326: Chapter 326 My Name is Xuanhuang

The phantom let out a low laugh, carrying a hint of approval.

"Little friend, there is no need to be so nervous." The phantom's voice softened slightly. "What remains here is but a wisp of an imprint I sealed away. It is merely to prevent the Cangxu Realm from being refined by beings not of this world."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's mind settled slightly, but his vigilance did not diminish.

He stared at the phantom and asked directly:

"Since that is the case, and since Senior knows I am a being of this world, that my refining is only for my own path, and that I am also willing to protect this realm, could I ask Senior to disperse this final ten percent of resistance?"

The phantom fell silent for a moment, and a flicker of extremely complex emotion crossed that blurred face.

"My name is Xuanhuang." The phantom finally spoke, announcing a short name filled with ancient charm.

"Little friend, this wisp of my imprint is about to completely dissipate." Xuanhuang's phantom voice became clearer, yet also more urgent. "Before I scatter, I have a matter to entrust to you, which can also be considered a deal."

Su Mo's eyes narrowed slightly. "Please speak, Senior."

"My true body was suppressed long ago for certain reasons in the depths of Wuji Heaven, at the bottom of the Black Abyss."

Xuanhuang's phantom voice carried a hint of resentment and unwillingness:

"That sealing power originated from several great enemies, plunging my true body into a near-eternal slumber, only able to maintain a single point of undying True Spirit."

He looked toward Su Mo:

"If one day in the future, you are able to ascend to Wuji Heaven and possess sufficient strength... could you go to the Black Abyss and help my true body escape?"

Su Mo's brow twitched slightly, but he did not agree immediately.

Seeing Su Mo's silence, the Xuanhuang phantom did not seem surprised. He continued:

"Naturally, I won't let you work for nothing. If you succeed and my true body escapes, there will surely be a heavy reward! A great Opportunity sufficient to prove one's Dao in the Primordial Chaos!"

Prove one's Dao in the Primordial Chaos?!

Su Mo's heart jolted.

This temptation was indeed quite large.

A look of contemplation appeared on Su Mo's face. After a moment, he solemnly cupped his fists toward the Xuanhuang phantom:

"What Senior entrusts is of great importance. If I truly have that level of strength in the future, I will certainly go to the Black Abyss."

"That is enough. Remember your words today. Little friend, I hope your path is smooth; do not follow in my footsteps."

As the words fell, the Xuanhuang phantom began to rapidly fade and dissipate. The sphere of light formed by the final ten percent of the Cangxu Realm's Origin also lost that powerful resisting will, becoming gentle and bright as it slowly floated toward Su Mo.

Su Mo no longer hesitated. He focused his mind and circulated his Chaos Qi at full power, rapidly refining that final ten percent of the defenseless Cangxu Realm Origin.

Buzz—

At this moment, the entire Cangxu Realm seemed to tremble slightly.

Inside Su Mo's body, a miniature yet incredibly clear and real phantom of the Cangxu Realm was rapidly taking shape!

Mountains and rivers, continents and oceans, cities and living beings... all were clearly visible!

At this moment, he felt he had established an unprecedentedly close connection with the vast world beneath his feet.

He seemed to be able to hear the flow of the earth's veins, see the tides of Spiritual Qi, and perceive the thoughts of billions of living beings.

As long as he willed it, he could mobilize the power of this realm's mountains and rivers, and the might of its laws!

Simultaneously, at the very instant the phantom of the Cangxu Realm fully formed within his body.

Across the entire Cangxu Realm, regardless of where they were, all living beings felt something in their hearts and looked up at the sky in unison!

High above in the boundless firmament, clouds and mists gathered of their own accord, light flowing as they slowly outlined a massive and clear face!

The face was young, its expression calm, eyes deep as a sea of stars. It was none other than—Su Mo!

This face was by no means unfamiliar to the beings of the Cangxu Realm!

They looked at the statues before them.

On the bases of the statues, it was clearly inscribed:

Su Mo

Path-Opener of the New Dao of Cangxu

Light of Salvation

Source of All Phenomena

Reverence, gratitude, worship, prayer, longing... all sorts of pure and fiery emotions transformed into streams of pure Power Of Faith. Crossing the void, they surged continuously toward Su Mo's main body high in the sky!

But at the moment the first wave of the flood of faith poured into Su Mo's Sea of Consciousness—

Su Mo's expression suddenly became strange.

He heard countless chaotic voices ringing directly at the level of his Divine Soul:

"Thank you, Sage, for guiding us to the light!"

"I pray to the Ancestor of the Dao to bless my son with health and success..."

"Senior Su above, this believer is willing to serve you for a lifetime, only seeking a glimpse of your immortal face..."

"Source of the Dao above, please bless my experiment to be successful and for me to publish a top-tier paper..."

"Immortal bless us, let my wife give birth to a big fat boy..."

"Big Boss Su! Please carry me! I need a guide! I want to reach the Platinum rank in the Virtual Battle Realm!"

...Blessings, wishes, pledges of loyalty, prayers for smooth scientific research, for children, and even for game records... all sorts of things, nothing too strange, instantly making Su Mo's Sea of Consciousness buzz and ring!

Su Mo felt the veins on his temples throb uncontrollably.

"No wonder those who walk the Divine Path of Faith have their sanity affected." He felt a wave of speechlessness, his face darkening. "Who could stand listening to this stuff for long?!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Mo abruptly urged his will!

The newly formed phantom of the Cangxu Realm inside him vibrated slightly, emitting invisible ripples.

At the same time, his own Chaos Dao circulated, acting like the most precise filter and rejection field.

Whoosh—

The massive amount of pure Power Of Faith that had poured into his body was forced out by him!

Only after doing all this did Su Mo heave a long sigh of relief, feeling his ears instantly become quiet.

"Power must still be held in one's own hands. These external thoughts, no matter how pure, are still interference."

He shook his head and cut off the channel that automatically received faith, retaining only the authority to perceive the Cangxu Realm's Origin and macro-state.

Su Mo cut off the annoying faith sensing, and his mind felt instantly clear.

"It's time to go."

With a thought, his figure vanished from the Cangxu Realm.

Yuanguang Realm, Huangji Immortal Dynasty.

As soon as Su Mo returned, he no longer suppressed the power within his body.

Rumble!

The sky turned dark instantly!

Heavy dark clouds stacked up, with dark red lightning rolling within them.

It was the blood-colored Lightning Tribulation specifically targeting Fallen Immortals.

Standing directly beneath the tribulation clouds and enduring the most terrifying heavenly might, Su Mo simply raised his head calmly. Looking at the doomsday-like scene, instead of fear, a hint of hard-to-detect realization crossed his face.

"Quite a bit of momentum, but unfortunately..."

Although the destructive power of this tribulation lightning was strong, it was merely nourishment for his Chaos Qi.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

One after another, blood-colored lightning bolts as thick as dragons tore through the firmament, carrying the power to annihilate everything as they slammed down upon Su Mo!

Around Su Mo's body, a seemingly thin halo of Chaos light quietly circulated.

When the world-destroying blood-colored lightning struck the halo, the moment it touched the Chaos Qi, it was forcibly decomposed and absorbed!