Chapter 818: Kill, Escape!

Su Yu really wanted to say, I am not your son.

But at this moment, he couldn't say it.

There was no way to respond to the Southern King's words; if he answered, wouldn't that mean he was acknowledging that she was calling him?

If he didn't answer, no one would know who the Southern King was calling.

That was the logic!

Exactly!

So at that moment, Su Yu simply ignored her entirely; once he acknowledged it, it would only make things worse.

As for the Southern King and the others, they couldn't afford to dwell on it. The Southern King had blurted it out without much thought, and now she was thrilled—Su Yu was indeed reliable!

Under the backlash of the rules, Changqing and Changmei were immediately struck down!

In the blink of an eye, the Southern King and her group roared, severely wounding the two, as the power of the rules dragged them toward Su Yu's world!

As for the other He Dao, who cared about them?

If they dared to come, they would be killed!

Changqing and Changmei's faces changed instantly; they could no longer remain calm!

People were going to die!

...

Meanwhile, Baizhan kept his eyes fixed on Su Yu.

Among the myriad races, although there were now as many as five Rule Masters, they still dared not resist, and were now swiftly flying toward Yujing and Yuezhan!

Over there, Motianzun of the demon race vaguely sensed a trend toward advancement, but he was not idle; he was being besieged by Tongtianhou, and had no time to advance.

Yujing was also growing anxious!

He roared, "Baizhan!"

Baizhan had said he would kill Su Yu, but had made no move, not even when Su Yu unsealed the various parties.

What was Baizhan waiting for?

If this continued, even if stronger beings emerged from the Gate of Hell, they would be killed by Su Yu and his allies.

At this moment, the Gate of Hell could not release too many powerful beings, nor could it send out many at once. Under this piecemeal tactic, today's battle might very well be a battle of annihilation!

...

Baizhan let out a soft breath.

He looked at Su Yu and said calmly, "Su Yu, let's stop here."

Su Yu looked back at him, a smile spreading across his face: "Are you trying to say that you still have a trump card, but you don't want to use it against me, thinking it would be a waste?"

Su Yu laughed, "I see you hesitating, not too desperate—do you think this trump card is powerful, but using it on me would be too much of a pity?"

Baizhan frowned at him.

Su Yu continued with a grin, "How about... let me guess? Could it be that the Human Ancestor left some kind of legacy—like secret guards, descendants, hidden cards... something incredibly powerful? Is that it?"

Baizhan's brow furrowed deeper, and he said in a low voice, "Su Yu, I have to admit, you are truly clever!"

Su Yu laughed, "An old trick! Keeping a few cards up your sleeve is only natural. Did the Human Ancestor really expect you uncertain factors to be reliable? Obviously, he might have left some arrangements—not necessarily among humans, most likely among the giants. Could it be that the giants still have hidden experts?"

Baizhan's aura stirred violently as he stared heavily at Su Yu.

Su Yu went on, "You, Baizhan, have such high standards. Based on my earlier speculation, this Zhou Ji might have an exceptionally strong Human Ancestor bloodline. So, you, Baizhan, are actually just like this... Could it be Zhou Ji's mother?"

Su Yu chuckled, "Is his mother very powerful? Is she a strong expert? Is she your trump card? Has she been sealed? Is she also a Rule Master, now able to break free?"

"...

Su Yu felt like he was cursing!

In truth, he was indeed cursing!

He was mocking Baizhan!

"Why do you always place your hopes on others?"

Su Yu smiled, "Baizhan, I am growing more and more disappointed in you. According to what they said before, I had some regard for you—though your mind is dull, you were strong and daring, willing to fight and kill. But now, you've become timid, always expecting others to save you, instead of you saving them."

Baizhan had not made a move, probably because after their earlier clash, he had failed to subdue Su Yu, and after Su Yu unsealed the world, he had grown even stronger. Baizhan was not confident he could handle Su Yu.

So he waited!

Su Yu laughed, "When I unsealed everyone, were you happy? Was it because your giant wife couldn't exert her Rule Master power before, but now she can? Because I lifted the seal, so you've been waiting for your wife to come?"

That could only be the guess!

Before this, anyone with Rule Master strength had been sealed!

And Baizhan's Dao companion—was she weak?

She must have been formidable!

Baizhan's standards were not low!

Baizhan gave Su Yu a deep look and said softly, "Su Yu, since you're so clever, why don't you guess whether you can actually win?"

"Guess?"

Su Yu laughed, "Why guess? If your wife doesn't show up soon, I'll kill Changqing and Changmei. Losing two Rule Masters will hurt you too, won't it?"

As he spoke, Su Yu said coldly, "Southern King, be careful. Don't let Baizhan's giant wife ambush you. Everyone, stay alert!"

As the words fell, a thunderous boom rang out!

Without warning, a giant figure materialized between heaven and earth.

