Chapter 959: The Human Emperor Is the Protagonist

Su Yu transformed into the Human Gate, achieving 42-path combat power. At this moment, he wielded the Heaven-Opening Sword and unleashed a Great Dao combat technique.

The acupoint Great Dao had now merged into 240 acupoints.

In truth, Su Yu had not yet reached his limit; he had not merged into 720 acupoints—still far from it.

But no one gave him time.

Sometimes, it is just so; not everything can go according to Su Yu’s wishes.

The myriad realms had reached their final moment; no one would wait for him to complete the fusion of 720 acupoints.

At this moment, Su Yu’s Great Dao combat technique erupted, radiating across heaven and earth.

Based on the Human Gate, the entire heaven and earth spread out, covering the long river!

Su Yu could not escape, and neither could Demon Flame.

The two were fixed at opposite ends of the long river; now, whoever fled would suffer the river’s backlash.

Flames scorched the heavens!

Demon Flame’s fire seemed capable of burning everything, overwhelmingly powerful.

Not only that, Demon Flame was also skilled in sealing. With his dual gates unified, his sealing power was boundless. Countless gate shadows appeared, transforming into seals that flew toward the Human Emperor and the others.

The flames, however, were mainly aimed at Su Yu and the Lord of the Dead!

A muffled groan resounded through heaven and earth.

The Lord of the Dead’s deathly qi domain was directly ignited by the flames, impossible to extinguish. This fire was terrifyingly powerful and highly targeted against deathly qi!

The Lord of the Dead roared, deathly qi surging to the heavens!

Within this deathly qi, life force burst forth!

The cycle of life and death!

At 39 paths, he was far inferior to Demon Flame. Now, he could only serve as Su Yu’s support, doing his best to hold Demon Flame back.

Flames burned across heaven and earth; the deathly domain partially collapsed, but soon stabilized again under the effect of life force. The Lord of the Dead stirred the power of the long river, punching out blow after blow!

Across the entire heaven and earth, his giant fists could be seen, punching again and again, grinding away the towering flames!

The Human Emperor and the others also roared in fury as the countless gates sought to seal them. Together, they shattered one gate shadow after another.

Yet, aside from breaking the gate shadows, they could do nothing to help Su Yu.

At 36 paths, they now seemed feeble!

At this moment, the Human Emperor appeared somewhat dejected, but soon regained his composure. He sighed softly, looked at the King Wen, then at Wen Yu and the others, and finally at Su Yu.

Why was Su Yu unwilling to merge with Wen Yu’s domain?

He thought he understood something.

Su Yu was not unaware that merging with Wen Yu might make him stronger, but Su Yu had devoured his future self...

Cang!

Yes, Su Yu must be guarding against Cang. If Su Yu merged with Wen Yu and the others’ domains, and something went wrong, everything would be lost. The future power provided by Cang was likely problematic.

Thus, Su Yu was unwilling to merge with everyone; merging might lead to them all being wiped out in one fell swoop!

“Responsibility... is a kind of tolerance!”

The Human Emperor laughed, looked at Wen Yu, at the Martial King, then at King Wen, and said with a light smile: “Old brothers, since Su Yu is unwilling to take you in, why not... come to my domain and enjoy the scenery?”

King Wen smiled bitterly: “I would rather die...”

The Human Emperor punched through a gate, displeased: “That’s not right! Wen the Second, with words like that, your vision is too narrow!”

Vision?

King Wen looked helpless. You know how disgusting your Great Dao is!

Of course, the Human Emperor’s Dao could indeed embrace all things.

Responsibility was also a kind of magnanimity, a breadth of mind that could contain greatness.

So now, the Human Emperor intended to merge the domains and Great Daos of his brothers and sisters himself. Since Su Yu didn’t want them, he would do it himself!

King Wen sighed in resignation and nodded: “Open up! Win some face for yourself, the eldest! Don’t end up not even qualified to fight—that would truly be shameful!”

The Human Emperor laughed!

His smile was radiant.

Yes, he needed to save face.

