Chapter 843
The Gold-Eating Insects Display Their Power
A figure flew past.
The Xuan Yin Ming Iron on the ground vanished instantly.
The speed at which they mine is simply unmatched.
This Nine Netherworld Prison was originally fraught with danger, especially the swarms of Gold-Eating Insects, which could even threaten experts at the Dao Extreme Realm.
But now, as the figure approached, the gold-devouring insects seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and all fled in fear.
This scene gave Emperor Qian, who was hiding in the shadows, a sense of foreboding.
But before he could make a decision, the figure had already landed in their encirclement.
boom!
The formation was activated the moment the opponent touched the Xuan Yin Ming Iron.
A force as powerful as a raging storm swept in, completely engulfing the figure.
Chang Sheng Tian and the powerful figures he brought with them all leaped out.
At the same time, a group of powerful figures from the Great Qian Dynasty also appeared.
Apart from Emperor Qian, everyone else joined forces, unleashing their most powerful moves towards the person trapped by the formation.
Although Emperor Qian felt a little uneasy, since everyone had already made their move, he did not hesitate. As he retreated, he also unleashed his own powerful attack.
The deafening roar echoed in the air for several dozen breaths before gradually subsiding.
After the commotion completely subsided, everyone involuntarily looked ahead.
suddenly.
A golden light suddenly rose up.
He slashed down at the crowd.
"Everyone be careful, Su Mu isn't that easy to kill!"
Emperor Qian roared, "Unleash your full power! Hold nothing back, or we will surely return empty-handed today!"
Looking at that golden light, Emperor Qian's unease intensified.
Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped back again.
Chang Shengtian and the other martial artists did not pay attention to Emperor Qian's actions; they thought Emperor Qian was looking for Su Mu's weakness.
Following their previously agreed-upon plan, everyone launched another attack, aiming their weapons at the golden light.
They all knew who their opponents were.
Su Mu was one of the most powerful martial artists in the vast world.
Even Emperor Qian and Emperor Changsheng had suffered a loss at his hands before.
Therefore, they dared not underestimate Su Mu at all.
The powerful force collided instantly with that golden light.
In an instant.
The golden light was actually shattered into pieces by their attack.
Everyone looked on in astonishment.
They knew Su Mu was powerful, which is why they attacked without holding back.
In their view, Su Mu's counterattack must have been incredibly powerful, so how could they have interrupted it so easily?
Just as doubt arose in everyone's minds, the shattered golden light instantly transformed into countless tiny stars, rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.
"Gold-eating bug!"
Almost simultaneously, everyone screamed in surprise.
Having lurked in the Nine Netherworld Prison for so long, they were naturally familiar with the Gold-Eating Insects.
During this period, they have been harassed by the gold-eating insects.
Emperor Qian's pupils suddenly contracted.
He finally understood where his unease came from.
Su Mu can even control the Gold-Eating Insects!
No wonder the Gold-Eating Insects didn't attack Su Mu when he went there, but instead let him take the Profound Yin Nether Iron!
Although he didn't know exactly how Su Mu had done it, Emperor Qian knew that today's operation had completely failed.
Not only that, they found themselves in crisis.
This Nine Netherworld Prison is teeming with countless Gold-Devouring Insects. If Su Mu could truly control them—
Emperor Qian could hardly imagine the consequences.
"withdraw!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Emperor Qian shouted and soared into the sky.
He had already retreated, and now he was separated from Su Mu by a group of martial artists.
The gold-devouring insects initially attacked Changshengtian and his group, but couldn't reach Emperor Qian at all.
Therefore, Emperor Qian's retreat went very smoothly.
This also reveals just how cunning Emperor Qian truly was.
By the time Chang Shengtian and the others realized what was happening, they were already surrounded by a swarm of Gold-Eating Insects.
The Dao Extreme Realm experts were still struggling to hold on, while the Dao Source Realm experts were already screaming in agony in an instant.
The Gold-Eating Insects can even bite through divine weapons; the skin of ordinary martial artists is simply no match for their bites.
Once the gold-devouring worms burrow into their bodies, their internal organs will be completely devoured within a few breaths.
