Chapter 953: The Devil Rises a Foot Higher

The Dao of Law belonging to Yu was imploding.

Self-doubt, self-negation.

The Myriad Realms denied her, everyone denied her; her allies rejected her, her sworn brothers disowned her. Across the Myriad Realms and spanning multiple epochs, not a single soul acknowledged her Dao.

Even Heaven and Earth themselves cast down her path.

Yet in this very moment, Su Yu remained chillingly composed. Watching the utter collapse of Yu’s Great Dao, now past the point of no return, he spoke with cold detachment: "Your Dao of Law was not entirely without merit."

A sudden spark flared in the Prison King's eyes.

But it was swiftly extinguished as Su Yu continued indifferently, "If you cannot discipline yourself, how can you discipline others? You failed to grasp even this truth, yet you presumed to draft statutes and codify laws? When the lawmaker herself flouts the law and tests it with her own transgressions, how can the myriad spirits of the cosmos ever offer their allegiance?"

"The concept of rules is paramount. Without rules, the Myriad Realms would have descended into chaos long ago. Any realm devoid of statutes and a Dao of Law is bound to fall into ruin."

"Your intent to rule the heavens through law was not fundamentally wrong."

Su Yu’s voice grew colder. "Where you erred was in your lack of understanding. You are not a human being. Though you possess a human form, you were raised from childhood as nothing more than a tool, a puppet. Had you been a pure, unfeeling puppet executing the programs of the law to the letter, you would not have been in the wrong."

"Your greater failure lies in the fact that you are no puppet; you are, in the end, human, burdened with selfish desires and personal attachments."

Su Yu shook his head and let out a soft sigh. "Yu, an entity like you could never formulate a perfect system of laws. The statutes you claim to uphold were merely drilled into you by others. You constantly doubt and negate yourself—how could you possibly devise a system that is fair and just?"

"When the lawmaker herself does not comprehend the law, how can she ever establish a righteous order?"

The disintegration of the Prison King’s Dao was not entirely Su Yu’s doing. Part of it stemmed from her own path, which was inherently riddled with contradictions and conflicts.

Had Yu truly been devoid of emotion and detached from any personal path, it might have sufficed.

The crux of the matter was that she was not.

Where her kin were concerned, she was selfish.

Yet when dealing with outsiders, she demanded absolute impartiality. This was the fundamental paradox.

The Heavenly Dao is heartless.

If one does not abide by the very laws they create, what meaning do those laws hold?

She and her family could disregard them with impunity. Had she possessed the absolute power to suppress the realm, it would not have mattered. But Yu lacked that strength; she possessed only a deluded wish.

Yu’s life was, in truth, an absolute failure.

Throughout her existence, she had encountered many who genuinely cared for her, yet she never cherished them.

The King of Wen and the Human Emperor had helped her time and again, clearing her name and bending the rules for her sake. She felt no gratitude; she only despised them for perverting the law for personal bias.

Yan Huo had willingly let himself be used and had marched to his death for her, yet she felt no warmth. She merely deemed him a fool.

The Saint Clan of the Myriad Realms had willingly severed themselves from the human race and lay dormant for a hundred thousand years just to support her grand design. They were fiercely loyal, yet she only viewed them as weaklings, incompetent fools who could not handle the slightest task.

Upon emerging from the Gate of Earth, she showed no concern for the fate of the Saint Clan, nor did she search for the survivors. Her complete indifference was masked as the impartiality of her Dao of Law, but it was all utter nonsense.

Her father, Zhou, was driven purely by utilitarian greed.

He completely abandoned the Giant Clan that had been passed down to him, despite the fact that they had stood guard for countless eons just to protect his lineage. Lei Tianzun of the Giant Clan had willingly gone to his death because Baizhan carried the bloodline of the Human Ancestor, yet Zhou remained entirely indifferent.

This entire family was consumed by calculated opportunism.

Their grand crusade against the Gate of Humanity was nothing but a fig leaf to cover their shame.

There were many such people in the world, and Su Yu counted himself among them. But Su Yu at least possessed a sense of gratitude; he cared little for strangers, but for those who helped him, he would give everything to repay the debt.

To achieve just that was enough.

Su Yu never measured himself by the standards of a saint. He followed his own heart: if you help me, I help you; if you love me, I love you; if you treat me well, I treat you well.

And that was precisely why Su Yu could rally the hearts of the people at this very moment, inspiring them to follow him into battle until the bitter end.