In this era, he had been the protagonist for over a hundred thousand years; Su Yu had only risen for a few years. One couldn’t forget the old just because of the new!

Su Yu, in the ancient times, also had the power to fight!

The next moment, he unfolded his domain!

King Wen quickly entered, and a book appeared—the Scripture of Ten Thousand Daos!

Then, Wen Yu stepped into the void, and another book appeared—the Scroll of Time.

Next, the Martial King entered, and his Great Dao unfolded—the Way of Ten Thousand Martial Arts!

But Wan Tiansheng and Lan Tian did not enter. The Human Emperor paid them no mind, took a deep breath, and a book materialized in the void—the core of his domain, the Human Emperor Scripture!

This book shone with golden light.

At that moment, streams of golden radiance emanated from it.

Three books circled in the heavens, and the Human Emperor smiled: “Don’t resist. We’re all old brothers. I’ll lead, and you just assist well!”

The others said nothing.

The next moment, the three books formed a circle, with the Human Emperor Scripture at the core. All three books flipped rapidly, drawing out countless forces of heaven and earth from within!

These overflowing forces were absorbed by the Human Emperor’s domain!

Absorbed and merged with ease!

The Dao of responsibility encompassed all things and could accommodate every path.

In the distance, Demon Flame had returned to its true form—a flame ancient beast like a qilin, its body wreathed in fire. At that moment, a blast of flame sent Su Yu staggering backward, and it suddenly turned its gaze toward the Human Emperor and the others!

In Demon Flame’s massive eyes, black fire extended, carrying a chill: “Xing Yu, can’t you stay quiet? Are you asking for death?”

It had only been sealing them, yet they were merging!

The Human Emperor’s aura was rapidly growing.

Four at 36 paths, three Openers of Heaven, now began to merge their domains. With the Human Emperor’s Dao embracing them, they quickly rose. The Human Emperor’s domain power was clearly increasing.

37 paths, 38 paths, even climbing to 39 paths—then the increase stopped!

It was already terrifying!

It wasn’t a complete hundred-percent fusion, but even so, he had gained three paths of power, stepping into 39 paths, becoming an equal to the Lord of the Dead.

The Human Emperor’s voice carried a hint of amusement: “Demon Flame, who dies is not certain. Don’t be too arrogant as a beast; arrogance leads to no good end!”

With that, he threw a punch filled with divine radiance.

This punch struck out, yet the phantom gates of Demon Flame did not shatter. Instead, they seemed instantly converted, each gate's phantom bowing as if in submission to the Human Emperor!

The Way of the Human Emperor!

In that moment, the Human Emperor revealed the true terror of his path. Even Su Yu, locked in battle with a formidable foe, couldn't help but gasp, "Holy crap!"

Truly terrifying!

The stronger the Human Emperor's path grew, the more fearsome he became—as if nothing could escape conversion!

If the Human Emperor grew powerful enough, could he even convert Black Scale?

The Lord of Time had opened a sky, created a gate, and tried to convert Black Scale, but failed. Yet Su Yu believed that if the Human Emperor could reach the 45th path, converting Black Scale would be no challenge!

The Human Emperor paid no heed to Su Yu's thoughts. At that moment, he struck out punch after punch, the power of heaven and earth spreading. The countless phantom gates all halted, then transformed into real gates, standing around the Human Emperor as if to guard him!

Even Demon Flame was startled!

The next moment, with a furious roar, those phantom gates trembled, as if trying to break free from control. Meanwhile, Su Yu struck with his sword!

The Sword of the Way!

The Lord of the Dead also bellowed, hurling a spear of deathly energy toward the enemy!

The two sides drew closer and closer!

The nearer they approached, the more the long river compressed.

It was as if the Book of the Long River in another void grew clearer. When Su Yu and Demon Flame merged, that book would fully manifest, bringing with it Cang and Black Scale!

Meanwhile, the Human Emperor, having controlled those gates, did not advance further into the battle.

