Chapter 792: Taking by Surprise

Yes, the initiative was once again in Su Yu's hands.

When Su Yu announced that the Prison King lineage would welcome a Rule Master, the myriad races had no choice but to stop it, to attack.

And on Su Yu's side, the four Heavenly Venerables and three Heavenly Kings suddenly became pivotal.

...

On Bamboo Mountain.

Su Yu wore a smile, gazing toward Human Mountain, then toward the depths of Chaos Mountain, and finally toward the Eight-Winged Tiger and the Chaos Dragon. The great battle was about to begin.

As for himself, what role he would play in it would depend on what happened next...

Plans could never keep up with changes.

The situation among the myriad races could shift at any moment. Su Yu never committed to a fixed plan, because that would only trap him, making it impossible to keep pace.

Of course, he was the one in charge, so he could change course at any time.

If he were like the myriad races, needing to negotiate every matter, he would lack that flexibility and opportunity.

Even if someone wanted to change, others would worry: Are you trying to harm me?

"It's about to begin!"

Su Yu murmured. Soon—my arrival marks the start of war.

Everyone wants to stall. Sorry, but I won't let you drag this out!

...

Time passed, bit by bit.

Suddenly, March spoke: "Your Majesty, someone has come from Human Mountain!"

Su Yu had guessed as much.

They would definitely come!

The question was who.

One by one, auras began to rise.

Moments later, several figures materialized.

Five powerful beings!

Tian Gu of the Immortal Clan,

Yue Tianzun of the Divine Clan, Mo Tianzun of the Demon Clan, Ming Tianzun of the Nether Clan, and Tianming Hou!

The three great clans, plus Tianming and Ming Tianzun, could barely represent the others.

Su Yu was not surprised by the others, but he was surprised that Tian Gu had come.

That was the truly astonishing thing!

Most of those who came could represent the will of their respective clans. But Tian Gu—the emperor of the lower realm—could he still represent the Immortal Clan of the upper realm?

A strange glint flickered in Su Yu's eyes.

Moreover, he did not particularly enjoy dealing with people from the lower realm. Simply put, he knew them too well.

In the upper realm, whether you pretended to be ruthless, foolish, or reckless, you had little interaction with others, and they did not know you well. Whatever they knew came from hearsay.

But these fellows from the lower realm—they had dealt with each other for years!

They understood each other thoroughly!

Tian Gu had spent no small effort studying Su Yu, especially after the Immortal Clan was defeated and forced to seal their realm. Tian Gu had probably spent day and night pondering Su Yu.

Dealing with such an old acquaintance was something Su Yu was not eager to do.

He cast a sidelong glance at Tian Gu and broke into a smile. "Brother Tian Gu!"

"..."

Tian Gu remained silent.

Su Yu was up to no good.

Sure enough, Su Yu's smile grew radiant. "Brother Tian Gu, in the lower realm, we dealt with each other often. My rise there, my rapid ascent—I owe it to your help. I never expected that here in the upper realm, you would once again become the spokesman. How fortunate!"

At these words, Tian Gu's eyes shifted, narrowing slightly as he said softly, "Lord of Men, why bother?"

Would this sowing of discord work?

Well, it might have some effect.

Though Yue Tianzun and the others said nothing, they were all thinking the same thing: In the lower realm, Tian Gu had always been in charge, yet he had watched Su Yu rise and had suffered repeated defeats. Su Yu's present standing was indeed tied to Tian Gu.

Perhaps Su Yu was simply formidable, but it also meant that in the lower realm, Tian Gu had not performed well.

Otherwise, Su Yu's rise would never have happened!

In just a few words, Su Yu had planted seeds of doubt—or at least made them wonder whether they should trust any decision Tian Gu might make next.

Tian Gu knew Su Yu's tricks. Now, calmly, he said, "Lord of Men, won't you invite us in for a talk?"

Su Yu smiled. "Of course! Even if no one else had come, since you, Tian Gu, are here, I must invite you to sit and talk—with all due courtesy!"

