Chapter 778: Frequent Anomalies

The dead giant broke through the void.

And at this moment, Su Yu no longer waited; he suddenly laughed, "Hetu, after devouring the origins, let everyone seek their own origins, and tell them how to devour!"

"Your Majesty!"

Hetu exclaimed, "Must everyone devour?"

"All devour!"

Su Yu shouted clearly, "Let each find their own dead origin, devour these origins, and restore themselves to complete dead spirits!"

With that, he shot into the void!

Behind him, Hetu wanted to speak further, but the waves surged high, and he felt helpless; he could not move freely here, and few truly could.

...

"Kill!"

Su Yu charged forward actively, meeting with King Nan and the others midway. Before they could speak, Su Yu waved his hand, and a tremendous force swept them over to Hetu's side.

Don't cause trouble; focus on restoring your origins!

Boom!

A hand that blotted out the sky!

Su Yu's massive hand descended, instantly clashing with the giant wielding the fork.

Just a Heavenly King-level being!

Well, a Heavenly King was still terrifying.

This was triggered by Hetu; under normal circumstances, Hetu would surely be impaled in the end!

Because from the first exchange, Su Yu could feel it.

Endless power gathered within that giant.

Drawing strength from the entire River of the Dead, the giant's deathly aura was inexhaustible.

Yet Su Yu now was no ordinary Sovereign-level either.

He had always claimed he could match Baizhan from six thousand years ago.

And six thousand years ago, Baizhan could fight three Sovereigns, and one Sovereign could handle two or three Heavenly Kings.

Now, Su Yu held an overwhelming advantage in strength over his foe.

He struck out with a palm!

With a thunderous boom!

That enormous hand smashed the giant into dust, but the next moment, the Heavenly King giant revived, a glint of murder in his eyes, somewhat wooden, repeating in an ancient common tongue.

"Seize the origin, kill!"

"Seize the origin, kill!"

Yes, he kept repeating this endlessly!

Su Yu's expression shifted slightly; a long blade appeared in his hand, and he unleashed the Heaven-Opening Blade Art. With a single slash, mountains and seas roared, and with a boom, he cleaved the giant into scattered deathly energy. Yet the giant revived swiftly once more.

In an instant, it returned to its giant form.

By now, Su Yu understood, a hint of helplessness in his tone, "Unkillable!"

Indeed, he could not kill this giant.

This giant was essentially the manifestation of the entire Dead Dao's will; he could only destroy it repeatedly, and it would keep reviving. To truly kill it, Su Yu would need the power to sever the Dead Dao itself!

Su Yu slashed again, killing the newly revived giant, and shouted, "All of you, go over there!"

Behind him, others were still arriving.

At this moment, Su Yu had grasped some of the operating logic—yes, he had guessed it.

If more people devoured origins, perhaps no new giant would be born; instead, this giant would draw even more power, growing stronger until it killed all those who had devoured origins.

Should they scatter?

Now, with Hetu devouring the origin, only a Heavenly King-level being had appeared. If more joined, the giant would surely become even more formidable.

But the giant had already revived.

If others came later, perhaps an even more terrifying entity would emerge. For now, the giant seemed not fully awake, mechanical and confused, yet Su Yu could sense its will still awakening.

"Troublesome!"

With a thunderous crash, Su Yu repelled the giant again, hesitated briefly, then quickly stopped trying to kill it.

At this point, Su Yu realized the severity of the problem.

Killing it seemed to make it stronger.

And it appeared to grow more intelligent as well.

"I can't kill it anymore; I need to seal it!"

Su Yu swiftly set up layers of sealing and suppression arrays. Though he commanded all Daos, he was not skilled in formations, but he could manage simple sealing arrays.

Not only that, but Su Yu now wielded a massive brush—the power of the Brush Dao!

He had devoured much of the Brush Dao's power, and the Brush Dao inherently had sealing effects.

The four Daos of Brush, Ink, Paper, and Inkstone were all prepared by the Civil King for resurrection; clearly, the Civil King might have known something, including the appearance of such an unkillable giant!

"The Brush Dao governs sealing!"

Su Yu traced out array after array, wielding the giant brush, swiftly sealing the giant within.

The giant roared and struggled violently!

With a thunderous rumble, its massive fork struck repeatedly.