He glanced at Su Yu, then at Blue Sky and Wan Tiansheng, who seemed to be plotting something in the rear. Suddenly, he smiled: "You two—if you are Su Yu's trump card against them, then it's too weak, too risky!"

At this moment, the Human Emperor seemed to have loosened up, a smile playing on his lips: "Blue Sky, you are too weak. I can see your intentions, and Su Yu's too—to drain the power of the long river and weaken Cang's strength. I can see it, and so can Cang, but now is not the time to speak of it!"

Blue Sky's figure emerged, smiling: "Your Majesty the Human Emperor, it's fine if you know. Cang won't interfere now—if he did, wouldn't that confirm he's the villain?"

The Human Emperor chuckled: "You two!"

Then, looking at Su Yu ahead, he said, "Su Yu, even if I reach the 39th path, I cannot join the battle or give you much help. Today, let me show you what a true Human Emperor is, and what a true Way is!"

The next moment, his heaven and earth fully unfolded!

A golden path stretched out from his realm. The Human Emperor, with a hint of coldness, looked at the faintly visible Cang and smiled: "Whether you are good or evil, it doesn't matter!"

Cang's expression grew serious as he looked at the Human Emperor.

"When you devour my path, you will stand firmly with Su Yu and with humanity..."

Cang's face changed, and he said in a low voice: "Xingyu, what are you doing? And do you truly believe your path is omnipotent? No matter how strong a path is, it is born from the Long River of Time—there is no rule of the guest overpowering the host!"

"You're nervous?"

The Human Emperor laughed. Suddenly, waves of heaven-and-earth power spread across the entire long river. With a hint of emotion and a smile, he said: "All path power originates from the Long River of Time. Su Yu, you are the same; Demon Flame, the same; Cang, the same. When the power of the entire river becomes my path of responsibility, in the end, will you all not be fighting for me?"

His smile was radiant. Strands of the Human Emperor's path power spread out, beginning to taint the entire long river.

"Blue Sky, Wan Tiansheng—if you are willing, especially you, Blue Sky, whose path of all living beings spreads through every branch of the river, can you channel a little for me?"

Blue Sky fully materialized, looking at the Human Emperor with surprise and awe, then quickly nodded: "It is only right!"

The next moment, countless Blue Skies appeared.

Each of these Blue Skies absorbed some of the Human Emperor's heaven-and-earth power, then, like porters, they rapidly dispersed throughout the long river. In countless tributaries, a Blue Sky emerged, and strands of the Human Emperor's power began to spread.

Encircling the entire main river!

At this moment, the Human Emperor, at the 39th path, stole the spotlight from everyone. Su Yu could not overshadow him, Demon Flame could not cover him. Cang's face was grim and solemn, while Black Scale sneered coldly!

Now, vast amounts of heaven-and-earth power scattered. Countless small tributary paths instantly transformed into the aura of the Human Emperor's path!

He was slowly devouring the entire long river, turning it into his own power—the path of responsibility!

Then, whether it was Su Yu, Demon Flame, or Cang—anyone who devoured the river or absorbed its power would take in a massive amount of responsibility.

This was the Human Emperor!

The Human Emperor's path was like poison.

Just then, Black Scale's voice rang out, tinged with mockery: "A good idea, but your strength is too weak. Without the power of the 45th path, covering the entire river with your path is impossible!"

The Human Emperor's method was excellent!

If he had the power of the 45th path, tainting the whole river, it wouldn't matter who won. Of course, if he truly had that power, he might not need this method.

But the Human Emperor smiled: "You think it's impossible only because you don't understand! Black Scale, don't assume that because you've lived long, you know everything!"

He was not as strong as the long river; the entire river's power was terrifyingly immense.

But what did Black Scale know?

He wasn't trying to devour the river!

"A single spark can start a prairie fire!"

The power the Human Emperor scattered was like that spark, slowly spreading, taking root in every tributary.

At that moment, the Human Emperor suddenly reached out and summoned the Human Emperor Scripture.

"I told you before—you must read!"

The Human Emperor laughed: "Every path has a sense of responsibility! Even the entire long river has its duty—to convert and seal you, Black Scale. So no path is without responsibility. Therefore, every path is the path of responsibility!"

