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At the same instant, Su Mu's physical body, power, and soul all surged, and his overall combat strength jumped by a large margin.

"So collecting all four pieces of the Imperial Set unlocks the set's hidden effects. It certainly didn't disappoint me."

Su Mu was overjoyed and his face lit up with happiness.

The set effect triggered by the four top-tier Heavenly Rank magic treasures has reached the threshold of Divine Rank magic treasures in terms of power. Moreover, it does not require active activation, has a permanent passive buff, and consumes no resources throughout.

The door was gently pushed open, and Xiao Yunshang entered the room upon hearing the sound. Looking at the golden dragon phantom swirling around Su Mu, she was filled with astonishment and shock.

"Don't panic. This golden dragon is an energy phantom formed by the resonance of the entire set of Imperial Treasures. It poses no danger."

Su Mu saw through Xiao Yunshang's worries at a glance. With a slight thought, the golden dragon swirling around him instantly lost its light and dissipated into the air.

Xiao Yunshang had rushed in because she sensed the terrifying dragon's might that had suddenly erupted within the palace. Knowing that Su Mu had just finished his seclusion and wouldn't rashly embark on dangerous cultivation, the sudden anomaly made her uneasy, prompting her to hurry over to investigate.

"It looks incredibly imposing and intimidating." Xiao Yunshang walked to the bedside, closed the door, and asked curiously, "Is this power an ability inherent to the supreme expert who left behind this opportunity?"

"That's right." Su Mu nodded slightly.

Upon learning that the source of the strange phenomenon was not Su Mu himself, Xiao Yunshang completely let down her guard and sat peacefully by the bedside.

Su Mu continued to look through the remaining system rewards.

The second top-tier Heavenly Rank reward is a brand-new close-combat martial art – "Imperial Dragon Fist".

In terms of single-target burst damage, the Imperial Dragon Fist is slightly inferior to the God-Slaying Finger, but it has a huge advantage that the God-Slaying Finger does not have: a wider range of attack and an extremely high hit rate.

In the past, when Su Mu used the God-Slaying Finger, he often needed to activate the Heavenly Illusionary Divine Eye in advance to create an illusionary stun, or use a binding talisman to imprison the opponent in order to ensure that the finger would hit the target.

However, the Imperial Dragon Fist does not require such cumbersome preparation, close combat, or restraining the enemy. As long as the punching speed is fast enough, the opponent will find it extremely difficult to dodge or parry.

"If the Golden Dragon Possession state of the set is activated, and combined with the Imperial Dragon Fist, the destructive power will surely be earth-shattering."

Su Mu pondered to himself.

The Golden Dragon Possession state granted by this Imperial Set, combined with the new fist technique, has led to a significant leap in his overall combat power. He can even withstand the raging inferno of a mid-level level nine Fire Phoenix head-on.

Besides the two core Heavenly Rank Supreme Treasures, this reward also includes a massive amount of cultivation resources: Heavenly Rank Enlightenment Pills, Qianxu Divine Soul Pills and other Divine Soul Pills, as well as a Heavenly Rank High-Grade Evil-Repelling Talisman.

Su Mu already possessed a top-grade Heaven-rank Evil-Repelling Talisman, and the newly added superior-grade Evil-Repelling Talisman was still quite valuable, enough to easily suppress all evil techniques and demonic creatures in the early and mid-stages of a Martial Emperor.

After counting all the rewards, Su Mu reached out and pulled Xiao Yunshang into his arms.

Xiao Yunshang's cheeks flushed slightly. Knowing what he was thinking, she pretended to be reproachful and said, "You just finished your seclusion in broad daylight, what are you planning to do now?"

"I've been in seclusion for over ten days, neglecting you for quite some time," Su Mu said softly, bowing his head. "Thank you for taking care of everyone in the manor."

"I'm not tired at all."

Xiao Yunshang declined verbally, but her body cooperated perfectly, slowly lying down and storing the purple silk patterned robe she wore into her inner world.

Su Mu gently stroked her hair with his fingertips, his eyes filled with expectation: "After a few more dual cultivation sessions, relying on the life essence I left in your body, you can then use the eighth-grade Dragon Essence Pill as a foundation to directly take the ninth-grade Nirvana Pill and complete a major breakthrough in your cultivation realm."

His domineering body essence and blood essence, combined with the dual cultivation source energy, have a nourishing effect far exceeding that of the demon beast essence and blood that Jinzi devoured, providing ultimate benefits to Xiao Yunshang's cultivation.

"In addition, the insights I gained from my seclusion into the ways of the sword and the way of the emperor can also be transferred to you through dual cultivation of the soul."

Su Mu leaned close to his ear and whispered.

Xiao Yunshang's ears turned red, and she responded softly, her voice barely audible.

The room was filled with warmth. After their bodies were together, their souls merged, and they shared their profound understanding of the Great Dao.