Su Yu was no saint.

Everyone knew it.

He was selfish and self-serving.

He was ruthless, sharp-tongued, and deeply suspicious.

Yet, Su Yu possessed a unique charisma.

Yu, however, had cast away even the final shred of her own appeal. Had she truly been fair and just, there would surely have been those willing to follow her.

At this moment, Yu was on the verge of complete annihilation. She looked around her, lost in a daze, and suddenly let out a self-mocking laugh.

"It seems... I came to this world for nothing. I have walked this earth in vain, leaving no mark behind. I... die like a puppet. Or perhaps, was I a puppet all along?"

She looked toward the bamboo that manifested Zhou’s Heavenly Dao and murmured, "Aside from possessing human flesh and a human soul, I seem to have never truly lived as a human being."

She turned her gaze back to the Human Emperor and his companions, but not a single one of them would look back at her.

An ocean of disappointment and fury kept them from casting even a glance in her direction.

Yu’s lips trembled. She wanted to speak, but no words would come.

In the end, it was all for naught.

All her pursuits, all her dreams, were merely the expectations forced upon her by Zhou and the others. In truth, Yu’s heart was hollow and empty. Perhaps she herself never knew what it was she was truly chasing.

She was entirely lost.

In her final moment, she looked toward Su Yu, her gaze regaining its cold clarity as she whispered, "Su Yu, what is it that you pursue?"

She was utterly bewildered. What could a man like Su Yu possibly be chasing?

"To sleep."

Yu was completely dumbfounded. What?

Su Yu replied indifferently, "After a good fight, is it wrong to want a night's sleep? I just want to have a proper rest, and I don't want anyone bothering me. I couldn't care less if the Myriad Realms crumble or if the heavens collapse. The world will keep turning no matter who is missing. Whether the Gate of Humanity takes control or someone else does, the world remains the world. They won't entirely eradicate all creation. Even if the myriad races are wiped out, they will emerge anew. That is the way of Heaven and Earth."

To sleep.

How utterly ridiculous.

Yu wanted to laugh, but found she no longer knew how. Was it really just... to sleep?

Su Yu’s response sounded like a mere jest, a superficial brush-off, yet it carried a profound weight of truth. It was far more real than her empty illusions. He simply wanted a good night's rest.

And he had slaughtered countless souls merely because they refused to let him sleep in peace.

What an irony.

The man who led the human race, who commanded these mighty sovereigns to wage war across the cosmos and slaughter millions—his dream was actually so... simple.

Yu could not help but wonder: if Su Yu had been allowed to sleep in peace, if no one had provoked him or disturbed his rest, would he have ever set foot on this battlefield?

Perhaps... he would not have.

"A simple dream..."

With a faint murmur, Yu shattered completely. Her Dao broke apart, and her world collapsed into ruin.

A torrent of law energy dispersed wildly in all directions.

In that instant, Yu was dead.

Su Yu, offering not a shred of sympathy, extended a massive hand that obscured the sky. The Human Sovereign Seal manifested; before the chains and the ruler could dissolve, he swept them entirely into the seal, along with the remaining section of the Human Ancestor's bamboo staff.

The figure of Blue Sky materialized. Looking at Su Yu, he suddenly broke into a smile.

Su Yu also let out a chuckle!

In that moment, the laughter of the two suddenly echoed across heaven and earth!

For an instant, everyone was stunned!

Lantian laughed as he spoke, then burst into hearty laughter: "Su Yu, I didn’t get everything out of her—just some of the early stuff—and she went and offed herself... What a tragedy! There was still plenty about you left; if she’d held on a little longer, you’d have been in trouble!"

Su Yu chuckled darkly: "I don’t have any dirty secrets. What I find strange is why she believed it. Since it was run by humans, how could there be no favoritism? Whatever you asked, she’d admit to it!"

At that moment, Jitian couldn’t help but curse: "Su Yu, you two are even more vicious than we are!"

Beasts!

Clearly, Su Yu and Lantian had some unspoken understanding. The Heavenly Public Trial Su Yu had set up might not have been fake, but there was definitely something wrong with it—Lantian, it seemed, could manipulate part of it!

Yu was dead, dead from stupidity!

Su Yu was right: if human factors were involved, then this Heavenly Dao was truly unjust!

Anything that involves humans can never be absolutely fair!

Lantian must have skipped interrogating Su Yu!

He suppressed it!