Baizhan's eyes flickered!

The giantess, now appearing valiant and heroic, her face cold, had just emerged. Holding a long spear, she struck the Southern King back with a single thrust and instantly appeared beside Changqing and Changmei.

At this moment, both were severely wounded. Still shaken, Changmei hurriedly greeted, "Holy Mother!"

"Useless!"

The woman snorted coldly, then glanced at Baizhan, frowning slightly.

She said nothing more, turned to Su Yu, and a flicker of emotion crossed her cold face: "Su Yu, I know of you. Let this battle end here. You may destroy the myriad races, but the Yuwang lineage—we have use for them."

Su Yu sighed, "And here I thought it was 'send a man, then a woman.' After Baizhan, first the son, then the wife. When did Baizhan, this waste, become a kept man?"

Across from him, Baizhan's expression shifted slightly.

Su Yu then looked at the woman and smiled, "You can exert this power now thanks to my unsealing. Before, you were suppressed and sealed, weren't you?"

The woman did not deny it, nodding slightly: "Before the Human Emperor left, he sealed the Dao of all realms. To avoid being discovered by him, I dared not leave any contingencies, and waited until today."

Su Yu laughed, "Then shouldn't you thank me? To show your gratitude, how about killing Baizhan?"

Su Yu grinned, "If you kill Baizhan, Changqing, Changmei, Yueluo, and the rest, I'll agree to keep the peace between us. How about that?"

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

The woman approached step by step, cracking the void beneath her feet. The Southern King’s face darkened as he lashed out with his whip, but the woman simply reached out, caught the whip in her hand, and with a creak, crushed it to pieces!

She looked at the Southern King and said indifferently, “Yu Ziqi, I am not one of these weaklings. You can handle them, but against me, you fall far short!”

Her strength was utterly formidable!

It seemed her physical body alone was mighty.

Like Baizhan, at this moment, 720 bodily apertures radiated light, feeling even more powerful than Baizhan by a notch. If Baizhan could be said to be on the stronger side of the fourth rank or even the weaker side of the third, this woman, to Su Yu’s senses, might truly have reached the level of a Martial Emperor!

As for the Southern King, even with Su Yu’s enhancement of heaven and earth power, she was likely only at the weaker end of the fourth rank.

The gap between them was considerable!

The Southern King’s expression soured; her mission had failed. Su Yu had tasked her with dealing with Changqing and Changmei, but she had not succeeded, nor completed it, and had nearly been ambushed by this woman earlier!

The woman’s appearance caused even the distant Thunderstorm to change color slightly. The next moment, Thunderstorm suddenly struck back at Red Moon and swiftly flew toward her, saying in a low voice, “Thunderstorm pays respects to the Holy Mother!”

The woman nodded slightly, saying nothing.

Baizhan, after a moment of silence, spoke up: “Kill Su Yu, and everything will naturally end!”

He had indeed been waiting!

Now, he had waited long enough.

The woman ignored him and looked again at Su Yu, saying calmly, “Do you think you can defeat me?”

Su Yu smiled. “Probably difficult!”

The woman nodded and walked toward Su Yu again, declaring loudly, “All of you, come here and gather together. I want to see if Su, the Human King, intends to annihilate us all!”

At this moment, Yueluo, Yuezhan, and even Yuqing all forcefully attacked, striking their opponents and driving them back, trying to converge toward her.

Only then did these powerful beings gain some confidence.

She had emerged!

Over there, the Great Zhou King’s face also turned somewhat grim. He suddenly spoke, “So you are Yu?”

The woman looked at the Great Zhou King, frowned slightly, and nodded gently: “You know of me?”

The Great Zhou King took a deep breath. “I know a little. In the past, when Baizhan encountered you… I also learned a bit. I just didn’t expect that you were still in a sealed state back then!”

The woman nodded. “Though I was sealed, I could move about without hindrance. What you claim to know was probably told to you by Bingku and the others, wasn’t it?”

The Great Zhou King said coldly, “You are not without blame for the deaths of Bingku and the others!”

“Yes!”

Yu offered no explanation, nor did she need to. She said calmly, “Baizhan is, after all, a descendant of the Human Ancestor. Why should he risk his life for the Human King? Isn’t that only natural?”

She too was a descendant of the Human Ancestor!

Of course, there were many descendants of the Human Ancestor—for instance, the Zhou surname, traced back, might all be descendants of the Human Ancestor, passed down through countless generations. The Human Ancestor was no bachelor.

Her union with Baizhan was nothing unusual; it had long surpassed any boundaries.

At this moment, the Great Zhou King was uncharacteristically angered and said harshly, “Even if Baizhan was unwilling to serve the Human King, everything he had was left by the Human King, and he must repay it! He took all that the Human King left for humanity and used it against them… Baizhan deserves death, and so do you!”

