Chapter 771: Things Have Changed and People Are Different

The Abyss of Heaven's Boundary.

Su Yu had finally returned.

After three days of battle with the Martial Emperor, the earlier rough edges in opening the path had been smoothed out.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing Su Yu's return, everyone felt relieved.

If the fight with the Martial Emperor continued, they truly feared that Su Yu and the Martial Emperor would begin a life-or-death struggle, which would be troublesome.

Su Yu nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over them...

This time, opening the path had both gains and losses.

Not to mention others, Lanshan and Lantian were heavily injured; the Grand Zhou King was not seriously hurt, but his vitality had been greatly consumed.

Su Yu looked around; moreover, many had advanced to He Dao.

Beyond He Dao, these people felt their progress was mediocre.

As for the one who had progressed the most, it was Futuling; this fellow vaguely felt he had reached second-rank He Dao, astonishingly fast, catching up to Jiuyue and the others, though Jiuyue had not yet advanced to Tianwang.

"Still no Tianzun-level combat power?"

Su Yu surveyed the crowd; aside from Feiqiu who had made some progress, the others still seemed to lack Tianzun combat power.

Clearly, after witnessing his path-opening, these people felt they had not made much progress.

With so many Tianwang, not one had advanced.

He was slightly disappointed.

He had originally thought that someone might enter the Tianzun realm.

Beside him, Wan Tiansheng spoke up: "Actually, everyone has progressed quite quickly, including me. I feel there is hope to advance further soon, but digesting insights takes time! The Grand Zhou King, Fire Cloud Marquis, and others—I think they are close, but it won't happen overnight."

The Grand Zhou King also said: "Indeed, it takes time. These past few days, we have gained too many insights and haven't had time to digest them! I think that in the coming period, everyone will have an explosive phase!"

Su Yu nodded slightly.

On the other side, the Great Qin King and the Great Xia King exchanged glances. Soon, the Great Qin King stepped forward: "Your Majesty,

regarding Old Xia and me... you said before... that we should change our path of cultivation, but..."

You didn't take care of us!

Su Yu smiled. "Are you sure? You really won't cultivate the Flesh Path anymore? Never mind the Flesh Path of the Desolate Heaven Beast; it's all the Flesh Path, no different from the human Flesh Path!"

The prospects of the Flesh Path were actually still greater.

The two exchanged glances, and soon the Great Qin King nodded: "We won't cultivate the Flesh Path anymore; we want to walk the path of blade and spear!"

Su Yu smiled: "That's fine too. Changing paths is not too difficult for me! As for the Desolate Heaven Beast's path, it was already under your control. Since you don't intend to cultivate it anymore... that's fine. In that case, I will extract the fleshly power to help everyone repair their bodies! This path was originally left by the Wen King to restore vitality!"

The four paths of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were all left by the Wen King to prepare for resurrecting the dead.

The Inkstone Path was used to repair the body and restore life force.

But Su Yu now had many things to substitute, so he didn't necessarily need this.

"Severing the Desolate Heaven Beast's path, satisfying everyone's flesh cultivation, restoring the body—perhaps it can help everyone advance further..."

Saying this, Su Yu looked at the Southern Tianwang and others, smiling: "Next... my greatest goal should be to resurrect all of you!"

As for the outside world, he couldn't be bothered for now.

First, strengthen our own side's strength!

If the Southern Tianwang and these people were resurrected, perhaps Tianzun-level experts would emerge.

Now that the Path of Life and Death had been opened, Su Yu still had hope of reviving the dead.

Saying this, Su Yu added: "Tongtian, prepare. I need to go to the eighth level of the Starry Mansion!"

The reason for going was to retrieve the treasures left in the houses of the Ink Path and Paper Path.

Last time, Su Yu had taken the treasures of the Brush Path and Inkstone Path—one was the corpse of the Desolate Heaven Beast, the other was the Sacred Transformation Seal. These things were still there, capable of suppressing a Rule Lord once or twice. Su Yu had only used them slightly once or twice before, without much consumption.

This was also one of Su Yu's trump cards!

