Chapter 791: Deprived of the Throne

Giant Bamboo Marquis and his people had returned.

They had carried a great mountain back with them.

It was the same mountain they had once carried away from Bamboo Mountain, and now, in just over a month, they had carried it back again.

Giant Bamboo Marquis, April, May, and Full Moon—these strong ones were all excited.

Ever since Su Yu left the Upper Realm and suffered heavy losses, the Iron-Eaters had been grieving.

They had thought that in the coming great war, the Iron-Eaters would likely become cannon fodder. Unexpectedly, not long after, Su Yu returned—and not only did he return, but he was overwhelmingly powerful, forcing the myriad races to release the Iron-Eaters willingly.

“Your Majesty!”

From afar, Giant Bamboo Marquis was already trembling with excitement, and when he saw March, he was even more thrilled.

They were back!

Though Bamboo Mountain was no longer in its original place, Bamboo Mountain was still Bamboo Mountain, and March and Su Yu were there—that was enough.

Su Yu was also smiling.

In the Upper Realm, before he left, he had met Giant Bamboo Marquis once. That day, Giant Bamboo Marquis had said they would wait for Su Yu’s return; unless Su Yu fell, the Iron-Eaters would never pledge allegiance to another master.

March had always upheld this.

So when Su Yu returned, his first move was to find a way to reclaim the Iron-Eaters, thus avoiding the threat of the myriad races using them as leverage.

“You’re back!”

Su Yu smiled. Now he had another Heavenly King under his command. April was a second-rank Dao-Integrator, and May was a third-rank peak—not weak forces either.

Heavenly Kings were increasing; just now, Tongtian had also advanced to Heavenly King.

Thus, on Su Yu’s side, there were now four Venerables and three Heavenly Kings.

Since arriving in the Upper Realm, his combat strength had skyrocketed.

Su Yu even wondered if he could launch a direct assault on the Prison King’s lineage—provided the myriad races did not exist. If they did, a direct assault would not be wise.

“Giant Bamboo!”

March was also delighted, looking at the mountain.

The tens of thousands of Iron-Eaters were very excited.

The Iron-Eater tribe was not large—tens of thousands, not much fewer than in the Lower Realm. If these tens of thousands of clansmen, including Giant Bamboo and the others, were lost, it would be an incalculable blow to the Iron-Eaters.

Now, they had returned!

At that moment, the Iron-Eaters were also thrilled. They had just witnessed Su Yu and his companions displaying their might, and heard Su Yu intimidate the myriad races, forcing them to send the Iron-Eaters back.

Now, in an instant, tens of thousands of giant Iron-Eaters roared in unison: “Hail, Your Majesty!”

Tens of thousands of Iron-Eaters—some still gnawing on bamboo, some hanging from treetops—all roared together. The scene was somewhat comical, yet stirring.

Su Yu beamed and laughed heartily: “Rise, all of you! Your return is the fortune of the Yu Emperor’s Mansion! Today, we cannot descend to the Lower Realm, cannot reunite with the Iron-Eaters there, but that is only a matter of time!”

Su Yu declared loudly: “In this Upper Realm, the Iron-Eaters shall witness our glory! Slay our enemies, avenge the fallen elites of the Yu Emperor’s Mansion!”

“If anyone kills one of my men, I will repay it a hundredfold!”

“Fellow warriors, we will fight the Prison King’s lineage to the bitter end, until one side is annihilated! When they are all dead, we will descend to the Lower Realm!”

“To the bitter end!”

The roar shook the heavens!

The Iron-Eaters felt their blood boil with excitement. Though they might not participate in this battle, it was exhilarating to hear.

Su Yu was not one to talk without acting; he had truly come to the Upper Realm to exact revenge.

Hadn’t he just arrived today and already beaten two Venerables of the Prison King’s lineage black and blue?

That was true ruthlessness!

Mere harsh words were useless; the key was to strike hard.

At this moment, Su Yu’s gaze pierced deep into Chaos Mountain, and his voice resounded across heaven and earth: “The Prison King’s lineage betrayed humanity, colluded with Chaos—their crime is unforgivable! The Human Emperor did not punish them, the Nine-Generation Human Sovereign did not punish them—I will punish them!”

