Amidst the mountains of Rum Peak, Su Chengyu gazed in a daze at the nine Ruyi in his hand.

He never thought he would one day be able to gather all nine Ruyi in his hands. Although this was due to the Qian family's efforts, Su Chengyu still couldn't understand how the Qian family managed such a feat, and insisted on him handing over the keys first.

If not for his trust in Qian Jinming, Su Chengyu would never have taken this risky move.

Even with all nine Ruyi in his hand, Su Chengyu still sensed something was amiss with no clues whatsoever.

"If you can't figure it out, don't dwell on it. There are many things in this world. If you, Su Chengyu, understood them all, then you wouldn't be human."

Su Chengyu looked up at Long Xuan who surprisingly spoke to him: "In the eyes of ordinary people, we are already no longer human."

"That's because they stand too low."

"In the eyes of the Supreme Immortal Emperor, we should also not be considered human."

This time, Long Xuan fell silent.

He turned his head and glanced at Su Chengyu: "How much do you need for the integration of the seven paths?"

"Origin, transcendence, and causality."

"Hmm, although they're paths few tread, once you've found the opportunity and direction, they won't be difficult for you."

Su Chengyu chuckled: "Then what is considered difficult?"

"Destiny and merit."

"Hmm?"

Su Chengyu looked at Long Xuan, curious about what he would say next.

"The former is a circle. Even if the path you walk is to break the shackles of destiny, you still cannot escape the rule circle of the Power of the Heavenly Dao. Simply put, you tread outside the bounds of destiny."

Su Chengyu smiled, indifferent to Long Xuan's view.

Fortunately, the path closest to Su Chengyu was destiny, which allowed him to avoid this supposedly arduous path.

"Then how does merit come into play?"

"It's because you are not a person of merit."

"That's it?"

Su Chengyu frowned, somewhat incredulous.

"Is it hard to understand? To walk a path, you must have a special understanding of it. Unfortunately, the word 'merit' seems to have no relation to you at all. Other paths, even without destiny, if you truly wish to tread them, it's not difficult."

Long Xuan's mention of treading them naturally referred to achieving the Earth Immortal level and accomplishing significant feats, showing how high Long Xuan's estimation of Su Chengyu was.

At the moment, Su Chengyu wasn't concerned with this matter but rather glanced at Yu Shuang in the distance.

"Then I must thank Yu Shuang, for she planted the seed of merit within me."

Long Xuan did not comment on how Su Chengyu embarked on his path but cared only about the final result.

To some extent, these words were also a strong booster. He could sense from the moment they ascended Langma Peak that Su Chengyu's confidence was silently waning.

This decline wasn't evident, but Long Xuan, born with a perceptive aura, clearly detected the subtle change, prompting him to initiate this conversation with Su Chengyu.

"I heard your Road of Creation was inspired by Xu Zijing."

"Yes, but also thanks to another elder's influence over the years. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to derive a path through my insight."

Both destiny and merit required the use of others' bodies for derivation. Though destruction was performed within Su Chengyu's own body, it relied on Yu Yanshu's power. However, Creation was almost entirely derived by Su Chengyu alone, forming the path's prototype.

Of course, after consulting the Heaven-Mending Stone, that prototype rapidly evolved into a complete path.

"Chengyu!"

Xu Nanzhi's exclamation interrupted Su Chengyu and Long Xuan's conversation.

The two looked up simultaneously and immediately realized the reason for Xu Nanzhi's exclamation.

In the distance, beneath the massive clouds were familiar auras engaged in combat that Su Chengyu recognized, though masked by secret techniques, he still sensed the Earth Immortal level power fluctuations.

"This aura, it's Ao Tian and the others."

"Need to take action?"

Long Xuan asked indifferently. Having agreed to follow Su Chengyu's lead on this journey, he naturally would not make any decisions himself.

"No need, I'll go have a look. You stay here and ensure everyone's safety."

"Understood."

With Long Xuan's permission, Su Chengyu took Xu Nanzhi and flew directly into the clouds.

As soon as they entered the secret technique, a powerful impact came towards them.

"Dragon Slayer!"

Buzz!

The Dragon Slayer Sword swiftly changed again, its blade shifting between black and white, a blood-red celestial dragon coiled around the blade, vastly different from its original form.

"Break the demon!"

Releasing the Mute Zen did not significantly enhance Su Chengyu's power.

But free from the internal conflict of the Heavenly Dao Breath, Su Chengyu's inherent strength had long been capable of confronting Earth Immortal level power directly.

The current demon-breaking strike was also drastically different from the initial, with a fierce Breath of Destruction charging towards the elder within the mist.

Boom!

The huge Heavenly Dao Breath dispersed, and Su Chengyu charged through the impact, landing beside Ao Tian and the others.

"Are you okay?"

"Won't die. That scoundrel, relying on secret techniques targeting the three of us, I've long wanted to swallow him whole!"

Special technique?

Su Chengyu frowned, looking again towards where his attack landed, an old man with gray hair stood in front of him. He was sure he was meeting this elder for the first time, yet the inexplicable sense of familiarity warranted caution.

"Seems like an Ancient Clan member."

Beside him, Xu Nanzhi also sensed something off and immediately shared her observation with Su Chengyu.

"Ancient Clan?"

Listening to Xu Nanzhi's words and recalling Ao Tian's previous remarks, Su Chengyu finally realized.

"You're from the Xiao Tribe?"

"You must be the Su Chengyu mentioned by the Demon Lord. You've indeed come."

"You know me?"

Su Chengyu asked the elder in front of him, puzzled.

The elder slightly curled the corners of his mouth and spoke coldly: "Among the Demonic Path, who now doesn't know you? Moreover, I'll let you know openly, on the Demon Lord's priority watch list, your precedence even surpasses Long Xuan and Ye Qingci."

Su Chengyu sneered: "Is that so? Then I truly must thank your Demon Lord?"

Xu Nanzhi listened to their conversation and asked in confusion: "Who is the Demon Lord?"

Su Chengyu stared at the elder, decisively with killing intent: "Who else? It's naturally Cui Manlou, who took away what Yan'er experienced!"

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