He had rarely used it, reluctant to waste it, but if used well, it might deal with a Rule Lord, or even take the opportunity to kill him.

Previously, even if he suppressed a Rule Lord, Su Yu had no way to deal with him.

But now, once the opponent was suppressed, Su Yu had hope of slaying him!

In the myriad realms, how many Rule Lord-level experts were there now?

The treasures left by the Wen King were actually quite good.

The Hunting Heaven List had been left for Liu Hong to use. Now, Su Yu looked at Liu Hong: "Come with me! I want to retrieve some treasures left by the Wen King!"

If he didn't take them now, they might be useless later.

Now, they should still be helpful.

Liu Hong nodded, saying nothing.

His heart was tired; he didn't want to speak.

Su Yu still remembered the tens of thousands of merits from back then, which made him very weary and sorrowful.

Tongtian Hou quickly stepped forward and responded: "Your Majesty, shall we go now?"

"Yes!"

Su Yu nodded, then added: "Also, the new world I opened cannot be moved yet; it still exists in the chaos! That is to say, my Dao origin and Dao foundation are still in the chaos!"

That place, he could not move.

If he took it away now—taking the foundation of the Human Sovereign Seal, taking the Civilization Chronicle—the Dao elsewhere would generate repulsion, and might show signs of breaking.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Zhou King's expression turned grave: "Your Majesty means?"

Su Yu smiled: "Nothing. Left there, ordinary people cannot move it! Just like the Human Emperor's Dao, the Death Dao, the Time Dao—they all remain here, so what? No one can move them!"

"I say this only to mention that my world is newly opened, still in a state of primal chaos... If anyone is willing to go and comprehend, they may do so, to see how a newborn Dao grows and strengthens! Previously, you might not have had time to observe much..."

The Grand Zhou King said solemnly: "The Dao is inherently secret; how can we casually observe Your Majesty's Dao!"

"Wrong!"

Su Yu frowned: "Dao comprehension is not about hoarding one's own insights! It is about mutual progress! No matter how powerful one person is, he cannot surpass the insights of millions... If you all go to comprehend the Dao, I have only one request: leave some of your own insights in that world, so that I can perfect and complete my own Dao! The Time Dao—at the beginning, it might not have been as complete as it is now... Later, as more people comprehended it, it was perfected to its current state!"

Yes, this was also Su Yu's insight.

The Time Dao, the Death Dao—at the beginning, they were probably not this powerful.

Now, simply because more people have comprehended them, the Dao is also drawing on everyone's insights to strengthen itself.

Everyone's hearts stirred slightly—was the Dao indeed drawing on their insights?

Su Yu said no more, and soon looked at one person.

That person also quickly looked at Su Yu.

"Consort Qi!"

Princess Qi paused slightly, "Emperor Yu!"

Su Yu smiled, "No need to be formal. I have a small favor to ask..."

Princess Qi understood his intent, sighed, and quickly nodded, "I understand. If I have any False Paths that match you all, I will hand them over for you to devour and strengthen your own Paths!"

False Paths and True Paths can strengthen each other.

Princess Qi had previously retrieved some False Path power, and now as Su Yu looked at her, she guessed his thoughts.

Su Yu smiled, "If Princess Qi is willing to continue cultivating the Petrification Path, I will help you find a True Path. Merge False Path with True Path, and you might become a Heavenly Venerable! The Petrification Path is not necessarily limited to Prince Gong's version! There may not be any conflict!"

Princess Qi currently cultivates the Petrification Path, having reached the Heavenly King realm after years of insight, but a False Path can hardly become a Heavenly Venerable; its ceiling is too low.

If she finds a true Petrification Path to integrate, Princess Qi might become the first powerhouse on Su Yu's side to possess the Heavenly Venerable realm.

As for Heavenly Venerable combat power, there is one—Fat Ball is such.

Realm is realm, combat power is combat power.

Fat Ball does not have the Heavenly Venerable realm; in fact, he has the insight of a Rule Master realm.

On Su Yu's side, many have combat power higher than their realm, including Wan Tiansheng and Lan Tian. They are merely Path Openers; when opening a path, no one knows how far it goes, so how to distinguish realms?