The Eternal Heaven would naturally not be harmed by the Gold-Eating Insects.
But thousands upon thousands of gold-devouring insects swarmed towards him, forcing him to keep waving his arms.
Even he wouldn't dare let the gold-devouring insects land on him.
Just as they were fending off the attacks of the Gold-Eating Insects, Su Mu slowly walked out of the formation.
The enemy's encirclement formation has been broken; a mere formation is naturally no match for Su Mu.
Looking at the crowd being besieged by the Gold-Eating Insects, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Su Mu's face.
Too many gold-devouring insects died in the process of cultivating the king of gold-devouring insects.
Otherwise, the number of gold-devouring insects he controls could increase tenfold.
Those martial artists would never have had it so easy.
Now, Su Mu can see clearly that the number of Gold-Eating Insects is insufficient; at most, they can only kill those Dao Origin Realm warriors.
A martial artist at the Dao Realm might suffer some injury, but killing them would be impossible.
of course.
This refers to the scenario where only the Gold-Eating Insects make their move.
Apart from gold-eating insects.
There's also Su Mu here.
Su Mu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
The next moment, his speed increased dramatically, and his figure became so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye.
boom!
He punched Changshengtian.
Emperor Qian ran too fast, so he vented all his anger on the Eternal Heaven.
boom! boom! boom!
Punch after punch, Chang Shengtian staggered backward, his face turning extremely pale.
Caught off guard, Changshengtian was bitten several times by the Gold-Eating Insects.
A needle-like pain came.
The damage wasn't significant, but it instilled immense fear in the Eternal Heaven.
The Eternal Heaven cherished his life most of all. Having lived eight lifetimes, he could count the number of times he fought to the death with someone on one hand.
He doesn't want to die.
He has persisted for eight lifetimes. As long as he dies peacefully in this lifetime, he can achieve perfect merit in the next lifetime and become a near-immortal Primordial Realm expert.
His life is so precious, how could it be wasted so easily?
He was unwilling to accept it.
"boom!"
Driven by fear, Chang Sheng Tian unleashed a powerful force that forced Su Mu back several steps.
Then he turned and ran away without looking back.
Despite possessing immense power, Changshengtian dared not risk his life against Su Mu.
Su Mu looked at Changshengtian's retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up his impulse.
Killing the Eternal Heaven is indeed very tempting.
However, Changshengtian's strength is extraordinary, and killing him will not be so easy.
If Changshengtian is truly driven to the brink of certain death, he might fight desperately, which could severely injure even him.
Killing the Eternal Heaven must be done slowly, step by step.
With the two leaders, Emperor Qian and Changsheng Tian, fleeing, the remaining warriors were thrown into chaos.
They tried to escape, but the gold-devouring beetles clung to them relentlessly.
At this moment, Su Mu turned around again, and his gaze brought them an indescribable sense of intimidation.
"Those who surrender will live; those who resist will die."
Su Mu did not continue to attack, but looked down at everyone and spoke slowly.
"Su Mu, we are Dao Realm experts, don't even think about humiliating us!"
A martial artist at the Dao Realm roared.
With a surge of power, he shook hundreds of gold-devouring insects to their ground.
Just then, a flash of light disappeared.
Everyone turned to look and saw that the martial artist had a large hole running through his chest.
The martial artist stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
He couldn't believe that he, a powerful expert at the Dao Realm, couldn't even withstand a single move from Su Mu.
Even with the infestation of the Gold-Eating Insects, he should still be able to hold his own against Su Mu for a few rounds.
After a few exchanges, if he is no match for me, he will have to admit defeat.
Why--
why!
Filled with deep regret, his consciousness plunged into complete darkness, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
This scene completely shocked the other martial artists.
It's unclear who gave up first, letting the gold-devouring insects cover their entire body.
Although the gold-devouring insects landed on the martial artist, they did not continue to bite him.
Seeing this, one martial artist after another gave up resisting. Facing a powerful figure who could kill them with a single move and who could also control the Gold-Eating Insects, fighting desperately was pointless.
Those who can cultivate to the Dao Extreme Realm are certainly not fools.
The Qian Emperor and the Eternal Heaven have both abandoned them and fled, so there's no reason for them to risk their lives against Su Mu for their sake.
