Chapter 784: Su Yu's Big Plan

A vast surge of physical power erupted.

The various powerhouses, some recovering, some strengthening, were for a time harmonious and joyful.

Of course, some could not find joy.

When Marquis Dingjun rushed back without pause, he was panting with urgency—damn, it had truly begun, too fast, and at his age, he could barely keep up!

When had things ever moved at such a pace?

Advancement, advancement, ceaseless advancement!

He was frantic, lunging to seize the physical power, yet he couldn't outmatch the formidable ones. In the end, frustrated and out of options, he went to snatch from Tian Mie, who was hogging a heap of physical power alone. "You great ape, what do you need so much physical power for?"

...

They bickered, but the boost in strength was real.

Some, however, did not advance. Beside them, a figure appeared unnoticed. Tongtian, who had grown far more taciturn, could no longer hold back and whispered, "Your Majesty, when will we go kill Yue Hao?"

I want to become a Heavenly King too!

He was still a Second-Rank, quite formidable, but when Heavenly Kings became a dime a dozen, he would lose his value. He believed that killing Yue Hao would surely make him a Heavenly King!

"Killing the Martial Emperor would work too!"

Marquis Tongtian suggested again.

What do you think?

Su Yu chuckled—this fellow really dared to speak...

"Less nonsense!"

Su Yu ignored him, turning his gaze to those who were advancing, then to March and Giant Axe, who had returned after absorbing a vast amount of life force. He spoke, "Senior March, has the upper realm seen battle recently?"

"Just one skirmish a while back, which ended quickly. The arrival of the Broken-Tail Dragon and the Eight-Winged Tiger made the myriad races wary, so they dared not continue the slaughter."

"Truly useless!"

Su Yu shook his head. "The myriad races are utterly indecisive, dragging their feet! Actually, I find it stranger that the Chaos Clan is also so sluggish. To be honest, the myriad races' hesitation doesn't surprise me—those fellows have too many selfish motives, all acting in alliance, hard to coordinate.

But the Chaos Clan, in my opinion, should strike like thunder, sweep through the myriad races, and swiftly wipe them out!"

The Chaos Clan was not weak.

The strength they had revealed might not be all.

March explained, "The Gate of Hell may be about to open. Perhaps the Chaos Clan is waiting for its opening."

Is that so?

Su Yu fell into thought. The Gate of Hell, it was said, sealed the Chaos Era. Would a horde of ancient Chaos Beasts emerge then?

Would the Lords of Rules appear?

Could there be peerless powerhouses?

If so, things would become difficult!

Su Yu sank into contemplation, then spoke, "The myriad races and the Chaos Clan must go to war. Both sides must exhaust each other's strength! Otherwise, both are troublesome. The myriad races likely have over a dozen Heavenly Lords, and no shortage of Heavenly Kings!"

Su Yu narrowed his eyes. "I cannot delay much longer! Upstream, the Human Emperor and the others may soon return. Their return is not good news—they are certainly at a disadvantage, perhaps even suffering losses."

"There's another thing I worry about: Prison King... behind the Gate of Hell!"

At these words, March and Giant Axe both changed expression.

Su Yu said gravely, "It's unlikely Prison King is with the Human Emperor, nor with the Civil King. The most probable scenario is that Prison King entered the Gate of Hell, avoiding the upheaval when the Human Emperor dragged away all the powerhouses."

"I'm also curious—can one not leave the Gate of Hell? As far as I know, some from the Chaos Clan have entered it. Can they go in but not come out?"

Ideas swirled in his mind. Su Yu continued, "Two seniors, in your opinion, if I were to strike now, who would be the best target?"

Giant Axe thought for a moment and said, "How about allying with the myriad races to first strike the traitors? The Gate of Hell might open any time. If powerhouses emerge from within, it will be even harder to fight. Better to eliminate those outside first, then deal with those inside."

"Once those inside come out, the myriad races will have to fight too!"

Giant Axe quickly added, "I think the myriad races are also afraid now—afraid of the Gate of Hell opening."

That was true!

Both Su Yu and Baizhan had their foundations here. They wouldn't fear the Human Emperor's return, but the unknown number of powerhouses behind the Gate of Hell—that was what truly terrified.

Su Yu sank into thought. Should he strike the Chaos Clan first?

He stroked his chin, pondered, and said, "Perhaps... we could discuss an alliance. What the myriad races most urgently desire, I suspect, is to become Lords of Rules. Once the seal is broken, their side would instantly grow strong—over a dozen Heavenly Lords!"