If not fully opened, none counts as a Rule Master!

Princess Qi said solemnly, "If possible, I trouble Your Majesty to find a Petrification Path for me!"

Before this, she had not mentioned it.

And Su Yu had not said anything either.

At that time, Su Yu was not strong enough, and she might not have been loyal to Su Yu, as she always wanted to leave. Why would Su Yu easily help her find a True Path and become a Heavenly Venerable? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Su Yu smiled, "Alright, after I finish some matters, I will set about helping you find the Path! As for those False Paths in your hands, if everyone can use them, that would be best. I hope this time, everyone can gain something!"

Integrating False Paths will surely make everyone stronger.

It's just not clear how many Princess Qi has, how strong they are, and who they match.

If they can match a few Heavenly Kings, even better!

Even if the realm doesn't rise, as long as combat power goes up, it's fine.

Princess Qi then said quickly, "I don't have many False Paths on hand, only nine at present, but the strongest among them is a False Heavenly King Path!"

At these words, many people's eyes flickered.

Tian Mie even asked impatiently, "Is it the Big Stick Path?"

"..."

Princess Qi ignored him; of course not.

Tian Mie's Path is rather niche, not a common one.

Princess Qi did not beat around the bush and said directly, "It is the Devouring Path!"

"The Devouring Path again?"

Tian Mie lamented!

My heavens!

And at this moment, everyone's eyes grew even more strange. This was troublesome—the Devouring Path indeed had many cultivators.

Fat Ball counts, and Chui Bing, September, and Hou Huang are all strong in this Path.

This... a Heavenly King-level False Path power, whoever devours it will gain tremendously.

Giving it to anyone seems inappropriate, right?

Su Yu, however, was not so troubled. He looked around and smiled, "The Heavenly King-level Path power... give it to Senior Chui Bing!"

Beside Dou Bao, Chui Bing blinked, somewhat bewildered.

To me?

It seems I'm not the only one who cultivates the Devouring Path, huh.

"September can become a Heavenly King on his own; as for Hou Huang, he just switched Paths not long ago, so let him stabilize first, no rush! Fat Ball doesn't need it; he can comprehend and open his own path..."

Su Yu smiled, "Senior Chui Bing, devour more! Advance to the Heavenly King realm soon, to avoid family discord. Once Dou Bao becomes strong, you won't be able to control him."

"..."

At this, everyone suddenly laughed.

The originally quite solemn scene instantly became cheerful, and many looked at Dou Bao.

And Dou Bao bounced once, looking innocent.

What's wrong?

What did I do?

Su Yu then looked at Lan Tian and smiled, "Daoist Lan Tian, take good care of your injuries lately. Best to go heal in my newly opened world. I will activate the Human Sovereign Seal, and you can enter it, comprehend the myriad paths at the Source of the Dao, and mend your Path wounds!"

Lan Tian nodded slightly, saying nothing.

The Source of the Dao!

The Human Sovereign Seal is now the source of the Dao, also the source of the myriad paths opened by Su Yu. This place is indeed not something everyone can enter casually.

Of course, the others said nothing.

Lan Tian has faced death for Su Yu several times; by now, everyone knows that Lan Tian's status and position on Su Yu's side are actually growing day by day.

Su Yu continued, smiling, "I am going to the Starry Mansion now. After that, I will prepare for resurrection... When I'm done, I hope that, not to mention others, at least Chui Bing, September, and Yingwu can all step into the Heavenly King realm!"

"Lan Shan, also rest well recently. You few, go to the Chaos Land and comprehend the Path of Life and Death, especially Hetu... If I resurrect, I might choose Hetu as the first to be resurrected!"

Hetu took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"You're welcome!"

Su Yu smiled, "The first one is the most dangerous, as you yourself know. It's not an exaggeration to call you a test subject. Comprehend the Path of Life and Death more on your own!"

Then, Su Yu looked at one person in the crowd: "Zhou Hao!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

From the back of the crowd, Zhou Hao, whose strength was not great, stepped forward.

Not strong, at the Sun-Moon realm.

