Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

Looking at the six Nascent Soul cultivators eyeing him menacingly, Su Mu chuckled, casually took out the Heaven-Mending Pill, and tossed it carelessly in his hand.

"For a Heaven-Mending Pill that is of little use to Nascent Soul cultivators, you fellow Daoists actually chased after me all this way. I am truly flattered."

Upon hearing this, the six people who were about to make a move all froze, their eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"You old devil, stop talking nonsense! Everyone in the Chaotic Star Sea knows the miraculous effects of the Heaven-Mending Pill. Don't think we'll let you off just because of these words!"

Tian Wuzi's face darkened, and he coldly rebuked Su Mu, his expression full of hostility. However, deep in his eyes, a hint of surprise and doubt involuntarily rose, and his gaze toward Su Mu became more inquisitive.

Qing Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and with a forced smile on his face, he slowly said, "If Fellow Daoist Tang knows any secrets, you might as well speak plainly. Everyone here is a Nascent Soul cultivator who has cultivated for hundreds of years. They are not so easily fooled."

The others also held their breath, staring intently at Su Mu, clearly wanting to hear what he had to say.

Su Mu suppressed his smile, held the Heaven-Mending Pill between two fingers and examined it closely, his tone carrying a hint of mockery and indifference.

"I don't know when the rumors started in the Chaotic Star Sea that the Heaven-Mending Pill has the miraculous effect of increasing lifespan and breaking through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage. After so many years, it seems that all of you fellow Daoists have believed it to be true."

"However, these so-called rumors were deliberately spread by the Star Palace with the aim of inciting a fight between the Nascent Soul cultivators of the righteous and demonic factions in the Chaotic Star Sea, causing them to weaken each other so that they could reap the benefits."

"The true effect of this Heaven-Mending Pill is to cleanse the innate spiritual root, which is of great benefit to cultivators who are forming a Core Formation stage and condensing their Nascent Soul."

As he said this, his gaze slowly swept over the six people in front of him, a playful look on his face.

"This item is somewhat useful for my return to the Nascent Soul realm, but as for you all..."

Seeing his unwavering conviction, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Such a truth was simply too difficult to accept, and besides, they had little faith in Su Mu.

"Words are no proof! How did you know such a secret? Besides, you've been hiding your true identity the whole time. How can we be sure you're not deliberately fabricating lies to try and escape?"

Ji Yin's face was cold and his tone was full of doubt, showing no belief in Su Mu's words whatsoever.

Su Mu glanced at him and sneered.

"I am merely stating the truth. Whether you believe it or not is up to you fellow Daoists to decide. If this Heaven-Mending Pill were truly so miraculous, how could Liu Dao and Wan Sangu remain unmoved?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he subtly moved his divine sense, and two hidden divine sense transmissions instantly entered the ears of Manhuzi and Qingyi.

"Fellow Daoists Man and Qing, this Heaven-Mending Pill is indeed useless to you two. If you would be willing to lend a hand later and help me stop those righteous cultivators, I am willing to offer you Longevity Fruits and other life-extending items as a reward. Both of you are nearing the end of your lifespans; you should make some plans for the future!"

Upon hearing this, both Manhuzi and Qingyi's eyes flashed with light as they quickly made their own calculations. In the blink of an eye, the three of them had silently reached a secret agreement.

On the other side, Wan Tianming's face was ashen, and his eyes were extremely sinister.

He had begun to believe Su Mu's words to some extent, but even if the Heaven-Mending Pill was useless, he still coveted the celestial beast that Su Mu possessed, which was naturally in harmony with the righteous path.

Furthermore, Su Mu had obstructed him on this trip, and his killing intent not only did not diminish but intensified.

"Enough! Whether what you, old devil, say is true or false, once I capture you and retrieve the Heaven-Mending Pill, I will personally verify its authenticity!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his body surged with purple light, and he transformed into a giant purple-gold sword several meters long, tearing through the void as it slashed straight at Su Mu.

Before the giant sword arrived, a golden giant hand appeared out of thin air, forcefully grasped it, and then slapped it back, knocking Wan Tianming back.

The one who made the move was none other than Barbarian Beard, who had secretly made a deal with Su Mu.

Mu Tengzi and Tian Wuzi exchanged a glance, each unleashing their magical weapons to attack, while simultaneously releasing the Li Gui.

However, just as the two moved, Qing Yi suddenly attacked, sending out Azure Nether Needles like a meteor shower, instantly blocking both attacks. Immediately afterward, a colossal whale suddenly appeared, opening its mouth and swallowing the tortoise whole.