"But if the seal remains unbroken, the myriad races aren't too great a threat; their strength is limited."

At this moment, Su Yu was also somewhat conflicted.

The two sides above weren't fighting... well, they would eventually, but how long was "eventually"?

Three months?

Five months?

To the myriad races and the Chaos lineage, that wasn't too long. The key was, damn it, I'm an impatient man!

I have too much to do!

I still need to find a way upstream!

Is being passive and taking hits my style, Su Yu?

Is waiting for the Human Emperor and the others to return my plan?

I have to go up there!

Finish the fight over there, bring the powerhouses, then charge into the Heavenly Gate. Whatever enemies the Civil King and the others face, I'll kill them all—that's it!

Why so complicated?

Wait my ass!

Three months, five months—I could become a Lord of Rules by then!

Su Yu sank into thought again, then quickly said, "I need to scout the path first. Move my world from the chaos to Chaos Mountain! Once my world reaches Chaos Mountain, if danger strikes, everyone can retreat into it—that's an opportunity!"

With that, Su Yu's eyes flickered. "I have another idea!"

March and Giant Axe looked curious.

What idea?

But Su Yu ignored them. When Wan Tiansheng and the others arrived, he spoke rapidly, "I want to transform my world into a treasure ground! A treasure ground emerging from the depths of chaos, drawing all sides to chase it—what do you all think?"

Silence fell all around.

Tian Mie, who had just returned, couldn't help saying, "Is Your Majesty returning to your old trade, to keep swindling?"

"Get lost!"

Su Yu scolded. "You're the one swindling—I never deceive!"

Su Yu stroked his chin, ignoring him, and soon laughed, "Is there anyone older here with experience? What kind of benefits might drift out of the chaos?"

If there was such a precedent, it would be easy!

Without it, things will be tricky; everyone will begin to doubt.

At these words, the crowd fell into contemplation, until Hong Meng suddenly spoke up: "There is! Does Your Majesty still remember my Great Dao? A divine mountain! That was something that drifted out from the Chaos!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered.

Hong Meng continued: "There are benefits to be found within the Chaos, otherwise how could the Ancient Chaos Beasts cultivate? The Chaos Mountain is also a part of the Chaos. The Chaos isn’t actually a complete void; some lands do exist, though only those ancient beasts ever have the chance to encounter them!"

Su Yu’s eyes gleamed: "Then tell me, if I disguise my realm as an ancient land of Chaos, do you think the powerhouses of both factions will come?"

Everyone looked at one another, and Hong Meng said in a deep voice: "Then what will Your Majesty use to lure them? Without a massive incentive, neither side will recklessly assemble, and those of the Heavenly Venerable rank certainly won't mobilize easily!"

An incentive?

True enough, you couldn't just have an empty piece of land drift out and expect everyone to run over just to watch the spectacle; they weren't that idle!

"What attracts a Heavenly Venerable is still the matter of breaking through to become a Ruler of Rules. As for anything else, honestly, there aren't many treasures they would even care about anymore!"

Su Yu pondered for a moment, then added: "But breaking through to a Ruler of Rules, unless one walks the Path of Chaos, has very little to do with the Chaos!"

Saying this, Su Yu narrowed his eyes: "Come to think of it, an ordinary land of Chaos really isn't enticing enough for the myriad races, but it still holds an allure for the lineage of the Prison King. If operated correctly, if nothing else, many in the Prison King's lineage cultivate the Path of Chaos; perhaps they will be tempted!"

"Furthermore, the Prison King's lineage has ventured deep into the Chaos before, and has even slain ancient beasts!"

Idea after idea surfaced, only to be quickly snuffed out by Su Yu.

After a brief silence, Su Yu suddenly looked toward an inconspicuous figure, and following his gaze, everyone turned to look at the little girl in the distance.

The Tea Tree was currently chatting idly with the Book Spirit, just idling about; she never involved herself in these brain-taxing matters.

At this moment, as if sensing everyone's gaze, the Tea Tree lifted her head in slight bewilderment, looking back at the crowd, wondering what was going on.

Meanwhile, the crowd turned their eyes back to Su Yu.

Su Yu smiled slightly, "The Tea Tree is actually a member of the Ancient Chaos Race! Tell me, if an ancient chaos beast is about to advance to the level of a Ruler of Rules right now, would that draw the covetous eyes of the Prison King's lineage?"

What did that mean?

