Chapter 773: Fleecing the Long River of Time

Su Yu did not meet Baizhan. There was no need.

At this moment, the situation actually aligned with Su Yu’s thoughts. As for Baizhan, though they had only exchanged a few words across the void, Su Yu felt that he was not as contemptible as he had imagined.

Of course, their philosophies were indeed incompatible.

Six thousand years ago, Baizhan chose to lie low while billions of living beings shielded him. This was something Su Yu could not accept.

Su Yu had similar inclinations, but at that time, the human side had not moved to support him. As an outsider, he naturally would not meddle.

Once he stepped into the game, Su Yu himself knew that he could not extricate himself, nor did he wish to.

…

Accompanied by the Great Qin King and the Great Xia King, he returned to the Tianyuan Realm.

Su Yu summoned the crowd once more, gathering all the powerful.

In the Tianyuan Realm.

The ancient city of Hongmeng.

Now, this place had become Su Yu’s temporary palace. Of course, Su Yu did not mind; anywhere would do, as long as it was convenient for everyone to find him when needed.

In the lord’s great hall, there were many people.

Su Yu did not waste words, speaking bluntly: “The Great Qin King and the Great Xia King have decided to merge their paths with mine, to cultivate together the path of cosmic civilization. I will not elaborate on the pros and cons; you all should know something of them!”

“I will say no more. Today, we merge the paths of these two, growing together. Those interested may observe!”

Among the crowd, many exchanged glances.

Soon, Tianmie, who had been rather displeased lately, spoke up: “Your Majesty, if we merge our path with yours, will it make us stronger?”

Su Yu smiled. “There is hope for those below the Heavenly King level; for those above… I do not recommend it.”

Indeed, at the Heavenly King level, with Su Yu’s current strength, he could at most support the existence of a Heavenly King-level powerhouse. If one merged with his path, they could not advance, could not become a Celestial Venerable. Even if they became one, they would only possess the combat power of a Heavenly King.

Hearing this, Tianmie grew eager.

He had already stepped into the realm of third-rank Dao integration, yet in such a short time, further progress seemed unlikely.

Now, hearing Su Yu’s words, those below the Heavenly King level were indeed tempted.

However, everyone also knew something of the drawbacks Su Yu mentioned.

Su Yu’s path was too weak.

Unlike the stable paths of Time and Death, once Su Yu fell… it would be easy for disaster to strike. Even in the current myriad realms, there was more than one who could deal with Su Yu.

While the crowd pondered, Su Yu said no more. On one hand, he hoped everyone would merge their paths with his, quickly perfecting his own. On the other hand, he did not wish for them to be bound too tightly.

Binding was a two-way street.

The more paths bound to him, the greater Su Yu’s responsibility. Then, he truly could not afford to lose again. One defeat might mean total annihilation.

…

Without giving the crowd time to think, Su Yu turned to the Tongtian Marquis.

The Tongtian Marquis understood at once, instantly opening a portal.

One leading to the edge of Chaos!

Su Yu rose. “Great Qin King, Great Xia King, let us go. Anyone else who wishes to see may follow. This is the first merging of paths—true path merging with false path!”

He himself called his path false.

For compared to the River of Time, his path was indeed insignificant.

The Great Qin King and the Great Xia King quickly followed. Others, one after another, also stepped through the portal, wanting to see for themselves, no matter what.

…

At the edge of Chaos.

Su Yu’s realm still existed.

It could be seen now.

Between the Land of Return and Chaos, a small new world had appeared, slightly larger than when the path was first opened.

But only slightly larger—perhaps no bigger than a palace.

Inside, some were still comprehending the false path.

At the source lay the Seal of the Human Sovereign, faintly suspended in the void. Su Yu did not speak much. He simply reached out, and the Seal opened of its own accord, revealing a faint blue sky within, with countless avatars vaguely appearing.

Su Yu tossed something inside and quickly sealed the Seal.

It was the ten thousand divine inscriptions left by the Wen King.

…

Inside the Seal of the Human Sovereign.

Lantian suddenly opened his eyes, grabbing the light orb Su Yu had thrown. Looking closely, his eyes flickered.

Divine inscriptions!

Countless divine inscriptions, each embodying different rules and paths.

Without Su Yu needing to explain, he understood at once. His eyes flickered as he gazed into the depths of the Seal, where countless threads seemed to extend outward.

Lantian remained silent.

