Chapter 816: Habitually Being Pitted

Below, Su Yu fought a hundred battles.

He barely clashed head-on, always stalling for time.

Why stall?

Because... Su Yu needed a little time, time to perfect his plan. Some things, plans cannot keep up with changes; they must be constantly revised.

And at that very moment.

In the upper realm.

Everyone’s hearts were heavy. The lower realm seemed to have erupted into a great war—whether it truly was, they could not tell.

And at that very moment, in the upper realm, a change occurred.

Suddenly, at the Dao Source Land, winds surged and clouds churned.

The next moment, the Dao Source Land trembled, the Great Dao shook, the power of rules undulated, and the Human Emperor’s Great Dao rippled. In the blink of an eye, a scene that blotted out the sky and covered the earth appeared before everyone’s eyes.

It was... Su Yu and Baizhan!

...

Su Yu: “The Hell Gate... to guide the Human Ancestor back, you’ve truly gone mad! You’d even sacrifice the Human Emperor and the others—you beasts!”

“So, this time, when I led people to kill those Sin Clan bastards, it must have pained you too, hasn’t it?”

Baizhan: “Not at all. Dead is dead. If they hadn’t died, how could we guide Yu Qing and Po Long out? How could we widen the cracks in the Hell Gate? If not their deaths, then others would die... I just didn’t expect you to want to unify the myriad realms so soon!”

“So... you, Baizhan, are the greatest traitor!”

Baizhan: “You’re too clever!”

“Perhaps, from the very beginning, at the start of the First Tide, your people were already in the shadows! You? You’ve only reached a peak, that’s all. Maybe from the First Tide onward, your people have been ambushing and killing those loyal to the Human Emperor!”

“I think... perhaps I guessed right.”

“So... the wars of these hundred thousand years were all caused by you!”

“Countless humans died in battle, countless ancient powerhouses perished! All caused by you! The Sin Clan’s ancestral teachings forbid the return of King Wen and the others—perhaps we should add one more: forbid the return of the Human Emperor and his kind! Even the Time Master might have been set up by you!”

Baizhan: “Su Yu, you truly are too clever!”

Yes,

just a few short sentences.

And these few short sentences... seemed to have been cut. The image appeared somewhat blurry, as if repeatedly sliced—a kind of spliced feel. Baizhan’s repeated “too clever” wasn’t actually a response at this moment, but... one must know how to edit!

This massive image kept appearing above the Dao Source Land, looping endlessly, playing over and over.

At this moment, the entire upper realm fell instantly silent.

...

“Impossible!”

Wu Ji and his group were stunned. It couldn’t be.

This couldn’t be true!

The Sovereign was fighting Su Yu in the lower realm, and their conversation seemed to have been projected into the upper realm—perhaps Su Yu’s doing, perhaps something else.

These few short sentences: Baizhan admitted he was a traitor, admitted that the wars of these hundred thousand years were orchestrated by his faction, that they had secretly assassinated the Human Emperor’s shadow guards.

Not only that, Baizhan seemed to be colluding with the Sin Clan!

Not just colluding—Baizhan implied that these people’s deaths were meaningless, that killing them was only to guide Po Long and Yu Qing out.

And as for themselves... they seemed to be mere pawns?

At that moment, Wu Ji’s face changed completely!

Yue Luo and Yue Xiao also changed color. Before they could say anything, Wu Ji let out a cold shout: “Don’t move! Do you want to die?”

The moment the image appeared, Hong Yue and her group quickly surrounded them. All around, a crowd of He Dao and Tian Wang were panicked, uneasy, disbelieving, and dazed.

Wu Ji looked toward the Dao Source Land, his face growing uglier and uglier, his voice low: “Fake... it’s all fake!”

Even as he said this, was it really fake?

What’s true cannot be falsified; what’s false cannot be made true.

How Su Yu managed to project this, Wu Ji didn’t know—perhaps it involved the River of Time, perhaps the Human Emperor’s Great Dao.

This thing was sealed by Su Yu in the lower realm; he held the initiative.

Wu Ji couldn’t believe it was true, nor did he want to believe it.

But there was no “what if,” no “maybe.”

If it was true... they were finished!

Beside him, Blood Shadow sighed, looking at Yue Luo and the others: “So... you and the Sovereign were on the same side all along. And we... perhaps from start to finish, we were just pawns! We thought you were the pawns, but you were probably watching us make fools of ourselves, weren’t you?”