Wan Tiansheng and a few others understood a bit, while the Great Zhou King frowned slightly and said: "But the Tea Tree is currently only a third-class Dao Harmonizer. Her rate of advancement is incredibly slow, and she hasn't integrated into Your Majesty's realm either. She is still very far from becoming a Ruler of Rules. If she isn't a Ruler of Rules, it's completely meaningless!"

The Prison King's lineage possessed refined taste; while they might come to observe an advancement to a Ruler of Rules, they probably wouldn't even bother looking at a third-class Dao Harmonizer breaking through to the second class!

Su Yu licked his lips and laughed: "It's not just an advancement to a Ruler of Rules, but this particular Ruler of Rules happens to be an extremely rare Enlightenment Tea Tree! No one knows that she attained the Dao as an Enlightenment Tea Tree, right? Do they even know she counts as part of the Ancient Chaos Race?"

"Even if they know of her existence, it's impossible for them to imagine that she is already on the verge of becoming a Ruler of Rules..."

"Moreover, the leaves of the Tea Tree will drift with the power of various Great Daos. From afar, it will give anyone a distinct sensation—that by drinking the tea from this tree, they too can become a Ruler of Rules!"

"..."

Everyone looked at Su Yu once more; he was clearly preparing to strike at the Chaos lineage. And from the sound of it, he intended to utilize this realm, including the Tea Tree, to bait the enemy?

Su Yu smiled: "Everyone, offer some suggestions!"

Wan Tiansheng was the first to speak: "Is Your Majesty certain that we want to take the initiative to attack the Prison King's lineage?"

He said gravely: "If that is the case, our previous defeat becomes utterly meaningless. Our purpose was to go into hiding, not to make a move now. Right now, we might be able to match one faction, but we absolutely cannot match all factions combined! Your Majesty, even those on Bai Zhan's side are not of one mind with us. Once we suffer heavy losses, it will only benefit others!"

Su Yu nodded and laughed: "No argument there! Everyone has their own selfish motives!"

Su Yu quickly continued: "Let's put it this way: right now, there aren't just three forces, but multiple forces! Us, Bai Zhan, the myriad races, the Prison King, and the Ancient Chaos Beasts actually make up five distinct forces! In addition, there are independent powerhouses like the Martial Emperor and the Necromancer Emperor. Though they are sealed, they will be freed sooner or later!"

"In times like these, whoever sticks their head out first will only end up benefiting others if they suffer heavy losses!"

Su Yu smiled: "So the best approach, which everyone is thinking of, is to take advantage of the situation and wait for others to fight first. We think this way, Bai Zhan thinks this way, and even the myriad races and the Prison King's lineage think this way, wishing nothing more than for the myriad races to conquer the lower realm..."

"However, someone still has to make the first move!"

Su Yu laughed: "They aren't in a hurry, but we are! Since that's the case, we'll stir the pot first and force everyone to act!"

Everyone raised their eyebrows slightly. How to force them?

Su Yu said faintly: "Who said the Tea Tree is meant to entrap the Prison King's lineage? It's not an entrapment, but a helping hand!"

Everyone looked at Su Yu again, while Wan Tiansheng and a few others furrowed their brows, remaining silent for a long while.

Su Yu laughed: "Here is what I'm thinking. The Tea Tree is just an ignorant child..."

Everyone turned to look at the Tea Tree, who looked back blankly, wondering, *Am I ignorant?*

"She doesn't know that her tea leaves are extremely precious, and while she is very powerful, she is also very friendly! When a weaker member of the Chaos lineage enters my realm and sees the Tea Tree, she will warmly bring out her tea leaves to entertain him, and the other party's strength will be enhanced!"

It sounded like a fairy tale to the listeners!

Su Yu narrowed his eyes: "If that fellow from the Chaos race has a dark heart, he ought to try to forcefully kill the Tea Tree at that moment to seize all the tea leaves, or even the tree itself! If he fears her strength, he will come to curry favor instead, demanding more tea leaves!"

"And at that point, once the news that the Tea Tree can help them advance to the Ruler of Rules level spreads to the myriad races... what will the myriad races do?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Great Zhou King smiled faintly: "The myriad races will certainly not dare to let them continue rising in strength! What if a few more Rulers of Rules actually emerge? The myriad races might deal with the Chaos race ahead of time, or they might deal with the Tea Tree... depending on how they weigh the options!"

Blue Sky also giggled and said: "Dealing with the Chaos race would fulfill our desires perfectly. If they deal with the Tea Tree, the Chaos race will inevitably come to protect her. Both sides will have to come to this realm, and in this way, we won't need to reveal ourselves actively; they will actively enter our territory instead!"

