Chapter 82
The scenes dispersed, and the grand ceremony of bearing witness came to its end.
All the terrifying entities present still bore lingering fear in their hearts — what they had witnessed today was far too shocking, far beyond comprehension!
A viewing of myriad tribulations at the Marquis Realm!
A madman who rejected the title of “Supreme,” heavenly tribulation lightning capable of annihilating all, and an old man who effortlessly wiped out everything with a casual gesture.
All of this was simply beyond imagination.
Moreover, some keen-minded powerhouses noticed a detail—
That fearsome figure who cut down all… had actually addressed the madman as… My Lord!
“A single sword to overturn the heavens! That’s a being who stands above even Venerables!”
“Such an ancient lifeform addressing a mere Marquis Realm junior as My Lord—what kind of terrifying orthodoxy, what kind of monstrous inheritance must this be?”
“A golden age! Monstrous talents are emerging in droves! Looks like countless ancient inheritances, invincible orthodoxies, and hidden families are stepping into the world. Spread the word to all disciples roaming the heavens—keep a low profile!”
“Investigate!! I want to know—which force has reappeared in this world?”
From ancient sacred lands, supreme celestial families, to secluded imperial bloodlines—countless individuals began stepping out.
Each began searching for that terrifying orthodoxy of their dreams.
Some wished to build friendly ties; others… harbored ambition.
Their gazes turned toward the center of the Three Thousand Great Domains, sweeping through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…
Yet none could have imagined that the supreme inheritance they revered so much…
Was actually residing in one of the most remote corners of the Three Thousand Domains.
And what’s more… it was developing at breakneck speed…
The old soldier stood quietly behind Su Zhou, hands lowered in respect.
All the terrifying phenomena from earlier, not a single member of the Su Family knew of them.
That observation by myriad realms… could only be perceived by beings of a certain caliber and power.
“One day… I will come see it myself… and see just what exactly all of you really are.”
Su Zhou murmured quietly, Dao Rhythms surging within him.
He turned his head to look at the old soldier, growing ever more satisfied.
This chess piece that could break through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths… was even stronger than he’d imagined.
But he understood—relying on external power will never last.
Only strength that came from oneself… was true strength.
Right now, the Su Family was indeed powerful.
The Great Qin Empire was expanding its territory externally, and among the family, Heaven’s Chosen sprouted like bamboo after rain.
Su Changsheng, chosen by a Great Emperor’s inheritance, possessed a perfected divine soul and a cautious mind—once he strikes, none could withstand him.
Su Yang, bearer of a supreme Dao weapon and reborn with Heavenly Dao Sword Intent—a peerless prodigy!
Su Buku, hidden killing intent, now tempered by compassion—peerless in slaughter, and destined to comprehend his true Dao, equal to none!
Su Yan, born with a “golden-finger” elder in his mind, and mastering the Burning Art, carried boundless fortune.
The Fifth God-Demon Su Nan, awakened from a divine tomb, slayer of gods and demons, Heaven’s Chosen of the ages, wielder of the God-Demon Dao—able to crush enemies across two full cultivation realms!
Then there was Qin Emperor Su Zheng, whose ambition was to sweep across the Six Directions and unite the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
The Su Family was strong—but… still not strong enough!
The blood feud with Huaxu remained unresolved.
Upon the Great Dao still lurked strange and ominous beings coveting all that is good.
“We must become stronger. Far stronger!”
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Su Zhou walked into Lingxiao Peak to once again stabilize his current realm.
He remained wholly unconcerned with the upheaval he had just caused across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Around him, the Three Thousand Great Daos slowly manifested—free for his perception, free for his enlightenment!
[Ding!! Su Family’s rise detected. Periodic mission initiated. The family’s performance within the cycle shall be evaluated—higher ratings yield better rewards!]
[This cycle: Five Years…]
Su Zhou was lost in enlightenment, though his lips curled faintly.
This system… really is considerate…
The Great Qin Empire continued to expand its territory.
Its National Luck Black Dragon roared across the heavens—and faintly, it even began to reinforce the Golden Luck Dragon of the Su Family!
The Su Family’s overall destiny grew more terrifying by the day.
Within the Lingxiao Blessed Land, spiritual energy—amplified by the Profound yellow Tree and the Void Tree—had grown incredibly dense.
Newborn children of the Su Family now possessed greater innate potential with each generation.
In just three short years, the average combat power of the entire family leapt by a whole major level!
Within the family’s internal sequence system, the competition among the younger generation became intense.
