Chapter 769: Dao Accomplished

Darkness.

Boundless darkness.

Even the soul seems to have fallen silent.

Experiencing death—easy to say, but when truly faced with it, who knows what they’re thinking?

Yet at this moment, Su Yu knew exactly what he was thinking.

He seemed to see a great path, perhaps the Path of the Dead, a path that appeared to want to guide him onward—but… but this was the Chaos Land, and that path seemed unable to reach him!

Was this the feeling of death?

Su Yu had vaguely glimpsed that path, yet it could not come to him. A pity, it seemed the Path of the Dead truly could not extend here.

What should I do now?

His will was growing somewhat murky…

As if fading away.

“What a bore!”

At this moment, Su Yu suddenly had this thought—truly a bore. Opening a path, experiencing death—hadn’t he dreamed every day as a child, died every day, and that been enough?

When the dream ends, I’ll come back to life?

Yes, when the dream ends, I should live again!

But how do I wake from this dream?

“The path of life and death…”

“Should I open a path?”

“What path?”

Murky thoughts surfaced one after another. So tired, as if he could just sink into silence.

When you’re tired, you should rest, shouldn’t you?

Since the age of six, he had never had a single peaceful night’s sleep. By eighteen, the dreams had gradually faded. Yet after eighteen, for four years, war had never ceased. No matter how hard he tried, he could never escape it all.

The Civil King, the Human Emperor, the Rule Masters of the Ten Thousand Races, Chaos, the Heavenly Gate, the Gate of Hell, the Prison King…

This world,

held too many secrets.

People who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years could not unravel all its mysteries—why should he be the one to do it?

Why should he bear all this?

Because the Time Master chose me?

Just because the Time Master chose me, must I shoulder everything?

I’m too tired!

I want to sleep. Since I was six, it seems I’ve never had a proper sleep. Fighting, endless fighting—I’m too tired.

At this moment, Su Yu knew clearly that he should open the Path of Life and Death.

If he did, he might return to reality.

But… suddenly, he didn’t want to.

“Let me just sink into slumber here! Sleep peacefully, sleep until the end of time…”

Yes, though his will was murky, he knew he should open the path to revive himself. He had the ability, he was prepared.

But… wasn’t he tired?

“Let me be a coward for once! This world won’t stop turning just because I’m gone…”

Outside.

The Heavenly Gate exploded.

A dragon’s head escaped, but Su Yu… had vanished without a trace!

Everyone’s faces were grim.

Where was Su Yu?

Was he dead?

Wan Tiansheng’s face darkened. The next moment, he barked, “Surround it!”

He had to see Su Yu!

If Su Yu was dead, he would kill this dragon!

In an instant, over a hundred experts charged forth, surrounding the fleeing dragon’s head.

The dragon had lost half its body, its aura greatly diminished, but it was still formidable. Even with half its body gone, it remained a top-tier powerhouse, no weaker than a Celestial Lord. If it fought to the death, it might not kill everyone present, but it could certainly slay a few of the strongest.

Wan Tiansheng’s aura rippled as he spoke in a low voice, “Where is he?”

The dragon’s massive eyes showed a hint of gravity, and its voice was deep: “He’s a madman. He smashed through the Heavenly Gate—even if it was only a shadow of the gate, that’s not a place he or I should go… He… may have died inside the Heavenly Gate!”

Wan Tiansheng’s face grew uglier. He looked around and suddenly roared, “Wake up! Su Yu, where are you?”

His expression was grim. This was wrong!

By all logic, Su Yu should be opening his path and reviving by now!

Whether as a dead spirit or a living being, he should have revived.

But he hadn’t appeared at all!

Since Su Yu dared to open the path, he must have been confident. Why… why wasn’t he appearing?

Beside him, Tongtian Hou stepped forward, his tone heavy: “He… he hasn’t fallen into the Heavenly Gate, has he?”

Wan Tiansheng turned sharply to him, gritting his teeth in fury and despair. “What do you mean?”

“What is the Heavenly Gate?”

“Falling into the Heavenly Gate… What lies inside? Isn’t the Heavenly Gate just a technique after opening the apertures? Could there be… a mysterious existence behind it?”

Tongtian Hou flinched under his gaze, stammering, “This… the Heavenly Gate… Emperor Yu knew… he knew! I… I don’t know why he… why he smashed through the gate… but he truly knew about the Heavenly Gate!”

Wan Tiansheng stared coldly at him. “Tell me… what happens to someone who falls into the Heavenly Gate?”

“I… I don’t know!”

Tongtian Hou said nervously, “I have no experience either. I don’t know what’s happening! And Emperor Yu… Emperor Yu…”

He didn’t know what to say.

Logically, Su Yu shouldn’t have crashed into the Heavenly Gate. He knew the gate might have sealed an era—why would he do this?

Or perhaps he thought his own Heavenly Gate, cultivated as a technique, wasn’t worth worrying about.

Tongtian Hou stammered, while Wan Tiansheng gritted his teeth and glared at the giant dragon: "If he dies, you die today!"