This thing, Su Yu himself could use. They both walked the path of ten thousand blades returning to one source. If Lantian could use it, so could Su Yu.

“Ten thousand divine inscriptions…”

Lantian murmured.

In the cultivation of the Dao, one must avoid incurring debts of gratitude. He had repaid one wave, and another came.

What was to be done?

Use them, or not?

Earlier, to help Su Yu merge his path, Lantian had been severely wounded. First, he entered the Seal to comprehend Su Yu’s myriad paths. Now, Su Yu had somehow obtained ten thousand divine inscriptions. If he used them, not only would his path heal, but he might even advance further!

“Alas!”

A sigh, tinged with melancholy, helplessness, and a hint of joy.

Perhaps this was what it meant to be a Dao companion.

On the path, they helped each other, supported each other.

“Enough. Why think too much?”

Lantian smiled brightly, now truly carefree. The entanglement with Su Yu grew ever deeper.

“Since it is so… I shall accept them!”

The next moment, ten thousand divine inscriptions floated in the air.

Ahead lay the foundation of Su Yu’s myriad paths.

Blue Sky suddenly smiled, a hint of amusement flickering across his face. “You won’t steal the power of the myriad paths, so I’ll do it for you! As they say, sages never die, and great thieves never cease—I’ll take that ‘thief’ as one who steals!”

The next moment, ten thousand divine runes hung in the air.

All the runes suddenly connected to a single figure—each was a clone of Blue Sky, though now the clones were somewhat weakened.

Those clones, one after another, opened their mouths and swallowed the runes whole.

After a short while, the clones digested the power of the runes, then stepped forward one by one, seeking out Su Yu’s corresponding paths. A little later, each clone linked itself to the source of its matching path.

And at that moment, all the clones connected themselves to a young Blue Sky.

Then, the young Blue Sky suddenly shook his own path power. In an instant, a faint force from the River of Time seeped through, passing via Blue Sky’s connection to the myriad paths, and channeled a subtle stream of that river’s power into Su Yu’s path.

Yes, this too was a method of stealing from the paths—stealing power from the River of Time.

It could also be considered a form of path fusion!

Blue Sky had not broken free from the River of Time; instead, he acted as a link between Su Yu’s path and the River of Time.

This was different from the Nether Path or the Human Sovereign Path.

Their path powers connected directly to the River of Time, but Su Yu clearly did not want a direct connection. Blue Sky did not mind serving as this intermediary.

If anything went wrong with the River of Time, he only needed to sever his own path connection.

At this moment, two forces rose from Blue Sky’s body.

He seemed to transform into a figure of black and white—one force came from Su Yu, the other from the River of Time. The two forces intertwined, mixing within him, and then more power flowed into Su Yu’s path.

Countless Blue Skies looked up at the sky, all smiling at once, their smiles exceptionally radiant.

Cultivation—what is it but cultivating a clear conscience!

I owe nothing to anyone!

Of course, fools like Wang Hu don’t count; they brought it on themselves.

I, Blue Sky, from beginning to end, have never wronged anyone. The Tenth Tide will surely be won!

…

In the chaos.

Su Yu had just thrown the ten thousand divine runes in not long ago when, suddenly, his aura surged.

In his eyes, the invisible power of the myriad paths instantly absorbed more energy—no violent chaos force, no special imprint of time force.

In an instant, Su Yu understood!

It was Blue Sky!

Just like before, he acted as a filter—this time, as a filter between the River of Time and Su Yu’s own path.

Now, within Su Yu’s path, the power of the myriad paths gradually increased.

There was no obvious surge in strength, but the power of the myriad paths began to flow.

This brought a great advantage: endurance!

Yes, endurance grew longer, recovery became faster.

Previously, Su Yu had to slowly convert chaos force, but now Blue Sky had taken on that task. He directly stole power from the River of Time to help Su Yu recover quickly.

The benefit lay in one point: it prevented Su Yu’s path power from being assimilated by the River of Time!

Su Yu’s eyes shifted for a moment.

Blue Sky!

Su Yu did not stop him. Such an act had both drawbacks and benefits for Blue Sky—enduring some pain was inevitable. The key was that the clash of two different path powers, if either side stirred, could cause Blue Sky’s path to snap.

Of course, this also helped Blue Sky comprehend two different kinds of myriad-path power.

He said nothing, mentioned nothing.

At this stage, saying anything would be hypocritical; they both understood in their hearts.

