Chapter 931
The Star Gate Falls
When Su Mu saw the black dragon, he was momentarily lost in thought.
Before coming to Ziwei Star, he had considered many possibilities, but he never thought he would see living things here.
He suddenly remembered that Zhao Gongming only mentioned the name Xuanxuan Shangren, but it was still uncertain whether Xuanxuan Shangren was actually a person.
Although the Heavenly Emperor of that time appeared to be in human form, he could not actually be considered human.
He is a primordial spirit.
This Venerable Xuanxuan is probably a similar existence.
Humans are not the only living beings in the universe.
Could this black dragon be the true form of Master Xuanxuan?
With a hint of doubt, Su Mu began to observe the black dragon.
What struck him as odd was that everyone else was absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through their breathing.
But the black dragon did the opposite; with each breath, a portion of its power would dissipate.
In other words, it is constantly getting weaker.
Its internal energy is constantly being lost, just like a person aging.
"This black dragon has been sleeping here for countless years, gradually weakening, yet it still possesses the strength of a Dao Saint. I wonder how strong it would have been at its peak."
Even if it wasn't the Venerable Xuanxuan, it was definitely an extraordinary and powerful figure.
Su Mu sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the black dragon.
This is the power belonging to the Dao Saint Realm.
Following the Heavenly Emperor, this black dragon was the second Dao Saint Realm expert that Su Mu had ever seen.
Moreover, the black dragon gave him a feeling that it was even stronger than the Heavenly Emperor he had encountered before.
"If it is the Venerable Xuanxuan, then why did it build itself a bronze coffin?"
That bronze coffin was no ordinary object; it must have taken a lot of effort to make it. So why did it fall into the hands of the Qian family patriarch?
If it isn't the Venerable Xuanxuan, then who is it?
With doubts in his mind, Su Mu began to circulate the power within his body.
Boom!
The violent power surged through Su Mu's entire body like a rushing torrent.
Su Mu suddenly unleashed the aura of a Dao Saint Realm expert.
Rumble.
The earth shook violently.
In this underground space, a raging storm suddenly arose.
If other martial artists were here at this moment, this aura alone would be enough to pulverize them.
The black dragon seemed to feel the pressure as well, its eyelids trembling violently a few times.
Its previously coiled body slowly unfurled.
The underground space finally couldn't withstand the aura of the two Dao Saint Realm experts.
The power of Dao Saint Realm experts is unbelievably strong. Even without fighting, the mere release of their aura is enough to make Ziwei Star almost unbearable.
This is Ziwei Star. If it were any other, weaker planet, it would probably have already fallen apart.
boom!
The black dragon swung its tail, knocking away the falling soil and rocks, and finally opened its eyes.
A sharp gaze fell on Su Mu, but Su Mu's expression remained unchanged.
"Let's go up and have a chat."
Su Mu was the first to soar into the sky, his power surging as he pushed aside the sand and soil, and he was back on the ground.
The black dragon followed closely behind, circling and ascending into the sky.
When the two of them appeared in mid-air above Ziwei Star, a continuous mountain range below had completely collapsed, and the ground had sunk into a deep sinkhole.
This place is deep in the mountains and forests, and it is rarely visited by people for hundreds of miles around.
Otherwise, such destructive power would inevitably lead to widespread death and destruction.
The black dragon sized up Su Mu, its eyes, as big as copper bells, filled with surprise and delight.
"The Dao Saint?"
It opened its mouth wide and made a sound.
It spoke a strange language, but strangely enough, when that language reached Su Mu's ears, Su Mu naturally understood its meaning.
This is a great supernatural power belonging to the Dao Saint realm experts.
Su Mu didn't seem to mind and nodded.
"Are you Master Xuanxuan?"
Su Mu also asked.
The black dragon shook its head like a rattle drum.
"I'm not that jerk."
Black Dragon said, "My name is Ao Kun. I was tricked into coming here by that bastard Xuan Xuan."
Xuanxuan told me back then that the first Daoist saint I encountered when I opened my eyes would be able to help me return to my hometown.
"I've waited all these years, and you've finally arrived!"
Heilong's eyes welled up with tears, as if he were seeing a loved one.
Its reaction surprised Su Mu.
How could such a powerful expert have such a sentimental personality?
Were they tricked into coming here by Master Xuanxuan?
Is it also from another universe?
Where is your hometown?
Su Mu asked curiously.
"do not know."