He added with a hint of self-mockery: “Why did the Sovereign do this? We followed him—is this what we get?”

Yue Luo’s face was grim, her brows slightly furrowed.

Baizhan’s words revealed many things, and almost all of them were true.

At this moment, Yue Luo said solemnly: “Everyone... the Sovereign has his own goals. This projection is only taken out of context... it doesn’t reveal the core reason why the Sovereign did this.”

By saying this, she was essentially admitting that everything in the projection was true, but she felt the key point hadn’t been brought out.

When Yue Luo said this, Wu Ji laughed. “All of this... was really said by the Sovereign?”

He laughed, but then felt like crying.

I was holding onto that last shred of hope, hoping it was all fake. But now, Yue Luo’s words told him it was all true!

Not only that!

As the projection trembled, at the Hell Gate, Yu Qing and the others’ eyes flickered. Soon, figures flew swiftly toward them.

Baizhan and Su Yu had truly started fighting!

Baizhan had made his move!

Sensing this, Wu Ji understood—it really was like this!

Baizhan was in league with Yu Qing and the others.

Though there were countless unanswered questions—why Baizhan hadn’t allied with the Prison King’s lineage back then, what Baizhan truly intended—none of that mattered now.

At this moment, he knew: they were nothing but abandoned pawns.

Wu Ji sighed: “So, Baizhan sent us here just to find a chance to kill us, and then guide one or two Rule Masters out of the Sin Clan?”

“Years of loyalty... was it all worth nothing?”

Hong Yue’s face was icy cold. “Kill them, and retreat quickly!”

Wu Ji was still wasting words. Now was the time to strike and kill Yue Luo and the others, then get out fast!

Wu Ji sighed: "Retreat? Where to?"

"To... Su Renzhu and the others!"

Hongyue said in a low voice: "We... took the wrong path! Six thousand years ago, we were wrong. Now... must we persist in our error?"

Baizhan had admitted it himself!

When he killed Su Yu in the lower realm, did he think that sealing the lower realm allowed him to speak freely?

Yet now, Su Yu had used some unknown means to project everything up here?

They didn't know that it was actually Su Yu himself who sealed the lower realm.

Baizhan had only been forced out by Su Yu.

Even if Baizhan hadn't said those words, Su Yu could have fabricated them.

Besides, Baizhan had said some things, so a little editing would suffice. This wasn't Su Yu's first time doing this—back when Shan Shenwen tried to kill Su Yu on Xingluo Mountain, the later footage spread throughout the Human Realm, also edited.

All showing Shan Shenwen's evil, while Su Yu remained the heroic, righteous figure from start to finish.

Some things, with practice, become second nature.

...

At this moment, on the side of the Human Mountain.

The myriad-race strongmen gazed at the sky, their eyes filled with strange expressions—internal strife!

The humans were tearing each other apart!

Baizhan and Su Yu were truly locked in battle.

What shocked them even more was that Baizhan and the Prison King lineage were actually allies. That meant, six thousand years ago, they hadn't turned against the myriad races—an unexpected revelation. In other words, their survival all these years had been sheer luck!

Within the Yu Emperor's Palace, unease stirred among the people.

Still, it was fortunate that such scenes could appear in the Source of the Dao—clearly Su Yu's doing. That meant Su Yu hadn't yet reached the point of helplessness, unable to resist. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the power to transmit this.

At this moment, Great Zhou King and the others weren't focused on the myriad races; instead, they all turned their gaze toward Wu Ji and his group.

Wan Tiansheng said gravely: "Wu Ji and the others are in danger! Should we rescue them? His Majesty's intention seems to be to win them over, otherwise he wouldn't have specifically projected this up here."

If that weren't the case, there would be no need.

Since it was projected, it wasn't meant for them to see, but for Wu Ji and his people.

The others had no need to watch this.

Great Zhou King glanced over at Wu Ji's side. With Yue Luo, Yue Xiao, and Leibo among them, it would be difficult for Wu Ji's group to prevail, let alone the many strongmen of the guilty clans.

Two Rule Masters... once they joined the battle, it would be a massive headache!

Yet rescuing them wouldn't be easy.

If the myriad races intervened to hold them back, that too would be a colossal problem.

At this moment, Great Zhou King furrowed his brow slightly. Normally, Su Yu would meticulously instruct them on how to respond and act, but this time, Su Yu had said very little. Why?

How could such a scene suppress the myriad races?

As for the captured myriad-race individuals, they were all with Su Yu!