Yu smiled. “And do you think Su Yu won’t do the same?”

She looked at Su Yu and laughed. “Su Yu, if you are willing to stop here, you can have whatever you desire! What the Human Ancestor can give you is what the Human King cannot!”

Su Yu fell into thought, then after a while, said, “Really?”

“Of course!”

“Then kill one of yourselves first for fun?”

Su Yu said playfully, “Want to give it a try?”

Yu was not angered, only slightly furrowed her brow. “If you bring back the Human King, what can it change? What can it give you? Perhaps it will only bring you disaster!”

The powerful beings around her were gradually increasing.

Thunderstorm swiftly arrived, and Yueluo and the others all moved closer to her. On Su Yu’s side, Baizhan kept his aura locked on Su Yu, not giving him a chance to intervene.

Su Yu smiled and looked at the Great Zhou King. “You know her? Do you have a way to deal with her?”

The Great Zhou King’s expression shifted. After a long pause, he said in a low voice, “No… the Martial Emperor was the contingency to deal with her! When the Martial Emperor was unsealed, His Majesty saw that there was a layer of the Human King’s seal. In truth… that was the basis of my negotiations with the Martial Emperor… but in the end…”

There was no result!

The Martial Emperor’s seal had been casually broken by Su Yu.

Su Yu couldn’t help but curse, “So you were indeed hiding this from me. You could have unsealed the Martial Emperor, couldn’t you?”

The Great Zhou King said in a low voice, “No, I had to rely on the right timing. According to my plan, the Martial Emperor and this woman would be unsealed together. At that time, this woman would be freed, but the Martial Emperor would not. The Martial Emperor would have been utterly devastated then. If I helped him break the Human King’s seal, the Martial Emperor would likely have helped me deal with her!”

Then the Great Zhou King added solemnly, “Your Majesty, do not underestimate this woman. Baizhan’s transformation is all related to her! She should be the main figure responsible for guiding the Human Ancestor’s return!”

In the era of the Human Ancestor, there was no Baizhan.

But this Yu might be a direct descendant of the Human Ancestor.

And the Great Zhou King, in the previous tide, might have glimpsed her existence, knowing he was no match, and could only stall for time, waiting for an opportunity.

Su Yu sighed. “So complicated! Great Zhou King, you knew of her existence, why didn’t you tell me?”

The Great Zhou King hesitated, as if to speak… I didn’t know you would unseal everyone so quickly.

Su Yu sighed again. “You always tell half and hide half. You’re not honest at all! You’re quite annoying, you know that?”

The Great Zhou King hesitated but still said, “She… the feeling she gave me before wasn’t this strong…”

Besides, after the Martial Emperor was unsealed, he felt he had some leverage.

Who would have thought Su Yu would let the Martial Emperor go so easily?

On the opposite side, Yu smiled. “Su Yu, I told you, there’s no need to fight to the death. Why not stop here?”

“Everything I’ve done has nothing to do with you, hasn’t it?”

Yu said lightly, “If you want to go rescue the Human King, go ahead. If you want to be your own king, that’s fine too. I won’t stop you. I can even confer a title upon you…”

“Wait!”

Su Yu interrupted, “What? You confer a title on me?”

“Doesn’t the lineage of the Human Ancestor have that right?”

Yu chuckled softly. “The Human Ancestor is the foundation of humanity’s growth! Su Yu, you must understand this truth! This is not something the ancient imperial court can represent!”

Su Yu gasped. “Impressive! Even more powerful than the ancient imperial court… Then why didn’t you kill the Human King? Why are you putting on airs with me?”

Su Yu gasped and then laughed. “You people, always hiding in the shadows, like rats, trying to turn the tide every time. Last time there was a Ziyun Hou like that… and then… oops, I killed her with one blow. What a pity!”

Yu’s smile gradually faded. “Do you think you can kill me too?”

Su Yu thought for a moment and nodded. “There’s hope!”

She laughed. “Do you think you are stronger than the Martial Emperor?”

"Not at all, at most it's about the same, still within my world!"

Su Yu shrugged: "If I could kill the Martial Emperor, I would have done it long ago!"

"Then you..."

Su Yu didn't let her continue, smiling: "As for you, at most you're about the same as the Martial Emperor, a bit strong in the third rank, a bit weak in the second!"

"As for Baizhan, a bit strong in the fourth rank, a bit weak in the third!"

Su Yu chuckled: "All quite formidable, to be honest! Not easy to fight!"

"But you see, in this era, his surname is Su! The Su of Su Yu!"

Su Yu rambled: "Everyone always thinks I, Su Yu, am mediocre in combat, not cut out for fighting, only good for scheming. Actually, that's not true—my strongest point is combat!"

"Don't laugh!"

Su Yu smiled: "What's with the looks? Don't laugh. What I'm best at is killing! I have plenty of methods!"