Su Yu sealed the giant, then looked back at the dead spirits behind him, shouting, "What are you staring at? Go!"

Many dead spirits were terrified, but they gritted their teeth and flew forward swiftly, crossing the struggling giant.

Yet some dead spirits now felt fear; an Eternal dead spirit suddenly turned back, flying toward the opening Su Yu had made.

He wanted to go back!

Only now did he realize how dangerous it was.

A giant like that was beyond his comprehension.

But as he flew back not far, a massive wave crashed down with a boom, smashing him into deathly energy that merged into the River of the Dead.

Su Yu's eyes flickered as he looked in that direction.

The waves there had calmed slightly, but even the slightest change, Su Yu could sense.

And the massive dead giant seemed to calm down a little.

"When a dead spirit dies, its origin merges entirely... What does this mean?"

Su Yu kept thinking, and he already had some vague ideas.

Hetu had stripped away the power of the origin, causing the River of the Dead to feel it had lost much, and thus a giant of the dead was born. But if other dead died and merged into it, it might cause the giant's strength to decline, because the River of the Dead had gained a little back.

The dead, originally about half of their power remained in the river, but now after death, all their power merged in.

But an eternal dead, compared to Hetu, was still far too weak.

So this giant dead only slightly calmed things down a bit.

Thinking this, Su Yu quickly sealed this dead. He didn't know how long the seal would last. For now, he didn't care. He swiftly flew back to where he came from; he still needed to help everyone merge with their origins.

Soon, Su Yu arrived at where everyone was.

At this moment, nearly sixty dead had gathered here, strong and weak alike, all resisting the enormous waves.

Among these dead were allies and non-allies, including some strong ones under the North King who had arrived, and even some dead strong ones controlled by those in the Sealed Land.

If all sixty strong ones were to revive, Su Yu dared not imagine how much stronger that giant would become.

To hell with it!

Scatter—there wouldn't be another chance in a short time!

"Seek your own origins!"

Su Yu shouted lowly. The South King and others swiftly flew forward. Su Yu continued to suppress with the Star Universe Seal, but the seal was clearly lacking in power now.

At that moment, the Heavenly King-level strong one who had flown out of the River of the Dead earlier, Tianhuo of the Fire God Clan, said hurriedly, "Human strong one, if we go further, the river's repulsion toward us will be greater, especially for living beings entering—the repulsion is even stronger! Human strong one, perhaps you should only be responsible for defeating that giant, and we will merge with our origins ourselves. Life and death are fated; we cannot rely entirely on you..."

He felt... well, he felt that Su Yu's divided attention made him terrified.

We will resist the river's power ourselves. This human strong one, please go deal with that giant. Otherwise, we are very worried something will go wrong.

Su Yu ignored him.

And the South King, at this moment, also said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, we are not children; we are strong! Merging with origins... let us do it ourselves! If we die, we die. Do you have to take care of us like children? If so, you will be distracted—you cannot do this!"

Tianhuo was right; Su Yu had to protect them while also dealing with the giant.

At this moment, others could not easily enter, otherwise living beings would be repelled, causing even greater turmoil this time. Unless it was the final moment, that might be acceptable, and Su Yu had no intention of calling everyone up.

Hearing the South King's words, and looking at the others, although some hoped Su Yu would protect them for a while, when they looked back at the giant struggling incessantly, soon someone said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you should be responsible for dealing with that giant. As for merging with origins, we will do it ourselves!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xingyue, who had just arrived, also looked at Su Yu and said in a deep voice, "You deal with that giant. Finding origins is not too difficult. If we cannot withstand these waves, it means we deserve not to be reborn!"

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded. Suddenly, he reached out and took the Star Universe Seal into his hand, and the next moment, he handed it to Xingyue. "This is yours; take it yourself!"

Xingyue was slightly startled.

Su Yu said in a deep voice, "This item has helped me greatly, but it does not belong to me; it is yours! The Star Universe Seal suppresses any anomaly, suppresses everything. It has consumed a great deal of energy from me, probably up to eighty or ninety percent... For now, I return it to you; we will talk later!"

Xingyue was silent for a moment, then quickly took it.

Su Yu then looked at the others. "This belongs to Xingyue. I did not want to explain, but..."