Should they now reveal that their people had been captured?

But at this point, would it even matter?

Great Zhou King's mind raced. What outcome did His Majesty truly desire?

He didn't know.

He truly didn't know!

Great Zhou King quickly assessed the situation, then barked: "Death Spirit King, Feiqiu, Tongtian, go to their aid immediately!"

Let the three strongmen go first!

As for how the myriad races would choose... he wasn't sure. Most likely, they would block them, because this was their only chance.

Great Zhou King was also deeply troubled.

...

At this moment, atop the Human Mountain.

As the strongmen stirred, Rigan and the others' eyes lit up. "Stop them! Quickly, this is our only chance!"

The opportunity had come!

Su Yu was truly waging a three-front war this time.

They hadn't expected to actually see results!

To see change!

Their earlier decision to compromise had been correct; otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago. Indeed, Tiangu's judgment had been right.

But at this moment, Tiangu's heart stirred. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. "No, wait..."

"What?"

Rigan and the others couldn't believe it!

At a time like this, you still wait?

Huang Tianzun roared in anger: "Are we waiting for them to rescue their allies? Once they join forces and crush the Prison King lineage, our doom is sealed!"

Tiangu frowned: "Wait a moment... Su Yu couldn't have overlooked this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have projected this up here. We must not act rashly..."

Huang Tianzun bellowed: "You've been scared witless by Su Yu! Tiangu, this is our only chance! Miss this, and we'll have no chance at all!"

Bastard!

Tiangu tried to speak again, but Huang Tianzun shouted: "Charge out! If we don't want to die at Su Yu's hands, now is the time to join the Prison King lineage and annihilate these bastards. That's our only hope. The Prison King lineage and Baizhan haven't moved against us for years... they must have their own plans. Only Su Yu is bent on destroying us!"

His speculation wasn't entirely off.

At this moment, the other Tianzuns stirred, some glancing at the Divine Empress and Tiangu.

Tiangu's brow furrowed deeply!

Would Su Yu create such a desperate, perilous situation for himself?

But Su Yu was entangled, and the Martial Emperor seemed to have been drawn away. All of Su Yu's strength and resources were here.

So... what was wrong?

He couldn't figure it out!

He couldn't understand!

Looking at Great Zhou King's side, some appeared panicked and uneasy, as if they hadn't expected this outcome.

"Something's off..."

But there was no time to think. Yue Tianzun and the others were restless and agitated. Tiangu suspected that if he tried to stop them now, the myriad races might also fall into internal strife.

Once again, he was caught in the fire.

Below, those who had merged with the Dao, perhaps terrified before, now, one by one, saw hope from despair and shouted loudly: "Fight our way out!"

Fight out now, and there is still a chance!

Tian Gu wanted to shout, don't rush, wait a bit longer!

Su Yu is not that simple!

But... but the crowd was fervent, impossible to oppose.

Before Tian Gu could speak, beside him, the Saint Marquis, who had always supported him, said softly: "Fight out! Your Highness, if we wait any longer, something might go wrong. We've finally found this opportunity!"

"But..."

Dao Tianzun directly interrupted: "Tian Gu, don't hesitate. If you hesitate now, do you want to wait until Su Yu and his people slaughter us?"

Hearing this, Tian Gu frowned. There was no choice!

If he blocked further, the people's hearts would completely scatter!

"Forget it!"

Tian Gu sighed inwardly. It really wasn't that simple!

Su Yu wasn't the type to put himself in mortal danger!

He even suspected that the so-called sealing of the lower realm was Su Yu's own doing!

The possibility was too great!

But at this point, there was no alternative.

Tian Gu closed his eyes for a moment, gritted his teeth, and shouted: "Deploy troops! Attack!"

Block Su Yu's side from sending reinforcements!

Even if they went, not many could go.

The Prison King's lineage had killed Wu Ji and the others, and should now come to deal with Su Yu's people.

Though Tian Gu said this, he quickly transmitted a message to several Tianzuns: "Focus on entanglement, don't actually kill... otherwise, I'm afraid..."

Before he finished, Huang Tianzun and the others swiftly led their troops out!

They were utterly speechless with Tian Gu.

At a time like this, he was still so indecisive!

Now, the opportunity had come—wasn't this what they had been waiting for?

Tian Gu, helpless, quickly sent a message to the Divine Empress: "Empress, things aren't that simple. Su Yu let you succeed in your Dao, knowing full well the trouble it would bring. Now he projects to the upper realm, actively provoking a full-scale war with the three sides... This is very wrong!"