"You two, today, I really want to gauge your abilities!"

Su Yu grinned: "Let's go! What are you all standing around for?"

As Su Yu said this, the next moment, some of the strong ones left behind in the world suddenly began to pull on their Daos.

In an instant, Wan Tiansheng pulled on the Human Dao, Lantian on the Living Being Dao, Sanyue on the Body-Forging Dao, Doubao on the Illusory Dao...

These Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Lords, who hadn't advanced to Rule Lords, at this moment, all pulled on the power of their Daos!

In an instant, waves of powerful rule force snapped within Su Yu's world, merging into it.

Even Ming Huang and the others all merged in as well.

Su Yu's world rapidly expanded, in the blink of an eye radiating outward, encroaching on the heavens near Renshan, spreading toward Yu!

Su Yu murmured: "Can you feel it? I'm shearing the Time Lord's wool, shearing it like crazy... Hope he doesn't come back to kill me... Otherwise, I'm dead!"

Yu's expression shifted slightly, and Baizhan no longer waited, letting out a low shout as he punched toward Su Yu!

Over there, Yu also swiftly flew toward Su Yu!

But halfway, Tianming, Nanwang, Giant Axe, Undying Emperor, Great Zhou King, Red Moon, Blood Shadow, and other strong ones all flew over!

Among the myriad races, Tiangu's expression changed slightly, and the next moment, he shouted low: "Stop Yuqing and Yuezhan! Yu Huang, what you said before... does it still hold?"

"It holds!"

Su Yu smiled: "For you, Tiangu, being this wise at this moment, though I want to kill you... still, it holds! I'm in no rush to kill you! You five, take down Yuqing and Yuezhan, and that's it! The others, you don't need to interfere. Even if you did, I wouldn't trust you!"

Tiangu hesitated no longer, and the five strong ones instantly appeared before Yuqing and Yuezhan.

At this moment, Mo Tianzun, free from Tongtian Hou's entanglement, was also surging with aura, having actually advanced!

Five against three!

Yuqing and the others changed color, and Mo Tianzun frowned slightly: "Tiangu... now is different from before..."

Tiangu ignored him!

Nothing was different, it was still the same.

Su Yu... would win.

Intuition!

Su Yu licked his lips, dodging Baizhan's attack, and laughed: "Not enough, not enough! I feel I'm still not strong enough! I haven't sheared enough wool! I want to gather all power into myself! Everyone... understand?"

Baizhan's expression shifted slightly, and the next moment, he couldn't help but roar angrily: "Are you all mad? You believe him too? Once you merge, you'll become his vassal completely..."

Before he finished, Su Yu's world spread.

By now, Yu and the others had already been covered.

Giant Axe was still bewildered, while Tianming Hou sighed bitterly: "Your Majesty... we just advanced..."

As he spoke, Tianming's Dao boomed and snapped!

The next moment, a surge of powerful rule force swept in, instantly connecting with the Tianming Dao within Su Yu's Dao!

Hongmeng also bared his teeth, not having enjoyed it yet!

Truly... not giving us a moment to savor it!

In a blink, the Divine Mountain Dao snapped, merging into Su Yu's world.

Giant Axe was still dazed, then understood: "You mean we break our Daos and merge, right?"

Said so complicated, I almost didn't get it.

Damn!

Now I get it!

In an instant, Giant Axe's Dao snapped, and in the blink of an eye, it also merged into Su Yu's world.

Great Zhou King smiled bitterly, now only able to place his hopes on Su Yu, and in an instant, the Dao of Endurance snapped, drawing massive rule force into Su Yu's world!

These Rule Lords, at this moment, because of Su Yu's single word, all chose to offer their immensely powerful Rule Lord force!

Su Yu's world didn't seem fully perfected yet.

Merging into Su Yu's Dao was still slightly weaker than being a Rule Lord.

Among the crowd, Red Moon and Blood Shadow exchanged glances, feeling a bit uneasy, somewhat horrified.

These newly advanced Rule Lords, without any hesitation, broke their Daos and merged into Su Yu's world, one after another—weren't they afraid that if Su Yu died, they would all perish?

Yu's expression also shifted, losing her previous calm, and she said in a low voice: "You must know, his world was just born... far less stable than the Time River or the Undead Dao! By doing this... you're placing all your hopes on him. If he dies, you all die!"

Are they mad?

A group of Rule Lords—even during the Human Emperor's era, getting Rule Lords to break their Daos wasn't that easy!

These ones by Su Yu's side, just advanced, hadn't even experienced the power of a Rule Lord, and they already broke their Daos!

Such trust!

Moreover, Su Yu's world was imperfect; even if they all merged into it, as it grew, they would find it hard in the short term to surpass their previous strength!

Red Moon and Blood Shadow were still hesitating!

They were worried!

