Chapter 897
Trap
The Great Xuan was radiating a golden light.
The golden light, like a tortoise shell, blocked all of Xu Xun and Tang Jun's attacks.
Just when the two were at their wits' end.
Suddenly a figure appeared beside them.
"go!"
That person was none other than Xia Zhizun.
Xia Zhizun grabbed the two of them and instantly teleported back to Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship.
Almost at the same time.
A dazzling light condensed on that celestial-level warship.
"Everyone be careful, follow my instructions!"
On the Great Xuan, Xu Ruofei used all her strength to say after she died.
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu, Yuan Huaizhou, Zhang Yunzhou...
Every Tai Chu Realm expert on the Great Xuan Ship unhesitatingly poured all the power in their bodies into the formation in front of them.
Boom!
A thick beam of light shot out.
It collided with the light emitted from Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship.
A deafening roar.
The Great Xuan was like a fallen leaf being swept away by a gale, tumbling and rolling in the void.
Meanwhile, the stern of Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship opposite was blown to pieces.
It disappeared into the void, trailing a long tail.
It took quite a while for Da Xuanhao to regain his footing.
Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship has disappeared.
"We did it."
Xu Ruofei slumped onto the Da Xuan, her face showing an expression of relief at surviving a disaster.
Although both are Heaven-rank warships, and the Great Xuan is arguably stronger than Huang Tiandao's Heaven-rank warship.
However, they had limited manpower and were unable to unleash the full power of the Great Xuan.
Just a hair's breadth away from being crushed by Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship.
If he really destroyed the Great Xuan, Xu Ruofei would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Such a powerful warship was destroyed by him; this is a disgrace to a master weapon refiner!
Fortunately, he did it.
Despite Huang Tiandao's attack, he managed to save the Great Xuan.
not only.
In their final strike, they performed exceptionally well, severely damaging Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship!
Huang Tiandao's Heavenly Rank warship was crafted by their Eight Scenery Star. Xu Ruofei could tell that the Heavenly Rank warship was quite damaged, and Huang Tiandao would have to pay a considerable price to repair it.
So, they won this battle!
A gentle breeze blew by.
Su Mu's figure appeared before everyone.
He nodded approvingly at everyone and said.
"You all did a great job."
Seeing Su Mu return unharmed, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but cheer.
Won again.
They won again!
Huang Tiandao was defeated by them once again!
That Xia Zhizun is a powerful being who could revive Xu Xun.
Now, they've actually been defeated by Su Mu.
Is Su Mu already invincible?
"Sect Leader Su, have you already achieved invincibility in this world?"
Huo Tu asked loudly.
"If that's the case, let's just storm Huangtiandao and wipe them out, so they won't keep bothering us like glue!"
"Invincible in this era is not yet possible."
Su Mu chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Sect Leader Xu, have you ever heard of Celestial Beings?"
Su Mu turned his gaze to Xu Ruofei and the others, and asked.
The Eight Stars stayed in Huang Tiandao for a long time. Although they were just prisoners, they still had a lot of contact with Huang Tiandao.
Xia Zhizun had previously insisted that Su Mu was a celestial being, which piqued Su Mu's curiosity.
What exactly are these celestial beings?
"Celestial beings..."
Xu Ruofei and the others looked thoughtful.
“We’ve heard people from Huangtiandao say that some of Huangtiandao’s leaders are celestial beings, but we don’t really know the specifics.”
Xu Ruofei said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, this celestial being should be related to the legendary Heavenly Realm."
Perhaps those who emerged from the heavens are celestial beings.
"Are those who come out of the Heavenly Realm celestial beings? If we go to the Heavenly Realm and then come out, can we also become celestial beings?"
Huo Tu scoffed, "Aren't celestial beings all headless?"
That's not the case.
Suddenly, one of the Eight Trigrams Stars spoke up.
"Even if we enter the celestial realm, we cannot be considered celestial beings."
He said in a deep voice, "When I was on Huang Tiandao's warship, I overheard some of Huang Tiandao's people talking."
Not everyone can become a celestial being.