The Divine Empress was also grave. Yes, she too had this worry, but at this point, she couldn't control everyone and make them wait.

"I know. Be careful. As you said, focus on entanglement. Let's see the outcome between the Sin Clan and Su Yu's side..."

The Divine Empress said no more. She quickly flew out and soon met several people flying toward her.

The Divine Empress said solemnly: "Those three can go ahead. I think the rest should rest here for a while. I have no intention of fighting with you all..."

She was being cautious!

She didn't stop the Death Spirit Emperor and the others from going, nor could she, but now, she didn't want to start a war with Su Yu's side either. It was better to just entangle them here.

As for the outcome... let fate decide!

Over there, Huang Tianzun and the others quickly engaged in battle with some of the human strongholds.

Below, those who had merged with the Dao also swiftly charged out and fought with the human Dao-merged cultivators.

The Great Zhou King sat in the void, quickly deploying troops and shouting: "His Majesty has been merciful to all races, never destroying you. Now you seek your own doom. Even if the Sin Clan and the Hundred Battles rebels join forces, they cannot change anything. Each of you, take care!"

"Hmph!"

A cold snort rang out, and the next moment, Huang Tianzun swiftly attacked him!

On Su Yu's side, there were 13 Tianzuns and 1 Rule Master.

Now, the Death Spirit Emperor, Fatty Ball, and Tongtian had left, leaving only 11 Tianzun-level beings.

On the myriad races' side, there were 9 Tianzuns and 1 Rule Master.

The Divine Empress directly blocked Nan Wang and Wan Tiansheng. Though they didn't fight, the other nine each had a chance to suppress their opponents one-on-one. Rimo and the Saint Marquis were powerful. On Su Yu's side, the strong Fatty Ball had left, Nan Wang was matched against a Rule Master, and the remaining ones could hardly rival the Saint Marquis and Rimo.

Chaos Dragon could fight, but now it seemed to be slacking off, merely holding back two Tianzuns with the Eight-Winged Tiger. It didn't dare to flee, but it wasn't going all out either.

Suddenly, the myriad races gained the upper hand!

Fortunately, Su Yu's side also had top-tier King-level beings. Lanshan Hou and Tianhuo were quite strong, and working together, they could somewhat hold off these Tianzuns.

At this moment, though everyone wasn't entirely sure what Su Yu was plotting, they had to do their utmost to block the myriad races!

...

Deep within Chaos Mountain.

Yu Qing and the others sensed the myriad races' strongholds charging out to block Su Yu's side, and they immediately smiled.

Their speed increased instantly.

Yu Qing roared: "Yue Luo, hold them off! Don't let them escape far. Kill them!"

With Wu Ji and these Tianzuns, plus some Kings and Dao-merged cultivators, all killed, they could definitely summon one or two Rule Masters.

Yu Qing moved swiftly, and the Po Dragon Beast laughed heartily.

Su Yu's side was finished!

Su Yu himself was foolish, fighting with Hundred Battles in the lower realm. Otherwise, Hundred Battles might not have moved against Su Yu so quickly.

Two Rule Masters, plus Yue Zhan, who was close to a Rule Master, and Mo Tianzun—even if the Death Spirit Emperor and the others came, it wouldn't be enough!

With Tongtian there, they arrived quickly.

In a blink, three figures appeared before them.

Yu Qing coldly stared at them: "You want to stop me too?"

She instantly attacked the Death Spirit Emperor. Yue Zhan automatically engaged Fatty Ball, and Mo Tianzun tangled with Tongtian. Just as the Po Dragon Beast was about to strike, Yu Qing shouted: "Po Dragon, go help Yue Luo kill those people. We'll hold these guys off... This time, leave no one alive!"

Killing these few more would make it possible to summon three Rule Masters!

The Po Dragon Beast wanted to take out Su Yu's people first, but with a Rule Master here, it wasn't so easy to kill. Wu Ji and the others were much easier prey. Without further ado, he laughed heartily and swiftly broke through the air, charging toward Wu Ji and the others!

...

On Wu Ji's side, they had long been restless. Six Tianzuns quickly engaged in battle.

Wu Ji faced Yue Luo, Hong Yue took on Yue Xiao, and Xue Ying clashed with Lei Bao.

Wu Ji was furious, gnashing his teeth: "I knew you ugly woman had ill intentions, but I never thought you'd really collude with them... Damn it, I'll kill you!"