He looked at Tianhuo and the others, and said coldly, "I hope you all will not cause any disputes over this item! Xingyue, use this seal to protect yourself. Many things were actually prepared for you by others!"

The Star Universe Seal, the Ink Path, including the Brush Path—all were meant to help Xingyue revive.

These all belonged to Xingyue.

Xingyue said nothing, and the others also remained silent.

Su Yu secretly transmitted to Hetu: "Protect Xingyue; she should be very important! Do not let anyone snatch her Star Universe Seal. The Star Universe Seal must be of great use, especially for Xingyue!"

Some things were arrangements of fate, arrangements of the strong.

These things should all be related to Xingyue.

Su Yu said no more, and finally said, "Then you all... merge with your origins yourselves. I will hold off this giant. This giant cannot be killed; it will only grow stronger!"

The South King and the others nodded.

Soon, the group continued forward.

Some eternals turned back; their origins seemed not to be in the depths.

And Su Yu quickly flew toward the giant.

...

Boom!

As soon as Su Yu flew over, the giant actually broke the seal directly. Su Yu's expression changed.

No one had merged with origins yet—why had it become stronger?

This was reviving faster than expected!

"Trouble!"

Su Yu cursed under his breath, "So, whether I revive one person or many, actually... you will still grow stronger on your own?"

Damn it!

That said, his choice was indeed correct. This bastard had been growing stronger on its own all along, not waiting for everyone to merge with their origins before becoming strong!

"Die!"

The giant, even more ruthless, thrust a fork at Su Yu. Su Yu also swung his blade to strike!

Boom!

The great battle erupted.

Elsewhere, the entire River of the Dead was also full of strange changes, with towering waves.

...

At this moment.

In the Sealed Land, someone frowned slightly: "Emperor, this River of the Dead's upheaval is affecting us too. If this continues... pfft..."

As he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of blood—black blood!

Exhaling, he couldn't help but curse, "We're taking the blame!"

Yes, the entire river's upheaval had implicated them.

Dizhi Luo had been rebuked by the Dead Spirit Emperor earlier and dared not speak recklessly now, but at this moment, he couldn't hold back: "We got nothing out of this, and we have to be their scapegoat?"

Furious!

Because the entire river's upheaval made them suffer too.

The Dead Spirit Emperor said nothing, but watched for a while, then suddenly said, "Go all out to suppress the river's fluctuations!"

At these words, everyone was startled.

They all looked at the Dead Spirit Emperor.

The Dead Spirit Emperor ignored them, looked at the sky, and said in a deep voice, "The river is upheaving violently. Su Yu is dealing with that dead incarnation. Living people cannot enter easily now, otherwise it will cause even greater fluctuations! Others are all seeking their origins. The upheaval is too strong; it will cause them to fall completely!"

Someone wanted to say, if they fall completely, so be it—what does it have to do with them!

But at this moment, the Dead Spirit Emperor no longer paid them any heed.

The next moment, a towering aura surged from the River of the Dead.

In that instant, seven or eight top-tier experts tore through the void and arrived. Wan Tiansheng and his companions wore grim expressions, just about to strike, when suddenly, at one end of the river, a formidable power erupted, instantly suppressing a thousand-meter stretch of the river's turmoil.

Now, the entire river was transparent.

Wan Tiansheng looked up, somewhat surprised, then glanced at the Death Spirit Emperor, finding him rather odd. He cupped his hands and said, “Thank you for your aid, Emperor!”

The Death Spirit Emperor remained silent.

His power erupted again. Though sealed in this place, he was not greatly affected within the River of the Dead.

Under his suppression, the raging waves in that section of the river gradually calmed.

Wan Tiansheng and the others watched in silence, saying nothing more.

Around the Death Spirit Emperor, the other fourteen experts—some reluctant, others silent—joined in the suppression.

……

Meanwhile.

South King and her group were advancing. Seeing the waves ahead calm for a stretch, which also lessened the turbulence here, South King breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At that moment, Xia Chen suddenly said, “My origin is here!”

With that, he said no more and plunged directly into the river, a sizzling sound rising incessantly.

Xia Chen showed signs of melting!

Without Su Yu’s help, merely capturing the origin was a difficult task.

South King’s face was cold and stern. She struck out with a palm, sending the river water around him flying, and said in a low voice, “Hurry!”