Now, Su Yu turned his gaze toward Great Qin King and the others.

Great Qin King, seeing Su Yu look his way, nodded slightly and gave a stiff smile: “Your Majesty may begin!”

Su Yu nodded and looked at Princess Qi. “Princess Qi has experience in path fusion. This is my first time as well. If you find anything amiss, please speak frankly, to avoid mistakes!”

Princess Qi had now fully transformed from her skeletal state. Her appearance was dignified and noble, exuding an air of high status, with a faint hint of majesty.

But when Su Yu looked at her, she quickly composed herself, her expression serious, and nodded: “Emperor Yu, rest assured. If needed, Qi Rong will do her part.”

“Much obliged!”

Su Yu offered a polite word, and the next moment, the two experts flew into that small world.

Path power manifested instantly!

The power of blade and spear shook that tiny realm.

And above that realm, a blade and a spear appeared—this was Su Yu’s own world, so he could naturally manifest his path power. In Su Yu’s world, there were only a blade and a spear!

“You two, take hold of the blade and spear!”

The two experts swiftly rose into the air. Great Xia King grasped the blade, Great Qin King grasped the spear.

“Absorb the blade and spear into your bodies!”

Su Yu commanded in a low voice. Without any hesitation, the two quickly drew the blade and spear into themselves. The moment they did, a booming crash resounded, and within their own bodies, a blade and a spear also emerged!

The blade and spear powers from different paths now showed signs of conflict!

After all, they were still somewhat different!

Princess Qi furrowed her brow slightly, then quickly said: “Transform your own paths into blade and spear power, merging your paths with Emperor Yu’s path. Emperor Yu’s path will accommodate you both, and what you need to do is suppress the rebellious, violent force of the Time Path, find a point of harmony, a point of fusion, and merge the differences so they do not repel each other.”

The two experts exchanged glances. Great Xia King laughed: “Old Qin, let’s see who can suppress this violent force first!”

With that, two long blades emerged from within his body.

“Merge!”

Great Xia King shouted in a low voice, and the two blades began to clash and fuse rapidly.

Yet the repulsive force persisted.

Great Xia King forced the fusion for a while, frowned slightly, then suddenly laughed: “Too troublesome!”

Suddenly, the two sides collided!

“Your Majesty, strengthen the blade-path power in your path—just forcibly devour it!”

Boom!

The two blades clashed!

At that moment, in the myriad realms unseen by all, the River of Time trembled faintly.

…

In the River of Time.

The power of the blade path that the Great Xia King had previously fused began to tremble.

Then, strands of the power of laws seeped into the void, and silently vanished, as if forcibly devoured by something!

As the Great Xia King began to devour, the Great Qin King also started!

In the River of Time, the power of laws from the spear path fused by the Great Qin King began to leak out, and after leaking, it did not return.

In the River of Time, among the myriad currents, a force of blades and spears merged into the two great paths, filling the void left behind.

...

Upstream of the River of Time.

This time, the shadow felt nothing.

But at this moment, someone seemed to sense something. Ahead, a powerful figure said with some surprise, "Some power from my blade path is leaking..."

"Leaking is leaking, isn't that normal?"

Someone dismissed it!

Such a common thing, why bring it up?

The speaker was speechless, annoyed, and said, "Nonsense, if it were normal consumption, I wouldn't mention it! The key is, I just felt that someone had just merged into my path, and then began to draw power from my path, and it won't be returned!"

Hearing this, someone was surprised: "Fallen?"

"Not likely?"

Who knows?

Would falling cause power to dissipate?

Normally, no. Even if the power of the great path explodes, it would return.

This time, the power seemed not to return.

Behind, the shadow fell into deep thought.

The loss of blade path power—what did it mean?

Just merged into the path, then some blade path power was lost, clearly drawn away by someone. Drawn to where?

Apart from the blade path, other great paths cannot fuse with it.

Unless... another blade path power was drawing it.

Was someone trying to merge blade paths?

Great paths can merge; powers of the same type can fuse with each other. Thinking this, the shadow said softly, "Could it be another blade path genius drawing your blade path power?"

That person might have taken a different blade path and now merged into this one, thus beginning to draw power.

But this situation is usually only possible for a Rule Master, and one with deep insight into the great path to draw power from others.

Everyone was puzzled.

In the myriad realms, there had been too many strange occurrences lately.