Yue Luo was not weak, matching him in strength, but she had been severely injured by Wu Huang's fist earlier. Now, under his wild and unrestrained attacks, she was being forced back step by step!

Around them, some Kings and Dao-merged cultivators were in despair, some sorrowful, and some gritted their teeth as they charged at the three!

But... there were still those who sided with Yue Luo and the others.

Someone quickly shouted: "Everything is fake... It's all Su Yu's fabrication, not His Majesty's true intent... Stop them!"

Over twenty Dao Integration experts, with five or six of them fighting fiercely to break out, blocking those who were encircling Yueluo and the others.

In an instant, utter chaos erupted!

What had been merely a standoff in the upper realm suddenly descended into a full-blown melee.

Hongyue shouted harshly, "Kill them quickly, and retreat!"

Polong was coming!

There was no stopping him!

This one was immensely powerful, terrifyingly so!

On Su Yu's side, they had already summoned three great experts for reinforcement; bringing in anyone else was clearly impossible. If they did, they would lose the upper hand among the myriad races.

Just moments ago, everything had been going smoothly, with the power to crush both sides!

Why... had it suddenly changed?

In the crowd, Zhennanhou was also filled with despair: "I thought that even if His Majesty was at odds with Su Renzhu, he would only turn hostile after annihilating the myriad races and the sinful tribes... Why is it like this? Humanity hasn't won yet... Must it be this way?"

He knew Baizhan might fall out with Su Yu, but in his view, that should wait until the very last moment, after resolving other troubles, before dealing with Su Yu.

Not now!

"Your Majesty..."

With a mournful roar, the next moment, Zhennanhou's aura surged, and he bellowed, "No, he is no longer the Human Sovereign, nor is he my race's Baizhan King. He is a traitor! A being who has betrayed humanity! Slay the traitor!"

As great as his former admiration was, so was his hatred now.

He still worshipped Baizhan!

Because Baizhan was truly strong, and in the old days, he had been charismatic. Even when opposing Su Yu, Zhennanhou had actually sided with Baizhan, as long as Baizhan's goal was to strengthen humanity. Even though he felt Su Yu wasn't wrong either... the last time he saw Su Yu, he had said that in battle, there was no need for mercy.

Between them, it was merely a conflict of ideals!

But at this moment, it was no longer a conflict of ideals!

Baizhan was a complete fraud, a traitor. His goal was not to strengthen humanity!

A few words from Baizhan had utterly overturned everything. Baizhan had long forgotten humanity, even secretly sabotaged them. At this moment, Zhennanhou was utterly despairing and completely disillusioned!

"Kill!"

Zhennanhou was also immensely powerful; he had advanced to Heavenly King long ago. His strength had previously surpassed that of Huoyunhou, and though he had not yet reached the Celestial Lord level, the gap was not large. With a single spear thrust, with a thunderous boom, he slew a Dao Integration expert blocking them on the spot!

Beside him, Nanxihou let out a soft sigh, "After all this circling... it turns out we were wrong!"

How tragic!

That day, Su Yu had rescued them, and they had thought that no matter how strong Su Yu was, he was still inferior to Baizhan. Who would have imagined that soon after, Baizhan would reveal his true face—he was the traitor!

As for Su Yu... he turned out to be humanity's only hope. How ironic!

Among those rescued, only Jufu and Xuelan had sided with Su Yu.

Xuelan had come later.

If it were just projections, everyone might not believe it, but with Yueluo and the others present, now blocking them, and Polong attacking, at this point, disbelief was impossible!

"Baizhan!"

At that moment, Wuji let out a furious roar. With a single punch, he made Yueluo spit blood and shattered his physical body. His aura instantly surged, and he gritted his teeth: "I'll intercept Polong. You all join forces... kill these people! Even if we die, we must slaughter them! Baizhan... you beast!"

Truly, as great as the hope had been, so was the despair.

Back then, for Baizhan's plan, they had abandoned everything, followed Baizhan, pursued him all the way, suffered countless casualties, and even watched helplessly as some old comrades, due to conflicting ideals, chose to go to war and die in the heavens.

They were guilty!

Yet they had believed there was still hope—that today's sacrifice was for a better tomorrow.

But now... that illusion was shattered!

Wuji's aura instantly grew stronger. He swiftly flew upward, gazing at Polong with a look of resolve, grinding his teeth: "Come and fight!"

In the distance, Polong wore a look of contempt!