"Fellow Daoists, please hold your hand. In my opinion, the truth is probably just as Fellow Daoist Tang said. This is all a trap set by the Star Palace. Why should we ruin our harmony over a useless pill?"

Qing Yi chuckled, his tone seemingly friendly, but his eyes were full of shrewdness. He had already figured out that whether the Heaven-Mending Pill was real or fake, he would have a hard time getting it. It would be more worthwhile to exchange it for a life-extending treasure.

"A mutated monster, the whale-kun?"

Upon seeing this, Tian Wuzi and Mu Tengzi's expressions changed. They withdrew their gazes from the giant whale and gave Qing Yi a deep look. Then, they once again activated their magic weapons and engaged Qing Yi in battle. However, although their moves appeared powerful, they were not actually using their full strength.

The situation on the field changed drastically in an instant, leaving only Ji Yin standing alone to the side.

Seeing that Manhuzi and Qingyi suddenly came to Su Mu's aid, he instantly realized that the three must have secretly made a deal. His face immediately turned extremely ugly, but he did not dare to make a move rashly and could only watch coldly from the side.

"Barbarian! If you don't get out of my way, don't blame me for using the Heavenly Net True Thunder!" Wan Tianming had tried to attack Su Mu several times, but was fiercely repelled by the Barbarian. Now he was finally enraged.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man merely raised an eyebrow dismissively, his face showing complete indifference, completely disregarding his threat.

"Very well! Today I'll show you the true power of the Heavenly Net True Thunder!"

Upon seeing this, a ruthless and resolute look flashed in Wan Tianming's eyes. He slammed his hands on the top of his head, and a burst of intense purple light shone through.

Immediately afterwards, three inches above his head, a naked baby, about two inches in size, slowly emerged.

The baby looked exactly like Wan Tianming, and held a round, purple bead in its hand. As soon as it appeared, it threw the bead at the bearded man without hesitation.

"The nascent soul leaves the body!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically, and they gasped in shock.

The bearded man was startled when he saw the lightning orb hurtling towards him. He hadn't expected Wan Tianming to be so ruthless.

He dared not be careless in the slightest, and immediately activated the Heavenly Demon Art with all his might. His body was filled with golden light, and at the same time he took out a transparent crystal the size of a soybean from his storage bag and held it tightly in his palm.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, and terrifying lightning scattered in all directions. Instantly, a huge thundercloud with a diameter of more than ten feet formed in the field, turning the entire sky into an eerie purplish-red color, with an extremely violent aura.

Wan Tianming's nascent soul didn't even glance at the barbarian with the barbarian beard in the thundercloud. A flash of purple light appeared around him as he used the nascent soul teleportation ability, instantly disappearing from his original spot and appearing directly in front of Su Mu the next moment.

The moment it appeared, the Nascent Soul held a purple short sword and thrust it straight at Su Mu's brow.

This short sword is a secret technique of his Nascent Soul that he has nurtured with painstaking effort over hundreds of years. Once used, it will greatly deplete his own vital energy, and it will take a long time to recover.

He was absolutely confident in this technique, firmly believing that Su Mu would have no chance of escaping this fatal blow.

"Once I kill you, the Heaven-Mending Pill, and that celestial beast, will all be mine!"

Wan Tianming's nascent soul revealed an excited and gleeful ferocious smile, as if he could already see Su Mu's death and the treasures all going to him.

But just as the purple short sword was about an inch away from Su Mu's brow, Su Mu showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he revealed a strange and cold smile.

He opened his mouth and spat out a gray light about an inch long, shaped like a short nail, its murderous aura soaring into the sky.

Wherever the gray light passed, the purple short sword that Wan Tianming had refined crumbled like paper without the slightest resistance.

Immediately afterwards, the gray light pierced straight through the space between Wan Tianming's nascent soul's eyebrows.

"No..."

A short, extremely painful scream came to an abrupt end.

The nascent soul couldn't even struggle before it instantly disintegrated into a wisp of dissipated black energy, vanishing completely into the world without leaving behind even a trace of its remnant soul.

The Nascent Soul cultivators watching from the sidelines were horrified by this scene. Their pupils shrank and their hair stood on end. They could hardly believe their eyes.

Seeing Su Mu's gaze sweep over them, they all hurriedly fled to the rear.

The bearded man had just escaped the aftershocks of the Heavenly Net True Lightning with the help of the Lightning Absorbing Stone. He looked up and saw Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul being annihilated. His body stiffened, his face trembled violently, and his eyes filled with horror as he cried out in shock:

"What?!"

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