The shadow thought again and said, "Recently, there may be some upheaval in the myriad realms. Perhaps our impending return has triggered some backlash."

For so many years, there had been little commotion.

Recently, one event followed another.

Someone joked, "Your Majesty, could it be that the Martial Emperor has been reborn and is now drawing blade path power?"

"..."

The shadow was speechless.

Enough of that!

Don't mention the Martial Emperor, alright?

Others also laughed, and after the laughter, someone quickly said, "Your Majesty, can your true body still recover? I think it won't be long before our time flow aligns with the myriad realms!"

Back then, the Human Emperor led them upstream, blocking all the mighty beings of the myriad realms in the past, so that the future myriad realms would not be disturbed.

Over the years, the myriad races' strong had repeatedly charged, though failing to break through, they had gravely wounded the Human Emperor. Coupled with the natural flow of the River of Time, they were drawing closer and closer to the myriad realms.

But now, the Human Emperor's true body had not appeared for years. How severe his injuries were, neither the human race nor the myriad races knew.

The shadow smiled and said, "Before returning to the myriad realms, I will naturally recover. No worries!"

The others said no more.

Soon, another person said, "Huh, some power from my spear path has also been drawn... Could it really be the Martial Emperor? Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental—just after drawing War King's blade path power, now drawing my spear path power?"

Everyone was puzzled.

This kind of thing could only be done by a Rule Master, right?

The shadow fell into deep thought again, and after a while, said, "Are they being drawn simultaneously?"

"Yes."

The shadow pondered carefully, frowned slightly, and said solemnly, "Could it be... true paths merging with false paths?"

"What?"

Someone was puzzled, but the shadow was uncertain.

What exactly was happening? He had multiple guesses, but it was hard to judge without seeing it himself.

"Could it be that my earlier speculation about someone opening a new heaven... was true?"

"It shouldn't be!"

Thought after thought emerged in the shadow's mind.

He was lost in thought.

Just then, another person suddenly said, "Your Majesty, our physical strength has been declining over the years! Is there a physical path powerhouse among the human race who is devouring more of the physical path's power?"

It had been going on for a long time!

But recently, it seemed to have accelerated.

"Physical path..."

The shadow frowned again: "The devouring of the physical path began long ago. You mentioned it before, and I judged that a very strong physical path cultivator might have emerged, drawing and expanding their control over the physical path."

"But it stopped a few years ago. Has it started again now?"

"Yes!" A king of the physical path quickly said, "It started recently. Actually, it was happening before, but slowly. I thought it was normal cultivation and path fusion. But recently, the speed has increased greatly! If this continues, we might weaken considerably!"

The shadow's expression changed slightly.

Others also frowned: "Is it a human? Perhaps a human powerhouse emerged many years ago, slowed down the expansion midway, and has now accelerated again. Your Majesty, could it be that the human race knows we are about to return and is strengthening themselves to fight the myriad races?"

The shadow was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps! King Ping, you all observe a bit longer. The physical path is not unique. Over the years, everyone has gained some insight into it. If it really doesn't work, we'll think of another way!"

"Your Majesty, I'm worried that the myriad races will detect our weakness... It's already hard enough. If we weaken further, they might launch more attacks!"

"I will find a way!"

The shadow said, comforting the others, but sighed inwardly.

The power of the Flesh Path is being encroached upon, which means there must be an existence of extreme strength in the Flesh Path, devouring the entire power of that path, even seeking to control it entirely.

Is this act good or evil?

At least for now, it does not bode well for them. Several human kings of the Flesh Path are weakening; though they can still maintain combat power as rule masters, if more power is drained, trouble may arise.

"What is happening in the myriad realms?"

For many years, there had been no great upheavals, yet now problems emerge one after another.

...

At the same time.

In the Chaos Land.

Two powerhouses rapidly fused their strength, drawing vast amounts of blade and spear power into the blade and spear paths within Su Yu's world.

Their auras shifted continuously.

A long spear and a long blade grew ever more radiant.

Among all the myriad paths, these two had visibly thickened.

Beside Su Yu, Wan Tiansheng watched for a while, then spoke: "The fusion is going smoothly, Your Majesty. Can they sustain themselves?"

In other words, when these two fight later, will the speed at which they convert chaos power into their path power match their consumption rate?

If not, it would instead reduce Su Yu's endurance.