What a ridiculous fellow!

Not even a Rule Master, and he dares to block me?

Can he?

"Then you might as well die, you ungrateful wretch!"

In an instant, Polong charged at him. A wing flashed, and with a tearing sound, Wuji's spear snapped directly, and a deep, bone-exposing wound appeared on his chest. The gap was too vast!

Wuji let out a furious roar, his blood energy surging again by a third. With another roar, he swung his fist and charged at him!

Hold on a little longer!

Those behind him, after killing Yueluo and the others, might still have a chance to escape even if they couldn't defeat Polong. He bellowed, "Kill them, then retreat! Tongtian... lead them away... We were wrong before... I will hold off Polong!"

Stop fighting!

Find a chance to retreat!

If they gathered together, the myriad races and the sinful tribes might not dare to force a fight to the death!

...

In the upper realm, the battle raged, turning heaven and earth upside down.

In the lower realm.

Su Yu kept fleeing, kept tangling, always wearing a smile.

When he sensed something—felt his own Dao power constantly draining, not from his own use, but because the war in the upper realm had begun, and those integrated into his world were consuming it—Su Yu knew the great battle had erupted!

The myriad races had indeed come out to block them.

"Good!"

Su Yu smiled, looking at Baizhan in the distance. At this moment, Su Yu bore some injuries, while Baizhan's face was cold and stern as he pursued Su Yu relentlessly. But Su Yu was cunning, willing to pay a price to shake off his pursuit.

Su Yu grinned and said, "Baizhan, it seems a fight has broken out in the upper realm... Who do you think will win—your people or mine?"

Baizhan said coldly, "By sealing the lower realm and making an enemy of me, you are courting your own destruction!"

Did he even need to guess?

The Yuwang lineage had two Rule Masters; there was no need to speculate.

Once he made his move, the myriad races would inevitably step in to block them. In that case, victory was certain!

Su Yu was fighting three sides at once!

"True... but I'd like to go see..."

Su Yu laughed, "Fighting in the lower realm is boring. Why not go to the upper realm and take a look? If your people really win, they can join forces to kill me. If they lose... then my people will join forces to kill you!"

Baizhan's eyes flickered as he looked at Su Yu. Had he forgotten that Changqing and Changmei and the others couldn't interfere in their battle right now?

But once they went to the upper realm, they might not be able to deal with Su Yu, but with the addition of two Celestial Lords, they could certainly deal with Su Yu's subordinates!

At this moment, Baizhan truly did not understand Su Yu anymore.

Su Yu, is he really not afraid?

Bai Zhan's eyes flickered, and he said calmly, "Su Yu, what are you expecting? What are you waiting for? Could it be... you think the Martial Emperor can return soon?"

He said coldly, "Since Ji'er has lured him away, the Martial Emperor won't be back anytime soon!"

"I know the Martial Emperor is an idiot... he might even be lost!"

Su Yu smiled and said, "I just think, if we fight here, no one will weep for me if I die... too pitiful. If I go up there, and die, at least someone will cry for me... a bit happier!"

Before Bai Zhan could speak, Su Yu shattered the heavens with a palm strike. The rules of the Great Path he had sealed earlier were withdrawn by him, and in an instant, the upper and lower realms were reconnected.

Bai Zhan's human gate could have been sealed again.

But at this moment, Bai Zhan couldn't quite figure out Su Yu's intentions. After careful thought, even if they truly went to the upper realm... his side wouldn't be weakened; instead, Changqing and the others would have a place to fight!

What was Su Yu plotting?

With this doubt, he didn't stop him. Since Su Yu wanted to go, he would accompany him!

Having two more Supremes and several more Heavenly Kings was also a good thing.

Moreover, if he went up there, he might have enough deterrence to intimidate Wu Ji and the others, preventing them from listening to Su Yu's nonsense!

Thinking this, Bai Zhan didn't block him.

Su Yu, seeing this, laughed heartily and instantly charged through the heavens. In a flash, he reached the endless void, the entrance to Burial Soul Mountain, and quickly surged upward, while Bai Zhan, with his people, swiftly pursued.

Almost in the blink of an eye, both sides entered the upper realm one after another!

...

In the upper realm.

A great battle was raging when suddenly a towering aura surged. All sides were startled. The next moment, another aura rose, followed by Bai Zhan's voice: "Changqing, Changmei... go assist Yueluo and the others!"