Yue Tianzun and the others said nothing.

Su Yu's divisive tactics were rather obvious, but sometimes, whether your attitude was obvious or not didn't matter. What mattered was that the concern was real.

...

In the Bamboo Mountain Hall.

Su Yu sat directly in the center. The Heavenly Venerables, seeing this, each took their seats. In truth, everyone knew exactly why they had come.

They had sought out Su Yu only to discuss whether to join forces against the Prison King lineage or to fight separately.

Now, Yue Tianzun, seeing that Su Yu remained silent, took the lead with a smile: "I met the Lord of Men once before, but at that time I did not know your true identity..."

"Hypocritical, isn't it?"

"..."

Su Yu's sudden remark left Yue Tianzun momentarily speechless.

Su Yu said calmly, "Hypocritical or not? You came to me to deal with the criminal clan, didn't you? What use are these pleasantries?"

"The reason I look down on the myriad races is precisely this—you never grasp what's essential!"

The Heavenly Venerables narrowed their eyes. Mo Tianzun, with his purple hair flying, said coldly, "Su Yu, don't forget—dealing with the Prison King lineage is also your goal!"

Su Yu was utterly composed: "It is my goal, but... I can just hide. I have no great estate to lose. Can the criminal clan bite me? You are different. If the criminal clan makes a move, they will surely strike the upper realm first. Will the strong of the upper realm retreat?"

Su Yu let out a scornful laugh: "You think I sealed the lower realm passage just to guard against Bai Zhan? Nonsense. I did it to keep you from running! As long as you don't flee, you'll have to fight the criminal clan! Otherwise, two tigers cannot share one mountain—do you think the criminal clan will show you any mercy?"

At these words, the group felt a strange unease.

Su Yu's sealing of the lower realm passage... had also been meant to prevent them from escaping!

Damn it!

He was slippery as an eel!

Su Yu gave a scornful laugh: "In the upper realm, you can't escape, but I... can! Isn't that right? When the Heavenly Lord Mo and the Heavenly Lord Yue chased me through the river of time, have you forgotten how I slipped away? Without the passage of the Fate Clan, I can still run!"

"Thanks to all of you—if you hadn't provided me with a mountain of councilor decrees, I wouldn't have sealed the passage so easily, would I?"

Su Yu said with a chuckle: "Now, the upper realm is but a speck of land. Once the rule masters of the Sin Clan emerge, would they strike you first, or come after me? I have no foundation here—my roots are in the Nether Realm. Even if a war truly breaks out, it'll hit the Hundred Battles first. What's that to me?"

"..."

Tian Gu raised an eyebrow slightly and said softly: "Human Sovereign, the myriad realms may not be our legacy. If they're truly destroyed..."

"Then let them be destroyed!"

Su Yu cut in, smiling: "Tian Gu, you know me! To put it nicely, I repay kindness. To put it bluntly, my people are all in the Nether Realm. The rest have nothing to do with me. How many die—that's none of my concern, right? My responsibilities, my burdens, are only for those willing to follow me. Those who aren't—they're not my people!"

Moon Heavenly Lord took a deep breath: "Then what does the Human Sovereign mean?"

Su Yu smiled: "I mean nothing. I have only one goal: revenge! Retaliation! The Sin Clan killed my people, so naturally, I'll strike back! And this clan, dormant for years, harbors no small ambition. They're traitors to humanity. If I can kill them, I will; if not, I'll retreat!"

The few exchanged glances. Destiny Marquis laughed: "Human Sovereign!"

"Brother Destiny!"

Su Yu said with a beaming smile: "Brother Destiny, we're all family—why speak as strangers?"

Destiny's face stiffened. Su Yu chuckled: "Brother Destiny, down in the lower realm, I've worked well with No-Destiny. He and I share a tacit understanding. You and I are family. Speak your mind directly—no need for formalities!"

At these words, the others fell silent.