In that instant, he opened the Human Emperor Scripture!

As it opened, he transformed into a scholar teaching heaven and earth.

The book opened, and golden light scattered.

"Between heaven and earth there is righteous qi, taking various forms. Below, it becomes rivers and mountains; above, it becomes sun and stars..."

At this moment, the Human Emperor recited words of righteousness.

This heaven and earth had righteousness and responsibility!

He was the emperor of humanity, and this heaven and earth was humanity's domain. All foreign beings were unwelcome here!

All irresponsible thoughts were wrong!

Demon Flame was a foreign being, so it should be rejected and suppressed by this heaven and earth!

That strand of the Human Emperor's power spread rapidly.

And the waters of the long river were also transforming—the King of Literature!

Yes, the King of Literature.

He who was skilled at converting path power. Now, his will, following the spread of the Human Emperor's power, converted the chaotic path forces into the Human Emperor's power of responsibility.

Bit by bit, he converted the entire Long River of Time!

These two, after years apart, were cooperating again, using their not-so-great strength to change the outcome of this war!

Let them be strong, let them be ambitious!

When I transformed the entire long river into the Avenue of Responsibility, you drew upon the river's power, you absorbed the river's power, you devoured the river—what's more, you will all become my likeness!

Boom!

A thunderous roar!

The blazing power of Demon Flame scorched heaven and earth, driving back Su Yu and the Lord of the Dead once more. The next moment, with a furious bellow, tongues of flame spread into the riverbed, utterly incinerating some of the Human Emperor's avenue power!

He was seething with rage!

He could not allow the Human Emperor's power to seep into the entire long river; otherwise, he would truly become the next Human Emperor. As a mighty being like Demon Flame, how could he ever consent to such a fate!

If that happened, Demon Flame would already be dead—even if he succeeded in devouring the river, he would only be the next Xingyu, not Demon Flame!

Meanwhile, the Human Emperor sat cross-legged in the void, smiled, and continued reading.

The Human Emperor's power was still wildly dispersing!

At that moment, Blue Sky, like a laborer, saw one after another of his avatars burned away, only to reappear swiftly, carrying the Human Emperor's power and spreading it throughout the entire long river.

Blue Sky chuckled, "The Human Emperor is truly formidable—with just this one move, Su Yu can't compare... A scholar is indeed mighty!"

Su Yu might be stronger than the Human Emperor, but he could not achieve this step—or rather, even if he did, it would be useless. His avenue was not poison!

But the Human Emperor's avenue was, for many, a deadly poison!

At this moment, the Human Emperor radiated boundless light!

A smile spread across the Human Emperor's face, as if he were deeply satisfied.

In this era, I have been the protagonist for over a hundred thousand years—how could I let Su Yu steal my glory at this very moment?

His face was slightly pale, but he paid it no mind. Not only that, but the *Human Emperor Sutra* in his hands slowly unraveled, page by page, each page dissolving into light, merging completely into the long river!

Su Yu grunted, "What are you doing?"

The Human Emperor laughed, "Are you jealous?"

Su Yu cursed inwardly—who would be jealous of you!

This fellow was exhausting himself too much; he was dissolving his own Dao, his own world, the very core of his world!

But the Human Emperor continued, smiling, "Su Yu, you must remember—whether it's the Dao or the world, both come from the River of Time. It's like we take a ladle of water from the ocean and claim, 'This water is mine!' Wrong—this water belongs to the ocean!"

"So a ladle of water has no effect on the ocean!"

"Of course, our relationship with the River of Time is not like the ocean and a ladle of water, but rather a pond and a bucket of water... A bucket of water cannot affect the entire pond. Yet, if we pour dye into that bucket—blood-red dye—that one bucket can change the whole pond!"

The Human Emperor laughed, "This is also the inspiration you gave me: since I cannot defeat you, I will join you, merge with you—or rather, since you make things hard for me, I will make things hard for you..."