“Rebellious and treasonous, their crime deserves death! I strip the Prison King of his title as Human King! Prison is a human traitor, his crime worthy of execution! I strip the Prison lineage of their human destiny—let the Human Emperor witness, let heaven and earth witness!”

“Traitors—execution!”

Boom!

In that instant, Su Yu’s words became law, and heaven and earth changed color.

Far in the east, at the Source of the Dao, the Human Emperor’s Great Path trembled.

Deep in Chaos, Su Yu’s Human Sovereign Seal also quivered.

In the name of the current Human Sovereign, he judged the Prison King guilty and stripped him of his human destiny.

...

Deep in Chaos, within the Prison King’s lineage.

Suddenly, mountains cracked and the earth split.

Heaven and earth changed color.

Dark clouds blotted out the sun!

In the void, a giant resembling Su Yu suddenly appeared. The giant opened its mouth and swallowed toward the kingdom nestled among the peaks. The ancestor of the Prison King’s lineage changed expression.

He punched out!

Boom!

Heaven and earth exploded, but the blow did not touch the phantom.

The Su Yu-like giant appeared abruptly, swallowed without harming anyone, yet at that moment, some top experts felt a sudden emptiness, as if something was missing.

The entire Prison King lineage’s destiny plummeted.

The Prison King statue enshrined in the hall suddenly cracked with a snap and fell from its altar!

But quickly, the statue reassembled and returned to its pedestal.

Yet now, something seemed subtly lacking.

“Guilty!”

At that moment, the giant in the void suddenly roared out a single word. The next instant, a huge character “Guilty” was branded across the entire Prison King’s kingdom!

Countless people looked up at the sky, fear rising in their hearts.

Suddenly, they felt themselves guilty.

...

At that moment, Su Yu’s destiny power erupted, rumbling as if wrestling with something invisible. His face turned pale, but he laughed wildly: “Prison, I have already judged you a traitor to humanity—why resist? I am the Human Sovereign, the master of the human race! I say you are a traitor, and so you are! No matter how strong you were, you were merely one of the Four Polar Human Kings in the past—your status is nothing compared to mine. How can you contend with me?”

“Besides… can you even return?”

"Ha ha ha!"

Su Yu laughed wildly, the power of fortune surging endlessly, suppressing heaven and earth.

If I can't control the myriad races, can I still not control your human race?

The fortune of the ninth-generation ancient humans was indeed inherited by Su Yu, including the captured Supervisor of Heaven, and Baizhan's self-separation—thus, all the fortune of ancient humanity converged upon Su Yu alone!

Since that's the case, I won't strike you; in fortune, I decree you as rebels, and so you are!

At this moment, in the eyes of all, in the eyes of the myriad races, the weak saw nothing, but the strong could clearly see, deep within Chaos Mountain, waves of dark clouds sweeping across the sky, gathering toward a certain point!

Fortune dissipating!

The lineage of Prison King was not entirely human fortune, and Su Yu could not destroy it all, but now, fortune was clearly fading.

...

Above the Human Mountain.

Heavenly Fate Marquis quickly opened his celestial eye!

Not only him, but other strong ones who could open celestial eyes also activated various divine arts, gazing into the distance. What they saw startled them.

Those who saw clearly, like Heavenly Fate Marquis, now witnessed a golden dragon struggling above the Prison King's domain, with a figure riding it—the phantom of Su Yu, who was slowly extracting some of its fortune.

Rumble!

That was the sound of invisible thunder!

The giant Su Yu, holding a great seal, suppressed the golden dragon, and in an instant, extracted nearly a third of its fortune power. With a thunderous roar, that fortune power dissipated.

The entire dragon shrank by a circle in an instant.

And Su Yu's giant form vanished, collapsing on the spot, while the golden dragon turned white, its gold fading away!

Heavenly Fate Marquis was deeply shaken!

Su Yu was not the Emperor!

The position of Prison King was not bestowed by Su Yu; Su Yu was merely the Human Sovereign, theoretically equal to the Prison King.

If the Human Emperor did not strip the Prison King of his title, no one could—not even the Civil King.

Why was this happening?

Why was it so?