The dragon beast said nothing.

But it was already prepared for battle—that man might truly be dead.

Heavenly Gate... King Wen...

It seemed to hear the voice of King Wen!

A terrifying presence!

All around, the mighty figures were silent. Wasn't Su Yu supposed to open the path?

Why... why hadn't he appeared yet?

Why?

...

At the same time.

In the boundless dark land.

The man in white couldn't hold back and glanced into the distance again, frowning slightly. "Zhou Wu, you really didn't hear anything?"

"Really, I didn't!"

The burly man growled, "If I had heard something, would I not tell you? You keep asking—aren't you annoyed? Fine, go take a look if you must!"

"Good, I was waiting for you to say that!"

As soon as he finished, the burly man cursed, "You lunatic! Don't run off—it's dangerous over there. If you run into..."

"Enough nonsense!"

The man in white frowned. "I have to go see. Truly, I think I saw a dragon!"

"Dragon my ass!"

The burly man roared, "Where's the dragon? I didn't see it! If I had, I'd have killed it long ago, cooked it up—haven't eaten in years, I'm starving!"

"You talk too much!"

The man in white ignored him, straightened his robes, and swiftly flew in that direction. The burly man, seeing this, cursed again, glanced back as if looking for something, seeming a bit nervous: "Don't you dare run off! If you make too much noise and those things notice us, we're in trouble..."

"Am I afraid of them?"

"Nonsense! If you're not afraid, go fight them!"

"We'll see!"

...

Bickering, the two flew swiftly, as if crossing time and space. After flying for a while, even crossing countless rivers and mountain ranges, they finally reached the place the man in white had seen earlier.

The burly man looked around and cursed, "Idiot, I told you there was no dragon!"

Then he paused.

In the void, faintly visible, a massive dragon tail appeared!

The burly man was stunned!

Strange!

Where the hell did that come from?

It really did appear!

He suddenly turned to the man in white, a hint of shock in his voice: "Where did that dragon come from?"

The man in white ignored him, casually glanced at the dragon tail, then shifted his gaze, scanning the surroundings. Gradually, his brow furrowed. "Here... it seems someone died!"

"Someone died?"

The burly man stepped forward and picked up the dragon tail, excited: "Fresh! Fresh, you see? Who cares? We've got food!"

"Shut up!"

The man in white's expression changed. Suddenly, a Heavenly Gate opened on his forehead. In an instant, he seemed dazzled, shook his head vigorously, and turned to the burly man. "Open your Heavenly Gate and take a look!"

"Huh?"

The burly man was taken aback. Why open the Heavenly Gate?

Well, fine, open it then.

Soon, his Heavenly Gate opened, and he too was instantly dazzled. "Holy shit!"

The burly man gasped in shock, "Holy shit, I think I saw the power of ten thousand paths... What the hell? It's blinding!"

What the Heavenly Gate saw seemed to reveal ten thousand paths, but they were invisible to the naked eye.

At one end of those ten thousand paths, there appeared to be a great seal, and on that seal, someone was sleeping.

At that moment, that figure seemed to sense something.

In reality, to an outsider, this place was nothing but dead silence.

But for the man in white, when he looked again, he indeed saw a person—a young man, lying lazily on that great seal.

The man in white closed his Heavenly Gate, and before him, there was nothing.

He opened it again, and again he was dazzled.

On that great seal, someone was indeed sleeping, and this person, with ten thousand paths above his head, was in deep slumber.

He was stunned for a moment, then said after a while, "There really is someone... I... I think I saw... saw... he's pillowing on a book!"

"Another scholar?"

The burly man was dumbfounded. "What kind of state is this? Can't see with eyes closed, but with eyes open, you see ten thousand paths? What the hell?"

"He's dead!"

"Huh?"

The burly man was startled. "But I opened my Heavenly Gate and saw he's alive."

"He's alive."

"..."

The burly man was confused and growled, "Speak plainly!"

The man in white frowned slightly. "He's dead, and he's alive, but... it seems he's opening ten thousand paths, yet... these ten thousand paths are too weak! No, that's not right either... This guy... no, no... What's going on? Could it be... that he's opening the path of life and death among the ten thousand paths, and something went wrong midway?"

"No, that's not right either... It seems he can still revive through the path of life and death?"

"No, that's not it... The book he's pillowing on—how does it look like my sister's?"

At this moment, the man in white was also troubled. Strange!

A strange state!

What kind of state was this?

In truth, he had never seen such a state before.

Soon, he saw a somewhat broken door, yes, a door on the verge of vanishing. He was slightly startled: "Heavenly Gate... this fellow has opened the Heavenly Gate. He must have stumbled into this place by mistake... Not good! Once the Heavenly Gate completely disappears, he won't be able to revive; he'll be utterly annihilated! Is this a human clansman?"

The burly man was also startled. "A fellow who opened the Heavenly Gate? Indeed, without opening the Heavenly Gate, one can hardly reach this place... Can he still be reborn?"