And now, Lantian laughed, and Su Yu laughed too—both of them laughing wildly, viciously!

What do you care how I schemed?

I killed Zhou and Yu, and that’s a success!

Are these bastards feeling stifled?

Frustrated?

That’s exactly what Su Yu wanted to see. He laughed arrogantly: "So what? Why should you be allowed to disgust me, and I not disgust you? Why must the good always suffer, while the wicked only get punished at the very end—or not at all?"

"Can’t the good be arrogant? Vicious? Retaliate in kind?"

Su Yu roared with laughter: "I’ll use the most vicious means against you! I’ll make you suffer with the most painful methods, make you feel stifled, resentful, hateful—even venomous!"

Su Yu sneered!

Why should you be allowed to disgust and scheme against me, while I can’t turn around and destroy you?

I’ll make you miserable, stifled to death!

At this moment, Jitian and the others were all bursting with curses.

Who exactly is the villain here?

Hard to say!

Even the beings of the myriad realms were trembling. In their eyes, Su Yu was a good person... but even the human side dared not claim that Su Yu was a kind man.

They couldn’t say it with a straight face!

The words of Lantian and Su Yu just now proved that the two had played tricks, pulled some strings, and caused Yu’s Great Dao to collapse on its own—too ruthless!

Yet Su Yu looked utterly unconcerned.

Lantian vanished in an instant, diving into the shattered heaven and earth to devour some of its will and strengthen his own.

Su Yu wasn’t in a hurry to go elsewhere. Instead, he leisurely began to peel away some of the Great Daos from Yu’s heaven and earth.

The Dao of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires!

These Daos would be of great use to Wan Tiansheng.

For now, it seemed Su Yu’s side had the upper hand. On King Wu’s side, the four strong were teaming up to besiege Jitian and Jingtian, holding absolute dominance.

Though Qiong and the Lord of the Dead were at a disadvantage, Su Yu now had his hands free.

At this rate, Su Yu’s side was sure to win!

But Su Yu knew... this was only the beginning!

As for the Two Gates of Heaven and Earth, he wouldn’t provoke them now. He wouldn’t join the battle so soon. He was convinced that if he went now, he would provoke the Two Gates into instantly unleashing the power of 40 Daos.

Su Yu wasn’t in a hurry!

Why provoke them?

As for Jitian and Jingtian, since they dared to cooperate with them, Su Yu didn’t believe they had no backup plans. But even after Yu and Zhou died, these people hadn’t unleashed anything.

Clearly, if they had any hidden cards, they would come at a cost!

Since that was the case, Su Yu wouldn’t provoke them either.

Take it slow!

Dragging things out might not be a bad thing.

He quickly began stripping away the Daos. At that moment, Qiong couldn’t help but roar: "Su Yu, you promised me the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth—send it over now..."

He was barely holding on!

What was Su Yu doing, just standing there?

For your sake, I gave up on finding Cang!

My poor brother Cang might be gone by now, because with Yu’s fall, the Human Gate seemed to be drawing closer to the myriad realms!

"Su Yu, give me the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and you block the Heavenly Gate—I’ll go take Cang..."

Su Yu sighed: "You actually believed that? What Cang? Did you really think that was Cang over there? What were you thinking!"

Su Yu spoke unhurriedly as he peeled away the Daos of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, smiling: "I was just fooling you. Do you think they’d leave Cang there for you? Don’t be ridiculous! Don’t forget, sword qi is so easy to fake! Remember, your Creation Sword was originally in Hongtian’s hands, in the Human Gate’s hands... It’s too easy to fake some sword qi. Qiong, use your brain. I thought you saw through the trap, but you didn’t?"

Qiong said nothing.

Did he see through it?

No, he hadn’t!

Su Yu suddenly sighed with emotion: "I’m starting to like you a little—true love! I thought you saw through it, but you didn’t, and yet you still helped me... That’s true love, captured by my personal charm!"

So touching!

Half-joking, half-serious!

Qiong, with his thick skull, had he really not seen through it?

Of course, Su Yu was just guessing, but he was more than ninety percent sure that the other side was fake. He didn’t believe it.

If so, Qiong had given up this opportunity and chosen to stay—that was quite unexpected, and a little touching. Yes, conquered by my charm. Sure enough, one must be like oneself to succeed.

At that moment, Qiong remained silent, cursing furiously in his heart.

Su Yu, don’t disgust me!

Did he see through it?

See through what? He had sensed sword qi—wasn’t that Cang?