"If you won't let me drink, I'll pour poison into the entire pond—no one drinks!"

The Human Emperor's smile was radiant: "To borrow a common saying from humanity, one rat dropping spoils the whole pot of porridge! A tiny rat dropping can ruin an entire pot of porridge. So today, I, Xingyu, don't mind being that rat dropping!"

Crude but true!

That was exactly what he was doing!

He was using his Human Emperor's avenue to infect the entire river's path. His avenue was a good thing for him, but for others, it was indeed a deadly poison. At this moment, he was constantly contaminating it!

If this continued, even if the entire long river wasn't fully infected, it would become extremely difficult to devour.

Demon Flame was growing frantic!

He roared in fury, his flame power instantly boiling to its peak. Su Yu groaned repeatedly, his burning will seemingly on the verge of collapse!

This creature was truly powerful!

And Su Yu had now become a supporter—yes, he was assisting the Human Emperor. Together with the Lord of the Dead, he was desperately blocking Demon Flame, preventing his flames from piercing through and incinerating the Human Emperor!

At this moment, the Human Emperor had become the protagonist!

Su Yu found it both amusing and exasperating!

Still, he didn't mind—he was only worried that the Human Emperor couldn't sustain this for long.

Even with the others dispersing their world power to help stabilize his world, it wouldn't last much longer.

At this moment, the Human Emperor was truly radiant!

Golden light spread out bit by bit as he turned the pages of the *Human Emperor Sutra*. Each page he turned shattered, scattering its brilliance into the long river. He said softly, "Su Yu, the water in a pond has the ability to purify itself. If you only drip one drop of red dye, you cannot turn the entire pond red. It requires a certain quantity... When that quantity is reached, the pond will become red!"

He was telling Su Yu to buy him more time. He didn't know how much quantity was needed to trigger a qualitative change!

And he couldn't pour it all in at once—that would kill him. He had to stay alive, using his own power to transform the rest of the river water into Human Emperor power, gradually infecting the entire long river into his likeness!

In the heavens and earth, the world power of King Wen and Wen Yu was being continuously drained, heavily drained!

The pages of the *Time Book* turned one by one, shattering one by one.

The *Ten Thousand Daos Sutra* also turned page by page, shattering page by page.

Doubao and the Book Spirit both appeared to be in pain.

At that moment, Fatty Ball whimpered loudly. After a while, the Tea Tree and Big Wood emerged. Fatty Ball sobbed, "Book Spirit, Doubao, come play... come on!"

The Book Spirit and Doubao trembled, constantly shattering, but quickly reassembled.

Just like in the old days!

As if returning to the beginning.

Below, Wen Yu smiled, waved her hand, and the surroundings transformed into the likeness of King Wen's old residence. Wen Yu squinted, her smile brilliant, and instantly appeared on a swing.

Flowers bloomed all over the mountains and fields!

In the courtyard, Doubao and the others appeared.

Fatty Ball wagged its tail, carrying pots and pans, darting back and forth through the yard. Doubao rolled its body, kicked flying by Wen Yu, and sent to King Wen's feet. King Wen chuckled, waved a hand, and Doubao was knocked away.

The next moment, Fatty Ball pounced, caught Doubao in its mouth, and delivered it back to Wen Yu's feet.

Doubao whimpered, "This is a nightmare—I don't want this..."

Not again!

I'm not a ball—I'm Doubao!

That's how it used to be. The past, though beautiful, was also not so beautiful. I don't want to be a ball—hate it!

Wen Yu laughed, the *Time Book* atop her head flipping rapidly, the swing swaying endlessly. Her smile was bright, "You are a ball!"

She kicked Doubao away again, grabbed Fatty Ball, spun it by its tail, and flung it aside. At this moment, her mood was exceptionally good!

Just like in those days!

A hundred flowers bloomed, laughter and joy filled the air!

In the distance, King Wen smiled, a hint of fondness in his eyes. So many years ago, it was just like this!

Back then, it was so beautiful!

Far away, King Wu's avenue surged, plunging deep into the long river. All opposing avenue power within the river was ground to dust by King Wu—martial arts flourished!