Not only Heavenly Fate Marquis was stunned; at this moment, above the Human Mountain, many Celestial Venerables were also shocked, gazing at Su Yu in the distance. There, Su Yu's aura fluctuated, as if he too was heavily injured.

Both sides suffered losses!

But at this moment, Su Yu's wild laughter came again: "I decree you as rebels. The so-called lineage of Prison King shall henceforth vanish, leaving only a guilty clan! From now on, your clan shall be the sin of humanity! Guilty clan—that suits you!"

At this moment, even the Immortal Saint Marquis couldn't help but exclaim in shock: "This... he... he possesses more of the Human Sovereign's aura than any previous one. His rank is actually slightly higher than the Prison King's—why is that?"

Su Yu's ranking in the ancient imperial court was actually a notch above the Prison King's!

Unbelievable!

This matter, though not of utmost importance, was still significant.

Stripping the Prison King of his Human King status meant that the Prison King's lineage would no longer share in humanity's fortune!

Baizhan had voluntarily severed his own human fortune, and Su Yu had stripped the Prison King's lineage. Thus, the only human fortune now was shared between Su Yu and the ancient Human Emperor.

Fortune stripping—this was likely the first time it had happened!

A later generation had actually stripped a predecessor of his Human King rank—unbelievable!

In the distance, Tian Gu was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Perhaps... because his status and position are indeed very high. He inherited the Civil King's legacy, gained the support of the Bright King and War King's descendants, the support of the Torchbearer lineage, and perhaps even the recognition of the Human Emperor..."

"The support of the Human Emperor and the Four Pole Human Kings—Civil, Bright... and perhaps Martial King—combined with the hearts of the people turning to him, and the support of the Iron-Eater clans, he is indeed one of the most fortunate and talented Human Sovereigns in history. I suspect he also captured the Supervisor of Heaven, strengthening his fortune by three parts. If the Supervisor is captured, it means his fortune is inferior to Su Yu's..."

At this moment, there was only admiration and sighing.

But someone asked in confusion: "He seems injured. What is the point of such a grand display of fortune stripping?"

Not everyone understood the role of fortune power.

At this moment, the Saint Marquis said softly: "The point? The point is that the Prison King's lineage's fortune will decline. In a great war, if his clan's strong ones are defeated, they might have had a chance to escape or retreat with severe injuries, but now... they will die!"

"Fortune is not omnipotent; it only plays a supporting role. If your strength is great, fortune stripping has little effect!"

"But once you suffer a defeat in battle, you will find yourself becoming more and more unlucky!"

"Even when healing, you might self-destruct..."

As he finished, a thunderous boom came from afar.

...

Within the Prison King's domain.

The Prison King Ancestor, in a rage, punched toward the sky. By ill luck, that punch inadvertently drew in Yue Hao, who had just reformed his physical body. With a crack, Yue Hao's barely restored body was instantly shattered.

His Sea of Will quickly escaped!

The next moment, he fled to the side, pale-faced, glaring at the Ancestor, whose expression also changed. Gnashing his teeth, the Ancestor said: "Impossible! How can this be? Even if we were stripped, our clan's strength is immense. Besides human fortune, our clan itself possesses powerful fortune! The strong are fortune; the strong themselves are the source of fortune. Why is this happening?"

Such bad luck was not normal!

The Prison King's lineage inherently possessed great fortune.

The strong, in fact, are components of fortune.

Now, only the fortune bestowed by humanity had dissipated a little; it didn't mean the Prison King's lineage had lost all its fortune. If it had, people would die—they could trip and fall to their deaths!

This was impossible!

He hadn't aimed at Yue Hao with that punch, yet Yue Hao had been drawn in.

At this moment, the other Celestial Venerables also changed color, their faces ashen.

How could this be!

The Human Sovereign could actually strip the fortune of a Human King—and not just any Human King, but one of the Four Pole Human Kings.

They had said that humanity was nothing, that they had now become a holy race.

But the Prison King's status was not solely based on strength; it also came from his position in the ancient imperial court—one of the Four Pole Human Kings, one of the five highest-ranking figures in ancient times!

Today, after the ancient era had vanished, a junior had stripped him of that!

Prison King—yes, that position as a Four Pole Human King had indeed been taken from him by Su Yu!

