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This formation requires no precise human control; once the enemy is trapped inside, it will operate autonomously, continuously attacking and annihilating the opponent.

The power of a grand formation depends solely on the level of the laws infused by the user and the grade of the formation's base artifact.

Just like conventional firearms, you don't need to be an expert in forging principles or gun construction; you can kill enemies simply by holding them in your hand. The difference in power between holding a revolver and a rocket launcher is like night and day, and the same applies to the Practicing Void Sword Formation.

With Su Mu's profound understanding of spatial laws, coupled with the formation of four high-grade Saint-level magic artifacts, he is more than capable of easily annihilating a peak God-King level expert. Even if a Saint-level expert is trapped in the formation, he will suffer severe injuries and be severely restricted.

If one day he can comprehend the laws of time, merge the two laws into the formation, and further improve the grade of the formation's foundation artifacts, the formation will be fully formed, and killing saints and slaying venerables will be a piece of cake!

The second item, the Seven-Colored Illusionary Pearl, is a top-tier soul-protecting treasure. Not only can it stabilize the soul and resist soul attacks, but it also has a high probability of triggering a soul-stun effect when facing an enemy. Complementing and amplifying the Soul-Suppressing effect of the Su Mu Imperial Path Set, it significantly extends the stun duration and increases the trigger probability, making its enemy-controlling effect virtually unbeatable.

After examining the two top-grade treasures, Su Mu's smile deepened. The rewards for breaking through to the Celestial God Realm were indeed far superior to those for the Great God Realm, boasting exceptional value and outstanding cost-effectiveness.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze fell on the two final Saint-level top-grade rewards: the Mother-Child Saint Sword and the Heavenly Meteor Return Saint Slash.

The Mother-Child Holy Sword is a top-tier holy-grade magic weapon. It can be disassembled into four high-grade holy-grade mother-child swords, or combined into one as a supreme holy sword for combat.

A glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and he thought to himself, "Just in time!"

He was just worried about lacking a suitable array base artifact for practicing the Void Sword Formation when the system directly gifted him the Mother-Child Holy Sword, a timely and perfect solution. Normally, when combined, it can be used as a top-grade divine weapon for combat. When setting up the formation, it can be separated into four mother-child swords, perfectly matching the array base requirements. Combined with the laws of space, it can easily kill a peak God King.

The final Heavenly Meteor Return to Sainthood Slash is a top-tier, unparalleled divine power.

This divine power is compatible with various types of energy, and the power unleashed varies drastically depending on the energy poured into it. With Su Mu's current cultivation level as a mid-stage Celestial God, when he infuses it with the full power of the Imperial Dao Qi, ordinary God Kings would not dare to confront it head-on, and even Saint Realm experts would have to avoid its edge and not dare to underestimate it.

"Unfortunately, he currently only possesses the cultivation level of a Celestial God and lacks the support of Primordial Chaos Qi."

Su Mu secretly regretted: "If this move could be activated with the Primordial Chaos Qi, its power would definitely double. Even a Great Saint Realm expert would be severely injured or killed if hit head-on."

Despite its slight imperfections, this reward is still perfect and impeccable.

The incredible trump cards brought by Song Qingmei and Zhao Lei's successive breakthroughs, combined with his original combat power and supreme divine abilities, finally gave Su Mu the solid foundation to delve into the secret realm, compete in the holy realm, and vie for treasures!

However, he would never easily reveal or show these trump cards and secret techniques to others.

He had long seen through the Star Palace's scheme. This group was plotting to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, intending to let everyone enter the game to explore and reduce the risks, and finally let the Star Palace Saint Realm experts take action to reap the benefits and seize the core treasure of the secret realm.

Since Xinggong wants to be the one who stalks the cicada, then Su Mu will be the final player, the one who stalks the cicada in the end!

Bound by the oath of the Star Palace, he could not take the initiative to kill the people of the Star Palace. However, once the treasure of the secret realm fell into his hands, no matter how much the Star Palace schemed and demanded, there was no possibility of it returning!

Having secured all his trump cards and completely solidified his confidence, Su Mu immediately sent a message to the human god-king Xiao Xuance, clearly responding to the Star Palace's invitation.

He told the other party that the reclusive senior behind him had agreed to join hands with Xinggong to embark on an adventure into the secret realm.

The so-called predecessors behind him were just vague pretexts, and now Su Mu has found a perfect replacement—the Apocalypse Puppet.

This puppet possesses combat power comparable to the early stage of the Saint Realm and has its own law-based concealment barrier, capable of blocking all detection abilities. By simply concealing itself with a black robe and deliberately cultivating a cold and aloof demeanor, it can perfectly disguise itself as a reclusive master, making it impossible for anyone to see through its true nature.

Upon receiving Su Mu's definite reply, Xiao Xuance was overjoyed. He immediately sent a message in reply, urging Su Mu to settle all matters on Tianyuan Star as soon as possible and to take that mysterious senior to Taidou Star for the alliance meeting to discuss all the details, division of labor, and rules for exploring the secret realm.

Su Mu calmly agreed and immediately began arranging the follow-up matters for Tianyuan Star.

Now, with his abundant resources and meticulous guidance, Xiao Yunshang has successfully broken through to the early stage of the Great God Realm, with a solid foundation and considerable combat power. In addition, with the God King puppet specially left by Su Mu to guard the sect, it is enough to steadily protect the safety of the entire Tianyuan Star region and fear no invading enemy.