If so... he couldn’t answer.

If he said he saw through it, that would be embarrassing. If he said he didn’t, damn it, that would be too shameful for a sword. Forget it, pretend I didn’t say anything just now.

He said not a word, madly unleashing his sword!

The sword’s aura shook heaven and earth!

But the Heaven and Earth Gates, at this moment, were somewhat distracted, all turning to look at Su Yu, their expressions shifting unpredictably.

As Ji Tian had said, with Su Yu around, too many changes occurred.

In just a short while, the Prison King had died, the Human Ancestor had died, the Sun and Moon Generals had died…

Even though Su Yu’s luck had just been drawn away, that fellow seemed unaffected.

Now, they were also considering—once Su Yu joined the battle… how should they respond?

And at that moment, Su Yu suddenly flew away.

Yes, flew away!

Everyone was startled!

Su Yu… where to?

Even the Human Emperor couldn’t help but shout, “Where are you going?”

“To kill!”

Su Yu’s voice carried a hint of laughter. The next moment, a scream rang out, and with a *puchi*, Su Yu’s blade lopped off the head of a cultivator with over twenty paths!

That was a rogue cultivator, or rather, a strong one from the shattered forbidden land within the Heaven Gate.

Su Yu said with a trace of amusement, “These fellows, each hiding tight, yet each thinking to strike at any moment… Do they really think I, Su Yu, don’t know they exist? Or do they believe I’d let these small fry go? Every single one of them, courting death!”

At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Even the Lord of the Dead couldn’t hold back, roaring, “What are you doing killing these weaklings?”

Come over here!

Don’t you see Qiong being beaten miserably?

Su Yu, you bastard, what the hell are you doing?

Going mad!

Completely going mad!

But Su Yu, still laughing, said, “No rush. If I go, the two seniors of Heaven and Earth Gates can’t hold back and start unleashing their big moves—what a pity that would be! Take it easy. I’ll clean up the battlefield first. Everyone, wait for me!”

With a *puchi*!

Another blade lopped off a strong one’s head. At this moment, countless cultivators were terrified beyond measure.

One after another, they leaped up and fled, scattering into the endless void. Someone shrieked in fury, “Su Yu, you beast… you…”

They didn’t even know how to curse anymore.

Su Yu, that beast, ignoring the great battle, came to kill them, these rogue cultivators—was he even human?

It was like both sides in a team fight, gathered together, fighting to the death, and Su Yu, the main force, ran off to kill small monsters!

At this moment, even Qiong couldn’t help but roar, “I’m about to be beaten to death, you bastard!”

At this critical juncture, what are you doing killing small fries?

Su Yu, unhurried, said, “No rush, you won’t die! You are the Sword of Heaven’s Opening. Besides, if they really kill you, the Heaven and Earth Gates would have to consider the consequences—can they afford to offend the Lord of Time? Do they really think the Lord of Time is dead? Your backing is the strongest; would they dare kill you? Ask the Heaven Gate, does he dare kill you? Do they really think the Lord of Time won’t return? He’d trace back the past, see his sword beaten to death by a few weaklings… and slap the Heaven Gate to death with one palm!”

Su Yu laughed heartily, “Heaven Gate, tell me, is the Lord of Time dead or not? If not, do you dare kill his sword?”

The Heaven Gate said nothing!

Su Yu roared with laughter, “Qiong, you have the hardest backing! What are you afraid of? You might be a divine inscription forged by the Lord of Time himself—killing you is equivalent to striking at the Lord of Time… With the Heaven Gate’s cowardice, if he dares kill you, I’ll change my surname from Su!”

Su Yu mocked to the fullest, gripping his long blade, and with one strike, cleaved an ancient beast in two.

From all directions, countless cultivators of past eras fled, each utterly despairing.

Su Yu, a cultivator of thirty-nine paths, not joining the great battle but killing them—it was truly maddening.

Someone roared in frenzy, “Ancestor of the Earth Gate, save me! Save me!”

“Ancestor of the Heaven Gate, save me!”

“…”

Su Yu continued his slaughter, moving with incredible speed. At the same time, he stripped the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Paths from the Prison King’s realm and tossed them aside. Moments later, these paths vanished!

Wan Tiansheng!

At this point, Su Yu hadn’t swallowed a single one of the six Great Saints’ paths from the Human Gate; he gave them all to Wan Tiansheng.

Six paths above thirty-six paths—the Prison King hadn’t devoured them all, and they all became thirty-eight-path cultivators.