Was this a cover-up, or did Su Yu truly intend to harm Destiny?

Regardless, from now on, they'd have to be more cautious around Destiny. Of course, that had always been the case, so it made little difference now.

Su Yu said cheerfully: "Alright, all of you—different opinions, different thoughts! If I were to negotiate with each of you one by one, it'd never end. Relying on you, I'd be better off killing people myself!"

"Of course, having your help is better!"

Su Yu said calmly: "Let me state my demands. Simple: hand over Yue Luo and Yue Hao to us! As for the Sin Clan, the strong ones we've detected so far seem to be just that so-called ancestor, plus five heavenly lords. Of course, perhaps a true rule master will appear soon!"

Su Yu licked his lips and smiled: "That rule master... we'll handle too! How's that for generosity?"

Su Yu grinned, showing his teeth: "One rule master, plus two powerful heavenly lords! On the myriad races' side, you only need to handle the ancestor, three heavenly lords, and a dozen or so heavenly kings! If you still think that's too much... then forget it. We'll take it slow!"

At these words, the few were startled. Moon Heavenly Lord's eyes flickered: "Does the Human Sovereign mean what he says?"

He was actually volunteering to deal with a rule master!

Was this man mad?

A true rule master!

Such a strong being—even if Sun Corona, Saint Marquis, and the others joined forces, they could only resist and fight, but it would be troublesome, even deadly.

That was why the myriad races were so worried upon learning the enemy was summoning a rule master.

But Su Yu... he wanted to take it on himself!

Su Yu laughed with a hint of madness: "What's the matter? My strength is top-tier even among heavenly lords! If Fat Ball and I join forces, why should we fear a rule master? Yue Hao is wounded—if March and the others team up, can't they handle those two?"

Su Yu said cheerfully: "The greater the risk, the greater the reward—I've always believed that! Slay a rule master, and her corpse, her treasures, her path's power, everything she has—it's all ours!"

The few looked at each other, silent for a moment.

It wasn't that Su Yu's terms were harsh, but that he had suddenly taken on three powerful foes. Honestly, it made them hesitate. He was giving too much.

To fight a rule master—holding one's ground was one thing, suppressing them another, and killing them yet another!

Su Yu wanted to kill one, and even with his four heavenly lords combined, they might not manage it.

At that moment, Tian Gu looked at Su Yu, furrowing his brow slightly: "How will you deal with their rule master? You and Fat Ball alone might not be enough... Unless you have other reinforcements?"

Su Yu said with a sly smile: "Care to guess?"

I won't guess!

Tian Gu quickly assessed Su Yu's intentions.

This man never suffered losses!

But Su Yu's offer was genuinely good.

Destiny Marquis now spoke with a strange tone: "Then the Human Sovereign has no demands at all?"

"Of course I do!"

Su Yu laughed: "Killing a rule master—that's the benefit after the kill. Before the kill, what good is there?"

Su Yu made extravagant demands, smiling: "The reason I'm being so accommodating is, on one hand, that the enemy is everyone's, and on the other, I have some requests of the myriad races. I hope you'll agree!"

At these words, the others felt somewhat relieved.

Damn!

When you spoke like that earlier, we were scared! You're such a good person?

Unbelievable!

The toughest nut to crack, and you're volunteering to crack it—you, Su Yu, are truly selfless.

Now, Moon Heavenly Lord smiled: "May I ask what the Human Sovereign's demands are?"

At this point, Su Yu was utterly unceremonious, saying directly: "First, all pseudo-path strongmen are to be placed under my command—they're cannon fodder anyway, more valuable as my pawns!"

"Second, all unused pseudo-path power must be given to me—I have use for it, to enhance my strength!"

"Third, I recall the myriad races have a mountain of dung. I don't know who refined it into a treasure—it must be given to me!"

"Fourth, all slain ancient beast corpses must be handed to me—I have use for them too!"

"Fifth, all previous councilor decrees must be given to me!"