It wasn't until dawn the next day that Su Mu, full of energy, walked out of the library with a calm and composed gait.

At noon, a fiery red phoenix streaked across the sky, and the fiery phoenix with crimson feathers descended once more upon the palace.

Upon seeing Su Mu appear in the courtyard, Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather immediately said, "The sea turtle and I have fully recovered to our peak condition and are ready to set off for the Martial Mystic Realm at any time."

"Have you seen Lai Chunshan, the human Martial Emperor who came with you before?" Su Mu asked, raising his eyes.

"I just searched the area around the imperial city and didn't detect his presence," Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather replied, shaking her head. "I thought he had stayed in the city waiting to reunite with me."

"He most likely hasn't returned yet," Su Mu said calmly. "We can only wait for him to show up so that all four of us can gather before we can set off together."

As she spoke, Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather's gaze fell on the sleeping Golden Boy in the courtyard, and she glanced at him slightly: "This little guy is about to break through his cultivation level."

"That's right." Su Mu nodded frankly. "I've said it before, if it cultivates with me, its growth rate will far exceed that of other divine birds of its kind."

That's good.

The phoenix with crimson feathers flapped its wings and soared into the sky, then turned and departed. It had never relinquished its intention to take Jinzi with it; Jinzi was a bloodline of an old friend, and now that it had encountered him, it was determined to protect him. In its heart, the human race was ultimately unpredictable and could never be fully trusted.

Two more days passed.

Lai Chunshan returned as scheduled, descending upon the palace with Huohuang Chiyu. The two had clearly met and reunited beforehand.

At this moment, Jinzi's golden light had dimmed considerably, and his slumber was coming to an end. He would soon awaken and complete his breakthrough.

"Everyone is here, let's set off immediately." Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather opened her mouth and spat out her treasured divine talisman, which floated in front of her.

Lai Chunshan also raised his hand and showed the divine talisman he had taken away for safekeeping.

Su Mu raised his hand to signal a pause, pointing to the sleeping gold below: "No rush, a couple more days won't hurt. It's in a critical period of breakthrough, and I must watch over it until it wakes up to ensure a safe breakthrough, otherwise I won't be able to go to the secret realm."

In reality, what Su Mu was truly waiting for was the new reward issued by the system after Jinzi broke through to a higher realm.

The Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather looked down at Jinzi. As a fellow divine bird, it could see through Jinzi's condition at a glance, knowing that he could complete his breakthrough in just two days. Not wanting anything to go wrong during the breakthrough, it immediately agreed, "Alright, we'll meet again in two days."

Noon on August 7th.

Jinzi's eyes snapped open, and the golden light around him completely subsided as he smoothly completed his breakthrough, successfully entering the ranks of the early-stage eighth-level divine birds.

At the same time, a crisp system notification sounded in Su Mu's mind.

[Congratulations, host! Your demonic beast offspring, Jinzi, has successfully advanced to the early stage of level eight, a divine flying beast. The corresponding system reward has been stored in your warehouse. Please check it yourself.]

Previously, when his adopted son Sun Fang broke through to the early stage of Martial Emperor, the system awarded him two top-grade Heaven-rank items as a reward.

The rewards for a demon beast offspring who achieves a major breakthrough are even higher.

Su Mu first carefully fed Jinzi, helping it stabilize its new realm, and then focused on opening the system warehouse to check the major reward.

At a glance, the rewards this time clearly include a divine treasure!

Low-grade divine talisman - Great Teleportation Order.

It shares the same origin as the Anti-Air Divine Talisman, both being divine-grade space-related talismans, and both possess three uses.

Su Mu originally possessed a high-grade Heavenly Rank Teleportation Talisman, which could only help him evade the pursuit of a late-stage Martial Emperor.

As a divine talisman, the Great Teleportation Token can instantly tear through space and escape even when facing a Martial God Realm expert, maximizing its life-saving ability.

Originally, Su Mu planned to stay in the imperial city and only send his clones into the Martial Mystic Realm for adventure. After obtaining the Great Teleportation Token, he completely changed his mind.

The Anti-Air Talisman can imprison a Martial God for two breaths. Combined with the Great Teleportation Token, it provides a double safety net, ensuring that even if a life-or-death crisis occurs within the secret realm, the individual can escape unscathed.

Besides the Divine Rank Teleportation Token, there are also two Heavenly Rank Supreme Treasures this time.

First item: Imperial Belt.

Another piece of the Imperial Set. With this, the Imperial Crown, Imperial Embroidered Dragon Robe, Imperial Ring, Imperial Belt, and Imperial Boots are now complete.

With the complete resonance of the five-piece set, the blessing effect of the Golden Dragon's possession is bound to surge again, with all-round upgrades in attack, defense, speed, and resistance to the Great Dao.