no one else ever mastered it, and over the years, it was completely lost.

Su Mu nodded thoughtfully.

"Brother Zhao, what do you wish to exchange for this Primordial True Form Technique?"

Su Mu asked in a deep voice. (End of this chapter)