"Sixth, the myriad races must provide me with ten thousand divine inscriptions."

"Seventh..."

Su Yu kept listing. The others listened without interrupting. When he was nearly done, Tian Gu said softly: "Human Sovereign, which of these do you truly want?"

Su Yu smiled!

Looking at him, Tian Gu continued: "That mountain of dung you mentioned... I suspect it's the Dragon Coil Divine Mountain, which seems to be in the Dragon Clan's hands, now refined by Dragon Lord into his own weapon. Few know of this. I reckon this is one of your true goals!"

"Also, you can't have the pseudo-path strongmen, which suggests you might care more about the ownerless pseudo-paths!"

"And the councilor decrees—useful or not, they're of limited value to you. Divine inscriptions—perhaps you value them more."

He analyzed piece by piece.

But Su Yu was rapidly gathering intelligence.

The mountain of dung that Old Turtle needed—it was in Dragon Lord's hands!

Excellent! A crucial piece of intelligence!

This item was essential—once Old Turtle got it, he could become a heavenly lord. That was the top priority. As for the rest, honestly, having them or not didn't matter much!

If not, I'll just take it by force!

The mountain of dung was the key—Su Yu hadn't known its whereabouts before. Now he did. Even just this one piece of intelligence was worth everything!

Of course, Su Yu remained expressionless.

If I can get it directly, that’s best.

If not, then I’ll snatch it!

Isn’t something free just sweet?

Tiangu, that troublemaker, is stirring the pot again!

Su Yu wasn’t afraid of his meddling; at that moment, he nodded slightly and smiled: “Brother Tiangu, truly the worm in my belly—your guesses are all spot on! Everything you’ve said is exactly what I want!”

The crowd exchanged odd glances—damn it, what exactly do you want?

With Su Yu’s words, everyone grew uncertain again.

At that moment, Nether Sovereign frowned and said: “Then if we don’t give it, will the Human Sovereign not deal with the Prison King’s lineage?”

Su Yu smiled: “That won’t happen! Dealing with them is a common enemy—how could I not? The key is… if it really comes to that, and that Rule Lord truly emerges, we’ll back off—can’t fight anymore!”

The crowd frowned, and Mo Sovereign said gravely: “You mean, if we give you the goods, you’ll fight. But how do we guarantee that once you have them, you’ll actually face that Rule Lord?”

“And also, if we block them now, can we stop the Prison King’s lineage from summoning that Rule Lord?”

Su Yu nodded: “You’ve hit the nail on the head. Blocking now still has a chance, but the key is… the myriad races need to negotiate, discuss how to deal with the enemy, and stall some more… Honestly, with that time, they’ll almost be out! The odds of stopping them aren’t great!”

“As for how to guarantee I’ll fight the Rule Lord after taking the goods…”

Su Yu stroked his chin and grinned: “True, how to guarantee it? How about… you give me an idea?”

Just taking the money and doing nothing—seems pretty sweet too!

Though Su Yu planned to leave this task to the Chaos Dragon and the others.

But wasn’t I just asking for benefits on their behalf?

Look at me, how good I am!

The crowd exchanged glances; Tiangu was blunt, saying calmly: “It’s simple. If war truly breaks out and the enemy’s Rule Lord appears, the Human Sovereign can kill a few Sovereigns first, and then the Rule Lord will naturally strike at the Human Sovereign. No need for too much coaxing!”

Su Yu laughed: “You mean, you guys just play a supporting role?”

Tiangu shook his head: “Not at all. It’s just that the Human Sovereign excels at surprise attacks and brutal kills—I think he might be faster at slaying Sovereigns!”

Su Yu smiled again: “And the benefits?”

Tiangu said nothing.

Let’s not discuss it yet!

Su Yu chuckled: “The myriad races… so indecisive! Want to cooperate, but fear I’ll take the goods and do nothing. Don’t want to cooperate, yet worry I’ll stab you in the back. You lot, all day long, you overthink everything!”