"He can!"

The white-clad man nodded, swiftly opening the Heavenly Gate, gazing toward the slumbering youth. The next moment, the Heavenly Gate rippled: "Wake up!"

"Wake up quickly!"

"If you don't wake, you'll be dead for good!"

...

In his dreams.

Su Yu heard the voice.

Somewhat annoying!

It was like being curled up in bed in winter, when some bothersome fellow flings off the covers and shakes you violently!

He suddenly opened his eyes—that voice was too irritating!

Noisy!

"How dare you!"

A cold shout rang out. Su Yu opened his eyes, looked up, and in an instant seemed to see two doors in the sky. He frowned slightly and barked, "Who goes there?"

At that moment, a deep, grand voice came: "Who are you? Are you dead or not? Why aren't you leaving? If you don't leave now, the Heavenly Gate will close, and you won't be able to get out!"

It was the burly man's voice.

The burly man asked curiously, "Did you enter through the Heavenly Gate? But something's off about your entry... Are you human? Are you dead or not? What kind of things have you opened? So many paths—what the hell? They're blinding me!"

"Enough, don't ask. There's no time..."

A gentler voice came: "You'd better leave quickly. This place is not for lingering. It seems you're in the middle of opening a path, and something went wrong. If you don't leave now, you won't make it! You'll be utterly destroyed!"

Recognizing voices by sound.

At this moment, Su Yu vaguely understood something. Countless thoughts surged in an instant. The next moment, he frowned and said, "You can't get out?"

"Hey, kid, don't speak such blunt truths..."

"Martial King?"

Hearing that voice, Su Yu instantly realized—they couldn't get out!

"I came specifically to find you!"

Su Yu calculated, sensed for a moment, and quickly shouted, "Less nonsense, shut up! Don't interrupt, you brute—you're wasting my time!"

...

Outside.

The burly man was stunned. I... I just got cursed by him?

That tone... why does it sound so familiar?

He turned to look at the white-clad man. That tone... I often hear it from this guy.

At that moment, he opened the Heavenly Gate again and looked. This time, he saw clearly. Beneath the myriad paths that had blinded him, there was a young man in white robes with white hair, bearing an extraordinary air, his white garments fluttering!

Now, that man seemed to be looking at them too—maybe he could see, maybe not. Who knows?

The burly man felt that this fellow had just spoken to him!

He was dazed for a moment, then looked at the white-clad man again. Suddenly, he was shocked, his eyes wide with horror!

"You... your son?"

The burly man was horrified!

Where did he come from?

Why didn't I know?

Terrifying!

Holy shit!

He has a son?

The white-clad man stared at him, then looked at the crumbling, vanishing Heavenly Gate, and said softly, "Go quickly, or it'll be too late!"

"I have it under control!"

Below, Su Yu said solemnly, "The Heavenly Gate has thirty seconds left before it disappears. If you hadn't woken me, I could have slept for at least another twenty seconds—truly deep sleep. You two interfered with me! I set a timer; I would have woken ten seconds before it shattered!"

Such an opportunity was rare for me.

He gave them no chance to speak and quickly asked, "Is the Time Master still alive? Don't waste words—just answer yes or no!"

...

Outside.

The burly man was stunned again. He looked at the white-clad man, awestruck. Damn, your son is even more fierce and reckless than you. What now?

"Alive!"

The white-clad man was also shaken. He ignored the burly man, because time was too short—the door was about to shatter.

"You can't get out?"

"Yes."

"Can one enter from the Heavenly Gate? But normally not. How powerful does one need to be to enter?"

"About Zhou Wu's level."

"Encountered a powerful enemy?"

"Yes."

"Does the Heavenly Gate have a true physical form?"

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Hard to say. It moves..."

...

Below, Su Yu quickly asked a few more questions, then said, "Have you opened the heavens?"

"Yes."

"Stronger than the Human Sovereign Path?"

"Not stronger. I don't know how far he has opened it now."

Su Yu frowned and said again, "Why did the Time Book fly back to the myriad realms?"

"Seeking help... my sister is dying, and I'm injured too. I can't open the heavens here..."

"Can I come back next time?"

"Hard to say."

This time, the man in white couldn't help but ask, "Let me ask you—are you opening the heavens?"

"Yes."

"You're so weak—why open the heavens?"

"Must one be strong to open the heavens? Am I sick?"

"..."

The man in white had no retort, then said, "Are you opening the Path of Life and Death?"

"Yes."

"The Path of Life and Death is hard to open. You..."

"I have confidence. If you hadn't come to cause trouble, I would have woken up on my own and naturally gotten out. I'm too tired; I just need to rest. It's all your doing—otherwise, why would I be this exhausted?"

The man in white was stunned. *Our doing?*

What a thing to say!

I'm being made the scapegoat?

"Time is running out!"

At that moment, Su Yu spoke quickly, "Besides the four rooms, are there any other benefits in the myriad realms? Don't mention the Brush Path—it's too trashy. I fused it a few times, felt it didn't suit me, and stopped fusing it!"