As he spoke, Bai Zhan's voice shook the heavens: "Wu Ji, Hong Yue, what are you doing? Are you going to collude with this traitor Su Yu?"

Ahead, Su Yu was quickly fleeing, coughing and panting, roaring: "Kill! Today, let's turn everything upside down, fight to the bitter end! I'll stop Bai Zhan even if it costs me my life... he's not human... Bai Zhan... cough... Bai Zhan and we are not of the same race..."

At these words, a crowd was shaken.

The Great Zhou King and the others looked toward Su Yu. At that moment, Su Yu was fleeing, with Bai Zhan chasing him from behind.

Changqing and Changmei, however, led their people swiftly toward Wu Ji and the others.

Two Supremes, several Heavenly Kings, over a dozen Dao-Integration cultivators!

Suddenly, Su Yu's arrival not only failed to reverse the situation but made Bai Zhan's side even stronger!

If Wu Ji and the others were killed, and another Rule Lord emerged, today's battle would be utterly hopeless.

...

"Su Yu... has he truly lost?"

At this moment, Tian Gu, watching from behind as Su Yu fled, frowned slightly, still vaguely sensing something amiss.

But at this point, Su Yu's side was doomed!

How could he still turn the tables?

Just then, Su Yu roared: "Wan Clan strong, help me kill the enemy! I've captured all your clansmen in the lower realm. If you don't help me, when I die, they die too!"

At these words, Tian Gu's heart trembled, and the Sacred Marquises also changed color. The next moment, Sacred Marquis roared angrily: "Su Yu, you demon! Do you think you can succeed? Even if you've captured them... after this battle, you will surely lose. My Wan Clan still has forces in the upper realm. But your human race will be annihilated!"

Su Yu had actually captured the clansmen of the lower realm!

Was this demon truly reckless?

But at this point, how could they help Su Yu?

Su Yu's side was clearly at a disadvantage, and he acted without restraint. It would be better to destroy them outright. As for their clans—though reluctant—the upper realm still had their legacy. If they were truly wiped out... they could only rely on those in the upper realm. Unless the upper realm was also destroyed, there had to be a choice!

"You're truly heartless!"

Su Yu, while fleeing, shouted: "Aren't you afraid the upper realm will be destroyed too? Will Bai Zhan spare you? Foolish! Cooperate with me, and I'll leave you some foundation!"

At this moment, no one heeded him!

They couldn't be threatened by Su Yu now!

...

As Su Yu fled, he ran, watched, and observed.

A few from the Wan Clan were fighting fiercely, charging ahead.

Wu Ji was about to fall. He erupted with battle power, burning his blood essence, which was not weak, but he faced Polong, who was almost overwhelming him. If not for Wu Ji's desperate resistance, he would have been killed long ago!

"How pitiful!"

But he felt no sympathy!

They deserved to die for being blind!

Behind him, Bai Zhan kept frowning. Su Yu, this fellow, came up here just to pretend to be miserable. Was it necessary?

He wasn't that badly off. In the lower realm, though Bai Zhan had wounded him, it was only a minor injury to Su Yu!

Even now, he still didn't understand what Su Yu was plotting.

Su Yu, seeing the situation was about right, suddenly intensified his aura, and his voice turned icy: "Enough, I think? Great Zhou King, listen to my command: Wan Clan Supremes, kill half of them! Slaughter all the Wan Clan on Burial Soul Mountain!"

The Great Zhou King and the others were stunned. Were they joking?

It was hard enough to maintain balance now; if they could kill, they would have done so long ago!

But Tian Gu's brow twitched violently, and an extreme unease surged within him!

Su Yu's cold voice rang out again: "Kill until the Wan Clan strong agree to help me destroy the Sin Clan, or else... keep killing!"

He spoke as if it were real!

Huang Tianzun and the others almost laughed. Had Su Yu gone mad from the pressure?

How could he say such things?

Why would they help him?

Who did he think he was?

"Merge!"

A thunderous shout erupted. The next moment, Su Yu unsealed all the Great Path power within his own world. The Time Scroll instantly merged entirely into his world, leaving only a recipe cover. Everything else was absorbed!

In that instant, on Su Yu's side, the Southern King's aura suddenly grew powerful!

Lanshan Marquis instantly reached the Supreme level, and Tianhuo also became a Supreme in that moment!

Not only that, but the Great Qin King, the Great Xia King... all the strong who had merged into Su Yu's world saw their power skyrocket!