The highest art of deception was not to deliver yourself to them, but to have them actively come to your door to be deceived!

Wan Tiansheng took up the thread: "Then the difficulties at present lie in several points! First, the Tea Tree's strength is insufficient; her tea leaves are formidable, but they have little effect on anyone above a second-class Dao Harmonizer. Second, how do we arrange a chance encounter with this powerhouse from the Prison King's lineage? Third, how can the myriad races learn of the news quickly without harboring any suspicion? Fourth, the Eight-Winged Tiger and the Dawn Dragon both know that Your Majesty has opened a realm; will they grow suspicious? They have also seen the Tea Tree! Fifth..."

He brought up one difficulty after another.

And the core of this entire matter lay with the Tea Tree.

The fact that the Tea Tree belonged to the Ancient Chaos Race was known to very few, and members of the Ancient Chaos Race generally did not enter the Cosmos because they would be suppressed. Yet the Tea Tree suffered no such suppression, which was likely related to King Wen and the Time Master.

Consequently, one rarely saw the Ancient Chaos Race mingling with the various common races.

Furthermore, it was impossible for Su Yu's side to possess a Tea Tree that was anywhere near the realm of a Ruler of Rules.

As for the Tea Tree from before, she had only been a fourth-class Dao Harmonizer, and even now at the third class, her improvement wasn't particularly significant.

It was common knowledge that the Chaos race advanced slowly!

Su Yu nodded: "The Tea Tree's strength is indeed a bit weak!"

The little girl transformed from the Tea Tree felt a bit aggrieved. Was she really that weak?

She felt she was doing alright!

Su Yu laughed: "However, it's not impossible to raise her strength quickly! The path the Tea Tree walks is the Path of Chaos, which actually relies more on slaughter and devouring—including devouring treasures and ancient beasts. We killed quite a few ancient beasts last time; if the Tea Tree eats a bit more, and I extract some pure Chaos energy for her later, she can easily become a second-class Dao Harmonizer, even if she doesn't reach the Heavenly King level!"

"As for her aura, that's simple enough. We'll have the Tea Tree on top, with the Southern King buried beneath her!"

The Southern King looked at Su Yu, wondering what kind of arrangement that was.

Su Yu chuckled: "That is my realm; how hard could it be for me to hide someone? The Southern King will just be buried at the roots of the Tea Tree to radiate an aura. Of course, since the Tea Tree is an Ancient Chaos creature, all we need is the presence; the actual Chaos aura will be provided by the Tea Tree herself!"

In this manner, by combining the two, a Chaos powerhouse close to the level of a Ruler of Rules would appear!

"The Tea Tree's leaves indeed won't be of much help to top-tier Dao Harmonizers, so we'll need to fake it!"

Su Yu smiled: "The Tea Tree can use her own leaves as initial scraps to give to others. If even the scraps are this powerful, what about the better ones? We'll hang a few hundred fake, glittering golden tea leaves on the Tea Tree's head and claim they are Source Leaves that cannot be given away... Once they see them, everyone will naturally know they are treasures. Meanwhile, at the very bottom, we'll hang some of the Tea Tree's actual leaves as common scraps to be used and consumed freely. If even those prove helpful to a second-class Dao Harmonizer, do you think people will grow curious about the leaves at the top?"

Everyone nodded; without a doubt, they would!

If even the absolute worst could make people covetous, how much more so for the best ones.

Su Yu continued: "Furthermore, regarding the Tea Tree's leaves, I think all of us can carve some of our finest insights into the Chaos into them. That way, the effect will be even better. Within my realm, I can even assist the other party in comprehending the Dao, making them feel that the Tea Tree's leaves are simply mind-blowing!"

Everyone took a sharp breath; when it came to forging things, Su Yu really had a whole playbook ready!

"As for the chance encounter with the Prison King's people..."

Su Yu sank into contemplation. "I'm thinking—should I cooperate with Baizhan? His relationship with Yueluo is unusual; perhaps he's planted moles within the Prison King's lineage!"

Wan Tiansheng hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "Better not. If we cooperate, Baizhan will see through our hand."

As he spoke, Wan Tiansheng quickly added: "Your Majesty... I actually think... we could seek cooperation with the Eight-Winged Tiger!"

"Hmm?" Su Yu looked at him. Wan Tiansheng hurried on: "Your Majesty saw the Eight-Winged Tiger last time—he's a clever one! I think we could use him as a medium. For instance, he could chase down members of the Chaos Clan, luring them into our territory, or he could arrange for the Chaos Ancient Clan to advance within our domain, letting the news leak... It can't come from our mouths, but if it spreads from the ancient beasts, there'll be no problem!"