“South King…” Xia Chen trembled slightly. “You can go on without me…”

South King said coldly, “First help the weak. Our origins are too far away. Wait until you’ve fused with your origin! Quickly, move!”

Xia Chen dared not delay.

South King then looked at Tianhuo and the others, saying coldly, “Find your own origins. Don’t follow us. Emperor Yu allowed you in, but… if you’re not of our faction, consider it mercy that we don’t attack you. Find your own origins!”

Were they waiting for her to help them?

Tianhuo cupped his hands slightly and vanished swiftly—his origin lay ahead!

Other experts left quickly, some hesitating. Having just seen Xia Chen’s agony—even a strong cultivator like him struggling to fuse—a death spirit couldn’t help but say, “South King, could you help us suppress a little…”

Bang!

Before the words faded, South King struck with a palm, shattering the speaker into pieces. In an instant, the body merged into the River of the Dead, a scream echoing as it dissipated completely!

South King’s face was icy, her tone frigid: “Get lost!”

The shout terrified the other death spirits, who all changed color. This South King was even more ruthless than Su Yu!

Su Yu hadn’t attacked them earlier, but South King killed at the slightest provocation!

Now, over twenty death spirits fled at top speed.

Fine, they’d find it themselves!

Everyone feared South King—she was one of the Four Heavenly Kings since ancient times, her authority deeply ingrained. Who dared to argue?

South King snorted coldly, “Give an inch, take a mile!”

She had no time for them. Having just eliminated one death spirit, she quickly turned to Lanshan and said gravely, “Lanshan, go help the others merge with their origins. No living beings enter here! We are the core strength of this Death Spirit Realm. Hurry, we must lead everyone to rebirth!”

She and Marquis Lanshan were the core power of this Death Spirit domain, the strongest under Su Yu’s rule!

Only they could help everyone quickly fuse with their origin power!

Below, Xia Chen had captured his own origin power, which struggled violently. But with the giant blocked by Su Yu and the waves suppressed by the Death Spirit Emperor, the remaining discomfort was bearable.

Xia Chen’s strength visibly grew.

Third-rank Dao Integration!

Second-rank Dao Integration!

Until he reached a level comparable to Hetu, Xia Chen stopped, quickly flew up, and said joyfully, “The power is strong—at least as much as our original strength has merged into the origin!”

That meant the experts of the Death Spirit Realm only had half their power—a terrifying thought!

As he spoke, a bang came from afar. A Dao Integration expert had found his origin, but the moment he merged, he exploded with a bang, perishing and dissolving into the River of the Dead!

Xia Chen and the others felt a lingering fear—if no one helped, would they be doomed?

South King glanced over, utterly indifferent, and said quickly, “Spread out, hurry! Lanshan, I, Hetu, and Xia Chen form one team. Quickly, help everyone merge with their origins!”

The three groups swiftly led the others to continue searching for origins.

Soon, Marquis Zhengyang roared, “My origin is here!”

“Lanshan, go!”

Marquis Lanshan quickly led people over, while the others pressed on.

……

Now.

The giant Su Yu faced grew ever stronger—an undying existence!

It had already reached the peak of a Heavenly King.

This creature felt only a step away from a Heavenly Venerable.

Su Yu cursed inwardly—too fast!

At this rate, it would soon become a Heavenly Venerable!

Could it get even stronger?

To the level of a Rule Master?

Then… he was in big trouble!

But the recent explosion of a Dao Integration expert had slightly weakened the giant’s power. Su Yu understood more clearly what he must do now. Longxue, sorry—I think I’m about to melt you down!

Just then, the giant suddenly spoke, no longer as dazed as before, though still mechanical, but uttering words different from earlier.

“Bold little one, you trespass on my great path. Do you wish to forge a death feud with me? The enmity of contending for the path surpasses all!”

The giant said mechanically. Su Yu’s heart shook, but he quickly replied, “Let my people go!”

“Kill!”

The giant said no more and thrust a trident at him!

Su Yu stepped back slightly, swung his fist, and shattered the trident with one blow. But his control over power was less precise than before.

After shattering the trident, the giant conjured another, stronger than before.

He couldn’t be killed—and if killed, he only grew stronger. Facing such an opponent was the most troublesome!

Su Yu looked back and shouted, “Hurry it up!”