And under such pressure, their strength soared madly—
The name ‘Su Family’ became synonymous with monstrous talent throughout the Tiandu Domain!
Not long ago, during a regional youth tournament in the Tiandu Domain, a shy youth swept through all opponents with his sword and took first place.
Countless families and sects extended olive branches, but were stunned to see— the boy standing with several smiling youths beneath the stage… was actually the weakest among them!
All were shocked by this peerless group of monstrous talents.
But when they learned that these terrifying youths… didn’t even rank within the Su Family’s internal sequence, the entire Tiandu Domain fell silent.
An invincible family that crushed all opposition… had emerged.
And no one could imagine the depth of Su Family’s foundation.
Even the Divine Xia Empire, home to the Lingxiao Blessed Land, rose alongside it!
Lingxiao Peak.
In a pitch-black chamber with no end in sight, a pair of brilliant eyes slowly opened.
In that instant, all surroundings seemed to be illuminated by radiant brilliance.
Time is nothing in cultivation; three years passed in a blink for Su Zhou.
At this moment, he had reached the fourth stage of the Moon Grasping Realm, and even remodeled the realm, becoming the Bright Moon of the Heavens himself!
The moment he left seclusion, he looked toward a nondescript corner of the Lingxiao Blessed Land.
It was as if he had seen something amusing—his lips curled slightly.
“Interesting… let’s see if you can keep hiding this time.”
Su Family members began gathering.
“We’re finally going to see the mysterious, unfathomable First Immortal?”
“Forget First Immortal! After today, we might as well call him the First God-Demon!”
“Seriously, Su Nan is just too terrifying!”
They spoke excitedly, eyes full of reverence as they looked at the white-clad youth at the foot of the mountain.
Once the Fifth God-Demon, Su Nan was now the Second God-Demon.
After Su Yang and the others returned to the Lingxiao Blessed Land and fully integrated their inheritances,
Su Nan had immediately issued challenges in accordance with the internal sequence—
He fought Su Buku, Su Yan, and Su Yang in turn.
The four of them unleashed a heaven-shaking battle, swords clashed, heavenly flames soared, killing intent blotted out the sun, gods and demons held up the Dao—
The terrifying phenomenon lit up the sky for three whole days!
No one knew the details of that battle, but afterward, only Su Nan remained at Lingxiao Blessed Land— the other three left to temper themselves abroad.
With strength that mirrored gods and demons, he had won over countless Su Family youths.
Many now saw him as an idol.
And today, he had found the location of the elusive First Immortal!
The Su Family had long heard of this legendary name—but none had seen his face.
“Little brother, look at them! That’s what real geniuses look like!”
“With your talent, not cultivating is a real waste!”
A cheerful boy was trying to persuade his younger brother.
He held in his arms a chubby little boy with a tiger-like face, who paid him no mind—
Instead, he was completely engrossed in the book in his hands.
He had no interest in the excitement around him—
As if, to him, all the fanfare of the sequence battles wasn’t as interesting as those thin sheets of paper.
Seeing this, the older boy sighed helplessly.
His younger brother’s name was Su Yun, just three years old.
On the day of his birth, visions appeared—ten thousand rays of light descended, and countless celestial characters materialized from thin air.
Several senior family officials arrived to examine his aptitude, and were astounded.
He was born with tempered blood, fully open meridians, an absolute genius!
Everyone believed he’d one day step onto the martial path and enter the family’s sequence.
But unexpectedly, Su Yun showed not the slightest interest in cultivation.
Instead… he had an overwhelming love for books.
Each day, he immersed himself in reading all kinds of texts.
This gave his brother no small amount of headache.
At the foot of Immortal Peak, Su Nan looked at a modest wooden hut.
His left eye gleamed with demonic aura, his right eye shone with divine brilliance.
In his vision, that seemingly ordinary wooden hut… was filled with boundless killing intent.
Even if he entered recklessly, he wouldn’t come out unscathed.
“Today, I challenge you to a sequence duel!”
Su Nan declared loudly, eyes fixed on the wooden hut.
All eyes turned toward it.
Under their expectant gaze…
Creak—
The old wooden door let out a groan.
But… no one emerged.
“Second God-Demon, requesting battle!!” Su Nan furrowed his brow, stepping forward!
Behind him, a phenomenon unfolded—
Two towering phantoms rose to the sky, covering the heavens and earth!
A divine god, looking down upon all like ants.
A wicked true demon, laughing eerily as it was offering sacrifices to the world!