Su Yu sensed it and nodded slightly: "It should maintain a balance. Neither Great Qin King nor Great Xia King are weak. Now that the blade and spear paths are strengthened, the power they draw should be enough for their own consumption!"

Wan Tiansheng sighed in relief and smiled: "That's good!"

He had feared these two would drain too much power, weakening Su Yu. That would not be good.

Just as he spoke, Great Qin King let out a fierce roar. His long spear swept across the sky, and with a single thrust, the entire world trembled. In this realm, Great Qin King seemed to have become the spear itself!

He bellowed, shouting: "Old Zhou, come in and fight!"

"..."

Great Zhou King looked speechless, but Su Yu smiled: "Great Zhou King, go in and see!"

Great Zhou King had no reply.

After a moment, he reluctantly flew into that small world. No sooner had he entered than—Boom!

A thunderous crash!

Great Qin King thrust his spear. At this moment, he had nearly merged with the entire spear path. In this world, the spear path was unique!

This world belonged to Su Yu.

And it also belonged to him, Great Qin King!

Great Zhou King's expression shifted slightly. He struck out with a palm, but this palm was not as powerful as elsewhere, nor as strong as in the myriad realms. As he struck, Great Qin King's spear swept toward him.

Great Zhou King retreated repeatedly, letting out a low shout as the power of the Endurance Path erupted. A flicker of hesitation passed through Great Qin King's eyes, but it quickly vanished. He unleashed his spear aura directly, and with a boom, it shook Great Zhou King's path!

Great Zhou King frowned again: "Not bad!"

In this place, Great Qin King seemed to suppress him.

Suddenly, Great Zhou King also burst forth with a formidable aura. When endurance reaches its limit, there is no need to endure further!

Great Zhou King swiftly shuttled through space, rumbling as he circled Great Qin King in battle. His speed was immense, and he struck repeatedly around his opponent, while Great Qin King swung his long spear, constantly suppressing him!

Gradually, Great Zhou King was pushed to the edge of the world.

The more he fought, the more astonished he became. This fellow was truly strong here.

He kept circling at high speed, using various techniques, while Great Qin King, wild with joy, found that here he could even suppress Great Zhou King!

Slowly, Great Qin King fought with increasing ferocity!

Then, the next moment, Great Qin King suddenly withdrew his spear and stepped back. Great Zhou King was taken aback.

Great Qin King looked disdainful: "Enough. Defeating you is sufficient. I won't bully you too much—it's meaningless!"

"..."

Great Zhou King was left speechless!

The onlookers, including Su Yu, all burst into laughter.

Great Zhou King's intention was clear: to lure Great Qin King out of Su Yu's world. But this time, Great Qin King was not reckless; he knew when to stop, halting right at the edge of the world!

Great Zhou King was also at a loss for words.

Damn you!

You bastard.

Just then, Great Xia King laughed heartily: "Old Zhou, come play with me!"

At that moment, a blade path materialized and instantly merged into Great Xia King's body.

Great Xia King raised his blade and charged straight at Great Zhou King!

Great Zhou King, decisive as ever, instantly retreated outside the world. Great Xia King hesitated for a moment, then still raised his blade and pursued.

The moment he stepped out, Great Xia King immediately sensed something wrong!

Yes, inside the world, he felt omnipotent.

But once outside, he instantly felt a weakness.

That sense of empowerment was gone.

Boom!

After exiting, Great Zhou King felt no difference—in fact, he lost a degree of oppression.

The moment he was out, he vanished, then reappeared behind Great Xia King. A spatial rift formed in his hand, slicing!

With a tearing sound, Great Xia King's robe was cut!

Great Xia King turned and slashed, but Great Zhou King vanished again, silent and unseen. Great Xia King's expression changed. Just as he was about to leave, a small sword pierced through the sole of his foot.

Great Xia King let out a low shout and slashed out, but Great Zhou King disappeared once more.

In the blink of an eye, Great Xia King was wounded all over.

Depressed, he quickly retreated back into that world. Only then did Great Zhou King unhurriedly reveal himself, smiling: "Number One Under Heaven, you and Qin Hao, within His Majesty's domain, possess the combat power of a heavenly king, even with enhancements, and enemies are suppressed. But outside the domain... at best, you have the strength of a second-class harmonizer. How can you match me?"

These two fellows really thought they were heavenly kings!