...

Outside.

The burly man gaped, staring at the man in white. *Damn, your son is arrogant beyond measure!*

The Brush Path is trashy?

He fused it a few times and stopped!

And the man in white instantly recalled the previous sensations, his expression shifting. "The Brush Path is not weak!"

"To a heaven-opener, it's too weak!"

No retort.

The man in white spoke quickly, "I didn't leave much behind—just the four rooms and the Brush Path."

"You've wronged humanity so badly, and you left nothing else?"

"..."

I... where the hell do I go to argue my case?

This was the first time he'd encountered such an aggressive fellow. He said quickly, "Did you come looking for me?"

"Sort of. I guessed you might be here, but I didn't expect to actually find you. If I hadn't, I'd have returned soon..."

Su Yu spoke rapidly—five seconds left.

He had to leave now; the people outside were probably anxious.

He had set a time for himself; wanting to sleep was real, wanting to escape was real, but reality wouldn't allow it!

He had only entered the Heavenly Gate on a slim hope; as for getting out—he naturally could!

"Really no more benefits?"

"None!"

The man in white was depressed. *Why... why the hell should I give you benefits?*

What for!

Weren't the Brush Path and the four rooms enough?

"Forget it, I'm leaving. Asking was a waste of time!"

Su Yu was also depressed. He had guessed as much, but hearing that there were truly no more benefits still left him utterly disheartened. He turned and flew toward the shattered Heavenly Gate—time to go back!

No point wasting time with these two!

At that moment, the burly man grew anxious: "You came from the myriad realms? How are my descendants?"

"Dead!"

"...You... you're lying..."

"Killed by you. Why did you run? You ran, the myriad races rebelled, the world fell into chaos. Wen Wang probably guessed as much—he wouldn't ask such stupid questions. At least Wen Wang left something behind; you left no contingency at all... I can't be bothered with you!"

"Hey, you insolent brat! I have contingencies... don't run off so fast—I sealed..."

"Wu Huang, I know. I'm leaving!"

"..."

In an instant, the broken Heavenly Gate vanished.

At the same time, the man in white seemed to recall something and suddenly shouted, "You can revive the dead—remember, revive Xingyue! Opening the Path of Life and Death gives hope of reviving Xingyue... remember!"

He roared, his face slightly pale. *Damn, that kid just bamboozled me, and I didn't get to say it in time.*

Did the kid hear him?

The burly man was stunned. He turned to look at the man in white, dazed. "Your son... is so arrogant! And you're still thinking about Xingyue? You're truly inhuman!"

"You're not much better, brother!"

The man in white frowned slightly, not taking up the topic of Xingyue, and quickly returned to the previous subject: "As I thought, you fool chased after me back then, and I knew the myriad realms would be in trouble. And sure enough! This guy inherited my Brush Path, got the Time Book... and then ran off to open his own path, even coming here... This time... he just wanted to see me?"

"Seeking his father?"

The burly man was awed. "Truly filial!"

He didn't bring up Xingyue again. *Forget it, good brother, no need to dwell on these sorrows.*

"Enough nonsense!"

The man in white frowned. "The situation in the myriad realms is probably dire. Otherwise, he's too weak to be opening a path—that shouldn't be happening. And... it seems he fought that dragon!"

He quickly deduced some things. After a long while, he looked at the burly man. "You really don't do good deeds. Look—trouble!"

"..."

The burly man felt stifled, then soon grew gloomy. "It seems my son is dead!"

The man in white was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Maybe he's become a death spirit. If I can go back, I'll help you find him and find a way to revive him!"

"Alright then!"

With that, they quickly set the matter aside—there was nothing to be done about it. He spoke rapidly, "That guy just now—really not your son? Feels... even more arrogant and cocky than you!"

"That's your brother!"

"..."

The burly man stared at him, "You're cursing me!"

"Don't think I can't understand—believe me, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

The white-robed man was about to say something, when his expression shifted: "Go, trouble's coming!"

The burly man swiftly followed him as they retreated, his voice drifting faintly: "You really left no descendants? That kid just now—he really did look a bit like you! My god, he even broke down the door to find you... such deep feelings!"

"Shut up!"

"See, even your tone of voice is the same!"

"If you don't shut up, I'll kill you!"

"A scholar, mind your manners..."

"I..."

The two vanished in an instant.

...

In the chaos.

The battle was about to erupt!

Su Yu had yet to revive!

Something might truly have gone wrong!

The dragon, too, bristled with aura, chaos energy spilling forth, ready to fight to the end.

And at that very moment, space rippled faintly; the next instant, a somewhat ethereal voice rang out: "Open!"

A low shout echoed across the world.

In an instant, a pitch-black path of the dead materialized, and at that moment, a figure emerged, appearing out of thin air—but his white robes had turned black.

"Your Majesty!"

The crowd rejoiced!

Even the dragon shuddered—he... was still alive!

In the void, Su Yu trod upon the path of the dead. He did not speak in haste, but furrowed his brow and roared low: "Open!"