Black Dragon Ao Kun said decisively, "You want to take me home, shouldn't that be something you should be considering?"
Su Mu: "..."
When did I say I was going to take you home?
You take a seemingly random prophecy from the Venerable Master Xuanxuan seriously?
Could Master Xuanxuan possibly have foreseen my appearance?
Su Mu looked at the black dragon Ao Kun. If Ao Kun hadn't been so strong, Su Mu would have wanted to say something to it.
However, Su Mu also realized that the black dragon Ao Kun seemed to be a bit slow on the uptake; speaking too bluntly might backfire.
"You should remember how you were tricked into coming here by Master Xuanxuan, right?"
Su Mu pondered for a moment and asked.
"He told me there was good food here, so I came with him."
I did eat some at first, but then that rascal Xuanxuan disappeared without a trace, leaving me here.
I don't know the way back, and I have nothing else to do, so I can only sleep here.
The problem is, this isn't a good place. I feel like I'm being boiled in oil here; I can never sleep soundly.
Heilong Aokun complained, "You've finally come now, hurry up and take me home."
"I'm afraid that won't work?"
Su Mu shook his head.
Why not?
Black Dragon Ao Kun's eyes widened. "Are you looking down on me?"
"This has nothing to do with whether you look up to someone or not."
Su Mu shook his head and said, "The main problem is that the road is impassable right now."
"The road is blocked? Then just open it up, won't that solve the problem?"
With a single breath, I could level a mountain; who dares block my way?
"Black Dragon Ao Kun said menacingly."
It may not be the brightest, but its strength is undeniable.
Even now, Ao Kun is a genuine Dao Saint.
Even Su Mu wasn't confident of winning if they really went to fight.
"It makes sense."
Su Mu nodded and said, "In that case, I'll trouble Ao Kun to clear this road home."
Those guys blocking the road are really annoying.
"Hurry up and go."
Black Dragon Ao Kun twisted his body and said, "I don't want to stay here for even a quarter of an hour."
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Ao Kun, to show me the way."
Su Mu laughed and leaped up, landing on the head of the black dragon Ao Kun, and reached out to support its two dragon horns.
Black Dragon Ao Kun wasn't angry; he just urged Su Mu to point out the direction.
Su Mu raised his hand and pointed out the direction of the star gate.
A Dao Saint Realm expert, what a great helper.
Ao Kun alone should be able to slaughter the abyssal creatures until they are routed.
"Ao Kun, between you and Master Xuanxuan, who is stronger?"
I mean, in your prime.
Riding on Ao Kun's back, Su Mu could travel without any effort. He asked with great interest.
"He can't kill me!"
"Black Dragon Ao Kun said in a muffled voice."
Su Mu chuckled to himself.
What do you mean by "I can't kill you"? If you can't beat me, you can't beat me, okay?
"I've heard that Master Xuanxuan is a transcendent being?"
Su Mu continued to ask.
"Is that how that jerk always brags outside?"
Heilong Aokun said disdainfully, "He really dares to brag. If he were a transcendent being, he could kill me with one punch."
Let me tell you, you can't believe a word that bastard says. He's just some Taoist master.
Moreover, even among the Dao Ancestors, he wasn't the strongest.
A transcendent being? That's an outrageous claim.
As Heilong Aokun spoke, he seemed to get a little angry.
It roared and its speed increased dramatically.
call!
Only a black shadow flashed and disappeared in the void.
If Su Mu hadn't been trained, it would have almost thrown him off.
He held onto the dragon's horns, lost in thought.
Wasn't Master Xuanxuan a transcendent being?
Therefore, it seems that transcending the universe does not necessarily require a state of detachment.
Dao Ancestor...
Was Ao Kun, the Black Dragon, at his peak at the Dao Ancestor Realm?
That's much stronger than me.
Su Mu felt more and more convinced that his decision was correct.
Fortunately, he didn't fight with the Black Dragon Ao Kun. Otherwise, even though Ao Kun's cultivation had fallen to the Dao Saint realm, his experience at the Dao Ancestor realm was still there, and if they really fought, he might not have been a match for him.
"Is it possible that Master Xuanxuan is already dead?"
Su Mu continued to ask.
"Absolutely impossible."
Heilong Aokun said decisively, "That bastard is definitely not that easy to kill."
Even if I die, he might not.
"I've seen a bronze coffin, said to be the burial place of the Venerable Xuanxuan after his death—"
Su Mudao.