Everyone would suspect Su Yu, but they'd never suspect the ancient beasts.

Because in everyone's eyes, ancient beasts were synonymous with stupidity!

No matter how strong, their minds were just that!

If even an ancient beast said it was good, the Prison King's lineage would naturally believe it!

Su Yu hesitated: "I'm worried—could the Eight-Winged Tiger be in cahoots with the Prison King's lineage?"

Wan Tiansheng shook his head: "I don't think so. Is the Prison King's lineage truly allied with the Chaos Ancient Beasts? Not necessarily. If they were, they'd have united with those ancient beasts long ago! What the Prison King's lineage really has with the Chaos Ancient Clan—perhaps only the Prison King knows. Moreover, the ancient beasts behind the Gate of Hell may not represent those outside it. If we can reach a cooperation, we can also prevent information leaks."

That way, many things would fall into place naturally.

Wan Tiansheng added: "If we can truly lure both sides into our realm, here our combat power will skyrocket. Your Majesty controls the realm's suppression, and the Southern King might be able to match a Rule Master here. By then, our Heavenly Venerables and Heavenly Kings will increase!"

Wan Tiansheng smiled: "Your Majesty's mind is sharp—it's just like back when we were in the Great Xia Prefecture, luring people into the Nanyuan ruins! Everyone had to fight and gather together for the ruins."

"In Nanyuan, there were still drawbacks—we couldn't suppress the enemy. Here, in Your Majesty's realm, we can suppress them!"

This tactic should be familiar to everyone.

Of course, no one would think that Su Yu had created the Nanyuan ruins back then, and now he was creating the Tea Tree Sanctuary in the chaos!

Wan Tiansheng continued: "If the tea tree's leaves can help those on the Chaos Path advance to Rule Master, then Heavenly Venerables like Yuehao will be tempted, including that so-called ancestor—he'll definitely be tempted too!"

"Their first thought will be to launch a direct assault!"

Wan Tiansheng quickly said: "But we can make them cautious... for example, let the Tea Tree Sanctuary actually be the Eight-Winged Tiger's territory!"

He looked at Su Yu: "Your Majesty, do you think the Prison King's lineage has planted any among the ancient beasts?"

Su Yu thought for a moment and nodded: "Perhaps they have."

"Exactly! If the Eight-Winged Tiger has one of their ancient beasts under him, that's even better. Once the Eight-Winged Tiger agrees to cooperate, let him sneak over to the tea tree, then get discovered, followed, and have the information sold to the Prison King's lineage... This way, after several transfers, it becomes harder for them to obtain the intelligence, and they'll believe it's true!"

Increasing the difficulty of their intelligence gathering would make the Prison King's lineage think: we paid a heavy price for this intel, so it must be genuine, no problem.

"This way, the Prison King's lineage won't dare to rashly attack the Tea Tree Sanctuary, buying us time—and that time gap is exactly what the myriad races need to get the information!"

"As for where the myriad races get their intelligence... that requires some thought!"

At this point, March couldn't help but interject: "I'll just tell the myriad races directly!"

"..."

Everyone rolled their eyes!

Shut up!

If you don't speak, it's fine—but if you do, won't the myriad races become suspicious?

Go away!

The Iron-Eating Tribe's suggestion was too terrible!

March felt exhausted. What else could be done?

The myriad races wouldn't dare to venture deep into the chaos either!

If they couldn't go deep, what then?

Su Yu rubbed his chin: "Does the myriad races have any spies in the Prison King's lineage now?"

"Probably not. The Prison King's lineage has only been exposed for a short time!"

Great Zhou King shook his head: "In such a short time, and they can't even contact their weaker members."

So the source of intelligence for the myriad races was a bit troublesome.

At that moment, March looked at Giant Axe, and Giant Axe looked at March. Soon, everyone turned to those warriors—did you hear that?

Now Su Yu and the others were worried that the myriad races couldn't get the information!

What a ridiculous situation!

And Su Yu, now deep in thought, said: "That's true. So we still need to create a reliable source of intelligence for the myriad races..."

March couldn't help but say: "I might have an idea!"

"Please, Senior March, speak!"

"The myriad races are now trying to win over the Eight-Winged Tiger and the Broken-Tailed Dragon..."