Su Yu shook his head: “Honestly, you guys don’t really worry me—you’re more trouble than you’re worth! At critical moments, you drop the ball, each with your own schemes. Look at the upper realm—so few people, a handful of ancient human experts… and you’ve spent six thousand years and still haven’t finished them off!”

Su Yu sneered: “Why haven’t you? Are they that strong? No! It’s because everyone worries: if we kill them, how many of our own He Dao will we lose? What benefit does it bring us? Why should we be the ones to kill, and not another race?”

Su Yu kept shaking his head: “Even unto death, it’s the same! You say human infighting is severe—I won’t deny that—but humans have also had times of unity. The myriad races never have!”

Tiangu was silent for a moment, then said calmly: “You’re right, but… isn’t that normal? If we truly wanted to be led, we could have obeyed human rule back then—why rebel? Our rebellion was to avoid being trampled underfoot! Now, everything you say is correct, but correct as it may be, if someone really sits on our heads, then what’s the point of rebelling? Might as well let humans be the leaders again!”

Su Yu was taken aback!

Those words… damn, they made a lot of sense!

Tiangu said gravely: “Our races united, formed an alliance, only because humans were too powerful, only because we didn’t want to be stepped on. So the myriad races’ alliance was born! The Human Sovereign thinks we’re too chaotic—wrong. Each race is united within itself; the chaos is only for our own race’s benefit! At least within our own race, we can reach consensus quickly—something humans can’t match!”

Su Yu rubbed his chin: “But right now, your situation doesn’t seem great, and you’re still this chaotic—aren’t you afraid of trouble?”

Tiangu said seriously: “Co-governance and alliance are the foundation of this union! The Human Sovereign’s thinking is flawed! Dictatorship is the very thing we rebelled against! If we became dictators now, we’d lose the reason for our rebellion!”

“We know the drawbacks, but once there’s a dictator, I’d think, he’d think—if we’re all to be ruled, why become vassals of the Divine, Immortal, or Demon races? Why not become vassals of humanity?”

“Of course, we don’t deny we have such thoughts, but… until consensus is reached, they remain just thoughts!”

All three races want dictatorship, but only if they can smoothly transition into a second humanity.

Otherwise, they can only have an alliance!

No dictator can appear!

Otherwise, it would violate their very purpose—why rebel against humans in the first place?

When humans ruled, they weren’t too harsh on the myriad races.

Finding another father to serve is worse than acknowledging the original one!

And at that moment, Su Yu fell into thought. He had always felt the myriad races lacked a dictator, a figure of absolute authority, but now, hearing Tiangu, he suddenly realized!

Yes!

If the myriad races also had a dictator, damn it… wouldn’t that be just a second humanity?

Everyone wants it, but no one can achieve it, so they simply maintain the alliance.

At that moment, Su Yu finally understood!

He suddenly saw the light: “I get it—no one is perfect. I was judging the myriad races’ reality from my own perspective! No wonder! I said your control over the races isn’t strong—turns out… there’s this possibility: push others too far, and they might easily fall back into humanity’s embrace!”

Su Yu smiled: “So, this is already a high degree of unity—at least the upper echelons can mostly agree!”

At that moment, Tiangu’s words had indeed enlightened Su Yu.

The myriad races aren’t incapable of unity; rather, unity would bring more trouble. No race wants to submit to another—otherwise, why oppose humanity?

He had thought too little!

Tiangu and the others didn’t care much; whether Su Yu understood or not was his affair.

His criticism of the myriad races’ policy errors was merely his own lack of insight.

That the three great races could maintain this situation was already quite enlightened—the upper echelons of each race had reached consensus, which was rare.

Su Yu smiled: “Alright, I won’t harp on your policy errors—let’s just say you fundamentally oppose dictatorship! So, can you accept the terms I set earlier? If you do, no more words—whenever you say to start, we’ll start! I’ll lead the charge, and you follow. Don’t let me charge in while you shrink back—then I’ll be in deep trouble!”