“I know about that bronze coffin.”
Black Dragon Ao Kun said, "That was specially made by Xuan Xuan to break into this universe. Its purpose is to isolate the internal and external energies and seal the passage of time. It has nothing to do with death."
Using coffins to put people in when they die is just a custom here.
We don't have that saying where we're from.
"So, Xuanxuan might still be alive?"
Su Mu pondered for a moment.
"Is that even a question? He's definitely still alive!"
If I find him, I'll beat him to a pulp! That bastard has really gotten me into trouble!
"Black Dragon Ao Kun said indignantly."
Su Mu's expression grew increasingly serious.
Is Master Xuanxuan still alive?
Even though he wasn't a transcendent being, Master Xuanxuan was still at the Dao Ancestor Realm, and his cultivation far surpassed that of Su Mu.
Moreover, the Venerable Xuanxuan also enlightened the Yin Heavenly Lord, the Yang Heavenly Lord, and the Heavenly Emperor.
If such a person is still alive, where is he?
If he is still alive, why did that bronze coffin end up in the hands of the Qian family patriarch?
Over the years, he has not taken the bronze coffin back.
The thought that such a person might be hiding in some corner of the universe gave Su Mu a chill down his spine.
One Heavenly Emperor almost turned the universe upside down; what if it were the Mysterious Immortal?
Without a doubt, Master Xuanxuan's strength far surpasses that of the Heavenly Emperor.
"If Master Xuanxuan were still alive, why would he have watched the Heavenly Emperor wreak havoc?"
Yes, Zhao Gongming once said that the purpose of the Xuanxuan Master in enlightening the three Heavenly Emperors was to establish an order in this universe.
Yang Tianjun, Yin Tianjun, Tiandi...
But what good would it do him to establish order?
He couldn't have traveled all the way to this universe to do good deeds, could he?
Su Mu pondered for a moment, when a thought suddenly popped into his mind.
"Ao Kun, did Master Xuanxuan come here seeking transcendence?"
Su Mu asked in a deep voice.
The only explanation for why a Dao Ancestor realm expert would go to such lengths to travel to this universe and enlighten three innate true spirits is that he wanted to become stronger.
Imagine, a Dao Ancestor Realm expert would be a top expert in any universe, possessing unparalleled power and status.
Such a person has no need to leave their home and come to a strange universe.
Moreover, Heilong Aokun also said that they felt uncomfortable here, as if they were in a frying pan.
Just look at Black Dragon Ao Kun and you'll know that they will even weaken continuously here.
If it weren't for the fact that his plans were so grand, he really couldn't understand why Master Xuanxuan would come here.
"of course."
Heilong Aokun said, "That bastard has always wanted to transcend, but I think he is overestimating himself."
If transcendence were that easy, I would have transcended it long ago.
"Since Venerable Xuanxuan is still alive, do you think he would just let you leave here like this?"
I don't think he tricked you into coming here back then just to tease you, right?
What was his purpose in tricking you into coming here?
If you don't explain this clearly, I'm afraid I won't be able to take you home.
"I do not know."
Heilong Aokun said, "Xuanxuan is a scoundrel with a belly full of bad ideas. How would I know what he's trying to do by lying to me?"
If he dares to stop me, I'll fight him to the death!
Do you think he dares to show his face in front of me?
I can't kill him!
"Black Dragon Ao Kun said indignantly."
Given its intelligence, it shouldn't lie about this.
Master Xuanxuan must have had a purpose in tricking it into coming here, but Ao Kun himself didn't know it.
Su Mu's gaze fell on Ao Kun. What secrets did Ao Kun hold?
Master Xuanxuan wants to establish order in this universe.
There is Yin, there is Yang, there is the Heavenly Emperor.
Could the Black Dragon Ao Kun be a counterpart to a beast?
Does the Heavenly Emperor govern humans, and the Black Dragon Ao Kun govern animals?
But Ao Kun doesn't seem like someone who can manage anything.
Although he couldn't figure it out, Su Mu was certain that Black Dragon Ao Kun was an indispensable part of Xuanxuan Shangren's plan.
As long as Black Dragon Ao Kun is here, Master Xuanxuan will have to show up sooner or later.
Alternatively, one could simply send Black Dragon Ao Kun away, and then Master Xuanxuan's plan would naturally fall apart without a fight.
However, sending the Black Dragon Ao Kun out of this universe is not so easy.
