The First Marquis of Daxuan

Qian Gong Liu stood with his hands behind his back outside the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Behind him were all the descendants of the Qian family, as well as a group of powerful figures from the Ziwei Heavenly Sect in the Great Thousand World.

Standing at the very back is Qian Wudi, the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

In Qian Wudi's hand was the surrender document from the Great Qian Dynasty.

Whether this letter of surrender can be delivered depends on the outcome of the battle between Qian Gong Liu.

Not only that.

All the officials of the Daqian Dynasty have gathered at the border.

Once the surrender document is sent, the Great Qian Dynasty will cease to exist.

In this vast world, only one dynasty will remain.

That is the Great Mystery.

This scene, which concerns the fate of the world, naturally drew a large audience.

Everyone is waiting for the final result.

And it was amidst this great attention that Su Mu walked out of the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty step by step.

He walked very slowly, as if he were strolling through the streets, showing absolutely no sign of nervousness.

Chimingtang and the others were all feeling uneasy.

Strictly speaking, this is because they didn't handle things efficiently enough.

Otherwise, they should have killed Qian Gong Liu.

However, Akameidō and the others still harbored some selfish motives.

If they were to fight to the death with Qian Gong Liu, they would inevitably suffer injuries.

Getting injured is the last thing they want to accept.

After all, they still have to continue their journey to the heavens.

So they brought Qian Gong Liu and others back.

Anyway, it's none of their business if Qian Gong Liu brings about his own death.

"Sect Leader Su, the Great Qian Dynasty has already written its surrender document, and now it is waiting for you to receive it."

Chi Mingtang bowed slightly and said with a fawning expression, "As long as you accept the surrender, the Great Qian Dynasty will be your vassal."

Su Mu glanced at them.

He knew perfectly well what these people were up to.

However, he didn't really care.

These people did play a role to some extent.

If it weren't for the pressure they put on the Great Qian Dynasty, even if Su Mu had personally intervened, the Great Qian Dynasty probably wouldn't have surrendered so readily.

Su Mu is strong now, but it's inconvenient for him to go all out.

After all, if he goes all out now, it will destroy the world. Who can withstand that?
It's best to solve problems without having to take action yourself.

"Let's go."

Su Mu said calmly.

He walked slowly and came to stand before Qian Gong Liu and the others.

Qian Gong Liu and the others had long been impatient.

"Su Mu!"

Qian Gong Liu stared intently at Su Mu and shouted, "I'm here! Didn't you want me to submit to you?"

Alright, come on! If you can defeat me, what's wrong with me submitting to you?
Let me tell you, don't think that killing Luo Zhao gives you the right to be so arrogant.

My Qian family of Ziwei Star is not even in the same league as Luo Zhao and his ilk.

That is right here.

"If this were on Ziwei Star, you dared to provoke my Qian family like this? I would have wiped out your entire family long ago!"

Despite Qian Gong Liu's outrageous remarks, Su Mu remained calm.

"Are you done talking?"

Su Mu said calmly, glancing at Chi Mingtang and the others as if by accident.

Chi Mingtang and the others shuddered and quickly explained, "Sect Master Su, it's not that we're being lazy, it's just that this guy is not convinced."

We were thinking that instead of killing him, it would be better for Sect Leader Su to subdue him personally.

The Qian family, ruled by the Ziwei star, still possesses some valuable assets.

Su Mu snorted and turned his gaze back to Qian Gong Liu.

"I don't know what the consequences of provoking the Qian family of Ziwei Star will be, but I do know what the consequences of provoking me will be in this vast world."

Su Mu's gaze swept over each member of the Qian family.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Surrender now, and I might spare the Qian family's lives."

Su Mu continued.

After breaking through to the high level of the Primordial Beginning Realm, Su Mu's killing intent actually lessened considerably.

There is no other reason.

In his eyes, the Qian family members were now no different from ants.

A person can easily crush a group of ants, but few people would intentionally kill ants because it's boring.

Su Mu has this feeling now.

Extraordinary power also brings an extraordinary state of mind.

Su Mu now feels like he's become less human.

He has an indifferent attitude towards everything.

"Ignorant and arrogant! You will never know how powerful the Qian family of Ziwei Star is!"

Qian Gong Liu roared, "You're nothing but an ignorant fool who's like a frog in a well!"

Today, let me shatter your illusions!
The reason I didn't defeat you last time was simply because I wasn't willing to take it seriously.