As for whether Wan Tiansheng could digest them, Su Yu didn’t know.

He didn’t care either!

If Wan Tiansheng could digest them, fine; if not, he’d just keep stalling.

The Heaven and Earth Gates must have some scheme. Su Yu realized these two fellows might truly be waiting for the Human Gate to descend, for the three gates to converge.

As for the underworld paths of those he killed, Su Yu gave some to others to devour—like the Great Zhou King and the rest, who now governed Su Yu’s acupoint paths. Though Su Yu had devoured many underworld paths, taking them in now to strengthen individuals still had some effect.

One by one, cultivators quickly devoured those paths.

Su Yu continued his slaughter, his speed astonishing.

At this moment, a rogue cultivator wailed in misery, “Su Yu, we were wrong… Your Majesty the Emperor, spare us!”

The cultivators of the three gates, who once dreamed of descending upon the myriad realms to feast on riches and pleasures, now faced such tragedy!

Above Su Yu’s head, Little Furball came out to enjoy the view, watching these people flee in all directions, weeping, going mad, and even some, unable to bear the pressure, self-destructing!

After watching for a while, Furball hopped on Su Yu’s head and said regretfully, “Not one smells good—they all stink, polluting the environment. The fragrant ones, all killed…”

This little creature was also vicious!

Completely at odds with its appearance!

Su Yu’s smile was radiant. One strike per person, wherever he went, blood splattered everywhere!

The cultivators of the three gates, who once thought themselves demons, bringers of apocalypse, now felt with crystal clarity that Su Yu was the true demon, the true malice.

He, a supreme cultivator of thirty-nine paths, even hunted down those with just one or two paths.

Was there any justice in this?

“Heavens… slay this demon!”

Some cultivators wept and roared, why not slay this demon?

A cultivator who had merged with the Dao was cleaved into powder by Su Yu’s blade, driving others even more frantic. They fled wildly—he even killed those who had merged with the Dao! It was like a giant stepping on an ant, then deliberately grinding it to death!

Was this something a human would do?

“Cry, shout—shout until your throats break, and no one will come to save you!”

Su Yu laughed, continuing to swing his long blade, darting through the void. With his strength, he was too powerful; before him, even cultivators with over twenty paths stood no chance.

At that moment, even Ji Tian couldn’t help but curse under his breath: “I knew he was mad long ago, but I never knew he was mad with such… demonic nature!”

Su Yu had gone to slaughter these weaklings.

Was he truly intent on leaving none alive, killing everyone who had ever passed?

Too brutal!

To be honest, even they had only been targeting the strong; they had never considered killing the weak one by one. But they hadn’t done it—Su Yu had.

Beside him, Jing Tian, now back-to-back with him, wounded and panting, let out a mournful sigh: “Ji Tian, you knew him—why didn’t you ever think of allying with him?”

Truly, they were terrified!

Even the 37th Dao had been scared witless by Su Yu.

Too ruthless!

Ji Tian said nothing. Nonsense—when they had allied with the Human Ancestors and the others, Su Yu hadn’t even been an embryo. Before they could react, Su Yu had already become a Supergrade, and within days, he was at the 39th Dao.

To be honest, there hadn’t been time to consider an alliance.

No time at all!

Jing Tian spoke, then transmitted: “What do we do?”

There was no way out!

Surrounded and besieged by four great powerhouses—all of them 36th Dao experts—Ji Tian and he were each fighting two. He was up against Martial King and Wen Yu, while Ji Tian faced Human Emperor and Wen Wang… and neither was gaining the upper hand. If this continued, disaster would strike!

“Wait!”

Ji Tian transmitted: “We can only wait! The Heaven and Earth Gates still have some tricks… The Human Gate hasn’t descended yet. When it does, with those Unified Ones around, if we can control them… we still have a chance!”

Jing Tian quickly exchanged blows with Martial King, fighting back the tireless warrior before transmitting again: “The Daos have all been taken by Su Yu… What do you suggest?”

“What’s the rush?”

Ji Tian, at this moment, didn’t seem too anxious. He transmitted: “Su Yu knows that the Heaven and Earth Gates still have cards to play. He won’t dare force them recklessly now, nor will he dare kill us outright… to avoid trouble! Don’t be fooled by his slaughter of the weak—he’s actually waiting, biding his time… for an opportunity. Haven’t you noticed that Wan Tiansheng, after devouring many Daos, has yet to show himself?”