As soon as he finished, Su Yu's eyes lit up: "The tea tree belongs to the Eight-Winged Tiger, but the Prison King's lineage discovered it and wants to seize it by force. The Eight-Winged Tiger can't resist and is unwilling to give up, so he turns to the myriad races, telling them: if you don't help me take back the tea tree, you're doomed—they'll advance to Rule Master... The myriad races, whether to seize the tea tree or to stop the Prison King's lineage, must send their people! That way, the intelligence comes easily!"

"..."

Good heavens!

March muttered: Damn it, I hadn't even finished, and you've already come up with a plan!

Su Yu squinted and smiled: "Even if the myriad races don't come, if the Prison King's lineage is lured here, honestly, killing a few Heavenly Venerables would still be a gain, right?"

Beside him, the tea tree said aggrievedly: "How did I become the Eight-Winged Tiger's?"

What are you all talking about!

All I know is that I've become the Eight-Winged Tiger's!

I'm not!

I belong to the young master!

Su Yu coughed dryly: "It's not really becoming the Eight-Winged Tiger's—it's just a fake!"

What was this tea tree thinking!

Su Yu ignored the tea tree and quickly smiled: "This way, we have the advantage of time, place, and people. If the myriad races and the Prison King's lineage fight, that's best. If they don't, we'll strike at the Prison King's lineage! Kill them! If we slay a few Heavenly Venerables, and the myriad races still don't take advantage of the situation, then they're not worth worrying about—too scattered, too slow!"

Blue Sky smiled: "What about Baizhan? Not to target him, but he has plans within the Prison King's lineage. Our plan might disrupt his, even kill his people. If that happens, what do we do?"

This possibility existed.

And if Yueluo came?

He smiled: "If Yueluo comes, do we kill her or not? She's very strong! But she might be Baizhan's person. If we don't kill her, our plan fails. If we kill her, we become enemies with Baizhan!"

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes: "Kill!"

Everyone's hearts tightened!

Su Yu said coldly: "Why not kill? Anyone from the Prison King's lineage can be killed! Core figures even more so! As for whether she's Baizhan's person... what does that have to do with me? She's not my person. I just don't want to openly break with Baizhan now, causing internal strife and heavy losses. But if his people are hidden in the shadows, do I have to take care of them for him?"

If killing her made Baizhan turn hostile—so be it. If one of his hidden agents got killed, that was his problem!

Su Yu had no interest in protecting his hidden agents.

After speaking, Su Yu quickly added: "Don't worry about these things. If necessary, I'll inform Baizhan a bit. Of course, whether he listens or not is his business."

He said no more on the matter. At worst, he would shatter the opponent's physical form, suppress their sea of will, and if the Hundred Battles truly needed someone, he would toss them over and be done with it—though, of course, a price would have to be paid.

As for the rest, Su Yu didn't want to dwell on it. If, for the sake of others, he ended up harming his own people, that would be the real trouble!

The Great Zhou King spoke up: "So that means Your Majesty has decided to emerge from seclusion soon?"

We've been lying low, and it feels like we're just playing at it!

Truly speechless!

The Great Zhou King calculated—barely a month had passed.

Of course, everything had changed.

Their strength had been turned upside down!

And this time, Su Yu's plan actually had a high chance of success!

Su Yu nodded: "I will emerge from seclusion. Of course, you all stay put for now—remain hidden!"

Su Yu's eyes narrowed: "Fatty Ball and Tongtian are both known powerhouses! You'll come with me! I'm going to ascend to the upper realm with March!"

The crowd was startled. Su Yu laughed: "Yes, I'm putting myself out in the open! Right under the noses of the myriad races—that's the best choice! I'll be right here, so don't worry about me. My only goal now is revenge!"

"Great Axe, March, plus Fatty Ball, Tongtian, and myself—that's our strength. Not weak! But to call it very strong... it's passable!"

Su Yu smiled: "I'm going to the upper realm to establish a sect, to truly claim a corner of the upper realm! That way, I'll have two lines—one open, one hidden! I might even demand the Iron-Eaters and negotiate openly with the myriad races: I want to cooperate to kill the enemy. I have a Heavenly Venerate, Fatty Ball, March, and Great Axe—three Heavenly Venerate-level powerhouses. If you refuse, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Thus, with me in the open, everyone can see!"

After saying this, Su Yu added: "Aside from these few, the only other powerhouse known to Tian Gu and the others is Senior Hongmeng! But Senior Hongmeng is a guardian and cannot rashly leave for the upper realm. So my strength is almost entirely exposed. Even if a few other Dao-Integrators remain, they're insignificant!"

Su Yu squinted and laughed: "The greatest concealment is in the open! We'll be right under the noses of the myriad races and the Prison King lineage—so what will they worry about? Their only concern will be the Hundred Battles, and that has nothing to do with us! If they want to fight, let them fight the Hundred Battles—what's it to me?"

The crowd exchanged glances, their hearts stirring slightly.

Two lines—one open, one hidden!

This... might be a good idea!

Constant hiding only breeds suspicion.

This way, with Su Yu leading several Heavenly Venerates to the upper realm, his safety would be assured. The myriad races wouldn't rashly start a war with Su Yu, giving the Prison King lineage an easy advantage!

The Great Zhou King nodded slightly and smiled: "Your Majesty's move is brilliant! By placing yourself under the noses of the myriad races, they'll stop worrying. And with such strength—multiple Heavenly Venerates—Your Majesty should even be a bit more conspicuous! Even if my power is diminished, I still have many strong followers. The more conspicuous we are, the more at ease the myriad races will be!"

Su Yu laughed: "Exactly! If we're already this strong, will anyone still wonder how many hidden powerhouses we have?"

Of course not!

Hongmeng can't leave, the others are dead, and the Southern King and the rest are death spirits—so where would Su Yu get hidden power?

Everything is aboveboard.

Everyone knows Su Yu's foundation.

How many years has he been rising?

He couldn't hide powerhouses even if he wanted to!

Su Yu quickly made the decision: "It's settled! First, I'll find a way to move the realm to the upper realm, then contact the Eight-Winged Tiger. The Eight-Winged Tiger's cooperation will be crucial! As for the arrangements at the Tea Tree Sanctuary, I'll trouble Dean Wan and the others!"

Su Yu wasn't worried they'd fail at forgery—Old Wan had a knack for it!

"Once I've moved the realm up, March, you all leave then! March and Senior Great Axe, your goal in the living realm is just one thing... buy time! When I'm ready, I'll ascend, including Lei Bao and the others!"

Su Yu smiled: "When I leave, I'll seal the passage!"

The crowd felt a bit strange. Su Yu squinted and laughed: "The sixty Councilor Tokens probably can't be sealed off voluntarily... but almost all the remaining ones are in the upper realm. Once I'm up there, I'll go straight to the myriad races and tell them plainly: I want to seal the passage, not to stop them from descending, but to stop the Hundred Battles from ascending. Do you think the myriad races will agree?"

At these words, the crowd grew even more peculiar. The Great Zhou King said softly: "They will—on the condition that Your Majesty returns the borrowed tokens after sealing them. That way, Your Majesty alone won't be able to use the remaining Councilor Tokens to open the lower-realm passage... The myriad races would probably be overjoyed!"

Su Yu laughed heartily: "Of course! Then they'll have to thank me!"

Yes, they would definitely thank Su Yu.

Su Yu smiled: "This way, the Hundred Battles and his lot will find it hard to interfere with us. Besides, the passage at Burial Soul Mountain might already be exposed—better to just seal it!"

The crowd was filled with admiration!

Their Emperor thought far ahead. This would eliminate all interference from the Hundred Battles.

If they wanted to ascend first, going through the Fate Clan... that wouldn't be easy—extremely difficult!

How to ascend would be the real challenge.

Wan Tiansheng also laughed: "The Hundred Battles wants to descend and lie low, but suddenly finds he can't get up—how amusing!"

Then the Hundred Battles would panic.

How do I get up?

What's happening up there?

The Hundred Battles must know about the Burial Soul Mountain passage—it was his channel for gathering intelligence. Seal that, and he couldn't go up through the ninth layer of Star Mansion Mansion, and he might not dare to use the Chaos Land passage.

Then he'd have no way up!

Su Yu smiled: "Right, I'll also have to inform the War Emperor not to let the Hundred Battles go up through the ninth layer from the Source Dao Land. That way, the lower realm will trap the Hundred Battles—no way to heaven, no door to earth!"

The crowd exchanged glances and chuckled.

This would cut off the Hundred Battles' interference!

We can focus on playing in the upper realm!

Su Yu added: "Before that, there's one more thing to do—capture the Supervision Marquis!"

Su Yu squinted: "The Supervision Marquis can't die. If he's left in the lower realm and the Hundred Battles, desperate to ascend but unable, kills him, what do I do? The myriad races gaining a dozen more Rule Masters would be disastrous!"

"Duobao!"

Su Yu called out, and Duobao quickly responded: "Here!"