A path of life appeared!

Su Yu stepped onto it, yet the black aura would not dissipate.

The deathly energy could not fade!

Under the clash of life and death, he could not transform into a living being. Su Yu frowned and roared again: "Revive!"

Rumble!

A fierce aura surged within him, yet the deathly energy stubbornly refused to vanish—instead, it grew denser.

Su Yu's expression shifted; he bellowed once more: "Revive!"

He stepped fully onto the path of life. The energies of life and death clashed, sizzling and crackling, but still he could not become a living creature. Su Yu roared: "Open again!"

One by one, paths manifested!

"Open life and death!"

The two gaps left by countless paths were filled by these two paths, yet they could not connect.

Life and death remained distinct!

They could not merge!

Su Yu frowned, looked at Wan Tiansheng and the others, shrugged with some helplessness: "Don't look at me like that. I knew it—turning from life to death is no problem, but turning from death back to life... will most likely fail!"

Su Yu sighed: "I can endure death. I don't need Hetu's insights or reminders. This isn't my first taste of death—even if only in a dream, my resilience is enough to withstand a single death!"

Even if it were true death, he could hold on.

The crux was that after death, he was now a dead spirit. He couldn't find his way back!

He couldn't transform into a living being.

Thus, the path could not be perfected!

But the dragon was stunned. It stared at Su Yu, stammering: "You... you can truly revive?"

"Nonsense!"

Su Yu frowned: "I haven't revived—can't you see I'm in a dead spirit state? Are you blind? I failed to open the path. Satisfied?"

"No... you... at the very last moment... were you calling someone?"

Su Yu glanced at it and suddenly smiled: "You were lucky. I thought you might be trapped inside, but you got out. Oh, your tail seems to have been taken—I didn't see exactly, but it's probably been taken and eaten!"

The dragon's expression shifted unpredictably. It suspected who had eaten it, but dared not say anything.

Su Yu looked at it: "You can leave now. You blocked me once—that's your duty fulfilled. If you don't leave, do you really think my people can't kill you?"

Wan Tiansheng said grimly: "Shouldn't we kill it? It will become a menace sooner or later!"

Su Yu smiled: "Forget it. If we really kill it, it might self-destruct and blow up some of our strong ones—that's not worth it. Let it go. It's not weak!"

The dragon looked at Su Yu, then at Wan Tiansheng. A glint flickered in its massive eyes: "Did you really fail to open the path?"

Su Yu squinted: "What if I failed? What if I succeeded? Do you... really think I can't kill you?"

His aura suddenly surged, but it was all deathly energy, lacking vitality.

At this moment, he was stronger than when he had fought the dragon earlier.

The dragon was silent for a moment, then slowly backed away. After retreating a great distance, it said gravely: "If you open a path in the chaos, you will eventually become an enemy of chaos itself!"

"Shut up!"

Su Yu said irritably: "I'm in a bad state right now. Don't provoke me!"

The dragon fell silent again, turned, and left.

This place could not be lingered in.

The King Wen—that terrifying existence—it had heard a voice earlier. Could Su Yu summon him?

No one knew!

It was afraid.

The dragon retreated.

Su Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief. That creature still had formidable combat power. If a real battle broke out, some here would die—not worth it. An unnecessary conflict was best avoided by scaring it off.

But as he relaxed, the others grew tense.

Marquis Huoyun stared at Su Yu, wreathed in deathly energy, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty... this... what do we do?"

Really dead?

Has he turned into a death spirit?

Going from life to death is simple, but from death to life—even Su Yu opened the path of life and couldn’t revive him. Is it all over?

Su Yu ignored him, instead gazing toward the distant land of return to nothingness. He was silent for a moment, then after a long pause, took a deep breath and exhaled—what came out was deathly aura.

“Life and death are but a single thought!”

Su Yu wasn’t too bothered. He was thinking. The next moment, his voice rang out, shaking the air: “Open it! Draw the power of life and death over here. I’ll try again!”

With that, he looked at Wan Tiansheng and the others, and said with a low laugh: “Go, all of you, to the depths of the return to nothingness. Intimidate those sealed beings! Also, warn the Northern King and his lot—tell them to keep a low profile and not cause me trouble. I’ll try once more. If it really doesn’t work… then a death spirit it is! I’ll figure something out myself!”

Wan Tiansheng frowned, then quickly nodded: “I’ll go intimidate the Northern King and his group. Senior Fatty, you take the others to intimidate the beings in the sealed lands. If they cause trouble and try to break the formation, kill them!”

“……”

Fatty was speechless. Really? For real?

Can’t win!

Fine, you’re the boss.

He swiftly left, but before going, he glanced back at Su Yu, somewhat puzzled: “You… that… I…”

“You saw your master, but across a time-space, across life and death…”

Fatty was stunned.

Su Yu smiled: “He’s still alive. Time Master made a big fuss, said he was about to die in battle—bull! They’re all still alive! King Wu’s voice is full of vigor; I don’t see any sign of him dying. Injured, yes, but that’s all.”