In this place where the number of Dao Fusion experts is nearly a hundred, his position was far back. Since Su Yu taught him the 72 Castings and the 360 Acupoint Opening Method, he has actually rarely supervised Zhou Hao.

Though called a disciple, Su Yu never formally said he would take him as an apprentice.

Descendant of the Martial King!

This time, Su Yu should have met the Martial King, though he didn't see his true face, but the Martial King is still alive.

Descendant of the Martial King... perhaps only Zhou Hao remains?

Su Yu looked at him. Zhou Hao was as silent as ever, with a hint of wildness, and his killing intent was not weak. But strength is strength; in a few years, being able to quickly step into the Sun-Moon realm is already quite good!

Su Yu observed carefully and nodded slightly, "Progress is not slow. The seventy-two castings are complete, and the three hundred and sixty primal acupoints are opened! Your physical body is much stronger than others; even some Eternals may not be able to defeat you... Similar to me in the beginning, just lacking in mastery of Dao laws."

Su Yu had also gone through this stage.

The first time he emerged from the Starry Mansion, he could kill Eternals, but it was only explosive power; he still needed Wan Tiansheng’s cooperation to suppress the opponent’s rules.

Su Yu smiled. “This time, I might have met your ancestor! Still alive, and… from the looks of it, living quite well. From his tone, I could tell he was cheerful. After so many years, it’s not easy to stay so cheerful. Before leaving, he did ask how his descendants were doing… I said they were all dead, and King Wu probably felt a bit sad.”

Everyone’s heart stirred. Even the Great Zhou King couldn’t help but ask, “Your Majesty truly met King Wen and King Wu?”

Su Yu smiled. “What, you thought I was lying to Fatty before?”

“No…”

The Great Zhou King wanted to deny it, but… well, he had indeed thought Su Yu was lying earlier!

Su Yu chuckled. “I did meet them, but across a time-space. Let’s put it this way: we weren’t in the same dimension. I took a shortcut, entering in a special state, as a void entity. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, I couldn’t have entered, and even if I had, I probably wouldn’t have been able to get out.”

The sickly Marquis Lanshan couldn’t help but ask, “Your Majesty, did you meet King Wu? Did you talk about anything?”

Su Yu smiled. “We chatted a bit, but time was short. I told him to shut up—he seemed quite talkative. Was he always such a chatterbox?”

“…”

Marquis Lanshan’s mouth fell open, and the others exchanged strange glances.

Really?

You told him to shut up?

The Human King of the Four Poles!

You… are truly arrogant!

Su Yu didn’t care and quickly added, “Zhou Hao, I’m going to the eighth layer, and you’re coming too. Last time, the Great Ming King gained something at the Ming King Mansion. I hope you can gain something at the King Wu Mansion!”

He looked at Zhou Hao and smiled. “Give your ancestor a surprise. He thought all his descendants were dead, and then suddenly one appears—it should be quite amusing!”

A malicious streak!

Amusing?

Everyone was speechless.

Zhou Hao didn’t know what to say either. Fine, he’d keep quiet.

“Everyone, cultivate well! This is a rare period of peace—perhaps… it won’t last long!”

Su Yu finally declared, “If I hadn’t succeeded in opening the path, it might have taken a long time to go out. But since I have, that time may not be far off!”

Everyone exchanged odd glances. How long before we go out?

Well, perhaps it really will be soon!

Coming down here, everyone’s strength was advancing rapidly, frighteningly fast.

At this rate, with a few more Heavenly Lords, Su Yu might truly ascend soon. With enough accumulated power, why stay down here and hold back?

“Marquis Tongtian, open the portal!”

In the Netherworld Domain, it was quite simple for Marquis Tongtian to reach the eighth layer.

Soon, Marquis Tongtian opened the portal.

This time, only Liu Hong and Zhou Hao followed. Liu Hong was a bit excited, more so than Zhou Hao. Su Yu glanced at him—this Teacher Liu… was not honest!

Ever since Su Yu had known him, he’d never been straightforward.

Judging by this, perhaps he would gain something at the Starry Mansion.

Of course, Liu Hong, like the Great Zhou King, liked to keep a card hidden.