Besides, it's no use trying your best.
Even if they wanted to escape from this Nine Nether Prison, they wouldn't have a chance.
With Su Mu's cultivation level, he could easily catch up with them and kill them before they escaped the Nine Nether Magnetic Storm.
Su Mu's gaze swept over the crowd.
The Dao Origin Realm warriors brought by Emperor Qian and Changshengtian have all perished, their bodies swallowed by the Gold-Eating Insects.
All that's left are experts at the Dao Extreme Realm.
Some of these Dao Realm experts came from the Great Qian Dynasty, while others came from the Great Luo Heaven.
One of them was an old acquaintance of Su Mu.
Yang You, the Northern Heavenly King of the Great Luo Heaven.
Yang You looked at Su Mu with a complicated expression.
When he first met Su Mu, Su Mu was already very powerful, but he believed that his strength was no less than Su Mu's.
Only now did he realize just how vast the gap was between himself and Su Mu.
It's like the difference between the light of a firefly and the sun and moon.
However, Yang You harbored no hatred towards Su Mu.
In fact, Su Mu never harmed Da Luo Tian.
Not only did he not harm Da Luo Tian, but Su Mu actually helped Da Luo Tian secure a ten-year truce.
Later, for some unknown reason, Changshengtian became determined to deal with Su Mu.
Although they objected, their objections were ineffective.
They had no choice but to follow the Eternal Heaven.
They also sensed that since Su Mu appeared, the Eternal Heaven had become unrecognizable to them.
Now that the Eternal Heaven has completely abandoned them, he actually felt relieved.
He can finally be free of burdens now.
It was the Eternal Heaven that abandoned them, not the other way around.
"Since we have different stances and are enemies, I won't waste my breath on you."
Su Mu raised his hand, and streaks of light shot towards the crowd.
Everyone instinctively raised their hands to grab.
In his palm was a round pill.
Everyone looked at Su Mu with puzzled expressions.
"Take this pill."
Su Mu slowly said, "I will tell you the truth, this is a poison pill. Once the poison takes effect, even a Dao Realm expert will die."
The poison can only be suppressed by taking an antidote every three years.
Of course, you can try to find someone to administer the antidote.
However, there are probably very few people in the world who can cure the poison I administered.
The group exchanged glances, their faces turning extremely grim.
They are all experts at the Dao Realm, powerful figures who would be renowned wherever they are.
When have I ever suffered such an insult?
Poisoned and controlled?!
In fact, they also had some doubts.
Is there really a pill in the world that can poison a Dao Realm expert to death?
However, since these words were spoken by Su Mu, they had no choice but to believe them.
What if it's true?
Everyone has worked so hard to cultivate to the Dao Extreme Realm, who would want to die so inexplicably?
If you take the pill, you will be controlled by someone; if you don't take the pill, you will die at Su Mu's hands immediately.
How should I choose?
Yang Youyi, the Northern Heavenly King of the Great Luo Heaven, raised his hand and put the pill into his mouth.
He looked calm.
He had been homeless ever since the Eternal Heaven abandoned them and fled alone.
If that's the case, then what's wrong with being controlled by Su Mu?
When there are many people, once one person takes the lead, the rest will have a herd mentality.
Even experts at the Dao Extreme Realm are no exception.
If no one takes the lead, they will absolutely refuse to take the poison and be controlled by others because of their dignity as Dao Realm experts.
But now, with the movement of Yang You, the Northern Heavenly King of Da Luo Tian, everyone's resolve began to waver.
A few breaths later, another powerful expert from the Great Luo Heaven swallowed the poison.
The power of example is endless.
Soon, one by one, everyone took the poison.
They all secretly thought to themselves, "It's not that I lack backbone, but that Emperor Qian (Chang Sheng Tian) abandoned us first."
They are unkind, so they can't blame us for being unjust.
Thinking about it this way, everyone felt much better.
After taking the pills, everyone's mentality had involuntarily changed.
Previously, they were either from the Great Qian Dynasty or the Great Luo Heaven, and were all on opposing sides with Su Mu.
This time, they came to the Nine Netherworld Prison specifically to kill Su Mu.