Worried that if everyone merged and the Rule Lords were gone, then if Su Yu was in danger... what then?

They wouldn't be able to match these foes!

As Rule Lords, they could still fight; they didn't understand why these people trusted Su Yu so much, even though they knew Su Yu was no ordinary man.

But since Su Yu opened his world, he had rarely fought, and when he did, never at full strength.

At this moment, except for a few, all had merged their Daos into Su Yu's world.

The Undying Emperor hadn't merged—his Undead Dao was tricky; breaking it might kill him.

Tongtian hadn't merged—Su Yu wouldn't let him.

Tea Tree hadn't merged—she walked the Chaos Dao, merging would be useless.

The rest had almost all merged their Dao into Su Yu’s world.

Some, unable to find a suitable Dao, simply picked any one and fused with it for the time being.

As for the others, including Fatty Ball, they had all merged their Dao. Fatty Ball was truly reluctant, but… he believed Su Yu could become formidable!

The Chaos Dragon and the Eight-Winged Tiger now wore pale faces; even the Chaos Ancient Beasts were somewhat frightened.

This… merging just like that?

“The heavens are split into two layers!”

Su Yu laughed, and in an instant, the sky and earth were sundered!

Two layers of heaven!

Aside from Su Yu and Baizhan and his group, the Great Zhou King and the others all tumbled down into the other layer of heaven!

And the Great Zhou King, seeing Red Moon and Blood Shadow hesitate, transmitted his voice: “This is your chance… your last chance… Otherwise, even if you struck earlier, His Majesty will not accept you. Now… merging your Dao is the only hope!”

Red Moon and Blood Shadow exchanged glances. We are Lords of the Dao now; in the ancient era, we were also king-level existences.

Cultivating for countless years, becoming a Lord of the Dao—it was too difficult!

Now… should we merge our Dao into this?

As the two were pondering, suddenly a half-torso flew toward them. In an instant, a great Dao snapped, directly merging into the world, and casually found a Dao to fuse instantly into his body.

Without a word, Wu Ji quickly sat cross-legged, terrified, and said, “Damn, I almost died. Lucky I could merge my Dao!”

“…”

Red Moon and the others stared at him in shock. Wu Ji… wasn’t dead?

His Dao had nearly completely shattered!

This guy’s Dao-merging seemed… somewhat perfunctory.

Because his Dao was about to break!

Wasn’t this taking a shortcut?

Seeing them looking at him, Wu Ji grinned naively: “Baizhan is hunted by everyone. Though I’m severely wounded, I’m willing to contribute to Emperor Yu’s cause!”

The Great Zhou King and the others immediately glanced at him—he didn’t seem like a good man!

This fellow, merging his Dao now, was doing it to save his own life!

Not to enhance Su Yu’s strength!

Of course, a Dao on the verge of breaking still held plenty of rule power, so it was acceptable.

Red Moon and Blood Shadow, at this moment, were in agonizing struggle. They lacked understanding of Su Yu, but now there was no choice. Gritting their teeth, the next second, they both severed their Daos!

And Baizhan, seeing this, roared angrily: “Do you even know him? You’re breaking your Daos for him?”

Red Moon gritted her teeth: “We don’t know him! But you betrayed humanity, you betrayed us! Back then, we trusted you, followed you, believed you could lead us to victory over all races, over the guilty races! You were our faith, our hero!”

“But now… Baizhan, you are a traitor. To kill you, this traitor, even if we perish and our Dao vanishes, we are willing!”

Red Moon did not know Su Yu!

It didn’t matter. At this moment, her hatred for Baizhan surpassed everything. If Su Yu could kill him, anything was acceptable. Red Moon said through clenched teeth: “Emperor Yu, kill Baizhan. Just kill him… we ask for nothing else, and we submit to your judgment!”

They had been wrong!

Six thousand years ago, they had been wrong!

Now, they could only hope that Su Yu would slay Baizhan and his ilk; otherwise, this hatred would never fade!

Baizhan—he was actually a traitor!

And at this moment, Su Yu’s aura grew stronger and stronger, shaking heaven and earth. His world began to radiate outward. Seeing this, Yu immediately shouted: “Withdraw!”

In an instant, she flew outward!

Su Yu’s world was expanding, suppressing their power, while Su Yu grew ever mightier. Fighting Su Yu here was asking for trouble!

So many Lords of the Dao, all merging their Daos into Su Yu’s world—this was a terrifying thing!

Heaven’s favor, earthly advantage, and human harmony—all were on Su Yu’s side!

“Withdraw?”

Su Yu smiled. He reached out and grabbed. Suddenly, beside Yu, except for a few Lords of the Dao, everyone else vanished instantly, impossible to stop!

And those few instantly appeared before Su Yu.

Among them were some familiar faces.

“You are Jianghai? Last time I saved you, and you even followed me for a few days. How can you curse at me every day?”