He wouldn’t tell everything, which was normal. In life, everyone had secrets.

Liu Hong had contributed several times, and now Su Yu couldn’t be bothered to say more.

…

Eighth Layer!

Su Yu appeared again on the eighth layer.

Fortunately, it wasn’t inside the Martial Emperor’s body this time, or the Martial Emperor would have been furious. In truth, the Martial Emperor knew Su Yu had come again—because the teleportation had to pass through his body to reach the eighth layer.

But having just self-destructed his clone, the Martial Emperor was in a foul mood, detested Su Yu, and said nothing, letting Su Yu and the others enter the eighth layer.

He didn’t even stop them!

Stop Su Yu and fight for three days and nights again?

He’d have to be crazy!

…

“Let’s go to the King Wen Mansion!”

At this point, the eighth layer was almost unobstructed for Su Yu, with no danger at all.

A bit of scattered rule power was nothing.

Besides, he still had sixty Councilor Tokens.

Carrying these, he wouldn’t be targeted.

Councilor Tokens were good stuff.

He’d use them again eventually!

Su Yu had collected more than half and was already thinking about how to use them to trap a bunch of people. Of course, for now, he didn’t need them.

King Wen Mansion.

Su Yu walked to the back courtyard again.

The words “Observing Heaven” appeared before his eyes once more. Su Yu gazed at them a little longer this time and chuckled softly: “Observing Heaven and seeking the Way—King Wen is indeed a formidable figure! At any time!”

He had opened the heavens without a sound!

No one knew what heaven he had opened or where.

Liu Hong nodded in agreement, while Marquis Tongtian said resentfully, “Formidable, yes, but his words aren’t reliable!”

He had said I could seal an era!

Su Yu shot him a glance—bold, aren’t you?

Not afraid that when King Wen returns, he’ll turn you into a door bolt?

Ignoring him, Su Yu pushed the door open.

He was familiar with this place.

He was familiar, but Marquis Tongtian looked around curiously, gradually feeling something strange. Zhou Hao, being more straightforward, didn’t think much. After a while, not deliberately but genuinely surprised, he said, “King Wen is truly remarkable. The flowers and trees he planted—untended for years—are still alive!”

In the courtyard, the flowers and plants were all in full bloom!

Su Yu remained expressionless.

Liu Hong, serious and proper, said nothing.

He couldn’t very well respond or expose the truth.

What was truly remarkable was not King Wen, but the man beside us—these flowers and plants, if not for Su Yu bringing them forth, my surname wouldn’t be Liu!

Likely, the King Wen mansion’s entire treasury has been stripped bare.

Here, Su Yu merely used them to spruce up the facade; it looks lively enough, but all the good stuff is utterly gone.

Soon, the group arrived before four small huts.

The Brush Path and Inkstone Path huts were both empty inside.

Su Yu approached a coffin-like hut, looked at Liu Hong, and said, “What’s the inheritance object of the Ink Path? Open the door!”

Liu Hong gave a dry laugh, then quickly produced an object.

A pitch-black coal ball?

Su Yu glanced at it, then nodded: “Just like you—suits you, matches you, black-hearted!”

“…”

Liu Hong felt weary—how was he black-hearted?

What had he done to Su Yu?

Just a matter of tens of thousands of merits, and Su Yu was still harping on it; enough was enough, surely!

Without a word, he shoved the black coal ball into the lock, and soon the Dao-lock clicked open.

Liu Hong casually slipped the lock into his storage ring—the same move Su Yu had made on his first visit, no, even more natural than Su Yu, so natural that Tongtian Hou and Zhou Hao didn’t even notice.

Su Yu shot him a glance. Liu Hong turned his head, stiffened slightly, and his eyes conveyed a questioning look: You want it?

At your level, you still want this?

If you want it… I could give it to you!

Su Yu’s eyes seemed to reply: Get lost!

Liu Hong instantly broke into a smile and looked away.

It seemed Su Yu didn’t want it.

It was still a good item; he’d just keep it.

Like the two previous huts, this one held a table and a box. Tongtian Hou said expectantly, “What fine treasure did Lord King Wen leave behind?”