Now you've really angered me, so I've made a decision.

"I hereby grant you death!"

Qian Gong Liu took a step forward, and his aura suddenly exploded.

Waves of energy surged and rolled endlessly, and Qian Gong Liu seemed to be a god descending to earth.

Chi Mingtang and the others, along with Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu who had also come to watch the battle, all changed their expressions at the same time.

"Mid-stage Primordial Realm? Qian Gong Liu has broken through?"

Zhao Baiqi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"I understand."

Chi Mingtang and the others looked grim. "This Great Qian Dynasty is a spy planted by the Qian family of Ziwei Star. They have been operating here for so many years and have accumulated countless rare and precious materials."

After arriving here, Qian Gong Liu directly transformed the accumulated wealth of the Great Qian Dynasty over thousands of years into his own foundation.

Therefore, he directly broke through to the middle stage of the Primordial Beginning Realm!

The group exchanged glances, their hearts sinking.

In martial arts cultivation, at their level, it all comes down to foundational knowledge and fortuitous opportunities.

With his deep foundation and the "opportunity" that the Qian family had been planning for many years, it was only natural that he would make a breakthrough.

To be honest, aren't they bravely venturing into the heavens just to pursue one opportunity after another?

If you can't keep getting stronger, then there's no hope of crossing the Heavenly Road.

Now, Qian Gong Liu has clearly taken the lead over them.

"This is troublesome."

Chimingtang and the others exchanged glances.

They originally thought Su Mu could crush the Qian family, but now that Qian Gongliu has broken through to the middle stage of the Primordial Realm, it's really hard to say what the outcome will be.

If Su Mu is no match for Qian Gong Liu, their situation will become awkward.

They forced the Great Qian Dynasty to surrender to Su Mu. If Duke Liu of Qian wins, will he let them go?

A cultivator at the mid-stage of the Primordial Beginning Realm is far stronger than them.

"Let's wait and see; Su Mu may not necessarily lose."

Chimingtang whispered.

Both being at the mid-stage of the Primordial Realm, it remains to be seen who will win between Su Mu and Qian Gong Liu.

Su Mu looked at Qian Gong Liu, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

Middle stage of the Primordial Realm.

He truly deserves to be called the pride of the Qian family of Ziwei Star.

Su Mu clicked his tongue in admiration.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

but.

One is at the high level of the Primordial Realm, and the other is at the middle level of the Primordial Realm. This puts immense pressure on the Great Thousand World.

Su Mu even felt as if he could hear the great ship of the Great Thousand Worlds creaking under its own weight.

The world truly cannot support any more powerful individuals.

Zhao Baiqi and those guys from Chimingtang can't break through here anymore.

Su Mu glanced at them and thought to himself.

Zhao Baiqi and Chi Mingtang both wondered what Su Mu meant by that look in his eyes.
Are you saying they're all useless?
Along the same path, Qian Gong Liu broke through to the middle stage of the Primordial Beginning Realm, while they remained stagnant.

Compared to them, they do seem pretty useless.

But what can be done?

They didn't have the kind of pre-arranged "opportunity" like Qian Gong Liu.

"Su Mu, don't worry, I won't kill you."

Qian Gong Liu, arrogant and domineering, sneered, "I will defeat you, and then I will make you my dog—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Su Mu frowned.

"Noisy."

The next moment, Su Mu vanished and suddenly appeared in front of Qian Gong Liu.

boom!
Su Mu slapped out with his hand.

Despite his seemingly slow movements, Qian Gong Liu was unable to dodge.

The slap landed squarely on Qian Gongliu's face, slamming him hard to the ground with a loud thud.

A series of cracking sounds came from the air.

Large, spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the air, as if space itself was about to shatter completely.

The scene fell completely silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Just moments ago, Qian Gong Liu was incredibly arrogant, but now he lay on the ground with a blank and lifeless expression on his face.

what's going on?
Who is he?
Where is he?
He, Qian Gong Liu, was a prodigy of the prestigious Qian family of Ziwei Star, a powerful expert at the mid-stage of the Primordial Realm.

How could this be?
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, and the others blinked frantically, fearing they were seeing an illusion.

How is this possible?
With a single slap, he knocked a mid-stage Tai Chu Realm expert to the ground.

Even the space itself was shattered by Su Mu's palm strike.

What kind of strength is this?
Unless Su Mu was ten times stronger than Qian Gong Liu, it would be impossible for him to do these things.

Ten times stronger than Liu Qian Gong?
What does that mean?
Zhao Baiqi turned to look at Chi Mingtang and the others. "Now you know how lucky you are, right?"

Zhao Baiqi whispered, "You should thank Su Mu for sparing your lives."

Qian Gong Liu was already at the mid-stage of the Primordial Beginning Realm, and he was no match for Su Mu even in a single move.

If Su Mu had wanted to kill Chi Mingtang and the others before, it would have been much easier.

Chimingtang and the others are now feeling a wave of lingering fear.

too frightening.

This place is truly terrifying.

They all looked at Qian Gong Liu with pity.

To be honest, if they were Qian Gong Liu, they would probably be questioning the world right now.

Having just broken through to the middle stage of the Primordial Realm, he was still thinking of showing off his divine power and crushing Su Mu, but he was slapped to the ground by Su Mu.

This sense of displacement from the sky to the ground is something that most people can't experience.

Qian Bozheng, Qian Wudi, and the others almost stopped breathing.

They looked at Qian Gong Liu, who had been knocked to the ground, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should step in to save him.

Even the strongest, Qian Gong Liu, has been knocked to the ground. What use would their intervention be?
Even if all of them were tied together, they probably wouldn't be a match for Su Mu.

There was absolutely no need to fight.

"Who else disagrees?"

Just then, Su Mu's gaze fell on them.

Qian Bozheng and the others subconsciously took a step back, their eyes darting away, not daring to meet Su Mu's gaze at all.

Qian Wudi sighed.

At this point, he has to step forward and take the blame.

"The current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, Qian Wudi, is willing to submit a letter of surrender. From this day forward, the Great Qian Dynasty will submit to the Great Xuan Dynasty, become a vassal state, pay tribute, and never rebel again."

Qian Wudi took a step forward and raised his hands to lower the watch.

He doesn't have any psychological barriers at all now.

He had long ago realized that no matter what happened to Su Mu, he should not disbelieve him.

Weren't those extraterrestrial visitors at the Primordial Realm simply crushed by Su Mu?

Who could have imagined that Su Mu could command so many experts at the Primordial Beginning Realm to obey his orders?
Isn't that enough to illustrate the point?

Back then, Qian Wudi and Su Mu were considered evenly matched opponents, but what about now?

He Qian Wudi could only obey orders from Tai Chu Realm experts, while Su Mu was already able to command those Tai Chu Realm experts.

This is the gap.

People should recognize reality.

Su Mu is a person who cannot be treated with common sense.

If you recognize reality early on, you'll suffer less.

Seeing Qian Wudi step forward to surrender, Qian Bozheng and the others dared not say anything to stop him.

Qian Gong Liu is still lying there. If they dare to stop them, they will definitely suffer the same fate as Qian Gong Liu.

No.

Qian Gongliu is much stronger than them. Qian Gongliu can withstand a slap from Su Mu, but they may not be able to.

If things go wrong, Su Mu could send them to their deaths with a single slap.

One slap shattered the morale of everyone in the Ziwei Heavenly Sect.

They didn't even dare to think about making a move.

Everyone now has only one thought: surrender.

With such a disparity in strength, there was simply no other option but to surrender.

Those geniuses from various planets all bowed their heads to Su Mu; it was not shameful for them to surrender.

Of all the people, perhaps only Qian Gong Liu had a different opinion.

Qian Gong Liu wished he could slap Su Mu to death.

He is still alive, but he is suffering more than if he were dead.

Being slapped to the ground in front of so many people was so humiliating that it drove him crazy.

"Su Mu!"

Qian Gong Liu roared and leaped up, charging towards Su Mu with reckless abandon.

He's really risking his life.

Su Mu frowned.

He was not afraid of Qian Gong Liu.

However, given his and Qian Gong Liu's strength, if they were to fight all-out, the entire world would not be able to withstand it.

That's why he struck so swiftly and knocked Qian Gong Liu to the ground.

Even so, the space almost shattered.

The current madness of Qian Gong Liu is causing immense damage to the world.

"This is really troublesome."

Su Mu muttered something under his breath.

The next moment, he swiftly reached out his right hand and grabbed Qian Gongliu's arm.