Marquis Jianghai’s face changed!

Boom!

Su Yu crushed him with one hand. His Dao scattered, rule power dissipated, and his body and Dao perished, instantly merging into Su Yu’s world.

At this moment, Su Yu’s smile was radiant.

“Wushan, you too. How can you be like this? I despise the ungrateful. I was the one who saved you, wasn’t I?”

Boom!

Wushan was crushed by him!

In the distance, Yu and the others swiftly fled, trying to escape Su Yu’s world!

Su Yu paid them no heed and continued naming: “Anying, you didn’t seem to speak ill of me…”

Marquis Anying sighed, “Emperor Yu… you flatter me!”

“Did you know Baizhan was a traitor?”

“No.”

Marquis Anying sighed again: “I also cannot believe he would betray… perhaps… it is all Yu’s fault…”

Su Yu laughed: “You, stubborn and unyielding! Then… die!”

Boom!

Marquis Anying was crushed by him!

In the distance, below, Yingwu and Dingjun and the others changed color slightly. Marquis Dingjun wanted to fly out, but his expression was complex, and he remained silent.

The next moment, Su Yu reached out and grabbed a figure—Marquis Yunshui!

At this moment, Marquis Yunshui was wounded.

She looked at Su Yu and smiled bitterly, “No need for Emperor Yu to act…”

Below, General Yingwu could not help shouting: “Your Majesty, she did not fight earlier, she did not strike…”

Though Marquis Yunshui had deceived her, in the upper realm, General Yingwu had the best relationship with her, having known her for years.

Now, seeing Anying killed and Yunshui captured, she could no longer hold back!

Just now, during the chaos, Marquis Yunshui had not attacked; she had only been caught in the battles of others and was not lightly injured.

Shadow, after all, she was not too familiar with him, for Shadow had always been mysterious.

But Yunshui—she used to visit her often.

"Originally, I should have given you, Yingwu, some face..."

Su Yu smiled and said, "But... at this moment, I cannot afford to be soft-hearted; otherwise, anyone would dare to oppose me!"

Boom!

Su Yu's hand blotted out the sky, instantly crushing Yunshui Hou.

He wore a smile, yet it was cold and sinister: "Now, better to kill by mistake than to let go! Death settles all accounts. If Yingwu wishes, he can go look in the Dead Spirit Realm... Once dead, the debt is cleared!"

Below, Yingwu said nothing more.

And Su Yu, with a single palm strike, instantly killed the other seven or eight He Dao cultivators!

Su Yu laughed: "As for the others, I can't be bothered to ask their names—too troublesome! Nameless nobodies, dead is dead!"

In the distance, Baizhan turned back to glance at Su Yu, his eyes cold and sharp.

Su Yu sneered: "Can you leave? This is my domain!"

"Return!"

With a low shout, the next moment, a powerful force of rules swept toward them.

Yu and Baizhan struck instantly!

One punch each!

Boom!

Those rule forces were instantly shattered!

"You can't leave!"

"Lock!"

"Trap!"

"Curse!"

"..."

Countless forces of the Great Dao swept across the entire world!

But Baizhan and Yu were indeed powerful; they struck again, shattering one Great Dao force after another!

Su Yu's world was not yet complete!

And at this moment, Su Yu gave a dry laugh: "How embarrassing, sorry!"

The people below were helpless!

At a time like this, you still care about that?

Hurry and stop them!

Su Yu laughed. At the edge of the world, a great seal suddenly floated up, and Su Yu roared!

Baizhan and Yu were both startled!

Thinking Su Yu was about to suppress them again, unexpectedly, Su Yu roared and shouted: "I implore the Human Emperor, lend me the power of the Great Dao!"

Boom!

The Human Sovereign Seal spread out, and a surge of human destiny suddenly erupted from it. The next moment, in the distant Dao Source Land, within the half-length Human Emperor's Great Dao, waves of rule forces trembled!

In the blink of an eye, through the Human Sovereign Seal, it connected to Su Yu's Great Dao!

"Granted!"

The Human Emperor's grand voice echoed again. This time he wanted to add another sentence—rare opportunity, today this grandson had been borrowing his power all along, and he still wanted to say a few words...

But Su Yu let out a roar, suppressing all sounds. The Great Dao shook, instantly shattering that faint thread of will!

The Human Emperor should just be a tool; why speak?

Today, I am the protagonist!

...

"Damn it!"

Deep in the River of Time, a furious curse rang out. The four directions trembled, then quickly fell silent again.

The river shook!

Could it be that the Martial Emperor had died again, and His Majesty was in pain?

Anyway, everyone was now used to the river shaking, but today it was especially violent!

His Majesty had also cursed several times!

As for why he cursed?

Who cares!

Maybe it was a matter of face!

The Human Emperor's phantom was furious. Su Yu, was it?