A Sanctification Seal, a Desolate Heaven Beast corpse—what had the Ink Path left?

Su Yu looked at Liu Hong. “Open it and see.”

Liu Hong didn’t demur; he stepped forward and opened the box.

As before, there was a piece of paper and an object.

Su Yu scanned the paper. It said, roughly, that the Ink Path inheritance was the weakest of the four, but very special—a tributary he had forcibly opened on the Dead Spirit Dao.

This path wasn’t for everyone; it required a special state, like a half-dead spirit state.

And his purpose in forcibly opening this path was originally for resurrection.

“The Ink Path draws power from the Dead Spirit Dao, harming vitality…”

“Thus, I leave behind one Longevity Pill!”

Su Yu was startled. Longevity Pill?

Liu Hong was also taken aback. “So that’s what it is! I thought it was something else—it’s a Longevity Pill, the best treasure for replenishing vitality and lifespan!”

He suddenly turned to Su Yu: “His Majesty seems to have exhausted his lifespan—this… this is a fine treasure! If His Majesty takes it, he will surely recover his lifespan, even surpass his former peak! Great Zhou King took one, and his vitality was immensely powerful!”

So it was a Longevity Pill—indeed a treasure, a supreme treasure.

It was refined from the Dao power and blood essence of a slain Rule Master of the Immortal Clan; it was said that three pills were originally made. Was this one of the three, or an extra?

This item was left for the Ink Path inheritor to replenish vitality.

And Liu Hong didn’t really need it.

Mainly because he had been to the boundary of life and death, had sensed the power of life and death, and when Su Yu had extracted life-death power earlier, he had also intercepted some; the Ink Path now didn’t drain vitality too much.

Su Yu looked at the pill. It contained divine radiance within; on closer inspection, it seemed to be suffused with Dao rules, rich with dense vitality.

Su Yu nodded slightly. “A fine treasure! This pill increases lifespan, and also aids in comprehending the Dao of Life. If given to an Immortal Clan cultivator of the Life Dao, they might rapidly ascend to the top ranks!”

On his side, no one seemed to cultivate the Life Dao.

Otherwise, with this single pill, another top-tier powerhouse could be born.

This pill was no less valuable than the Desolate Heaven Beast corpse!

Su Yu looked at it for a while, then smiled. “Keep it for now; it might come in handy. It can extend lifespan, strengthen vitality, and help comprehend the Dao of Life. Perhaps… it could be used for resurrecting the dead!”

Liu Hong nodded. That was indeed possible.

If a dead spirit were resurrected, how much lifespan would it have? Would it start anew, or follow what remained before death?

It was all very complicated!

With this item, Su Yu could also swallow it himself to restore his own lifespan. Though he had opened his own Dao, he hadn’t yet reached the level of a Rule Master.

Thus, Su Yu’s lifespan hadn’t been restored either.

Soon, Su Yu left the room and headed to the next hut, while Liu Hong casually took the table with him.

…

The Paper Path hut.

The Hunter’s Heaven List appeared, and Su Yu quickly opened the room.

The layout was the same.

Another table, another box.

This time, Su Yu opened the box himself. Again, there was a piece of paper and a treasure.

“The Paper Path—I never opened it myself… As I see it, the Paper Path might be the Path of Avatars, the Path of Ten Thousand Methods, or the Path of Unity… Ten thousand methods return to one! The Paper Path is a path I deduced, manifesting avatars—one method, one avatar…”

The Hunter’s Heaven List was originally born from imitating the Time Scroll.

King Wen himself had never cultivated any Paper Path.

And this time, the treasure King Wen left was somewhat special—very special.

“Ten thousand Divine Inscriptions left behind!”

“I have campaigned across the heavens for many years, slain countless enemies, killed innumerable powerful foes, and left behind ten thousand Divine Inscriptions to aid the Paper Path inheritor in cultivation…”

Su Yu glanced at it, then suddenly bared his teeth, and the next moment, he couldn’t help but curse under his breath: “Damn it… If I’d known earlier, I’d have come ahead of time!”