“If you don’t agree… then we’ll just fight our own battles!”

Was Su Yu to be the vanguard, or would each fight separately?

That was the main reason they had come!

Moon Sovereign said softly: “Human Sovereign, your conditions are too many and impossible to meet. Just tell us what you want most, and we can consider it.”

Su Yu thought for a moment, then smiled: “I’ll cut it down to three: the shit-mountain, the false Dao power, and ten thousand divine runes. Tiangu already picked them for me! Agree to these three, and no more words—we’ll fight as soon as you say!”

Tiangu was speechless.

At that moment, he wondered again: did Su Yu really want these things, or was he just making excuses? In truth, even without giving them, Su Yu would still join forces?

Headache!

Su Yu always caught people off guard!

Su Yu smiled: “Everyone, time waits for no one! I reckon the Sin Clan is already working overtime, swiftly summoning that Rule Lord. Are you waiting until their forces are fully assembled before you start? Are you that dogmatic? Can’t you strike while they’re still summoning, at the most critical moment?”

Su Yu said helplessly: “Even if we can’t interrupt, we should use this chance to kill more and make them pay a heavier price! The time you’ve spent negotiating with me—if we struck now, maybe they’d lose a few more Sovereigns!”

“Also, five Sovereigns might not be all they have! In a hundred thousand years, did they really only produce five? Fine, even if I killed one, that’s six. In a hundred thousand years, how many Sovereigns have the myriad races and humanity produced?”

Su Yu counted on his fingers: “We’ve been in constant war—dead and living Sovereigns number over twenty! Why assume they only have five left? Your intelligence network is a joke!”

Su Yu shook his head repeatedly: “You insist on waiting, on stalling. By the time that Rule Lord recovers fully and emerges, you’ll have gathered your forces and then march to your deaths? I just can’t understand it!”

It is truly bewildering; what on earth are the myriad races thinking?

At a time like this, even without a dictator to command them, they ought to know that one must strike a man while he is down!

To wait—what the hell are they waiting for!

The Celestial Venerable of the Moon offered a bitter smile. "In some matters... perhaps the Human Sovereign was right. It is just... that we have grown accustomed to it!"

Su Yu sneered. "Accustomed to waiting for death?"

"You lot are forever being forced to wait. A scholar’s rebellion yields nothing in three years; you lot haven't managed it in thirty thousand! From what I know, when you resisted the human race back then, you held countless meetings, yet in the end, it took the Human Emperor to sweep away your powerhouses in one go..."

Su Yu sneered again. "If I were the Human Emperor, I wouldn't have taken you away! The Human Emperor was too impatient. Truly, he shouldn't have rushed. With the disposition of your myriad races, without discussing it for a thousand or eight hundred years, you would never have rebelled!"

Was such a thing possible?

It was!

The King of Wen and the King of Wu had been missing for some time. The myriad races had deliberated several times and still had not made up their minds. By taking them away, the Human Emperor had instead forced their hand, compelling them to reach an consensus.

Otherwise, just as Su Yu said, a swift rebellion might not have materialized.

Was a millennium a long time?

Perhaps even after a thousand years, they still wouldn't have rebelled!

With all that time, how wonderful it would have been if the Human Emperor had spent it opening more of his Great Dao, making it stronger, and simply taking his Dao with him instead of leaving it abandoned here like this!

These words stung the heart!

Yet, they were not entirely without merit.

The several Celestial Venerables said nothing, but upon careful reflection, if the Human Emperor had not taken the initiative back then, would their Rules Masters truly have spent a thousand or eight hundred years in debate?

If that were true... one could only say Su Yu’s foresight was terribly sharp.

At this moment, Tian Gu spoke once more. "The power of the False Dao can be given to you. Anything else is out of the question! We possess no divine characters, and the Dragon Basin Mountain is a weapon of a Celestial Venerable; it cannot be surrendered to you..."