Not far away, Su Yu nodded slightly: "Within this small world of mine, both of you are true heavenly king-level existences. But as I said before, once outside, your rank drops. Unless you both step into the realm of a celestial venerable... or even... a rule master!"

Everyone was startled!

Su Yu smiled: "What? Is a rule master so strange? The Human Emperor sealed part of the Time Path. Mine is not the Time Path. Becoming a rule master is not impossible! But you will still be downgraded. Unless I can match the Time Path!"

At this moment, Great Zhou King felt a tremor: "Your Majesty means, by merging with this path, one can become a rule master? Then... the Human Emperor's path power—many cultivate false paths—why..."

"The Human Emperor has not yet severed his connection with the River of Time!"

Su Yu smiled: "The power of the Heavenly River Mouth has not been severed! Therefore, the strength of false paths under the Human Emperor's path is roughly equal to that of true paths. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the Human Emperor's path has not opened much—only slightly stronger than mine here—how could it compare to true paths?"

"I'm going to downgrade here. Even if the Human Emperor doesn't downgrade, he won't be on par with the True Dao; at the very least, he'll be half a rank lower!"

The King of Dazhou was immediately shaken: "Your Majesty means... the Human Emperor's Dao is inferior to... Your Majesty's?"

Su Yu smiled and shook his head: "No, that's not it! It's just that the Human Emperor is unwilling to sever ties. He's borrowing the power of the River of Time to perfect his Dao first! Once it's perfected and no longer needed, the Human Emperor will naturally sever the connection!"

"My Dao is too weak! So converting chaotic power can barely sustain it. The Human Emperor's Dao is too strong, and the conversion speed isn't fast enough. The Upper Realm also lacks some chaotic power... This causes the Human Emperor's Dao to consume too much, living beyond its means—what's consumed outweighs what's converted!"

Thus, the Human Emperor chose not to sever ties!

And the King of Daxia, now disregarding his recent defeat, hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty means that within this realm, we are truly at the Heavenly King level, but once we leave, we're still second-rank He Dao?"

"Yes."

The King of Daxia said dejectedly: "Then... can we carry this realm into battle at any time, or drag our enemies into this world?"

Otherwise, it would be too frustrating!

Su Yu smiled: "Not yet. Of course, for now, we can move within the chaotic region. But once we leave the chaotic region, whether it's the Death Dao or the Time Dao, they will both reject a new realm!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered: "Chaos is interconnected! Especially here, where chaotic powerhouses from the Upper Realm have visited before... so this realm of mine can be shifted to the Chaos Mountain region!"

Everyone's hearts trembled!

If so, then the King of Dazhou and the King of Daxia, when at Chaos Mountain and staying within this realm, could truly contend with Heavenly Kings!

Wan Tiansheng quickly said: "Your Majesty... then... can this realm expand rapidly? It's too small now..."

"It can, but I need to perfect the power of the Dao!"

After the King of Dazhou and the King of Daxia merged into it, everyone could see that the realm was visibly expanding. The strengthening of the Blade and Spear Dao caused the ends of the Dao to stretch further, covering a wider area.

The chaotic land ahead was clearly retreating.

Tianmie no longer hesitated and immediately said: "Your Majesty, if I merge my Great Stick Dao into this realm, will I quickly become a Heavenly King?"

Su Yu smiled: "Not necessarily! You still need enlightenment. It's just that enlightenment is easier here, because there's only one Dao in this place. For example, your Great Stick Dao—isn't it just the Staff Technique Dao? Here, there's only one Dao power. If you deepen your understanding, you could become not just a Heavenly King, but even a Rule Master! I will also actively open the Dao for you to comprehend... but if you're too stupid, and even with it open to you, you can't grasp it, then I can't help it!"

Tianmie was unperturbed. Would I be that stupid?

Hmph!

He was tempted. If he merged into this Dao and became a Heavenly King, even if he dropped a rank upon leaving, he'd still be second-rank.

Besides, this realm was still being perfected!

During this process of perfection, there would surely be many insights and gains.

This was clearly a chance to ride the dragon!

At the dawn of a new realm, comprehending the Dao should be the easiest.

Moreover, the Dao here had one inherent advantage: no one controlled it!

The Dao was unique!

Except for Su Yu, no one else held any Dao—including the King of Dazhou and the King of Daxia, who held the Blade and Spear Dao. Others probably wouldn't choose those either!

After a moment of thought, Tianmie quickly said: "Your Majesty, I want to merge into the Dao here!"