Fuck!

Ten thousand Divine Inscriptions—these were essentially the embryonic forms of Rule Power.

King Wen had actually left this in the Paper Path hut.

He had indeed campaigned for many years, slaying countless enemies and gathering ten thousand divine runes—sounding like a lot, but in truth, it was nothing special; the enemies he had killed might well have exceeded that number.

Su Yu quickly took a deep breath, then smiled: "Blue Sky's great path injury has a solution! He can even go a step further—this time, he can truly grasp the embryonic form of the myriad paths within the time path!"

Su Yu's own was still too immature.

These ten thousand divine runes, however, solved Blue Sky's problem.

Liu Hong also beamed with joy: "All fine treasures—good thing we came. This way, Teacher Blue Sky's path power will soon be perfected, and he might even enter the Heavenly Lord realm!"

Su Yu smiled and glanced at him: "What about you? You only got the Longevity Pill over there, which doesn't seem to help you much. Yet you came along eagerly, and I see you're in good spirits. You once said the ninth layer held treasures, but the ninth layer is already destroyed. I recall I asked you about it—do you know?"

Liu Hong laughed: "I know, I know!"

"Then didn't you come away empty-handed this time?"

Liu Hong chuckled: "It's fine, I'm not that kind of person. No treasure is no big deal."

Su Yu shot him a look, then after a long pause said: "Tell me the truth—do you need my help?"

Liu Hong looked awkward, then cleared his throat lightly: "No need, no need! I just need to go to the Nether King's Mansion!"

"Hmm?"

Liu Hong said sheepishly: "The Ink Path is somewhat like the Death Path, but not exactly. It's more like the path of the Nether race! King Wen created the Ink Path, perhaps drawing from the Nether King's path, so I want to visit the Nether King's Mansion and see if I can gain something."

Su Yu nodded slightly: "Alright, you go to the Nether King's Mansion. Zhou Hao, you go to the Martial King's Mansion! I hope you both gain something, especially you, Liu Hong. If I want to revive the dead, I might need your help to suppress the backlash of the Death Path!"

Liu Hong's strength was neither strong nor weak.

After emerging from the border of life and death, he had fused much of the Ink Path. Now, he was probably about a third-rate Dao-joiner—a rapid improvement. In truth, many had been left far behind by Su Yu by this point.

That Liu Hong could still keep pace was actually quite impressive.

And for revival, the Ink Path would likely be needed. Su Yu could handle other path powers himself, but the fluctuations of the Death Path required the Ink Path to suppress!

Liu Hong chuckled and nodded: "That's a small matter. I'll do my best to master the Ink Path as soon as possible, so I might suppress some Death-race experts!"

"If there's a problem, you can tell me."

Su Yu looked at him—this fellow was used to hiding things and rarely spoke up on his own.

"Of course, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Hong scurried off quickly. Seeing him run so fast, Su Yu shook his head and said no more.

Beside him, Zhou Hao also bowed and soon departed.

Su Yu exhaled: "I hope they both gain something!"

Then he looked at the Heaven-Passing Marquis and asked: "When can you reach the Heavenly King level?"

The Heaven-Passing Marquis said awkwardly: "Hard!"

"Hard?"

Su Yu smiled: "The potential of your Gate Path is not small."

The Heaven-Passing Marquis suddenly lowered his voice: "Well... actually, it's not that hard."

"Go on."

The Heaven-Passing Marquis said furtively: "Your Majesty, if you kill the Martial Emperor and let me devour his Heavenly Gate power, or kill that Yue Hao from last time and let me devour his Hell Gate power... if I steal a bit of power from other Gate clans, I might become a Heavenly King!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered.

The Heaven-Passing Marquis said slyly: "Your Majesty, it's like how you steal the power of the Time Path—I can also steal the power of other Gate clans!"

He grinned lewdly: "Your Majesty, steal a little, steal a lot, and maybe... I can open other gates too! Like the Hell Gate, the Heavenly Gate..."

He bared his teeth: "Then, not to mention Heavenly King, even Heavenly Lord is no problem! Or even a Rule Master!"