At this moment, Duobao was exceptionally docile.

Su Yu smiled: "Take me to find the Supervision Marquis. I'm protecting him—he can't die."

"Your Majesty, I..."

"Shut up!"

Su Yu barked coldly: "You definitely know where he is. Less nonsense! If you can't find him, I'll execute you now. Can you find him?"

"I can!"

Duobao was helpless. I didn't say I couldn't find him—why so fierce!

So scary!

Su Yu finally showed a smile: "The plan is tentatively set. If changes occur, I'll adjust as needed. Everyone, return to my realm and cultivate diligently, striving to become Rule Masters within my realm!"

"Let's go out first and find the Supervision Marquis. I'm really afraid someone might kill him!"

At this moment, Su Yu was in a good mood.

The outline of the plan was roughly sketched. Now, it was all about execution.

Once things go smoothly, he would resolve all the troubles of the myriad realms bit by bit.

First, deal with the myriad races and the Prison King lineage, then settle the Hundred Battles trouble, next, resolve the troubles of the Dead Spirit Emperor and the Martial Emperor, and finally, see who runs into trouble first between the Hell Gate and the Human Emperor.

If the Hell Gate won't break open in the short term, then lead the people upstream to aid the Human Emperor and his forces!

On the Human Emperor's side, after fighting for so many years without being routed, it means that even if the gap exists, it's not too great!

If it were too great, they would have been wiped out long ago.

If I could bring ten Rule Masters over, perhaps I could reverse the situation!

Xingyue went upstream; as a healer, once she joins the Human Emperor and the others, she will surely help them hold out longer.

"Yes, strive to resolve the myriad realms' troubles, and then I can field ten Rule Masters on my side!"

Su Yu stood up and shouted, "Let's go, head up first. The Heaven-Watching Marquis must be protected!"

"..."

Everyone looked at him, strutting with high spirits, and felt helpless.

No one knew who it was that, back then, wanted to kill the Heaven-Watching Marquis!

Scaring the poor Heaven-Watching Marquis into having to say, "I'll duel you!"

The Southern King soon said, "In that case, let's go scout the chaos first, advancing on two fronts to avoid wasting time. I think His Majesty is eager to settle things quickly!"

Su Yu smiled and said, "Indeed! But the chaos is very dangerous, so the Southern King must be careful. So... Fatty, Lanshan, Tianhuo, and Lantian, accompany the Southern King to scout the chaos first!"

With these five together, even if they encounter a Rule Master, they can put up a fierce fight; if the opponent is weaker, the five can join forces and kill them!

"Giant Axe, Sanyue, Tongtian, and Duobao, come with me to find the Heaven-Watching Marquis!"

"Prefect Wan, oversee the Dead Spirit Realm!"

"Everyone else, cultivate in peace!"

Su Yu issued orders one by one, assigning duties, and everyone was arranged properly.

...

Soon, Su Yu led his people out of the realm.

On this day, in the myriad realms, Su Yu had returned!

No longer cautious, ignoring everything, his aura sweeping across heaven and earth. The arrogant me, after lying low for over a month, was back!

For now, ignore Hundred Battles!

I withdrew from the human realm, but that doesn't mean I won't come to the myriad realms—what's there to fear?

"Heaven-Watching!"

Su Yu let out a great shout, laughing heartily, "I've come to find you!"

Several auras swept across heaven and earth!

...

At this moment, in the Immortal Realm.

Tiangu and the Talisman King frowned and exchanged glances. Damn!

This guy hasn't been gone for a few days!

Last time, didn't he say he was bidding farewell to the myriad realms?

And now, after just a few days of peace, his so-called farewell to the myriad realms only lasted this long?

Everyone was speechless!

...

At this moment, in the Human Realm.

Hundred Battles and his group also frowned.

Su Yu... was back!

This... was too fast!

Hundred Battles furrowed his brow, more concerned about what Su Yu was doing with the Heaven-Watching Marquis.

Was he planning to kill the Heaven-Watching Marquis?

That would be reckless!

Hundred Battles frowned deeply. Lately, it seemed there were more troubles. Just after being harassed by that woman, now Su Yu was back!

In his mind, Su Yu couldn't have returned so soon.

...

At the same time.

The Heaven-Watching Marquis straightened his robes. Having just been harassed by that woman, he felt somewhat dejected.

Now Su Yu was coming for him. Fine, then he would fight Su Yu to the death!

The Heaven-Watching Marquis showed a calm expression. The outcome was still uncertain!

Su Yu, I'm coming!

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