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Su Mu's absorption of the Imperial Qi accelerated, and the Imperial Sword Spirit within his body also steadily grew.

"The Wu tribe, who migrated north from Wanjiang and Yusu, refused to submit."

"Currently, the Wu tribe has conquered the two major swamps in the east and west. The army is resting and reorganizing in place, and its movements are unclear. It is unknown whether it will continue to invade northward."

"Monsters are rampant in the heart of the empire, sea monsters inhabit rivers and lakes, and monsters roam the vast mountains, harming the people and causing chaos in the region."

"Several more extraterrestrial warships have crashed within our territory, and the area covered by the black fog continues to expand. We are currently unable to determine whether there are any survivors like Senior Wen."

"Although the three subjugated tribes have sent troops to reinforce the eastern, western and southern defense lines, the overall situation of the empire remains chaotic and increasingly perilous."

Su Mu remained calm and composed, showing no sign of emotion.

"The trend of the times is irreversible, and human effort cannot reverse it. Do your best, leave the rest to fate, and let nature take its course."

"May Heaven bless the Great Qian!"

Xiao Anxun bowed in prayer, then left the gatehouse with Li Lianqing.

Su Mu returned alone to the second floor of the library.

Wen Qianzhu's due date is approaching; she will give birth in about ten days.

Jinzi remained asleep, its golden light slowly receding and no longer dazzling, indicating that its breakthrough and advancement were nearing their end.

Su Mu sat cross-legged on the bed, opened his palm, and took out the cool and clear Thunderous Mystic Crystal.

It took Su Mu most of the day, until dusk, to finally absorb all the water essence and violent lightning energy sealed within the Thunder Crystal into his body.

After nightfall, under the constant burning and refining of the purple-gold true fire, the two energies with completely different attributes slowly seeped into the flesh and blood, completely integrated into the Xuan body, and solidified and strengthened the foundation of the physical body bit by bit.

Su Mu's purple-gold true fire was of a powerful and domineering grade, and its melting power was terrifyingly unparalleled.

In addition, his Xuan Body had already absorbed the energy of thunder, giving him an extremely high affinity for the power of thunder. Not only could he easily withstand the violent thunder power within the crystal, but his speed of refining and absorbing it also far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.

The next morning.

After sleeping for many days, the gold finally slowly awoke.

At the same time, Su Mu heard a familiar system notification sound.

[Congratulations, host! Your demon beast offspring "Gold" has advanced to the early stage of Level 6 Flying Divine Bird. The system reward has been stored in your warehouse. Please check it!]

Jinzi, who had just broken through to the next level and awakened, was hungry and had a strong appetite. Su Mu took out two early-stage level six demon beast inner cores, along with several Spirit Essence Pills, and dripped a few drops of his own essence blood to feed it.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jinzi finally spread his wings, flapped them contentedly, and flew out of the library.

With a thought, Su Mu opened the system warehouse to check the rewards for this breakthrough.

Jin Zi has made a major breakthrough in his cultivation level this time, so the reward given by the system is naturally not ordinary.

Besides a large quantity of regular cultivation pills, a brand new pill came into view—the Profound Spirit Creation Pill, a top-grade Earth-rank pill.

Previously, when Jinzi broke through to the late stage of level five, the system rewarded him with a fifth-grade Earth-rank Dragon Essence Pill. This time, advancing to the early stage of level six, it is reasonable to give him a top-grade Earth-rank pill.

The Mysterious Spirit Creation Pill has a unique effect; its sole purpose is to perform a pure sublimation and ultimate transformation on a cultivator's Mysterious Spirit.

Unfortunately, Su Mu currently only possesses the Yuanling (Primordial Spirit), and has not even condensed the Zhenling (True Spirit). He is still far from reaching the Tongxuan realm and forging the Xuanling (Mysterious Spirit), so this top-grade pill cannot be used for the time being.

Besides the elixirs, the rewards also include a talisman and a protective robe.

Firstly, the Immobilization Talisman, a high-grade Earth-rank item.