He would merge too!

Su Yu looked at him, and Tianmie nodded: "I want to merge into the Dao here. Once Your Majesty becomes a supreme powerhouse, we'll all rise with the tide! If Your Majesty can attain power comparable to the River of Time, doesn't that mean we'll directly become true equals?"

Su Yu nodded.

Tianmie smiled: "That means, when the time comes, we can all ride on Your Majesty's coattails as Your Majesty strengthens the Dao! It's too hard for us to comprehend the River of Time on our own, and we're not even sure if our Daos have a Rule Master. But here, we are unique! For now, we're downgraded one rank. Even if we become Rule Masters, we might not match so-called Celestial Venerables... but if Your Majesty grows strong, we'll be true Rule Masters, won't we?"

Su Yu smiled: "That's the case, but you must understand that it might take a long time for me to achieve that. During that time, you might think you have Celestial Venerable-level combat power, but in reality, you might not even be able to defeat a Heavenly King. Won't that be a letdown?"

Tianmie grinned: "How could it be? Besides, I never had much hope of becoming a Heavenly King before. Now, at least there's hope! This is a shortcut. Those of us who merge into the Dao here can actually share in Your Majesty's talent!"

Su Yu smiled. At this moment, Xinghong and the others suddenly said: "Your Majesty, let us merge too!"

Everyone's eyes flickered.

This was indeed an opportunity!

And a gamble!

But if they won the bet, they would carve out a place in this new realm!

In the truest sense, they would soar alongside Su Yu!

Those who hadn't reached the Heavenly King level were all thinking it over.

As for those who had already reached the Heavenly King level, Su Yu didn't want them to merge for now, as it would weaken their combat power. Very few already possessed Rule Master-level enlightenment.

Su Yu looked around and smiled.

"Alright!"

He no longer refused, and said with a laugh: "Since everyone trusts Su Yu, those who wish to merge, go ahead. Let's pluck the wool from the River of Time until it's bald!"

With that, he laughed heartily.

One by one, the Daos manifested.

"Everyone..."

Boom!

Before he could finish, Tianmie shot into the air, seizing the Staff Dao.

Xinghong, meanwhile, played dirty, directly kicking Yunxiao aside with an apologetic look: "Yunxiao, there's only one Sword Dao. You'll have to wait. I'll go first!"

Su Yu was dumbfounded!

Indeed, both Xinghong and Yunxiao cultivated the Sword Dao, but... but this guy was too ruthless!

Yunxiao was also stunned, then roared: "You bastard!"

How dare you bully a woman like this?

While the two were fighting over the Sword Dao, the Great Bright King smiled and stepped forward: "The Formation Dao—no one's competing with me for it. I'll play at being a Heavenly King!"

As soon as he said that, Zhu Tiandao appeared instantly, smiling at his father: "Dad, give it to me. I've had a hard time too, only recently entering Eternal. You're already second-rank He Dao. What's the point of merging? Dad, you're old. Give the young a chance!"

The Great Bright King opened his mouth, then cursed: "You don't need to walk the Formation Dao, you little brat. Is your head full of shit? There are so many Daos, and you have to fight your father for this one?"

Zhu Tiandao sighed: "Dad, I'm familiar with the Formation Dao too. The other Daos... I'm not really familiar with them!"

The Great Bright King wanted to kill his son!

Little bastard!

At this moment, many people flew into the Daos.

Merging!

Without Su Yu needing to say anything more, powerful auras surged up as they began to merge rapidly.

And so, Su Yu's realm began to expand continuously.

At this moment, Su Yu finally let go, turning to look at the Great Zhou King, who also broke into a smile and transmitted his voice: "Your Majesty, are you satisfied?"

"Is this the outcome you desired?"

"No."

The Great Zhou King transmitted with a smile: "I merely sought to give everyone a chance. Danger... often comes hand in hand with effort! Your Majesty, if we take no risks at all, how can we grow strong? I would rather hear Your Majesty say that we should not wait for the Human Emperor to return, but instead... take the fight to them!"

"I would rather see Your Majesty take the initiative to strike—that is the true Emperor Yu!"

At these words, Su Yu smiled.

Yes, perhaps this was indeed the best choice!

Take the initiative!

Just as that day, when I said I would take the fight to the upper realm!

On this day, countless powerful beings began to merge their paths into Su Yu's world, plucking the wool of the River of Time!

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