At this point, he spoke in a deep voice. "What you intend to do with the Dragon Basin Mountain, I do not know! However, you and I must agree on one more condition: before the lineage of the Prison King is extinguished, you must not strike at the Celestial Venerable of Dragons!"

Su Yu could not help but laugh. "Tian Gu, listen to yourself. Am I that sort of person?"

He was!

Tian Gu knew in his heart that he might have made a blunder by revealing to Su Yu exactly whose hands the Dragon Basin Mountain was in. Su Yu might not have known before.

Of course, it was best not to dwell on this mistake now.

Nor could he emphasize it!

Lest the Celestial Venerable of Dragons think it was intentional. In truth, Tian Gu had only mentioned it subconsciously, never expecting that Su Yu might be ignorant of the object's location.

Su Yu had demanded a long list of conditions, yet in the end, Tian Gu's side agreed to only one.

Su Yu spoke indifferently. "Too little! If you claim there is only a single masterless False Dao, then what is there left to discuss?"

Tian Gu nodded. "To not specify a number is indeed inappropriate! Ten False Daos! All possessing the power of the Joined Dao. How does that sound?"

Su Yu knitted his brows and looked at him. "Can you speak for the myriad races?"

"We can deliberate!"

Tian Gu looked toward Su Yu. "The Human Sovereign need not sow discord any longer. Now that the former Imperial Consort and the Demon Halberd are all present, we know your character! Furthermore, at this moment, the three great races and all the others understand that danger is right before our eyes. They will not turn against one another over a few instigations from the Human Sovereign!"

Su Yu sighed. "I shouldn't have brought you up here!"

Tian Gu smiled. "It is all the same. The Upper Realm will soon see through the Human Sovereign’s true colors as well!"

"You make me sound like some sort of demon!"

Su Yu laughed heartily. "I am just a youth in my twenties, with nothing to my name but impulse. Brother Tian Gu truly thinks too highly of me!"

Tian Gu remained silent.

Had he not mentioned it, no one would have thought of it. But once spoken, the hearts of the several Celestial Venerables trembled slightly.

Indeed, this fellow was far too young. In truth, it was absolutely necessary to harbor a few more misgivings about him.

Su Yu finally sighed. "Very well, give me twenty Joined Dao False Daos, and I shall serve as your vanguard! We can begin the assault at any time, preferably within three days! Otherwise, the opportunity will slip away. Watching you miss your chance makes me anxious on your behalf!"

The crowd exchanged glances, and the Celestial Venerable of the Moon spoke swiftly. "Three days... no, within one day, we shall give the Human Sovereign our reply!"

Su Yu nodded slightly.

The others spoke no further, rising quickly to take their leave. Yet Su Yu smiled and said, "Brother Tian Ming, let us chat a while. What is the rush?"

Tian Ming smiled awkwardly. "Forget it, many thanks for the hospitality of the Human Sovereign!"

With that, he departed in a hurry.

Yet his mind was fixed on other matters. Soon, he transmitted his voice to the several powerhouses. "He did it on purpose. Do not misunderstand, everyone! The matter of Wu Ming is still uncertain! If everyone allows a rift to form because of his antics, it will not bode well!"

The crowd nodded. As for whether they harbored suspicions, that remained hidden within each of their hearts!

...

Once they had gone, Su Yu’s eyes narrowed into slits.

The Celestial Venerable of Dragons!

Find an opportunity to put him to death!

This time, if nothing else, that Dragon Basin Mountain was quite fine.

"The Mountain of Filth is in the hands of the Celestial Venerable of Dragons. Not killing him... is not impossible either. We can simply rob him!"

To seize a weapon, one did not necessarily have to kill the man!

Su Yu stroked his chin and suddenly said, "Tong Tian, keep an eye on the Celestial Venerable of Dragons. It would be best if there is an opportunity to strike at him right now, to take it from him by force!"

The crowd was stunned!

What on earth?