It cannot be delayed any longer!

It was not just this giant; Su Yu had already sensed that the entire River of the Dead was still awakening further.

The thing he feared most was about to happen.

Sure enough, at that very moment, with a thunderous roar, a mighty wave surged from behind, where the Southern King and his forces were. The wave that the Death Emperor had previously suppressed suddenly erupted!

It was not intentional on the Death Emperor’s part, but at this moment, a vast will swept across the entire river!

“My legions, slay the invading enemy!”

The grand voice resounded in all directions.

Yes, some residual will of the Lord of the Dead was erupting, commanding his subjects to kill!

…

At this moment.

Below, among the dead left behind, some suddenly had bloodshot eyes, others clutched their heads and screamed in agony, while a few forced themselves to remain calm, gritting their teeth and roaring: “Great… Great Zhou King… no good… our… our instincts… drive… drive us to kill His Majesty…”

Boom!

He didn’t need to say more. Already, some dead had gone utterly mad, charging toward the gap in the sky.

And that gap was near where Su Yu and the giant were fighting.

Su Yu, in the midst of battle, saw this and felt not fear but joy. Good!

Killing them to quell the chaos of the River of the Dead would be fine too!

He instantly split into avatars—one to deal with the giant, another to handle the charging dead. All unfamiliar ones were slain; those he recognized… well, the dead all looked alike. Su Yu could only be sure that above Eternal realm, he knew most of his own people. Those below Eternal realm couldn’t fly up anyway.

…

In the Northern King’s domain.

Some dead were also unable to restrain themselves and flew upward.

The Northern King frowned slightly, forcibly suppressing the urge to charge up and kill, and said in a low voice: “Control our people. Some of our own have gone up too!”

He suppressed a dead Dao-joiner beside him. Dragonblood Marquis’s eyes flickered, and suddenly he punched and killed a Dao-joiner next to him, saying flatly: “If you have no self-control, what use are you?”

That Dao-joiner had been somewhat out of control but could still barely restrain himself—yet Dragonblood Marquis struck him down by surprise!

As he was killed, Dragonblood Marquis casually extracted his power. The Northern King watched from afar, frowning, and said coldly: “Dragonblood, what are you doing?”

He only meant to suppress them, not kill!

Dragonblood Marquis said indifferently: “Just some weak-willed fools, already controlled. Such types would be the first to surrender in a crisis. Killing them is fine!”

The Northern King stared at him, his voice icy: “Dragonblood, what exactly are you trying to do?”

Dragonblood Marquis now barely followed orders!

This fellow killed a Dao-joiner at will.

Hateful!

Killing a Dao-joiner was no simple matter, but at this moment, these Dao-joiners were battered by the great waves and influenced by the Lord of the Dead’s will. With Dragonblood’s sudden strike, the victim had no chance to prepare and was slain!

Dragonblood Marquis said coldly: “Lord Northern King, if they don’t obey, killing them is fine. What’s wrong with that? You are truly too merciful!”

With that, Dragonblood Marquis gave a faint, eerie smile, suddenly soared into the air, and flew toward the River of the Dead. Seeing that some had noticed him, he said with a sly smile: “I’m going to slay the out-of-control dead! If any human strongmen wish to help me, they may join me in killing those wretches, so as not to cause trouble for Emperor Yu!”

“Dragonblood!”

Behind him, the Northern King shouted in displeasure.

But Dragonblood Marquis ignored him.

Opportunity… had come!

Yes, opportunity.

On ordinary days, killing a powerful dead would surely draw attention. But now, no one cared. He could kill the out-of-control dead, and the humans might even lend a hand. Excellent!

Using others’ blades to kill—that suited his plans perfectly.

A hint of a smile hidden in his eyes, Dragonblood Marquis suddenly heard a voice echoing in the minds of all the dead, carrying immense oppressive power.

“My subjects, slay the invading enemy. You shall be rewarded with rule power. The more enemies you kill, the greater the reward!”

Those with weak wills were directly controlled!

Those with strong wills could still restrain themselves, but now the Lord of the Dead’s lingering thought was not just a forceful command—it also offered rewards and temptations, combining authority with favor!

Dragonblood was still pondering how much reward killing an invader would bring.

Suddenly, in the River of the Dead.

