Chapter 845
Longyin Mountain
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lu Yin would never have believed it.
More than twenty Dao Realm experts thus submitted to Su Mu's command.
They don't want any benefits or titles; they're even willing to be fire-tending boys.
All for the sake of being able to follow Su Mu.
Lu Yin thought about it and realized that, in retrospect, the sacrifice he made when he gave up the position of sect leader of Yanfu Sect to Su Mu didn't seem so great.
When he chose to do this, Su Mu didn't have many Dao Realm experts under his command.
If this were today, even Lu Yin himself might not be able to get Su Mu to help him break through to the Pseudo-Primordial Realm.
After all, with so many Dao Realm experts, getting special treatment from Su Mu is not necessarily an easy thing.
Things were different back then.
Back then, Su Mu only had two or three Dao Realm experts under his command.
Lu Yin couldn't help but feel a little emotional; the world was changing so fast.
When did Dao Realm experts become so worthless?
However, Lu Yin also knew that if it weren't Su Mu, no one else could have so easily subdued so many Dao Realm experts.
These Dao Realm experts cannot be convinced by force alone.
If they are not truly submissive, even if you kill them, they may not be willing to serve you.
Only Su Mu.
Su Mu's talent and strength are undeniable.
Even Lu Yin was completely convinced and prostrated himself in admiration.
After all, Su Mu is already the only half-step Primordial Realm cultivator in the Great Thousand World.
Moreover, Su Mu is still young, and his future achievements are simply unimaginable.
Anyone would know that following Su Mu would lead to a bright future.
As long as Su Mu doesn't die, the entire world may become his in the future.
With Su Mu's strength, it's almost impossible for anyone to kill him.
"Senior Lu, these brothers are now in your care. You are in charge of making arrangements for them."
Just as Lu Yin was feeling sentimental, he heard Su Mu speak.
Lu Yin was taken aback and said with some surprise, "Isn't this inappropriate?"
"I didn't manage the Yanfu Sect well when I was the sect leader, and now you're asking me to take charge of them? I'm worried I won't do a good job."
Lu Yin looked troubled.
"Who said Senior Lu is a bad sect leader?"
Su Mu shook his head and said, "I think no one can do it better than you."
You built the Yanfu Sect from scratch and managed to win the loyalty of so many martial artists. I couldn't have done that.
While Lu Yin may have been indecisive, he also had his merits.
If it weren't for Lu Yin, there would be no Yanfu Sect in this world.
Moreover, Lu Yin's ability to make so many martial artists in the Yanfu Sect treat each other like brothers demonstrates his extraordinary personal charisma.
Su Mu has his strengths, and Lu Yin has his strengths.
Su Mu doesn't have the patience to handle these trivial matters himself.
Jin Yi and Du Man, the Grand Elder of Hengshan Sect, are indeed talented in this area, but their cultivation levels are somewhat lacking, and they probably cannot control these Dao Realm experts.
Lu Yin would be just right.
As the sect leader of the Yanfu Sect, Lu Yin was already a renowned expert, and he was now at the pseudo-Primordial Realm.
It's just right to hand these people over to Lu Yin for arrangements.
"In that case, I'll give it a try."
Faced with Su Mu's serious expression, Lu Yin hesitated for a moment, then nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice.
As the saying goes, "It is impolite not to reciprocate."
Su Mu smiled faintly and said, "The Qian Emperor and the Eternal Heaven have schemed against me so many times, it's time for me to return the favor."
"Are you planning to take action against them?"
Lu Yin's spirits lifted, and he said in a deep voice, "Why don't we just storm the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty and test just how deep its foundation really is?"
Lu Yin was filled with fighting spirit.
He and Su Mu were already among the strongest in the world, and now they had seven Dragon Tiger Golden Men under their command, plus so many Dao Realm experts by their side.
This strength has clearly surpassed the apparent strength of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Lu Yin had never believed that his subordinates possessed such power before.
If his Yanfu Sect had possessed such strength back then, he would have already launched a full-scale war against the Great Qian Dynasty and tried to kill the Qian Emperor.
"Do not."
Su Mu shook his head and said, "You take the brothers back first."
Their families are still in the Great Qian Dynasty, and it is not advisable for the Great Qian Dynasty to know of their existence at this time.
The Dao Realm experts of the Great Qian Dynasty all showed expressions of gratitude.