He grew excited: "Your Majesty, since the Martial Emperor and the Prison King's lineage are all enemies, if you kill them, don't waste them! Give me the Gate power to eat, and I'll definitely grow stronger, fast!"

Su Yu pondered and said softly: "Are there only these two gates in the world? Are there others?"

"That I don't know!"

The Heaven-Passing Marquis shut his mouth immediately—he was now afraid of Su Yu.

Su Yu nodded slightly: "The Prison King's lineage will be dealt with sooner or later! If I can kill Yue Hao and the others, I'll let you devour the Hell Gate's power!"

The Heaven-Passing Marquis was overjoyed!

If so, he could advance quickly too!

His path power was quite unique.

These past few times, he hadn't really progressed. As a second-rate Dao-joiner, that was about his original level. After unsealing the eighth layer, he was already roughly at second-rate Dao-joiner strength.

Now, he was merely recovering his power.

"Let's go. Let's check out the other mansions—the mansions of the various clan emperors. This time, I can enter them all. If there are benefits, I'll take them all!"

At this moment, Su Yu held the Councilor's Token, commanding the power of the myriad paths. In this place, he could truly move unimpeded!

First, he would plunder all the other mansions!

Over in the Tianyuan Boundary, a crowd was waiting for resources. Ordinary things wouldn't do, as their strength was already quite formidable.

...

While Su Yu was plundering benefits.

In the Human Realm.

The thirty-six prefectural lords had all arrived.

Zhennan Marquis and Wen Qi had also come.

At this moment, Zhennan Marquis looked at the Hundred Battles King, who was striding through the air from afar, his expression complex. Soon, he called out loudly: "Your servant, Zhennan, pays homage to His Majesty!"

"Rise!"

The Hundred Battles King stepped through the air, a smile on his face. He nodded slightly, glanced around, and the others, including Xia Huyou, also bowed.

"We pay homage to the Human Sovereign!"

The ninth-generation Human Sovereign—Hundred Battles—had returned!

The Hundred Battles King's will swept across the Human Realm, and he smiled: "You've been thoughtful!"

The human race was living in peace and contentment.

Su Yu had left without causing any destruction.

Moreover, all those above the Sun and Moon level had been taken away—which was actually a good thing, though it was more troublesome than planned, as it would reduce the number of Dao-joiners born.

At this moment, Jianghai Marquis said solemnly: "There isn't a single person above the Sun and Moon level left in the Human Realm?"

All were gone!

He felt Su Yu had gone too far.

Not even an Eternal had been left behind!

Xia Huyou forced a smile: "Senior, please understand... the others all followed him. We couldn't stop them. Everyone has their own will—it's hard to force them."

Xia Huyou said swiftly, "Sovereign, we have prepared a grand feast; all representatives have arrived. Would you care to meet them?"

Jianghai Hou said coldly, "You want His Majesty to meet those who aren't even Eternal?"

How dare you underestimate the Hundred Battle King!

Xia Huyou neither spoke nor pondered, merely bowing his head in silence.

The Hundred Battle King, however, said nothing and smiled. "Then let us meet them! By the way, are you a descendant of the War King?"

"Your keen eye, Sovereign. My Xia family has always carried the War King's bloodline, but by my generation, I have brought shame to our ancestors..."

The Hundred Battle King smiled, nodded, and said no more.

He then glanced at the other domain lords, and finally looked at Zhennan Hou, speaking softly, "I thank you all for your hard work!"

The vast Human Realm was arranged quite well.

The strong have left—let them leave.

At last, he had returned. After six thousand years, as the Hundred Battle King looked upon humanity once more, he indeed felt a sense of estrangement, a feeling of being an outsider.

Six thousand years ago, when he was in the Human Realm, there were roaring tides and a united heart.

Alas, after he chose to feign defeat six thousand years ago, this Human Realm was no longer his.

The thirty-six domain lords showed him only superficial courtesy, no longer the era when his return to the Human Realm had driven countless people wild with frenzy.

"Things change, and people pass!"

A sigh of lament escaped him. At this moment, the Hundred Battle King felt that sense of dislocation—this Human Realm was different!

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