He didn’t mention that Time Master seemed absent—maybe something had happened. No need to bring that up.

Fatty’s eyes lit up. He… saw his master?

Really?

Su Yu added: “Don’t ask if it’s true—it is! King Wen said he misses you very much. Yes, that’s it.”

“Liar!”

Fatty suddenly grew sad: “Master doesn’t like me. He likes Doubao…”

“……”

Su Yu was speechless.

Beside him, Doubao blinked and said nothing. Best to keep quiet—Fatty might hit him!

Su Yu, at a loss for words, quickly said: “That’s not true! King Wen said he misses you very much. Believe it or not. He just can’t come out now. He said he needs reinforcements, and wants you to break into the Ruler of Rules realm soon and go find him!”

“Really?”

“I never lie!”

Su Yu nodded.

Anyway… you’re not human!

Fatty quickly wagged his tail, suddenly cheerful: “Master’s really alive? I thought I smelled something!”

At that moment, the others stirred slightly.

King Wen?

Was Su Yu telling the truth or not?

Somehow, it didn’t feel all that believable!

Su Yu ignored them. Believe it or not. He had broken into the Heavenly Gate this time just to test things out, and sure enough, he had encountered it.

The Heavenly Gate he opened might just be an opportunity.

Of course, this wasn’t the time to dwell on that.

Su Yu shouted: “Alright, all of you go. I’m going to try to reverse life and death!”

The Way of the Universe wasn’t perfected yet.

If I really become a death spirit, how will I go out?

All dark and gloomy—not stylish at all.

Everyone departed.

Soon, the void trembled. Throughout the entire death spirit realm, countless auras rose up, intimidating all directions!

……

Within the Death Spirit Great Path.

King Dazhou’s face was grave.

At this moment, he and Marquis Lanshan were opening a passage of life and death. King Dazhou’s body continuously emitted life force, while Marquis Lanshan’s body exuded deathly aura. In the channel they were building, a force of black and white intertwined.

Marquis Lanshan’s face was twisted in pain. Several times she asked: “Haven’t we connected to the Ink Path yet?”

Behind her, King Nan was in the long river, resisting the pressure from various powerful beings. He didn’t answer, staring ahead—the Ink Path still hadn’t arrived.

King Dazhou gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: “Almost there. Hold on! Remember, don’t die. As long as you don’t die, His Majesty has hope of reviving you… Once revived, your chance will come… Perhaps… in this era, you will be King Lanshan!”

“Really?”

Marquis Lanshan was excited: “The feeling of being a king… must be wonderful!”

“Really!”

King Dazhou smiled. Marquis Lanshan also laughed: “If I become king, will you repay the grain and pay you owe me?”

“……”

King Dazhou was silent. After a long while, he nodded: “If you live, I’ll repay. If you die, it’s gone!”

He could see Marquis Lanshan’s deathly aura dissipating, and at a rapid pace. The power of life and death was hard for a pure death spirit like Marquis Lanshan to bear. Su Yu and Liu Hong could handle it, though.

But one was stuck in the Chaos Land—if he left, his path would collapse.

The other had to open the Ink Path, and Liu Hong’s strength wasn’t enough to draw the power of life and death here.

Marquis Lanshan smiled: “Alright then… you debt-ridden fellow, don’t look at me like that. I won’t die… Besides, I’ve already died once. Dying again is nothing!”

Her deathly aura kept dissipating, and her form seemed to grow faint. Behind her, King Nan saw this and was about to step forward to help, when suddenly his expression changed. He shouted coldly: “Dizhiluo, you really dare to cause trouble!”

Boom!

In the death spirit long river, a shadow emerged from the water, letting out a harsh laugh: “Daring to trespass in my domain, Yu Ziqi—you’re the one seeking death!”

Boom!

A battle erupted—a clash of the power of rules.

King Nan still had to maintain the passage and keep it from being destroyed. Now, in the enemy’s domain within the death spirit long river, the fight was extremely difficult.

……

At the same time.

Outside the sealed lands.

Fatty suddenly froze. His eyes seemed to see something—a pillar of light violently trembling, as if he understood something. The next moment, he roared in fury: “How dare you! You seek death!”

Boom!

A colossal boot descended from the sky, stomping straight toward the sealed land!

That stomp… Dizhiluo paid it no heed. Stomp away, he thought. If you shatter the seal, so much the better!

Yet, as the boot touched the seal, it suddenly flickered, as if sensing the King Wen’s power. In an instant, the seal seemed to lose its effect—a thunderous crash!

That single kick shattered the pillar of light where Dizhiluo stood, cracking it apart!

Feiqiu was startled too. Huh, it broke through?

The next moment, it flinched, hastily maneuvering the boot to fly out. But at that very instant, deep within, the pillar of light of the Death Sovereign flickered and vanished. Just as it tried to surge out, bang—the seal reappeared!