“Don’t judge by appearances. Killing those weaklings is just a stalling tactic. Su Yu is really waiting for the Human Gate to descend… Wan Tiansheng must have some connection to the Human Gate—perhaps he is the Human Gate itself, or maybe he can control it!”

He made a quick judgment and transmitted: “Don’t panic, don’t lose your composure. As long as we hold steady, these people can’t kill us!”

The mighty Su Yu had his own plans.

He wasn’t joining the battle; this fight would only drag on endlessly.

…

And at that moment, Su Yu was still slaughtering!

The next moment, as if annoyed by the slow pace of killing,

He laughed. One by one, the Daos transformed into Su Yus. The Civilization Record appeared, and he began flipping pages. Su Yus emerged one after another, charging in all directions to kill.

The sounds of slaughter echoed across heaven and earth!

Cries, wails, pleas for mercy…

At this moment, in the myriad realms, every domain that held life trembled in fear.

At this moment, near the Human Realm, where the elites of all races had gathered, a crowd of myriad-race powerhouses watched. Seeing this, despair painted their faces. Could such a Su Yu be avenged?

Dared they seek revenge?

Was there still hope for vengeance?

At the front of the crowd, Moduona stood in silence. Revenge?

No, revenge was impossible!

All he could do, while Su Yu lived, was to restrain the myriad races and not provoke him.

Su Yu was truly ruthless.

Everyone feared the Three Gates, feared the Upper Realm, feared the myriad races… but Su Yu had time and again routed them, making them weep in defeat.

And now, he had driven even the Three Gates to despair.

Who, then, had brought destruction and annihilation to the myriad realms?

The era of ruin had not destroyed the Three Gates.

The Locust Plague had not, the Lord of the Forbidden Land had not, the Human Gate had not… Su Yu was doing it. He was the true world-destroyer!

After a long silence, Moduona suddenly sighed softly: “If the Human Gate truly exists… even it would fear him! In terms of demonic nature, perhaps the Human Gate is no match for him. The myriad races have pressed him for years, the Three Gates have oppressed him for years—they have forged a true demon!”

Could the Human Gate be more demonic than Su Yu?

Ridiculous!

If they weren’t afraid of Su Yu, why fear the Human Gate?

Even if the Human Gate were slightly stronger than Su Yu, in Moduona’s eyes, everything else about Su Yu was far more intimidating.

“Su Yu… I curse you!”

A desperate roar rose again. Su Yu’s laughter drifted over: “Welcome! If you don’t curse me, you’re not even human. As ghosts, you’d be fat liars. I truly hope you can curse me to death!”

Hearing this, Moduona was filled with bitterness. He said softly, “Did you hear that?”

Your so-called curses, your so-called hatred and venom—in Su Yu’s eyes, they are utterly worthless.

Beside him, an old man of the myriad races said desolately, “Demon Lord, is there really no way to deal with him?”

Moduona shook his head, then sighed again: “Don’t think of dealing with him. At this moment, he is still our protector…”

Boom!

No sooner had he spoken than the old man beside him exploded!

Shattered into pieces!

Su Yu’s voice came from afar: “Hate me in your hearts—wise men know to hold their tongues. A bunch of weaklings—if you speak it aloud, you’re asking for death!”

Silence!

Absolute silence. Su Yu’s power had reached the heavens!

Moduona sighed softly, then quickly regained his composure. He bowed slightly: “I have learned my lesson. I will keep them in line!”

Su Yu did not reply, as if he didn’t care.

Behind Moduona, countless people felt stifled and resentful, but they no longer spoke. If they spoke recklessly again, everything Tiangu and the others had sacrificed would be for nothing, utterly futile—they would die in vain.

At this moment, demonic flames raged to the sky!

That demon was Su Yu!

…

Across the entire myriad realms, gradually, the sounds of slaughter faded.

Utter silence!

Corpses littered the fields, blood flowed like rivers. The whole myriad realms were filled with bodies, blood, shattered bones, and torn flesh.

In the myriad realms, all rogue cultivators and ancient beasts had been slaughtered to the last by Su Yu.

Thousands of Su Yus merged together in an instant.

Su Yu's laughter echoed across heaven and earth: "Those who ran fast managed to save their lives—I can't be bothered to chase you into the endless void. Not many escaped, were there a thousand?"

Silence!

At this moment, the demonic flame blazed too fiercely!

No one dared to utter a sound.