This time, I truly remember you. I barely managed to have some of my will drawn over, and I just wanted to say a single sentence, but you, you bastard, shattered my will in an instant!

Are you even human?

You said you wanted to borrow the power of the Great Dao, and I lent it!

You said you wanted to borrow the power of the dojo, and I lent it too!

I almost lent you my own life, and this is how you treat me?

The Human Emperor was furious!

Bastard!

Too much!

Does he think I'm easy to bully?

Or does he think he can do whatever he wants because I'm not around?

"Enough. After I return, I will settle accounts with you properly!"

The Human Emperor thought to himself: The Martial Emperor and Su Yu—both of them will have to answer for this!

Return... it was soon.

If it were too far, long ago, Su Yu would have wanted to borrow, but he would have been powerless. Now, the distance to the myriad worlds was not too great, so he could barely send some will through!

This also meant that this side would soon merge with the myriad worlds!

"What exactly is he doing?"

The Human Emperor wondered. He didn't understand, but he knew that today, the myriad worlds must have undergone great upheaval!

And at this precise instant, high above in the upper realm, the sovereign power of the Human Emperor’s Great Dao and that of Su Yu’s began to weave together.

Bound by the tether of the Human Ruler's Seal!

A torrential, world-ending force of absolute law instantly subdued the whole of heaven and earth!

Su Yu exhaled a sharp breath.

Incredible!

A halfway abandoned Dao actually felt no weaker than his own universe, which had integrated countless laws and paths, making him almost want to say: Human Emperor, lend me your Dao to fuse for a bit!

Forget it, no fusing!

If it fused, the Human Emperor might not be able to open the heavens again upon his return.

This Dao of his had only just been forged not long ago.

Still formidable, truly!

Su Yu mused internally, yet a smile bloomed across his face; he had known all along that the Human Emperor would lend it!

Moreover, he knew the Human Emperor was not too far from this place, or else he wouldn't have been able to borrow it at all.

This time, is my strength enough?

With so many Masters of Laws integrated, and now borrowing the force of the Human Emperor's Dao, if I still can't beat these people to death, I'll be failing everyone!

In a flash, Su Yu vanished from where he stood.

The expressions of Baizhan and Yu shifted drastically, and they struck out in unison, one with a fist and one with a spear, thrusting together toward the void!

Yet the moment they moved, their countenances shifted once more.

Not them!

Su Yu was not targeting them, but it was too late; here, their perceptions had been severely dulled.

Baizhan and Yu exchanged a fleeting glance and swiftly fled the spot, flying toward the distance, desperate to escape Su Yu’s universe, where the pressure of world-force had reached its absolute zenith!

The instant they departed, boom!

A thunderous roar echoed as Su Yu’s fist punched straight through Changmei’s chest; already gravely wounded by backlash, fresh blood spilled continuously from Changmei’s mouth, and with a tinge of despair, he gasped out, "I... was also only... serving my master..."

"I know!"

Su Yu nodded, adopting an air of complete understanding. "It's normal. In fact, I need subordinates like you too, like the King of Great Zhou, that old, mind-reading flatterer... ahem, scratch that, a capable minister! So, I don't blame you. You are a loyal subordinate to Baizhan and Yu, I understand you, truly!"

He really did not blame Changmei!

Each served their own master, and Changmei spoke no falsehood, it was just that his master was somewhat of a pit.

But a man like Changmei was precisely the loyal vassal Baizhan possessed, considering everything from Baizhan’s perspective, and Su Yu did not deem him wrong.

One could only say their stances were different!

Changmei’s long eyebrows twitched slightly, a faint smile gracing his features as blood bubbled forth; his Dao force was shattering, yet he kept laughing. "Emperor Yu... is magnanimous! My master... in truth... before... before was not bad either... it was just... just that the setbacks he faced... were too few..."

"He... he was... by the Holy Mother... deterred... intimidated... My master... if he does not die... can still rise again..."

Changmei coughed blood incessantly, the laws of his Dao scattering wildly, yet bearing that smile, he forced his head around toward the direction of Baizhan's flight, and in the next moment, abruptly summoning his remaining strength, roared, "Baizhan! You were born for battle! A hundred battles without a single defeat! If you do not fight, are you still Baizhan? Only by fighting, fighting until the absolute final moment, are you the King of Baizhan! The Emperor of a Hundred Battles!"

Boom!

A cataclysmic roar reverberated through the cosmos as the Great Dao snapped entirely; Changmei’s long brows broke apart, a smile lingering as if to say, I have spoken my piece, I am content!

My master is no inferior to Su Yu!

From this defeat, if he does not die, he will surely return to what he once was!

His physical body shattered into pieces in an instant, devoured by Su Yu’s universe.

Up ahead, the fleeing Baizhan faltered in his steps, and suddenly, memories surfaced within his mind.

