Chapter 486: Chapter 359: The First Follower, the Omniscient and Omnipotent Wheel, Martial God State, Martial God Domain!

The mysterious figure that appeared in front of him was none other than Su Mu, who had recently entered the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool with him!

The once illustrious Sword Pavilion celestial pride, now in such a sorry state that evokes sighs, yet Su Mu’s face showed no contempt. He calmly turned and extended his hand.

Looking at the outstretched hand of Su Mu, Ximen Gu’s eyes flickered; after a moment of hesitation, he instinctively stepped back, but then felt ashamed. He secretly glanced at Su Mu and felt relieved seeing no unusual expression on Su Mu’s face.

Then he tremulously extended his only remaining left arm, but it ended up hovering in mid-air, as this Sword Pavilion genius shook his head and slightly lowered his head.

"Su Mu, you are strong, much stronger than I imagined!"

"Thank you for saving me this time..."

With that, he used the sword tip to support himself as he staggered to his feet.

In the Sea of Consciousness of Su Mu, the eyes of the Crystal Human Form opened. The person before him exuded a strong aura of impending doom, much like Li Liangshu back then.

But this time, it wasn’t purely Su Mu’s intuition; there was some perception involved.

"Perhaps it’s because of the Desolate Thought. Although I didn’t manage to acquire the final form of the Great Wilderness Four Forms this time, the effect of the Desolate Thought only draws memories from the soul..."

"It doesn’t have the effect of spying on the soul or peering into people’s hearts."

Su Mu’s eyes flickered slightly. At this moment, he could faintly sense what Ximen Gu in front of him was thinking. It was a very mystical feeling.

The human heart is often the most unpredictable. To perceive the human heart means rarely being deceived by others in the future.

This ability, though not much of a direct help in combat, provides a reassuring sense of control.

"Shall we leave together?"

Su Mu extended the invitation.

After hearing this, Ximen Gu was silent for a moment before he refused, "Su Mu, thank you for your kindness, but I’d rather not."

"What was that move you just used?"

"Phoenix Cry."

"Phoenix Cry... what a nice name!"

Recalling the dazzling endless ice river just moments ago and that solitary figure spreading its wings, Ximen Gu’s face showed yearning. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"You’re about to touch the Peak Blade Momentum, aren’t you?"

"Perhaps," Su Mu noncommittally replied.

Upon hearing this, although Ximen Gu had long suspected it, the confirmation still sent shockwaves through his heart, and his face involuntarily revealed an expression of awe.

His master, Ximen Gu, had reached the peak of Sword Momentum many years ago. But who was his master?

He was the current head of the Sword Pavilion and one of the Seven Martial Saints of Huaxia, one of the peaks of contemporary martial arts!

And now, Su Mu, who had not long ago embarked on his own Path of the Martial Arts Grandmaster, had actually reached a realm in Sword Dao equivalent to that of his master.

A person who had just achieved the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm through the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool could already rival a contemporary Martial Saint in certain aspects. This is unimaginably astonishing!

But thinking about it again, Su Mu is simply too extraordinary, a freak among freaks.

This is someone who absorbed all four pools of Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid entirely, then ascended the Ninth Level Stairs, acquiring the inheritance of the rumored Relic Giant, a person who defies common sense entirely.

In this instant.

Ximen Gu suddenly deeply understood an ancient saying.

There are always higher mountains beyond the highest and more capable people beyond the most capable.

At this moment, in Ximen Gu’s eyes, in terms of martial arts potential, even Huangfu Tian, who had once dominated all celestial prides, could not compare to Su Mu. In due time, Su Mu will definitely surpass Huangfu Tian completely; it’s just a matter of time.

"In that case, let’s part ways here..."

"But before that, I, Su Mu, never act for free. Your sword technique just now wasn’t bad; consider it the remuneration for this occasion."

Ximen Gu showed a look of amazement, then nodded and responded, "Alright, even though the Cold Sparrow Sword originates from Sword Pavilion’s swordsmanship, it is a sword technique I, Ximen Gu, created. Giving it to you doesn’t count as leaking Sword Pavilion’s sword skills."

A sparkling light appeared in his hand, revealing an unnamed small booklet.

Su Mu calmly accepted it, then with a gesture, drew the broken jade, tightly gripped in the severed arm, into his hand.

"Consider these Broken Jade as compensation for this right arm. If you’re dissatisfied, you’re welcome to find me in the future."

"Blade Momentum and Sword Momentum are not the endpoint; above the momentum lies the intent..."

With that, Su Mu turned, waved his hand, and departed.

"Blade Momentum and Sword Momentum are not the endpoint?!"

"Above lies the intent?!"

Behind him, Ximen Gu shuddered all over, muttering repeatedly. Previously, he had never considered reaching the realm of Sword Intent, because even his master hadn’t touched that level.

But now he saw the possibility of this realm in Su Mu!

In an instant, his somewhat hollow eyes began to tremble violently and then focused once more. He recalled why he had initially joined the Sword Pavilion.

"Indeed, above Sword Momentum lies Sword Intent!"

Ximen Gu was no fool and quickly deduced Su Mu’s intentions.

For a fleeting moment, Ximen Gu thought Su Mu was someone who was calculating about every little benefit, as there are people like that in the world. But now he realized he was utterly wrong.

Su Mu taking remuneration was just a guise.

What he cultivates is Sword Dao, and he’s even someone who’s touched, or possibly mastered, Peak Blade Momentum. Moreover, that earlier blade technique was terrifying, several times, or even dozens of times, more powerful than his self-created Cold Sparrow Sword.

In his shoes, if he were Su Mu, he would certainly not value Ximen Gu’s shabby sword technique.

As for the Broken Jade within his right arm, although its origin is significant, a gift from his master to Ximen Gu, it’s essentially useless now, with the Martial Saint’s Will within it long depleted, its symbolic meaning far outweighing its practical use.