The First Marquis of Daxuan

A corner of the universe.

Whirlwinds reached from the sky to the ground.

The whirlwinds spun rapidly, trapping figures in the center.

Those trapped figures tried to break free from the whirlwind's encirclement, but once they left the center of the whirlwind, they were immediately swirled into the air by the gale, and could only break free again with all their might.

Black Dragon Ao Kun, Xuanwu, and all the other surviving guardians of the Twelve Guardians are here.

They were already seriously injured, and now they were trapped in the whirlwind. Several times they tried to escape, but they were forced back by the gale. Not only could they not escape, but their injuries were also aggravated.

"Damn you! If you've got the guts, let me out, and we'll fight three hundred rounds. I'll tear you to shreds!"

The black dragon Ao Kun was extremely irritable, and it roared.

No one responded to it.

From beginning to end, they were trapped here and died without even seeing a glimpse of the enemy.

At this rate, they will die in the whirlwind sooner or later.

Their original injuries were almost impossible to suppress.

Beset by internal and external troubles, everyone was filled with despair.

"We escaped from the desolate wasteland, so why are we going to die at the hands of this unknown enemy?"

While everyone felt despair, they were also filled with resentment.

They had ventured into the desolate wilderness where no one had ever left alive, and they had escaped alive.

They are unwilling to die here in such a miserable state.

But being unwilling to accept it is useless.

Now, even if they have extraordinary abilities, they can't use them.

"No matter who you are, if you dare to kill us, you'll face retribution!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun roared, "It won't be long before someone comes to offer your head as a sacrifice to our departed souls!"

Upon hearing this, the raging wind that had been trapping it suddenly paused for a moment.

Then a cold voice rang in its ear.

"Is that so? I'd like to see who can cut off my head."

The voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion.

Upon hearing the response, Heilong Aokun immediately became excited.

"You're nothing but a cowardly scoundrel; there are far too many people in the world who would cut off your dog's head."

Even in my prime, killing you would be as easy as crushing an ant!

"Black Dragon Ao Kun shouted loudly."

"You?"

The voice sneered, "I only used a little trick to trap you. If I wanted to kill you, you would have died countless times already."

"That's only because I'm injured. If you don't believe me, let me out. Once I've recovered, we'll have a fair fight!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun said.

"I'm not that bored."

The voice said coldly, "Since you say someone will avenge you, I'm more curious about who would avenge a person as despised as you."

Therefore, I've decided to kill you first.

Before the words were even finished, the speed of the whirlwind suddenly increased dramatically, and it began to shrink back towards the center.

Once Black Dragon Ao Kun is caught up in it, he will surely be torn to pieces very quickly.

"boom!"

Just then.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the air.

Several figures flew out from the crack.

Seeing that the Black Dragon Ao Kun was about to die in the raging wind, one of them stepped forward and threw a punch.

The moment that punch was delivered, the world changed color.

A torrent of golden characters appeared out of thin air, slamming into the whirlwind with the force of that punch.

Rumble.

The enormous sound echoed in the air, deafeningly loud.

No sooner said than done.

The whirlwind, possessing devastating power, was instantly breached by the torrent.

The torrent surged into the center of the whirlwind, instantly engulfing the black dragon Ao Kun, and then pulled him backward.

call!
The whirlwind cage that Heilong Aokun couldn't break free of despite his best efforts couldn't stop this torrent in the slightest.

In a daze, Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, found himself outside the cage.

It looked up and saw familiar figures standing not far away.

Who else could be the leader but Su Mu?

Behind Su Mu stood the Ox Protector and the Rat Protector, and the faces behind them were somewhat unfamiliar.

However, the black dragon Ao Kun didn't care. It looked at Su Mu and said excitedly, "I knew you would come!"

"Hey you, my reinforcements are here. You better get out here if you dare!"

"Jin Peng, please show yourself."

Su Mu said loudly, without rushing to rescue the others.

The others are simply trapped in cages and are not in immediate danger of losing their lives.

If they can persuade the owner of this place, they will naturally be saved.

"Jinpeng, it's us!"

The bear demon called out, "Come out, let's talk."

The elephant demon also shouted in response.

call!
A gust of wind blew by, and a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe with gold trim suddenly appeared before the crowd.

The man was burly, with a hooked nose, and looked quite imposing.

"Old Bear, Old Elephant? How dare you jump out like this?"

The man named Jinpeng asked with some surprise, "Aren't you afraid of being targeted by those who have transcended?"

"afraid."

The bear demon and the elephant demon said, "But being afraid is useless; we've already been targeted."

"You're being watched, yet you still came here?"

Jin Peng's expression changed, and he said sternly.

"You think you're not being watched?"
Do you think these people accidentally wandered in here?

The bear demon said sarcastically, "They were just people who were thrown here by those who had transcended the world."

"Ok?"

Jin Peng narrowed his eyes, a hint of suspicion flashing in them.

"He already knew where we were hiding, he just didn't bother us before."

He kept us alive because he wanted to use us to deal with the great calamity of the desolate heavens.

"Now that the great calamity of the desolate heavens is about to arrive, he has thrown people here so that we have nowhere to hide."

Jin Peng's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. "Are you kidding me?"

What good would it do us to bluff you?

The demon said, "If I had no other choice, would I be here?"
I'd rather sleep at my place.

But the great calamity of the desolate heavens is truly coming; we have no choice.

"No, you have a choice."

Su Mu slowly spoke, "You can join forces with me, and together we will deal with this so-called Great Calamity of the Desolate Heaven."

"Who do you think you are, to dare to join forces with us?"

Jin Peng sneered, "You think you're qualified to sit on equal footing with us just because you broke my Wind Prison?"
"How arrogant and ignorant!"

The elephant demon and the bear demon were dumbfounded.

Jin Peng, you're really brave.

Do you know who this man in front of you is?

How dare you talk to him like that!
Don't let his youth fool you; his strength surpasses even Jin Hong's before he transcended worldly limitations.

You might not actually be his match.

He's willing to talk to you nicely now, but you don't cherish the opportunity. What will happen when he's no longer willing to talk nicely...?

Before the elephant demon and bear demon could finish their thoughts, they heard Su Mu smile faintly.

"So, we have to fight first before we can have proper talks?"

Su Mu shook his head and said, "If that's the case, then let's not waste any more time."

He took a step forward, his arms twitched, and he raised his hand to strike.

Su Mu's speed was at its peak. Even though his punch looked very slow, he was already in front of the golden roc the moment he threw it.

The speed was so fast that Jinpeng only had time to cross his arms to block.

boom!
A loud bang.

A violent force exploded from Jinpeng's arms.

Even with Jinpeng's strength, he couldn't withstand that power.

His body flew out like a cannonball and crashed into a pillar of wind with a loud bang.

Jin Peng's body slid down along the pillar of wind. Before he could even react, a torrent of golden characters appeared before him with earth-shattering power.

Jinpeng let out a roar, and suddenly spread out a pair of wings from his back.

With a flap of its wings.

Jinpeng vanished in an instant, as if by teleportation.

The torrent of golden characters crashed into the pillar of wind, shattering it into pieces in an instant.

Jinpeng appeared hundreds of feet away, his back already drenched in cold sweat.

This person's strength is actually this great?!

"you!"

He opened his mouth as if to speak.

But Su Mu didn't give him a chance at all.

Su Mu's figure vanished into thin air, his speed no less than Jin Peng's. The torrent surged again, instantly engulfing Jin Peng's figure.

The sound of clashing energies echoed in the air, deafeningly loud.

The released energy surged wildly in all directions, causing chaos and destruction.

Fortunately, the Golden Roc's barrier exists here; otherwise, the scattered power alone could have caused devastating destruction, and no living being could survive within a thousand miles.

"Jin Peng's temper hasn't changed."

The bear demon said with a sigh, "He brought this on himself."

The elephant demon nodded in deep agreement.

It had fought Su Mu not long ago, and it knew very well how strong Su Mu was.

The strength of the Golden Roc was only about the same as its own; it was no match for Su Mu, and naturally, the Golden Roc could not defeat Su Mu either.