An unbelievable outcome!

He was not the Human Emperor; even in ancient times, only the Human Emperor could strip the Prison King of his position—not even the Civil King could.

...

At the same time.

Upstream of the River of Time.

The stars and moon had not been here long, or rather, it had almost just happened.

But at this moment, the river of time no longer trembled, yet a will of the unseen swept in, and in that instant, all the human strongmen suddenly paused.

At this moment, it seemed as if someone whispered in their ears: "The lineage of the Prison King is treasonous; the Human Emperor does not punish them, nor do nine generations of human lords—I shall punish them! Strip the Prison King of his title..."

The voice rose in the hearts of all human strongmen.

A group of people, their faces shifting.

Someone... was about to strip the Prison King of his title!

My heavens, who?

The nine generations of human lords... clearly not. Could it be... the tenth-generation human lord that Star Moon spoke of?

So domineering?

The Prison King was one of the Four Ancient Kings!

And at this moment, the phantom of the Human Emperor trembled slightly, suddenly gazing into the distance, toward the downstream, and after a long while, murmured: "Granted!"

Boom!

A surge of destiny energy boiled up.

In the next moment, near the Human Emperor, four massive golden lights appeared, thirty-six smaller golden lights, and three hundred and sixty white lights.

Four Supreme Human Kings, thirty-six ordinary Human Kings, and three hundred and sixty Human Marquises!

This was the peak combat power of humanity in those ancient days!

Now, one of the massive golden lights suddenly shattered, and the original four lights became three, forming a triangle around the Human Emperor. Soon, these lights dissipated.

The Bright King stepped forward, his tone complex: "Your Majesty!"

The Human Emperor sighed: "They are all brothers and sisters who fought alongside me across the heavens. I do not wish to abandon anyone... I never thought of stripping the Prison King of his title, nor of expelling him from humanity! Even if he betrayed, he is still human! But now, the tenth-generation human lord thinks otherwise, and... destiny surges in, the hearts of the people turn, destiny flows like a rainbow... You... want me to refuse?"

He could refuse!

He was the one who had bestowed that title!

At this moment, Su Yu's rank was still not higher than his; it was merely destiny spreading forth. In truth, if the Human Emperor did not permit it, Su Yu could only advise like a minister. But once the Human Emperor granted it, everything fell into place!

Su Yu, acting as the emperor's envoy, wielded a sword of authority, and with the Human Emperor's permission, he could naturally revoke the Prison King's title.

"Su Yu?"

At this moment, the Bright King murmured.

This time, he remembered that name.

Earlier, Star Moon had mentioned it, but no one had paid much attention—a sun-moon opener of the heavens, now perhaps crippled.

Yet now, this opener of the heavens, the tenth-generation human lord, had actually stripped the Prison King of his title. In that instant, everyone remembered him.

The Prison King was their comrade.

Of course, a comrade who had betrayed.

But still a comrade, and their feelings were complex. Usually, no one spoke of stripping the Prison King of his title, but now someone had done it.

In that moment, everyone fell silent.

Star Moon glanced around, feigning indifference: "It must be that the Prison King's lineage has done something evil again! This lineage commits every crime! Colluding with the Western Heavenly King, they tried several times to kill the Guardians of the Hongmeng, slew thirty-six Guardians, and sought to lead the dead into the realm of the living!"

"In the upper realm, this lineage conspired with the Hundred Battles, harmed the lineage of the Firebearers, killed Bingku, Danyu, and others, and caused the deaths of veteran generals like Minshan one after another..."

"When Su Yu reached the upper realm, only a few veteran generals remained alive: Dingjun, Huoyun, Yingwu—these were the few ancient generals Su Yu gathered. Oh, and there was Zhoutian..."

Hearing this, the crowd felt a pang of sorrow.

They hadn't even discussed this yet!

The Bright King's heart trembled: "Just... these few?"

"Yes, there were a few others, but they were all turned by the Hundred Battles. Now, only these remain!"

The group instantly broke down.

When the ancient war erupted, they had left behind at least a hundred ancient marquises, along with countless titled and untitled generals. Now... were they all gone?

Such sorrow!

At this moment, someone in the crowd said in surprise: "Dingjun... is still alive?"