The face of the Death Sovereign materialized, even forming a faint phantom, which abruptly turned to gaze at Feiqiu outside, its eyes strange: “This… is King Wen’s boot?”

“Exactly!”

The little white dog hastily stowed the boot, a hint of glee in its voice: “Oh, so Bright King left a backdoor for my master… You’re doomed now. I’ll come stomp on you whenever I please!”

Only then did Dizhiluo’s face appear in focus, twisted with pain and fury: “Bastard, you—”

“Stomp!”

Dizhiluo instantly raised his defenses, only to realize the little white dog was merely bluffing. Feiqiu, too, was delighted, chirping happily: “I won’t stomp you. That fellow tried to run—if he really had, it would’ve been trouble! Unless he tries to flee again, then I’ll come stomp you!”

The Death Sovereign said nothing, merely glanced at it, then at Dizhiluo, and said calmly: “Enough. Don’t stir up more trouble!”

He, too, had sensed the commotion within the Great Path.

But for now, the seal held.

Did they have to fight to the bitter end with these people?

Dizhiluo was simply bored!

And Dizhiluo, having been stomped once and then pummeled by South King during the clash within the Great Path, felt stifled and ceased his provocations.

…

A moment later.

Deep within the Land of Return to Nothing, Liu Hong’s expression shifted. The next instant, the power of the Great Path trembled, and he looked toward Su Yu in the distance, shouting: “It’s coming! Can you handle it?”

Su Yu glanced at him but said nothing.

At that moment, Liu Hong fell silent. The Great Path’s power quaked violently, and then, with a roar, a path manifested: “Channel it in!”

Boom!

A force of life and death surged along the current.

The next moment, Grand Zhou King flew out with Lanshan Hou. Now, Grand Zhou King’s hair had turned much whiter, and Lanshan Hou’s aura had weakened considerably—yet she still lived.

Seeing this, Su Yu breathed a faint sigh of relief.

Grand Zhou King smiled: “Rest assured. If she were truly about to die, I would have stopped it. I know your thoughts!”

If someone had died to open the path, Su Yu would surely have held it against him.

Su Yu glanced at him, then suddenly said: “You’ve consumed a great deal of life force. You won’t live long.”

Grand Zhou King laughed: “I share the same fate as His Majesty! If His Majesty can break the seal and make me a Ruler of Rules, I will live! Since His Majesty has only a dozen or so years of lifespan left, why should I hoard mine?”

Su Yu smiled: “Zhou Tian, won’t you wait for the next one?”

“No more waiting!”

Grand Zhou King’s smile widened: “Because… I’ve already waited long enough! If I wait any longer, His Majesty the Human Emperor will return… but it’s probably not going smoothly, or he’d have come back already. He’s been holding back, likely hoping that humanity could produce reinforcements!”

He had guessed.

The situation on the Human Emperor’s side was probably not good.

Otherwise, he would have stopped holding back and returned directly.

Su Yu nodded slightly, saying nothing more. At that moment, a black-and-white force emanated from Liu Hong. Having lingered long at the boundary between life and death, he bore the strain of this power without too much burden.

Liu Hong roared, step by step walking to the edge of Chaos, bellowing: “Stop chatting… hurry… hurry and channel it!”

Still chatting!

And Su Yu, step by step, walked to the edge of Chaos, smiling: “Teacher Liu, in honor of your channeling the power of life and death for me today, I’ll clear that debt of the tens of thousands of merits you forcibly took from me back then!”

“…”

Liu Hong was dumbfounded.

My heavens!

Tens of thousands of merits—you still remember that?

Good grief!

That was ages ago! And besides, tens of thousands of merits… do you even care about merits now?

That was back in the Cultivation period—how could anyone still remember that?

And yet, here and now, Su Yu was finally settling that account.

Liu Hong suddenly felt like crying. Should I be touched?

“I… thank you!”

Liu Hong sobbed his thanks. Su Yu nodded: “You’re welcome. It’s only right!”

Damn your ancestors—only right, my foot!

This time, he truly witnessed the pettiness of this fellow.

At that moment, a black-and-white force surged into Chaos.

Su Yu smiled. His Great Path manifested, and the thick power of the path instantly linked with the black-and-white force, drawing in an immense torrent of life-and-death energy!

“To live through death… to revive after dying…”

Su Yu absorbed the vast life-and-death power, murmuring: “Death, rebirth, half-life half-death… Perhaps I should understand this best of all! The Time Scroll made me experience it countless times—I should know it better than anyone!”

And that instant of true death just now deepened his insight.

Now, black and white forces intertwined upon him.

And at this moment, Su Yu suddenly understood why he couldn’t achieve life through death.

He abruptly turned his head in a certain direction and smiled: “Apologies, but I’ll have to sever this first. It seems… you’ve been feeding me death energy!”

Su Yu sighed, half-laughing, half-crying: “It’s not that I lack death energy—I lack life energy. Women… even when dead, they tend to mess things up. Unreliable!”

Liu Hong and the others were puzzled. What did he mean?