Moreover, Su Mu wasn't angry when it fought him.

Now that Jin Peng has taken the initiative to provoke him, who else should Su Mu beat up if not him?

"How many moves do you think Jinpeng can withstand?"

The bear demon said with great interest.

"Three hundred moves, that's the most I can do," the elephant demon said.

"I guess it'll be at most two hundred moves. Want to take a gamble?"

The bear demon said.

"I won't gamble. Su Mu's strength cannot be judged by common sense. I won't gamble on anything related to him."

"That's what the elephant demon said."

"That's so boring."

The bear demon said with some regret.

"Hey Bull Protector, wanna make a bet with me?"

The bear demon turned to look at the bull protector.

"No gambling."

"Protector Niu said firmly."

It shares the same view as the elephant demon: things related to Su Mu cannot be deduced by common sense.

Simply put, you can't gamble.

The bear demon's gaze fell on the rat protector.

The Rat Protector shook his head like a rattle drum.

What a joke! Who would bet on something with such a high probability of losing?

While everyone was talking, Jin Peng had already fallen into a complete disadvantage.

Just now, he was able to fight back against Su Mu with his speed, but now, even his speed has been suppressed by Su Mu.

The muffled thuds continued incessantly.

Everyone's eyelids twitched; the sound was painful to hear.

Looking up ahead, one could see that the mighty Golden Roc, a peak Dao Ancestor Realm expert, had been beaten black and blue by Su Mu.

Those punches, though landing with full force, didn't actually do much damage to Jinpeng, but they were extremely humiliating.

When did Jin Peng get punched so many times in the face?
He had never had such a bruised and swollen face since he started cultivating!
Moreover, with his current cultivation level, even if someone hits him in the face, it's not normal for him to get bruised and swollen.

Su Mu did it on purpose!
He could have shattered his facial bones with a single punch, but the violent force only remained on the surface of his body.

It hurts, but it's not fatal.

It won't even cause serious injury!

Swish!
With a flap of its wings, the Golden Roc retreated hundreds of feet in a flash.

"I'm not fighting anymore!"

He shouted loudly.

call!
The wind whipped his face, and a fist stopped just inches from his nose.

"Not playing anymore?"

Su Mu said calmly, even grinning.

In Jin Peng's eyes, that smile of his was no different from that of a devil.

How could a person be so evil?
Jin Peng secretly grumbled to himself.

“I admit that you are qualified to be on equal footing with us.”

Jin Peng said, grinning.

Su Mu's power was too tricky; even with his level of cultivation, he felt excruciating pain on his face all the time.

"On equal footing?"

Su Mu shook his head and said calmly, "You're wrong. When I said to unite our forces, I meant to take the lead."

In other words, you need to obey my orders.

"This is impossible!"

Jinpeng screamed shrilly.

"Looks like he hasn't had enough."

Su Mu raised his fist.

"stop!"

Jin Peng raised his hand and asked, "What about the other two?"

Jinpeng pointed at the bear demon and the elephant demon.

Just because I questioned you once, you want me to be your slave?
This is just too much!

I should at least receive the same treatment as the other two.

"They have pledged to serve me for a thousand years."

Su Mu said calmly.

Jin Peng: "..."

Effective for a thousand years?

Are you guys kidding me?
A powerful expert at the peak of the Dao Ancestor Realm, serving others?
This person isn't even a transcendent being!

"You can agree now, or I can beat you until you agree."

Su Mu said calmly.

"I--"

Jin Peng was furious. "I must be crazy to let you hit me until I agreed."

If I had to agree, why should I have endured that beating?

"I can cooperate with you for a thousand years, and during these thousand years, you will be the master."

Jin Peng said.

The crowd burst into mocking laughter.

If you're going to bow your head, then bow your head. Why use these verbal games to save face?

Does it make sense?

Jin Peng pretended not to hear the laughter of the crowd. He looked at Su Mu and asked, "They just said that the Transcendent Ones wanted to use us. What is your relationship with the Transcendent Ones?"
You gathered us together, really to deal with the great calamity of the desolate heavens?

"Does the Transcendent Ones want us to be cannon fodder?"

"do not know."

Su Mu bluntly stated, "No one knows what the transcendents think."

I have no relation to him.

However, using me as cannon fodder isn't so easy; even a transcendent being wouldn't be able to do it.

Su Mu's tone was filled with strong confidence.

Jin Peng looked somewhat dazed.

When was the last time he saw someone so confident?
It seems to have been during the last Great Calamity of Desolation, when the transcendent Jin Hong had just transcended.

At that time, Jin Hong was in high spirits and forced the Desolate Creatures back to the Desolate Plains.

But those are transcendent beings.

Although Su Mu is strong, he is not yet a transcendent being. Where does he get such strong confidence?
Suddenly, a cracking sound came from the air, like glass shattering.

In an instant, the sky turned dark red.

The clouds seemed to be stained red with blood, churning endlessly.

A strong, pungent smell of blood wafted over.

The overwhelming sense of oppression caused everyone's expression to change.

"The Great Calamity of Desolation is truly coming."

Especially the bear demon, the elephant demon, and the golden roc.

Their faces were ashen, their bodies trembled, and they muttered to themselves.

Black Dragon Ao Kun, Xuanwu, the Twelve Guardians, Zhu Qingzhi, Fan Ce, Wei Sili and others all had doubts.

Is this cataclysmic disaster really that terrifying?

Three such powerful beings were actually terrified like this!
While this strange phenomenon is frightening, it's not that terrifying, is it?
"I am Jin Hong. The Great Calamity of Desolate Heaven is coming. All cultivators in the universe, prepare to meet the enemy."

A voice rang in everyone's ears at the same time, as if someone were speaking in their ears.

Su Mu looked up at the sky with a solemn expression.

At this moment, he finally understood why the transcendent blood left behind by Jin Hong was called the blood of the Emperor Ancestor.

The one who transcends should perhaps be called the Emperor Ancestor.

The ancestral emperor of all the heavens and the universe, and all living beings.

He has concerns in his heart and is willing to fight against the desolate creatures for the sake of this universe. How can he be considered detached?

"Emperor Ancestor" should be their title.

Su Mu had initially harbored some resentment because of Jin Hong's scheme, but now, that resentment had vanished.

As a transcendent being, Jin Hong could actually ignore the beings in the universe.

Even if the Desolate Creatures slaughtered them to the point of bloodshed, they wouldn't be able to harm Jin Hong in the slightest.

Jin Hong could have stood by and done nothing, but he didn't.

He chose to fight.

The same applies to those who transcended worldly concerns in the past.

If they engage in battle, they may die at the hands of the Desolate Creatures.

Those who transcend possess near-infinite lifespans, yet they still choose to fight to the death.

Although Su Mu could not reach such sentiments, he longed for them.

He greatly admired Jin Hong's choice.

If it were him, he really doesn't know if he would choose to take action when he could stand by and do nothing.

"Desolate creatures, they're not that scary."

Su Mu slowly said, "They didn't kill us in the Desolate Plains before, so they won't be able to kill us this time either."

If they want to fight, we'll fight them!

Su Mu exuded a strong fighting spirit.

"I am willing to fight alongside Lord Su!"

Bull Protector raised his fist and shouted loudly.

"War! War! War!"

Black Dragon Ao Kun, Xuanwu, and others roared.

suddenly.

A force as gentle as a spring breeze descended from the sky, instantly landing on Black Dragon Ao Kun, Xuanwu, and the others.

Their injuries healed instantly.

Everyone's face showed surprise. Is this the power of a transcendent being?
Before they could react, that spring-like power descended once more.

In an instant, the world spun around.

When everyone opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar universe.

"here it is?"

Jin Peng and his two companions looked around, completely bewildered.

Why did Jin Hong dump them here?

"This is Da Xuan."

Su Mu looked around at the familiar surroundings and spoke slowly.

"This is our battlefield, and the last hope of the universe. It wants us to defend this place."

Su Mu's expression was complex, and he spoke with a touch of emotion. (End of Chapter)