One of the dead who had entered earlier lost control. Under these circumstances, everyone saw it: in an instant, that dead, roughly a fourth-rank Dao-joiner, struck through a nearby Dao-joiner dead, pinning him dead in the river!

And in that moment, a powerful dead rule power suddenly emerged on the killer’s body.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he leaped from fourth-rank to third-rank!

And the one he killed was only about a fifth-rank Dao-joiner!

Stunned!

Everyone was stunned.

Could the Dead Dao even distinguish such things?

Because they had all entered the River of the Dead!

No, the key was this… this reward… unbelievable!

Dragonblood Marquis was also stunned!

Killing a fifth-rank Dao-joiner and advancing to third-rank—almost a full step up—what did that mean?

“My subjects, kill, and you shall be richly rewarded!”

“Kill those who devour the Origin, and the reward shall be doubled!”

“Kill the heretical Dao strongmen, and I shall help you step into the true realm of Rule Lords, mastering the Dead Dao, equal to Rule Lords!”

…

Dragonblood Marquis was dumbfounded!

Not just him—at this moment, all the dead were shaken.

Kill a devourer of the Origin, and the reward doubled.

The heretical Dao strongmen probably referred to Su Yu. Kill Su Yu and become a Rule Lord directly?

True or false?

A being like the Lord of the Dead would never deceive everyone.

…

At this moment.

In the sealed land, the fifteen strongmen stirred. Some were eager to act, but others said helplessly: “We are sealed—we cannot get out!”

It has little to do with us, unless we stir up some trouble in the River of the Dead.

Di Zhiluo also snorted lightly, "Forget it, we can't go there anyway. The primal power in the Path of the Dead isn't that strong—can't match those like Yu Ziqi!"

He would have liked to slay a powerful foe, but alas, he couldn't get out!

This reward was far too generous!

And to the master of the Path of the Dead, what was the power of a Rule Master worth?

It shouldn't be false!

...

At that moment, Su Yu stared coldly at the giant before him, his tone icy: "Rule Master? Even this giant avatar of yours isn't a Rule Master, and you dare speak of rewarding someone to that level? How ridiculous—you haven't even awakened to that point!"

This fellow was lying!

Otherwise, why not make your own avatar a Rule Master?

But the giant was equally cold: "Foolish creature, I have not yet awakened. Once I kill you and gradually revive, I can naturally fulfill my promise!"

He never said the reward would come immediately!

A mere Rule Master—could he not afford to reward that?

Of course he could!

"My child, slay the heretic, and the Dead Realm shall be yours to govern!"

He had chosen a master for the Dead Realm, though only as a proxy—the true master remained himself!

And in that instant, the giant's power surged once more. Boom!

The might of a Celestial Venerable manifested!

The giant's strength was awakening.

With a piercing sound, a fork struck Su Yu, sending him stumbling back several steps. The giant swept forward like a tidal wave, stirring up waves across the entire river, foam rising to the sky.

At that moment, suddenly, a dead spirit that had not lost control attacked its neighbor.

With a sharp sound, it slew the dead spirit beside it, and its power instantly grew. Becoming a Rule Master was difficult, but below that level, it was not hard. The giant's aura dimmed slightly, yet a smile—no longer mechanical—appeared on its face: "It seems these invaders are turning on each other!"

It possessed intelligence!

Su Yu's expression shifted. The giant was deliberately sowing discord among the intruders.

Killing those beside you could strengthen yourself!

And greatly so!

Even if it cost the giant some of its power, that was nothing—its strength was rapidly recovering!

Su Yu glared at it coldly, then threw a punch, but inwardly he grew anxious: Had the devouring of the origin not ended yet?

The trouble would only grow worse!

...

"Devour!"

Nan Wang let out a low shout, then her expression changed as she looked ahead.

Before her, the vast River of the Dead suddenly opened a rift of its own accord. Yes, a rift—the river split apart, and in that moment, Nan Wang's face turned utterly pale!

For in that rift, she saw what she least wished to see.

Below the rift, someone else was stunned.

Di Zhiluo stared upward, dazed, then muttered to the others: "This... the river... has torn open! Could it be... we can enter the river directly, and then... be unsealed?"

This was unbelievable!

This section of the river lay almost at its deepest point, nearly impossible to breach. Otherwise, they would have long since joined forces to break in, find a weak spot, and escape!