Among all paths, martial arts reigned supreme!

Seeing King Wen and the others frolicking, King Wu curled his lips—childish!

The next moment, he laughed heartily, "Second Brother, Eldest Brother, you really are useless... To live, one should learn from me!"

The next moment, all around him was red, a festive red. In the realm of the Human Emperor, King Zhenwu and the others suddenly appeared, somewhat bashful. King Wu burst into laughter, waved his hand, and red bridal veils fell one after another!

Women dressed as brides materialized one by one!

King Wu laughed heartily: "This is life! A new groom every night!"

"..."

King Wen and the others shook their heads. This fellow!

The Dao companions of these martial kings, like King Zhenwu, played along, their laughter and joy filling the air.

At this moment, the Human Emperor's side, though not strong in power, had become the protagonist of the myriad realms. This was their life, their era, their bygone days!

The power of the Great Dao swiftly infected everything!

At this instant, even the faintly visible River of Time Book was stained with a touch of gold!

This gold was still spreading!

The River of Time Book was also a force of the river, a reflection of the River of Time Great Dao.

This gold, like spots, slowly diffused outward!

And at this moment, Cang's expression finally changed!

His figure grew clearer, tinged with some melancholy, some pity for the world, some helplessness: "Why must it be so!"

The Human Emperor was trying to take his life!

Once the River of Time Book turned entirely gold, it would mean that the entire River of Time had become the Great Dao of Responsibility in the Human Emperor's mouth—this poison-like Great Dao was now spreading wildly!

The Human Emperor smiled radiantly: "Why must you be so? You were originally the spirit of the Sky Sword, the spirit of the River of Time. In my eyes, it should have been Black Scale. He was the one who seized your river, yet you accuse the innocent first. Am I not just learning from you?"

Black Scale, who had barely spoken, suddenly looked at the Human Emperor!

The Human Emperor said calmly: "This river, this world, if nothing unexpected happened, should have all been prepared for Black Scale! Convert Black Scale, give him the seven emotions and six desires, then turn him into the spirit of the river, and then go find the Lord of Time, or the Lord of Time would come to reclaim it... But you, Cang, were unwilling to see the Sky Sword shattered, unwilling to be a stepping stone for Black Scale. You seized his position, a cuckoo in the magpie's nest—that has been the key to the conflicts across the myriad realms for years!"

At this moment, Cang straightened his back, looked at the Human Emperor, and said with a hint of a smile: "Xingyu, why say that?"

"Is there any need to say more?"

The Human Emperor gazed at the River of Time Book: "This book has always been among you, meaning Black Scale could control it to some extent. And a powerhouse like the Lord of Time—if the sword shatters, he can simply forge another. Why go to the trouble of making you a spirit? And the spirit of the river?"

The Human Emperor chuckled: "Of course, none of this matters. Whoever among you is the spirit of the river is irrelevant! Now, I will turn this river into my own river!"

The gold spread once more!

The River of Time Book trembled!

The Human Emperor's laughter continued: "Don't forget, I too am a man of this world. My Dao also comes from this world. You want to expel me—it's not that simple!"

At that moment, Cang let out a low snort, reaching a hand toward the River of Time Book!

A streak of sword energy appeared, trying to erase the golden spots!

But just then, a burst of destruction erupted. Black Scale struck out, shattering the sword energy. Cang's expression shifted slightly, and he said coldly: "Black Scale, must you do this? Once the River of Time Book is fully infected... then both of us lose!"

Black Scale said calmly: "It won't happen that fast. Let's watch a little longer! Cang, you and I have fought for so many ages, been bystanders for countless years—just be a bystander a while longer!"

Cang frowned, looked at Black Scale, then turned his gaze to Su Yu.

He had to stop this!

Perhaps the Human Emperor couldn't fully infect it. At this moment, the Human Emperor had already dispersed three-tenths of his Dao power, only staining the entire book with a spot. Even if the Human Emperor dispersed all his power, he might only manage to corrupt less than one-tenth of the river.