And in that instant, above Su Yu’s head, an invisible channel suddenly snapped!

The death energy had been too heavy—

This channel had been interfering with my balance of life and death.

The moment the channel broke, Su Yu’s life-and-death balance was instantly achieved!

Meanwhile, in a distant direction, within an ancient castle, a figure suddenly materialized, gazing into the depths of the Land of Return to Nothingness. As he watched, a hint of desolation crept over him, and he slowly descended.

Severed!

So be it!

Severed it is—I've long wished to sever it!

“Hmph!”

A cold snort rang out. With a rumble, the castle gates slammed shut. Outside, the undead underlings fell silent—their king seemed furious. Best not to disturb him now.

…

At that moment, Su Yu grinned brightly. “Probably pretty pissed off, huh?”

Probably!

But he had to cut it off. Xingyue didn’t understand what he was doing—seeing his heavy consumption, she kept pouring in death energy. If the channel remained, he would never be reborn.

“We’ll talk later!”

Su Yu wasn’t anxious. At this moment, life and death within him gradually balanced—death energy was expelled, and life energy began to revive.

Then, the balance tipped again—life energy overwhelmed death energy.

“Merge!”

A low shout shook the surroundings. Within the Great Path, the two paths of life and death suddenly burst into dazzling radiance!

And at that moment, the entire Chaos Realm trembled violently!

Rumble!

A colossal Great Path spanned heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, chaotic energies dissipated and retreated!

Wherever the Great Path covered, all chaotic forces vanished!

Heaven and earth were created!

At this moment, it truly seemed like the primordial opening—land and sky suddenly emerged from the chaotic void!

It spread ever deeper; wherever the Great Path extended, this heaven and earth expanded.

The entire Nether Realm seemed to quiver, and then the Nether Great Path itself trembled, as if sensing something.

Not only that—at this moment, the Time Great Path of all realms also seemed to feel something, vibrating faintly.

In the Upper Realm, the Human Sovereign’s Great Path trembled as well!

Another pure land had been added to this world!

The heaven and earth Su Yu had created were somewhat turbid, unlike the Nether Realm, unlike the Human Sovereign’s path, similar to the Time Great Path of all realms, but with an added force of life and death!

At this moment, Su Yu’s aura grew stronger and stronger!

Rumble!

All the chaotic realms trembled, but faintly, because the heaven Su Yu had opened was too small.

But even the smallest heaven is still heaven!

That rainbow-like Great Path began to extend—to a thousand meters, then ten thousand meters, and beyond ten thousand meters… it came to an abrupt halt!

Su Yu’s expression changed. Soon, he sighed. “Weak!”

Too weak!

The Human Sovereign’s path, even if not fully opened, created a territory as vast as the Source Land. The size of the territory often represents the strength of the Great Path!

And my heaven—ten thousand meters in circumference!

Does this count as heaven?

Well, barely, I suppose!

The moment the Great Path spread, the entire Chaos began to shake again!

Heaven and earth began to stabilize!

And Su Yu’s aura rose continuously, growing ever stronger!

“This path—for now, let it be the Path of Cosmic Civilization!”

The name was grand, but in truth it was weak. Yet Su Yu hoped that one day, this path would truly become the core of cosmic civilization!

A heaven of ten thousand meters—so what?

Sooner or later, I’ll expand it larger than all the realms!

At this moment, Su Yu’s vitality erupted, his confidence brimming. The next instant, he laughed loudly: “War Emperor, I’m coming to play with you!”

Boom!

A towering aura surged. Su Yu shot forth, tearing through the void, and vanished into the Chaos in an instant.

Off to spar with the War Emperor!

…

At the same time.

Deep within the Time Great Path.

A faint ripple gradually spread—spread, and continued to spread!

It spread on and on!

Until it reached the deep upstream, where the phantom figure appeared again, puzzled. What happened now?

What the hell!

What have the realms been up to lately?

Just as he thought that, rumble!

The waters of the long river suddenly trembled, thumping and quaking!

The phantom figure trembled slightly, then showed a bewildered expression. “Another Rule Lord died?”

Heavens!

What in the world is going on?

I can’t sense that far!

This tremor—could it be that the War Emperor died a second time?

That’s ridiculous!

If it’s not the War Emperor, could there be another Rule Lord in the realms who’s been killed?

“Your Majesty, what happened now?”

Someone asked in confusion.

The golden phantom hesitated for a moment, then said after a long pause: “The War Emperor has been killed!”

“…”

A strange outburst of emotion. -

That's not right.

Wasn't he just killed a moment ago?

Killed again?

The golden phantom felt that perhaps it lacked persuasiveness. After a moment's thought, he added again: "A moment ago, the Martial Emperor's Great Path was severed; now, the Sea of Will has been shattered, and he has completely fallen!"

Yes, that's it!

The interval wasn't long either; it must be about that.

Otherwise, he couldn't explain why the River of Time had been trembling so easily lately.

The crowd was silent.

Alright, whatever you say, we reluctantly believe you.

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