But now, the river's mouth had split open.

The will of the Dead Lord had sensed something, granting them this favor, actively opening the rift for them!

They could be unsealed, kill, and flee!

Shaken, Di Zhiluo suddenly turned to the Dead Spirit Emperor, his voice trembling with emotion: "Emperor... let us... enter!"

Go in!

Alone, he dared not rush in—he had seen Nan Wang and the others.

But together, what was there to fear?

Fifteen top-tier powerhouses: the Emperor matched a Rule Master, four others matched Celestial Venerables, and the rest matched Heavenly Kings.

Nan Wang and Lanshan would be crushed in an instant!

The Emperor frowned slightly, gazing at the sky. He too wished to escape, but doing so would inevitably clash with some. As he pondered, at that very moment, Wan Tiansheng and his group all rose into the air!

Wan Tiansheng sighed: "Gentlemen, I hope you can... avoid this battle. After it ends, we will find a way to break the seal, keeping to our own paths. On behalf of His Majesty, I promise you: if you do not enter the river now, our Yu Emperor's Palace will do everything to help you escape!"

Di Zhiluo grew frantic: "Does anyone believe that? At a time like this, the river has opened on its own! Don't forget, we are all dead spirits—the Dead Lord is our only master! Are we still going to sit here foolishly and not flee? Are we mad?"

Some dead spirits grew restless; a few looked at the Dead Spirit Emperor.

The Dead Spirit Emperor frowned slightly, then spoke: "Is the Yu Emperor's Palace truly willing to help us escape?"

Wan Tiansheng said solemnly: "I give my word, and so does the Yu Emperor. At this moment, I only wish to avoid conflict... It benefits none of us!"

The Dead Spirit Emperor was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I... choose to trust you this once."

"Emperor!"

Someone cried out—not Di Zhiluo, but a Celestial Venerable, who could no longer contain himself: "Emperor, you... we can get out on our own!"

The Dead Spirit Emperor replied calmly: "Get out? To do so now... we would have to fight a battle, or we won't make it. Better to wait here, wait for the Yu Emperor's Palace to release us of their own accord!"

"Emperor!"

Another voice roared in anger. What kind of thinking was this?

Leave on your own or wait passively for someone to let you go?

Fine, even if a great battle breaks out, so what?

Would they be afraid?

No!

"Gentlemen... do as you please!"

The Dead Spirit Emperor looked up at the sky, silent for a moment: "Right now, the only rift is near Su Yu. To go out... a fight is inevitable!"

It was certain!

Others gritted their teeth, some struggled inwardly.

What was the Emperor thinking?

In truth, Wan Tiansheng was also shaken. He had not expected the Dead Spirit Emperor to truly refuse to leave. By his reasoning, after years of imprisonment, now that they could be unsealed, they would pay any price to get out.

As for a great battle... for the sake of release, who cared?

But the other party had actually believed his words, even Wan Tiansheng was stunned!

This... what was this?

What exactly was this Imperial Lord thinking?

The Netherworld Imperial Lord said nothing, instead gazing at the opening above.

What was he thinking?

The thought was simple—if he went out, he might die!

Utter death!

Was a Heaven-Opener reduced to such means?

He didn't believe it!

The other party must have other tricks; this was just a small test. If he truly chose to enter that opening, it would mean becoming a full enemy of Su Yu's side—forget about non-participation, that was impossible!

And at that moment, someone barked in a low voice: "Go up!"

In an instant, a full eight figures soared toward the sky!

Only a fool wouldn't leave!

The Imperial Lord had gone mad from confinement!

Idiots!

A path to survival was given, yet you refused to go, insisting on waiting here until the seal shattered on its own?

And what about waiting for the Yu Emperor's Mansion? Hah, who would entrust their fate to others!

The Netherworld Imperial Lord frowned and said flatly, "Within ten years, if no one breaks the seal, it will shatter on its own. Why bother?"

At worst, wait another ten years!

"Imperial Lord, we... cannot wait any longer!"

Someone roared, unable to wait!

At that moment, Fat Ball tore through the void, a single boot severing the passage. The next instant, Fat Ball transformed into a black dog and roared: "Kill them!"

At this moment, Fat Ball was no longer kind!

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