A group looked toward a robust man. When he saw everyone staring, he felt a bit awkward: "I mean... Dingjun... is a bit weak. Did all the others die?"

Good heavens!

Dingjun was still alive!

Everyone knew this man—the Peace King, a king who had achieved kingship through physical strength, and Dingjun was his subordinate.

As for strength... well, among the ancient marquises, he was indeed a bit weak.

That Dingjun was alive... there was nothing much to say.

It was hard to comment.

The Human Emperor's phantom, which had been somewhat sorrowful, now almost wanted to laugh: "That your marquis is alive is a good thing, isn't it?"

"..."

The Peace King felt awkward. It was a good thing, but... he hadn't expected it!

Dingjun was still alive!

What incredible luck!

The Bright King also smiled: "It's good that Yingwu is alive. She was only a titled general back then. To survive until now is truly fortunate!"

As for Huoyun Marquis, the Yue King had already fallen in battle, so no one said much. Huoyun's strength was not weak to begin with.

"Ah, enough of this. If the title is stripped, so be it!"

The Human Emperor said no more.

Star Moon's words had left everyone feeling bitter.

The Prison King's lineage—back then, before they left, it had not appeared, so there was nothing to it. Even if the Prison King had betrayed, it was a matter among their old comrades, and outsiders had no right to interfere.

But when Star Moon said that this lineage had committed every evil, killed countless people, and sought to annihilate humanity, no one could say anything more.

Star Moon, without showing any emotion, saw that everyone had calmed down and stopped speaking.

How simple it was!

Use your brain when faced with a problem!

And this brain... meant thinking about what Su Yu would say.

If it were Su Yu, he would definitely spread rumors.

Fortunately, I am not as shameless as Su Yu. I didn't spread rumors; I only spoke the truth, without a shred of falsehood.

Someone sighed: "Even if the Prison King betrayed, it was a matter among us. He wouldn't have harmed ordinary people... But those below him lost all rules and boundaries, becoming so vicious! Stripping his title is a good thing!"

"Yes, even if one resents the Civil King, they shouldn't drag others into it. What fault did the others have?"

"Kill him!"

"..."

Some were furious, others resigned.

At that moment, the Human Emperor said no more.

He was merely puzzled—where did Su Yu, this tenth-generation human sovereign, get such formidable fortune?

Strange!

Wasn't he supposed to be a failure?

He cast a slightly suspicious glance at Xingyue and transmitted his voice: "This Su Yu, the tenth human sovereign, is the one who saved you?"

"Mm."

"Is he strong?"

"Not really."

"Oh!"

Not strong!

Then... could it be the will of the people, causing his fortune to surge? With this thought, he asked again, "Does he love the people as his own children?"

Xingyue thought for a moment. Did he?

She wasn't sure.

But... since her brother asked, she replied, "I suppose so."

"Does he have a sense of responsibility toward humanity?"

"Yes!"

Xingyue nodded. He did. Su Yu was very good to his family and friends, and he treated his subordinates well—he was quite responsible!

"Then... has he been to Tianhekou?"

"He has, hasn't he?"

Xingyue recalled someone mentioning it; he had probably been there.

"Did you give him the Xingyu Seal before?"

"Mm."

"He is the human sovereign, possesses the Xingyu Seal, and has a sense of responsibility toward humanity..."

At that moment, the Human Emperor seemed to grasp something. He murmured, "That bastard abandoned my Great Path to forge his own minor path—could his minor path be stronger than my Great Path?"

He was furious!

Who did he think he was?

My Great Path is immensely powerful; even a small segment of it is beyond comparison with your minor path, opened under the sun and moon!

But soon, he understood, muttering, "Could it be... he abandoned it just to open the Path of Life and Death, to save you?"

At this, he was shaken, and he looked at Xingyue: "Sister, this Su Yu... is he close to you?"

Xingyue thought for a moment. Probably?

She nodded slightly. Probably.

The Human Emperor's expression shifted!

A peerless genius, the master of humanity, with a sense of responsibility heavier than Mount Tai—and yet, he had been won over by his sister in her deathly state, even abandoning his kingdom for her sake.

What was this?

Loving beauty more than the realm?