When the crowd asked again, the person from the Eight Trigrams Star could no longer give an answer.
He only overheard some parts and didn't know the details.
"However, from what Huang Tiandao and the others said, it seems that the Celestial Being has some great secret."
The expulsion of Huang Tiandao and his group from the Heavenly Realm also seems to be related to a secret of the Celestials.
The person from the Eight Trigrams Star said.
Everyone looked on with curiosity.
"Sect Master, what have you discovered?"
Zhao Baiqi pondered and asked Su Mu.
Su Mu's sudden question about the Celestials was certainly not without reason.
After all, they were unaware of the existence of celestial beings before.
Zhao Baiqi was a meticulous man. Considering that Su Mu had just fought with Xia Zhizun of Huang Tiandao, he now suspected that Su Mu had learned something from Xia Zhizun.
This matter may also concern their safety.
"nothing."
Su Mu shook his head thoughtfully.
He detected a hint of fear in Xia Zhizun's tone.
Xia Zhizun and his fellow members of the Yellow Heaven Path are worried about being hunted down by the Heavenly Realm!
Xia Zhizun's strength is extraordinary.
Even in a one-on-one fight, Su Mu wasn't confident of winning against him.
With such formidable strength, Xia Zhizun actually fears the existence of some people.
What kind of beings are those in the Heavenly Realm?
Why was Huang Tiandao forced out of the Heavenly Realm?
What kind of power could make Huang Tiandao and his people still so fearful after they escaped from the Heavenly Realm?
What is Huang Tiandao's true purpose in his rampage of killing throughout the universe?
Countless questions flooded Su Mu's mind.
To find the answers to these questions, perhaps he should go and take a look at the celestial realm.
"From this moment forward, the Great Xuan will be anchored in the direction of the Heavenly Realm."
After a long silence, Su Mu slowly spoke, "We must traverse this heavenly path as quickly as possible."
Upon hearing Su Mu's words, everyone exchanged glances, their faces filled with excitement.
Has this day finally arrived?
Wasn't their original purpose in embarking on the Heavenly Road to complete the journey and reach the legendary Heavenly Realm?
Later, he met Su Mu, and there were some twists and turns in the process.
Later, Huang Tiandao jumped out again to block their way.
In recent years, they have been locked in a fierce battle with Huang Tiandao, and have almost forgotten about the Heavenly Road.
Now, they can finally get back on track.
"Let's go! On the road!"
The crowd cheered.
…………
"Is Su Mu a secret weapon prepared by the Heavenly Realm? Have they started making their move?"
Xu Xun trembled as he looked at Xia Zhizun, his face deathly pale.
Tang Jun was even worse off than him; his legs were almost unable to support him.
Two powerful cultivators at the peak of the Primordial Realm were terrified just by hearing those few words.
It's easy to imagine how much of a shadow the Celestial Beings cast in their hearts.
"There is only one possibility."
Xia Zhizun said with a livid face, "If he is not a celestial being, how could he possibly possess the power of the Primordial Beginning?"
You two have spent so many years trying to break through this threshold, so what makes him think he can?
I know every celestial being in the heavenly realm, but Su Mu is not one of them.
The only explanation is that Su Mu was secretly trained by those people specifically to deal with us.
"Then what do we do?"
Xu Xun's voice trembled as he said, "We are not prepared at all, and we are no match for them right now."
"We still have a chance."
Xia Zhizun said coldly, "Su Mu hasn't really grown up yet; he's exposed himself to us too early."
This is our opportunity.
Although Su Mu had already broken through to the Primordial Realm, he could still be killed.
"As long as he is killed, the schemes of those in Heaven will naturally fall apart."
"What if those people come too? What's the point of killing Su Mu?"
Xu Xundao.
He knew exactly how powerful those people were.
That's definitely not something Su Mu can compare to.
If those people really come, whether or not Su Mu is killed is completely insignificant.
Whether Su Mu is there or not, their fate remains unchanged. "Do you think that if they really come, there's still any need to cultivate Su Mu as a secret weapon?"