Qi Princess even reached the peak of Supreme, vaguely approaching the Rule Lord level... or rather, within Su Yu's world, she was already a Rule Lord, but now, outside, she couldn't advance further!

Supremes—just like that, several more appeared in the blink of an eye.

Lanshan Marquis and Tianhuo had become Supremes, Xuelan and Juzhu Marquis also faintly exuded Supreme auras, and the Southern King vaguely possessed the strength of a Rule Lord—she had truly become a Rule Lord within Su Yu's world!

And the other Dao-holders had all surged dramatically in power!

In that single instant, Su Yu’s combat strength had doubled!

And that wasn’t all… at this very moment, a projection of a world suddenly descended toward the Human Mountain!

The Divine Consort’s face changed drastically!

But it was too late to stop it—the vast world instantly enveloped the entire Human Mountain!

Boom!

A thunderous roar rang out, and the area around Human Mountain was directly covered by that world!

In that moment, everyone’s aura exploded upward!

Behind him, Baizhan was startled, exclaiming in shock, “How is this possible? How can your world encroach upon the Upper Realm…”

When had Su Yu’s world moved here?

This wasn’t merely a projection—it meant Su Yu’s actual world was nearby!

By all logic, his world could only exist in the Chaos.

Su Yu grinned innocently. “Ah… I forgot to tell you—Human Mountain is actually a great mountain in the Chaos. Didn’t everyone know that? No, wait, I remember someone told me on the very first day: Human Mountain was a great mountain the Wen Kings moved here from the Chaos. So this is Chaos too!”

Su Yu chuckled naively. “I’ve been moving it every day for the past few days—exhausting! You mean you didn’t know? What a shame! Human Mountain is a wonderful place! The Ten Thousand Races actually chose this spot… I really ought to thank their ancestors for eight generations!”

Human Mountain is truly great—I love it so much.

This is a Chaos mountain!

Huh, did no one really know?

Su Yu looked simple and honest. “Strange—how could you not know? Everyone knows Human Mountain is a Chaos mountain. Are you… all that stupid?”

Baizhan cursed wildly in his heart!

We do know!

But still, he said in a shaken voice, “The Upper Realm is where the Human Emperor opened the heavens. With the collision of worlds, you cannot encroach upon the Upper Realm, and the Source of Dao has not reacted…”

He indeed knew many things.

And Su Yu, ever helpful, nodded with a simple smile. “True, but… the Human Emperor is such a good-natured fellow. When he saw my Human Sovereign Seal was so powerful, he knew I was the Human Sovereign, so he didn’t interfere! Didn’t you know the Human Emperor is a naive old softie? As long as it benefits humanity, he doesn’t care about the Dao. He even wanted to give me his Dao—I refused. I think I mentioned that before?”

Did I not say it?

Well, Baizhan probably didn’t know, but the Great Zhou King and the others did.

There would be a conflict!

Both were world-openers—how could Su Yu encroach on the Human Emperor’s territory without conflict?

But the Human Emperor… what a good man!

I love bullying honest people!

…

“Ah-choo!”

At that moment, upstream in the River of Time, a phantom figure suddenly sneezed. The surroundings trembled violently—what was going on?

You are a supreme being!

The phantom muttered, “I think I’ve been cursed by some bastard—a scoundrel who took my gifts and still curses me… more than once! Turns his back on me!”

That grandson encroached on my domain, and I couldn’t be bothered to stop him—let him have it.

After all, I knew he was the one who refused my gift of Dao power last time.

Encroaching on my domain… for my sister’s sake, I let it slide. I didn’t even want the Dao—I gave it to you outright, and you refused, so taking my domain isn’t a big deal.

But why do I feel this bastard isn’t grateful and is actually calling me stupid?

I’ll fuck your ancestors!

Is this something a human does?

“The myriad realms… have undergone great change!”

The phantom murmured, then quickly turned his gaze toward Xingyue and muttered, “Is he really crippled?”

Crippled my ass!

He’s even encroaching on my domain—does that look like a cripple?

Why do I feel my sister is lying to me?

What the hell is going on in the myriad realms? Even now, he was utterly confused and couldn’t guess!

And why was that grandson encroaching on his domain?

The Chaos is vast—you could place your world anywhere. Why must you steal mine? Is the territory I opened somehow more fragrant?

On this point, the Human Emperor was equally baffled.

What the hell was that grandson up to?

Lately, there had been constant commotion. Though he was used to being taken advantage of, this grandson he had never met—was he planning to screw him over big time?