But now, they are under Su Mu's control; to put it bluntly, they have become Su Mu's servants.
In other words, they have now sided with Su Mu and must become enemies with the Great Qian Dynasty and the Great Luo Heaven.
“Su Mu, if you want the Great Luo Heaven, I can help you.”
Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei of Da Luo Tian, suddenly spoke up, “I think Da Luo Tian might be better in your hands than in the hands of Chang Sheng Tian.”
I am willing to recommend you as the new Eternal Heaven of the Great Luo Heaven.
The Eternal Heaven is not a person in the Great Luo Heaven, but a title.
This title signifies the supreme existence of the Great Luo Heaven.
It's just like the position of sect leader in the Yanfu Sect and the Hengshan Sect.
If Su Mu becomes the Eternal Heaven of the Great Luo Heaven, then the Great Luo Heaven will naturally become Su Mu's possession.
The other Heavenly Kings of the Great Luo Heaven exchanged glances but did not voice any objection.
Their thoughts were the same as those of Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei.
The Eternal Heaven has changed, to the point that they no longer recognize it.
The Eternal Heaven no longer cares about the fate of the Great Luo Heaven.
Therefore, they must find a way out for the Great Luo Heaven.
The person before us may be the best way out for the Great Luo Heaven.
So many of them, scheming for so many days, trying to kill Su Mu, only to be utterly defeated by Su Mu's overwhelming power the moment he appeared.
Even Emperor Qian and the Eternal Heaven were so frightened that they fled in panic.
Such a person will surely be able to protect the Great Luo Heaven.
Seeing the people of Da Luo Tian acting this way, the Dao Extreme Realm experts from the Da Qian Dynasty looked at each other, their faces showing difficulty.
The warriors of Da Luo Tian could surrender in this way, but they could not.
The Great Qian Dynasty had a strict system, and they could not possibly represent the Great Qian Dynasty.
Let alone the Great Qian Dynasty, they cannot represent even the forces behind them.
They might even implicate their families now.
Emperor Qian was not a merciful person. If he knew that they had sided with Su Mu, he would definitely uproot their families.
"Sect Leader Su, we all have families behind us. If Emperor Qian knew we were still alive after his defeat, our families would probably not escape unscathed."
Could you perhaps give us some time to go back and settle our families before returning to serve you?
A Dao Realm expert from the Great Qian Dynasty mustered his courage and spoke.
The other Dao Realm experts from the Great Qian Dynasty nodded in agreement, indicating that they shared the same thought.
Su Mu gave them a meaningful look.
There's no need to rush.
Su Mu said calmly, "If you help me collect all the Xuan Yin Ming Iron from this Nine Netherworld Prison, I will give you your freedom."
"Whether you return home to settle your families or continue serving Emperor Qian is entirely up to you."
"Will you let us go?"
Those martial artists at the Dao Realm all showed expressions of astonishment.
Using poison to control them is just a way to make them work like slaves and charge into battle, isn't it?
Su Mu actually let them go?
They are Dao Realm experts, who wouldn't want more Dao Realm experts to serve under them?
Especially now that Su Mu is at odds with the Great Luo Heaven and the Great Qian Dynasty.
If it were Su Mu, having finally had the chance to control several Dao Realm experts, there would be absolutely no way he would give them their freedom.
Now Su Mu is only asking them to mine a batch of ore?
Su Mu's unpredictable actions left them all somewhat bewildered.
"What, you're not willing?"
Su Mu said slowly.
"I'm willing, of course, but—"
The crowd hesitated, wondering if this was a test from Su Mu.
However, Su Mu did not give them a chance to talk nonsense.
"Since you're willing, let's begin."
Su Mu waved his hand and said, "There is a lot of Xuan Yin Ming Iron in the Nine Netherworld Prison. If you don't hurry up, when will you be able to mine it all?"
"Keep up the work, send all the mined Xuan Yin Ming Iron here. The sooner we finish, the sooner you'll regain your freedom."
As he spoke, Su Mu sat cross-legged on the spot, and a casting furnace appeared out of thin air in front of him.
Right there in front of everyone, he opened the furnace and forged the weapon. (End of Chapter)