Then Su Mu stomped his foot, and together with Qian Gong Liu, they soared into the sky.

boom!
The sky was ripped open by Su Mu's crash, leaving a huge hole.

Su Mu and Qian Gong Liu's figures had already disappeared into the void.

Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, and the others exchanged glances.

They all sprang to their feet and rushed out before the hole healed.

The Tai Chu Realm experts from the Ziwei Heavenly Sect hesitated for a moment, but then followed.

As for those whose cultivation level was below the Primordial Beginning Realm, they could only watch helplessly as all the Primordial Beginning Realm experts left the Great Thousand World together.

They wanted to follow and watch the battle, but their cultivation level was below the Primordial Beginning Realm, so they didn't even have the qualifications to watch.

Luo Anning, Xiang Xiaoyuan, Dongfang Liuyun, and other people from the Great Qian Dynasty clenched their fists.

During this period, with Zhao Baiqi's help, their cultivation progressed rapidly, but they were still far from reaching the Primordial Realm.

They were all somewhat frustrated.

They were desperately trying to catch up with Su Mu, but the more they tried, the bigger the gap became between them and Su Mu.

Even now, they don't even have the right to watch the game.

We still need to keep working hard!
Everyone secretly resolved to fight back.

Their gazes fell upon Qian Wudi.

Qian Wudi wore an awkward smile.

"Well, everyone, the Great Qian Dynasty has already submitted. Shall we proceed with the handover?"

Qian Wudi said awkwardly.

…………

In the endless void.

Su Mu stood in mid-air.

Qian Gong Liu lay there like a dead dog.

Chi Mingtang, Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Qian Bozheng and others all changed their expressions.

Are they too late?
Has Qian Gong Liu already died at the hands of Su Mu?
"Young Master?"

Qian Bozheng and the others from the Ziwei Heavenly Sect suppressed their fear and stepped forward, calling out in low voices.

Qian Gong Liu's body twitched; he was clearly still alive.

Qian Bozheng and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Mu didn't even glance at them, but instead looked into the distant depths of the void with his hands behind his back.

Those enormous stars appear as tiny specks of light in the void.

At the end of the void lies the celestial realm, which everyone dreams of reaching.

Su Mu's gaze seemed to pierce through the endless void, reaching that ethereal celestial realm.

He took a deep breath.

In fact, there is no air in this void; his inhalation is just a habitual action.

A Primordial Realm expert can survive even without air.

Standing in the void, even though there was no air, Su Mu still felt a sense of ease, as if he had broken free from constraints.

In this vast world, he felt as if he were entangled by something, and he had to be extremely careful in his movements.

But once he left the vast world, he was free from all burdens in this void.

It's like a bird leaving its cage.

It's a feeling of ease.

Perhaps, embarking on the path to heaven is my only choice.

Perhaps only the Heavenly Realm can bear a powerful being of my caliber.

Su Mu thought to himself.

"If the Ziwei Heavenly Sect doesn't surrender now, when will it?"

A loud shout brought Su Mu back to his senses.

He turned around and saw that Chi Mingtang and others had surrounded Qian Bozheng and other Tai Chu Realm experts from the Ziwei Heavenly Sect.

“If you do not surrender, we will kill you here without Sect Master Su’s intervention.”

Chimingtang roared.

If we don't show our abilities now, when will we?
Didn't you see that Qian Gong Liu got beaten black and blue?

Qian Bozheng and the others sighed inwardly.

The next moment, they all knelt down on one knee.

"We submit."

All the Tai Chu Realm experts of the Ziwei Heavenly Sect bowed their heads to Su Mu.

As Qian Gong Liu lay in the void, two lines of tears streamed down his face.

He lost, utterly and completely.

"Qian Gong Liu, do you know why I'm not killing you?"

Su Mu raised his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, and then looked at Qian Gong Liu Dao.

"Just kill me."

Qian Gong Liu was so desperate that he gave up on everything.

He is now living a life worse than death.

If it weren't for the fact that the Qian family never committed suicide, he would have loved to kill himself.

"Your cultivation level is quite good; you can be my vanguard to scout ahead."

Su Mu said calmly, "I also intend to take this Heavenly Road."

Upon hearing Su Mu's words, both Zhao Baiqi and Huo Tu showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Previously, Su Mu had always said he didn't want to travel the Heavenly Road, but now that he's changed his mind, doesn't that mean they'll have a powerful backer to rely on? (End of Chapter)