Those who had fled into the endless void were all still trembling, survivors of a calamity, gasping heavily, each collapsing limp in the void.

Even though the ancient beasts and rogue cultivators were together, they dared not speak, dared not kill, dared not make a sound.

Because the demon was still there!

Someone whispered, mournful and filled with infinite despair: "Why provoke him?"

They were referring to those fellows, like the Heaven Gate and Earth Gate.

Why provoke this ruthless man?

How many had died?

They did not know; they only knew that the surviving ancient beasts and rogue cultivators numbered truly less than a thousand—the rest had been slaughtered to the last by Su Yu!

To make those who thought themselves destroyers of worlds weep, even regret ever emerging, Su Yu was probably the first in a thousand ages.

...

And at this moment, Su Yu, shouldering his blade, strolled leisurely across the void toward the battlefield.

With a hint of a smile: "Why hasn't the Human Gate descended yet? I've been waiting impatiently! I've killed so many of them—it's clearly a sign of the apocalypse—yet the Human Gate still hasn't come. Does it think I haven't killed enough?"

The next moment, he appeared instantly near the Heaven Gate and the others.

The Heaven Gate's expression shifted slightly, and the Earth Gate blazed with fire that scorched the sky; both retreated hastily. Qiong fled in panic, and the Lord of the Dead flew instantly to Su Yu's side.

Su Yu casually tossed a shattered world to Qiong, laughing: "I've kept my promise! This is a fine treasure—some of the great paths of Zhou and Prison are within it! Devour it, and you'll definitely reach thirty-nine paths; whether you can get to forty is uncertain."

Qiong was overjoyed!

It was real!

Awesome!

All given to me?

He suddenly grew excited—following Su Yu, he truly got treasures, and Su Yu himself hadn't even devoured these great paths.

Of course, when he examined it closely, he curled his lips slightly. Well, the paths of the seven emotions and six desires had all been stripped away by Su Yu, who knew which old man would benefit from them.

Probably that Wan Tiansheng!

Qiong began devouring the great paths rapidly, while the Heaven Gate and Earth Gate did not stop him. At this moment, both of them—or rather, everyone—gazed toward the River of Time in the sky. At its downstream, a gate was gradually compressing the river, drawing closer!

The river churned violently!

And the endless void began to collapse. The group of rogue cultivators and ancient beasts that had barely escaped earlier suddenly exploded one after another—insufficient yang energy, surging death qi, instant annihilation!

At this moment, even the Heaven Gate and Earth Gate changed color slightly!

Under the compression of the river, with yang energy insufficient, they actually burst apart directly!

And at this moment, from a distant place, a miserable scream rang out. The next moment, a massive stone flew madly toward the Myriad Realms region, cracks constantly sounding on its body, carrying unwillingness and frustration: "Cannot leave... The river is collapsing; even the endless void is no longer habitable. Only the Myriad Realms can preserve us!"

The yang energy of the Myriad Realms was extremely abundant!

Now, outside the Myriad Realms region, with insufficient yang energy, they would actually die.

This was something even Stone had not anticipated. He flew swiftly toward this place, approaching the Myriad Realms but not daring to come closer, filled with fear and helplessness.

He had no choice but to return!

Originally, he thought: This battle, I won't participate. I can't afford to provoke them—I can hide, can't I?

But he was wrong!

He could not hide!

Stone said with some sorrow: "This is a battle we are all destined to join... unavoidable!"

The endless void continued to collapse, countless fissures appearing, devouring everything.

Only the Myriad Realms region remained intact!

This meant that nowhere else could hide anyone.

At this moment, the Myriad Realms region was the only safe place.

Anywhere else—once outside, even Stone at thirty-six paths could not endure, let alone others.

And Su Yu, at this moment, also laughed: "It seems today truly is the final battle. Everything converges on the Myriad Realms—the Myriad Realms, the starting point of creation, and also its end!"

He looked at the river, at the heavens and the void.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Spirit of Heaven and Earth and the Seventh of the Human Gate, if they truly existed, had already descended upon the Myriad Realms!

And at this moment, two figures appeared beside Su Yu.

Wan Tiansheng and Lan Tian!

At this moment, both of them had arrived.

Wan Tiansheng's aura was somewhat eerie; in terms of strength, he barely reached thirty-two paths. Su Yu could only think... useless!

Devoured so many great paths, and I had such high hopes for you—how are you only at thirty-two?