Abandoning his own Great Path—the Human Emperor was somewhat speechless, wanting to curse. But when he realized that Su Yu's opening of the heavens was solely to revive Xingyue, he suddenly felt a complex emotion. To inherit his Great Path would have made him a paragon of heaven and earth!

As outstanding as himself!

He didn't know whether to lament the loss.

It was indeed a pity!

Such a paragon had given up inheriting his Path of Responsibility. For a moment, the Human Emperor was deeply conflicted.

He looked at his sister again... sigh!

He didn't know whether to call her a femme fatale—if she weren't his sister, it would truly be too great a loss!

"Su Yu... the tenth-generation master of humanity!"

The Human Emperor murmured, at a loss for words.

...

At the same time.

Behind the Heavenly Gate.

The Martial King and the Civil King, who had been fleeing again, suddenly paused.

The Martial King exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, did you feel that?"

Nonsense!

The white-robed man ignored him.

The burly man was stunned: "Someone has dethroned Yu from his kingship, right?"

Yes, but I don't want to talk to you.

"Who did it? It doesn't seem like the boss. So fierce—why?"

Still doesn't want to talk to you!

"Old Wen, have you gone mute?"

The white-robed man continued to flee. After a while, he caught his breath and said, "I don't know. I don't want to ask. Guessing is pointless now. As for who... you've probably seen him before."

"I have?"

The Martial King was taken aback, then his mouth fell open: "That one last time?"

"Probably."

"Your son did it?"

"Your father did it!"

The white-robed man snapped in irritation—that's your father, not my son. This guy had said it several times now, hadn't he had enough?

The Martial King curled his lip but soon laughed: "Forget it, never mind. By the way, when can we rescue Wenyu?"

"I don't know."

The white-robed man fell silent after speaking.

Seeing this, the Martial King had no choice but to shut up.

But soon, he couldn’t help saying, “Is Wen Yu about to die?”

“…”

Jinx mouth—the white-robed man wanted to kill him!

“But I’ll go save her!”

King Wu was serious—she was his brother’s sister!

After speaking, he added gravely, “If I rescue her, I’ll be your brother-in-law, even if Wen Yu is a bit ugly and not my type!”

The white-robed man’s eyes flashed like lightning!

King Wu stammered, “Just psyching myself up, or I’m afraid I’d lose motivation!”

“Shut up!”

“Fine, I’ll shut up… but come to think of it, if we really bring Wen Yu back, Old Wen, make her eat more—she’s so thin, pitiful!”

The burly man sighed—look what they’d done to my little sister!

Heartache!

Now she’s in danger again, who knows how thin she’ll get—truly pitiful, heart-wrenching.

I said I’d be your brother-in-law just to comfort you—did you take it seriously?

I’d never do that!

The white-robed man ignored him, continued forward, vanished into the void, and sent a telepathic message: “Don’t bother with outside matters!”

“I’m not bothering!”

Forget it—King Wen didn’t want to say more; he probably wasn’t bothering, just sensed a little and said a few words.

…

At that moment, many human powerhouses sensed something.

And on Bamboo Mountain.

Su Yu’s face was pale from consuming fortune, but he laughed heartily.

Prison King?

No more!

From now on, just Prison!

Whether Prison King was dead or behind the Gate of Hell, he could do nothing—so what?

In the name of the Human Sovereign, I strip you of your kingship!

It might not affect Prison King much, but for his lineage, the impact is huge—I’ll make your fortune dissipate and bring you bad luck!

Beside him, Giant Axe was stunned: “Your Majesty… you… weren’t just shouting, were you?”

Could he really strip it away?

Su Yu glanced at him and smiled faintly: “Marquis Giant Axe, want me to try on you?”

“…”

No!

I don’t want that!

If it’s real, wouldn’t I lose my marquisate?

Su Yu chuckled: “Stripping a kingship isn’t that hard! As long as the Human Sovereign has no objection, it’s fine. Of course, for Prison, losing the title doesn’t affect his strength—nothing much. But for these sinners, there is some impact, not huge, but… any chance of lucky escape or survival from death might vanish!”