If they were to attack the Great Qian Dynasty now, given Emperor Qian's style, he would certainly not spare their families.
Su Mu's consideration for them made them feel even more that submitting to him was the right choice.
Emperor Qian disregarded their lives and fled for his own, but Su Mu was thinking about the lives of their loved ones.
Compared to this, Emperor Qian is simply not human!
Su Mu waved his hand dismissively and said, "I'm just testing the Great Qian Dynasty's trump cards this time, not going to start a direct war, so I can go alone."
"It's too risky for you to go alone."
Lu Yin said in a deep voice, "Even if they're not a good match, I'll go with you."
"No, you have your own mission."
Su Mu shook his head and said, "After you settle them in, I want you to select some people to take over the Great Luo Heaven for me."
"Whether it's the Yanfu Sect or the Great Qian Dynasty, their current territories are too small."
If we can take over Da Luo Tian, then we will have a secure rear.
Su Mu said seriously.
He did not mention Hengshan Sect, because Hengshan Sect had long since lost its sect.
Since leaving the Great Qian Dynasty, the Hengshan Sect has lost its own territory.
"The Great Luo Heaven?"
The Great Luo Heavenly King Yang You and the others exchanged glances, their expressions turning serious.
"I'll lead the way."
"I am the Heavenly King of the North, Yang You," he said in a deep voice.
He has completely lost faith in Da Luo Tian.
Mainly, he also felt that Su Mu could lead Da Luo Tian to go further.
Su Mu nodded and said with a smile, "Take these weapons back with you. I think Senior Lu should know how to use them."
"By the way, don't let the Eternal Heaven take away the treasures of the Great Luo Heaven."
After Su Mu finished speaking, his figure soared into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
As everyone watched Su Mu's disappearing figure, they couldn't help but bow in farewell.
Only when Su Mu was completely out of sight did everyone straighten up.
"The capital of the Great Qian Dynasty is unfathomable. Will Su Mu be in trouble going there like this?"
A Dao Realm expert from the Great Qian Dynasty couldn't help but whisper.
"Probably not. After all, Su Mu is already at the half-step Primordial Realm. Who in the Great Qian Dynasty could be his match?"
Another person said.
“There are some powerful individuals in the Great Qian Dynasty that we don’t even know about, and there may be some who are at the half-step Primordial Realm.”
A Dao Realm expert said with a solemn expression.
"Even if there are any, it doesn't matter. Su Mu took the Gold-Eating Insects with him."
Even if the Great Qian Dynasty possesses unfathomable hidden strength, he should have no problem protecting himself.
Upon realizing the existence of the Gold-Eating Insects, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's time for us to take action. We can't let Sect Master Su return victorious while we can't even handle a small Da Luo Tian."
Lu Yin said in a deep voice.
…………
Almost at the moment Su Mu broke through.
Emperor Qian has returned to the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.
He appeared in the mountains behind the palace.
That mountain is called Dragon Hidden Mountain. It is the dragon vein of the Great Qian Dynasty and a forbidden area of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Since the establishment of the Great Qian Dynasty, Longyin Mountain has always been a forbidden area, and only the supreme ruler of the Great Qian Dynasty can enter it.
Many people have tried to explore Dragon Hidden Mountain, but no matter how powerful they are, once they enter, no one ever comes out alive.
Now, Emperor Qian has entered Dragon Hidden Mountain.
Deep within Dragon Hidden Mountain, there was a staircase paved with white jade.
The staircase stretched into the depths of the clouds, and at its end, one could vaguely see palaces that resembled celestial palaces.
Emperor Qian walked to the beginning of the steps, and it seemed as if there was an invisible barrier blocking his way.
Emperor Qian knelt on the ground and raised his voice.
"The unworthy descendant of the thirty-sixth emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, Qian Wudi, kneels and begs all the ancestors."
Emperor Qian kowtowed deeply, “Now the Great Qian Dynasty is facing a powerful enemy, an invincible and unworthy foe, which is no match for us, and the Great Qian Dynasty is facing the disaster of national destruction.”
"Invincible implores the Ancestor to intervene, save the world from collapse, and save the Great Qian Dynasty!"
After Emperor Qian finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
He didn't know how much time had passed when a voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Guanyu, you should go."
The voice was incredibly old, yet it exuded supreme majesty.