And Lan Tian's aura was even weaker, only around twenty-five paths.

But Lan Tian did not rely on strength.

At this moment, Wan Tiansheng was somewhat strange—his eyes were dazed, then after a moment, they took on a sinister look as he gazed at Su Yu, as if involuntarily, and said with a hint of eeriness: "Little Su Yu... is it time to start playing?"

The next moment, he quickly shook his head, his face turning ashen: "Su Yu, that wasn't me just now!"

In these days, he had experienced countless lives and memories, and now he was slightly disordered.

The next moment, he became fully demonic again, laughing coldly and fiercely: "Su Yu, well done—you killed them all!"

"..."

A crowd of people all looked at him.

Then they looked at the seductive Lan Tian beside Wan Tiansheng, and then at Su Yu with his smile. Suddenly, everyone felt a chill that ran deeper than the impending descent of the Human Gate.

These three fellows had all gone completely mad.

The ever-changing Lan Tian, the murderous Su Yu, the half-saint half-demon Wan Tiansheng.

Even Qiong, who was devouring the world, stepped back slightly in discomfort, and the Lord of the Dead beside him also felt uneasy—how had these fellows become like this?

Earlier it was just Lan Tian, changing faces every moment; now Wan Tiansheng was the same.

Fortunately, Wan Tiansheng adapted after a while, quickly regaining his composure. His face returned to its previous smile, with a scholarly air, somewhat refined. He clasped his hands in greeting to those around, speaking with slight apology: "I startled you all—my apologies, my apologies... a disgrace to refinement. I had a bit of a qi deviation from training too quickly. That's why cultivation must proceed step by step!"

He had a scholarly spirit and said with a light laugh: "Cultivation cannot be rushed. I am a negative example this time. In the future, when I teach and educate, I must warn everyone not to follow my lead!"

Su Yu, arms crossed, a blade tucked in his embrace, smiled brilliantly: "Headmaster, stop pretending. We're all friends here—let's speak openly!"

Wan Tiansheng sighed repeatedly, unwilling to pay him any heed.

Vulgar!

Don't think that just because you wear a white robe and play the refined scholar, deep down you're nothing but a crude brute—I'm not like you!

At that moment, the Heaven Gate and Earth Gate also turned to look at the few of them, their expressions somewhat peculiar and grave.

These fellows... seemed to have been waiting all along!

Su Yu sighed emotionally: "The Human Gate is almost here at last. Your Majesty the Human Emperor, stop fighting! What's the point of fighting? Wait and watch the show—the three gates converge, the long river compresses, and everything that should emerge will emerge! I wonder if the Lord of Time will come... If he does, it'll be even more interesting!"

Su Yu laughed: "Hurry up, stop fighting! If you keep at it, Jitian will unleash his ultimate move. First kill Jingtian to steady your nerves and strengthen yourself, then let the Human Gate descend directly, merging everything and devouring it all... leaping straight to become a 40-Dao powerhouse! Jitian, do you like the path I've laid out for you?"

Jitian's expression shifted slightly, and he said coldly: "Are you trying to sow discord among us?"

Su Yu curled his lip and sneered: "I stopped playing that game long ago! Childish! I originally wanted to devour the Prison King, but unfortunately, I snatched him away from you. Sorry about that, old classmate. If there's a next life, I'll make it up to you!"

Jitian's face turned extremely ugly!

And at that moment, Jingtian suddenly sighed, shaking his head: "Old classmate, you really do know me best."

While Su Yu was stunned, Jingtian and Jitian instantly merged into one!

Su Yu's mouth fell open, and after a long while he said: "Holy crap! You've already taken over Jingtian? Or is it that the Human Gate actually only has Seven Saints?"

Jitian and Jingtian fused in an instant, and Jitian said with a smile: "The Human Gate only has Seven Saints—where would an Eighth Saint come from? It's just that back then I was startled and split off Jingtian. I wanted to have a little fun with my old classmate... but you just had to expose me."

"..."

At that moment, the Human Emperor and the others were dumbfounded!

Under the fusion, Jitian's aura surged instantly, reaching 39 Dao in the blink of an eye, still advancing toward 40 Dao, but just as he reached the peak of 39 Dao, he suddenly stopped!

Jitian sighed, shaking his head: "My old classmate got one thing right... you devoured my prison... you've really screwed me over!"

He looked at Wan Tiansheng and suddenly smiled: "But now... it's not bad either."

At that moment, silence fell all around, eerie and profound.

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