Su Yu narrowed his eyes. "If we rob him now, they will not turn against us even if they are enraged! No one will expect me to rob him at this very moment! This is called catching them off guard, taking them by surprise!"

Indeed, who would ever think that Su Yu would go and rob someone right now?

They had only just discussed cooperation!

Su Yu said with a chuckle, "It is worth it! Once we obtain the Dragon Basin Mountain, there is a high probability that Hong Meng can enter the realm of a Celestial Venerable. With one more Celestial Venerable on our side, why should I care about offending them? It is a matter of time anyway! It is precisely while they cannot afford to break ties that we must go and rob him!"

Good heavens!

Several people grumbled secretly in their hearts. You truly are something else!

While still negotiating cooperation on one hand, you are already plotting a robbery on the other!

The Marquis of Tong Tian also bared his teeth in a grin. Su Yu spoke again, "Wait... let me think... Right after they agree to the cooperation and decide on the time of battle, the moment we finish robbing the Celestial Venerable of Dragons, we shall immediately go and wage war against the lineage of the Prison King!"

Su Yu smiled. "I will have gone to be the vanguard. At such a time, no matter how dissatisfied the myriad races are, would they dare to strike at me at this juncture? That would be true stupidity! Therefore, they can only pinch their noses and swallow their pride!"

Yes, that was the precise moment!

The others exchanged glances, nodded, and conceded. Very well!

Following Su Yu was always thrilling!

Look at him, before the war with the Prison King’s lineage had even begun, he was already preparing to plunder a Celestial Venerable.

Lord Tongtian could not help but ask, “Then... what about the Eight-Winged Tiger and his group?”

“No worries, the summoning will surely succeed!”

Su Yu spoke with certainty, while the others looked at him uncertainly—why would he say that?

Su Yu chuckled: “The Eight-Winged Tiger is a great liar. If he weren’t sure that the Rule Lord would emerge, he wouldn’t have told me the truth. Since he did, it means one thing: the other party is about to come out!”

At these words, the crowd was slightly startled.

March couldn’t help but say, “Your Majesty means that the Eight-Winged Tiger... deliberately gave the wrong time? He said ‘in a few days,’ but it’s actually happening right away!”

“Of course!”

Su Yu laughed: “Naturally so. They are eager for that Rule Lord to appear—why would they let us know the news so quickly, only to prevent his emergence? Earlier, when I probed the Prison King lineage, only Yueluo and Yuehao showed up, and later just the Prison King ancestor... Do you really think the other Heavenly Lords, with such a major event, are still at home sleeping?”

Su Yu was speechless!

“Can’t you think? Those few must be at a critical juncture, unable to leave! Otherwise, no matter how arrogant this clan is, would they dare send only two Heavenly Lords to deal with the four of us? They had no choice but to act this way!”

“...”

The group exchanged glances. Giant Axe remained utterly serious, saying nothing—I could see through his act!

As for whether they truly saw through it, everyone knew in their hearts.

Sorry, we really didn’t think that far!

So, the Prison King lineage wasn’t underestimating the enemy—they simply couldn’t muster that many strong warriors at once, right?

They had thought the enemy was being arrogant!

Seeing this, Su Yu couldn’t be bothered to say more.

These people were gradually becoming like Tianmie!

More and more warriors, only warriors.

They hadn’t been like this before, but surrounded by a bunch of warriors, they would eventually become the same!

How tragic!

He stopped paying attention to these fellows who pretended to know everything, and sank into thought: Would something go wrong this time?

When would those deep in the Chaos make their move most fittingly?

And... was Baizhan truly content to remain in the lower realm?

If it were me, would I be content?

No!

And what about the two ancient beasts—were they really that at ease with me?

Nonsense!

So, this time, there would definitely be twists—it wouldn’t go smoothly.

“Thus, some things must be prepared with a backup plan.”

Su Yu muttered to himself, rapidly refining his next move.

PS: Recently, the third chapter has been around 10:30. Next time I won’t mention it; when it returns to around 9, I’ll notify you.

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