Su Yu smiled faintly: “That’s what I want—to cut off their hope! Once the battle starts, either they kill all enemies, or… there’s no retreat! Because if they withdraw, it could turn into a rout, panic spreading, with no place to die! I’m giving them pressure and motivation—a good thing; they should thank me!”

March nodded, looking grave, then quickly said: “Your Majesty, you’ve been affected too, right?”

Su Yu nodded: “No matter! Just consumed some fortune energy—nothing!”

Indeed, nothing!

Fortune—if I’m strong, it will naturally grow.

Now was also a time when Su Yu’s fortune was soaring.

Moreover, in the newborn world, fortune energy was being generated, and Su Yu was accumulating his own fortune power and the Way of Fortune.

On his first day in the upper realm, Su Yu had done two great deeds.

Or three!

He routed Yue Hao and his group, brought back the Iron-Eaters, and stripped Prison King of his title—so now the entire Prison King lineage probably hated Su Yu and wished to kill him immediately!

And Su Yu, as if the commotion wasn’t enough, let his voice shake heaven and earth again: “Sinful clans, if you want to summon that Rule Master, hurry up, hahaha—otherwise, I will surely stop you! Better burn a few Celestial Lords to summon him faster; the myriad races are foolish, always hesitating, stupid and ignorant—too hard to hide from me, Su Yu! Offend me, and your doom won’t be far off!”

In the distance, utter silence!

…

On Human Mountain, a group of powerhouses looked at each other. After a long pause, Saint Marquis said gravely: “Is he… really going to summon that Rule Master?”

If so, don’t wait for Su Yu to negotiate cooperation!

It would be too late!

Soon, Saint Marquis said solemnly: “Let’s go to Su Yu ourselves. His subordinate Tongtian swallowed that portal—maybe he knows something. If we cooperate… best to cooperate!”

Earlier they said they’d wait for Su Yu to talk cooperation, but now forget it—let’s go to Su Yu!

That madman Su Yu didn’t seem interested in cooperating.

Or rather, he was waiting for them to come to him!

This guy’s methods were indeed strong—he wanted to seize the initiative from the start.

As for the earlier talk of Su Yu coming in three or five days to negotiate, that was a joke.

He most likely wouldn’t come!

At that moment, Solar Corona Celestial Lord also said gravely: “Let’s talk to Su Yu! We can’t let them really summon that Rule Master—otherwise, even if we can match him, how many Celestial Lords will we have to sacrifice?”

This time, the myriad races were efficient; soon, all sides reached an agreement.

They decided to take the initiative and talk to Su Yu!

Su Yu’s side wasn’t weak in combat power, and the key was that Su Yu’s faction was all madmen—if they truly cooperated, dealing with the Prison King lineage would be much simpler.

And the delaying tactic suggested by the Former Imperial Consort… was instantly unworkable!

They had to attack the Prison King lineage as soon as possible!

The Former Imperial Consort sighed, said nothing, but felt helpless—she wanted to delay, but it clearly wouldn’t work.

She guessed this might be one of Su Yu’s strategies.

That Su Yu—the more she looked, the more eerie he seemed.

He seemed to have predicted that everyone might want to delay, and then with one battle, delay became impossible—suddenly, everyone had to follow his lead.

Whether the myriad races or the Prison King lineage, all had to prepare for a great war!

Among the crowd, Tiangu was lost in thought, and only after a long while did he say, "Cooperating with him is actually a good thing—it might yield greater victories, slay more formidable foes, and cost fewer lives... The only thing to watch out for is not to be tricked by him!"

Cooperating with Su Yu, if as allies, is actually quite satisfying!

This fellow has many tricks up his sleeve, his intelligence is razor-sharp, as if omniscient, instantly grasping some crucial information—something even the myriad races have failed to establish.

Sometimes, Tiangu felt a bit helpless.

The myriad races had built numerous intelligence networks, yet their information arrived no faster than Su Yu's. This, it must be said, was a truly frustrating matter.

Take the matter of the Rule Lord of Guidance—the myriad races knew nothing.

But the moment Su Yu ascended to the upper realm, he knew!

Such a comparison only made the strong of the myriad races seem utterly useless.

Tiangu sighed. The initiative had once again fallen into Su Yu's hands!

TXT download address:

Mobile reading: