Chapter 809: Expedition!

For all races, Su Yu had a plan.

Of course, the other side might not follow his plan. He had two options: first, directly eliminate them.

Second, drive the wolf to devour the tiger!

If the races were still led by figures like Yuetianzun, Su Yu would have chosen the first option.

But now, it was Tiangu, the Divine Emperor’s Consort, and others in charge.

Thus, the second option became possible—not because Tiangu and the others were more foolish, but because they knew better how troublesome Su Yu was.

The old-timers, deeply entrenched in their thinking, believed Su Yu was young, lacking in strength, and not yet a Ruler of Laws. They had seen countless Rulers of Laws and always felt that Su Yu’s rapid progress now did not guarantee the same in the future.

But Tiangu and his ilk had suffered too many losses at Su Yu’s hands.

They had witnessed with their own eyes how Su Yu, from soaring into the sky, had reached his current level in the blink of an eye. During that time, even the Sun and Moon Eternal had tried to kill him but failed. Su Yu seemed omnipotent.

Deep down, they feared Su Yu even more.

…

At this moment, Su Yu returned to his Human Sovereign Seal.

Looking at the seal, he suddenly raised his head and had a thought: I use the Human Sovereign Seal as the foundation for opening the heavens, while the Lord of the Dead borrows the River of Time as his foundation. What about the River of Time itself?

There must be some basis, right?

It couldn’t just be fixed in chaos out of nowhere, could it?

Could it simply be fixed by chaos itself?

Su Yu stared for a while but didn’t dwell on it further. Even now, he had never reached either end of the River of Time. The River of Time was said to be the convergence of all paths, but Su Yu vaguely understood one thing: the main path of the River of Time might be the Path of Time.

In the river, just as in Su Yu’s own world, the Lord of Time could truly control the flow of time—of course, relative to all realms.

Su Yu could barely do the same.

For example, in his own world, if he planted two trees at the same time, he could accelerate the growth of one. This created a contrast, a difference in time perception. The flow of time was actually the same, but it caused a relative difference in the perception of time.

This relativity was quite interesting.

Artificial acceleration would make the normally growing tree feel that the other tree’s time was speeding up. If the accelerated tree felt its own time was normal, it would perceive the normal tree’s time as slowing down.

And this might be the main path of the River of Time.

Just like the Human Sovereign’s responsibility and the Lord of the Dead’s path of death.

As for Su Yu, his pursuit was similar to the Lord of Time’s—not to pursue a single path to its extreme, but to have strengths in some areas while not neglecting others.

At this moment, Su Yu looked at the Human Sovereign Seal for a while, then let his thoughts wander.

Thus, a group of people watched Su Yu.

They saw him standing at the entrance opened by the Human Sovereign Seal, gazing at the sky. For a moment, everyone felt a blur. Suddenly, the world expanded, and a path of power appeared in the void.

That path swept past, and everyone’s hearts trembled. They felt as if they were separated from Su Yu by a span of time. They felt that a moment had passed, yet also that a long time had passed on Su Yu’s side.

A complex feeling!

“Time!”

Someone murmured, incredulous. What was Su Yu comprehending now?

You’re just walking, and you comprehend something?

Great Zhou King had accompanied Su Yu through the entrance. Now, his mouth hung open. What now?

You just talked about gossip, and suddenly you’re enlightened?

At this moment, the top experts in the Human Sovereign Seal were all stunned. Su Yu’s moments of enlightenment often came out of nowhere, bizarrely. While talking, he might think of many things, and then—he would comprehend!

Comprehend!

There was no reasoning with it!

Great Zhou King was also complicated. He waited until Su Yu opened his eyes, then said bitterly, “Your Majesty… have you comprehended again?”

“Comprehended?”

Su Yu looked at the sky, then at the others, and smiled. “Not really. That’s not even enlightenment. I just had some insights into certain paths. Does that count as enlightenment?”

Su Yu laughed.

It really didn’t!

He had just had a sudden idea, trying to split time in his own world—for example, letting three days pass in Wan Tiansheng’s area while only one day passed here.

This would create a time flow difference. Of course, Su Yu’s side was synchronized with the flow of all realms.

Making one day in all realms equal to ten days here was very difficult, but one or two days, even three, he could barely manage—but not for long.

He also had to control the time of all realms, which was extremely challenging.

At this moment, everyone looked at Su Yu with complex expressions.

See, this is what a genius is.

Su Yu was one!

He was a true genius, and he dared to think. His mind was too expansive; he dared to imagine anything, his thoughts galloping like wild horses. Perhaps because he was young, he thought and then acted, with a practical ability stronger than anyone else’s.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty!”

Everyone offered their congratulations. Su Yu smiled and said, “I told you, it’s nothing. Just ordinary insights. There’s no need to congratulate me! My understanding of the paths is still shallow. I need all of you to progress together with me!”

It wasn’t a modest statement. Su Yu excelled in many areas, but not deeply. His paths were actually very weak.

The Lord of Time had ten thousand paths, and so did Su Yu.

One of the Lord of Time’s paths was a great river; Su Yu’s was a mere trickle.

In this regard, both could be seen as Rulers of Laws, but the difference was like that between the Lord of the Great River and the Lord of a Tiny Stream—a world apart. If the Lord of Time were truly present, he might blow Su Yu to death with a single breath.

Of course, Su Yu’s rapid progress wasn’t because he was more talented, but because the other had reached an extreme, while Su Yu was just starting out. At the beginning, progress was easier than at the peak.

Now, he still hoped that everyone would comprehend the paths with him and help him perfect his own.

Only when they progressed could he progress.

This was what all heaven-openers did.

King Wen seemed not to… Su Yu didn’t know what kind of heaven King Wen had opened. As for the Human Sovereign, he hadn’t even begun before it ended, so he never had the chance.

Wan Tiansheng smiled and said, “That is exactly what I wish, though I dare not ask for it!”

This was indeed everyone’s wish!

But Su Yu laughed and said, “Forget it. Don’t say that to me. If you have time, help me perfect the Seven Emotions and Six Desires in my world!”

Old Wan hadn’t even merged with the path!

What was the point of talking?

Still, he could help Su Yu perfect his paths.

In terms of humanity, the gap in Su Yu's world was truly significant. He had slain many powerful clans, but he rarely killed humans. As for the Prison King's lineage, Su Yu had killed them, but few could be filled into the Great Dao!

Wan Tiansheng smiled and said, "That is inevitable. When Your Majesty's Dao can withstand a stronger burst of power and give birth to a true Rule Master, then we, carrying the Dao of the Long River of Time, will instantly merge into Your Majesty's Dao, and there will surely be a qualitative enhancement!"

Rule Master...

Thinking of this, Su Yu looked at the Southern King and asked curiously, "Southern King, how do you feel about your strength now?"

Had the Southern King also improved recently?

Su Yu hadn't paid much attention; he rarely actively probed the strength of those who had merged into his Dao, as it left no secrets—a feeling Su Yu despised, and any cultivator would.

The Southern King remained aloof. In Su Yu's presence, whether before or after her rebirth, she spoke very little.

Occasionally, though, she would show Su Yu a maternal affection, as if looking at her son... which left Su Yu speechless, but he couldn't say anything.

After all, the first time he met the Southern King, he had pretended to be innocent, called her "Master's Wife," and tricked her into fighting for him.

First impressions mattered!

Now, hearing Su Yu's question, the Southern King's eyes once again took on that look of gazing at a son... In her eyes, Su Yu was still that child she had first seen—outwardly strong, but inwardly soft.

All his strength, dominance, and arrogance, in the Southern King's view, were just a facade.

Su Yu was still young, a true child, still a baby.

To preserve Su Yu's dignity, she didn't show it too obviously, but some could clearly sense it, struggling to suppress their laughter. Su Yu rarely suffered losses, but this maternal gaze from the Southern King... he had no way to resist.

At that moment, the Southern King looked at Su Yu, a faint, stiff smile on her face: "Not bad. When Your Majesty's world expands, we naturally rise with the tide. But after the expansion, mastering the Great Dao becomes harder!"

The Southern King added, "So, now is actually the best time to master the Great Dao... I feel I'm close!"

Su Yu nodded: "I feel it too, but I think you haven't truly mastered the Whip Dao yet. Speaking of which, Southern King, do you have a weapon?"

The Southern King had originally merged with a rather unique Dao—the Whip Dao.

But he had never seen her use a whip.

"No need."

The Southern King said calmly, "Weapons are external objects; the Dao itself can serve as a whip!"

She had been close to rebirth last time, and now she was still close. Su Yu pressed on: "Southern King, you haven't mastered the Whip Dao for so long. Could there be a problem somewhere? If there is, you can tell me."

The Southern King fell silent.

Su Yu was puzzled. Was there really a problem?

After a long silence, the Southern King finally spoke, somewhat stifled, her voice low: "Your Majesty, we were reborn... less than a month ago!"

Was that long?

Su Yu's words made everyone think centuries had passed—calling it "so long" that the Southern King hadn't mastered the Dao.

Good heavens, it had only been a few days!

What did you expect?

Su Yu was taken aback, then nodded: "Oh, right! I felt like a long time had passed, but... it hasn't even been a month yet!"

Everyone felt weary.

Yes, it hadn't.

After their rebirth, only a few days had passed before Su Yu went to the Upper Realm. There, he quickly moved against the Prison King's lineage, and after defeating them, he soon prepared to break the seal.

Until now, returning here, it had only been this short span of time.

Was that long?

The group was at a loss for words.

Su Yu felt a bit awkward. Why did it seem like so much time had passed? Seeing their helpless expressions, he had to say, "I've lost my sense of time lately. I just feel that from your rebirth until now, my strength has improved by a huge margin, so I assumed the same for you!"

Good heavens!

Everyone's hearts trembled. What did "improved by a huge margin" mean?

After Su Yu opened the heavens, he could already fight at the level of Chaos Dragon.

It was only after that that the Southern King and the others were reborn.

In other words, Su Yu felt that compared to before, his strength had grown so much that he had lost track of time.

Just how strong was Su Yu now?

At this moment, the clever ones didn't ask, but the reckless were impatient. Tian Mie quickly said, "Your Majesty, how strong are you now? Can you fight Bai Zhan?"

Su Yu laughed. "Prying into someone's strength is a sin, understand?"

"Your Majesty, you can't say that. You need to give us some motivation!"

Tian Mie chuckled. "You're our leader. If you still can't beat Old Man Hongmeng, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

"..."

Su Yu laughed. Seeing that many were indeed curious, or rather expectant, Su Yu thought for a moment and said, "Well... it depends on inside and outside! Inside my world, I think there's no one in all the realms I wouldn't dare to fight. Whether I'd win or not is another matter, but I'd dare to take on anyone!"

Everyone was startled!

Su Yu continued, "But outside, I'm not actually that strong!"

Su Yu weighed his words: "I've never truly fought a Rule Master, but if I had to measure it, outside, I might be able to fight the Divine Emperor's Consort, but I probably wouldn't be a match for Bai Zhan or the Martial Emperor!"

Everyone was startled again!

That was still at the Rule Master level. No wonder Su Yu said his strength had grown so fast that he had lost track of time.

Su Yu smiled. "The Divine Emperor's Consort probably hasn't recovered to her peak yet. If I had to estimate... I'd be like an average Great Dao Rule Master, the kind who has just mastered the Dao. That should be about right!"

Su Yu shook his head. "At the Rule Master level, the divisions become very chaotic. Few people bother to categorize them because there aren't many. Everyone just tests each other in battle. It's hard to quantify!"

Before this, one could gauge how much someone had merged with the Dao, but after that, the realms were more or less the same.

At this point, the Great Zhou King smiled. "Your Majesty, at the Rule Master level, some divisions were made in the past, mainly used within the human race to mark whether an opponent was strong and how to deal with them."

Su Yu became interested. "They weren't passed down?"

"Rule Masters were few. After they all left, this system became useless!"

The Great Zhou King thought for a moment and said, "According to the divisions made by the Human Emperor and the Four Poles... the Three Pole Human Kings back then, they divided our opponents into five levels!"

"Just like Your Majesty's division of Dao Integration, the highest first-level Rule Masters were based on the standards of the Human Emperor and Lord Wen. The second level was based on the strength of the other three kings. The third level was the level of War King and the like. The fourth level was Snow King and the like. The fifth level was some ancient kings who achieved kingship through physical strength..."

Su Yu became interested. "And the Martial Emperor, in that era, what level was he?"

"About the level of the third-level War King!"

The Great Xia King couldn't help but interject, "Can you stop using my ancestor as a benchmark in your level divisions!"

"..."

The Great Zhou King was speechless. Of course, he needed a reference.

Ignoring him, he continued, "This was according to the later divisions. Since the Martial Emperor came earlier, he was originally on the same level as the Martial King and the others. But later, everyone progressed. According to the later divisions, the Martial Emperor was on the same level as War King. He was sealed for many years, so now he might not even match War King..."

Yes, time was the most terrifying thing.

The limits of that era—the first-level Human Emperor and Lord Wen—had both opened the heavens later, raising the ceiling even higher.

The standard of combat strength has also been constantly changing.

“In other words, according to the late ancient times, the Martial Emperor was on the same level as the War King, right?”

“Correct!”

The Great Zhou King nodded: “Chaos Dragon and Moon Battle should be slightly weaker than the ancient fleshly Daoist Human King, but not by much. If we must judge, they can barely be considered fifth-tier Rule Masters. Then, Your Majesty… capable of matching a true Rule Master, does that mean Your Majesty possesses the combat strength of a fourth-tier like Snow King?”

Xue Lan remained silent.

This Great Zhou King was annoying!

He insisted on adding a representative after each tier—couldn’t he choose someone else?

He had to mention the ancestors of those present!

The classifications of the late ancient times.

Su Yu thought for a moment and said, “If we look at it this way, the Martial Emperor is now only third-tier. As for Hundred Battles… I speculate he’s weak third-tier, strong fourth-tier. Yu Qing is also a typical fourth-tier. The Divine Emperor’s Consort has just recovered and is probably only strong fifth-tier, not quite reaching fourth-tier.”

The Great Zhou King spoke up: “Then Your Majesty’s meaning is that, among the current Rule Masters of the myriad realms, the Martial Emperor is truly the strongest?”

Su Yu nodded: “From what we’ve seen so far, among those who have appeared, the Martial Emperor should be the strongest! Next is Hundred Battles, possibly close to the Mother Dragon Beast. Then Yu Qing and the Divine Emperor’s Consort, and finally Chaos Dragon, Moon Battle, and Fatty Ball.”

As for Fatty Ball, over at Hundred Battles’ side, they said Moon Luo and Wu Ji could fight him. Su Yu dismissed this with a snort—Fatty Ball had never truly gone all out.

Fatty Ball might have been on par with them before, but after the white Fatty Ball grew stronger, he was definitely stronger than Moon Luo and the others.

Moon Luo and Wu Ji, in Su Yu’s view, were on the level of Saint Marquis and Solar Corona.

Thinking this, Su Yu continued, “The myriad races’ division of realms and strength is too vague. After all, there are too many powerful beings, and with the sealing of heaven and earth, some special-state Celestial Venerables have appeared… In fact, some can no longer be considered Celestial Venerables! Chaos Dragon and Moon Battle can’t be counted that way either!”

Su Yu smiled: “Understanding the strength of our opponents is still very necessary. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles!”

“Rule Masters are a separate matter, including those of the fifth tier—they should be excluded!”

“In the true Celestial Venerable tier, I think the current number one might be the Eight-Winged Tiger!”

Su Yu quickly added: “The Eight-Winged Tiger, Saint Marquis, Solar Corona, Moon Luo, and Wu Ji are all at the same level. As for the Southern King, after leaving, he might also possess such combat strength. Within the heaven and earth, the Southern King should be no weaker than Chaos Dragon and the others!”

Perhaps even stronger, because this was Su Yu’s heaven and earth, and also the Southern King’s.

The true pinnacle of Celestial Venerables were actually these individuals.

As for Chaos Dragon and the others, if they were humans in ancient times, they might have achieved fleshly kingship!

Everyone nodded slightly. With Su Yu’s explanation, they now had a clearer picture.

Nearby, Third Month couldn’t help but ask, “Your Majesty, what about us?”

“You?”

Su Yu chuckled: “Ordinary Celestial Venerables—what else could you be?”

Ordinary Celestial Venerables… Celestial Venerable is Celestial Venerable, but adding ‘ordinary’ was truly disheartening.

“Celestial Venerables are actually quite similar in level!”

Su Yu smiled: “Except for the few I mentioned, who have reached the extreme in this domain, the others have little difference! They all represent having reached the extreme of this path. It’s just that the paths they walk are slightly stronger than yours!”

There was almost no major gap among Celestial Venerables. Those few were special, perhaps having also cultivated other paths.

At this moment, Tian Mie and the others were wise enough not to ask!

If they asked, they would surely be met with sorrow from the listener and tears from the hearer.

Even Celestial Venerables were beneath consideration, let alone them.

Wan Tiansheng also avoided this topic and laughed: “So overall, we are actually crushing the myriad races. Your Majesty can handle the Divine Emperor’s Consort, Solar Corona and Saint Marquis can be dealt with, and Fatty Ball, with the help of a Celestial Venerable, can also manage—even Fatty Ball alone can handle it! If that’s the case… fighting the myriad races isn’t actually too difficult!”

“The key is to minimize losses, or even have none…”

Su Yu nodded: “When fighting these people, I don’t want my own people to die… To put it bluntly… if people really have to die… it might be later!”

His tone turned somewhat somber.

Su Yu quickly recovered: “I don’t want anyone to die, but if I lead people to rescue the Human King and the others, facing over a hundred Rule Masters, that might be our moment of life and death! Right now, in the myriad realms, we’re playing a crushing game. I don’t want to see my people die here… it’s not worth it!”

“We have many opponents. After dealing with the myriad races, there’s the Gate of Hell, the Heavenly Gate, and perhaps unknown gates and eras…”

“They all converge in this era, converge here, converge in the myriad realms…”

Su Yu said gravely: “I think there must be something in the myriad realms that attracts them. Otherwise, chaos should be limitless—they could open heavens and survive anywhere. Why must they fight to the death here?”

“This era is special, and this place is special…”

Su Yu said solemnly: “So the future is the key! Before that, this is our time to accumulate strength, not to die now!”

“Of course, we fear death, but we dare to die!”

At these words.

Everyone fell into thought.

Indeed, various eras converge, all seeming to want to break the seal. Is the myriad realms a special zone?

Or is this era truly special?

What makes it special?

Here, the most special thing is probably the River of Time, because many great paths, including Su Yu’s path of opening heavens, have borrowed from the River of Time, even stealing its power.

The Lord of Time must be the strongest of all these countless eras!

Where is such a terrifying existence, one almost no one has ever seen?

Has the Lord of Time died?

Everyone sank into contemplation.

It was the Great Zhou King who once again broke the silence: “Your Majesty, should we strike at the myriad races now, or continue to lie low, waiting for them to find our heaven and earth and act within it? Can the Tea Tree’s plan still be carried out?”

Chaos Dragon and the others knew about Su Yu’s heaven-opening. The Martial Emperor knew, the Death Spirit Emperor knew—now quite a few knew.

Thus, Su Yu’s plan could easily be leaked to outsiders.

Su Yu smiled: “Beat the grass to startle the snake—it’s a side matter! Wait. Let Hundred Battles make the first move. If he doesn’t stop the sinful races, how can we deal with the myriad races? Even if Hundred Battles is just putting on a show, he’ll pretend a bit!”

“Of course, we need to create some pressure first to force him to act…”

Saying this, Su Yu’s expression turned serious: “Fatty Ball, Tongtian, Blue Sky, Great Zhou King, Giant Axe, Third Month—six Celestial Venerables, hear my command!”

The six powerful beings responded in unison!

“I order you to lead Marquis Lanshan, Marquis Huoyun, Marquis Yingwu, Great Qin King, Great Xia King… and all the generals, commanding fifty Dao-Integrators, to go to the Upper Realm, besiege the myriad races, and trap them at the Human Mountain!”

Everyone’s heart trembled!

Six Celestial Venerables, multiple Heavenly Kings, dozens of Dao-Integrators. Marquis Lanshan and Marquis Huoyun—one a pseudo-Celestial Venerable, the other close to Celestial Venerable—both had hope of soon possessing true Celestial Venerable combat strength.

If so, eight Celestial Venerables besieging the myriad races—this was an extremely formidable force!

Moreover, there were many Heavenly Kings, and the number of Dao-Integrators reached as high as fifty!

The myriad races also had many Dao-Integrators, but some had died earlier.

Such pressure would be enough to make the myriad races feel immense strain, daring not to rashly leave the mountain. Besides, Tian Gu would not leave the mountain either.

Su Yu added: “We will besiege the Human Mountain. Tian Gu will certainly not rest easy about Tian Ming… Before that, Wu Ming, go see Marquis Tian Ming. You can withdraw your people!”

Ming Emperor said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, should we guard the passage to the Ming Realm..."

Now, most might take the Soul Burial Mountain passage, but the Ming Clan also has a passage, now unobstructed. However, there is a suppressing force in the Ming Realm, so not many dare to use it.

Su Yu smiled, "Guarding or not doesn't matter anymore. It's wide open now, no need to fret! The Ming Clan had best withdraw from the Ming Realm, otherwise, if someone wants to descend and suddenly takes the Ming Realm passage, it won't be safe!"

Su Yu quickly added, "Before I surround them with my army, the two sides haven't fully fallen out yet. Tiangu and the others aren't sure if I truly intend to strike. Have the Ming Clan evacuate immediately, lest Tiangu, in a moment of ruthlessness, annihilates them outright!"

As for the Thunderstorm... that's none of my concern; that's Baizhan's affair.

Ming Emperor nodded swiftly and soon departed.

He must have the Ming Clan withdraw before Su Yu encircles the enemy.

Meanwhile, the others quickly summoned the strong from all sides, gathering their generals, ready for battle. This time, Su Yu mobilized his Dao-Integration combat strength. Before this, Su Yu's side had only top-tier elites fighting.

But now, with so many Dao-Integration experts among the myriad races, even ants can kill an elephant. It was necessary for the Dao-Integration to join the fray.

...

Su Yu did not go through the Chaos to the Upper Realm.

On the very next day after he reached an agreement with Baizhan.

Suddenly, death energy surged across the myriad realms!

In the direction of the Tianyuan Realm, a torrent of overwhelming aura erupted in an instant.

Six Heavenly Venerables, seven or eight Heavenly Kings, dozens of Dao-Integration—their mighty presences shook heaven and earth, intimidating all directions!

At that moment, Great Zhou King led the charge, letting out a sharp cry that echoed everywhere: "The Yu Emperor's Mansion marches forth! We campaign into the Upper Realm, to reclaim our human ancestral lands! To exalt the might of humanity! All who are not of the enemy camp, stand aside!"

With that single cry, the myriad realms trembled.

Only then did the countless strong of the myriad realms realize that Su Yu had, unnoticed, amassed such formidable power!

Dozens of Dao-Integration!

A host of Heavenly Venerables and Heavenly Kings!

...

At that moment.

In the Human Realm.

A crowd watched silently, their emotions complex—so many!

And among them, some familiar faces.

Marquis Firecloud, General Yingwu, Marquis Dingjun—these men had now joined the battle, their auras fierce. Clearly, Su Yu no longer cared about the failed disguise or the deaths in the last battle.

By now, aside from still hiding a few Heavenly Venerables, Su Yu had brought out a vast number of strong warriors to awe all sides.

Without such power, how could he make his way?

How could he fight?

"Not a few Heavenly Venerables..." someone murmured. "Su Yu himself hasn't come. The Ming Clan seems still in the Upper Realm! Adding them, that makes eight Heavenly Venerables. And Blue Sky and the others aren't dead. What about Wan Tiansheng? Has he become a Heavenly Venerable too? Besides Wan Tiansheng, are there others?"

This group now had some understanding of Su Yu's side.

Hongmeng hadn't appeared—had he become a Heavenly Venerable?

No one knew for sure.

Strictly speaking, Baizhan's side had accumulated strength for countless years. In terms of Heavenly Venerables, Heavenly Kings, and Dao-Integration, Su Yu's numbers were roughly equal. But Baizhan still held an advantage: Baizhan himself.

At this moment, the momentum there was like a rainbow, killing intent soaring!

A true scene of marching to war!

On the Human Realm side, some looked on with longing, muttering, "Su Yu and his forces are setting out. When do we move?"

Wasn't it agreed that both sides would fight, each taking one front?

Su Yu had committed his entire army!

What about us?

...

In the Human Realm, Baizhan's mansion.

At that moment, Baizhan silently watched the sky, only a few Heavenly Venerables beside him.

Su Yu had deployed his troops!

Incredibly fast!

They had agreed on three months, but Su Yu set out the very next day, with no intention of delaying.

Speed is paramount in war!

And Su Yu had absolute control over his men. When he ordered the march, only the strong went—no forces below Dao-Integration were mobilized, making the speed even greater.

Baizhan remained silent.

Below, Wu Ji seemed impatient: "Your Majesty, when do we strike?"

Baizhan looked down at him and smiled, "Eager for action?"

"A little!" Wu Ji grinned naively. "Fighting and killing is still more interesting than closed-door cultivation... Besides, it's been too many years without a campaign. I can hardly wait!"

Baizhan chuckled, "You! Well, I won't disappoint you."

"Wu Ji, hear my command!"

"Here!" Wu Ji roared.

Baizhan smiled, "Wu Ji, take Yue Luo, Yue Xiao, Hong Yue, Xue Ying, and summon Lei Bao. You six will lead. Then conscript ten Heavenly Kings and thirty Dao-Integration. Go to the Upper Realm to confront the Sin Clan. Remember, do not start a fight rashly! The enemy has likely brought out the Bolong Beast by now. Your main task is to defend and hold the line... I will choose a time to join the battle in the Upper Realm."

He kept only a small force—fewer than twenty of the fifty-plus strong—and entrusted the rest to Wu Ji.

Baizhan added with a smile, "You are impulsive by nature, so do not act recklessly! Originally, I wanted Chang Qing to go with you, but Chang Qing and I still have matters to handle... This time, listen more to others' advice! Hong Yue and Xue Ying are calmer than you. Long Mei doesn't get along with you, nor with Hong Yue and the others, so I won't send him, lest you cause endless trouble when I'm not around."

Wu Ji said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I will be cautious! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Go!" Baizhan smiled. "And avoid conflict with Su Yu's forces! Be a little forbearing. As long as they don't interfere with your actions, don't seek trouble. Do not fight among our own, understand?"

"Understood!"

Wu Ji was ecstatic. "Your Majesty, then I... shall go gather everyone now?"

"Go!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wu Ji rejoiced and rushed out.

Among the crowd, Hong Yue and the others exchanged glances. Hong Yue bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, then we... take our leave as well."

"Go!"

Baizhan nodded slightly: "Be careful, all of you. After all, there are several Rule Masters on their side, so don't act rashly. If there's a real crisis, I'll step in! And if there's a real crisis and I can't arrive in time... you can seek help from Su Yu!"

Baizhan smiled: "With Wuji, I wouldn't say that. He cares about face and would rather die than ask for help! But with you, I feel more at ease. Remember, life is key. Although Su Yu isn't too satisfied with me... still, as fellow humans, I don't want anything to happen to any of us, and neither does he. If there's trouble, he will still come to the rescue..."

"Your subordinate understands!"

Xue Ying and the others replied in low voices, and soon, everyone departed.

Su Yu's side had set out for the campaign, and now Baizhan had also given his response: march out!

The forces of the Human Realm officially launched an expedition against the Upper Realm!

...

A storm was brewing!

At this moment, in the Upper Realm, the rules trembled.

The great war was about to begin.

The grudges and grievances of a hundred thousand years might see a resolution within three months, and the curtain would finally fall!

...

On the Human Mountain.

The Divine Emperor's Consort had returned, while Tianming and Leibao had fled with their people.

Now, Huang Tianzun was extremely displeased: "Tiangu, why didn't you keep Tianming and Leibao here? Before the humans come to kill us, let's destroy them first. We'll be enemies anyway!"

"You heard Su Yu's words!"

Huang Tianzun shouted: "Don't delude yourself into thinking you can surrender to Su Yu... it's impossible! Even if Su Yu accepts some defectors, it won't be us, and certainly not you, Tiangu! You've ruled the Celestial Clan for a hundred thousand years. The humans who died under your rule—not ten billion, but at least a hundred million!"

"He, Su Yu, said before the myriad races that blood debts must be paid in blood, and you still think of surrendering?"

Blood feuds!

A hundred thousand years of bloodshed!

In one tide, the humans lost over a hundred million. Ten tides in a hundred thousand years—how many died, probably few remember.

The Celestial Clan was one of the three great clans, and Tiangu, as its ruler, might not have killed many personally, but all debts fall on his head—a mountain of blood feuds!

Anyone might surrender to Su Yu, but Tiangu... impossible.

At this moment, Tiangu silently gazed into the distance, not responding.

Surrender?

He hadn't thought of it. Su Yu was not like others; he was Su Yu. He wouldn't spare people like them. Tiangu was only wondering, if they were truly defeated, would Su Yu only punish the chief culprits...

In this tide, the Celestial Clan and the humans hadn't fought much, because they had been allies before!

An alliance!

So in this tide, the enmity between the Celestial Clan and the humans wasn't too great.

Of course, the older generation was a different story—their hatred ran deep.

He... was already contemplating defeat.

It was pessimistic, but also the truth.

Su Yu rarely led a large army into battle. When such a situation arose, it meant Su Yu believed it was a crushing victory. He understood Su Yu.

Su Yu already thought he could crush the myriad races.

Perhaps in Su Yu's eyes, even the Yuyu lineage, including Baizhan's faction turning hostile, had been accounted for. He might not be able to defeat all three sides, but he had the confidence to survive.

Such confidence... how could the myriad races fight?

As a commander, he shouldn't be afraid before the battle, and he didn't show it, but Tiangu knew deep down he was still despairing, pessimistic.

This battle was doomed to fail!

Even if the Divine Emperor's Consort had broken through, it was still a certain defeat!

He paid no heed to Huang Tianzun's roar.

What good would killing Tianming do?

What good would annihilating the Fate Clan do?

That would only cut off the last thread of hope—not his hope, but the hope of the new generation of the Celestial Clan.

"As long as the race survives... there is still hope!"

"As long as the torch is passed, there is still a chance!"

Tiangu thought silently: We old ones, we strong ones—if we lose, Su Yu will surely kill us!

But the new generation... maybe not.

If the myriad worlds were all human, wouldn't that lose much of the fun?

Extermination... if the race were truly wiped out, then if the Celestial Emperor and the others hadn't died and returned, they would have nothing to worry about and would kill indiscriminately!

"So, there is still hope for the race to survive..."

He was pondering, after defeat, how to ensure the Celestial Clan wouldn't be annihilated.

At this moment, it seemed there was still hope, but with Su Yu as the opponent—this unpredictable fellow—everything was uncertain!

Tiangu silently watched the distance for a while, and suddenly, countless auras shot into the sky!

The human army had arrived!

The conflicts that had entangled the myriad worlds for a hundred thousand years were also nearing their end.

Tiangu smiled, stood up, and the next moment, he roared: "Prepare for battle!"

Even if defeated, they must fight!

They must not let the humans look down on their clans!

On the battlefield, heroes would be revealed!