The First Marquis of Daxuan

When Su Mu found Master Xuanxuan, Master Xuanxuan was wandering on the edge of the desolate plains.

Since Su Mu and Huangtian Biology reached an agreement, Huangtian Biology has retreated to Huangtian Plain.

The edge of the desolate plains is now considered a relatively safe place.

Master Xuanxuan is a mysterious person. He even dared to use his talent to plant nails in the Desolate Plains. It is not surprising that he is now wandering on the edge of the Desolate Plains.

He was also somewhat surprised by Su Mu's arrival.

"Weren't you off preparing the manpower for the competition against Huangtianyuan? What are you doing here?"
"You've come to see me?"

Master Xuanxuan asked the question directly.

This place is desolate and deserted, and not even a single wild creature can be seen. Su Mu could find no other explanation than that he came to find him.

Master Xuanxuan was indeed curious about Su Mu's purpose in coming.

Su Mu left earlier to prepare for battle. Could it be that he is already ready?
How long has it been? Su Mu has already found a powerful being capable of fighting against the Desolate Heavenly Creatures?
That's unlikely, isn't it?

As far as he knew, there were not that many powerful beings in the myriad realms.

Or is Su Mu planning to do something to him?
Master Xuanxuan's expression involuntarily became wary.

"Xuanxuan, do you know Pangu?"

Su Mu looked at Master Xuanxuan and asked directly.

"Who?"

Master Xuanxuan was taken aback and asked in return.

Su Mu kept staring at Xuanxuan Shangren. He noticed that Xuanxuan Shangren's body stiffened for a moment when he heard the name Pangu.

Now, Master Xuanxuan's counter-question seems like an attempt to cover up the truth.

"Pangu".

Su Mu slowly repeated it.

If he hadn't been keeping a close eye on Master Xuanxuan, Master Xuanxuan might have actually managed to get away with it.

Master Xuanxuan's unusual behavior lasted only a moment, and then he shook his head quite naturally.

"Never heard of him, what does he do?"

Master Xuanxuan said in a seemingly relaxed manner.

"Xuanxuan, I'm asking you this properly now, so you'd better answer honestly."

Once my patience runs out, I can't guarantee what methods I might use.

Su Mu said calmly.

Although Su Mu's tone was very calm, it sounded like a demon's threat to Xuanxuan Shangren.

His mind went blank for a moment.

Master Xuanxuan understands Su Mu; he knows that Su Mu is capable of anything.

Su Mu is not a benevolent and righteous person like Jin Hong, who transcends worldly desires.

Jin Hong, a transcendent being, is bound by many moral constraints, but Su Mu is a person who is not bound by any constraints.

Don't assume that Su Mu is a good person just because you see him traveling around for the sake of all the worlds. If you really piss Su Mu off, he won't care about any morality or other people's opinions.

This is something that Master Xuanxuan himself experienced firsthand.

He would rather fight to the death with the transcendent Jin Hong than even once to fight Su Mu.

If you were to ask who he least wanted to see in all the heavens and myriad realms, Su Mu would definitely be on the list.

But there was nothing he could do; even though he was already avoiding Su Mu, Su Mu could still find him.

"You can't force me. I really don't know."

Master Xuanxuan said with a wry smile, "Why don't you go and ask the transcendent Jin Hong?"
After all, they are transcendent beings; they certainly know more than I do…

"I'm giving you one last chance. Do you know Pangu?"

Su Mu spoke expressionlessly, his voice icy.

The smile on Master Xuanxuan's face began to freeze, and he remained silent for a long while.

"Alright alright."

He raised his hands and said helplessly, "I have indeed heard of the legend of Pangu."

But it's just hearsay; I don't know if the legend is true or false.

"explain."

Su Mu replied crisply and decisively.

"I only heard this name by chance. It is said that this person is the ancestor of all living beings in the myriad worlds, and his cultivation is even above that of the Transcendent Ones."

Master Xuanxuan sighed and spoke slowly.

"I once accidentally stumbled into a cave that was suspected to have been left by Pangu, but the cave had already been looted, so I didn't get anything of value. I only learned the name Pangu because of it."

Master Xuanxuan looked at Su Mu with a frank expression.

"Everything I said is true. If you still don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."

Where is that ancient cave dwelling located?

Su Mu said slowly.

"It's not far from here. If you want to go, I can take you, but I'm telling you in advance, it's just a wasteland."

Of course, there might be things I just can't discover. If you manage to find something of value, that's your own skill.

Master Xuanxuan said.

"lead the way."

Su Mu said decisively.

He had long since mastered how to interact with beings like the Xuanxuan Master and the Desolate Heavenly Creatures, who were considered "Dao" beings.

When dealing with these people, you can't let them lead you by the nose.

No matter what they say, I will do what I want to do and I absolutely cannot waste my breath talking to them.

The simplest way is to give them orders directly.

This method was naturally very pleasant for Su Mu.

But for Master Xuanxuan, it was a frustrating and uncomfortable experience.

Unfortunately, he still has no way to deal with Su Mu.

He is currently weaker than others, so he can only accept his fate.

Walking ahead with his head down and resentment, Master Xuanxuan cursed Su Mu in his heart.

Master Xuanxuan and Su Mu arrived at the place Master Xuanxuan had mentioned, one after the other.

In the void, a dilapidated bronze gate floated there.

The bronze gate is covered in rust and has pitted and uneven surfaces.

"This is it."

Master Xuanxuan pointed to the giant bronze gate and said, "In the beginning, there was an array here to block the view, but now even the array is useless."

Behind the bronze door lies the cave I was referring to.

To create a cave dwelling in the void is itself an immense supernatural ability.

Unfortunately, even the greatest supernatural powers cannot withstand the power of time; the once beautiful cave dwelling is now in ruins.

Actually, I think this place has no value anymore.

Pangu may have been a top-tier powerhouse when he was alive, but once he's dead, he's dead...

"Push open the door."

Su Mu said calmly.

Master Xuanxuan rolled his eyes. Had all that talk about feelings gone to waste?

He walked silently to the bronze door, gave a low shout, and placed his hands on the bronze door.

Squeak.

With a piercing sound, the bronze door swung open.

Master Xuanxuan looked strained.

"fast forward!"

Master Xuanxuan said loudly.

Su Mu's figure flickered, and he instantly disappeared into the bronze gate.

Just as Master Xuanxuan let go, a hand suddenly reached out from inside the bronze door and pulled him inside as well.

Master Xuanxuan's face was full of helplessness.

A loud bang.

The bronze door closed again.

As soon as Master Xuanxuan steadied himself, he mentally cursed Su Mu's ancestors for eighteen generations.

However, when Su Mu, who was not far in front of him, turned around, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"This is the cave I was talking about. See? I wasn't lying. This place is just ruins."

Master Xuanxuan pointed ahead and said.

Ahead lay a scene of ruins, broken walls, and overgrown weeds.

You can tell just from the ruins how magnificent this place must have been when it was intact.

However, as Master Xuanxuan said, no glory can withstand the test of time.

Over the long course of time, this place has become completely abandoned.

Even the once incredibly powerful formations have now lost their effectiveness.

"How do you know that this cave was left behind by Pangu?"

Su Mu looked at Master Xuanxuan and asked.

"Come with me."

Master Xuanxuan strode forward.

Since he couldn't resist, he might as well be more decisive and show Su Mu around the place as soon as possible so he could get rid of Su Mu's entanglement sooner.

We followed the ruins to the back of a collapsed hall.

"See that?" Master Xuanxuan pointed to a collapsed stone tablet. "The two big characters 'Pangu' are visible to anyone with eyes that aren't blind."

I actually think this place was deliberately vandalized.

Otherwise, even after so many years, the cave dwelling of such a powerful person should not have fallen into such a dilapidated state.

"But this place was already like this when I first came here. If you ask me if it was vandalized, I don't know."

Master Xuanxuan shrugged and said.

Su Mu gave him a meaningful look, his gaze falling on the stone tablet engraved with the two characters "Pangu".

The stone tablet is only half intact; the lower half has disappeared.

This stone tablet does look like a tombstone.

If it's a tombstone, the inscription on it might be "Tomb of Pangu".

According to the "Dao" of the Desolate Heavenly Creatures, Pangu died after being seriously injured in a battle with another supreme being.

If the Dao of the Desolate Heavenly Beings did not lie, then Pangu died long after the great battle.

Therefore, he must have made ample preparations before his death.

At that time, theoretically no one should have had the power to threaten Pangu.

Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that Pangu prepared a tomb for himself.

So this place is not actually Pangu's cave, but his tomb?
Pangu's tomb has been robbed?

This discovery struck Su Mu as somewhat unbelievable.

Given that Pangu was a being, would his tomb be robbed?

This is as ridiculous as saying that a peak Dao Ancestor Realm expert would be killed by a True Essence Realm martial artist.

With Pangu's power, any techniques he casually left behind would be beyond the ability of ordinary martial artists to counter.

Previously, Su Mu had experienced Pangu's power at the place where he met the desolate creature "Dao".

It is just a sword left behind by Pangu. Its sword energy can travel 30,000 miles and can cut down an ordinary Dao Ancestor Realm cultivator with a single sword.

Moreover, it was the tomb that Pangu prepared for himself.

If he were Pangu, he wouldn't want his tomb to be robbed either.

He absolutely did not believe that Pangu's abilities would be insufficient to prevent such a thing from happening.

But what he saw before him was that the tomb had been looted and the place had become a ruin.

Those who can do this are definitely not ordinary people.

Who exactly dug up Pangu's tomb with such precision?

A figure flashed through Su Mu's mind.

The "Tao" of wild creatures!
If anyone has the ability to rob tombs, then the Desolate Creature "Dao" is definitely one of them.

Su Mu even suspected that the sword that Huangtian Creatures' "Dao" had taken out was the one he had stolen from this ancient tomb.

Of course, this was just his guess; he had no evidence.

Moreover, besides the desolate creature "Dao," the Xuanxuan Venerable standing beside him also possesses this strength.

Although Master Xuanxuan said that this place was like this when he first came, we can only believe about 30% of what Master Xuanxuan says.

Master Xuanxuan's origins are shrouded in mystery. Su Mu had specifically inquired about it beforehand, and even Black Dragon Ao Kun and Transcendent Jin Hong were unaware of Master Xuanxuan's background.

All Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, knew was that one day, the Venerable Xuanxuan suddenly appeared, and he was a Dao Ancestor Realm expert.

A martial artist cannot appear out of thin air.

Most martial artists go through a long growth process before breaking through to the Dao Ancestor Realm.

But Master Xuanxuan did not.

It was as if he was born with the strength of a Dao Ancestor.

That's of course impossible.

The only explanation is that Master Xuanxuan once received an extremely fortunate opportunity, which allowed him to quickly attain the strength of the Dao Ancestor Realm.

Such an opportunity is extremely rare, even in the world.

But the Pangu Tomb definitely counts as one.

If Master Xuanxuan had emptied Pangu's tomb, Su Mu wouldn't be surprised at all.

The first Desolate Creature, Master Xuanxuan, is Su Mu's biggest suspect.

"Xuanxuan, you obtained your method of plundering the power of the creatures of the Desolate Heaven here, didn't you?"

Su Mu suddenly spoke up and asked.

A hint of unease flashed across Master Xuanxuan's face as he looked around and said, "Su Mu, you can't look down on others just because you're a genius."

I, Master Xuanxuan, am also exceptionally gifted, okay? You can create your own Daoist scriptures, so why can't I comprehend some things?
That's a skill I spent countless hours and effort mastering, you know.

Su Mu chuckled coldly twice.

“Xuanxuan, I don’t know what you have gained from here, but I want to tell you today that there were four first-generation Desolate Heaven creatures. They were formed from the obsession of a peerless powerhouse after his death.”

That peerless expert died at the hands of Pangu.

If the original Desolate Creatures knew you were related to Pangu, what do you think they would do?
Oh, you don't know about the original Desolate Sky Creatures?

Bitterness is one of them; there are three other desolate creatures like 'Bitterness'.

Their strength surpasses that of those who have transcended; I reckon you probably can't defeat all four of them.

Su Mu said calmly.

Master Xuanxuan's expression froze.

"You want to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

Master Xuanxuan said helplessly, "You wouldn't be deliberately framing me by saying that I'm related to Pangu, would you?"
Even Huangtian Biotechnology can't be trusted.

Do you think they will believe you or me?

Su Mu said calmly.

Master Xuanxuan cursed inwardly, "Is this the kind of solution a good person could come up with?"
I knew Su Mu was shameless, but I never imagined he was shameless to this extent.

He even took torture and forced confessions to a whole new level!
He didn't even bother to do it himself; he simply framed the person!
That being said, Su Mu is stronger, so those desolate creatures will definitely trust Su Mu more.

That's how the world works; whoever has the biggest fist has the most say.

Master Xuanxuan had seen the desolate creature "Ku," and its strength was indeed slightly greater than Jin Hong's.

Master Xuanxuan can't even beat Jin Hong and Su Mu now, let alone the desolate creature "Ku".

Moreover, there are four such desolate creatures.

If Su Mu were to falsely accuse him of being related to Pangu, those four Desolate Heavenly Creatures would probably not let him off the hook.

What exactly do you want?

Master Xuanxuan said angrily, "I have already obeyed your every word, why won't you let me go?"

"Are you sure you'll listen to me? I told you, you only have one chance."

Su Mu said calmly, "If you regret it now and reveal your relationship with Pangu, then I might change my mind."

Pangu is not my enemy. If you are truly related to Pangu, then you are one of us. Even if Huangtian Creatures wanted to harm you, I would not allow it.

Master Xuanxuan: "..."

So you're convinced that I have a connection with Pangu?
Which eye of yours saw that I have anything to do with Pangu?

Master Xuanxuan felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He really didn't know how Su Mu had figured it out.

He just couldn't understand why it seemed like nothing could be hidden from that bastard Su Mu.

His plans, which he had been working on for many years, were ruined by Su Mu.

No one in the world knew about his relationship with Pangu, not even the first generation of desolate creatures.

Why does Su Mu seem to know everything?
Where did he find out all this?

"I really have no connection with Pangu, whether you believe it or not."

Master Xuanxuan sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, there's no need for me to lie to you."

I did get something from that cave, but that was my chance.

Among all the powerful beings in the myriad realms, which Dao Ancestor realm expert hasn't had some fortuitous encounters?

How could one become a Dao Ancestor Realm expert without a fortuitous encounter?

If you want to steal my opportunity, then I have nothing to say.

"You don't need to provoke me with your words. I have no interest in taking away your opportunities. Continue."

Su Mu said calmly.

"Pangu was unaware of my existence."

Master Xuanxuan continued, “Since you know about Pangu, you should know that the great tree that gave rise to all the heavens and myriad worlds was planted by Pangu and his people.”

When they planted this big tree, the roots were still covered in soil.

You can think of me as soil, and I was just a worm in that soil back then, brought here by them.

Su Mu looked at Master Xuanxuan, his heart filled with turbulent waves.

He had considered the origins of Master Xuanxuan, but none of the possibilities he had considered were as shocking as the truth revealed by Master Xuanxuan.

Xuanxuan Shangren, Pangu, and another supreme being all came from the same place.
It turned out to be an insect in the soil under the roots of the great tree of all heavens and myriad worlds.

"At that time, I had not yet developed self-awareness, so Pangu and the others did not pay attention to me."

As the great tree of all the heavens and myriad worlds continued to grow, I gradually developed intelligence.

When I broke through the earth and took human form, Pangu and the others had already disappeared.

I found Pangu's Tomb by following a familiar aura, and obtained some things from it, which gradually led to my current cultivation level.

"Su Mu, this is my biggest secret, and now I've told you. Are you satisfied?"

Master Xuanxuan said indignantly, "Alright, now you can kill me or torture me, just give me a quick death!"

Why would I kill you?

Su Mu said, "The reason I want to investigate Pangu is simply to use Pangu's power to deal with the Desolate Creatures."

"Since you have such a background, you must have a way to deal with those four original Desolate Heavenly Creatures, right?" (End of Chapter)