Immediately afterwards, a slightly younger voice said, "Yes, sir, obey the ancestor's command."
Emperor Qian Wudi couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face.
Qian Guanyu was the twenty-ninth emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, reigning for three hundred years and reaching the pinnacle of his power.
Qian Wudi never expected that this ancestor was still alive.
Logically speaking, this ancestor's lifespan should have been exhausted long ago.
The fact that he's still alive suggests that his strength has probably reached an unimaginable level.
To be honest, even Qian Wudi didn't know how many ancestors were still alive in Dragon Hidden Mountain.
Throughout the history of the Great Qian Dynasty, emperors and powerful figures in the royal family who had reached the peak of the Dao Realm would enter Dragon Hidden Mountain in their old age and never appear before the world again.
If the Great Qian Dynasty faces the threat of annihilation, the reigning emperor can seek help from Dragon Hidden Mountain.
In the history of the Daqian Dynasty, there was once a time when the country was destroyed.
On that occasion, the reigning Emperor Qian went to Longyin Mountain for help, and three patriarchs appeared, sweeping across the world and defeating all the enemies of the Great Qian Dynasty, leaving them unable to recover their strength for a thousand years.
Since then, everyone has known that the Great Qian Dynasty's foundation is unfathomable.
Qian Wudi had no choice this time either.
After returning from the Nine Netherworld Prison, he understood that Su Mu would definitely not let the matter rest.
Given Su Mu's personality, he is very likely to launch a surprise attack on the Great Qian Dynasty.
With his strength, he was no match for Su Mu.
Left with no other choice, he came to Longyin Mountain for help.
Before he came, he didn't know if he could succeed.
Moreover, he didn't know how much power was hidden in Dragon Hidden Mountain.
To be honest, over the years, at least several hundred members of the Great Qian royal family have entered Longyin Mountain.
Even if only 10% of these people are still alive, they are an extremely terrifying force.
It should be noted that these people were among the most powerful and talented individuals in the world before entering Dragon Hidden Mountain.
Qian Wudi felt a little regretful, but unfortunately he couldn't control this power.
Otherwise, why should we fear Su Mu?
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by.
Qian Wudi looked up and saw a figure appear in front of him.
With his cultivation level, he had no idea when the other party had appeared.
Startled, Qian Wudi quickly bowed his head and said, "Qian Wudi, a descendant of the current generation, pays respects to the ancestor."
"Let's go."
The other party calmly said, "The sooner we resolve this trouble, the better I can return to the mountains to cultivate in seclusion."
"Yes."
Qian Wudi secretly glanced at the other person.
Qian Guanyu appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, with completely white hair and beard, but his skin was smooth and his eyes were clear, not at all like someone nearing the end of his life.
Qian Wudi couldn't help but feel curious about what secrets existed in Dragon Hidden Mountain that allowed this ancestor to live to this day.
If he had known that the Great Qian Dynasty had such a strong foundation, why would he have bothered to target the Great Luo Heaven?
However, unless he abdicates and enters Dragon Hidden Mountain, even he wouldn't be able to know in advance what's inside.
Once you enter Dragon Hidden Mountain, it's almost impossible to get out.
In any case, as far as Qian Wudi knew, none of the ancestors who entered Longyin Mountain ever came out unless the Great Qian Dynasty was facing a crisis.
Qian Guanyu didn't waste any words, and even Qian Wudi's attempts to curry favor were met with indifference.
Qian Wudi wanted to find out something, but the other party was like a mute, no matter what he said, the other party would not speak.
It wasn't until they returned to the Great Qian Imperial Palace that Qian Guanyu spoke again.
Where is the enemy?
In an instant, Qian Wudi felt a powerful divine sense envelop the entire capital of Daqian, and he was horrified.
The capital of the Great Qian Dynasty covers a vast area, and this ancestor could cover the entire capital with a single thought.
This is something even he couldn't do.
Seeing that Qian Guanyu could so easily display incredible strength, Qian Wudi felt much more at ease.
Su Mu's strength is indeed impressive, but how can he compare to Ancestor Guanyu?
"Reporting to the Ancestor, the enemy has not yet arrived."
Qian Wudi bowed and said, "The other party is extremely cunning, and I don't know where he is. I would like to ask the Ancestor to stay in the capital for the time being. If the other party attacks, I will trouble the Ancestor to take action."