Xia Zhizun sneered, a hint of mockery appearing on his face.
"They won't leave the Celestial Realm easily, so our only opponent is this secret weapon."
"Killing Su Mu will thwart those guys' plot."
Xia Zhizun said with a murderous look on his face, "Then we will have enough time to continue our preparations."
One day, we will return to the Heavenly Realm and wipe those guys out completely.
"But Su Mu's strength is extraordinary. Can we kill him?"
Xu Xundao.
In the past, he would have thought that killing a mere Su Mu would have been a piece of cake.
But the series of defeats had long since shattered his confidence.
From Tang Jun to him, and then to Xia Zhizun, they all made their moves one after another, but in the end, they all fell to Su Mu.
Killing Su Mu seemed like an impossible task.
He now felt that Su Mu was practically unkillable.
At least, they don't have that capability.
"Killing him is indeed not easy."
Xia Zhizun said, "However, it's not impossible."
I will tell my older brother about this.
Killing Su Mu isn't something one person can do; it requires many of us brothers working together!
Among the many leaders of Huang Tiandao, there are a total of thirty-six people whose cultivation has reached the Yuanshi Realm.
These are the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals of their Yellow Heavenly Path.
Below the thirty-six Heavenly Generals, there are also seventy-two Earthly Fiends, all of whom possess the strength of the Tai Chu Realm at its peak.
Xu Xun and Tang Jun are the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends.
Xia Zhizun is one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals.
Xia Zhizun wasn't confident he could kill a Primordial Realm cultivator on his own, but Huang Tiandao had more than just him among their Primordial Realm cultivators.
"To kill a Primordial Realm expert, it would take five experts of the same level to have a chance of success."
Other forces may not be able to do it, but we, the Yellow Heaven Path, have the capability!
Xia Zhizun's eyes flashed with killing intent as he spoke in a deep voice.
…………
The Great Xuan traveled along the Heavenly Road at an unimaginable speed.
No Void Beast dared to stop its advance.
Those who dared to obstruct them were all reduced to ashes by the energy cannon of the Great Xuan, and their remaining souls were also swept into the Pangu Banner, becoming part of the Great Xuan's foundation.
Zhao Baiqi, Huo Tu, Chi Mingtang, Qian Gong Liu, Yuan Huaizhou and others only now realize that venturing into the Heavenly Road is actually such a simple thing.
Back then, when these people were adventuring on the Heavenly Road, they couldn't go very far even in a year.
Because they had to fight the Void Beasts, replenish their resources, and heal their injuries.
But now, all you need to do is sit comfortably on the Da Xuan Hao and you can easily travel thousands of miles.
There is no danger, and you can travel comfortably.
"According to the records of the Zhou Tian Star Chart, at our current speed, we will be able to reach the celestial realm in at most ten years."
Zhao Baiqi said to Su Mu, "If we start counting from the initial time, the Heavenly Road has been open for more than forty years."
"The century-old Sky Road is closed, but we still have plenty of time."
Zhao Baiqi's tone was full of emotion.
For them, venturing onto the Heavenly Road is now like a picnic.
There is no danger whatsoever.
Huang Tiandao, the only one who could threaten them, was also terrified.
They haven't come back since they left last time.
"Sect Master, I've actually been thinking about a question these past few days."
Zhao Baiqi continued, "No one has ever come out of the Heavenly Realm before. Where did the legend of the Heavenly Realm come from?"
Since no one has ever reached and returned from the Heavenly Realm, how could anyone know that the Heavenly Realm could grant immortality?
Zhao Baiqi had thought about this question before, but he hadn't given it much thought.
After all, that's just how the legend goes; there's no evidence to prove it's true, nor is there any evidence to prove it's false.
The legend of the Heavenly Road has existed for countless years, with predecessors from various planets following one after another. Who dares to say that this legend is definitely false?
But as Zhao Baiqi came into contact with more and more things, his doubts also grew.
This doubt is finally about to burst forth.
It wasn't appropriate to discuss this matter with Huo Tu, Qian Gong Liu, and the others, so Zhao Baiqi went to Su Mu instead.