It wouldn't achieve a qualitative change!

But... what if?

Cang looked at Su Yu, then at the roaring demonic flame.

Su Yu was on guard against him!

A very heavy guard!

Yet Cang couldn't keep watching the Human Emperor corrupt the Great Dao. In the myriad realms, the birth of a Great Dao like the Human Emperor's was inevitable, but it was also a variable and a heresy!

At this moment, Cang spoke again: "Xingyu, I think you'd better not do this. If you do, to keep the river pure, I'll have to draw away Su Yu's future power... In that case, you'll kill Su Yu, and you'll die too!"

Cang, no longer polite, said somewhat coldly: "My existence is to maintain the purity of the river, not to be devoured by someone. The demonic flame can't swallow the river, and neither can you, Xingyu! Xingyu, withdraw your power, or else... I'll have no choice but to extract Su Yu's power and return it to the River of Time Book to erase your erosion!"

At this, the Human Emperor's expression changed slightly.

Su Yu had drawn considerable power from his future self, leaping from 36 Daos to 39 Daos.

If that powerful force were withdrawn, Su Yu, now in the midst of a fierce battle, might be killed by the demonic flame!

And Su Yu let out a bitter laugh: "Good heavens, I've become the one being threatened..."

This was supposed to be my battle, yet it had turned into a fight between the Human Emperor and Cang.

Su Yu and the demonic flame had become mere tools!

The Human Emperor's Dao clearly posed a significant threat to Cang!

The Human Emperor's face changed slightly, and he said: "Is it necessary? Even if I fully merge, I might not erode much... Cang, aren't you afraid the demonic flame will really win? Do you think the demonic flame is nothing to fear?"

Cang said nothing!

He only needed the Human Emperor to withdraw his power and stop eroding the river.

"Roar!"

At that moment, the demonic flame let out a fierce howl. Flames engulfed the entire river. The Lord of the Dead groaned, instantly sent flying, flames burning on his body, impossible to extinguish!

The Lord of the Dead kept roaring, and after a long while, he finally managed to put out the flames, panting heavily, his face scorched beyond recognition!

Su Yu, too, was struggling to fend off the demonic flame!

Cang's voice rose again: "Xingyu, withdraw your power's erosion, or else... if I extract Su Yu's future-self power now, he will surely die! Do you want to kill him? That is not what I want to see, nor, I think, what you wish to see!"

The Human Emperor sighed: "Indeed, you are a wicked one!"

It wasn't the demonic flame or Black Scale that blocked his erosion of the river—it was Cang!

At this moment, Qiong, who had transformed into a sword, couldn't help but curse: "Cang, you bastard, whose side are you on?"

They were all out resisting the demonic flame, preventing it from going after the Human Emperor, yet the first to strike at the Human Emperor was Cang!

Su Yu's cold laugh echoed: "Qiong, do you think he's on anyone's side? He might be on anyone's side, but definitely not ours!"

Need it be said?

Qiong, this fool, hadn't he always seen Cang as a savior?

As the last hope?

Su Yu was curious: "Qiong, don't tell me you still think Cang is your brother?"

"..."

Qiong didn't answer, cursing inwardly!

Guess!

I won't tell you!

On the other side, the demonic flame let out a cold laugh: "Su Yu, this is reality. Anyone can win... except you!"

You have no shortage of tricks, this Human Sovereign, a cultivator of the 36 Paths, even managed to stir up quite a commotion at the last moment, but... what of it?

Aside from incurring Cang's displeasure, it changed nothing at all!

And Su Yu let out a sigh: "Mo Yan, where do you get the confidence that you can deal with Cang and Black Scale? If you really let them out... are you so sure you can win?"

It's not just us who have to face those two!

Whoever wins will have to face them!

In truth, he also wanted to probe whether Mo Yan had a way to deal with them. Mo Yan had prepared for so many years—Su Yu refused to believe he would act recklessly without any certainty.

At this moment, the threat of Cang had instead become the greatest crisis for Su Yu and the others.