52: Shenwu Zun of Xuanming Realm

The recording stone contained a conversation between Yun Fengxi and the Blood Dragon Hall Master.

It mentioned the Grand Elder of the Su Family's Tenth Line and Tong Xiayue.

After Tong Xiayue finished viewing the images in the recording stone, her face immediately turned deathly pale, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Tong Xiayue, did you not expect this? This Saint has planted an undercover agent in the Blood Dragon Hall," Su Shengyuan said with a playful smile, looking at Tong Xiayue.

Tong Xiayue took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and met Su Shengyuan's gaze.

This was ironclad evidence; she had no doubt it was real.

After all, a recording stone, a special Spirit Stone that could store images, could not be faked by anyone.

And even if it were faked, when Su Shengyuan apprehended all of the Tenth Line and interrogated them thoroughly, he would still obtain conclusive evidence.

Therefore!

Tong Xiayue intended to bear all the responsibility.

Previously, when her and her sister's Family was annihilated and they were being hunted by their enemies, it was the Grand Elder of the Tenth Line who saved them and brought them back to the Su Family Ancestral Land.

This kindness was greater than the heavens.

She had to repay it!

"Yes, that's right, I hired someone to assassinate you. This matter has nothing to do with the Tenth Line; it was all done by me alone. Do as you wish, kill or flay me."

Tong Xiayue, with her unyielding spirit, had regained her usual calm, like a lotus emerging from the mud unstained.

Su Shengyuan shook his head, "Tong Xiayue is truly interesting. Your expression makes it seem as if this Saint has done something wrong, but for you to try and take all the blame alone is a bit of a pipe dream. You, the Tenth Line, oh, and that Su Ze—this Saint will not let any of you off."

"This Saint wants the entire Tenth Line to be removed from the Su Family Ancestral Land."

"And your nephew, Su Ze, aren't you on very good terms with him? Heh heh, this Saint will give him special treatment."

Tong Xiayue's delicate body trembled, and her mind went blank after hearing Su Shengyuan's cold words.

As expected!

Su Shengyuan had seized her weak point.

Su Ze was the only flesh and blood her sister left in this world.

If Su Ze died, she would truly fail her deceased sister.

"You wouldn't want this Saint to flay and dismember that Su Ze, reducing him to ashes, would you?"

Just as Tong Xiayue's mind was on the verge of collapse.

Su Shengyuan's voice echoed in her ear again, "This Saint can also spare the Tenth Line, it just depends on your choice."

"Ah?"

Hearing that there was a turn of events.

Tong Xiayue seemed to grasp at a life-saving straw.

Her beautiful eyes filled with hope.

If she could grasp this life-saving straw.

Would the Tenth Line and Su Ze be safe and sound?

At this moment, Tong Xiayue had no choice.

She ascended the steps one by one, coming before Su Shengyuan.

"I am willing to bow to the Saint, only asking that the Saint spare the Tenth Line and Su Ze." Tong Xiayue's eyes were filled with unwillingness, and she bit her red lips tightly, truly a sight to behold.

You understand!

...

Su Shengyuan returned to his residence on Saint Island.

Although it was merely a floating island, its area was equivalent to an Ancient City, capable of accommodating billions of living beings.

As the Su Family Saint, his followers were naturally as numerous as ox hair, and even his guard army numbered in the hundreds of thousands, including even Sage heavenly magnates.

"Greetings, Saint!"

"Greetings, Saint!"

"..."

Su Shengyuan stepped on a long rainbow, radiant with divine light, descending from the sky into an Ancient Hall.

This was where he cultivated in seclusion.

Without his permission, no one dared to disturb him.

As the hall doors slowly closed.

One terrifying figure after another emerged from the Void Realm, landing before the Ancient Hall's entrance, protecting Su Shengyuan's Dao.

These individuals were all peerless powerhouses!

Each possessed the strength of the Celestial Human Realm, and if they formed a battle formation, they could even reverse Sage magnates.

They were truly incredibly powerful!

Inside the Ancient Hall.

Su Shengyuan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, with the Nine Great Dao Palaces floating in the shimmering light behind him, like one immortal palace after another.

Within them, divine patterns flowed, Law and order were stable, and mystical runes, each radiating an profound aura, pulsed, appearing exquisitely beautiful.

"Congratulations to the Host for successfully leveling up! You have become the elder of Su Ze, the Son of Destiny!"

"Reward obtained: Divine Martial Venerable!"

As the System's voice sounded.

In the Void Realm before Su Shengyuan, a terrifying figure slowly condensed.

He stepped on the Netherworld, held up the Azure Heaven, wore a vast emperor's robe, and donned a supreme crown, like an Emperor Venerable who had conquered the four seas and eight wildernesses. His emperor's might swept through all heavens and the universe; no one dared to disobey.

Mysterious and abstruse Laws transformed into streams of light, swirling around his body, making him appear like a deity.

"Divine Martial Venerable! Come!"

Su Shengyuan opened his arms, welcoming the terrifying figure before him.

The Divine Martial Venerable took a step, his form gradually shrinking.

With another step, he directly transformed into a stream of light, entering one of the Nine Great Dao Palaces, and sat cross-legged within one of the Dao Palaces resembling an immortal palace.

As the Divine Martial Venerable took up residence in the Dao Palace!

His face also transformed into Su Shengyuan's likeness, radiating a profound aura that seemed capable of devouring all things in the heavens.

At the same time.

All information about the Divine Martial Venerable surged into Su Shengyuan's mind, and an inseparable connection was established with the Divine Martial Venerable.

At this moment, he was the Divine Martial Venerable, and the Divine Martial Venerable was him.

"Goodness, this is too strong, isn't it? Godly Martial Three Thousand Daos, Divine Martial Secret Arts, and his own Realm has actually reached the Early Stage of the Mystic Fate Realm."

"He can automatically cultivate and comprehend the Great Dao at all times, and all of this can be fed back to me and shared with me."

"So, my apparent Realm is the Early Stage of the Divine Power Realm, but if I use the Divine Martial Venerable, my true strength can reach the Mystic Fate Realm!"

After Su Shengyuan understood the many wondrous uses of the Divine Martial Venerable.

He was already numb with joy!

Currently, the inheritors of some Dao Lineages are generally in the Nascent Soul Realm and Divine Power Realm.

Even the inheritors of transcendent forces at the Human Emperor Dao Lineage level are roughly in the Divine Power Realm.

Su Shengyuan guessed there might be Dao Lineage inheritors who had reached the Mystic Fate Realm, but not many.

Therefore, Su Shengyuan's current true strength had already truly reached the pinnacle of the younger generation's pyramid.

"Next, I just have to wait for the Family meeting three days from now."

"The stage painstakingly set by the other nine meridians will ultimately only benefit me entirely, heh heh."

Su Shengyuan was planning for the Family meeting three days later.

Yet, the movements of his hands did not stop.

After activating the Divine Martial Venerable's abilities, the aura around him abruptly changed, exploding outwards like a raging storm in all directions.

Boom!

A terrifying aura directly passed through the hall doors and swept outside.

It immediately shocked the Celestial Human Realm guardians standing guard at the entrance!