"I'm wondering if this is a trap?"
Zhao Baiqi said solemnly, "Someone deliberately spread the news, using immortality as bait to lure people to the Heavenly Realm—"
In the past, Zhao Baiqi would never have dared to think in this direction.
But now, especially after hearing about the Celestials from Su Mu, he became increasingly skeptical.
As he drew closer to the heavens, his unease grew stronger.
What if all of this is a trap?
So if they go to the Heavenly Realm now, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?
No matter how powerful Su Mu is, he may not have a chance of winning against the behemoth that is the Celestial Realm.
Moreover, if all of this were truly a trap, then they must have already made preparations.
"It's not impossible."
Su Mu said calmly.
"Since you also think it's possible, then why should we go to the Heavenly Realm?"
Zhao Baiqi's heart sank, and he said, "With our current strength, as long as we don't provoke Huang Tiandao, we can completely negotiate peace with them."
We can occupy a piece of land and become a king..."
"You've met quite a few of Huang Tiandao's people. Do you think they're crazy or stupid?"
Su Mu suddenly asked an unrelated question.
Zhao Baiqi was taken aback, frowned, and pondered, "They are neither crazy nor stupid."
"Since they're neither crazy nor stupid, what do you think is their purpose in killing people all over this universe?"
Is it merely for the purpose of plundering cultivation resources?
Su Mu continued to ask.
"If it's just for plundering resources, they'd be better off keeping those people around."
"Keeping those people around allows us to search for rare and precious materials."
Zhao Baiqi pondered for a moment before speaking.
He put himself in Huang Tiandao's shoes.
If he possessed the strength of Huang Tiandao, he wouldn't have bothered killing so many people.
No matter how powerful a person is, why would they want to kill ants for no reason and find pleasure in it?
Simply attributing it to Huang Tiandao's bloodthirstiness and cruelty is not enough.
Zhao Baiqi seemed to understand Su Mu's meaning and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head.
"You mean, Huang Tiandao's killings had other reasons?"
Zhao Baiqi said in a deep voice, "They are neither crazy nor stupid, and what they are doing seems to have no meaning at all."
Unless, this matter is related to the celestial realm?
"I do not know either."
Su Mu shrugged and said calmly.
"All of this is just your speculation."
We are simply making inferences based on common sense.
But what we consider common sense may not be correct.
Of course, your guesses might not be false.
If all of this is true, then think about it again.
If there's some reason driving Huang Tiandao to commit such a massacre, why do you think they'll let us go?
What makes you think we can stay out of this?
Zhao Baiqi fell completely silent.
Yes.
What makes him think he can stay out of this?
The enemy will not show mercy just because you show weakness.
Those people from the Eight Views Star are a clear example.
They were obsessed with the art of weapon crafting and lived a life of seclusion.
Even so, Huang Tiandao still destroyed the Eight Scenery Stars, captured them, and forced them to forge warships.
To show weakness is nothing more than handing your life over to someone else.
To hand over one's fate to others for the sake of temporary peace is the most foolish thing to do.
"I understand, so we need to take the initiative."
Zhao Baiqi said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the Heavenly Realm to investigate these matters."
If things turn out as we expect, then we have the upper hand.
If all of this is just us being overly pessimistic, then that heavenly realm might not be such a bad place after all.
"Yes."
Su Mu said slowly, "We have the initiative now, but if we stand still, we will be completely passive when things happen in the future."
"Now that I've temporarily repelled Huang Tiandao, we might as well investigate these matters."
"understood."
Zhao Baiqi said that although he had a higher vantage point and a broader perspective, he still didn't think as thoroughly as Su Mu.
"Sect Master, if the Heavenly Realm is truly a trap, and if we encounter any danger, I hope you will not hesitate to disregard us. No matter what happens, you must prioritize your own life."
If you are alive, even if we die, we still have a chance to be resurrected.
If you die, then we will truly have no hope left.
Zhao Baiqi said.
Su Mu smiled faintly, "Don't worry, there aren't many people left in this universe who can kill me." (End of Chapter)