As its name suggests, this talisman is primarily designed to immobilize and bind an enemy. Once activated, it can forcibly seal the body of a powerful foe, rendering them unable to move for a short period. Even a Martial Emperor realm expert, caught off guard, will be immobilized for several breaths if caught off guard.

Secondly, the Cloud Void Fire-Repelling Robe is also a high-grade Earth-rank item.

Its grade far surpasses the mid-grade Earth-rank Fire Dragon Pattern Robe that Su Mu wore before. Not only is its defense formidable, but it can also isolate alien true fire, preventing enemy flames from corroding the body.

Ordinary Martial King attacks would find it difficult to break through the defenses of this treasure robe. Even if attacked by a Martial Emperor, the Cloud Void Fire-Slaying Robe can withstand some of the damage for its host, making it extremely life-saving.

With the immobilization talisman paired with the Cloud Void Fire-Repelling Robe, Su Mu's survival is further enhanced by double protection.

"Even if I were to be ambushed by a Martial Emperor, with the Fire-Repelling Robe protecting me and my Xuan Body's tough physique, it would be impossible for the opponent to kill me instantly."

Su Mu secretly made his own calculations.

"As long as I don't die, I can use the immobilization talisman to imprison my opponent, seize the opening and unleash the God-Slaying Finger to severely injure my powerful enemy."

"However, it is extremely difficult for a talisman to immobilize a Martial Emperor. It can only be effective when the opponent is completely unprepared."

"Even if I can't freeze, as long as I'm not instantly killed, I'll have time to activate the teleportation talisman and escape."

"When cultivating in another world, caution is paramount; safety should always be the top priority."

Su Mu took out the Cloud Void Fire-Repelling Robe, dripped blood to complete the recognition process, and casually put it on.

He stretched, walked out of the room, and went to the courtyard of the library. He casually stretched his muscles and bones, personally experiencing the all-round enhancement brought to his body after being tempered by the Thunderous Mystic Crystal.

After breakfast.

Wen Qianzhu returned to her quiet room on the second floor to rest and recuperate, while Su Mu stayed alone in the courtyard, slowly adapting to his stronger body.

Just as he was casually practicing basic martial arts techniques, he suddenly looked up and gazed at the sky above the palace.

A woman in white descended from the sky, her movements light and graceful, flying directly toward the gold that hovered in mid-air.

Jinzi instinctively sensed the terrifying pressure emanating from the other party, and feeling apprehensive, dared not approach. He immediately folded his wings and swooped down, landing back in the courtyard of the library.

After breaking through to level six, Jinzi's size increased again, with a wingspan of over three zhang and a height of nearly one zhang. It could no longer easily perch on Su Mu's shoulder as before.

The woman in white followed closely behind, landing gracefully and stepping into the courtyard.

Xiao Anran and Yu Tian quickly walked out of the gatehouse, gazing at the woman in white from afar, their eyes filled with doubt and a hint of wariness.

On the second-floor balcony, Wen Qianzhu stood still, clearly having already detected this uninvited guest using her divine sense.

The woman in white's gaze fell on Jinzi, then looked at Su Mu beside her and said softly, "An ancient ancestor of our clan once said that ten thousand years ago, he left behind a golden-winged roc egg in this world. This divine bird should have hatched from that spiritual egg."

"Are you from the Xiao family, young lady?" Su Mu asked instead of answering.

The woman in white before them was tall and slender, with an unparalleled beauty and exquisitely defined features, as if sculpted by the heavens. Her skin was fair and radiant, her eyes bright and her teeth white, and her temperament was aloof and ethereal, like a celestial maiden descended to earth.

Whether in his past life or this one, this woman was the most beautiful woman Su Mu had ever seen. Even Xiao Anran paled in comparison.

"good."

The woman in white nodded gently, her tone calm: "My name is Xiao Yunshang, and I have just transmigrated from another dimension. Ten thousand years ago, my ancestors were members of the Xiao clan on this continent."