In addition, Su Mu reserved a massive amount of cultivation resources, enough for Xiao Yunshang, Chai Min, Chang Wei, and their disciples to cultivate and break through to new heights and greatly increase their foundations. As for Song Pingchao and the others, the resources previously bestowed upon them were still inexhaustible, so there was no need for further worry.

With all matters, both internal and external, settled, Su Mu did not set off immediately. Instead, he stayed on Tianyuan Star for another day, spending his days with his wife and children and enjoying the warmth of family life.

After resting, Su Mu, along with Zhao Lei, quietly set off for Tai Dou Star.

This time, my mindset was completely different from the last time I went to Taidou Star.

Last time, he proceeded with extreme caution and vigilance, fearing an ambush by the Sirius Clan and finding himself in grave danger. But now, Su Mu has revealed all his trump cards and is brimming with confidence, even hoping that the Sirius Clan will be reckless and come to block his path again.

However, the Sirius Clan suffered repeated defeats and heavy losses. More than twenty Celestial Gods perished, and the clan leader, Molongya, experienced a sharp decline in cultivation and damage to his foundation. He was already terrified and dared not provoke Su Mu in the slightest. The journey was smooth and unimpeded.

After several days of travel, Su Mu and his group successfully arrived at the Taidou Starfield.

There were three people on this trip.

Su Mu, Zhao Lei, and the Apocalypse Puppet, who had been concealing his form and aura in black robes beforehand.

Upon arriving at Taidou Star, Zhao Lei went to the Star Palace to report back.

Su Mu followed the arrangement and was led directly to the Human God King's Palace by the guide sent by Xiao Xuance. As for the Apocalypse Puppet, Su Mu did not bring it into the palace, but arranged for it to stay temporarily in the Tranquil Palace.

As a reclusive senior from the Holy Realm, one must possess the demeanor of a master and an unparalleled vision. How can one appear casually and be visible to everyone? If any random God-King could easily pay homage and get close to one, it would expose flaws, lower one's prestige, and arouse suspicion.

Before long, Su Mu stepped into the God King's Palace.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Xuance was about to step forward with a smile and exchange pleasantries, but the moment his gaze swept over Su Mu's aura, his words caught in his throat, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with disbelief and horror.

He stared intently at Su Mu, then exclaimed in shock, "You...you've actually broken through to the mid-stage of the Celestial God Realm?"

Su Mu did not deliberately conceal his cultivation level. Upon hearing this, he simply smiled faintly and said in a nonchalant tone, "Last time I went to Tai Dou Star, I had some insights by chance. After returning, I broke through and luckily stepped into the mid-stage of the Heavenly God realm."

These few words, spoken casually and lightly, were nothing short of astonishing to Xiao Xuance.

To advance from the mid-stage of a Great God to the mid-stage of a Celestial God, spanning several minor and major realms, would typically require hundreds of thousands of years of arduous cultivation for an ordinary cultivator. Even for a human god-king like himself, breaking through to the next level required countless years and resources.

In contrast, Su Mu completed a transformation that would take others hundreds of thousands of years in just a few months.

"A lucky breakthrough?"

Xiao Xuance's lips twitched slightly, his heart filled with bitterness and extreme imbalance, yet he had no way to refute it. He didn't even dare to talk about it anymore, for fear that his mentality would collapse and he would lose control of his anger and murderous intent.

Suppressing the turmoil in their hearts, the two took their seats one after the other. After a few perfunctory pleasantries, Xiao Xuance finally got down to business, his eyes filled with a hint of probing and caution.

"Su Mu, I heard that the mysterious senior has also come with you? I wonder if the senior has any requirements for joining this event? Also, could you reveal the true level of your cultivation?"

Xiao Xuance was extremely wary of that mysterious senior, yet he desperately craved the other's combat power and was eager to understand the other's background so that he could be well-informed, controllable, and prepared.

Su Mu remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant, and replied tactfully, "Senior's cultivation is unfathomable, and I cannot see through it. I have only heard you mention that you once fought against a powerful expert in the early stage of the Saint Realm, and the final outcome is unknown."

"You once fought a Saint Realm cultivator in the early stages, and the outcome was evenly matched?"

Xiao Xuance's gaze darkened slightly as he lowered his head and pondered silently.

This message, though seemingly vague, contains two possibilities.

Firstly, the opponent was a genuine early-stage Saint Realm expert, with comparable combat strength, hence the battle ended in a draw.

Secondly, the opponent has only one foot in the Saint Realm, his foundation is not yet stable and his realm is not yet complete. Therefore, when he fights against a true Saint Realm early stage cultivator, it is difficult to determine who is superior.

If it is the former, the opponent is powerful, and although there is assistance, it is difficult to control and there are unknown risks.

If it is the latter, then it is the best outcome! It has the combat power of the Saint Realm level as a backup, but it has not yet become a complete Saint Realm, so it can be controlled by the Star Palace, which is both advantageous and disadvantageous.

Xiao Xuance was more inclined to believe the second possibility. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was instantly relieved. His smile grew wider and his attitude became more enthusiastic.

In his view, such a semi-saint powerhouse was exactly the kind of help the Star Palace needed most!