The universe is boundless, and even Su Mu in his current state doesn't know how to send someone out of this universe.
He can't even find the edge of the universe, so how can he send people out?
"Let's take it one step at a time and deal with the abyssal creatures first."
Su Mu thought to himself, "Master Xuanxuan will show himself sooner or later. If he doesn't provoke me, fine. But if he does, even if he's at the Dao Ancestor Realm, I might have to fight him."
…………
Outside the Star Gate.
The sounds of battle were deafening, and blinding flashes of light rose and fell.
Huo Zhun is leading the Seven Killings Legion in a fierce battle against the abyssal creatures.
He lost an arm, and his body was covered in countless wounds.
With his cultivation level, losing an arm is not considered a serious injury; he could even regenerate an arm.
But even now, his severed arm has not grown back, which shows how fierce the battle was.
He didn't even have time to recover from his injuries.
Huo Zhun felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
He had previously said that these abyssal creatures dared not launch an attack.
Who would have thought that as soon as Su Mu left, these abyssal creatures were already eager to attack from the Star Gate.
Huo Zhun led the Seven Killings to fight, but suffered a crushing defeat right from the start.
If it weren't for the warships they possessed, the Seven Killers Legion would have been completely annihilated long ago.
Fortunately, just when they were about to give up, Huo Tu and Qian Gong Liu arrived with the Ziwei Star Legion.
The two sides reunited and finally managed to repel the abyssal creatures' attack once.
But soon, the abyssal creatures launched a counterattack.
This counterattack nearly caused their defenses to collapse.
Finally, even the weapon refiners from the Eight Trigrams Star rushed up in their warships, barely managing to keep the abyssal creatures at bay.
Waves of abyssal creatures came one after another.
Without Su Mu overseeing the situation, the abyssal creatures seemed to have lost their fear.
They crashed in one after another like ocean waves.
Although each time, a pile of corpses was left behind.
However, the Ziwei Star Legion and the Qisha Star Legion also suffered heavy losses.
Everyone can see that they can't stop them anymore.
If no reinforcements arrive, the Star Gate will fall completely.
"Senior brother, we can't hold them off any longer. You go first, I'll cover the rear."
Huo Zhun shouted, frantically swinging his knife with one hand as he moved closer to Huo Tu.
"You are the most talented among the Seven Killers. Only if you live will you have the chance to avenge us. My death is not a pity!"
Huo Zhun shouted loudly.
"fart!"
Huo Tu cursed, "I am the commander of the Seven Killing Star Legion!"
How could I possibly desert my post!
Keep going, the sect leader will be back soon!
That will be the end for these abyssal creatures!
boom!
A claw slammed down, and Huo Tu and Huo Zhun were sent flying at the same time, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
Perseverance is easier said than done.
These abyssal creatures won't give them a chance.
As the abyssal creature attacked, Huo Zhun's face showed a resolute expression.
Just then, a figure appeared in front of them.
Qian Gong Liu!
boom!
Qian Gong Liu forced the abyss creature back two steps with a single slash, then shouted without turning his head, "Huo Tu, you owe me one!"
Huo Tu spat out a mouthful of blood, cursing under his breath.
When he was in Ziwei Star, Qian Gong Liu owed him a life.
But now, Qian Gong Liu has saved him twice, so he owes Qian Gong Liu his life.
"So what if he reached the advanced stage of the Primordial Realm before me? I'm not far behind!"
Huo Tu cursed inwardly.
He took a deep breath, and the power within his body surged. At this crucial moment, he was actually about to break through.
"Come on! If you can't kill me, you'll only make me stronger!"
Huo Tu roared, grabbed Huo Zhun by the shoulder and threw him backward, while he himself charged towards the abyssal creatures!
Behind them, Zhang Yunzhou and the others were sweating profusely as they maneuvered the Heavenly Rank warship.
The light emitted by the celestial warship formed a barrier, preventing the abyssal creatures from breaking through.
But this last line of defense is now on the verge of collapse.
Just at this time.
Suddenly, a powerful aura emanated from inside the star gate.
The aura was so powerful that it made the Star Gate shake.
boom!
Qian Gong Liu, Huo Tu, and others coughed up blood and retreated.
The soldiers of the Ziwei Star Legion and the Tanlang Star Legion also retreated with pale faces, some even unable to stand.
"Oh no, it's an abyssal creature from the Dao Saint Realm!"
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom in an instant. (End of this chapter)