Chapter 523: Chapter 379: Lost Realm, Perfecting the Crystal Visualization Technique, Dark Department Purge Operation!

Su Mu had already learned from Thunder God that the Martial Saint Tower has its own space, so he wasn’t surprised upon hearing it now.

"And among the seven Martial Saints of our time, the only one whose Martial Saint Tower has abundant soul power is... the Overlord Blade Martial Saint."

"The Overlord Blade Martial Saint?!"

...

Hearing this name, Su Mu frowned.

If it were the Qingfeng Martial Saint or any other Martial Saint, Su Mu might still try to use his connections and relationships within the War Zone to invite them.

But it happened to be the Overlord Blade Martial Saint.

Right now, his strength was far from enough to contend directly with the Saint Realm, and expecting to overpower a Martial Saint was nothing short of a delusion.

Just as Su Mu was feeling the challenge of the situation, the voice of Hong Lie came through the phone.

"This matter is indeed tricky, but it’s not completely impossible. If you, Su Mu, can earn a decent spot in the upcoming Military Competition, you’ll have a chance to comprehend the Martial Saint Tower."

"In that case, the War Zone might strive on your behalf... it’s just..."

"Just what?"

"If you were to participate in the next Military Competition, I believe you’d definitely shine through, but there’s less than three months until this one starts."

"Also, this competition’s list should have already been submitted, and due to previous anomalies, you’re not on it..."

"Thank you, Uncle Hong, for letting me know. You get back to work."

The call ended, leaving Hong Lie with a head full of black lines. The list for the competition is no trivial matter—once submitted to the Military Department, it can’t be easily altered.

"That’s right, I forgot to ask if that brat Su Mu had advanced to Grandmaster..."

"Sigh, even if he did, achieving a good ranking in this Military Competition would still be extremely difficult."

Meanwhile, Su Mu quickly left the ward. He saw his daughter Xiaoyue, eyes swollen from crying, asleep in her parents’ arms, and spoke softly.

"Mom, Dad, I’m going out for a bit... I won’t be leaving the War Zone, just staying within it."

"Alright, you go ahead."

...

Soon, Su Mu found Yue Jun, who seemed to have been expecting him and had waited for some time.

"Marshal Yue, I want to participate in this Military Competition."

Yue Jun handed over a document directly.

"Read this first. If after reading it you still have the courage and determination, then sign your name and leave your fingerprint."

Su Mu took the document, and the first line he saw was in red font. It was a red-letter document, not a competition list, nor a document from the Southern War Zone, but it was written as follows:

Regarding the Special Commander Candidate Selection Process of the Military Department.

Seeing this line, Su Mu’s eyes flickered with doubt, but he knew Marshal Yue couldn’t have given him the wrong document, so he continued reading.

"From the day the Special Commander Candidate Selection is triggered, the five major war zones will select one assessor each within three days. The assessor must be chosen from the War Zone Command Office... Defeating more than half of the five assessors is deemed qualified..."

Finally, Yue Jun spoke.

"Once the Military Competition list is submitted, it can’t be easily changed. So, if you, Su Mu, want to participate in this Military Competition, you’ll need to take this special route."

"And you must complete it before the Military Competition begins."

Having said this, Yue Jun fixed his piercing gaze on Su Mu. Logically, Yue Jun had anticipated a moment of hesitation followed by refusal from Su Mu, but within, he held a shred of hope.

Yue Jun watched Su Mu carefully, noting every subtle change in expression, and both he and Qian Xuemin had doubts about Su Mu blocking their combined strike.

They believed Su Mu’s defense wasn’t just the Martial Saint’s Will shielding him.

"Moreover, it’s a test."

"Regardless of your final assessment results, as long as you have the courage to sign, the Southern War Zone will fight for you with all its might!"

Marshal Yue thought silently.

Yet, no matter how Marshal Yue imagined Su Mu’s potential reactions, reality played out differently.

The next second.

A calm voice emerged from Su Mu.

"Marshal Yue, I, Su Mu, will sign."

"Hmm?"

Even the unflinching Yue Jun was momentarily at a loss, "Su Mu, do you realize which opponents you’ll face once the special route opens?"

"Not mentioning other war zones, but within the Southern War Zone, your opponent might be me, or Old Qian."

"Marshal Yue, there are some things in this world that must be done. What would I, Su Mu, have to fear?"

"Good, good, good!"

After saying "good" three times, Yue Jun personally handed over a pen. Su Mu signed his name like a chisel on the document, then pressed his fingerprint.

Closing the document, Yue Jun called out, "Old Qian."

Qian Xuemin quickly entered the meeting room, holding a document.

"Recently, foreign forces have been attempting to create disturbances in our country. Our Southern War Zone is tasked with sweeping South China, and the Dark Department has tracked down the whereabouts of the Phantom Demon and his group—here is an operation plan."

Saying this, Qian Xuemin paused slightly, his eyes narrowing with terrifying sharpness and killing intent.

"The goal of this battle is to eliminate members of the Dark Demon Society, including the Phantom Demon."

"Su Mu, are you interested in participating in this operation?"

"Marshal Qian, please entrust this task to me..."

"Su Mu guarantees the mission’s completion!"