Qian Guanyu frowned slightly. "If he doesn't come, am I supposed to wait for him here forever?"
Qian Guanyu's tone revealed a hint of impatience.
"Please rest assured, Ancestor, I believe he will come soon."
Qian Wudi said with certainty.
"Send someone to investigate his whereabouts. Once they find him, I will kill him."
Qian Guanyu said.
After saying that, Qian Guanyu moved swiftly and arrived directly on the roof of the palace. He then sat down cross-legged and ignored Qian Wudi.
He said he would take charge, and he really did.
From beginning to end, he never even asked Su Mu about his cultivation level.
It was as if, in his mind, his opponent's strength was insignificant.
Seeing Qian Guanyu's behavior, Qian Wudi felt much more at ease.
He summoned a few trusted confidants and ordered them to investigate Su Mu's whereabouts.
He can't rest easy as long as Su Mu is alive.
…………
Su Mu entered the Great Qian Dynasty.
As he traveled, he observed the local customs and culture of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Of course, it was also necessary to investigate the military deployment of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Looking back on his journey, Su Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
The Great Qian Dynasty truly lives up to its reputation as a power that has dominated the world for many years; its profound foundation is indeed unimaginable.
The Great Qian Dynasty was extremely prosperous throughout the country, and powerful martial artists emerged in great numbers.
These are things that Da Xuan cannot compare to.
Da Xuan has only just established itself in the vast world, barely managing to be self-sufficient, and has nothing to do with being powerful.
In fact, if it weren't for Su Mu's existence, the Great Xuan Dynasty would be an insignificant entity in the Great Thousand World.
"If it's a contest of national strength, Da Xuan is not worth mentioning compared to Da Qian."
Even if you include the Yanfu Sect and the Hengshan Sect, it's the same.
However, the battle for supremacy ultimately depends on the number of top martial artists.
Su Mu thought to himself.
The common people at the bottom of society don't care who their rulers are.
Even with changes in dynasties, they still had to pay taxes as usual.
If we can defeat the Great Qian Dynasty, then this profound foundation can also be transferred to the Great Xuan Dynasty.
"Lu Yin and the others all say that besides the Nine Extremes, there are other hidden powerhouses in the Great Qian Dynasty—"
Su Mu's face showed an expression of great interest.
It's normal for a vast dynasty to have hidden strength.
Su Mu was curious about just how strong the hidden strength of the Great Qian Dynasty really was.
If he doesn't even reach the half-step Primordial Realm, then don't blame him for beheading him directly.
If the Qian Emperor could be killed, the Great Qian Dynasty would surely fall into chaos, making it much easier for the Great Xuan to take its place.
With these thoughts in mind, Su Mu was getting closer and closer to the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Just as he approached the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.
suddenly.
He stopped in his tracks.
At that moment, a sense of alarm suddenly welled up in his mind.
He had a feeling that if he took another step forward, something terrible would happen.
Looking at the majestic city lying on the earth in the distance, Su Mu's face showed a thoughtful expression.
As expected of the Great Qian Dynasty, it gave him such a dangerous feeling.
"Now that we've arrived, it would be too embarrassing to go back now."
Su Mu thought to himself, "I want to see what kind of being could make me feel this way."
He flicked his finger, and suddenly a golden light flew out.
That point of golden light instantly transformed into dozens of gold-devouring insects, which flew towards the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.
The gold-devouring insects were extremely fast, and their size, as small as flies, meant they entered the city almost without attracting the attention of any of the city's guards.
Through the Insect King, Su Mu could sense everything they saw.
Dozens of gold-devouring insects flew up and down, observing the scene inside the city.
Just then, the Gold-Eating Insect King let out a painful scream.
Su Mu also felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.
Those gold-devouring insects that entered the capital of Daqian were all killed at the same time!
Su Mu couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
He knew how difficult it was to kill the Gold-Eating Insects; even a Dao Realm expert would have to put in some effort to kill them.
The Gold-Eating Insects have only been in the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty for a short while, yet they have all been wiped out?
Moreover, the person who made the move was swift and decisive, and the gold-devouring insects didn't even have time to send back any messages.
"That's what makes it interesting. If the Great Qian Dynasty weren't strong enough, it would be boring."
A smile appeared on Su Mu's lips, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. (End of Chapter)