"Your talent is extraordinary, sweeping through your peers without equal, you will surely achieve greatness in the future... I see you fight a hundred battles without falling... If you become the leader of men, let you be called the King of Baizhan!"

"Are you Marquis Changmei?"

"Indeed, youngster, you have sharp eyes! Of course, these eyebrows of mine are too distinct, but you, kid, are excellent... a very fine prospect! I admire you!"

"Lord Marquis Changmei, if I truly become the ruler of men, will you serve under me?"

"Hahaha, little fellow, it is good that you have such ambition! If you can truly best the others and become the ninth generation Human Ruler... nine is the ultimate limit, you will surely be the strongest ruler, and at that time, I shall be your loyal subordinate, Changmei!"

Fragmented memories rushed forth; from that day onward, a figure had appeared at his side, Marquis Changmei!

He was my will!

From that day, Changmei had served him for seven thousand years without a single act of defiance, even when... he threw his lot in with the Human Ancestor!

"I believe in Your Majesty, nine is the ultimate limit, Your Majesty will surely be the strongest existence!"

That sentence echoed in Baizhan’s mind, bringing a sense of vacancy and a wave of shock; I... just ran away!

I did not go to save Changmei!

I did not go to save this elder who had served me for seven thousand years!

And he... at the very brink of death, was still cautioning him, exhorting him.

Baizhan’s cheek twitched slightly; he wanted to weep, yet suddenly found himself unable to.

Have I... truly changed?

Frightened out of my wits?

"What are you dazing off for, withdraw from this universe quickly!"

Beside him, Yu roared in fury; what time was it to be standing frozen!

Within Su Yu’s universe, augmented by the overlay of the Human Emperor's domain, their strength was severely suppressed; otherwise, against Su Yu’s universe alone, they would have had nothing to fear!

Baizhan felt somewhat rigid as he swiftly bolted toward the periphery.

From the corner of his eye, he cast a glance at Yu.

You, who once seemed peerlessly powerful in my eyes, have actually... fled as well!

The very first time I beheld you, I was struck with awe; I believed no one under heaven could be stronger than you, yet looking at it now... you are nothing more than this!

You do not even dare to wage war against Su Yu, who came six thousand years later!

At this moment, suddenly, certain steadfast convictions shattered into pieces!

Yu was nothing more than this!

Then what of the Human Ancestor?

For six thousand years, I firmly believed you could win, firmly believed you were invincible, but it turns out, you were not!

And I, for six thousand years, have merely been a deserter!

No, I am a traitor!

Baizhan mocked himself inwardly; Changmei was dead, and those who followed him were all dead; they had believed in him, yet he had placed his faith in others!

It turned out that I am truly nothing at all!

Boom!

Another thunderous roar shook heaven and earth.

“Your Majesty… flee!”

Changqing’s final cry echoed through the cosmos, and behind him, Su Yu tore him apart, scattering him into fragments—the second Ruler of Order slain by Su Yu’s hand!

At that moment, Baizhan’s eyes turned bloodshot. He wanted to turn and fight, but beside him, Yu shouted angrily, “Flee quickly! Once we leave this realm, if he dares to come out, we will surely kill him!”

Baizhan’s lips twitched, but he said nothing, continuing his escape.

As he fled, he suddenly spoke: “If we join forces, along with Changqing and the others, we could fight him!”

Yes, if Yu did not flee, together they could battle—even with Su Yu borrowing power, it was possible!

But Yu snapped coldly, “Then one of us might die. Enough nonsense—let them perish; they can be replaced. If you and I die, who will guide the Ancestor’s return?”

Oh.

So that was your concern.

Baizhan fell silent.

Now, the realization came too late!

Changqing and Changmei were both dead!

Too late!

He reached out and grabbed Yue Luo, Leiba, and Yue Xiao, who were behind him. Yue Luo had been dragging Yue Xiao along; this Celestial Venerable still lived.

Yu frowned slightly but said nothing.

Yue Luo’s face showed a faint smile, which quickly turned to despair. She transmitted a message: “Your Majesty, go… I will hold the rear, delay him for a moment!”

Baizhan gave a stiff smile and suddenly transmitted back: “Six thousand years ago, you were planted by Yu to watch me, weren’t you?”

Yue Luo’s face stiffened.

She lowered her head and said nothing.

Baizhan laughed.

I knew it!

And because I knew, I said nothing.

But now, saying this was useless.

“Once we leave this place, run—run far away!”

Baizhan suddenly transmitted to Yue Luo: “Run far, as far as you can—into the endless void, the depths of chaos, anywhere you can… This myriad realms have become a slaughterhouse!”

“Your Majesty can still win…”

Yue Luo trembled.

“We’ll see.”

Baizhan said no more. We’ll see!

But I will not yield easily—just as six thousand years ago, before I met Yu!